An efficient and simple synthesis of α‐hydroxyphosphonates via reaction of aldehydes and ketones with dimethylphosphite in the presence of MgCl2/Et3N base system is reported. The use of readily available and easy to handle reagent MgCl2/Et3N makes this method simple, convenient, and practical.

The aim of this study was to synthesize a highly efficient organic-inorganic nanocomposite. In this research, the carbon nanotube/magnetite/polyaniline nanocomposite was successfully prepared through a facile route. Monodisperse magnetite nanospheres were prepared through the coprecipitation route, and polyaniline nanolayer as a modified shell with a high surface area was synthesized by an in situ growth route and characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The prepared nanocomposite was immobilized on a stainless-steel wire for the fabrication of the solid-phase microextraction fiber. The combination of headspace solid-phase microextraction using carbon nanotube/magnetite/polyaniline nanocomposite fiber with gas chromatography and mass spectrometry can achieve a low limit of detection and can be applied to determine phenolic compounds in water samples. The effects of the extraction and desorption parameters including extraction temperature and time, ionic strength, stirring rate, pH, and desorption temperature and time have been studied. Under the optimum conditions, the dynamic linear range was 0.01-500 ng/mL and the limits of detection of phenol, 4-chlorophenol, 2,6-dichlorophenol, and 2,4,6-trichlorophenol were the lowest (0.008 ng/mL) for three times. The coefficient of determination of all calibration curves was more than 0.990.

A new chelating resin was prepared by coupling Amberlite XAD-2 with Brilliant Green through an azo spacer. The resulting resin has been characterized by FTIR spectrometry, elemental analysis, and thermogravimetric analysis and studied for the preconcentration and determination of trace Pb(II) ions from solution samples. The anionic complex of Pb(II) and iodide was retained on the resin by the formation of an ion associate with Brilliant Green on Amberlite XAD-2 in weak acidic medium. The optimum pH value for sorption of the metal ion was 5.5. The sorption capacity of the functionalized resin is 53.8 mg/g. The chelating resin can be reused for 20 cycles of sorptiondesorption without any significant change in sorption capacity. A recovery of 103% was obtained for the metal ion with 0.1 M EDTA as the eluting agent. Scatchard analysis revealed that the homogeneous binding sites were formed in the polymers. The resin was subjected to evaluation through batch binding and column chromatography of Pb(II). The equilibrium adsorption data of Pb(II) on modified resin were analyzed by Langmuir, Freundlich, and Temkin models. Based on equilibrium adsorption data, the Langmuir, Freundlich, and Temkin constants were determined to be 0.192, 13.189, and 3.418 at pH 5.5 and 25C. The method was applied for lead ion determination in tap water samples.

a b s t r a c tN-methylimidazole with hydrophobic groups in its structure was immobilized on the interlayer of the layered double hydroxides (LDHs). The LDH/methylimidazolium nanocomposite with high surface area was synthesized and characterized by scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, X-ray diffraction and Fourier transform infrared. This novel hybrid nanostructure was used as a highly efficient sorbent for removal of methyl orange from water. The LDH-dodecyl sulfate was synthesized by coprecipitation method, and next, the ionic liquid was grafted in the inner surface of LDH by sol-gel route. Effects of temperature, removal time, pH, stirring rate, desorption temperature and time on the removal were optimized. The experimental data of isotherm followed the Langmuir isotherm model and the Freundlich model. This research shows that the LDH/methylimidazolium nanocomposite could be utilized as an efficient, ease separable and stable adsorbent for azo dyes.