Theoretical Calculations and Experimental Verification of the Antibacterial Potential of Some Monocyclic β-Lactams Containing Two Synergetic Buried Antibacterial Pharmacophore Sites

A new series of N-thiazole, 3-phenyl, 4-substituted phenyl azetidine-2-ones 4(a–h) have been synthesized in good yields starting from 2-aminothiazole 1. In the first step, then Schiff's bases 3(a–h) are prepared by the condensation of 2-aminothiazole 1 with different aryl aldehydes 2(a–h). Finally, monocyclic β-lactams, i.e. substituted azetidinones 4(a–h), were the products formed using three different methods by the dehydrative cyclocondensation of 3(a–h) with phenyl acetyl chloride in dioxane, phenyl acetic acid–thionyl chloride in dichloromethane and phenyl acetic acid–phosphorus oxychloride in dichloromethane in the presence of triethylamine. We found that latter method is the best as compared with the former two methods. The synthesized molecules 4(a–h) were screened for their antibacterial activity against four microorganisms: Staphylococcus aureus (Gram positive), Pseudomonas vulgaris (Gram positive), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Gram negative), and Escherichia coli (Gram negative). Their antibacterial activities are reported, and on the basis of the screening data available, attempt is also made to elucidate the structure–activity relationship.

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Preparation,structure, and property of polyoxymethylene/carbon nanotubes thermal conducive composites

Polyoxymethylene (POM)/multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) nanocomposites were prepared through a simple solution‐evaporation method assisted by ultrasonic irradiation. To enhance the dispersion of MWNTs in POM, MWNTs were chemically functionalized with PEG‐substituted amine (MWNT‐g‐PEG), which exhibited strong affinity with POM due to their similar molecular structure. The thermal conductivity and the mechanical properties of the composites were investigated, which showed that the thermal conductive properties of POM were improved remarkably in the presence of MWNTs, whereas reduced by using MWNT‐g‐PEG due to the heat transport barrier of the grafted‐PEG‐substituted amine chain. A nonlinear increase of the thermal conductivity was observed with increasing MWNTs content, and the Maxwell‐Eucken model and the Agari model were used for theoretical evaluation. The relatively high effective length factor of the composite predicted with mixture equation indicated that there were few entangles of MWNTs for the samples of MWNT‐g‐PEG in the composites. The mechanical strength of the composites can be improved remarkably by using suitable content of such functionalized MWNTs, and with the increase of the aliphatic chain length of PEG‐substituted amine, the toughness of the composites can be enhanced. Transmission electron microscope result indicated that MWNT‐g‐PEG exhibited strong affinity with POM and a good dispersion of MWNTs was achieved in POM matrix. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 48: 905–912, 2010     

Mesomorphism of s-alkylthiopentono- lactones and their itol derivatives

Mesophasic properties of S-alkylthiopentonolactones (D-ribono, D-arabinono and D-xylono) and the corresponding itol derivatives with general formula Su-SR (R=n-C_nH_2n+1) are studied. It was shown that the thermotropic and lyotropic phase transition temperatures are influenced by the following structural parameters: alkyl chain length, free OH group number, cyclic or acyclic Su structure and itol conformation. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

SiO2气凝胶负载的Ni催化剂在甲烷部分氧化制合成气反应中的催化性能及稳定性

以常压有机溶剂置换(A)和溶剂置换-表面改性(B)方式制备的两种SiO₂气凝胶(SiO₂-A(或B)型气凝胶,记为SiO₂-A(or B)G)为载体, 采用常规浸渍法和聚乙烯吡咯烷酮(PVP)添加浸渍法合成不同SiO₂气凝胶负载的Ni/SiO₂催化剂, 并考察其催化的甲烷部分氧化(POM)制合成气的反应性能. 结果表明, 各催化剂的初始反应性能相近, 但Ni/SiO₂-BG的POM稳定性明显较Ni/SiO₂-AG的差, 而PVP添加制备的催化剂稳定性则获明显改善, Ni/SiO₂-AG-PVP、Ni/SiO₂-BG-PVP上POM稳定性相近. 结合X射线衍射(XRD)、程序升温还原反应(H₂-TPR)、高分辨透射电镜(TEM)和Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET)等表征结果的分析发现: (1) SiO₂-AG表面上存在一定量的羟基, 可促进亲水性金属物种与其的相互作用, 而SiO₂-BG表面上基本为有机基团, 与亲水性金属物种几乎无作用; (2) PVP的存在可使金属物种进入亲/疏水载体孔道深处, 抑制焙烧中载体骨架的收缩和金属颗粒的生长, 进而促进金属-载体的相互作用. 这二者均能有效地提高催化剂的POM反应稳定性.     

