Regeneration of 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol used for carbon dioxide absorption

To improve the efficiency of the carbon dioxide cycling process and to reduce the regeneration energy consumption, a sterically hindered amine of 2-amino-2-methyl-1- propranol （AMP） was investigated to determine its regeneration behavior as a CO2 absorbent. The CO2 absorption and amine regeneration characteristics were experimentally examined under various operating conditions. The regeneration efficiency increased from 86.2% to 98.3% during the temperature range of 358 to 403 K. The most suitable regeneration temperature for AMP was 383 K, in this experiment condition, and the regeneration efficiency of absorption/regeneration runs descended from 98.3% to 94.0%. A number of heat-stable salts （HSS） could cause a reduction in CO2 absorption capacity and regeneration efficiency. The results indicated that aqueous AMP was easier to regenerate with less loss of absorption capacity than other amines, such as, monoethanolamine （MEA）, diethanolamine （DEA）, diethylenetriamine （DETA）, and N-methyldiethanolamine （MDEA）.

Synthesis and Structural Characterization of a Tetranuclear Copper Complex with 2-Amino-1,3-thiazole

The title tetranuclear complex,（μ4-oxo）-hexakis（μ2-chloro）-tetrakis（2-amino-1,3-thiazole-N）-tetra-copper（ii） [Cu4（μ4-O）（μ-Cl）6L4]（1,L=2-amino-1,3-thiazole） was synthesized by the reaction of CuCl2·2H2O with 2-amino-1,3-thiazole in methanol and characterized by IR spectra and X-ray diffraction.Complex 1 crystallizes in triclinic,space group P1 with a=9.7137（2）,b=10.7005（2）,c=14.6505（2）,α=83.9550（10）,β=82.0930（10）,γ=67.1640（10）°,V=1387.84（4）3,Mr=883.43,Z=2,μ=3.927 mm-1,Dc=2.1144 g/cm3,F（000）=868,R=0.0332 and wR=0.0814.The complex contains a tetrahedron of four CuII atoms coordinating to a central μ4-O atom,with the six edges of the tetrahedron bridged by six Cl atoms.The Cu-O bond distances range from 1.910（2） to 1.918（2）,Cu-Cl from 2.3501（11） to 2.5924（10）,and Cu-Cu from 3.1003（6） to 3.1663（6）.The coordination geometries of the four coppers distort from trigonal bipramid to tetragonal pyramid with different distortion factors.The free animo groups of the ligands result in a lot of N-H···Cl and N-H···N intra-and intermolecular hydrogen bonds.

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Plant Growth Regulatory Activity of 1-(3-Amino-[1,2,4]triazol-1-yl)-3,3-dimethyl-butan-2-one

The title compound 1-（3-amino-[1,2,4]triazol-1-yl）-3,3-dimethyl-butan-2-one（3） was synthesized by Hofmann-alkylation reaction of 1-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-butan-2-one（1） and ~1H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-ylamine（2） with equal amount of K_2CO_3 as acid acceptor. The structure of compound 3 was characterized by ~1H NMR, 13 C NMR, HRMS and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P21/n with a = 5.7227（8）, b = 27.924（4）, c = 6.2282（7） ？, β = 101.892（11）°, V = 973.9（2） ？~3, Z = 4, T = 180.00（10） K, μ（MoKα） = 0.087 mm^（-1）, Dc = 1.243 g/cm^3, 3832 reflections measured（3.648≤θ≤26.022°）, 1916 unique reflections（Rint = 0.0359, Rsigma = 0.0572） used in all calculations. The final R = 0.0557（I 〉 2σ（I）） and w R = 0.1276（all data）. Bioassay showed that 3 displayed excellent activity as plant growth regulator with inducing lateral root formation and enhancing primary root elongation at 0.27 mmol/L（50 ppm） in soybeen（He Feng-50）. Good water solubility was found with 50 mg in 1 m L of water. Therefore, application of 3 in agriculture is more environmentally friendly due to cosolvent-free condition, and results in improved abiotic-stress tolerance by affecting the root growth. And furthermore, it can be used as a precursor to investigate the function of regulating plant root growth.

