Binary systems of C60 with positional isomers 1,2- and 1,3-C6H4Br2

Thermodynamic properties of binary systems of C₆₀ with 1,2- and 1,3-dibromobenzenes have been studied by means of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Solid solvates with the compositions C₆₀3(1,2-C₆H₄Br₂); C₆₀2(1,3-C₆H₄Br₂) and C₆₀0.6(1,3-C₆H₄Br₂) have been found. The solvates have been characterised by their enthalpies and temperatures of incongruent melting transition and in part by X-ray powder data. It has been shown that positional isomers 1,2- and 1,3- of the substituted benzenes formed two series of “typical” phase diagrams. Solubility behaviour of C₆₀ in positional isomers has been discussed.     

腰果酚键合硅胶固定相的制备及其色谱性能北大核心CSCD

天然产物作为一种绿色低毒、来源广泛、功能位点丰富的单体,已被广泛应用于色谱固定相的研制与开发。该文以天然可再生资源腰果酚为配体,通过一步法开环反应将其接枝到由γ-缩水甘油醚氧丙基三甲氧基硅烷(KH-560)修饰的硅胶上,制备得到腰果酚键合硅胶固定相。利用傅里叶红外光谱、元素分析、热失重分析和N_(2)吸附脱附实验对固定相进行表征,结果表明成功制备了腰果酚键合硅胶色谱固定相。采用Tanaka实验试剂、烷基苯、多环芳香烃、苯酚类化合物和芳香族位置异构体为探针评价其分离性能和保留机制,并与C_(18)柱进行对比。研究发现,腰果酚键合固定相除疏水作用外,还具有π-π和氢键作用。基于上述保留作用,腰果酚键合硅胶固定相对测试探针表现出良好的分离性能。重复进样10次,各探针保留时间的RSD为0.052%~0.079%,峰面积的RSD为0.104%~0.847%,峰高的RSD为0.081%~0.272%,表明该色谱柱具有良好的重复性和稳定性。此外,腰果酚键合硅胶色谱柱对中药喜树果和吴茱萸果的粗提物具有良好的分离性能,验证了其在实际样品分析中的巨大潜力。将天然产物腰果酚用于色谱固定相的制备,为分离纯化喜树碱和吴茱萸提供了新的方法,同时拓展了腰果酚在色谱分离材料方面的应用。     

Mobile Phase Selectivity in the Separation of Epimeric and Positionally Isomeric Triterpenoids by Reversed Phase High Performance Liquid Chromatography

The chromatographic behavior of 8 lanostanoid triterpenes including 4 pairs of C-3 epimers and 2 pairs of C-3/C-15 positional isomers was studied by reversed phase HPLC. A consistent elution sequence of these paired isomers in all combination of three distinct solvent systems was observed. The mobile phase selectivity to separate specific, paired isomers was mainly dependent on the polarity difference contributed by C-3/C-15 hydroxyl and acetoxyl groups. The stereochemistry at C-3 played more profound role in guiding the hydrophobic interaction with C₁₈ stationary phase in the separation of C-3/C-15 positional isomers.     

基于二醛微晶纤维素功能化C18的反相/亲水色谱固定相的制备

通过十八烷基胺的氨基与二醛微晶纤维素的醛基共价键合,制备了基于二醛微晶纤维素(DMCC)官能化C₁₈的新型反相/亲水色谱固定相(C₁₈-DMCC/SiO₂),该色谱固定相被用于反相色谱(RPLC)和亲水相互作用色谱(HILIC)模式。C₁₈-DMCC/SiO₂色谱柱展现了良好的疏水选择性和芳香选择性,在反相色谱模式下可分离烷基苯和多环芳烃(PAHs)。苯胺类、酚类和糖苷类等极性化合物被用于评估该色谱柱在反相色谱模式下的极性选择性,商品C₁₈柱作对照柱,色谱评价结果令人满意。核酸碱基被用于评估C₁₈-DMCC/SiO₂色谱柱的亲水色谱性能。通过考察有机溶剂含量对分析物保留的影响,发现该新型色谱固定相具有反相/亲水色谱的典型特征。     

