Two New Steroidal Alkaloids from Veratrum nigrum L.

Phytochemical studies on Veratrum nigrum L., collected in Shanxi, P. R. China, resulted in the isolation of two new steroidal alkaloids, 23‐methoxycyclopamine ( 1 ) and 15‐O‐(2‐methylbutanoyl)‐3‐O‐veratroylprotoverine ( 2 ). The structures of the two new compounds were established by means of extensive NMR spectroscopic studies.     

New Mononuclear and Binuclear Cu(II), Co(II), Ni(II), and Zn(II) Thiosemicarbazone Complexes with Potential Biological Activity: Antimicrobial and Molecular Docking Study

Herein, we report the synthesis of eight new mononuclear and binuclear Co²⁺, Ni²⁺, Cu²⁺, and Zn²⁺ methoxy thiosemicarbazone (MTSC) complexes aiming at obtaining thiosemicarbazone complex with potent biological activity. The structure of the MTSC ligand and its metal complexes was fully characterized by elemental analysis, spectroscopic techniques (NMR, FTIR, UV-Vis), molar conductivity, thermogravimetric analysis (TG), and thermal differential analysis (DrTGA). The spectral and analytical data revealed that the obtained thiosemicarbazone-metal complexes have octahedral geometry around the metal center, except for the Zn²⁺-thiosemicarbazone complexes, which showed a tetrahedral geometry. The antibacterial and antifungal activities of the MTSC ligand and its (Co²⁺, Ni²⁺, Cu²⁺, and Zn²⁺) metal complexes were also investigated. Interestingly, the antibacterial activity of MTSC- metal complexes against examined bacteria was higher than that of the MTSC alone, which indicates that metal complexation improved the antibacterial activity of the parent ligand. Among different metal complexes, the MTSC- mono- and binuclear Cu²⁺ complexes showed significant antibacterial activity against Bacillus subtilis and Proteus vulgaris, better than that of the standard gentamycin drug. The in silico molecular docking study has revealed that the MTSC ligand could be a potential inhibitor for the oxidoreductase protein.     

Synthesis,Anticancer Screening of Some Novel Trimethoxy Quinazolines and VEGFR2, EGFR Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors Assay; Molecular Docking Studies

A new series of 8-methoxy-2-trimethoxyphenyl-3-substituted quinazoline-4(3)-one compounds were designed, synthesized, and screened for antitumor activity against three cell lines, namely, Hela, A549, and MDA compared to docetaxel as reference drug. The molecular docking was performed using Autodock Vina program and 20 ns molecular dynamics (MD) simulation was performed using GROMACS 2018.1 software. Compound 6 was the most potent antitumor of the new synthesized compounds and was evaluated as a VEGFR2 and EGFR inhibitor with (IC50, 98.1 and 106 nM respectively) compared to docetaxel (IC50, 89.3 and 56.1 nM respectively). Compounds 2, 6, 10, and 8 showed strong cytotoxic activities against the Hela cell line with IC50 of, 2.13, 2.8, 3.98, and 4.94 µM, respectively, relative to docetaxel (IC50, 9.65 µM). Compound 11 showed strong cytotoxic activity against A549 cell line (IC50, 4.03 µM) relative to docetaxel (IC50, 10.8 µM). Whereas compounds 6 and 9 showed strong cytotoxic activity against MDA cell line (IC50, 0.79, 3.42 µM, respectively) as compared to docetaxel (IC50, 3.98 µM).     

Characterization of surface and porous properties of synthetic hybrid lamellar silica

Synthetic lamellar silica and hybrid lamellar silicas have been prepared by liquid crystal templating, template extraction and silanization. The samples have been characterized by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), carbon analysis, spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and nitrogen adsorption. The XRD analyses have shown that the lamellar periodic stacking is preserved for all samples. The quantity and type of organic molecules at the silica surface have been evaluated by carbon analysis, TGA and spectroscopy. The covalent grafting of the solvent used for extraction of the initial surfactant has been highlighted by these analyses. The nitrogen adsorption analyses have revealed three categories of pores and two types of samples. The initial lamellar silica exhibits a very low specific surface area and plate-like type of pores. The second type of samples is made up of the hybrid samples and the initial substrate from whom the surfactant has been extracted. These samples show a significantly higher specific surface area with interlamellar spaces corresponding to narrow-slit like mesopores around 4 nm. The nitrogen adsorption data analysis has highlighted the presence of micropores within the silica sheets. The difference of the specific surface is due to pore blocking by the surfactant impeding the access to nitrogen into interlamellar spaces and by the silanes covering the pores once the surface modified. The presence of micro and mesopores combined to a high BET specific surface of 612 m²/g makes these lamellar silicas interesting materials for catalysis applications.     