Simple HPLC-Fluorescence Determination of Raspberry Ketone in Fragrance Mist after Pre-Column Derivatization with 4-Hydrazino-7-nitro-2,1,3-benzoxadiazole

Raspberry ketone {RK, 4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)butan-2-one} is a natural compound contained in raspberry, and is added to cosmetics for skin whitening. It is very important to measure the RK level in cosmetics for quality assessment, since RK structurally resembles 4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-butanol, which causes leukoderma on consumers’ skin. Here, we present a simple HPLC-fluorescence method for determination of RK in a fragrance mist by pre-column derivatization with 4-hydrazino-7-nitro-2,1,3-benzoxadiazole hydrazine (NBD-H), which reacts with the carbonyl group of RK. The NBD-RK derivative was eluted from a reversed-phase ODS column, and detected with excitation at 470 nm and emission at 550 nm. The retention time of NBD-RK derivative obtained by reaction with NBD-H at 80°C for 20 min was 10.3 min. The standard curve was linear in the range of 0.2 to 10 μg/mL, with a correlation coefficient (r2) value of 0.9980. The lower limit of detection was 0.018 μg/mL (absolute amount of 1.8 pmol). The coefficients of variation were less than 8.1%. The content of RK in fragrance mist (1.00 mL) was 1.18 ± 0.07 mg (range: 1.12 to 1.28 mg, n = 5). Recovery tests were satisfactory (83.9% ± 3.9%;range: 79.6 to 88.8%, n = 5).

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Ag_2(admtrz)_2(CF_3CO_2)_2(admtrz=4-amino-3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4-triazole)

The title compound (Ag2F6O4N8C12H16, Mr = 666.07) was synthesized and its crystal structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction method. It crystallizes in orthorhombic, space group Fddd with cell parameters: a = 12.2718(1), b = 23.3229(1), c = 29.1918(1) ? V = 8355.10(8) 3, Z = 16, Dc = 2.118 g/cm3, F(000) = 5184 and m = 1.966 mm-1. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined by full-matrix least-squares methods. The final R = 0.0624 and Rw = 0.1699 for 1584 observed reflections with I ≥ 2.0s(I). The molecular structure consists of two trigonal silver atoms bridged by double triazole ligands. The distance between the two silver atoms Ag(1)…Ag(1A) is 3.475(2) ?

Syntheses and Characterization of Two New Alkaline Earth Metal-organic Topological Frameworks with 3-Amino-1H-1,2,4-triazole-5-carboxylate

Two new alkaline earth metal coordination polymers constructed from the deriva-tive of 1,2,4-triazole are presented herein,namely,{[Sr（AmTAZAc）2（H2O）]}（1） and {[Ba（AmTAZAc）2（H2O）]}（2）（AmTAZAc = 3-amino-1H-1,2,4-triazole-5-carboxylate）,which have been synthesized by using the layering method and structurally characterized by elemental analysis,IR,and single-crystal X-ray diffraction.Complexes 1 and 2 are isostructural,and both crystallize in the orthorhombic system,space group Fdd2.X-ray structural analysis shows that 1 or 2 has an intriguing 3-D infinite network of（318.438.510） topology based on a 2-D sheet structure of（4,4） net.The result shows that noncovalent interactions play an important role in strengthening the whole structures of the compounds.

