Gold nanoparticles synthesis and stabilization via new "clicked" polyethyleneglycol dendrimers

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are synthesized and stabilized by new "clicked" dendrimers of generations zero to two (G(0)-G(2)) containing tri- and tetra-ethyleneglycol tethers; they are either encapsulated by G(1) (81 tethers) and G(2) (243 tethers) or stabilized without encapsulation by G(0) (27 tethers).     

Carborane radical anions: spectroscopic and electronic properties of a carborane radical anion with a 2n + 3 skeletal electron count

One-electron reduction of the well-known carborane 1,2-Ph2-1,2-C2B10H10 (1) gives rise to a stable carborane radical anion ([1]-) with a true 2n + 3 cluster electron count; the geometry of ([1]-) features an elongated C...C cage distance but no significant pi-bonding interactions between the cage and the phenyl substituents.     

水溶性树枝形聚合物微反应器笼效应研究

本工作以羧基为末端基团的芳醚树枝形聚合物G_n(n=1-4)和核心为十二烷基链的聚酰胺-胺树枝形聚合物PG_m(m=1-3)作为光化学微反应器,研究了1-苯基-3-对甲苯基丙酮在水溶液中的α-光解反应,并计算了笼效应.研究结果表明,芳醚树枝形聚合物G_n的笼效应随代数增加而增大,高代数树枝形聚合物表现出对底物分子更强的限制性作用,增加树枝形聚合物的浓度可以提高笼效应;聚酰胺-胺树枝形聚合物PG_m对CH₃-DBK的限制作用远低于芳醚树枝形聚合物G_n.     

Assemblies of redox-active metallodendrimers using hydrogen bonding for the electrochemical recognition of the H2PO4- and adenosine-triphosphate (ATP2-) anions

Two families of five metallodendrimers have been assembled by hydrogen bonding between the primary amino groups of DSM dendrimers G(n)-DAB-dendr-(NH(2))x (n = 1-5; x = 4, 8, 16, 32, 64) and the OH group of phenol dendrons containing a triallyl or a triferrocenylalkyl tripod in para position. These H-bonded dendrimers noted G(1)-DAB-12Fc, G(2)-DAB-24Fc, G(3)-DAB-48Fc, G(4)-DAB-96Fc, and G(5)-DAB-192Fc have been characterized as resulting from fast, reversible hydrogen bonding by the single broad signal observed in (1)H NMR for the three NH(2) + OH protons whose location depends on the concentration. The cyclic voltammograms (CVs) show a single reversible ferrocenyl wave due to the equivalence of these groups and the fast rotation of the supramolecular ensemble compared to the CV time scale. A new CV wave appears at less anodic potential upon addition of H(2)PO(4)(-) or adenosine-triphosphate (ATP(2)(-)) anion as a tetrabutylammonium salt as with previously studied ferrocenyl dendrimers. In addition, other specific and remarkable features are the fact that the new CV wave is much less intense than the initial one and the dramatically sudden disappearance of the initial CV wave at the equivalent point indicating the formation of a large supramolecular assembly with the hydrogenophosphate groups. Finally, the variation of the number of equivalent anions with the generation number to reach the equivalent point also suggests that the competition between the amino- and amido group for the interaction with hydrogenophosphate depends on the generation number. Recognition by these supramolecular dendrimers of H(2)PO(4)(-) and ATP(2)(-) follows the model of the relatively strong-interaction type in the Kaifer-Echegoyen model, which allows access to the ratio of association constants K(+)/K(0). A positive dendritic effect is found for the recognition of H(2)PO(4)(-) (i.e., the difference of potentials DeltaE(1/2) between the initial CV wave and the new one and the K(+)/K(0) value increase as the generation number increases) whereas the dendritic effect is slightly negative for the recognition of ATP(2)(-).     