(4-环戊二烯基苯甲酸-铁-甲苯)六氟磷酸盐键合硅胶固定相的制备及色谱性能

基于二茂铁独特的分子结构及其作为新型液相色谱分离基质的潜质,制备了新型(4-环戊二烯基苯甲酸-铁-甲苯)六氟磷酸盐键合硅胶固定相,利用红外光谱、元素分析、热重分析等手段对其进行了表征。分别选取多环芳烃、萘胺位置异构体、硝基苯胺位置异构体、硝基咪唑类化合物和有机磷化合物溶质作为探针,对其色谱性能进行了评价。结果表明,该色谱固定相能提供 π-电子转移、 π-π 作用、偶极-偶极作用及与底物的静电相互作用等多种作用力,并探讨了可能的分离机理。     

Complexes of a bio-molecule and a C60 cage

C₆₀ is the most important fullerene cage and glycine is the simplest representative of a backbone unit of a protein. In this paper, the structures and the energies of glycine–C₆₀ complexes were calculated at the B3LYP/6-31G(d) level DFT. It was found that the binding of glycine to C₆₀ generated a slightly unstable complex via its amino nitrogen, a moderately unstable complex via its hydroxyl oxygen, and a very unstable complex via its carbonyl oxygen. This indicates that fullerene cages might be unable to form stable bindings to proteins via their amino nitrogen, hydroxyl oxygen and carbonyl oxygen active sites.     

Direct determination of 4-nitrobenzoyl chloride by high-performance liquid chromatography based on silanophilic interaction

A high-performance liquid chromatographic method without prederivatization was investigated for the direct determination of 4-nitrobenzoyl chloride and 4-nitrobenzoic acid. The separation was carried out on C₃, C₈ and C₁₈ alkyl-bonded silica columns with cyclohexane-tetrahydrofuran as the eluent. The retention behaviour observed was obviously caused by the silanophilic interaction between the solute and stationary phase. Optimum separation of 4-nitrobenzoyl chloride and 4-nitrobenzoic acid was obtained on the C₃ column and the calibration graph showed a significant linear relationship. The method was found to be quantitative, reproducible and rapid.     

Energetics and bonding in beryllium metallized carbon clusters

Small carbon clusters C, C₂ and C₃ metallized with beryllium were studied by first principles within the hybrid density functional approach with generalized gradient correction. Cluster isomer structures for the ground state and several excited states where systematically calculated for C_xBe_y with x = 1–3 and y = 1–4 including the vibrational analysis of all states. Ionization potentials and electron affinities are calculated for the ground state cluster isomers. The thermal stability of the ground state isomers was verified within the harmonic approximation of the Helmholtz free energy up to temperatures of about 1000 K. Within the family of clusters studied, C₂Be₃ undergoes a solid-like structural transition at about 260 K changing from a planar structure at low temperatures to a linear isomer at high temperatures.     

Theoretical studies on the BN substituted fullerenes C70−2x(BN)x (x=1–3)—isoelectronic equivalents of C70

The equilibrium structures and relative stabilities of BN-doped fullerenes C_70−2x(BN)_x (x=1–3) have been studied at the AM1 and MNDO level. The most stable isomers of C_70−2x(BN)_x have been found out and their electronic properties have been predicted. The calculation results show that the BN substituted fullerenes C_70−2x(BN)_x have considerable stabilities, though they are less stable than their all carbon analog. For C₆₈BN, the isomers whose BN is located in the most chemically active bonds of C₇₀ (namely B and A) are among the most stable species, of which B is predicted to be the ground state. The stabilities of C₆₈BN decrease and the dipole moments increase with increasing the distance between the heteroatoms. For C₆₆(BN)₂, the lowest energy species is the isomer in which the B–N–B–N bond is formed; For C₆₄(BN)₃, the most stable species should have three BN units located in the same hexagon to form B–N–B–N–B–N ring. The ionization potentials and the affinity energies of the most stable species of BN-doped C₇₀ are almost the same as those of C₇₀ because of the isoelectronic relationship. The ionization potentials and affinity energies depend on the relative position of the heteroatoms in C₆₈BN, the chemical reactivities of the isomers whose heteroatoms are well separated should differ significantly from their all carbon analog.     

