Transient photocapacitance study in 4-nitro-4′-aminodiphenyl layers

In 4-nitro-4-aminodiphenyl (NAD) layers the photocapacitance (PhC) transients were investigated. PhC spectral distribution as well as the temperature dependences of time constants (under/_on/or after/_off/illumination) have been measured. The photocapacitance spectral distribution possesses maxima at 350, 500, and 750 nm. It was shown that _on (T) is of exponential form while _off (T) is more complicated. The values of thermal activation energies (0.65±0.05) eV of both time constants coincide. The mechanism of photocapacitance process has been disclosed in NAD layers.     

Triterpene Glycosides of Astragalus and Their Genins. LXI. Occurrence of Cycloartane 6-O-Monodesmosides

Cyclosiversigenin 6-O--L-rhamnopyranoside and 6-O--D-glucopyranoside were isolated fromAstragalus coluteocarpusBoiss. (Leguminosae) andAstragalus dissectusB. Fedtsch. et N. Ivanova, respectively. Cyclosiversigenin 5-O--L-rhamnopyranoside was shown to be an artifact forAstragalus coluteocarpus.Thus, the cyclosiversigenin 6-O--D-glucopyranoside that was isolated from certainAstragalusspecies is hypothesized also to be an artifact. Glycosylation of the 6 -hydroxyl group of cycloartanes by D-glucose and D-xylose, in contrast with other substituents, does not change the low-field position of the PMR signal of the 4-CH ₃ group (1.65 2.01 ppm) that is caused by the influence of deuteropyridine directly on the 6 -hydroxyl. Obviously one of the hydroxyls of the -D-glucopyranoside or -D-xylopyranoside residues has the same effect in this instance.     

Complex polarizability as used to analyze dielectric relaxation measurements

The effect of representing dielectric properties in terms of the complex polarizability ^c = – i is examined. Loss curves ( and tan ) are shifted towards higher frequencies, revealing the existence of new relaxations and allowing the clarifications of ones already known. We have calculated the shift ratios (at maximum or tan )/ (at maximum or tan ) from the more conventional empirical equations representing the dielectric behavior. Some examples are given.     

Phase behavior and dynamic properties in mixed systems of anionic and cationic surfactants: lithium perfluorooctanesulfonate/diethanolheptadecafluoro-2-undecanolmethylammonium chloride (DEFUMAC) and lithium dodecyl sulfate/DEFUMAC aqueous mixtures

Two ternary phase diagrams of the cationic perfluorosurfactant diethanolheptadecafluoro-2-undecanolmethylammonium chloride (DEFUMAC) with an anionic perfluorosurfactant lithium perfluorooctanesulfonate (LiFOS) and an anionic hydrocarbon surfactant lithium dodecyl sulfate (LiDS) have been established at 25°C. The total surfactant concentration was less than 20wt%. In a wide mixing region of the LiFOS/DEFUMAC system, a lamellar-type phase,P , was identified by its texture under a polarization microscope and by its x-ray diffraction pattern. Dispersed fragments ofP -phase are present in the dilute solutions in which one surfactant was in excess. The anisotropy of electrical conductivity, flow birefringence, dynamic light scattering, and electric briefringence demonstrate that theP fragments are disk-like with a radius of 0.7 m. The disk-likeP particles are transformed by shear into a spherical aggregate ofL above a critical shear gradient. LiDS/DEFUMAC mixed solution forms dispersed and precipitatedL in the dominant region. Radius and micropolarity of the dispersedL aggregates are decreased as the ratio of LiDS:DEFUMAC approaches 1:1. On the basis of x-ray diffraction measurement the structure of precipitatedL -phase seems to consist of monolayers.     

The electronic structure of molecules by a many-body approach

The vertical valence ionization potentials of cyclopropane, ethylene oxide and ethylene imine are calculated by a many-body Green's function method. For C₃H₆ the ordering of the ionization potentials is 2e(), 1e(), 2a₁(), 1a₂(), 1e(). The assignment of the 2a₁ and the 1a₂ ionization potentials which has been controversial is thus clarified. The ordering is in agreement with the result obtained via Koopmans' theorem. For ethylene oxide and ethylene imine Koopmans' theorem fails in predicting the correct order of ionic states. For C₂H₄O the ordering of the ionization potentials is 2b ₁(), 4a ₁, 1a ₂(), 2b ₂,3a ₁, 1b ₁(), 1b ₂, 2a ₁ and for C₂H₅N 6a, 5a, 3a, 2a, 4a, 3a, 1a, 2a. The agreement of the computed ionization potentials with the experimental values is very satisfactory.     

