Isomer-specific influences on ignition and intermediates of two C5 ketones in an RCM

Ketones have been considered as potential biofuels and main components of blend stock for internal engines. To better understand the chemical kinetics of ketones, ignition delay times of 2-pentanone (propyl methyl ketone, PMK) and 3-pentanone (diethyl ketone, DEK) were measured at temperatures of 895–1128 K under 10 and 20 bar, at equivalence ratios (?) of 0.5 and 1.0 in a rapid compression machine (RCM). To explore the impact of carbonyl functionality and resonance stabilized structures of fuel radicals on their combustion kinetics, high-temperature pyrolysis at 1130 K and relatively low-temperature oxidation at 950 K studies were performed in an RCM, and the time-resolved species concentration profiles under these two conditions were quantified using a fast sampling system and gas chromatography (GC). A new kinetic model containing low-temperature reactions was built aiming at predicting the pyrolysis and oxidation behaviors of both ketones. The consumption pathways of the resonance stabilization fuel radicals through oxygen addition and following reactions are promoted since the decomposition rates of these radicals are about 4 orders magnitudes lower than regular fuel radicals. The occurrences of the so-called “addition-dissociation reactions”, i.e., ketones reacting with a hydrogen yielding aldehyde or reacting with a methyl radical yielding shorter-chain-length ketones, are verified in pyrolysis experiments. Based on experiments and model analysis, the carbonyl functionality in both ketones is preserved during the process of β-scissions of fuel radicals and α-scissions of fuel-related acyl radicals, resulting in the direct formation of CO and ketene. However, the position of carbonyl functionality has a significant impact on the species pools.     

LEO空间目标的非协同共视观测及初轨确定

测角数据的初轨确定(IOD)是通过光学观测技术进行空间目标编目的 关键,然而对于低地球轨道(LEO)空间目标,地基光学观测所获得的数据弧长较短且不包含距离信息.因此,在进行IOD时,所得轨道的误差往往较大,难以应用于进一步的工作中.针对上述问题,研究了LEO空间目标的非协同共视观测技术及其初轨确定,并基于统计学提出了一种利用非协同共视观测技术定位空间目标的新方法.结合中国科学院空间目标与碎片观测网的光学测角数据进行了实验验证,结果表明,所提方法对Ajisai卫星定位的均方根(RMS)误差小于100 m,对空间碎片CZ-2C R/B定位的RMS误差小于200 m,优于传统的三角视差法.随后,将上述定位结果用于IOD,所得轨道半长轴的误差在1 km左右.     

56,54Fe(n, α)53,51Cr, 56,54Fe(n,p)56,54Mn反应截面计算及普适性模型参数优化研究

基于中子与Fe发生反应产生“氢泡”,及“氦泡”对新型核能利用系统壁材料的影响,开展了中子诱发56,54Fe(n, α)53,51Cr, 56,54Fe(n, p)56,54Mn反应截面计算研究工作。本工作根据现有的56,54Fe(n, α)53,51Cr, 56,54Fe(n, p)56,54Mn反应实验数据、评价数据,对TALYS程序调用的物理模型(包括能级密度、对修正、核温度、光学势参数等)进行参数调校,得到了一组普适性强的模型参数。基于调校的参数,本工作采用核反应程序TALYS理论计算56,54Fe(n, α)53,51Cr, 56,54Fe(n, p)56,54Mn反应的截面、能量微分截面以及双微分截面,全部数据都能与实验数据、评价数据符合较好,且适用于较宽的中子能量区间0~175 MeV。本工作提出了56,54Fe(n, α)53,51Cr, 56,54Fe(n, p)56,54Mn反应的普适性模型参数,促进了核反应理论的发展,为核数据的评价奠定了基础。     

A EuIII‐MOF with Bis(2‐carboxyethyl)isocyanurate for Luminescence Sensing of Fe3+ and SCN– Ions

The water‐stable 3D lanthanide‐organic framework (Ln‐MOF) {[Eu(bci)(H₂O)] · 2H₂O}_n ( 1 ) [H₂bci = bis(2‐carboxyethyl)isocyanurate] was synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. Compound 1 ‐ Eu exhibits a 3D open‐framework connected by Eu–(μ‐O)₂–Eu chains and bci ligands. Meanwhile, 1 ‐ Eu exhibits highly efficient luminescent sensing for environmentally relevant Fe³⁺ and SCN^– ions through luminescence quenching. These results indicated that it could be utilized as a multi‐responsive luminescence sensor.     

