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Molecular Probes For The Detection Of Zn2+ And Fe3+ Ions, Erendra Manandhar

Dissertations

A number of molecular probes have been designed and synthesized for the detection of Zn²⁺ and Fe³⁺ ions. Two types of functional groups have been incorporated into the molecular scaffolds to utilize different fluorescent mechanisms. The first class of receptors contains a pyrene moiety. These molecular probes use the excimer mechanism for the detection of Zn²⁺ ion. The probes work well in an organic solvent with a detection limit of 20 nM (one ppb). Alternatives are made to make them water soluble, but this proved to be difficult. An interesting ion-induced self-assembly system will also be discussed. …

Water In The Computer Lab! (A Computational Project For Undergraduate Inorganic Chemistry), Bradley M. Wile, Trilisa M. Perrine

Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty Scholarship

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Heat Release Of Polyurethanes Containing Potential Flame Retardants Based On Boron And Phosphorus Chemistries, Vladimir Benin, Bastien Gardelle, Alexander Morgan

Chemistry Faculty Publications

Using a polyurethane of methylene diphenyl isocyanate and 1,3-propane diol, several new non-halogenated aromatic boron and phosphorus flame retardants were evaluated for heat release reduction potential using the pyrolysis combustion flow calorimeter (PCFC). The polyurethanes were prepared in the presence of the potential flame retardants via solvent mixing and copolymerization methods, and were then analyzed via spectroscopic methods to determine if the flame retardant was still present in the final product. PCFC testing on the resulting products showed that the flame retardant molecule can have different effects on heat release depending upon how it is mixed into the polyurethane. Some …

Determination Of Corrosion Inhibitor Lubricity Improver In Jet Fuel By Liquid Chromatography-Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry, David W. Johnson, Milissa Flake, Ryan Adams

Chemistry Faculty Publications

Military jet fuel (JP-8) is very similar to commercial jet fuel (Jet A) except for the presence of three additives, fuel system icing inhibitor, corrosion inhibitor–lubricity improver (CI-LI), and antistatic additive, which are added to improve characteristics of JP-8. Of particular interest is the CI-LI additive; the most common active ingredient is a dimer of linoleic acid. This article focuses on quantification of the active ingredient in the CI-LI additive by liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC–MS). This method will allow the determination of CI-LI content in military jet fuel samples.

Isoquinoline-Derivatized Tris(2-Pyridylmethyl)Amines As Fluorescent Zinc Sensors With Strict Zn2+/Cd2+ Selectivity, Shawn Burdette, Yuji Mikata, Keiko Kawata, Saaya Takeuchi, Kaori Nakanishi, Hideo Konno, Saori Itami, Keiko Yasuda, Satoshi Tamotsu

Shawn C. Burdette

Tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine-based fluorescent ligands, N,N-bis(1-isoquinolylmethyl)-2-pyridylmethylamine (1-isoBQPA) and N,N-bis(7-methoxy-1-isoquinolylmethyl)-2-pyridylmethylamine (7-MeO-1-isoBQPA), have been prepared and the Zn2+-induced fluorescence enhancement has been investigated. Upon excitation at 324 nm, 1-isoBQPA exhibits a very weak emission (ϕ = [similar]0.010) in DMF–H2O (1 : 1). Upon Zn2+ addition, the 1-isoBQPA fluorescence increases (ϕZn = 0.055) at 357 nm and 464 nm. The fluorescence enhancement at longer wavelengths is Zn2+-specific, whereas Cd2+ induces a small emission increase at 464 nm (ICd/I0 = 1.1, ICd/IZn = 14%). The Zn2+/Cd2+ selectivity of the fluorescent response correlates with the Cd–Nisoquinoline and Zn–Nisoquinoline bond distances measured in the crystal structures. Introduction of …

Bis(2-Quinolylmethyl)Ethylenediaminediacetic Acids (Bqendas), Tqen–Edta Hybrid Molecules As Fluorescent Zinc Sensors, Shawn Burdette, Yju Mikata, Saaya Takeuchi, Hideo Konno, Satoshi Iwatsuki, Sakiko Akaji, Ikuko Hamagami, Masato Aoyama, Keiko Yasuda, Satoshi Tamotsu

Shawn C. Burdette

Molecular hybrids of TQEN (N,N,N′,N′-tetrakis(2-quinolylmethyl)ethylenediamine) and EDTA (ethylenediamine-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid) were examined as fluorescent Zn2+ sensors. Upon the addition of Zn2+, N,N-BQENDA (N,N-bis(2-quinolylmethyl)ethylenediamine-N′,N′-diacetic acid, 1a) exhibits a 30-fold emission enhancement at 456 nm (λex = 315 nm, ϕZn = 0.018) in buffer (HEPES, pH = 7.5, 100 mM KCl). The fluorescence enhancement is Zn2+-specific as Cd2+ induces much smaller increases (ICd/I0 = 5 and ICd/IZn = 16%). These spectroscopic properties, as well as the excellent water-solubility, represent a significant improvement compared to the parent TQEN sensor (ϕZn = 0.007, ICd/IZn = 64%). The isoquinoline analog N,N-1-isoBQENDA (N,N-bis(1-isoquinolylmethyl)ethylenediamine-N′,N′-diacetic acid, 1b) possesses a …

Science Classics, Mark Masthay

Chemistry Faculty Publications

An essay on the impact of the works in the Imprints and Impressions: Milestones in Human Progress, an exhibition of rare books from the collection of Stuart Rose. Exhibition was held Sept. 29-Nov. 9, 2014, at the University of Dayton.

Electron And Ion Spectroscopy Of Metal Hydrocarbon Complexes, Sudesh Kumari

Theses and Dissertations--Chemistry

Metal-hydrocarbon complexes were prepared in a laser-vaporization molecular beam source and studied by single-photon zero electron kinetic energy (ZEKE) and mass-analyzed threshold ionization (MATI) spectroscopy. The ionization energies and vibrational frequencies of the metal complexes were measured from the ZEKE and MATI spectra. Metal-ligand bonding and low-lying electronic states of the neutral and ionized complexes were analyzed by combining the spectroscopic measurements with quantum chemical calculations and spectral simulations.

In this dissertation, the metal complexes of mesitylene, aniline, cyclooctatetraene, benzene, ethene, and propene were studied. For each complex, different effects from metal coordination have been identified. Although metal-bis(mesitylene) sandwich complexes …