“NMR invisible” aluminum species in dealuminated mordenite zeolite: a1H/27 AI TRAPDOR NMR study

Various kinds of aluminum species in dealuminated mordenite were investigated in detail, and the quadrupole coupling constants (QCCs) for aluminum atoms associated with these species were obtained by means of the newly introduced¹H/²⁷ AI TRAPWR method as well as²⁷Al magic angle spinning (MAS) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). QCC values of 11.3, 15.3, 13.3 and (14.0± 0.6) MHz were determined from the TRAPDOR profiles for Lewis acid sites, Bronsted acid sites (SiOHAl) and two kinds of non-framework aluminum species Al(OH) _n , respectively. The source of the “invisible Al” is discussed on the basis of the NMR experimental results.     

New Diterpene Alkaloids from Aconitum sungpanense var. leucanthum

Five new C₁₉ diterpene alkaloids, leucanthumsines A ( 1 ), B ( 2 ), C ( 3 ), D ( 4 ), and E ( 5 ), were isolated from the Chinese medicinal herb Aconitum sungpanense var. leucanthum, together with the known C₁₉ diterpene alkaloids pseudaconine, neoline, 1‐O‐methyldelphisine, crassicaudine, chasmanine, talatisamine, indaconitine, ezochansmanine, and leueantine D. The structures of these new alkaloids were elucidated by HR‐MS and advanced NMR methods, including ¹H‐ and ¹³C‐NMR (DEPT), ¹H,¹H‐COSY, HMQC, and HMBC experiments.     

Isolation and purification of the bioactive carotenoid zeaxanthin from the microalga Microcystis aeruginosa by high-speed counter-current chromatography

High-speed counter-current chromatography was successfully applied for the first time to the isolation and purification of the bioactive carotenoid zeaxanthin from the cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa. The crude zeaxanthin was obtained by extraction with organic solvents after the microalgal sample had been saponified. Preparative high-speed counter-current chromatography with a two-phase solvent system composed of n-hexane-ethyl acetate-ethanol-water (8:2:7:3, v/v/v/v) was successfully performed yielding zeaxanthin at 96.2% purity from 150 mg of the crude extract in a one-step separation. The recovery of zeaxanthin was 91.4%. This was also the first report that zeaxanthin was successfully separated and purified from microalgae.     

Fluorescent ratioable recognition of Cu in water using a pyrene-attached macrocycle/γ-cyclodextrin complex

A pyrene-functional fluoroionophore, 1 was used to construct a supramolecular 1/γ-CD complex for Cu²⁺ recognition in water. In aqueous γ-CD solution, 1 exhibits pyrene monomer fluorescence emission at 378 nm and 397 nm, while in the presence of Cu²⁺, it shows a pyrene excimer emission at 452 nm with a decrease in the monomer fluorescence due to the formation of a 1:2 metal-liganded complex. Based on the response characteristics of the supramolecular complex, a fluorescent ratiometric method was performed for the determination of Cu²⁺ concentration in water. With the optimum conditions described, Cu²⁺ in aqueous solution can be determined from 1.2 × 10⁻⁶ to 4.5 × 10⁻⁴ M. The Cu²⁺ selectivity of the complex is excellent, and the excimer fluorescence enhancements are very smaller induced by other heavy metal and transition metal ions.     

Electrostatic recognition and induced fit in the kappa-PVIIA toxin binding to Shaker potassium channel