Synthesis and Biological Activity Study of New Schiff and Mannich Base Ligands Derived from Isatin and 3-Amino-1,2,4-triazole and Their Metal Complexes

Two new Mannich and Schiff base ligands namely： （1-（3＇-amino-methyl-1＇（H）-1＇,2＇,4＇-triazole）-3-（1＇（H）-l＇,2＇,4＇- triazole-3＇-yl） iminoisatin （Lt） and l-morpholinomethyl-3-（1＇（H）-1＇,2＇,4＇-triazolyl）iminoisatin （LII） were prepared from condensation reaction of the new Schiff base 3-（l＇（H）-l＇,2＇,4＇-triazole-3＇-yl）iminoisatin （SBH） （0.01 mol） with formaldehyde and 3-amino-l,2,4-triazole （3-At） or with formaldehyde and morpholine （0.01 mole each） respectively. Structures were characterized by tH NMR, CHN analyses, mass spectra and IR spectra. Metal complexes were synthesized by heating each ligand （0.02 mo with metal salts （0.01 moo in ethanol or ethanol： acetone mixture respectively. The formula of metal complexes were suggested depending on CHN and thermal analyses, metal and chloride contents, IR and UV-visible spectra, magnetic moments （laefr） and conductivity measurements. All complexes were of octahedral geometry except palladium （II） complexes which were square planar. The two ligands and some selected metal complexes showed various antibacterial and cytotoxic effects.

1-氨基-1-肼基-2,2-二硝基乙烯碱金属盐的制备及对改性双基推进剂主组分热分解的催化作用

1-氨基-1-肼基-2,2-二硝基乙烯(AHDNE)与氢氧化钾或碳酸铯反应得到相应的碱金属盐AHDNE-K和AHDNE-Cs。通过元素分析和红外光谱对其进行结构表征;采用单晶X射线衍射分析法测定了AHDNE-K的单晶结构,DSC技术研究了两种金属盐对3种改性双基推进剂主组分HMX、RDX和NC/NG热分解的影响。结果表明,AHDNE-K对NC/NG有明显的催化效果,使分解温度降低了约24℃,能量增加了1 316 J.g-1。

不稳定含能材料1-氨基-1-肼基-2,2-二硝基乙烯的包合研究

为提高不稳定化合物1-氨基-1-肼基-2,2-二硝基乙烯(AHDNE)的稳定性,进行了AHDNE的包合研究。通过紫外吸收光谱研究,发现对叔丁基(对硝基)杯[n]芳烃(n=4,6,8)及β-(硝化)环糊精(β-CD和β-NCD)与AHDNE在溶液中存在包合作用。确定了包合物的化学计量比和稳定配合常数。结果表明,包合比为11,硝化后的主体分子与AHDNE的稳定配合常数比未硝化主体分子高数十倍。对硝基杯[6]芳烃和β-NCD与AHDNE的配合常数达2×104以上。主客体化合物、包合物和物理混合物的X-射线衍射分析证实包合物的形成。β-NCD/AHDNE包合物的感度低于AHDNE和β-NCD的感度。

Synthesis of 2-(N-formyl)-5-aryl/aryloxymethyl-1,3,4-thiadiazoles with potential bioactivity in PEG-400

An environmental benign procedure for synthesis of 2-(N-formyl)-5-aryl/aryloxymethyl-1,3,4-thiadiazoles has been developed by reaction of 2-amino-5-aryl/aryloxymethyl-1,3,4-thiadiazoles with formic acid in PEG-400.The key advantages of this protocol are the shorter reaction time,higher yields,lower cost,simple workup,and environment-friendly compared to conventional organic solvent reaction.The present method does not involve any hazardous organic solvent or catalyst.

Synthesis, Crystal Structure, Antibacterial Activities and Theoretical Computation of 3-(2-Hydroxybenzly)-4-(4-isopropylbenzyl- ideneamino)-(1H)-1,2,4-triazole-5-thione

