The influence of micellization ofn-decylamine on its basicity and reactivity toward carboxylic acid esters

Micellization ofn-decylamine in aqueous solution leads to substantial decrease in its pK _a, and increase in its reactivity in the nucleophilic substitution ofp-nitrophenylic esters of carboxylic acids (up to 70 times compared to ethylamine which forms no micelles). The influence of cetylpyridinium bromide on the acid-base properties ofn-decylamine and its reactivity was investigated. It was found that the reaction withn-decylamine can be accelerated or retarded depending on the hydrophobicity of the esters. The quantitative characteristics of the mieellar catalytic processes were estimated.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 366–370, February, 1996.     

β-卤素取代对杯[4]吡咯构象及主-客体相互作用的影响II. 密度泛函理论研究

应用密度泛函理论对杯[4]吡咯及卤素取代杯[4]吡咯模型分子的自由主体以及其卤素离子复合物体系进行计算研究. 结果表明, 杯[4]吡咯β位被卤素拉电子基团取代后, 主体分子的构象特征受吡咯单元的偶极影响; β-卤素取代导致了杯[4]吡咯对卤素离子的结合作用增强, 且当β位为氯取代时, 杯[4]吡咯对卤素离子的结合能力最强. 并从振动光谱、NBO电荷布居、相互作用的前线轨道、“活性”构象的偶极矩和Mulliken成键布居等方面阐述β-卤素取代对杯[4]吡咯与卤素离子之间的主-客体相互作用的影响.     

5-氨基双四唑富氮配位化合物的合成、结构及其对高氯酸铵的热分解影响

水热条件下合成了两个5-氨基双四唑配位化合物Cu(bta)(bpy)(H2O)(1)和Pb2(bta)2(en)2.4H2O(2)(H2bta=5-氨基双四唑,bpy=2,2′-联吡啶,en=乙二胺),并借助单晶X-射线衍射技术对其结构进行了表征。在配合物1中,5-氨基双四唑配体以双齿螯合模式与铜离子配位形成离散的分子,并通过H键作用进一步形成了三维的超分子结构。在配合物2中,强的R22(8)氢键环作用将双核的Pb2(bta)2(en)2单元连接成一维的链,这些链通过与水分子氢键作用被进一步组装成三维的超分子结构。另外,通过DSC技术探究了它们作为添加剂对高氯酸铵的热分解催化影响。研究发现,铅基化合物2的催化效果较铜基化合物1要好。     

Inhibitory Effects of 2,6-Di-O-methyl-3-O-acetyl-β-cyclodextrins with Various Degrees of Substitution of Acetyl Group on Macrophage Activation and Endotoxin Shock Induced by Lipopolysaccharide

The effects of 2,6-di-O-methyl-3-O-acetyl-β-cyclodextrins (DMA-β-CyD) with various degrees of substitution (DS) of an acetyl group of 1.5, 3.8, 6.3 and 7, which are abbreviated to DMA2-β-CyD, DMA4-β-CyD, DMA6-β-CyD and DMA7-β-CyD, respectively, on murine macrophage activation and endotoxin shock induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) were examined. Of four DMA-β-CyDs used in the present study, cytotoxicity of DMA-β-CyDs in RAW264.7 cells, a murine macrophage-like cell line, decreased with an increase in the DS values of DMA-β-CyD, and DMA7-β-CyD had no cytotoxicity on RAW264.7 cells up to 100 mM. DMA2-β-CyD and DMA7-β-CyD at the concentration of 5 mM had greater inhibitory effects on nitric oxide (NO) production in RAW264.7 cells stimulated with LPS than DMA4-β-CyD and DMA6-β-CyD. In addition, these inhibitory effects of DMA2-β-CyD and DMA7-β-CyD were concentration-dependent. In the in vivo study, all of the mice died within 12 h after intraperitoneal administration of the solution containing LPS and d-galactosamine. When 100 mM DMA7-β-CyD was concomitantly administered with both LPS and d-galactosamine intraperitoneally in mice, the survival rate significantly increased, but DMA4-β-CyD and DMA6-β-CyD did not. In conclusion, we revealed that DS values of DMA-β-CyDs strikingly affect not only the cytotoxic activity but also the inhibitory effects of LPS-induced NO production in RAW264.7 cells and fatality of endotoxin shock mice induced by LPS and d-galactosamine. These results suggest the potential use of DMA7-β-CyD as an antagonist of LPS-induced endotoxin shock.     

