A UV resonance Raman (UVRR) spectroscopic study on the extractable compounds of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) wood. Part I: lipophilic compounds

The wood resin in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) stemwood and branch wood were studied using UV resonance Raman (UVRR) spectroscopy. UVRR spectra of the sapwood and heartwood hexane extracts, solid wood samples and model compounds (six resin acids, three fatty acids, a fatty acid ester, sitosterol and sitosterol acetate) were collected using excitation wavelengths of 229, 244 and 257 nm. In addition, visible Raman spectra of the fatty and resin acids were recorded. Resin compositions of heartwood and sapwood hexane extracts were determined using gas chromatography. Raman signals of both conjugated and isolated double bonds of all the model compounds were resonance enhanced by UV excitation. The oleophilic structures showed strong bands in the region of 1660-1630 cm(-1). Distinct structures were enhanced depending on the excitation wavelength. The UVRR spectra of the hexane extracts showed characteristic bands for resin and fatty acids. It was possible to identify certain resin acids from the spectra. UV Raman spectra collected from the solid wood samples containing wood resin showed a band at approximately 1650 cm(-1) due to unsaturated resin components. The Raman signals from extractives in the resin rich branch wood sample gave even more strongly enhanced signals than the aromatic lignin.     

Low atmospheric temperature dependence on photodegradation of wood

This paper deals with the photodegradation of wood in low atmospheric temperature region (-40 to 50 degrees C), and discusses the changes in color and IR spectra. The color and IR spectra of wood hardly changed with photo-irradiation at -40 degrees C but did at -20 degrees C. Therefore, it is thought that the photo-energy causes the scission of chemical bonds or the production of radicals; however, heat energy is needed to yellow of wood (i.e., to produce quinone). In case of softwoods, the absorption of the carbonyl band consisted of two sub-bands, and the carbonyl band at around 1710 cm(-1) increased at lower temperature than that at around 1760 cm(-1) by light-irradiation. Such IR measurement due to lignin degradation means that the photodegradation of softwoods is faster than that of hardwoods. The color change by exposure to light in the low temperature was also caused by the degradation of lignin.     

Thermal degradation of wood during photodegradation

In this study, wood samples were exposed to light irradiations (direct sunlight, xenon lamp, mercury vapour lamp) and thermal treatments were carried out in dry- and in humid conditions at 90°C. One part of the samples was covered by an aluminium plate during light irradiation. The samples under the aluminium plate also suffered considerable chemical changes, monitored by infrared technique and colour measurement. The sunlight produced greater colour change under the aluminium plate than the artificial light sources. During light irradiation, the carbonyl band having two maximum at 1700 and 1,746 cm(-1) increased and the peak of the aromatic skeletal vibration arising from lignin (1,510 cm(-1)) decreased together with the guaiacyl vibrations at 1,275 cm(-1). There was absorption decrease at 1,174 cm(-1) because of the ether band splitting. Under the covered surface only the ether band at 1,174 cm(-1) decreased and one carbonyl band increased with a maximum at 1,715 cm(-1). Degradation of lignin was negligible for the covered surface. Colour change generated by thermal degradation was much greater in humid condition than in dry condition.     

Comparative study of photodegradation of wood by a UV laser and a xenon light source

A detailed study of photodegradation of wood surfaces by xenon light source and a UV laser has been carried out. Silver birch, rubberwood, Scots pine and chir pine wood veneers were irradiated with a xenon light source or a 244 nm argon ion laser. The changes in chemical structure of wood surfaces were monitored by UV resonance Raman (UVRR), photoacoustic Fourier transform infrared (FTIR-PAS) and UV-vis reflectance spectroscopies. The depth profile of xenon lamp irradiated wood surfaces was carried out by measuring FTIR-PAS spectra at different moving mirror velocities. The UVRR and FTIR-PAS spectra of irradiated wood surfaces showed degradation of aromatic structure in lignin combined with strong formation of carbonyl structures. The FTIR-PAS spectra measured from xenon irradiated wood surfaces indicate that hardwood lignin degrades at a faster rate than softwood lignin. The UVRR spectra of xenon irradiated wood show a significant decrease in the intensities of aromatic structures at 1602 cm⁻¹. This is accompanied by a significant band broadening and notable shift towards longer wavenumbers, which has been attributed to the formation of o- and p-quinone structures as degradation products. The formation of quinone structures was also supported by the generation of a broad absorption band between 350 and 600 nm in UV-vis reflectance spectra of irradiated wood surfaces. There was a significant broadening in the region of 1500-1000 cm⁻¹ in UVRR spectra due to the formation of unsaturated structures as a result of lignin degradation. The UVRR spectra of laser irradiated wood showed similar behaviour i.e., overall broadening and a rapid reduction in the intensity of lignin aromatic structure. The rate of degradation by laser was very high. However, the extent of band broadening was higher in xenon irradiated wood indicating the generation of several different types of structures as compared to laser irradiation, which produces only particular type of structures. UVRR spectra of laser irradiated Whatman paper showed significant photodegradation of cellulose by UV laser. The UV degradation rate of lignin was much higher than cellulose.     

