Spectral Studies on the Interaction between Mercuric Ion and ApoCopC

The interaction between mercuric ion and apoCopC in the absence or presence of cupric ion was investigated through difference UV spectra in Hepes buffer （10 mmol·L^-1） at pH 7.4. The results suggest that mercuric ion can bind to C- and N-terminal binding sites of apoCopC, and the conditional binding constants were calculated to be kN=（6.79± 1.12）× 10^6 mol^-1·L and kc=（3.06±0.05）× 10^5 mol^-1·L. Using urea as a chemical agent, the conformational stabilities of apoCopC and HgN^2＋ -CopC-Hgc^2＋ were monitored by fluorescence spectrum in Hepes buffer （50 mmol·L^-1） at pH 7.4. The free energy of stabilization is （14.69±0.85） and （16.66±0.55） kJ.mol^-1, respectively. HgN^2＋ -CopC-Hgc^2＋ is more stable than apoCopC.     

Synthesis and Characterization of ZnS：Ag Nanocrystals Surface-capped with Thiourea

Ag^＋ -doped ZnS nanocrystals surface-capped with thiourea （expressed as ZnS： Ag/thiourea） were synthesized through sol-gel method with thiourea as a surface modifier and characterized by X-ray diffraction（XRD）, transmission electron microscope（TEM）, X-ray fluorescence spectrum（XRF）, infrared spectrum （IR）, UV-Vis absorption spectrum（ UV-Vis）, and photoluminescence spectrum（PL）. The results show that Ag^＋ ions are doped in ZnS nanocrystals, and the sulfur atoms in thiourea molecules coordinate with metal ions on the surface of the nanocrystals. The spherical ZnS： Ag/thiourea nanocrystals with an average diameter of 5 nm have good fluorescent characteristics, and therefore have great potential for use in molecular assembly and novel luminescence materials.     

A Novel Coumarin-based Fluorescence Chemosensor for Fe^3＋

A novel coumarin derivative[7-diethylamino-2-oxo-2H-chromene-3-carboxylic acid（6-amino-pyridin2-yl）-amide,CFe1] has been synthesized and its potential application as a chemosensor for the detection of metal ions has been further investigated.The responses of CFe1 to Fe^3＋ were studied by fluorescence emission spectrometry in the presence of other metal ions such as Al^3＋,Ba^2＋,Ca^2＋,Co^3＋,Cr^3＋,Cu^2＋,Fe^2＋,Hg^2＋,Mg^2＋,Mn^2＋,Na^＋,Ni^＋,Pb^2＋,Zn^2＋,K^＋,and Ag^＋.CFe1 showed a good selectivity for Fe^3＋ with fast response,a wide pH span of 3.3-9.18,and a large Stocks shift.CFe1 in the presence of Fe^3＋ and ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid（EDTA） makes the blue solution fade to colorless,which is due to the formation of CFe1-Fe^3＋ complex instead of any catalytic action of Fe^3＋.Furthermore,the imaging of Fe^3＋ in cultured single mice microglia cells was realized with the aid of CFe1,indicating that CFe1 has a great potential to be used as promising models for the future design of novel and robust chemosensor for metal ion detection in the field of biomedical and environmental analyses.     

Crystal Structure of Complex [Cu（BBA）（NO_3）]（NO_3）_2 and Its Polyphenol Oxidase Mimic Activity

The title complex [Cu（BBA）（NO3）]（NO3）2（BBA = [2-（benzotriazol-1-yl）ethyl][2（benzotriazol-2-yl）ethyl] amine） has been synthesized and structurally characterized.Its crystallizes in triclinic,space group P1 with a = 10.003（3）,b = 11.399（3）,c = 18.186（5）,α = 77.184（4）,β = 88.573（5）,γ = 72.306（5）o,V = 1924.4（9）3,Z = 2,F（000） = 894,Dc = 1.493 Mg/m3,Mr = 865.31,μ = 0.644 mm-1,the final R = 0.0733 and wR = 0.1722 for 4349 observed reflections with I 2σ（I）.Its polyphenol oxidase（PPO） mimic activity was studied spectroscopically by using pyrogallol as the substrate.The results showed that the kinetics of pyrogallol catalyzed by the complex obeyed the Michaelis-Mentent equation,showing that the PPO catalytic activity of the complex increased with increasing the reaction temperature and pH values.     