Amine and ammonium functionalization of chloromethylsilane-ended dendrimers. Antimicrobial activity studies

Novel amine- and ammonium-terminated carbosilane dendrimers of type G(n)-[Si{CH(2)O-(C(6)H(4))-3-NMe(2)}](x) or G(n)-[Si{CH(2)O-(C(6)H(4))-3-NMe(3)(+)I(-)}](x) have been synthesized and characterized up to second generation by phenolysis of (chloromethyl)silyl-terminated dendrimers with 3-dimethylamine phenol and subsequent quaternization with methyl iodide. Quaternized carbosilane dendrimers are stable in protic solvents and can be solubilised in water after the addition of less than 1% of dimethyl sulfoxide. A study of the antimicrobial activity of these cationic dendrimers of first and second generation against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria is also described. The results obtained demonstrate that the new ammonium-terminated carbosilane dendrimers can be considered as multivalent biocides.     

外端为偶氮苯基团的聚酰胺-胺树枝状分子对光和H~+的响应行为

合成了1到5代外端修饰有偶氮苯基团的聚酰胺-胺(PAMAM)树枝状分子.H-NMR、FTIR和元素分析等表明得到了目标产物,外端接枝率在70%~90%.结构分析表明经修饰的PAMAM分子在3代和4代之间存在一个结构转变.UV-Vis和H-NMR分析结构显示,在中性条件下,Gn-azo表现出类似于小分子偶氮苯基团的光响应行为.而在酸性条件下,偶氮苯基团的顺反异构转化率较质子化前低.包裹及释放实验表明,虽然G4-azo包裹水杨酸分子的能力弱于G4PAMAM,但它对于客体小分子具有缓释作用,光照使偶氮苯基团发生由反式到顺式的异构转化之后,缓释效应更明显.     

Strong blue photoluminescence and ECL from OH-terminated PAMAM dendrimers in the absence of gold nanoparticles

A product showing strong blue photoluminescence was obtained by oxidation of OH-terminated PAMAM dendrimers, such as G4-OH, G2-OH, and G0-OH, with HAuCl4 or (NH4)2S2O8. The fluorescence emission spectrum peaked at 450 nm, while the excitation maximum was at 380 nm, independent of the generation of dendrimer. The product also shows two weak electrogenerated chemiluminescence (ECL) signals upon cycling the potential between about 1.2 and -1.7 V.     

Fluorescence and aggregation behavior of poly(amidoamine) dendrimers peripherally modified with aromatic chromophores: the effect of dendritic architectures

PAMAM dendrimers of the zeroth to fifth generation (G0-5) have been peripherally modified with phenyl, naphthyl, pyrenyl, and dansyl chromophores. Their fluorescence behaviors are strongly affected by the dendritic architectures at different generations. These dendrimers modified with hydrophobic chromphores can self-organize into vesicular aggregates at the low generations G0-3 in water. The size and aggregation number of these vesicles decrease with increasing generation from G0 to G3. Critical aggregation concentration determined by fluorescence spectroscopy reveals that these aggregates can be favorably formed in the order of G3 > G2 > G1. In contrast to the vesicles made from traditional amphiphilic compounds, these dendrimer-based vesicles are very adhesive due to the H-bonding interaction and entanglement of dendritic branches located in the outer layer. A large number of multivesicle assemblies, i.e., "twins" and "quins" consisting of two and five vesicles, were clearly identifiable with transmission electron (TEM) and atomic force microscopy. For the dendrimers with peripheral pyrenyl chromophores, triangle-like vesicles were observed in water. The hydrophobic interphase thickness of the vesicular bilayer is ca. 2.0-3.2 nm determined by fluorescence resonance energy transfer methods, which agrees well with the thickness directly observed with TEM.     

Gradient shape-persistent pi-conjugated dendrimers for light-harvesting: synthesis, photophysical properties, and energy funneling