A UV resonance Raman (UVRR) spectroscopic study on the extractable compounds in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) wood. Part II. Hydrophilic compounds

Hydrophilic extracts of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) heartwood and sapwood and a solid Scots pine knotwood sample were studied by UV resonance Raman spectroscopy (UVRRS). In addition, UVRR spectra of two hydrophilic model compounds (pinosylvin and chrysin) were analysed. UV Raman spectra were collected using 244 and 257 nm excitation wavelengths. The chemical composition of the acetone:water (95:5 v/v) extracts were also determined by gas chromatography. The aromatic and oleophilic structures of pinosylvin and chrysin showed three intense resonance enhanced bands in the spectral region of 1649-1548 cm(-1). Pinosylvin showed also a relatively intense band in the aromatic substitution region at 996 cm(-1). The spectra of the heartwood acetone:water extract showed many bands typical of pinosylvin. In addition, the extract included bands distinctive for resin and fatty acids. The sapwood acetone:water extract showed bands due to oleophilic structures at 1655-1650 cm(-1). The extract probably also contained oligomeric lignans because the UVRR spectra were in parts similar to that of guaiacyl lignin. The characteristic band of pinosylvin (996 cm(-1)) was detected in the UVRR spectrum of the resin rich knotwood. In addition, several other bands typical for wood resin were observed, which indicated that the wood resin in the knotwood was resonance enhanced even more than lignin.     

Raman spectroscopy of newberyite Mg(PO3OH)·3H2O: a cave mineral

Newberyite Mg(PO3OH)·3H2O is a mineral found in caves such as from Moorba Cave, Jurien Bay, Western Australia, the Skipton Lava Tubes (SW of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia) and in the Petrogale Cave (Madura, Eucla, Western Australia). Because these minerals contain oxyanions, hydroxyl units and water, the minerals lend themselves to spectroscopic analysis. Raman spectroscopy can investigate the complex paragenetic relationships existing between a number of 'cave' minerals. The intense sharp band at 982 cm(-1) is assigned to the PO4(3-)ν1 symmetric stretching mode. Low intensity Raman bands at 1152, 1263 and 1277 cm(-1) are assigned to the PO4(3-)ν3 antisymmetric stretching vibrations. Raman bands at 497 and 552 cm(-1) are attributed to the PO4(3-)ν4 bending modes. An intense Raman band for newberyite at 398 cm(-1) with a shoulder band at 413 cm(-1) is assigned to the PO4(3-)ν2 bending modes. The values for the OH stretching vibrations provide hydrogen bond distances of 2.728 ? (3267 cm(-1)), 2.781 ? (3374 cm(-1)), 2.868 ? (3479 cm(-1)), and 2.918 ? (3515 cm(-1)). Such hydrogen bond distances are typical of secondary minerals. Estimates of the hydrogen-bond distances have been made from the position of the OH stretching vibrations and show a wide range in both strong and weak bonds.     

