A presente tese descreve e discute as síntese de alguns mercaptais e mercaptóis e apresenta atribuições a várias frequências do espectro vibracional. Um apanhado bibliográfico sôbre a absorção no lnfra-Vermelho e Raman de tióis, sulfetos, dissulfetos e alguns mercaptais indica que acham-se descritas as frequências para os seguintes modos de vibração: estiramento de C-H deformação de CH3, CH2 e CH estiramento de S-H, C-S e S-S deformação de C-S-S, C-S-C, C-C-S e C-S-H. Para fins de comparação incluem-se também os dados da literatura referentes às frequências vibracionais de CH3, CH2 e CH nos hidrocarbonetos e compostos oxigenados. São descritas as sínteses de 20 dialquil e diarilmer-captais de aldeídos e cetonas alifáticas e aromáticas pelo emprêgo de dois métodos: (1) Reação entre tiol e composto carbonílico na presença de gás clorídrico sêco. (2) Reação entre ortotioformiato de alquila ou arila e composto carbonílico na presença de ácido sulfúrico concentrado. É fornecida uma prova da formação do intermediário catiônico pela catálise ácida do ortotioformiato de etila como primeiro passo de (2) por meio da reação tipo Friedel Crafts entre anisol e ortotioformiato, em presença de ácido sulfúrico concentrado, que conduziu ao dietilmercaptal do anisaldeído. É sugerido também um provável mecanismo para a reação do intermediário catiônico com o composto carbonílico. A reação do ortotioformiato com anisol, ainda não descrita na literatura, poderá se constituir f\'uturamente num novo método de obtenção de mercaptaisde aldeídos aromáticos. Observa-se que: Os espectros no Infra-Vermelho de compostos que contém os grupos C6H5-CH2S, C6H5-CHS2 e (C6H5)2CS2, nos quais o anel aromático não está ligado diretamente ao enxôfre, mostram, como a maioria dos compostos aromáticos monosubstituídos, um grupo de quatro bandas na região de 1610-1450cm-1. Entretanto, o grupo C6H5S, presente em difenilmercaptais, difenilsulfeto e difenildissulfeto, é caracterizado por três bandas na região de 1590-1435cm-1. As bandas correspondentes às vibrações de deformação no plano de C-H do anel aromático, na região de 1100-1000cm-1 do Infra-Vermelho são geralmente de fraca intensidade e de limitado uso analítico. Entretanto, nos espectros dos compostos contendo os grupos C6H5-CHS2, (C6H5)2CS2 e C6H5CH2S nota-se a presença de duas bandas de média ou forte intensidade. No caso de compostos que contém os grupos C6H5S, o número de bandas de média ou forte intensidade é aumentado para três. Os grupos SC2H5 e SCH2C6H5 nos mercaptais semelhantemente aos sulfetos e dissulfetos diferem entre si pelo wagging de CH2, em 1265 e 1240cm-1 respectivamente. A banda em 1050cm-1 de fraca intensidade atribuída na literatura ao rocking de CH3 em C2H5S, é também característica do grupo CH3 CHS2, sendo porém neste último caso, de forte intensidade. A banda de forte intensidade em 1110cm-1 nos espectros de Infra-Vermelho dos mercaptóis da acetona, que é fraca ou às vêzes omitida nos sulfetos e disulfetos contendo o grupo (CH3)2CHS, é característica do grupo (CH3)2C ligado a dois átomos de enxôfre. Os mercaptais de aldeídos alifáticos diferem dos correspondentes mercaptóis, no Infra-Vermelho pela presença de duas bandas em 1260 e 1180cm-1 de fraca e média intensidade respectivamente, correspondentes aos modos de deformação de C-H. As bandas em 1225 e 1155cm-1, presentes no dietilmercaptal do benzaldeído, mas ausentes no composto deuterado correspondente, são devidas aos modos de deformação de C-H nos mercaptais de aldeídos aromáticos. As bandas em 1260 e 1230cm-1, presentes em mercaptais de aldeídos alifáticos e aromáticos respectivamente, que se mostraram polarizados no espectro Raman, correspondem à deformaçao simétrica do grupo-C-H. As bandas em 1180 e 1155cm-1, não polarizadas no espectro Raman, são correspondentes à deformação assimétrica do mesmo grupo. Faz-se um estudo comparativo de: frequências de deformação de C-H vizinho aos átomos de enxôfre com as de C-H vizinho aos átomos de carbono, oxigênio e cloro. frequências de deformação no plano de C-H do anel aromático em compostos de enxôfre com as frequências correspondentes em compostos clorados. / Abstract not available

