The kinetics of oxidation of Losartan Potassium [LP] by N-Chlorosuccinimide [NCS] in HCl medium is studied spectrophotometrically at 205 nm at 298 K. The reaction rate shows fractional order dependence on [LP], [HCl] and first order dependence on [NCS]. The reaction rate also sho...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/18332
In a mixture of nitric acid and chloric acid, nitrate has been proven to be the oxidizing agent for the organic matrix to be digested. White precipitates obtained occasionally after microwave-assisted pressure digestion with potassium chlorate in dilute nitric acid solution, have...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/18714
A simple, sensitive and accurate kinetic spectrophotometric method for the determination of Rizatriptan Benzoate in pure and dosage form is described. The method is based on spectro-photometrically monitoring the oxidation of the drug by a known excess of Chloramine-B in HCl medi...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/17935
Pyrolytic study of copolymer, i. e., P(S-co-MMA) blended with SnCl4 was performed using inert atmosphere. Five different proportions of polymer-additive blends (additive ratio from 2.5% to 12.5%) were formulated using a common solvent, i. e., acetone. Thermal degradations proceed...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/18689
The aim of this study is to 1H-Indole-2,3-dione 3-[N-(4-fluorophenyl)-thiosemicarbazone and its zinc(II) and nickel(II) complexes. The structures of the synthesized compounds were confirmed by spectral data and elemental analysis. They were optimized by B3LYP theory with differen...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/17626
Laboratory tests have established that some aquatic plants are heavy metal hyper-accumulators. To estimate the extent of this phenomenon on the field, an assessment of heavy metals (Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, Cd, Cr, and Pb) content of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) freely growing in...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/18762
In this work we studied a series of polar Diels-Alder reactions using different heterocycles derivatives acting as electrophiles joint to dienes of different nucleophilicity, analyzing the effect of the microwave irradiation in these processes. We employ the technique in two cond...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/18867
Nanostructured CuO (CuO Nst) with specific surface area of 144.473 m2/g has been successfully synthesized via a facile solution-phase method at room temperature. As prepared CuO was characterized using x-ray diffraction (XRD), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) and transmission electro...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/18057
The potential use of castor oil in preparation of novel biodegradable polymeric pressure sensitive adhesives and fiber reinforced polyester composites was investigated. A biodegradable oligomeric fumarated resin was prepared by the insitu hydroxylation of castor oil followed by m...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/17785
Pesticides usage in agricultural fields to control pests is extremely toxic to non-target organisms like fish and affects fish health through impairment of metabolism, sometimes leading to mortality. Present study was carried out to determine the level of organochlorine pesticide...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/17100
Clarithromycin is biologically active compound which is belonging to the class of antifungal compound. This is used for the treatment of HIV patients. In present study the electrochemical parameters of clarithromycin has been carried out through cyclic voltammetry technique. Thes...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/18141
The flood in 2012, which was recorded as the most devastating in the past 40 years in Nigeria, that caused colossal loss in material wealth, could also be a source of heavy metal pollution, especially at the lower reaches of the flood where deposition of flood transported materia...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/17859
Flavans consist of the 2-phenylchroman structural unit found naturally in the plant kingdom. They are important compounds due to their various pharmacological properties, such as anticarcinogenic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimalarial, antiviral properties and chemoprevent...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/17422
Aim: To design and develop a novel, cost effective strategy for fluoride removal, applicable to rural areas of developing countries. Study Design: Laboratory analysis for different parameters. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Chemistry, University of Allahabad and Depar...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/17965
A simple room-temperature solution-phase and efficient method for the selective preparation of nanostructured copper hydroxide (Cu(OH)2), copper oxide (II) CuO or Cuprous oxide (Cu2O) from a Cu2+ solution was developed. Mono-disperse cubic Cu2O were obtained by sodium hydroxide a...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/17920