Raman spectroscopic characterization of secondary structure in natively unfolded proteins: alpha-synuclein

The application of Raman spectroscopy to characterize natively unfolded proteins has been underdeveloped, even though it has significant technical advantages. We propose that a simple three-component band fitting of the amide I region can assist in the conformational characterization of the ensemble of structures present in natively unfolded proteins. The Raman spectra of alpha-synuclein, a prototypical natively unfolded protein, were obtained in the presence and absence of methanol, sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), and hexafluoro-2-propanol (HFIP). Consistent with previous CD studies, the secondary structure becomes largely alpha-helical in HFIP and SDS and predominantly beta-sheet in 25% methanol in water. In SDS, an increase in alpha-helical conformation is indicated by the predominant Raman amide I marker band at 1654 cm(-1) and the typical double minimum in the CD spectrum. In 25% HFIP the amide I Raman marker band appears at 1653 cm(-1) with a peak width at half-height of approximately 33 cm(-1), and in 25% methanol the amide I Raman band shifts to 1667 cm(-1) with a peak width at half-height of approximately 26 cm(-1). These well-characterized structural states provide the unequivocal assignment of amide I marker bands in the Raman spectrum of alpha-synuclein and by extrapolation to other natively unfolded proteins. The Raman spectrum of monomeric alpha-synuclein in aqueous solution suggests that the peptide bonds are distributed in both the alpha-helical and extended beta-regions of Ramachandran space. A higher frequency feature of the alpha-synuclein Raman amide I band resembles the Raman amide I band of ionized polyglutamate and polylysine, peptides which adopt a polyproline II helical conformation. Thus, a three-component band fitting is used to characterize the Raman amide I band of alpha-synuclein, phosvitin, alpha-casein, beta-casein, and the non-A beta component (NAC) of Alzheimer's plaque. These analyses demonstrate the ability of Raman spectroscopy to characterize the ensemble of secondary structures present in natively unfolded proteins.     

Infra-red and Raman spectroscopic study of tetra-substituted bis(phthalocyaninato) rare earth complexes peripherally substituted with tert-butyl derivatives

The infra-red spectroscopic data for a series of 13 homoleptic substituted bis(phthalocyaninato) rare earth complexes with tervalent rare earths M(III)(TBPc)(2) [M=Y, Pr, ..., Lu except La, Ce and Pm; TBPc=dianion of 3(4),12(13),21(22),30(31)-tetra(tert-butyl)-phthalocyanine] have been collected with resolution of 2 cm(-1). Raman spectroscopic properties in the range of 500-1,800 cm(-1) for these double-deckers M(III)(TBPc)(2) have been collected using laser excitation sources emitting at 632.8 nm. Both the IR and Raman spectra for M(III)(TBPc)(2) are more complicated than those of homoleptic bis(phthalocyaninato) rare earth analogues due to the decreased molecular symmetry of these double-decker compounds. For this series, the IR typical marker band of (TBPc)(-) appears as an intense absorption at 1,314-1,319 cm(-1), attributed to the pyrrole stretching. Under excitation at 632.8 nm that is in close resonance with the main Q absorption band of phthalocyanine ligand, typical Raman marker band of the monoanion radical (TBPc)(-) was observed at 1,515-1,530 cm(-1) resulting from aza CN stretching. Both techniques reveal that the frequencies of pyrrole stretching, isoindole breathing and aza stretchings depend on the rare earth ionic size, shifting to higher energy along with the lanthanide contraction due to the increased ring-ring interaction across the series.     

Raman microscopy of selected tungstate minerals

A series of tungstate bearing minerals including scheelite, stolzite, ferberite, hübnerite, wolframite, russellite, tungstenian wulfenite and cuprotungstite have been analyzed by Raman microscopy. The results of the Raman spectroscopic analysis are compared with published data. These minerals are closely related and often have related paragenesis. Raman microscopy enables the selection of individual crystals of these minerals for spectroscopic analysis even though several of the minerals can be found in the same matrix because of the pargenetic relationships between the minerals. The Raman spectra are assigned according to factor group analysis and related to the structure of the minerals. These minerals have characteristically different Raman spectra. The nu1(Ag) band is observed at 909 cm(-1) and although the corresponding nu1(Bu) vibration should be inactive a minor band is observed around 894 cm(-1). The bands at 790 and 881 cm(-1) are associated with the antisymmetric and symmetric Ag modes of terminal WO2. The band at 695 cm(-1) is interpreted as an antisymmetric bridging mode associated with the tungstate chain. The nu4(Eg) band was absent for scheelite. The bands at 353 and 401 cm(-1) are assigned as either deformation modes or as r(Bg) and delta(Ag) modes of terminal WO2. The band at 462 cm(-1) has an equivalent band in the infrared at 455 cm(-1) assigned as delta(as)(Au) of the (W2O4)n chain. The band at 508 cm(-1) is assigned as nu(sym)(Bg) of the (W2O4)n chain.     