Chain entanglement,mechanical properties and drawability of poly(lactide)

The observed brittle fracture behavior of amorphous polylactides seems to be contradicted by the low value ofC =2 determined for poly(L-lactide) by Flory and coworkers. Such very flexible polymer chains deform by shear yielding, and fracture in a ductile manner. In this study,C was estimated in a number of ways, resulting in much higher values ofC =11.7 andC =9.1 for poly(L-lactide) and L- and D-lactide copolymers, respectively. These high values ofC and the low entanglement density account for the brittle fracture behavior of amorphous poly(lactide), as well as for the maximum attainable draw ratios of poly(L-lactide) networks and melt spun fibers. Bulk polymerized poly(L-lactide) networks, where crystallization during polymerization impedes severe entangling, could be hot-drawn most effectively to draw ratios of 8–16, resulting in very strong materials with tensile strengths of 550–805 MPa. By comparison, amorphous, non-crystallizable L/D lactide networks, which do not crystallize during polymerization, could be drawn less, to =7. These materials with strengths up to 460 MPa could, nevertheless, be oriented much more effectively than linear, amorphous L/D lactide copolymers.     

Macromolecular conformations at the water-air interface: Interactions between alpha and beta conformations of polypeptides

Bidimensional miscibility between alpha and beta conformations of polypeptides was investigated at the water-air interface in the 15°–30°C temperature range. The polypeptides were poly--methyl-L-glutamate (PGMG), poly--benzyl-L-glutamate (PGBG) and poly--benzyl-L-aspartate (PBBA). The polypeptide conformations, alpha or beta, were checked by IR spectroscopy using the MIR technique.The spreading isotherms for mixed monolayers alpha-PGMG/alpha-PGBG and beta-PGMG/beta-PBBA showed bidimensional miscibility both for alpha-alpha and beta-beta mixtures.For the alpha-alpha system, attractive interactions among the polypeptide alphahelices were found (G_mix<0) and the driving factor appeared to be the entropic one (packing). Compressibility moduli and surface potential measurements showed a fluidification effect of alpha-PGBG on mixed monolayers. In the case of beta-beta mixed monolayers, ideal behaviour was observed and no fluidification effect detected.Scanning electron micrographs made on collapsed monolayers showed hexagonal structures for alpha-alpha mixtures and no well-defined or characterized features for the beta-beta system.     

Adsorption behavior of polymers having phosphoric acid group on γ-Fe2O3 and magnetic characteristics in magnetic coatings

Polymers having phosphoric acid groups were prepared as a model binder for magnetic coatings, and the correlation among the adsorption behavior of the polymers onto-Fe₂O₃ particles and the dispersibility, the orientation, and the packing density of-Fe₂O₃ particles in the magnetic coatings was investigated.PMMA homopolymer molecules hardly adsorbed on-Fe₂O₃, and the interfacial tension at a water/polymer solution (toluene) interface ( _W/T) was scarcely changed compared with a water/toluene interface. Increasing with the content of polymeric phosphoric acid group, the adsorbance of polymer increased and the interfacial tension ( _W/T) decreased. When the content of polymeric phosphoric acid groups was over 0.4 mol%, the adsorbance of polymer and interfacial tension ( _W/T ) remained constant. When these polymers were used as a binder for magnetic tapes, the dispersibility of-Fe₂O₃ in the magnetic coatings was improved, increasing with the content of polymeric phosphoric acid group; however, when the content of phosphoric acid group was over 0.2 mol%, its dispersibility decreased abruptly.Studies on Recording Magnetic Materials and Magnetic Composite. XVIII.     

