New Suberato‐bridged Supramolecular Layers: Crystal Structure of [Cu2(phen)2(C8H12O4)2] · 3 H2O with phen = 1,10‐phenanthroline

The reaction of CuCl₂ · 2 H₂O, 1,10‐phenanthroline (phen), suberic acid and Na₂CO₃ in a CH₃CN–H₂O solution yielded blue needle‐like crystals of [Cu₂(phen)₂(C₈H₁₂O₄)₂] · 3 H₂O. The crystal structure (monoclinic, P2₁/n, a = 10.756(2) Å, b = 9.790(2) Å, c = 18.593(4) Å, β = 91.15(3)°, Z = 2, R = 0.043, wR² = 0.1238) consists of suberato‐bridged [Cu₂(phen)₂(C₈H₁₂O₄)_4/2] layers and hydrogen bonded H₂O molecules. The Cu atoms are coordinated by two N atoms from one bidentate chelating phen ligand and three carboxyl O atoms from different suberato ligands to form distorted [CuN₂O₃] square‐pyramids with one carboxyl O atom at the apical position (d(Cu–N) = 2.017(2), 2.043(3) Å, basal d(Cu–O) = 1.936(2), 1.951(2) Å and axial d(Cu–O) = 2.389(2) Å). Two [CuN₂O₃] square‐pyramids are condensed via a common O–O edge to a centrosymmetric [Cu₂N₄O₄] dimer with the Cu…Cu distance of 3.406(1) Å indicating no interaction between Cu atoms. The resultant [Cu₂N₄O₄] dimers are interlinked by the tridentate suberato ligands to form [Cu₂(phen)₂(C₈H₁₂O₄)_4/2] layers parallel to (101). These are assembled via π‐π stacking interactions into 3D network with H₂O molecules in the tunnels extending in the [010] direction.     

Novel Polymer Clusters with a Uniform Chain Density

The thermal decomposition of polystyrene clusters prepared by using 4‐methacryloyloxy‐2,2,6,6‐tetramethylpiperidine‐N‐oxyl as a branching agent was studied. The weight‐average molar mass (M̄_w) and the radius of gyration (R_g) of the resultant clusters can be scaled as M̄_w ∝︁ R_g^{3.0 ± 0.1}, revealing that these clusters have a uniform chain density. Moreover, the dynamic properties of such clusters converge unexpectedly faster than the static properties as the molar mass decreases.     

Fast atom bombardment induced ring rupture of silatranes

During a comparison study of the fast atom bombardment (FAB) and electron impact mass spectra of 1-organyl-2,9,10-trioxa-6-aza-1-silatricyclo[4.3.3.0^1,6]dodecanes, an unusual ion peak at m/z 164 was noticed in the FAB spectra. Accurate mass measurement indicated that m/z 164 corresponds to protonated 1-[N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-1-propanol (BHAP), which is produced by a ring-rupture reaction. Further experiment showed that the intensity of the [BHAP + H]⁺ ion peak increased markedly as the 7keV Ar⁰ bombardment proceeded, suggesting a FAB-induced reaction. The possible mechanism is also discussed.     

Urokinase片断的二级、三级结构预测及构效关系研究

urokinase(简称UK)属于絲氨酸蛋白酶,其一级结构已经测定。去掉前135个残基后得到的低分子量UK(LUK)氨基酸残基的顺序与糜胰蛋白酶、胰蛋白酶等絲氨酸蛋白酶十分类似。从二硫桥的配置来看LUK与糜胰蛋白酶比较接近,而UK对Lys侧链处肽键的专一性则和胰蛋白酶相近。在这一类酶中,起到活性中心作用的氨基酸为Ser195,His57及Asp102.在UK中此三个氨基酸都保留了下来。蛋白水解酶中起专一性作用的残基主要是     

