The hydrogen sulfate recognition properties of azo-salicylaldehyde schiff base receptors

Azo-salicylaldehyde Schiff base-typed receptors containing an acidic H-bond donor moiety were syn-thesized and characterized. The UV-Vis data indicate that these receptors could act as selective col-orimetric sensors for basic anions and acidic species hydrogen sulfate by different color changes in a water-containing medium. The experiment of Brφnsted acid-base reaction by adding the sodium hy-droxide or perchloric acid revealed that the mechanism of recognition of anions might be deprotona-tion/protonation of the OH fragments by interacting with different anions and that the deprotona-tion/protonation process is fully reversible. The deprotonation/protonation of the receptors is respon-sible for the dramatic color change.     

Crystal Structures of Fluoride and Chloride Complexes of Tris[（2-benzimidazolyl）methyl]amine

The crystal structures of fluoride and chloride complexes of tris[（2-benzimidazolyl）methyl]amine 1 were characterized by X-ray crystallography. 1 adopts （73 symmetrical geometry and cone-like conformation so as to allow its three NHs to associate with the anions through hydrogen bonds. Despite the different sizes of the anions, the two crystals are unexpectedly isostructural. The binding ability of the anions of 1 in solution was also studied by using of UV-vis spectroscopy.     

含硫脲和酰胺单元的新型杯［4］芳烃中性氟离子受体

Two-armed neutral anion receptors (4,5), calix[4]arenes beating thiourea and amide binding sites, were prepared and examined their anion-binding ability by the UV-vis spectra. The results of non-linear curve fitting and Job plot indicate that 4 or 5 forms 1：1 stoichiometry complex with fluoride by hydrogen bonding interactions. Receptors 4 and 5 have an excellent selectivity for fluoride but have no binding ability with acetate, dihydrogen phosphate and the halogen anions (Cl^-,Br^-,I^-).     

Thermal Behavior and Decomposition Kinetics of the Complexes of CuX2 （X=NO3, Br, CI and CIO4） with 3,3＇-Dimethyl-1 -（1 H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl）-2-butanone

The thermal behaviors of the complexes of Cu(DMTZB)4X2 (DMTZB=3,3‘-dimethyl-1-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-2-butanone, X=NO3 or ClO4) and Cu(DMTZB)2 X2 (X=Br or Cl) in a nitrogen atmosphere were studied under the non-isothermal conditions by simultaneous TG-DTG-DSC, EDS and elemental analysis techniques. The resuits showed that their decomposition proceeded in three different ways mainly depending on the anions in the molecules. The heat effect associated with the decomposition step of DMTZB molecules was also different. The decomposition mechanisms and the kinetic parameters of DMTZB were determined and calculated by jointly using four methods, which showed that its pyrolysis was controlled by D3 mechanism but with different activation energies and pre-exponential factors for different complexes.     

Synthesis and Analysis of Tm3+ Doped YF3 Upconversion Luminescent Nano-materials

<正>Upconversion(UC)phosphor Tm~(3+)doped YF_3 nano-crystals were prepared by hydrothermal method under different conditions and characterized by Field Transmission electron microscopy(TEM),Scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and X-ray diffraction(XRD).Their UC luminescence properties were studied by fluorescence spectrophotometer with 980 nm diode laser excitation,and impact of different grain sizes and morphology on the UC luminescence intensity was discussed.The fluorescence decay lifetime was calculated by Multi-exponential function fitting method.Results show that UC emission intensity was enhanced with the reduction of grain size,and the decay lifetime is 0.60 us.     

