A novel and simple pathway to synthesis of porous polyurea absorbent and its tests on dye adsorption and desorption

A novel one-step protocol for the preparation of porous polyurea material (PPU) through precipitation polymerization of toluene diisocynate (TDI) is presented. The process is based on step polymerization of one singlemonomer, TDI, with water in water-acetonemixed solvent. PPU is obtained without need for any porogen or additives, and no any chemical modification on the outcome polymer is necessary. The morphology, pore size and size distribution of PPU are characterized by scanning electron microscope and BET nitrogen adsorption. Taking acid fuchsine (AF) and Congo Red as dye examples in wastewaters, their adsorption on, desorption from PPU and the reusability of PPU were tested. Experimental conditions for AF adsorption were optimized with regard to pH, adsorption time, AF concentration and amount of PPU. Results demonstrate that the as-prepared PPU is of high performance in dyes adsorption and recycled use. This work presents therefore a novel and attractive candidate for removal of anionic dyes from wastewaters.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Blue Luminescent Cadmium(II) Coordination Networks with 4,4′-Bis(imidazol-1-ylmethyl)biphenyl from Different Solvent Systems

Two supramolecular complexes, [Cd(bimb)²Cl²] (1) and [Cd(bimb)(DMF)Cl²]·DMF (2) [bimb=4,4′-bis(imidazol-1-ylmethyl)biphenyl], were synthesized by reactions of CdCl²·2.5H²O with bimb ligand in ethanol and N,N′-dimethylformamide (DMF), respectively, and their structures were determined by X-ray crystallography. Complex 1 is an infinite 2D grid network bridged by bimb ligands, and the 2D sheets were further linked by C–H ?Cl hydrogen bonds to form a polycatenated 3D framework. Complex 2 has dicadmium(II) di-μ-chloride units which are connected by bimb bridging ligands to form an infinite non-interpenetrating 2D network. The results provide a nice example of the solvent system exerting a great effect on the construction of supramolecular frameworks.     

Chemical Constituents of the Roots of Phlomis betonicoides and Their Anti-Rotavirus Activity

Chemistry of Natural Compounds - Two new isobenzofuranone derivatives (1 and 2) together with six known compounds (3–8) were isolated from the roots of Phlomis betonicoides, a highly sweet...     

固相金属亲和层析纯化全长人PPARγ重组蛋白

建立全长人PPARγ重组蛋白的固相金属亲和层析纯化方法.利用E.coli BL21 (DE3)细胞外源性表达出全长人PPARγ重组蛋白,采用固相金属亲和层析法纯化目标蛋白.通过考察咪唑浓度对纯化的影响,确定在8 mol/L尿素下,用含50 mmol/L咪唑的缓冲液冲洗,200mmol/L咪唑缓冲液洗脱,可获得纯度为95％的目标蛋白,透析复性后经放射配体受体饱和结合实验测定全长人PPARγ重组蛋白的解离常数Kd为106士6nmol/L.结果表明本文所建立的方法能够成功纯化出高纯度的目标蛋白,经复性后,可获得用于结构和功能研究的全长人PPARγ重组蛋白.     

First principles calculations of electronic and optical properties of Mo and C co-doped anatase TiO2

Using the first principles calculations, the electronic and optical properties of C, Mo and Mo-C-doped anatase TiO₂ are studied. For the Mo mono-doped TiO₂, the band gap reduces little, and the largest perturbation occurs at the CBM of TiO₂. C mono-doping suppresses the effective band gap, but the partially occupied subbands in the gap probably also serve as the recombination centers for electrons and holes. Therefore, the Mo-C co-doping is investigated for the charge compensation consideration. We discuss six doped configurations and find that the total energy of the system is increased with increasing distance of C and Mo. It is found that co-doped configurations with C nearest to Mo possess the lowest total energy. Then, we focus on discussing three possible Mo-C adjacent co-doped configurations. The subbands mainly induced by C-2p states in the band gap become fully occupied because the Mo atom contributes sufficient electrons to C anion for compensation. At the same time, the effective band gap is narrowed about 0.9 eV and the perturbation at the CBM occurred in Mo mono-doped TiO₂ disappears, which means the band edges of doped system still straddle the redox potentials of water. Furthermore, the optical properties of the compensated Mo-C adjacent co-doped TiO₂ and pure TiO₂ are calculated. The optical absorption edges of the Mo-C co-doped TiO₂ shift towards the visible light region.     

Late-Stage Direct o-Alkenylation of Phenols by PdII-Catalyzed C−H Functionalization

o-Alkenylation of unprotected phenols has been developed by direct C−H functionalization catalyzed by Pd^II. This work features phenol group as a directing group and realizes highly site-selective C−H bond functionalization of phenols to achieve the corresponding products in moderate to excellent yields at 60 °C. The advantages of this reaction include unprecedented C−H functionalization using phenol as a directing group, high regioselectivity, good substrate scope, mild reaction conditions, and high efficiency. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first example of a regioselective C−H alkenylation of unprotected phenols utilizing phenolic hydroxyl group as a directing group. The alkenylation of unprotected tyrosine and intramolecular cyclization are also successfully carried out under this catalytic system in good yields. Furthermore, this novel method enables a late-stage modification of complex phenol-containing bioactive molecules toward a diversity-oriented drug discovery.