An improved Pfitzinger reaction: Eco-efficient synthesis of quinaldine-4-carboxylates by TMSCl-mediated

We report herein an improved Pfitzinger reaction for the synthesis of highly functionalized quinaldines from 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds, isatins and alcohols mediated by TMSCl. This synthesis involves cyclization and esterification in one-step cascade process for the formation of a carboxylate (CO₂R) at the 4-position of quinaldine ring. Moreover, this procedure shows highly efficient, good functional group tolerance, operational simplicity, environment-friendly and feasibility of scale up.     

Studies on pharmacokinetics,body distribution,plasma protein binding rate,and excretion of 1-methyl hydantoin in rats in vivo

In this paper, plasma concentration, plasma protein binding rate, body distribution, and excretion of both oral and intravenous administration of rats were determined by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) combining with UV detector. The blood drug concentration of oral and intravenous administration was summarized. The bioavailability of T_1/2 was approximately 0.75?hr. At the meanwhile, the bioavailability was about 18.84?±?2.21%. The plasma protein binding rate of 1-methyl hydantoin was about 24.36?±?0.93%, belonging to low protein binding drug. The result shows that 1-methyl hydantoin can be rapidly distributed in various organs and tissues and quickly eliminated within 6?hr without accumulation in the organs. Its discharge from the urine and feces was 16.58?±?4.48% and 3.37?±?0.71%, respectively. All of the results showed that the recovery rate, liner relationship, specificity, stability, and precision of the method were good. The study also proved that 1-methyl hydantoin has been eliminated quite faster in rats.     

A “Mitsubishi emblem” tetrauclear aluminum complex containing two unsymmetric N2O2‐ligands and a symmetric NO3‐ligand as initiator for polymerization of rac‐lactide

A novel hydroxy‐, methoxy‐, and phenoxy‐bridge “Mitsubishi emblem” tetranuclear aluminum complex ( 1 ) is synthesized from an unsymmetric amine‐pyridine‐bis(phenol) N₂O₂‐ligand (H₂L¹) and a symmetric amine‐tris(phenol) NO₃‐ligand (H₂L²). Two same configuration chiral nitrogen atoms are formed in the tetranuclear Al complex upon coordination of the unsymmetric tertiary amine ligand to central Al. Complex 1 initiates controlled ring‐opening polymerization (ROP) of rac‐lactide and afford polylactide (PLA) with narrow molecular weight distributions (M_w/M_n = 1.05–1.19). The analysis of ¹H NMR spectra of the oligomer indicates that the methoxy group is the initiating group and the ring‐opening polymerization of lactide follows a coordination‐insertion mechanism. The Homonuclear decoupled ¹H NMR spectroscopy suggests the isotactic‐rich chains is preferentially formed in PLA. The study on kinetics of the ROP of lactide reveals the homopropagation rate is higher than the cross‐propagation rate, which is in agreement with the observed isotactic selectivity in the ROP of rac‐lactide. The stereochemistry of the polymerization was also supported by activation parameters. The introduction of unsymmetric ligand H₂L¹ has an effect on stereoslectivity of polymerization. This result may be of interest for the design of multinuclear metal complex catalysts containing functionalized ligands. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2017 , 55, 2084–2091     

Authors’ response to the rebuttal by A. Cushman

This is a response to the rebuttal by A. Cushman regarding our paper “Fault-tolerant sliding mode attitude control for flexible spacecraft under loss of actuator effectiveness” (Nonlinear Dyn. doi:, 2011).     

Studies on the Thermodynamic and Kinetic Properties of the Reactions of Ti+ with Sulfur Transfer Reagent SCO Along the C═S Bond Activation Branch at 200–1200K

Theoretical studies on the thermodynamic and kinetic properties of the reactions of Ti⁺ with sulfur transfer reagent SCO via the C═S bond activation pathway have been carried on using DFT/B3LYP method, general statistical thermodynamics, and Eyring transition state theory with Wigner correction. The relevant reactions include reaction 1 ⁴ Ti⁺+¹SCO → ⁴ IM ₁ → ⁴ TS ₁ → ⁴ IM ₂ → ⁴ TiS⁺+ ¹ CO, and reaction 2 ⁴Ti⁺+¹SCO →⁴IM₁→ CP →²IM₂→²TiS⁺+¹CO in which the spin multiplicity changes from the quartet state to the doublet state in the crossing region. It is concluded that the increase of the temperature is favored to the reaction 1 process, since the equilibrium constants (K) rises from 0.566 × 10[P]-9 at 200 K to 0.109 × 10⁰ at 1200 K, and the reaction rate constant (k) from 0.222 × 10⁰ s[P]-1 at 200 K to 0.540 × 10 ¹¹ s[P]-1 at 1200 K. Moreover, reaction 1 is endothermic, and non-spontaneous in the way the entropy increases, while reaction 2 is exothermic and spontaneous in the way their entropy decreases. The reaction path 2 is the energetically favorable channel, and its thermodynamic data change not largely with the rise of temperature.     

Efficient Synthesis and Fungicidal Activities of 2-Alkylthiobenzofuro[3,2-d]Pyrimidinones

2-Alkylthiobenzofuro[3,2-d]pyrimidinones 5 and 6 were synthesized by S-alkylation of 2,3-dihydro-2-thioxobenzofuro[3,2-d]pyrimidin-4(1H)-ones 4, which were obtained via aza-Wittig reaction of iminophosphorane 2 with CS₂ and further reaction of the product with various amines. Compounds 5 and 6 exhibited fungicidal activity. For example, compound 6a, which has a small N-substituted methyl group, showed the best inhibitive activity (91%) against Dothiorella gregaria at 50 mg/L.

Supplemental materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements to view the free supplemental file.     

Hydrosilylation Catalyzed with Rh(PPh3)3Cl/Ionic-Liquid–Functionalized SiO2

Ionic liquid–modified silica has been prepared by a “one-pot” reaction of activated silica, 3-chloropropyltriethoxysilane, and alkylimidazole or pyridine. It was found that the catalytic activity and β-adduct selectivity of the supported catalyst Rh(PPh₃)₃Cl/ionic-liquid–modified-SiO₂ for the hydrosilylation reaction of alkenes with triethoxysilane was significantly improved. Furthermore, the catalyst system could be recovered easily.     

Injectable Graphene Oxide/Graphene Composite Supramolecular Hydrogel for Delivery of Anti-Cancer Drugs

Injectable hydrogels have attracted a lot of attention in drug delivery, however, their capacity to deliver water-insoluble or hydrophobic anti-cancer drugs is limited. Here, we developed injectable graphene oxide/graphene composite supramolecular hydrogels to deliver anti-cancer drugs. Pluronic F-127 was used to stabilize graphene oxide (GO) and reduced graphene oxide (RGO) in solution, which was mixed with α-cyclodextrin (α-CD) solution to form hydrogels. Native hydrogel was used as control. GO or RGO slightly shortened gelation time. The storage and loss moduli of the hydrogels were tracked by dynamic force measurement. The storage modulus of GO or RGO composite hydrogels was larger than that of the native hydrogel. Hydrogels were unstable in solution and eroded gradually. GO or RGO in Pluronic F-127 solution could potentially improve the solubility of the water-insoluble anti-cancer drug camptothecin (CPT), especially with large drug-loaded CPT amount. Drug release behaviors from solutions and hydrogels were characterized. The nanocomponents (GO or RGO) were able to bind more drug molecules either for CPT or for doxorubicin hydrochloride (DXR) in solution. Therefore, GO or RGO composite hydrogel could potentially enable better controlled and gentler drug release (for both CPT and DXR) than native hydrogel.