Synthesis and Isolation of the Titanium–Scandium Endohedral Fullerenes—Sc2TiC@Ih‐C80, Sc2TiC@D5h‐C80 and Sc2TiC2@Ih‐C80: Metal Size Tuning of the TiIV/TiIII Redox Potentials

The formation of endohedral metallofullerenes (EMFs) in an electric arc is reported for the mixed‐metal Sc–Ti system utilizing methane as a reactive gas. Comparison of these results with those from the Sc/CH₄ and Ti/CH₄ systems as well as syntheses without methane revealed a strong mutual influence of all key components on the product distribution. Whereas a methane atmosphere alone suppresses the formation of empty cage fullerenes, the Ti/CH₄ system forms mainly empty cage fullerenes. In contrast, the main fullerene products in the Sc/CH₄ system are Sc₄C₂@C₈₀ (the most abundant EMF from this synthesis), Sc₃C₂@C₈₀, isomers of Sc₂C₂@C₈₂, and the family Sc₂C_{2 n} (2 n=74, 76, 82, 86, 90, etc.), as well as Sc₃CH@C₈₀. The Sc–Ti/CH₄ system produces the mixed‐metal Sc₂TiC@C_{2 n} (2 n=68, 78, 80) and Sc₂TiC₂@C_{2 n} (2 n=80) clusterfullerene families. The molecular structures of the new, transition‐metal‐containing endohedral fullerenes, Sc₂TiC@I_h‐C₈₀, Sc₂TiC@D_5h‐C₈₀, and Sc₂TiC₂@I_h‐C₈₀, were characterized by NMR spectroscopy. The structure of Sc₂TiC@I_h‐C₈₀ was also determined by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction, which demonstrated the presence of a short Ti=C double bond. Both Sc₂TiC‐ and Sc₂TiC₂‐containing clusterfullerenes have Ti‐localized LUMOs. Encapsulation of the redox‐active Ti ion inside the fullerene cage enables analysis of the cluster–cage strain in the endohedral fullerenes through electrochemical measurements.     

Fullerides: heterometallic superconductors with composition M<Subscript>2</Subscript>M′C<Subscript>60</Subscript> (M = K,Rb; M′ = Yb,Lu, Sc)

One- or two-step reactions of potassium and rubidium fullerides with composition M_k C₆₀ (M = K, Rb; k = 3—6) and K₆C₆₀ + m K mixtures (m = 1, 3) with anhydrous salts MCl₃ (M = La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, Yb, Lu, Y, Sc) and YbI₂ in a toluene—THF medium afforded heterometallic fullerides M_3–nM_nC₆₀ (n = 1—3). Among these compounds, substituted fullerides with composition M₂MC₆₀ (M = Yb, Lu, Sc) display superconducting properties with critical temperatures of 14—20 K.Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1623–1628, August, 2004.     

可降解磷酸酯聚合物的合成与应用研究进展

磷酸酯类聚合物在自然界中可以降解,是环境友好的化学品.其中,分子量高的聚磷酸酯近年来在医药、塑料助剂等方面有广泛应用,分子量相对较低的磷酸酯类聚合物在饲料、表面活性剂等方面很重要.按用途的不同,综述了可降解磷酸酯聚合物的合成与应用近况.     

高纯氧化钪中稀土杂质的电感耦合等离子体质谱法测定

研究了用电感耦合等离子体质谱法测定高纯氧化钪中１５个稀土杂质的方法。考察了基体效应及内标的作用，采用Ｉ或Ｃｓ为内标可很好补偿基体ＳＣ的影响。方法检测限为０．０１３－０．０８５ｎｇ／ｍｌ，加料回收率为９１．２％－１０５．７％，相对标准偏 １．４％－８．１％。     

Controllable synthesis and characterization of ammonium polyphosphate with crystalline form V by phosphoric acid process

Ammonium polyphosphate (APP) with crystalline form V (APP-V) was synthesized by heating a mixture of 85% food-grade phosphoric acid and melamine under dry ammonia atmosphere. Effects such as raw material ratios, charging methods, dehydration temperature, condensation temperature and condensation time were investigated. Its water solubility was tested, its XRD and FTIR were characterized and compared with those of industrial APP-I and APP-II. Results showed that the prepared APP-V was insoluble in water, its XRD spectrum was the same as APP-V in literature. The molecular structures of the prepared APP-V and APP-I/APP-II were speculated and discussed in detail.     

