Synthesis,Characterization and Protonation Study of Novel Poly(thioether imide)s based on Aromatic Heterocyclic Diimide

Novel poly（thioether imide）s were synthesized by 2,5-dimercapto-l,3,4-thiadiazole, and aromatic heterocyclic chlorodiimids through nucleophilic!substitution reaction as alkali catalysts were presented. The poly（thioether imide）s exhibited good thermal property. The glass transition temperatures of polymers were around 373 ℃, and 10% weight loss temperatures were in the range of 450-500 ℃ in nitrogen/air atmosphere. Meanwhile, the chloroform dilute solutions of these polYmers could show strong UV-vis absorption peaks at about 289 nm. After being protonated by inorganic acids （HC1）, the new shoulder absorption peaks were observed at 350 nm. The PL absorption bands of polymer solutions were in the region of 350-550 nm, which showed the green-yellow fluorescence.

The role of flavonoids in mitigating food originated heterocyclic aromatic amines that concerns human wellness

Meat products are an important part in our daily diet,providing valuable nutrients for the human body.However,heating processes cause the meat to become more appetizing with changes in texture,appearance,flavor,and chemical properties by the altering of protein structure and other ingredients.As one kind of cooking-induced contaminants,heterocyclic aromatic amines(HAAs)are widely present in protein aceous food products with strong carcinogenic and mutagenic properties.In order to promote the safety of traditional meat products,this review focused on the formation,metabolism,biological monitoring and inhibitory mechanism of HAA.An overview of the formation pathways,hazards,and control methods of HAAs during food processing in recent years was studied,aiming to provide some valuable information for exploring effective methods to inhibit the production of associated hazards during food processing.Systematic selection of different types of flavonoids to explore their effects on the formation of HAAs in an actual barbecue system can provide theoretical reference for effectively controlling the formation of HAAs and reducing their harm to human health.

Inhibition of Heterocyclic Aromatic Amines in Pork Chops Using Complex Marinades with Natural Antioxidants

Five marinades were developed using natural antioxidants. Based on a consumer test of the appearance, three marinades were chosen for further investigation: an oregano, an acerola and a Dijon marinade, the Dijon marinade containing acerola, sumac and oregano. A barbecue and a sumac marinade were not included in the further study. In a home use test, consumers barbecued pork chops with the three marinades. Most of the consumers preferred the oregano and the Dijon marinade, while the acerola marinade was less liked. After controlled cooking using both direct and indirect heat to a core temperature of 65°C and 80°C, the content of the heterocyclic aromatic amines (HCA) PhiP, MeIQx, DiMeIQx, Harman and Norharman was analysed. All of the marinades reduced the content of MeIQx and DiMeIQx, although only with indirect heat, while PhiP was reduced using both grilling methods. Surprisingly, in particular the content of Harman—and to a lesser extent Norhaman—was very high in the Dijon-marinated chops. The results demonstrated that it was possible to develop well-liked marinades that can reduce the formation of selected HCAs.

HETEROCYCLIC SCHIFF BASE NEODYMIUM COMPLEX AS CATALYST FOR RING-OPENING POLYMERIZATION OF ε-CAPROLACTONE

An aromatic heterocyclic Schiff base neodymium complex bearing thiazole was synthesized and its activity in the ring-opening polymerization ofε-caprolactone(CL)was examined.The conditions of the CL/Nd molar ratio,monomer concentration,polymerization time and temperature were investigated.Activities of ca.171 kg/Nd·h were obtained under the optimum condition(CL/Nd=1600(molar ratio),[CL]=2.26 mol L^(-1),1 h at 50℃),giving a poly(ε-caprolactone)(PCL)of number-average molecular weight M_n=5.4×10~4 and molecular...