UVRR spectroscopic studies of valinomycin complex formation in different solvents

We investigated the complexation of valinomycin (VM) in different solvent environments with the aid of the UVRR spectroscopy. By probing the 206.5 and 229 nm excited Raman spectra, we showed that new bands are observed around 1700 and 1290 cm(-1). We assigned the 1700 cm(-1) band to the hydrogen bonded ester carbonyl stretching vibration. In a polar solvent, VM-K(+) complexation shows significant intensity changes in amide and ester carbonyl stretching region. Because of the small amount of conformational interconversion, complexation has a negligible effect on other band intensities including, the amide III, C(alpha)H, and amide II. We also showed the effects of the solvent polarity on the solution conformation of VM.     

Vibrational spectra of 2 (3H) benzofuranone studied by Raman,IR spectroscopy and AM1 semiempirical molecular orbital calculations

Raman spectra of 2 (3H) benzofuranone have been recorded in the region 400-3200 cm(-1) and the IR spectra have been recorded in the region 200-4000 cm(-1). Vibrational frequencies for the fundamental modes of this bicyclic heteroatomic molecule have also been calculated using Austin method 1 (AM1) semiempirical molecular orbital method. Vibrational assignments have been made for the fundamental modes and the observed combination and overtone bands are also assigned. A splitting in the carbonyl group (C=O stretching) frequency observed at 1640-1660 cm(-1) in both Raman and IR spectra, is explained as Fermi-resonance. Net atomic charges for each atom of this molecule along with its heat of formation were also calculated. It is evident from the calculations that the 2 (3H) benzofuranone is more stable than the 3 (2H) benzofuranone in contrast to earlier estimates.     

NIR-FT-Raman spectroscopic analytical characterization of the fruits, seeds, and phytotherapeutic oils from rosehips

In this study nondestructive Raman spectroscopic analysis of rosehips has been conducted by laser excitation at 1064 nm, with the objective of direct measurement of different parts of the fruit, including the inside and outside of the seeds, while preserving the integrity of the more representative chemicals. Carotenoid substances are responsible for the major Raman features in the spectra of the fruit parts; analysis of the nu(1) mode (1520 cm(-1)) strongly indicates the presence of a C(9) carotene, and analysis of the main characteristic carotene band set (C=C, C-C, and C-CH(3) stretching modes at 1520, 1157, and 1007 cm(-1), respectively) suggests the presence of beta-carotene as the main constituent. Raman spectra of the seed parts show the presence of unsaturated fatty acids, which are predominant inside the seed; these spectra also reveal the fatty products content comprises cis isomers. Analysis of the CH-stretching region bands and comparison with those in the spectra obtained from linoleic acid and commercial rosehip oil indicate that the relative band intensity of the CH-stretching mode is strongly affected by the chemical environment of the fatty acid esters present in both parts (inside and outside) of rosehips seeds.     

A study of alpha-helix hydration in polypeptides, proteins, and viruses using vibrational raman optical activity

A vibrational Raman optical activity (ROA) study, supplemented by protein X-ray crystal structure data, of alpha-helices in polypeptides, proteins, and viruses has suggested that ROA bands in the extended amide III spectral region may be used to distinguish between two types of right-handed alpha-helix. One type, associated with a positive ROA band at approximately 1300 cm(-1), dominates in hydrophobic environments and appears to be unhydrated; the other, associated with a positive ROA band at approximately 1340 cm(-1), dominates in hydrophilic environments and appears to be hydrated. Evidence is presented to support the hypothesis that unhydrated alpha-helix corresponds to the canonical conformation alpha(c) and hydrated alpha-helix to a more open conformation alpha(o) stabilized by hydrogen bonding of a water molecule or a hydrophilic side chain to the peptide carbonyl. Alpha-helical poly(L-lysine) and poly(L-ornithine) in aqueous solution and poly(L-alanine) in dichloracetic acid display both bands, but alpha-helical poly(l-glutamic acid) in aqueous solution and poly(gamma-benzyl L-glutamate) in CHCl(3) display only the approximately 1340 cm(-1) band and so may exist purely as alpha(o) due to enhanced stabilization of this conformation by particular side chain characteristics. The ROA spectrum of poly(beta-benzyl L-aspartate) in CHCl(3) reveals that it exists in a single left-handed alpha-helical state more analogous to alpha(o) than to alpha(c).     

