Bioactive Trichothecenes Produced by the Myrothecium sp. QB‐1

Three new simple trichothecenes, 15‐acetyltrichoverrol B ( 3 ), 13′‐acetyltrichoverrin B ( 5 ), and 6′‐dehydroxytrichoverrin B ( 6 ), along with five known trichothecenes trichodermadienediol B ( 1 ), trichoverrol B ( 2 ), trichoverrin B ( 4 ), and roridins A ( 7 ) and D ( 8 ), have been isolated from the liquid culture of Myrothecium roridum (strain no. QB‐1). The structures of the new compounds were established by comprehensive analysis of 1D‐ and 2D‐NMR data. All the compounds were evaluated for antifungal activity, only compounds 7 and 8 showed significant antifungal activity against the tested fungi (MIC ranged from 10 to 5 μg/ml).     

Application of Löwdin's canonical orthogonalization method to the Slater‐type orbital configuration‐interaction basis set

We apply Löwdin's canonical orthogonalization method to investigate the linearly dependent problem arising from the variational calculation of atomic systems using Slater‐type orbital configuration‐interaction (STO‐CI) basis functions. With a specific arithmetic precision used in numerical computations, the nonorthogonal STO‐CI basis is easily linearly dependent when the number of basis functions is sufficiently large. We show that Löwdin's canonical orthogonalization method can successfully overcome such problem and simultaneously reduce the dimension of basis set. This is illustrated first through an S‐wave model He atom, and then the real two‐electron atoms in both the ground and excited states. In all of these calculations, the variational bound state energies of the two‐electron systems are obtained in reasonably high accuracy using over‐redundant STO‐CI bases, however, without using extended high‐precision technique. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

高海拔大马士革玫瑰的黄酮类化学成分

为研究高海拔种植大马士革玫瑰的化学成分,采用95%乙醇为溶剂进行连续回流提取,并采用硅胶、聚酰胺、C18及Sephadex LH-20凝胶等材料行分离纯化,最终得到了9个黄酮醇类化合物（1, 3, 5～11）和两个黄酮类化合物（2和4）,其结构经¹H NMR和¹³C NMR表征并结合理化方法鉴定为：5,7-二羟基-3,6,4'-二甲氧基黄酮醇（1）、 5,7-二羟基-6,4'-二甲氧基黄酮（2）、 5,7,4'-三羟基-3,6-甲氧基黄酮醇（3）、 5,7-二羟基-6,8,4'-三甲氧基黄酮（4）、 5,4'-二羟基-3,6,7-二甲氧基黄酮醇（5）、 5,7-二羟基-3,6,8,4'-三甲氧基黄酮醇（6）、 8-甲氧基山奈酚（7）、山奈酚（8）、槲皮素（9）、槲皮素 3-O-a-L-阿拉伯呋喃糖苷（10）、银锻苷（11）,其中化合物1～5为首次从蔷薇属植物中分离得到,化合物1～7、 10、 11为首次从大马士革玫瑰中分离得到。      

超分子组装体激发态手性的响应性

圆偏振发光主要是指手性发光体系激发态的性质。由于其在信息加密、高分辨3D显示和智能传感器等领域的潜在应用而备受关注。圆偏振光除了可以通过物理方法获得,即使用线偏振片和四分之一波片的组合,还可以直接从具有光致发光或电致发光性质的手性材料中获得。目前研究者们已经开发了多种圆偏振发光材料,主要包括手性有机分子、手性金属配合物等小分子发光体系以及手性超分子组装体等复合体系。通过将手性组分与响应性功能基团结合而构筑的响应性自组装发光体系对实现智能圆偏振发光材料的发展起着重要作用。在这篇文章里,我们对手性超分子自组装发光体系对各种外界刺激的响应性能进行了总结和归纳,如光照、pH值、溶剂、温度、金属离子等。本综述通过对各种外部刺激对手性组装体激发态性能影响的总结和讨论,旨在进一步推动智能圆偏振发光材料在多学科领域的应用。     

Zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 as a dispersive solid phase extraction sorbent for simultaneous determination of 145 pesticide residues in polyphenol-rich plants

Many plants have a high polyphenol content, which causes the matrix effect and makes the analysis of trace pesticide residues highly challenging. A common approach to improving matrix effects is to purify pesticides through the use of sorbents, but this requires a combination of multiple sorbents and extensive use. Zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 is widely used for pesticide analysis due to its high porosity, large specific surface area, and versatility. Here, we established and validated a modified quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe method based on a zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 that was used to test the removal ability for polyphenols. To this end, 145 pesticide residues in peppermint, perilla, fennel, and mulberry leaves were analyzed by the modified method coupled with liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry. The mean recoveries of all pesticide residues were in the range of 74.3–103.7%, with mean relative standard deviations ≤9.1% at spiked concentrations of 1, 10, 50, and 100 μg/kg for mulberry leaves. The limits of quantitation of the method ranged from 1 to 50 μg/kg. This study offers a reliable approach for the accurate quantitative analysis of various trace substances in the polyphenol-rich plants.     

