Detection of OH Radical in the Photodissociation of p-Aminobenzoic Acid at 266 nm

Photodissociation of p-aminobenzoic acid at 266 nm was investigated by probing the nascent OH photoproduct employing the laser-induced fluorescence technique. It was found that the nascent OH radical was vibrationally cold and its rotational state distribution conformed to be a Boltzmann behavior, characterized by a rotational temperature of 1040±110 K. The rotational energy of OH was determined to be 8.78±0.84 kJ/mol. Between the two spinorbit states of OH, ^2Ⅱ3/2 and ^2Ⅱ1/2, the former was found to be preferentially populated. The distribution of the II（A＇） state for the A-doublet was dominant. Finally, a probable mechanism for the formation of OH produced from the photodissociation of p-aminobenzoic acid is discussed.     

Ion-Velocity Map Imaging Study of Photodissociation Dynamics of Acetaldehyde

The photodissociation dynamics of acetaldehyde in the radical channel CH3＋HCO has been reinvestigated using time-sliced velocity map imaging technique in the photolysis wavelength range of 275-321 nm. The CH3 fragments have been probed via （2＋1） resonance-enhanced multiphoton ionization. Images are measured for CH3 formed in the ground and excited states （v2=0 and 1） of the umbrella vibrational mode. For acetaldehyde dissociation on T1 state after intersystem crossing from S1 state, the products are formed with high translational energy release and low internal excitation. The rotational and vibrational energy of both fragments increases with increasing photodissociation energy. The triplet barrier height is estimated at 3.8814-0.006 eV above the ground state of acetaldehyde.     

Photodissociation of acryloyl chloride in the gas phase

The 193 nm photodissociation dynamics of CH2 CHCOCl in the gas phase has been examined with the technique of time-resolved Fourier transform infrared emission (TR-FTIR) spectroscopy.Vibrationally excited photofragments of CO (≤ 5),HCl (≤ 6),and C2H2 were observed and two photodissociation channels,the C-Cl fission channel and the HCl elimination channel have been identified.The vibrational and rotational state distributions of the photofragments CO and HCl have been acquired by analyzing their fully rotationally resolved v→v-1 rovibrational progressions in the emission spectra,from which it has been firmly established that the mechanism involves production of HCl via the four-center molecular elimination of CH2 CHCOCl after its internal conversion from the S1 state to the S0 state.In addition to the dominant C-Cl bond fission along the excited S1 state,the S1→S0 internal conversion has also been found to play an important role in the gas phase photolysis of CH2 CHCOCl as manifested by the considerable yield of HCl.     

Potential energy surface of the photolysis of isocyanic acid HNCO

The dissociation curves of the photolysis of the isocyanic acid HNCO→HN+CO corresponding to the ground state (S0), the first triplet excited state (TO and the first singlet excited state (S1) have been studied respectively at the UHF/6-311G** and CIS/6-311G** levels using ab initio method. The energy surface crossing points, S1/T1 T1/S0 and S1/S0, have been found and the characteristics of the energy minimum crossing point were given, based on which, the changes of the crossing points' geometries along the lower electronic energy surface and its end-result have been located according to the steepest descent principle. The computational result indicates thatthe photolysis of the isocyanic acid HNCO→HN + CO has three competitive reaction channels ((A)-(C)), and from the kinetic piont of view, channel (A) is the most advantageous.     