FLUORESCENCE PROPERTIES OF INSULIN ANALOGS WITH TRYPTOPHAN SUBSTITUTIONS

The fluorescence properties of four insulin analogs with tryptophane substitutions, [L-Trp]~(A1) insulin, [D-Trp]~(A1) insulin, [L-Trp]~(B1) insulin and desPhe~(B1) [L-Trp]~(B2) insulin, have been studied. The effect of pH on the fluorescence behaviours of the three L-Trp insulin analogs are similar to only one fluorescence intensity peak at pH 9. [D-Trp]~(A1) insulin shows two fluorescence intensity peaks, a main peak at pH 9.8 and a small peak at pH 5.5. The fluorescence quenching on the acid side of the pH～9 peak is caused by protonation of the A1 α-amino group. The difference in A1 α-amino group pK values of these derivatives, the presence of a second pH-fluorescence peak for the D-Trp derivative and other differences reflect differences in molecular conformation of the two Al-insulin analogs which could form the basis of the pronounced differences in their biological activities.     

Crystal Structures of 2-Aminobenzothiazole-based Inhibitors in Complexes with Urokinase-type Plasminogen Activator

Urokinase-type plasminogen activator （uPA） plays a crucial role in the regulation of plasminogen activation, tumor cell adhesion and migration. The inhibition of uPA activity is a promising mechanism for anti-cancer therapy. Most current uPA inhibitors employ a highly basic group （either amidine or guanidine group） to target the S1 pocket of uPA active site, which leads to poor oral bioavailability. Here we study the possibility of using less basic 2-aminobenzothiazole （ABT） as S1 pocket binding group. We report the crystal structures of uPA complexes with ABT or 2-amino-benzothiazole-6-carboxylic acid ethyl ester （ABTCE）. The inhibitory constants of these two inhibitors were measured by a chromogenic competitive assay, and it was found that ABTCE is a better inhibitor for uPA （Ki = 656 μM） than ABT （Ki = 5.03 mM）. This work shows that 2-amniobenzothiazole can be used as P1 group which may have better oral bioavailability than the commonly used amidine or guanidine group. We also found the ethyl ester group occupies the characteristic oxyanion hole and contacts to uPA 37- and 60-loops. Such work provides structural information for further improvements of potency and selectivity of this new class of uPA inhibitor.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Blue Photoluminescence of a Metal-organic Framework Constructed from Triangular [Zn3（μ3-OH）] Clusters with Bis（tetrazole）amine Ligands

A new metal-organic framework, {Zn[Zn3（BTA）3（μ3-OH）（H2O）3]2}n 1, has been synthesized under hydrothermal reaction of ZnCl2 and bis（5-tetrazolyl）amine （H2BTA）, and characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, Raman spectrum, X-ray single-crystal diffraction, TGA and photoluminescence measurements. Compound 1 crystallizes in the trigonal system, space group P-3cl, a = 13.667（3）, c = 12.981（3） A, V = 2099.6（8） A3 and Z = 2. The BTA2- ligand in 1 assumes theμ3 tetradentate mode with both 1,2- and 1,4-tetrazole bridges, generating an unusual 2-D layer, in which the [Zn3（μ3-OH）] triangular motifs act as three-connecting nodes and the mononuclear Zn atoms as six-connecting nodes that are inter-linked by organic ligands. Adjacent 2-D metal-organic layers are linked by strong hydrogen bonds to form a novel 3-D supramolecular framework. Complex 1 exhibits blue fluorescence emission in the solid state at ambient temperature.     

Synthesis of a fluorescent probe based on naphthalimide derivative for simultaneous detecting of NO and pH in bioimagingEI北大核心CSCD

A new type of fluorescent probe Na-pHNO was synthesized for the simultaneous detection of NO and pH based on naphthalimide derivative. The probe had good fluorescence property in mixture solution of 99% phosphate buffer solution（PBS）and 1% dimethyl sulfoxide（DMSO）solution. It can produce a yellow-green emission peak at 544 nm,and the fluorescence intensity can be enhanced with the increase of NO concentration or the decrease of pH. The probe Na-pHNO displayed good selectivity,high sensitivity,and strong anti-interference towards NO,exhibiting good fluorescence reversibility at pH 5.5-8.5. The spectral studies showed that the probe Na-pHNO exhibited weak fluorescence due to a dual photoinduced electron transfer（PET）effect. After interacting with NO or pH,the dual PET inhibitory effect occurred,and the fluorescence intensity was significantly enhanced. The fluorescence imaging of probe Na-pHNO in HeLa cells showed that it could realize the visual monitoring of the changes of intracellular pH and NO concentration. The probe has been successfully applied to fluorescence imaging of Caenorhabditis elegans. © 2023, Youke Publishing Co.,Ltd. All rights reserved.     

SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION, METAL-UPTAKE BEHAVIOR OF BIS（BENZIMIDAZOLE） RESIN SUPPORTED ON EPOXIDE POLYMER

The new chelate resins, abbreviated as PNBMZs and PBBMZs based on epoxide polymer, were synthesized by polycondensation of N,N-diglycidyl-4-glycidyloxyaniline or 1,4-bis（2,3-epoxypropyl）benzene with the primary amine group of 1,3-bis（benzimidazol-2yl）propylamine （BBPAH）. The ion exchangers contain 2.71-3.23 mmol of the ligand contents per gram of the resin. Batch extraction capacities were determined for the metal chloride salts in buffer solutions in the pH range from -1 to 6.0. The chelate resins were very selective for Cu^2＋, Zn^2＋, Cd^2＋ in the presence of other divalent transition metal ions. The maximum uptake capacities of PNBMZ （synthetic molar ratio = 1：1.5） under non-competitive condition were found to be 0.94 mmol/g for Cu^2＋ at pH = 2, 1.3 mmol/g for Cd^2＋ at pH = 1 and 1.75 mmol/g for Zn^2＋ at pH = -1 respectively. While in the case of PBBMZ, it was 1.39 mmol/g for Cd〉 at pH = 1. The metal-uptake behaviors for both of them showed strong pH dependence, and their extraction capacities increase with decreasing pH. The uptake of Cu^2＋ by the resin PNBMZs at pH = 1 was found to be rather fast with t1/2 = 18 min. Metal-uptake experiments under competitive conditions also confirm that the chelate resins have a high selectivity for Cu^2＋, Zn^2＋, Cd^2＋ and the contrary pH dependence.     

Determination of Trace Amounts of Vanadium by Kinetic-Catalytic Spectrophotometric Methods

Kinetic-catalytic spectrophotometric methods were proposed for the determination of trace amounts of vanadium element as vanadium（Ⅳ） and/or V（Ⅴ） ions. The vanadium（Ⅳ） as VO^2＋ ion and/or vanadium（Ⅴ） as VO3^- ion showed a catalytic effect on the kinetic reactions between a color reagent such as methylthymol blue （MTB） or SPADNS and bromate in acidic media. The rate of decrease in the absorbance of the reagent MTB at 440 nm or SPADNS at 510 nm was proportional to concentration of V（Ⅳ） and/or V（Ⅴ） ions in the solution. The linear ranges for determination of vanadium were obtained in the range of 1.0-150 and 5.0-100.0 μg/L by the fixed-time and slope methods, respectively, with using MTB as reagent. In the presence of SPADNS as reagent, the calibration curves were made in the amplitude 1.0-200.0 and 5.0-150 μg/L of vanadium ion by the fixed-time and slope methods, respectively. Using fixed-time method, the limits of detection were obtained to be 0.5 and 0.7 μg/L of vanadium in the presence of MTB and SPADNS as reagents, respectively. Detection limits of vanadium by slope method and reagents of SPADNS and MTB were obtained to be 3.5 and 3.8 μg/L of vanadium, respectively. The proposed methods were applied successfully to determination of vanadium in synthetic and real samples.     

Hydrothermal Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Fluorescence Spectrum Studies of a Supramolecular Compound {[2-（2-Pyridyl）benzimidazoleH2]2＋ ·[SbCls]2-}2

A new supramolecular compound, { [2-（2-pyridyl）benzimidazoleH2]2＋.[SBC15]2-}2, was synthesized by the hydrothermal reaction of o-diaminobenzene, 2-pyridinecarboxylie acid and SbCl3 in 1：1 HC1 solution, and characterized by chemical analysis, elemental analysis, IR spectra, thermogravimetfic analysis and fluorescence spectra. The crystal structure was deter- mined by X-ray single-crystal diffraction. The crystal belongs to the monoclinic system, space group P211c, with a = 16.0397（13）, b = 14.3189（12）, c = 15.6370（13） A, β = 105.8980（10）°, V = 3454.0（5） A3, Z = 4, C24H22Cl10N6Sb2, Mr = 992.48, Dc = 1.909 g/cm3,/z = 2.366 mm-1, S = 1.010, F（000） = 1920, R = 0.0254 and wR = 0.0555. The coordination anion, [SbCl5]2- which is a distorted tetragonal pyramid, is composed by coordinating action with Sb3＋ ion and five adjacent chloride ions. Every four coordination anions of [SbCl5]2- form a biquaternion ring structure through the secondary bonding of Sb...Cl. Moreover, the compound adopts a three-dimensional network supramolecular structure because of the hydrogen bonds and π-π stacking between the rings and the 2-（2-pyridyl）benzimidazole divalent cations. The title compound also shows good fluorescent behaviors.     

