Pyrylium Mediated Transformations of Primary Amino Groups into Other Functional Groups. New Synthetic Methods (41)

The first pyrylium salt was isolated some 80 years ago, yet up to the 1950s only moderate interest was taken in the preparation, properties and uses of such salts. However, the past thirty years has seen a phenomenal growth in the literature pertinent to this area of chemistry: the importance of pyrylium salts as intermediates has been realized. They are readily prepared by a variety of generally applicable routes, and they are highly reactive towards nucleophiles. Together, this enables the convenient synthesis of a great variety of acyclic and heterocyclic compounds. We have used highly substituted pyrylium salts for the two-step conversion of the amino group in alkylamines RNH₂ into numerous other functionalities. In the first step, the pyrylium salts are converted with the amines into N-substituted pyridinium salts, which, in the second step, react with Nu^? to give the desired products RNu. In some cases the R moiety is also changed, e.g. by elimination. Studies of the reactions of these pyridinium salts have allowed interesting insights into the mechanisms of nucleophilic substitution, in addition to rendering aliphatic amines important synthetic intermediates. Thus, the method complements the diazotization procedure for the transformation of arylamines.     

Analysis of Enzyme Structure and Activity by Protein Engineering

Structure-activity relationships of enzymes can now be analyzed for the first time by the systematic alteration of protein structure. Recent developments in the chemical synthesis of DNA fragments and recombinant DNA technology enable the facile modification of proteins by highly specific mutagenesis of their genes. Kinetic analysis of the mutant enzymes combined with high-resolution structural data from protein X-ray crystallography allow direct measurements on the relationships between structure and function. In particular, the strength and nature of enzyme-substrate interactions and their detailed roles in catalysis and specificity can now be studied. We have developed such analysis of enzyme structure-function by site-directed mutagenesis of the tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase from Bacillus stearothermophilus, concentrating so far on the subtle role of hydrogen bonding in both substrate specificity and catalysis. We find that the energetics of tyrosine and ATP binding must be analyzed in terms of an exchange reaction with solvent water. Based on this idea and structural data, we have engineered an enzyme of improved enzyme-substrate affinity, and there thus appear to be real prospects of engineering proteins of new specificities, activities, and structural properties. We are also using protein engineering to gather direct information on the nature of enzyme catalysis. For example, we find the catalysis of formation of Tyr-AMP from Tyr and ATP is due largely to electrostatic and hydrogen bonding interactions that are stronger in the transition state than in the ground state—a “strain” mechanism rather than acid-base or covalent catalysis.     

Capto-dative Substituent Effects in Syntheses with Radicals and Radicophiles [New synthetic methods (32)]

The 100 yers old Wurster's salts have long been recognized as compounds with redical cations. Their unusual stabilization derives partly form capto-dative (cd) substitution. This principle is now discussed as one factor of radical stabilization and it is applied to simple methine derivatives. cd-Substitution has synthetically useful applications: cd-substituents on a carbon atom allow its selective dehydrodimerization. Olefines with geminal and thus cross-conjugated cd-substituents are “radicophilic” and permit twofold carbon radical addition. cd-Substituted olefines are useful antioxidants, polymerization inhibitors and are promising agents in the control of biological radical reactions. Generally, many reactions of cd-substituted molecules appear to involve radicals.     

Effect of preparation methods on Pt/alumina catalysts for the hydrogen iodide catalytic decomposition

Three kinds of Pt/alumina catalysts were prepared by impregnation-hydrogen reduction,impregnation-hydrazine reduction and electroless plating methods.Their differences in the structures,specific areas and particle sizes were characterized by XRD,BET and TEM,respectively.Furthermore,their catalytic activities for the hydrogen iodide(HI)decomposition were evaluated in a fixed bed reactor.The results show that the catalyst 5%Pt/Al_2O_3 prepared by the electroless plating has the optimum catalytic properties...     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Mercury(II) Metal Crown Ether with N‐Heterocyclic Carbene Linkage

The mercury(II) metal crown ether ( 2a ) was obtained in high yield by reaction of the carbene precursor 1,2‐bis[N‐(1‐naphthylmethylene)imidazoliumethoxy]benzene dihexafluorophosphate ( 1 ) and Hg(OAc)₂. Addition of NaI to the acetone solution of 2a resulted in precipitation of pale yellow solid 2b . The structures of 2a and 2b were determined by single‐crystal X‐ray diffractometry. Both molecules display a helical conformation with a torsional cycle. The mercury atom in complex 2a is tricoordinated by two intramolecular carbene carbon atoms and an acetate oxygen atom. The mercury atom in complex 2b is tetracoordinated by two intramolecular carbene carbon atoms and two cis‐iodine atoms.     

LS—DYNA3D等非线性结构动力响应分析程序的局限性

通过理论分析和数值算例研究了采用LS－DYNA3D等非线性动力响应分析有限元程序于具有较大刚体转动的结构时,可能出现错误的应力和应变计算结果。主要原因是采用增量形式的应力修正时,其客观性被破坏。这是此类工程软件亟待改进的问题之一。     

热分析动力学数据处理方法的研究进展

综述了最近几年来用热分析法研究固相反应动力学的数据处理方法的新进展,指出了现有方法的成功与局限性,介绍了几种新的动力学处理方法及一种新的热分析技术。     

水热制备Sr（MoO4）x（WO4）1-x固溶体微晶及其发光性能

采用水热法制备了Sr（MoO₄）_x（WO₄）_1-x固溶体微晶。通过X射线粉末衍射（XRD）、傅里叶变换红外光谱（FT-IR）、扫描电镜（SEM）和荧光分析（FA）表征了微晶的结构、表面形貌和发光性能。XRD和FT-IR结果表明制备的Sr（MoO₄）_x（WO₄）_1-x微晶皆呈现典型的四方晶相白钨矿结构。SEM结果表明制备的微晶为表面光滑且粒径均匀的球形颗粒。荧光发射光谱显示,在275 nm紫外光激发下,随着x值的增加,Sr（MoO₄）_x-（WO₄）_1-x固溶体微晶在350 nm处的发射逐渐减弱,470 nm处的发射逐渐增强。