“Matrix effects” in the activation of compounds with a system of conjugation in the inhibition of oxidative processes

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Computer modeling of radical polymerization in the butadiene–hydrogen peroxide– isopropyl alcohol system

The structure of the initiating complex in the radical polymerization of butadienes initiated by hydrogen peroxide was refined by quantum-chemical and molecular-dynamics calculations. The role of singlet–triplet transitions in the hydrogen peroxide molecule during initiation of the polymerization was identified.     

In situ study of the breakout crystallization in the poly(butadiene)-block-poly(ε-caprolactone) thin film

Despite its wide occurrence in soft confined block co-polymers, breakout crystallization remains poorly understood and is difficult to control. In this work, thin films of cylinder-forming poly(butadiene)-block-poly(ε-caprolactone) (PB-b-PCL) diblock co-polymers, with PCL being the minority block, have been chosen as the study subject. We demonstrate a new route to study the breakout crystallization by obtaining the microphase separation structure within terraced lamellae first and then in situ tracking down the lamellar coalescence, resulting from the development of the crystal growth front. We find that the crystal growth front has sucked materials from the surrounding amorphous lamellae, which lead to the decrease of the lamellar zones and coalescence of the microphase separation structure. Dividing the breakout crystallization into parallel breakout and vertical breakout, we illustrate that it is the crystallization-driven molecular diffusion that make the molecules overcome the topography constraint and grow into large-scale spherulite. Moreover, the results show that the polymer microphase separation structure has a significant influence on the crystal nucleation and greatly retarded the crystal growth rate. With a well-designed microphase separation structure within terraces and an easily tunable atomic force microscopy in situ imaging technique, an intensive study of the breakout crystallization and concomitant microdomain coalescence has been offered.     

Phase state of iron system colloidal catalyst in butadiene polymerization

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Cationic η-allyl sulfide complexes of nickel(II) for the polymerization of butadiene in aqueous emulsion

Reaction of the dimeric allyl-nickel(II) chloro complex [Ni(η³-C₃H₅)(μ-Cl)]₂ (5) with sulfur donor ligands (L = L₁₀-L₁₃) in the presence of ( = 3,5-(CF₃)₂C₆H₃) gives the corresponding cationic mononuclear complexes of the type [Ni(η³-C₃H₅)(L)₂]⁺ (1-4) [L = L₁₀ = diphenyl sulfide (1); L = L₁₁ = 4,4′-thiodiphenol (2); L = L₁₂ = 4,4′-thio-bis(6-tert-butyl-o-cresol) (3); L = L₁₃ = 4,4′-thio-bis (6-tert-butyl-m-cresol) (4)]. All of these complexes were characterized by elemental analysis and NMR spectroscopy, as well as the representative complex 3 additionally by single-crystal X-ray analysis. In comparison to the known complex [Ni(η³-C₃H₅)(η⁶-BHT)][B] (BHT = 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxytoluene), the herein described cationic complexes show an increased stability towards water. The activity of the complexes for butadiene polymerization in aqueous emulsions was studied.     

Synchrotron-based FTIR microspectroscopy for the mapping of photo-oxidation and additives in acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene model samples and historical objects

Synchrotron-based Fourier transform infrared micro-spectroscopy (SR-μFTIR) was used to map photo-oxidative degradation of acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene (ABS) and to investigate the presence and the migration of additives in historical samples from important Italian design objects. High resolution (3 × 3 μm²) molecular maps were obtained by FTIR microspectroscopy in transmission mode, using a new method for the preparation of polymer thin sections. The depth of photo-oxidation in samples was evaluated and accompanied by the formation of ketones, aldehydes, esters, and unsaturated carbonyl compounds. This study demonstrates selective surface oxidation and a probable passivation of material against further degradation. In polymer fragments from design objects made of ABS from the 1960s, UV-stabilizers were detected and mapped, and microscopic inclusions of proteinaceous material were identified and mapped for the first time.     

