The Chemistry of Rose Pigments

In this article we present a survey of the pigments found in the flowers and fruits of old and modern varieties of roses. The yellow colors are produced by carotenoids, the reds by anthocyanins, and the modern oranges by a mixture of the two. The great structural diversity of the carotenoids contrasts with a surprisingly small number of anthocyanins. For the carotenoids found in roses, a clear correspondence exists between the structure and the breeding partners used; the old yellow roses, which arose from crosses with Chinese varieties, mainly contain carotenoids from early stages in the biosynthesis, while in the modern yellow roses, which are descended from Central Asian foetida types, hydroxylations, epoxidations, and epoxide transformations readily occur. A recently elucidated carotenoid degradation sequence follows the scheme C₄₀ → C₁₃ + C₂₇ → C₁₃ + C₁₄. The C₁₃ compounds are odoriferous substances that contribute to the scent of roses. In the physiological pH region, copigmentation with flavonol glycosides is crucial for stabilization of the anthocyanin chromophores. Many roses, including the “apothecary's rose”, which was once used medicinally, contain large amounts of strongly astringent ellagitannins, monosaccharide esters of gallic acid.     

Quartz Crystals and Their Colors

The many colors found in quartz crystals are always due to the presence of impurity atoms, whose concentrations rarely exceed 0.1 wt.%. The impurity atoms occupy either silicon sites in the lattice or interstitial sites in the channels parallel to the c axis of the quartz structure; very fine precipitations of foreign phases are sometimes also observed, though this is less common. In addition to intrinsic colors of transition metal ions, one also finds color centers produced by ionizing radiation. Regular distributions of impurity atoms and colors may develop in the crystals as a result of some factor connected with its growth. Most of the natural quartz colors, as well as others that do not occur in nature, have been produced in synthetic quartzes.     

Complex Formation of Crown Ethers and Cryptands with Alkali Metal and Ammonium Ions in Chloroform

The complex formation between different crown ethers and the cryptand [222] with alkali metal and ammonium ions in chloroform has been investigated by means of calorimetric titrations. The stability constants, reaction enthalpies and entropies for complex formation in chloroform have been determined. The complexation of alkali metal ions is favored by enthalpic contributions and influenced by both the ligand and the nature of the cation. The reaction enthalpies for complex formation of different ammonium salts with cryptand [222] are higher compared to the corresponding values for the reaction with different 18-crown-6 derivatives in chloroform due to the complete encapsulation of ammonium ion by the cryptand [222]. The benzo group attached to the crown ethers and the nature of the anion borne by the ammonium ion influence complex formation of ammonium with crown ethers. In the case of ammonium salts, competitive measurements have been carried out to underline the influence of the anion upon the complex formation. From the reaction enthalpies for complexation of ammonium ions, the contributions for the formation of hydrogen bonds are calculated using experimental data. Taken in part from the Ph.D. thesis of R.-C. Mutihac, University Duisburg-Essen, 2007.     

Complex Formation Between Erythritol and 4-hexylresorcinol

The interaction between erythritol and 4-hexylresorcinol during heating was investigated by thermal analysis, powder X-ray diffractometry and infrared spectroscopy. A phase diagram was constructed by measuring the thermal behaviour of various resolidified physical mixtures of erythritol and 4-hexylresorcinol. The phase diagram revealed complex formation between erythritol and 4-hexylresorcinol with incongruent melting at 84°C; the stoichiometry was a molar raio of 1:2 erythritol:4-hexylresorcinol. The complex gave diffraction peaks at 2θ=5.6° and 11.2° in the X-ray powder diffraction pattern. In the infrared spectrum, a new peak due to the complex was observed at 3504 cm^–1. The complex prepared by grinding and evaporation had the same molecular arrangement as the complex prepared by sealed heating. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Enforced Electronic-Donor-Acceptor Complex Formation in Water for Photochemical Cross-Coupling

The amino alcohol meglumine solubilizes organic compounds in water and enforces the formation of electron donor acceptor (EDA) complexes of haloarenes with indoles, anilines, anisoles or thiols, which are not observed in organic solvents. UV-A photoinduced electron transfer within the EDA complexes induces the mesolytic cleavage of the halide ion and radical recombination of the arenes leading, after rearomatization and proton loss to C−C or C−S coupling products. Depending on the substitution pattern selective and unique cross-couplings are observed. UV and NMR measurements reveal the importance of the assembly for the photoinduced reaction. Enforced EDA aggregate formation in water allows new activation modes for organic photochemical synthesis.     

