Photoinduced Oxidation Reaction of Benzotrifluoride with OH Radical by the Laser Flash Method

The optical transient and kinetics characterizations of the transients formed in the reaction of OH with benzotrifluoride (BTF) were performed by a laser flash photolysis technique. The results indicated that the formation of π‐type adduct of C₆H₅(OH)CF₃ was the major reaction channel, and the δ‐type adduct of C₆H₅CF₃OH formation was an additional minor process in the oxidation reaction of BTF attacked by OH radicals yielded from the photolysis of H₂O₂. Addition of OH to the CF₃ group led to the fluoride ion elimination to yield α,α‐difluorophenylcarbinol (C₆H₅CF₂OH). Trifluoromethylphenol (HOC₆H₄CF₃) of meta‐, para‐ and ortho‐substituted isomers resulted from the addition of OH to the BTF aromatic ring.     

阴离子Gemini表面活性剂和阳离子传统表面活性剂混合体系双水相中囊泡形貌的转变

通过电子显微镜观察了阴离子gemini表面活性剂C₁₁- p-PhCNa和阳离子传统表面活性剂DTAB混合体系双水相中囊泡形貌随体系组成和浓度的转变。结果表明,双水相较浓的一相中形成了多层囊泡,囊泡的大小和壁厚随相的组成和浓度而改变,两组分等电荷混合有利于形成较大且壁较厚的囊泡。分析表明, gemini表面活性剂在聚集体中采取的反式构象可能是其容易形成厚壁多层囊泡的重要原因,C₁₁- p-PhCNa联接链上的苯氧基与DTA⁺之间的p-阳离子相互作用以及两组分相反电性头基之间的静电吸引使囊泡壁的多层结构更加稳定。     

一种新颖的二维4f-3d-5d多金属-异烟酸配合物的合成、晶体结构和磁性研究

通过水热方法合成了一种新颖的异金属金属-异烟酸无机-有机杂化体[Zn0.5(H2O)]{(Hg2Cl5)[Er(C6NO2H4)3(H2O)2]}(HgCl2)·0.5CH3OH·0.5H2O (1)并对其进行了单晶X-射线衍射结构表征。该化合物是首例4f-3d-5d多金属-异烟酸配合物。化合物1属于单斜晶系C2/c空间群,每个单胞中有8个分子,晶体学参数为：a = 34.165(4) Å,b = 9.4692(8) Å,c = 24.575(3) Å,β = 115.090(5)°,V = 7200(1) Å3,C18.50H21Cl7ErHg3N3O10Zn0.50,Mr = 1495.25,Dc = 2.759 g/cm3,T = 293(2) K,μ(MoKα) = 15.954 mm-1,F(000) = 5400, R1/wR2 = 0.0561/0.0909,共有6468个独立衍射点,其中[I > 2σ(I)]的有3157个。该化合物具有新颖的二维{(Hg2Cl5)[Er(C6NO2H4)3(H2O)2]}层状结构,由Hg2Cl5–连接[Er(C6NO2H4)3(H2O)2]链形成。该二维层和氯化汞及结晶水之间通过氢键形成三维结构,甲醇分子和水合锌离子位于该三维结构的空隙中。对化合物1的磁性测试显示该化合物具有反铁磁作用。     

微波辅助萃取-高效液相色谱法检测动物组织和牛奶中喹诺酮及非甾体类化合物

本文建立了一种快速的微薄辅助萃取-高效液相色谱法分离检测羊肝、牛肉和牛奶样品中三种喹诺酮类药物（氟罗沙星、洛美沙星和斯帕沙星）和两种非甾类化合物(酮洛芬和布洛芬)的方法。并对微波辅助萃取条件利用正交试验进行了优化：萃取温度为4℃、萃取时间为6min、萃取溶剂为乙腈、萃取溶剂体积为10mL。在浓度范围为0.25—0.75 μg•g－1时各待测物的三种不同水平的添加回收率在60.0%到107%之间,并获得较好的精确度（RSD＜11%）。     

A new angelol-type coumarin glucoside from Angelica pubescens

A new angelol-type coumarin glucoside, 6-[（1R,2R）-1, 2-dihydroxy-3-β-D-glucosyloxy-3-methylbutyl]-7-methoxycoumarin, was isolated from the roots of Angelica pubescens. Its structure was elucidated on the basis of spectral analysis.     

Conformational stability of 1-butene: an electron momentum spectroscopy investigation

The valence-shell electron momentum distributions for 1-butene are measured by electron momentum spectroscopy (EMS) employing non-coplanar symmetric geometry. The experimental electron momentum distributions are compared with the density functional theory (DFT) calculations using different-sized basis sets. Although the two conformers of 1-butene in the gas phase, namely the skew and syn, have very close ionization potentials, the electron momentum distributions, especially in the low momentum region, can show prominent differences for some of the valence orbitals. By comparing the experimental electron momentum profiles with the theoretical ones, the skew conformer is found to be more stable than the syn and their relative abundances at room temperature are estimated to be (69 +/- 6)% and (31 +/- 6)%, respectively. It demonstrates that EMS has the latent potential to study the relative stability of conformers.     

