STUDIES ON THE STRUCTURE OF RICE EMBRYO AND INITIAL STAGES OF RICE SEED GERMINATION

When the pericarp and the seed coat covering the rice embryo have been removed, the ventral structures (viz. two ventral scales, the epiblast and the coleorhiza) ensheathing the embryo become exposed. At the point where the tip of the coleoptile, the two ventral scales and the epiblast are situated, there is an inverted "Y" shaped gap (or "coleoptile protrusion lacuna"). The initial stages of rice seed germination, under aerated conditions, involve the following sequence of events: The ventral scales, the epiblast and the coleorhiza first swell. The swelling of the ventral scales, the epiblast and the coleorhiza then slit open the pericarp and the lemma, thus allowing the ventral scales and the coleorhiza to protrude out of the pericarp and lemma slits. After the lemma has opened up, the coleoptile then begins to grow out of the inverted "Y" shaped gap and the lemma slit. This is then followed by the radicle, which unlike the coleoptile has to break through the coleorhiza first before protruding out of     

STUDIES ON STRUCTURE AND PHASE BEHAVIOR OF MULTICOMPONENT POLYMERS THROUGH RHEOLOGICAL TESTS

Rheological measurement has been a preferred approach to the characterization of the structure and phase behaviors for multi-component/multi-phase polymer systems, due to its sensitive response to the changes of structure for these heterogeneous polymers. In the present article, recent progresses in the studies on rheology for heterogeneous polymer systems including phase-separated polymeric blends and block copolymers are reviewed, mainly depending on the results by the authors＇ research group. By means of rheological measurements, not only some new fingerprints responsible for the evolution of morphology and structure concerning these polymer systems are obtained, also the corresponding results are significant for design and preparation of novel polymeric structural materials and functional materials.     

STUDIES ON THE STRUCTURE OF FORKED CONJUGATIVE SYSTEMS——THE CRYSTAL STRUCTURE AND CONFORMATION OF 2-BENZOYLTHIOPHENE

The crystal structure and the conformational properties of the title compound have been investigated by means of X-ray single diffraction and the PCILO methods. C_(11)H_8OS belongs to the orthorhombic system, the space group is P2_12_12_1, a=11.945(4), b 10.236(7), c=7.649(4), Z=4, D_c-1.37g/cm~3. The molecule is not planar structure because of steric hindrance. The thiophene ring and the phenyl ring make dihedral angles of 21°(θ_1) and 32°(θ_2) with the carbonyl frame plane, respectively. The lowestenergy conformation obtained by PCILO calculation is in agreement with the crystallinestatc conformation. In this paper, the molecular structure, the influence of steric hindrance and the groups' abilities to conjugate upon the conformation and the variations of the potential energy of the isolated molecule in the whole conformational space are discussed.     

STUDIES ON OPTIC NERVE OF LIPOTES VEXILLIFER——STRUCTURE, FIBER COUNT AND DIAMETER SPECTRUM

Four optic nerves obtained from two Lipotes Vexillifer have been studied with the aidof electron microscope. The fiber diameter spectra of all the four optic nerves are unimodal.The diameters of fibers range from 0.35 to 7.45 μm with the highest frequency at 1.5 μm. Ttest indicates there is no significant difference in fiber density and fiber diameter betweenthe central and peripheral regions of the optic nerve. The ratio of axon diameter to thetotal fiber diameter is 0.6 ± 0.02 (p<0.05). The examination of four optic nerves indicatesa mean count of 78,900 fibers; none of unmyelinated fibers have beer seen. The shapesof the cross sections of fibers are very irregular. The myelin sheaths of some nerve fibers arevery thick while those of some others are thinner.     

