Scalable total synthesis of horsfiequinone A

Starting from two commercially available substrates, methoxyhydroquinone and piperonyl alcohol, a scalable four-step total synthesis of horsfiequinone A was developed. The notable feature of the synthesis is the application of two continuous sequential transformations. Namely, the key aldehyde 9 and horsfiequinone A were prepared via scalable Wittig/hydrolysis and Wittig/catalytic hydrogenation/oxidation sequences, respectively. Importantly, the synthetic route required only three recrystallizations and one column chromatography purification step.     

Fluorescence Responses of the Protonation and Deprotonation Processes between Phenolate and Phenol within Rosamine

有 pyronine 酚骨骼的二基于 rosamine 的 pH 探针 1a 和 1b 被简单一步舞反应设计并且综合。pH 滴定实验向氢离子在 550-750 nm 附近在在离开上荧光回答附近显示出那探针 1a 和 1b 展览。pK _{探查 1a 的} 是 8.29,当因为氢,探查 1b 的增加到 12.1 时,在它内结合。选择、竞争的实验显示普通离子和氨基酸没介入他们有氢离子的排放。而且,共焦荧光灯成像证明探查 1a 能在 HeLa 和 Ges-1 房间作为线粒体 biomarker 被服务。     

Investigations Ce Doped MnO<Subscript>2</Subscript>/rGO as High Performance Supercapacitors Material

The novel Ce doped MnO₂/rGO composite was fabricated by a simple two-step hydrothermal method reacted for different times. As results, the composite reacted for 1h exhibits better electrochemical performance and rate capacity, the capacitive retention is 85% from 130.44 F g^–1 for first cycle decrease to 111.11 F g^–1 after 1000 cycles at the current density of 1 A g^–1, and 14.7 W h kg^–1 of energy density. Moreover, the BET surface area is 243 m² g^–1, and the average pore size is 7.9 nm, which will be convenient for the quick transport and migration of electrolyte ions during the charge–discharge process, and further confirm good rate capability.     

Physicochemical and thermal effects of pendant groups,spatial linkages and bridging groups on the formation and processing of polyimides

Aromatic polyimides are known for their remarkable thermal and chemical properties which are greatly influenced by their precursors. In this study, we report synthesis and characterization of four different aromatic polyimides. The four different dianhydrides (ODPA, BTDA, BPDA, and PMDA) were reacted with a diamine (BisAPAF) via azeotropic imidization under same conditions. FTIR analysis confirmed the formation of aromatic polyimides and all but one polyimide (HPI-BPDA) were found to be completely soluble in common solvents. The obtained molecular weights were between 16,000 and 32,000?g/mol, glass transition temperatures were between 250?°C and 275?°C, degradation temperatures were above 550?°C, and the d-spacing values were around 5?Å. These properties are promising and can be beneficial for various applications such as thin films and membranes.     

Investigation of Sequence Clipping and Structural Heterogeneity of an HIV Broadly Neutralizing Antibody by a Comprehensive LC-MS Analysis

CAP256 is one of the highly potent, broadly neutralizing monoclonal antibodies (bNAb) designed for HIV-1 therapy. During the process development of one of the constructs, an unexpected product-related impurity was observed via microfluidics gel electrophoresis. A panel of complementary LC-MS analyses was applied for the comprehensive characterization of CAP256 which included the analysis of the intact and reduced protein, the middle-up approach, and a set of complementary peptide mapping techniques and verification of the disulfide bonds. The designed workflow allowed to identify a clip within a protruding acidic loop in the CDR-H3 region of the heavy chain, which can lead to the decrease of bNAb potency. This characterization explained the origin of the additional species reflected by the reducing gel profile. An intra-loop disulfide bond linking the two fragments was identified, which explained why the non-reducing capillary electrophoresis (CE) profile was not affected. The extensive characterization of CAP256 post-translational modifications was performed to investigate a possible cause of CE profile complexity and to illustrate other structural details related to this molecule’s biological function. Two sites of the engineered Tyr sulfation were verified in the antigen-binding loop, and pyroglutamate formation was used as a tool for monitoring the extent of antibody clipping. Overall, the comprehensive LC-MS study was crucial to (1) identify the impurity as sequence clipping, (2) pinpoint the clipping location and justify its susceptibility relative to the molecular structure, (3) lead to an upstream process optimization to mitigate product quality risk, and (4) ultimately re-engineer the sequence to be clip-resistant.

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A Novel Coordinated Polymer [Cu(En)<Subscript>2</Subscript>][(PzTp)Fe(CN)<Subscript>3</Subscript>]<Subscript>2</Subscript>: Synthesis,Crystal Structure,and Inhibiting Left Atrial Myxoma Cell Activity in vitro

A new cyanide-bridged neutral centrosymmetric cluster [Cu(En)₂][(PzTp)Fe(CN)₃]₂ (I), where En = ethylenediamine, PzTp = tetra(pyrazol-1-yl)borate) was synthesized by a programmed self-assembly of preformed building blocks. Characterization with single crystal X-ray diffraction (CIF file CCDC no. 1555334) showed that the Cu²⁺ center was located in a large distorted octahedral environment due to the obvious Jahn–Teller effect, which was demonstrated by continuous shape measures with the SHAPE program. Furthermore, no coordinated or free solvent molecules existed in the clusters, showing good roomtemperature stability. In addition, in vitro anticancer activity of compound I on three human cancer cells (SKOV3, A2780, and OVCAR) was further determined.     

Combustion kinetics and structural features of bituminous coal before and after modification process

Coal modification process is becoming popular to be used to upgrade coal quality. The upgraded coal (semi-coke) can be utilized in ironmaking process. Thermogravimetry and DAEM were used to analyze the combustion kinetics of bituminous coal before and after modification in this study. To understand the factors influencing the combustion process, various advanced techniques including X-ray diffraction analysis, Raman spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy were adopted to investigate the structural features of the combusted samples. The results showed that the coal aromaticity increases significantly with the side-chains and chain length reduced, while the matrix structure transforms to graphite-like structure after the modification process. Those structural changes lead to the decrease in coal reactivity, thus weakening the coal combustion performance.     

Structural stabilities and electrochemistry of Na2FeSiO4 polymorphs: first-principles calculations

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - Searching for new cathode materials is very important in the field of Na-ion batteries. Transition metal sodium orthosilicates have attracted much...     

Transient and Persistent Room‐Temperature Mechanoluminescence from a White‐Light‐Emitting AIEgen with Tricolor Emission Switching Triggered by Light

Persistent luminescence from purely organic materials is basically triggered by light and electricity, which largely confines its practical applications. A purely organic AIEgen exhibits not only persistent photoluminescence, but also transient and persistent room‐temperature mechanoluminescence. By simply turning on and off a UV lamp, tricolor emission switching between blue, white, and yellow was achieved. The data from single‐crystal structure analysis and theoretical calculation suggest that mechanism of the observed persistent mechanoluminescence (pML) is correlated with the strong spin–orbit coupling of the bromine atom, as well as the formation of H‐aggregates and restriction of intramolecular motions in noncentrosymmetric crystal structure. These results outline a fundamental principle for the development of new pML materials, providing an important step forward in expanding the application scope of persistent luminescence.