Al(HSO4)3/ silica gel as a novel catalytic system for the ring opening of epoxides with thiocyanate anion under solvent-free conditions

<正>For the first time,metal hydrogen sulfates and phosphates/silica gel have been studied as efficient and powerful solid acid catalysts in the ring opening of epoxides with thiocyanate anion.The most significant result was obtained by Al(HSO_4)_3/SiO_2 which afforded the corresponding β-hydroxy thiocyanates under mild reaction conditions and in very short reaction times.The cheapness, availability of the catalyst,ease of procedure and work-up make this method attractive for the organic synthesis.     

Diverse synthesis of the C ring fragment of bryostatins via Zn/Cu-promoted conjugate addition of α-hydroxy iodide with enone

A convergent approach to 1,5-hydroxy ketones,the general precursors for constructing the C ring of bryostatins,has been developed via a Zn/Cu-promoted conjugate addition of a-hydroxy iodides with enones.The reaction leads to direct formation of the C21-C22 bond and tolerates diverse functionalities at the C17-,C18-and C24-positions.The approach also enables a more concise synthesis of the known C ring intermediate(10 longest linear steps and 14 total steps),in contrast to its previous synthesis(17 longest linear steps and 22 total steps) in our total synthesis of bryostatin 8.     

Microwave-assisted synthesis of α-hydroxy aromatic ketones from α-bromo aromatic ketones in water

A reaction ofα-bromo aromatic ketones in water with microwave irradiation gave the correspondingα-hydroxy aromatic ketones in good yields.The use of microwaves was found to significantly improve yields and shorten the reaction time.This reaction afforded a very clean,convenient method for the synthesis ofα-hydroxy aromatic ketones.     

STUDIES OF UNUSUAL OXIDATION STATES OF TRANSITION METALS (Ⅰ)——KINETICS AND MECHANISM OF OXIDATION OF POTASSIUM THIOCYANATE BY DIPERIODATOARGENTATE(Ⅲ) ION IN ALKALINE MEDIUM

The kinetics of oxidation of potassium thiocyanate by diperiodatoargentate (Ⅲ) (DPA) ions was studied in aqueous alkaline medium ([OH~-]=7.00×10~(-3)—0.200 mol. dm~(-3)) at a constant ionic strength (μ=0.30 mol. dm~(-3)). It is found that the reaction order in DPA is unity. The dependence of the rate on [OH~-] implies that there are two pathways through which the reaction proceeds. In each pathway, the order in NCS-is fractional and the kinetic data fit well in with Michaelis-Menten process. The influence of ligand on the reaction is examined and the reactive species are inferred. Two pathways of inner-sphere two-electrons transfer are believed to be involved in the oxidation. The rate equations are derived and all the equilibrium constants and rate constants are evaluated. Activation parameters of one pathway are determined.     

Iodine-mediated regioselective hydroxyselenenylation of alkenes:Facile access to β-hydroxy selenides

In the presence of molecular iodine, the reaction of alkenes with diselenides proceeds efficiently under mild reaction conditions in MeCN/H₂O, which affording β-hydroxy selenides with high regioselectivity and in good to excellent yields.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Ni_3(admt)_6(NCS)_6·C_2H_5OH·2H_2O

1　INTRODUCTIONCoordination compounds with 1 ,2 ,4 triazole as a ligand have interesting fea tures,notonly because ofthe very interesting magnetic propertiesofthese complex es,but also because ofrich modes ofcoordination〔1〕.Particularly,the coordinationbehavioroftriazoletowardsa numberoftransition metalthiocyanatesshowsremark abledifferences〔2 - 6〕.On unsubstitution at N4 ,thetriazole ring hasmonodentate,1 ,2 and 2 ,4 bridging forms.These three modes were all observed in the Ni( II)…     

Adsorption separation of carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrogen on Hβ and Na-exchanged β-zeolite

Adsorption isotherms of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrogen (N2) on Hβ and sodium exchanged β-zeolite (Naβ) were volumetrically measured at 273 and 303 K. The results show that all isotherms were of Brunauer type Ⅰ and well correlated with Langmuir-Freundlich model. After sodium ions exchange, the adsorption amounts of three adsorbates increased, while the increase magnitude of CO2 adsorption capacity was much higher than that of CH4 and N2. The selectivities of CO2 over CH4 and CO2 over N2 enhanced after sodium exchange. Also, the initial heat of adsorption data implied a stronger interaction of CO2 molecules with Na+ ions in Naβ. These results can be attributed to the larger electrostatic interaction of CO2 with extraframework cations in zeolites. However, Naβ showed a decrease in the selectivity of CH4 over N2, which can be ascribed to the moderate affinity of N2 with Naβ. The variation of isosteric heats of adsorption as a function of loading indicates that the adsorption of CO2 in Naβ presents an energetically heterogeneous profile. On the contrary, the adsorption of CH4 was found to be essentially homogeneous, which suggests the dispersion interaction between CH4 and lattice oxygen atoms, and such interaction does not depend on the exchangeable cations of zeolite.     