Daytime HONO formation in the suburban area of the megacity Beijing,China

Nitrous acid(HONO),as a primary precursor of OH radicals,has been considered one of the most important nitrogencontaining species in the atmosphere.Up to 30%of primary OH radical production is attributed to the photolysis of HONO.However,the major HONO formation mechanisms are still under discussion.During the Campaigns of Air Quality Research in Beijing and Surrounding Region(CAREBeijing2006)campaign,comprehensive measurements were carried out in the megacity Beijing,where the chemical budget of HONO was fully constrained.The average diurnal HONO concentration varied from 0.33 to 1.2 ppbv.The net OH production rate from HONO,POH(HONO)net,was on average(from 05:00 to 19:00)7.1×106 molecule/(cm3 s),2.7 times higher than from O3 photolysis.This production rate demonstrates the important role of HONO in the atmospheric chemistry of megacity Beijing.An unknown HONO source(Punknown)with an average of 7.3×106molecule/(cm3 s)was derived from the budget analysis during daytime.Punknown provided four times more HONO than the reaction of NO with OH did.The diurnal variation of Punknown showed an apparent photo-enhanced feature with a maximum around 12:00,which was consistent with previous studies at forest and rural sites.Laboratory studies proposed new mechanisms to recruit NO2 and J(NO2)in order to explain a photo-enhancement of of Punknown.In this study,these mechanisms were validated against the observation-constraint Punknown.The reaction of exited NO2 accounted for only 6%of Punknown,and Punknown poorly correlated with[NO2](R=0.26)and J(NO2)[NO2](R=0.35).These results challenged the role of NO2 as a major precursor of the missing HONO source.     

Quasi-classical Trajectory Study of the Intramolecular Isotope Effect in the Reaction O（3p）＋H2/HD

Theoretical studies of the dynamics of the reactions O（3p）＋H2/HD（ν=0, j=0）→OH＋H have been performed with quasi-classical trajectory method （QCT） on an ab initio potential surface for the lowest triplet electronic state of H2O（aA＂）. The QCT-calculated integral cross sections are in good agreement with the earlier time-dependent quantum mechanics results. The state-resolved rotational distributions reveal that the product OH rotational distributions for O＋HD have a preference for populating highly internally excited states compared with the O＋H2 reaction. Distributions of differential cross sections show that directions of scattering are strongly dependent on the choice of quantum state. The polarization dependent generalized differential cross-sections and the distributions were calculated and a pronounced isotopic effect is revealed. The calculated results indicate that the product polarization is very sensitive to the mass factor.     

Quasiclassical trajectory study of the reaction NH(X~3∑~-)+H→N(~4S)+H_2

The dynamics of the NH + H→N+H2 reaction has been investigated by means of the 3D quasiclassical trajectory approach by using the LEPS potential energy surface.The calculated rate coefficient is in good agreement with the experimental value.The reaction was found to occur via a direct channel.The product H2 has a cold excitation of rotational state,but has a reverse distribution of the vibrational state with a peak at v=1.Based on the potential energy surface and the trajectory analysis,the reaction mechanism has been explained successfully.     

Novel liver-specific nitric oxide（NO） releasing drugs with bile acid as both NO carrier and targeting ligand

Novel liver-specific nitric oxide（NO） releasing drugs with bile acid as both the NO carrier and targeting ligand were designed and synthesized by direct nitration of the hydroxyl group in bile acids or the 3-Ohydroxyl alkyl derivatives,with the intact 24-COOH being preserved for hepatocyte specific recognition.Preliminary biological evaluation revealed that oral administrated targeted conjugates could protect mice against acute liver damage induced by acetaminophen or carbon tetrachloride.The nitrate level in the liver significantly increased after oral administration of 1e while nitrate level in the blood did not significantly change.Co-administration of ursodeoxycholic acid（UDCA） significantly antagonized the increase of nitrate in the liver resulted by administration of 1e.     

Quasi-classical trajectory approach to the stereo-dynamics of the reaction F+HO→HF+O

Quasi-classical trajectory (QCT) calculations are employed for the reaction F + HO(0,0)→HF + O based on the adiabatic potential energy surface (PES) of the ground 3A″triplet state. The average rotational alignment factor P2(j′·k) as a function of collision energy and the four polarization dependent generalized differential cross sections have been calculated in the center-of-mass (CM) frame, separately. The distribution P(θr) of the angle between k and j′, the distribution P(θr) of dihedral angle denoting k-k′-j′ correlation, and the angular distribution P(θr, Φr) of product rotational vectors in the form of polar plots are calculated as well. The effect of Heavy-Light-Heavy (HLH) mass combination and atom F's relatively strong absorbability to charges on the alignment and the orientation of product molecule HF rotational angular momentum vectors j′ is revealed.     

