在有机化学反应中的单电子转移

离子基反应是近年发现的一种新型的有机化学反应。本文通过对一些有机反应实例及其实验证据的分析阐明了离子基反应是基于“单电子转移”过程进行的反应。

Optimization of Plasma Etching Parameters and Mask for Silica Optical Waveguides

Optical waveguides in silica-on-silicon are one of the key elements in optical communications.The processes of deep etching silica waveguides using resist and metal masks in RIE plasma are investigated.The etching responses,including etching rate and selectivity as functions of variation of parameters,are modeled with a 3D neural network.A novel resist/metal combined mask that can overcome the single-layer masks’ limitations is developed for enhancing the waveguides deep etching and low-loss optical waveguides are fabricated at last.

Exchange Reaction Between Selenite and Hydroxyl Ion of Variable Charge Soil Surfaces: I. Electrolyte Species and pH Effects

Hydroxyl release of red soil and latosol surfaces was quantitatively measuredusing a self-made constant pH automated titration instrument, to study the changes of hydroxylrelease with different added selenite amounts and pH levels, and to study the effects ofelectrolytes on hydroxyl release. Hydroxyl release increased with the selenite concentration, with arapid increase at a low selenite concentration while slowing down at a high concentration. The pHwhere maximum of hydroxyl release appeared was not constant, shifting to a lower valus withincreasing selenite concentration. Hydroxyl release decreased with increasing electrolyteconcentration, and the decrease was very rapid at a low electrolyte concentration but slow at a highelectrolyte concentration. For NaClO_4, NaCl and Na_2SO_4, hydroxyl release was in the order ofNaClO_4 > NaCl >> Na_2SO_4, and the difference was very significant. But for NaCl, KCl and CaCl_2,the order of hydroxyl release was NaCl > KCl > CaCl_2, and the difference was smaller. The amount ofhydroxyl release from Xuwen latosol was greater than that from Jinxian red soil. Hydroxyl releaseexisted in a wider range of pH with Xuwen latosol than with Jinxian red soil, due to theirdifference in soil properties. However, both soils had similar curves of hydroxyl release,indicating the common characteristics of variable charge soils.

Predicting Rate Constants for Nucleophilic Reactions of Amines with Diarylcarbenium Ions Using an ONIOM Method

The rate constants of the nucleophilic reactions between amines and benzhydrylium ions were calculated using first-principles theoretical methods. Solvation models including PCM, CPCM, and COSMORS, as well as different types of atomic radii including UA0, UAKS, UAHF, Bondi, and UFF, and several single-point energy calculation methods （B3LYP, B3P86, B3PW91, BHANDH, PBEPBE, BMK, M06, MP2, and ONIOM method） were examined. By comparing the correlation between experimental rate constants and the calculated values, the ONIOM（CCSD（T）/6-311＋＋G（2df,2p）：B3LYP/6-311＋＋G（2df,2p））//B3LYP/6- 31G（d）/PCM/UFF） method was found to perform the best. This method was then employed to calculate the rate constants of the reactions between diverse amines and diarylcarbenium ions. The calculated rate constants for 65 reactions of amines with diarylcarbenium ions are in agreement with the experimental values, indicating that it is feasible to predict the rate constant of a reaction between an amine and a diarylcarbenium ion through ab initio calculation.

Nitroglycerine effects on portal vein mechanics and oxidative stress in portal hypertension

AIM:Тo examine the effects of nitroglycerine on portal vein haemodynamics and oxidative stress in patients with portal hypertension.METHODS:Thirty healthy controls and 39 patients with clinically verified portal hypertension and increasedvascular resistance participated in the study.Liver di-ameters,portal diameters and portal flow velocities were recorded using color flow imaging/pulsed Doppler detection.Cross-section area,portal flow and index of vascular resistance were calculated.In collected blood samples,superoxide anion radical (O 2-),hydrogen per-oxide (H 2 O 2),index of lipid peroxidation (measured as TBARS) and nitric oxide (NO) as a marker of endothelial response (measured as nitrite-NO 2-) were determined.Time-dependent analysis was performed at basal state and in 10th and 15th min after nitroglycerine (sublingual 0.5 mg) administration.RESULTS:Oxidative stress parameters changed sig-nificantly during the study.H 2 O 2 decreased at the end of study,probably via O 2-mediated disassembling in Haber Weiss and Fenton reaction;O 2-increased signifi-cantly probably due to increased diameter and tension and decreased shear rate level.Consequently O 2-and H 2 O 2 degradation products,like hydroxyl radical,initi-ated lipid peroxidation.Increased blood flow was to some extent lower in patients than in controls due to double paradoxes,flow velocity decreased,shear rate decreased significantly indicating non Newtonian char-acteristics of portal blood flow.CONCLUSION:This pilot study could be a starting point for further investigation and possible implemen-tation of some antioxidants in the treatment of portal hypertension.

