by Chuen-shing Mok. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1993. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 192-193). / Chapter Chapter 1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- INSTRUMENTATION AND THEORY --- p.9 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- INDIRECT CONDUCTOMETRIC DETECTION OF AMINO ACIDS AFTER HIGH-PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHIC SEPARATION --- p.17 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- DETERMINATION OF MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE IN FOODS WITH HIGH-PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY USING INDIRECT CONDUCTOMETRIC DETECTION --- p.52 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- HIGH-PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHIC DETERMINATION OF ACTIVE INGREDIENTS IN COUGH-COLD SYRUPS WITH INDIRECT CONDUCTOMETRIC DETECTION --- p.83 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- HIGH-PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHIC DETERMINATION OF ATROPINE AND ATROPINE- LIKE ALKALOIDS IN PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS WITH INDIRECT CONDUCTOMETRIC DETECTION --- p.144 / Chapter Chapter 7 --- CONCLUSION --- p.194

by Cheung Ka Wing = 由有機物質發放的超瑞利散射的光譜性硏究 / 張家榮. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 94-95). / Text in English; abstracts in English and Chinese. / by Cheung Ka Wing = You you ji wu zhi fa fang de chao rui li san she de guang pu xing yan jiu / Zhang Jiarong. / Title Page --- p.i / Acknowledgments --- p.ii / Abstract --- p.iii / Chinese Abstract --- p.iv / Table of Contents --- p.v / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Nonlinear Optics --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Tensor Properties of the Polarizability --- p.4 / Chapter 1.3 --- Inversion Symmetry --- p.5 / Chapter 1.4 --- Second Harmonic Generation --- p.6 / Chapter 1.5 --- Outline --- p.10 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Measurement of the First Hyperpolarizability β --- p.11 / Chapter 2.1 --- Scattering by a Single Small Particle --- p.11 / Chapter 2.2 --- Rayleigh Scattering --- p.13 / Chapter 2.3 --- Fluctuation --- p.15 / Chapter 2.4 --- Hyper-Rayleigh Scattering --- p.16 / Chapter 2.5 --- Coherent and Incoherent Optical Processes --- p.16 / Chapter 2.6 --- Difference between Second Harmonic Generation (SHG) and Hyper Rayleigh Scattering (HRS) --- p.17 / Chapter 2.7 --- Measurement of the First Hyperpolarizability β by Electric Field Induced Second harmonic Generation (EFISHG) --- p.20 / Chapter 2.8 --- Measurement of the First Hyperpolarizability β by Hyper-Rayleigh Scattering (HRS) --- p.22 / Chapter 2.9 --- Two-Component System ´ؤ´ؤInternal Reference Method (IRM) and External Reference Method (ERM) --- p.23 / Chapter 2.10 --- Orientation Average of β --- p.25 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Experimental Setup --- p.29 / Chapter 3.1 --- Detail Description of the Main Components --- p.29 / Chapter A). --- Laser System --- p.29 / Chapter B). --- Monochromator --- p.33 / Chapter C). --- Photomultiplier Tubes (PMT) --- p.36 / Chapter D). --- Photon Counter --- p.37 / Chapter 3.2 --- Layout of the Optical Design and Alignment Procedures --- p.39 / Chapter 3.3 --- Difficulties in the Experiment --- p.42 / Chapter A). --- Alignment --- p.42 / Chapter B). --- Temporal Stability of the Apparatus --- p.43 / Chapter C). --- The Effects of Using Different Sample Cells --- p.47 / Chapter 3.4 --- Sample Preparation --- p.48 / Chapter 3.5 --- Special Interest on the Organic Compounds --- p.49 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Measurement on p-nitroaniline --- p.52 / Chapter 4.1 --- The Spectrum of Light Signal from pNA --- p.52 / Chapter 4.2 --- Concentration Dependence Measurement --- p.54 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Measurement of the Hyperpolarizability of a Fluorescence Dye --- p.58 / Chapter 5.1 --- The Spectrum of Light Signal from DANS --- p.58 / Chapter 5.2 --- Design of an Experimental Technique to Measure β of Fluorescence Dyes that is Absorptive at the Second Harmonic --- p.61 / Chapter 5.3 --- Result of the Measurement on DANS --- p.64 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- Studies of the First Hyperpolarizability β of Two New Compounds --- p.74 / Chapter 6.1 --- The New Compounds --- p.74 / Chapter 6.2 --- Measurement on NC1 --- p.75 / Chapter 6.3 --- Measurement on NC2 --- p.79 / Chapter Chapter 7 --- Probing the Molecular Interaction in a Liquid Using HRS --- p.84 / Chapter 7.1 --- The Spectrum of Light Signal from Nitrobenzene --- p.85 / Chapter 7.2 --- The Signal Depolarization Ratio --- p.86 / Chapter 7.3 --- Results of the Depolarization Ratio Measurement on pNA --- p.87 / Chapter 7.4 --- Results of the Depolarization Ratio Measurement on Nitrobenzene --- p.88 / Chapter Chapter 8 --- Conclusions --- p.91 / References --- p.94

by Yuk-Lin Chan. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 78-83). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract (English version) --- p.i / Abstract (Chinese version) --- p.ii / Acknowledgments --- p.iii / Table of Contents --- p.iv / List of Figures --- p.vi / List of Tables --- p.vii / Chapter 1. --- Introduction / Chapter 1.1 --- Indoor Air Pollution --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Typical Treatment of Air Pollutant --- p.6 / Chapter 1.3 --- Photocatalytic Degradation over Titanium Dioxide --- p.7 / Chapter 1.4 --- Advantages of Titanium Dioxide as a Photocatalyst --- p.12 / Chapter 1.5 --- Applications of Photocatalytic Degradation in Pollution Control --- p.14 / Chapter 1.5.1 --- Aqueous Phase Decontamination --- p.15 / Chapter 1.5.2 --- Gas Phase Decontamination --- p.15 / Chapter 1.6 --- Development of the Photocatalytic Degradation Technique --- p.16 / Chapter 1.6.1 --- Pure Ti02 --- p.17 / Chapter 1.6.2 --- Design of the Reactors --- p.18 / Chapter 1.6.3 --- Metal Ion Dopants --- p.21 / Chapter 1.6.4 --- Mixture with Supports --- p.21 / Chapter 1.7 --- Adsorbent-Supported Titanium Dioxide --- p.22 / Chapter 1.7.1 --- Use of Adsorbents other than Zeolites --- p.22 / Chapter 1.7.2 --- Use of Zeolites --- p.25 / Chapter 1.8 --- Molecular Sieves --- p.29 / Chapter 2. --- Experimental / Chapter 2.1 --- Block diagram of the Reaction Setup --- p.31 / Chapter 2.2 --- Fixed Volume Batch Reactor --- p.32 / Chapter 2.3 --- Reagents --- p.34 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Degussa P25 Ti02 powder --- p.34 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Aldrich Molecular Sieves (Organophilic) --- p.35 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Other Adsorbents Used for Comparison --- p.35 / Chapter 2.4 --- Instrumental Analysis --- p.36 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Photoacoustic Multi-gas Monitor --- p.36 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- X-Ray Diffraction Analysis --- p.42 / Chapter 2.4.3 --- Scanning Electron Microscopy --- p.42 / Chapter 2.4.4 --- UV-vis Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy --- p.42 / Chapter 2.4.5 --- Iso-electron Point Measurements --- p.43 / Chapter 2.5 --- Photocatalytic Degradation of Simple Alkanes by P25 Titanium Dioxide --- p.45 / Chapter 2.6 --- Photocatalytic Degradation of Gaseous Acetone over Organophilic Molecular Sieves-Supported Titanium Dioxide --- p.49 / Chapter 3. --- Results and Discussion / Chapter 3.1 --- Photocatalytic Degradation of Simple Alkanes by P25 Titanium Dioxide --- p.52 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Rate of Photocatalytic Degradation of Simple Alkanes --- p.52 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- Summary of Rate of Photocatalytic Degradation of Simple Alkanes --- p.57 / Chapter 3.2 --- Photocatalytic Degradation of Gaseous Acetone over Organophilic Molecular Sieves-Supported Titanium Dioxide --- p.58 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- The Adsorption Ability of Various Adsorbents --- p.58 