∧-related Quantum Interference of ^2П [Case（a）] Diatom on Rotational Energy Transfer

To study theoretically the relationship between the integral interference angle and the scat- tering angle in collisional quantum interference, the integral interference angle of atom- ^2П[case（a）] diatomic molecules system is described. To simulate the experiment theoretically, the theoretical model on collision-induced rotational energy transfer in an atom- ^2П[case（a）]diatom system is presented based on the first order Born approximation taking into account of the long-range interaction potential. For the ^2П electronic state in the Hund＇s case（a） diatom, the degree of the interference is discussed. The interference angles of collision-induced rotational energy transfer of CN（A^2П） in Hund＇s case（a） with He, Ne, and Ar are calculated quantitatively. The key parameters in the determination of integral interference angles are obtained.     

Laser-induced Fluorescence Spectroscopy of CoS： Identification of a New Excited State Arising from the Ground State

Laser-induced fluorescence excitation spectra and dispersed fluorescence spectra of cobalt sulfide （COS） have been recorded in the energy range of 22400-24400 cm-1 （corresponding to 446-409 nm）. A new electronic transition progression with six vibronic bands, stemming from the X4AT/2 state of CoS, was identified and assigned to be [24.0014AT/2-X4A7/2. The new observed 4A state most probably originates from the core[10a2][47r3][lla2][153][57r3] electronic configuration. Strong perturbations are found to extensively exist in the transition bands of this new state. The rotational constants and lifetimes of these bands have been determined.     

2－脱氧－烟酰胺基－β－D－氨基葡萄糖的合成和表征

A new nicotinic acid derivative,2-deoxy-2-nicotinoylamido-β-D-glucopyranose, was synthesized with β-configuration exclusively. The structure and properties of the product were characterized by ^1H NMR, PT-IR, MS, DSC and polarimeter. The details of ^1H NMR spectrum and the mass spectrum proved that there are a great amount of hydrogen bonds in the product.     

Theoretical studies on the mechanism of α-hydroxy-acid gas-phase elimination process and its substituent effect

The α-hydroxy-acid gas-phase elimination process has been studied theoretically by HF/3-21G.The calculated results can be summed up as follows:(1) The elimination process is a stepwise reaction.In the first step,a 3-membered ring intermediate is formed via a 5-membered ring transition state;while the product is formed in the second step via a 3-membered ring transition state.(2) The obtained results of the substituent effect show that the increase of electronic donation of the alkyl groups is favorable for the reaction.Other substituents which show the electron-withdrawing inductive effect (e.g.-Cl,-CN,-CF3) are unfavorable for this process.     

Theoretical Studies on the Reaction Mechanism of AsCl3 with H2 in the Vapor Phase Epitaxy of GaAs

The reaction mechanism of AsCl3 with H2 has been studied by using the method of BHandHLYP in Density Functional Theory (DFT) at the 6-311G** basis set. The transition state of each reaction is verified via the analysis of vibration mode and Intrinsic Reaction Coordinate (IRC). Meanwhile,single-point energy has been calculated at the QCISD(T)/6-311G** level,and the zero-point energy correction has been made to the total energy and reaction energy barrier. It shows that AsCl3 reacts with H2 to first result in AsHCl2 which may incline to self-decompose and finally afford the product As2,or continue to react with H2 to provide the product AsH3. The computing result demonstrates that the former is the main reaction channel.     

Trans-cis photoisomerization of azobenzene by n →π^＊ excitation： A semiclassical dynamics study

A realistic dynamics simulation study is reported for the trans-cis photoisomerization of azobenzene triggered by the n →π^＊ excitation and the results show that the formation ofcis isomer follows the rotational motion around the N=N bond. The simulation find that the CNN bond angle bending vibrations also play a significant role in the vibronic coupling between the HOMO and LUMO, which essentially leads a nonadiabatic transition of the molecule to the electronic ground state.     

High Resolution Crossed Beams Scattering Study of the F＋HD→DF＋H Reaction

Crossed beams scattering study was carried out on the F＋HD→DF＋H reaction using high- resolution H-atom Rydberg tagging time-of-flight technique. Vibrational state-resolved differential cross sections were measured, with partial rotational state resolution, at eight collision energies in the range of 2.51-5.60 kJ/mol. Experimental results indicated that the product angular distributions are predominantly backward scattered. As the collision energy increases, the backward scattered peak becomes broader gradually. Dependence of product vibration branching ratios on the collision energy was also determined. The experimental results show that the DF products are highly inverted in the vibrational state distribution and the DF （v＇=3） product is the most populated state. Furthermore, the DF （v＇=l） product has also been observed at collision energy above 3.97 kJ/mol.     

