Anionic Polymerization of β-Nitrostyrene under the Influence of High Energy Radiation

β-Nitrostyrene (βNS) was polymerized in aprotic solvents. The rate of polymerization increased in the series dimethyl sulfoxide ≈ dimethylformamide < N-methylpyrrolidone < hexamethylphosphoric triamide (HMPT). From copolymerization experiments with α-methylstyrene and methacrylonitrile, evidence for an ionic mechanism was obtained. Electron scavengers inhibited the polymerization. Thus it was concluded that in dilute solution the initiation comprises the thermaliza-tion of electrons which become solvated and react with β NS to form the radical anion βNS. Pulse radiolysis experiments were carried out in HMPT. The spectrum of an intermediate (presumably -βNS^?) was recorded. By measuring the rates of the formation of -βNS^? and of the decay of solvated electrons the rate constant k _e (9 ± 3) × 10⁹ liter/mole-sec was determined. At higher monomer concentrations the polymerization was autoinhibited which is probable due to the fact that direct absorption of radiation by the monomer becomes important.     

Raman and Infrared Spectroscopic Characterization of the Phosphate Mineral Lithiophilite—LiMnPO4

Abstract

The metal lithium is very important in industry, including lithium batteries. An important source of lithium besides continental brines is granitic pegmatites as in Australia. Lithiophilite is a lithium and manganese phosphate with chemical formula LiMnPO₄ and forms a solid solution with triphylite, its Fe analog, and belongs to the triphylite group that includes karenwebberite, natrophilite, and sicklerite. The mineral lithiophilite was characterized by chemical analysis and spectroscopic techniques. The chemical is: Li_1.01(Mn_0.60, Fe_0.41, Mg_0.01, Ca_0.01)(PO₄)_0.99 and corresponds to an intermediate member of the triphylite-lithiophilite series, with predominance of the lithiophilite member. The mineral lithiophilite is readily characterized by Raman and infrared spectroscopy.     

Character of Enolization of the β-Dicarbonyl Fragment in α , γ-Dioxocarboxylic Acids. Crystal and Molecular Structure of Benzoyl- and Cinnamoylpyruvic Acids

Benzoyl- and cinnamoylpyruvic acids have been investigated by X-ray diffraction. In crystals these acids exist as 2-hydroxy-4-oxo-4-phenyl-3(Z)-butenic and 4-hydroxy-2-oxo-6-phenyl-3(Z),5(E)-hexadienic acids, respectively, stabilized by intramolecular hydrogen bonding.     

Polyurethane Molecular Stamps for the in situ Synthesis of DNA Microarray

Fabrication of polyurethane molecular stamps (PU stamps) based on polypropylene glycol (PPG) and toluene dissocyanate (TDI), using 3,3′-dichloro-4,4′-methylenedianiline (MOCA) as the crosslinker ,is reported. It was shown from the contact angle measurement that PU stamps surface has good affinity with acetonitrile,guaranteeing the well distribution of DNA monomers on patterned stamps. Laser confocal fluorescence microscopy images of oligonucleotide arrays after hybridization confirmed polyurethane is an excellent material for molecular stamps when ransferring polar chemicals and conducting rections on interfaces by stamping.     

Polyelectrolyte Polyethylenimine–DNA Complexes in the Composition of Voltammetric Sensors for Detecting DNA Damage

Journal of Analytical Chemistry - A voltammetric DNA sensor based on the polyelectrolyte complexes of polyethylenimine and DNA obtained by self-assembly from solutions of components on a glassy...     

An ESR and Optical Spectroscopic Study of the Mechanism of Photostimulated Reactions in Hydrogen Cyanide γ-Irradiated at 77 K

Changes in the electronic absorption spectra and ESR spectra in the course of photobleaching of radiolyzed solid HCN with light of different wavelengths (236–600 nm) were studied by ESR and optical spectroscopy. Two bands at 270 and 290 nm in the optical spectrum were attributed to the presence of H₂C=N and HC=NH radicals, respectively (the molar absorption coefficients are k ₂₇₀ 2.7 × 10²l mol^–1cm^–1and k ₂₉₀ 1.5 × 10²l mol^–1cm^–1, respectively). Structureless broad bands with maximums at 313 and 465 nm, which were detected after the exposure of a sample to light with 300 nm, can belong to the cyanide ions (CN^–) and H₂C=N⁺cations (the molar absorption coefficients of the ions are k _ion= (0.4–1.0) × 10²l mol^–1cm^–1). In the photobleaching of -irradiated HCN ( = 236–280 nm), H₂C=N⁺radicals were additionally formed by the photoinduced reaction of electron transfer from the CN^–anion to the H₂C=N⁺cation. The amount of these radicals generated in the course of photobleaching is several times greater than that of the same radicals formed in the radiolysis via hydrogen atom addition to the multiple bond of HCN molecules.     

