激发态下甘氨酸与水分子间氢键性质研究

在生物体中氨基酸通常以水作为溶剂,是形成细胞的重要成分.在该环境下,分子间氢键的产生会对氨基酸分子与水分子的结构和性质产生影响.为了研究其在基态和激发态下的性质,本文利用密度泛函理论(DFT)和含时密度泛函理论(TD-DFT)对甘氨酸分子和H₂O分子在基态和激发态下的分子间氢键的静电势、键长、自然键轨道(NBO)电荷、分子中的原子理论(AIM)分析、Wiberg键级b、红外(IR)光谱、空穴-电子轨道和基态与激发态之间的电子转移进行了理论研究.结果表明：分子间氢键的形成会导致分子结构的改变和红外光谱振动频率的移动.在激发态下,分子间氢键有不同程度的增强或减弱.该计算结果为氢键的形成和激发态下分子间氢键的研究提供理论依据.     

Excited-state hydrogen bonding dynamics of methyl isocyanide in methanol solvent: A DFT/TDDFT study

The time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) method was performed to investigate the hydrogenbonding dynamics of methyl cyanide (MeNC) as hydrogen bond acceptor in hydrogen donating methanol (MeOH) solvent. The ground-state geometry optimizations and electronic transition energies and corresponding oscillation strengths of the low-lying electronically excited states for the isolated MeNC and MeOH monomers, the hydrogen-bonded MeNC-MeOH dimer and MeNC-2MeOH trimer are calculated by the DFT and TDDFT methods, respectively. An intermolecular hydrogen bond N≡C…H-O is formed between MeNC and methanol molecule. According to Zhao’s rule on the excited-state hydrogen bonding dynamics, we find the intermolecular hydrogen bonds N≡C…H-O are strengthened in electronically excited states of the hydrogen-bonded MeNC-MeOH dimer and MeNC-2MeOH trimer, with the excitation energy of a related excited state being lowered and electronic spectral redshifts being induced. Furthermore, the hydrogen bond strengthening in the electronically excited state plays an important role on the photophysics and photochemistry of MeNC in solutions     

The effect of benzo‐annelation on intermolecular hydrogen bond and proton transfer of 2‐methyl‐3‐hydroxy‐4(1H)‐quinolone in methanol: A TD‐DFT study

Excited‐state intermolecular or intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) reaction has important potential applications in biological probes. In this paper, the effect of benzo‐annelation on intermolecular hydrogen bond and proton transfer reaction of the 2‐methyl‐3‐hydroxy‐4(1H)‐quinolone (MQ) dye in methanol solvent is investigated by the density functional theory and time‐dependent density functional theory approaches. Both the primary structure parameters and infrared vibrational spectra analysis of MQ and its benzo‐analogue 2‐methyl‐3‐hydroxy‐4(1H)‐benzo‐quinolone (MBQ) show that the intermolecular hydrogen bond O₁―H₂?O₃ significantly strengthens in the excited state, whereas another intermolecular hydrogen bond O₃―H₄?O₅ weakens slightly. Simulated electron absorption and fluorescence spectra are agreement with the experimental data. The noncovalent interaction analysis displays that the intermolecular hydrogen bonds of MQ are obviously stronger than that of MBQ. Additionally, the energy profile analysis via the proton transfer reaction pathway illustrates that the ESIPT reaction of MBQ is relatively harder than that of MQ. Therefore, the effect of benzo‐annelation of the MQ dye weakens the intermolecular hydrogen bond and relatively inhibits the proton transfer reaction.     

Extreme tunnelling in methylamine dehydrogenase revealed by hybrid QM/MM calculations: potential energy surface profile for methylamine and ethanolamine substrates and kinetic isotope effect values

The rate-determining proton transfer step in the amine reduction reaction catalysed by the enzyme methylamine dehydrogenase has been studied using a hybrid quantum mechanical/molecular mechanical (QM/MM) model. Variational transition state theory, combined with multidimensional tunnelling corrections, has been employed to calculate reaction rate constants, and hence deuterium kinetic isotope effects (KIE). To render these calculations computationally feasible, the electronic structure was described using a PM3 method with specific reaction parameters obtained by a fit to energetics obtained at a high level for a small model system. Compared to the use of standard parameters, these revised parameters result in a considerable improvement in the predicted KIE values and activation energy. For both methylamine and ethanolamine substrates, through-barrier, rather than over-barrier, motion is found to dominate with KIE values that are large and close to the experimental values. A major difference between the two substrates is that, for ethanolamine, different hydrogen bonding structures involving the substrate hydroxyl are possible, leading to very different potential energy surfaces with KIE values covering a considerable range. We speculate that this is the origin of the differing temperature behaviour observed for the KIEs of the two substrates.     

