Influence of bromoalkyloxy side chain on mesomorphic behavior in heterocyclic 7-(4-bromoalkyloxy)-3-(4′-decyloxyphenyl)-4H- 1-benzopyran-4-ones

A new homologous series of isoflavone-based ethers,7-(4-bromoalkyloxy)-3-(4’-decyloxyprienyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-ones were synthesized and characterized.The mesomorphic properties of all homologues were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry(DSC) and polarizing optical microscopy(POM).Enantiotropic smectic A(SmA) phase was observed for all homologues.The structure-property study was carried out by comparing the mesomorphic behavior of the homologues with those previously reported analogues.The bromine atom from the alkyloxy side chain of the benzene ring fused to the heterocyclic moiety was found to be capable of changing the mesomorphic properties.     

Crystal Structures of Urokinase-type Plasminogen Activator in Complex with 4-（Aminomethyl） Benzoic Acid and 4-（Aminomethyl-phenyl）-methanol

Urokinase-type plasminogen activator （uPA） is a trypsin-like serine protease and plays a key role in several biological processes, including tissue remodeling, cell migration, and matrix degradation. The inhibitors of uPA have been shown to prevent the spread of metastasis and tumor growth, and accordingly uPA is widely recognized as a target for the treatment of cancer. In this work, we report the crystal structures of the complexes of uPA with its inhibitors： 4- （aminomethyl）-benzoic acid （AMBA） and 4-（aminomethyl-phenyl）-methanol （AMPM）, both at a resolution of 2.35 А. The inhibitory constants of these two inhibitors were measured by a chromogenic competitive assay, and it was found that AMBA is a better inhibitor for uPA （Ki = 2.68 mM） than AMPM （Ki = 13.99 mM）. The structural study shows that the binding mode of inhibitor AMBA on uPA is similar to that of AMPM on uPA, both docked into the active site S1 pocket of uPA. Structural details of these complexes are provided to explain the difference of inhibitory constants.     

A Novel Diamine, 4＇-Phenyiphenyi 4-（3＂, 5＂-Diaminobenzoyioxy）- benzoate and Longer Side-chain Polyimide

This is a part of our systematic research work on polyimides with mesogenic unit side chain. In this study, a new 4＇-phenylpbenyl 4-（3＂,5＂-diaminobenzoyloxy）benzoate and polyimide were synthesized, and characterized by FTIR, ^1H-NMR, inherent viscosity, mechanical properties, and solubility measurements. The diamine composed with mesogenic unit aryl ester groups and bipbenyl group with longer L/D ratio, was synthesized by two key steps. Firstly, the hydroxy group of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid was protected by acetoxy group for avoiding self- polymerization of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, and then selectively hydrolyzed after esterification of carboxyl. Secondly, a selective catalysis hydrogenation was adopted to prevent the aryl ester from deoxidation. Based on this diamine, a novel polyimide was prepared by polycondensation of 4＇-phenylphenyl 4-（3＂, 5＂-diaminobenzoyloxy）benzoate and 4-aminophenyl ether（ODA） with 4, 4＇-oxydiphthalic anhydride（ODPA） in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone （NMP）. The resulting polyimide with longer side chain showed better solubility and more regular structure. Its inherent viscosity is lower than that without side chains, but its modulus and strength not only maintained, even improved.     

POLYBINAPHTHYLS INCORPORATING (R)-2,2’-BINAPHTHO-20-CROWN-6 AND NAPHTHYL MOITIES

Chiral polymer was synthesized by the polymerization of （R）-6,6＇-bistributylstannyl-2,2＇-binaphtho-20-crown-6 （M-1） with 1,4-dibromo-2,3-bisbutoxy-naphthyl （M-2） by Pd（PPhs）4 catalyzed Stille coupling reaction. Both monomer and polymer were analyzed by NMR, MS, FT-IR, UV, polarimetry, DSC-TGA, CD, fluorescent spectroscopy and GPC. The major difference between monomer and polymer is that a long wavelength Cotton Effect was observed for the polymer due to its more extended conjugation in the repeating unit and a highly rigid backbone in the polymer chain. Polymer has strong blue fluorescence due to the efficient energy migration from the extended n-electronic structure of the repeating unit of the polymer to the chiral binaphthyl core and is expected to have potential application in the materials of fluorescent sensors and chiral chromatographic packing for resolution ofracemic amino acid.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Antifungal Activity of a New Zn(Ⅱ) Complex Based on 4-(5-(Pyridin-3-yl)-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl) Benzoic Acid