New Alkylation Route of Benzene with Ethylene Catalyzed by [bmim]Cl/FeCl_3 Ionic Liquid

Up to now the mechanism of Priedel-Crafts reactions catalyzed by ionic liquidhave not been fully understood, while carbocation mechanism was assumed. It was found that thesource of H^+ and the route of reaction initiated the alkylation of benzene with ethylene catalyzedby [bmim]Cl/FeCl_3 ionic liquid. The fact that dewatered ionic liquids have catalytic activity forthe alkylation of benzene with ethylene suggests that there exists a new catalytic route. Thedistinctly Bronsted acid properties of 2-H in [bmim]Cl were found through FT-IR and HNMR analysis of[bmim]Cl after titration with water free KOH in alcohol solution. In addition, the chemical shiftsof proton on the [bmim]Cl ring, especially 2-H, are sensitive to the change of FeCl_3 content andshifted downfield when FeCl_3 was added into [bmim]Cl to form ionic liquid. Thus 2-H was easy to bedisengaged from imidazolium ring with formation of H^+ to initiate the reaction. Theisotope-substituted method was employed to prove this mechanism, through the GC-MS analysis ofalkylation products of deuterated benzene with ethylene. The route of alkylation catalyzed by FeCl_3ionic liquid was found to follow the carbocation mechanism, the resource of H^+ was presented andproved using HNMR analysis of ionic liquid to inspect the intensity change of 2-H. It was found thatthe intensity of 2-H reduced 23% after reaction showing that the H^+ arising from alkylationreaction was supplied by 2-H on the imidazole ring.

Cobalt carbonyl ionic liquids based on the 1,1,3,3-tetra-alkylguanidine cation:Novel, highly efficient, and reusable catalysts for the carbonylation of epoxides

A series of novel cobalt carbonyl ionic liquids based on1,1,3,3‐tetra‐alkyl‐guanidine,such as[1,1‐dimethyl‐3,3‐diethylguanidinium][Co(CO)4](3a),[1,1‐dimethyl‐3,3‐dibutylguanidinium][Co(CO)4](3b),[1,1‐dimethyl‐3,3‐tetramethyleneguanidinium][Co(CO)4](3c),and[1,1‐dimethyl‐3,3‐pentamethyleneguanidinium][Co(CO)4](3d),were synthesized in good yields and were also characterized using infrared spectroscopy,ultraviolet‐visible spectroscopy,1H nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR)spectroscopy,13C NMR spectroscopy,high‐resolution mass spectrometry,differential scanning calorimetry,and thermogravimetric analysis.The four compounds exhibited high thermal and chemical stability.In addition,the catalytic performance of these compounds was investigated in the carbonylation of epoxides,with3a exhibiting the best catalytic activity without the aid of a base as the additive.The catalyst could be reused at least six times without significant decreases of the selectivity or conversion rate.Moreover,the catalyst system exhibited good tolerance with terminal epoxides bearing alkyl,alkenyl,aryl,alkoxy,and chloromethyl functional groups.

Alkylation of Toluene with 1,3-Pentadiene over [bupy]BF4-AlCl3 Ionic Liquid Catalyst

The alkylation of toluene with 1,3-pentadiene to produce pentyltoluene was carded out to obtain 2,6-dimethylnaphalene, which is an important intermediate during the production of 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid. Based on our previous work using anhydrous AlCl3 as catalyst, [bupy]BF4-AlCl3 ionic liquids were employed to catalyze the reaction of 1,3-pentadiene with toluene. The experimental results show that [bupy]BF4-AlCl3 ionic liquids are suitable for the reaction especially when the molar ratio of AlCl3 to [bupy]BF4 is 1.75 ： 1, and the reaction could proceed at the temperature as low as 0℃. It could be as active as pure AlCl3, but much more environmentally friendly.

Et_3NHCl-AlCl_3 Ionic Liquids as Catalyst for Alkylation of Toluene with 2-Chloro-2-methylpropane

Alkylation of toluene With 2-chloro-2-methylpropane （t-Bu-C1） to synthesize para-tert-butyltoluene （PTBT） was carded out in the presence of triethylamine hydrochloride-aluminum chloride ionic liquids used as the catalyst. The ionic liquids were prepared with different molar ratios of Et3NHC1 to A1CI3, and the effect of the molar ratio between A1C13 and Et3NHC1, the reaction time, the reaction temperature, the ionic liquid dosage, as well as the molar ratio of toluene to chloro- 2-methylpropane on the alkylation reaction of toluene with chloro-2-methyl-propane was investigated. The test results showed that the acidic ionic liquids prepared with Et3NHC1 and A1C13 had good activity and selectivity for the alkylation reaction of toluene with alkyl chloride to produce PTBT. The optimal reaction conditions were specified at an A1C13 to Et3N- HCI ratio of 1.6, a reaction temperature of 20 ℃, a mass fraction of toluene to ionic liquid of 10%, and a chloro-2-methyl- propane to toluene molar ratio of 0.5. Under the suitable reaction conditions, a 98% conversion of chloro-2-methylpropane and an 82.5% selectivity of PTBT were obtained. Ionic liquids could be reused 5 times with its catalytic activity unchanged, and the regenerated ionic liquids can be recycled.

