Phase separation of the reaction system induced by CO2 and conversion enhancement for the esterification of acetic acid with ethanol in ionic liquid

The effect of CO2 on the phase behavior of the reaction system and equilibrium conversion for esterification of acetic acid and ethanol in ionic liquid (1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hydrogen sulfate, [bmim][HSO4]) was studied at 60.0 degrees C up to 15 MPa. It was demonstrated that there was only one phase in the reaction system in the absence of CO2. The reaction system underwent two-phase-->three-phase-->two-phase transitions with increasing pressure. The pressure of CO2 or the phase behavior of the system affected the equilibrium conversion of the reaction markedly. As the pressure was less than 3.5 MPa, there were two phases in the system, and the equilibrium conversion increased as pressure was increased. In the pressure range of 3.5-9.5 MPa, there existed three phases, and the equilibrium conversion increased more rapidly with increasing pressure. As the pressure was higher than 9.5 MPa, the reaction system entered another two-phase region and the equilibrium conversion was nearly independent of pressure. The total equilibrium conversion was 64% without CO2 and could be as high as 80% as pressure was higher than 9.0 MPa. The apparent equilibrium constants (K(x)) in different phases were also determined, showing that the K(x) in the middle phase or top phase was much greater than that in the bottom phase.     

MOLECULAR ENGINEERING STUDIES ON NONTHROMBOGENIC BIOMATERIALS--A NOVEL CLASS OF NONTHROMBOGENIC BIOMATERIALS WITH ZWITTERIONIC STRUCTURE OF CARBOXYBETAINES

N,N-dimethyl-N-methacryloyloxyethyl-N-carboxyethyl ammonium (DMMCA) was graft-copolymerized onto the surface of segmented poly(ether urethane) (SPEU) and PE film. The carboxybetaine structure on SPEU and PE film surfaces was confirmed by ATR-FTIR, XPS and water contact angle measurements. Through the experiments with platelet adhesion and protein adhesion assay in vitro, the two materials studied, including poly-DMMCA gel, all show excellent nonthrombogenicity. This confirms once again that the zwitterionic molecular structure on the surfaces of materials is essential for improving their nonthrombogenicity and biocompatibility.     

Online Column Extraction Coupled with Double-Trap Column System for HPLC Determination of Valproic Acid in Human Plasma Without Derivatization

Chromatographia - An automated online column extraction coupled with high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and equipped with a double-trap column system was developed to determine valproic...     

1，1'-二羟基-5，5'-联四唑的镧系金属配合物的合成、表征及热行为

以1,1′-二羟基-5,5′-联四唑(H_2BTO)为配体,镧系金属离子作为金属中心,采用溶剂热法制备了5种金属配合物:[La_2(BTO)_3(H_2O)_8]·2H_2O (1)、[Ce_2(BTO)_3(H_2O)_8]·2H_2O (2)、[Pr_2(BTO)_3(H_2O)_8]·2H_2O (3)、[Sm_2(BTO)_3(H_2O)_8]·2H_2O (4)和[Nd_2(BTO)_3(DMF)_4]·6H_2O (5)。通过单晶X射线衍射和元素分析对5种配合物的结构进行了表征。结果表明,5种配合物均属于单斜晶系,P2_1/n空间群。利用差示扫描量热法研究了配合物1～4的热稳定性,采用Kissinger法和Ozawa法分别计算了其热分解动力学参数。     

Theoretical studies on the structures, heats of formation, energetic properties and pyrolysis mechanisms of nitrogen-rich difurazano[3,4-b:3′,4′-e]piperazine derivatives and their analogues

The molecular structure, heats of formation, energetic properties, strain energy and thermal stability for a series of substituted difurazano[3,4-b:3′,4′-e]piperazines and their analogues were studied using density functional theory. The results show that it is a useful way to increase the heat of formation values of energetic compounds by incorporating a five- or six-membered aromatic heterocycle to construct a fused ring system. The calculated detonation properties reveal that introducing one heterocycle to construct a fused ring structure greatly enhances their detonation properties. The substitution of the –NF₂, –NO₂ or –NHNO₂ group is very useful for enhancing the detonation performance for the substituted derivatives. According to molecular structure and natural bond orbital analysis, the introduction of the –NO₂, –NF₂ or –NHNO₂ group decreases the stability of the substituted derivative. There is a weak N–NO₂ bond conjugation in the NO₂-substituted derivatives. An analysis of the bond dissociation energies for several relatively weak bonds suggests that all the unsubstituted derivatives have good thermal stability, but the substitution of –NO₂ or –NF₂ remarkably decreases their stability. Considering the detonation performance and thermal stability, eight compounds may be considered as the potential candidates of high-energy density materials with less sensitivity.     

