Machilusides A and B: structurally unprecedented homocucurbitane glycosides from the stem bark of Machilus yaoshansis

Two structurally novel homocucurbitane triterpenoid glycosides, machilusides A (1) and B (2), possessing an unprecedented C(36) skeleton with a D-fructose moiety incorporated into a cucurbitane nucleus forming unique cage-like tricyclic ring moieties, were isolated from the stem bark of Machilus yaoshansis. Their structures were determined by spectroscopic methods. Both compounds exhibited nonselective cytotoxic activities against several human cancer cell lines. The biosynthetic pathway of 1 and 2 was postulated.     

Adsorption of N719 Dye on Anatase TiO2 Nanoparticles and Nanosheets with Exposed (001) Facets: Equilibrium,Kinetic, and Thermodynamic Studies

Anatase TiO₂ nanosheets (TiO₂ NS) with dominant (001) facets and TiO₂ nanoparticles (TiO₂ NP) with dominant (101) facets are fabricated by hydrothermal hydrolysis of Ti(OC₄H₉)₄ in the presence and absence of hydrogen fluoride (HF), respectively. Adsorption of N719 onto the as‐prepared samples from ethanol solutions is investigated and discussed. The adsorption kinetic data are modeled using the pseudo‐first‐order, pseudo‐second‐order, and intraparticle diffusion kinetics equations, and indicate that the pseudo‐second‐order kinetic equation and intraparticle diffusion model can better describe the adsorption kinetics. Furthermore, adsorption equilibrium data of N719 on the as‐prepared samples are analyzed by Langmuir and Freundlich models; this suggests that the Langmuir model provides a better correlation of the experimental data. The adsorption capacities (q_max) of N719 on TiO₂ NS at various temperatures, determined using the Langmuir equation, are 65.2 (30 °C), 68.2 (40 °C), and 76.6 (50 °C) mg g⁻¹, which are smaller than those on TiO₂ NP, 92.4 (30 °C), 100.0 (40 °C), and 108.2 (50 °C) mg g⁻¹, respectively. The larger adsorption capacities of N719 for TiO₂ NP versus NS are attributed to its higher specific surface areas. However, the specific adsorption capacities (q_max/S_BET) at various temperatures are 1.5 (30 °C), 1.6 (40 °C), and 1.7 (50 °C) mg m⁻² for TiO₂ NS, which are otherwise higher than those for NP, 0.9 (30 °C), 1.0 (40 °C), and 1.1 (50 °C) mg m⁻², respectively. The larger specific adsorption capacities of N719 for TiO₂ NS versus NP are because the (001) surface is more reactive for dissociative adsorption of reactant molecules compared with (101) facets. Notably, the q_max and q_max/S_BET for both TiO₂ samples increase with increasing temperature, suggesting that adsorption of N719 on the TiO₂ surface is an endothermic process, which is further confirmed by the calculated thermodynamic parameters including free energy, enthalpy, and entropy of adsorption process. The present work will provide a new understanding on the adsorption process and mechanism of N719 molecules onto TiO₂ NS and NP, and this should be of great importance for enhancing the performance of dye‐sensitized solar cells.     

Two Unusual Xanthones from the Bark of Garcinia xanthochymus

A new xanthone derivative, garcinexanthone F ( 1 ), which was found to possess an α,β‐unsaturated γ‐lactone moiety, and a new bisxanthone, bigarcinenone B ( 2 ), with a terpene bridge providing the xanthone? xanthone linkage, were isolated from the bark of Garcinia xanthochymus. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods, especially 2D‐NMR techniques. The antioxidant assay in vitro showed that compounds 1 and 2 exhibited significant scavenging activities against 1,1‐diphenyl‐2‐picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical with IC₅₀ values of 22.32 and 20.14 μM , and against HO^. radical with IC₅₀ values of 1.16 and 2.85 μM , respectively.     

Sampling 4-chlorophenol in water by DGT technique with molecularly imprinted polymer as binding agent and nylon membrane as diffusive layer

For the first time, a diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT) device using molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) as the binding agent and nylon membrane (NM) as the diffusive layer (NM-MIP-DGT) has been developed for sampling 4-chlorophenol (4-CP) in water. The MIP was prepared by precipitation polymerization with methacrylic acid as monomer and ethyleneglycoldimethacrylate as cross-linker. The diffusion coefficient of 4-CP through NM was obtained to be 0.788 ± 0.040 μ cm² s⁻¹ by diffusion cell method. The ratio was 1.01 ± 0.05 (mean ± standard deviation) for the concentration of 4-CP sampled by NM-MIP-DGT and analyzed by HPLC method to the total concentration of 4-CP in the synthetic solution where free 4-CP species dominated. The results showed that NM-MIP-DGT could sample 4-CP in synthetic solution accurately. The performance of NM-MIP-DGT for sampling 4-CP was independent of pH in the range of 3–7 and ionic strength in the range of 0.0001–0.1 mol L⁻¹ NaCl solution. The concentration of free form of 4-CP sampled by NM-MIP-DGT decreased with the increasing concentration of dissolved organic carbon in different water samples due to the electrostatic interaction of natural organic compounds with 4-CP. 1.8 mg L⁻¹ of the free form of 4-CP was determined by HPLC which was sampled by NM-MIP-DGT in an intermediate untreated industrial effluent. The NM-MIP-DGT can be a potential passive tool for sampling the free form of 4-CP in water.     

