Crystal Structure of 6β,7β,14β-Trihydroxy-1α-acetoxy-7α,20-epoxy-ent-kaur-16-en-15-one

6β,7β,14β-Trihydroxy-1α-acetoxy-7α,20-epoxy-ent-kaur-16-en-15-one was isolated from the natural plant of Isodon japonica (Burm.f), Haravar. galaucocalyx (maxim) Hara. The structure was elucidated by means of spectral and chemical studies. In addition, its crystal was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. It crystallizes in triclinic, space group P1, Z = 2, a = 6.3506(4), b = 13.5766(8), c = 15.2777(9) , α = 80.506(1), β = 83.856(1), γ = 88.307(1)o, C25H36O9, Mr = 480.54, V = 1291.64(13) 3, Z = 2, Dc = 1.236 g/cm3, F(000) = 516, μ = 0.093 mm-1, S = 0.988, the final R = 0.0761 and wR = 0.1955. Flack factor is 0.02(19), and the largest peak and deepest hole on the final difference Fourier map are 0.556 and –0.265 e/3, respectively. The X-ray diffraction shows the existence of intermolecular C–H…O (DA) hydrogen bonds between adjacent molecules.     

Sphere to disk transformation of micro-particle composed of azobenzene-containing amphiphilic diblock copolymers under irradiation at 436 nm

Diblock copolymer composed of azobenzene-containing polyacrylate and poly(acrylic acid) (PAzoM-b-PAA) was prepared using reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) radical polymerization, which was found to form micro-particles through self-assembly. Under irradiation of light at 436 nm sphere to disk transformation of the micron-particle was observed in situ through an optical microscope. Detailed spectral analysis showed that a disruption of H-aggregate of azobenzene units had taken place during the transformation, from which it is realized that possible driving force of the transformation comes from the photoinduced disruption of H-aggregates within the micro-particles.     

Syntheses,Crystal Structure and Luminescent Properties of Co-ordination Networks Based on Copper(I) Iodide Clusters from 1, 4-Bis(imidazole-1-ylmethyl)benzene

This paper presents novel and distinctive Copper(I) iodide polymers with intriguing structure motifs, constructed from 1, 4-bis(imidazole-1-ylmethyl)benzene (bix). Treatment of bix with CuI generated [(Cu₄I₄)(bix)₂] _n 1, whose X-ray single crystal structural determination revealed a novel 2-D battlement-like sheet structure with square grids based on distorted cubane-like Cu₄I₄ clusters. The structural features and photoluminescence of the complexes are discussed. The present finding may provide insight into the coordination versatility of copper(I) halide clusters with N-donor ligands and an inspiration for the self-assembly of novel supramolecular networks based on copper(I) halide clusters.     

Is nitrogen functionality responsible for contrasted responses of riverine dissolved organic matter in pyrolysis?

Fractions of dissolved organic matter (DOM) from the Loire and the Gartempe rivers were obtained using Amberlite XAD resin fractionation procedure. According to the eluting system used and to the polarity of their components, the fractions were termed hydrophobic (HPO) and transphilic (TPI) for the Loire (elution with acetonitrile/water mixture) and hydrophobic acid (HPOA) and transphilic acid (TPIA) for the Gartempe (elution with NaOH). In addition, for the Loire, colloids (COL) were pre-isolated through a dialysis step. The composition of the three fractions from the Loire was investigated with solid state cross polarisation/magic angle spinning (CP/MAS) ¹³C NMR and Curie point pyrolysis at 650 °C with and without tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH). Separation and identification of the released compounds were performed using gas-chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) and focussed on nitrogen-containing pyrolysis products (N-products). Quantitative differences were observed between the N-product distribution of the HPO and TPI fractions, whilst the few N-products from the COL fraction exhibited different structures corresponding to peptidoglycan contribution. Comparison with previous results obtained for two DOM fractions (HPOA and TPIA) from the Gartempe river (France) revealed that pyrolysis detection of nitrogen containing molecules is not only related to the nitrogen content of the fractions, even in the case of similar hydrophobicity, but also likely to the functionality of nitrogen in the macromolecule sources. To correlate the molecular level information about N-containing moieties with the functionality of nitrogen in the macromolecular sources, the five fractions of DOM were investigated through X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and solid state cross polarisation/magic angle spinning (CP/MAS) ¹⁵N NMR. C1s XPS and ¹⁵N NMR analyses revealed an important contribution from amide nitrogen in all the DOM fractions, with a large increase from the hydrophobic fractions to the transphilic and colloids ones. Moreover, ¹⁵N NMR revealed an additional pyrrole nitrogen contribution in the HPO fraction of the Loire and in the TPI and TPIA fractions of both rivers. For the two rivers, the δ ¹⁵N values were maximal for the fraction containing the highest proportion of amide N, and decreased in parallel with increasing pyrrole N contribution. Only the hydrophobic acid fraction of the Gartempe, which did not contain any pyrrole N was characterised by a lack of N-containing pyrolysis products, suggesting that their detection could be dependent on the presence of pyrrole N in the macromolecule sources.     

两个含氰根化合物的红外表征

本文合成了两种含氰根化合物｛Ni(1,10-phen)2O2MoS2(CuCN)｝n、[ZnCu4(CN)6(dmf)4]n并作了红外表征和单晶结构表征。含氰根化合物中氰根的红外振动因其周围的配位环境不同而发生红移或蓝移。     

Enhanced photoluminescence from three-dimensional ZnO photonic crystals

We have fabricated optically active ZnO inverse opals by infiltrating polystyrene (PS) opal templates using an electrodeposition process. Compared with bare ZnO films also prepared by electrodeposition, the three-dimensional (3D) ordered ZnO structure exhibits markedly enhanced photoluminescence. The effect of photonic band gap on PL spectra is also clearly observed from the ZnO inverse opal structure.     

Asymmetric autocatalysis of a ferrocene-containing chiral compound with amplification of chirality

Chiral ferrocene-containing pyrimidyl alkanol can be efficiently synthesized via asymmetric autocatalysis as an enantiomerically pure product. Moreover, a remarkable positive nonlinear effect occurs during this autocatalytic reaction. Starting from a nearly racemic seed, it is thus possible to produce a larger amount of the same compound with high ee.