A new complex[Zn(3,4-APT)2(H2 O)4]·8 H2 O(1,3,4-HAPT=4-(5-(pyridin-3-yl)-4 H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)benzoic acid)has been prepared and characterized by elemental analysis,X-ray single-crystal diffraction analysis,thermogravimetric analysis and infrared spectrum analysis.Theoretical calculation based on density functional theory(DFT)is also employed to explicate frontier orbitals of 3,4-HAPT.X-ray single-crystal diffraction analysis reveals that 1 belongs to the triclinic system,space group P1 with a=7.5123(3),b=8.6745(3),c=15.2074(6)?,α=78.469(1),β=87.387(1),γ=65.448(1)°,V=882.42(6)?,Z=1,D_c=1.528 g·cm^–3,μ=0.780 mm^–1,M_r=812.09,F(000)=424,the final R=0.0401 and wR=0.1136.Zn(II)ion is coordinated by two N atoms from two 3,4-HAPT as well as four O atoms from four coordinated water molecules,forming a 0D motif with distorted octahedral coordinated geometry.The adjacent 0 D units are linked into a 3 D supramolecular structure through hydrogen bonding interaction.In addition,complex 1 exhibits better antifungal activity against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Penz than the ligand and metal salt by MIC,MBC tests and Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method which exhibit potential application in the antifungal fields.     

An advanced low-cost cathode composed of graphene-coated Na2.4Fe1.8(SO4)3 nanograins in a 3D graphene network for ultra-stable sodium storage

Iron-based electrodes have attracted great attention for sodium storage because of the distinct cost effectiveness.However,exploring suitable iron-based electrodes with high power density and long duration remains a big challenge.Herein,a spray-drying strategy is adopted to construct graphene-coated Na_2.4Fe_1.8(SO₄)₃ nanograins in a 3D graphene microsphere network.The unique structural and compositional advantages endow these electrodes to exhibit outstanding electrochemical properties with remarkable rate performance and long cycle life.Mechanism analyses further explain the outstanding electrochemical properties from the structural aspect.     

Yttrium-catalyzed cis-1,4-Selective Polymerization of 2-(4-Halophenyl)-1,3-butadienes and Their Copolymerization with Isoprene

Polymerization of 2-(4-halophenyl)-1,3-butadiene(2-XPB) and their copolymerization with isoprene using a yttrium catalyst have been examined. The β-diketiminato yttrium bis(alkyl) complex(1) activated by [Ph_3 C][B(C₆ F₅)₄] and Ali Bu3 shows high cis-1,4-selectivity(>98%) for the polymerization of 2-XPB(2-XPB = 2-FPB, 2-Cl PB and 2-Br PB) to afford halogenated plastic poly(dienes) with glass transition temperatures of30–55 ℃. Moreover, the copolymerization of 2-XPB with isoprene(IP) has also been achieved by this catalyst, and the insertion ratios of 2-XPB can be facilely tuned in a full range of 0%–100% simply by changing the 2-XPB-to-IP ratio. Quantitative hydrogenation of cis-1,4-poly(2-XPB) results in perfect alternating ethylene-halostyrene copolymers, and an alternating copolymer of 4-vinylbenzoic acid with ethylene is obtained by a consecutive reaction of ethylene-4-bromostyrene copolymer with ⁿBu Li, CO₂ and HCl.     

2-(对烷氧基苯甲酸酯基或对烷氧基苯丙烯酸酯基)-5-氧-2,5-二氢呋喃化合物的合成与液晶性质研究

Two series of p-alkoxybenzoates Ia-If and p-alkoxycinnamates IIa-IIf, each species beating one terminal furanone, have been synthesized and characterized by IR, ^13C NMR, ^1H NMR, MS spectra and elemental analysis. The mesogenic properties of both series of furanones have been studied by polarizing optical microscopy and differential scanning calorimetry （DSC）. The relationship between structures and mesogenic properties was discussed. The results show that the increased alkoxy chain length （C7-C12） and the bridging groups between the benzene ring and the furanone ring affected the mesomorphic properties greatly, and the two series of furanones might display monotropic or enantiotropic nematic （N） or semetic C （SmC） mesophases and different mesomorpic phase temperature ranges corresponding to different carbon chain length.     