A new class of pi-conjugated dendrimers G0, G1, and G2 was developed through a double-stage divergent/convergent growth approach, in which 5,5,10,10,15,15-hexahexyltruxene was employed as the node and oligo(thienylethynylene)s (OTEs) with different lengths as the branching moieties. The dendrimers were fully characterized by (1)H and (13)C NMR, elemental analysis, gel permeation chromatography, and MALDI-TOF MS. Also, by using atomic force microscopy, it was observed that dendrimer G2 laid nearly flat on the mica surface as a single molecule. Dynamic light scattering results showed that the molecule retained its relatively flat shape in solution. To our best knowledge, dendrimer G2, with a radius approaching 10 nm and a molecular weight of 27 072 Da, was the largest among reported second generation dendrimers. The energy gradient in G2 was constructed by linking OTEs of increasing effective conjugation lengths from the dendritic rim to the core. The intramolecular energy transfer process was studied using steady-state UV-vis absorption and photoluminescent spectroscopies, as well as time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy. Our structurally extended dendrimers showed an excellent energy funneling ability (their energy transfer efficiencies were all over 95%). All results demonstrate that these dendrimers are promising candidates as light-harvesting materials for optoelectronic devices.     

Synthesis and photoluminescent properties of 1,1'-binaphthyl-based chiral phenylenevinylene dendrimers

New chiral, soluble binaphthyl derivatives that incorporate stilbenoid dendrons at the 6,6'-positions have been prepared. The synthesis of the new enantiopure dendrimers was performed in a convergent manner by Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons (HWE) reaction of the appropriately functionalized 1,1'-binaphthyl derivative (R)-1 and the appropriate dendrons (R)(2n)G(n)-CHO. Different electroactive units were incorporated in the peripheral positions of the dendrons in order to tune both the optical and electrochemical behavior of these systems. Fluorescence measurements on the chiral dendrimers reveal a strong emission with maxima between 409 and 508 nm depending upon the substitution pattern. Finally, the redox properties of the dendrimers were determined by cyclic voltammetry, showing the influence of the functional groups at the peripheral positions of the dendrimer on the redox behavior of these systems.     

A Density Functional Study on the Geometries of Compounds Fe(HCN)_n~+ (n = 1～6)

1 INTRODUCTION The solvation of metal ion by different types ofsolvents is of great interest for a wide variety of app-lications[1]. In the experimental and theoretical inve-stigations, most of such studies are focused on ion-ligand systems complexed by…     

激发态分子内质子转移(ESIPT)发色团修饰的树枝形聚合物合成及光物理研究

设计合成了0～4代外围修饰激发态分子内质子转移(ESIPT)发色团的聚酰胺-胺树枝形聚合物G0～G4,化合物结构经过IR,1H NMR,13C NMR和MS表征.稳态光谱研究表明,树枝形聚合物在四氢呋喃溶液中形成了聚集体,发色团酮式发光随着化合物代数增大呈先增加后减小的变化.质子化树枝形聚合物G1-H～G4-H能溶于水,并在水中形成20 nm左右的聚集体,发色团在聚集体疏水区中构象受限,仅发射酮式发光,并且发光强度受树枝形聚合物分子大小的影响.     

Reaction of Cationic Vanadium Oxide Clusters with Ethylene in a Flow Tube Reactor

A time of °ight mass spectrometer coupled with a cluster formation and reaction source is employed to study the reactivity of cationic vanadium oxide clusters (VmOn+) toward ethylene (C2H4) in the gas phase. The cationic vanadium oxide clusters with m=1-10 and n=1-26 (depending on m) are generated by reaction of laser ablation created vanadium plasma with O2 in a supersonic expansion and then reacted with the ethylene in a °ow tube reactor. Hydrogen atoms are attached in most of the oxygen saturated clusters(2n?5m) in our experimental condition. The reactivity of VmOn+ toward C2H4 is usually higher than that of hydrogen containing clusters, VmOnH2x+. Larger clusters show less reactivity than smaller ones. Most of the observed products are in the forms of VmOnC2H4+ and VmOnH2xC2H4+ due to direct association. C2H4 clustering products ((C2H4)n+, n=2-6) are also observed.     

