Benzylbenzoin benzyl ethers as new photoinitiators

The title benzoins are prepared and their photochemistry has been investigated. Product analysis studies indicate that the benzoin undergoes Norrish Type I photocleavage to generate benzoyl and benzyloxybenzyl radical, followed by thermal fragmentation to produce deoxybenzoin thereby generating benzyl radical. All three transient species are actually detected and characterized by laser flash photolysis of the benzoin in solution at room temperature. The efficiency of the benzoins as photoinitiator has been also investigated. Effects of ring substituents and polycyclic aromatic rings on the photoreactivity have been revealed.     

Binding of poly(amido amine) dendrimer to sodium hyaluronate in aqueous NaCl solution

Binding of poly(amido amine) dendrimer to sodium hyaluronate (NaHA) in aqueous 0.25 M NaCl solution has been investigated by static light scattering. It was observed that the apparent weight-average molecular weight and the radius of gyration increase with the ratio of NH(2) terminal groups in the dendrimer to the carboxylate groups in the NaHA, [NH(2)]/[COO(-)]. Up to [NH(2)]/[COO(-)]=31, the observed variation of molecular weight was reproduced by the "average binding" model, where an average number of dendrimers binds to each NaHA chain. Based on the "critical binding" model, the maximum number, n(max), of dendrimers which can bind to a NaHA chain was calculated to be n(max)=300 for a solution of [NH(2)]/[COO(-)]=56. The obtained value corresponds to the binding of one dendrimer per 1.5 repeating units on a NaHA chain. It is suggested from the observed radius of gyration that, while the dendrimer-NaHA complexes of [NH(2)]/[COO(-)] up to 5 maintain a wormlike character similar to NaHA without bound dendrimers, those of [NH(2)]/[COO(-)] above 10 behave like rigid rods. It is concluded that the hydrogen-bonding interaction, besides the electrostatic interaction, should play an important role in the formation of the NaHA-dendrimer complexes.     

Molecular rotor of Cs2([18]crown-6)3 in the solid state coupled with the magnetism of [Ni(dmit)2

Nanoscale molecular rotors that can be driven in the solid state have been realized in Cs2([18]crown-6)3[Ni(dmit)2]2 crystals. To provide interactions between the molecular motion of the rotor and the electronic system, [Ni(dmit)2]- ions, which bear one S=1/2 spin on each molecule, were introduced into the crystal. Rotation of the [18]crown-6 molecules within a Cs2([18]crown-6)3 supramolecule above 220 K was confirmed using X-ray diffraction, NMR, and specific heat measurements. Strong correlations were observed between the magnetic behavior of the [Ni(dmit)2]- ions and molecular rotation. Furthermore, braking of the molecular rotation within the crystal was achieved by the application of hydrostatic pressure.     

Preparation of novel fluoroalkyl end-capped oligomers/silica hybrid nanoparticles-encapsulation of a variety of guest molecules into fluorinated nanoparticles

Fluoroalkyl end-capped oligomers reacted with tetraethoxysilane and silica/nanoparticles under alkaline conditions to afford fluoroalkyl end-capped oligomers/silica nanoparticles (mean diameters: 31–54 nm) with a good dispersibility and stability in organic media. Interestingly, the isolated fluorinated particle powders were found to afford nanometer size-controlled colloidal particles with a good redispersibility and stability in these media. In addition, fluoroalkyl end-capped oligomers/silica nanoparticles-encapsulated guest molecules such as stable organic radicals and ionic liquids were prepared under similar conditions. These fluorinated nanoparticles-encapsulated guest molecules were applied to a new type of surface-modification agent, and these particles were able to disperse well above the poly (methyl methacrylate) films.     

Saturated hydraulic conductivity of a volcanic ash soil affected by repulsive potential energy in a multivalent anionic system

Acid rain is supposed to influence soil structures, because soils have pH-dependent charges. The adverse effects of acid rain on soils must be assessed. Although repulsive potential energy among soil clay particles generates swelling and dispersion, thereby changing the soil’s hydraulic conductivity, the relationship between hydraulic conductivity and repulsive potential energy has not been evaluated. Moreover, research into repulsive potential energy in multivalent counterionic systems has been rare. In this paper, repulsive potential energies for a volcanic ash soil (allophanic Andisol), which is characterized by a number of pH-dependent charges, were evaluated in a multivalent counterionic system. Changes in saturated hydraulic conductivity (K) of volcanic ash soil during dilute acid leaching and their relationship with the repulsive potential energies were examined. When nitric acid at pH 3 or 4 was leached, K decreased rapidly. On the other hand, the decrease in K attenuated as the proportion of sulfate in the dilute acid increased. Electrophoretic mobilities were measured and the zeta potentials were estimated. From the zeta potentials and the calculation of repulsive potential energies between the clay particles in the NO₃–SO₄ system, we concluded that the decrease in K for an acid solution with a high proportion of nitrate was due to swelling and dispersion of the soil induced by electrostatic repulsive potential energy. Because sulfate formed complexes on the clay surface, the repulsive potential energy decreased as the proportion of sulfate in the dilute acid increased. Then, the flocculation of the soil was maintained, thereby inhibiting the decrease in K.     

Spectrophotometric determination of aluminium with Chromal Blue G in the presence of cetyltrimethylammonium chloride

Summary Spectrophotometric Determination of Aluminium with Chromal Blue G in the Presence of Cetyltrimethylammonium Chloride Chromal Blue G (C. I. 43835) in the presence of cetyltrimethylammonium chloride is proposed for the spectrophotometric determination of microgram amounts of aluminium. The stoichiometric ratio of aluminium to Chromal Blue G is 14. Beer's law is obeyed from 0.01 to 0.16 ppm of aluminium. The molar absorptivity is 1.62×10⁵1·mole^–1·cm^–1 at 660 nm.     

Reaction of 2-aminobenzamide analogs and 2-aminothiophenol with ethyl 3-ethoxymethylene-2,4-dioxovalerate. Synthesis of pyrrolo[1,2-α]quinazoline and pyrrolo[1,2-a]benzothiazoline derivatives

The reaction of ethyl 3-ethoymethylene-2,4-dioxovalerate (EMDV) ( 1 ) with 2-aminobenzamide ( 2 ), 2-aminobenzthioamide ( 3 ), 2-aminobenzmethylamide ( 4 ) and 3-amino-2-methyl- or phenylpyrazole-4-carbox-amides ( 6 and 7 ) produced ethyl 3-aminomethylene-2,4-dioxovalerates ( 10, 15, 16, 18 and 19 ), which led to pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinazoline-1,5-diones ( 11, 22 and 23 ) and pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazolo[4,3-e]pyrimidine-1,5-diones ( 24 and 25 ) under the acidic condition, respectively. Analogously, 2-aminothiophenol reacted with 1 to give 21 , which was subsequently derived to pyrrolo[1,2-a]benzothiazolin-l-one ( 26 ) under the neutral condition. Furthermore, we prepared the heterocyclic steroidal molecules ( 41, 43, 45, 47, 49 and 51 ) by condensation of 11 and 26 with hydrazine, methylhydrazine and phenylhydrazine.