Proton Transfer Isomerization of Pyrazole in the Ground State： σ vs π Mechanism and Water Assisting Effect

The proton transfer isomerization of pyrazole and the water assisting effect by looping 1 to 4 water molecules on the singlet state potential energy surface have been investigated by using hybrid density functional theory method （B3PW91） with a 6-311＋＋G^＊＊ basis set. Two mechanisms were proposed to explain the mono- and multi-water assisting effects, respectively. The reactants and products of all groups have been characterized on their potential energy surfaces. For the isomerizafion of monomolecule pyrazole, the isomeriz＇ation energy barrier is 46.4 kcal·mol^-1. For the monohydration assisting mechanism, the reactant complex is connected to the product complex via two saddle points. The corresponding isomerization barriers are 46.7and 23.0 kcal·mol^-1, respectively. As to the multihydration assisting mechanism, the isomerization barriers are 12.0, 10.9 and 13.14 kcal·mol^-1 accordingly, when the number of water molecules is 2, 3 and 4, respectively. The multihydration assisting isomerization can occur in water-dominated environments, for example, in the organism, and thereby is crucial to energy transference. The deproton and dehydrogen energies of monomolecule pyrazole and various hydrated pyrazoles were calculated and then found much bigger than the isomerization barriers of their relative complexes, suggesting the impossibility of deprotonation or dehydrogenation. The isomerization of pyrazole is a proton-coupling-electron-migration process, but two different mechanisms are noticed, viz. σ- and π-type mechanisms. The π-bond of pyrazole participates in isomerization in the π-type mechanism, whereas only o-electron takes part in isomerization in the σ-type mechanism.     

Proton Transfer Isomerization of Pyrazole in the Ground State:σν sπ Mechanism and Water Assisting Effect

The proton transfer isomerization of pyrazole and the water assisting effect by looping 1 to 4 water molecules on the singlet state potential energy surface have been investigated by using hybrid density functional theory method (B3PW91) with a 6-311++G** basis set. Two mechanisms were proposed to explain the mono- and multi-water assisting effects, respectively. The reactants and products of all groups have been characterized on their potential energy surfaces. For the isomerization of monomolecule pyrazole, the isomerization energy barrier is 46.4 kcal·mol-1. For the monohydration assisting mechanism, the reactant complex is connected to the product complex via two saddle points. The corresponding isomerization barriers are 46.7and 23.0 kcal(mol-1, respectively. As to the multihydration assisting mechanism, the isomerization barriers are 12.0, 10.9 and 13.14 kcal(mol-1 accordingly, when the number of water molecules is 2, 3 and 4, respectively. The multihydration assisting isomerization can occur in water-dominated environments, for example, in the organism, and thereby is crucial to energy transference. The deproton and dehydrogen energies of monomolecule pyrazole and various hydrated pyrazoles were calculated and then found much bigger than the isomerization barriers of their relative complexes, suggesting the impossibility of deprotonation or dehydrogenation. The isomerization of pyrazole is a proton-coupling-electron-migration process, but two different mechanisms are noticed, viz.σ- and π-type mechanisms. The π-bond of pyrazole participates in isomerization in the π-type mechanism, whereas only σelectron takes part in isomerization in the σ-type mechanism.     

Phase Transformation Mechanism of Graphite—turbostratic Graphite in the Coures of Mechanical Grinding

The transformation from graphite to turbostratic graphite by means of the treatment with high-energy ball milling was investigated by X-ray powder diffraction method.It is believed that the size effect of nanocrystal leads to this transformation.A possible transformation mechanism is proposed form the change of the eletronic structure of the hexagonal plane of the carbon atoms.     