Probing the ruthenium-cumulene bonding interaction: synthesis and spectroscopic studies of vinylidene- and allenylidene-ruthenium complexes supported by tetradentate macrocyclic tertiary amine and comparisons with diphosphine analogues of ruthenium and osmium

The synthesis and spectroscopic properties of trans-[Cl(16-TMC)Ru[double bond]C[double bond]CHR]PF(6) (16-TMC = 1,5,9,13-tetramethyl-1,5,9,13-tetraazacyclohexadecane, R = C(6)H(4)X-4, X = H (1), Cl (2), Me (3), OMe (4); R = CHPh(2) (5)), trans-[Cl(16-TMC)Ru[double bond]C[double bond]C[double bond]C(C(6)H(4)X-4)(2)]PF(6) (X = H (6), Cl (7), Me (8), OMe (9)), and trans-[Cl(dppm)(2)M[double bond]C[double bond]C[double bond]C(C(6)H(4)X-4)(2)]PF(6) (M = Ru, X = H (10), Cl (11), Me (12); M = Os, X = H (13), Cl (14), Me (15)) are described. The crystal structures of 1, 5, 6, and 8 show that the Ru-C(alpha) and C(alpha)-C(beta) distances of the allenylidene complexes fall between those of the vinylidene and acetylide relatives. Two reversible redox couples are observed by cyclic voltammetry for 6-9, with E(1/2) values ranging from -1.19 to -1.42 and 0.49 to 0.70 V vs Cp(2)Fe(+/0), and they are both 0.2-0.3 and 0.1-0.2 V more reducing than those for 10-12 and 13-15, respectively. The UV-vis spectra of the vinylidene complexes 1-4 are dominated by intense high-energy bands at lambda(max) < or = 310 nm (epsilon(max) > or = 10(4) dm(3) mol(-1) cm(-1)), while weak absorptions at lambda(max) > or = 400 nm (epsilon(max) < or = 10(2) dm(3) mol(-1) cm(-1)) are tentatively assigned to d-d transitions. The resonance Raman spectrum of 5 contains a nominal nu(C[double bond]C) stretch mode of the vinylidene ligand at 1629 cm(-1). The electronic absorption spectra of the allenylidene complexes 6-9 exhibit an intense absorption at lambda(max) = 479-513 nm (epsilon(max) = (2-3) x 10(4) dm(3) mol(-1) cm(-1)). Similar electronic absorption bands have been found for 10-12, but the lowest energy dipole-allowed transition is blue-shifted by 1530-1830 cm(-1) for the Os analogues 13-15. Ab initio calculations have been performed on the ground state of trans-[Cl(NH(3))(4)Ru[double bond]C[double bond]C[double bond]CPh(2)](+) at the MP2 level, and imply that the HOMO is not localized purely on the metal center or allenylidene ligand. The absorption band of 6 at lambda(max) = 479 nm has been probed by resonance Raman spectroscopy. Simulations of the absorption band and the resonance Raman intensities show that the nominal nu(C[double bond]C[double bond]C) stretch mode accounts for ca. 50% of the total vibrational reorganization energy, indicating that this absorption band is strongly coupled to the allenylidene moiety. The excited-state reorganization of the allenylidene ligand is accompanied by rearrangement of the Ru[double bond]C and Ru[bond]N (of 16-TMC) fragments, which supports the existence of bonding interaction between the metal and C[double bond]C[double bond]C unit in the electronic excited state.     