The instability of the planar structure of carbanion ⊖:CH2-CN

Ab initio SCF calculations using uniform quality extended basis set supplemented with polarization functions predict a slightly pyramidal carbanion centre in :CH₂-CN. This finding is in contrast to the usual finding of planar geometry of carbanion centres generated next to other conjugative groups. Although the predicted barrier to pyramidal inversion is very small (0.1 kcal/mole) it is estimated that correlation energy contributions, neglected in any SCF calculations, may be too small to remove the barrier. The present results confirm earlier experimental findings that counter-ion and solvent effects can have a dominant role in determining the geometry of this unusual ion in actual chemical systems.     

Effect of intramolecular cyclization on the enthalpies of solvation of tetramethylurea in water and alkanols at 298.15 K

The enthalpies of solution of N,N′-dimethylethyleneurea (1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone) in water, methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol, 2-propanol, 1-butanol, and t-butanol (2-methyl-2-propanol) were measured calorimetrically at 298.15 K. For comparison purposes, the previous data on enthalpic effects of 1,1,3,3-tetramethylurea dissolution (solvation) in the same solvents were analyzed. It has been concluded that the intramolecular cyclization of tetramethylurea, to form dimethylethyleneurea, results in strengthening of the solute solvation and this tendency is more pronounced in a non-aqueous (alcoholic) medium.     

Studies on substitution of nitro groups in 1,3,5-trinitrobenzene with NH-azoles

Conditions were found under which NH-azoles (benzotriazole and its derivatives, 1,2,3- and 1,2,4-triazoles, pyrazole and its derivatives) replace one nitro group in 1,3,5-trinitrobenzene (TNB) to form the corresponding N-(3,5-dinitrophenyl)azoles in the presence of inorganic bases in aprotic dipolar solvents. The reaction pathway was found to depend on the structure of the starting azole. The benzotriazolyl and 1,2,4-triazolyl fragments activate the replacement of the meta-nitro group to virtually the same extent as the nitro group in TNB, which made it possible to successively replace all three nitro groups in TNB.     

Kinetic resolution of heterocyclic amines by reaction with optically active acid chlorides. The effect of reaction conditions on the diastereoselectivity of acylation of (±)-3-methyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-1,4-benzoxazine

The influence of the reaction conditions (solvent, base) on the diastereoselectivity of acylation of (±)-3-methyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-1,4-benzoxazine with (S)-naproxen and N-tosyl-(S)-proline chlorides was studied. The highest diastereoselectivity was observed for the reaction carried out in benzene in the presence of aliphatic tertiary amines.     

The influence of low-temperature oxidation of active carbons by nitric acid on their physicochemical properties

The influence of oxidation by nitric acid on the character of oxygen-containing functional surface groups and porous structure of active carbons is considered. Adsorption properties of the initial and oxidized carbons are studied using adsorption isotherms of vapor of n-hexane and polar substances (water and methanol).Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 1132–1137, May, 1996.     

The effect of hydrogen ions on the steady state multiplicity of substrate-inhibited enzymatic reactions

The present investigation concentrates on the study of the complex phenomenon of multiplicity in membranes carrying substrate-inhibited, hydrogen ion-sensitive enzyme. The investigation takes into consideration both symmetrical and asymmetrical steady states. The number of steady states (symmetrical and asymmetrical) found in this case is quite large, giving rise to multiple hysteresis loops and multiple “isolas.”     

Effect of agitation and aeration on production of hexokinase by Saccharomyces cerevisiae

A batch culture of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for the production of hexokinase was carried out in a 5-L fermentor containing 3 L of culture medium, which was in oculated with cell suspension (about 0.7 g/L), and left ferm entingat 35°C and pH 4.0. The aeration and agitation were adjusted to attain k _La values of 15, 60, 135, and 230 h⁻¹. The highest hexokinase productivity (754.6 U/[L h]) and substrate-cell conversion yield (0.21 g/g) occurred for a k _La of 60 h⁻¹. Moreover, the formation of hexokinase and cell growth are coupled events, which is in accordance with the constitutive character of this enzyme. Hexokinase formation for k _La>60 h⁻¹ was not enhanced probably owing to saturation of the respiratory pathway by oxygen.     

