Effect of dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate on the graft copolymerization of ethyl acrylate onto hydroxypropyl methylcellulose in aqueous medium

Graft copolymerization of an ethyl acrylate (EA) and dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA) monomer mixture onto water-soluble hydroxypropyl methylcellulose was investigated with potassium persulfate (KPS) as the initiator in an aqueous medium. The effects of introducing DMAEMA onto the graft copolymerization and the properties of the resulting latex that was produced were studied systematically. The optimum conditions for the graft copolymerization in terms of percentage of grafting and grafting efficiency were determined. The graft copolymer was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectra, elemental analyses, nuclear magnetic resonance, transmission electron microscopy, and dynamic light scattering methods. The results suggest that the introduction of the DMAEMA monomer clearly accelerates the initial rate of the graft copolymerization, whereas the grafting parameters decrease significantly with increasing amounts of DMAEMA. These results can be attributed to the relatively large size of the DMAEMA molecule, its redox reaction with KPS, its hydrophilicity in water, and its chain transfer effect. The equilibrium humidity adsorption behavior and acid solubility of graft the copolymer films were also studied.     

Self-assembly of a series of novel metal-organic compounds containing ferrocenecarboxylate components

Using FcCOONa (Fc = (eta(5)-C(5)H(5))Fe(eta(5)-C(5)H(4))) as starting material, we obtained an unprecedented metal-organic coordination polymer containing ferrocenecarboxylate components [[Pb(2)(FcCOO)(eta(2)-FcCOO)(mu(2)-eta(2)-FcCOO)(mu(3)-eta(2)-FcCOO)(CH(3)OH)].1.5CH(3)OH.H(2)O](n) (1), tetramer [Zn(4)(mu(2)-FcCOO)(6)(mu(4)-O)] (2), and coordination polymers [Pb(FcCOO)(mu(2)-FcCOO)(bpe)](n) (3) (bpe = 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethene), [[Zn(FcCOO)(2)(bpt)].2.5H(2)O](n) (4) (bpt = N,N'-bis(3-pyridylmethyl)thiourea), and [Zn(FcCOO)(eta(2)-FcCOO)(bbp)](n) (5) (bbp = 4,4'-trimethylene-dipyridine). Compounds 1 and 2 are formed by ferrocenecarboxylate units coordinating with Pb(II) or Zn(II). In polymer 1, ferrocenecarboxylate units have four kinds of coordinate modes; just these novel coordinate modes lead to the unprecedented one-dimensional polymer where two kinds of rhomboids are arranged alternatively along the chain. Compound 2 is a tetramer, in which a distinct connectivity of the six ferrocene units is established through the four Zn atoms. Compounds 3-5 are obtained by organic ligands bridging Pb(II) or Zn(II), leading to a new type of metal-organic coordination polymer.     

Frequency-domain measurement of the photodegradation process of fluorescein

The frequency-domain technique is applied to measure the photodegradation rate of fluorescein in aqueous solutions. The illuminating light is modulated, and the changes in fluorescence from the illuminated region are detected synchronously. A constant flow rate is imposed on the fluorescein solution to control the mass transport of fluorescein into the illuminated region. The fluorescence response is described by a model that assumes that photodegradation occurs from the triplet excited state. The predictions of the model are consistent with the observed variations in the fluorescence response with flow rate, modulation frequency and incident power. We discuss in this article how the dependence of the model parameters on experimental conditions can be used to infer the photodegradation rate as well as some of the details of the photodegradation mechanism. The results are consistent with the known mechanism of photodegradation of fluorescein. The frequency-domain technique gives a photodegradation rate of 53 s(-1) in an air-saturated solution and 37 s(-1) in solutions purged with argon gas.     

两个含有平行交替链的新型二氰胺配位高聚物: {Mn(dmpz)[N(CN)2]2}2和{Cu(dmpz)[N(CN)2]2}2

Two new dicyanamide coordination polymers, {Mn(dmpz)[N(CN)2]2}2 (1) and {Cu(dmpz)[N(CN)2]2}2 (2)(dmpz=3,5-dimethylpyrazole), were synthesized and characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis and IR spectroscopy. In 1 and 2 the metal ions have two different coordination modes, where one is coordinated to four dicyanamide anions and two monodentate dmpz molecules to form a slightly distorted octahedral geometry, while the other adopts octahedral geometry, surrounded by four nitrile N atoms and two amide N atoms of the dicyanamide anions. Both complexes contain two alternating chains that are parallel to each other.     

溶液中芳香单酮的聚集态

本文对九种芳香单酮(苯乙酮、对氯苯乙酮、对甲氧基苯乙酮、对氨基苯乙酮、对硝基苯乙酮、间硝基苯乙酮、2.4-二甲基苯乙酮、1-萘乙酮和1-萘基苯基甲酮)在丙酮溶液中的吸收光谱进行了比较。发现芳香单酮在溶液中的分散是不均匀的, 随浓度增加, 有芳香单酮的聚集体生成。且芳香单酮分子的共轭体系越发达或苯环上电子云密度越犬, 分子就越易聚集。同时提出芳香单酮聚粲时的分子排列是苯环对苯环“面对面”取向的推断。     

Solid state synthesis and structure of two novel polyoxometalates [(n-Bu)4N]4[M6O19][Ag2I4](M?Mo,W)†

The reaction of [NH₄]₂[MO₂S₂], AgI and (n-Bu)₄NBr in solid state produced the polyoxometalates [(n-Bu)₄N]₄[M₆O₁₉][Ag₂I₄] (1, M? Mo; 2, M? W) which were structurally determined. The crystals of 1 and 2 are isomorphous, monoclinic, space group P2₁/c. 1, a = l.6624(2), b=1.6699(3), c=l.7217(2) nm, β=98.29(1)°, V=4.729(1) nm³, Z=2, R=0.040, R_w“0.037; 2, a = 1.6636(3), b = 1.6733(3), c = 1.7190(3) nm, β=98.25(1)°, V=4.736(l) nm³, Z = 2, R = 0.038, R_w = 0.047. The results of the structure determination showed that the two compounds had the same structures whose skeletons are composed of [Ag₂I₄]². and [M₆O₁₉]^2-. The difference of them and heteropolymetalate compounds synthesized in solution is that the title compounds contain cluster. ion, heteropolymetalate and organic cations, while the latter is only composed of heteropolymetalate and organic cations.     

Synthesis and biological activity of novel 2-(3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-4-trifluoromethylthiazole-5-carboxamide derivatives

Novel 2-(3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-4-trifluoromethylthiazole-5-carboxamides were designed and synthesized utilizing ethyl 3-amino-4,4,4-trifluoro-2-butenoate as a starting material via six steps. Subsequently, their biological activities were evaluated in the greenhouse. Results indicated that several compounds have some insecticidal or fungicidal activity at 600 g ai/ha and 300 g ai/ha, respectively.     

Unicyclic Graphs with Minimal Energy

If G is a graph and ₁,₂,..., _n are its eigenvalues, then the energy of G is defined as E(G)=|₁|+|₂|++| _n |. Let S _n ³ be the graph obtained from the star graph with n vertices by adding an edge. In this paper we prove that S _n ³ is the unique minimal energy graph among all unicyclic graphs with n vertices (n6).