Toluene is an aromatic hydrocarbon that is often used as a solvent in paints, paint thinners, glues, disinfectants and as an industrial solvent for the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals, paints and chemicals. Metabolic acidosis is a recognized complication of toluene poisoning. However, we here report an unusual case of toluene poisoning presenting with bilateral intracerebral haemorrhage.
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Am J Case Rep
December 2024
Division of Emergency Medicine, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, Sakura, Chiba, Japan.
BACKGROUND Toluene poisoning can occur as a result of occupational exposure in industries such as painting, as well as through misuse, leading to complications such as neurological symptoms due to the accumulation of the metabolic byproduct of hippuric acid and metabolic acidosis. However, the exact mechanisms remain unclear. Hippuric acid is not removed by dialysis, so urinary excretion plays a central role.
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November 2024
State Key Lab of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, PR China; Qingyuan Innovation Laboratory, Quanzhou, 362801, PR China. Electronic address:
Highly durable photocatalytic degradation of gas toluene pollutants is a great challenge due to the easy deactivation of photocatalysts. Herein, we synthesized the Pt embedded at interface of TiO nanocomposites (TiO/Pt/TiO) and Pt exposed on the surface of TiO nanocomposites (Pt/TiO/TiO) to investigate the effect of Pt position on the photocatalytic performance of toluene degradation. It was found that the Pt-exposed samples showed inactivation as the reaction progressed because carbonaceous intermediates such as phenol and benzoic acid were observed to be deposited on the exposed Pt to restrain the role of Pt in electron transfer for the production of reactive oxygen species.
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November 2024
School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, PR China. Electronic address:
Aromatic VOCs, like toluene, have recently attracted increasing attention for the treatment under the carbon peaking and neutrality policy. Catalytic oxidation, characterized by high efficiency and low production of secondary pollutants, has become the mainstream technology for toluene elimination. Thereinto, developing efficient and stable catalysts is essential.
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Department of Pharmacotherapeutics and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Nasahara 4-20-1, Takatsuki, Osaka, 569-1094, Japan.
ChemSusChem
January 2025
Institute of Applied Physics, Graduate School of Science and Technology, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8573, Japan.
The direct one-step hydrogenation of toluene to methylcyclohexane facilitated by a proton-exchange membrane water electrolyzer driven by renewable energy has garnered considerable attention for stable hydrogen storage and safe hydrogen transportation. However, a persistent challenge lies in the crossover of toluene from the cathode to the anode chamber, which deteriorates the anode and decreases its energy efficiency and lifetime. To address this challenge, the catalyst-poisoning mechanism is systematically investigated using IrO and high-entropic non-noble-metal alloys as anodes in acidic electrolytes saturated with toluene and toluene-oxidized derivatives, such as benzaldehyde, benzyl alcohol, and benzoic acid.
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