Inclusion complexes of proteins: Interaction of cyclodextrins with peptides containing aromatic amino acids studied by competitive spectrophotometry

The stability constants were measured of inclusion complexes formed from aromatic amino acids and their oligopeptides with - and-cyclodextrin, hydroxypropyl-cyclodextrin, and partially methylated-cyclodextrin. The method of competitive spectrophotometry withp-nitrophenol as a competing reagent was used, and measurements were made at pH 7.4-Cyclodextrin formed complexes of higher stability than the other hosts. The stability of complexes of oligopeptides containing L-phenylalanine was invariably higher than that of L-phenylalanine itself. A model for interaction of proteins with cyclodextrins is proposed, in which the most stable complexes are formed when the native functional form of proteins is unfolded and the nonpolar residues that are buried inside the structure are exposed to water. The complexation of the unfolded structure favors its formation; thus thermal denaturation of proteins is easier in the presence of cyclodextrins. On the other hand, this complexation prevents the intermolecular association of unfolded structures by noncovalent hydrophobic bonding between the exposed nonpolar residues; furthermore, the unfolded complexed forms may revert to the native functional form. This prevention of intermolecular association may explain the stabilizing effect of cyclodextrins on solutions of proteins: a return to the native form is achieved more easily from the complexed, unfolded form than from the unfolded, aggregated forms.Dedicated to Professor József Szejtli.     

联萘衍生物的磺化反应研究

研究了1-和2-苯基萘, 1, 1'-和2, 2'-联萘, 2, 2-二羟基-, 2, 2'-二甲氧基和-2, 2'-甲基磺酰氧基-1, 1'-联萘等七种萘衍生物和三氧化硫的磺化反应。1-苯基萘和1, 1'-联萘的磺化先发生在4位上, 第二取代位置为6和7位。2-苯基萘和2, 2'-联萘均首先得到8位磺酸取代物, 进一步磺化得到8, 4'-和8, 8'-二磺酸取代物。2, 2'-二甲氧基-1, 1'-联萘以13:87的比例得到3位和6位磺酸取代物。2, 2'-二甲磺酰氧基-1, 1'-联萘以58:42的比例得到5位和6位磺酸取代物。2, 2'-二羟基-1, 1'-联萘的等摩尔磺化得到比例为35:65的5位和6位磺酸取代物, 和大于6摩尔的SO~3反应则以62:38的比例得到5位和6位磺酸取代物。     

1-芳基-2-丙酮的合成研究

以芳香胺为原料, 经重氮化和改进的Meerwein芳基取代反应, 合成了一系列的1-芳基-2-丙酮, 其中1-(3,5-二三氟甲基苯基)-2-丙酮是一个新化合物. 改进后的方法简化了合成步骤, 提高了收率, 可方便地用于在苯环上具有不同取代基的芳基丙酮的合成.     

无烟煤结构的高分辨电镜研究

镜质组不仅是煤结构变化最具规律性，也是影响煤质的主要微成分。用点分辨率为２．１Ａ的高分辨电镜对几种不同煤化程度的无烟煤大分子结构进行了研究。结果表明：电镜图像直接表征了无烟煤分子的非均匀性孔隙结构。京西煤分子方向化程度强，主要以芳层平行堆或有序化前结构为主；晋城煤方向化程度弱，主要以粒状嵌晶结构为主。高分辨电镜技术是研究煤分子结构和煤化作用实质的有效方法。     

Degradation-fragmentation of marine plastic waste and their environmental implications: A critical review

This review critically evaluates the plastic accumulation challenges and their environmental (primarily) and human (secondarily) impacts. It also emphasizes on their degradation and fragmentation phenomena under marine conditions. In addition, it takes into account the leachability of the various chemical substances (additives) embedded in plastic products to improve their polymeric properties and extend their life. Regardless of their effectiveness in enhancing the polymeric function of plastic products, these additives can potentially contaminate air, soil, food, and water. Several findings have shown that, regardless of their types and sizes, plastics can be degraded and/or fragmented under marine conditions. Therefore, the estimation of fragmentation and degradation rates via a reliable developed model is required to better understand the marine environmental status. The main parameter, which is responsible for initiating the fragmentation of plastics, is sunlight/UV radiation. Yet, UV- radiation alone is not enough to fragment some plastic polymer types under marine conditions, additional factors are needed such as mechanical abrasion. It should be also mentioned that most current studies on plastic degradation and fragmentation centered on the primary stages of degradation. Thus, further studies are needed to better understand these phenomena and to identify their fate and environmental effects.     

