Reversible cyanovinylcarbazole-based polymer gel via photo-cross-linking reaction

A polymeric gel was prepared from a bis(3-cyanovinylcarbazole)-based derivative and a thymine-bearing calix[4]arene derivative via photo-cross-linking between 3-cyanovinylcarbazole and thymine groups by irradiation with 365 nm UV light, a novel and facile method to obtain a soft material. Values for storage and loss moduli of the bis(3-cyanovinylcarbazole)-based derivative and the thymine-bearing calix[4]arene derivative gradually increased during photoirradiation. This gel was transformed back to the solution state by decomposition of the polymer network to the monomers via irradiation with 312 nm UV light.     

Rules on pair electron correlation in MOH (M=H,Li, Na)

In this article, the transferable property of pair correlation energies of OH components is discussed for a series of OH containing compounds MOH (M=H, Li, Na). In this series of compounds, from OH free radicals through HOH, LiOH, NaOH to OH^?, both the intra‐ and interpair correlation energies and intra‐ and intershell correlation energies of the inner orbital electrons change little. The 1s$_{\mathrm{O}}^{2}$ is very much alike in all the above OH containing systems and such a pair correlation is transferable. But the interpair correlation and intrashell correlation energies of the valence electrons are large and change a lot in all systems. In MOH molecules, the OH correlation energy contribution increases with the increase of the ionic bond strength of the compound and this contribution is always between the correlation energy values of OH free radicals and OH^? atomic groups. For strong ionic compounds, we present a very simple method to estimate the correlation energy by adding the correlation energies of its component ions within the chemical accuracy (2 kcal/mol). © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Quant Chem 83: 311–317, 2001     

Three monoalkoxy‐substituted nido‐platinaboranes: [(PPh3)2PtB10H11‐8‐(OCH3)], [(PPh3)2PtB10H11‐8‐{OCH(CH3)2}] and [(PPh3)2PtB10H10‐9‐{OCH(CH3)2}]

Each of the title compounds, 8‐methoxy‐7,7‐bis­(tri­phenyl­phosphine‐P)‐8,9:10,11‐di‐μH‐7‐platina‐nido‐undecaborane di­chloro­methane hemisolvate, [Pt(CH₁₄B₁₀O)(C₁₈H₁₅P)₂]·0.5CH₂Cl₂, (I), 8‐isopropoxy‐7,7‐bis­(tri­phenyl­phosphine‐P)‐8,9:10,11‐di‐μH‐7‐platina‐nido‐undecaborane di­chloro­methane solvate, [Pt(C₃H₁₈B₁₀O)(C₁₈H₁₅P)₂]·CH₂Cl₂, (II), and 9‐isopropoxy‐7,7‐bis­(tri­phenyl­phosphine‐P)‐8,9:10,11‐di‐μH‐7‐platina‐nido‐undecaborane di­chloro­methane solvate, [Pt(C₃H₁₈B₁₀O)(C₁₈H₁₅P)₂]·CH₂Cl₂, (III), has an 11‐vertex nido polyhedral skeleton, with the 7‐platinum centre ligating to two exo‐polyhedral PPh₃ groups and an alkoxy‐substituted polyhedral borane ligand. Compounds (II) and (III) are isomers. The Pt—B distances are in the range 2.214 (7)–2.303 (7) Å for (I), 2.178 (16)–2.326 (16) Å for (II) and 2.205 (6)–2.327 (6) Å for (III).     

三辛基氧化膦(TOPO)萃取铟的研究

本文研究了三辛基氧化膦(TOPO)自盐酸溶液中萃取铟的性能,其萃取率是随酸度的增加而增加。与P_(350)和TBP相比较,萃取能力大小顺序为:TOPO>P_(350)>TBP经斜率法和化学分析法研究确定,TOPO白盐酸溶液中萃取铟的反应为:In_((a))~(3+)+H_((a))~++4Cl_((a))~-+2TOPO_((o))F(?)HInCl_4·2TOPO_((o))IR和NMR研究证明:铟是以H[InCl_4]形式被萃入TOPO有机相中的。     

银莲花素晶体结构的精测

银莲花素,C₁₀H₈O₄,是无色透明晶体,属正交晶系,空间群D_2h¹⁵-P2₁/b2₁/c2₁/a,晶胞参数:a=11.063(4),b=11.633(4),c=13.873(4)Å,Z=8。实验结果表明化合物中两不饱和γ-内酯是以螺环形式与环丁烷相连,与光谱结果一致。     

High selectively oxidative bromination of toluene derivatives by the H_2O_2-HBr system

An aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide and hydrogen bromide illuminated by a 60 W incandescent light bulb serves as a source of bromine radicals.Various substituted toluenes（NO₂,Cl,Br,H,CH₃） were high selectively brominated at the benzyl position for monobromination in CH₂C1₂ at ice water with catalyst free.This simple but effective bromination of toluene derivatives with an aqueous H₂O₂-HBr system is characterized with the use of inexpensive reagents and a lower impact on the environment, which make it a good alternative to the existing bromination methods.     

