Translational order parameter in the smectic-B phase of 4-hexyl-4′-[2-(4-isothiocyanatophenyl)ethyl]-1,1′-biphenyl

4-Hexyl-4′-[2-(4-isothiocyanatophenyl)ethyl]-1-1′-biphenyl, a liquid crystalline material shows smectic-B (SmB) and nematic phases, respectively, between 60.3–98.5°C and 98.5–130.8°C. X-ray diffraction patterns were recorded at different temperatures in the SmB phase and were used to compute translational order parameters. For this purpose, we have employed a theoretical model recently reported by Kapernaum and Giesselmann. The results obtained are discussed in terms of the basic understanding of the SmB phase.     

Dielectric investigations in the nematic and hexatic smectic B phases of 4-hexyl-4′-[2-(4-isothiocyanatophenyl)ethyl]-1,1′-biphenyl

Temperature-dependent dielectric characterization of 4-hexyl-4′-[2-(4-isothiocyanatophenyl)ethyl]-1,1′-biphenyl (HIEB), which exhibits smectic B and nematic phases, has been carried out over the frequency range of 1 Hz to 10 MHz for homeotropic and planar alignment of sample molecules. This compound shows positive dielectric anisotropy (Δε = ε _∥ ? ε _⊥ > 0) in the nematic (N) phase. One mode of dielectric relaxation showing Arrhenius behaviour has been detected in the hexatic smectic B (SmB) phase. Various electrical parameters, namely, dielectric anisotropy, relaxation frequency and activation energy, have been determined in the N and SmB phases.     

Crystal growth and characterization of an NLO organic crystal: N′-[(Z)-(4-methylphenyl)methylidene]-4-nitrobenzohydrazide

In this paper, we report the synthesis, growth and characterization of a new organic NLO single crystal of NMPMN (N′-[(Z)-(4-methylphenyl)methylidene]-4-nitrobenzohydrazide), for the first time. The single crystal was grown by slow evaporation method at room temperature. The cell dimensions obtained by single crystal XRD studies reveal that the crystal belongs to triclinic system. It was characterized by different techniques like powder XRD, UV, FTIR, TGA and DSC. The Knoop microhardness test was carried out to measure the mechanical strength of the crystal. Its refractive index was determined by the Brewster’s angle method. The laser damage threshold studies have been carried out for the crystal using a Q-switched Nd:YAG laser of ns pulses at a wavelength of 532 nm. The Kurtz Powder Second Harmonic Generation revealed that the SHG efficiency of the grown crystal is about 50% that of KDP and is found to be phase matchable. The intermolecular OH⋯O, OH⋯N and CH⋯O hydrogen bonds and a π–π stacking interaction between the nitrobenzene and tolyl rings helps to create a delicate balance between the molecular and supramolecular charge transfer processes by creating a noncentrosymmetric structure.     

1-(4-氯苯甲酰基)-4-[1′-N′-(2′,3′,4′,6′-四-o-乙酰基)-D-吡喃葡萄糖基]氨基硫脲与DNA相互作用的光谱及电化学研究

紫外 -可见光谱法和循环伏安法研究了 1- (4 -氯苯甲酰基 ) - 4- [1′- N′- (2′,3′,4′,6′-四 - o-乙酰基 ) - D-吡喃葡萄糖基 ]氨基硫脲与 DNA的相互作用。该试剂与 DNA作用后 ,引起 DNA的紫外特征吸收峰呈明显的减色效应和红移现象 ,通过该试剂对溴化乙锭 - DNA紫外 -可见光谱和循环伏安曲线的影响 ,证明它与DNA发生了嵌插作用。     

2-[2-[4-[2-[2-[1,3-Dihydro-1,1-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-oxo-5-isobenzofuranthioureidyl]ethylaminocarbonyl]ethyl]phenyl] ethylamino]-5′-N-ethylcarboxamidoadenosine (FITC-APEC): A fluorescent ligand for A2a-adenosine receptors

The fluorescein conjugate, FITC-APEC (2-[2-[4-[2-[2-[1,3-dihydro-1,1-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-oxo-5-isobenzofuranthioureidyl]ethylaminocarbonyl]ethyl] phenyl]ethylamino]-5-N-ethylcarboxamidoadenosine), is a novel ligand derived from a series of functionalized congeners that act as selective A_2a-adenosine receptor agonists. The binding of FITC-APEC to bovine striatal A_2a-adenosine receptors measured by fluorescence techniques was saturable and of a high affinity, with aB _max of 2.3±0.3 pmol/mg protein andK _D of 57±2 nM. TheK _D value estimated by fluorescence was consistent with theK _i (11±0.3 nM) obtained by competition studies with [³H]CGS 21680. Additionally, theB _max value found by FITC-APEC measurement was in agreement withB _max values obtained using radioligand binding. FITC-APEC exhibited rapid and reversible binding to bovine striatum. The potencies of chemically diverse A_2a-adenosine receptor ligands estimated by inhibition of FITC-APEC binding were in good agreement with their potencies determined using radioligand binding techniques (r=0.97,P=0.0003). FITC-APEC binding was not altered by purine derivatives that do not recognize A_2a-adenosine receptors. These findings demonstrate that the novel fluorescent ligand FITC-APEC can be used in the quantitative characterization of ligand binding to A_2a-adenosine receptors.     