Stabilization effect of potential antioxidants on the thermooxidative stability of styrene–butadiene rubber

Effects of several heterocyclic compounds containing nitrogen, trisubstituted amines and diamines and molecules based on N,N,N′,N′,N′′,N′′-substituted-[1,3,5]triazine-2,4,6-triamine in preventing thermooxidative degradation of styrene–butadiene rubber (SBR) have been studied using non-isothermal DSC measurements. The aim of this study was to determine and compare the stabilizing effect of individual compounds and to select the structures with the best antioxidative properties. In order to compare the stabilizing effect of the compounds, induction periods and protection factors have been calculated. The treatment of the experimental data was carried out using a method based on a non-Arrhenian temperature function. The results show that better antioxidative properties can be assigned to heterocyclic compounds. On the other hand, molecules containing triazine structures exhibited only negligible stabilizing effect on SBR at lower temperatures and even destabilizing effect at higher temperatures.     

AFM imaging of immobilized fibronectin: does the surface conjugation scheme affect the protein orientation/conformation?

Covalent grafting of biomolecules could potentially improve the biocompatibility of materials. However, these molecules have to be grafted in an active conformation to play their biological roles. The present work aims at verifying if the surface conjugation scheme of fibronectin (FN) affects the protein orientation/conformation and activity. FN was grafted onto plasma-treated fused silica using two different crosslinkers, glutaric anhydride (GA) or sulfosuccinimidyl 4-(p-maleimidophenyl)butyrate (SMPB). Fused silica was chosen as a model surface material because it presents a roughness well below the dimensions of FN, therefore allowing AFM analyses with appropriate depth resolution. Cell adhesion assays were performed to evaluate the bioactivity of grafted FN. Cell adhesion was found to be higher on GA-FN than on SMPB-FN. Since FN-radiolabeling assays allowed us to rule out a surface concentration effect (approximately 80 ng/cm2 of FN on both crosslinkers), it was hypothesized that FN adopted a more active conformation when grafted via GA. In this context, the FN conformation on both crosslinkers was investigated through AFM and contact angle analyses. Before FN grafting, GA- and SMPB-modified surfaces had a similar water contact angle, topography, and roughness. However, water contact angles of GA-FN and SMPB-FN surfaces clearly show differences in surface hydrophilicity, therefore indicating a dependence of protein organization toward the conjugation strategy. Furthermore, AFM results demonstrated that surface topography and roughness of both FN-conjugated surfaces were significantly different. Distribution analysis of FN height and diameter confirmed this observation as the protein dimensions were significantly larger on GA than SMPB. This study confirmed that the covalent immobilization scheme of biomolecules influences their conformation and, hence, their activity. Consequently, selecting the appropriate conjugation strategy is of paramount importance in retaining molecule bioactivity.     

Studies of the Intramolecular Aromatic-ring Stacking Interactions in the Ternary Platinum(Ⅱ) Complexes

The stability constants of some ternary mixed-ligand complexes, Pt(Phen)(CA) , where Phen=1,10-phenanthroline and CA- =carboxylate, were determined by means of potentiometric pH titration in aqueous solutions(I=0.1 mol/L, KNO3; 25 ℃), and the stability of them was compared with that of the corresponding binary complexes. It was revealed that the ternary complexes containing phenylalkane carboxylates ligands(PCA-) are much more stable than those formed with formate and acetate. The results indicate that there exist the intramolecular aromatic-ring interactions between the phenanthroline ring of Phen and the phenyl moiety of ligand PCA- in the ternary mixed-ligand Pt(Phen)(PCA)- complexes. The extent of the stacking interactions, which depends on the number of methylene groups between the phenyl moieties and the coordinated phenylalkane carboxylate groups, was calculated. The best-fitted stack was obtained for the complexes with 2-phenylacetate and 3-phenylpropionate as the ligands.     

