Theoretical investigation of the formation of the tropylium ion from the toluene radical cation

The formation of the tropylium ion, C₇H₇⁺, in the mass spectrum of toluene is a chemical process that has been extensively studied. There is, however, still debate as to the structure of the moieties and the reaction pathways involved. This work presents the first computationally complete reaction schemes for the formation of tropylium from toluene to be reported. The calculations were performed at the HF/6‐31G(d, p) and the DFT/B3LYP/6‐311++G(2d) levels of theory using Gaussian 03W. The previously unreported optimized structures and energies for a transition state and an intermediate in one scheme and a transition state in the other have been determined. These results are consistent with the previously reported literature and the available experimental data. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2009     

Study on thermal decomposition kinetics of N,N′-bis(5,5-dimethyl-2-phospha-2-thio-1,3-dioxan-2-yl)ethylenediamine in air

The thermal decomposition kinetics of the N,N′-bis(5,5-dimethyl-2-phospha-2-thio-1,3-dioxan-2-yl) ethylenediamine (DPTDEDA) in air were studied by TGDTG techniques. The kinetic parameters of the decomposition process for the title compound in the two main thermal decomposition steps were calculated through the Friedman and Flynn-Wall-Ozawsa (FWO) methods and the thermal decomposition mechanism of DPTDEDA was also studied with the Coats-Redfern and Achar methods. The results show that the activation energies for the two main thermal decomposition steps are 128.03 and 92.59 kJ·mol⁻¹ with the Friedman method, and 138.75 and 106.78 kJ·mol⁻¹ with the FWO method, respectively. Although there are two main thermal decomposition steps for DPTDEDA in air, the thermal decomposition mechanism of DPTDEDA in the two steps are the same, i.e. f(α) = 3/2(1 − α)^4/3[(1 − α)^−1/3 − 1]⁻¹. __________ Translated from Acta Chimica Sinica, 2008, 66(9) (in Chinese)     

有机酸在重铬酸钾铅烷发生体系中的作用

研究了铅烷发生体系有机酸的作用。结果显示：在Ｋ２Ｃｒ２Ｏ７－无机酸体系中氧化剂的还原产物Ｃｒ（Ⅲ）对铅烷的发生的抑制是单独使用Ｋ２Ｃｒ２Ｏ７效率不高的原因；体系中加入有机酸的主要作用是掩蔽Ｃｒ（Ⅲ），消除其抑制作用。     

金属蒸汽中的激光维持爆震波

 应用我们发展的一个激光与金属蒸汽相互作用的简化物理模型对激光维持爆震波的点火激励、传播规律作了数值研究并取得了较好的结果。计算得到的LSD波阈值与激光脉宽的关系表现出典型的幂规律I_th∝τ^-1/2。此外，还得到了一些关于LSD波屏蔽效应的有益结果。在LSD波充分发展的阶段，LSD波阵面的光学厚度可达5~10的量级，这表明LSD波具有很强的屏蔽作用。     

以离子水合能解释离子选择电极响应机理

用相继切换不同浓度I^-试液的活度阶梯法研究了碘化银基离子选择电极（I^--ISE）的瞬时响应。随电位变化的离子水合自由能△Gh(I^-）显示出|△Gh（I^-）|越小，正活度阶民位跃迁越快而负活度阶梯电位变化越慢。将－△Gh(I^-）看作I（H2O）n^-与I^--ISE表面反应的活化能解释了这个现象。比起传统电位法，活度阶梯法的主要优点是ISEs响应非常快并且更灵敏，有可能实现小体积试液的快速分析。     

Kinetics of hydrolysis of some new heterocyclic azomethines

Kinetics of base hydrolysis of new heterocyclic azomethines derived from active methyl quaternary salts and aromatic nitroso compounds were investigated in the presence of 70% (wt/wt) water-methanol. The base hydrolysis of these compounds is strictly first-order with respect to OH^– and azomethine. The rate determining step is suggested to be the attack of the hydroxide ion on the free base. Effects of water content and nature of organic hydroxylic solvent have been studied. It is concluded that specific solute-solvent interactions through dispersion forces play a major role in the base hydrolysis rate of the azomethines investigated. The effect of pH (2.98 – 12.24) on hydrolysis rates of compounds having a diethylamino substituent in the presence of 30% methanol has been studied. In acidic media, the rate determining step is probably the water attack on the protonated substrate.     

Cyclic voltammetric studies on gallium film electrodes in alkaline media

Using cyclic voltammetric techniques the electrochemical behaviour of gallium in alkali media has been investigated. Three anodic peaks, one cathodic peak, and a secondary anodic peak—an observation hitherto unreported—are obtained. Detailed analyses of these various stages of oxidation and reduction based on their peak potential and peak current characteristics have revealed the nature of the underlying electrochemical reactions.     

Historical perspectives on living anionic polymerization

A brief overview of the role that Dr. Michael Szwarc has played in unraveling the mechanism of living anionic polymerization is presented. Emphasis is placed on the different ionic species that control the propagation reaction in ether-type solvents. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 40: 2101–2107, 2002     

均聚物结晶与熔融化转变的稳态和亚稳态统计理论III. 分子分凝统计结晶动力学～熔体内结晶增长速率的一般化表征和它们对生长机制的依赖性

首先对微晶粒尺寸增长速率的表征进行总结.从微晶核和粒—高分子链组网络结构特点(高分子链组是微晶核和微晶粒同连接链段的复合体)同增长速率间的三个相关性的特征: ①晶核和晶粒加大同连接链段缩短的并存性; ②微晶核和粒表面上连接链段的缩短机制存有简并性; ③微晶粒内和粒表面上stem的反顺式构象共存性出发.建议了一种评估和计算微晶粒尺寸增长速率的新方法和原则,基于该种计算方法和原则用统计力学和动力学相结合法推导出了高分子熔体内几种不同结晶生长机制(近邻折叠、近邻伸直分凝和近邻折叠同近邻伸直分凝并存等生长方式)下微晶粒—高分子链组中微晶粒数增长速率和微晶粒尺寸增长速率动力学方程.     

SiH3与NO2反应机理的理论研究

采用密度泛函B3LYP/6311G和高级电子相关耦合簇CCSD(T)/6311G方法计算研究了SiH3与NO2的反应机理,全参数优化了反应势能面上各驻点的几何构型,用内禀反应坐标(IRC)计算和频率分析方法,对过渡态进行了验证.研究结果表明,SiH3与NO2是一多通道多步骤的反应,经过缔合,氢转移和离解等复杂过程,最终得到5种产物.