THE EXTRACTION OF GOLD FROM CYANIDE SOLUTION BY α—ALKYL SUBSTITUTED PYRIDINE RESIN

In this paper,we have studied the adsorption properties of gold by α-alkyl substituted pyridine resin( BPR) in alkaline solution.The single and dual component kinetic mass transfer process of Au(I),Ag(I) and other metal cyanide ions were also investigated.The results obtained show that the mass transfer rates of the cyanide ions in the resin phase are closely related to the molar ratio and the configuration of metal cyanide ions. The elution kinetics of Au(I) and other cyanide ions by NH4SCN has been investigated systematically.The intraparticle diffusion coefficient and activation energy of Au(I),Ag(I),Ni(I) Fe(Ⅲ） cyanide anions were determined in CI,NO3,OH-type BPR resin at different temperatures.It is found from the experimental results that the mechanism for extracting Au(I),Ag(I) and other metal cyanide anions by BPR resin belongs to ion exchange process.The difference of activation entropy of some metal cyanide anions(ΔS-ΔS^-) was evaluated.     

Surface acoustic wave sensor system applied to the kinetic study of urease in plant seeds

A new type of the surface acoustic wave (SAW) sensor system was delivered. Ure-ase from several kinds of plant seeds was extracted with different extracting solvents. The urease activity, Michaelis constant and other kinetic parameters were estimated for the first time by means of the new device-SAW sensor system. Some factors such as pH, temperature, activators and inhibitors are also discussed. The method can be applied to the determination of urea content in human urine and the experimental results consist with those reported.     

Voltammetric Studies on Heteropoly Phosphotungstovanadate Anions Across the Liquid／Liquid Interface

Electrochemical transfer behavior of V^vW11--V3^vW9 heteropoly anions on the water/nitrobenzene interface was investigated by means of cyclic voltammetry. The effect of the solution acidity on the transfer behavior and the stable pH range for the heteropoly anions were studied. The stability of mixed tungstovanadate decreases with increasing the number of vanadium atoms. The main transfer species within the potential window have the negative charges of 4 and the transfer process is diffusion-controlled. The apparent transfer potential Δo%wΨ^0 and the free energy ΔGcr^0 w→o for the heteropoly anions can be obtained from the experimental data. For the different anions, the Δo%wΨ1/2pH relationship can be expressed as: Δo%wΨ1/2=constant-53pH.     

Response surface methodology to optimize gradient ion chromatographic separation of inorganic anions and organic acids in tobacco leaves

The separation optimization of nine organic and inorganic anions in tobacco leaves using gradient ion chromatography by response surface methodology was investigated.In order to achieve this goal the usefulness of the chromatographic response function(CRF) for the evaluation of the two different chromatographic performance goals(resolution and analysis time) was tested. The experiments were performed according to a Box-Behnken design response surface experimental design.     

离子液体催化丙烯腈氯化合成2,3-二氯丙腈

 Ionic liquids formed by imidazolium and pyridinium cations with Cl-, Br-, BF-4, and PF-6 anions were used for the catalytic synthesis of 2,3-dichloropropionitrile by the chlorination of acrylonitrile. The ionic liquids containing Cl- and Br- show good catalytic properties. The Cl- and Br- ions act as strong Lewis bases and molecular chlorine is activated by the induction effect of Cl- and Br-. Due to the stronger steric hindrance effect of the BF-4 and PF-6 anions, the chlorination of acrylonitrile is limited in the ionic liquids containing BF-4 and PF-6 anions.     

Schiff base derived from salicylaldehyde‐based azo dye as chromogenic anionic sensor and specific turn‐on emission sensor for cyanide ion

A novel Schiff base has been derived from condensing 4‐aminoantipyrine with diazotized salicylaldehyde. The derived compound acted as a colorimetric sensor for hazardous aqueous anions like CN^?, F^?, and CH₃COO^? among a list of anions. The colorimetric changes were further verified through absorption titrations. The detection limits were of the order of 10^?10 M, which makes the sensor significant. The interaction of the anions with the sensor was stoichiometrically 1:1 with good binding constants. The sensor turns out to be a specific turn‐on emission sensor for CN^? even in competitive environments. The F^? ion sensing ability was extended to the determination of F^? in a commercial toothpaste with good results.     