Critical steps in the production of oil from oilseed to reduce heterocyclic aromatic amines

Contamination by the heterocyclic aromatic amines(HAAs)norharman and harman is one of the risks in vegetable oil production,so oil producers strive to decrease their content in the end products.In this study,the effects of production conditions—specifically,two pretreatment methods(roasting and microwaving),four extraction methods(two pressing and two solvent extraction)and adsorption refining(four absorbents)—of five oils(flaxseed,peanut,rapeseed,sesame,and sunflower seed)were evaluated.The results showed that microwaving as a pretreatment produced significantly fewer HAAs than roasting(P<0.05).After two pretreatments,the HAA content of oils was ranked from high to low as follows:sunflower oil,sesame oil,flaxseed oil,rapeseed oil,and peanut oil.Solvent-extracted oils(9.16–316.73μg/kg)had fewer HAAs than pressed oils(26.61–633.93μg/kg).Using adsorbents reduced HAAs in oils from the initial 21.77–484.22 to 0.31–41.58μg/kg,and the removal rate reached 99.28%.This study provides critical HAA reduction strategies for application in the oil production process to obtain safe final products.

Porous boronate affinity monolith for on-line extraction coupled to high-performance liquid chromatography for sensitive analysis of heterocyclic aromatic amines in food samples

A novel on-line solid-phase microextraction–high-performance liquid chromatography（SPME–HPLC）system was developed for the determination of heterocyclic aromatic amines（HAAs） in food samples. A poly（vinylphenylboronic acid-co-ethylene glycol dimethacrylate） polymer monolith was prepared for on-line efficient extraction and large-volume injection was used to increase the sensitivity of detection.The polymermonolith, based on a ternary porogen, was prepared by in situ polymerization of vinylphenylboronic acid（VPBA） and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate（EGDMA） in a fused-silica capillary column. It showed good permeability, high extraction capacity, and high selectivity. The column-tocolumn reproducibility was satisfactory, and the enrichment factors for HAAs were 3746–7414.Conditions influencing the on-line extraction efficiency, including p H of sample solutions, flow rate of extraction and desorption, and desorption volume, were investigated. The proposed method had low limit of detection（0.10–0.15 ng/L） and good linearity. Trace HAAs in roast beef and lamb samples were determined, and the amounts of 2-amino-3-methylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoline, 2-amino-3,4-dimethylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoline, 2-amino-3,8-dimethylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoxaline, 2-amino-3,4,8-trimethylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoxaline, and 2-amino-3,4,7,8-tetramethyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-f]quinoxaline in these samples were 0.235–2.08 ng/g. The recoveries for the five HAAs ranged from74.3% to 119%, and the relative standard deviation（RSDs） were less than 8.2%. The results showed that the proposed on-line method was highly sensitive for monitoring HAAs in different food samples.

Effect of woodchip types on heterocyclic aromatic amine formation and quality characteristics of smoked bacon

The impact of different woodchips(beech,oak,pear,and apple)on the contents of heterocyclic aromatic amines(HAAs)and quality characteristics of smoked bacon was investigated.The results indicated that the contents of total HAAs and non-polar HAAs in beech-and oak-smoked bacon were lower than that in pear-and apple-smoked bacon(P<0.05).There were no HAAs detectable in control(non-smoking)sample.The smoking process promoted the formation of free amino acids(FAA)in the smoked bacon.The total contents of FAA in beech-and oak-smoked bacon were higher than these in the pear-and apple-smoked bacons(P<0.05).The beech-smoked bacon had the highest L^(*)-value(P<0.05),and oak-smoked bacon had the lowest thiobarbituric acid-reactive substance(TBARS)value and carbonyl content(P<0.05).Additionally,woodchip types had no significant influence on a^(*)-value,b^(*)-value,moisture content,aw,T_(20),T_(21) and T_(22)(P>0.05).PCA of the HAA contents and quality characteristics could effectively differentiate that were unsmoked and smoked bacon.Therefore,woodchip types had a great influence on HAA contents and quality of smoked bacon.

