Porphyrins. 18. Synthesis of octapropylporphyrin by the method of monopyrrole cyclotetramerization of 5-carboxy-2-methoxymethyl-3,4-dipropylpyrrole. Investigation of the thermolysis of meso-N-methylformaldimineocta-propylporphyrin

The synthesis of octapropylporphyrin on the basis of 5-carboxy-2-methoxymethyl-3,4-dipropylpyrrole was realized. It was demonstrated that in the thermolysis of meso-N-methylformaldimineoctapropylporphyrin, 3¹,5¹-cyclo-3¹-ethylidene- and 3¹,5¹-cyclo-3¹-ethyl-5¹-(N-methylimine) derivatives are also formed in addition to 3¹,5¹-cyclo-3¹-ethylhectaporphyrin.See [1] for Communication 17.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 7, pp. 922–927, 1984.     

杨树嫩茎质外体微透析液中K+,Na+,Ca2+的分析

采用微透析法获取3种杨树嫩茎质外体汁液的灌流液,流速1μL/min,探针截留分子量为30 kDa,无须处理直接通过原子吸收光谱(石墨炉法)测定样品中Na+,K+,Ca2+浓度,通过建立实时、无损检测离子浓度变化的实验技术,进行杨树生理生化的研究。此方法加标回收率在95.8%~103.1%之间。研究表明,吴屯杨、小胡杨和小美旱的Na+含量分别为1034~1156μg/L,1493~1611μg/L和1586~1703μg/L;K+含量分别为1012~1237μg/L,941~964μg/L和1095~1201μg/L;Ca2+含量分别为4976~5237μg/L,4786~5042μg/L和5893~6142μg/L,本方法为在植物应激反应中通过离子浓度变化来适应外界环境的研究提供可靠数据。     

Flow injection on-line spectrophotometric determination of thorium(IV) after preconcentration on XAD-4 resin impregnated with oxytetracycline

A very sensitive, selective and simple flow injection time-based method was developed for on-line preconcentration and determination of thorium(IV) at micro g L^–1 levels in environmental samples. The system operation was based on thorium(IV) ion retention at pH 4.0 in the minicolumn at a flow rate of 15.2 mL min^–1. The trapped complex was then eluted with 3.6 mol L^–1 HCl at a flow rate of 4.9 mL min^–1. The amount of thorium(IV) in the eluate was measured spectrophotometrically at 651 nm using arsenazo-III solution (0.05 % in 3.6 mol L^–1 HCl stabilized with 1 % triton X-100, 4.9 mL min^–1) as colorimetric reagent. All chemical, and flow injection variables were optimized for the quantitative preconcentration of metal and a study of interference level of various ions was also carried out. The system offered low backpressure and improved sensitivity and selectivity. At a preconcentration time of 60 s and a sample frequency of 40 h^–1, the enhancement factor was 97, the detection limit was 0.25 μg L^–1, and the precision expressed as relative standard deviation was 1.08 % (at 50 μg L^–1), whereas for 300 s of the preconcentration time and a sample frequency of 10 h^–1, the enhancement factor of 357, the detection limit (3σ) of 0.069 μg L^–1 and the precision of 1.32 % (at 10 μg L^–1) was reported. The accuracy of the developed method was sufficient and evaluated by the analysis of certified reference material IAEA-SL-1 (Lake Sediment) and spiked water samples.     

Spectrophotometric determination of the formation constants of some transition metal cations with a new synthetic Schiff base in dichloromethane and chloroform using rank annihilation factor analysis

The complex formation between a new synthesized Schiff base and the cations Ni²⁺, Co²⁺, Cu²⁺, Zn²⁺ in dichloromethane (DCM) and chloroform solutions was investigated spectrophotometrically using rank annihilation factor analysis (RAFA). The results of mole ratio plots and continuous variation data show the stoichiometry of complexation were found to be 1:1, and 2:1 metal ion to ligand. The stoichiometry was obtained as 1:1 metal ion to ligand ratio for Co²⁺, Ni²⁺ and Zn²⁺ in chloroform and 2:1 for Cu²⁺. In DCM the stoichiometry was obtained as 1:1 for Co²⁺ and 2:1 for Ni²⁺ and Zn²⁺ and a consecutive 2:1 metal ion to ligand ratio was obtained for Cu²⁺. Formation constants of these complexes were estimated by application of RAFA on spectrophotometric data. In this process the contribution of ligand was removed from the absorbance data matrix when the complex stability constant acts as an optimizing object and simply combined with the pure spectrum of the ligand, the rank of the original data matrix can be reduced by one by annihilating the information of the ligand from the original data matrix.     

