Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium Data of Carbon Dioxide＋Methyl Propionate and Carbon Dioxide＋Propyl Propionate Systems

High-pressure vapor-liquid equilibrium data for the binary systems of methyl propionate＋carbon dioxide and propyl propionate＋carbon dioxide were measured at pressure from 1.00 MPa to 12.00 MPa and temperature in the range from 313 K to 373 K. Experimental results were correlated with the Peng-Robinson equation of state with the two-parameter van der Waals mixing rule. At the same time, the Henry＇s coefficient, partial molar enthalpy change and partial molar entropy change of CO2 during dissolution at different temperature were also calculated.

Crystal Structure of Methyl 3- (2-chlorophenyl )-3- (5, 5-dimethyl-3-hydroxy-2-cyclohexene- 1-one-2-yl) propionate

The title compound C18H21ClO4 was synthesized by the reaction of 2-chlorobenzaldehyde, 5, 5-dimethyl-1, 3-cycfohexanedione and isopropylidene malonatein methanol catalyzed by KF-Al2O3 It crystallized in the monoclinic system, spacegroup P21/c, with a = 7. 587(2), b = 11. 736(3), c = 19. 120(7) A, β =101. 30°, V=1669.5(9) A 3, Dc= 1. 340 g/cm3, Z= 4, Mr= 336. 81, A= 0. 71069A, μ（MoKa) =2. 46 cm-1, F(000) = 712. The structure was refined to R=0. 034,Rw=0. 042 for 1468 observed refiections (I>3(I) ). X-ray analysis reveals that thedihedral angle between plane I[C(12)~C(17), Cl] and plane 2[O(1), O(2), C(1),C(2), C(3)] is 66. 98° and the C(11) atom exhibits a distorted tetrahedral configuration. The crystal structure shows that there is a conjugated enol form in the molecule.

SINGLE-ION CONDUCTIVITY IN POLY (LITHIUM PROPIONATE METHYL SILOXANE)

Poly(lithium propionate methyl siloxane )as a single-ion carrier source was synthesized. The crosslinked film showed lower lithium ionic conductivity at room temperature (about 10^(-10) S/cm). However,the lithium ionic conductivity was obviously increased by blending with high polar polymers such as polyethylene oxide, poly (methylsiloxane - co- ethylene oxide) and poly (methylsiloxane- g- ethylene oxide). In the blend system a high conductivity of 10^(-7)-10^(-5) Scm^(-1) at room temperature was obtained and the single-ion conductivity was deeply influenced by the content of the poly (lithium propionate methyl siioxane). The dc ionic conductivity of the flexible crosslinked films is more stable over time.

Basic fibroblast growth factor increases the numbe of endogenous neural stem cells and inhibits the expression of amino methyl isoxazole propionic acid receptors in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis mice

This study aimed to investigate the number of amino methyl isoxazole propionic acid （AMPA） receptors and production of endogenous neural stem cells in the SOD1 G93AG1H transgenic mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, at postnatal day 60 following administration of basic fibroblast growth factor （FGF-2）. A radioligand binding assay and immunohistochemistry were used to estimate the number of AMPA receptors and endogenous neural stem cells respectively. Results showed that the number of AMPA receptors and endogenous neural stem cells in the brain stem and sensorimotor cortex were significantly increased, while motor function was significantly decreased at postnatal days 90 and 120. After administration of FGF-2 into mice, numbers of endogenous neural stem cells increased, while expression of AMPA receptors decreased, whilst motor functions were recovered. At postnatal day 120, the number of AMPA receptors was negatively correlated with the number of endogenous neural stem cells in model mice and FGF-2-treated mice. Our experimental findings indicate that FGF-2 can inhibit AMPA receptors and increase the number of endogenous neural stem cells, thus repairing neural injury in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis mice.

Effect of Lanthanum on Catalytic Performance of Ru/Al2O3 Catalyst for Hydrogenation of Esters to Corresponding Alcohols

Ru-La/γ-Al2O3 catalyst was prepared by impregnation method and characterized by temperature pro- grammed reduction（TPR）, transmission electron microscopy（TEM）, X-ray photoelectron spectra（XPS）, Brunauer- Emmett-Teller（BET）, X-ray diffraction（XRD）, and NH3-temperature programmed desorption（NH3-TPD）. NH3-TPD revealed that the strong acidic centers in γ-Al2O3 are not the major factor to cause the hydrolysis of esters to acids in the hydrogenation of esters. The results of TPR and TEM indicate that the appropriately added lanthanum results in the good dispersion of ruthenium and the easy reduction of ruthenium oxide on Ru-Laγ-Al2O3, which could promote the catalytic activity of Ru-La/γ-Al2O3 for the hydrogenation of methyl propionate to propanol. When the amount of lanthanum added in the catalyst was up to 9%（mass fraction）, 4%Ru-9%La/γ-Al2O3 catalyst gave a conversion of methyl propionate of 98.1% and a selectivity of 94.8% to propanol at a reaction temperature of 180℃ and a hydro- gen pressure of 5.0 MPa.