Practical Microwave Synthesis for Organic Chemists.Strategies,Instruments, and Protocols. Herausgegeben von C. Oliver Kappe,Doris Dallinger und Shaun Murphree.

Wiley‐VCH, Weinheim 2008. 300 S., geb., 59.00 €.—ISBN 978‐3527320974

     

MALDI/FTMS中碰撞衰减机理对准确质量校正的影响

Collisional　damping　affects　the　relationship　between　ion　mass　and　effective　cyclotron　frequency　in　Fourier transform mass spectrometry. The exact mass calibration equation（m/z=A/f＋（mneutral/m^^＋mneutral）k＋B/f（f＋（mneutral/m^^＋mneutralk））was therefore derived from the characteristic equation of system model, force=m（dv/dt）=qE-qv×B0-ξv,a frictional damping force）, in which k is amended by the shift of observed frequency of matrix ion or other known ion in external calibration. The mass obtained by the amended calibration equation is therefore immune to collisional damping and space-charge effects on mass accuracy. The relative errors of ion mass measured were all less than 2×10^-6.     

Practical Microwave Synthesis for Organic Chemists.Strategies,Instruments, and Protocols. Edited by C. Oliver Kappe,Doris Dallinger and Shaun Murphree.

Wiley‐VCH, Weinheim 2008. 300 pp., hardcover € 59.00.—ISBN 978‐3527320974

     

Handbook Of Heterogeneous Catalysis. 2., completely revised and enlarged Edition. Vol. 1–8. Edited by G. Ertl,H. Knözinger,F. Schüth,and J. Weitkamp.

Wiley‐VCH, Weinheim 2008. 3966 pp., hardcover € 1999.00.—ISBN 978‐3527312412

     

Physical Biology.From Atoms to Medicine. Edited by Ahmed Zewail.

Imperial College Press, 2008. 584 pp., hardcover, $ 78.00.—ISBN 978‐1848162006

     

Olga V. Boltalina

?I chose chemistry as a career because it gives me the opportunity to discover and make new things every day. When I wake up I use Skype to catch up with my son Stepan (who is currently finishing his PhD at MSU), since this time of day is the best compromise for our busy schedules given the 10 hour time‐zone difference between Colorado and Moscow…?.“ This and more about Olga V. Boltalina can be found on page 2827.

     

Addition of Dimethylaminobismuth to Aldehydes,Ketones, Alkenes,and Alkynes

Bi? O chemistry : A direct regioselective route to bismuth bis(amino)naphthalene compounds, incorporating Bi? O and Bi? C bonds is described, in which an amide precursor is treated with aldehydes, ketones, alkenes, and alkynes, leading to insertion into the Bi? NMe₂ bond.

     

Electron impact studies. CVII—Negative ion mass spectra of the oxime group. Monoximes derived from α-dicarbonyl systems

Specific losses of water are observed from the molecular anions of monoximes of α-diketones. Labelling studies, kinetic energy release values and the +E spectra of ions have been used to aid in the elucidation of the fragmentation pathways. It is proposed that the majority of ions have α-keto nitrile structures.     

Chirality in Transition Metal Chemistry.Molecules,Supramolecular Assemblies and Materials. By Hani Amouri and Michel Gruselle.

John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken 2008. 260 pp., softcover € 47.90.—ISBN 978‐0470060544

     

Flash Photolysis of 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene Solutions

Flash photolysis of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene solutions (TNT) indicates a photochemically induced isomerization leading to the aci-quinoid isomer with an absorption maximum at 460 nm in nonpolar solvents, or the conjugate base of the aci-quinoid isomer with absorption maxima at 500, 540, and 630 nm in polar solvents. Both species, the quinoid isomer and the conjugate base, have transient existence and their identification was based on detailed spectroscopic and kinetic studies presented here. The magnitude of the negative charge on the transient conjugate base was determined with salt effect experiments and found to be equal to unity.     

Modified Nucleosides in Biochemistry,Biotechnology and Medicine.Edited by Piet Herdewijn.

