Molecular Properties of 2-Pyrone-4,6-dicarboxylic Acid (PDC) as a Stable Metabolic Intermediate of Lignin Isolated by Fractional Precipitation with Na<sup>+</sup>Ion
作者:Tsuyoshi Michinobu、Masami Bito、Yoshiko Yamada、Yoshihiro Katayama、Keiichi Noguchi、Eiji Masai、Masaya Nakamura、Seiji Ohara、Kiyotaka Shigehara
DOI:10.1246/bcsj.80.2436
日期:2007.12.15
A chemically stable metabolic intermediate of lignin, 2-pyrone-4,6-dicarboxylic acid (PDC), was isolated, and the molecular properties were comprehensively investigated by using thermal analysis, optical spectroscopy, potentiometric titration, and X-ray crystallography. UV absorption spectra of PDC did not show any solvent effects, whereas the fluorescence spectra displayed distinct solvatochromism. Despite the fairly good planarity of the PDC geometry, dual fluorescence was observed in some small donor number solvents. The emission behaviors are thought to be due to the significant twist between the pyrone ring and carboxylate substituents, found in the X-ray crystal structures of the Na+ complex. The crystal structure also showed the intermolecular, centrosymmetric short hydrogen bonding of the carboxylate moieties with an O···H···O distance of 0.2452 nm, which made it possible to assign the pKa values to the molecular structure. PDC was thermally stable and could be sublimed even at atmospheric pressure, offering the preparation possibility of ultra-thin films by vapor-deposition techniques. The fact that the chemically and thermally stable compound possessing many attractive functions, such as unique emission, facile sublimation, and strong acidity, resulting in exceptionally short intermolecular contacts, can be obtained from biomass on a large quantity will lead to establishment of carbon neutral system in future industry.
通过热分析、光学光谱、电位滴定和 X 射线晶体学等方法,对木质素的化学性质稳定的代谢中间体--2-吡喃酮-4,6-二羧酸(PDC)进行了全面研究。PDC 的紫外吸收光谱没有显示出任何溶剂效应,而荧光光谱则显示出明显的溶解色。尽管 PDC 的几何形状具有相当好的平面性,但在一些供体数目较少的溶剂中仍能观察到双重荧光。这种发射行为被认为是由于在 Na+ 复合物的 X 射线晶体结构中发现吡酮环和羧酸取代基之间存在明显的扭曲。晶体结构还显示了羧酸基分子间的中心对称短氢键,O--H--O 间距为 0.2452 nm,这使得将 pKa 值赋予分子结构成为可能。PDC 具有热稳定性,即使在常压下也能升华,这为利用气相沉积技术制备超薄薄膜提供了可能。这种化学性质和热稳定性都很稳定的化合物具有许多吸引人的功能,如独特的发射、易于升华和强酸性,导致分子间接触特别短,可以从生物质中大量获得,这将有助于在未来的工业中建立碳中和系统。