Synthesis and Unexpected Ring-opening Reaction of a New TADDOL Analogue with Chiral Cyclopropane Ring as Backbone

Optically active TADDOL (α, α, α′, α′-tetraaryl-1, 3-dioxolane-4, 5-dimethanol) and the related ligands have played a significant role in asymmetric reactions1. Although several hundreds of different TADDOLs and TADDOL analogues have already been de     

Synthesis of β -Dihydroxysulfides by Cleavage of Epoxides Using Quaternized Amino-Functionalized Cross-Linked Polyacrylamide as a New Polymeric Phase Transfer Catalyst

Poly[N-(2-aminoethyl)acrylamido]trimethyl ammonium halide resin was developed as a new solid-liquid phase transfer catalyst. This quaternized polyacrylamide catalyzed regioselective ring opening of epoxide by Na ₂ S to obtain bis[β -hydroxy-alkyl]sulfide in high yield under mild conditions.     

A New Strategy for the Synthesis of 3-Acyl-coumarin Using Mesoporous Molecular Sieve MCM-41 as a Novel and Efficient Catalyst

3-Acyl-coumarins were obtained in high yields from ortho-hydroxybenzaldehydes and ethyl acetoacetate or ethyl benzoylacetate in acetonitrile in the presence of a catalytic amount of mesoporous molecular sieve MCM-41. 3-Acyl-coumarins were obtained in high yields from ortho-hydroxybenzaldehydes and ethyl acetoacetate or ethyl benzoylacetate in acetonitrile in the presence of a catalytic amount of mesoporous molecular sieve MCM-41.     

New Synthesis of 2,4,6,8-Tetramethyl-2,4,6,8-tetraazabicyclo[3.3.0]octane-3,7-dione Using Etidronic Acid as a “Green” Catalyst

Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry - A new method has been developed for the synthesis of 2,4,6,8-tetramethyl-2,4,6,8-tetraazabicyclo[3.3.0]octane-3,7-dione in 62% yield using etidronic acid...     

Synthesis and Nonlinear Optical Properties of a New A-π-A Two-Photon Compound Utilizing Dibenzothiophene as Center

A new two‐photon material, 3E,6E‐bis(2‐pyrid‐4′‐ylvinyl)dibenzothiophene (BPVDBT), has been firstly synthesized by an efficient Pd‐catalyzed Heck coupling route. The single‐ and two‐photon fluorescence, quantum yields, lifetimes, solvent effects of the chromophore were studied in detail and the compound exhibited solvent‐sensitivity. The fluorescence intensity (I_out) and input excitation intensity (I_in) can fit in well with the quadratic parabolas, which indicates that the up‐converted fluorescence was induced by the two‐photon absorption (TPA). TPA cross‐section of BPVDBT has been measured using the two‐photon‐induced fluorescence method, whose value is 14.24×10^?50 cm⁴·s·photon^?1·molecule^?1 at 750 nm. The experimental results confirm that BPVDBT is a good two‐photon absorbing chromophore with an A‐π‐A type.     

Synthesis and Nonlinear Optical Property of a Series of New Chromophores Containing Furan Ring as the Only Conjugation Bridge

This paper reports the synthesis and the nonlinear optical property of a series of new chromophores which contain furan ring as the only conjugation bridge for the first time. They are characterized by UV-VIS, FT-IR, 1H NMR, MS and elemental analysis. Their dipole moment and the first-order molecular hyperpolarizability (β) are calculated and compared with those of the analogues containing either benzene or thiophene as the conjugation bridge.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Biothiols Detection Capability of a New “off-on” Fluoresent Probe

Biothiols such as cysteine(Cys), homocysteine(Hcy) and glutathione(GSH) act as critical roles in maintaining biological redox homeostasis, which is crucial for a plenty of physiological and pathological processes. Therefore, the detection of biothiols is very important and beneficial for many applications. Herein, we have designed and developed a new crystal dimethyl 4-(2,4-dinitrophenylsulfonyloxy)pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylate(P) with 2,4-dinitrobenzene-1-sulfonyl(DNBS) pendant for light-up and detection of biothiols(Cys was selected as the analyte model). The fluorescence "off-on" switch is triggered by the cleavage of DNBS unit by the interaction with biothiols via nucleophilic aromatic substitution reaction. The turn-on fluorescent probe exhibited excellent selectivity and sensitivity toward biothiols.     