Peculiarity of methoxy group-substituted phenylhydrazones in Fischer indole synthesis

We found that the Fischer indole synthesis of ethyl pyruvate 2-methoxyphenylhydrazone (5) with HCl/EtOH gave an abnormal product, ethyl 6-chloroindole-2-carboxylate (7), as the main product, with a smaller amount of ethyl 7-methoxyindole-2-carboxylate (6) as the normal product. This abnormal reaction was the result of a cyclization on the side with the substituent (methoxy group) of a benzene ring on phenylhydrazone, which was not previously observed. In this initial investigation, we focused on 1) the application of the above-mentioned abnormal Fischer indole synthesis, 2) the details of this reaction of phenylhydrazone with other kinds of substituents, 3) the mechanism of the first step of the Fischer indole synthesis, 4) the abnormal reaction in methoxydiphenylhydrazones, and 5) a synthetic device to avoid an abnormal reaction. The results of these studies are summarized herein.     

阳离子光固化活性单体氧杂环丁烷的合成及表征

以3-乙基-3-羟甲基氧杂环丁烷为原料，与甲基磺酰氯磺酰化，得到3-乙基-3-甲磺酰基甲基氧杂环丁烷；在碱性条件下，以PEG600作相转移催化剂，用3-乙基-3-甲磺酰基甲基氧杂环丁烷与乙二醇醚化得到2-[（3-乙基-3-氧杂环丁基）甲氧基]乙醇；然后与甲基丙烯酸甲酯进行酯交换得到目的产物2-[（3-乙基-3-氧杂环丁烷）甲氧基]甲基丙烯酸乙酯。3-乙基-3-羟甲基氧杂环丁烷与3-溴丙烯反应，生成3-乙基-3-[（2-丙烯-1-基氧基）甲基]氧杂环丁烷，然后在氯铂酸的催化下，与三乙氧基硅烷反应得到3-乙基-3-[[3-（三乙氧基硅）丙氧基]甲基]氧杂环丁烷。产物经红外光谱和核磁共振谱表征得到确证。     

四（4—甲氧基—3—磺酸苯基）卟啉分光光度法测定微量铅

研究了水溶性卟啉５，１０，１５，２０－四（４－甲氧基－３－磺酸苯基）卟啉（Ｔ（４－ＭＯＰ）ＰＳ４）与铅的显色反应，在ｐＨ１１和酒石酸钾存在下铅与Ｔ（４－ＭＯＰ）ＰＳ４在室温时间形成１：１的配合物，其最大吸收波长在位于４６４．４ｎｍ，摩尔吸光系数为２．３×１０＾５Ｌ．ｍｏｌ＾－１．ｃｍ＾－１，铅量在０～２０μｇ／２５ｍＬ，范围为符合比尔定律，工作工线回归方程Ａ＝０．０２６２＋０．０４３５ｃ相关系数ｒ     

芬顿预处理对木质素快速热解甲氧基脱除规律研究

采用不同H₂O₂含量的芬顿溶液对碱木质素进行预处理，并结合快速热解，探究轻质生物油中含甲氧基化合物含量的变化规律，同时研究了芬顿溶液对木质素结构的影响规律。结果表明，轻质生物油中含甲氧基团的酚类化合物峰面积从AL（未处理碱木质素）的7.3×10⁹下降至13-FML（H₂O₂含量为13 mL/g芬顿溶液预处理碱木质素）的5.2×10⁹，减少了0.29倍。而含甲基团和乙基团的酚类化合物峰面积从AL的3.9×10⁹上升到13-FML的7.2×10⁹，增加了0.85倍。同时，轻质生物油产率从22.4%提高到28.7%。通过FT-IR、¹H NMR和¹³C NMR分析发现，芬顿预处理使木质素凝缩性结构单元减少，甲氧基含量降低，为后续快速热解产生低甲氧基含量的生物油提供了有利条件。     

A novel rearrangement in electrospray ionization multistage tandem mass spectrometry of amino acid ester cyclohexyl phosphoramidates of AZT

Several amino acid ester cyclohexyl phosphoramidates of AZT as anti-HIV prodrugs were synthesized and investigated by electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-MS(n)). A novel methoxy group migration from the carbonyl group to the phosphoryl group was observed in ESI-MS2. This migration is believed to be a general pathway for ions with a methyl ester moiety at the gamma-position to a phosphoric acid moiety, which is assisted with metal ions such as Li(+), Na(+) and K(+). Coordination between metal ions with both the carbonyl oxygen and phosphoryl oxygen might be a key factor responsible for this migration.     

Xanthone O‐Glycosides from the Roots of Pteris Multifida

Two new xanthone glycosides and six known compounds were isolated from the roots of Pteris multifida. Based on spectroscopic and chemical methods, the structures of the new compounds were elucidated as 1‐hydroxy‐4,7‐dimethoxy‐8‐(3‐methyl‐2‐butenyl)‐6‐O‐α‐L‐rhamnopyranosyl‐(1→2)‐[β‐D‐glucopyranosyl‐(1→3)]‐β‐D‐glucopyranosylxanthone ( 1 ), and 1,3‐dihydroxy‐7‐methoxy‐8‐(3‐methyl‐2‐butenyl)‐6‐O‐α‐L‐rhamnopyranosyl‐(1 →2)‐[β‐D‐glucopyranosyl‐(1→3)]‐β‐D‐glucopyranosylxanthone ( 2 ), respectively.