聚酰胺-胺型树形分子模板法制备Pt纳米簇

利用紫外-可见吸收光谱和红外光谱对Pt2＋与G5.5-COOCH3聚酰胺-胺型树形分子的络合机理进行了研究, 结果表明Pt2＋与G5.5-COOCH3 PAMAM的最外层叔胺基发生络合作用, 但两者之间达到络合平衡需要较长时间, 且平衡时间随Pt2＋与树形分子物质的量比增大而增长; Pt2＋与G5.5-COOCH3树形分子的最大络合数为50～55; 采用硼氢化钠还原法原位制备了G5.5-COOCH3 PAMAM包裹、平均粒径小于2 nm、多晶的球形Pt纳米簇, 并研究了Pt2＋与PAMAM物质的量比对Pt纳米簇形貌的影响, 实验结果表明, Pt2＋与PAMAM物质的量比为10时, 生成尺寸较小分布较窄的内型Pt纳米簇/树形分子复合材料, 而物质的量比为50时, 会生成部分尺寸较大、分布较宽的外型Pt纳米簇/树形分子纳米复合材料.     

A Density Functional Study on the Geometries of Compounds Fe(HCN)n+(n = 1～6)

The possible geometries of Fe(HCN)n+ (n = 1～6) compounds were studied by using DFT/UB3LYP/6-31G(2df) method. The structure and ground state of each fragmental ion are C∞v (4∑+ or 6∑+), D∞h(4∑g+), D3h (4A1'), C2v or Td or C3v (4A1), and D3h (4A1') or C4v( (2A1') sequentially with n = 1～5. For the compound Fe(HCN)6+, the possible geometry was not obtained. The sequential incremental interaction energy (-△(△E)), dissociation energy (△D0), enthalpy (-△(△H)) and Gibbs free energy (-△(△G)), and frequencies for HCN-Fe(HCN)n-1+ were also calculated, and the results are all in good agreement with the experiments. The bond length of Fe-N is lengthened with the increase of cluster size, and the strength of Fe+-N coordination bond varies nonmon- tonically as increasing the number of ligands. The Fe+-N bond of Fe(HCN)2+ is the strongest in all compounds.     

Hydroformylation of 1-octene using low-generation Rh(i) metallodendritic catalysts based on a tris-2-(2-pyridyliminoethyl)amine scaffold

The synthesis and characterization of low-generation pyridylimine Rh(i) metallodendrimers is described. These metallodendrimers were obtained via a Schiff base condensation of tris-2-(aminoethyl)amine with 2-pyridinecarboxaldehyde to afford the tris-2-(2-pyridylimine ethyl) amine ligand (1). Subsequent complexation reactions with [RhCl(CO)(2)](2) and [RhCl(COD)](2) yielded the corresponding metal-containing dendrimers containing -RhCl(CO) and -Rh(COD) moieties on the periphery. These new rhodium metallodendrimers (2 and 3) and their precursor ligand (1) are thermally stable and have been characterized using (1)H NMR, (13)C NMR, (31)P NMR, FT-IR spectroscopy, elemental analysis as well as mass spectrometry. The Rh(i) metallodendrimers are highly active and chemo- and regioselective in the hydroformylation of 1-octene. Aldehydes were favoured at moderate to high temperatures (95 °C and 75 °C) and pressure (30 bars), while more iso-octenes were formed at low temperature (55 °C) and pressures (5 and 10 bars). The mononuclear analogues (5 and 6) also produced more aldehydes (albeit showing catalyst decomposition at 95 °C and 75 °C, 30 bars) and these aldehydes were mostly branched.     

钪-硫团簇的形成和光解

报道了用激光直接溅射法产生钪硫团簇, 并用串级飞行时间质谱仪研究了所产生的团簇离子的分布及紫外激光光解规律。钪硫二元团簇正负离子都是由周边硫原子包围团簇骨架而构成的, 骨架是由包含着不同数目的Sc2S3这样的组份单元组成, 它们结合紧密, 构成了稳定的钒硫团簇的核心。稳定的团簇正离子为ScS(Sc2S3)n^+和Sc2S2(Sc2S3)n^+。稳定的团簇负离子为ScS2(Sc2S3)n^-,S3(Sc2S3)n^-, (Sc2S3)n^-。周边硫原子数目随样品中硫的摩尔含量的增加而增多, 它们结合较弱, 易于剥离。在紫外光解时往往以失去S2, S4, S6的方式解离。通过分析认为具有组份单元的Sc对于S团簇的结构可能是一种笼状结构。     

