Sensitive Determination of DNA by Resonance Light Scattering with Pentamethoxyl Red

A novel sensitive method for the determination of nucleic acid (DNA) using the resonance light scattering (RLS) spectra of pentamethoxyl red has been developed. It is based on the effects on the resonance light scattering of Pentamethoxyl Red. The effective factors and the optimum conditions were studied, and the enhanced intensity of RLS is in proportion to the concentration of nucleic acids in the range of 0–2.54 µg mL⁻¹ for ct-DNA, 0–4.54 µg mL⁻¹ for hs-DNA. The limits of detection are 1.1 and 2.1 ng mL⁻¹, respectively. Most foreign substances do not interfere in the determination, and the method has good selectivity and high sensitivity. It has been applied to the determination of DNA in synthetic samples and in real samples with satisfactory results.     

Microcalorimetric study on micellization of nonionic surfactants with a benzene ring or adamantane in their hydrophobic chains

The micellization of a novel family of nonionic surfactants poly(oxyethylene) glycol alkyl ethers has been studied by microcalorimetry. One of the surfactants has adamantane, and the other nonionic surfactants have a benzene ring in their hydrophobic chains, which moves from the terminal of the hydrophobic chain toward the headgroup. Moreover, the alkyl chain of the nonionic surfactants is straight or branched. Both the critical micelle concentration (cmc) and the thermodynamic parameters associated with the micelle formation have been obtained. The cmc decreases and the enthalpy of micelle formation (deltaH(mic)) becomes less positive gradually as the length of hydrophobic chain increases, whereas the values of cmc and deltaH(mic) tend to increase for the surfactants with a longer ethylene oxide chain. However, the deltaH(mic) value of the surfactant with seven carbon atoms in a hydrophobic chain is more positive than that of the surfactant with six carbon atoms in a hydrophobic chain. Comparing with the nonionic surfactant with a methylene hydrophobic chain, the surfactants with benzene rings and adamantane groups have larger cmc values and the cmc values increase with the size of the groups. Furthermore, moving the phenyl group from the terminal of the hydrophobic chain to the neighbor of the hydrophilic headgroup leads to the decreased cmc. Both the variation of hydrophobic interaction from the movement of phenyl group and pi-pi interaction among adjacent phenyl groups affect deltaH(mic) values.     

PdH2、YH2分子的结构与势能函数

用密度泛函理论的B3LYP方法,对钯和钇原子采用SDD收缩价基函数,氢原子采用6-311＋＋G**全电子基函数,对PdH2和YH2体系的结构进行优化计算,得到PdH2分子最稳态为C2v构型,电子组态为1A1,平衡核间距RPdH=0.1692 nm,键角∠HPdH=29.4°,离解能De=5.5212 eV,基态简正振动频率:ν1(b2)=1470.1 cm－1、ν2(a1)=1007.9 cm－1、ν3(a1)=2907.0 cm－1.YH2分子最稳态也为C2v构型,电子组态2A1,RYH=0.1962 nm,∠HYH=114.3°,De=5.6691 eV,基态简正振动频率:ν1(b2)=1457.9 cm－1、ν2(a1)=476.0 cm－1、ν3(a1)=1506.3 cm－1.由微观过程的可逆性原理分析了分子的可能离解极限.并用多体项展式理论方法分别导出基态PdH2和YH2分子的势能函数,其等值势能面图准确地再现了PdH2和YH2分子的结构特征和离解能,由此讨论了Pd ＋ H2和Y ＋ H2分子反应的势能面静态特征.     

Synthesis and electrospray ionization mass spectra of AZT/d4T boranophosphates

New anti-HIV prodrugs, conjugates of AZT and d4T with boranophosphates, were prepared by the H-phosphonate method. Their structures were determined by negative ion electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) in conjunction with tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS). The fragmentation pathways were investigated, and most of the fragment ions contained the boranophosphate or phosphinate group.     