The title compound C18H18N4OS has been synthesized by the reaction of 3-（2-hydroxy- benzyl）-4-amino-（1H）-1,2,4-triazole-5-thione with 4-isopropylbenzaldehyde in ethanol and characterized by IR, ^1H NMR spectra and elemental analysis. Its structure was determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. The crystal belongs to monoclinic, space group P21/c with a = 11.605（2）, b = 7.401（1）, c = 20.339（2） A, β= 103.05（2）°, V= 1701.8（4） A^3, Z = 4, Mr = 338.42,μ = 0.202 mm^-1, Dc = 1.321 g/cm^3 and F（000） = 712. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined to R = 0.0428 and wR = 0.1069. Due to the intramolecular O-H…N hydrogen bond and π-π stacking interactions between the benzene （C（1）～C（6）） and triazole rings, the two planes are essentially coplanar. Their biological activities have been measured, showing this type of compound has certain antibacterial activity for Staphylococous aureus and Bacillus subtilis. Based on the quantum chemistry calculation at the RHF/6-31G level, the frontier orbitals and electrostatic potential of the title compound were also discussed.

Computational Study for the Aromatic Nucleophilic Substitution Reaction on 1-Dimethylamino-2,4-bis(trifluoroacetyl)-naphthalene with Amines

Our previous research showed that aliphatic amines were put in order of high reactivity as “ethylamine > ammonia > t-butylamine > diethylamine” on the aromatic nucleophilic substitution of 1-dimetylamino-2,4-bis(trifluoroacetyl)-naphthalene 1 in acetonitrile. The DFT calculation study (B3LYP/6-31G* with solvation model) for the reactions of 1 with above four amines rationally explained the difference of each amines reactivity based on the energies of their Meisenheimer complexes 3 which are assumed to formed as the reaction intermediates in the course of the reaction giving the corresponding N-N exchange products 2. Intramolecular hydrogen bond between amino proton in 1-amino group and carbonyl oxygen in 2-trifluoroacetyl group stabilizes Meisenheimer complexes 3 effectively, and accelerates the substitution reaction from 1 to 2. Our calculation results also predicted that the above order of amines is also true if less polar toluene is used as a solvent instead of acetonitrile even though more enhanced conditions are required.

Estrogen affects neuropathic pain through upregulating N-methyl-D-aspartate acid receptor 1 expression in the dorsal root ganglion of rats

Estrogen affects the generation and transmission of neuropathic pain,but the specific regulatory mechanism is still unclear.Activation of the N-methyl-D-aspartate acid receptor 1（NMDAR1） plays an important role in the production and maintenance of hyperalgesia and allodynia.The present study was conducted to determine whether a relationship exists between estrogen and NMDAR1 in peripheral nerve pain.A chronic sciatic nerve constriction injury model of chronic neuropathic pain was established in rats.These rats were then subcutaneously injected with 17β-estradiol,the NMDAR1 antagonist D（-）-2-amino-5-phosphonopentanoic acid（AP-5）,or both once daily for 15 days.Compared with injured drug na？ve rats,rats with chronic sciatic nerve injury that were administered estradiol showed a lower paw withdrawal mechanical threshold and a shorter paw withdrawal thermal latency,indicating increased sensitivity to mechanical and thermal pain.Estrogen administration was also associated with increased expression of NMDAR1 immunoreactivity（as assessed by immunohistochemistry） and protein（as determined by western blot assay） in spinal dorsal root ganglia.This 17β-estradiol-induced increase in NMDAR1 expression was blocked by co-administration with AP-5,whereas AP-5 alone did not affect NMDAR1 expression.These results suggest that 17β-estradiol administration significantly reduced mechanical and thermal pain thresholds in rats with chronic constriction of the sciatic nerve,and that the mechanism for this increased sensitivity may be related to the upregulation of NMDAR1 expression in dorsal root ganglia.

An improved synthesis of (-)-7-isopropyl-cis-l-amino-2-indanol the chiral auxiliary for 6π-azaelectrocyclization

（-）-7-Isopropyl-cis-l-amino-2-indanol, a key chiral auxiliary and ligand in the highly stereo-selective asymmetric 6π- azaelectrocyclization, has been prepared previously by two methods. Each however involved using of one extreme condition, i.e. high temperature or high pressure, for the respective reaction. A modified reaction route employed mild condition for synthesis was presented in this report.

