The Reactions Between Halides and Alcohols in the Presence of Phase Transfer

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Thermodynamic Analysis of Phase Equilibria in the System Cyclohexane—Methanol

The phase diagram of cyclohexane-methanol was thermodynamically modeledin the range of 150 T/K 360 and at a pressure of 1 bar on the basis ofavailable experimental data. The Gibbs energy functions of four pure solid andtwo mixture phases were taken into consideration. The liquid phase was describedby a model based on mole fraction statistics and the simplified assumption ofmethanol tetramers mixed with cyclohexane monomers. The gas phase was treatedas a nonideal mixture with a Gibbs energy modeled on the basis of the virialcoefficient formalism considering only monomers. The Gibbs energies of the twosolid modifications of pure methanol, as well as pure cyclohexane, were fixedusing literature data. The pressure dependence of the Gibbs energies of the liquidand solid phases were neglected. The complete T-x phase diagram includinggas/liquid equilibria as well as p-x phase diagrams in the range of 20 and 55°C werecalculated. Experimental and calculated data were found to agree reasonably well.     

Dependence of Elution Curve and Adsorption Isotherms of Insulin on composition of Mobile Phase of Frontal Analysis in Reversed Phase Liquid Chromatography

With frontal analysis(FA),the dependence of adsorption isotherms of insulin on the composition of mobile phase in reversed phase liquid chromatography (RPLC) has been investigated,This is also a good example to employ the stoichiometric displacement theory (SDT) for ivestigating solute adsorption in physical chemistry.Six kinds of mobile phase in RPLC were employed to study the effects on the elution curves and adsorption isotherms of insulin.the key points of this paper are:(1) the stability of insulin due to delay time after preparing,the organic solvent concentration,the kind and the concentration of ion-pairing agent in mobile phase were found to affect both elution curve and adsorption isotherm very seriously.(2)To obtain a valid and comparable result,the composition of the mobile phase employed in FA must be as same as possible to that in usual RPLC of either analytical scale or preparative purpose.(3)Langmuir Equation and the SDT were employed to imitate these obtained adsorption isotherms.The expression for solute adsorption from solution of the SDT was found to have a better elucidation to the insulin adsorption from mobile phase in RPLC.     

Native Biomolecules in the Gas Phase? The Case of Green Fluorescent Protein

Green fluorescent protein (GFP) was ionized by native electrospray ionization and trapped for many seconds in high vacuum, allowing fluorescence emission to be measured as a probe of its biological function, to answer the question whether GFP exists in the native form in the gas phase or not. Although a narrow charge‐state distribution, a collision cross‐section very close to that expected for correctly folded GFP, and a large stability against dissociation all support a near‐native gas‐phase structure, no fluorescence emission was observed. The loss of the native form is attributed to the absence of residual water in the gas phase, which normally stabilizes the para‐hydroxybenzylidene imidazolone chromophore of GFP.     

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.     

Synthesis and Phase Behavior Studies of Two New Chiral Liquid Crystals of Schiff Base——The Influence of Intramolecular Hydrogen Bond on the Phase Behavior

Two new chiral liquid crystals of schiff-base type have been synthesized.This series of compounds contain α-chloro acidic ester chain prepared from commercially available L-valine.Both of the compounds exhibit tilted smectic phases;their phase transitions were studied using DSC and polarized optical microscopy;the influence of intramolecular hydrogen bonds on the phase behavior was studied as well.     

The nature of the O—O bond in hydroperoxides

Quantum-chemical calculations of the H₂O₂ and F₂ molecules using different computational schemes, basis sets, and procedures for the inclusion of electron correlation were performed. High-resolution X-ray diffraction study of the electron density distribution in the crystals of 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-dihydroperoxyhexane and 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-dihydroperoxyhex-3-yne was carried out. Joint analysis of the results obtained showed that the formally covalent O—O and F—F bonds correspond to a specific type of interatomic interaction. This type is intermediate between the shared and closed-shell interactions (the latter are typical of the ionic systems and van der Waals molecules).     

Phase equilibria and structures of phases in the chitosan—polyvinyl alcohol systems

Russian Chemical Bulletin - Phase equilibria in the mixtures of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and chitosan were revealed. Structures of the phases were identified. The temperature and concentration...     

The Effect of Ionic Liquids on the CaCO3 Crystal Growth

In this paper, the effect of ionic liquids on the CaCO3 crystal growth has been studied for the first time. The obtained CaCO3 crystals were charactcred by the X-ray diffraction and scanning electron micrographs. The results showed that the control ability of ionic liquids for CaCO3 crystals growth was dependent on the counter anion very much.     

The Role of Guest Molecules in the Self-assembly of Metal—ligand Clusters

Abstract

Understanding the self-assembly of nanoscale metal—ligand clusters is an important research area in supramolecular chemistry, especially, if one wishes to develop a truly predictive design strategy for synthesizing these nanoscale clusters. As the building blocks for forming these clusters have become larger and more complex, spacious clusters have been synthesized which often contain large cavities. These assemblies can house guest molecules which play a previously uncharacterized role in the self-assembly processes. We seek to analyze this role: do these guest molecules act as templates? Are the guest molecules necessary for cluster formation? Does the guest drive cluster assemble by forming a stable host—guest complex with the cluster? Must a truly rational design strategy for forming metal—ligand clusters incorporate the use of templates? The role of guest molecules in the self-assembly of nanoscale coordination clusters is reviewed in this article.     

The Performance of Rhodium Complex—diphosphine Systems in the Hydroformylation of 1—Dodecene

The catalytic performances of four HRh(CO)(PPh3)3-diphosphine (BISBI,BDPX,BDNA and BINAP) systems in 1-dodecene hydroformylation were investigated and compared with HRh(CO)(PPh3)3-PPh3 system.The catalyst system HRb(CO)(PPh3)3-BISBI exhibited very hig regioselectivity for the formation of linear aldehyde.     