Crystal Structure of Ammonium Catena‐polyphosphate IV [NH4PO3]x

Phase‐pure ammonium catena‐polyphosphate IV [NH₄PO₃]_x was synthesized by heating NH₄H₂PO₄ in a tube furnace under an ammonia gas flow. The product contained single crystals of [NH₄PO₃]_x IV appropriate for an X‐ray structure determination enabling structure refinement of this compound. The pseudo‐merohedrally twinned crystals of [NH₄PO₃]_x crystallize in the monoclinic crystal system (P2₁/c, no. 14, a = 2270.3(5), b = 458.14(9), c = 1445.1(3) pm, β = 108.56(3)°, Z = 4, 2264 data, R1 = 0.076). In the unit cell the catena‐polyphosphate chain anions run parallel [010] with a chain‐periodicity P = 2 and a stretching factor f_s = 0.94. The chain anions are interconnected through extensive hydrogen bonding towards the ammonium ions. Due to ‘chemical twinning’ a novel catena‐polyphosphate structure type is realized in [NH₄PO₃]_x IV. The vibrational spectra of [NH₄PO₃]_x IV are reported as well.     

Fluorescent and Electrochemical Sensing of Polyphosphate Nucleotides by Ferrocene Functionalised with Two ZnII(TACN)(pyrene) Complexes

The [Fc? bis{Zn^II(TACN)(Py)}] complex, comprising two Zn^II(TACN) ligands (Fc=ferrocene; Py=pyrene; TACN=1,4,7‐triazacyclononane) bearing fluorescent pyrene chromophores linked by an electrochemically active ferrocene molecule has been synthesised in high yield through a multistep procedure. In the absence of the polyphosphate guest molecules, very weak excimer emission was observed, indicating that the two pyrene‐bearing Zn^II(TACN) units are arranged in a trans‐like configuration with respect to the ferrocene bridging unit. Binding of a variety of polyphosphate anionic guests (PPi and nucleotides di‐ and triphosphate) promotes the interaction between pyrene units and results in an enhancement in excimer emission. Investigations of phosphate binding by ³¹P NMR spectroscopy, fluorescence and electrochemical techniques confirmed a 1:1 stoichiometry for the binding of PPi and nucleotide polyphosphate anions to the bis(Zn^II(TACN)) moiety of [Fc? bis{Zn^II(TACN)(Py)}] and indicated that binding induces a trans to cis configuration rearrangement of the bis(Zn^II(TACN)) complexes that is responsible for the enhancement of the pyrene excimer emission. Pyrophosphate was concluded to have the strongest affinity to [Fc? bis{Zn^II(TACN)(Py)}] among the anions tested based on a six‐fold fluorescence enhancement and 0.1 V negative shift in the potential of the ferrocene/ferrocenium couple. The binding constant for a variety of polyphosphate anions was determined from the change in the intensity of pyrene excimer emission with polyphosphate concentration, measured at 475 nm in CH₃CN/Tris‐HCl (1:9) buffer solution (10.0 mM , pH 7.4). These measurements confirmed that pyrophosphate binds more strongly (K_b=(4.45±0.41)×10⁶ M ^?1) than the other nucleotide di‐ and triphosphates (K_b=1–50×10⁵ M ^?1) tested.     

Structure and properties of chitosan derivatives modified calcium polyphosphate scaffolds

Organic and inorganic composite material is becoming a solution on making the mechanical and degradation properties of biomaterial more suited. Porous calcium polyphosphate was immersed into different concentrations of carboxymethyl chitosan before immersing 10% alginate dialdegyde. After freeze-drying, the scaffolds were performed in physiologic saline. At stated day, the weightloss, Ca²⁺ concentration, pH value and morphology were measured. The biocompatibility of the composite was demonstrated by extract and direct contact tests. As the results showed, the degradation rates of composites were faster, and the compressive strength became bigger because of the cross-linked network formed by Carboxymethyl chitosan (CMC) and alginate dialdehyde (ADA). The pH value of composite was higher than that of calcium polyphosphate (CPP) due to the organic part of composite’s pH was in slight alkaline. From the SEM, the cross-linked network structure could be observed clearly. Because the glycosaminoglycans-like chains in CMC molecules, which are typically presented in extracellular matrix (ECM), extractions of composite material gave the cells good adhesion and growth condition. All the results testified the composite scaffold was a good candidate for bone repair.