Study on polymerization and structure of polydiphenylamine

The electrochemical oxidation of diphenylamine in acetonitrile produces an adherent uniform polymer film which exhibits mutiple colour variation(yellow-green-blue) in a wide range of potential scan. The polymerization mechanism and the structure of the polymer were studied by cyclic voltammetry, FT-IR and in situ ESR. The results indicate that the electrochemical polymerization of diphenylamine belongs to a cationic radical polymerization process. During electrolysis, only oligomers were initialy produced, then polymer film was formed on the electrode surface. The electropolymerization performs via the 4,4' C-C phenyl-phenyl coupling mechanism.     

STUDY ON THE NANOSECOND TRANSIENT ABSORPTION SPECTRA OF HYPOCRELLIN A

In this paper, the nanosecond transient absorption spectra and the fluorescence spectraof Hypocrellin A(HA) are examined in solvents of varying polarity. There are three absorp-tion bands in dilute HA solutions: Ⅰa, Ⅱa are defined as the triplet-triplet absorption ofHA, the band Ⅲa is supposed to be the absorption of the solvent--sepatated ion pair (SSIP).In more concentrated solutions, only the absorption of SSIP was observed. The effects ofsolvent polarity on transient absorption spectra and fluorescence spectra of HA and the effectof oxygen on the intensities of the fluorescence of HA are discussed. Then a reasonablemechanism for the photolysis of HA is proposed.     

THE ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE STUDY ON PRIMARY PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTION OF HEMATOPORPHYRIN DERIVATIVE

The rate of oxygen consumption and the yield of free radical anion of hematoporphyrin derivative (HPD) in aqueous solutions of HPD and pyrocatechol were measured by the probe 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl4-piperidone-1-oxyl.It has been found that both singlet oxygen and free radical mechanisms exist simultaneously in primary photochemical reactions, and there is a competition between both mechanisms. When the oxygen concentration in solutions comes down to 12-14% of the stanting level, the predominant mechanism can be changed from the singlet oxygen to the free radical.Whether HPD exists in aggregation state is very important to photosensitization mechanisms.In the presence of the aggregation state of HPD, the predominant mechanism is the free radical,and photosensitization effects of HPD are all the better.     

INSERTION REACTION OF CARBOETHOXYLCARBENE TO N-HEXANE IN THE PRESENCE OF BENZOPHENONE AND THE SENSITIZED PHOTO-OXIDATION OF N-HEXANE

In the presence of protosensitizer-benzophenone, ethyl diazoacetate was photolyzedand the resulting carboethoxylcarbene reacted with n-hexane. The result was compared withthat done without the sensitizer. It was revealed that the nature of the insertion products andtheir relative proportions remained the same, whether the sensitizer was presentor not. At the same time, the influence of oxygen on the sensitized and unsensitized inser-tion reaetions was also studied; these showed also no influence on the nature of insertionproducts and their relative proportions no matter whether the sensitizer or oxygen was pres-ent or not. Since oxygen ks a well-known seavenger for the triplet state carbene, the ex-perimental results indicate clearly that the insertion reactions are conducted by the carbenein singlet state. The photo-oxidation products of n-hexane sensitized by air in the presence of benzophe-none were carefully studied, showing that the primary hexyl radical seemed to be rearrang-ed to thermodynamicall     

Triplet excitation dynamics of β-carotene studied in three solvents by ns flash photolysis spectroscopy

Upon anthracene-sensitizing, triplet excitation dynamics of β-carotene(β-Car) were studied in nhexane, in methanol, and in acetonitrile, respectively, by ns flash photolysis spectroscopy. In n-hexane,only the bleaching of the ground state absorption(GSB) and the excitation triplet(~3Car*) absorption were observed, and there were no cationic species detected. In both methanol and acetonitrile, similar excitation dynamics were observed, i.e.,~3Car* having a similar lifetime to that in n-hexane, and the immediate generation of the cation dehydrodimer(~#[Car]2~+) upon excitation following transformation into the radical cation Car*~+, since Car*~+ has much longer lifetime in acetonitrile than in methanol. The results prove that both solvent and carotenoid structure determine the triplet excitation mechanism.     

