A pair of unprecedented cyclohexylethanoid enantiomers containing unusual trioxabicyclo[4.2.1]nonane ring from Clerodendrum bungei

A pair of unprecedented enantiomers (1a/1b) of cyclohexylethanoid bearing an unusual trioxabicyclo[4.2.1]nonane ring, along with two known structurally related cyclohexylethanoids, (+)-rengyolone (2) and cleroindicin E (3), were isolated from the aerial parts of Clerodendrum bungei. The structures and absolute configurations of the enantiomers were determined by comprehensive spectroscopic analysis, single-crystal X-ray diffraction, and quantum mechanical calculation of the electronic circular dichroic (ECD) spectra. The postulated biogenetic pathway of 1a/1b was also discussed.     

A practical and efficient synthesis of 6-carboalkoxy-13-cycloalkyl-5H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-10-carboxylic acid derivatives

A convenient and practical synthesis of 6-carboalkoxy-13-cycloalkyl-5H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-10-carboxylic acid derivatives (6) has been developed. The key step in the synthesis utilizes an intramolecular tandem reaction sequence of a Michael addition followed by a Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons (HWE) olefination reaction between hemi-aminal 11 and methyl 2-(dimethoxyphosphoryl)acrylate 12. The ring construction occurred efficiently and purification of the products 6 was straightforward. The C-10 methyl ester of 6a was hydrolyzed selectively to the carboxylic acid 13 while the olefin of 6d was converted to the cyclopropane 14 using trimethylsulfoxonium iodide in DMSO in the presence of NaH.     

Adsorptive removal of La(III) from aqueous solutions with 8-hydroxyquinoline immobilized GMZ bentonite

Due to the low permeability, high swelling capacity and good retardation properties, bentonite has been considered as the main component of buffer/backfill material for high level radioactive wastes repository all over the world. The adsorptions of metal ion were widely investigated recently. In this presentation, we provide an easy-to-use method to immobilize 8-hydroxyquinoline onto the surface of bentonite for the use of adsorption studies of La(III) from the aqueous solution. The effects of various parameters such as contact time, pH of the solution, ionic strength and metal ion concentration on the adsorption were investigated by the batch experiments. The biggest adsorption capacity is 41.7 mg/g, higher than the value reported by our previous work which is performed by the raw bentonite. Langmuir isotherm fits the experimental data well and the adsorption follows pseudo-second-order kinetic model. In summary, 8-hydroxyquinoline immobilized GMZ bentonite is an effective adsorbent for the removal of La(III) from aqueous solutions.     

七水合三氯化铈-碘化钠催化氨基苯硫酚与高位阻α,β-不饱和酮的迈克尔加成反应

对七水合三氯化铈-碘化钠(CeCl3·7H2O-NaI)化邻氨基苯硫酚、对氯邻氨基苯硫酚、间氨基苯硫酚、对氨基苯硫酚和对甲基苯硫酚与α,β-不饱和酮(1a~1o)的迈克尔加成反应进行了系统研究.结果表明,CeCl3·7H2O-NaI-SiO2复合催化剂能有效催化邻氨基苯硫酚及对氯邻氨基苯硫酚与α,β-不饱和酮(1a~1o)的迈克尔加成反应.在优化的反应条件下,即n(CeCl3·7H2O)∶n(NaI)∶n(α,β-不饱和酮)=1∶2∶2,m(CeCl3·7H2O)∶m(SiO2)=1∶1.6,三氯甲烷作溶剂,反应温度为回流温度,反应时间为2 h,反应可达到中等产率(43.1%~58.8%).催化剂重复使用4次基本稳定.此外,提出了可能的催化机理.     

