Internal dynamics of flexible molecules: Cyclohexane

Summary The international motions of a single cyclohexane molecule are studied by molecular dynamics calculations. Classical trajectories are calculated by integrating Newton's equation of motion. The potential functions used are essentially the same as in Allinger's MM2 program which is widely applied for calculations on conformational energies of organic molecules.Geometries and relative energies are reported for all stable low energy conformers and some transition states of cyclohexane. Vibrational frequencies of classical oscillations of individual bonds — computed for ethane as reference system — are close to the experimental values.Two trajectories of the molecular dynamics of cyclohexane were simulated. In the first we were able to follow the process of ring inversion: chair twisted forms inverted chair. The reaction path is analysed in detail and compared with static approaches. The second trajectory shows the correlated reorientation of the possible twisted forms alone. This process is known as pseudorotation.Dedicated to Prof. Dr. Karl Schlögl     

Synthesis of fluorous fullerene adducts: reversible solubilization of fullerenes in perfluorinated solvents

Fullerene (C60) Diels-Alder adducts with perfluoroalkylated 1,3-cyclopentadiene (1a,b) were synthesized and studied. The perfluoroalkylated cyclopentadiene was found to be less reactive toward C60 than cyclopentadiene itself, possibly because of the electron-withdrawing effect of the side chain. Because of the same effect, the temperature of the retro-Diels-Alder reaction for the fluorinated adducts was lower (70 degrees C) than the reported value (95 degrees C) for the cyclopentadiene adducts of C60. Higher adducts of the fluorous diene and C60 were found to be soluble in perfluorohexane and to show visible partitioning between organic (toluene) and fluorous phases. Also, the Diels-Alder addition of the fluorous diene was accompanied by extensive oxidation of the fullerene core, as revealed by MALDI-TOF data.     

Average local electrostatic potential and the core-valency separation in atoms

The average local electrostatic potential function, V(r)/ ρ(r), is calculated for 87 atoms, Li-Ac, in the ground state using the nonrelativistic average-over-configuration numerical Hartree-Fock density. It is found empirically that in a given atom the shell boundaries are expressed as the successively increasing maxima in V(r)/ ρ(r) and the outermost maximum presents good approximate estimates of the core-valence separation in atoms. The likeness in behavior of V(r)/ ρ(r) at each shell boundary with the maximum hardness principle is discussed. The single-exponent-fit parameters for the electron density in the valency region are provided for all atoms. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Photopolymers for Rapid Prototyping of Soluble Mold Materials and Molding of Cellular Biomaterials

Summary. To substitute cross-linked photopolymers in rapid prototyping of mold materials and therefore extend the range of materials which can be casted, organo-soluble photopolymers were developed. Branched bisalkylacrylamides were suitable as base component for such formulations, due to their high reactivity, good mechanical properties, and excellent solubility of the formed polymers. These molding materials were used to prepare cellular biocompatible materials which could be used as bone replacement materials. Biocompatible crosslinkers based on methacrylates from hydrolyzed gelatine or lactic acid ethyleneglycol blockcopolymers and commercially available reactive diluents are the base components of such a formulation. Biocompatibility was investigated by osteoblast-like cells. Cellular biocompatible parts were obtained by thermal polymerization in soluble mould materials prepared by 3D-photoshaping.     

Bestimmung von leichten Elementen in Silicium und Selen durch Ionenaktivierungsanalyse

Zusammenfassung Elemente mit niedriger Kernladungszahl lassen sich durch Aktivierung mit thermischen Neutronen entweder überhaupt nicht oder nur mit sehr geringer Empfindlichkeit bestimmen.In den letzten Jahren gewinnt daher die Bestrahlung mit Ionen (Protonen, Deuteronen, Tritium-, ³He- und ⁴He-Ionen) zur Aktivierungsanalyse der leichten Elemente zunehmend an Bedeutung. Zwischen Ionen- und Neutronenaktivierungen bestehen prinzipielle Unterschiede, die diskutiert werden.Aufgrund ihrer relativ geringen Reichweite in Materie eignen sich Ionen besonders zur Untersuchung von Oberflächen sowie dünnen Aufdampfschichten und Korrosionsschichten. Da die Aktivierungstiefe durch entsprechende Wahl der Versuchsparameter festgelegt werden kann, laßt sich auch die Tiefenverteilung von Fremdstoffen im Matrixmaterial untersuchen.Zur Bestimmung von Sauerstoff, Stickstoff und Kohlenstoff werden Protonen- und Deuteronenreaktionen herangezogen; aber auch Elemente wie Bor und Aluminium lassen sich dureh Ionenaktivierung erfassen. Bei einer Einschußenergie der Ionen von 3,0 MeV, einer Flußdichte von 5 A/cm² und einer Bestrahlungszeit, die der Halbwertszeit des zu aktivierenden Elementes entspricht, liegt die Bestimmungsempfindlichkeit für die genannten Elemente im Bereich von 1–100 ppb.Über die Bestimmung von Kohlenstoff in Silicium und Sauerstoff in aufgedampften Selenschichten wird berichtet.

