Ternary Solid Nano Organic/Inorganic Composite of Lanthanum with Acetic Acid and Curcumin/ Hydroxyapatite and Its Antibacterial Activity

Ternary solid complex was synthesized via hybridization of curcumin（Cur）, hydroxyapatite（HAP）, lanthanum（La） and acetic acid（HAc）. The nano-scale hybrid composite of La-Cur/HAP was directly prepared by the wet method. The morphologies and structures of the composite were characterized by scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, infrared（IR） spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction（XRD）, transmission electron microscopy（TEM） and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The antibacterial activities were tested by methods of minimum inhibitory concentration （MIC） and minimum bactericidal concentration（MBC）. The results show that the size of the La-Cur/HAP composite is less than 100 nm, and the composite exhibits strong bacteriostatic activity against Escherichia coli（E, colt） and Staphylococcus aureus（S, aureus） at low concentrations（in the range of 26-92μg/mL）. The composite can exhibit both of the bacteria and shows higher antibacterial activity against S. aureus than against E. colt. At the same time, La-Cur/HAP shows stronger antibacterial efficiency than ampicillin/HAP.     

Environmentally Benign Synthesis of 2-Pyrazolines and Cyclohexenones Incorporating Naphthalene Moiety and Their Antimicrobial Evaluation

We reported the environmental benign synthesis of chalcones,2-pyrazolines and cyclohexanones under microwave irradiation.Chalcones were obtained by the condensation of each of 2-hydroxyacetophenone derivatives with a-naphthaldehyde under microwave irradiation.The condensation reactions of each of synthesized chalcones with phenyl hydrazine under microwave irradiation in the presence of dry acetic acid as a cyclizing agent gave 2-pyrazolines.Also,the new cyclohexenone derivatives,valuable intermediates to synthesize fused heterocycles,have been prepared by the cyclocondensation of each of hydroxychalcones with ethyl acetoacetate.The structures of the synthesized compounds were elucidated by infrared（IR） spectrometry,nuclear magnetic resonance（NMR）,mass spectrometry（MS） and elmental analysis.The results indicate that unlike classical heating,microwave irradiation results in higher yields with shorter and cleaner reactions.The synthesized compounds were screened for antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus,Escherichia coli,Candida Albicans and Aspergillus niger.We clarified the effects of different substituents in the tested compounds on the obtaind antibacterial activities and antifungal activities.     

可见光铋系光催化剂的研究进展

当前工业发展导致了严重的能源和环境危机,光催化为这一难题提供了有效的解决方案.然而在实际应用中,传统氧化物光催化剂宽的带隙限制了它的可见光吸收,于是窄带隙光催化剂成为了研究的热点.其中铋系光催化剂以其高的可见光光催化活性引起了人们的广泛关注.因此本文介绍了铋系光催化剂的种类、制备、形貌、复合、性能等方面的研究现状,并展望了含铋可见光催化剂发展前景.     

Covalent immobilization of Candida antarctica lipase B on nanopolystyrene and its application to microwave-assisted esterification

Nanopolystyrene was used as a solid support for the covalent immobilization of Candida antarctica lipase B (CalB) using the photoreactive reagent 1-fluoro-2-nitro-4-azido benzene (FNAB) as a coupling reagent. The obtained derivative was then used as a biocatalyst in a microwave assisted esterification experiment. Factors such as contact time, pH, and enzyme concentration were investigated during immobilization. The hydrolytic activity, thermal, and operational stability of immobilized-CalB were determined. The maximum immobilized yield (218 μg/mg support) obtained at pH 6.8 exhibited optimum hydrolytic activity (4.42 × 10³ mU p-nitrophenol/min). The thermal stability of CalB improved significantly when it was immobilized at pH 10, however, the immobilized yield was very low (93.6 μg/mg support). The immobilized-CalB prepared at pH 6.8 and pH 10 retained 50% of its initial activity after incubation periods of 14 and 16 h, respectively, at 60 ℃. The operational stability was investigated for the microwave assisted esterification of oleic acid with methanol. Immobilized-CalB retained 50% of its initial activity after 15 batch cycles in the microwave-assisted esterification. The esterification time was notably reduced under microwave irradiation. The combined use of a biocatalyst and microwave heating is thus an alternative total green synthesis process.     

Structure,Antibacterial Activity and Theoretical Study of the Forming Mechanism of Compound [(5-Methyl-3-oxo-2-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-thiophen-2-yl-methylene] Thiosemicarbazide

A new thiosemicarbazone compound derived from 1-phenyl-3-methyl-4-(2-thenoyl) pyrazolone-5(HPMTP) and thiosemicarbazide has been synthesized and characterized by IR, HNMR, MS, elemental analysis, UV and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The compound crystallizes in monoclinic system, Cc space group with a = 7.5925(8), b = 20.263(2), c = 11.4669(13) ,  = 107.825(8)°, V = 1679.5(3) 3, Z = 4, R = 0.0316 and wR = 0.0687. The results of antibacterial activity test against Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis indicate that the compound possesses the same antibacterial activity as the contrast(Norfloxacin). Theoretical study of the forming mechanism to the title compound at the RHF/6-31G(d) level shows that there are two steps. The distal amino group of thiosemicarbazide is added to the 4-carbonyl group of HPMTP which forms TM. Then a dehydration reaction occurs in TM and generates a stable product PC.     