Determination of Sulpiride by Linear Sweep Stripping Voltammetry at a Mercury Electrode

This paper reports the electrochemical properties of sulpiride at a mercury electrode,especially its adsorptive characteristic,Sulpiride dissolved in a supporting electrolyte of a McIlvaine buffer at pH 6.8 represents a sensitive and well defined reduction wave by linear sweep stripping voltammetry.This method is based on the pre-concentration and the reduction of sulpiride at a hung mercury drop electrode.The reduction peak potential is -1.72V(vs.Ag-AgCl) and the peak current is proportional to the concentration of sulpiride in the range of 0.1-0.6 μg/mL.The detection limit is 0.0250μg/mL obtained under the experimental conditions selected in this work.The electrochemical properties of this system were investigated.and the proposed method was applied to the determination of sulpiride in pharmaceutical tablets with satisfactory results,It was compared well with the UV spectrophotometric method,showing a superior sensitivity.     

4- (4,6-二甲基嘧啶-2-基)-3-硫代脲酸甲酯的合成晶体结构及量子化学研究

4-（4,6-Dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl）-3-thio-allophanic acid methyl ester was synthesized with mixing 2-amino-4,6- dimethylpyrimidine, potassium thiocyanate and methyl chloroformate in ethyl acetate. Single crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction measurement were obtained by recrystallization from dimethylformamide at room temperature. The crystal belongs to monoclinic symmetry with space group C2/m, and crystal parameters of a= 1.7537（5） nm, b= 0.6759（2） nm, c=1.1148（3） nm, β=118.557（4）°, V=1.1605（6） nm^3, Z=4, De= 1.375 g/cm^3,μ=0.271 mm^-1, F（000）=504, and 1519 [1〉2σ（I）] observable independent reflections were used for the determination and refmement of the crystal structures with final R1 of 0.0372 and wR2 of 0.0992. The theoretical investigation of the title compound was carried out with DRT-B3LYP/6-311G, HF/6-311G and MP2/6-311G methods, and the atomic net charges and the population were discussed.     

HETEROAROMATIC POLYMERS — HIGH TEMPERATURE POLYPYRROLONES DERIVED FROM 2,6-BIS(3'',4''-DIAMINOPHENYL)-4-BIPHENYLPYRIDINE AND VARIOUS AROMATIC DIANHYDRIDES

A new type of aromatic tetraarnine containing biphenyl moiety in the side chain was synthesized via a modified Chichibabin＇s reaction. 3-Nitro-4-acetamidoacetophenone was reacted with 4-phenyl benzaldehyde in the presence of ammonium acetate to obtain 2,6-bis（3＇,4＇-diaminophenyl）-4-biphenyl pyridine （DPPA）. A series of polypyrrolones （PPys） were prepared using tetraamine and various aromatic dianhydrides via a two-step cyclization procedure. All the PPys show excellent high temperature stabilities with the initial decomposition temperatures of 530-549℃ and residual weight ratio of 49%-80% at 750℃ in nitrogen. The polymers exhibit no apparent glass transition temperatures （Tgs） except PPy-1 （Tg= 327℃）, which is derived from tetraamine DPPA and 2,2-bis[4-（3＇,4＇-dicarboxyphenoxy）-phenyl]propane dianhydride （BPADA）. In addition, the polymers have acceptable mechanical properties with the tensile strength of 65-94 MPa. The PPy films show excellent hydrolysis-resistance in alkaline aqueous medium and could maintain most of the properties even after boiling in 10% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution for a week.     

Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Properties of [Cu(tren)(im)Zn(tren)](ClO_4)_3·CH_3OH as a Model Compound of BESOD

This paper reports the synthesis,properties and crystal structure of the title model compound with the ESR parameters g_∥ =2.007,g_⊥=2.191, A_∥=0.0061 cm~(-1), and A_⊥=0.0114 cm~(-1). The crystal belongs to space group C_2~2-P2_1,a=8.924(2),b=11.590(4), c=16.356(6),β =91.40(2)°,Z=2.Cu(Ⅱ) and Zn(Ⅱ) are bridged by the imidazolate ring, with the distance of 5.84.The conductivity and electronic reflectance spectrum of the complex are described.pH dependence in an aqueous solution is also investigated by potentiometric titration, and fitted by a self-written computer program. The results indicate that the imidazolate bridge splits at the side facing Zn(Ⅱ) below pH 8.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and DNA-binding Properties of a New Copper（Ⅱ） Schiff Base Complex