17电子钒开环夹心羰基配合物的合成及XRD,IR,EPR研究

以４种甲基取代戊二烯基为配体合成了４个过渡金属钒开环夹心羰基配合物［２，４－（ＣＨ３）２Ｃ５Ｈ５］２ＶＣＯ（Ｉ），［２，３－（ＣＨ３）２Ｃ５Ｈ５］ＶＣＯ（Ⅱ），［２－ＣＨ３Ｃ５Ｈ６］２ＶＣＯ（Ⅲ）和［３－ＣＨ３Ｃ５Ｈ６］２ＶＣＯ（Ⅳ），其中Ⅱ，Ⅲ，Ⅳ为新配合物，用Ｘ射线单晶衍射，ＩＲ，ＥＰＲ法对所合成配合物进行了结构表征，发现Ｉ具有两种晶相。     

Combustion kinetics and structural features of bituminous coal before and after modification process

Coal modification process is becoming popular to be used to upgrade coal quality. The upgraded coal (semi-coke) can be utilized in ironmaking process. Thermogravimetry and DAEM were used to analyze the combustion kinetics of bituminous coal before and after modification in this study. To understand the factors influencing the combustion process, various advanced techniques including X-ray diffraction analysis, Raman spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy were adopted to investigate the structural features of the combusted samples. The results showed that the coal aromaticity increases significantly with the side-chains and chain length reduced, while the matrix structure transforms to graphite-like structure after the modification process. Those structural changes lead to the decrease in coal reactivity, thus weakening the coal combustion performance.     

A Novel Coordinated Polymer [Cu(En)<Subscript>2</Subscript>][(PzTp)Fe(CN)<Subscript>3</Subscript>]<Subscript>2</Subscript>: Synthesis,Crystal Structure,and Inhibiting Left Atrial Myxoma Cell Activity in vitro

A new cyanide-bridged neutral centrosymmetric cluster [Cu(En)₂][(PzTp)Fe(CN)₃]₂ (I), where En = ethylenediamine, PzTp = tetra(pyrazol-1-yl)borate) was synthesized by a programmed self-assembly of preformed building blocks. Characterization with single crystal X-ray diffraction (CIF file CCDC no. 1555334) showed that the Cu²⁺ center was located in a large distorted octahedral environment due to the obvious Jahn–Teller effect, which was demonstrated by continuous shape measures with the SHAPE program. Furthermore, no coordinated or free solvent molecules existed in the clusters, showing good roomtemperature stability. In addition, in vitro anticancer activity of compound I on three human cancer cells (SKOV3, A2780, and OVCAR) was further determined.     

Cloud point and solid phase extraction of vanadium in surface and bottled mineral water samples using 8-hydroxyquinoline as a complexing reagent

Cloud point extraction (CPE) and solid phase extraction (SPE) methods were developed for the determination of ??g l^?1 of vanadium ions in surface, tap and bottled mineral water samples, based on the rapid reaction of vanadium(V) with 8- hydroxyquinoline (8-quinolinol) at pH 3?C5. Both the sensitive extraction methods were successfully employed for the preconcentration of V in real samples. For CPE, V complexed with 8-quinolinol and then was entrapped in non-ionic surfactant Triton X-114, while for SPE, V was adsorbed on XAD -2 impregnated with 8-quinolinol. The experimental conditions for SPE (pH, eluent, and contact time between the liquid sample and the resin) and CPE (pH of sample solution, concentration of 8- quinolinol and Triton X-114, equilibration temperature and time period for shaking) were investigated in detail. The validity of SPE/CPE of V was checked by certified reference material of water (SRM-1643e). The extracted surfactant-rich phase (200 ??l) was mixed with 200 ??l of HNO₃ in ethanol and this final volume was injected into electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry with different modifiers. Under these conditions, the preconcentration of 25 ml sample solution allowed the raising of an enrichment factor of 100 and 10 folds for CPE and SPE, respectively. The concentration of V in surface water (river and lake), tap water and bottled mineral water samples was found to be in the range of 1.30?C19.9, 1.05?C5.25 and 0.67?C1.21 ??g l^?1, respectively.