Nitrogen-Linked Hexaazatrinaphthylene Polymer as Cathode Material in Lithium-Ion Battery

Nitrogen-linked hexaazatrinaphthylene polymer ( N²-HATN ) as organic cathode material with low HOMO–LOMO gap was synthesized and was observed to possess reversible high capacity and unexpected long-term cycling stability. The pre-treated N²-HATN and pRGO combination demonstrated good structure compatibility and the resultant cathode exhibited a constant increment of capacity during the redox cycles. The initial capacity at 0.05 A g⁻¹ was 406 mA h⁻¹ g⁻¹, and increased to 630 mA h⁻¹ g⁻¹ after 70 cycles. At 0.5 A g⁻¹ discharging rate, the capacity increased from an initial value of 186 mA h⁻¹ g⁻¹ to 588 mA h⁻¹ g⁻¹ after 1600 cycles. The pseudocapacitance-type behavior is postulated to be attributed to the structure compatibility between the active material and pRGO.     

Effect of influent nitrogen concentration on feasibility of short-cut nitrification during wastewater treatment in activated sludge systems

The inhibitory effect of free ammonia and free nitrous acid on nitrite-oxidising bacteria (NOB) was studied in a laboratory-scale sequencing batch reactor with a suspended microbial culture. The reactor was operated at 15°C, with a dissolved oxygen concentration in excess of 5 mg L^?1 and a nitrogen-loading rate of 0.2 kg m^?3 d^?1. Diluted reject water with varying total ammonia nitrogen (TAN) concentrations was used as influent. N-NO₂^? represented more than 90 % of all of the oxidised nitrogen, with influent TAN concentrations of 600 mg L^?1, 300 mg L^?1 and 150 mg L^?1, respectively. With a TAN concentration of 75 mg L^?1, a gradual increase in N-NO₃^? concentration was detected, indicating the threshold value enabling short-cut nitrification (SN) to be between 150 mg L^?1 and 75 mg L^?1 under the pertaining conditions. Next, the influent concentration of TAN was gradually increased from 75 mg L^?1 to 1000 mg L^?1 but the nitrite accumulation was not restored. This indicates that once NOB are established in the suspended microbial culture, even high TAN concentrations are not sufficient for NOB inhibition.     

Rapid Identification for the Pterocarpus Bracelet by Three-Step Infrared Spectrum Method

In order to explore a rapid identification method for the anti-counterfeit of commercial high value collections, a three-step infrared spectrum method was used for the pterocarpus collection identification to confirm whether a commercial pterocarpus bracelet (PB) was made from the precious species of Pterocarpus santalinus (P. santalinus). In the first step, undertaken by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) spectrum, the absorption peaks intensity of PB was slightly higher than that of P. santalinus only at 1594 cm⁻¹, 1205 cm⁻¹, 1155 cm⁻¹ and 836 cm⁻¹. In the next step of second derivative IR spectra (SDIR), the FTIR features of the tested samples were further amplified, and the peaks at 1600 cm⁻¹, 1171 cm⁻¹ and 1152 cm⁻¹ become clearly defined in PB. Finally, by means of two-dimensional correlation infrared (2DIR) spectrum, it revealed that the response of holocellulose to thermal perturbation was stronger in P. santalinus than that in PB mainly at 977 cm⁻¹, 1008 cm⁻¹, 1100 cm⁻¹, 1057 cm⁻¹, 1190 cm⁻¹ and 1214 cm⁻¹, while the aromatic functional groups of PB were much more sensitive to the thermal perturbation than those of P. santalinus mainly at 1456 cm⁻¹, 1467 cm⁻¹, 1518 cm⁻¹, 1558 cm⁻¹, 1576 cm⁻¹ and 1605 cm⁻¹. In addition, fluorescence microscopy was used to verify the effectiveness of the above method for wood identification and the results showed good consistency. This study demonstrated that the three-step IR method could provide a rapid and effective way for the anti-counterfeit of pterocarpus collections.     

