Phenyl and Phenylethyl Glycosides from Picrorhiza scrophulariiflora

Three new phenyl glycosides, scrophenoside A ( 1 ), B ( 2 ), and C ( 3 ), and two new phenylethyl glycosides, scroside D ( 4 ) and scroside E ( 5 ), were isolated from the stem of Picrorhiza scrophulariiflora Pennell (Scrophularlaceae), besides five known compounds. On the basis of spectroscopic evidence, the structures of the new compounds were elucidated as 4‐acetyl‐2‐methoxyphenyl 6‐O‐[4‐(β‐D ‐glucopyranosyloxy)vanilloyl]‐β‐D ‐glucopyranoside ( 1 ), 4‐acetylphenyl 6‐O‐[(E)‐p‐coumaroyl]‐β‐D ‐glucopyranoside ( 2 ), 4‐[(1R)‐ and (1S)‐1‐hydroxyethyl]‐2‐methoxyphenyl β‐D ‐glucopyranoside ( 3a and 3b , resp.), 2‐(3,4‐dihydroxyphenyl)ethyl O‐β‐D ‐glucopyranosyl‐(1→3)‐4‐O‐[(E)‐feruloyl]‐β‐D ‐glucopyranoside ( 4 ), and 2‐(3,4‐dihydroxyphenyl)ethyl O‐β‐D ‐glucopyranosyl‐(1→3)‐6‐O‐[(E)‐feruloyl]‐β‐D ‐glucopyranoside ( 5 ).     

Viscometric study of poly(vinyl chloride)/poly(vinyl acetate) blends in various solvents

The intermolecular interactions between poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) and poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc) in tetrahydrofuran (THF), methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) and N,N^′-dimethylformamide (DMF) were thoroughly investigated by the viscosity measurement. It has been found that the solvent selected has a great influence upon the polymer-polymer interactions in solution. If using PVAc and THF, or PVAc and DMF to form polymer solvent, the intrinsic viscosity of PVC in polymer solvent of (PVAc+THF) or (PVAc+DMF) is less than in corresponding pure solvent of THF or DMF. On the contrary, if using PVAc and MEK to form polymer solvent, the intrinsic viscosity of PVC in polymer solvent of (PVAc+MEK) is larger than in pure solvent of MEK. The influence of solvent upon the polymer-polymer interactions also comes from the interaction parameter term Δb, developed from modified Krigbaum and Wall theory. If PVC/PVAc blends with the weight ratio of 1/1 was dissolved in THF or DMF, Δb<0. On the contrary, if PVC/PVAc blends with the same weight ratio was dissolved in MEK, Δb>0. These experimental results show that the compatibility of PVC/PVAc blends is greatly associated with the solvent from which polymer mixtures were cast. The agreement of these results with differential scanning calorimetry measurements of PVC/PVAc blends casting from different solvents is good.     

电荷转移复合分子晶体TMPD·(TCNQ)2的电子能带结构及其与NMP·TCNQ和TTF·TCNQ的比较

本文对电荷转移复合分子晶体TMPD·(TCNQ)_2的电子能带进行了计算。在计算中将TMPD及TCNQ分别作为准一维分子柱来处理。所用计算方法为EHMO/LCAO-MO-CO方法。计算结果再次证实我们在前文给出的规律, 即分子晶体能带的位置由其孤立分子相应分子轨道能级的位置决定, 而能带宽度由相邻分子的相应分子轨道间的相互作用决定。本文还对该晶体的能带结构及其与室温电导率的关系进行了讨论, 并与NMP·TCNQ 和TTF·TCNQ晶体的进行比较。     

紫外线激活氚原子—制备氚标记单磷酸阿糖腺苷的研究

本文采用紫外线激活氚原子的方法,进行氚-氢同位素交换反应,制得氚标记单磷酸阿糖腺苷(9—~3H—mparaA)。产品的纯度是层析纯;放射性比活度16GBq.m mol~(-1);放射化学纯度92.0%。本法的优点是:交换反应温和、反应时间较短、不易破坏生物活性、引起的副产物少、产品分离和纯化较方便。     

杂多酸盐(TBA)_n[XW_9Mo_2(CH_3SiOSiCH_3)O_(39)]的合成和表征

具有Keggin衍生结构,以α-[SiW_(11)(RSiOSiR)O_(39)]~(4-)(R=C_2H_5、C_6H_5、NC(CH_2)_3、C_3H_5)为阴离子的杂多酸盐已有报道,但以[XW_9Mo_2(RSiOSiR)O_(39)]~(n-)为阴离子的杂多酸盐尚未见报道。本文首次合成六种以[XW_9Mo_2(CH_3SiOSiCH_3)O_(39)]~(n-)以及[XW_(11)(CH_3SiOSiCH_3)O_(39)]~(n-),(X=Si,P,Ge)为阴离子的杂多酸四丁基铵(TBA)盐,并对它们进行了表征。     