Synthesis of some 5′-O-amino acid derivatives of uridine as potential inhibitors ofUDP-glucuronosyltransferase

Summary In an attempt to develop potential inhibitors ofUDP-glucuronosyltransferase, some 5-O-amino acid derivatives of uridine were synthesized. N-protectedL-amino acids were coupled at the 5-O-position of 2,3-O-isopropylideneuridine by esterification employing the method of symmetrical anhydrides in presence of 4-dimethylaminopyridine, 5-O-(N-benzyloxycarbonyl-O-tert.butyl-L-threonl)-23-O-isopropylideneuridine (1), 5-O-(N-tert.butyloxycarbonyl-O-benzyl-L-seryl)-2,3-O-isopropylideneuridine and (2), 5-O-(N-tert.butyloxycarbonyl-L-valyl)-2,3-O-isopropylideneuridine (3), and 5-O-(N-tert.butyloxycarbonyl-L-valyl)-2,3-O-isopropylideneuridine (4) were obtained in good yield after column chromatography on silica gel. The treatment of2 withTFA/CH₂Cl₂ (6:1) at room temperature for 30 min led to a selective removal of theBoc group without deblocking of the 2,3-O-isopropylidene group of uridine. Treatment of2 withTFA/H₂O (5:1) at room temperature for 1 h, however, released bothBoc and 2,3-isopropylidene groups. TheZ group of1 was deprotected by catalytic hydrogenolysis over 10% Pd/C/ammonium formate.

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Synthese von 5-O-Aminosäurederivaten des Uridins als potentielle Inhibitoren derUDP-Glukuronosyl-Transferase

Zusammenfassung In einem Versuch, potentielle Inhibitoren derUDP-Glukuronosyl-Transferase zu entwickeln, wurden einige 5-O-Aminosäurederivate des Uridins synthetisiert. N-GeschützteL-Aminosäuren wurden durch Veresterung mit der 5-O-Position des 2,3-isopropylidenuridins gekuppelt (Methode der symmetrischen Anhydride in der Gegenwart von 5-Dimethylaminopyridin). Solcherweise wurden 5-O-(N-Benzyloxycarbonyl-O-tert.butyl-L-threonly)-2,3-O-isopropylidenuridin (1), 5-O-(N-tert.Butyloxycarbonyl-O-benzyl-L-seryl)-2,3-O-isopropylidenuridin (2), 5-O-(N-tert.Butyloxycarbonyl-L-leucyl)-2,3-O-isopropylidenuridin (3) und 5-O-(N-tert.Butyloxycarbonyl-L-valyl)-2,3-O-isopropylidenuridine (4) nach Säulenchromatographie (Kieselgel) in guter Ausbeute hergestellt. Die Behandlung von2 mitTFA/CH₂Cl₂ (6:1) bei Zimmertemperatur (30 min) führte zu einer selektiven Abspaltung derBoc-Gruppe ohne Deblockierung der 2,3-O-Isopropylidengruppe des Uridins. Eine Behandlung von2 mitTFA/H₂O (5:1) bei Zimmertemperatur für 1 Stunde führte hingegen zur Abspaltung sowohl derBoc als auch der 2,3-O-Isopropylidengruppe. DieZ-Gruppe von1 wurde durch katalytische Hydrogenolyse auf 10% Pd/C/Ammoniumformiat abgespalten.

     

An Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Supramolecular Hydrogen-Bonding and π-π Stacking Network Containing Ge4S4− 10 Cluster: Synthesis and Characterization of (H2bipy)2Ge4S10⋅(bipy)⋅7H2O (bipy=4,4′-bipy)

The reactions of TMA₄Ge₄S₁₀ (TMA=tetramethylammonium), Cu(NO₃)₂3H₂Oand 4,4-bipy under hydrothermal environment result in the formation of (H₂bipy)₂Ge₄S₁₀(bipy)7H₂O (1), which has been structurally characterized by single crystal X-ray analysis. The 3-D structure of 1 can be viewed as an inorganic-organic hybrid supramolecular hydrogen-bonding (hydrogen bonds: O–HO, N–HN, C–HO, N–HO, and O–HS) and - stacking network containing Ge₄S^4– ₁₀ clusters and novel [H₂bipybipyH₂bipy] trimers.     