The electronic and ionic structures of metal-ammonia solutions

Presently existing data on the properties of liquid metal-ammonia solutions are reviewed critically in relation to physical models and current theory. Emphasis is given to the inter-relation between the electronic properties and the atomic structures of the solutions. The material is organized according to concentration regions characterized by differing electronic and ionic structures. In the very dilute concentration range, 0–10^?3 mole per cent metal (MPM), the solutions behave as ideal electrolytes with solvated electrons and solvated positive ions as the ionic species. Association of these species occurs in the dilute region, 10^?3–10^?1 MPM. We propose that growth of associated complexes into large, metallic clusters occurs in the intermediate region, 10^?1—3 MPM. A metal-non-metal transition or, at lower temperatures, a phase separation takes place in the 3–7 MPM concentration range. We give a simplified theory of the Mott transition for these solutions and explore the inter-relation of the Mott transition, the observed metal-non-metal transition, and the phase separation. The metallic range extends from 7 MPM to saturation at 15 or 20 MPM in the concentrated solutions; we propose a fused-salt-like structure for this region. Suggestions are made for future research.     

甲胺分子的紫外光解离动力学实验研究

在280—287.5 nm区域内,通过实验测定共振增强多光子电离-时间飞行质谱、碎片离子的分质量激发谱以及光强指数等对甲胺分子的光解离通道进行了研究.实验结果证实甲胺分子在单光子能量范围内存在一个电子排斥态,主要的光解离过程为甲胺分子共振吸收1个光子到达该电子排斥态后解离成中性碎片,然后是中性碎片经多光子共振电离形成碎片离子和碎片离子的进一步解离.     

位阻效应对受阻酚杂化体系阻尼机理的影响

针对尚未解决的受阻酚结构变化与杂化体系阻尼机理间关系的问题,本文采用分子动力学模拟方法构建了三种受阻程度不同的受阻酚/聚合物杂化体系,从理论上探讨了位阻效应对阻尼机理的影响.对体系氢键相互作用、结合能、相对自由体积及扩散系数进行模拟分析表明,位阻效应对受阻酚分子内氢键相互作用有显著的弱化效果,可减少小分子团聚倾向,有利于小分子与聚合物分子间氢键相互作用的形成.但是,过高的位阻对小分子运动有阻碍作用,不利于小分子与聚合物形成强烈的氢键键合,也即不利于杂化体系阻尼性能的提高.因此,如何选择受阻程度适中的受阻酚是制备高阻尼杂化材料的一关键要素.     

High-pressure Raman study of solid hydrogen up to 300 GPa

The high-pressure behavior of solid hydrogen has been investigated by in situ Raman spectroscopy upon compression to 300 GPa at ambient temperature. The hydrogen vibron frequency begins to decrease after it initially increases with pressure up to 38 GPa. This softening behavior suggests the weakening of the intramolecular bond and the increased intermolecular interactions. Above 237 GPa, the vibron frequency softens very rapidly with pressure at a much higher rate than that of phase III, corresponding to transformation from phase III into phase IV. The phase transition sequence has been confirmed from phase I to phase III and then to phase IV at 208 and 237 GPa, respectively. Previous theoretical calculations lead to the proposal of an energetically favorable monoclinic C2/c structure for phase III and orthorhombic Pbcn structure for phase IV. Up to 304 GPa, solid hydrogen is not yet an alkali metal since the sample is still transparent.     

Intramolecular and intermolecular hydrogen bonds in aminophenols

IR-Fourier spectroscopy methods are adopted to study intramolecular and intermolecular hydrogen bonds that form in CCl₄ solutions of aminophenol derivatives and in a solid phase of these compounds pressed in KBr. If a hydroxyl group is present in the molecule in the ortho-position to an amino group, then intramolecular interactions between OH and NH groups will take place in aminophenol solutions. Intramolecular O–H⋅⋅⋅O=S=O and N–H⋅⋅⋅O=S=O hydrogen bonds are found in solutions of compounds containing a sulfonamide fragment. Additional acylation of the amino group causes an intramolecular O–H⋅⋅⋅O=C hydrogen bond to form in solutions. Functional groups OH, NH, SO₂, and C=O interact with one another in various ways in the solid phase to form intermolecular hydrogen bonds in aminophenols.     

