耐高温阴离子交换树脂的合成及在环氧乙烷催化水合反应中的应用

我们合成了一种新型结构的季铵型阴离子交换树脂催化剂(NC-1),并将其转型为碳酸氢根型应用于环氧乙烷(EO)催化水合反应.并用NC-1、D201树脂催化EO水合反应进行了考察.NC-1型离子交换树脂催化剂,因具有较好的热稳定性,其使用寿命比D201树脂提高到数十倍.同时,还设计了一种“二步法”新型水合工艺,与传统水合工艺相比,这种工艺有效地抑制了树脂催化剂的膨胀.在使用105h后,催化剂的膨胀率由原来的76%下降到5%左右.     

Solvent structures around Na+ and Cl− ions in water

The structural orientation of water in the hydration shells of Na⁺ and Cl^– has been obtained from a Monte Carlo simulation of a 0.55 molal NaCl solution, using the MCY model for water. The probability of first shell coordination numbers has been calculated and is compared with data of previous studies using various model systems.

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Zur Lösungsmittel-Struktur rund um Na⁺ und Cl^– Ionen in Wasser

Zusammenfassung Es wurde mittels einer Monte Carlo-Simulation einer 0.55 molalen NaCl-Lösung unter Verwendung des MCY-Modells für Wasser die Lösungsmittel-orientierung von Wasser in der Hydrat-Hülle von Na⁺ und Cl^–-Ionen erhalten. Die wahrscheinlichsten Koordinationszahlen der ersten Hydrat-Schale werden diskutiert und mit den Daten aus früheren Untersuchungen verschiedener Modellsysteme verglichen.

     

Role of cationic moiety in phosphate fertilizers’ molecules on their solution behavior in terms of volumetric and acoustic parameters at different temperatures and atmospheric pressure

Ultrasonic parameters are very useful tools used to study the physic-chemical behavior and molecular interactions of various liquid mixtures. More than 50% problems of irrigated areas are associated with cultivated land and they frequently occur due to salinity. Application of fertilizers into agricultural land could be a remedy for soil salinity by providing essential nutrients to plants. In this research paper, ultrasonic and volumetric properties of phosphate based fertilizers of different molecular compositions at different temperatures have been studied. This is experimental based work; this knowledge can be employed in formulation of fertilizers according to the nature of their application which could enhance fertilizer’s activity either in terms of nutrients development or to control the salinity of soil. Results obtained from calculated ultrasonic and volumetric parameters indicated presence of strong interactions in aqueous fertilizer solutions which depends upon nature of molecules. Among presently studied phosphate fertilizers i.e. triple superphosphate, nitrophosphate and diammonium phosphate, maximum molecular interactions were observed in aqueous triple super phosphate solutions due to the presence of highly charged cationic specie i.e. calcium ions, which can also be used to control the salinity of soil using electrostatic interactions among saline salts and charged cationic species.     

Separation properties of saccharides on a hydrophilic stationary phase having hydration layer formed zwitterionic copolymer

A novel water-holding adsorbent bonded with a zwitterionic polymer, diallylamine–maleic acid copolymer, was developed. With this adsorbent, hydrophilic solutes are partitioned by a hydration layer that forms on the zwitterions, as a main separating force. When the adsorbent was used to separate saccharides by normal-phase partition chromatography, the saccharides eluted in the order, mono-, di- and trisaccharide. The elution profile for mono- and di-saccharides was similar but not identical to that on anion exchange columns. This indicated that the adsorbent exhibited a complex retention behavior by the existence of both anion and cation exchange moieties in the functional polymer. Selecting Na⁺ as a counter-ion of the maleate moiety enhanced the retention of saccharide. When used in an high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) system with gradient elution, the adsorbent enabled the simultaneous analysis of mono-, di- and oligosaccharides.     

Ru (III) Schiff‐base complex anchored on nanosilica as an efficient and retrievable catalyst for hydration of nitriles

Transition metal catalyzed hydration of nitriles is an attractive methodology for amide synthesis, and hence recently attracted wide attention. It is one of the significant organic transformations as amides play a vital role in biological, pharmaceutical and industrial applications. In this work, we report the synthesis of a new solid supported Ru (III) Schiff base complex, Ru@imine‐nanoSiO₂ immobilized on nanosilica obtained from rice husk. The complex was characterized by FTIR, powder X‐ray diffraction, BET surface area measurement, UV–vis, SEM–EDX, TEM, ESR, X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy and ICP‐AES analysis. Using Ru@imine‐nanoSiO₂ as the catalyst, the hydration of nitriles in i‐PrOH at 40 °C was studied which resulted in good isolated yields (60–99%). The catalyst can be recycled and reused up to 5^th cycle without any loss in activity. The products were characterized by FTIR, GC–MS and ¹H‐NMR spectroscopy and compared with authentic samples.     