Biomimetic Interaction between FeII and O2: Effect of the Second Coordination Sphere on O2 Binding to FeII Complexes: Evidence of Coordination at the Metal Centre by a Dissociative Mechanism in the Formation of μ‐Oxo Diferric Complexes

We report that the formation of μ‐oxo diferric compounds from O₂ and FeCl₂ complexes within the tris(2‐pyridylmethyl)amine series (N. K. Thallaj et al. Chem. Eur. J., 2008 , 14, 6742–6753) involves coordination of O₂ to the metal centre and that this reaction occurs following initial dissociation of the bound equatorial chloride anion. We also report evidence of the formation of a reduced form of dioxygen by an inner‐sphere mechanism, thus leading to modification of the ligand. The solid‐state structures of [FeCl₂L] complexes (L¹=mono(α‐pivalamidopyridylmethyl)bis(2‐pyridylmethyl)amine, L²=mono(α‐pivalesteropyridylmethyl)bis(2‐pyridylmethyl)amine, L³=bis(α‐pivalamidopyridylmethyl)mono(2‐pyridylmethyl)amine are described, and spectroscopic data support the structural retention in solution. In [FeCl₂L³], the two amide hydrogen atoms stabilise the equatorial chloride anion in such a way that its exchange by a weak ligand is impossible: [FeCl₂L³] is perfectly oxygen‐stable. In [FeCl₂L²], the equatorial chloride anion is completely free to move and coordination of O₂ can take place. The reaction product with [FeCl₂L²] is a μ‐oxo diferric complex in which the ester function has been transformed into a phenol group. This conversion can be seen as a hydrolysis reaction in basic medium, hence supporting the initial formation of a reduced form of dioxygen in the medium. Complex [FeCl₂L¹] exhibits a very weak reactivity with O₂, in line with a semistabilised equatorial chloride counteranion.     

几种二价阳离子的交换对13X分子筛氮氩分离性能的影响

采用水溶液离子交换法分别制备了不同二价阳离子(Mg²⁺、Zn²⁺和Ca²⁺)交换的13X型分子筛，并在25 ℃下测定了各分子筛吸附剂的氮和氩的吸附等温线。研究发现，13X分子筛经Mg²⁺和Zn²⁺交换后，吸附剂的吸氮能力及氮氩分离能力降低；13X分子筛经Ca²⁺交换后，吸附剂的吸氮能力及氮氩分离能力随分子筛中钙离子交换度的增加而增大。对常压氮氩分离性能较好的CaNaX系列分子     

Effect of intramolecular interaction between polar and polarizable bonds on13C shielding constants in different conformations of 2-methoxy- and 2-vinyloxynaphthalene molecules: Anab initio study

Shielding constants of¹³C nuclei calculated for different conformations of 2-methoxynaphthalene and 2-vinyloxynaphthalene molecules by the GIAOab initio method in the D95^** basis set indicate a strong shielding effect of the intramolecular interaction between the polar O−C bond of the substituent and the polarizable π-bond of the naphthyl moiety on the C atom incis-position. The results obtained are in agreement with the experimentally found trends of changes in the chemical shifts of¹³C nuclei and are in reasonable quantitative agreement with experimental data. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1066–1069, June, 1999.     

Improved synthesis and crystal structure of tetrakis(acetonitrile)(η-1,5-cyclooctadiene)ruthenium(II) bis[tetrafluoroborate(1−)]

An improved, one-step synthesis of [Ru^II(1,5-COD)(CH₃CN)₄]²⁺ as the BF₄⁻ salt has been accomplished in 51% yield, an approximately 75% higher yield than the three-step literature synthesis of the corresponding PF₆⁻ salt. The improved synthesis consists of (i) grinding the insoluble [RuCl₂(1,5-COD)]_x precursor to increase the reaction rate and yield, (ii) treating the resultant [RuCl₂(1,5-COD)]_x with 2Ag⁺BF₄⁻ in refluxing acetonitrile with excess 1,5-COD present to inhibit 1,5-COD loss in the product and, most importantly, (iii) following the reaction directly by ¹H-NMR spectrometry which revealed that the substitution reaction of the Ru(II), d⁶ precursor is, as expected, quite slow and requires ca. 120 h. The [Ru(1,5-COD)(CH₃CN)₄][BF₄]₂ product was characterized by ¹H, ¹³C, and ¹⁹F-NMR, elemental analysis, and single-crystal X-ray crystallography. Problems in commercial Ru and F analyses are also addressed since this issue has been inadequately treated in the existing literature.     