Thermally Tunable Hydrogels Displaying Angle‐Independent Structural Colors

We report the preparation of thermally tunable hydrogels displaying angle‐independent structural colors. The porous structures were formed with short‐range order using colloidal amorphous array templates and a small amount of carbon black (CB). The resultant porous hydrogels prepared using colloidal amorphous arrays without CB appeared white, whereas the hydrogels with CB revealed bright structural colors. The brightly colored hydrogels rapidly changed hues in a reversible manner, and the hues varied widely depending on the water temperature. Moreover, the structural colors were angle‐independent under diffusive lighting because of the isotropic nanostructure generated from the colloidal amorphous arrays.     

Study of Complex Formation between 5,7‐Diiodo‐8‐hydroxyquinoline and Zn2+, Cd2+, Pb2+ and Tl+ Cations in Binary Non‐Aqueous Solvents Using Square Wave Polarography Technique (SWP)

The complexation reaction between Zn²⁺, Pb²⁺, Cd²⁺ and Tl⁺ cations by 5,7‐diiodo‐8‐hydroxyquinoline (IQN) was studied in the Dimethylformamide /Acetonitril (DMF‐AN) binary system using square wave polarography technique. The stoichiometry and stability of the complexes were determined by monitoring the shifts in half‐wave or peak potential of the polarographic waves of metal ions against the ligand concentration. The stoichiometry of the complexes was found to be 1:1. The results obtained show that there is an inverse relationship between the formation constant of the complexes and the donor number of solvent base on the Guttmann donocity scale. In all cases the formation constants increased with increasing amounts of AN in these binary systems. The selectivity order for IQN complexes with the cations is Zn²⁺ > Pb²⁺ > Cd²⁺ > Tl⁺.     

Physicochemical Properties and Complex Formation Abilities of Large-Ring Cyclodextrins

Large-ring cyclodextrins (LR-CD) are cyclic -1,4-glucanscomposed of nine to more than several hundred glucopyranose units. The firstdefinitive evidence for the existence of LR-CD with a degree of polymerization between 9and 13 was reported in 1965. That LR-CD study did not reveal anything that attracted attention. LR-CD with a degree of polymerization between 9 and 31 were isolated andcharacterized during the past decade, and so began to attract considerable attention. This mini-review summarizes the findings of LR-CD with regard to the potentialfor host-guest interactions and corresponding applications.     

双层夹心膜电极电位法测定溶剂聚合物膜中杯芳烃-金属离子配合物的生成常数

以双层夹心膜电极为指示电极,采用电位法测定了聚合物膜中活性离子载体杯[6]芳烃乙酯与金属离子形成的配合物的生成常数.提出了一种新的测定夹心膜膜电位的方法,由测得的膜电位可计算出配合物的生成常数.以杯[6]芳烃乙酯为离子载体,测得其与Li⁺,Na⁺,K⁺,Cs⁺和NH⁺₄等离子的配合物生成常数的对数值分别为6.14,6.48.6.74,7.43和6.21.制备了以Cs⁺为主离子的选择性电极,采用固定干扰法,测得对Li⁺,Na⁺,K⁺和NH⁺₄等离子的选择性系数的对数值分别为-3.33,-2.54,-1.6和-2.9.实验结果表明,配合物的生成常数与选择性系数之间有较好的相关性.生成常数越大,电极对相应离子的选择性越高.     

Complex Formation Studies with Cupric Ion-Selective Membrane Electrodes

Abstract

A cupric ion-selective electrode of the liquid-liquid membrane type is shown to respond selectively to Cu⁺⁺ activity over the range of pCu⁺⁺ = 2–5 in aqueous solutions of pH 3.5–6.5. Cupric ion activity measurements in the presence of complexing ligands have yielded a reliable estimate of formation constants for a number of soluble copper complexes.     