Calix[4]pyrrole‐Based Heteroditopic Ion‐Pair Receptor That Displays Anion‐Modulated,Cation‐Binding Behavior

A new ditopic ion‐pair receptor 1 was designed, synthesized, and characterized. Detailed binding studies served to confirm that this receptor binds fluoride and chloride ions (studied as their tetraalkylammonium salts) and forms stable 1:1 complexes in CDCl₃. Treatment of the halide‐ion complexes of 1 with Group I and II metal ions (Li⁺, Na⁺, K⁺, Cs⁺, Mg²⁺, and Ca²⁺; studied as their perchlorate salts in CD₃CN) revealed unique interactions that were found to depend on both the choice of the added cation and the precomplexed anion. In the case of the fluoride complex [ 1? F]^? (preformed as the tetrabutylammonium (TBA⁺) complex), little evidence of interaction with the K⁺ ion was seen. In contrast, when this same complex (i.e., [ 1? F]^? as the TBA⁺ salt) was treated with the Li⁺ or Na⁺ ions, complete decomplexation of the receptor‐bound fluoride ion was observed. In sharp contrast to what was seen with Li⁺, Na⁺, and K⁺, treating complex [ 1? F]^? with the Cs⁺ ion gave rise to a stable, receptor‐bound ion‐pair complex [Cs ?1? F] that contains the Cs⁺ ion complexed within the cup‐like cavity of the calix[4]pyrrole, which in turn was stabilized in its cone conformation. Different complexation behavior was observed in the case of the chloride complex [ 1? Cl]^?. In this case, no appreciable interaction was observed with Na⁺ or K⁺. In addition, treating [ 1? Cl]^? with Li⁺ produces a tightly hydrated dimeric ion‐pair complex [ 1? LiCl(H₂O)]₂ in which two Li⁺ ions are bound to the crown moiety of the two receptors. In analogy to what was seen in the case of [ 1? F]^?, exposure of [ 1? Cl]^? to the Cs⁺ ion gives rise to an ion‐pair complex [Cs ?1? Cl] in which the cation is bound within the cup of the calix[4]pyrrole. Different complexation modes were also observed when the binding of the fluoride ion was studied by using the tetramethylammonium and tetraethylammonium salts.     

Self-ordering process of phenanthrene polyesters observed by the simultaneous DSC-XRD method

Phase transition behavior of polyesters derived from 2,7-phenanthrene dicarbonic acid diethylester and alkanediols with even methylene carbon number was investigated by the simultaneous DSC-XRD method. The smectic A phase was observed on cooling from the molten state. The transition entropy from the isotropic state to the smectic A phase was about 9.0 J mol^-1 K^-1, which depended on the methylene carbon number. The linear expansion coefficients, based on the (001) spacing of the crystalline phase at room temperature, were 1.3·10^-4 K^-1 (crystalline phase), 5.7·10^-4 K^-1 (crystallization region), 1.7·10^-3 K^-1 (smectic A phase) during cooling, and 1.5·10^-4 K^-1 (crystalline phase), and 1.0·10^-3K^-1(melting region) on heating. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

A novel sensitized chemiluminescence flow injection system for the determination of adriamycin and mitomycin