The effects of oxidation and protonation on the N-glycosidic bond stability of 8-oxo-2′-deoxyguanosine: DFT study

This work is an attempt to evaluate the ability of protonation of 8-oxo-2′-deoxyguanosine (8-oxodG) and the effects of oxidation and protonation on its N-glycosidic bond stability by using the density functional theory B3LYP/6-31++G(d, p) method. In all modified forms, the length of the N9–C1′ bond increases as compared to the neutral system 8-oxodG. Especially, the changes are much more obvious for the di-cationic systems. The analysis for the ability of protonation indicates that for the mono-protonated systems, the O8 atom becomes the preferred protonation site in the gas phase. From the dissociation energies of the N-glycosidic bond, it has been found that the homolytic cleavage becomes more difficult upon introducing positive charge in the base ring. In contrast, these systems favor significantly the heterolytic cleavage, especially for the di-cationic systems in which the dissociation energy values are negative. The influence is most prominent with the mono-cation obtained by O8 protonation.     

The influence of adamantane on the reaction of n -heptane over H-Y, H-β and H-mordenite zeolites

The effect of adamantane (Ad) on the activity and selectivity of acidic zeolites Y, β and mordenite (M) in the isomerization and cracking ofn-heptane (C₇) in He at 443 K was studied.Ad was found to promote the isomerization of C₇. TheAd uptake of the zeolites, and the IR spectra obtained from the zeolite-boundAd were determined. It was found thatAd did not remain completely unconverted under the conditions of the C₇ reaction. The activity of the catalysts in the conversion ofAd increased in the sequence of H-Y<H-β<H-M. Existing data suggest that a fraction of theAd, responsible for the cocatalytic effect, can participate in hydride transfer processes and remain unconverted, while another fraction, depending on catalyst acidity, is converted to dimer and oligomers.     

Effect of 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane on IR spectra of HCl complexes withN,N-dimethylformamide and 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone formed by a strong quasi-symmetric hydrogen bond

The effect of 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane (TCE) on the IR spectra of HCl complexes withN,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) and 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (N-MP) with strong quasisymmetric hydrogen bonds was studied using Multiple Attenuated Total Reflection (MATR) IR spectroscopy. The addition of TCE does not change the background absorption spectra, but results in a change in the extinction coefficients of some bands of these complexes. The analysis of the spectra shows that the HCl−DMF complexes interact only with one molecule of TCE, and the HCl−N-MP complexes interact with two molecules of TCE. It is shown that the neutral component of the system (TCE) has no effect on the parameters of the strong quasi-symmetric H-bond in the complexes studied. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 956–960, May, 1997.     

Effect of boron non-stoichiometry on B-site in perovskite type structure ScBxRh3 and CeBxRh3 on charges of atoms on A-site: study by X-ray photoelectron and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopies

The solid solutions of ScBRh₃-ScRh₃ and CeBRh₃-CeRh₃ are synthesized by the arc melting method, where RBRh₃ and RRh₃ (R=rare earth element) have perovskite and AuCu₃ type structures, respectively. The binding energy of Sc 2p_3/2 for ScB_xRh₃ increases with the boron concentration. The Knight shift of ⁴⁵Sc observed by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy decreases with increase of boron concentration. The decrement of the Knight shift corresponds the Sc 4s electron density at the Fermi level. The intensity ratio of f²: f¹: f⁰ of Ce 3d XPS spectrum changes with boron concentration of CeB_xRh₃. It is concluded that in both cases of ScB_xRh₃ and CeB_xRh₃ the charge on the atoms on A-site changes with the concentration of the atoms on B-site, where the atoms are not directly bound.     

Orientation of molecules by magnetic field as a new source of information on their structures

A complex procedure for quantitative allowance for small but significant effects of molecular orientation by strong static magnetic fields was elaborated. A series of high-resolution ¹H NMR spectra of 1,2,3-trichloronaphthalene recorded at magnetic field strength varied over a wide range was analyzed in the framework of a unified approach with high accuracy. The spin-spin coupling constants and the dipole-dipole coupling constants for all pairs of ¹H nuclei and the anisotropy and rhombicity parameters of the magnetic susceptibility tensor of the molecule were determined. Ab initio CSGT/RHF quantum chemical calculations of this property using a wide range of conventional diffuse and polarization basis set functions were carried out. Augmentation of the basis set with polarization functions affects the values of the calculated parameters to a lesser extent compared to augmentation with diffuse functions. The results of calculations using the 6-311G(df) and 6-311++G(df) basis sets are in good agreement with the experimental values of the magnetic susceptibility anisotropy for 1,2,3-trichloronaphthalene. The advantages of the method proposed and specific features of the effects of orientation by magnetic field as a new source of information on the structure of molecules in solution are discussed. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1309–1317, August, 2006.