STUDIES ON SYNTHESIS, STRUCTURE AND REACTIVITY OF ACTIVATED Os_6 RAFT-LIKE CLUSTERS

In this paper we report the synthesis and activation of OS-6 raft-llke planar clusters. The activated OS-66 raft-like clusters [OS-66(CO)_(20)(MeCN)] and [OS-66(CO)_(19) (MeCN)_2] have been prepared by involving PdCl_2 as catalyst. Trimethylamine oxide (Me_3NO) has been used as an activation reagent to oxidize several carbonyl ligands coordinated in the activated clusters and to get a series of activated OS-66 raft-like clusters [OS-66(CO)_(21-x)(MeCN)_x] (n = 1--5) and corresponding substituted clusters [OS-66(CO)_(21-x)(P(OMe)_3)_x] (n=1--5). The structures of these OS-66 raft-like clusters have been characterized by the infrared spectra (IR), nuclear magnetic resonance spectra (NMR) and mass spectra (MS), and the characters of the raft-like planar structure and reactivity above have also been discussed in this paper.     

STUDIES ON STRUCTURE AND SYNTHESIS OF ARTEANNUIN AND ITS RELATED COMPOUND Ⅴ——THE TOTAL SYNTHESIS OF ISODEOXYARTEANNUIN

The total synthesis of isodeoxyarteannuin 3 was achieved starting from norsesquiterpenoid lactone 5 which was obtained from 10-R( )-citronellal 4. The synthetic route is Summarized in Fig. 1.     

THERMAL ANALYSIS AND STRUCTURE STUDIES ON THE BLENDS OF LIQUID CRYSTALLINE COPOLYESTERS AND PET, PBT

The apparent uniform blends of liquid crystalline aromatic copolyesters and semiflexible polyesters PET or PBT were obtained by mechanical mixing in the molten state within certain range of composition.The effects of blending with liquid crystalline components on the structure of homopolyester matrix were examined by thermal analysis and X-ray diffraction. These results suggest that the LC component in the blend may possibly be acting as a nucleating agent, or it may induce axial orientation of molecules promoting the local ordering of matrix. For the blends of PET, these influences mainly display in narrowing the width of cold crystalline peak and enhancing the main peak of x-ray diffraction; and for the blends of PBT, the pre-melting crystalline peak was enhanced.     

STUDIES ON THE PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTION OF TERTIARY AROMATIC AMINES AND ALIPHATIC HALIDES——STRUCTURE OF THE PRODUCT AND MECHANISM OF THE REACTION

The photochemical reaction of aromatic amines in the presence of aliphatic halides and molecular oxygen were studied. There is a very obvious structural effect of amines on the photoreactions, and the purple products, formed only in the tertiary aromatic amines system, were proved to be amiuium radical salts, e. g. CH_3—(CH_3)_2Cl-by moans of UV, NMR and ESR spectroscopies electronic conductivity and chemical analysis. The purple product can oxidize the adrenaline to adrenochrome. The mechanism of the photoreaction and the oxidation were discussed.     

STUDIES ON SCHIFF BASE COMPLEXES——Ⅳ. SYNTHESIS AND CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF Fe (SALDPT) SAL

制备了Fe(saldpt)sal单晶并作了晶体结构分析。晶体数据:单斜,空间群P2₁/C(#14),a=12.486(5),b=18.502(8),c=10.870(5)Å,β=104.23(3)°,V=2434(2)ų,Z=4,D_c=1.40g/cm³.     

STUDIES ON SCHIFF BASE COMPLEXES——Ⅳ. SYNTHESIS AND CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF Fe (SALDPT) SAL

制备了Fe(saldpt)sal单晶并作了晶体结构分析。晶体数据:单斜,空间群P2_1/C(#14),a=12.486(5),b=18.502(8),c=10.870(5)A,β=104.23(3)°,V=2434(2)A~3,Z=4,D_c=1.40g/cm~3     

STUDIES ON THE MECHANISM OF INDIRUBIN ACTION IN THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC GRANULOCYTIC LEUKEMIA——V.BINDING BETWEEN INDIRUBIN AND DNA AND IDENTIFICATION OF THE TYPE OF BINDING

The binding between indirubin and calf thymus DNA in vitro has been verified by meansof the isotope labelling method, spectrophotometric method and thermal denaturation meas-urements. The λ_max 207 nm of indirubin shifted toward longer wave length with decrease ofabsorbance after the incubation of indirubin with DNA. The escalation of Tm value of DNAinduced by indirubin was about 2.4°C and it was reproducible. The binding force between themwas rather weak, as indirubin molecules were easily released during the precipitation withalcohol or the gel filtration. The binding was not affected by sodium chloride even at high con-centration but greatly decreased (to 20-30% of the control) in the presence of 8 M urea.These results showed that the binding between indirubin and DNA might be of hydrogen bondrather than ionic. The amount of bound ~3H-indirubin was directly proportional to the con-centration of indirubin. However, it increased abruptly when the concentration of indirubinreached 1.5×10~(-4) M. This     