DFT study and Monte Carlo simulation on proton transfers of 2-amino-2-oxazoline, 2-amino-2-thiazoline, and 2-amino-2-imidazoline in the gas phase and in water

Density functional theory (DFT) and Monte Carlo (MC) simulation with free energy perturbation (FEP) techniques have been used to study the tautomeric proton transfer reaction of 2-amino-2-oxazoline, 2-amino-2-thiazoline, and 2-amino-2-imidazoline in the gas phase and in water. Two reaction pathways were considered: the direct and water-assisted transfers. The optimized structures and thermodynamic properties of stationary points for the title reaction system in the gas phase were calculated at the B3LYP/6-311+G(d, p) level of theory. The potential energy profiles along the minimum energy path in the gas phase and in water were obtained. The study of the solvent effect of water on the proton transfer of 2-amino-2-oxozoline, 2-amino-2-thiazoline, and 2-amino-2-imidazoline indicates that water as a solvent is favorable for the water-assisted process and slows down the rate of the direct transfer pathway.     

Kinetic Spectrophotometric Determination of Ritodrine Hydrochloride in Dosage Forms

A simple and sensitive kinetic method was developed for the determination of ritodrine hydrochloride in pharmaceutical preparations. The method is based upon a kinetic investigation of the oxidation reaction of the drug with alkaline potassium permenganate at room temperature for a fixed 12.5 min; the absorbance of the colored permenganate ion was measured at 609 nm. The absorbance concentration plots were rectilinear over the range of 1.6–11.2 μg mL^?1 (r = 0.9992) with a minimum detectability of 0.096 μgmL^?1 (2.88 × 10^?7 M). The different experimental parameters affecting the development and stability of color were carefully studied and optimized. The determination of ritodrine hydrochloride by the fixed concentration and rate constant methods is also feasible with the calibration equations obtained, but the fixed time method has been found to be more applicable. The proposed method was applied successfully to the determination of ritodrine hydrochloride in tablets and ampoules with average recoveries of 100.37 ± 0.93% and 100.42 ± 0.87%, respectively. The results obtained were in good agreement with those obtained using a reference method for comparison. A proposal of the reaction pathway is also presented.     

溶剂蒸气对聚对苯二甲酸乙二酯作用的差示扫描量热研究

用差示扫描量热(DSC)研究了几种有机溶剂蒸气对聚对苯二甲酸乙二酯(PET)的作用,表明可分为反应性的和非反应性的两种。同时,对于非反应性的作用,依冷结晶峰面积的变化,又可分为三种类型:冷结晶峰面积不变,经诱导期后下降,无诱导期而迅速下降。双冷结晶峰现象在一些非反应性溶剂处理过的PET试样的DSC曲线也观察到。     

胺催化下的Baylis-Hillman反应

Baylis-Hillman (B-H)反应是在催化剂作用下由活泼烯烃和亲电试剂发生的偶合反应, 其产物是一个具有多官能团的化合物. 胺类催化剂是反应中应用最广泛的一类催化剂. 综述了各种胺催化下的Baylis-Hillman反应的研究进展.     

电极条件对硫酸介质中电解还原提纯镱过程的影响

研究了以钌铱钛合金网和汞分别为阳、阴电极, 在无气氛保护条件下, 采用电解还原方法从铥、镱、镥硫酸盐溶液中分离提纯镱的过程. 讨论了在8 V恒电压时的电极间距、位置, 以及阴、阳极表面积对电解过程中的电流、还原率影响. 优化了电解还原过程, YbSO4产品的纯度稳定达到99.5%以上, 一次收率可达80%;提镱后母液中的铥和镥被富集4倍以上, 其中Lu含量高于50%, 十分有利于后续铥/镥分离.     

Water／Oil Biphasic Hydroformylation of Higher Olefins over a TPPTS-Rh／SiO2 Catalyst

A novel TPPTS-Rh/SiO2 catalyst, prepared by directly modifying a heterogeneous high-surface-area Rh/SiO2 catalyst with water-soluble TPPTS ligands, could decrease the resistance of masstransfer in water/oil biphasic media for the hydroformylation of higher olefins. The catalytic performancefor hydroformylation on this biphasic TPPTS-Rh/SiO2 catalyst system was higher than those of thetraditional biphasic HRhCO(TPPTS)3 systems, owing to the chemical bonds between the highly dispersedRh metal particles and the TPPTS ligands. The catalyst system is applicable for hydroformylation ofhigher olefins such as 1-dodecene.