The characterization of electroplex generated from the interface between 2-(4-trifluoromethyl-2-hydroxyphenyl)benzothiazole] zinc and N,N′-diphenyl-N,N′- bis(1-naphthyl)-(1,1′-biphenyl)-4,4′-diamine

The electroplex between (2-(4-trifluoromethyl-2-hydroxyphenyl)benzothiazole) zinc [Zn(4-TfmBTZ)₂] as an electron-acceptor and N,N′-diphenyl-N,N′-bis(1-naphthyl)-(1,1′-biphenyl)-4,4′-diamine (NPB) as an electron-donor was characterized by bilayer, blend, and multilayer quantum-well (MQW) device, respectively. The blend composition and quantum-well number are effective parameters for tuning electroluminescence color. White light with high color purity and color rendering index (CRI) was observed from these devices based on Zn(4-TfmBTZ)₂/NPB. Moreover, the blend and MQW devices all exhibit high operation stability, hence excellent color stability. For the device with 5 mol% NPB in blend layer, its Commission International Del’Eclairage (CIE) coordinate region is x=0.28–0.31, y=0.33–0.35 and CRI is 83.3–91.2 at 5–9 V. For MQW structure device with NPB of 60 nm thickness, its CIE coordinate region is x=0.29–0.32, y=0.31–0.34 and CRI=87.9–92.5 at 10–15 V. Such high color stability and purity and CRI, being close to ideal white light, are of current important for white OLED.     

Synclinic and anticlinic properties of (R,S) 4′-(1-methylheptyloxycarbonyl)biphenyl-4-yl 4-[7-(2,2,3,3,4,4,4-heptafluorobutoxy)heptyl-1-oxy]benzoates

Four racemic mixtures were synthesized and characterized. Their mesomorphic properties, such as phase transitions temperatures and enthalpies, were measured by a polarizing optical microscope and differential scanning calorimetry. The influence of one racemic mixture on the properties of the OAFLC mixture W-1000 was studied. The results show a wide temperature range of the SmC_A* phase in this new mixture. The helical pitch was measured by spectrophotometry method. The electro-optical properties of the mixture were also presented and discussed.     

A radio-tracer study of self-diffusion in the smectic phases iso-butyl 4-(4′-phenylbenzylideneamino) cinnamate [IBPBAC]

Average translational self-diffusion coefficients, , have been determined in the smectic E, B and A phases of unaligned samples of iso-butyl 4-(4′-phenylbenzylideneamino) cinnamate. A radiotracer technique was employed which was based on the serial sectioning method used in the study of diffusion in solids. In the smectic E phase is about 1 × 10^-14 m² s^-1. The self-diffusion in the smectic B phase fits reasonably well to an Arrhenius law with an activation enthalpy of 82 kJ mol^-1. The transition from the smectic B to A phase results in a dramatic rise in . In the smectic A phase the results fit an activation enthalpy for self-diffusion of about 168 kJ mol^-1. Similarities between the diffusion in the smectic E and B phases and in plastic solids are observed.     

A Spectroscopic Study of 2-[4′-(Dimethylamino)phenyl]-benzothiazole Binding to Insulin Amyloid Fibrils

The spectroscopic properties of 2-[4′-(dimethylamino)phenyl]-benzothiazole (BTA-2) in solution and in the presence of amyloid fibrils were investigated using absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy. Solution studies show that BTA-2 forms micelles in aqueous solutions, but that the dye can be solvated upon the addition of acetonitrile (CH₃CN). BTA-2 binds to amyloid fibrils in solution leading to a characteristic blue-shift in the emission spectrum and an increase in fluorescence intensity. However, in solutions with increasing CH₃CN concentration, there was a marked decrease in binding of the BTA-2 to fibrils. Studies demonstrating the effect of BTA-2 concentration on binding were performed. A comparison with the standard amyloid fluorescent marker, thioflavin T (ThT), showed that BTA-2 is more fluorescent, making it an excellent dye to label amyloid samples.     