Vapor–liquid equilibria and excess properties for methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) containing binary systems

Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) is recently widely used in the chemical and petrochemical industry as a non-polluting octane booster for gasoline and as an organic solvent. The isobaric or isothermal vapor–liquid equilibria (VLE) were determined directly for MTBE+C₁–C₄ alcohols. The excess enthalpy (H^E) for butane+MTBE or isobutene+MTBE and excess volume (V^E) for MTBE+C₃–C₄ alcohols were also determined. Besides, the infinite dilute activity coefficient, partial molar excess enthalpies and volumes at infinite dilution (γ^∞, H^E,∞, V^E,∞) were calculated from measured data. Each experimental data were correlated with various g^E models or empirical polynomial.     

Electronic and Spectroscopic Properties of La2@C112 Isomers

Among the 3352 isolated pentagon rule(IPR) isomers and 129073 non-IPR isomers satisfying adjacent pentagon pairs(APPs) ≤ 2 of fullerene C₁₁₂, the lowest-energy IPR and non-IPR isomers of C₁₁₂ and C₁₁₂^6- have been fully screened by the density functional tight-binding(DFTB) and density functional theory(DFT) methods for stu-dying the electronic and spectroscopic properties of La₂@C₁₁₂. The structural features and infrared and absorption spectra of those isomers were analyzed in detail, and the characteristic fingerprint absorption peaks were assigned. To clarify the relative stabilities of La₂@C₁₁₂ isomers at high temperature, entropy contributions were determined at the B3LYP level. IPR isomer La₂@C₁₁₂(C₂:860136) is not the lowest-energy isomer but is one of the most important isomers. This is the first work that considers non-IPR C₁₁₂ isomers when exploring the structure and properties of La₂@C₁₁₂.     

Semiempirical molecular dynamics studies of C60/C70 fullerene oxides: C60O, C60O2 and C70O

The spectral analysis indicates that all isomers of C₆₀O, C₇₀O and C₆₀O₂ have an epoxide-like structure (an oxygen atom bridging across a C–C bond). According to the geometrical structure analysis, there are two isomers of fullerene monoxide C₆₀O (the 5,6 bond and the 6,6 bond), eight isomers of fullerene monoxide C₇₀O and eight isomers of fullerene dioxide C₆₀O₂. In order to simulate the real reaction conditions at 300 K, the calculation of the different isomers of C₆₀O, C₆₀O₂ and C₇₀O fullerene oxides was carried out using the semiempirical molecular dynamics method with two different approaches: (a) consideration of the geometries and thermodynamic stabilities, and (b) consideration of the ozonolysis mechanism. According to the semiempirical molecular dynamic calculation analysis, the probable product of this ozonolysis reaction is C₆₀O with oxygen bridging over the 6–6 bond (C_2v). The most probable product in this reaction contains oxygen bridging across in the upper part of C₇₀ (6–6 bond in C₇₀O-2 or C₇₀O-4) an epoxide-like structure. C₆₀O₂-1, C₆₀O₂-3 and C₆₀O₂-5 are the most probable products for the fullerene dioxides. All of these reaction products are consistent with the experimental results. It is confirmed that the calculation results with the semiempirical molecular dynamics method are close to the experimental work. The semiempirical molecular dynamics method can offer both the reaction temperature effect by molecular dynamics and electronic structure, dipole moment by quantum chemistry calculation.     