以四甲基铵硅酸盐为柱化剂合成层柱状MCM-36分子筛

以层状MCM-22P为前驱体,四甲基铵硅酸盐为柱化剂,采用动态水热法考察了MCM-36分子筛的合成条件,并通过XRD、N2物理吸附、TEM、27Al-MAS NMR以及NH3-TPD等手段对合成分子筛进行了表征。结果表明,与传统的采用正硅酸乙酯为柱化剂的柱化过程相比,以四甲基铵硅酸盐为柱化剂时,已溶胀的前驱体不经干燥处理即可直接在含水体系进行柱化插层合成得到层间距均一的层柱状MCM-36分子筛,适宜的合成条件为:先在80℃的高pH值(约13.5)环境下对前驱体溶胀24 h,然后在100℃下柱化插层24 h。表征结果表明,MCM-36分子筛具有层内微孔和层间介孔的复合孔道结构以及较大的比表面积(特别是外比表面积);与HMCM-22相比,HMCM-36的表面酸性虽明显降低,但其层间介孔结构的形成使大量B酸中心暴露于大分子易于接近的层间介孔孔壁,可为涉及较大分子的催化反应提供更多可接近的活性位中心。     

基于2-硫代海因的氟离子探针

通过异亮氨酸甲酯盐酸盐与4-硝基苯基异硫氰酸酯或4-氰基苯基异硫氰酸酯反应合成2-硫代海因探针1和2.在N,N-二甲基甲酰胺(DMF)中,用系列含阴离子的四正丁基铵盐来评价其阴离子识别能力.加入F-后,1和2的DMF溶液由无色立即变为黄色,而加入Cl-,4HSO-,Br-,3NO-和3 2CH CO-均不变,表明1和2对氟离子显示出良好的识别性能.核磁滴定氢谱揭示了F-与2-硫代海因的氢键作用引发了1和2的识别,结合常数显示1比2对F-更敏感.此外,1作为化学传感器还可以制成试纸检测F-.     

Development and validation of a LC/TOF MS method for the determination of carboplatin and paclitaxel in nanovesicles

Carboplatin and paclitaxel co-loaded nanovesicles (CPT-PTX-CLV), a novel intravenous formulation void of cremophor EL, may have significant advantages over conventional carboplatin and paclitaxel formulations with respect to tumor targeting, sustained drug release, reduced toxicity, and synergistic efficacy profiles. The aim of this study was to develop and validate a rapid, specific, sensitive, and reliable liquid chromatography–time of flight–mass spectrometry (LC/TOF MS)-based bioanalytical method for the simultaneous quantification of CPT and PTX in a fetal bovine serum (FBS) vehicle containing the dispersed nanovesicles. The analytes were extracted from FBS by simple protein precipitation, with subsequent separation of CPT and PTX on a Waters HPLC SunFire C₁₈ column at a flow rate of 0.25 ml/min using gradient elution mode. The total analytical time was only 12 min. Detection and quantitation was performed by electrospray ionization (ESI) in the positive ionization mode with selective ion monitoring (SIM) at m/z 310.0152 for CPT and 876.3224 for PTX. The calibration curves were linear over the concentration range of 10–4,000 ng/ml for CPT and 5–2,000 ng/ml for PTX (r ² ?>?0.99), with the respective lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) at 10 and 5 ng/ml. The intra- and inter-day precision and accuracy of analysis of the quality control samples at low, medium, and high concentration levels were ≤13.6 % relative standard deviation (RSD) and ≤14.6 % relative errors (RE). The rapid, sensitive, and reproducible LC/TOF MS method may be used to support preclinical and clinical pharmacological studies of the CPT-PTX-CLV administered by injection in animal and human cancer models.