4′-(对-胺苯基)-2,2′:6′,2′′-三联吡啶光物理性质

用稳态吸收和荧光光谱技术研究4′-(对-胺苯基)取代的三联吡啶配体(APT)分子在不同极性溶剂中的光谱和光物理性质. 在极性溶剂中APT分子存在着双荧光现象,它分别对应于局域激发态和分子内电荷转移态. APT分子的胺基N原子与醇类溶剂之间的氢键作用使该分子在质子性与非质子性溶剂中具有不同的线性关系. 此外,APT分子的三联吡啶部分与锌离子络合以及三联吡啶N4—N8—N14与甲醇分子形成氢键后,在低能区域出现新的吸收光谱带与荧光光谱带,表明在基态和激发态均形成了新的络合物. 时间分辨单光子计数技术测量的APT分子的荧光衰减过程,证明了APT分子的分子内电荷转移机制符合〝两态〞模型.     

4′-[4-（3吡-啶基）苯基]-2,2′：6′,2″联三吡啶及其金属配合物的光谱

合成了多齿配体4′-[4-（3吡-啶基）苯基]-2,2′：6′,2″-联三吡啶（L）,研究了L与过渡金属（Zn^2＋,Cu^2＋,Co^2＋）形成配合物的紫外可见光谱和荧光发射光谱。结果表明：在95%乙醇溶液中,L的最大吸收峰位于295nm,形成配合物后,在330nm附近出现了新的吸收峰;与L相比,Zn^2＋使L的荧光增强并红移,而Cu^2＋和Co^2＋能够完全猝灭L的荧光。由此可见,L不仅能够与金属离子构建组装体,也可以作为具有潜在应用价值的荧光材料。     

4-硝基-4′-氨基偶氮苯的光学性质研究

采用紫外可见吸收和二次谐波产生技术研究了“推-拉”型偶氮苯分子Langmuir-Blodgett(LB)膜的光谱和二阶非线性光学特性.4-硝基-4′-氨基偶氮苯(NAA)分子能制成很好的LB多层膜,在稀溶液中以单体的反式异构体形式存在,在膜中主要以J-聚集体的形式存在,LB膜的紫外可见吸收谱的吸收峰较之溶液的发生了52 nm的红移.NAALB膜的二阶非线性极化率χ(2)为19.59×10－8 esu,一阶超极化率β值较大,约为1.974×10－29 esu.其光学二阶非线性起源于电偶极子机制.     

The phase behaviour of 4- n -pentylphenyl-4′- n -heptyloxythiobenzoate

New results of investigations of phase polymorphism for two substances, hydrogenous (7OS5-d₀) and partially deuterated (7OS5-d₂₆) have been presented. On the basis of measurements of the integrated “elastic window” intensity (EL), quasielastic neutron scattering (QNS) spectra and results obtained with the Transmitted Light Intensity (TLI) method, the metastable character of the SmC phase, that at constant temperature always transforms to the crystalline phase Cr₂, has been confirmed. Variations of the EL show a very clear hysteresis effect in the nematic and SmC phases as well as in solid phases. It was confirmed by a phase polymorphism in both investigated substances. Convergence of the EL and TLI methods was shown. The new phase situation of both hydrogenous and partly deuterated liquid crystals is presented.     

Crystal structure of cholesteryl 4-[4-(4-n-hexylphenylethynyl)-phenoxy]butanoate – a liquid-crystalline unsymmetric dimer

Cholesteryl 4-[4-(4-n-hexylphenylethynyl)-phenoxy]butanoate, which exhibits the phase sequence: Cr 119.3°C (42.4?J?g^?1) SmA 196.4°C (1.1?J?g^?1) TGB–N* 202.4°C (5.4?J?g^?1) I, crystallizes in the triclinic space group P1 with unit cell parameters: a?=?10.527(1), b?=?13.151(2), c?=?16.991(2)?Å, α?=?86.13(1)°, β?=?98.96(1), γ?=?105.43(1)°, Z?=?2. The crystal structure has been solved by direct methods using single-crystal X-ray diffraction data and refined to R?=?0.0618. There are two crystallographically independent molecules, I and II, in the asymmetric unit. In both the molecules the phenyl rings are planar. The dihedral angle between the two phenyl rings is 12.16° and 18.14° for molecules I and II, respectively. In both the molecules, the six-membered rings of the cholesterol moiety are conformationally very similar. However, pronounced differences are observed in the conformation of the five-membered ring, which is intermediate between half-chair and envelope in molecule I, and half-chair in molecule II. The packing of molecules in the crystalline state is found to be a precursor to the Smectic A phase structure. The molecules in the crystal are held together by van der Waal's interactions.     

