Gas chromatographic retention of 180 polybrominated diphenyl ethers and prediction of relative retention under various operational conditions

The gas chromatographic (GC) retention times of 180 polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) were obtained under different operational conditions on two types of commonly used capillary columns, Restek Rtx-1614 and J&W DB-5MS, of different dimensions. The relative retention times (RRTs) for PBDEs were calculated by normalizing the retention times of individual congeners to the sum of those of BDEs 47 and 183. In clear contrast to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), the elution of PBDEs has few cross-homolog overlaps, and this observation is discussed in terms of molecular conformation with regard to co-planarity. Within a homolog, ortho substitution in PBDEs tends to decrease GC retention, and such an effect is stronger for higher homologs. With the RRT database established in this work, a simple approach is evaluated for the identification of all mono to hepta PBDEs from the RRTs of 39 congeners under various GC conditions to facilitate the identification of unknown PBDE peaks for which chemical standards are not available.     

Aerobic oxidation under visible light irradiation of a fluorescent lamp with a combination of carbon tetrabromide and triphenyl phosphine

A combination of CBr₄–Ph₃P, a non-metal method, enables us to carry out aerobic photo-oxidation of alcohols and aromatic methyl groups to the corresponding carboxylic acids under irradiation of vis from a general-purpose fluorescent lamp. Aliphatic primary- and secondary alcohols, benzyl alcohols, and methyl groups at the aromatic nucleus generally afforded the carboxylic acids directly in good to high yield.     

Reactions of Halogen Azides

Until recently, the explosive nature of halogen azides made these compounds unsuitable for preparative uses and greatly impeded investigation of their physical properties. Reactions of ClN₃ and BrN₃ with metal halides, metal carbonyls, and organometallic compounds to from metal azide halides, nitride halides, carbonyl azide halides, and alkylmetal azides were reported only very recently. The stability relationships of the halogen azides are discussed.     

Synthesis and properties of halogen- or methyl-containing poly(diphenylacetylene) membranes

Novel diphenylacetylenes with both trimethylsilyl groups and other substituents (R₂C₆H₃CCC₆H₄-p-SiMe₃, R = m,p-Cl,Cl, m,m-Cl,Cl, m,p-Br,Br, m,m-Br,Br, m,p-Me,Me, m,m-Me,Me, 1a–f, respectively) were polymerized with TaCl₅–n-Bu₄Sn to produce solvent-soluble polymers (2a–f). Most polymers (2a–e) had high molecular weight over 1 × 10⁶, and gave free-standing membranes by the solution casting method. Desilylation of these Si-containing polymer membranes was carried out with trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), which afforded solvent-insoluble desilylated polymer membranes (3a–e). According to thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), both Si-containing and desilylated polymers showed high thermal stability (T₀ ≥ 420 °C). The fractional free volume (FFV) of both Si-containing and desilylated polymer membranes (2a–d, 3a–d) were fairly large (ca. 0.27–0.32), while the FFVs of membranes (2e, 3e) were rather small (0.28 and 0.24). The oxygen permeability coefficients (P_O2) of 2a was as high as 5400 barrers, which is the largest among all the poly(diphenylacetylene) derivatives. Polymers 2b–d also exhibited high oxygen permeability, and their desilylated ones 3b–d retained similar high oxygen permeability. On the other hand, the P_O2 values of 2e and 3e were 1200 and 530 barrers, respectively, which are smaller than those of the halogen-containing polymers (2a–d and 3a–d).     

Halogenaustausch an Re3-Clustern: Ein neuer Syntheseweg für binäre und ternäre Rhenium(III)-bromide. Kristallstrukturen von Cs2[Re3Br11] und Cs3[Re3Br3Cl9]

