Selective spectrophotometric determination of thorium(IV) with 2-(5-Bromo-2-pyridylazo)-5-diethylaminophenol

A spectrophotometric study of the Th(IV) complex of a new reagent 2-(5-Bromo-2- pyridylazo)-5-diethylaminophenol (5-Br-PADAP) is presented. A reddish brown complex is formed at pH 4.86, and shows maximal absorbance at 580 nm with molar absorptivity of 1.66 × 10⁵ mol⁻¹ cm⁻¹ liter. Beer's law is obeyed over the range 0.0 to 15 μg of thorium. Rare earths ions like La³⁺, Ce³⁺, and Y³⁺ do not interfere because they form complexes with 5-Br-PADAP at higher pH's (>9.94) (1). A new method for determining trace amounts of thorium is proposed, which possesses the advantages of high sensitivity and selectivity.     

~(13)C NMR法研究环氧戊烯醛的热异构化

本文利用~(13)C NMR方法研究顺式环氧戊烯醛(1)的热异构化。测定了1在受热前后的~(13)CNMR谱,标识了它和它的热异构化产物的~(13)C NMR谱线;通过对异构化过程的动力学考察,表明1的热转化遵从一级反应规律,分别求出了80,100,120和140℃下的反应速度常数,并估算了活化能;同时也监测了异构化产物的变化过程。     

Investigations of aromatic polyesters with polynaphthalene systems in the main chain—VI: NMR studies of the structure of the aromatic copolyesters

Nuclear magnetic resonance spectra of several kinds of terephthalic copolyesters of 4,4′dihydroxydinaphthyl 1,1′ and 2,2 bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) propane were recorded. Proton signals of the terephthalic acid unit corresponding to heterolinkages and homolinkages could be observed in the range from 8.23 to 8.53 ppm. The average sequence lengths and the degrees of randomness in the copolyesters were calculated from the intensities of these signals.     

Solid state spin densities in triplet-exciton TCNQ salts

The combination of molecular spin densities and of structural data is shown to provide a sensitive test for the fine structure splittings and principal axes of triplet spin excitons in organic ion-radical crystals, in support of weakly-perturbed molecular sites in these solids. The exchange pathway in Rb(TCNQ) and the occurrence of dimer radicals, with fractional charges, in several tetrameric (TCNQ)₄^2? stacks illustrate the comparisons afforded by computations of fine structure parameters for triplets states in the solid.     

Photoassisted reaction of chemical warfare agent VX droplets under UV light irradiation

A photoassisted reaction of O-ethyl S-[2-(diisopropylamino) ethyl] methylphosphonothioate (VX) droplets in air was carried out. The experimental results indicated that VX droplets could be easily and chemically transformed into other compounds under irradiation of a germicidal lamp over sufficient time. Quantum chemical calculation results demonstrated that UV light less than 278 nm wavelength could possibly initiate photoreaction of VX and that both P-S and P=O bonds in the VX molecule were lengthened. The identification of reaction products by gas and liquid chromatography mass spectroscopy and NMR revealed that the VX molecule in air under UV light irradiation could undergo isomerization of S-esters to O-esters, cleavage of P-S, S-C, and C-N bonds, and ozonation of tertiary amines.     

Geometries and electronic structures of W4 and W clusters

Geometries and electronic structures of W₄ and W clusters were studied by use of density functional methods B3LYP, B3P86, B3PW91, BHLYP, BLYP, and MPW1PW91. The calculated results indicate that the three‐dimensional structure of singlet state with either D_2d symmetry (B3LYP, B3P86, B3PW91, BLYP, and MPW1PW91) or C_2v symmetry (BHLYP) is the ground state for the W₄ cluster. For the W cluster, the doublet state is preferred, and the most stable structure is also 3D with either D_2d symmetry (B3LYP, B3PW91, BHLYP, BLYP) or C_2v symmetry (B3P86 and MPW1PW91). The calculated electron affinity at B3P86 gives the best performance compared with experiment. For the dissociation channel, W + W₃ is suggested to be the possible route for the W₄ cluster. For the W cluster, W + W is the most likely route for dissociation, in agreement with experiment. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2005     