New Soluble Near-Infrared Dyes Based on Terrylene Diimides with Four Aromatic Heterocycles

Terrylene diimides with four aromatic heterocycles(AHTDIs)were synthesized under Stille Cross-coupling conditions and fully characterized by NMR and mass spectrometry.The aggregation of the terrylene diimide(TDI)was suppressed by four heterocycles substituents on the bay region,and these AHTDIs exhibited good solubility in common organic solvents.The effects of the substituted groups on the optical and electrochemical properties were also investigated.The introduction of four aromatic heterocycles on the bay of TDI resulted in significant red-shifts of the absorption peak(100 nm),corresponding to a decrease in the band gap from 1.82 to 1.50 eV.Furthermore,with four rich electron aromatic heterocycles,the AHTDIs showed 280 mV negative-shifts of first oxidation poten-tials and a new oxidation wave,corresponding to an increase in the HOMO levels from−5.60 to−5.28 eV.

Atmospheric pressure gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry analysis of fourteen emerging polycyclic aromatic sulfur heterocycles in PM_(2.5)

Research on pollution characteristics and toxicities of emerging polycyclic aromatic sulfur heterocycles(PASHs) in PM_(2.5) has not been reported due to the lack of analytical method with the needed performance.In the present study,a novel method for the determination of 14 PASHs in PM_(2.5) was developed using atmospheric pressure gas chro matography-tandem mass spectrometry(APGC-MS/MS).Atmospheric pressure chemical ionization was operated with multiple reaction monitoring in positive ionization mode.High sensitivity(method detection limit <1.673 pg/m^(3)),acceptable re coveries(67.6%-120.8%) and precisions(RSD of 2.2%-15.4%) were obtained.The method was successfully applied for analyzing PASHs in 10 PM_(2.5) samples collected from Taiyuan,a typical industrial city in China,in 2016,The total concentrations were from 929 pg/m^(3) to 14,593 pg/m^(3).The determined levels indicated that further investigations on environmental fate and toxicities of PM_(2.5)-bound PASHs may be needed.

Efficient iodination of aromatic compounds using potassium ferrate supported on montmorillonite

Potassium ferrate impregnated on montmorillonite is a mild,cheap,and non-toxic reagent for the iodination of phenols, including naphthol,aromatic amines,and heterocyclic substrates in fair to excellent yields by a simple isolation procedure.

Desulfurization using the 1,2-dimethylimidazolium ionic liquid as an adsorbent

The aim of this study is to investigate the possible use of a 1,2-dimethylimidazolium ionic liquid,2,2-bis（（1,2-dimethylimidazolium）methyl）propane-1,3-diol hexafluorophosphate（1）,as an adsorbent to selectively remove aromatic heterocyclic sulfur compounds from model fuels.The result indicates that adsorbent 1 is insoluble in model fuels.The spent IL saturated sulfur compounds could be regenerated by a water dilution process.The influence of extraction time or temperature as well as the molar ratio of 1 to aromatic heterocyclic sulfur compound was also studied.

Simple sulfone-bridged heterohelicene structure realizes ultraviolet narrowband thermally activated delayed fluorescence,circularly polarized luminescence,and room temperature phosphorescence

Due to narrowband emission and high quantum efficiencies,polycyclic aromatic heterocycles with multi-resonance thermally activated delayed fluorescence(MR-TADF)properties have recently gained considerable attention in the organic optoelectronic field.Albeit their great promise in the full visible region covering from blue to red,MR-TADF emitters with ultraviolet emission have been rarely reported.Through locking the two ortho-positions of a triphenylamine core by sulfone groups,a simple polycyclic aromatic heterocycle,BTPT,was facilely constructed,exhibiting 368 nm ultraviolet emission with a narrow full width at half maximum(FWHM)of 33 nm.Its neat film exhibited distinct TADF property with a main emission peak at 388 nm.Noteworthily,the enantiomeric crystals of BTPT not only demonstrated significant circularly polarized luminescence(CPL)with large luminescence dissymmetry factor in the 10^(-3) order but also displayed obvious room temperature phosphorescence(RTP).The relationship between this innovative helical unit and unique photophysical properties,including ultraviolet MR-TADF,CPL,and RTP,was reasonably revealed.