含季鏻阳离子的[Mo6O19]2-多酸化合物的合成、结构及光催化性能研究

通过使用季鏻盐与钼酸铵在常温条件下合成了含季鏻阳离子的(n-PentylPh₃P)₂[Mo₆O₁₉]多酸化合物,并通过X-射线单晶衍射、红外光谱、紫外光谱、热重分析和电化学对其进行了表征。产物中的季鏻配体上的氢原子通过与多酸阴离子端基氧原子形成氢键而构筑了一维链状结构,并且季鏻配体上的苯环与相邻季鏻配体上的苯环通过π-π作用形成三维层状结构。此外,对该多酸化合物的光催化降解亚甲基蓝的性能进行了研究。     

Syntheses,crystal structures,electrochemical and photocatalytic properties of two mixed-ligand cobalt(II) coordination polymers based on flexible bis(2-methylbenzimidazole) dicarboxylic acid ligands

Two Co(II) coordination polymers (CPs), namely [Co(L)(tp)] _n (1) and [Co(L)_0.5(tbip)·H₂O] _n (2), (L = 1,6-bis(2-methylbenzimidazolyl) hexane, H₂tp = terephthalic acid, H₂tbip = 5-tert-butyl isophthalic acid), were hydrothermally synthesized and characterized by physicochemical and spectroscopic methods. CP 1 possesses a 2D (4,4) corrugated layer structure, which further extends into a 3D supramolecular framework by π–π stacking interactions, while CP 2 has a 1D ladder-like chain structure and combines into a 2D layer via O–H?O hydrogen-bonding interactions. The thermal stabilities, luminescence and electrochemical properties of both CPs, as well as photocatalytic activities for the decomposition of methylene blue, were presented. The photocatalytic mechanism was investigated by introducing t-butyl alcohol, EDTA-2Na and benzoquinone as ?OH, (hole)⁺ and ·O^2? scavengers, respectively.     

Synthesis and properties of novel stilbene-twelve alkyl quaternary ammonium salts as antibacterial optical whitening agents

Four novel stilbene-twelve alkyl quaternary ammonium salts 5a–d were synthesized. All synthesized compounds were characterized by FT-IR, ¹H-NMR and elemental analysis. Compounds 5a–d showed efficient whitening effect on cotton fiber and high fastness. Furthermore, compound 5c showed better stability to light than C186 in aqueous solution. The preliminary biological experiment demonstrated compounds 5a–d possessed significant antibacterial activities. Among them, compound 5d turned out to be the most active compound against Candida albicans with MIC₅₀ 4 μg/mL as well as E. coli with MIC₅₀ 16 μg/mL.     

Hierarchy of equations to calculate the linear spectra of molecular aggregates: Time‐dependent and frequency domain formulation

In a recent publication (Ritschel et al., J. Chem. Phys. 2015, 142, 034115) we have derived a hierarchy of coupled differential equations in time domain to calculate the linear optical properties of molecular aggregates. Here, we provide details about issues concerning the numerical implementation. In addition we present the corresponding hierarchy in frequency domain.     

Crystal Structures of Bacterial (6‐4) Photolyase Mutants with Impaired DNA Repair Activity

PhrB from Agrobacterium fabrum is the first prokaryotic photolyase which repairs (6‐4) UV DNA photoproducts. The protein harbors three cofactors: the enzymatically active FAD chromophore, a second chromophore, 6,7‐dimethyl‐8‐ribityllumazine (DMRL) and a cubane‐type Fe‐S cluster. Tyr424 of PhrB is part of the DNA‐binding site and could provide an electron link to the Fe‐S cluster. The PhrB_Y424F mutant showed reduced binding of lesion DNA and loss of DNA repair. The mutant PhrB_I51W is characterized by the loss of the DMRL chromophore, reduced photoreduction and reduced DNA repair capacity. We have determined the crystal structures of both mutants and found that both mutations only affect local protein environments, whereas the overall fold remained unchanged. The crystal structure of PhrB_Y424F revealed a water network extending to His366, which are part of the lesion‐binding site. The crystal structure of PhrB_I51W shows how the bulky Trp leads to structural rearrangements in the DMRL chromophore pocket. Spectral characterizations of PhrB_I51W suggest that DMRL serves as an antenna chromophore for photoreduction and DNA repair in the wild type. The energy transfer from DMRL to FAD could represent a phylogenetically ancient process.     