Studies of the Intramolecular Aromatic-ring Stacking Interactions in the Ternary Platinum（Ⅱ） Complexes

The stability constants of some ternary mixed-ligand complexes, Pt (Phen)(CA) , where Phen-1,10-phenanthroline and CA^-=carboxylate, were determined by means of potentiometric pH titration in aqueous solutions (I=0. 1mol/L, KNO3; 25℃), and the stability of them was compared with that of the corresponding binary complexes. It was revealed that the ternary complexes containing phenylalkane carboxylates ligands (PCA-) are much more stable than those formed with formate and acetate. The results indicate that there exist the intramolecular aromatic-ring interactions between the phenanthroline ring of Phen and the phenyl moiety of ligand PCA- in the ternary mixed-ligand Pt(Phen) (PCA)^- complexes. The extent of the stacking interactions, which depends on the number of methylene groups between the phenyl moieties and the coordinated phenylalkane carboxylate groups, was calculated. The best-fitted stack was obtained for the complexes with 2-phenylacetate and 3-phenylpropionate as the ligands.     

A valence bond model for aqueous Cu(II) and Zn(II) ions in the AMOEBA polarizable force field

A general molecular mechanics (MM) model for treating aqueous Cu²⁺ and Zn²⁺ ions was developed based on valence bond (VB) theory and incorporated into the atomic multipole optimized energetics for biomolecular applications (AMOEBA) polarizable force field. Parameters were obtained by fitting MM energies to that computed by ab initio methods for gas‐phase tetra‐ and hexa‐aqua metal complexes. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations using the proposed AMOEBA‐VB model were performed for each transition metal ion in aqueous solution, and solvent coordination was evaluated. Results show that the AMOEBA‐VB model generates the correct square‐planar geometry for gas‐phase tetra‐aqua Cu²⁺ complex and improves the accuracy of MM model energetics for a number of ligation geometries when compared to quantum mechanical (QM) computations. On the other hand, both AMOEBA and AMOEBA‐VB generate results for Zn²⁺–water complexes in good agreement with QM calculations. Analyses of the MD trajectories revealed a six‐coordination first solvation shell for both Cu²⁺ and Zn²⁺ ions in aqueous solution, with ligation geometries falling in the range reported by previous studies. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

有机化学教学中使用共振式描述超共轭效应的探索

有机化学教学中通常使用分子轨道理论和价键理论中的共振论来描述π轨道的共轭效应,而对于类似的σ轨道的超共轭效应,通常只用轨道理论来描述,而基本不采用价键理论中的共振式描述。尝试用共振式来描述σ键的超共轭效应,发现不仅能够获得清晰易懂的图像,还能将有机化学中多个跨章节的知识点联系在一起,有利于知识的融会贯通,以及对电子结构和共振论的深入理解。     

丁二烯定向合成C6高值化学品高效均相与多相催化体系构建

本科研团队开发了一种创新的催化技术,通过“异构体配体空间取向调控”策略,一步高效合成己二腈和2-甲基戊二腈,这对于提高尼龙66及维生素B3前体的自主生产具有重要意义。此技术突破有望减少对进口的依赖,推动国内高端化工材料和专用化学品的发展。     

Paired-permanent approach for VB theory (Ⅱ)——An ab initio spin-free VB program

Paired-permanent approach for VB theory is extensively developed. Canonical expansion of a paired-permanent is deduced. Furthermore, it is shown that a paired-permanent may be expressed in terms of the products of sub-paired-permanents of any given order and their corresponding minors. An ab initio spin-free valence bond program, called Xiamen, is implemented by using paired-permanent approach. Test calculation shows that Xiamen package is more efficient than some other programs based on the traditional VB algorithm, and it provides a new practical tool for quantum chemistry.     