Selective annulation of benzamides with internal alkynes catalyzed by an electron-deficient rhodium catalyst

An electron-deficient [Cp^ERhCl₂]₂ catalyzed annulation of N-pentafluorophenylbenzamides with internal alkynes was successfully established under mild reaction conditions, with the assistance of Lewis acid silver salt. Particularly, electron-deficient benzamide substrates were smoothly transformed into the desired products in this catalytic system. The catalytic system showed a broad tolerance for different substituents on the aromatic rings or aryl, alkyl-substituted alkynes.     

丹荷颗粒治疗高脂血症质量标志物发现研究

为寻找丹荷颗粒治疗高脂血症的质量标志物,该研究基于丹荷颗粒体内成分分析结果,采用Cytoscape软件构建高脂血症-共有靶点-丹荷颗粒体内成分作用网络,利用DAVID及String数据库分别对共有靶点进行生物过程、通路富集及网络拓扑分析,明确丹荷颗粒降脂作用关键靶点及成分,再建立油酸诱导的HepG2细胞脂质堆积模型验证关键成分的降脂药效,最后结合相关成分在制剂中的含量、稳定性、特征性综合确定质量标志物。结果发现,丹荷颗粒体内成分作用于CES1、ADORA2A、ADORA1、APOB、LDLR、PPARA、PPARG、INSR、ESR2、ESR1共10个高脂血症疾病靶点,主要参与脂质代谢过程以及PPAR、cAMP信号通路,其中LDLR、PPARA、PPARG可能是关键靶点,而网络中与关键靶点直接作用的成分为白藜芦醇、柚皮素。白藜芦醇和柚皮素均可降低油酸诱导的HepG2细胞内脂滴数量,改善细胞脂质堆积严重程度,并显著降低细胞内甘油三酯含量,可能为关键成分;鉴于入体成分白藜芦醇和柚皮素来源于制剂中虎杖苷及柚皮苷,且制剂中虎杖苷及柚皮苷特征明显、含量丰富、稳定,故虎杖苷及柚皮苷可作为丹荷颗粒治疗高脂血症的质量标志物。该研究为丹荷颗粒质量标准的建立提供了合理的候选质控指标。     

键合型手性固定相的研究进展

手性分离在生物医药等领域具有重要意义。高效液相色谱(HPLC)因其经济、快速、高效等特点被广泛应用于手性化合物的分离分析中。手性固定相(CSP)是HPLC实现手性分离的核心,而制备有效CSP的关键在于手性选择剂的筛选。近年来,大量文献报道了新型CSPs的制备,其中键合型CSPs因具有溶剂耐受性和较高稳定性等优点受到了广泛关注。该文对近年来以手性单分子、多糖、环糊精、大环抗生素、冠醚、杯芳烃及生物碱等为手性选择剂制备的新型键合型CSPs进行了归纳整理,并对其发展前景进行了展望。     

N-叔丁基-α-苯基硝酮对纤维素超临界乙醇液化产物分布的影响

以N-叔丁基-α-苯基硝酮(PBN)为自由基结合剂,采用间歇式高温高压反应釜对玉米秸秆纤维素进行超临界乙醇液化,考察PBN用量(浓度)和反应温度(活性)对纤维素液化产物及生物油中主要化合物分布的影响。结果表明,在320℃,仅有超临界乙醇作用,生物油收率为37.17%,挥发分收率高达50.08%;随着PBN用量增加到0.4 g,生物油收率最高提升至48.35%,挥发分最低下降到35.65%。在超临界乙醇和PBN作用下,随着反应温度从250℃升高至340℃,纤维素转化率从23.10%急剧增加至88.92%,生物油收率从19.18%上升到最高48.35%(320℃)后略有下降,挥发分也从6.03%急剧上升至50.28%。GC-M S结果显示,酯类、酮类、烃类、醇类、酸类及苯类化合物是生物油的主要成分,各组分的最高相对含量分别为27.91%、15.77%、13.44%、12.42%、16.07%、19.81%。实验结果证实了PBN对纤维素超临界乙醇液化产物及生物油组分分布产生了较明显的影响,尤其能通过与含苯基、乙基等活性碎片结合促进挥发分与生物油之间的转化,且PBN用量及液化温度的改变可以促使生物油中主要化合物发生不同程度的相互转化。     

Mechanically Strong Janus Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)/Graphene Oxide Hydrogels as Thermo-responsive Soft Robots

Simple preparation of stimuli-responsive hydrogels with good mechanical properties and mild stimuliresponsiveness is essential for their applications as smart soft robots.Mechanically strong Janus poly(Nisopropylacrylamide)/graphene oxide (PNIPAM/GO) nanocomposite hydrogels with stimuli-responsive bending behaviors are prepared through a simple one-step method by using molds made of a Teflon plate and a glass plate.Residual oxygen in the air bubbles on the Teflon plate surface affects the polymerization and hence the cross-linking density,leading to the different swelling/deswelling rates of the two sides of the gels.Therefore,the hydrogels exhibit bending/unbending behaviors upon heating/cooling in water.The incorporation of GO nanosheets dramatically enhances the mechanical properties of Janus hydrogels.Meanwhile,the photo-responsive property of the GO nanosheets also imparts the hydrogels with remotecontrollable deformation under IR irradiation.The application of the Janus PNIPAM/GO hydrogels as thermo-responsive grippers is demonstrated.