Influence of counter-anion on the coordination geometry of manganese(II) complexes with methyl-2-pyrazinecarboximidate ligand

Two new complexes of [Mn(2-MPyzCI)₂Cl₂].H²O (1) and [Mn(2-MPyzCI)₂(H₂O)₂](NO₃)₂ (2) were synthesized from the reaction of MnX₂.4H₂O (X=Cl^? and NO₃^?) with 2-cyanopyrazine in methanolic solution. The chelating methyl pyrazine-2-carboximidate (2-MPyzCI) ligand is formed via the methanolysis of 2-cyanopyrazine. Although coordination environment around manganes(II) ions is similar, but these complexes are different in geometrical position of 2-MPyzCI ligands. As both compounds are synthesized under the same reaction conditions, the only difference between these two complexes are counter ions and changing of geometrical position of ligands can be considered as a result of influence of the counter-anions on the molecular structures.     

Toxic effects of copper (II) ions on bovine hemoglobin

In this paper, the toxic influence of copper ions (II) on bovine hemoglobin was investigated by the combination of ultraviolet-visible absorption, fluorescence, time-resolved fluorescence, synchronous fluorescence, and circular dichroism spectra. Driven by hydrophobic and electrostatic forces, copper ions (II) could interact with bovine hemoglobin to form bovine hemoglobin-copper ions (II) complex with one binding site. The binding constant (K) was 1.57?×?10⁴, 1.89?×?10⁴ and 2.11?×?10⁴?L/mol at 298, 304, and 310?K, respectively. The binding distance (r) was 4.24?nm. Fluorescence and time-resolved fluorescence spectra showed that bovine hemoglobin quenched by copper ions (II) was a static quenching process. Results of synchronous fluorescence spectra revealed that the microenvironment and the conformation of bovine hemoglobin were changed during the binding reaction. Data of circular dichroism spectra suggested that with the increasing concentration of copper ions (II), the secondary structure of bovine hemoglobin underwent a decrease in α-helix and alteration in backbone microenvironment. Copper ions (II) was thus evidenced to have a certain toxic effect on physical bodies.     

83 K光系统Ⅱ核心复合物不同激发的荧光光谱学

在83 K低温下,利用稳态荧光光谱技术对光系统Ⅱ（PSⅡ）核心复合物中激发能的传递进行了研究,激励波长分别选择为436 nm,480 nm,495 nm和507 nm,得到4种波长激发下的稳态荧光光谱.经过比较发现其最大峰值所在的位置没有因激发波长的不同而发生改变,都在696 nm处,在不同激发波长下经过高斯解析获得不同的谱带.根据发射光谱与吸收光谱的对应性,反映了不同的光谱特性,说明在不同波长光的激发下,核心复合物中能量传递的途径不同.同时,可以分析出在核心复合物中,至少有Chl a670.4670,Chl a684.7,685.1683,Chl a689.0687,Chl a690.9,693.4,695.2,698.06904种Chl a组分参与了能量的传递.     

Hydration of copper(II) amino acids complexes

Hydration of the copper(II) bis‐complexes with glycine, serine, lysine, and aspartic acid was studied by DFT and MD simulation methods. The distances between copper(II) and water molecules in the 1st and 2nd coordination shells, the average number of water molecules and their mean residence times in the hydration shells were calculated. Good agreement was observed between the values obtained and those found by DFT and NMR relaxation methods. Influence of the functional groups of the ligands and the cis–trans isomerism of the complexes on the structural and dynamical parameters of the hydration shells was displayed and explained. Analysis of the MD trajectories reveals the competition for a copper(II) axial position between water molecules or water molecules and the functional chain groups of the ligands and confirms the suggestion on the pentacoordination of copper(II) in such complexes. MD simulations show that only one axial position of Cu(II) is basically occupied at each time step while in average the coordination number more than 5 is observed. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Bogdanov-Takens Bifurcation in a Host-parasitoidModel

In this paper, we study a host-parasitoid model with Holling II Functional response, where we focus on a special case: the carrying capacity K2 for parasitoids is equal to a critical valuer 1η. It is shown that the model can undergo Bogdanov-Takens bifurcation. The approximate expressions forsaddle-node, Homoclinic and Hopf bifurcation curves are calculated. Numerical simulations, including bifurcation diagrams and corresponding phase portraits, are also given to illustrate the theoretical results.     