Theoretical Studies on the Reaction Mechanism of Hydroxyl Radical with 1,1,1-Trichloroethane

Ab initio and density functional theory calculations have been carried out to investigate the reaction of hydroxyl radical (OH) and 1,1,1-trichloroethane (CH3CCl3). The potential energy surface has been given according to the relative energies calculated at the MP2/cc-pVTZ level after the spin projection (PMP2). Five reaction channels were identified and the intramolecular hydrogen bonding was observed in some transition state structures. The barrier heights and reaction enthalpies calculated for all possible channels show that the hydrogen abstraction channel is predominant kinetically and thermodynamically. The contribution from other channels was predicted to be minor.     

Mechanistic study on the regioselectivity of Co-catalyzed hydroacylation of 1,3-dienes

Density functional theory(DFT) method was used to explore the origin of the regioselectivity of Cocatalyzed hydroacylation of 1,3-dienes.The reaction of 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene and benzaldehyde with1,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)propane ligand was chosen as the model reaction.The energies of the intermediates and transition states in the stages of oxidative cyclization,β-H elimination and C-H reductive elimination were investigated.Computational results show that β-H elimination is the ratedetermining step for the whole catalytic cycle.C1-Selective oxidative cyclization is favored over C4-selective oxidative cyclization.Besides.C4-selective oxidative cyclization is kinetically disfavored than all the steps in C1-hydroacylation mechanisms,consistent with the experimentally obtained C1-selective hydroacylation products.Analyzing the reason for such observation,we suggest that both electronic and steric effects contribute to the C1-selectivity.On the electronic aspect,C1 is more electron rich than C4 due to the methyl group on C2,which makes the electrophilic attack of aldehyde carbon on C1 more favorable.On the steric aspect,the methyl group locates farther from the ligands in the transition state of C1-selective oxidative cyclization than in that of C4-selective oxidative cyclization.     

On the Reaction Mechanism of Br2 with OCS

The reaction mechanism of photochemical reaction between Br2 (^1∑) and OCS (^1∑) is predicted by means of theoretical methods. The calculated results indicate that the direct addition of Br2 to the CS bond of OCS molecule is more favorable in energy than the direct addition of Br2 to the CO bond. Furthermore, the intermediate isomer syn-BrC(O)SBr is more stablethe rmodynamically and kinetically than anti-BrC(O)SBr. The original resultant anti-BrC(O)SBr formed in the most favorable reaction channel can easily isomerize into the final product syn-BrC(O)SBr with only 31.72 kJ/mol reaction barrier height. The suggested mechanism is in good agreement with previous experimental study.     

Chemical Dynamics Simulations of the Hydroxyl Radical Reaction with Ethene

We present a theoretical study of the reaction of the hydroxyl radical with ethene using electronic structure calculations and direct-dynamics simulations. High-accuracy electronic structure calculations at the CCSD（T）/aug-cc-pVTZ//MP2/aug-ce-pVDZ level have been carried out to characterize the representative regions of the potential energy surface of various reaction pathways, including OH-addition and H-abstraction. These ab initio calculations have been employed to derive an improved set of parameters for the MSINDO semiempirieal Hamiltonian specific to the OH＋C2H4 reaction. The specific-reaction-parameter Hamilto- nian captures the ab initio data accurately, and has been used to perform direct quasiclassica] trajectory simulations of the OH＋C2H4 reaction at collision energies in the range of 2-10 kcal/mol. The calculated cross sections reveal that the OH-addition reaction domi- nates at all energies over H-abstraction. In addition, the excitation function of addition is reminiscent of a barrierless capture process, while that for abstraction corresponds to an activated one, and these trends can be connected to the transition-state energies of both reactions. We note that the development of an accurate semiempirical Hamiltonian for the OH＋C2H4 reaction in this work required the inclusion of empirical dispersion corrections, which will be important in future applications for which long-range intermoleeular attraction becomes significant.