Research progress in ionic liquids catalyzed isobutane/butene alkylation

The complicated reaction mechanism and the character of competitive reactions lead to a stringent requirement for the catalyst of C_4 alkylation process. Due to their unique properties, ionic liquids(ILs) are thought to be new potential acid catalysts for C_4 alkylation. An analysis of the regular and modified chloroaluminate ILs, novel Br?nsted ILs and composite ILs used in isobutane/butene alkylation shows that the use of either ILs or ILs coupled with mineral acid as homogeneous catalysts can help to greatly adjust the acid strength. By modifying the structural parameters of the cations and anions of the ILs, the solubility of the reactants could also be adjusted, which in turn displays a positive effect on improving the activity of ILs. Immobilization of ILs is an effective way to modulate the surface adsorption/desorption properties and acid strength distribution of the solid acid catalysts. Such a process has a tremendous potential to reduce the deactivation of catalyst and enhance the activity of the solid acid catalyst. The development of novel acid catalysts for C_4 alkylation is a comprehensive consideration of acid strength and its distribution, interfacial properties and transport characteristics.

Amplifi cations of NCOA3 gene in colorectal cancers in a Chinese population

AIM: To investigate the copy number variation of NACO3 gene in colorectal cancer (CRC) and its correlation with tumor progression. METHODS: A total of 142 samples of case-matched CRC tissues and adjacent normal tissues were obtained from patients undergoing bowel resection. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction method was used to investigate the copy number variations of NCOA3 as well as gene expression in the collected tissues. RESULTS: Copy number gains of NCOA3 were detected in 39 CRC samples (27.5%) and were correlatedwith tumor progression (χ2 = 6.42, P = 0.0112). Moreover, there was a positive correlation between copy number gain and mRNA over-expression of NCOA3 in CRCs (P = 0.0023). Expression level of NCOA3 mRNA was also enhanced in the CRC samples with unaltered copy numbers (3.85 ± 1.23 vs 2.71 ± 0.64, P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: Sporadic colorectal cancers exhibit different mechanisms of NCOA3 regulation.

N-tosyl-nitropyrroles as Dienophiles in Polar Cycloaddition Reactions Developed in Protic Ionic Liquids

N-tosyl-2-nitropirrole and N-tosyl-3-nitropirrole reacts with poorly and activated dienes using protic ionic liquids as reaction media. They exhibit a dienophilic character producing the corresponding indoles through a Diels-Alder process. In all cases the presence of protic ionic liquids as reaction media improve the yields respect to the use of molecular solvent, while the temperature and the reaction time decrease. A similar behavior was observed in disubstituted N-tosyl-pyrroles.

Synthesis of Methyl 3-Hydroxypropanoate by Hydroesterification of Ethylene Oxide over Dicobalt Octacarbonyl Catalyst

Methyl 3-hydroxypropanoate was synthesized via hydroesterification of ethylene oxide with CO in the presence of dicobalt octacarbonyl catalyst and methanol solvent. The catalyst exhibited high catalytic activity. The effect of reaction temperature, CO pressure, methanol dosage, catalyst dosage and reaction time on catalytic reaction was investigated. The test results revealed that this reaction was greatly affected by reaction temperature, but it was not significantly affected by the CO pressure, the methanol dosage, the catalyst dosage and the reaction time. Under the optimal conditions, the conversion of ethylene oxide was equal to 92.24%, while the selectivity and yield of methyl 3-hydroxypropanoate reached 88.99% and 84.35%, respectively.