吡嗪类化合物的合成及其抗血小板凝集活性测试

为提高川芎嗪的抗血小板凝集活性,分别以不同的二胺、2,3-丁二酮和硫辛酸为起始原料,采用溴代、水解、环化、氧化、氢化、取代等反应,通过四条路线合成了7个川芎嗪衍生物,其结构经1H NMR、13C NMR及ESI-MS确证。采用Born比浊法初步测试了化合物的体外抗血小板凝集活性,结果显示,化合物1(IC50=0. 26mmol/L)、2(IC50=0. 27mmol/L)和7(IC50=0. 21mmol/L)对由二磷酸腺苷(ADP)诱导的血小板凝集具有一定的抑制活性,优于先导化合物川芎嗪(IC50=0. 49mmol/L)。因此,在不改变川芎嗪药效团的前提下对其进行不同程度的环化,能明显提高川芎嗪的抗血小板凝集活性,此研究为后期化合物的结构修饰提供了一定的参考价值。     

Synthesis and the effect of alkyl chain length on photochromic properties of diarylethene derivatives

A new class of photochromic diarylethenes bearing pyrrole and thiophene units with different length of alkyl chains at 2-position of thiophene rings have been synthesized. Their characteristics, including photochromism and fatigue resistance were investigated systematically, and each diarylethene derivative showed good photochromic properties whether in solution or in PMMA films. The alkyl group moiety was connected directly to the central cyclopentene ring as a heteroaryl unit and availably participated in photoisomerization reaction. And some properties, for example, the conversion ratio in the photostationary state(PSS) and the absorption coefficient of the ring-closed isomers in acetonitrile were significantly affected by the alkyl chain length. The results revealed that substituents of alkyl chain played an important role in the photoisomerization process of diarylethenes.     

Morphology engineering and etching of graphene domain by low-pressure chemical vapor deposition

Controlled growth of single-crystal high-quality ‘track-and-field ground’ shaped graphene domains and the morphological evolution from hexagonal to hexagram graphene domain even square and circular graphene domain has been achieved by low-pressure CVD on solid copper substrate, thereby demonstrating that the shape of the graphene grains can potentially be precisely tuned by optimizing growth parameters. The etching reaction of graphene has also been studied, and results show that a low flow rate of hydrogen (99.999%) is favorable to form hexagonal structure for the etching reaction of graphene due to the exist of oxygen or oxidizing impurities in hydrogen gas commonly used. Controlled growth and etching reaction of graphene determine the final shape of graphene domains and all these efforts contribute to the study of size and morphology and the growth mechanism of graphene domains.     

超临界流体干燥过程的分析

以ZrOCl2•8H2O为原料，采用超临界流体干燥（SCFD）法，在短时间内制备出大孔体积高比表面ZrO2气凝胶超细粉．该法具有良好的稳定性和可靠性．建立了醇凝胶中液相含水量的分析方法，为产品质量控制及确认体系是否处于超临界状态提供了依据．对抽提后的溶剂分析表明，SCFD过程是一物理过程．对水的抽提干燥过程亦进行了初步的理论探讨．     

Determination of stability constants of copper(II) complex of glycine in water + alcohol mixed solvents with ion selective electrode technique

The first stability constants (log beta(1)) of the copper(II) complex of glycine in water and in 13 water + alcohol (isopropanol, tert-butanol, 1,2-propylene glycol and glycerol) solvents have been determined at 25 degrees C and an ionic strength of 0.10, from pH and pCu measurements of cells containing copper(II) ion selective electrode. It has been shown that as the proportion of the alcohol increases, the stability constants become increasing positive in all of the mixed solvents examined. An almost linear relation between log beta(1) and the mole fraction of alcohol was found for the complex in aqueous solutions of isopropanol, tert-butanol and glycerol. The response of the copper(II) ion selective electrode in water and in water + alcohol mixed solvents was also investigated. The advantages of using an ion selective electrode to determine the stability constants in mixed solvents are discussed.     

柔性双咪唑配体导向的Co(Ⅱ)⁃戊二酸金属有机骨架材料的合成、结构和性能

在水热条件下合成并表征了2例基于柔性配体构筑的Co(Ⅱ)-MOFs:{[Co(glu)(bimb)]·4H2O}n (1),[Co(glu)(bix)0.5]n (2)(H2glu=戊二酸;bimb=1,4-双(咪唑-1-基)-丁烷;bix=1,4-双(咪唑-1-基-亚甲基)-苯)。配合物1显示非穿插的(4,4)-菱形网格,通过层间氢键和π…π作用拓展为三维超分子结构。加热失水后1的结构不可逆地降解。配合物2呈现典型的柱-层状三维结构,其拓扑符号为41263,中心Co(Ⅱ)离子采用四方锥构型。此外,性质研究表明:配合物1在水溶液中对染料甲基橙具有显著的吸附活性,配合物2表现出弱的反铁磁行为。