Thermal behavior of Al-, AlFe- and AlCu-pillared interlayered clays

The purified bentonite parent clay, fraction ≤; 2 mm of montmorillonite type, has been pillared by various polyhydroxy cations, Al, AlFe and AlCu, using conventional pillaring methods. The thermal behavior of PILCs was investigated by combination of X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermal analysis (DTA, TG) and low temperature N2 adsorption/desorption (LTNA). Thermal stability of Al-, AlFe- and AlCu-PILC samples was estimated after isothermal pretreatment in static air on the temperatures 300, 500, 600 and 900°C. Crucial structural changes were not registered up to 600°C, but the fine changes in interlayer surrounding and porous/microporous structure being obvious at lower temperatures, depending on the nature of the second pillaring ion. AlFe-PILC showed higher thermal stability of the texture, the AlCu-PILC having lower values and lower thermal stability concerning both overall texture and micropore surface and volume. Poorer thermal stability of AlCu-PILC sample at higher temperatures was confirmed, the presence of Cu in the system contributing to complete destruction of aluminum silicate structure, by 'extracting' aluminum in stabile spinel form. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Agonist–PPARγ interactions: Molecular modeling study with docking approach

Docking simulation of 18 agonists with the ligand binding pocket (LBP) of PPARγ has been performed. The binding conformations and binding affinities of these agonists were obtained by use of the flexible docking protocol FlexX. Test compound calculations indicated that FlexX can reproduce the binding conformation of the crystal structure (root mean square deviation = 1.43 Å); moreover, the predicted binding affinities correlate well with the activities of these agonists. The interaction model and pharmacophore of PPARγ agonists were derived and the difference in biologic activities of these agonists can be well explained. The PPARγ agonists must have both polar head and the hydrophobic tail, which form hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic contacts with hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions of the LBP of PPARγ, respectively. In addition, a suitable linker is also necessary. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem 93: 405–410, 2003     

Voltammetric determination of 5-hydroxydole-3-acetic acid in human gastric juice

A method for the determination of the major serotonin metabolite — 5-hydroxyindole-3-acetic acid (5-HIAA) in human gastric juice by cyclic voltammetry was described. The measurement conditions were investigated. The potential window was chosen from +0.1 to +0.9 V, the supporting electrolyte was 0.025 M PBS solution (pH 2.0). The method allowed determination in the concentration range from 2.0 ×10⁻⁷ to 2.0 ×10 ⁻⁵ M and a detection limit of 80 nM. When samples of gastric juice were analyzed with the method, we obtained the mean content of 5-HIAA in the gastric juice. Meanwhile, interference from other ions and substances were examined. The experimental results indicate that the method for the determination of gastric juice samples is successful.     

在线固相萃取和高效液相色谱法测定卷烟主流烟气中几种芳胺

研究了用在线固相萃取富集和高效液相色谱法测定卷烟主流烟气中的几种芳胺(苯胺、对甲基苯胺、2,4-二甲基苯胺、1-萘胺、2-萘胺和4-氨基联苯)的方法,样品中的芳胺用邻甲氧基酚衍生生成偶氮染料,偶氮染料用WatersXterraTMRP18色谱柱在线固相萃取富集,然后以WatersXterraTMRP18色谱柱为固定相,75%的甲醇(内含0.01mol/LpH=8的四氢吡咯-醋酸缓冲液)为流动相分离,二极管矩阵检测器检测;苯胺、对甲基苯胺、2,4-二甲基苯胺、4-氨基联苯、1-萘胺、2-萘胺的检出限分别为005、0.08、0.08、0.06、0.03和0.03μg/L。几种芳胺的相对标准偏差在2.2%~3.4%之间;标准回收率在89%~106%之间,方法用于卷烟主流烟气中几种芳胺的测定,结果令人满意。