Synthesis of a New Liquid Crystalline Polymer as a Highly Active β-Nucleator and Its Effect on Melting and Crystallization Behaviors of Isotactic Polypropylene

A new nematic liquid crystalline polymer as a highly active β-nucleator (LCP-N) of isotactic polypropylene (iPP) was synthesized and characterized. The effect of LCP-N on thermal behavior of the iPP was investigated with differential scanning calorimetry. LCP-N showed a melting transition at 85.0°C and a nematic to isotropic phase transition at 278.0°C. The incorporation of LCP-N could lead to substantial changes in the thermal behavior of the iPP. The nucleating activity of LCP-N mainly depended on its content, mesogenic molecular structure, and thermal history of processing. A high content of β-form could be obtained by the combined effect of the optimum LCP-N concentration and crystallization temperature and time. The Φ_β reached 77% when the LCP-N content, crystallization temperature, and crystallization time were 0.4 wt.%, 125°C, and 1 h, respectively.     

Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Three New Inorganic “Host-guest”Polyoxomolybdates

Introduction　　Stimulatedbyvariousandalluringtopologiesanddrivenbypotentialapplicationsincatalysis ,biology ,medicineandmaterialsscience ,inorganic“polyoxometa latechemistryhasrecentlywitnessedsomeremarkableachievements .1Nowadays ,awidevarietyofsuchcomplex escontaining“guest”anionslikeCl- ,N- 3andNO- 3,cationslikeNa+ andK+ ,moleculeslikeCH3CN ,orcation/anionaggregateslikeNH+ 4/Cl- ,havebeensynthe sizedandstructurallycharacterized .2 Generally ,theseguestsareattachedtotheendooxygenato…     

Creation and Study of a Model Cobalt Catalyst for High-Performance Fischer–Tropsch Synthesis Using Nonporous Carbon Fiber as a Support

Kinetics and Catalysis - A cobalt catalyst was manufactured using polyacrylonitrile (PAN)-based carbon fiber as a support. The surface of the fiber was covered with thin layer of alumina before...     

Synthesis, Characterization, DNA-binding Properties and DNA Cleavage of a New Ternary Copper(Ⅱ) Complex with Mixed-ligands of Tridentate Schiff Base and 1,10-Phenanthroline

A new copper(II) complex, [Cu(naph‐leu)phen]CH₃OH·0.5H₂O, in which naph‐leu is the tridentate Schiff base ligand derived from the condensation of 2‐hydroxy‐1‐naphthaldehyde and L‐leucine, phen is phenanthroline, has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, IR spectra and single crystal X‐ray diffraction. The DNA‐binding properties of this complex have been investigated by absorption spectra, fluorescence spectra and circular dichroism (CD) spectra, as well as viscosity measurement. Results show that this copper(II) complex binds to calf thymus DNA (CT‐DNA) in an intercalative mode and its intrinsic binding constant K_b is 4.87×10³ L·mol^?1. Furthermore, the DNA cleavage activity of this copper(II) complex has also been investigated by submarine gel electrophoresis. Interestingly, it was found that this complex can cleave the supercoiled plasmid pBR322 DNA to both nicked and linear forms.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a New Mononuclear Cobalt(Ⅲ) Complex with 2,2′-Dipyridylamine and Glycine as Ligands

A new mononuclear cobalt(III) complex [Co(dpa)2(Gly)](ClO4)2′4H2O was synthesized by the reaction of Co2+, glycine (gly) and 2,2′-dipyridylamine (dpa) in a methanol-water solution, and its structure was characterized by IR, EA, ES-MS and X-ray structure analysis. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P21/n with a = 12.8795(2), b = 13.2904(2), c = 19.1104(2) , β = 109.378(1)°, V = 3085.89(8) 3, Z = 4, Mr = 746.36, Dc = 1.606 g/cm3, μ = 0.808 mm-1, F(000) = 1536, the final R = 0.0543 and wR = 0.1306 for 5393 independent reflections. The magnetic measurement of the compound at room temperature shows that it is diamagnetic and the cobalt ion is in low spin +3 oxidation state. ES-MS experiments show that the [Co(dpa)2(Gly)]2+ cation is very stable in the methanol solution.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a New Mononuclear Cobalt（Ⅲ） Complex with 2,2＇-Dipyridylamine and Glycine as Ligands

A new mononuclear cobalt(Ⅲ) complex [Co(dpa)2(Gly)](ClO4)2·4H2O was synthesized by the reaction of Co2 , glycine (gly) and 2,2'-dipyridylamine (dpa) in a methanol-water solution, and its structure was characterized by IR, EA, ES-MS and X-ray structure analysis. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P21/n with a = 12.8795(2), b =13.2904(2), c = 19.1104(2) (A),β= 109.378(1)°, V= 3085.89(8) (A)3, Z = 4, Mr = 746.36, Dc = 1.606g/cm3,μ= 0.808 mm-1, F(000) = 1536, the final R = 0.0543 and wR = 0.1306 for 5393 independent reflections. The magnetic measurement of the compound at room temperature shows that it is diamagnetic and the cobalt ion is in low spin 3 oxidation state. ES-MS experiments show that the [Co(dpa)2(Gly)]2 cation is very stable in the methanol solution.     