Wiley‐VCH, Weinheim 2008. 658 pp., hardcover € 199.00.—ISBN 978‐3527318209

     

Modern Supramolecular Gold Chemistry.Gold‐Metal Interactions and Applications. Edited by A. Laguna.

Wiley‐VCH, Weinheim 2008. 505 pp., hardcover € 159.00.—ISBN 978‐352732095

     

Unique Insertion Mode of 1,7‐Octadiene in Copolymerization with Ethylene by a Constrained‐Geometry Catalyst

Summary: The copolymerization of ethylene and 1,7‐octadiene (OD) was investigated with a constrained‐geometry catalyst. The ¹³C NMR spectrum of the copolymer indicated cyclization insertion of the OD unit in the penultimate position after a single ethylene insertion step. This unique insertion mode of OD forms a 1,5‐disubstituted cyclononane unit in the main chain of polyethylene.

Copolymerization of ethylene and 1,7‐octadiene (OD) with a constrained‐geometry catalyst.     

Photochemistry of Organic Compounds.From Concepts to Practice. Postgraduate Chemistry Series. By Petr Klán and Jakob Wirz.

John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken 2009. 582 pp., softcover € 49.90.—ISBN 978‐1405161732

     

The Nucleating Effect of Carbon Nanotubes on Crystallinity in R‐BAPB‐Type Thermoplastic Polyimide

Summary: The relatively high degree of crystallinity of a new thermoplastic polyimide (PI) makes it a favorable matrix candidate for fiber reinforced composites. This advantage is the result of the ability of the matrix to recrystallize during the composite manufacturing process. In this study we examine the potential nucleating effect of carbon nanotubes on a thermoplastic PI. In addition to their inherent mechanical contribution, the carbon nanotubes help recover a significant proportion of the original crystallinity.

Scanning electron micrograph of the spherulitic structure of a recrystallized carbon nanotube/polyimide film.     

PEO‐Covered Nanoparticles by Emulsion Inversion Point (EIP) Method

This study reports the first PEO‐coated polymer nanoparticles synthesis by miniemulsion polymerization of nano‐emulsions prepared by the low‐energy emulsification method called EIP. The surfactant used was Brij 98, a PEO based non ionic commercial surfactant. The partial phase diagram of the system water/Brij 98/styrene was first determined. The Emulsion Inversion Point technique was then used on the water/Brij 98/styrene system to the formation of styrene‐in‐water nano‐emulsions. After miniemulsion polymerization, particle sizes as low as 36 nm were obtained. To the best of our knowledge, this method had not been used for polymerizable system up to now.

     

Abstraction of chlorine atoms from chloroalkanes. V. The liquid-phase reaction between Et3SiH radicals and CH2Cl2, CHCl3, CCl4, and CCl3CN

The kinetics of chlorine transfer from CH₂Cl₂, CHCl₃, CCl₄, and CCl₃CN to the triethylsilyl radical was studied in the liquid phase by a competitive method. Br abstraction from 1-bromopentane was used as a reference. The following Arrhenius parameters were determined: where the error limits are two standard deviations (2σ). Based on these results, the observed reactivity trends in the chlorine transfer reactions of Et₃Si radicals appear to primarily reflect the variation in entropy of activation rather than in activation energies.     

Modification of poly(vinyl alcohol) through reaction with phosphorus-containing reactants

Crosslinked products of the form: and have been formed from the interfacial condensation of phosphorus diacid halides with poly(vinyl alcohol). Product yield and amounts of phosphorus reactant included in the product increases as the amount of base increases. Product stability in aqueous systems decreases in the order neutral > base > acid.     

Salt effects in the base-catalyzed polymerization of unsaturated amide compounds. II. Polymerization of p-vinylbenzamide and acrylamide

In the presence of a variety of inorganic salts, p-vinylbenzamide underwent vinyl-type polymerization by anionic initiators to form the polystyrene derivative, whereas in dimethyl sulfoxide as solvent the aromatic polyamide was always obtained through a proton-transfer mechanism regardless of the presence of the salts. In the presence of of the salts, acrylamide is generally polymerized to the polyamide through a proton transfer reaction.