Synthesis and studies of structure and biological properties of D-homoanalogs of steroid estrogens

In order to estimate the potential of steroid estrogens modification, three D-homoanalogs of estrogens have been prepared; their structures and biological properties have been studied. The expansion of D-ring in such compounds has lead to strong decrease if the uterotropic action, however, the unfavorable hypertriglyceridemic effect has been retained. The latter has been eliminated by combined action of the studied steroids and ursolic acid; therewith the hypocholesterolemic activity has been retained.     

Photooxidation of ABS of long-wavelengths

The evolution of the photochemical degradation of ABS has been studied in conditions of long wavelength irradiation (λ's> 300 nm). The main photoproducts involved in the oxidative evolution have been identified by using FTIR spectroscopy and chemical titrations. A particular attention has been devoted to α–β unsaturated ketones that appear as secondary photoproducts. Those ketones present a low photochemical stability when exposed in the range 300–400 nm. Conditions for their formation have been experimentally studied. Formation of oxidation photoproducts has been also studied at the macroscopic level and it has been shown that their repartition in the polymer is heterogeneous. The origins of the heterogenities have been studied.     

Radioimmunoassay of human placental lactogen

A sensitive and specific radioimmunossay procedure (RIA) has been developed for the measurement of Human Placental Lactogen (HPL). Pure HPL has been labelled with¹²⁵I and a specific activity of 100 μCi/μgm of HPL has been attained. Dextran-coated charcoal has been employed to separate the bound from the free hormone in radioimmuno-assay. The sensitivity of this technique has been found to be 0.2 ng of HPL. Intraassay and inter assay variations have been found to be less than 10%. This procedure has been adopted to establish the normal range of HPL in pregnant women at different periods of gestation, and to evaluate risk pregnancies.     

Kinetics and mechanism of the production of higher olefins from stearic acid in the presence of an alumina-supported nickel sulfide catalyst

A nickel sulfide catalyst which efficient in the decarbonylation of fatty acids to olefins and dienes has been obtained for the first time by treating alumina-supported nickel sulfate with hydrogen, and its properties have been studied. In its presence, the olefin selectivity of the reaction can exceed 90%. The kinetics of stearic acid deoxygenation to heptadecenes has been investigated, a kinetic model has been constructed, and a mechanism has been proposed for the reaction over this catalyst. Olefin oligomerization is the dominant side reaction. Kinetic evidence for the catalytic inhibition of oligomerization by nickel hydrides formed on the catalyst has been obtained. The compositions of active site–reactant adsorption complexes have been discussed.     

Improvement of properties of silica‐filled styrene‐butadiene rubber composites through plasma surface modification of silica

The performance of plasma surface modified silica filler in styrene‐butadiene rubber (SBR) matrix has been analyzed. The conditions of plasma modification have been optimized by taking secant modulus as a standard parameter and the occurrence of the modification has been confirmed by surface area determination and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The plasma‐modified surface of silica has been found to be composed of carbon–carbon double bonds and carbon–hydrogen bonds. Silane treatment also has been carried out on silica filler surface for a comparative assessment of its influence in the curing behavior and filler–rubber interaction. The cure reactions of all the rubber compounds have been found to be proceeded according to first‐order kinetics. A reduction in the cure reaction rate constant has been observed with the loading of unmodified and surface modified silica, emphasizing the cure deactivation of the matrix rubber by the silica filler. The filler dispersion, as revealed by scanning electron microscopy, has been found to be greatly improved by the plasma as well as silane treatment. The filler–rubber interaction has been found to be greatly improved by both surface treatments, but the best balance of mechanical properties has been observed with plasma surface modification only. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis of nanocrystalline calcium phosphate in microemulsion--effect of nature of surfactants

Nanosized calcium phosphate (CP) powders have been synthesized by an inverse microemulsion system using kerosene as the oil phase, a cationic surfactant Aliquat 336, a non-ionic surfactant Tween 20 and their mixture and aqueous solutions of calcium nitrate tetrahydrate and biammonium hydrogen phosphate as the water phase. It has been found that the nature of surfactants played an important role to regulate the size and morphologies of the calcium phosphate nanoparticles. The cationic surfactant Aliquat 336 has been found to regulate the nucleation and crystal growth. The synthesized powders have been comprehensively characterized using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Our results show that the brushite (DCPD) is the major phase comprising the calcium phosphate nanoparticles. In mixed surfactants mediated system a morphological controlled highly crystalline particles have been synthesized. Further, the role of Aliquat 336 has been established and a plausible synthetic mechanism has been proposed.     