Bimetallic amine-bridged bis(phenolate) lanthanide aryloxides and alkoxides: synthesis,characterization, and application in the ring-opening polymerization of rac-lactide and rac-β-butyrolactone

A series of neutral bimetallic lanthanide aryloxides p-C6H4[OLnL(THF)n]2 [Ln = Y(1), Yb(2), Sm(3)(n = 1) and La(4)(n = 2), L = Me2NCH2CH2N{CH2-(2-O–C6H2–tBu2-3,5)}2] and alkoxides p-C6H4CH2[OLnL(THF)]2 [Ln = Y(5), Yb(6)] supported by an amine-bridged bis(phenolate) ligand have been synthesized through one-pot reactions of Ln(C5H5)3(THF), LH2 with p-benzenediol and 1,4-benzenedimethanol, respectively. All complexes have been fully characterized by elemental analyses, single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis, and IR and multi-nuclear NMR spectroscopy(in the cases of 1, 4 and 5). Study of their catalytic behavior revealed that, in general, all complexes are efficient initiators for the polymerization of rac-lactide(LA) and rac-β-butyrolactone(BBL), except for 3 and 4 in the case of BBL. The influence imposed by lanthanides of different ionic radii and initiating groups of different structures on the activity, controllability, and stereoselectivity of polymerization were systematically studied and compared. Highly heterotactic PLA(Pr up to 0.99) and syndiotactic PHB(Pr ≈ 0.81) with high molecular weight and narrow polydispersity formed and were automatically capped with hydroxyl functionality at both ends.     

Well‐Defined Flowerlike NdOCl Nanostructures: Nonaqueous Sol–Gel Synthesis,Nanoscale Characterization and Their Magnetic and Photoluminescence Properties

A facile nonaqueous solution route for the fabrication of NdOCl nanostructures based on a ligand‐exchange protocol and further thermal decomposition in organic medium, using only chloride salt as the neodymium source, is reported and the formation mechanism is proposed. The morphology, crystal structure, and chemical compositions of the sample were characterized at the nanoscale. XRD results and selected‐area electron diffraction patterns show that the sample is purely tetragonal NdOCl without any other impurity phases. TEM results show that the NdOCl nanostructures have a well‐defined flowerlike shape, which looks like a chrysanthemum just about to bloom. Magnetization measurements reveal that the NdOCl nanoflowers show room‐temperature ferromagnetism. The photoluminescence properties were also studied. These results are significant for fundamental research and promising applications of rare‐earth‐based nanostructures.     

New Entangled Coordination Networks Based on Charge‐Tunable Keggin‐Type Polyoxometalates

Investigation into a hydrothermal reaction system with transition‐metal (TM) ions, 1,4‐bis(1,2,4‐triazol‐1‐lmethyl)benzene (BBTZ) and various charge‐tunable Keggin‐type polyoxometalates (POMs) led to the preparation of four new entangled coordination networks, [Co^II(HBBTZ)(BBTZ)_2.5][PMo₁₂O₄₀] ( 1 ), [Cu^I(BBTZ)]₅[BW₁₂O₄₀] ? H₂O ( 2 ), [Cu^II(BBTZ)]₃[AsW^V₃W^VI₉O₄₀] ? 10 H₂O ( 3 ), and [Cu^II₅(BBTZ)₇(H₂O)₆][P₂W₂₂Cu₂O₇₇(OH)₂] ? 6 H₂O ( 4 ). All compounds were characterized by using elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, powder X‐ray diffraction, and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. The mixed valence of W centers in compound 3 was further confirmed by using XPS spectroscopy and bond‐valence sum calculations. In the structural analysis, the entangled networks of 1 – 4 demonstrate zipper‐closing packing, 3D polythreading, 3D polycatenation, and 3D self‐penetration, respectively. Moreover, with the enhancement of POM negative charges and the use of different TM types, the number of nodes in the coordination networks of 1 – 4 increased and the basic metal–organic building motifs changed from a 1D zipper‐type chain (in 1 ) to a 2D pseudorotaxane layer (in 2 ) to a 3D diamond‐like framework (in 3 ) and finally to a 3D self‐penetrating framework (in 4 ). The photocatalytic properties of compounds 1 – 4 for the degradation of methylene blue under UV light were also investigated; all compounds showed good catalytic activity and the photocatalytic activity order of Keggin‐type species was initially found to be {XMo₁₂O₄₀}>{XW₁₂O₄₀}>{XW_12?nTM_nO₄₀}.