Ultrasound speeds and molar isentropic compressions of (3-ethoxypropane-1-amine + water) mixtures from T = (283.15 to 303.15) K

Alkoxyamines containing two hydrophilic groups with great affinity to water are multipurpose compounds with important applications, either on theoretical or practical grounds. The thermodynamic characterization of aqueous mixtures of these compounds is scant. Ultrasound speed measurements have been made in 53 mixtures of the aqueous ethoxypropane-1-amine binary system, across the entire composition range and temperatures between T = (283.15 and 303.15) K, at atmospheric pressure. By combining ultrasound speed and density data, values of the isentropic compressibility were derived. Excess molar isentropic compressions were estimated and analytically fitted to Redlich–Kister polynomial equations. Excess partial molar quantities were then calculated including their limiting values, which were obtained from the Redlich–Kister fitting coefficients. The temperature dependences of limiting partial molar isentropic compressions and isobaric expansions were also scrutinized. Compressibility changes associated with different patterns of aggregation and hydration over the whole composition range are identified.     

Lipids and lipid mixtures in boundary layers: From hydration lubrication to osteoarthritis

The hydration layer surrounding the phosphocholine headgroups of single-component phosphatidylcholine lipids, or of lipid-mixtures, assembled at an interface greatly modifies the interfacial properties and interactions. As water molecules within the hydration layer are held tightly by the headgroup but are nonetheless very fluid on shear, the boundary lipid layers, exposing the highly hydrated headgroup arrays, can provide efficient boundary lubrication when sliding against an opposing surface, at physiologically high contact pressures. In addition, any free lipids in the surrounding liquid can heal defects which may form during sliding on the boundary phosphatidylcholine layer. Similar boundary lipid layers contribute to the lubricating, pressure-bearing, and wear-protection functions of healthy articular joints. This review presents a survey of the relationship between the molecular composition of the interfacial complex and the lubrication behavior of the lipid-based boundary layers, which could be beneficial for designing boundary lubricants for intra-articular injection for the treatment of early osteoarthritis.     

Understanding dynamics of myoglobin in heterogeneous aqueous environments using coupled water fractions

This work presents an analysis of near environment of myoglobin (Mb) in different aqueous solutions (in the presence of NaCl, sucrose, trehalose, urea, and glycerol) using the coupled water fractions measured using a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM). The secondary structural features of the protein from circular dichroic (CD) spectroscopy and the coupled water fractions give important clues to the overall dynamics of the protein. Using time resolved fluorescence, these leads have been applied to understand the observed lifetime relaxations of Mb. Though the time scales of observation of coupled water and the lifetimes are very different, our study suggests that the trends in coupled water fraction seem to be good indicators for regulation of the relaxation dynamics of the protein. The relaxations generally show a triphasic distribution of time scales. The initial relaxation in the picoseconds time scale represents the local motions of coupled water followed by a slightly slower decay in hundreds of picoseconds attributable to coupled water-‘quasi free’ water interactions. The third nanosecond lifetime is due to changes in transitions in isomers of hydrated protein. The dynamics of coupled water in Mb with NaCl is the fastest (around 21 ps) and is slowest in glycerol (250 ps). The results strongly indicate that it is the resident times of water molecules that play a dominant role in the overall stability of protein in a particular hydrated isomer and not just always the number of such water molecules in the hydrated protein.     

Thermodynamic studies on the interactions of diglycine with magnesium chloride in aqueous medium at different temperatures

Apparent molar heat capacities (C_P2,?), apparent molar volumes (V_2,?), and viscosities (η) of diglycine in water and in aqueous magnesium chloride (MgCl₂) solutions of molality m_S ≈ (0.05 to 0.70) mol · kg⁻¹ over the temperature range T = (288.15 to 328.15) K have been determined using high sensitivity micro-differential scanning calorimeter, vibrating-tube digital density meter, and automatic viscosity measuring unit (AVS 350), respectively. The data have been used to calculate the partial molar heat capacities and partial molar volumes at infinite dilution. The viscosity B-coefficients have also been obtained from viscosity data using Jones-Dole equation. The and values of diglycine in aqueous MgCl₂ solutions are higher than those in water and thus exhibit positive transfer functions ( and ), which are indicative of strong interactions between diglycine and MgCl₂. Corresponding viscosity B-coefficients of transfer are also generally positive. The transfer functions decrease with increase in temperature and increase with the concentration of MgCl₂. The free energies, enthalpies and entropies of activation for viscous flow of diglycine in aqueous MgCl₂ solutions have been obtained by using the Feakins transition-state theory. Partial molar expansibilities and at infinite dilution along with their temperature dependence, the interaction coefficients from the volume, heat capacity, and viscosity B-coefficients have been used to divulge the various kinds of plausible interactions between solute (diglycine) and cosolute (MgCl₂) in solutions.     

Density and compressibility measurements of a highly viscous polyelectrolyte solution: a study on aqueous solutions of sodium hyaluronate

The density of a highly viscous polyelectrolyte solution was measured using both pycnometers and oscillating-tube densimeters in parallel to elucidate the difficulties inevitably involved when an oscillating tube is employed for density measurements of viscous liquids. It was confirmed that the oscillating-tube densimeter gives too high values for viscous liquids, and the deviation increases with the increase in the viscosity of liquids. The analysis of adiabatic compressibilities of sodium hyaluronate (NaHy) solutions, as estimated from density and ultrasound velocity data of the same solution, suggests that the disaccharide unit of the NaHy chain is less hydrated than the sum of its component monosaccharide residues. Received: 2 September 1998 Accepted in revised form: 29 September 1998