Syntheses of Coordination Compounds of 2-Amino-3-Methylbutanoic Acid Their Mixed Ligand Complexes and Antibacterial Activities

Coordination compounds of 2-amino-3-methylbutanoic acid were synthesized with chromium(III) and oxovanadium(IV) ions. M:L;1:2. Adducts of these complexes using 1,10-phenantroline and ethylenediamine were further synthesized, M:L, (1:2). These compounds were characterized using electronic, infra-red spectrophotometry, magnetic susceptibility measurement and percentage metal analyses. The zones of inhibition and minimum inhibitory concentrations of the compounds against eight microbes were studied. The results obtained indicated an octahedral geometry for the Cr(III) complexes, indicative of additional coordination of two water molecules. On the other hand a square pyramid geometry was obtained for the binary oxovanadium complex and its 1,10-phenantroline adduct. However, for the oxovanadium ethylenediamine adduct a distorted octahedral geometry was proposed. The result for the antibacterial studies indicated that both mixed ligand complexes of 1,10-phenantroline exhibited good antibacterial activity, and in some cases better activity than the standard, streptomycin.

Removal characteristics of CO_2 using aqueous MEA/AMP solutions in the absorption and regeneration process

The carbon dioxide （CO2） removal efficiency, reaction rate, and CO2 loading into aqueous blended monoethanolamine （MEA） ＋ 2-amino-2-methyl-l-propanol （AMP） solutions to enhance absorption characteristics of MEA and AMP were carried out by the absorption/regeneration process. As a result, compared to aqueous MEA and AMP solutions, aqueous blended MEA ＋ AMP solutions have a higher CO2 loading than MEA and a higher reaction rate than AMP. The CO2 loading of rich amine of aqueous 18 wt.% MEA ＋ 12 wt.% AMP solution was 0.62 mol CO2/mol amine, which is 51.2% more than 30 wt.% MEA （0.41 mol CO2/mol amine）. Consequently, blending MEA and AMP could be an effective way to design considering economical efficiency and used to operate absorber for a long time.

Auxiliary Ligands Mediated One- and Two-dimensional Cd(Ⅱ) Coordination Polymers Incorporating Methyl-3- hydroxy-5-carboxy-2-Thiophenecarboxylate Ligand

Two N-donor ligands mediated Cd（Ⅱ） coordination polymers, namely,[Cd（L）（dmpz）2]n （1） and {[Cd（L）（atr）05（H20）]（H2O）}n （2） （H2L = methyl-3-hydroxy-5-carboxy-2-thiophenecarboxylate, dmpz = 3,5-dimethylpyrazole, and atr= 4-amino-l,2,4-triazole）, havebeen produced. Their structures were characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis,elemental analyses and infrared spectra. Compound 1 possesses a one-dimensional （1D） chainstructure and is finally extended into a three-dimensional （3D） supramolecular architecturethough hydrogen bonding interactions. Compound 2 features a two-dimensional （2D） networkwith 4-connected sql topology based on dinuclear Cd（Ⅱ） clusters as nodes, which is alsoassembled into a 3D supramolecular architecture through hydrogen bonding interactions.Furthermore, compounds 1 and 2 exhibit high thermal stabilities and intense fluorescent emissionin the solid, and can be explored as potential luminescent materials.

Enhanced bio-decolorization of1-amino-4-bromoanthraquinone-2-sulfonic acid by Sphingomonas xenophaga with nutrient amendment