Phase equilibria in the aluminium-rich side of the Al–Zr system

The Al-rich phase equilibria in the Al–Zr binary system were investigated experimentally. The phase diagram for compositions up to 40 at.% Zr was determined experimentally by differential thermal analysis and metallography. Three stable intermetallic compounds exist in this region of the diagram: Al₃Zr₂, Al₂Zr, and Al₃Zr. The peritectic melting of Al₃Zr₂ and the congruent melting of Al₂Zr were confirmed. Al₃Zr, the most Al-rich intermetallic compound, melts peritectically, which contradicts information available in the literature. In addition, the reaction between Al₃Zr and the (Al) solid solution seems to be of eutectic nature, in contradiction with previous results found in the literature. Based on these new experimental evidence, a revised phase diagram is drawn.     

The Utilization of Gum Tragacanth to Improve the Growth of Rhodotorula aurantiaca and the Production of γ-Decalactone in Large Scale

The production of γ-decalactone and 4-hydroxydecanoic acid by the psychrophilic yeast R. aurantiaca was studied. The effect of both compounds on the growth of R. aurantiaca was also investigated and our results show that γ-decalactone must be one of the limiting factors for its production. The addition of gum tragacanth to the medium at concentrations of 3 and 4 g/l seems to be an adequate strategy to enhance γ-decalactone production and to reduce its toxicity towards the cell. The production of γ-decalactone and 4-hydroxydecanoic acid was significantly higher in 20-l bioreactor than in 100-l bioreactor. By using 20 g/l of castor oil, 6.5 and 4.5 g/l of γ-decalactone were extracted after acidification at pH 2.0 and distillation at 100 °C for 45 min in 20- and 100-l bioreactors, respectively. We propose a process at industrial scale using a psychrophilic yeast to produce naturally γ-decalactone from castor oil which acts also as a detoxifying agent; moreover the process was improved by adding a natural gum.     

NOx—Catalyzed Gas—Phase Activation of Methane： the Formation of Hydrogen

NOx-catalyzed oxidation of methane without a solid catalyst was investigated, and a hydrogen selectivity of 27% was obtained with an overall methane conversion of 34% and a free O2 concentration of 1.7% at 700℃.     

Synthesis of α-Aminoarylacetic Acids in the Presence of Phase Transfer Catalysts

Inearlierpublications""aone-stepphasetransfercatalyzedreactionforpreparingaaminoarylaceticacidsfromarylaldehydesandchloroform,usingquaternarysaltsorf3CDasphasetransfercatalyst,wasdescribed;Itwasalsoreportedthatsomereactionsundersonicationconditionoftenoccurmorerapidlyandeasily'.Wenowfindthatthisreactioncanbeadvantageouslyrealizedbyphasetransfercatalysisundersonication.Optimumreactionconditionsweredeterminedwithbenzaldehyde.Inthepresenceoflithiumchloride,theyieldnoticeablydecreases(seeTablel)…     

356 — The stoichiometry of the energy-dependent ionic exchange in streptococcus faecalis

Cation-selective glass electrodes were used to study variations in ionic activity of H⁺, K⁺ and Na⁺ in the suspension of gram-positive bacteria S. faecalis. These bacteria have been shown to effect the DCCD-sensitive exchange of H⁺ from the cells for K⁺ of the medium with the ratio of 2 : 1. While inhibiting the H⁺K⁺ exchange with DCCD, there is a 60% average drop in the secretion rate of acid (and of glycolysis). There is no quantitative dependence of the H⁺ and K⁺ ionic exchange fluxes on the efflux of sodium ions from the cells. A temperature variation from 37 to 12°C causes a ten-fold-plus reduction in the absolute values of the coupled ionic fluxes H⁺ and K⁺ (the average of Q₁₀ is 3.0), the stoichiometry of ionic exchange remaining at 2 H⁺/K⁺. One could also demonstrate a multiple actuation of K⁺ uptake by means of repeated introductions of glucose in the medium which was not possible for gram-negative E. coli (see Ref. 12). To be discussed here in the presence in S. faecalis membranes of an electrogenic proton-potassium pump exchanging two protons of the cell for one potassium ion of the medium with the regulation of pump operation as observed in gram-negative E. coli [12].     

Characters of the Plateau of Methanol Increment in Frontal Analysis in Reversed Phase Liquid Chromatography

With insulin methanol-water,and the ion-pairing agent,hydrochloric acid and trifluroacetic acid(TEA),the character of the first plateau(FP)on the elution curve of frontal analysis in reversed phase liquid chromatography(RPLC)was investigated by on-line UV-spectrometry and identified with nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR) spectrometry and mass spectrometry.The profile of the FP is the same as that of a usual elution curve of methanol in frontal analysis(FA).When the insulin concentration was limited to a certain range,the height of the FP was found to be proportional to the insulin concentration in mobile phase and its length companying to shorten,The FP profile on the intersection of two tangents reflects the components of the microstructure in the depth direction of the bonded stationary phase layer and the desorption dynamics of the displaced components.The displaced methanol was quantitatively determined by NMR and on-line UV spectrometries.TFA with high UV absorbance can not be used as an ionpairing agent for the investigation of the FP in RPLC,but if can be used as a good marker to investigate the complicated transfer process of components in the stationary phase in RPLC.A stoichiometric displacement process between solute and solvent was proved to be valid in both usual and FA in RPLC.From the point of view of dynamics of mass transfer, the solutes can only contact to the surface of stationary phase in usual RPLC,while solute can penetrate into it in FA of RPLC.The solvation of insulin in methanol and water solution as an example indicating the usage of the FP in the FA was also investigated in this paper.