Primary reactions of bacteriophytochrome observed with ultrafast mid-infrared spectroscopy

Phytochromes are red-light photoreceptor proteins that regulate a variety of responses and cellular processes in plants, bacteria, and fungi. The phytochrome light activation mechanism involves isomerization around the C(15)═C(16) double bond of an open-chain tetrapyrrole chromophore, resulting in a flip of its D-ring. In an important recent development, bacteriophytochrome (Bph) has been engineered for use as a fluorescent marker in mammalian tissues. Bphs covalently bind a biliverdin (BV) chromophore, naturally abundant in mammalian cells. Here, we report an ultrafast time-resolved mid-infrared spectroscopic study on the Pr state of two highly related Bphs from Rps. palustris , RpBphP2 (P2) and RpBphP3 (P3) with distinct photoconversion and fluorescence properties. We observed that the BV excited state of P2 decays in 58 ps, while the BV excited state of P3 decays in 362 ps. By combining ultrafast mid-IR spectroscopy with FTIR spectroscopy on P2 and P3 wild type and mutant proteins, we demonstrate that the hydrogen bond strength at the ring D carbonyl of the BV chromophore is significantly stronger in P3 as compared to P2. This result is consistent with the X-ray structures of Bph, which indicate one hydrogen bond from a conserved histidine to the BV ring D carbonyl for classical bacteriophytochromes such as P2, and one or two additional hydrogen bonds from a serine and a lysine side chain to the BV ring D carbonyl for P3. We conclude that the hydrogen-bond strength at BV ring D is a key determinant of excited-state lifetime and fluorescence quantum yield. Excited-state decay is followed by the formation of a primary intermediate that does not decay on the nanosecond time scale of the experiment, which shows a narrow absorption band at ～1540 cm(-1). Possible origins of this product band are discussed. This work may aid in rational structure- and mechanism-based conversion of BPh into an efficient near-IR fluorescent marker.     

Density functional theory and Raman spectroscopy applied to structure and vibrational mode analysis of 1,1',3,3'-tetraethyl-5,5',6,6'-tetrachloro- benzimidazolocarbocyanine iodide and its aggregate

We have measured electronic and Raman scattering spectra of 1,1',3,3'-tetraethyl-5,5',6,6'-tetrachloro-benzimidazolocarbocyanine iodide (TTBC) in various environments, and we have calculated the ground state geometric and spectroscopic properties of the TTBC cation in the gas and solution phases (e.g., bond distances, bond angles, charge distributions, and Raman vibrational frequencies) using density functional theory. Our structure calculations have shown that the ground state equilibrium structure of a cis-conformer lies ～200 cm(-1) above that of a trans-conformer and both conformers have C(2) symmetry. Calculated electronic transitions indicate that the difference between the first transitions of the two conformers is about 130 cm(-1). Raman spectral assignments of monomeric- and aggregated-TTBC cations have been aided by density functional calculations at the same level of the theory. Vibrational mode analyses of the calculated Raman spectra reveal that the observed Raman bands above 700 cm(-1) are mainly associated with the in-plane deformation of the benzimidazolo moieties, while bands below 700 cm(-1) are associated with out-of-plane deformations of the benzimidazolo moieties. We have also found that for the nonresonance excited experimental Raman spectrum of aggregated-TTBC cation, the Raman bands in the higher-frequency region are enhanced compared with those in the nonresonance spectrum of the monomeric cation. For the experimental Raman spectrum of the aggregate under resonance excitation, however, we find new Raman features below 600 cm(-1), in addition to a significantly enhanced Raman peak at 671 cm(-1) that are associated with out-of-plane distortions. Also, time-dependent density functional theory calculations suggest that the experimentally observed electronic transition at ～515 nm (i.e., 2.41 eV) in the absorption spectrum of the monomeric-TTBC cation predominantly results from the π → π? transition. Calculations are further interpreted as indicating that the observed shoulder in the absorption spectrum of TTBC in methanol at 494 nm (i.e., 2.51 eV) likely results from the ν(") = 0 → ν' = 1 transition and is not due to another electronic transition of the trans-conformer-despite the fact that measured and calculated NMR results (not provided here) support the prospect that the shoulder might be attributable to the 0-0 band of the cis-conformer.     

