Migration behavior and enantioseparation of hydrobenzoin and structurally related compounds in capillary zone electrophoresis with a dual cyclodextrin system consisting of heptakis-(2,3-dihydroxy-6-O-sulfo)-beta-cyclodextrin and beta-cyclodextrin

Migration behavior and enantioseparation of racemic hydrobenzoin and structurally related compounds, including benzoin and benzoin methyl ether, in CZE with a dual CD system consisting of heptakis-(2,3-dihydroxy-6-O-sulfo)-beta-CD (SI-S-beta-CD) and beta-CD as chiral selectors in the presence and absence of borate complexation at pH 9.0 were investigated. The results indicate that enantioseparation of hydrobenzoin is mainly governed by CD complexation of hydrobenzoin-borate complexes with SI-S-beta-CD when SI-S-beta-CD concentration is relatively high. Whereas CD complexation of hydrobenzoin-borate complexes with beta-CD plays a significant role in enantioseparation when SI-S-beta-CD concentration is comparatively low. The (S,S)-enantiomer of the hydrobenzoin-borate complex was found to interact more strongly than the corresponding (R,R)-enantiomer with both SI-S-beta-CD and beta-CD. These two types of CD show the same chiral recognition pattern, but they exhibit opposite effects on the mobility of the enantiomers of hydrobenzoin-borate complexes. Enantiomer migration reversal of hydrobenzoin occurred in the presence of borate complexation when varying the concentration of beta-CD, while keeping SI-S-beta-CD at a relatively low concentration. Binding constants of the enantiomers of benzoin-related compounds to beta-CD and those of hydrobenzoin-borate complexes to SI-beta-CD were evaluated; the mobility contributions of all complex species to the effective mobility of the enantiomers of hydrobenzoin as a function of beta-CD concentration in a borate buffer were analyzed. In addition, comparative studies on the enantioseparation of benzoin-related compounds with SI-S-beta-CD and with randomly sulfate-substituted beta-CD were made.     

Triterpenoids from plants of the genus Tamarix

The taraxeran-14-ene-type triterpenoids methyl 3-β-al-D-fridoolean-14-en-28-oate (1), 3-α-[3″,4′-dihydroxytrans-cinnamoyl]-oxy-D-fridoolean-14-en-28-oic acid (2), and β-sitosterol (3) were isolated from the aerial part of plants from the genus Tamarix (T. laxa, T. elongata) (Tamaricaceae). The structures of the triterpenoids were proved using spectral data (IR, UV, PMR, ¹³C NMR, 2D NMR ¹H-¹H COSY, HMQC, HMBC, mass). Compound 1 is new and not previously described in the literature. __________ Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 271–273, May–June, 2006.     

Redox Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate in the Fluorous Triphasic System

Fluorous-phase chemistry is currently a topic of considerable interest1-6. Since fluoroustriphasic reactions were first described by the Curran and co-workers7, this triphasicsystem has been widely used for detagging7,8 and phase-vanishing reactions9-11. …     

Graft copolymerization of methyl acrylate onto potato starch initiated by ceric ammonium nitrate

A study was made of the ceric ammonium nitrate (CAN) initiated graft copolymerization of methyl acrylate (MA) onto potato starch. The variables affecting the graft were investigated. The optimums have been obtained; they are the concentrations of MA, CAN, and nitric acid (HNO₃) (1.08, 5.0 × 10^?3, and 0.081 mol/L, respectively). The reaction temperature is ca. 50°C and the reaction time is 2 h. The molecular weight of grafted poly(methylacrylate) has been determined. On the basis of experimental results, the mechanism of grafting has been explored, a new kinetic equation of the graft copolymerization is established: R_p = Kk_d [STOH] [Ce⁴⁺] + Kk_pk_d/k_t[STOH][M], where K, k_d, k_p, and k_t are constants. The equation fits the results of experiments. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Investigation of the detection limit for the determination,by pyrolysis-capillary GC,of the thickness of ultra thin PMMA layers coated on to PET film

The determination of nanometer thick layers of poly(methyl methacrylate) coated on to the surface of poly(ethylene terephthalate) film has been investigated by high resolution pyrolysis gas chromatography without sample pretreatment or modification of the instrumentation used. A good linear relationship was observed between the quantity of the characteristic pyrolysate and the thickness of the poly(methyl methacrylate) layer; the detection limit was sufficient to enable the quantitation of poly(methyl methacrylate)-to-poly(ethylene terephthalate) film thickness ratios of 1:20000 in composite materials.     

Synthesis and Adsorption Property of Two Polymeric Adsorbents with Pendent Ether Bonds

Two polymeric adsorbents, poly(methyl p-vinylbenzvl ether) and oolv(ohenvl p-vinylbenzyl ether), were synthesized from chloromethylated polystyrene, Their adsorptionproperty for phenol in hexane solution was investigated. The results showed that the twoadsorbents adsorb phenol from hexane solution through hydrogen-bonding and π-π stacking interaction.     

PHOTO-INDUCED DOPED POLYANILINE BY THE VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE AND METHYL ACRYLATE COPOLYMER AS PHOTO ACID GENERATOR

The emeraldine base form of polyaniline (PANI) can be doped by a photo-induceddoping method. In this method a copolymer of vinylidene chloride and methyl acrylate(VCMAC) was used as photo acid generator which can release proton when it is exposedto ultraviolet light (λ= 254 nm). The structure of PANI-VCMAC system before and afterirradiation was characterized by elemental analysis, IR, XPS, and SEM images. Resultsobtained indicate that the photo-induced doping characteristics, such as doping positionand type of charge carriers, are similar to that of PANI doped with HCl. The poor room-temperature conductivity (～10~(-5)S/cm) of PANI-VCMAC system after irradiation maybe due to low doping degree (～pH= 3) and the difference in morphology as compared withPANI-HCl film.     

STUDY OF Cu-Mu CATALYST FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF METHYL FORMATE AND METHANOL FROM SYNTHESIS GAS

将一种新型的ＣｕＭｎ催化剂用于由合成气合成甲酸甲酯和甲醇，该催化剂表现出良好的反应活性和甲酸甲酯选择性。考察了反应温度、合成气压力及催化剂制备方法等对合成甲酸甲酯和甲醇的反应活性及选择性的影响。在反应条件下，产物收率最高达６０．１０ｇ／（Ｌ·ｈ），产物甲酸甲酯的选择性很高。用ＢＥＴ、ＸＲＤ及ＸＰＳＡｕｇｅｒ等测试方法对催化剂的比表面、晶相组成以及铜、锰在催化剂中的价态进行了表征，并探讨了催化剂失活的原因。     

Solvent effect on reaction rates: Reaction between sodium ethoxide and methyl iodide in ethanol + cyclohexane solvent systems

The kinetics of the reaction between sodium ethoxide and methyl iodide has been studied at 25°C in various cyclohexane-ethanol solvent mixtures with a cyclohexane content of 10 to 50% per volume. The determination of the rate constants att=0 were carried out by a new iterative method proposed in this investigation. The obtained results show that the reaction rate decreases with the increasing cyclohexane content. This behavior can be attributed to various solute-solvent interactions of electrostatic nature. On the other hand, the variation of ion and ion pairs rate constants with solvent composition permits the various solvation effects to be taken into account.