Colorimetric and fluorescence dual-mode detection of arsenic（v） based on cobalt oxyhydroxide nanoplatesEI北大核心CSCD

The oxidase-like activity of cobalt oxyhydroxide （CoOOH） nanosheets is inhibited by arsenic （V） in the system, thereby attenuating the oxidation of p-phenylenediamine （PPD） by CoOOH nanosheets, and changing the absorbance of the solution. Based on this principle, and the fluorescence inner filter effect （IFE） of p-phenylenediamine oxide （oxPPD） on the dye acridine orange （AO）, a colorimetric and fluorescence dualmode method for the quantitative detection of As（V） was established. The variation of absorbance and fluorescence intensity of As（V） with different concentrations was investigated, and the effects of the concentrations of CoOOH nanosheet and PPD, pH of buffer solution, and temperature of reaction were optimized. The results showed that under the optimized conditions, the concentration of As（Ⅴ） had a good linear relationship with the corresponding signal intensity, and the detection limits of colorimetric and fluorescence method were 5 and 10 nmol/L, respectively. The method has been used for the determination of arsenic（V） in lake water located the city center. © 2023, Youke Publishing Co.,Ltd. All rights reserved.     

STRUCTURAL EFFECT ON VINYL POLYMERIZATION INITIATED WITH AROMATIC TERTIARY AMINE

The polymerization mechanism of various vinyl monomers in the presence of aromatic tertiary amines has been studied. It was found that the mechanisms of different monomers are varied with the structures of monomers. Those monomers, such as methacrylic esters containing α-CH_3 group on the double bond could be polymerized with aromatic tertiary amine in the absence of light, while the monomers without α-CH_3 group, such as methyl acrylate, acrylonitrile etc. would polymerize only under light.The structural effects, both of the monomer and the amine, on the rate of photopolymerization were studied. The activities of monomers and amines may be arranged in the following orderMonomer: AN>MA>VA>St Amine: DMT>DMA>DMB>DNAIt is revealed that both the electro-negative group on the double bond of monomer which acts as an acceptor and the electro-positive group on the nitrogen atom of amine which acts as a donor would effectively increase the rate of photopolymerization.     

EXCIPLEX FORMATION OF A POLYESTER WITH A TEREPHTHALATE MAIN CHAIN HAVING A PENDANT N, N-DIMETHYLAMINO GROUP

The fluorescence behaviours of a new polymer poly [oxy-2 (4-N, N-dimethylaminobenzyl) propane-1 , 3-diyloxy-terephthaloyl] (Ⅰ) in solution were studied. Inter-and intra -molecular exciplex is formed between the singlet excited state of N, N- dimethylanilino group (abbreviated to DMA) and the ground state of terephthalate group (abbreviated to TP). The intensity ratio of the long wavelength exciplex fluorescence to the short wavelength emission of DMA group is used as an index for the inter-and intra-molecular interaction of chromophores. The results are compared with model polymer polyoxy-2-(4-N ,N-dimethylaminobenzyl) propanc-1 , 3-diyloxyadipoyl (Ⅱ), model monomer compound 4-N, N-dimethylaminobenzylmethyl terephthalate(Ⅲ) and diethyl 2-( 4-N, N-dimethylaminobenzyl) malonate (Ⅳ). Polymer association derived by electron donor and acceptor interaction (EDA) is further verified as a key role in the interpolymer exciplex formation . The fluorescence decay time of (Ⅰ) and monomer (Ⅲ) are measured in solutions.     

Recognition of ClO－ and Cellular Imaging with Xanthene-based Fluorescent Probes北大核心CSCD

Selective recognition of hypochlorite ion（ClO－）in intracellular biological environment is important for research and application in cellular physiology and pathology. A novel fluorescent molecule, 6-bis （dimethylamino）-9-（1-（3-methyl-benzothiazole）-trimethyl）-xanthene（R-1）,is designed and synthesized with a combination of dimethylamino-substituted xanthene and benzothiazole segments through continuous carbon-carbon double bonds. In the presence of ClO－ ,the fluorescence emission of R-1 at 600 nm is significantly enhanced（the quantum yield is as high as 20. 3%）,and other reactive oxygen species do not affect the recognition of ClO－. Fluorescence imaging experiments demonstrate that probe R-1 can detect ClO－ in human lung adenocarinoma （A549）cells and emit red fluorescence,indicating the potential application of R-1 in ClO－ biological imaging. © 2022, Science Press (China). All rights reserved.     