X-ray emission spectroscopy of hydrogen bonding and electronic structure of liquid water

We use x-ray emission spectroscopy to examine the influence of the intermolecular interaction on the local electronic structure of liquid water. By comparing x-ray emission spectra of the water molecule and liquid water, we find a strong involvement of the a(1)-symmetry valence-orbital in the hydrogen bonding. The local electronic structure of water molecules, where one hydrogen bond is broken at the hydrogen site, is separately determined. Our results provide an illustration of the important potential of x-ray emission spectroscopy for elucidating basic features of liquids.     

Raman spectra for hydrogen hydrate under high pressure: Intermolecular interactions in filled ice Ic structure

Raman studies of a high-pressure structure of hydrogen hydrate, a filled ice Ic structure, were performed using a diamond anvil cell in the pressure range 3.2-44.1 GPa. The Raman spectra of a vibron revealed that extraction of hydrogen molecules from the filled ice Ic structure occurred above 20 GPa. In addition, the Raman spectra of a roton revealed that a rotation of hydrogen molecules in the filled ice Ic structure was suppressed at around 20 GPa and then the rotation recovered, and the rotation of hydrogen molecules was suppressed again above 35.5 GPa. These results indicate that intermolecular interactions increased between guest hydrogen molecules and host water molecules at around 20 and 35.5 GPa. These intermolecular interactions were considered to be induced to stabilize the filled ice Ic structure. Above 40 GPa, symmetrization of hydrogen bond was considered to contribute to the stability of hydrogen hydrate.     

Spectroscopic Studies of Intra- and Inter-Molecular Hydrogen Bonding of Some O-Hydroxylbenzenesulfonanilides in Solutions

The effect of solvent on the electronic spectra of some fasciolici-dal o–-hydroxylbenzenesulfonanilides is examined and discussed. It is revealed that in solution these compounds exist in both intramolecular hydrogen bond form and intermolecular hydrogen bond form occurring between solute and solvent molecule. In solutions containing large amount of apolar aprotic solvents such as dioxane, compounds studied are mainly intramolecular hydrogen bond form and exhibit a weak transition band which is presumably attributed to the transition of n-electrons of oxygen atom in the intramolecular hydrogen bonded six-membered ring of the compounds.     

三维超分子化合物(C12N2H8)的合成、晶体结构与荧光性质

合成了一个三维超分子化合物(C₂₀O₂H₁₄)(C₁₂N₂H₈)(命名为BP1),通过元素分析、红外光谱、核磁共振氢谱和X射线单晶衍射对其结构进行了表征,结果表明分子之间通过氢键和π-π堆积弱的相互作用形成超分子化合物。对所有合成的超分子化合物进行了紫外光谱和荧光光谱的测试。在室温DMSO溶液中,当激发波长为342nm时,化合物在373nm处有一强发射峰,呈现紫色荧光,这可以归属于分子内的π^*→π跃迁。X射线单晶衍射分析结果表明,该超分子化合物属于三斜晶系,P1空间群,晶胞参数a=1.0878(2)nm,b=1.1252(2)nm,c=1.1680(2)nm,α=97.89(3)°,β=110.91(3)°,γ=109.62(3)°,V=1.2032(4)nm³,Z=2,R₁=0.0531,wR₂=0.1634,GOF值为1.034。     

