Microheterogeneous structure of 1-octanol in neat and water-saturated state

The conformational and dynamic properties of 1-octanol in neat and in water-saturated states have been investigated by 1H NMR. It has been proved that neat 1-octanol is microheterogeneous in nature comprising regions enriched in either hydrocarbons or hydroxyl groups. A reversed micelle-like cluster model was proposed, where the octanol cluster has an inner polar core of hydrogen-bonded octanol hydroxyls and an outer shell of nonpolar alkyl chains radiating outside. It was also observed that the cluster structure of octanol experiences minor changes with the presence of water. In water-saturated octanol, water molecules associate via hydrogen bonding and reside in the innermost center of the polar region with restricted motion, whereas the octanol cluster structure is modified by loosening the compact structure. Moreover, the preferential solvations of both systems were tested and compared. It not only gives some clues about the microheterogeneity of the alcohol system and the structure of the cluster but also helps in advancing our understanding on the behavior and properties of the amphiphilic molecules system such as phospholipids.     

Poly (3-(3-pyridyl) acrylic acid) modified glassy carbon electrode for simultaneous determination of dopamine, ascorbic acid and uric acid

Trans-3-(3-pyridyl) acrylic acid (PAA) was deposited on glassy carbon electrode (GCE) by electropolymerization in pH 7.0 phosphate buffer solution (PBS). The poly (3-(3-pyridyl) acrylic acid) (PPAA) film modified glassy carbon electrode shows an excellent electrochemical response for dopamine (DA), ascorbic acid (AA) and uric acid (UA). The cyclic voltammetry oxidation peaks for DA and AA, DA and UA, AA and UA are separated by 150 mV, 130 mV and 280 mV, respectively. This permits the simultaneous determination of AA, DA and UA. The interference of AA with the determination of DA could be eliminated because of the electrostatic interaction between DA cations and the negatively charged PPAA film at pH 7.0. The anodic peak currents of DA, AA and UA increase linearly with concentration in the range of 1-40 micromol L(-1), 10-400 micromol L(-1) and 1.6-80 micromol L(-1), respectively, with a correlation coefficient (r) always higher than 0.998. The detection limit is 0.06 micromol L(-1), 0.8 micromol L(-1) and 1.1 micromol L(-1) for DA, AA and UA, respectively.     

Catalyzing methanolysis of alkyl halides in the interior of an amphiphilic molecular basket

A molecular basket with four cholate units assembled on a cone-shaped calix[4]arene assumed reversed micelle-like conformation in 5% methanol/carbon tetrachloride. The inwardly facing hydroxyl groups on the cholates concentrated the polar solvent from the mostly nonpolar mixture. Methanolysis of alkyl halides benefited from the concentrated pocket of methanol if the substrate was capable of entering the basket. Substrates that were too large or too hydrophobic to fit within the basket showed no rate acceleration.     

Silver(I) mediated folding of a molecular basket

We have investigated Ag(I) mediated folding of a tridentate compound, containing three pyridine flaps tethered to a semirigid scaffold, into a molecular basket, using both experimental and theoretical methods. The basket formation has been shown to be highly favorable in organic media (Delta G degrees = -7.2 kcal/mol), with the assembly process allowing for another ligand to bind preferentially on the outer side.     

Copper(II), cobalt(II), and nickel(II) complexes with a bulky anthracene-based carboxylic ligand: syntheses, crystal structures, and magnetic properties

To systematically explore the influence of the bulky aromatic ring skeleton with a large conjugated pi-system on the structures and properties of their complexes, six CuII, CoII, and NiII complexes with the anthracene-based carboxylic ligand anthracene-9-carboxylic acid (HL1), were synthesized and characterized, sometimes incorporating different auxiliary ligands: [Cu2(L1)4(CH3OH)2](CH3OH) (1), [Cu4(L1)6(L2)4](NO3)2(H2O)2 (2), {[Cu2(L1)4(L3)](CH3OH)0.25}infinity (3), [Co2(L1)4(L4)2(micro-H2O)](CH3OH) (4), {[Co(L1)2(L5)(CH3OH)2]}infinity (5), and {[Ni(L1)2(L5)(CH3OH)2]}infinity (6) (L2 = 2,2'-bipyridine, L3 = 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane, L4 = 1,10-phenanthroline, and L5 = 4,4'-bipyridine). 1 has a dinuclear structure that is further assembled to form a one-dimensional (1D) chain and then a two-dimensional (2D) network by the C-H...O H-bonding and pi...pi stacking interactions jointly. 2 takes a tetranuclear structure due to the existence of the chelating L2 ligand. 3 possesses a 1D chain structure by incorporating the related auxiliary ligand L3, which is further interlinked via interchain pi...pi stacking, resulting in a three-dimensional (3D) network. 4 also has a dinuclear structure and then forms a higher-dimensional supramolecular network through intermolecular pi...pi stacking and/or C-H...pi interactions. 5 and 6 are isostructural complexes, except they involve different metal ions, showing 1D chain structures, which are also assembled into 2D networks from the different crystallographic directions by interchain pi...pi stacking and C-H...pi interactions, respectively. The results reveal that the steric bulk of the anthracene ring in HL1 plays an important role in the formation of 1-6. The magnetic properties of the complexes were investigated, and the very long intermetallic distances result in weak magnetic coupling, with the exception of 1 and 3, which adopt the typical paddle-wheel structure of copper acetate and are thus strongly coupled.     