Halogen Exchange at Re₃-Clusters: A New Synthetic Route to Binary and Ternary Rhenium(III) Bromides. Crystal Structures of Cs₂[Re₃Br₁₁] and Cs₃[Re₃Br₃Cl₉] The substitution of “inner” ligands in transition metal clusters in aqueous HX solutions is hitherto unknown. For the first time the substitution of bridging and terminal chloride for bromide ions was observed at rhenium clusters, [Re₃(μ-Cl^i,b)₃(Cl)(Cl^i,t)_(3?x)(H₂O^i,t)_x]^(3?x)? (x = 0–3), via the reaction of “ReCl₃ · 2 H₂O” in hot hydrobromic acid solution under an inert gas atmosphere. This establishes a new synthetic route to ternary Re(III) bromides as well as to ReBr₃. However, ternary Re(IV) bromides, A₂ReBr₆ (A = Rb, Cs), are dominating in the presence of oxygen, rhenium(III) bromides are only by-products. Dark brown rods of Cs₂[Re₃Br₁₁] are obtained from argon saturated, hot hydrobromic acid solutions of “ReCl₃ · 2 H₂O” and CsBr. The crystal structure (orthorhombic, Pnma (Nr. 62); a = 955.51(5); b = 1 610.29(10); c = 1 372.70(9); Z = 4; V_m = 318.0(2) cm³mol^?1; R = 0.084, R_w = 0.058) consists of defect clusters [Re₃BrBrBr□^i,t]^2? in which one in plane, terminal position is not occupied. The substitution of “inner” ligands has been observed in the case of chloride for bromide only, the Br^i,b and I^i,b ligands in ReBr₃ and ReI₃, respectively, are not substituted in hydrochloric acid even at temperatures as high as 100°C. Bordeaux red square pyramids of CsReBrCl₃ = Cs₃[Re₃(μ-Br^i,b)₃ClCl] are obtained from hot hydrochloric acid solutions of ReBr₃ · 2/3 H₂O upon evaporation. CsReBrCl₃ (orthorhombic, C2cm (Nr. 40); a = 1 419.0(1); b = 1 419.2(1); c = 1 080.30(8) pm; Z = 4; V_m = 327.6(3) cm³mol^?1; R = 0.033, R_w = 0.028) is isostructural to the corresponding chloride CsReCl₄.     

Molecularly imprinted polymers with halogen bonding-based molecular recognition sites

Molecular recognition materials bearing halogen bonding-based binding sites were synthesized by a non-covalent imprinting technique using a 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-iodostyrene (TFIS) as the functional monomer. The binding sites were generated by co-polymerizing TFIS, styrene and divinylbenzene in the presence of the template molecule (4-dimethylaminopyridine—DMAP). The imprinted polymer preferentially adsorbed aminopyridine derivatives, suggesting that halogen bonding may play a role in the selective recognition of analytes by the synthesized synthetic receptor.     

Near-IR bromine Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy detection and ambient gas effects on emission line asymmetric Stark broadening and shift

Investigation via Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy of a near-infrared bromine emission line (827.2 nm) with an UltraViolet ablation laser and a gated detector is reported. The effects of ambient pressure and gas species (air, O₂, N₂ and He) on the atomic emission line strength and spectral profile were systematically investigated. Substantially improved signal strength and reduced background radiation are demonstrated near 100 mbar ambient pressure with all gases. Optimal results were achieved when helium was used. Asymmetric broadening and shift of the 827.2 nm bromine line, attributed to pressure-dependent Stark effect has been revealed. This effect is prominent when air, oxygen or nitrogen are present and is much less manifested when helium is used. Possible interpretations of this effect are presented.     

用合肥800 MeV同步辐射光源标定氘灯的光谱辐射亮度

利用合肥800 MeV电子存储环同步辐射(HESYR)作为紫外真空紫外光谱辐射测量的绝对标准,标定了传递标准氘灯光源的光谱辐亮度。采用德国国家物理技术研究院(PTB)的数据处理及不确定度分析方法,得到了两支氘灯在115~300nm波段的光谱辐亮度数据,其相对定标不确定度为12.1%。详细分析了相关参量对定标不确定度的贡献,指出辐射计量系统偏振特征量的不确定度贡献最大。在164~300 nm波段,德国德国国家物理技术研究院在BESSYⅡ同步辐射装置上标定的绝对光谱辐亮度值与本实验在中国合肥同步辐射装置上标定的绝对光谱辐亮度值之间一致性优于±20%,在给定的不确定度范围内两光谱辐射标准定标结果一致。     

F＋Cl2->ClF＋Cl和Cl′F＋Cl->Cl′＋ClF的反应机理

用密度泛函理论(DFT)B3LYP方法,取6 311G基组,计算研究了F＋Cl2ClF＋Cl的反应机理.求得1个线形和2个三角形过渡态,反应能垒分别为1.24、46.37和105.09kJ•mol－1;同时发现F以∠FClCl为10～20°（或 120～160°）进攻Cl2时,反应无能垒.此外,求得对称反应Cl′F＋ClCl′＋ClF的能垒为40.57 kJ•mol－1的1个过渡态.