Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 4-(Dichloroacetyl)-1-oxa-4-azaspiro[4.5]decane

The title compound 4-(dichloroacetyl)-1-oxa-4-azaspiro[4. 5] decane (CAS number 71526-07-3, C10H15Cl2NO2, Mr= 252.13) was obtained by the reaction of dichloroacetic acid with 1-oxa-4-azaspiro[4. 5] decane. The crystal is of monoclinic, space group P21ln with the unit cell constants: a = 5.9619(4),b= 10.0066(8), c = 20.0986(4) A,β = 90.194(3)°, V= 1199(4) A3,Z = 4, Dc= 1.397 g/cm3, F(000) = 528, μ(MoKα) = 0.522 mm-1, R = 0.0611 and wR = 0.1656 for 1276 observed reflections (I > 2σ(I)). X-ray analysis reveals that the cyclohexyl adopts a chair conformation and the compound is a chiral one.

Unusual phase behavior of decane-dodecane mixtures confined in SBA-15:Size effect on binary phase diagram

Phase behavior of normal decane-dodecane （n-CloH2/-CI2H26, Clo-C12） system confined in SBA-15 （Santa Barbara Amorphous, pore diameters 3.8, 7.8, and 17.2 nm） has been studied by using differential scanning calorimetry. It has been found solid-liquid phase diagram of the C10-C12/SBA-15 system is composed of a straight line （3.8 nm）, a curve （7.8 nm） and a loop line （17.2 nm）. The growth of the phase diagram clearly shows the size effect on phase behavior of binary alkanes. Phase behavior has been compared among the systems C10H22-CI2H26]SBA-15, C12H26-C14H3o/SBA-15 and C14H30-C16H34/SBA-15.

Two-Phase Flow Regimes and Discharge Characteristics of a Plasma Electrohydrodynamic Atomization

Experimental investigation was conducted to study the flow regimes and discharge characteristics of plasma electrohydrodynamic atomization （EHDA） for decane （CloH22） under pulsed applied negative voltage. The experimental parameters were set as the flow rate of decane from 0 mL/min to 10 mL/min and the DC charging voltage from DC 0 V to 12 V with a pulse repetition rates of 200 Hz. The flow regime of decane was observed and the volume-to-electrical charge ratio was measured. Unlike a conventional EHDA system, the results show that a corona discharge was initiated at the edge of the hollow electrode at a specific corona on-set voltage of -17 kV or -20 kV in the case with or without decane flow, respectively. This phenomenon was defined as plasma EHDA.

A New Compound from the Bud of Chrysanthemum indicum L.

A new bicyclic spiroketone was isolated from the bud of Chrysanthemum indicum L. The chemical structure was elucidated as （1R, 9S, 10S）-10-hydroxyl-8 （2＇, 4＇-diynehexylidene）- 9-isovaleryloxy-2, 7-dioxaspiro [5, 4] decane based on the X-ray crystallography.

Antifungal properties and mechanisms of three volatile aldehydes(octanal,nonanal and decanal)on Aspergillus flavus

The harmof Aspergillus flavus(A.flavus)and aflatoxin is a severe food safety problemworldwide,which causes huge economic losses every year.Therefore,it is urgent to control the growth of A.flavus and the biosynthesis of aflatoxin.Plant-derived natural compounds are superior to synthetic fungicide in inhibiting the growth of A.flavus benefiting from their high safety to the environment,humans and stock,and low cost.This study aimed to evaluate the antifungal effects and potential antifungal mechanisms of three plant-derived compounds(octanal,nonanal and decanal)against A.flavus.We determined the minimum inhibitory concentrations(MICs)and action mechanism of the three volatile aldehydes on A.flavus and also performed calcofluor white(CW)staining for visualizing the distribution of septa.Cell respiration metabolism and the pathogenicity on maize kernels were also carried out to evaluate the efficacy of the three volatile aldehydes on the growth of A.flavus.The results showed that the three volatile aldehydes could inhibit the germination of spores and mycelial growth of A.flavus,the MICs on spores and mycelia were:octanal(1.0 and 0.5μL/mL),nonanal(0.5 and 2.0μL/mL),and decanal(1 and 5μL/mL).The three volatile aldehydes could strongly damage the integrity of both the cell wall and the cell membrane of A.flavus.Meanwhile,they could decrease the content of total lipid and inhibit respiration metabolism of A.flavus cell.Results of in vitro antifungal test showed that all the three volatile aldehydes could effectively prevent the growth of A.flavus on maize kernels.The study revealed that octanal,nonanal and decanal could effectively inhibit the growth of A.flavus both in culture medium and on maize kernels to different extent.The results confirmed that the plant-derived compounds could be developed into promising antifungal agents applied in the preservation of grains.This study provides a theoretical basis for the research and application of potential antifungal agents.

Effects of Supercritical Environment on Hydrocarbon-fuel Injection

In this study, the effects of environment conditions on decane were investigated. Decane was injected in subcritical and supercritical ambient conditions. The visualization chamber was pressurized to 1.68 MPa by using nitrogen gas at a temperature of 653 K for subcritical ambient conditions. For supercritical ambient conditions, the visualization chamber was pressurized to 2.52 MPa by using helium at a temperature of 653 K. The decane injection in the pressurized chamber was visualized via a shadowgraph technique and gradient images were obtained by a post processing method. A large variation in density gradient was observed at jet interface in the case of subcritical injection in subcritical ambient conditions. Conversely, for supercritical injection in supercritical ambient conditions, a small density gradient was observed at the jet interface. In a manner similar to that observed in other cases, supercritical injection in subcritical ambient conditions differed from supercritical ambient conditions such as sphere shape liquid. Additionally, there were changes in the interface, and the supercritical injection core width was thicker than that in the subcritical injection. Furthermore, in cases with the same injection conditions, the change in the supercritical ambient normalized core width was smaller than the change in the subcritical ambient normalized core width owing to high specific heat at the supercritical injection and small phase change at the interface. Therefore, the interface was affected by the changing ambient condition. Given that the effect of changing the thermodynamic properties of propellants could be essential for a variable thrust rocket engine, the effects of the ambient conditions were investigated experimentally.

Sniffing lung cancer related biomarkers using an oxidized graphene SAW sensor

Decane is one of the volatile organic compounds （VOCs） in human breath. Successful detection of decane in human breath has vast prospects for early lung cancer diagnosis. In this paper, a novel detecting device based on a filter surface acoustic wave （SAW） gas sensor is presented. SAW sensors coated with a thin oxidized graphene film were used to detect decane in parts per million （ppm） concentrations. Control and signal detection circuits were designed using a vector network analyzer with a detection resolution of insertion loss down to 0.0001 dB. The results showed that the SAW sensor could respond quickly with great sensitivity when exposed to 0.2 ppm decane. This device shows tremendous potential in medical diagnosis and environmental assessment.