A novel chemiluminescence (CL) method was established for two anticancer drugs, adriamycin (ADM) and mitomycin (MMC), based on potassium permanganate oxidation in the presence of formaldehyde. The sensitized CL emission mechanism was developed by comparing the fluorescence emission with CL spectra. Illuminant was the singlet state bi-molecule oxygen, ¹O₂ ¹O₂ (¹Δ_g ¹Δ_g), from ¹O₂ (¹Δ_g) which was produced in the reaction system, and emitted CL spectra at 639 nm or 649 nm. The presence of formaldehyde may accelerate the generation of ¹O₂ (¹Δ_g) and sensitized CL emission. The optimum conditions for CL emission were investigated and optimized. The relationships between the relative CL intensity and the concentration of the studied analytes found to be linear. The detection limit was 3 × 10^?8 g ml^?1 for ADM and 3 × 10^?9 g ml^?1 for MMC. The relative standard deviations are 2.2% and 1.8% for determinations of ADM at 2.0 × 10^?6 g ml^?1 and MMC at 2.0 × 10^?7 g ml^?1, respectively. The proposed sensitized CL system was successfully applied to the determination of ADM and MMC in their injections with satisfactory results.     

A NMR method for the analysis of mixtures of alkanes with different deuterium substitutions

¹³C NMR at 125.76 MHz with ¹H and ²H decoupling, ²H NMR at 76.77 MHz with ¹H decoupling, and ¹H NMR at 500.14 MHz with ²H decoupling were employed as analytical tools to study the complex mixtures of deuterated ethanes resulting from the catalytic H–D exchange of normal ethane with gas-phase deuterium in the presence of a platinum foil. Reference samples consisting of 1:1 binary mixtures of pure normal ethane and ethane-d_n (n=1–6) were used to identify the peak positions in the ¹³C, ²H, and ¹H NMR spectra due to each individual isotopomer, and the effect of isotopic substitution on the chemical shifts was determined in each case. While the NMR of all three nuclei worked well for the identification of the individual components of the 1:1 standard mixtures, both ¹H and ²H NMR suffered from inadequate resolution when studying complex reaction mixtures because of the broadening of the lines due to ¹H–¹H (¹H NMR) and ²H–²H (²H NMR) couplings. ¹³C NMR was therefore determined to be the method of choice for the quantitative analysis of the reaction mixtures. Using the ¹³C NMR results, a correlation that takes into account the primary and secondary isotope substitution effects on chemical shifts was deduced. This equation was used for the identification of the individual components of the mixtures, and integration of the individual observed resonances was then employed for quantification of their composition. This study shows that ¹³C NMR with ¹H and ²H decoupling is a viable procedure for studying mixtures of deuterated ethanes. Furthermore, the additivity of the isotopic effects on chemical shifts and the transferability of the values obtained with ethane to other molecules makes this approach general for the analysis of other isotopomer mixtures.     

The thermal decomposition of N,N-dimethyl-3-oxaglutaramic acid and the kinetics of its second-stage thermal decomposition reaction

N,N-dimethyl-3-oxa-glutaramic acid was purified and characterized by ¹H-NMR, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and elemental analysis. The thermal decomposition of the title compound was studied by means of thermogravimetry differential thermogravimetry (TG-DTG) and FT-IR. The kinetic parameters of its second-stage decomposition reaction were calculated and the decomposition mechanism was discussed. The kinetic model function in a differential form, apparent activation energy and pre-exponential constant of the reaction are 3/2 [(1?α)^1/3?1]^?1, 203.75 kJ·mol^?1 and 10^17.95s^?1, respectively. The values of ΔS ^≠, ΔH ^≠ and ΔG ^≠ of the reaction are 94.28 J·mol^?1·K^?1, 203.75 kJ·mol^?1 and 155.75 kJ·mol^?1, respectively.     

Synthesis of All Four Stereoisomers of (E)-Vitamin KT (Phylloquinone), Analysis of Their Diastereoisomeric and Enantiomeric Purities and Determination of Their Biopotencies