Theoretical Studies on the Relationship Between the Structure and Property of Cellulose and Nitrocellulose——Nitration Activity and Mechanism

Many derivatives of industrially useful cellulose have hydroxyls of the anhydroglucose(AHG) units uncompletely substituted. Since each AHG unit of a cellulose molecule is a trihydric alcohol,consisted of one primary(position 6) and two secondary hydroxyl groups(positions 2 and 3), the distribution of substituents in these trihydric alcohol units could be different for different derivatives. The     

Studies on the Structure, Properties of Ferroaluminophosphate Molecular Sieve (FAPO-5) and Chemical State of Iron in the FAPO-5 Molecular Sieve

The pure Ferroaluminophosphate molecular sieve(FAPO-5) was synthesized by hydrothermal crystallization. The crystal structure of FAPO-5 was studied via XRD, electron probe energy dispersion analysis, Mossbauer spectroscopy, EPR, XPS and IR, the parameters of unit cell and chemical composition of FAPO-5 were determined. The result has that the structure of FAPO-5 is AlPO -5 type and Fe2+ Fe3+ are incorporated into the framework of FAPO-5 molecular sieve. In addition, the chemical state of iron in FAPO-5 molecular sieve were studied and the adsorption properties, surface acidity and thermal stability were also investigated.     

Identifying the Molecular Origins of Green BN-TADF Material Degradation and Device Stability via in situ Raman Spectroscopy

There is little investigation into the impact of molecular conformation on device efficiency and degradation of boron-nitrogen thermally activated delayed fluorescence emitters (BN-TADF). Herein, three highly-efficient green BN-TADF emitters have been designed to unveil the impact of peripheral phenyl groups on device efficiencies and lifetimes. Compared to BN-PhOH with the lowest EQE_max of 19 %, BN-PhOCH₃ and BN-PhN(CH₃)₂ have achieved strongly enhanced EQE_max of 25.6 % and 24.1 %, respectively. Importantly, the device lifetimes (LT₅₀) are dramatically improved from 1.7 h of BN-PhOH to 4.4 h of BN-PhOCH₃ and 7.7 h of BN-PhN(CH₃)₂ without encapsulation. According to in situ Raman spectroscopy and simulations, BN-PhN(CH₃)₂ of less conformation change after aging exhibits the best photostability. It is proposed that the torsion angle change between the BN core and the peripheral phenyl group results in BN-TADF degradation. This knowledge means precisely tuning peripheral groups of BN-TADF can achieve both higher device efficiencies and longer lifetimes.     

Mechanism of intram olecular charge transfer in DNA helix as probed by the use of the fluorescent 2-aminopurine

~~Mechanism of intram olecular charge transfer in DNA helix as probed by the use of the fluorescent 2-aminopurine~~     

Spectroscopic study of hydrogen bonding in the enol form of β-diketones—II. Symmetry of the hydrogen bond

The effects of proton potential on the i.r. and Raman spectra of β-diketones are discussed. The spectroscopic behaviour of the asymmetric hydrogen bond stretching mode and of the out-of-plane hydrogen bond bending modes indicates a relatively high barrier double minimum potential.From the observed O…O distances and these predicted from the spectroscopic results for intermolecular H-bonds, a bent hydrogen bond was concluded. The spectroscopic data show a great change in the internal modes of β-diketones upon deuteration. This was attributed to the lengthening of the O…O distance which is a known characteristic of a double minimum potential.     

Molecular Organization of Reagents in the Kinetics and Catalysis of Liquid-Phase Reactions: XI. Manifestation of the Structure of Solution in the Kinetics of Water Addition to Isocyanate in Water–Dioxane Mixtures

Evidence for the structural effect of liquids associated by hydrogen bonds on the kinetics of molecular reactions was experimentally found. The kinetics of hydrolysis of (phenylaza)phenyl isocyanate in water–dioxane mixtures was studied at various temperatures and in the presence of structure-making and structure-breaking additives. The apparent order of reaction with respect to water concentration increased with temperature because of the partial breaking of the H-bond solution structure. It was found that the value of was affected by salt additives, for which positive (Et₄NCl) or negative (KI) hydration is typical. This hydration resulted in strengthening or partially breaking the H-bond structure of water, respectively. It follows from the kinetic data that the addition of 0.1 mol/l Et₄NCl was equivalent to a decrease in the solution temperature by 6 to 7°, whereas the addition of 0.1 mol/l KI was equivalent to an increase in the temperature by 5 to 6°. The effect of poly(ethylene oxide) additives (which stabilize the structure of water) on the value of was similar to the effect of the tetraethylammonium salt, which is characterized by positive hydration.     