Dawson型磷钨酸盐与混合配体桥连的四核Cu-Phen配合物构筑的杂化物

通过水热合成得到了一个新颖的包含四核铜配合物的无机-有机杂化化合物[CuCl(H₂O)₄)][CuCl(H₂O)(Phen)][{(CuPhen)₂Cl₂}₂(bdc)]₂[P₂W₁₈O₆₂]·5H₂O (1)(Phen=1,10-phenanthroline和bdc=1,4-benzenedicarboxylate),对其进行了元素分析、红外光谱、热重、电化学等表征,并用X-射线单晶衍射测定了它的晶体结构。化合物1含有由Cl和bdc桥连的四核铜配合物阳离子[{(CuPhen)₂Cl₂}₂(bdc)]²⁺。此外,化合物1的电化学研究表明其对亚硝酸的还原具有很好的电催化活性。     

Ferroelectric phases in non-symmetric achiral bent liquid crystals towards ambient temperatures: a novel series with oxadiazol as central moiety

Extensive survey carried out in bent liquid crystals (BLCs) exhibiting ferroelectric (FE) phases suggested for the design of non-symmetric (NS) frame. Novel series of BLCs (C₈C_m) with distinct lateral moieties and heterocyclic central (oxadiazole) moiety, viz., octyl 4-(5-(4´-(alkyloxy) biphenyl-4-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)benzoates, are reported. NS BLC frame is realised by incorporating differing number of aromatic cores and varied length of end chains in the lateral moieties. Lateral moiety with biphenyl core is prepared by Suzuki coupling. Purity of the BLC product is confirmed by ¹H NMR and elemental analysis. LC phases exhibited by C₈C_m series of BLCs for m = 8, 10, 12, 15 and 16 are characterised by polarisation optical microscopy (POM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and spontaneous polarisation (P_S) techniques. C₈C_m series are found to exhibit SmA, CrystalB, B₂, B₅, SmG and SmE phase variance. SmG occurs as monotropic phase. Temperature variation of P_S(T) studied in FE B₂ and B₅ phases by field reversal method infers a moderate P_S value of ~80–100 nC · cm^?2. Order parameter growth in FE B₂ and B₅ phases is analysed through P_S(T). Normalised order parameter θ_N exhibits asymptotic behaviour with universal temperature T^U. Influence of aromatic cores and length of end chains (in lateral moieties) on the thermal stability of FE phases is discussed in the wake of the data on other BLCs.     

Syntheses and Crystal Structures of Two New Binary Cocrystals of 3-Methyl-4-nitro-pyridine-N-oxide with o-Nitrobenzoic Acid and 3,5-Dinitrosalicylic Acid

Two new binary cocrystals formulated as POM·NBA 1 and POM·DNSA 2 (POM = 3-methyl-4-nitro-pyridine-N-oxide, NBA = o-nitrobenzoic acid, DNSA = 3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid) have been successfully synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR and X-ray single- crystal diffraction analysis. The crystal of 1 crystallizes in triclinic, space group P1, with a = 7.621(4), b = 7.816(4), c = 11.702(5) , α = 87.957(10), β = 83.642(10), γ = 81.535(10)o, C13H11N3O7, Z = 2, Mr = 321.25, V = 685.1(6) 3, Dc = 1.557 g/cm3, F(000) = 332, μ = 0.129 mm-1, the final R = 0.0632 and wR = 0.0831. The crystal of 2 crystallizes in monoclinic, space group P21/c with a = 14.910(9), b = 5.904(3), c =19.321(12) , β = 110.583(10)o, C13H10N4O10, Z = 4, Mr = 382.25, V = 1592.1(16) 3, Dc = 1.595 g/cm3, F(000) = 784, μ = 0.140 mm-1, the final R = 0.0598 and wR = 0.1589. Further structure analysis reveals that the POM with NBA and DNSA molecules in 1 and 2 are linked into 3D structures by the combination of strong O–H…O and weak C–H…O hydrogen bonds, π…π stackings and diverse short contacts, in which different C–H…O weak hydrogen bonds may play a key role in constructing the network structures.     