A new asymmetric bidentate copper(Ⅱ) complex,CuL 2(HL=2-((E)-(4-bromophenylimino)methyl)-6-bromo-4-chlorophenol),has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses and single-crystal X-ray diffraction.The complex crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2 1 /c with a=11.218(3),b=9.355(3),c=13.449(4),β=108.722(4)°,V=1336.8(6)3,Z=2,Dc=2.008 g/cm 3,μ(MoKα)=7.024 mm-1,F(000)=806,S=0.999,the final R=0.0342 and wR=0.0641for2611observed reflections (I>2σ(I)).The central copper(Ⅱ) is four-coordinate and bonds to two nitrogen and two oxygen atoms from two Schiff base ligands.The complex is linked into a two-dimensional supramolecular structure by weak intermolecular interactions.In addition,DNA-binding properties of the metal complex were investigated using spectrometric titrations and viscosity measurements.The results show that the complex binds with calf-thymus DNA(CT-DNA),presumably via a partial intercalative mode.The intrinsic binding constant of the Cu(Ⅱ) complex with DNA is 7.335×10 3 M-1.     

Spectroscopic study on the interaction between[Hg（SCN）4]2- and hemoglobin

The interaction between[Hg（SCN）₄]^2- and hemoglobin（Hb） under conditions that simulate a physiological environment was investigated by UV-vis spectroscopy,fluorescence spectroscopy,resonance Rayleigh scattering（RRS） spectroscopy and circular dichroism（CD） spectroscopy.The results obtained from the change of UV-vis and CD spectra,the quenching of Hb fluorescence and the enhancement of RRS intensity proved that a 10:1 type complex was formed between[Hg（SCN）₄]^2- and Hb.The possible mechanism suggested for the interaction was that ten Hg（SCN）₄]^2- anions entered the four subunits of a Hb molecule to react with some residues to form an adduct by coordination and electrostatic forces.The coordination of[Hg（SCN）₄]^2- with Trp was the major cause of the fluorescence quenching of Hb.     

Structural Studies and Photoluminescence of a Novel Mercury（Ⅱ） Complex Based on a Tris[4-（1-pyrazolyl）-phenyl]amine

A novel iodine-bridged mercury（Ⅱ） complex [Hg（L）（μ-I）（I）]2 was isolated by a reaction between HgI2 and the organic ligand tris[4-（1-pyrazolyl）phenyl]amine L, and the complex and ligand were both characterized by FT-IR spectroscopy, ^1H NMR and elemental analysis. The complex crystallizes in monoclinic space group P21/c with a = 9.579（5）, b = 27.331 （5）, c = 11.268（5） А, β= 105.624（5）°, Z = 2, Dc = 2.099 g·cm^-3 and μ= 7.620 mm^-1. The title complex C54H42Hg2I4N14 is a diplex bridged dinuclear complex consisting of two Hg（Ⅱ） ions, two ligands, two bridging I-anions, and two terminal I-anions. Universal hydrogen bonds in the complex with the partners of neighboring molecule have generated a supramolecular arrangement. Solid-state emission of the ligand and its complex have been investigated at room temperature.     

Synthesis and characterization of magnetic and luminescent Fe_3O_4/CdTe nanocomposites using aspartic acid as linker

In this study,the preparation of a new kind of magnetic and luminescent Fe₃O₄/CdTe nanocomposites was demonstrated. Superparamagnetic Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles were first synthesized by hydrothermal coprecipitation of ferric and ferrous ions,followed by the modification of their surfaces with tetramethylammonium hydroxide（TMAOH） and the chemical activation with aspartic acid.The surface-modified Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles were then covalently coated with CdTe quantum dots（QDs）,which were modified with mercaptoacetic acid（MPA）,to form the Fe₃O₄/CdTe magnetic and luminescent nanocomposites through the coordination of the amino groups on the surfaces of Fe₃O₄ and the carboxyl groups on CdTe QDs.The structure and properties of as-synthesized nanocomposites were characterized.It was indicated that the nanocomposites possessed structure with an average diameter of 40- 50 nm,yellow-green emission feature and room temperature ferro-magnetism.Both the fluorescence and UV-vis absorption spectra of the nanocomposites showed a blue shift comparing with those of CdTe QDs.The mechanism of the blue shift was presented.The nanocomposites retained the ferromagnetic property with a saturation magnetization of 8.9 emu/g.     

