Palladium‐catalyzed Suzuki–Miyaura coupling with aryl and heteroaryl bromides using N,N,N′,N′‐tetra(diphenylphosphinomethyl)‐1,2‐ethylenediamine

An easily prepared tetraphosphine N,N,N′,N′‐tetra(diphenylphosphinomethyl)‐1,2‐ethylenediamine (1) combined with PdCl₂ affords an efficient catalytic system for Suzuki cross‐coupling of aryl and heteroaryl bromides. A high turnover number of 750 000 is obtained with the catalyst loading as low as 1 ppm. This catalyst system exhibits good stability and longevity. In this study, a broad scope of substrates is investigated and satisfactory yields are obtained. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Superresolution imaging of DNA tetrahedral nanostructures in cells by STED method with continuous wave lasers

DNA tetrahedral nanostructures are considered to be uew nanocarriers because they can be precisely controlled and hold excellent penetration ability to the cellular membrane. Although the DNA tetrahedral nanostructure is extensively studied in biology and medicine, its behavior in the cells with nanoscale resolution is not understood clearly. In this letter, we demonstrate superrcsolution fluorescence imaging of the distribution of DNA tetrahedral nanostructures in the cell with a simulated emission depletion （STED） microscope, which is built based on a conventional eonfocal microscope and can t）rovide a resolution of 70 nm.     

硝酸甘油:祸兮福所倚,福兮祸所伏——舞台剧剧本

自1846年硝酸甘油被合成以来,人们一直把其当作炸药来使用。但由于硝酸甘油过于敏感,导致事故不断。为解决这一问题,诺贝尔尝试改良硝酸甘油,将硅藻土与硝酸甘油混合,降低了敏感度,达到安全使用炸药的目的。后来人们发现硝酸甘油还有缓解心绞痛的功能,便对其进行了深入研究。本文以剧本的形式向大众科普硝酸甘油的上述功能。     

Synthesis of 6-carboxylated phenanthridines by oxidative alkoxycarbonylation–cyclization of 2-isocyanobiphenyls with carbazates

An iron-catalyzed synthesis of 6-carboxylated phenanthridines starting with readily prepared isocyanides and carbazates was developed. Reactions occurred via addition of alkoxycarbonyl radicals to the isocyanide group and subsequent intramolecular cyclization.     

Lagrangian actions for elliptical solutions of 2-body and 3-body problems with fixed energies

Based on the works of Gordon (1977) and Zhang and Zhou (2001) on the variational minimizing properties for Keplerian orbits and Lagrangian solutions of Newtonian 2-body and 3-body problems, we use the constrained variational principle of Ambrosetti and Coti Zelati (1990) to compute the Lagrangian actions on Keplerian and Lagrangian elliptical solutions with fixed energies. We also find an interesting relation between the period and the energy for Lagrangian elliptical solutions with Newtonian potentials.     

A Convenient and Effective Synthesis of Tris-Bridged Tricationic Azolophanes

Two new macrobicyclic imidazolium and benzimidazolium phanes were synthesized by direct quaternization of the corresponding tripodal azacycles with tribromide under high dilution condition in excellent yields. The cyclophanes were identified by ¹H-NMR, ¹³C-NMR, FAB-MS, IR, elemental analysis and X-ray diffraction analysis.     

The Construction of DNA Logic Gates Restricted to Certain Live Cells Based on the Structure Programmability and Aptamer-Cell Affinity of G-Quadruplexes

DNA computation is considered a fascinating alternative to silicon-based computers; it has evoked substantial attention and made rapid advances. Besides realizing versatile functions, implementing spatiotemporal control of logic operations, especially at the cellular level, is also of great significance to the development of DNA computation. However, developing simple and efficient methods to restrict DNA logic gates performing in live cells is still a challenge. In this work, a series of DNA logic gates was designed by taking full advantage of the diversity and programmability of the G-quadruplex (G4) structure. More importantly, by further using the high affinity and specific endocytosis of cells to aptamer G4, an INHIBIT logic gate has been realized whose operational site is precisely restricted to specific live cells. The design strategy might have great potential in the field of molecular computation and smart bio-applications.     

Nonlinear FCS-MPC strategy of NPC/H-5 L inverter based on satisfactory optimization algorithm

In the design of the cost function in the nonlinear finite control set model predictive control (FCS-MPC) system, the traditional method based on weighting factors demonstrates some limitations, such as the weighting factors adjusting and heavy predictive calculation due to the increased number of voltage vectors applied in controlling multilevel converters. This paper proposes a simplified FCS-MPC method based on common mode voltage satisfactory optimization, which could considerably reduce the predictive calculation by the optimized switch combination and simplify the cost function design. Moreover, satisfactory optimization is adopted to achieve the accuracy control of common-mode voltage amplitude without adjusting process of weighting factors. The simulation and experimental results verify the feasibility of this control strategy.     

Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Hispidanin A

Asymmetric total synthesis of the dimeric diterpenoid hispidanin A was accomplished by non-catalytic Diels–Alder cycloaddition at room temperature. The synthesis relies on iron-catalyzed coupling to construct a Z-configured trisubstituted alkene, an iron-catalyzed radical cascade to generate a labdane-type diene, and both Yamamoto cationic polyene cyclization and palladium-catalyzed Stille coupling to generate a totarane-type dienophile.     

A plasmonic mercury sensor based on silver–gold alloy nanoparticles electrodeposited on indium tin oxide glass

We construct silver–gold alloy nanoparticles (Ag–AuNPs) as the basis of a reagentless, sensitive and simple mercury sensor. Ag–AuNPs were electrodeposited directly on transparent indium tin oxide film coated glass. Hg(II) ions in aqueous solution could be reduced by Ag atoms existing in Ag–AuNPs; the deposition/amalgamation of Hg on the nanoparticles resulted in a blue shift of the localized surface plasmon resonance peak. Therefore, Hg^2 + can be detected quantitatively by using a spectrophotometer. The sensor response is linear in the range from 0.05 to 500 ppb of Hg(II) concentration. No sample separation or preconcentration is required for detection of ultralow levels of mercury in water samples. The results shown herein have potential applications in the development of a new optical sensor for the detection of low concentrations of mercury.