Kinetics of homopolycondensation of furfuryl alcohol

The kinetic features of the homopolycondensation of furfuryl alcohol in an aqueous medium in the presence of acids of different strengths have been studied. The second order of the reaction with respect to the monomer has been established. A kinetic scheme of the polycondensation reaction has been proposed, and the activation parameters of the process have been calculated.     

Study of acid-base properties of morin by tristimulus colorimetry

Acid-base properties of morin in aqueous solutions have been studied by means of chemical tristimulus colorimetry, and the ionization constants have been determined. The pK values have been assigned to the corresponding functional groups, and their dissociation scheme has been suggested. Diagram of distribution of ionic and molecular forms of morin at pH 1–13 has been constructed. Spectral parameters of equilibrium acid-base forms of morin have been determined.     

Electrochemical behaviour of triphenylgermanium bromide

The electrochemical behaviour of triphenylgermanium bromide has been thoroughly investigated using various electrochemical techniques including polarography, cyclic voltammetry and controlled potential coulometry. It has been found that in non-aqueous solvents triphenylgermanium bromide gives only one small drawn-out wave, while in aqueous-organic media two reduction waves are observed. The first wave has been ascribed to adsorption of the products of the reduction step II. The triphenylgermanium free radicals have been postulated to combine rapidly with protons in acidic media or to abstract hydrogen from water in alkaline media. The protonated species has been found to be reduced at potentials at which normal reduction of triphenylgermanium bromide takes place giving rise to a superimposed catalytic proton-discharge wave. A mechanism of reduction of triphneylgermanium bromide at the DME has been postulated and analytical methods for the determination of triphenylgermanium compounds at the formulation and trace analysis levels have been developed.     

The influence of the concentration and size of silver nanoparticles on the conductivity of ring-shaped deposits resulting from evaporation of colloidal solution droplets

The conductivity of ring-shaped deposits formed at the periphery of evaporating droplets of silver nanoparticle colloidal solutions has been studied. The dependence of the resistance of the ring-shaped deposits on nanoparticle size has been shown to exhibit a percolation transition. The specific conductivity of the deposits has been estimated in relation to their geometric shapes. The conductivity has been established to nonmonotonically depend on nanoparticle sizes. It has been noted that, in rather strong fields, the conductivity of the composite layers dramatically increases after some induction period. The X-ray spectra of silver have been revealed to alter for samples the conductivity of which has increased under the action of an external electric field.     

Effect of infection withVerticillium dahliae on the bound and strongly bound lipids of cotton seeds of varieties with contrasting resistance

The lipids of the kernels of ripe cotton seeds of varieties resistant and susceptible to verticillium wilt have been determined. Intra- and intervariety changes in these indices for the infected plants have been revealed. Different directions of the post-infection changes in the lipids according to the degree of resistance of the variety to wilt have been shown. Differences have been observed both in healthy and in infected plants.     

Incorporation of Naphthalocyanine into Shells of Polyelectrolyte Capsules and Their Disruption under Laser Radiation

Different methods have been proposed for the incorporation of a dye, vanadyl tetra-5,14,23,32-phenyl-2,3-naphthalocyanine, into the shells of polyelectrolyte capsules. Capsule preparation conditions have been selected to provide efficient incorporation of the dye and stability of capsules to aggregation. A suspension of the capsules has been irradiated with lasers operating at wavelengths belonging to the near-infrared spectral region. It has been found that the capsules can be disrupted under the irradiation. Continuous and pulsed laser radiations have been shown to have different effects on the capsules.     

Preparation and polymerization of a diisocyanate from the Diels-Alder adduct of levopimaric acid and acrylic acid

Starting from tetrahydroabietic acid the model compounds tetrahydroabietoyl chloride, 2-aminoethyltetrahydroabietate hydrochloride, and 2-isocyanatoethyltetrahydroabietate have been prepared. Carbamate and urea derivatives of the isocyanate have been prepared. A Diels-Alder adduct of levopimaric acid and acrylic acid has been prepared and converted to its diacid chloride. The β-aminoethyl ester hydrochloride has been synthesized and converted to a diisocyanate which has been polymerized with poly(tetramethylene glycol) and also with p-phenylenediamine. Dimerex resin, a technical polymerized rosin, has been similarly converted to a diisocyanate. This isocyanate has not proven to be useful as a polymer-forming intermediate.     