Bulk modification of PDMS microchips by an amphiphilic copolymer

A simple and rapid bulk-modification method based on adding an amphiphilic copolymer during the fabrication process was employed to modify PDMS microchips. Poly(lactic acid)-poly(ethylene glycol) (PLA-PEG) was used as the additive substance. Compared to the native PDMS microchips, both the contact angle and the EOF of the bulk-modified PDMS microchips decreased. The effects of the additive loading and the pH on the EOF were investigated in detail. The bulk-modified PDMS microchips exhibited reproducible and stable EOF behavior. The application of the bulk-modified PDMS microchips was also studied and the results indicated that they could be successfully used to separate amino acids and to suppress protein adsorption.     

新型氨基酸-钨砷多金属氧酸盐K6［Cu(Ala)2*(H2O)2］2［Cu4(H2O)2(AsW9O34)2］*16H2O的合成与晶体结构

The novel amino-acid-containing polyoxometalate K6［Cu(Ala)2(H2O)2］2［Cu4(H2O)2\5(AsW9O34)2］*16H2O was synthesized from the rea ction of K10［Cu4(H2O)2(AsW9O34)2］*20H2O with β-alanine. Its structure has been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. It crystallizes in the triclinic space group P1, with a=1.196 3(2) nm, b=1.536 5(3) nm, c=1.591 4(3) nm, α=93.97(3)°, β=110.88(3)°, γ=101.07(3)°, V=2.651 8(9) nm3 and Z=1. Least-squares refinement of the structure leads to R and Rw factors of 0.067 3 and 0.162 8, respectively. An unusual structural feature of the compound is that the polyanion ［Cu4(H2O)2(AsW9O34)2］10- is linked with the amino-acid complex of Cu2+ by a μ-oxygen atom.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of (4R, 5R)(5-Hydroxymethyl-2,2-dimethyl- [1,3]dioxolan-4-yl)-bis-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-methanol

1　ＩＮＴＲＯＤＵＣＴＩＯＮＴｈｅα ,α ,α′,α′ ｔｅｔｒａａｒｙｌ 1 ,3 ｄｉｏｘｏｌａｎｅ 4,5 ｄｉｍｅｔｈａｎｏｌｓ (ＴＡＤＤＯＬＳ)ｄｉｏｌｓｗｈｉｃｈａｒｅｒｅａｄｉｌｙａｖａｉｌａｂｌｅｆｒｏｍａｌｋｙｌｔａｒｔｒａｔｅｓ ,ｈａｖｅｂｅｅｎｗｉｄｅｌｙｕｓｅｄａｓｃｈｉｒａｌｌｉｇａｎｄｓｉｎｅｎａｎｔｉｏｓｅｌｅｃｔｉｖｅａｄｄｉｔｉｏｎｒｅａｃｔｉｏｎｓｏｆｃａｒｂｏｎ ｃｅｎｔｅｒｅｄｎｕｃｌｅｏｐｈｉｌｅｓｔｏａｌｄｅｈｙ ｄｅｓ[1 ] ,ｉｎ [2 +2 ]ｃｙｃｌｏａｄｄｉｔｉｏｎｓ[2 ] …     

甲烷干气重整反应中镍基催化剂上表面积碳研究(英文)

镍基催化剂上积碳是甲烷干气重整反应急需解决的关键问题。实验采用ＴＰＳＲ、ＴＰＤ、ＸＰＳ和脉冲反应等方法系统研究了镍基催化剂表面积碳的形态和特点。热力学研究表明,在５７３ Ｋ到１２７３ Ｋ的温度范围内,催化剂的表面积碳是不可避免的。ＴＰＳＲ、ＸＰＳ和ＴＰＤ研究表明,甲烷在催化剂表面裂解将形成至少三种碳物种：Ｃα、Ｃβ和Ｃγ。这三种碳物种具有不同的表面迁移能力、热稳定性和反应活性。其中,Ｃα物种在甲烷干气重整反应中是一种非常活泼和重要的中间体;Ｃγ物种则可能是表面积碳的前驱物：部分脱氢的Ｃβ物种能够与Ｈ２或ＣＯ２反应生成ＣＨ４或ＣＯ。