Bacterial decolorization of anthraquinone dye intermediates is a slow process under aerobic conditions. To speed up the process, in the present study, effects of various nutrients on 1-amino-4-bromoanthraquinone-2-sulfonic acid（ABAS） decolorization by Sphingomonas xenophaga QYY were investigated. The results showed that peptone, yeast extract and casamino acid amendments promoted ABAS bio-decolorization. In particular,the addition of peptone and casamino acids could improve the decolorization activity of strain QYY. Further experiments showed that L-proline had a more significant accelerating effect on ABAS decolorization compared with other amino acids. L-Proline not only supported cell growth, but also significantly increased the decolorization activity of strain QYY. Membrane proteins of strain QYY exhibited ABAS decolorization activities in the presence of L-proline or reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, while this behavior was not observed in the presence of other amino acids. Moreover, the positive correlation between L-proline concentration and the decolorization activity of membrane proteins was observed, indicating that L-proline plays an important role in ABAS decolorization. The above findings provide us not only a novel insight into bacterial ABAS decolorization, but also an L-proline-supplemented bioaugmentation strategy for enhancing ABAS bio-decolorization.

Poly[β-(1→4)-2-amino-2-deoxy-D-glucopyranose] based zero valent nickel nanocomposite for efficient reduction of nitrate in water

Chemical reduction of nitrate using metal nanoparticles has received increasing interest due to over-dependence on groundwater and consequence health hazard of the nitrate ion. One major drawback of this technique is the agglomeration of nanoparticles leading to the formation of large floes. A low cost biopolymeric material, poly [β-（1-4）-2-amino-2-deoxy-D-glucopyranose] （β-PADG） obtained from deacetylated chitin was used as stabilizer to synthesize zero valent nickel （ZVNi） nanoparticles. The β-PADG-ZVNi nanocomposite was characterized using infra red （IR）, UV-Vis spectrophotometric techniques and Scanning Electron Microscope （SEM）. The morphology of the composite showed that β-PADG stabilized-ZVNi nanoparticles were present as discrete particles. The mean particle size was estimated to be （7.76 ± 2.98） nm and surface area of 87.10 m2/g. The stabilized-ZVNi nanoparticles exhibited markedly greater reactivity for reduction of nitrate in water with 100% conversion within 2 hr contact owing to less agglomeration. Varying the β-PADG-to-ZVNi ratio and the ZVNi-to-nitrate molar ratio generally led to a faster nitrate reduction. About 3.4-fold difference in the specific reaction rate constant suggests that the application of the β-PADG-stabilizer not only increased the specific surface area of the resultant nanoparticles, but also greatly enhanced the surface reactivity of the nanoparticles per unit area.

Characterization and Infrared Stealthy Properties of Two Schiff-base Compounds Derived from 1-Amino-2-hydroxypropane and Their Complexes

Single crystals of two Schiff base compounds 1 and 2 derived from 1-amino-2-hydroxypropane were obtained via condensation reaction of an amine and a reactive carbonyl group. The compounds were characterized by elemental analysis, IR and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Compound 1(C(10)H(13)NO2) crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P21 with a = 4.487(9), b = 10.913(2), c = 9.886(19) ?, β = 97.823(3)o, V = 479.59(16) ?~3, Z = 2, Mr = 179.21, Dc = 1.241 g/cm^3, F(000) = 192, GOOF = 1.005, μ = 0.087 mm^(-1), the final R = 0.0328 and wR = 0.0738 for 1721 observed reflections with I > 2σ(I). Compound 2(C(14)H(20)N2O2) crystallizes in orthorhombic system, space group Pbca with a = 6.295(2), b = 7.290(3), c = 30.519(11) ?, V = 1400.5(9)?~3, Z = 8, Mr = 248.32, Dc = 1.178 g/cm^3, F(000) = 536, GOOF = 1.125, μ = 0.079 mm^(-1), the final R = 0.0871 and w R = 0.1748 for 1307 observed reflections with I > 2σ(I). Compound 1 exhibits a 3D supramolecular structure and compound 2 show a 3D supramolecular structure under hydrogen bonding interactions. Furthermore, the infrared stealthy performance of two Schiff base compounds and their Fe(Ⅲ) complexes were studied. The results show that their Fe(Ⅲ) complexes show lower infrared emissivity than corresponding Schiff base compounds, and the lowest infrared emissivity reaches to 0.657.