Evaluation of headspace-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry for the analysis of benzene in vitamin C drinks; pitfalls of headspace in benzene detection

Recently, there have been reports regarding the presence of benzene in vitamin C drinks. This is caused by sodium benzoate and ascorbic acid (vitamin C), which can react together to induce benzene formation. While the headspace gas chromatography method is well known for the detection of benzene, there could be pitfalls in the process of benzene extraction. This study was performed to check if benzene could be generated under high-temperature incubation conditions. As a result, the amount of benzene detected by headspace-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (HSGC/MS) was affected by temperature changes. As the temperature of the sample vial was increased, newly generated benzene from the headspace also increased, causing false-positive determination of benzene. Although 80 degrees C is generally accepted for the temperature of headspace sample vials, lower temperatures, such as 40 degrees C, minimize the false-positive identification of benzene. Considering that this minimization allows benzene to be quantified at around 5 ppb, this lower temperature should definitely be considered since benzene, which is formed in sodium benzoate, can appear in vitamin C drinks under certain circumstances. The proposed analysis method of benzene in vitamin C drinks by HSGC/MS at 40 degrees C is an accurate and universal method for the monitoring of benzene without false-positive identification.     

Formation of metal complex ions from amino acid in the presence of Li+, Na+ and K+ by electrospray ionization: metal replacement of hydrogen in the ligands

Alkali metal cations easily form complexes with proteins in biological systems; understanding amino acid clusters with these cations can provide useful insight into their behaviors at the molecular level including diagnosis and therapy of related diseases. For the purpose of characterization of basic interaction between amino acids and alkali metal, each of the 20 naturally occurring amino acids were ionized in the presence of lithium, sodium and potassium cations by electrospray ionization, and the resulting product ions were analyzed. We focus our attention on the gas phase alkali metal ion-proton exchanged complexes in current study, specifically complexes with serine, threonine, asparagine and glutamine, which share characteristic pattern unlike other amino acids. All amino acids generated [M + H](+) and [M + Na](+) ions, where M stands for the neutral amino acid. Serine, threonine, asparagine and glutamine generated cluster ions of [nM - nH + (n + 1)Na](+) and [nM - (n - 1)H + (n - 1)Na + K](+) , where n = 1-7. While the (M - H + Li) and (M - H + K) species were not observed, the neutral (M - H + Na) species formed by proton-sodium cation exchange had a highly stable cyclic structure with ketone and amine ligand sites, suggesting that (M - H + Na) serves as a building block in cluster ion formation. Cluster ion intensity distributions of [nM - nH + (n + 1)Na](+) and [nM - (n - 1)H + (n - 1)Na + K](+) showed a magic number at n = 3 and 4, respectively. Extensive B3LYP-DFT quantum mechanical calculations were carried out to elucidate the geometry and energy of the cluster ions, and they provided a reasonable explanation for the stability and structure of the cluster ions.     

Novel calcium-alginate capsules with aqueous core and thermo-responsive membrane

Novel calcium-alginate (Ca-alginate) capsules with aqueous core and thermo-responsive membrane are successfully prepared by introducing a co-extrusion minifluidic approach, and the thermo-responsive gating characteristics of Ca-alginate capsule membranes embedded with poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) microspheres are investigated systematically. The experimental results show that the prepared Ca-alginate capsules are highly monodisperse, and the average diameter and membrane thickness of Ca-alginate capsules are about 2.96 mm and 0.11 mm respectively. The Ca-alginate capsule membranes exhibit desired thermo-responsive gating property. With increasing the content of PNIPAM microspheres embedded in the Ca-alginate capsule membranes, the thermo-responsive gating coefficient of the capsule membranes increases simply. When solute molecules diffuse through the capsule membrane, the thermo-responsive gating coefficient is significantly affected by the molecular weight of solute molecules.