Infrared-vacuum ultraviolet pulsed field ionization-photoelectron study of C2H4(+) using a high-resolution infrared laser

The infrared (IR)-vacuum ultraviolet (VUV)-pulsed field ionization-photoelectron (IR-VUV-PFI-PE) spectrum for C2H4(X1A(g), v11 = 1, N'(Ka'Kc') = 3(03)) in the VUV range of 83,000-84,800 cm(-1) obtained using a single mode infrared laser revealed 24 rotationally resolved vibrational bands for the ion C2H4(+)(X2B(3u)) ground state. The frequencies and symmetry of the vibrational bands thus determined, together with the anharmonic frequency predictions calculated at the CCSD(T)/aug-cc-pVQZ level, have allowed the unambiguous assignment of these vibrational bands. These bands are mostly combination bands. The measured frequencies of these bands yield the fundamental frequencies for v8+ = 1103 +/- 10 cm(-1) and v10+ = 813 +/- 10 cm(-1) of C2H4(+)(X2B(3u)), which have not been determined previously. The present IR-VUV-PFI-PE study also provides truly rovibrationally selected and resolved state-to-state cross sections for the photoionization transitions C2H4(X1A(g); v11, N'(Ka'Kc')) --> C2H4(+)(X2B(3u); vi+, N+(Ka+Kc+)), where N'(Ka'Kc') denotes the rotational level of C2H4(X1A(g); v11), and vi+ and N+(Ka+Kc+) represent the vibrational and rotational states of the cation.     

Crystallization near glass transition: transition from diffusion-controlled to diffusionless crystal growth studied with seven polymorphs

A remarkable property of certain glass-forming liquids is that a fast mode of crystal growth is activated near the glass transition temperature Tg and continues in the glassy state. This growth mode, termed GC (glass-crystal), is so fast that it is not limited by molecular diffusion in the bulk liquid. We have studied the GC mode by growing seven polymorphs from the liquid of ROY, currently the top system for the number of coexisting polymorphs of known structures. Some polymorphs did not show GC growth, while others did, with the latter having higher density and more isotropic molecular packing. The polymorphs not showing GC growth grew as compact spherulites at all temperatures; their growth rates near Tg decreased smoothly with falling temperature. The polymorphs showing GC growth changed growth morphologies with temperature, from faceted single crystals near the melting points, to fiber-like crystals near Tg, and to compact spherulites in the GC mode; in the GC mode, they grew at rates 3-4 orders of magnitude faster with activation energies 2-fold smaller than the polymorphs not showing GC growth. The GC mode had rates and activation energies similar to those of a polymorphic transformation observed near Tg. The GC mode was disrupted by the onset of the liquid's structural relaxation but could persist well above Tg (up to 1.15 Tg) in the form of fast-growing fibers. We consider various explanations for the GC mode and suggest that it is solid-state transformation enabled by local molecular motions native to the glassy state and disrupted by the liquid's structural relaxation (the alpha process).     

On global optimizations with polynomials

We consider the problem of finding the (unconstrained) global minimum of a real valued polynomial . We study the problem of finding the bounds of global minimizers. It is shown that the unconstrained optimization reduces to some constrained optimizations which can be approximated by solving some convex linear matrix inequality (LMI) problems. This research was partly supported by the National Science Foundation of China under grant No. 10671145.     

Achieving Molecular Recognition of Structural Analogues in Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy: Inducing Charge and Geometry Complementarity to Mimic Molecular Docking

Molecular recognition of complex isomeric biomolecules remains challenging in surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy due to their small Raman cross-sections and/or poor surface affinities. To date, the use of molecular probes has achieved excellent molecular sensitivities but still suffers from poor spectral specificity. Here, we induce “charge and geometry complementarity” between probe and analyte as a key strategy to achieve high spectral specificity for effective SERS molecular recognition of structural analogues. We employ 4-mercaptopyridine (MPY) as the probe, and chondroitin sulfate (CS) disaccharides with isomeric sulfation patterns as our proof-of-concept study. Our experimental and in silico studies reveal that “charge and geometry complementarity” between MPY's binding pocket and the CS sulfation patterns drives the formation of site-specific, multidentate interactions at the respective CS isomerism sites, which “locks” each CS in its analogue-specific complex geometry, akin to molecular docking events. Leveraging the resultant spectral fingerprints, we achieve > 97 % classification accuracy for 4 CSs and 5 potential structural interferences, as well as attain multiplex CS quantification with < 3 % prediction error. These insights could enable practical SERS differentiation of biologically important isomers to meet the burgeoning demand for fast-responding applications across various fields such as biodiagnostics, food and environmental surveillance.