Synthesis and X-Ray Crystal Structure Study of ]2-Methyl-4-(2-methylbenzoyl)-phenoxy] Acetic Acid Hydrazide

Benzophenone analog 3 has been synthesized and characterized by the X-ray diffraction (XRD) method. The compound crystallizes in a monoclinic space group P2₁/c with cell parameters a = 7.701(8) Å, b = 7.151(5) Å, c= 28.323(3) Å, = 104.639(4)°, Z = 4. The structure exhibits intra- and intermolecular hydrogen bonding of the type N–HO, C–HO, and N–HN. The molecules are interlinked through hydrogen bonds forming an infinite chain. This polymeric-like structure may play an important role in biological activity.     

Pure and mixed monolayers of poly-L-methionine and poly-γy-methyl-L-glutamate with 1,2 dioleyl-L-α-phosphatidylcholine at air-water interface

Monolayers of poly-L-methionine (PM) and poly--methyl-L-glutamate (PMG), spread at an air-water interface, exhibit a high compressibility plateau region at 10 dyn/cm and 18 dyn/cm in their respective-A curves. This behaviour is related to a-helical conformation of the polypeptide molecules in the said interface.Comparative studies of the areas per residue observed in the spreading isotherms, with the areas calculated from molecular models, indicate that the polypeptide molecules should be associated in parallel, forming islets of at least 5-helix chains.Mixed monolayers corresponding to the poly-L-methionine (PM)-1,2 dioleyl-L--phosphatidylcholine (DOPC) and poly--methyl-L-glutamate (PMG)-1,2 dioleyl-L--phosphatidylcholine (DOPC) systems, follow, in every case, the additivity rule for monolayer composition, any indicating that its components are insoluble in the surface mixture. In the case of mixed monolayers of PM-DOPC, a certain degree of compatibility is possible among its components, as a modulation of the plateau region is observed in the spreading isotherms, while for the PMG-DOPC system the plateau region appears at the same surface pressure value as the isotherm corresponding to pure PMG polypeptide.Instituto de Química-Física Rocasolano, C.S.I.C. Madrid -6, España     

Ab initio studies of the low-lying π-states of borazine

Self-consistent-field and configuration-interaction studies were performed on borazine, using a double-zeta basis set augmented by six diffuse -functions. Low-lying singlet and triplet states of the A ₁ , A ₂ and E species were calculated, corresponding to ^* excited valence and Rydberg states. A selection out of singly and doubly excited configurations relative to a set of reference configurations was made for each species. Calculated vertical excitation energies (in eV) are 7.12 for ¹ A ₂(V), 8.45 for ¹ E (3p-R), 8.57 for ¹ A ₁(V), 8.9 for ¹ E(V-R), 9.55 for ¹ E(3d-R), 6.98 for ³ A ₁(_V), 7.27 for ³ E(V), 7.82 for ³ A ₂(V), 8.30 for ³ E(3p-R), and 9.5 for ³ E(3d-R), where V and R refer to valence or Rydberg character. The results are compared with experimental excitation energies, previous ab initio studies of borazine, and with recent ab initio studies of benzene.Dedicated to Professor Dr. H. Hartmann on the occasion of his 65th birthday.     

The viscoelasticity of spinnable solutions of alkyltrimethylammonium salicylates

The viscoelasticity has been measured for aqueous solutions of tetradecyl-and hexadecyltrimethylammonium salicylates (C₁₄TASal, C₁₆TASal). The aqueous solutions of C₁₄TASal without salt displayed the gel-like behavior at 10.0×10^–2 g cm^–3, but those more dilute than 3.2×10^–2 g cm^–3 presented the viscoelasticity similar to that of a Maxwell liquid. The Maxwell-like behavior was converted to the polymer-like one on the addition of (0.1–0.2) M NaBr or (0.02–0.2) M NaSal. The gel-like viscoelasticity can be connected with the spinnability of cohesive fracture failure, and the Maxwell-like and polymer-like viscoelasticities are concerned with the spinnability of ductile failure. The gel-like and Maxwell-like viscoelasticities originate in the pseudo-network formed by the pseudo-linkages between rodlike micelles, while the polymer-like viscoelasticity is caused by the entanglement of long rodlike micelles in semidilute and concentrated solutions. The aqueous solutions of C₁₆TASal behaved very similar to those of C₁₄TASal.     