STUDIES ON CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS OF CHINESE MARINE FOLK REMEDIES-ISOLATION AND X-RAY STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION OF CYCLO-L-PROLYL-GLYCYL FROM DIODON NOVEMACULATUS (BLEEKER)

<正> Cyclo-L-prolyl-glycyl was isolated from Diodon novemaculatus (Bleeker) and characterised by X-ray diffraction analysis. C7H10N2O2, MW 154.17, space group P212121, a = 5.869(1), b = 9.674(2), c = 13.076(3) A,V = 742.4(2) A3, Z = 4, D = 1.379 g cm-3, μ(MoKα) = 0.96 cm-1, final R =0.034 and Rg = 0.047 for 939 observed data. Intermolecular N-H...0hydrogen bonds link the molecules into infinite zigzag chains parallel tothe b axis.     

STUDIES ON ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS OF TITANIUM,ZIRCONIUM AND HAFNIUM TITANIUM, ZIRCONIUM AND HAFNIUM——SYNTHESES AND PROPERTIES OF BIS (CYCLOPENTADIENYL) DI-(ARYLOXY) DERIVATIVES

The dichlorides of bis(cyclopentadienyl) or bis(methylcyclopentadienyl) titanium, zircon-ium and hafnium reacting with phenol or substituted phenols in the presence of base give aseries of new aryloxymetal derivatives. The activities of chlorine atoms in the dichlorides ofbis(cyclopentadienyl)titanium, zirconium and hafnium molecules towards phenols are compared.The influence upon HNMR of the cyclopentadienyl ring due to the electronegativities of themetals and the substituents on the phenyl rings, as well as the number and position of thesubstituents are discussed.     

LOCALIZED STUDIES ON ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE AND CHEMICAL BOND FOR [NCCuS_2MoS_2]~(2-) CLUSTER

The canonical and locatized molecutar orbiters of [NCCuS_2NoS_2]~(2-) cluster were calculated by means of CNDO quantum chemistry method. Then the energy and properties of corresponding chemicat bonds were discussed, especially, Cu-Sb-No three center conjugated π bonds and No-St-No conjugated π bonds were accounted for.     

STUDIES ON ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS OF TITANIUM,ZIRCONIUM AND HAFNIUM——THE SYNTHESES AND PROPERTIES OF BIS (CYCLOPENTADIENYL) AND BIS (METHYLCYCLOPENTADIENYL) DI(ARYL)-METAL DERIVATIVES

Aryllithium reacts with Cp_2MCl_2 and Cp'_2 MCl_2 (C_p=η~5-C_5H_5, C_P′=η~5-CH_3C_5H_4:M=Ti, Zr, Hf) respectively to prepare a series of new bis (cyclopentadienyl), bis (methy-lcyclopentadienyl) diaryl derivatives of titanium, zirconium and hafnium. The hydrolysicreaction of these organometallic compounds are studied, the derivatives of zirconium andhafnium can be easily hydrolyzed with the exception of that of titanium. They react withhydrogen chloride, acetyl chloride, bromine and haloacids to form the respective bis(cyclo-pentadionyl) dihalides of these metals. The NMR and IR spectra were discussed in regardto the structure of (η~5--CH_3C_5H_4)_2 MAr_2 and (η~5--CH_3C_5H_4)_2 MX_2.     

