Antimony leaching and chemical species analyses in an industrial solid waste: Surface and bulk speciation using ToF-SIMS and XANES.

The surface chemistry and bulk chemical speciation of solid industrial wastes containing 8wt-% antimony (Sb) were investigated using synchrotron X-ray Absorption Near Edge Structure (XANES) and Time-of-Flight Ion Secondary Mass Spectrometry (ToF-SIMS). Leaching experiments were conducted in order to better understand the behavior of Sb in waste streams and to inform regulatory management of antimony-containing wastes. The experiments also demonstrate how a combination of XANES and ToF-SIMS adds value to the field of waste investigations.

Vinyl C-F cleavage by Os(H)3Cl(P(i)Pr3)2.

Os(H)(3)ClL(2) (L = P(i)Pr(3)) reacts at 20 degrees C with vinyl fluoride in the time of mixing to produce OsHFCl([triple bond]CCH(3))L(2) and H(2). In a competitive reaction, the liberated H(2) converts vinyl fluoride to C(2)H(4) and HF in a reaction catalyzed by Os(H)(3)ClL(2). A variable-temperature NMR study reveals these reactions proceed through the common intermediate OsHCl(H(2))(H(2)C=CHF)L(2), via OsClF(=CHMe)L(2) and OsHCl(H(2))(C(2)H(4))L(2), all of which are detected.