Synthesis,Characterization, and Linear and Nonlinear Optical Properties of Phenylene-vinylene Based Chromophores for Singlet Oxygen Generation

A series of symmetrical and unsymmetrical phenylene-vinylene （PV） based chro- mophores with the molecular configuration of donor-π-donor （D-g-D） were prepared and characterized. Iodine was first introduced into the Jr-conjugation backbone of the PV based chromophores in order to study the heavy atom effect on their linear absorption, two-photon absorption （TPA） properties, as well as singlet oxygen generation properties. TPA cross-sections of these chromophores were investigated by using the two-photon excited fluorescence method. The unsymmetrical chromophores were found to have larger TPA cross-section values compared to their symmetrical counterparts. For one of the unsymmetrical chromophores with the iodine incorporation, a large TPA cross section value with quenched emission was found. The decreased fluorescence quantum yield of a molecule can be ascribed to the increased intersystem crossing, which is favorable for enhancing the singlet oxygen generation. Therefore, the unsymmetrical PV based chromophores with heavy atom incorporation are promising singlet oxygen sensitizers for the photodynamic therapy application.     

PHOTOOXYGENATION OF CAFFEINE SENSITIZED BY HYPOCRELLIN B

The photooxygenation of caffeine sensitized by Hypocrellin B in alcohol solvents hasbeen investigated in this paper. The products have been isolated and identified. The mainproduct is 8--alkoxyl substituted caffeine derivatives. Deuterium. oxygen partial pressure andNaN_3-quenching experiments indicate that the reaction proceeds on singlet oxygen mechanism.     

THE CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC STRUCTURE OF THE PHOTOOXIDIZED PRODUCT OF HYPOCRELLIN A AND THE STUDY OF THE PHOTODYNAMIC ACTION MECHANISM

In attempting to study the phototherapeutic action and the photosensitized oxygenation mechanism, we have determined the crystal structure of the main oxidized product of hypocrellin A (HA). It was crystallized in monoclinic system with space group P2_1. The cell data are: a=10.030(3), b=8.877(3), c=15.764(5), β=104.50(2)°, Z=2. The crystal structure has been determined by direct method and refined to a final R of 0.055 based on the 1408 observed reflections with l>2.5σ(Ⅰ). The photooxidized product is composed of a heptacyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon connecting with two α-naphthoquinone derivatives as its skeletal molecule. No peroxidic linkage has been found. On the basis of the crystal structure determined, we have deduced part of the process of formation of the oxide, ⅰ. e. firstly, the peroxide was formed by photocycloaddition of oxygen molecule to Hypocrellin A, then thermodissociation took place to form a stable oxide.     

以方沸石负载Ni(Ⅱ)催化剂修饰的电极电氧化甲醇(英文)

There is a high overvoltage in the oxidation of methanol in fuel cells,and so modified electrodes are used to decrease it.A modified electrode that used Ni(II) loaded analcime zeolite to catalyze the electrooxidation of methanol in alkaline solution was proposed.Analcime zeolite was synthesized by hydrothermal synthesis,and Ni(II) ions were incorporated into the analcime structure,which was then mixed with carbon paste to prepare modified electrode.The electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol on the surface of the modified electrode in alkaline solution was investigated by cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry.The effects of the scan rate of the potential,concentration of methanol,and amount of zeolite were investigated.The rate constant for the catalytic reaction of methanol was 6 × 103 cm3 mol-1 s-1 from measurements using chronoamperometry.The proposed electrode significantly improved the electron transfer rate and decreased the overpotential for methanol oxidation.     

ESR STUDY OF FREE RADICALS IN IRRADIATED POLYAMIDE-1010

Polyamide-1010 samples were irradiated in vacuum at room temperature by Cobalt-60 γ-rays. The free radicals formed in irradiation were studied by means of electron spin resonance (ESR)techniques.The ESRspectra consisted of a quartet and a superimposed singlet which were attributed to radical -CO-NH-CH-CH_2 and -CH_2-C=O, respectively. The effects of temperature and crystaUinity on the radicals were discussed and the mechanism for the production and decay of the radicals was also proposed.     