STUDIES ON ANTIHEPATITIC DRUGS——TOTAL SYNTHESIS OF (±)SCHIZANDRIN C AND ITS ANALOGS

This paper reports the total synthesis of (±) schizandrin, C, namely S, 6, 7, 8-tetrahydro-1,12-dimethoxy-2, 3, 10, 11-bismethylenedioxy-6, 7-cis-dimethyldibenzo (a, c) cyclooctene (12B), a new active SGPT lowering principle isolated from the Chinese medical plant Schizandra chinensis, and its 6, 7-trans-dimethyl isomer (16B). We also synthesized two more isomers, namely 5, 6, 7, 8-tetrahydro-3, 10-dimethoxy-1, 2, 11, 12-bismethylenedioxy-6, and 7-cis-(and trans-) dimethyldibenzo (a, c) eyelooctene (12A and 16A). The NMR, UV and mass spectra of these four isomers are discussed. IR (in chloroform), UV, NMR and MS of synthetic schizandrin C (12B) are identical with those of the natural compound.     

EFFECT OF DRAWING ON MORPHOLOGY,STRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF BLENDS OF A LIQUID CRYSTALLINE POLYMER AND MODIFIED POLY(PHENYLENE OXIDE)

Polymer strands with various draw ratios of a thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer(LCP) and modified poly(phenylene oxide) were prepared by drawing the melts leaving aslit die in open air. The morphology, structure and mechanical properties of the resultingstrands were studied as a function of LCP content and draw ratio. It was found that thethermal and mechanical properties of the matrix phase did not change dramatically withthe amount of LCP and draw ratio, but the orientation of LCP phase could be increasedwith draw ratio. The mechanical properties of the strands could be improved by moderatelydrawing the melts. Wide angle X-ray diffraction suggested that the improvement in tensilestrength of the strands was due to the resultant fibrillation of LCP phase and enhancedmolecular orientation. Morphological observation indicated that excessive drawing of thestrands could lead to the break down of the microfibrils of LCP and thus resulted in thedecrease of mechanical strength.     

X-RAY STUDIES ON THE STRUCTURE OF DES-PENTAPEPTIDE INSULIN AT 2.4 RESOLUTION——THE DPI MOLECULE AND ITS STRUCTURAL RELATIONSHIP WITH INSULIN

The structure of the monomeric insulin analogue des(B26—B30) insulin is presented.; A detailed comparison with the 2Zn insulin structures shows that while there are some large changes in the structure, the basic secondary structural units maintain their integrity. The DPI structure is broadly similar to molecule Ⅰ in the 2Zn structure, and in this respect is like other crystal forms of insulin. In addition to changes on the surface of the structure there are some subtle but extensive changes in the heart of the molecule. The molecules are closely packed in the crystal with many and varied contacts, including a complex network of protein-cadmium interactions and a considerable number of water mediated contacts. The molecular surface has an unusually large number of hydrophobic groups which tend to cluster in a thick band running around the protein. The crystal structure is well ordered, indeed the clarity of some side chains and the definition of the water molecules is superior to that found in the mor     

STUDIES ON CRYSTAL AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURES OF DEMETHYLCANTHARATE-M (M=Zn, Cu, Ni, Co)

The complexes of demethylcantharic acid coordinating with Zn~(2+), Cu~(2+), Ni~(2+) and Co~(2+) wereprepared and the five crystal structures were all determined by X-ray diffraction. Metal ions in thefive structures are of six-membered coordination. The demethylcantharate ions can act as a tri-,tetra- or penta-dentate ligand toward metal ions to form ion-pair structure, chain structure or threedimensional polymer structure respectively. The bridge oxygen atom in ligand always participatesin coordination. In the structures of KM(C_8H_8O_5)_2·6H_2O, the formal valence of M (Ni, Co) is+3, but the data of crystal structures show that M are M~(2+) ions and Ni may form a Ni~(2+) -stabilizedligand radical. In addition, the metal ions are assumed to be probes and some possible Interactionsbetween the acceptor and the receptor are discussed.     

MISCIBILITY AND MORPHOLOGICAL STRUCTURE OF BIODEGRADABLE BLEND OF POLY(β—HYDROXYBUTYRATE)AND POLY(D,L—LACTIDE)

The poly(β-hydroxybutyrate)/poly(d,1-lactide)(PHB/PLA)blend was foundto be immiscible,the melting point and the phase crystallinity of PHB were independent of theblend composition.Comparing with plain PHB,the blend exhibited the crystallization changeand a certain improvement of the mechanical property.