Molecular orientation of EVA chains adsorbed on chemically controlled surfaces: influence of specific interactions

Molecular orientation of ethylene–vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer nanofilms adsorbed on chemically controlled surfaces is studied. Four EVA copolymers with different contents of vinyl acetate (VA) were spin‐coated onto gold, COOH and NH₂ functionalized substrates in order to study chain behaviour when adsorbed in a quasi‐two‐dimensional system. Polarization‐modulation infrared reflection–absorption spectroscopy (PM‐IRRAS), a very suitable technique to study thin films, was the key to quantitative calculation of EVA chain orientational angles. Acid–base interactions between carbonyl groups of the chain ramification (vinyl acetate units) and the surface functionalities are evidenced on the basis of infrared spectra. Their incidence on the molecular orientation is also discussed. Our results show a quasi‐parallel orientation of EVA main chains with respect to the surface plane for all adsorption substrates. At the same time, orientation changes of the acetate groups are observed when the EVA copolymer is adsorbed onto functionalized substrates, suggesting that acid–base interactions could influence the orientation of these groups. However, these changes are limited and cannot reorient the main chain axis. Moreover, our results show that increasing VA content in the chain does not lead to more carbonyl functions involved in acid–base interactions with the adsorption surface. This fact also will be discussed. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Enantioselective Brønsted base catalyzed [4+2] cycloaddition using novel amino-substituted tetraphenylene derivatives

This paper is concerned with the syntheses of 1,8,9,16-tetrahydroxytetraphenylene derivatives and their applications as Brønsted base organocatalysts for [4+2] cycloaddition between anthrone and maleimides. The structural modifications of the catalysts and their related catalytic properties are described and discussed in details.     

Challenges in the indirect quantitation of acyl‐glucuronide metabolites of a cardiovascular drug from complex biological mixtures in the absence of reference standards

This paper describes the quantitation of acyl‐glucuronide metabolites (M26 and M5) of a cardiovascular‐drug (torcetrapib) from monkey urine, in the absence of their reference standards. LC/MS/MS assays for M1 and M4 (aglycones of M26 and M5, respectively) were characterized from normal and base‐treated urine, as their respective reference standards were available. The in vivo study samples containing M26 and M5 were treated with 1 n sodium hydroxide to hydrolyze them to their respective aglycones. The study samples were assayed for M1 and M4 before and after alkaline hydrolysis and the difference in the concentrations provided an estimate of the urinary levels of M26 and M5. Prior to the main sample analysis, conditions for alkaline hydrolysis of the glucuronides were optimized by incubating pooled study samples. During incubations, a prolonged increase in M4 levels over time was observed, which is inconsistent with the base‐hydrolysis of an acyl‐glucuronide (expected to hydrolyze rapidly). Possible interference of the metabolite M9 (an ether‐glucuronide metabolite isobaric to M4) was investigated to explain this observation using chromatographic and wet‐chemistry approaches. The strategies adopted herein established that the LC/MS/MS assay and our approach were reliable. The metabolite exposure was then correlated to toxicological observations to gain initial insights into the physiological role of these metabolites. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Theoretical Studies on the Intermolecular Interactions of Potentially Primordial Base‐Pair Analogues

Recent experimental studies on the Watson–Crick type base pairing of triazine and aminopyrimidine derivatives suggest that acid/base properties of the constituent bases might be related to the duplex stabilities measured in solution. Herein we use high‐level quantum chemical calculations and molecular dynamics simulations to evaluate the base pairing and stacking interactions of seven selected base pairs, which are common in that they are stabilized by two N? H???O hydrogen bonds separated by one N? H???N hydrogen bond. We show that neither the base pairing nor the base stacking interaction energies correlate with the reported pK_a data of the bases and the melting points of the duplexes. This suggests that the experimentally observed correlation between the melting point data of the duplexes and the pK_a values of the constituent bases is not rooted in the intrinsic base pairing and stacking properties. The physical chemistry origin of the observed experimental correlation thus remains unexplained and requires further investigations. In addition, since our calculations are carried out with extrapolation to the complete basis set of atomic orbitals and with inclusion of higher electron correlation effects, they provide reference data for stacking and base pairing energies of non‐natural bases.     