Syntheses,Crystal Structures and Antibacterial Activities of Two Heterocyclic Schiff Base Compounds

Two heterocyclic Schiff bases were synthesized via the condensation reactions of primary amines with carbonyl compounds. 2-[(4-pyridylmethylene)-amino] phenol(compound 1) was synthesized by the interaction of 4-pyridinecarboxaldehyde with o-aminophenol in ethanol solvent; N,N‘-bis(3-(furan-2-yl)allylidene)benzene-1,4-diamin(compound 2) was synthesized by the interaction of 3-(2-furyl)acrolein with p-phenylenediamine in ethanol medium. The compounds were characterized by elemental analysis, IR, MS and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Compound 1(C12H10N2O) crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P21/c with a = 7.0771(7), b = 7.2820(7), c = 19.849(2),β= 96.3390(10)°, V = 1016.66(17) ?3, Z = 4, Mr = 198.22, Dc = 1.295 g/cm3, F(000) = 416, GOOF = 1.060, μ= 0.085 mm-1, the final R = 0.0371 and wR = 0.0929 for 1497 observed reflections with I 2σ(I). Compound 2(C20H16N2O2) crystallizes in the orthorhombic system, space group Fdd2 with a = 26.344(15), b = 48.50(3), c = 5.293(3), V = 6764(7) ?3, Z = 16, Mr = 316.35, Dc = 1.243 g/cm3, F(000) = 2656, GOOF = 1.043, = 0.081 mm-1, the final R = 0.0526 and wR = 0.1267 for 2059 observed reflections with I 2σ(I). 1 and 2 molecules are connected through hydrogen bonds to generate a 2D network and a 1D chain structure, respectively. The preliminary antibacterial activity results showed that the title compounds display excellent antibacterial activities to Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis.     

Comparative Molecular Field Analysis （CoMFA） of Curcumin-related Compounds for Anticancer Activity

Three-dimensional （3D） quantitative structure-activity relationship （QSAR） studies of 44 curcumin-related compounds have been carried out based on our previously reported result for their anticancer activity against pancreas cancer Panc-I cells and colon cancer HT-29 cells. The established 3D-QSAR models from the comparative molecular field analysis （CoMFA） in training set showed not only significant statistical quality, but also satisfying predictive ability, with high correlation coefficient values （R12= 0.911, R22= 0.985） and cross-validation coefficient values （q2= 0.580, q22= 0.722）. Based on the CoMFA contour maps, some key structural factors responsible for anticancer activity of these series of compounds were revealed. The results provide some useful theoretical references for understanding the mechanism of action, designing new curcumin-related compounds with anticancer activity and predicting their activities prior to synthesis.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Antitumor Activity of N-（4-tert-butyl-5-（4-chlorobenzyl）thiazol-2-yl）-2,6-difluorobenzamide

The title compound was synthesized by the reaction of 4-tert-butyl-5-(4-chlorobenzyl)-2-aminothiazole with 2,6-difluorobenzoic acid. The crystal structure of the title compound, C21H19ClF2N2OS, was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal belongs to the triclinic system, space group Pbca with a = 12.6479(13), b = 13.1204(13), c = 14.1341(15), Z = 4, V = 2011.5(4)3, Mr = 420.89, Dc = 1.390 g/cm3, S = 1.023, μ = 0.326 mm-1, F(000) = 872, the final R = 0.0365 and wR = 0.0880 for 6101 observed reflections(I 2σ(I)), and R = 0.0507, wR = 0.0978 for 7779 independent reflections. X-ray crystal structure displays that the hydrogen bonding interactions observed link the molecules to form a dimeric unit. The preliminary biological test of the title compound shows good antitumor activity, with IC50 of 0.046 μmol/mL against the Hela cell line.     

Syntheses,Crystal Structures,and Biological Activities of Two 5-Pyrimidinyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles

Two 5-pyrimidinyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles were synthesized through two different routes and their structures were characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, NMR and MS. Compound 3, 5-(2-chloro-4-methyl-6-phenylpyrimidin-5-yl)-3-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole, crystallizes in orthorhombic, space group Pbca with a = 19.1575(11), b = 8.2115(5), c = 21.2035(12), V = 3335.6(3)3 and Z = 4. Compound 6, 5-(2,6-dichloropyrimidin-4-yl)-3-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole, crystallizes in monoclinic space group Pn with a = 8.4275(13), b = 5.4088(8), c = 13.493(2), β = 99.768(3)o, V = 4658.6(6)3 and Z = 8. Preliminary bioassay indicated that the two title compounds had good herbicidal activities.     

A New 2D Barium-organic Framework Built from 1H-Benzimidazole-5,6-dicarboxylate with Luminescent and Antibacterial Studies

A new 2D barium-organic framework, [Ba2(Hbidc)2]n(1, Hbidc = 1H-benzimidazole-5,6-dicarboxylate), has been solvothermally synthesized and structurally characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy, TGA, powder X-ray diffraction, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal belongs to the triclinic system, space group P1 with a = 6.8785(14), b = 9.4558(19), c = 14.641(3) , α = 86.22(3), β = 82.27(3), γ = 88.40(3)°, V = 941.4(3) 3, Z = 2, Mr = 682.96, Dc = 2.409 g/cm3, μ(MoKα) = 4.217 mm-1, F(000) = 640, the final R = 0.0587 and wR = 0.1619 for 3030 observed reflections with I 2σ(I). Structural determination reveals that 1 exhibits an interesting 2D layer structure constructed by carboxylate groups of Hbidc ligands and shows good thermal stability(up to 400 ℃). Solid-state 1 emits intense indigotin photoluminescence with fluorescence lifetime of 62.13(408 nm) at room temperature. The H3bidc ligand and its barium complex have been screened for antibacterial activity against several bacteria strains, and the results are compared with the activity of penicillin.