The electron delocalization range in stretched bonds

The electron delocalization range function EDR( (Janesko et al., J. Chem. Phys. 2014, 141, 144104) quantifies the width of the one‐particle density matrix about point , measuring aspects of delocalization. Here, we explore the EDR in stretched and compressed chemical bonds. The EDR illustrates how compressing chemical bonds localizes the one‐particle density matrix about the reference point, and captures aspects of fractional occupancy, and left‐right correlation in stretched covalent bonds.     

Styrene/butadiene copolymer synthesized by reactive extrusion

In this study,we present a method to synthesize styrene-butadiene copolymer,using anionic polymerization in a co-rotating closely intermeshing twin-screw extruder.The weight content of polybutadiene in these copolymers was above 50% although in the past studies it had been possible to accomplish levels higher than 30%.1H-NMR and GPC show that the molecular structure of the two polymers is different due to different feeding method.In terms of the structure of the polymerized products,the mechanism of polymerization in the bulk polymerization is discussed.TEM and DMA show that two phases in the block copolymer are completely incompatible,leading to sharp phase separation,while the case is complicated in the copolymer through the mixture feeding.Traditionally,styrene-butadiene rubber is mainly synthesized by solution polymerization.Reactive extrusion in this paper provides a possibility to synthesize these products in an environmentally friendly way.     

Synthesis of styrene–butadiene rubber latex via miniemulsion copolymerization

High-butadiene-level styrene–butadiene rubber latexes up to high solid-contents are synthesized using the miniemulsion process. It is shown that the miniemulsion polymerization approach offers an efficient heterophase route synthesizing styrene–butadiene copolymer latexes with flexible copolymer composition and narrow size distribution of the resulting latex particles. Secondary nucleation was successfully prevented by using a hydrophobic initiator. Due to the nanoreactor situation, even at high conversions, a low crosslinking degree and, therefore, low gel contents are obtained. The microstructure of the polymers obtained in miniemulsion is independent of the synthesis parameters, especially the temperature. The molecular weight can be easily adjusted by the application of transfer agents while the insoluble gel content is substantially reduced. An up-scaling of the procedure is easily possible.     

Bonding of the chain structure for novel boranes B_(3k+)H_(5k+p+3)~-

The molecular orbitals obtained from conventional quantum chemistry calculations, are expressed in terms of symmetrized valence bond functions of fragment, and a direct picture of chemical bonding can be drawn easily. This method is utilized, together with extended Huckel calculations, to interpret the bonding properties of a centipede-like chain structure for novel laser-producing boranes B3k+pH5k+p+3- which is constructed from the repeated unit B3H5 linked to each other by three B-H-B bonds.     

Bonding of the chain structure for novel boranes B3k+pH−5k+p+3

The molecular orbitals obtained from conventional quantum chemistry calculations, are expressed in terms of symmetrized valence bond functions of fragment, and a direct picture of chemical bonding can be drawn easily. This method is utilized, together with extended Huckel calculations, to interpret the bonding properties of a centipede-like chain structure for novel laser-producing boranes B_3k+pH^?_5k+p+3 which is constructed from the repeated unit B₃H₅ halted to each other by three B—H—B bonds.     

Bonding analysis of planar hypercoordinate atoms via the generalized BLW‐LOL

The multicenter bonding pattern of the intriguing hexa‐, hepta‐, and octacoordinate boron wheel series (e.g., , , , and SiB₈ as well as the experimentally detected isomer) is revised using the block‐localized wave function analyzed by the localized orbital locator (BLW‐LOL). The more general implementation of BLW combined with the LOL scalar field is not restricted to the analysis of the out‐of‐plane π‐system but can also provide an intuitive picture of the σ‐radial delocalization and of the role of the central atom. The results confirm the presence of a π‐ring current pattern similar to that of benzene. In addition, the LOL_π isosurfaces along with the maximum intensity in the  ΔLOL profiles located above and below the ring suggest that the central atom plays a minor role in the π‐delocalized bonding pattern. Finally, the analysis of the σ‐framework in these boron wheels is in line with a moderated inner cyclic rather than disk‐type delocalization. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.