THE QUENCHING OF EXCITED STATES OF HYPOCRELLIN A BY RARE EARTH IONS

The quenching processes of prompt and delayed fluorescence of hypocrellin A by rareearth ions were investigated. It is demonstrated that the prompt fluorescence of HA can bequenched efficiently by RE in methanol via a static quenching process including a groundstate complex formation. The thermally induced delayed fluorescence of HA can also bequenched effectively by complex formed, which quenching is of dynamic quenching behavior.The fluorescence quenching of HA in various micellar systems which protect the quenchingby the compartmentalization of micelles is discussed as well.     

Photoinduced intramolecular charge transfer of sodium 4-(N,N-dimethylamino) benzenesulfonate

A new dual fluorescent N,N-dimethylaniline derivative, sodium 4-(N,N-dimethylamino)-benzenesulfonate (SDMAS), is reported. In SDMAS, the electron acceptor is linked to the phenyl ring via a sulfur atom at the para-position of the electron donor. It was found that SDMAS emits dual fluorescence only in highly polar solvent water but not in organic solvents such as formamide, methanol and acetonitrile. In organic solvents only a single-band emission at ca.360 nm was observed in the short wavelength region. The dual fluorescence of SDMAS in water was found at 365 and 475 nm, respectively. Introduction of organic solvent such as ethanol, acetonitrile, and 1,4-dioxane into aqueous solution of SDMAS leads to blue-shift and quenching of the long-wavelength emission. Measurements of steady-state and picosecond time-resolved fluorescence indicate that the long wavelength fluorescence is emitted from a charge transfer (CT) state that is populated from the locally excited (LE) state, with the latter giving off the     

The time-resolved spectra of a crowned indolinospiroben-zopyran

The photochromic process of an indolinospiropyran with a crown ether fragment (BN-BIPS) was studied by nanosecond laser photolysis technique. The results show that quinonic merocyanine B was formed via an excited singlet state from BN-BIPS; in acetonitrile solution, the transient absorption of merocyanine B showed an obvious decay while a new transient absorption at 440nm (from isomer C) was observed simultaneously. The decay of merocyanine B and the formation of isomer C (at 440nm) were accelerated in the presence of alkali metal cation. In contrast, the formation of isomer C was not observed in spiropyran without a crown ether fragment: BIPS.     

Metal phthalocyanine as photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy (PDT)——Preparation,characterization and anticancer activities of an amphiphilic phthalocyanine ZnPcS_2P_2

A series of sulfonated (S) phthalimidomethyl (P) zinc phthalocyanines (Pc) was synthesized in a reaction, in which both kinds of substituents were introduced to ZnPc simultaneously. The products were separated by HPLC. The five different fractions obtained were further purified by a membrane separation method, and then characterized by UV/Vis, IR, element analysis and the abilities to generate singlet oxygen upon irradiation by light as well as a preliminary determination of in vitro antitumor activities. The results show that one of the five separating parts with formula of ZnPcS2P2 exhibited rather good PDT activity. The compound was further characterized by NMR, MS and thermal analysis. Studies on in vivo antitumor activities of ZnPcS2P2 as photosensi-tizer show that its inhibitory rate was up to 89.8% and 90.8% for S180 and U14 solid tumors transplanted in mice respectively when the dosage of drug was 2 mg/kg and the dosage of laser light with 670 nm wavelength was 72 J/cm2. Several structural factor     

A Novel Sul ded Mo/C Catalyst for Direct Vapor Phase Carbonylation of Methanol at Atmospheric Pressure

The direct carbonylation of methanol, without any halide in the feed as a promoter, is presented. A series of Mo catalysts supported on activated carbon, y-Al2O3 and SiO2 were prepared. The results show that the support greatly affects the Mo catalyst in the direct vapor-phase carbonylation of methanol, and activated carbon is the best supports of the investigated supports. In addition, the relationships between adsorptions of NH3 and CO and carbonylation of methanol were investigated. A novel sulfided Mo/C catalyst had high activity and selectivity for the vapor phase carbonylation of methanol to methyl acetate without the addition of a CH3I promoter to the feed. The reaction conditions were optimized at a reaction temperature of 573 K, a methanol concentration of 23 mol% and a carbon monoxide space velocity of 3,000 L/(kg-h). Under these optimal conditions a methanol conversion of 50%, carbonylation selectivity of 80 mol%, and space-time yield of 8.0 mol/(kg-h) were obtained. The active phase of this     