GMA熔融接枝EPDM的研究

以甲基丙烯酸缩水甘油酯（ＧＭＡ）为接枝单体，过氧化二异丙苯（ＤＣＰ）为引发剂，对三元乙丙胶（ＥＰＤＭ）进行了熔融接枝，在烃链上引入极性基团，以改善ＥＰＤＭ与极性聚合物的相容性。用差示扫描量热计（ＤＳＣ）研究了ＧＭＡ的聚合温度，用富里叶红外（ＦＴ－ＩＲ）、凝胶渗透色谱（ＧＰＣ）对接枝产物进行了表征。实验结果表明，产物的接枝率和凝胶量可以通过反应条件（温度、时间、反应物组成及加料方式）来控制。     

Flow-injection analysis based on a membrane separation module and a bulk acoustic wave impedance sensor – determination of the volatile acidity of fermentation products

A novel flow-injection analysis (FIA) system has been developed for the rapid determination of the volatile acidity of some fermentation products like vinegars and juices. The proposed method is based on the diffusion of volatile acids, mainly acetic acid, across a PTFE gas-permeable membrane from an acid stream into an alkaline stream, and the acids trapped in the acceptor solution are determined online by a bulk acoustic wave impedance sensor based on changes in the conductivity of the solution. It exhibited a linear frequency response up to 10 mmol · L^–1 acetic acid with a detection limit of 50 μmol · L^–1, and the precision was better than 1% (RSD) at a through-put of 72 h^–1. The effects of operating voltage for the detector, cell constant of the electrode, composition of acceptor stream, flow rates and temperature on the FIA performance were also investigated. Received: 2 June 1997 / Revised: 7 July 1997 / Accepted: 12 July 1997     

Self-assembled nanoparticle probes for recognition and detection of biomolecules

Colloidal gold nanocrystals have been used to develop a new class of nanobiosensors that is able to recognize and detect specific DNA sequences and single-base mutations in a homogeneous format. At the core of this biosensor is a 2.5-nm gold nanoparticle that functions as both a nano-scaffold and a nano-quencher (efficient energy acceptor). Attached to this core are oligonucleotide molecules labeled with a thiol group at one end and a fluorophore at the other. This hybrid bio/inorganic construct is found to spontaneously assemble into a constrained arch-like conformation on the particle surface. Binding of target molecules results in a conformational change, which restores the fluorescence of the quenched fluorophore. Unlike conventional molecular beacons with a stem-and-loop structure, the nanoparticle probes do not require a stem, and their background fluorescence increases little with temperature. In comparison with the organic quencher Dabcyl (4,4'-dimethylaminophenyl azo benzoic acid), metal nanoparticles have unique structural and optical properties for new applications in biosensing and molecular engineering.     

An investigation of the chemiluminescence reaction in the sodium hypochlorite–folic acid–emicarbazide hydrochloride system

A chemiluminescence method for the determination of folic acid by the sodium hypochlorite–folic acid–semicarbazide hydrochloride system with a new flow injection technique has been established. The new method can perform simple, sensitive and rapid determinations of folic acid. The response to the concentration of folic acid, in the range of 1.0×10⁻⁷5.0×10⁻⁵ g/ml, is linear. The relative standard deviation of the method is 2.3% (C_s=4.0×10⁻⁶ g/ml, n=11). The detection limit is 2.7×10⁻⁸ g/ml. This method is suitable for automatic and continuous analysis, and has been successfully tested for the determination of folic acid in a folic acid tablet.     

Compressed-CO2-assisted patterning of polymers

We report a facile route to pattern polymer surfaces with the aid of compressed CO(2), termed the compressed-CO(2)-assisted imprint method. In this method, compressed CO(2) serves as a plasticizer for polymers (such as poly(methyl methylate) and polystyrene), which leads to a tremendous reduction in the glass transition temperature and viscosity of the polymers. Nylon fabrics and anode aluminum oxide porous membranes are used as molds, respectively, to pattern the softened polymers at relatively low temperatures, resulting in patterns at the scale of micrometers and nanometers on the surface of polymer films. The patterned structures can be tuned by changing CO(2) pressure and temperature in the imprinting process. This method is simple and environmentally benign. It also can be operated at low temperatures, for instance, ambient temperature.