反式阿魏酸钌配合物的合成、表征、荧光光谱及其与DNA/蛋白作用

对天然产物反式阿魏酸进行化学修饰,设计、合成了2种单核钌配合物[Ru(cym)(L)Cl]Cl (Ru-1)与[Ru(bpy)2(L)]Cl2(Ru-2)(cym=对伞花烃,bpy=2,2′-联吡啶,L=(E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-N-((4′-methyl-(2,2′-bipyridin)-4-yl)methyl)acrylamide),通过核磁共振氢谱和碳谱、电喷雾质谱对配合物进行了结构表征。利用荧光、紫外-可见光谱等方法研究了配合物的溶解性和光学性质。配合物均具有良好的亲水性。Ru-2有良好的荧光性能,其发射波长达到近红外的631 nm,且可以在pH值为8～10之间实现响应。Ru-2还具有较高的单线态氧量子产率(Φ=0.70),有望成为一类高效的光敏剂。2种配合物都与CT-DNA发生嵌入作用(Kb分别为1.210×104和1.233×103L·mol-1);均与BSA有一个结合位点,使其荧光发生静态淬灭(Ka值分别为1.94×104,2.45×104)。     

Hetero diacylation of 1,1-diborylalkanes: Practical synthesis of 1,3-diketones

An efficient protocol for the synthesis of asymmetric 1,3-diketones was reported through diacylation of 1,1-diborylalkanes using two different acyl sources. In this transformation, an enolate boron species was initially formed by introducing an acyl group, then it was trapped by another acyl group to form 1,3-diketone. This method not only provided the gateway to obtain a series of 1,3-diketones, but also afforded an operationally simple and efficient access to pyrazoles and isoxazoles.     

Bergenia Genus: Traditional Uses,Phytochemistry and Pharmacology

Bergenia (Saxifragaceae) genus is native to central Asia and encompasses 32 known species. Among these, nine are of pharmacological relevance. In the Indian system of traditional medicine (Ayurveda), “Pashanabheda” (stone breaker) is an elite drug formulation obtained from the rhizomes of B. ligulata. Bergenia species also possess several other biological activities like diuretic, antidiabetic, antitussive, insecticidal, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, anti-bradykinin, antiviral, antibacterial, antimalarial, hepatoprotective, antiulcer, anticancer, antioxidant, antiobesity, and adaptogenic. This review provides explicit information on the traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacological significance of the genus Bergenia. The extant literature concerned was systematically collected from various databases, weblinks, blogs, books, and theses to select 174 references for detailed analysis. To date, 152 chemical constituents have been identified and characterized from the genus Bergenia that belong to the chemical classes of polyphenols, phenolic-glycosides, lactones, quinones, sterols, tannins, terpenes, and others. B. crassifolia alone possesses 104 bioactive compounds. Meticulous pharmacological and phytochemical studies on Bergenia species and its conservation could yield more reliable compounds and products of pharmacological significance for better healthcare.     

Supramolecular Photothermal Effects: A Promising Mechanism for Efficient Thermal Conversion

Supramolecular assemblies have been very successful in regulating the photothermal conversion efficiency of organic photothermal materials in a simple and flexible way, compared with conventional molecular synthesis. In these assemblies, it is the inherent physiochemical mechanism that determines the photothermal conversion, rather than the assembly strategy. This Minireview summarizes supramolecular photothermal effects, which refer to the unique features of supramolecular chemistry for regulating the photothermal conversion efficiency. Emphasis is placed on the mechanisms of how self‐assembly affects the photothermal performance. The supramolecular photothermal effects on various types of light‐harvesting species are discussed in detail. The timely interpretation of supramolecular photothermal effects is promising for the future design of the photothermal materials with high efficiency, precision, and multiple functionalities for a wide array of applications.     

Air‐Stable Oxyallyl Patterns and a Switchable N‐Heterocyclic Carbene

Oxyallyl derivatives are typically elusive compounds. Even recently reported “stabilized” 1,3‐diaminooxyallyl species are still highly reactive and have short lifetimes at room temperature. Herein, we report the synthesis and preliminary study of mesoionic pyrimidine derivatives that feature 1,3‐bis(dimethylamino)oxyallyl patterns with an unprecedented level of stabilization. The latter are not only insensitive towards air and moisture, but they are also compatible with the formation of an ancillary stable N‐heterocyclic carbene moiety. As the oxyallyl pattern is proton‐responsive, it allows the reversible switching of the electronic properties of the carbene, as a ligand.     