A study on the structural transition of a single polymer chain by parallel tempering molecular dynamics simulation

The structural transition of a single polymer chain with chain length of 100,200 and 300 beads was investigated by parallel tempering MD simulation.Our simulation results can capture the structural change from random coil to orientationally ordered structure with decreasing temperature.The clear transition was observed on the curves of radius of gyration and global orientational order parameter P as the function of temperature,which demonstrated structural formation of a single polymer chain.The linear relationships between three components of square radius of gyration R_gx²,R_gx²,R_gz² and global orientational order P can be obtained under the structurally transformational process.The slope of the linear relationship between x（or y-axis） component R_gx²(or R_gy²) and P is negative,while that of RL as the function of P is positive.The absolute value of slope is proportional to the chain length.Once the single polymer chain takes the random coil or ordered configuration,the linear relationship is invalid.The conformational change was also analyzed on microscopic scale.The polymer chain can be treated as the construction of rigid stems connecting by flexible loops.The deviation from exponentially decreased behavior of stem length distribution becomes prominent,indicating a stiffening of the chain arises leading to more and more segments ending up in the trans state with decreasing temperature.The stem length N_tr is about 21 bonds indicating the polymer chain is ordered with the specific fold length.So,the simulation results,which show the prototype of a liquid-crystalline polymer chain,are helpful to understand the crystallization process of crystalline polymers.     

Synethesis and Crystal Structure of Bi(ethylenediamine)copper Tetracyanonickelate(Ⅱ)

The crystal structure of the title compound C8H16CuN8Ni has been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal is triclinic with space group P1, a=6.494(3), b=7.270(4), c=7.936(5) .A, α=106.67(3), β=91.33(4), γ=106. 80(6)°, V=341. 3(3) A3, Z==1, Mr=346. 54, F(000)=177, μ=2. 933mm-1, Dc= 1. 686 Mg/m3. The final R factor is 0. 0603 for 1214 unique ob24- served reflections [I≥2σ(I)]. The structure consists of [Cu(en)2]2+ (eh=ethylenedi amine) cations and [Ni(CN)4]2- anions linked together by two of the CN groups (the remaining two act as unidentate ligands) to form infinite chains, in the chain, the hy between the interchains also exist, with distances of 3. 160 and 3. 124 A , so it forms a three-dimensional structure of the title compound.     

N-乙基-1，10-菲罗啉-2-甲胺镍(Ⅱ)配合物的合成、晶体结构及性质研究(英)

A novel ligand N-ethyl-1,10-phenanthroline-2-methanamine and its Ni(Ⅱ) complex have been synthesized. The crystal structure of the complex has been determined by X-ray diffraction method. The Ni(Ⅱ) is five-coordinated by three nitrogen atoms from the ligand and two Cl^- anions in a distorted trigonal bipyramidal environment: the N(2), Cl(1) and Cl(2) in equatorial plane; the N(1) and N(3) in axial positions. The UV-spectra and IR-spectra of the ligand and its Ni(Ⅱ) complex were recorded and discussed. The thermodynamic properties of the ligand with various bivalent metals were studied by potentiometric titrations and the order of the stability constants is in agreement with the Irving-Williams order in coordination chemistry. CCDC: 221750.     

Synthesis and Structural Characterization of 1,4-Di（2-methoxyphenyl）-2,5-piperazinedione

A new derivative of 2,5-piperazinedione, 1,4-di（2-methoxyphenyl）-2,5-piperazinedione （I）, was synthesized by the cyclocondensation reaction of N-2-methoxyphenyl chloroacetamide, and its structure was characterized by elemental analysis, IR, ^1H NMR and single crystal X-ray diffraction method. The crystal belongs to monoclinic system, space group P21/c with unit cell dimensions a=0.56934（10） nm, b=1.3880（2） nm, c=1.00329（17） nm, β= 90.376（3）°, V= 0.7928（2） nm^3, Z=2, Dc = 1.367 g·cm^-3,μ = 0.98 cm^-1, R and wR being 0.0606 and 0.1564 respectively for 1549 unique reflections with 1247 observed reflections [I〉2σ（I）]. The molecule has a crystallographically imposed symmetry center. The three rings in the molecule are each coplanar with their attached groups, excluding methyl H atoms and the H atoms attached to the piperazinedione ring, while the whole molecule is not planar, with dihedral angles of 74.7（1）° between the piperazinedione and each of the two aromatic rings. The crystal structure is stabilized by van der Waals and dipole-dipole forces.