An ab initio and matrix isolation infrared study of the 1:1 C2H2–CHCl3 adduct

The details of weak C–Hπ interactions that control several inter and intramolecular structures have been studied experimentally and theoretically for the 1:1 C₂H₂–CHCl₃ adduct. The adduct was generated by depositing acetylene and chloroform in an argon matrix and a 1:1 complex of these species was identified using infrared spectroscopy. Formation of the adduct was evidenced by shifts in the vibrational frequencies compared to C₂H₂ and CHCl₃ species. The molecular structure, vibrational frequencies and stabilization energies of the complex were predicted at the MP2/6-311+G(d,p) and B3LYP/6-311+G(d,p) levels. Both the computational and experimental data indicate that the C₂H₂–CHCl₃ complex has a weak hydrogen bond involving a C–Hπ interaction, where the C₂H₂ acts as a proton acceptor and the CHCl₃ as the proton donor. In addition, there also appears to be a secondary interaction between one of the chlorine atoms of CHCl₃ and a hydrogen in C₂H₂. The combination of the C–Hπ interaction and the secondary ClH interaction determines the structure and the energetics of the C₂H₂–CHCl₃ complex. In addition to the vibrational assignments for the C₂H₂–CHCl₃ complex we have also observed and assigned features owing to the proton accepting C₂H₂ submolecule in the acetylene dimer.     

Identification of non-cross-linked compounds in methanolic extracts of cured and aged linseed oil-based paint films using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

Methanolic extracts of paint samples of different composition and age were qualitatively investigated by GC–MS using an on-column injector after off-line methylation or trimethylsilyl derivatisation, and on-line thermally assisted (trans)methylation with tetramethylammonium hydroxide using Curie-point pyrolysis–GC–MS. The combination of these three analytical strategies led to the identification of typical oxidation products of unsaturated fatty acids by interpretation of their mass spectrum. Some of the identified compounds have not been reported before. Both the off-line and on-line GC–MS strategy show series of short-chain fatty (di)acids and C₁₆ and (oxidised) C₁₈ fatty acids. The major advantage of the on-line pyrolysis–GC–MS approach is that chemical work-up is minimal and very quick. With this technique both the carboxylic acid functionalities, and hydroxyl groups are methylated. Young paint films are shown to contain relatively more oxidised C₁₈ fatty acids and less diacids compared to older paints, which is indicative for the on-going oxidation processes within the paint. After trimethylsilylation, monoacylglycerols are detected indicative for hydrolytic processes, which reflect the relative distribution of the most prominent silylated fatty acids present. Relatively more C₁₆ and C₁₈ monoacylglycerols are found in young paints, whereas older paints contain higher amounts of monoacylglycerols of diacids.     

Expeditious synthesis of a key C9–C21 subunit of the aplyslatoxine and oscillatoxins

The C₉–C₂₁ portion of the aplysiatoxin/oscillatoxin bluegreen algal metabolites was synthesized as the 9-aldehyde bearing a tert-butyldimethylsilyl ether group on the C₁₁ hydroxyl and a trimethylsilylethoxymethyl ether group on the C₂₀ hydroxyl. Featuring an asymmetric aldol and an asymmetric oxazaborolldine reduction, the synthesis proceeded with high (>90%) stereoselectivity in 13 steps and 5–7% overall yield from commercial starting material.     

A computational study of bond dissociation enthalpies in haloethenes

Carbon–hydrogen bond dissociation enthalpies (BDEs) were computed for all haloethenes, C₂H_4−nX_n (n=0–3, X=F, Cl, Br, I), at the B3LYP/6-311+G(3df,2p) level using isodesmic reactions. It was found that C–H bond strengths in the monohaloethenes varied substantially, by as much as 18 kJ mol⁻¹, dependent upon the bond's stereochemical position relative to the halogen. BDEs in the dihaloethanes varied in the order CX₂CH–H>(E)-CHXCX–H>(Z)-CHXCX–H. Trends in the computed bond enthalpies were discussed and explained on the basis of relative steric repulsions and hyperconjugative delocalization interactions, as determined from Natural Bond Orbital analysis.     