Brownian dynamics (BD) and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and electrostatic calculations were performed to study the binding process of kappa-PVIIA to the Shaker potassium channel and the structure of the resulting complex. BD simulations, guided by electrostatic interactions, led to an initial alignment between the toxin and the channel protein. MD simulations were then carried out to allow for rearrangements from this initial structure. After approximately 4 ns, a critical "induced fit" process was observed to last for approximately 2 ns. In this process, the interface was reorganized, and side chains were moved so that favorable atomic contacts were formed or strengthened, while unfavorable contacts were eliminated. The final complex structure was stabilized through electrostatic interactions with the positively charged side chain of Lys7 of kappa-PVIIA deeply inserted into the channel pore and other hydrogen bonds and by hydrophobic interactions involving Phe9 and Phe23 of the toxin. The validity of the predicted structure for the complex was assessed by calculating the effects of mutating charged and polar residues of both the toxin and the channel protein, with the calculated effects correlating reasonably well with experimental data. The present study suggests a general binding mechanism, whereby proteins are pre-aligned in their diffusional encounter by long-range electrostatic attraction, and nanosecond-scale rearrangements within the initial complex then lead to a specifically bound complex.     

Investigation of the interaction between acridine orange and bovine serum albumin

The results from the measurement of the fluorescence spectrum showing the binding characteristics of acridine orange (AO) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) are reported. It was found that the equilibrium constant k=4848.64 l mol⁻¹, and the number of binding sites n=0.82. Based on the mechanism of the Forster energy transference, the transfer efficiency of energy and distance between the acceptor AO and BSA were found. The interaction between AO and BSA have been verified as consistent with the static quenching procedure and the quenching mechanism is related to the energy transfer.     

Investigation on the Extraction Mechanism of Au（I） from Cyanide Solution with Quaternary Ammonium System

During the past decades, there has been a renewed interest in the application of solvent extraction to the recovery of Au (I) from cyanide solutions1,2. Among those various extractants, the amine extractants with the addition of organic phosphorus oxide as cosolvent have been widely investigated3,4. Various diluents and modifiers have been selected to optimize the extraction system so as to increase the loading capacity, improve the selectivity and/or reduce emulsification5. Quaternary amm…     

硫氰酸铈(Ⅲ)与三缩四乙二醇配合物[Ce(C_8H_(18)O_5)(NCS)_3(H_2O)]的合成及晶体结构

合成了硫氰酸铈(Ⅲ)与三缩四乙醇配合物[Ce(C_8H_(18)O_5)(NCS)_3(H_(2)O)].晶体结构分析表明,该配合物晶体属三斜晶系,P(?)空间群.晶胞参数:a=0.8816(3)nm,b=1.0465(2)nm,c=1.2490(2)nm,α=86.46(1)°,β=70.90(2)°,γ=66.37(2)°,ν=0.9943nm~(3),Z=2.D_(计算)=1.769cm~(3),最终偏差因子R=0.049.     

水蒸气处理对P-ZSM-5催化性能的影响

在不同温度下,用水蒸气对P-ZSM-5催化剂进行了处理,利用XRD、NH3-TPD、比表面和孔径物理吸附仪等手段对催化剂进行了表征,研究了水蒸气处理对P-ZSM-5催化1-丁烯裂解反应性能的影响.实验结果表明:P-ZSM-5催化剂具有良好的水热稳定性;合适的水蒸气处理,有利于催化剂孔容和孔径的增加;水蒸气处理降低了P-ZSM-5催化剂的酸量和酸强度,明显提高了丁烯裂解生成丙烯的选择性、收率和催化剂的抗积炭性能.最佳的水蒸气处理温度为580℃,P-ZSM-5催化剂催化1-丁烯裂解反应的丙烯选择性为39.4%,收率为34.2%.     

{[Cu4(nip)4(4，4′-bipy)4(DMF)4]·CH3OH}n配合物的合成与晶体结构

A coordination polymer, {[Cu₄(nip)₄(4，4′-bipy)₄(DMF)₄]·CH₃OH}_n, have been synthesized by the layer method using 5-nitroisophthalic acid (H₂nip), Cu(CH₃COOH)₂ and 4,4′-bipyridine(4,4′-bipy) with three solutions in a marrow tube and structurally characterized by X-ray single-crystal structure analysis. The results indicated that the nip ligand has a μ₂ mono-atomic bridging-monodentate coordination mode and the structure is a two-dimensional network. CCDC: 623420.