A tireoide é uma das principais glândulas do nosso sistema endócrino e responsável pela produção dos hormônios Triodotirosina (T3) e Tetraiodotironina (T4) que são responsáveis pelo controle metabólico basal. A tireoide pode ser acometida por neoplasias benignas e malignas que pode levar a uma produção anormal de hormônios e levando a sérios problemas de saúde. O diagnóstico de algumas destas neoplasias por citologia ainda não possuem altas taxas de sensibilidade e especificidade para os casos com padrão folicular, portanto o desenvolvimento de novos métodos que se baseiam na analise de características bioquímicas dos tecidos tireoidianos se faz necessário. O presente trabalho caracterizou tecidos tireoidianos normais e com bócio nodular por meio da espectroscopia no infravermelho. As imagens espectrais foram adquiridas com alta resolução e aliadas a um grande processamento das mesmas utilizando métodos de estatística multivariada se obteve diferenças bioquímicas dos tecidos. Nos resultados obtidos no presente trabalho, a maior diferença observada está na região da amida I que está relacionada a estrutura secundária da tiroglobulina devido ao processo de incorporação de iodo. Outras observações que foram feitas são diferenças em glicosilaçao do tipo N. A partir dos resultados obtidos nesta tese conclui-se que a técnica de imageamento por microespectroscopia no infravermelho é capaz de observar diferenças bioquímicas importantes entre tecidos tireoidianos sadios e com bócio, apresentando grande potencial para o desenvolvimento no futuro de novas metodologias, baseadas em espectroscopia vibracional. / The thyroid is one of the major glands of endocrine system; it is responsible for the production triodothyronine(T3) and thyroxine (T4) hormones, which are responsible for metabolic basal control. The thyroid can be affected by benign and malignant lesions, that leads to increased hormone levels (hyperthyroidism) or reduce their production (hypothyroidism). This abnormal hormones production by the thyroid gland can lead to serious health problems. The present cytological diagnosis for these tumors do not present high level of sensitivity and specificity, thus the development of new methods based on the analysis of biochemical characteristics of the thyroid tissue is required. This study used the infrared spectroscopy to characterize normal thyroid tissue or tissue with nodular goiter. The spectral images were obtained with high resolution, and multivariate statistics analysis were used to observe biochemical tissues differences. The most remarkable difference observed was at the amide I region, which is related to the secondary structure of thyroglobulin, due to the process of incorporation of iodine. It was also observed differences in the N glycosylation. From the results of this study, it was possible conclude that the technique of infrared microspectroscopy and imaging is able to observe important biochemical differences between healthy thyroid tissue and goiter.

A tireoide é uma das principais glândulas do nosso sistema endócrino e responsável pela produção dos hormônios Triodotirosina (T3) e Tetraiodotironina (T4) que são responsáveis pelo controle metabólico basal. A tireoide pode ser acometida por neoplasias benignas e malignas que pode levar a uma produção anormal de hormônios e levando a sérios problemas de saúde. O diagnóstico de algumas destas neoplasias por citologia ainda não possuem altas taxas de sensibilidade e especificidade para os casos com padrão folicular, portanto o desenvolvimento de novos métodos que se baseiam na analise de características bioquímicas dos tecidos tireoidianos se faz necessário. O presente trabalho caracterizou tecidos tireoidianos normais e com bócio nodular por meio da espectroscopia no infravermelho. As imagens espectrais foram adquiridas com alta resolução e aliadas a um grande processamento das mesmas utilizando métodos de estatística multivariada se obteve diferenças bioquímicas dos tecidos. Nos resultados obtidos no presente trabalho, a maior diferença observada está na região da amida I que está relacionada a estrutura secundária da tiroglobulina devido ao processo de incorporação de iodo. Outras observações que foram feitas são diferenças em glicosilaçao do tipo N. A partir dos resultados obtidos nesta tese conclui-se que a técnica de imageamento por microespectroscopia no infravermelho é capaz de observar diferenças bioquímicas importantes entre tecidos tireoidianos sadios e com bócio, apresentando grande potencial para o desenvolvimento no futuro de novas metodologias, baseadas em espectroscopia vibracional. / The thyroid is one of the major glands of endocrine system; it is responsible for the production triodothyronine(T3) and thyroxine (T4) hormones, which are responsible for metabolic basal control. The thyroid can be affected by benign and malignant lesions, that leads to increased hormone levels (hyperthyroidism) or reduce their production (hypothyroidism). This abnormal hormones production by the thyroid gland can lead to serious health problems. The present cytological diagnosis for these tumors do not present high level of sensitivity and specificity, thus the development of new methods based on the analysis of biochemical characteristics of the thyroid tissue is required. This study used the infrared spectroscopy to characterize normal thyroid tissue or tissue with nodular goiter. The spectral images were obtained with high resolution, and multivariate statistics analysis were used to observe biochemical tissues differences. The most remarkable difference observed was at the amide I region, which is related to the secondary structure of thyroglobulin, due to the process of incorporation of iodine. It was also observed differences in the N glycosylation. From the results of this study, it was possible conclude that the technique of infrared microspectroscopy and imaging is able to observe important biochemical differences between healthy thyroid tissue and goiter.