Hydrogen production from partial oxidation of dimethyl ether by plasma-catalyst reforming

Hydrogen was produced from partial oxidation reforming of DME （dimethyl ether） by spark discharge plasma at atmospheric pressure. A plasma-catalyst reformer was designed. A series of experiments were carried out to investigate its performance of hydrogen-rich gas production. The effects of reaction temperature, catalyst and flow rate on gas concentrations （volume fraction）, hydrogen yield, DME conversion ratio, specific energy consumption and thermal efficiency were investigated, respectively. The experimental results show that hydrogen concentration and the flow rate of produced H2 are improved when temperature increases from 300 ℃ to 700 ℃. Hydrogen yield, hydrogen concentration and the flow rate of produced H2 are substantially improved in the use of Fe-based catalyst at high temperature. Moreover, hydrogen yield and thermal efficiency are improved and change slightly when flow rate increases. When catalyst is 12 g, and flow rate increases from 35 mL/min to 210 mL/min, hydrogen yield decreases from 66.4% to 57.7%, and thermal efficiency decreases from 35.6% to 30.9%. It is anticipated that the results would serve as a good guideline to the application of hydrogen generation from hydrocarbon fuels by plasma reforming onboard.

Chlorogallate(Ⅲ) ionic liquids: Synthesis, acidity determination and their catalytic performances for isobutane alkylation

A series of triethylammonium-based chlorogallate（Ⅲ） ionic liquids with varied Lewis acidity was synthesized, characterized, and firstly applied to isobutane alkylation. The [Et3NHC1]-GaCl3 with XGaCl3 =0.65 displayed a potential catalytic activity for the alkylation. The addition of copper halide into the chlorogallate（Ⅲ） ionic liquids dramatically enhanced the alkylation reac- tion. Up to 70.1% Cs selectivity and 91.3 RON were achieved with the [Et3NHC1]-GaC13-CuC1 （XGaCl3 = 0.65, CuCI = 5% tool） under 0.5 MPa, 900 r/min, 15 min, 288 K using the industrial C4 cut （isobutane/butene = 10）. These results indicate that the chlorogallate（Ⅲ） system may be used as a promising catalyst for the C4 alkylation.

Pulse radiolysis study on gatifloxacin——A fluoroquinolone antibiotic

The reactions between gatifloxacin(GFX) and various one-electron oxidants,such as ˙OH,N3˙,Br2˙ˉ,and SO4˙ˉ,have been studied by pulse radiolysis techniques.The GFX radical anion formed in the reaction of GFX with eaqˉ could either be protonated or deprotonated,and the absorption of GFX radical anion was located at 390 nm.The transient species produced by the reaction of GFX with ˙OH radical shows a broad band in the 380?600 nm region with a shoulder,while the oxidation by N3˙,SO4˙ˉ,and Br2˙ˉ results in an absorption band with λmax = 370 nm.At neutral condition(pH 7),the rate constants of GFX reacting with ˙OH,N3˙,Br2˙ˉ,SO4˙ˉ and eaqˉ are estimated to be 1.0 × 1010,3.1 × 109,2.8 × 109,3.0 × 109,and 1.8 × 1010 dm3 mol?1 s?1,respectively.From the pH dependence on the formation of electron adducts and on the rate constant of GFX with eaqˉ,the pKa of GFX radical anion is estimated to be 5.5 and 9.3.

Silicon-based nanosheets synthesized by a topochemical reaction for use as anodes for lithium ion batteries

Silicon is the most promising anode material for the next generation high- performance lithium ion batteries. However, its commercial application is hindered by its poor performance due to the huge volume change during cycling. Although two-dimensional silicon-based materials show significantly improved performance, flexible synthesis of such materials is still a challenge. In this work, silicon-based nanosheets with a multilayer structure are synthesized for the first time by a topochemical reaction. The morphology and oxidation state of these nanosheets can be controlled by appropriate choice of reaction media and oxidants. Benefiting from the hierarchical structure and ultrathin size, when the silicon-based nanosheets are employed as anodes they exhibit a charge （delithiation） capacity of 800 mAh/g after 50 cycles with a maximum coulombic efficiency of 99.4% and good rate performance （647 mAh/g at 1 A/g）. This work demonstrates a novel method for preparing nanosheets not only for lithium ion batteries but also having various potential applications in other fields, such as catalysts, electronics and photonics.

One-step synthesis of fluorescent hydroxyls-coated carbon dots with hydrothermal reaction and its application to optical sensing of metal ions

Carbon dots (CDs) with average diameter of 3.1 ± 0.5 nm were facilely synthesized with candle soot through hydrothermal reaction in sodium hydroxide aqueous solution. The as-prepared CDs were covered with a lot of hydroxyls, possessed properties of good water-solubility, anti-photobleaching, salt tolerance, and low cytotoxicity, and had a fluorescence quantum yield (QY) of about 5.5%. The fluorescence of the hydroxyls-coated CDs could be selectively quenched by metal ions such as Cr3+, Al3+ and Fe3+, which is because these metals can easily combine with the hydroxyl groups on the surface of CDs and induce aggregation of hydroxyls-coated CDs. Experiments showed that the quenching of Cr3+ had a Sterm-Volmer constant of 1.03 × 107 M-1 with a liner range of 1.0-25.0 μM and detection limit of 60 nM (3σ).