Generation of Glycosyl Radicals from Glycosyl Sulfoxides and Its Use in the Synthesis of C‐linked Glycoconjugates

We here report glycosyl sulfoxides appended with an aryl iodide moiety as readily available, air and moisture stable precursors to glycosyl radicals. These glycosyl sulfoxides could be converted to glycosyl radicals by way of a rapid and efficient intramolecular radical substitution event. The use of this type of precursors enabled the synthesis of various complex C‐linked glycoconjugates under mild conditions. This reaction could be performed in aqueous media and is amenable to the synthesis of glycopeptidomimetics and carbohydrate‐DNA conjugates.     

Magnetic Modulation in Heteroallene and Heterocumulene Based tert-butyl Nitroxide Diradicals: Spin Delocalization and Conformation Play Crucial Roles

We have theoretically investigated the magnetic properties of heteroallene (>C=C=X−) and heterocumulene (>C=C=C=X−) based tert-butyl nitroxide diradicals (X is P/As). Calculation of magnetic exchange coupling constant (J) shows ferromagnetic interaction in heteroallene based diradicals. Whereas, in heterocumulene based diradicals, tuning of J value from antiferro- to ferro-magnetic state is observed from Z- to E- isomer. Delocalization of spin density from radical site to the coupler (in planar arrangement) is observed in spin distribution analysis which is also advocated by molecular orbital analysis. The typical feature of tert-butyl nitroxide radical creates spin delocalization along with spin polarization within the coupler. The J values of all the diradicals strongly depend on the dihedral angle between radical center and coupler. Magneto-structural correlation shows that the change in dihedral angle tunes the magnetic property for both the Z- and E- isomers of heterocumulenes depending on the spin accumulation on two nearby magnetic centers. The extent of spin delocalization and conformation of spin centers on the molecular axis are important for the different J values observed in our designed systems.     

Facile ion-exchange synthesis of Gd-doped K2Ta2O6 photocatalysts with enhanced visible light activity

One of the well-known ways of increasing the visible light absorption capability of semiconducting materials is cation doping. This study aims to use Gd doping to tailor the bandgap energy of K₂Ta₂O₆ (KTO) for photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants under visible light irradiation. Accordingly, the parent KTO and Gd-doped KTO with different Gd concentrations (K_2-3xGd_xTa₂O₆; x = 0.025, 0.05, 0.075 and 0.1 mol%) were synthesized by hydrothermal and facile ion-exchange methods, respectively. The powder XRD, FT-IR, SEM-EDS, TEM-SAED, N₂ adsorption-desorption, XPS, UV–Vis DRS, PL and ESR techniques were used to investigate the effect of Gd dopant concentration on the structural and photocatalytic properties of KTO. The photocatalytic activity of these samples was investigated for the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) dye in an aqueous solution at room temperature under visible light irradiation. The experimental results show that all Gd-doped KTO samples exhibit enhanced photocatalytic activity compared with parent KTO toward MB degradation. In particular, Gd-KTO obtained by doping of 0.075 mol% shows the highest photocatalytic activity among the Gd-doped samples and the degradation efficiency of MB was 79% after 180 min of visible light irradiation, which is approximately 1.5 times as high as that by parent KTO (53%). In addition, trapping experiments and electron spin resonance (ESR) analysis demonstrated that the hydroxyl radicals (^?OH) have played a crucial role in the photocatalytic degradation of MB. The reusability and stability of Gd doped-KTO with a Gd content of 0.075 mol% against MB degradation were examined for five cycles. Based on the present study results, a visible light induced photocatalytic mechanism has been proposed for Gd0075-KTO sample.     