Synthesis and characterization of liquid crystalline diethanolamine‐based dendrimers

Three generations of diethanolamine‐based dendrimers containing nitroazobenzene were synthesized. Firstly, G₁ was prepared by the diazotation of p‐nitroaniline, and then the obtained salts reacted with n‐phenyl‐2,2′‐iminodiethanol. The reaction of hydroxyl groups of diethanolamine of G₁ and G₂ with acryloyl chloride resulted in G_1.5 and G_2.5. Then, G₂ and G₃ were synthesized using Michael addition of amino group of diethanolamine and G_1.5 and G_2.5. The Williamson etherification and azo‐reaction were employed in the preparation of the mesogenic unit 4‐[4‐(6‐bromohexyloxy)phenylazo]nitrobenzene (N₆‐Br). Secondly, mesogen‐functionalized dendrimers were synthesized via the coupling of the hydroxyl group of G₁, G₂, G₃, and bromine from mesogenic units (N₆‐Br). The polarizing optical microscopy (POM) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were used for the investigation of the liquid crystalline properties of the mesogen‐functionalized dendrimers. The structures of obtained compounds were investigated using common spectroscopy methods and CHN analysis. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Dendrimer-based hydrogen-bonded liquid crystalline complexes: Synthesis and characterization

Three generations of dendritic polyester macromolecules based on 5-hydroxyisophthalic acid were synthesized by the divergent growth approach. The characterization of dendritic fragments was performed using a combination of ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR spectroscopy and elemental analysis. The dendritic hydrogen-bonded supramolecular liquid crystalline complexes were prepared from different generation of dendritic acids and stilbazole derivative containing pyridyl units. The polarizing optical microscopy (POM) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were used for investigation of the liquid crystalline properties of the hydrogen-bonded dendritic supramolecular complexes.     

An inorganic–organic hybrid supramolecular framework based on the γ‐[Mo8O26]4− cluster and cobalt complex of aspartic acid: X‐ray structure and DFT study

A new inorganic–organic hybrid based on an aspartate functionalized polyoxomolybdate, [pentaaquacobalt(II)]‐μ‐aspartate‐[γ‐octamolybdate]‐μ‐aspartate‐[pentaaquacobalt(II)] tetrahydrate, [Co₂(C₄H₆NO₄)₂(γ‐Mo₈O₂₆)(H₂O)₁₀]·4H₂O ( 1 ), has been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions from the reaction of an Evans–Showell‐type polyoxometalate, (NH₄)₆[Co₂Mo₁₀H₄O₃₈], and l ‐aspartic acid. The complex exhibits a supramolecular three‐dimensional framework structure in the crystal lattice. Compound 1 was structurally characterized by elemental analyses, IR and UV–Vis (diffuse reflectance) spectroscopy and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. In this compound, aspartic acid acts as a bridge between the two Co atoms and the Mo centres, with the –CH₂COOH side chain directly linked to the Mo centre in γ‐[Mo₈O₂₆]^4? and the α‐carboxylate side chain bound to the Co centre. Commonly, the binding of transition‐metal complexes to POMs involves coordination of the metal to a terminal O atom of the POM so that 1 , with a bridging ligand between Mo and Co atoms, belongs to a separate class of hybrid materials. While the starting materials are both chiral and one might expect them to form a chiral hybrid, the decomposition of the chiral Evans–Showell‐type POM and its conversion to the centrosymmetric γ‐octamolybdate POM, plus the presence of two aspartate ligands centrosymmetrically placed on either side of the POM, leads to the formation of an achiral hybrid. We have studied energetically by means of density functional theory (DFT) calculations and using the Bader's `atoms‐in‐molecules' analysis the electrostatically enhanced hydrogen bonds (EEHBs) observed in the solid state of 1 , which are crucial for the formation of one‐dimensional supramolecular assemblies.