己二胺溶解度的测定及关联

采用激光监视技术测定了己二胺在甲醇、乙醇、异丙醇和乙二醇四种有机溶剂中的溶解度,实验结果表明己二胺在这四种溶剂中的溶解度均随温度的升高而增加．其中己二胺在乙二醇中的溶解度最大。在乙醇中最小。并用简化方程对测定结果进行了关联,其溶解度预测值与实验值吻合良好。     

Syntheses of 1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-c]pteridines. Potential substrates for xanthine oxidase

A synthetic route for the preparation of 9-phenyl-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-c]pteridines 8 is described. Their reactivities towards xanthine oxidase from Arthrobacter M-4 are determined and compared with the pteridine derivatives 6-phenylpteridin-4[3H]-thione 5, 6-phenyl-4-thiomethylpteridine 6, 4-hydrazino-6-phenylpteridine 7, 3-N-methyl-6-phenylpteridin-4[3H]-thione 19, 4-amino-6-phenylpteridine 22 and 1-N-methyl-6-phenylpteridin-4[1H]-one 24, in order to inspect a possible influence of pyrimidine ring substitution pattern on their interaction with the bacterial enzyme. It has been suggested that a planar structure of the pteridine moiety and the substituents could be an important factor that so far has been overlooked when considering the enzyme activity. Some literature data are also discussed in view of revision of structure assignment of the compounds 12, 14, and 17. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Synthesis and evaluation of chitosan aryl azacrown ethers as adsorbents for metal ions

New azacrown ether chitosan derivatives (CTS–OC, CTS–NC) were synthesized by reaction of aryl mesocyclic diamine with the C6 hydroxyl group or C2 amino group in chitosan. Their structures were confirmed by elemental analysis, infrared spectra analysis, and X‐ray diffraction analysis. The adsorption and selectivity properties of the aryl azacrown ethers chitosan derivatives for Hg²⁺, Cd²⁺, Pb²⁺, Ag⁺, and Cr³⁺ were also investigated. The experimental results showed that the two chitosan–azacrown ethers have good adsorption capacity for Pb²⁺, Cd²⁺, and Hg²⁺. The adsorption capacity of CTS–OC are higher than that of CTS–NC for Pb²⁺ and Cd²⁺. The chitosan–azacrown ethers have high selectivity for the adsorption of Pb²⁺ and Hg²⁺ with the coexistence of Cd²⁺. The selectivity properties of CTS–OC are better than those of CTS–NC. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 77: 3093–3098, 2000     

Aldehydic contact poisons and alarm pheromone of the antCrematogaster scutellaris (Hymenoptera: Myrmicinae)

The Dufour gland ofCrematogaster scutellaris stores a mixture of long-chain primary acetates bearing a cross-conjugated dienone (Scheme 1, la-c). The poison gland contains two highly active enzymes: an acetate esterase and an alcohol oxidase. During venom emission, the constituents of both glands mix and accumulate on the sting, where the formation of the highly electrophilic aldehydes (Scheme 1, 2a-c) from their acetate precursors is initiated. Acetic acid, produced during the reaction, acts as alarm pheromone. The toxicity of the acetates (Scheme 1, la-c) and of the crude secretion has been assessed by topical application onMyrmica rubra. The acetatecontaining secretion from the Dufour gland was less toxic than the enzymatically altered secretion that was rich in aldehydes. The production of acids (Scheme 1, 3a-c) was an artifact resulting from the nonenzymatic oxidation of the unstable aldehydes.     