Study of the Fermi doublet ν1 — 2ν2 in the Raman spectra of CO2 in different phases

The relation between the intensity ratio R and the frequency separation Δ of the Fermi doublet components ν₊ and ν₋ in the Raman spectra of CO₂ in dense gas, liquid, solid and aqueous solutions is used to establish the correct assignment of the levels to ν₁ and 2ν₂. The unperturbed fundamental ν⁰₁ is at higher frequency than 2ν⁰₂ in all the phases studied. The values of ν⁰₁ increase and of 2ν⁰₂ decrease with pressure. The values of W and K₁₂₂ are nearly constant for the dense gas, liquid and solid in the pressure range of 6–44 kbars, but decrease in the solid for pressures up to 100 kbars and also in aqueous solutions.     

Resonance Raman effect and the structures of the naphthalene—tetrahalophthalic anhydride π-complexes in the triplet state

The triplet state properties of the naphthalene—tetrachlorophthalic (N:TCPA) and naphthalene—tetrabromophthalic (N:TBPA) anhydride π-complex crystals were studied at room temperature using the resonance Raman technique. The RR effect was observed in the triplet charge-transfer states of the two complexes. The heavy-atom effect and charge-transfer complexation are the dominant factors leading to intensity enhancement of donor and acceptor vibrational modes. The relationship between the effect in the complexes and the parent molecules provides evidence for different structures for N:TCPA and N:TBPA in the triplet state. Most probably the N:TCPA complex has the two planar components colinear, with the molecular planes parallel along the molecular axis. The N:TBPA complex probably has the two components bound in such a manner the carbon—bromine bonds are distorted out-of-plane.     

Spectroscopic study of hydrogen bonding in the enol form of β-diketones—I. Vibrational assignment and strength of the bond

The i.r. and Raman spectra of the trans-enol form of some β-diketones and their deuterated analogues in α position are examined in the 4000-50cm⁻¹ range and an approximate assignment is given for the fundamental vibrations. The ν_as(OH) and ν(CO) values suggest that the intramolecular H-bond strength increases in the order: hexafluoroacetylacetone < trifluoroacetylacetone < acetylacetone < α - Cl - acetylacetone < benzoylacetone < dibenzoylmethane < tetraacetylethane.The observed relative Raman intensities of the ν(CC) and ν(CC) bands also support this feature. The spectroscopic results show a great change in the internal modes of the β-diketones upon deuteration; this behaviour indicates a greater localization of the π-electron system of the chelate ring and a weakening of the H-bond on deuteration. The ν_s(OH) vibration seems to be involved in one of the in-plane ring deformational modes.     

Energy and volume activation parameters of the retro-Diels—Alder reaction in different solvents

The temperature and pressure effects on the decay rate of an adduct obtained from 9-chloroanthracene and tetracyanoethene by a Diels—Alder reaction were studied. The rate constants (298.2 K) and the enthalpies, entropies, and volumes of activation were determined for the retro-Diels—Alder reaction in different solvents. The data obtained confirm a possible decrease in the molar volume of the solvated adduct upon partial bond cleavage on the way to the transition state. The reversal of the sign in front of the activation volume cannot be indicative of a changed reaction mechanism.     

Study of the Molecular Mobility in Polymers with the Thermally Stimulated Recovery Technique—A Review

Thermally stimulated recovery (TSR) is a non‐conventional mechanical spectroscopy technique that allows to analyse in detail the relaxation processes of polymeric systems in the low frequency region. This work reviews the main aspects and potentialities of this technique. The different kinds of TSR experiments that can be performed, global and thermal sampling (TS) experiments, are described and illustrated with several examples. Also, the different methods for the determination of the thermokinetic parameters (activation energy and pre‐exponential factor) of the thermal sampling (TS) procedure are explained and compared. In this context, the compensation phenomenon, which always appears in TSR results when the studies are performed in the glass transition region of a given system, is discussed. Examples of the application of this technique to different polymeric systems during the last 20 years are provided. An emphasis will be made on the analysis of the effect of crystallinity degree and crosslink density on the TSR response. A comparison between the results (characteristic times and activation energies) obtained by different techniques, namely TSR, dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), is made.