Analysis of a shielded TE011 mode composite dielectric resonator for stable frequency reference

Analysis of a TE₀₁₁ mode composite sapphire-rutile dielectric resonator has been carried out to study the temperature variation of resonance frequency, close to the Cs atomic clock hyperfine frequency of 9.192 GHz. The complementary behavior of dielectric permittivity with temperature of the composite has been exploited to obtain the desired turning point in the resonant frequency. The frequency of the composite structure is found to be independent of the shield diameter beyond four times the puck diameter.     

2-[4-(Dimethylamino)phenyl]-3-hydroxy-4H-chromene-4-one: A H-bond-sensitive fluorescent probe for investigating binary mixtures of organic solvents

Molecules of electronically excited 2-[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]-3-hydroxy-4H-chromene-4-one (a fluorescent probe) co-exist in the normal (N^*) and tautomeric (T^*) forms and emit radiation in different spectral regions. The positions (expressed in wave numbers, ν) and intensities (I) of the emission bands are strongly affected by the ability of the medium's molecules to participate in hydrogen bonding with the probe. In such cases, I_N*, I_N*/I_T*, ν_N*, ν_N* + ν_T* or ν_N* − ν_T*, depend on the concentration (over a certain range) or its base-10 logarithm (log) of the component interacting with the probe. These relationships form the basis for a quantitative assay of such compounds in binary mixtures. On the other hand, the log(I_N*/I_T*) versus ν_N* + ν_T* or ν_N* − ν_T* relationships demonstrate unique features that can be used to distinguish components (alcohols) interacting with the probe and to quantify their contents. The prospects for the analytical application of these findings are outlined briefly.     

Synthesis of 7-O-β-D-glucopyranosides of isoflavones and their heterocyclic analogues

The products of the interaction of -acetobromoglucose with 2,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl benzyl ketone and 2,4-dihydroxyphenyl 4-hydroxybenzyl ketone and also with their heterocyclic analogues, which are present completely or partially in the enolic form, have been investigated. It has been shown that in this reaction a tetra-O-acetylglucosyl residue is added at the 4-OH hydroxy group of the phenyl residue of the ketone. The compounds obtained have been converted into isoflavone 7-O-glucosides by the action of the vilsmeier reagent or acetoformic anhydride.Taras Shevchenko Kiev University. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 220–227, March–April, 1993.     

Perturbation of planarity as the possible mechanism of solvent-dependent variations of fluorescence quantum yield in 2-aryl-3-hydroxychromones

In order to understand the unexpectedly low quantum yields of 3-hydroxyflavones (3-HFs) in certain solvents, such as acetonitrile or ethyl acetate, the comparative study of solvent-dependent properties of parent 3-HF, 2-furyl-3-hydroxychromone and 2-benzofuryl-3-hydroxychromone derivatives have been performed. The results suggest that the formation of intermolecular hydrogen bond of 3-hydroxy group with the solvent favors non-planar conformations of phenyl group with respect to chromone system. This steric hindrance is not observed in the case of furan- and benzofuran-substituted 3-hydroxychromones (3-HCs). These results suggesting a new strategy for dramatic improvement of fluorescence properties of 3-HCs as two-wavelength ratiometric fluorescence probes.     

Solvent influence on excited-state intramolecular proton transfer in 3-hydroxychromone derivatives studied by cryogenic high-resolution fluorescence spectroscopy

High-resolution Shpol'skii spectra (recorded at 10 K in n-octane) of 3-hydroxychromone (3HC) substituted at the 2-position with a furan (3HC-F), a benzofuran (3HC-BF) or a naphthofuran group (3HC-NF) are presented. Being close analogues of 3-hydroxyflavone (3HF), these compounds can undergo excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT). Luminescence can occur from the normal N* state (blue) or from the tautomeric T* state (green). Whether blue or green emission is observed is strongly dependent on hydrogen-bonding interactions with the environment. For all three chromones studied, high-resolution emission spectra in the green region (T*-->T) were obtained in pure n-octane, showing four sites with distinct emission bands and detailed vibrational structures, whereas no blue emission was detected. Contrary to the spectra published for 3HF, the emission lines were very narrow (line-broadening effects beyond detection) which implies that the ESIPT rate constants are >10(12) s(-1), at least 25 times lower than for 3HF. In order to study the effects of hydrogen-bonding solvents, four isomers of octanol (1-, 2-, 3- and 4-octanol) were added, forming 1:1 complexes with the 3HC derivatives. For all the combinations considered both blue and additional green emission was observed and in some cases narrow-banded spectra were obtained, mostly in the green. Only for the 3HC-NF/2-octanol complex, narrow-banded emission was found both in the blue and in the green region. It is demonstrated that these emissions come from different configurations of the complex. Possible structures for the two complex species are proposed, supported by semi-empirical calculations on complex formation enthalpies.     