Activation of plant foliar oxidases by insect feeding reduces nutritive quality of foliage for noctuid herbivores

The foliage and fruit of the tomato plantLycopersicon esculentum contains polyphenol oxidases (PPO) and peroxidases (POD) that are compartmentally separated from orthodihydroxyphenolic substrates in situ. However, when leaf tissue is damaged by insect feeding, the enzyme and phenolic substrates come in contact, resulting in the rapid oxidation of phenolics to orthoquinones. When the tomato fruitwormHeliothis zea or the beet army-wormSpodoptera exigua feed on tomato foliage, a substantial amount of the ingested chlorogenic acid is oxidized to chlorogenoquinone by PPO in the insect gut. Additionally, the digestive enzymes of the fruitworm have the potential to further activate foliar oxidase activity in the gut. Chlorogenoquinone is a highly reactive electrophilic molecule that readily binds cova-lently to nucleophilic groups of amino acids and proteins. In particular, the —SH and —NH₂ groups of amino acids are susceptible to binding or alkylation. In experiments with tomato foliage, the relative growth rate of the fruitworm was negatively correlated with PPO activity. As the tomato plant matures, foliar PPO activity may increase nearly 10-fold while the growth rate of the fruitworm is severely depressed. In tomato fruit, the levels of PPO are highest in small immature fruit but are essentially negligible in mature fruit. The growth rate of larvae on fruit was also negatively correlated with PPO activity, with the fastest larval growth rate occurring when larvae fed on mature fruit. The reduction in larval growth is proposed to result from the alkylation of amino acids/protein byo-quinones, and the subsequent reduction in the nutritive quality of foliage. This alkylation reduces the digestibility of dietary protein and the bioavailability of amino acids. We believe that this mechanism of digestibility reduction may be extrapolatable to other plant-insect systems because of the ubiquitous cooccurrence of PPO and phenolic substrates among vascular plant species.     

Butanol isomer separation using polyamide-imide/CD mixed matrix membranes via pervaporation

Mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) comprising polyamide-imide (PAI) and α-, β- or γ-cyclodextrin (CD) have been investigated experimentally and computationally for isomeric n-butanol/tert-butanol (n-BuOH/t-BuOH) separation via pervaporation. Consistent with molecular simulation, experimental results show that the CD inclusion ability and butanol discrimination ability are dependent on both CD cavity size and butanol molecular size. The PAI membrane incorporated with α-CD has the smallest cavity and has the highest discrimination ability for the n-BuOH/t-BuOH pair but with a low butanol flux. The mixed matrix membrane embedded with γ-CD has the lowest selectivity and the highest flux. The PAI/β-CD membrane has a comparable selectivity and flux, and exhibits preferential sorption and diffusion selectivity toward n-BuOH. A maximum separation factor of 1.53 with a corresponding flux of 4.4 g/m² h are obtained at an optimal β-CD loading of 15 wt%. Further increments in the CD content eventually lead to a decrease in separation performance because of CD agglomeration and severe phase separation. To better understand the influence of CD on the separation performance of mixed matrix membranes, SEM, FTIR and XRD have been employed for membrane characterizations. The effect of n-butanol/t-butanol ratio in the feed composition has also been studied. It is found that both flux and separation factor decrease with increasing n-butanol content in the feed. The decline is attributed to the change in total vapor pressure at the upstream and the mutual drag effect of isomeric butanol molecules.     

双酚二胺型苯并噁嗪树脂的合成及表征

以双酚、甲醛和二胺为主要原料,以甲苯为溶剂,合成了苯并嗪(BOZ)中间体。采用红外光谱(FT-IR)技术对其结构进行了表征,同时采用差示扫描量热(DSC)法和热重分析(TGA)法对其固化过程及热稳定性能进行了研究。结果表明:双酚二胺类BOZ体系具有较宽的固化峰,其在200℃左右开始开环固化,具有良好的加工性能;700℃时的残炭率均超过40%(其中AFMDA体系为65%),耐温指数为185℃,说明该双酚二胺类BOZ体系是一种良好的耐高温材料,可以用于耐高温胶粘剂的制备。     