竹基纤维素Ⅱ氢键结合的近红外光谱研究

纤维素是一种可再生天然亲水性高聚物,其庞大的氢键网格形成多种不同的晶体结构形式。在其五种结晶变体（纤维素Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ,Ⅳ和Ⅹ）中,纤维素Ⅱ由纤维素Ⅰ（天然纤维素）经再生或丝光化处理获得,是表面自由能最低、性能最稳定的纤维素,这主要归因于纤维素Ⅱ具有与纤维素Ⅰ晶型平行链结构相反的反平行链结构,且相比于纤维素Ⅰ有附加的分子间氢键。基于近红外光谱（NIRS）对含氢基团的敏感性及纤维素的结晶结构中有大量氢键,使通过NIRS定性检测、定量评价纤维素的结晶结构成为可能。目前,用NIRS对纤维素结晶变体氢键结合的研究甚少,针对竹材纤维素Ⅱ及其衍生材料氢键结合的研究国内外尚未见相关报道。用竹材制备纤维素Ⅰ,经丝光化处理得到竹基纤维素Ⅱ,通过NIRS研究其氢键结合状况,结果与竹粉及竹基纤维素Ⅰ相比较。此外,研究还通过NIRS对竹粉及竹基纤维素的结晶度做了定量评价。结果表明：(1）在无定形区,竹基纤维素Ⅰ、Ⅱ和竹粉相比光谱差异不大,氢键结合只有量的变化,而无质的差异;(2）在半结晶区,与竹粉相比,竹基纤维素Ⅰ晶型结构保持不变,而竹基纤维素Ⅱ形成双峰;(3）在纤维素结晶区的近红外谱带范围内,反映竹基纤维素Ⅰ结晶表面纤维素分子内氢键O2-H2···O6的强氢键结合的羟基伸缩振动的一次倍频吸收峰由6 292 cm-1向高波数转移到6 354 cm-1,该处与竹基纤维素Ⅱ形成的强氢键结合的分子间氢键O2-H2···O2反平行构造相对应;(4）NIRS预测的结晶度与XRD分析结果有良好相关性。上述结果表明,纤维素结晶区内的氢键结合在近红外特征谱带出现转移且在半结晶区形成双峰,是区别竹基纤维素Ⅱ和Ⅰ的主要特征。研究也表明NIRS对探讨纤维素多种变体的氢键结合及结晶度预测是可靠的。     

DITFB/4-OH-TEMPO体系中卤键作用的19F DNP研究

卤键与氢键相似,是实现分子与分子非共价键连接的作用之一,其广泛地应用于工程材料和生命化学等领域．有关卤键相互作用的动态核极化（DNP）研究还未见报道．本文利用连续波-电子顺磁共振（CW-EPR）谱仪及自主研制的DNP实验平台对存在卤键相互作用的体系——1,4-二碘四氟苯（DITFB）/4-羟基-2,2,6,6-四甲基吡啶-1-氧自由基（4-OH-TEMPO）进行¹⁹F DNP研究,并与无卤键作用对照组——六氟苯（PFB）/4-OH-TEMPO的¹⁹F DNP增强效果进行了比较．结果发现,DITFB/4-OH-TEMPO较PFB/4-OH-TEMPO具有更窄的EPR线宽和更大的¹⁹F DNP增强．这表明自由基与DITFB卤键作用削弱了自由基之间的电子自旋-自旋相互作用,从而使自由基横向弛豫时间（T_2e）增加、线宽变窄,导致DNP饱和因子和增强倍数变大．因此,可以通过卤键调控自由基电子自旋相互作用,以改善核的DNP增强效果．     

Laser Diagnostics of the Mesoscale Heterogeneity of Aqueous Solutions of Polar Organic Compounds

A mesoscale droplet phase, which is spontaneously formed in aqueous solutions of some polar organic compounds, has been experimentally investigated by methods of dynamic light scattering and laser phase microscopy. It is shown that tetrahydrofuran and tert-butanol aqueous solutions demonstrate a strong peak of light scattering intensity in the range of molecular concentrations of about 0.02 to 0.08, which corresponds to inhomogeneities with a characteristic size of about 100 nm. These liquid droplets are enriched with molecules of dissolved substance. A similar light scattering peak for aqueous solutions of glycerol and ethylene glycol is less pronounced. A theoretical model of the phase separation of binary solutions with twinkling (i.e., existing for a finite time) intermolecular hydrogen bonds is developed. The model predicts the existence of an additional low-concentration light scattering peak near the spinodal of the solution free of hydrogen bonds. A characterization of solutions according to the numerical values of twinkling hydrogen bond parameters is outlined.     

Nontraditional approaches to the examination of molecular solutions

On the basis of quantum-chemical calculation of methane, methylaluminum and methylindium, it is shown that essentially the non-divided 2s²-electron pair of the carbon atom has the ability to take part in specific intermolecular interaction. Thermodynamic analysis of structural changes in solutions of the Al(CH₃)₃–In(CH₃)₃, Al(CH₃)₃–In(C₂H₅)₃ systems substantiated the formation of solvate structures in which four types of interaction were involved. It is shown that specific intermolecular interaction with the participation of pentacoordinated carbon atom is approximately twice higher than the energy of the hydrogen bond in liquid ammonia.     