Equilibrium Formation of Stable All‐Silicon Versions of 1,3‐Cyclobutanediyl

Main group analogues of cyclobutane‐1,3‐diyls are fascinating due to their unique reactivity and electronic properties. So far only heteronuclear examples have been isolated. Here we report the isolation and characterization of all‐silicon 1,3‐cyclobutanediyls as stable closed‐shell singlet species from the reversible reactions of cyclotrisilene c‐Si₃Tip₄ (Tip=2,4,6‐triisopropylphenyl) with the N‐heterocyclic silylenes c‐[(CR₂CH₂)(NtBu)₂]Si: (R=H or methyl) with saturated backbones. At elevated temperatures, tetrasilacyclobutenes are obtained from these equilibrium mixtures. The corresponding reaction with the unsaturated N‐heterocyclic silylene c‐(CH)₂(NtBu)₂Si: proceeds directly to the corresponding tetrasilacyclobutene without detection of the assumed 1,3‐cyclobutanediyl intermediate.     

Metabolite profiling and in-vitro colon cancer protective activity of Cycas revoluta cone extract

Abstract

The methanolic extract of Cycas revoluta cone (MECR) was analyzed by GC-MS and UHPLC for metabolite profiling and was evaluated for anti-colon cancer property by using in vitro assays like Cell Viability Assay, Colony Formation Assay, ROS Determination, Flowcytometry, DAPI staining assay, Tunel assay. GC-MS and HPLC analysis confirmed the presence of different phytochemicals in the extract of Cycas revoluta cone. In-vitro studies showed MECR extract showed significant anti-colon cancer activity by reducing proliferation and inducing apoptosis in colon cancer cell (HCT-8) line, but no such activity was seen in normal colon cell (CCD-18Co) line. The investigation confirms that MECR may be a promising candidate in colon cancer protection.     

Chemical profiling and marker characterization of Huangqin decoction prepared with three types of peony root by liquid chromatography with electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

Clarification of the quality and biological effect equivalence of traditional Chinese medicines containing multi‐origin species is essential to improve their current quality standards, and also is the core problem to clarify the origins of single herbs with multi‐species in Chinese formulas that will guarantee their clinical application. Huangqin decoction is the typical one of multi‐origin formulas frequently used in traditional Chinese medicine and Kampo medicine. An ultra high performance liquid chromatography with electrospray ionization–tandem mass spectrometry was developed for chemical profiling and marker quantification of Huangqin decoction prepared with two different original types of peony root, white and red peony root. Forty‐seven main peaks in chemical profiling of Huangqin decoction prepared with white and red peony root were identified: nine were from peony root, 20 from baical skullcap root, 17 from licorice root, and one from jujubae fruit. The markers characteristics of the respective types of peony root in Huangqin decoction differ from that in single herbs, especially in terms of monoterpenoids and hydrolysable tannins. Subsequently, 17 representative markers in Huangqin decoction prepared with three types of peony root and their chemical characteristics and content distribution were carried out.     

Optimization and detailed stability study on Pb doped ceria nanocubes for enhanced photodegradation of several anionic and cationic organic pollutants

A series of Pb doped CeO₂ nanocubes with seven different Pb loadings (2–12 mol%) were synthesized via modified hydrothermal technique. The prepared samples were characterized by XRD, XPS, FT-IR, TGA, SEM, HR-TEM, EDS and UV–Vis DRS analysis. According to XRD analysis, the crystalline structure of synthesized pure CeO₂ and Pb-doped CeO₂ samples are cubic structure. The ceria nanocubes showed an increase in amount of oxygen vacancies with increasing the dopant concentrations. When the doping level of Pb is 6 mol%, the optical band gap of Pb-CeO₂ is smaller than that of pure CeO₂ nanocubes. The HR-TEM results confirms the cubic structure of 6% Pb-CeO₂ with average crystallite size of about 15 nm. The photocatalytic ability of Pb-CeO₂ catalysts were studied by degrading several anionic and cationic organic pollutants like methylene blue (MB), methylene orange (MO), methylene red (MR), rhodamine B (RhB), reactive blue 160 (RB160), salicylic acid (SA), coumarin and phenol. The 6% Pb-CeO₂ nanocubes shows better photocatalytic performance against anionic dyes especially for MB. To find the optimum condition for better photocatalytic performance of 6% Pb-CeO₂ nanocubes, the photocatalytic process was conducted in different initial reaction conditions like reaction temperature, catalytic dosage, dye concentration and pH of the reaction solution. The stability and recyclability of 6% Pb-CeO₂ photocatalyst was studied by XRD, FT-IR and EDS analysis after 5 cycles of MB degradation. The hydroxyl radical estimation and trapping experiments were conducted to observe the photocatalytic mechanism process in 6% Pb-CeO₂ nanocubes. The perfect doping concentration for better organic pollutant degradation by Pb-CeO₂ is found to be 6 mol% of Pb.