新型含吡啶环二胺及其可溶透明性氟化聚酰亚胺的合成与表征

以4-三氟甲基苯甲醛和3-(4-硝基苯氧基)苯乙酮(m,p-NPAP)为原料,通过改进的Chichibabin反应制备了硝基化合物4-(4-三氟甲基苯基)-2,6-双[3-(4-硝基苯氧基)苯基]吡啶(m,p-3FPNPP),再用Pd/C和水合肼将m,p-3FPNPP进行还原,成功制备了一种新型含吡啶环的芳香二胺4-(4-三氟甲基苯基)-2,6-双[3-(4-胺基苯氧基)苯基]吡啶(m,p-3FPAPP)。以m,p-3FPAPP作为二胺,3,3′,4,4′-二苯醚四羧酸二酐(ODPA)作为二酐,N,N-二甲基甲酰胺(DMF)为溶剂,通过常规的两步法,经热或者化学亚胺化形成聚酰亚胺,制得了一种新型的含吡啶环聚酰亚胺。所得聚酰胺酸和聚酰亚胺的粘度分别为0.78 dL/g和0.65 dL/g。化学亚胺化所得的聚酰亚胺速溶于常见有机溶剂如DMF、N,N-二甲基乙酰胺(DMAc)、N-甲基-2-吡咯烷酮(NMP)、四氢呋喃(THF)等。制得了柔韧的聚酰亚胺膜,膜有很好的热稳定性,玻璃化转变温度(Tg)为234.4℃,氮气氛中10%失重温度为575.3℃,膜有很好的光学透明性,截止波长为369 nm,同时,膜还有较好的力学性能,拉伸强度为96.4 MPa,拉伸模量为1.63 GPa,断裂伸长率为9.2%,膜的吸水率为0.68%。     

Characterization of Novel Pathogenic Variants Causing Pyridox(am)ine 5′-Phosphate Oxidase-Dependent Epilepsy

Several variants of the enzyme pyridox(am)ine 5′-phosphate oxidase (PNPO), responsible for a rare form of vitamin B₆-dependent neonatal epileptic encephalopathy known as PNPO deficiency (PNPOD), have been reported. However, only a few of them have been characterised with respect to their structural and functional properties, despite the fact that the knowledge of how variants affect the enzyme may clarify the disease mechanism and improve treatment. Here, we report the characterisation of the catalytic, allosteric and structural properties of recombinantly expressed D33V, R161C, P213S, and E50K variants, among which D33V (present in approximately 10% of affected patients) is one of the more common variants responsible for PNPOD. The D33V and E50K variants have only mildly altered catalytic properties. In particular, the E50K variant, given that it has been found on the same chromosome with other known pathogenic variants, may be considered non-pathogenic. The P213S variant has lower thermal stability and reduced capability to bind the FMN cofactor. The variant involving Arg161 (R161C) largely decreases the affinity for the pyridoxine 5′-phosphate substrate and completely abolishes the allosteric feedback inhibition exerted by the pyridoxal 5′-phosphate product.     

聚丙烯酸酯液体橡胶增韧环氧树脂体系研究

采用溶液聚合法合成了以丙烯酸丁酯、丙烯酸乙酯、丙烯酸缩水甘油酯为主链的液体橡胶,将其用于增韧改性环氧树脂/间苯二甲胺(EP 828/mXDA)体系,研究了聚丙烯酸酯液体橡胶用量对共混体系的微观形态、力学性能和玻璃化温度的影响。电镜观察显示液体橡胶改性EP828/mXDA的共混物呈海岛结构,连续相为环氧树脂,分散相为液体橡胶。随着丙烯酸酯液体橡胶用量增加,海岛相区的粒径和数量均呈增长趋势。当丙烯酸酯液体橡胶质量分数为15%时,共混物中海岛相区的尺寸为1μm左右,共混体系的冲击强度增加151.8%,玻璃化温度下降11.3℃。以丙烯酸液体橡胶改性EP828/mXDA环氧树脂体系,可以较大程度提高其韧性,同时其耐热性基本保持不变。