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Proton-transfer reactions are one of the most fundamental chemical reactions. However, the chemical dynamics of these processes remain elusive due to the difficulty of modeling these reactions. Establishing an experimental model system and using infrared absorption and two-dimensional infrared (2D IR) spectroscopies as means for detection, the chemical dynamics of the protonation states that are involved in a ground-electronic-state proton-transfer reaction in solution can be determined. In this study, experimental models are established with formic acid and nitrogenous bases in a low dielectric solvent. A hydrogen bond forms between the acid and the base, which will allow for the proton to transfer between the two molecules to form the neutral and the ion-pair protonation states. The carbon-deuterium (C-D) stretch and the carbonyl (C=O) stretch of the formic acid molecule are used as the reporter groups for the 2D IR measurements. The results of the C-D stretch demonstrate that there is a high sensitivity to the deprotonation, vibrational coupling, and vibrational dynamics trends that are linked to the solute-solvent interactions. The results of the C=O stretch demonstrate a sensitivity to the deprotonation and conformational disorder in which the position of the C=O changes the dynamics of the protonation state. Although, a proton-transfer is not detected, the experimental model system provides an understanding of the features that govern the chemical dynamics of proton-transfer reactions.

Synchrotron-based spectroscopic techniques enable investigations of the many important biological and environmental functions of the ubiquitous element sulfur. In this thesis the methods for interpreting sulfur K-edge X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) spectra are developed and applied for analyses of functional sulfur groups. The influence of coordination, pH, hydrogen bonding, etc., on the sulfur 1s electronic excitations is evaluated by transition potential density functional theory. Analyses have been performed of reduced sulfur compounds in marine-archaeological wood from historical shipwrecks, including the Vasa, Stockholm, Sweden and the Mary Rose, Portsmouth, U.K.. The accumulation of sulfur as thiols in lignin-rich parts of the wood on the seabed is also a probable pathway in the natural sulfur cycle for how reduced sulfur enters fossil fuels via humic matter in anaerobic marine sediments. Sulfur K-edge XANES spectra for several biochemical model compounds and for coexisting isomeric sulfur species in cysteine and sulfite(IV) aqueous solutions have been analyzed with the aid of theoretical calculations. Cysteine derivatives are important for biochemical detoxification, and mercury(II) cysteine complexes in solution have been structurally characterized by means of Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure (EXAFS), Raman and 199Hg NMR spectroscopy. Lanthanoid(III) ions were found to coordinate eight dimethyl sulfoxide oxygen atoms in a distorted square antiprism in the solid state and in solution, by combining crystallography, EXAFS, XANES and vibrational spectroscopy. The mean M-O bond distances for the disordered crystal structures are in good agreement with those from the lattice-independent EXAFS studies. The different sulfur K-edge XANES spectra for the dimethyl sulfoxide ligands in the hexasolvated complexes of the trivalent group 13 metal ions, Tl(III), In(III), Ga(III) and Al(III), were interpreted by theoretical calculations.