Hg2＋-Selective Fluorescent Chemosensor Based on Cation-π Interaction

Two sulphur-containing 4-aminonaphthalimide derivatives were investigated as Hg2＋ fluorescent chemosensors. In CH3CN, both sensors present a remarkable fluorescence enhancement to Cu2＋ and Fe3＋, but a selective fluorescence quenching to Hg2＋ among the other metal ions. A cation-π interaction between Hg〉 and the naphthalimide moiety was proposed and confirmed By the density tunetional theory（DFT）.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Fluorescence Property of N-n-butyl-4-[di(bromoethyl)]amino-1,8-naphthalimide

The halogen as a kind of alkylating reagent is used to introduce new group to realize the fluorescence sensors efficient of metal ion detection. The substituent at C-4 position was double bromine, which defined that the halogen as an alkylating reagent should be further researched and detected for Hg2+. Therefore, the N-n-butyl-4-[di(bromoethyl)]amino-1,8-naphthalimide has been synthesized to detect some metal ions. The title compound has been prepared via substitute reaction and was characterized by IR, 1H NMR, 13 C NMR, and MS. It crystallizes in triclinic, space group P1 with a = 9.0071(18), b = 9.804(2), c = 13.073(3) ?, α = 73.17(3), β = 71.73(3), γ = 62.95(3)o, Z = 2, V = 961.5(3) ?3, Dc = 1.666 g/cm3, F(000) = 484, μ(Mo Kα) = 4.232 mm-1, R = 0.0429 and w R = 0.1004. The presence of intermolecular hydrogen bonds as well as π-π stacking interaction led to the stability of the compound. The fluorescence intensity was obviously lower than that of other ions when Hg2+ was added with the concentration of 1 × 10~(-5) mol·L~(-1).     

Resonance Light Scattering Spectra of Silver Thiocyanate System and its Application in Analysis

A novel determination method of Ag^＋ was established. In acetic acid-sodium acetate buffer （pH 5.0） medium, Ag^＋ reacts with SCN^- to form AgSCN in the presence of TritonX-100,which results in an increase of resonance light scattering （RLS）and giving a new RLS spectrum.The maximum RLS peak was at 585 nm,The enhancement of resonance light scattering at 585 nm was proportional to the concentration of Ag^＋ ranging from 0.0045-4.00μg mL^-1 （r=9991）,and the detection limit was 1.37 ng mL^-1 with the recovery of 97.70%- 104.80%。     

Synthesis and Properties of Novel Poly（amine ether）s

Using aromatic bis（4-bromophenyl） ether and various aromatic diamines as the monomers, a series of novel poly（amine ether）s （PAEs） have been synthesized via palladium-catalyzed aryl amination, which is the Hartwig-Buchwald polycondensation reaction. Their structures were characterized by means of elemental analysis, FT-IR, 1^H NMR and UV-Vis spectroscopy. The results show a good agreement with the proposed structures. Their general properties were studied by DSC and TG and it＇s obvious that they show high glass transition temperatures （Tg〉200 ℃）, good thermal stability with high decomposition temperatures （TD〉500℃） and excellent solubility. The mechanical behavior of these polymers suggested that they could be considered a new class of high-performance polymers.     

A New Method of Synthesis of Azo Schiff Base Ligands with Azo and Azomethine Donors： Synthesis of N-4-Methoxybenzylidene-2-（3-hydroxyphenylazo）-5-hydroxyaniline and Its Nickel（Ⅱ） Complex

A new method for the synthesis of azo Schiff an base ligand in which the azo and azomethine groups are coordination sites was developed through a Schiff base precursor. The precursor, N-4-methoxybenzylidene-3-hydroxyphenylamine （SB） derived from 3-aminophenol was regioselectively coupled with a diazonium ion para to the hydroxyl group of the amine component of the Schiff base. The para selectivity was controlled by the directing effect of the hydroxyl group. The ligand and its nickel（Ⅱ） complex were characterized by elemental analyses, IR and UV-Vis spectroscopy. The analytical and spectral data supported the mononuclear formulation of the complex with metal to ligand ratio （M ： L = 1 ： 2） and suggested a square planar geometry for the complex.