A High Yield Method of Extracting Alkaloid from Aconitum coreanum by Pulsed Electric Field

A high yield method to extract alkaloids from Aconitum coreanum using pulsed electric field (PEF) was developed, and the optimized extraction method compared to the other four extraction methods, consisting of cold maceration extraction, percolation extraction, heat reflux extraction (HRE), and ultrasonic-assisted extraction (UE). The experimental factors of the extraction methods such as electric field intensity, pulse frequency and solid-to-solvent ratio were evaluated. The content of Guanfu base A (GFA) was quantified by liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry. The results indicated that the highest yield of GFA was 3.94 mg g^?1 by PEF with conditions of 20 kV cm^?1 electric field intensity, 8 pulse, 1:12 solid-to-solvent ratio, and 90 % ethanol–water solution. Meanwhile, the extraction time of PEF was <1 min, which is much less than the HRE of 10 h and even the newly used technique UE of 40 min. Moreover, the results of PEF extraction method showed obvious advantages, with the highest efficiency (120 L h^?1), the shortest extraction time (0.5–1 min), and the lowest energy costs, which could be applied in the industrial production of alkaloids from A. coreanum. Therefore, the application of the PEF extraction method is a promising and constructive method for extraction of GFA.     

Fmoc-His(Mtt)-OH的合成

以二氯二甲基硅烷为双保护试剂,在碱性条件下组氨酸(His)的咪唑环和α-氨基位分别引入4-甲基-三苯甲基(Mtt)和9-笏甲氧羰基(Fmoc)保护基,合成了Fmoc-His(Mtt)-OH,其结构经1H NMR和MS确证。     

解吸附电晕束电离质谱法快速检测中成药及保健食品中非法添加的β-受体阻滞剂

建立了新型的解吸附电晕束离子源耦合离子阱质谱法(DCBI-MS),在无需复杂的样品前处理及色谱分离的条件下,可快速检测降血压中成药及保健食品中非法添加的7种β-受体阻滞剂阿替洛尔、比索洛尔、美托洛尔、普萘洛尔、盐酸塞利洛尔、盐酸贝凡洛尔和卡维地洛.采用一级质谱快速筛选和二级质谱确证的方法对目标化合物进行了定性和半定量测定.各目标物的检出限均低于0.1 mg/L,在0.5～100 mg/L浓度范围内线性关系良好.实验获得的7种β-受体阻滞剂的裂解规律为芳氧丙醇胺类化合物的质谱检测提供了参考依据.通过与高效液相色谱-电喷雾离子化质谱法(HPLC-ESI/MS)对比表明,DCBI-MS方法的检测结果可靠.对9种市售样品进行检测,有1批次中成药检出含有未标示的卡维地洛.结果表明,DCBI-MS法测定单个样品的时间不超过1 min,分析速度快,可以在大批量复杂基质样品中β-受体阻滞剂的筛查和药品品质的在线监测中发挥重要作用.     

Fourier transform infrared reflection-absorption spectroscopy of amino acids adsorbed on metal surfaces

Fourier transform infrared reflection-absorption spectroscopy (FT-IRAS) has been used to study the orientation and coordination of glycine, L-phenylalanine and L-histidine on gold and copper surfaces. It was found that glycine and L-histidine were weakly adsorbed (physisorbed) in the zwitterionic form on gold. The surface chemical bonding of L-histidine and L-phenylalanine to copper were chemical rather than physical by nature. Conclusive evidence was obtained for coordination to copper through both the amino-nitrogen and carboxylate-oxygen atoms.     

Formation of long-lived fluorofullerene trianions in collisions with Na

The first experimental observation of long-lived triply charged fluorofullerene anions in the gas phase obtained from C60F48 is reported. The existence of a Coloumb barrier trapping the third electron in the trianion is supposed to be responsible for detection of the species which is estimated to have negative third electron affinity.