Novel Dy(III) Sensor Based on a New Bis‐Pyrrolidene Schiff's Base

In this work a dysprosium [Dy(III)]‐selective solvent polymeric membrane sensor based on N,N‐bis(pyrrolidene) benzne‐1,2‐diamine, poly(vinyl chloride)(PVC), the plasticizer benzylacetate (BA), and anionic site is described. This sensor responds to Dy(III) activity in a linear range from 1.0×10^?5 to 1.0×10^?1 M, with a slope of 20.6±0.2 mV per decade and a detection limit of 6.0×10^?6 M at the pH range of 3.5–8.0. It has a fast response time of<20 s in the entire concentration range, and can be used for at least 2 months without any considerable divergence in the electrode potentials. The proposed sensor revealed comparatively good selectivity with respect to common alkali, alkaline earth, transition and heavy metal ions. It was used as an indicator electrode in the potentiometric titration of fluoride ions and in determination of concentration of F ^– ions in some mouth washing solutions.     

Origins of ‘on-off’ fluorescent behavior of 8-hydroxyquinoline containing chemosensors

Derivatives of 8-hydroxyquinoline were used as model compounds to probe the pathways of non-radiative relaxation of fluorophores in two fluorescent chemosensors. Results suggest that both photo-induced proton transfer and photo-induced electron transfer contribute to quenching the fluorescence of the chemosensors. Crystal structures of an 8-hydroxyquinoline-containing chemosensor complexed to various metal ions indicate that a proton shift occurs concomitant with complex formation. This proton shift precludes both photo-induced proton and electron transfer allowing fluorescence emission from chemosensor-metal ion complexes.     

离子型有机锡化合物的研究(Ⅱ)──在有机碱存在下三烃基氯化锡和三苯基氢氧化锡同巯基乙酸的反应

以三烃基氯化锡和三苯基氢氧化锡在有机碱存在下同巯基乙酸反应,合成了16个离子型有机锡化合物.化合物的结构经元素分析、IR、¹HNMR、¹³CNMR和¹¹⁹Sn确认和表征.对其反应机理进行了探讨,测定了部分化合物对Bel-7402和KB癌细胞的抑制活性.     

酰基吡唑啉酮缩氨基硫脲Ni(Ⅱ),Co(Ⅲ)和Cr(Ⅲ)配合物的合成、表征及生物活性

合成了含硫席夫碱1-苯基-3-甲基-4-(α-呋喃甲酰基)吡唑啉酮-5缩氨基硫脲(HL)及其Ni(Ⅱ),Co(Ⅲ)和Cr(Ⅲ)配合物.元素分析及摩尔电导率表明,新配合物的组成为[NiL2]·C2H5OH,[CoL2]Cl·H2O,[CrL2]Cl·1/2H2O.运用红外光谱、紫外光谱、核磁共振谱和磁矩对配合物进行了表征.抗菌实验表明,配合物具有较强的抗菌生物活性.     

CuCl/菲咯啉/甲基咪唑催化甲醇/乙醇氧化羰化一步合成碳酸甲乙酯

 研究了CuCl与含氮杂环化合物配体1, 10-菲咯啉(phen)和N-甲基咪唑(NMI)形成的配合物催化剂对甲醇/乙醇氧化羰化一步合成碳酸甲乙酯(MEC)反应的催化活性. 讨论了配体的配比、甲醇和乙醇的相对用量、温度及压力等因素对甲醇和乙醇的转化率及MEC产率的影响. 结果表明,CuCl/phen/NMI原位配合物催化剂对氧化羰化一步合成MEC反应具有较高的催化活性. 配体phen及NMI对反应产物的选择性有明显的调变作用,甲醇和乙醇的配比对产物分布有很大的影响. 在V(MeOH)/V(EtOH)=0.25,c(CuCl)=0.20 mol/L,n(CuCl)∶n(NMI)∶n(phen)=1∶1.25∶1.25,p=2.40 MPa,θ=120 ℃的条件下反应2 h,甲醇的转化率为44.3%,乙醇的转化率为22.3%,MEC的产率为10.4%.     

丙氨酸席夫碱锰配合物催化环己烯的空气环氧化

丙氨酸席夫碱锰配合物催化环己烯的空气环氧化;分子氧