Imprinted ZnO nanostructure-based electrochemical sensing of calcitonin: A clinical marker for medullary thyroid carcinoma

The present work describes an exciting method for the selective and sensitive determination of calcitonin in human blood serum samples. Adopting the surface molecular imprinting technique, a calcitonin-imprinted polymer was prepared on the surface of the zinc oxide nanostructure. Firstly, a biocompatible tyrosine derivative as a monomer was grafted onto the surface of zinc oxide nanostructure followed by their polymerization on vinyl functionalized electrode surface by activator regenerated by electron transfer–atom transfer radical polymerization (ARGET–ATRP) technique. Such sensor can predict the small change in the concentration of calcitonin in the human body and it may also consider to be as cost-effective, renewable, disposable, and reliable for clinical studies having no such cross-reactivity and matrix effect from real samples. The morphologies and properties of the proposed sensor were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, cyclic voltammetry, difference pulse voltammetry and chronocoulometry. The linear working range was found to be 9.99 ng L⁻¹ to 7.919 mg L⁻¹ and the detection limit as low as 3.09 ± 0.01 ng L⁻¹ (standard deviation for three replicate measurements) (S/N = 3).     

Signal amplification strategies for DNA and protein detection based on polymeric nanocomposites and polymerization: A review

Demand is increasing for ultrasensitive bioassays for disease diagnosis, environmental monitoring and other research areas. This requires novel signal amplification strategies to maximize the signal output. In this review, we focus on a series of significant signal amplification strategies based on polymeric nanocomposites and polymerization. Some common polymers are used as carriers to increase the local concentration of signal probes and/or biomolecules on their surfaces or in their interiors. Some polymers with special fluorescence and optical properties can efficiently transfer the excitation energy from a single site to the whole polymer backbone. This results in superior fluorescence signal amplification due to the resulting collective effort (integration of signal). Recent polymerization-based signal amplification strategies that employ atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) and photo-initiated polymerization are also summarized. Several distinctive applications of polymers in ultrasensitive bioanalysis are highlighted.     

Co-Fe/SBA-15与过一硫酸盐联用非均相催化降解水中染料罗丹明B

由于硫酸根自由基(SO4?-)的强氧化性,基于SO4?-的高级氧化技术受到人们的高度关注.采用过渡金属活化过一硫酸盐(PMS)产生SO4?-用以分解有机物,反应体系简单,反应条件温和,且不需要额外的能量供给,因此,成为人们优先选用的方法,其中,采用高效、环境友好的非均相过渡金属催化剂活化PMS处理难降解有机物成为研究热点.本文研究了非均相CoFe/SBA-15-PMS体系对水中难降解染料罗丹明B(RhB)的降解.以SBA-15为载体, Co(NO3)2·6H2O和Fe(NO3)3·9H2O为前驱物,采用一步等体积浸渍法制备了CoFe/SBA-15,通过X射线衍射(XRD)、N2吸附-脱附、扫描电镜(SEM)、能谱(EDS)、透射电镜(TEM)和振动样品磁强计(VSM)等对其进行了表征.考察了焙烧温度、Co与Fe的负载量对CoFe/SBA-15催化性能的影响和该催化剂的重复使用性能,还考察了RhB降解动力学及催化剂CoFe/SBA-15投加量、氧化剂PMS投加量和反应物(RhB和PMS)初始浓度对其性能的影响,探讨了RhB的降解机理.结果表明：对于催化剂CoFe/SBA-15,合成焙烧后在SBA-15上负载的Fe、Co化合物主要是CoFe2O4复合物,它作为催化剂的活性中心负载在SBA-15的孔道内外.制备的焙烧温度对CoFe/SBA-15催化性能几乎无影响,但对Co浸出影响显著.与SBA-15相比,催化剂10Co9.5Fe/SBA-15-700(Co和Fe负载量分别为10 wt%和9.5 wt%,焙烧温度700 oC)的比表面积、孔体积和孔径均减小,分别为506.1 m2/g,0.669 cm3/g和7.4 nm,但仍然保持SBA-15的有序六方介孔结构.该催化剂以棒状体的聚集态存在,聚集体直径大于0.25μm,其磁化强度为8.3 emu/g,因此,可通过外磁铁容易地从水中分离.相比之下,10Co9.5Fe/SBA-15-700具有最佳的催化性能和稳定性,可使RhB的降解率达到96%以上, Co的浸出量小于32.4μg/L.在CoFe/SBA-15和PMS共存下, RhB的降解符合一级动力学方程, RhB降解速率随CoFe/SBA-15和PMS投加量的增加和初始反应物浓度的减小而提高.淬灭实验结果表明,在CoFe/SBA-15, PMS和RhB水溶液体系中,存在的主要活性自由基为SO4?-,它是由CoFe/SBA-15活化PMS产生的,对RhB的降解起决定性的作用. RhB降解过程的UV-vis结果表明, RhB的降解途径主要是蒽环打开, SO4?-优先攻击RhB的有色芳香烃环,然后RhB进一步分解为小分子有机物. CoFe/SBA-15循环使用10次仍能保持高催化活性和稳定性,在每次反应中RhB的降解率均大于84%, Co和Fe的浸出量均分别小于72.1和35μg/L. CoFe/SBA-15作为高效、环境友好的非均相催化剂可有效地活化PMS产生SO4?-降解水中RhB,具有实际应用的潜力.     