Optimizing recoveries of two chlorotriazine herbicide metabolites and 11 pesticides from aqueous samples using solid-phase extraction and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

A method was developed for solid-phase extraction of two chlorotriazine herbicide metabolites, deethylatrazine (DEA) and deisopropylatrazine (DIA), from aqueous samples. Two C₁₈ phases in cartridge format were compared and recoveries were found to be highly sensitive to sorbent amount, sample volume and presence of parent compounds. Recoveries were significantly improved using a partially non-endcapped C₁₈ phase compared to the normal C₁₈ phase, particularly for DIA, apparently due to polar interactions. Combinations of sample volume and sorbent amount were tested using deionized water to determine an optimal combination of 200 ml and 1.0 g, respectively. Recoveries from a variety of river, stream, runoff and ground waters averaged 105–116% and 109–117% at concentrations of 0.5–1.0 ng/ml for DIA and DEA, respectively, with minimum detection limits of 0.05 ng/ml. Other pesticides tested also have acceptable recoveries using this method.     

Effect of solvent polarity on the aggregation of fullerenes: a comparison between C60 and C70

Effect of solvent polarity on the aggregation behaviour of C₇₀ has been investigated in several mixed solvents using optical absorption, fluorescence, dynamic light scattering and scanning electron microscopic measurements and compared with those observed for the other fullerene analogue, C₆₀. It is seen that similar to C₆₀, aggregation of C₇₀ also requires the solvent polarity to exceed some critical value. In terms of solvent dielectric constant the critical solvent polarity, required for C₇₀ aggregation is found to be in the range of 27–31, which is much higher than that required for C₆₀ aggregation (12–14). The large difference in the critical solvent polarity required for C₆₀ and C₇₀ aggregation has been rationalized on the basis of the molecular shapes and the polarizabilities of two fullerene molecules.     

丁香酚键合硅胶液相色谱固定相的制备和色谱性能

采用固液相表面连续反应法,先将偶联剂γ-[(2,3)-环氧丙氧]丙基三甲氧基硅烷(KH-560)键合到球形硅胶表面,然后再将植物有效成分丁香酚与硅胶上的KH-560活性基团反应,合成了丁香酚键合硅胶液相色谱固定相(EGSP)。采用元素分析、热重分析和红外光谱对该固定相的结构进行了表征。以萘作为溶质探针,乙腈-水(35:65, v/v)为流动相,流速为0.8 mL/min,测得EGSP柱的柱效。以一系列的中性、碱性和酸性化合物为溶质探针,C₁₈柱和苯基柱作参比,对该固定相的色谱性能及保留机理进行了研究。结果表明,硅胶表面成功键合上了丁香酚配体,键合量为0.28 mmol/g, EGSP柱理论塔板数约为24707 N/m。该固定相不仅具有良好的反相色谱性能,同时由于配体结构中含有芳环、烯基和甲氧基,还能与溶质发生π-π电荷转移、偶极-偶极和氢键作用。与传统的反相C₁₈柱和苯基柱相比,EGSP在极性芳香族化合物的快速、简便分离中占优势。     

Gas-phase synthesis and the structural and electronic properties of C60S studied by mass spectrometry and molecular orbital calculation

C₆₀S⁺ was synthesized through the gas-phase ion-molecule reaction of C₆₀ with the plasmas of carbon disulfide under self-chemical-ionization (self-CI) conditions in the ion source of a mass spectrometer. Semi-empirical PM3-UHF and density functional B3LYP levels of theory with 6-31G(d) basis set calculations were performed on all the possible structures and electronic properties of the product. The results showed that the most stable structure among the possible isomers was the 6/6 closed derivative. The reaction energies of C₆₀+S⁺→C₆₀S⁺ and C₆₀+S→C₆₀S were also calculated to suggest the possibility of C₆₀S synthesis in condensed phase.