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- XRD Pattern Measurement --- p.60 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Scanning Electron Microscopy --- p.64 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- UV-vis Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy --- p.65 / Chapter 3.2.5 --- Iso-electron Point Measurements --- p.67 / Chapter 3.2.6 --- Photocatalytic Activity of Various Catalysts --- p.69 / Chapter 4. --- Conclusion --- p.76 / Bibliography --- p.78 / Appendix / "A Demonstration of Photocatalytic Degradation by Gaseous Organic Pollutant, Dichloromethane " --- p.83

by Huichang Zhang. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 114-130). / Acknowledgment --- p.i / Abstract --- p.ii / Abbreviations --- p.iii / Table of Contents --- p.iv-v / Chapter Chapter I --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter I --- The basis of asymmetric catalysis --- p.6 / Chapter II --- Chiral catalyst --- p.8 / Chapter II-I --- Center metal --- p.9 / Chapter II-II --- Chiral ligand --- p.10 / Chapter III --- Structural analysis of effective chiral ligands --- p.13 / Chapter III-I --- Monodentate ligand --- p.15 / Chapter III-II --- Bidentate Ligand --- p.16 / Chapter 1 --- Bidentate phosphine ligand --- p.16 / Chapter 2 --- Bidentate oxygen ligand --- p.17 / Chapter 3 --- Bidentate nitrogen ligand --- p.19 / Chapter 4 --- "Bidentate ligand with N, 0，P, or S donor atom" --- p.21 / Chapter III-III --- Potentially tridentate ligand --- p.22 / Chapter III-IV --- Potentially tetradentate ligand --- p.23 / Chapter IV --- Tentative conclusions on the effect of structural elements --- p.24 / Chapter Chapter II --- "Design, synthesis and resolution of novel chiral pyridylphenols" --- p.27 / Chapter I --- Design of chiral ligand --- p.27 / Chapter II --- Synthesis of chiral ligands --- p.29 / Chapter II-I --- "Synthesis of the chiral N, O-donor ligands" --- p.29 / Chapter 1 --- Synthesis of the chiral ligands 75a-75c --- p.29 / Chapter 2 --- Synthesis of the chiral ligands 93a and 93b --- p.37 / Chapter 3 --- Synthesis of the chiral ligands 97a-97c --- p.41 / Chapter II-II --- "Synthesis of the chiral N, P-donor ligand 98 and N, S-donor ligand 101" --- p.42 / Chapter III --- Resolution of racemates of chiral ligands --- p.44 / Chapter III-I --- Resolution of of the pyridylphenol 75b --- p.44 / Chapter III-II --- Resolution of of the pyridylphenol 93a --- p.48 / Chapter III-III --- Racemization study of 75b and 93a --- p.52 / Chapter 1 --- Racemization test of 75b --- p.52 / Chapter 2 --- Racemization test of 93a --- p.52 / Chapter Chapter III --- Asymmetric addition of diethylzinc to aromatic aldehydes catalyzed by chiral pyridylphenols / Chapter I --- Backgound --- p.53 / Chapter II --- Asmmetric addition of Et2Zn to aldehydes catalyzed by chiral pyridylphenols --- p.61 / Chapter II-I --- Asmmetric addition of Et2Zn to aldehydes catalyzed by (R)-(+)-75b --- p.61 / Chapter 1 --- The influence of the solvent --- p.61 / Chapter 2 --- The influence of the reaction temperature --- p.64 / Chapter 3 --- The influence of the concentration of catalyst --- p.66 / Chapter 4 --- Electronic effect on the enantioselectivity of asymmetric addition of Et2Zn to aromatic aldehydes --- p.67 / Chapter II-II --- Asmmetric addition of Et2Zn to aldehydes catalyzed by (5)-(+)-75b --- p.73 / Chapter II-III --- Asmmetric addition of Et2Zn to aldehydes catalyzed by (R)-(+)-93a --- p.75 / Chapter III --- Conclusions --- p.78 / Chapter Chapter V --- Experimental Section --- p.79 / References --- p.114 / NMR Spectra --- p.131

