Dynamic and static nature of activated interactions in transition states as elucidated by quantum theory of atoms-in-molecules dual functional analysis: A case of ligand exchange at the N of sulfonylimino-λ3-bromanes

A method to elucidate the dynamic and static natures of the activated interactions in transition states (TSs) is proposed using quantum theory of atoms-in-molecules (QTAIM) dual functional analysis (QTAIM-DFA). The natures are determined for the ligand exchange at the N of sulfonylimino-λ³-bromanes, RBr-*-N(SO₂CF₃)-*-X′R′ (R, R′ = Me or Ph, X′ = Br′ or I′). Asterisks (*) emphasize the presence of bond critical points within the interactions in question. While data from the optimized structures of TSs correspond to the static nature, those from the perturbed and optimized structures represent the dynamic nature. The nature of the interactions in Br-*-N-*-X′ calculated with QTAIM-DFA, using the perturbed structures generated using the normal coordinates for the imaginary frequencies (NIV), was very similar to that in trigonal bipyramidal adduct formation through charge transfer. The results with NIV were precisely the same as those obtained based on intrinsic reaction coordinate (IRC). The high applicability of QTAIM-DFA is demonstrated when analyzing the activated interactions in TSs.     

Charge‐Tagged DNA Radicals in the Gas Phase Characterized by UV/Vis Photodissociation Action Spectroscopy

Adenosine radicals tagged with a fixed‐charge group were generated in the gas phase and structurally characterized by tandem mass spectrometry, deuterium labeling, and UV/Vis action spectroscopy. Experimental results in combination with Born–Oppenheimer molecular dynamics, ab initio, and excited‐state calculations led to unambiguous assignment of adenosine radicals as N‐7 hydrogen atom adducts. The charge‐tagged radicals were found to be electronically equivalent to natural DNA nucleoside radicals.     

Magnetization Lifetimes Prediction and Measurements Using Long-Lived Spin States in Endogenous Molecules

Nuclear magnetization storage in biologically-relevant molecules opens new possibilities for the investigation of metabolic pathways, provided the lifetimes of magnetization are sufficiently long. Dissolution-dynamic nuclear polarization-based spin-order enhancement, sustained by long-lived states can measure the ratios between concentrations of endogenous molecules on a cellular pathway. These ratios can be used as meters of enzyme function. Biological states featuring intracellular amino-acid concentrations that are depleted or replenished in the course of in-cell or in-vivo tests of drugs or radiation treatments can be revealed. Progressing from already-established long-lived states, we investigated related spin order in the case of amino acids and other metabolites featuring networks of coupled spins counting up to eight nuclei. We detail a new integrated theoretical approach between quantum chemistry simulations, chemical shifts, J-couplings information from databanks, and spin dynamics calculations to deduce a priori magnetization lifetimes in biomarkers. The lifetimes of long-lived states for several amino acids were also measured experimentally in order to ascertain the approach. Experimental values were in fair agreement with the computed ones and prior data in the literature.     

Discrimination of Excited States of Acetylacetone through Theoretical Molecular-Frame Photoelectron Angular Distributions

Photoelectron angular distribution (PAD) in the laboratory frame for randomly oriented molecules is typically described by a single anisotropy parameter, the so-called asymmetry parameter. However, especially from a theoretical perspective, it is more natural to consider molecular photoionization by using a molecular frame. The molecular frame PADs (MFPADs) may be used to extract information about the electronic structure of the system studied. In the last decade, significant experimental efforts have been directed to MFPAD measurements. MFPADs are highly characterizing signatures of the final ionic states. In particular, they are very sensitive to the nature of the final state, which is embodied in the corresponding Dyson orbital. In our previous work on acetylacetone, a prototype system for studying intra-molecular hydrogen bond interactions, we followed the dynamics of the excited states involved in the photoexcitation–deexcitation process of this molecule. It remains to be explored the possibility of discriminating between different excited states through the MFPAD profiles. The calculation of MFPADs to differentiate excited states can pave the way to the possibility of a clear discrimination for all the cases where the recognition of excited states is otherwise intricate.     