Facile synthesis of Fmoc-protected phosphonate pSer mimetic and its application in assembling a substrate peptide of 14-3-3 ζ

Phosphatase-inert peptidomimetics containing phosphonate pSer analogue have been developed as valuable biological tools for probing and regulating pSer-dependent protein-protein interactions (PPIs) in cellular context. Herein, we report a facile and efficient synthesis route of Fmoc-protected phosphonate pSer mimetic and also present the application of this building block in the solid-phase synthesis of a phosphatase-resistant substrate peptide of 14-3-3 ζ, retaining 14-3-3 ζ binding efficacy similar to the parent pSer-containing peptide.     

Elemental Analysis of Stone Fruits by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry and Direct Mercury Analysis

This study reports the concentrations of eight trace essential (Zn, Mn, Cu, Ni, Cr, Co, V, and Se) and four toxic elements (Pb, As, Cd, and Hg) in commonly consumed stone fruits from South Korea. The samples were digested by microwave-induced combustion and analyzed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The concentrations of mercury were analyzed by direct mercury analysis (DMA). The analytical techniques were validated by linearity, limits of detection and quantification, precision, recovery, and for accuracy by analyzing a spinach leave-certified reference material; satisfactory results were obtained in all cases. The concentrations of essential trace elements varied considerably among the stone fruits. Generally stone fruits contained comparatively high concentrations of Zn (0.946 to 7.86?µg/g) and Mn (below the limit of detection to 1.66?µg/g), while lower contents of Cu (0.214 to 1.24?µg/g), Cr (0.032 to 0.114?µg/g), Ni (0.006 to 0.091?µg/g), Co (0.004 to 0.016?µg/g), V (below the limit of detection to 0.023?µg/g), and Se (0.0002 to 0.005?µg/g) were obtained. The concentrations (µg/g) of toxic metals were 0.007 (peach) to 0.016 (cherry) for Pb, 0.001 (plum) to 0.007 (cherry) for As, 0.002 (apricot and cherry) to 0.003 (peach) for Cd, and 0.0003 (peach) to 0.0016 (jujube) for Hg. The values for the estimated dietary intakes, target hazard quotients, and hazard indices were lower than the recommended safety limits by World Health Organization. Therefore, the analyzed stone fruits were deemed to be safe for human consumption.     

Simple and efficient approach for synthesis of hydrazones from carbonyl compounds and hydrazides catalyzed by meglumine

A simple, environmentally benign protocol for synthesis of hydrazones from carbonyl compounds and hydrazides has been developed in the presence of meglumine in aqueous-ethanol media at room temperature. The salient features of the present protocol are mild reaction conditions, short reaction time, high yields, operational simplicity, metal-free, applicability toward large-scale synthesis, and biodegradable and inexpensive catalyst.     

Efficient synthesis of aryl-substituted carbazoles via tandem double or triple suzuki coupling and cadogan cyclization

An efficient one-step method to prepare aryl-substituted carbazoles via tandem double or triple CC bond formations by multiple Suzuki couplings and CN bond formation by Cadogan cyclization has been developed. The developed method employs commercially available or easily preparable polybromonitrobenzenes and arylboronic acids as starting materials, tolerates various functional groups, and provides good yields.     

BF3-catalyzed oxidative tandem annulation-aromatization of naphthols with terminal aryl alkenes

A metal-free oxidative arene/alkene annulation-aromatization has been realized, which enables efficient synthesis of 2-arylnaphtho[2,1-b]furans from readily available terminal aryl alkenes and 2-naphthols. Mechanistic study suggests that this reaction proceeds via free-radical initiated tandem cyclization, dehydrogenative rearomatization and aromatization.