竹木质素的红外光谱与X射线光电子能谱分析

应用傅里叶转换红外光谱(FTIR)和X射线光电子能谱(XPS), 研究了3种提纯方法得到的竹木质素及其化学反应产物的化学结构特性. 确定竹木质素C_1s的电子结合能分别为283.52 (C—H或C—C), 284.58～285.72 (C—OR或C—OH), 286.10～286.44 (C＝O或HO—C—OR), 287.65～287.72 (O—C＝O) eV. O_1s的电子结合能分别为530.31(羟基氧原子), 531.45～531.72(醛或酮的羰基氧原子), 532.73～533.74(酯键或羧酸中的羰基氧原子) eV. 竹木质素中的结构单元之间主要是通过醚键和碳碳单键连接, 慈竹磨木木质素结构单元中醚键、碳碳单键、酯键、羰基和烯双键的比例为100∶63∶32∶40∶32 (49.3∶31.0∶16.0∶19.9∶16.0)     

Vibrational assignment of acetylacetone

The infrared and Raman spectra of acetylacetone and its deuterated analogues have been analyzed by the aid of ab initio calculations at post Hartree-Fock level and considering the spectral behavior upon deuteration. By deconvolution of the infrared spectra of acetylacetone and d6-acetylacetone at 1600 cm(-1) region a broad and strong band is found and correlated with the strong Raman lines observed for these compounds in this region. The broadness of this infrared band at room temperature and it's splitting at low temperature is attributed to free rotation of methyl group attached to carbonyl group at room temperature. Furthermore it is found that all ring modes in 1200-1600 cm(-1) region more or less are mixed with the OH in plane bending motion.     

A vibrational spectroscopic study of the mixed anion mineral sanjuanite Al2(PO4)(SO4)(OH)·9H2O

The mineral sanjuanite Al2(PO4)(SO4)(OH)·9H2O has been characterised by Raman spectroscopy complimented by infrared spectroscopy. The mineral is characterised by an intense Raman band at 984 cm(-1), assigned to the (PO4)3- ν1 symmetric stretching mode. A shoulder band at 1037 cm(-1) is attributed to the (SO4)2- ν1 symmetric stretching mode. Two Raman bands observed at 1102 and 1148 cm(-1) are assigned to (PO4)3- and (SO4)2- ν3 antisymmetric stretching modes. Multiple bands provide evidence for the reduction in symmetry of both anions. This concept is supported by the multiple sulphate and phosphate bending modes. Raman spectroscopy shows that there are more than one non-equivalent water molecules in the sanjuanite structure. There is evidence that structural disorder exists, shown by the complex set of overlapping bands in the Raman and infrared spectra. At least two types of water are identified with different hydrogen bond strengths. The involvement of water in the sanjuanite structure is essential for the mineral stability.     

A Raman spectroscopic study of the uranyl sulphate mineral johannite

Raman spectroscopy at 298 and 77K has been used to study the secondary uranyl mineral johannite of formula (Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 x 8H2O). Four Raman bands are observed at 3593, 3523, 3387 and 3234cm(-1) and four infrared bands at 3589, 3518, 3389 and 3205cm(-1). The first two bands are assigned to OH- units (hydroxyls) and the second two bands to water units. Estimations of the hydrogen bond distances for these four bands are 3.35, 2.92, 2.79 and 2.70 A. A sharp intense band at 1042 cm(-1) is attributed to the (SO4)2- symmetric stretching vibration and the three Raman bands at 1147, 1100 and 1090cm(-1) to the (SO4)2- anti-symmetric stretching vibrations. The nu2 bending modes were at 469, 425 and 388 cm(-1) at 77K confirming the reduction in symmetry of the (SO4)2- units. At 77K two bands at 811 and 786 cm(-1) are attributed to the nu1 symmetric stretching modes of the (UO2)2+ units suggesting the non-equivalence of the UO bonds in the (UO2)2+ units. The band at 786cm(-1), however, may be related to water molecules libration modes. In the 77K Raman spectrum, bands are observed at 306, 282, 231 and 210cm(-1) with other low intensity bands found at 191, 170 and 149cm(-1). The two bands at 282 and 210 cm(-1) are attributed to the doubly degenerate nu2 bending vibration of the (UO2)2+ units. Raman spectroscopy can contribute significant knowledge in the study of uranyl minerals because of better band separation with significantly narrower bands, avoiding the complex spectral profiles as observed with infrared spectroscopy.