PHOTOPHYSICS STUDIES OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS——NANOSECOND LASER PHOTOLYSIS AND TRANSIENT ABSORPTION SPECTRA STUDIES OF PYRENE-AROMATIC AMINES

Nanosecond time-resolved transient absorption spectra of pyrene-triphenylamine, pyrenediphenylamine, pyrene-N, N-dibenzylaniline systems in various solvents have been investigated. In nonpolar solvent, pyrene-triphenylamine exciplex and pyrene-N, N-dibenzylaniline exciplex were observed directly. In acetonitrile, the pyrene anion radical, triphenylamine and diphenylamine cation radicals were detected. On the basis of the present experimental facts, the mechanism of fluorescence quenching processes of pyrene in polar and nonpolar solvents has been established.     

EFFECT OF PHOSPHORUS ADDITION TO ZrO_2/SiO_2 ON CATALYTIC PROPERTIES FOR DEHYDROGENATION OF METHANOL

The effect of phosphorus addition to ZrO_2/SiO_2 on the performanceof catalysts for dehydrogenation of methanol was studied.The results showedthat the addition of P to ZrO_2/SiO_2 significantly enhanced the selectivity toHCHO with an increase in the CH_3OH conversion.The surface properties ofcatalyst were characterized by XRD,TPD,XPS and IR methods.The role of Pas a promoter in the above catalyst was discussed.     

Effect of secondary MO interaction on the regiospecificity in the reactions of α-ionones with singlet oxygen

The eme reactions of α-ionones with singlet oxygen were examined to ascertain theeffect of secondary Me interaction between the reactants on the reaction regiospecificity.Exclusive formation of 3-hydroxy-γ-ionones found in the reactions reveals favorable interaction ofsinglet oxygen with the acyclic α-hydrogen atom,On the other hand,no formation of 3-hy-droxy-β-ionones implies that the steric requirement was not met for the bond formation betweenzwitterionic perepoxide with C_1-hydrogen in the process.The MMP21 and MNDO calculationsindicate minus value of the secondary interaction energy for the aeyelie α-hydrogen abstrac-tion and a repulsion between the oxygen with C_1-hydrogen atom.Twisting tilting of the doublebond may account for favorable attack of singlet oxygen on C_3.An explanation of the excellentregiospecificity was addressed and placed in proper mechanic prospective.     

Synthesis of Di-substituted Proazaphosphatrane and Its Application in Carbon-carbon Double-bond Isomerization

Diisopropyltren was synthesized from the reaction of tren with benzaldehyde in toluene, followed by reducing the imine intermediate with NaBH 4 , and debenzylation catalyzed by 10% Pd/C in methanol. It was then converted to its corresponding azaphosphatrane via ring-closing reaction of HMPT and triflic acid. Deprotonation of azaphosphatrane with potassium t-butoxide afforded the target diisopropyl proazaphosphatrane 1d. A comparative study of compound 1d for isomerization of allylic system and methylene-interrupted diene system revealed that compound 1d is more efficient than its tri-substituted analoque(1b). In acetonitrile at 40 °C, allylaromatics were selectively isomerized to 1-arylpropene generally in an isolated yield more than 95% with trans, cis molar ratios in a range of 87/13 to 96/4. Allyl phenylsulfide was converted to 1-phenylthiopropene(molar ratio of Z/E=54/46) in a yield of 93%―95%. Methylene-interrupted dienes were also isomerized in high yield.     

OXYGENATION OF METHANE TO METHANOL BY METHANE MONOOXYGENASE OF METHYLOMONAS STRAIN GYJ-3

Both purified methane monooxygenase enzyme system and restingwhole-cell suspensions of Methylomonas sp.strain GYJ-3 were used as biocata-lysts for methanol biosynthesis from methane.The productivity which cat-alyzed by highly purified enzyme system was 65～70 μmol/mg in the presenceof dioxygen and NADH during 2h reaction course.Samll amounts of methanol(approximately 0.24 mmol/L)accmulated when washed cell suspensions ofMethylomonas sp.strain GYJ-3 were incubated with CH_4+O_2 mixture in coni-cal flasks.The optimal temperature,pH,buffer concentration and reaction timewere reported.The results presented here provide a direct evidence for methanemetablism to CO_2 via methanol in whole-cell of the bacterium.