Nickel Pyrazolyl Borate Complex: Synthesis,Structure, and Analytical Application as Benzoate Selective Sensor

The complex [Tp^Ph,MeNi(Cl)Pz^Ph,MeH] ( I ) [Tp^Ph,Me=hydrotris(3‐phenyl‐5‐methyl‐pyrazol‐1‐yl)borate; Pz^Ph,MeH=3‐phenyl‐5‐methyl‐pyrazole] has been synthesized and explored as ionophore for the preparation of a poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) membrane sensor for benzoate anions. The formation constants for the interaction of complex I with different organic/inorganic anions in solution have also been studied by sandwich membrane method. PVC based membranes of I using tridodecylmethylammonium chloride (TDDMACl) as cation discriminator and o‐nitrophenyloctyl ether (o‐NPOE), dibutylphthalate (DBP), benzylacetate (BA) and tributylphosphate (TBP) as plasticizing solvent mediators were prepared and investigated as benzoate selective sensors. The best performance was shown by the membrane with composition (w/w) of I (5): PVC (150): NPOE (345): TDDMACl (0.3). The proposed sensor exhibits significantly enhanced selectivity toward benzoate ions over the concentration range 2.2×10^?6–1.0×10^?1 M with a lower detection limit of 1.4×10^?6 M and a Nernstian slope of 59.2 mVdecade^?1 of activity within a pH range of 4.5–8.5. The sensor has a response time of 12 s and can be used for at least 8 weeks without any considerable divergence in their potential response. The membrane sensor of complex I have been checked for reversible and accurate sensing of benzoate levels present in liquid food products.     

Synthesis and enantioselective recognition of an (S)-BINOL-based colorimetric chemosensor for mandelate anions

New chiral receptors 1 and 2 based on (S)-BINOL and thiourea units were synthesized. The chiral recognition of receptors for chiral anions were studied by fluorescence, UV–vis, and ¹H NMR spectra. The results of the non-linear curve fitting indicated that the receptors and guest anions formed a 1:1 stoichiometric complex. The obvious color change of receptor 2 can be observed by the naked eye when the enantiomers of mandelate anions were added, which demonstrates that receptor 2 may be used as a colorimetric sensor for mandelate anions.     

Synthesis of Novel Anionic Receptors with （Thio）urea and Amide Binding Sites and the Recognition Properties for Anions

IntroductionSincemoreandmoreanionsplayanimportantroleinbiologicalandchemicalprocesses ,thedesignandsynthe sisofreceptorsforon lineandrealtimedetectionofbio logicallyimportantanions ,andforenvironmentalmonitor ingofharmfulanionpollutantshaveattractedparticularat tentioninsupramolecularchemistry .1Thebasicstrategyfortheconstructionofanion bindingreceptorsistoexploitthereceptorsthathaveelectrostatic ,2 hydrogenbonding ,3orLewisacidiccentralinteraction .4 Amongavarietyofnon covalentinteractions ,h…     

Rare earth ions-enhanced gold nanoclusters as fluorescent sensor array for the detection and discrimination of phosphate anions

The discrimination and detection of phosphate anions have attracted extensive attention due to their important roles in various biological processes. Compared with sensors to detect one individual phosphate at a time, sensor arrays are able to discriminate multiple phosphates simultaneously. In this study, we developed a rare earth ions enhanced AuNCs-based sensor array to achieve facile and rapid identification of phosphate anions (PPi, ADP and ATP). The rare earth ions (i. e., Ce³⁺, Gd³⁺, Tm³⁺ and Yb³⁺) can significantly enhance the fluorescence of AuNCs through aggregation-induced emission effect. And the subsequent addition of phosphate anions can recover the fluorescence of the AuNCs-rare earth ions assembly. Thanks to the different numbers of phosphate group and different steric hindrance effects of phosphate anions, the recovery fluorescence of AuNCs-rare earth ions assembly induced by PPi, ADP or ATP are respectively distinct. Thus the sensor array composed of AuNCs and different rare earth ions is able to distinguish those phosphate anions. Finally, the sensor array was successfully demonstrated to identify the phosphates in blind samples.     