Selective detection of Fe(III) ions in aqueous solution with a 1,8-diacridylnaphthalene-derived fluorosensor

The syn-isomer of 1,8-bis(4,4′-diisopropyl-9,9′-diacridyl)naphthalene, 1, has been prepared by two consecutive Pd(PPh₃)₄-catalyzed Stille cross-coupling steps. This highly congested sensor undergoes Fe(III)-selective fluorescence quenching in water/acetonitrile even in the presence of excess of other metal ions.     

Clean-up and analysis of carbazole and acridine type polycyclic aromatic nitrogen heterocyclics in complex sample matrices

A HPLC method for the analysis of polycyclic aromatic nitrogen heterocyclics (PANHs) in complex sample matrices is presented. It isolated and separated carbazole and acridine type PANHs with an absolute recovery of between 79–98%. Open column chromatography is used as an initial step to isolate a PANH fraction. By applying normal-phase liquid chromatography using a dimethylaminopropyl silica stationary phase and utilising back-flush technique it was possible to separate the PANH fraction into two fractions containing acridine type and carbazole type PANHs, respectively. The method applied on a sample of solvent refined coal heavy distillate (SRC II HD). A number of 3–5 ring acridines and carbazoles were identified with GC–electron impact MS and quantified with GC–nitrogen–phosphorous detection. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were determined in the SRC II HD sample by automated on-line clean-up and analysis of the obtained PAH fraction with coupled LC–GC–flame ionization detection. There was no overlap between the PANH and the PAH fractions with this method, and carbazoles and acridines were efficiently separated.     

Isotope dilution determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in olive pomace oil by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

A gas chromatographic (GC) method with mass spectrometry detection (MS) for the determination of eight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in olive pomace oil has been developed. The oil was diluted with n-pentane and extracted by liquid-liquid partition with dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO). After water addition and back-extraction with cyclohexane, a thin-layer chromatography on silica gel was performed as a further purification step. The PAHs spot was scraped off from the plate and the final extract was concentrated and analysed by GC-MS in full scan mode. The eight PAHs under investigation were determined in the presence of the corresponding labelled compounds added as internal standards to the sample at the beginning of the analytical process. The identified PAHs were then quantified by the isotope dilution methodology assuring the compensation of the concentration of each analyte for any variation in the sample preparation. The method precision was satisfactory with relative standard deviation (R.S.D.) values in the range 3.6-12.7% for all PAHs. The average recovery rates ranged from 69.0 to 97.5%. Accuracy was also calculated for benzo[k]fluoranthene, benzo[a]pyrene, indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene and benzo[ghi]perylene by analysing a certified reference material (CRM 458, coconut oil) with adequate results. All response curves exhibited a linear fit from 0.1 to 10 microg ml(-1) and the determination coefficients R2 were better than 0.9942. The limits of detection (0.1-0.4 microg kg(-1)) were acceptable when compared with the maximum permitted limit of 2 microg kg(-1) for each of the eight considered PAHs and 5 microg kg(-1) for the sum of the eight PAHs established by the Italian legislation. Measurement uncertainty was finally calculated identifying and quantifying the uncertainty components of the analytical process. The relative expanded uncertainties (Uc), expressed as percent values were in the range 8.5-11.4% thus appropriate for residues quantification in the range of concentrations considered in the present study.     

Synthesis of tert-butyl-substituted poly (ether ketone) by nickel-catalyzed coupling polymerization of aromatic dichloride

tert-Butyl substituted poly (aryl ether ketone)s with relatively high molecular weights were prepared by the Ni-catalyzed polymerization of tert-butyl substituted aromatic dichlorides containing ether ketone unit. These polymers were amorphous and soluble in common organic solvents, such as THF, dichloromethane, and chloroform. De-tert-butylation of the polymer by the treatment of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid in the presence of toluene proceeded smoothly and produced crystalline poly (aryl ether ketone). © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.