聚酰胺-胺型树枝状化合物与细胞色素C的结合作用

制备具有分子识别功能的材料 ,特别是设计合成某种分子 ,使其能够识别蛋白质表面 ,并干扰或促进蛋白质的特定生理功能 ,是生物有机化学中一个尚待解决的重要问题 ,也是揭开蛋白质分子识别与相互作用机理的重要问题 .人们对生物大分子———蛋白质分子之间的识别和相互作用进行了广泛的研究 ,总结出了一些规律 .( 1 )蛋白质复合物中最直接相互作用的残基数目共为 2 7～44个 ,相对与总的残基数来说很少 ,但是对分子间的识别和稳定作用却起决定性作用 ;( 2 )蛋白质复合物的接触面积为 6～ 1 0ｎｍ2 ,既需要比较大的接触面积 ,复合物才比较稳定 …     

Ground and excited-state electronic interactions in poly(propylene amine) dendrimers functionalized with naphthyl units: effect of protonation and metal complexation.

We report the absorption spectra and the photophysical properties (fluorescence spectrum, quantum yield, and lifetime) of four dendrimers of the poly(propylene amine) family (POPAMs) functionalized at the periphery with naphthylsulfonamide (hereafter called naphthyl) units. Each dendrimer Gn, where n = 1 to 4 is the generation number, comprises 2n + 1 (i.e., 32 for G4) naphthyl functions in the periphery and 2n + 1--2 (i.e., 30 for G4) tertiary amine units in the branches. All the experiments have been carried out in acetonitrile solutions. Comparison with two reference compounds (N-methyl-naphthalene-2-sulfonamide, A, and N-(3-dimethylamino-propyl)-2-naphthalene-1-sulfonamide, B) has shown that the absorption spectra of the dendrimers are significantly different from those expected from the component units. Furthermore, the intense fluorescence band of the naphthyl unit (lambda max = 343 nm; phi = 0.15, tau = 8.5 ns) is strongly quenched in the dendrimers. The quenching effect increases with increasing generation and is accompanied by the appearance of a weak and broad emission tail at lower energy. Protonation of the amine units of the dendrimers by addition of CF3SO3H (triflic) acid causes a strong increase in the intensity of the naphthyl luminescence and a change in the form of the emission tail. The shapes of the titration curves depend on dendrimer generation, but in any case, the effect of the acid can be fully reversed by successive addition of a base (tributylamine). The results obtained show that in the dendrimers there are interactions (both in the ground and excited states) between naphthyl units as well as between naphthyl units and amine units of the branches; this gives rise to dimer/excimer and charge-transfer/exciplex excited states. Titration with Zn(CF3SO3)2 has the same effect as acid titration, as far as the final emission spectrum is concerned, but a much higher concentration of Zn(CF3SO3)2 has to be used and the shapes of the titration plots are very different. Titration with Co(NO3)2.6H2O causes a much smaller increase in the intensity of the naphthyl fluorescence compared with Zn(CF3SO3)2. The results obtained have shown that protonation and metal coordination can reveal the presence of ground and excited state electronic interactions in functionalized poly(propylene amine) dendrimers, and that the presence of photo-active units in the dendrimers can be useful to reveal some peculiar aspects of the protonation and metal coordination processes.     

Photoconductive liquid-crystalline derivatives of 6-oxoverdazyl

1,3,5-Triphenyl-6-oxoverdazyl radicals 1[n], in which each phenyl group is substituted with three alkylsulfanyl groups (n = 6, 8, 10), exhibit a monotropic columnar rectangular (Col(r)) phase below 60 °C. Detailed analysis of 1[n] revealed a broad absorption band in the visible region with maxima at 540 and 610 nm and redox potentials E(1/2)(0/+1) = +0.99 V and E(1/2)(0/-1) = -0.45 V vs SCE. Photovoltaic studies of 1[8] demonstrated a hole mobility of 1.52 × 10?3 cm2 V?1 s?1 in the mesophase with an activation energy of 0.06 ± 0.01 eV. Magnetization studies of 1[8] revealed nearly ideal paramagnetic behavior in either the solid or fluid phase above 200 K and weak antiferromagnetic interactions at low temperatures.