On the use of edge cracked short bend beam specimen for PMMA fracture toughness testing under mixed-mode I/II

In this paper an inclined edge cracked short beam specimen subjected to symmetric three-point bend loading was designed and examined for conducting mixed-mode I/II fracture toughness experiments. The aspect ratio (i.e. length to width ratio) and the loading span distance are considered much lower than the other conventional cracked bend beam samples. Crack tip parameters such as stress intensity factors and T-stress were computed numerically for this specimen by several finite element analyses and it was demonstrated that the specimen is able to produce full combinations of mode I and II including pure mode II. The practical capability of the short bend beam specimen was studied experimentally by conducting a set of mixed-mode fracture tests on PolymethylMethacrylate (PMMA) as a well-known model brittle material. The critical stress intensity factors, the direction of fracture kinking and the path of fracture trajectory were investigated both experimentally and theoretically using two stress and strain-based fracture criteria. The fracture toughness of tested PMMA was decreased by moving towards mode II case due to the effect of T-stress on the fracture mechanism of the short bend beam specimen.     

Cobalt(II)-Catalyzed [4+2] Annulation of Picolinamides with Alkynes via C−H Bond Activation

A cobalt(II)-catalyzed [4+2] annulation of picolinamides with alkynes via C−H bond activation has been developed. The operationally simple annulation reaction allows for the synthesis of acyl-substituted 1H-benzoquinoline bearing multiple aromatic rings (up to 96 % yield) without co-oxidant or other oxidation factors under mild conditions. Several control experiments were carried out. This practical [4+2] annulation provides an efficient route to access highly functionalized compounds.     

Preconcentration of Trace Cu(II) in Water Samples with Nano-Sized ZnO and Determination by GFAASSCIEI北大核心CSCD

The content of copper in natural water is very low, and direct determination is difficult. Therefore, it is very meaningful for the combination of efficient separation-enrichment technology and highly sensitive detection. Based on the high adsorption capacity of Cu(II) onto nano-sized ZnO, a novel method by using nano-sized ZnO as adsorbent and graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry as determination means was in this work. The adsorption behaviors of Cu(II) on nano-sized ZnO was studied. Effects of acidity, adsorption equilibrium time, adsorbent dosage and coexisting ions on adsorption rates were investigated. The results showed that the adsorption efficiency was above 95% in a pH range from 3.0 to 7.0. Compared with other adsorbents for trace element enrichment such as activated carbon, nano-sized TiO2 powder, the most prominent advantage is nanosized ZnO precipitate with the concentrated element can directly dissolved in HCl solution without any filtration and desorption process can directly analyzed by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry or inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry. Compared with colloid nano materials, nano-sized ZnO is the true solution after dissolving have small matrix effect and viscosity more suitable for graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry or inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry detection. The proposed method possesses low detection limit (0.13 mu g.L-1) and good precision (RSD=2.2%). The recoveries for the analysis of environmental samples were in a rang of 91.6%-92.6% and the analysis results of certified materials were compellent by using the proposed method.     

Interplay of Antiferromagnetic Coupling and Spin Crossover in Dinuclear Iron(II) Complexes

This article reports on the study of the interplay between magnetic coupling and spin transition in 2,2′-bipyrimidine (bpym)-bridged iron(II) dinuclear compounds. Coexistence of both phenomena has been observed in [Fe(bpym)(NCS)₂]₂bpym, [Fe(bpym)(NCSe)₂]₂bpym and [Fe(bt)(NCS)₂]₂bpym (bpym = 2,2′-bipyrimidine, bt = 2,2′-bithiazoline) by the action of external physical factors namely pressure or electromagnetic radiation. Competition between magnetic exchange and spin crossover has been studied in [Fe(bpym)(NCS)₂]₂bpym at 6.3 kbar. LIESST experiments carried out in [Fe(bpym)(NCSe)₂]₂bpym and [Fe(bt)(NCS)₂]₂bpym at 4.2 K have shown that is possible to achieve dinuclear molecules with different spin states in this class of compounds. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

钴络合物催化甲醇羰基化制甲酸甲酯反应的理论研究

本文运用密度泛函理论B3LYP方法,对C、O、H采用6-311+G(2d,p)基组,计算研究了钴络合物催化甲醇羰基化制甲酸甲酯反应的微观机理,优化了各反应物、中间体和过渡态的构型特征,用频率分析方法和内禀反应坐标方法对过渡态进行了验证,同时对各中间体进行电荷分析.对比了催化过程与非催化过程的能垒.结果表明,有催化剂参与后反应活化能明显降低.