Antibacterial behaviour of quaternized poly(vinyl chloride)-g-poly(4-vinyl pyridine) graft copolymers

Amphiphilic graft copolymers consisting of poly(vinyl chloride)(PVC) main chains and poly(4-vinyl pyridine)(P4VP) side chains were synthesized via atom transfer radical polymerization(ATRP) using direct initiation of chlorine atoms. The successful synthesis of PVC-g-P4 VP graft copolymers was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR) and proton nuclear magnetic resonance(1H-NMR). Transmission electron microscope(TEM) and small angle X-ray scattering(SAXS) analysis showed that PVC-g-P4 VP exhibited microphase-separated, ordered structure with 37.6 nm of domain spacing, which was not observed in neat PVC. For antibacterial applications, the tertiary nitrogen atoms of PVC-gP4 VP was quaternized using 1-bromohexane, as confirmed by FTIR measurements. Bacteria including Escherichia coli(E. coli), Staphylococcus aureus(S. aureus), Bacillus cereus(B. cereus), and Pseudomonas aeruginosa(P. aeruginosa) were completely killed in 24 h on the quaternized PVC-g-P4VP(46% grafting) surface, indicating its excellent antibacterial behavior while it showed to be cytotoxic to mammalian cell.     

Synthesis of a PEG-PNIPAm thermosensitive dendritic copolymer and investigation of its self-association

A Novel thermosensitive dendritic copolymer based on polyethylene glycol(PEG) and poly(Nisopropylacrylamide)(PNIPAm) with a cloud point(CP) around 36 ?C was successfully synthesized by preparation of a dendritic polyol and followed by atom transfer radical polymerization(ATRP) of N-isopropylacrylamide. The dendritic copolymer was characterized using gel-permeation chromatography(GPC), FTIR and 1H-NMR spectroscopy. The selfassociation behavior of the copolymer in aqueous medium was investigated by dynamic light scattering(DLS) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM). These investigations confirmed that the dendritic copolymer showed different association behaviors at various temperatures.     

Asymmetric Total Synthesis of ent‐Pyripyropene A

An asymmetric total synthesis of ent‐pyripyropene A was achieved by a convergent synthetic route. We used our originally developed Ti^III‐catalyzed radical cyclization to construct an AB‐ring portion that consisted of a trans‐decalin skeleton with five contiguous stereogenic centers. The coupling between the AB‐ring and the DE‐ring portions, and a subsequent C‐ring cyclization, led to the total synthesis of ent‐pyripyropene A. An evaluation of the insecticidal activity of ent‐pyripyropene A against two aphid species revealed that ent‐pyripyropene A was 35–175 times less active than naturally occurring pyripyropene A. This result indicated that the biological target of pyripyropene A recognizes the absolute configuration of pyripyropene A.     

Metal‐Chelating N,N′‐Bis(4‐dimethylaminophenyl)acetamidinyl Radical: A New Chromophore for the Near‐Infrared Region

A new non‐innocent ligand redox system, N,N′‐bis(4‐dimethylaminophenyl) substituted acetamidinato/acetamidinyl, has been designed and described by example of structurally and spectroscopically characterized ruthenium complexes. The hitherto unreported ligand is responsible for rather intense and narrow absorptions in the near‐infrared region of the one‐ and two‐electron oxidized forms. The spectroscopic, computational, and first structural characterization of an amidinyl radical complex adds to the list of established N‐based radical ligands.