近十年間，離子液體在生物催化和蛋白質化學方面的廣泛應用引起了鑒定蛋白質在離子液體中特性的研究興趣。本研究以古菌Pyrococcus horikoshii的酰基磷酸酶acylphosphatase (PhAcP) 和50% (v/v) 離子液體1-乙基-3-甲基咪唑四氟硼酸鹽 ([EMIM][BF₄]) 作為研究模型，首次利用多維核磁共振譜對蛋白質在離子液體中的結構和穩定性作高解析度的分析。我們首先通過蛋白質主鏈共振歸屬，得出PhAcP每個被歸屬的胺基酸在50% (v/v) [EMIM][BF₄] 中¹³C[superscript α]、¹³C[superscript β]、¹³CO、¹⁵N、H[superscript N]和H[superscript α]原子的化學位移。¹³C的化學位移相對無序纏捲狀態的¹³C化學位移的偏差分析 (¹³C secondary shift)，以及二級結構之間的nuclear Overhauser effect (NOE) 連接顯示PhAcP在50% (v/v) [EMIM][BF₄] 中的二級結構與PhAcP的自然結構大致相同，其三級結構亦無顯著變化。此外，我們以二維的¹H-¹⁵N HSQC實驗觀察在318K、328K和338K這三個溫度下的硫氰酸胍 (GdnSCN) 誘導蛋白質變性，發現同一溫度下無論50% (v/v) [EMIM][BF₄]是否存在，PhAcP的變性曲線都互相重疊，得到的 [GdnSCN]₁[subscript /]₂值也相同，由此可推斷50% (v/v) [EMIM][BF₄] 對PhAcP的穩定性沒有影響。 / The extensive application of ionic liquid in biocatalysis and protein chemistry in the past decade arouses interest in the characterization of protein behavior in ionic liquid. This study demonstrates the use of multi-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to investigate the structure and conformational stability of protein in ionic liquid at a high resolution for the first time, with Pyrococcus horikoshii acylphosphatase (PhAcP) and 50% (v/v) 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([EMIM][BF₄]) as a study model. The backbone amide resonances of PhAcP in 50% (v/v) [EMIM][BF₄] were assigned in order to obtain the chemical shifts of ¹³C[superscript α], ¹³C[superscript β], ¹³CO, ¹⁵N, HN and H[superscript α] of each assigned residue. The estimation of secondary structure by the ¹³C secondary shift analysis and the nuclear Overhauser effect (NOE) connectivities observed within secondary structures together suggest that PhAcP has secondary structures arranged in native-like topology and there is no major alteration in the tertiary structure in 50% (v/v) [EMIM][BF₄]. Guanidine thiocyanate (GdnSCN)-induced denaturation was performed at 318K, 328K and 338K and monitored by 2D ¹H-¹⁵N HSQC experiments to study the conformational stability of PhAcP in 50% (v/v) [EMIM][BF₄]. The overlapping denaturation curves and consistent [GdnSCN]₁[subscript /]₂ values obtained at each temperature indicate no observable trend of stability alteration. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Lee, Tsz Ying. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2013. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 57-63). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstracts also in Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / 摘要 --- p.ii / Acknowledgements --- p.iii / Contents --- p.iv / Abbreviations --- p.vii / List of Figures --- p.viii / List of Tables --- p.ix / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Introduction to ionic liquid --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.1 --- Ionic liquid as reaction medium, co-solvent and additive in biocatalysis and protein chemistry --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.2 --- The impact of ionic liquid on protein structure and stability is poorly understood --- p.3 / Chapter 1.2 --- PhAcP in [EMIM][BF₄] as a model to study the structure and stability of protein in ionic liquid by NMR spectroscopy --- p.6 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- The application of [EMIM][BF₄] with protein --- p.6 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- The background of PhAcP --- p.9 / Chapter 1.2.3 --- Overview of the study --- p.10 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.12 / Chapter 2.1 --- Expression and purification of PhAcP --- p.12 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Expression of PhAcP in Escherichia coli system --- p.12 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Purification of PhAcP --- p.14 / Chapter 2.2 --- Solubility determination --- p.15 / Chapter 2.3 --- NMR experiments --- p.17 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- General procedures and sample preparation --- p.17 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- ¹H-¹⁵N HSQC spectra in various concentrations of [EMIM][BF₄] --- p.18 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Structural characterization --- p.18 / Chapter 2.3.4 --- Stability characterization --- p.19 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Results --- p.21 / Chapter 3.1 --- Can the solubility of PhAcP in [EMIM][BF₄] reach the millimolar range required for NMR study? --- p.21 / Chapter 3.2 --- Determination of the [EMIM][BF₄] concentration for a feasible NMR study --- p.23 / Chapter 3.3 --- Backbone resonance assignment of PhAcP in 50% (v/v) [EMIM][BF₄] --- p.26 / Chapter 3.4 --- Structural characterization of PhAcP in 50% (v/v) [EMIM][BF₄] --- p.29 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Secondary structure estimation by ¹³C secondary shifts --- p.29 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- NOE connectivities within secondary structures --- p.35 / Chapter 3.5 --- Characterization of the conformational stability of PhAcP in 50% (v/v) [EMIM][BF₄] by guanidine thiocyanate-induced denaturation --- p.40 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Discussion --- p.46 / Chapter 4.1 --- The structure of PhAcP in 50% (v/v) [EMIM][BF₄] resembles the native conformation --- p.46 / Chapter 4.2 --- The conformational stability of PhAcP has no observable change in 50% (v/v) [EMIM][BF₄] --- p.47 / Chapter 4.3 --- Insight into the application of enzyme in ionic liquid --- p.48 / Chapter 4.4 --- Limitation of the study --- p.49 / Chapter 4.5 --- Insight into future studies --- p.50 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Conclusions --- p.51 / Appendix --- p.53 / References --- p.57

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PART I Controllable Synthesis of Complex Members of the Resveratrol Oligomer Family Chapter 1. Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Resveratrol Family Oligomeric Natural Products This introductory chapter traces the history of resveratrol, highlighting the substantial interest in elucidating its potential pharmacological benefits and the ensuing impact on the synthetic community. A plethora of research groups have sought to investigate strategies towards accessing higher order oligomers within the resveratrol family, and these approaches provide context for our own endeavors. Chapter 2. Uniquely Functionalized Resveratrol Dimers: Total Syntheses of Hopeanol and Hopeahainol A In this chapter, we expand upon the utility of a divergent strategy, which has enabled the synthesis of multiple oligomeric, resveratrol-based natural products from a common intermediate. We demonstrate applicability to two exceptional dimeric natural products of the resveratrol family, further developing the truly robust nature of this particular synthetic approach. Chapter 3. Harnessing Redox Reactivity: The Total Synthesis of (±)-Vaticanol A In the final installment of this section, we incorporate distinct methodology into the established chemical toolkit for accessing resveratrol oligomers. Targeting a formidable trimeric resveratrol-based natural product, this work takes advantage of several key insights generated from previous endeavors, particularly selective functionalization techniques. PART II Unexploited Paradigms for Chemical Probe Design, Focusing on Cancer Biology Chapter 1. Introduction to the Drug Discovery Landscape The introduction to Part II presents current approaches to the development of small molecule therapeutics and chemical probes, while concurrently obviating their limitations and the necessity to embrace underappreciated paradigms. Such endeavors could be capable of providing access to many elusive molecular targets. Chapter 2. Small Molecule Inhibitors of GPX4: Attempts at Targeted Covalent Inhibition This chapter discusses a recently validated protein target and our efforts to establish a platform for the development of highly selective, irreversible inhibitors. A unique mechanism of enzymatic activity informs a novel approach towards evaluating the capacity to target specific amino acid residues. Chapter 3. In Silico Design of Protein-Protein Interaction Inhibitors Targeted at the RAS Family of GTPases The final chapter embraces in silico inhibitor design as a strategy towards effectively modulating one of the most challenging protein targets of contemporary drug discovery efforts. As a caveat to traditional in silico approaches, this work sought to validate a multivalent ligand approach towards abrogating key protein-protein interactions.