Simple and effective synthesis of isoflavones and 3-aryloxychromones

Conditions have been developed for an effective synthesis of 7-hydroxy- and 5,7-dihydroxyisoflavones and also of 3-aryloxy-7-hydroxychromones. The disadvantages and advantages of alternative pathways for the synthesis of these compounds are discussed. The proposed method of synthesis permits considerable simplification of the preparation of compounds of these series. T. G. Shevchenko Kiev State University. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 639–643, September–October, 1989.     

The effect of hydrogen bonding interactions between 2-[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]-3-hydroxy-4H-chromene-4-one in the ground and excited states and dimethylsulfoxide or methanol on electronic absorption and emission transitions

The surface state of optically pure polydisperse TiO₂ (anatase and rutile) was determined by infra-red (IR) spectroscopy analysis in the temperature range of 100–453 K. Anatase A300 spectrum, contrary to rutile R300 one, has a broad three-component absorption band with peaks at 1048, 1137 and 1222 cm⁻¹ in the spectral range of δ(Ti–O–H) deformation vibrations. For rutile R300 we observed a very weak band at 1047 cm⁻¹, and for the thermal treated rutile R900 these bands were not appeared at all. The analysis of temperature dependencies for the mentioned absorption bands revealed the spectral shift of 1222 cm⁻¹ band towards the high frequencies, when the temperature increased, but the spectral parameters of 1137 and 1048 cm⁻¹ bands remained the same. The temperature of 1222 cm⁻¹ band maximum shift was 373–393 K and correlated with DSC data. Obtained results allowed to assign 1222 cm⁻¹ band to the deformation vibrations of OH-groups, bounded to the surface adsorbed water molecules by weak hydrogen bonds (5 kcal/mol). During the temperature growth these molecules desorbed, which also resulted in the intensity decreasing of stretching OH-groups vibration IR-bands at 3420 cm⁻¹. The destruction and desorption of surface water complexes led to Ti–O–H bond strengthening. IR bands at 1137 and 1048 cm⁻¹ were attributed to the stronger bounded adsorbed water molecules, which are also characterized with stretching OH-groups vibration bands at 3200 cm⁻¹. These surface structure were additionally stabilized by hydrogen bonds with the neighbouring TiO₂ lattice anions and other OH-groups, and desorbed at higher temperatures.     

Synthetic and modified isoflavonoids. XIII. Synthesis of analogues of fujikinin

Analogues of a natural isoflavone glycoside — fujikinin — have been synthesized. Their structures have been confirmed by their PMR spectra.     

Acetoformic anhydride in the synthesis of chromones. 1. Synthesis of 3-hetarylchromones

It was shown that the reaction of -(het)aryl-2,4-dihydroxy- and 2,4,6-trihydroxyacetophenones with acetoformic anhydride catalyzed by sodium formate is an effective method for the preparation of chromones containing a heteroaromatic residue at the 3-position. The yield of the chromone and the rate of the reaction increase with increase in the -deficiency of this residue or in the presence of a hydroxy group in the 6-position of the starting acetophenone. In the last case the method is also applicable to the preparation of the difficulty available 3-aryl-5,7-dihydroxychromones. Chromones with a nitrogencontaining residue are formed without the use of any catalyst.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 625–631, May, 1991.     

Spectral and acid-base features of 3,7-dihydroxy-2,8-diphenyl-4H,6H-pyrano[3,2-g]chromene-4,6-dione (diflavonol)--a potential probe for monitoring the properties of liquid phases

Diflavonol is a molecule that can exist in neutral or anionic form and in several tautomeric forms in ground and excited states. Absorption and emission spectroscopy combined with theoretical calculations have shown that only one tautomer of neutral diflavonol exists in the ground state, but two exist in the excited state. In the latter case, one is the tautomer originating from the ground state tautomer, which exists in strongly protic solvents, the other is the phototautomer occurring in weakly protic or aprotic solvents as a result of the intramolecular transfer of one proton. The OH groups present in diflavonol and involved in weak intramolecular hydrogen bonds exhibit a proton-donating ability reflected by the experimental values of acidity constants or theoretical enthalpies and free energies of proton detachment. The electronically excited molecule is a relatively strong acid when it loses one proton. With increasing basicity of the medium, monoanionic and dianionic forms occur which exhibit spectral characteristics and an emission ability different from those of neutral diflavonol. These interesting features of diflavonol open up possibilities for the analytical use of the compound and its application as a spectral probe sensitive to the properties of liquid phases.