Secondary structural changes of chymotrypsinogen A,alpha-chymotrypsin,and the isolated polypeptides Cys1-Leu13, Ile16-Tyr146, and Ala149-Asn245 in sodium dodecyl sulfate,urea and guanidine hydrochloride

Secondary structural changes of chymotrypsinogen A,-chymotrypsin, and their isolated polypeptides Cys¹-Leu¹³, Ile¹⁶-Tyr¹⁴⁶, and Ala¹⁴⁹-Asn²⁴⁵were examined in aqueous solutions of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), urea, and guanidine hydrochloride (residue numbers from chymotrypsinogen). After the fragmentation by the cleavage of disulfide bridges in-chymotrypsin, the helical structure was formed in the isolated polypeptide 16–146 where the helical segments do not exist in the protein state. The polypeptide 149–245, where the helical segments of the parent protein are originally located, contained no helices. The polypeptide 1–13 was almost disordered. The three polypeptides, chymotrypsinogen,-chymotrypsin and the polypeptide 16–146, clearly showed differences in the stabilities of helical structures in solutions of urea and guanidine hydrochloride. The addition of SDS accelerated the formation of helical structures in each polypeptide except for 1–13.     

Characterization of water-soluble,cationic polyelectrolytes as exemplified by poly(acrylamide-co-trimethylammoniumethylethacryate chloride) and the establishment of structure-property relationships

The cationic copolymerization products of poly (acrylamide-co-trimethylammoniumethylmethacrylate chloride (PTMAC) having cationic monomer percentages of 8%, 25%, and 50% as well as the cationic homopolymer, were characterized with respect to their molecular dimensions. The light-scattering and viscometric measurements were carried out for molecular weights ranging from 200 000 to 12 800 000 g/mol in 1 M NaCl solution at 25°C. It was possible to establish a relationship between the molecular weight and the two parameters: intrinsic viscosity and radius of gyration, for all four polymers.Rheological investigations of the flow properties in 1 M NaCl solution were also carried out using the polymer with a cationic monomer of 50% (PTMAC 50). Structure-property relationships were formulated which made it possible to describe and predict the shear viscosity, both in the zero-shear region (Newtonian region) and in the shear-dependent region (non-Newtonian region) as a function of the polymer concentration, the molecular weight, and shear rate.Abbreviations a exponent of the []-M relationship - A ₂ 2^nd virial coefficient/mol·cm³·g^–2 - AAm acrylamide - b slope of the flow-curve in the shear-rate dependent region - c concentration/g·cm^–3 - dn/dc refractive index increment/cm³·g^–1 - f function - K constant of the []-M relationship/cm³·g^t-1 - m _c proportion of cationic monomers/mol % - M molecular weight/g·mol^–1 - M _w weight-average molecular weight/g·mol^–1 - M _n number-average molecular weight/g·mol^–1 - NaCL sodium chloride - PAAm polyacrylamide - PS polystyrene - PTMAC poly(acrylamide-co-trimethylammoniumethylme thacrylate chloride) - R_G ^20.5 radius of gyration/nm - TMAC trimethylammoniumethylmethacrylate chloride - shear rate/s^–1 - critical shear rate/s^–1 - viscosity/Pa·s - 0 zero-shear viscosity/Pa·s - _s solvent viscosity/Pa·s - _sp specific viscosity - [] intrinsic viscosity/cm³·g^–1 - relaxation time/s     

Shear-induced deformation of polystyrene coils in dilute solution from small angle neutron scattering 2. Variation of shear gradient,molecular mass and solvent viscosity

The technique of small angle neutron scattering (SANS) has been used to study the conformation of polystyrene chains in dilute solution under a constant shear gradient. The experiments reveal a distinct anisotropy of the molecular dimensions with regard to the directions parallel and perpendicular to the flow direction on the 2D-multidetector. The deformation ratio of the single polymer chain (R ²/R _iso ² )–1 as a function of the reduced shear gradient=([] · · M _w G)/RT shows a transition from the ideal ²-behaviour for dynamic infinitely flexible coils found at small gradients, to a behaviour with smaller increase at larger. These results are qualitatively consistent with the theory of Cerf for a polymer with finite internal viscosity in a shear gradient. At low(<1), a better agreement with the model of a free-draining coil (Rouse behaviour) than with the Zimm model is observed.     