A TTF–TCNQ Electrode as a Voltammetric Analogue of an Ion‐Selective Electrode

A TTF‐TCNQ/PVC composite electrode is proposed as a voltammetric cation and anion sensor. The electrode relies on the principle that, during redox processes involving the TCNQ^0/? couple for cations and the TTF^+/0 couple for anions, electrolyte ions are included into lattice sites in the charge neutralization process. This voltammetric ion‐sensor provides results that are similar to those of sensors based on two electrodes (viz. one modified with TCNQ for cations and another modified with TTF for anions) but with some practical advantages over them.     

A colorimetric tetrathiafulvalene-calix[4]pyrrole anion sensor

The interaction and colorimetric sensing properties of a tetrathiafulvalene substituted calix[4]pyrrole sensor with anions were investigated using ¹H NMR and absorption spectroscopic techniques. Visual color changes were observed upon addition of different anions (Cl⁻, Br⁻, CN⁻, and AcO⁻) to a solution of the sensor.     

Potentiometric Anion Selectivity and Analytical Applications of Polymer Membrane Electrodes Based on Novel Mn(III)‐ and Mn(IV)‐Salophen Complexes

New Mn(III)‐L and Mn(IV)‐L complexes were prepared from the highly lipophilic salophen ligand (L): phenol 2,2′‐[(4,5‐dimethyl‐1,2‐phenylene)bis[(E)‐nitrilomethylidyne]]bis[4,6‐bis(1,1‐dimethylethyl). The prepared complexes were fully characterized and used for the construction of thiocyanate membrane electrodes. Optimized membrane electrodes contained 33.0 mg PVC, 66.0 mg o‐nitrophenyloctylether, 50 or 5 (mole %) tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl borate and 1 mg Mn(III)‐L (sensor 2) or Mn‐(IV)‐L (sensor 12), respectively. Such electrodes exhibited linear responses toward thiocynate in a concentration range of 10^?1–10^?5 M and detection limits of 8.3×10^?6, 8.9×10^?6 M for sensor 2 and 12, respectively. Optimized membrane electrodes exhbited high selectivty toward thiocayante compared to more lipophilic anions. The observed thiocyanate selectivity of the optimized membranes was confirmed by formation constant calculations for Mn(III)‐L and Mn(IV)‐L with SCN^?, β=10^14.1 and 10^12.5, which was measured potentiometrically using the sandwich membrane method. Furthermore, computational study using DFT calculations was performed to at DFT/B3LYP level of theory to confirm the observed selectivity data. The response times were 3 and 0.5 min for low and high concentrations. The lifetimes of the optimized electrodes were ～4–6 weeks. The analytical utility of the optimized membrane electrodes was demonstrated by the analysis of thiocyanate level in different saliva samples.     

Effect of Hydrogen Binding on Selective Recognition of Halide Anions

The interplay of molecular rigidity enforced by interior or exterior hydrogen bonding and affinity for binding halide anions is described to demonstrate the effect of intramolecular hydrogen bonding in anion recognition process. To this end pyridine‐2,6‐dicarboxamides 1 and 2 , and aromatic oligoamides 3 and 4 containing intramolecular hydrogen bonds were explored for their ability in associating with tetrabutylammonium halide (Cl^?, Br^?, and I^?). Binding constants in chloroform solution were calculated using nonlinear curve‐fitting method based on ¹H NMR titration experiments. The trimeric amide 3 , which adopts a crescent conformation as revealed by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis, strongly binds chloride anion with binding constant as high as 379 L·mol^?1. This is more than 6 times greater than the binding constant for the control receptor 2 with a backbone that is only partially rigidified. The comparative data provided supportive information for rationalizing the observed affinity difference in binding halide anions in terms of local preorganization effected by interior or exterior hydrogen bonding.