Atmospheric corrosion takes place on most metals as they interact with thesurrounding environment. A degradation of the metal is the common result,which often leads to a shortened lifespan of the material. Hence, knowledge onthe fundamental interaction between a gas containing corrosive constituentsand a metal surface, which is the starting point of atmospheric corrosion, isimportant in many contexts. As the nature of atmospheric corrosion is inherentlycomplex, it imposes demands on the analytical studies that are neededin order to understand the fundamentals on a molecular level. Consequently,in-situ vibrational techniques, providing molecular information, have beenutilized in this work to study atmospheric corrosion by targeting the initialstages of the interaction between corrosive air and a metal surface. The initialstages (from minutes until days of exposure) were studied as these havea large influence on the atmospheric corrosion for prolonged exposure times. More specifically, the interaction between humidified air to which organicacids were added, and zinc was targeted in order to address a situation inindoor atmospheric corrosion, where organic acids are of importance. Zinc isa constituent in e.g. brass, which is an alloy used in many indoor applications. A systematic investigation utilizing complementary acting vibrational techniquesthus enabled detailed information on the mechanisms of the onsetof atmospheric corrosion of zinc induced by acetic and formic acid. Corrosionproducts of both two dimensional and three dimensional character couldbe separately studied by combining VSFS (interface sensitive), IRAS (nearsurfacesensitive), and CRM (bulk sensitive). The Zn surface was found to be heterogeneous with different hydroxylgroups present on the surface. As this surface was exposed to formic or aceticacid, the OH groups on the surface were rapidly displaced in a ligand exchangewith formate or acetate. These ligands, organised in two dimensionalstructures, promoted corrosion by weakening the bonds of the Zn atoms totheir surrounding matrix. The subsequent growth of three dimensional corrosion products, Zn hydroxyacetate and formate, observed within short exposure times of Zn exposedto acetic and formic acid, was found to be electrochemical in nature.Cathodic areas consisting of more crystalline ZnO were observed. The potentialdifference between these more noble areas on the surface and those of lessnoble character created an electrochemical cell, initiating release of Zn ionsinto the aqueous adlayer in the anodic reactions. These Zn ions precipitatedas localised corrosion products. The cathodic areas increased the local pHon the surface, thereby promoting precipitation in their vicinity. The resultson initial stages of this type of corrosion were found to have similarities withprevious field studies of Zn exposed to real indoor environments. One way to decrease the corrosion rate of zinc is by adsorbing a corrosioninhibitor to the metal surface in order to protect it. As a model for sucha corrosion inhibitor, octadecanethiol (CH3(CH2)17SH) was seen to provideincreased corrosion protection of both reduced and oxidised Zn substrates byforming an adsorbed surface layer with an ordered structure. / QC 20100719

Oxide thin films and bimetallic model catalysts have been studied using metastable impact electron spectroscopy (MIES), ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS), low energy ion scattering spectroscopy (LEISS), X – ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), low energy electron diffraction (LEED), infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy (IRAS) and temperature programmed desorption (TPD) under ultra high vacuum (UHV) conditions. Of particular interest in this investigation was the characterization of the surface morphology and electronic/geometric structure of the following catalysts: SiO2/Mo(112), Ag/SiO2/Mo(112), Au–Pd/Mo(110), Au–Pd/SiO2/Mo(110), and Pd– Sn/Rh(100). Specifically, different types of oxide surface defects were directly identified by MIES. The interaction of metal clusters (Ag) with defects was examined by work function measurements. On various Pd related bimetallic alloy surfaces, CO chemisorption behavior was addressed by IRAS and TPD. Observed changes in the surface chemical properties during the CO adsorption-desorption processes were explained in terms of ensemble and ligand effects. The prospects of translating this molecular-level information into fundamental understanding of ‘real world’ catalysts are discussed.

Noncovalent factors, such as shape complementarity and electrostatic driving forces, almost exclusively cause the affinity and specificity for which two or more biological macromolecules organize into a functioning complex. The human oncoprotein p21Ras (Ras) and a structurally identical but functionally distant analog, Rap1A (Rap), exhibit high selectivity and specificity when binding to downstream effector proteins that cannot be explained through structural analysis alone. Both Ras and Rap bind to Ral guanine nucleotide dissociation stimulator (RalGDS) with affinities that differ tenfold instigating diverse cellular functions; it is hypothesized that this specificity of RalGDS to discriminate between GTPases is largely electrostatic in nature. To investigate this hypothesis, electrostatic fields at the binding interface between mutants of RalGDS bound to Rap or Ras are measured using vibrational Stark effect (VSE) spectroscopy, in which spectral shifts of a probe oscillator’s energy is related directly to that probe’s local electrostatic environment and measured by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). After calibration, the probe is inserted into a known position in RalGDS where it becomes a highly local, sensitive, and directional reporter of fluctuations of the protein’s electrostatic field caused by structural or chemical perturbations of the protein. The thiocyanate (SCN) vibrational spectroscopic probe was systematically incorporated throughout the binding interface of RalGDS. Changes in the absorption energy of the thiocyanate probe upon binding were directly related to the change of the strength of the local electrostatic field in the immediate vicinity of the probe, thereby creating a comprehensive library of the binding interactions between Ras-RalGDS and Rap-RalGDS. The measured SCN absorption energy on the monomeric protein was compared with solvent-accessible surface area (SASA) calculations with the results highlighting the complex structural and electrostatic nature of protein-water interface. Additional SASA studies of the nine RalGDS mutants that bind to Ras or Rap verified that experimentally measured thiocyanate absorption energies are negatively correlated with exposure to water at the protein-water interface. By changing the solvent composition, we confirmed that the cyanocysteine residues that are more exposed to solvent experienced a large difference in absorption energy. These studies reinforce the hypothesis that differences in the electrostatic environment at the binding interfaces of Ras and Rap are responsible for discriminating binding partners. / text