Synthesis of bis(amidoxime)s and evaluation of their properties as uranyl-complexing agents

Uranium pollution involves high toxicity and radioactivity and, therefore, constitutes a grave threat to human health and the environment. Chelation is an effective method for sequestering uranium. It is well known that chelators based on oxime groups are able to complex uranyl cations efficiently. To this end, various bis(amidoxime)s were synthesized by reaction of hydroxylamine with the corresponding dinitriles. In these compounds the amidoximes are separated by chains of various lengths, some including a heterocycle (pyridine or 1,3,5-triazine). The abilities of these bis(amidoxime)s to complex uranyl cation in water were evaluated by determining their affinity constants and thermodynamic parameters by means of Isothermal Titration Calorimetry (ITC). DFT calculations were also performed, to determine the optimum structures of the complexes formed between uranyl cations and the oximate groups. A tetrakis(amidoxime), also synthesized in this work, shows good affinity for uranium, and a single molecule is able chelate several uranyl cations. These results are of importance for the remediation of uranium-polluted wastewaters, and open up several perspectives for the design and synthesis of new amidoxime compounds.     

Facile synthesis of TEG-substituted 4-(N-methyl-N-Boc-amino)styrylpyridine and PET imaging agent [F]florbetapir ([F]AV-45)

Triethylene glycol-substituted 4-(N-methyl-N-Boc-amino)styrylpyridine which can serve as key precursor for many monodentate and multidentate imaging agents for Aβ plaques in human brain has been readily synthesized with cost-effective starting materials. The important non-radioactive monodentate positron emission tomography agent [F]florbetapir ([F]AV-45) has also been prepared by our new method.     

Cover Picture: Benzene Triimides: Facile Synthesis and Self‐Assembly Study (Chin. J. Chem. 7/2019)

The cover picture shows an efficient one‐pot condensation of maleimide derivatives in the presence of acetic acid and water to afford a series of benzene triimides (BTIs). The structure, physicochemical properties and electrochemistry behavior of BTIs were systematically investigated. Owing to the planar structure and unique electron‐deficient nature, BTIs can self‐assemble into different motifs. More details are discussed by Wang et al. on page 684–688.

     

Recyclable and reusable NiCl2(PPh3)2/CuI/PEG‐400/H2O system for the sonogashira coupling reaction of aryl iodides with alkynes

A stable and highly efficient NiCl2(PPh₃)₂/CuI/PEG‐400/H₂O catalytic system for the Sonogashira reaction has been developed. In the presence of NiCl₂(PPh₃)₂ and CuI, the coupling reaction of aryl iodides with terminal alkynes was carried out smoothly in a mixture of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG‐400) and water at 100°C with K₂CO₃ as base to afford a variety of arylacetylenes in good to excellent yields. The isolation of the products was readily performed by extraction with petroleum ether, and the NiCl₂(PPh₃)₂/CuI/PEG‐400/H₂O system could be easily recycled and reused six times without significant loss of catalytic activity. Our system not only avoids the use of easily volatile organic solvents but also solves the basic problem of catalyst reuse. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

电感耦合等离子体-原子发射光谱法测定TZM合金中Ti和Zr

建立了ICP-AES直接测定TZM合金中钛和锆的分析方法.采用基体匹配法消除基体干扰,对实验条件进行了优化.实验结果表明:回收率为96.33%-110.00%,RSD(n=5)均小于2.0%.本法简便、快速、准确度高.     

Research on two different mathematical theories on control

With a brand-new theory, this paper not only provides the differences of attributes in concept, formula expression and function type between fuzzy rough sets and probability statistics, but also introduces their differences in algorithms on target control for better solving the control problem. Some new definitions and theorems concerning fuzzy rough sets and probability statistics are given, but this paper mainly makes a comparison of two control algorithms for the target tracking. The simulation results show that the comprehensive performance of the fuzzy rough sets algorithm is better than that of the probability statistics algorithm, but its control effect is not as good as that of the latter on multisensor target control. Finally, some problems concerning the combination of fuzzy rough sets and the probability statistics phenomenon to be solved and development trends are discussed. By these investigations, we can choose the optimal control algorithms for accomplishing better target control.     

Magnetic Multistability in an Anion-Radical Pimer

Radical pimers are the simplest and most important models for studying charge-transfer processes and provide deep insight into π-stacked organic materials. Notably, radical pimer systems with magnetic bi- or multistability may have important applications in switchable materials, thermal sensors, and information-storage media. However, no such systems have been reported. Herein, we describe a new pimer consisting of neutral N-(n-propyl) benzene triimide ([BTI-3C]) and its anionic radical ([BTI-3C]^−.) that exhibits rare magnetic multistability. The crystalline pimer was readily synthesized by reduction of BTI-3C with cobaltocene (CoCp₂). The transition occurred with a thermal hysteresis loop that was 27 K wide in the range of 170–220 K, accompanied by a smaller loop with a width of 25 K at 220–242 K. The magnetic multistability was attributed to slippage of the π-stacked BTI structures and entropy-driven conformational isomerization of the side propyl chains in the crystalline state during temperature variation.     

太赫兹偶数分束器设计与公差分析

本文运用二元光学矢量理论设计了一种硅基太赫兹偶数分束器, 实现高衍射效率、高均匀性、有效抑制零级的偶数分束, 突破传统标量方法设计局限性, 给出了分束器脊宽、槽宽、槽深、占空比、基底厚度等结构参数的最优设计值, 并进行了公差分析, 得到分束器各结构参数的加工允许偏差范围, 对器件的设计和制作具有指导意义.     

A BALANCED OVERSAMPLING FINITE ELEMENT METHOD FOR ELLIPTIC PROBLEMS WITH OBSERVATIONAL BOUNDARY DATA

In this paper we propose a finite element method for solving elliptic equations with observational Dirichlet boundary data which may subject to random noises. The method is based on the weak formulation of Lagrangian multiplier and requires balanced oversampling of the measurements of the boundary data to control the random noises. We show the convergence of the random finite element error in expectation and, when the noise is sub-Gaussian, in the Orlicz $\psi_2$-norm which implies the probability that the finite element error estimates are violated decays exponentially. Numerical examples are included.     

Determination of trace elements in Chinese medicinal plants by instrumental neutron activation analysis

Roots of Astragalus membranaceus, Angelica sinensis, Glycyrrhiza uralensis and Codonopsis pilosula, which were often used as herbs in traditional Chinese medicine, were analyzed by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA). The samples were collected in Gansu, northwest of China and irradiated at the 15 MW heavy water reactor in China Institute of Atomic Energy (CIAE). The induced activities were counted by a well calibrated low background γ-spectrometer equipped with a high efficiency coaxial high-purity germanium (HPGe) detector. The concentrations of eighteen trace elements (Ca, Fe, Na, Zn, Ba, Rb, Ce, Cr, La, Co, Th, Cs, Sb, Sc, Sm, Hf, Eu and Tb) in the herbs were determined. Possible links between pharmacological action of the herbs and content of some elements were also discussed in this paper. The measured results were compared with the reported values in literature.