Hair Colors: Classification,Chemistry and a Review of Chromatographic and Electrophoretic Methods for Analysis

Abstract

At present, the demand for hair color is rising globally. Because commercial hair colors have been reported to possess adverse effects on human health, their formulation is under strict regulation in each country. In this review, we briefly discuss the advantages and limitations of currently available chromatographic and electrophoretic methods, such as high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), gas chromatography/gas chromatography with mass spectrometry (GC/GC-MS), and capillary electrophoresis (CE) employed for the analysis of dyestuffs present in commercial hair colors. Furthermore, a brief attempt has been made to classify hair colors according to their type and stability on hair. In addition, the chemistry behind dyeing is also briefly surveyed.     

几种固态芳烃与银离子配合物形成常数的测定

作者曾报道用溶质蒸气循环方式制备液态芳烃的饱和溶液,测出苯、甲苯、二甲苯、卤代苯等液态芳烃在水和硝酸银体系中的溶解度,并计算了上述芳烃与Ag~+配合物的形成常数。 具有C=C双键的许多固态芳烃也象液态芳烃一样可与银离子形成配合物,我们设计了溶质蒸气循环方式制备固态芳烃的装置,该法的最大特点是固态溶质和溶剂不直接接触,可以避免固态溶质颗粒在溶剂中的分散和容器壁上的吸附现象,因此用本法测定的溶解度和配合物的形成常数数据可靠、精确。     

Reconfigurable Photonic Crystal Reversibly Exhibiting Single and Double Structural Colors

Unlike absorption-based colors of dyes and pigments, reflection-based colors of photonic crystals, so called “structural colors”, are responsive to external stimuli, but can remain unfaded for over ten million years, and therefore regarded as a next-generation coloring mechanism. However, it is a challenge to rationally design the spectra of structural colors, where one structure gives only one reflection peak defined by Bragg's law, unlike those of absorption-based colors. Here, we report a reconfigurable photonic crystal that exhibits single-peak and double-peak structural colors. This photonic crystal is composed of a colloidal nanosheet in water, which spontaneously adopts a layered structure with single periodicity (407 nm). After a temperature-gradient treatment, the photonic crystal segregates into two regions with shrunken (385 nm) and expanded (448 nm) periodicities, and thus exhibits double reflection peaks that are blue- and red-shifted from the original one, respectively. Notably, the transition between the single-peak and double-peak states is reversible.     

Complex Formation Between Crown Ethers and Urea and Some Guanidinium Derivatives in Methanol

The complexation of urea and some guanidinium derivatives by the ligands 15-crown-5, 18-crown-6, benzo-18-crown-6 and diaza-18-crown-6 in methanol has been studied by means of calorimetric titrations. The complex formation is mainly favored by entropic contributions. The number of solvent molecules released during the complex formation is responsible for the stability of the complexes formed.This revised version was published online in November 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

切花泥主成分的色谱—质谱联用分析

本文通过切花泥的高温裂解，利用色谱－质谱联用方法对其成分进行了结构分析。     

金花茶花朵中微量元素的研究

对金花茶花朵不同部位微量元素的含量进行了分析研究.采用微波消解样品,电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱法同时测定钾、钠、钙、镁、磷、铜、铁、锌、锰、钼、镍、铅、镉、铬的含量.结果表明,花朵中富含微量元素,且而各元素含量在花瓣、花蕊、花粉之中差异较大,为进一步开发金花茶的花朵提供依据.     

Full‐Spectrum Photonic Pigments with Non‐iridescent Structural Colors through Colloidal Assembly

Structurally colored materials could potentially replace dyes and pigments in many applications, but it is challenging to fabricate structural colors that mimic the appearance of absorbing pigments. We demonstrate the microfluidic fabrication of “photonic pigments” consisting of microcapsules containing dense amorphous packings of core–shell colloidal particles. These microcapsules show non‐iridescent structural colors that are independent of viewing angle, a critical requirement for applications such as displays or coatings. We show that the design of the microcapsules facilitates the suppression of incoherent and multiple scattering, enabling the fabrication of photonic pigments with colors spanning the visible spectrum. Our findings should provide new insights into the design and synthesis of materials with structural colors.