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Determination of light elements in silicon and selenium by ion-activation analysis

Elements with low atomic number either cannot be determined at all by activation with thermal neutrons or only with very poor detection limit.In recent years, irradiation with ions (protons, deuterons, tritium ions, ³He- and ⁴He-ions) for activation analysis of the light elements has therefore gained increasing importance. There are basic differences between ion and neutron activation, which are discussed.Because of their relatively small range in matter, ions are particularly suited for analyzing surfaces as well as thin deposited films and corrosion layers. Since the activation depth can be established in advance by appropriate selection of the analysis parameters, the distribution of foreign matter in the matrix material can also be analyzed.Proton and deuteron reactions are employed to determine the presence of oxygen, nitrogen and carbon, but other elements such as boron and aluminium can also be detected by ion activation. The detection limit attained in analyzing the elements mentioned is within the range of 1 to 100 ppb with an ion bombarding energy of 3.0 MeV, a flux density of 5 A/cm² and an irradiation period which corresponds to the half-life of the element to be activated.A report is given on the determination of carbon in silicon and oxygen in thin-deposited selenium films and the results are discussed.

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Vortrag bei der Tagung Analytische Probleme der Reindarstellung von Halbleitern, Wiesbaden, 24.–25. 9. 1968.

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Herrn Prof. Dr. W. Gebauhr danken wir für viele anregende Diskussionen. Für die Mithilfe bei der Bestrahlung und Auswertung sind wir Frau K. Appler, Frl. E. Lüders und Herrn H. Pfann zu Dank verpflichtet.     

Cytotoxicity and Antiproliferative Effect of Hypericin and Derivatives after Photosensitization

The toxicity on three human tumor cell lines (A431, HeLa and MCF7) of five phenanthroperylenequinones (hypericin and derivatives) and two perylenequinones (cercosporin and calphostin C) was investigated after photosensitization (4 J/cm²). Furthermore, the antiproliferative effect on HeLa cells was studied for the phenanthroperylenequinones. Hypericin, 2,5-dibromohypericin, 2,5,9,12-tetrabromohypericin and perylenequinones displayed a potent cytotoxic and antiproliferative effect in the nanomolar range. Hypericin dicarboxylic acid exhibited no photoactivity. In general, the antiproliferative activity correlated well with the photocytotoxicity. However, the nonphotocytotoxic compound hexamethylhypericin showed potent antiproliferative activity in the nanomolar range, probably exerting its action by protein kinase C inhibition. Without light irradiation, no cytotoxic and antiproliferative effect was observed for any photocytotoxic phenanthroperylenequinone compound. Furthermore, confocal laser microscopy revealed that the subcellular localization in A431 cells was similar for the photoactive compounds; the photosensitizers were mainly concentrated in the perinuclear region, probably corresponding with the Golgi apparatus and the endoplasmic reticulum. In addition, the accumulation of the photosensitizers in HeLa cells was investigated. All compounds except hypericin dicarboxylic acid were found to concentrate to a large extent in the cells. The compound 2,5,9,12-tetrabromohypericin seemed intrinsically more effective than hypericin since the intracellular concentration of the bromoderivative was a magnitude of order lower than that of hypericin although both compounds showed similar photobiological activity.     

High pressure studies of isoquinoline luminescence in polymeric media

The fluorescence peak of isoquinoline increases strongly in intensity with increasing pressure in polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) and in polyisobutylene (PIB). In polyvinylalcohol the intensity decreases as the pressure increases. In all three cases the emission peak shifts to lower energy as the pressure increases. The results are consistent with the hypothesis that the ππ* state lies higher in energy than the nπ* state in non-hydrogen bonding solvents, but that the situation is reversed in hydrogen bonding solvents.