The changes in the electronic structure of B2 FeAl alloy with a Fe antisite and absorbed hydrogen

The electronic structure and bonding in a B2 FeAl alloy with and without hydrogen interaction with a Fe antisite were computed using a density functional theoretical method. The hydrogen absorption turns out to be a favorable process. The hydrogen was found close to an octahedral site where one of its Al capped is replaced by a Fe antisite. The Fe–H distance is of 1.45 Å same as the Al–H distance.The density of states (DOS) curves show several peaks below the d metal band which is made up mostly of hydrogen based states (>50% H_1s) while the metal contribution in this region includes mainly s and p orbitals.An electron transfer of nearby 0.21e⁻ comes from the metal to the H. The overlap population values reveal metal–metal bond breaking, the intermetallic bond being the most affected. The H bond mainly with the Al atom and the reported Fe–H overlap population is much lower than that corresponding to FePd alloys and BCC Fe. The changes in the overlap population show the Fe–Al bond is weakened nearly 41.5% after H absorption, while the Fe–Fe bond is only weakened 34.5%. H also develops a stronger bond with the Al atoms. The main bond is developed with Al being twice stronger than Fe–H.     

常见氯盐溶液水的拉曼包络线高斯-洛仑兹去卷积分峰定量研究

为了探索地质流体中常见阳离子的拉曼光谱定量方法, 在室温下对NaCl-H₂O, CaCl₂-H₂O, MgCl₂-H₂O, CuCl₂-H₂O, ZnCl₂-H₂O和FeCl₃-H₂O体系3 000～3 800 cm-1范围水的O—H伸缩振动区域进行了高斯-洛仑兹去卷积分峰,并对所得积分参数进行了分析。结果显示：(1)不同体系拟合后参数比(峰强比、半高宽比和积分面积比)与浓度的线性相关程度不尽相同,但对于所有体系来说拟合峰强度比(低频/高频)与浓度的线性关系均很好,完全符合定量要求,为室温下定量分析这些体系盐溶液,提供了一种便捷、可靠的定量方法。(2)拟合峰的强度比(低频/高频)随浓度的变化,在NaCl-H₂O,CaCl₂-H₂O和MgCl₂-H₂O体系中,随浓度增加,强度比呈下降趋势,说明分子间氢键逐渐减少;然而在CuCl₂-H₂O,ZnCl₂-H₂O和FeCl₃-H₂O体系却是呈上升趋势,说明分子间氢键逐渐增多,可能与这三个体系均是过渡金属离子氯盐在水中形成络合物作用有关,尚需进一步研究。(3)通过各个体系强度比与浓度关系一次拟合曲线斜率可以看出对水分子氢键的影响能力CaCl₂和MgCl₂＞NaCl;FeCl₃＞ZnCl₂和CuCl₂。     

Time-dependent density functional theory study on electronic excited states of the hydrogen-bonded solute-solvent phenol-(H2O)n (n=3-5) clusters

The solute-solvent interactions of hydrogen-bonded phenol-(H₂O)_n (n=3-5) clusters in electronic excited states were investigated by means of the time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) method. The geometric structures and IR spectra in ground state, S₁ state, and T₁ state of the clusters, were calculated using the density functional theory (DFT) and TDDFT methods. Only the ring form isomer, the most stable one of the cluster, was considered in this study. Four, five and six intermolecular hydrogen bonds were formed in phenol-(H₂O)₃, phenol-(H₂O)₄, and phenol-(H₂O)₅ clusters, respectively. Based on the analysis of IR spectra, it is revealed that the “window region” between unshifted and shifted absorption bands in both S₁ and T₁ state becomes broader compared with that in ground state for the corresponding clusters. Furthermore, two interesting phenomenon were observed: (1) with the anticlockwise order of the ring formed by the intermolecular hydrogen bonds in the H-bonded phenol-(H₂O)_n (n=3-5) clusters, the strengths of the intermolecular hydrogen bonds decrease in all the S₀, S₁ and T₁ states; (2) upon electronic excitation, the smaller the distance between phenol and water is, the larger the change of intermolecular hydrogen bonds strength is. Moreover, the intermolecular hydrogen bond (phenolic OH is the H donor) is strengthened in excited state compared with that in ground state. But the intermolecular hydrogen bond (phenolic OH is the H acceptor) is weakened in excited state.