Conformational peculiarities of a new heterocyclic dihydrothienothiopyranoisoxazole system

The crystalline and molecular structures of 3H-3a,4-dihydro-7-methylthieno[3,2:5,6]thiopyrano[4,3-c]isoxazole and 3H-3a,4-dihydro-3-isopropoxycarbonyl-3a,7-dimethylthieno[3,2:5,6]thiopyrano[4,3-c]isoxazole are determined by X-ray analysis. The effect of steric factors on intramolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition is shown.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 302–304, February, 1995.This work was financially supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Project No. 93-03-18461).     

Prediction of the non-Newtonian viscosity and shear stability of polymer solutions

The structure-property relationships derived here permit the prediction of both the zero-shear viscosity ₀, as well as the shear rate dependent viscosity . Using this molecular modeling it is now possible to predict over the whole concentration range, independently of the molecular weight, polymer concentration and imposed shear rate. However, the widely accepted concept: dilute — concentrated, is insufficient. Moreover it is necessary to take five distinct states of solution into account if the viscous behavior of polymeric liquids is to be described satisfactorily. For non-homogeneous, semi-dilute (moderately concentrated) solutions the slope in the linear region of the flow curve (= must be standardized against the overlap parameterc · []. As with the ₀-M-c-relationship, a-M -c- relationship can now be formulated for the complete range of concentration and molecular weight. Furthermore, it is possible to predict the onset of shear induced degradation of polymeric liquids subjected to a laminar velocity field on the basis of molecular modeling. These theoretically obtained results lead to the previously made ad hoc conclusion (Kulicke, Porter [32]) that, experimentally, it is not possible to detect the second Newtonian region.Roman and Italian symbols a exponent of the Mark-Houwink relationship - b exponent of the third term of the ₀-M -c relationship - c concentration /g · cm^–3 - E number of entanglements per molecule - F(r) connector tension - f function - G _i ^A shear modulus; A indicates that it /Pa has been evaluated by a transient shear flow experiment; i is the shear rate to whichG ^A refers to - G storage modulus /Pa - G _p plateau modulus /Pa - H() relaxation spectrum /Pa - h shift factor (₀/_r) - K _H Huggins constant - K _b third constant of the ₀-M -c relationship - K constant of the Mark-Houwink relationship - M molecular weight /g · mol^–1 - M _e molecular weight between two /g · mol^–1 entanglement couplings - N number of segments per molecule - n slope in the power-law region of the flow curve - p p-th mode of the relaxation time spectrum - R gas constant /8.314 J·K^–1·mol^–1 - r direction vector - T temperature /K Greek symbols ß reduced shear rate - shear rate /s^–1 - shear viscosity /Pa·s - _s solvent viscosity /Pa·s - _sp specific viscosity - ₀ zero-shear viscosity /Pa·s - apparent viscosity at shear rate - reduced viscosity - viscosity of polymeric liquid in /Pa·s the second Newtonian region - [] intrinsic viscosity/cm³·g^–1 - screening length/m - /g·cm ^–3 density - relaxation time/s - ₀ experimentally derived relaxation time/s - angular frequency of oscillation Indices conc concentrated - corr slope corrected - cr critical - deg degradation - e entanglement - exp experimental - mod moderately concentrated/semi-dilute - n number average - p polymer - R Rouse - rep reptation - s solvent - sp specific - theo theoretical - weight average - relaxation time - o experimental or steady state - * critical - ** transition moderately conc. — conc. - + transition dilute — moderately cone. Paper presented at the 2nd bilateral U.S.-West German Polymer Symposium, Yountville, the 7th–11th September 1987.     

Die Acetalgruppe, 1. Mitt. Acetale von Halogenmethyl-arylcarbinolen

Several halomethyl-arylcarbinols were prepared, and the influence of substituents on enantiomer selectivity in the acetalisation reaction with [2S-(2,3a,4,7,7a)]-octahydro-7,8,8-trimethyl-4,7-methanobenzofuran-2-ol was examined.

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