SINGLET OXYGEN REACTIONS WITH 2,7-DIMETHYL-2,6-OCTADIENE

Abstract— Results concerning Rose Bengal sensitized photoxidation of 2,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadiene (A) are discussed. This diolefin may be considered as a model molecule of polyisoprene of polymerization number two with 1,4-4,1 addition mode.
All the mono- and dihydroperoxides apt to occur are actually obtained. One of the occurring hydroperoxides, 2,7-dimethyl-dihydroperoxy-3,5-octadiene, which has the structure of a conjugated diene, does not lead to an endoperoxide. This is contrary to Kaplan and Kelleher's hypothesis. On the other hand, no trihydroperoxide forms as a result of further addition of singlet oxygen (¹O₂).
A complete kinetic study has allowed us to determine the rate constants of all the reactions which take place. The reactivity of (A) is twice that of 2-methyl-2-pentene and the addition of ¹O₂ to one of the double bonds of (A) induces deactivation of the remaining double bond.     

3'-nitrophenylpropyloxycarbonyl (NPPOC) protecting groups for high-fidelity automated 5' --> 3' photochemical DNA synthesis

[structure: see text]. The most powerful DNA microarrays would be prepared by photolithography with free 3'-ends that could be processed enzymatically. A photoremovable group that could be removed in quantitative yield would ensure high purity of the synthesized probes. We have developed new pyrimidine building blocks for 5' --> 3' DNA synthesis with high cycle yields using the NPPOC (3'-nitrophenylpropyloxycarbonyl) protecting group. These phosphoramidites were proved in automated photochemical DNA synthesis on a modified synthesizer.     

四磺酸基酞菁锌在水和非水溶剂中的电化学性质研究

在非水溶剂（二甲基亚砜（ＤＭＳＯ）及Ｎ,Ｎ＿二甲基甲酰胺（ＤＭＦ））中的伏安曲线．呈现三对电流峰,表明存在三个可逆或准可逆酞菁配体的单电子转移过程,而在水溶液中则不呈现准可逆行为,且波形改变很大．此外,还比较了四磺酸基酞菁锌的水溶液在自然光和红光（６００～７００ｎｍ）照射下的循环伏安曲线,其氧化还原峰的数目和峰电位基本不变,但在红光照射下比自然光照射下的峰电流明显增大．     

Silylation partielle et réduction de composés gem-polychlorés fonctionnels

The trimethylchlorosilane/magnesium/hexamethylphosphoric triamide (HMPT) system reacts with some functional polychlorinated compounds (chloral, hexachloroacetone, acetone chloroform) affording a partial reduction accompanied by silylation and leads to new functional silylated derivatives.These reactions exhibit reductive properties of magnesium, in HMPT, towards the CCl bond.     

MECHANISM OF PHOTOREDUCTION OF THIAZINE DYES BY EDTA STUDIED BY FLASH PHOTOLYSIS-II. pH DEPENDENCE OF ELECTRON ABSTRACTION RATE CONSTANT OF THE DYES IN THEIR TRIPLET STATE

Abstract— The pH dependence of the apparent reactivity of thiazine dyes in their triplet states has been studied in aqueous solutions, using as electron donor HY^-3, the trianionic species of ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA), in the pH range 4–8. The pH dependence is found to be related to a change in the degree of protonation of the triplet excited dye. The apparent reactivity and lifetime of two differently protonated forms of thionine, azur B and methylene blue were determined by classical and dye-laser flash techniques, making it possible to evaluate the rate constant for electron abstraction of these molecules in their triplet states. It is found that: (a) protonation on the ring nitrogen increases the electron-abstraction rate constant of the triplet-state species about twenty-fold, and (b) methylation on the side amino groups decreases it.     

Frictional properties of dilute block-copolymer solutions and homopolymer solutions. Application to molecular weight determination.

An equation for the translational diffusion coefficient of block copolymers in dilute solution has been obtained by modifying Zimm's equation for homopolymers to take into account the existence of dissimilar segments in block copolymers. Illustrative calculations for homopolymers and block copolymers have been made and the results for homopolymers have been compared with experiments and with the calculations of Yamakawa and Fujii. A procedure has been proposed to determine the molecular weight of a block copolymer from measurements of its limiting viscosity number and its sedimentation coefficient or translational diffusion coefficient.     

Gamma-Ray Induced Polymerization of Vinyl Monomers in Bagasse

Vinyl monomers such as vinyl acetate, vinyl chloride, methyl methacrylate and styrene etc., can be polymerized without catalyst into the composites of bagasse material by gamma-radiation induced in situ liquid polymerization process. The fundamental factors, such as polymerization-rate, effect of swelling agent, molecular weight of vinyl polymers and graft reaction between bagasse cellulose and vinyl polymers, have been investigated and discussed. The use of suitable low G-value polar swelling agents and the application of suitable gamma dose-rate are two key factors found to control the smooth in situ liquid polymerization system of vinyl monomers in bagasse.     

Core/shell nanocomposite based on the local polarization and its electrorheological behavior

Aimed at the increase of electrorheological effect, a novel core/shell material was prepared by the combination of mechanochemical activity and sol-gel technique. The structure analyses X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectrometry, scanning electron microscopy, and energy-dispersive spectrometry showed that a modified kaolinite/titanium oxide nanocomposite consisted of the mechanochemically activated kaolinite/NaCl complex coated by titanium oxide. A distinct enhancement of the electrorheological activity was found by using such particles dispersed in silicone oil than those of kaolinite or titanium oxide alone under a direct current electric field. Modified kaolinite/titanium oxide electrorheological fluid has a larger dielectric constant enhancement deltaepsilon', and a strong interfacial polarization occurs with a clear dielectric loss peak around 2 kHz. Doping NaCl into the core (kaolinite) by the mechanochemical activation and limiting the transferring of the ions by the shell (titanium oxide) may increase the interfacial polarizability of particles and induce a high electrorheological effect.     

A light-driven rotaxane molecular shuttle with dual fluorescence addresses

[reaction: see text] A molecular shuttle containing an alpha-CD macrocycle, an azobenzene unit, and two different fluorescent naphthalimide units was synthesized. The cis-trans photoisomerization of the azobenzene unit resulted in the motion of the CD macrocycle on the track. Because of the easy regulation and full reversibility of the fluorescence change of the two stopper units, the molecular shuttle could be used as a molecular storage medium or switch with all-optical inputs and outputs.