Molecular Orientation and Aggregation in the Langmuir-Blodgett Films of 4-[4′-(4″-Decyloxy Phenylazo) Naphthloxy] Butyl Trimethylammonium Dextran Sulfate Studied by Ultra-Violet and Infrared Spectroscopy

Infrared transmission, Reflectance-Absorption (RA) and Ultra-Violet (UV) spectra were measured for mono-and multi-layers Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) films of 4-[4′-(4″-decyIoxy phenylazo)naphthloxy] butyl trimethylammonium bromide formed with SDS to study the molecular orientation and aggregation. The results indicate that the compound do not aggregate in the LB films, and the alkyl tail is nearly perpendicular to the substrate surface and the chromorphore part adopts trans-zigzag conformation. These results also suggest that the molecular orientation and aggregation are not depend upon the number of monolayers The comparison of infrared transmission and RA spectra indicates that the hydrocarbon chain is nearly perpendicular to the substrate surface, but the two rings in the chromophore part are tilted considerably from the surface normal.     

4-[(E)-2-(3, 4-二甲氧基苯基)乙烯基]苯氧基乙酸乙酯的合成及其NMR研究

以对硝基甲苯、3, 4-二甲氧基苯甲醛为起始原料,经过缩合,还原,重氮化水解,亲核取代反应,最终合成了新的化合物4-[(E)-2-(3, 4-二甲氧基苯基)乙烯基]苯氧基乙酸乙酯,用¹H 和¹³C NMR及多种二维核磁共振谱确定了该化合物的结构,完成了¹H 和¹³C NMR的归属,给出了分子中各氢,碳原子的准确化学位移.     

Studies on binary mixtures of 4-pentyloxy-4′-cyanobiphenyl with three 4, 4′-di(alkoxy)azoxybenzenes

Eighteen binary mixtures of 4-pentyloxy-4′-cyanobiphenyl (5OCB) and 4, 4′-di(alkoxy)azoxybenzenes (nOAB) with n = 5, 6, and 7 at different concentrations have been studied in detail. Over a wide concentration range, induced SmA phase was observed in all the mixtures except in one. In most of the mixtures, the refractive indices no, ne, and Δn lie between the values of pure components. The optical birefringence of the mixtures is found to decrease non-additively with concentration. The molecular polarizability anisotropy and the orientational order parameter <P₂> of the mixtures were calculated. Nature of variation of polarizability anisotropy with concentration is similar to that of Δn. In allmixtures <P₂> is more in smectic phase than in nematic phase and it also shows non-additive behaviour. Observed <P₂> values of the mixtures were compared with McMillan’s and Maier-Saupe theoretical values and good agreement is found in some mixtures. The transition temperatures obtained by fitting <P₂> data to McMillan’s theory agree with the observed values within a few degrees. Ratio of elastic constants K₃₃ and K₁₁ is determined for mixtures having nematic phase and found to diverge at T_NA transition point.     

2,6-双[N-(1′,1′-二甲基-2′-羟基)甲酰胺]吡啶及镍(Ⅱ)配合物的合成与光谱学研究

合成并表征了有机配体2,6-双[N-(1′,1′-二甲基-2′-羟基)甲酰胺]吡啶(L)及其镍(Ⅱ)配合物,采用元素分析确定目标配合物组成为C15H21N3O4Ni.H2O,通过对比分析的方法讨论了配位前后游离配体L和镍(Ⅱ)配合物的核磁共振氢谱、核磁共振碳谱、红外吸收光谱和紫外-可见吸收光谱的谱学性质,进而推断出镍(Ⅱ)配合物的结构。结果表明,配体2,6-双[N-(1′,1′-二甲基-2′-羟基)甲酰胺]吡啶以2个酰胺负离子N和1个吡啶环N原子为配位原子,与中心金属离子Ni(Ⅱ)通过三齿形式配位;配合物中Ni(Ⅱ)采取dsp2杂化轨道方式与配位原子构成配位键,中心金属Ni(Ⅱ)的配位数为4,1个Ni(Ⅱ)与1个三齿配体L和1个水分子配位,形成平面正方形构型的低自旋镍(Ⅱ)配合物。     

2-[(4-羟基苯基)偶氮]蒽醌的合成及其阴离子识别

以酚羟基为识别位点,蒽醌基和偶氮基为信号报告基团,设计合成了识别阴离子的主体分子2-[(4-羟基苯基)偶氮]蒽醌.紫外-可见吸收光谱结果表明,在DMSO介质中,主体分子可以“裸眼”识别F-和Ac-,吸收光谱发生显著变化,溶液颜色由黄色变为蓝绿色,其它阴离子不影响其对F-和Ac-的识别.初步探讨了识别机理,表明主体分子与阴离子之间形成氢键促进了分子内电荷转移,使吸收光谱发生显著红移,溶剂对主体分子与阴离子之间的反应存在影响.