All four stereoisomers of (E)-vitamin Kb i. e. (2¹E, ⁷R, 11¹R)-l (= 1a), (2¹E, 7¹ R, l1¹S)-1 (= 1b), (2¹E, 7¹ S, 11¹S) 1 ( = 1c), and (2¹E, 7¹S, 11¹R)-l ( = Id), have been synthesized in a state of high chemical and stereoisomeric purity. The synthesis of stereoisomers lb-d relied on the use of the optically active Cf¹* and C*¹⁰-building blocks (R)- or (S)-4-(benzyloxy)-3-methylbutanal ((R)- or (S)-2) and (R)- or (S)-citronellal ((R)- or (S)- 3 ) which had been secured by the Rh¹-catalyzed allylamine-to-enamine isomerization technology. For the synthesis of the natural (E)-vitamin-K1 stereoisomer 1a , a new route starting from natural phylol was developed, based on an O-alkylation/rearrangement procedure. A HPLC method was developed which separates with remarkable efficiency all four stereoisomers of (E)- as well as three out of the four stereoisomers of (Z)-vitamin K¹ on optically active poly(trityl methacrylate) as the chiral stationary phase supported on Nucleosil. By this method, the stereoisomeric content of the stereoisomers 1b-d synthesized was shown to be in the range of 96-98 %, while the natural isomer 1a was configurationally uniform. The biological activity of the four (E)-vitamin-K₁ stereoisomers was determined by means of the curative prothrombin time test with vitamin-K-depleted chicks. A high precision of the results was obtained with the recently introduced up-and-down organization of the test and the statistical evaluation according to an estimation procedure. With the natural (E)-vitamin-K₁ stereoisomer 1a as standard (set at 1. 0), activities of 0. 93, 1. 19, and 0. 99 were found for stereoisomers 1b, 1c , and 1d , respectively. Within the confidence limits, these activity ratios can be regarded as identical, A very similar efficacy was obtained by comparison of (E, all-rac )-vitamin K₁ ((2¹E, RS, 11′ RS)- 1 ; equimolar mixture of the four stereoisomers 1a-d) with the natural (E)-vitamin-K₁ stereoisomer 1a ). A synergistic effect was not detectable, as was the case with the eight α-tocopheryl-acetate stereoisomers.     

The Ethanol Tolerance of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Pachysolen tannophilus</Emphasis> in Fermentation on Xylose

The influence of ethanol on fermentation by Pachysolen tannophilus was studied. When xylose utilization rate was 80%, ethanol concentration began to decline. Fermentation of P. tannophilus was affected by ethanol addition in the beginning of fermentation; average xylose consumption rate was 0.065 g·l⁻¹·h⁻¹, and maximum specific growth rate was 0.07 h⁻¹ at 28 g·l⁻¹ ethanol, comparing with the average xylose consumption rate of 0.38 g·l⁻¹·h⁻¹ and maximum specific growth rate of 0.14 h⁻¹ in fermentation with no ethanol addition; P. tannophilus stopped growth at 40 g·l⁻¹ ethanol. When the initial ethanol concentration was 30 g·l⁻¹, the addition of glucose in xylose media made the growth of P. tannophilus better, and the most favorable glucose concentration was 15 g·l⁻¹ with the highest biomass of 1.51 g·l⁻¹ as compared with that of 0.95 g·l⁻¹ in pure xylose media.     

Extraction Behaviour of Cyanex‐923 and Cyanex‐471X Towards the Rhodium(III) from Bromide Media and Its Separation from other Platinum Metals

The extraction of Rh(III) from bromide media with Cyanex‐923 and Cyanex‐471X in toluene was studied. The quantitative extraction of Rh(III) with extractants was found by studying the different parameters like, hydrobromic acid concentration, extractant concentration, diluents and effect of temperature on extraction. The optimum condition was [HBr] = 1.0–1.5 moll^?1, [SnCl₂] = 0.2 moll^?1 with [Cyanex‐923] = 0.15 moll^?1, while it was [HBr] = 1.5–2.0 moll^?1, [SnCl₂] = 0.4 moll^?1 with [Cyanex‐471X] = 0.8 moll^?1 in toluene. The quantitative extraction was observed only in the presence of SnCl₂ for both extractants. The complete recovery of Rh(III) from the Cyanex‐923 extracted organic phase was observed with the 1:1 mixture of (4.0 moll^?1 HCl + 2.0 moll^?1 HNO₃), and that with the Cyanex‐471X extracted organic phase was found with 1:1 mixture of (2.0 moll^?1 H₂SO₄ + 1.0 moll^?1 KMnO₄). Stoichiometric ratio of Rh(III) with both extractants was 1:1. The proposed methods were employed for extraction and separation of Rh(III) from other platinum metal ions and also for recovery of Rh(III) from a synthetic solution of spent autocatalysts.     

