We examined the ionization potential (IP) corresponding to the free energy of a hole on duplex DNA by semiempirical molecular orbital theory with a continuum solvent model. As for the contiguous guanines (a guanine run), we found that the IP in the gas phase significantly decreases with the increasing number of nucleotide pairs of the guanine run, whereas the IP in water (OP, oxidation potentia...

We performed molecular dynamics simulations on dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC)/dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) system that has the same lipid:solvent weight ratio as in our previous simulation done on DPPC/water. We did not observe a large change in the size of DPPC membrane when the solvent was changed from water to DMSO. Also, we did not observe that a large number of DMSO molecules is permeat...

in this work, a green, simple and highly efficient procedure for the synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes is described. the condensation of indoles with carbonyl compounds catalyzed by citric acid in water affords bis(indolyl)methanes in high yields and relatively short reaction times. the advantages of this method are using of water as a low cost solvent and efficient recyclability of the catalyst.

As a fundamental step towards creating a new class of cellulose engineering materials, the proposed research investigated swelling and dissolution of cellulose in NaOH aqueous solvent systems (NaOH/H2O, NaOH/thiourea/H2O and NaOH/thiourea/urea/H2O). The dependence of swelling and dissolution behavior of cellulose fibers on the quality of the solvent was investigated in detail. For the two cellu...

Put the peroxodisulfate ion (S2O82-) in the phase transfer catalyst banzyltriphenylphosphonium can make a catalyst with mild oxidation property, and used it for oxidation of Benzylhalides to corresponding Benzylaldehyde Compounds. For making catalyst used xylene and water as solvent, and it was an easy process with high yield. Oxidation used in reflux condition ...

Magnetic resonance imaging is used to study changing microstructure and molecular motion during dissolution of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) in water. One-dimensional water concentration profiles were measured as a function of distance from the polymer-solvent interface. Diffusion-weighted profiles were used to calculate the spatial variation of the self-diffusion coefficient of water. The results ...

Put the peroxodisulfate ion (S2O82-) in the phase transfer catalyst banzyltriphenylphosphonium can make a catalyst with mild oxidation property, and used it for oxidation of Benzylhalides to corresponding Benzylaldehyde Compounds. For making catalyst used xylene and water as solvent, and it was an easy process with high yield. Oxidation used in reflux condition with acetonitrile as solvent. The...