Copper-catalyzed amidation of benzoic acids using tetraalkylthiuram disulfides as amine sources

A facile method for the copper-catalyzed synthesis of N-substituted benzamides was explored. In the presence of CuBr and di-tert-butyl peroxide, various N-substituted benzamides were prepared through amidation of benzoic acid by using commercially available and cheap tetraalkylthiuram disulfides as amine sources. With this protocol, a series of 14 N-substituted benzamides were furnished in good to excellent yields. The broad substrate scope and good to excellent yield show its practical synthetic value in organic synthesis.     

Selective electrochemical CO bond cleavage of β-O-4 lignin model compounds mediated by iodide ion

The electrochemically oxidative cleavage of lignin β-O-4 model compounds mediated by iodide ion has been studied. The results indicate that electrolytic conditions play a predominant role in determining the distribution of cleavage products. The preparative-scale electrolysis proceeds in a simple undivided cell, employing a catalytic amount of NaI as the redox mediator and supporting electrolyte in methanol. Under these conditions, the C_βO bond is selectively cleaved with 2,2-dimethoxy-2-arylacetaldehyde being the main product. In some cases, the reaction gives a good yield of cleavaged products. The results further demonstrate that the indirect electrolysis mediated by halide is a versatile approach for chemical transformation.     

Iodine-catalyzed C3-formylation of indoles using hexamethylenetetramine and air

An efficient iodine-catalyzed chemoselective 3-formylation of free (N–H) and N-substituted indoles was achieved by using hexamethylenetetramine (HMTA) in the presence of activated carbon under air atmosphere. This new method could provide 3-formylindoles in moderate to excellent yields with fairly short reaction times. Moreover, this catalytic formylation of indoles procedure can be applied to gram-scale synthesis.     

Bienzyme-based visual and spectrophotometric aptamer assay for quantitation of nanomolar levels of mercury(II)

The article describes a bienzyme visual system for aptamer-based assay of Hg(II) at nanomolar levels. The detection scheme is based on the finding that Hg(II) ions captured by aptamer-functionalized magnetic beads are capable of inhibiting the enzymatic activity of uricase and thus affect the formation of H₂O₂ and the blue product, i.e., oxidized tetramethylbenzidine. This strategy allows for a visual detection of Hg(II) at nanomolar levels without additional amplification procedure. Measuring the absorbance at 650 nm, the logarithmic calibration plot is linear in the concentration range of 0.5–50 nM and the limit of detection (LOD) is 0.15 nM. This is as low as the LOD obtained by atomic fluorescence spectrometry (AFS). The ions K⁺, Mg²⁺, Na⁺, Ca²⁺, Cu²⁺, Zn²⁺, Fe³⁺, Al³⁺, Co²⁺, AsO₂ ^?, Ni²⁺, Cd²⁺ and Pb²⁺ do not have a significant effect on color formation. The method was applied to the analysis of (spiked) river water, lake water, mineral water, tap water and certified reference water samples, and the results agreed well with those obtained by AFS or certified values, with recoveries ranging from 97% to 109%. The relative standard deviation for five parallel detections at a 10 nM Hg(II) level is 5.2%.

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Graphical abstract A bienzyme-based visual aptasensor was fabricated for label-free detection of nanomolar Hg²⁺ in water samples without any amplification or enrichment procedure.

     

A fluorescence based immunoassay for galectin-4 using gold nanoclusters and a composite consisting of glucose oxidase and a metal-organic framework

The authors describe a fluorescence immunoassay for galectin-4, a candidate biomarker for various cancers. Glucose oxidase was encapsulated into a zeolitic imidazolate framework to give a composite (GOx/ZIF-8 composite) that acts as a signal-transduction tag via a biomimetic mineralization process. After modification of the composite with streptavidin, it binds biotinylated antibody against galectin-4. In the immunoassay, the response to galectin-4 results from the enzymatic oxidation of glucose. This reaction produces hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) that reacts with iron(II) ions to generate hydroxy radical (?OH), which leads to the quenching of the fluorescence of gold nanoclusters (AuNCs). Accordingly, the fluorescence quenching of AuNCs depends on the concentration of target galectin-4. The GOx/ZIF-8 composite has a high loading capacity for GOx at uncompromised enzymatic activity. The fluorescence of AuNCs is sensitively quenched by ?OH radicals. Galectin-4 can be detected by this method in concentrations as low as 10 pg·mL^?1. It is expected that this kind of enzyme/MOF composite-based immunoassay has a wide scope in that it may be adapted to other low-abundance proteins and biomarkers.

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Graphical abstract Schematic of a fluorescence immunoassay for galectin-4, a candidate biomarker for various cancers. It is based on a composite consisting of glucose oxidase and a metal-organic framework (GOx/ZIF-8 composite) as well as gold nanoclusters (AuNC)-iron(II) system.