Cs+ and Ba2+ Selective Transport by a Novel Self-Assembled Isoguanosine Ionophore Through Polymer Inclusion and Bulk Liquid Membranes

5'-(Tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-2',3'-O-isopropylidene isoguanosine(isoG 1) serves as a selective Cs⁺ carrier in liquid membrane transport. IsoG~1 is a lipophilic nucleoside that self-assembles via hydrogen bonds and cation-dipole interactions to form a stable decamer sandwich complex with Cs⁺. Using an acidic receiving phase, Cs⁺ transport through polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs) was observed at concentrations of isoG 1 below 21 mM. When isoG 1 was precomplexed with Cs⁺ to give the (isoG 1)₁₀-Cs⁺decamer, flux was observed above 21 mM carrier. The Cs⁺ flux increased with increasing carrier concentration of the precomplexed (isoG 1)₁₀-Cs⁺ decamer. The Cs⁺ transport selectivity by isoG 1 was investigated in the presence of sodium salt solutions of high concentration. Excellent Cs⁺ flux and selectivity over the other alkali metal cations was observed in PIMs and bulk liquid membranes (BLMs). In the absence of Cs⁺, this ionophore exhibitsgood Ba²⁺ selectivity in BLMs.     

Urea-based polyacetylenes as an optical sensor for fluoride ions

Novel acetylenes carrying urea groups, 1-(4-ethynylphenyl)-3-(4-nitrophenyl) urea (1), 1-(4-propargyl)-3-(4-nitrophenyl) urea (2), were synthesized and polymerized with rhodium catalyst. Polymers [poly(1) and poly(2)] with moderate molecular weights were obtained in good yields. The anion sensing ability of poly(1) and poly(2) was estimated using the tetra-n-butylammonium (TBA) salts of a series of anions in DMF. Upon the addition of F-, the color of the DMF solution of poly(1) and poly(2) immediately turned to a different color, while the color of solution changed slightly upon addition of Cl-, HSO4-, Br-, and NO3-, indicating the F- sensing ability of poly(1) and poly(2). The 1H-NMR titrations of poly(1) revealed that the colorimetric response of poly(1) was triggered by the urea/F- interaction through the hydrogen bonding and/or deprotonation process. The absorption spectra titration and Hill plot analysis were carried out to measure the F- binding ability, and the Hill coefficient in the poly(1)/F- complexation was found to be 5.8. This result clearly indicated that this binding mode between poly(1) and F- was based on a positive homotropic allosterism.     

吡咯腙对溶酶体中Hg2+的荧光成像

合成了一种新的吡咯腙探针1,用于Hg²⁺的比色和荧光开启检测。探针1对Hg²⁺的检测限为45 nmol·L^-1,缔合常数为5.78×10⁸ L·mol^-1。值得注意的是,工作pH范围为4.0~10.0。Job曲线和MS数据证实探针与Hg²⁺形成1:1的配合物。通过¹H NMR、时间分辨荧光光谱和密度泛函理论(DFT)计算系统研究了探针与Hg²⁺的配位模式。此外,由于吗啉基团的存在,探针可以检测HeLa细胞溶酶体中的Hg²⁺。     

Novel Potentiometric Solid-contact Electrode for the Determination of Fe2+ Ions via MWCNTs-Gemifloxacin Composite

A novel electrode was fabricated for the quantitation of Fe²⁺ ion. It was based on the covalent attachment of the gemifloxacin molecule (the recognition element) to the surface of MWCNTs to be incorporated as an electroactive material. Linear response of Fe²⁺ ions was found in the concentration range of 1×10⁻² mol L⁻¹ to 1×10⁻⁸ mol L⁻¹ with a Nernstian slope of 30.37 ±0.3 (mV/decade) and attained a stable response within 5 s. The sensor exhibited LOD value of 4.8×10⁻⁹ mol L⁻¹. It was applied in the monitoring of Fe²⁺ concentration in multi-vitamins tablets, tap water and milk samples with acceptable recovery ranged from 94.00 % to 102.00 %.