Effect of the composition of polyacrylimide-forming copolymers on their processing

Thermomechanical studies of thermosetting copolymers of acrylonitrile with methacrylic acid and acrylamide with acrylic acid that form similar polyacrylimide foam plastics during curing have been performed. The dependence of the glass-transition temperatures of the copolymers on the degrees of intramolecular imidization has been calculated and confirmed experimentally. Procedures to control the curing rate have been proposed. The influence of plasticizing additives on the glass-transition temperatures, imidization, and foaming of foam-forming compositions has been studied. Plasticized powdered foam-forming compositions with delayed imidization have been developed, and temperature conditions for their processing have been determined.     

Phase structure of silanol-modified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers

For (ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer)-tetraethoxysilane and (ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer)-polydimethylsiloxane systems, the solubility of components has been studied in a wide range of temperatures and compositions. Phase diagrams have been constructed, pair interaction parameters have been calculated, and diffusion coefficients and activation energies of diffusion have been estimated. The temperature and concentration ranges of a change in solubility related to chemical interactions between the components have been revealed, and the structure of the modified copolymers has been studied. On the basis of the kinetic data on the movement of isoconcentration planes in diffusion zones of component mixing, time intervals corresponding to the onset of the chemical reaction between the components have been determined and the apparent activation energies of the process have been computed. Complex-shaped binodal and boundary curves have been interpreted within the framework of the classical Flory-Huggins theory.     

Crystal and molecular structure of the hydrochloride of the diterpene alkaloid hetisine

The molecular and crystal structure of hetisine hydrochloride has been obtained and compared with those of the hydrobromide and perchlorate salts. These structures have been investigated as coordinatoclathrates and it has been shown that on changing from chloride to bromide and then to perchlorate a morphotropic transition is observed.Supplementary Data relevant to this article have been deposited with the British Library as Supplementary Publication No. SUB 82140 (9 pages).     

Enhancement of the reducing properties of metallic mercury in presence of complex forming ions

The reducing properties of metallic mercury in solutions containing ions forming precipitates or complexes with mercuric or mercurous ions have been studied.The reducing power of mercury in the presence of thiocyanate is greatly enhanced, and it is similar to that in the presence of hydrochloric acid. The effects of the thiocyanate and ferric concentrations have been examined. To reduce a 0.01 M solution of ferric ion without forming a precipitate of mercurous thiocyanate, a concentration of thiocyanate of at least 0.05 M is required. The action of mercurythiocyanate system on some oxidising substances has been studied. The most important reaction is the reduction of ferric ions. The method has been applied to the determination of iron on macro and semimicroscale and good results have been obtained.The reducing power of metallic mercury in the presence of cyanide has also been examined. In general it acts as a strong reducer in alkaline medium. Atmospheric oxygen is reduced partially to water and hydrogen peroxide. Ferricyanide is reduced quantitatively to ferrocyanide. The action of metallic mercury in the presence of cyanide on other oxidising substances has also been examined.     

Continual stochastic description of systems with chemical reactions in the presence of a long-range interaction and concentration dependence of the electrical conductivity of electrolytes

It has been shown that recombination-dissociation processes influence the relaxation correction to the concentration dependence of the conductivity of electrolytes. A theoretical treatment has been carried out in the framework of the continual stochastic formalism of birth-and-death processes with a long-range interaction. Evaluations of the observed effects have been given and the possibility of their experimental measurement has been discussed. The question of the concentration dependence of the Hall effect has also been considered.     

卤代烷烃的交叉构象的计数

1969年,Derek Bardon和Odd Hassel由于在构象分析方面取得的成就获得诺贝尔化学奖,从此,构象研究十分活跃,随后,有机分子的交叉构象计数的研究也开始了（尽管此前已经有人做出过重要的工作）,发现烷烃的交叉构象数与其一些物理性质有关,如光谱,粘度等。     

Radioimmunoassay of human chorionic gonodotropin

A rapid and sensitive radioimmunoassay has been developed for the measurement of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) in serum. Human chorionic gonadotropin has been labelled with¹²⁵I to attain a specific activity between 80–120 μCi/μg. Aqueous dioxane (74 vol. %) has been employed to separate the bound and freehormone in the radioimmunoassay. The sensitivity of this technique has been found to be ∼1.5 mIU/ml of HCG. The intra assay variation has been found to be less than 5% and inter assay variation has been found to be less than 12%.