Liquid crystalline oligomers derived from cholesterol: synthesis and columnar mesomorphism

The novel columnar liquid crystals based on symmetric hairpin-shaped cholesterol tetramers bridged by rigid or hydrogen-bonding Schiff-base spacers were prepared by reacting cholesterol dimer with phenylenediamines or dihydrazides in yields of 70–85%. Structural characterisation of these new compounds had been achieved by infrared, nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry. Their mesomorphic properties were investigated by polarising optical microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry and X-ray diffraction. They exhibited good hexagonal columnar mesophase with three molecules in a disc of the columnar hexagonal state. This study implied that the symmetric cholesterol tetramers with rigid cores or hydrogen-bonding cores prefer to columnar mesophase.     

Divergent Total Syntheses of (−)‐Daphnilongeranin B and (−)‐Daphenylline

(?)‐Daphnilongeranin B and (?)‐daphenylline are two hexacyclic Daphniphyllum alkaloids, each containing a complex cagelike backbone. Described herein are the first asymmetric total synthesis of (?)‐daphnilongeranin B and a bioinspired synthesis of (?)‐daphenylline with an unusual E ring embedded in a cagelike framework. The key features include an intermolecular [3+2] cycloaddition, a late‐stage aldol cyclization to install the F ring of daphnilongeranin B, and a bioinspired cationic rearrangement leading to the tetrasubstituted benzene ring of daphenylline.     

高效液相色谱与飞行时间质谱联用技术研究

用青岛曹家汶河口沉积物中分离出的细菌L-10(希瓦氏菌属)进行了水体中甲基对硫磷的细菌降解研究.研究表明,该菌对甲基对硫磷具有显著的降解性.采用高效液相色谱/飞行时间质谱(HPLC-TOF-MS)联用技术对甲基对硫磷及其细菌降解产物进行了分析.样品经SPE-C18小柱富集分离后,进行液相色谱和在线电喷雾飞行时间质谱分析.采用C18反相色谱柱(15 cm×4.6 mm i.d. 5 μm), 线性梯度为0 min 乙腈/水(30/70),5 min 乙腈/水(30/70),20 min 乙腈/水(80/20),25 min 乙腈/水(80/20);流速0.8 ml/min,甲酸铵缓冲溶液浓度为0.1% (V/V);电喷雾正离子(ESI)模式,m/z扫描范围50～1000进行TOF-MS扫描、测定,测定结果用Analyst QS软件进行分析.结果表明,与甲基对硫磷光降解产生甲基对氧磷和对硝基酚不同,在降解菌L-10的存在下,甲基对硫磷发生了取代、氧化、还原等一系列反应,产生了相应的降解产物.降解过程的机理很复杂,从甲基对硫磷及其降解产物的分子结构式来分析,推断可能与细菌本身的代谢有关.     

成年男性精液中19种元素含量的测定及影响因素研究

运用ICP-MS和ICP-AES方法同时分析丹东某硼矿周围工人组及对照组精液中19种元素的含量水平。样品经过双氧水-纯化硝酸体系消解,采用稀释分析及双内标铑(Rh)和铼(Re)进行校正。该法最低检出限、加标回收率及分析精密度能满足精液样品的分析要求。按照95%置信区间进行数据筛选,选出118人的数据统计分析成年男性精液中元素含量水平,并与国内其它研究结果进行比较。分析精液元素含量影响因素表明,硼(B)作业暴露对精液中的B含量具有显著影响;吸烟能显著影响精液中的Cd含量;饮酒对工人组精液中的Cu和Mn的含量具有显著影响。     

Synthesis of Triazole-Linked Glycoconjugates by Copper(I)-Catalyzed Regiospecific Cycloaddition of Alkynes and Azides

Several 1,2,3-triazole-linked glycoconjugates were efficiently synthesized via a Cu(I)-mediated 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition with high regiospecificity and yield (≥ 85%), providing a simple and efficient route to synthesize protected and unprotected neoglycoconjugates. Introduction of a spacer between glycosyl moieties and other compounds reduces steric hindrance, promotes yield, and expands the varieties of glycoconjugates to satisfy various needs of biological events. The structures of all the synthesized glycoconjugates were clearly confirmed by infrared(IR), ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, elemental analysis (EA), or MS.     

“Signal-on” Electrogenerated Chemiluminescence Biosensing Method for the Determination of Matrix Metalloproteinase 2

A simple, selective and sensitive “signal-on” electrogenerated chemiluminescence (ECL) biosensing method was developed for matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP-2). Ru(bpy)₃²⁺, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and Nafion were modified onto glassy carbon electrode (GCE) to form Ru(bpy)₃²⁺/AuNPs/Nafion/GCE as sensitive ECL platform and then ferrocene (Fc) labeled peptide was assembled onto the modified electrode to form ECL biosensing platform. The ECL intensity increased when the ECL biosensing electrode reacted with MMP-2 because of MMP-2-induced cleavage of Fc labeled peptide. The ECL method was applied to determine MMP-2 with detection limit of 0.3 ng/mL and one-step recognition, which is promising for point-of-care test of protease.     

Comparative analysis of volatile constituents in Citrus Reticulata Blanco using GC–MS and alternative moving window factor analysis

The similarities and differences of essential oil components in Album Citri Reticulatae (ACR), Cylindricae Citri Reticulatae (CCR), Folium Citri Reticulatae (FCR), Exocarpium Citri Grandis (ECG), Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride (PCRV) and Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae (PCR) were investigated by GC–MS combined with a chemometric method named alternative moving window factor analysis (AMWFA). And temperature‐programmed retention indices (PTRIs) were used together with mass spectra for identification of the essential oil components. In essential oils of ACR, CCR, FCR, ECG, PCRV and PCR, 28, 26, 61, 62, 52 and 48 components were determined representing 93.13, 94.44, 93.53, 87.67, 99.03 and 98.03% of the total relative content, respectively. Also, the essential oils significantly differed both qualitatively and quantitatively. There were 14 common components among ACR, CCR, FCR, ECG, PCRV and PCR, their abundance varied in the ranges from 32.39% in FCR to 94.66% in PCRV. The results obtained may be helpful to the further study of pharmacological activity for their potential utilization as therapeutical agents.     

Fingerprint chromatogram analysis of Pseudostellaria heterophylla (Miq.) Pax root by high performance liquid chromatography

A simple and reliable high performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method has been developed and validated for the fingerprinting of extracts from the root of Pseudostellaria heterophylla (Miq.) Pax. HPLC with gradient elution was performed on an authentic reference standard of powdered P. heterophylla (Miq.) Pax root and 11 plant samples of the root were collected from different geographic locations. The HPLC chromatograms have been standardized through the selection and identification of reference peaks and the normalization of retention times and peak intensities of all the common peaks. The standardized HPLC fingerprints show high stability and reproducibility, and thus can be used effectively for the screening analysis or quality assessment of the root or its derived products. Similarity index calculations based on cosine angle values or correlation methods have been performed on the HPLC fingerprints. As a group, the fingerprints of the P. heterophylla (Miq.) Pax samples studied are highly correlated with closely similar fingerprints. Within the group, the samples can be further divided into subgroups based on hierarchical clustering analysis (HCA). Sample grouping based on HCA coincides nicely with those based on the geographical origins of the samples. The HPLC fingerprinting techniques thus have high potential in authentication or source-tracing types of applications.