Synthesis and structure of “hexametaxylylenetetramine” a urotropin-like cage compound

The title compound was synthesized by the reaction of 1,3-bis-(aminomethyl)benzene with 1,3-bis(bromomethyl)benzene. The urotropin-like cage structure of this compound was established by X-ray crystallographic structure determination.     

Palladium(II)‐Catalyzed Synthesis of Isoxazolidines: Using a Catalytic Copper Acetate and Molecular Oxygen as the Cooxidant

An environmentally friendly process is reported for the palladium(II)‐catalyzed cyclofunctionalization of allylic hydroxylamine derivatives using a catalytic amount of copper(II) acetate and molecular oxygen as the cooxidant.     

A Modified and Green Procedure for the Synthesis of β-Amido Ketones Using a BrΦnsted-Acidic Ionic Liquid as Novel and Reusable Catalyst

A green and improved method for the synthesis of β‐amido ketones through one‐pot multi‐component reaction of an enolizable ketone, aryl aldehyde, acetonitrile or benzonitrile in the presence of trimethylsilyl chloride using 3‐methyl‐1‐(4‐sulfonic acid)butylimidazolium hydrogen sulfate [(CH₂)₄SO₃HMIM][HSO₄], a Br?nsted‐acidic ionic liquid, as an effective and recyclable catalyst is described. The present methodology offers several advantages such as simple procedure with an easy work‐up, relatively short reaction time, and good to excellent yields.     

Synthesis of glycolurils and hydantoins by reaction of urea and 1, 2-dicarbonyl compounds using etidronic acid as a “green catalyst”

Most of the known methods for the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds have disadvantages, such as a long reaction time and aggressive conditions. We have developed a new, rather simple and efficient method for the synthesis of a number of glycoluryls and hydantoins in water using a etidronic acid (HEDP) as “Green catalyst.” So, for the first time, the condensation reaction of ureas with 1, 2-dicarbonyl compounds was carried out in the presence of HEDP. Also based on NMR studies, a chemism of these reactions, which is stepwise, is proposed. It has been established that the optimal conditions for the synthesis of glycoluryls and hydantoins using HEDP are: temperature 80°C-90°C, 40-20 minutes, and the ratio of urea and HEDP is 1:1. In all cases, the remaining aqueous filtrate containing HEDP after the reaction can be reused for other cycles synthesis of glycoluril and other compounds, because HEDP is not converted during the reaction.     

Design of Peptides with α,β-Dehydro Residues: Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Molecular Conformation of a Peptide N-Boc-Phe-ΔPhe-Ile-OCH<Subscript>3</Subscript>

To develop a complete set of design rules with α,β-dehydro residues, a tripeptide N-Boc-Phe-ΔPhe-Ile-OCH₃ was synthesized. The synthesis was carried out in solution phase using azlactone procedure. The three-dimensional structure of the peptide was determined by X-ray diffraction method and refined to an R-factor of 0.085. The structure contains three peptide molecules in the asymmetric unit. In all the three crystallographically independent molecules ΔPhe residue adopts one of the three conformations that have been reported for a ΔPhe residue. The overall conformations of three peptide molecules in the asymmetric unit are not similar. Two out of three crystallographically independent molecules adopt type II β-turn conformations whereas the third molecule is found having the characteristic S-shaped conformation in which the values of dihedral angles φ, ψ have opposite signs alternately. One of these two types of conformations has been observed when a ΔPhe is introduced at (i+2) position of a tetrapeptide. The β-turn conformation is stabilized by a 4→1 hydrogen bond where the hydrophobic side chains of residues at (i+1) and (i+3) positions stabilized the unfolded conformation with van der Waals interactions. The three independent molecules are locked together by three hydrogen bonds between molecules A and B and two hydrogen bonds between molecules B and C.     

Green,One-Pot,Solvent-Free Synthesis of 1,2,4,5-Tetrasubstituted Imidazoles Using a Brønsted Acidic Ionic Liquid as Novel and Reusable Catalyst

3-Methyl-1-(4-sulfonic acid)butylimidazolium hydrogen sulfate [(CH₂)₄SO₃HMIM][HSO₄], a Brønsted acidic ionic liquid, has been used as an efficient, green, and reusable catalyst for the synthesis of 1,2,4,5-tetrasubstituted imidazoles using benzil, an aromatic aldehyde, and a primary amine in the presence of ammonium acetate under solvent-free conditions. The catalyst could be recycled and reused several times without noticeably decreasing the catalytic activity.