First Total Synthesis of 5_α-Hydroxy-isopterocarpolone

Sesquiterpenic compounds of the Eudesmane family have attracted considerable attention due to their intriguing biological properties1,2, particularly significant antifeedant activity, cell growth inhibitory and plant growth regulating activities.In 1996, J. Hu and co-workers3 had isolated eudesmane sesquiterpene 5?-hydroxy-isopterocarpolone 1 from the aerial parts of chinese folk medicine Artemisia eriopoda and elucidated its structure by spectropic methods. Herein, we reported the first tota…     

Two New Steroidal Saponins from Diuranthera inarticulata

There are only three species in the genus Diuranthera (Liliaceae), which is endemic in the southwest of China1. Four steroidal saponins, diuranthosides A-C and chloromalo-side A were isolated from the fresh roots of D. major. This paper deals with the structure elucidation of two new steroidal saponins, diuranthosides D and E, which were isolated from the methanolic extract of whole plant of D. inarticulata Wang et K. Y. Lang.Diuranthoside D (1), [(]-38 (c 0.08, pyridine), afforded galac…     

Retention Behaviors of Uronic Acid-containing Polysaccharides and Neutral Polysaccharides in HPGPC

The determination of molecular weights (Mw) of polysaccharides has served as an important process since the physical properties of the polysaccharides are closely related to their Mw and/or molecular weights distribution (MWD). For Mw and MWD determinations, high performance gel permeation chromatography (HPGPC) has gained wide acceptance as a preferred method due to its high sensitivity, speed and reproducibility. In chromatography, it is well known that the molecular weights are determ…     

A New ent-Kaurane Diterpenoid from Isodon enanderianus

Isodon enanderianus (Hand. -Mazz.) H. W. Li, has been used in folk medicine as anti-inflammatory and detoxified agent1. The Isodon genus is known to be rich in ent-kaurane diterpenoids, a series of new ent-kaurane diterpenoids have been isolated from the dried leaves of I. enanderianus2-4. In order to find more biologically active substances, we have carefully investigated the chemical constituents of I. enanderianus collected in Shiping county of Yunnan province, and as a result, enanderi…     

Three New Coumarins from Micromelum integerrimum

Micromelum integerrimum (Rutaceae) is a shrub growing in Yunnan Province. Leaves and barks of this plant have been used for the treatment of dysentery, and arthritis1. Previous researches revealed that this plant contained coumarins2-8. Micromelin, the main chemical constituent of this plant, showed significant inhibition against leukaemia P-388 cell line (T/C 149% at 10 mg/kg) but was inactive in lower doses, and also showed significant activity (T/C 228% at 1.25 mg/kg) against Lewis lung…     

Two New Compounds from Goniothalamus Cheliensis Hu

Goniothalamus cheliensis Hu (Annonaceace) is a small tree or shrub in Yunnan Province, southwest of China. Acetogenins, styryllactones and alkaloids1-3 from the genus were reported in the previous literature and many of them showed strong cytotoxic activities against a number of human cancer cell lines4. The titled plant has been the subject of our investigation due to the impressive cytotoxicity of its organic extract against mouse lymphocytic leukemia cells in preliminary pharmacological s…     

Photochemical Reduction of Aromatic Imines by 2-Phenyl-N, N-dimethylbenzimidazoline

Reduction of C=N double bonds has been recognized as an important reaction both in organic chemistry and bio-chemistry1. Hantzsch 1,4-dihydropyridine (HEH, one of NADH model compounds) has been reported as a reductive reagent for imines2. However, application of dihydropyridines as practical reducing reagents in organic synthesis is limited because of their instability3. Like NADH models, 2-phenyl-N, N-dimethylbenzimidazoline (PDMBI) is an efficient electron and hydrogen donor (Eox = 0…     

Design and Synthesis of Chiral Molecular Tweezers Based on Deoxycholic Acid

Molecular tweezers is a novel type of artificial receptors, which not only offer the advantage of efficient construction but also their surfaces can be tailored for specific applications. The clefts of molecular tweezers are particularly effective in regard to complementarity with substrates since functional groups attached to the interior of the cleft converge on substrates held inside1. So, in recent years, the molecular tweezers receptors have attracted more and more attention in molecular …     

电控聚合物分散液晶全息透镜及特性研究

报道位相型电控聚合物分散液晶(H-PDLC)全息衍射透镜的研制及特性研究,理论上,根据耦合波理论,研究了不同的相分离程度系数下,理想位相型电控聚合物分散液晶(H-PDLC)全息衍射透镜在可见光波长(400—800nm)的衍射特性.实验研制了衍射效率最高为70%的电控H-PDLC变焦透镜样品,研究表明H-PDLC透镜具有优良的成像特性,和快速响应的电控开关特性,在光学成像系统,光通信系统中具有良好的应用前景.     

荧光可调控的碳量子点的电化学制备及性质研究

采用循环伏安法（Cyclic Voltammetry,CV）在碱性条件下电解石墨棒,得到水溶性的荧光碳量子点. 通过透射电子显微镜（TEM）、拉曼光谱（Raman spectrum）、原子力显微镜（AFM）对所制备的碳量子点进行形貌及结构表征,发现该碳量子点由1～4层石墨烯片层堆积形成,粒径在19 nm左右,厚度在1 nm左右. 通过荧光光谱（PL）、紫外可见吸收光谱（UV-vis）、傅里叶变换红外光谱（FTIR）、X射线光电子能谱（XPS）对所制备的碳量子点进行性质测定,发现该碳量子点在400和525 nm处有两个荧光发射峰,且通过控制扫描周数可以调节两个发射峰的相对强度,从而调控碳量子点的荧光颜色：随着扫描周数的增加,400 nm处发射峰的相对强度逐渐减小,而525 nm处发射峰的相对强度逐渐增大,两个荧光发射峰分别与碳量子点的π-π共轭体系和含氧官能团的n-π共轭体系有关.