与色散介质毗邻的一维半无限光子晶体表面态

运用Bloch定理和传输矩阵方法,研究了与色散介质毗邻的由两种材料组成的半无限一维光子晶体局域表面态的电场和色散关系.和以空气为背景的一维光子晶体相比,毗邻色散介质的光子晶体表面模色散曲线在一定堆积次序下会在较低的带隙中发生断开,较高带隙中的表面模群速度在不同堆积次序下会有很大差异.当与色散介质毗邻的物质折射率较大时,较高带隙中的表面模群速度较小;与色散介质毗邻的物质折射率较小时,较高带隙中表面模的群速度较大.     

双模纠缠相干光与Bell态原子系统的光子统计

运用全量子理论并结合数值计算方法,研究了处于Bell态的两个全同二能级纠缠原子与双模纠缠相干光场相互作用系统的光子统计性质.分析了双原子体系的初态、光场的平均光子数、双模纠缠相干光场的纠缠程度以及双原子体系的原子间耦合强度对双模光场的光子统计性质的影响.结果表明：双原子体系的初态为｜β00〉、｜β10〉时,光场在其演化过程中不出现光子的反聚束效应;而当原子初态为｜β01〉或｜β11〉时,在一定的条件下可出现光子的反聚束效应.并且在光场的演化过程中,光子的反聚束效应出现的次数、时间和深度极其敏感地依赖于初始光场的平均光子数,而受到双模纠缠光场的纠缠程度以及双原子间偶极作用强度的影响很微弱.     

Emission Quenching in Tetraphenylfuran Crystal: Why This Propeller-Shaped Molecule Does Not Emit in the Condensed Phase

Due to their substantial fluorescence quantum yields in the crystalline phase, propeller-shaped molecules have recently gained significant attention as potential emissive materials for optoelectronic applications. For the family of cyclopentadiene derivatives, light-emission is highly dependent on the nature of heteroatomic substitutions. In this paper, we investigate excited state relaxation pathways in the tetraphenyl-furan molecule (TPF), which in contrast with other molecules in the family, shows emission quenching in the solid-state. For the singlet manifold, our calculations show nonradiative pathways associated with C-O elongation are blocked in both vacuum and the solid state. A fraction of the population can be transferred to the triplet manifold and, subsequently, to the ground state in both phases. This process is expected to be relatively slow due to the small spin-orbit couplings between the relevant singlet-triplet states. Emission quenching in crystalline TPF seems to be in line with more efficient exciton hopping rates. Our simulations help clarify the role of conical intersections, population of the triplet states and crystalline structure in the emissive response of propeller-shaped molecules.     

吲唑、3-卤代吲唑互变异构反应机理的理论研究

The molecular structures of indazole and 3-halogeno-indazole tautomers were calculated by the B3LYP method at the 6-311G** level, both in the gaseous and aqueous phases, with full geometry optimization.The geometry and electronic structure of the tautomers of indazole, 3-halogeno-indazole and their transition states were obtained. The Onsager solvate theory model was employed for the aqueous solution calculations.The results of the calculation indicated that the N1-H form of the studied molecule is more stable than that of the N2-H form. The influences of the different 3-halogeno and solvent effects on the geometry, energy,charge and activation energy were discussed. The reaction mechanism of the tautomerization of indazole and 3-halogeno-indazole was also studied and a three-membered cyclic transition state of the tautomer reaction has been obtained.     

Cation exchange membranes by pre-irradiation grafting of styrene into FEP films. II. Properties of copolymer membranes

The structure and some physico-chemical properties of radiation grafted FEP-g-polystyrenesulfonic acid proton exchange membranes were studied as a function of the degree of grafting. The distribution of grafted polymer across the membrane thickness was obtained from microprobe measurements. It was found that for low levels of grafting (ca. 3%), polystyrene chains are located near the membrane surface only, and the interior of the membrane remains ungrafted. With the increasing degree of grafting, polystyrene chains were incorporated into the interior of the membrane as well. An almost homogeneous distribution of grafts in the membrane was obtained at a graft level of > 13%. The influence of the degree of grafting on membrane properties, such as ion exchange capacity, swelling, and specific resistivity was studied. Three different states of water, viz., freezing free, freezing bound, and nonfreezing water have been identified in noncrosslinked membranes. However, the nature and the amount of crosslinker had a profound influence on the states of water in a membrane. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.