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.     

Shell structure and response properties of metal clusters

Electronic shell structure, which was first recognized in sodium clusters, has been observed in alkali and noble metals, as well as in divalent and trivalent metals. Shell structure with modifications is expected to be broadly applicable to most metals. Features in the cluster abundance spectra and in the experimental dipole polarizabilities and ionization potentials correlate well with predictions of electronic level filling in spherical and spheroidal potential wells. The lack of precise quantitative agreement between experiment and theory for the response properties indicates necessary refinements in the self-consistent uniform background jellium model for clusters.     

Poly(butyl methacrylate-g-methoxypoly(ethylene glycol)) and poly(methyl methacrylate-g-methoxypoly(ethylene glycol)) graft copolymers: preparation and aqueous solution properties

A series of water-soluble, amphiphilic graft copolymers has been prepared by free-radical copolymerization of methoxypoly(ethylene glycol) macromonomers, with either methyl methacrylate or butyl methacrylate as the comonomers, in water/ethanol solvent mixtures. Lower molecular weight copolymers were obtained by increasing the concentration of the initiator, azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN), used in the polymerization reaction. However, the route used also led to the formation of significant quantities of tetramethylsuccinodinitrile, a toxic byproduct resulting from the cage reaction of AIBN. Static fluorescence measurements using pyrene as a probe, along with 1H NMR experiments, showed that the graft copolymers form aggregates in water at very low concentrations (approximately 0.01 g l(-1)) with the pendant hydrophilic graft chains forming a stabilizing shell around the hydrophobic backbone. An increase in the hydrophile-lipophile balance of the graft copolymers was found to lead to smaller aggregates with lower aggregation numbers and highly swollen hydrophilic shells, as revealed by small angle neutron scattering (SANS).     

Isotopic scrambling in Di-13C-labeled 2-butyl cation: evidence for a protonated cyclopropane intermediate

The (13)C NMR spectrum of 2-butyl-1,2-(13)C(2) cation (1) is unchanged on heating the sample to -78 degrees C, indicating no isomerization to another isotopomer. In contrast, the spectrum of 2-butyl-2,3-(13)C(2) cation (2) shows rapid formation of all of the other isotopomers except 1. These results are consistent with a protonated cyclopropane intermediate in the rearrangement process. In this mechanism, either C(1) and C(2) or C(3) and C(4) interchange. Only the bond between C(2) and C(3) breaks.     

种植沙生植物--沙棘改善内蒙古地区生态环境

结合内蒙古地区现状，对沙棘的生物学和生态学特性、沙棘属植物化学成分和微量元素及种植沙生植物——沙棘的重要性和必要性进行了详细的研究和探讨。研究表明，沙棘属植物具有极强的生态适应性并富含多种营养成分和生物活性物质，并以耐干旱、耐瘠薄、萌蘖及固氮能力强等特点被称为治理非宜林地水土流失、改善生态环境的先锋树种。种植沙棘是治理内蒙古脆弱生态环境最经济、最有效的措施，是贫瘠的不毛之地发展经济、增加收入的经济树种。另外．种植沙棘的技术简便，容易掌握，投资少，见效快。     

Liquid chromatographic determination of hyoscine (scopolamine) in urine using solid phase extraction.

A sensitive method for the determination of hyoscine (scopolamine) in urine is described. After concentration and "clean-up" on C18 and CN solid phase extraction columns, hyoscine was quantified by high performance liquid chromatography with coulometric detection (oxidation at +0.9 V). The limit of detection was 5 ng per sample and the precision for 5 mL samples containing 2 ng/mL was 12.3%. The method was applied to urine samples collected from 12 volunteers wearing Scopoderm TTS patches. The mean excretion rate of unmetabolized hyoscine was 0.45 micrograms/h and 87% of the total hyoscine was present as conjugates. Apohyoscine (aposcopolamine) was identified as a urinary metabolite. The significance of this with regard to hyoscine assays is discussed.     

内蒙古地区天然植物沙棘果中黄色素的提取工艺及性质研究

以内蒙古地区沙棘果实为原料，研究了提取黄色素的工艺条件，同时对该色素的性质进行了初步探讨。结果表明，以95％的乙醇溶液作浸提剂，提取的黄色素浓度最高，工艺流程简单易行，且无毒，无污染。对提取的黄色素进行的性质试验表明，沙棘黄色素对光、热具有较好的稳定性，适用于酸性或弱碱性的食品中，葡萄糖、氧化剂(H2O2)、还原剂(Na2SO3)等食品添加剂均无明显影响以上结果为这种优良天然色素的开发与应用提供了参考。     

Pyridinium p-toluenesulfonylmethylide as a formyl anion equivalent

Pyridinium $\text{p}$-toluenesulfonylmethylide serves as a formyl anion equivalent and, in the presence of an alcohol, undergoes 1,4-addition to $\text{N}$-substituted maleimides to give alkoxy- (or aryloxy)-methylene-succinimides. The protected aldehyde group can be liberated readily.     

A theoretical study of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors

Summary INDO molecular orbital calculations are reported for 35 selected angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors. QSARs are developed between pI₅₀ data and molecular electronic indices. The QSARs obtained reflect the importance of both charge-charge interactions between inhibitor and receptor and of specific interactions between groups on the inhibitor with points around the molecule which are postulated to correspond to binding sites at the receptor.