β-Cyclodextrin promoted oxidation of aldehydes to carboxylic acids in water

A facile,efficient and substrate-selective oxidation of aldehydes to carboxylic acids with NaClO catalyzed byβ-cyclodextrin in water has been developed.A series of aldehydes which could form inclusion complex withβ-cyclodextrin(β-CD)were oxidized selectively with excellent yields.     

The design and synthesis of a novel organophosphorus compound containing the structure of both β-amino acid and β-aminophosphonate

<正>A novel organophosphorus compound containing the structure of bothβ-amino acid andβ-aminophosphonate is designed and synthesized.Arbuzov reaction with P(OEt)_3,the N-Boc protected iodide 3 cannot provide the desired product but 2-oxazolidinone 4 because of the neighboring-group participation of the Boc moiety.To avoid the intramolecular participation of the carbamates,the Ts protecting group is employed and the Ts-protected iodide 5 affords the target product successfully.     

A new iridoid glycoside from Paederia scandens

<正>A new glycoside named 6β-O-β-D-glucosylpaederosidic acid(1) was isolated from Paederia scandens and its structure was elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic and chemical evidence,together with four known iridoids,paederoside(2),paederosidic acid(3),paederosidic acid methyl ester(4),and deacetyl asperulosidic acid methyl ester(5).Compound 5 was isolated from this plant for the first time.     

β-Sialon及其复合材料热力学与合成

本文对β-Sialon及其复合材料合成进行了热力学分析,采用金属还原氮化法一步制备合成了不同温度、不同Z值的β-Sialon以及β-Sialon-SiC与β-Sislon-Al2O3复合材料,XRD和SEM分析表明,以Si、Al、Al2O3和Si、Al2O3粉末为原料,用Si3N4做埋粉,在高温、常压下都可以合成较纯的β-sialon.通过改变Z值和控制烧结温度等试验发现,当Z=0.6、温度T=1450口时合成的β-sialon杂质相最少.在一定温度下,控制适宜的工艺条件,随着Z值增加,β-sialon结构由晶粒间析出部分晶须转变为明显棒状交织结构,从而可望大幅度提高其强度.     

葡萄糖苷特异性固相萃取固定相的合成、表征及应用

以马来酰亚胺基修饰凝胶载体,通过β-葡萄糖胺和2-亚氨基硫代烷盐酸盐将作为配基的β-葡萄糖脒连接到载体上,合成了一种葡萄糖苷特异性固相萃取固定相,并对其固相萃取性能进行了表征.该固定相对葡萄糖苷具有特异性识别,并成功用于固相萃取分离葡萄糖苷.     

A Computational Study on Water-assisted Ammonolysis of N-Methyl β-Sultam

The ring opening of β-sultam via an H2O-assisted ammonolysis process was studied by using Density Functional Theory(DFT) method at the B3LYP/6-31G* level as a further step in the theoretical investigation of the ammonolysis reaction of β-sultams. The calculated pathways are analogous to those previously described for the non-assisted ammonolysis reaction. Solvent effects were assessed by using the polarized continuum model(PCM) method. The results show that mode 1 and pathway a in channel Ⅱ are the most favorable ones in both the cases. The energy barrier of the cleavage of C-S bonds producing P1 is the highest among all the energy barriers. The presence of a solvent in the continuum model disfavors the reaction, whereas the participation of water in the ammonolysis reaction plays a positive role and reduces the active energy greatly. The relative energies of all the transition states in the assisted ammonolysis are 20-80 kJ/mol lower than those for the non-assisted reaction.     

The protection effect of β-CD on DNA damage induced by ultrafine TiO2

Under the photocatalysis of 365 nm ultraviolet radiation, ultrafine TiO2 caused the oxidative damage of Teasy plasmid DNA. The damage was determined by gel-electrophoresis. Then, a different dose of β-CD was added to the reaction, and the damage was restrained. The rate of damage restraining reached 97% when the mass of β-CD was 4 times as that of TiO2. Through UV scan and IR spectroscopy, it was found that the Ti-O of ultrafine TiO2 was bound with -OH of β-CD cavum and the -OH on the surface of ultrafine TiO2 disappeared, so the formation of · OH was controlled. The ultrafine TiO2 has been widely used, but it was determined to be carcinogenic by some research. The protection effect of β-CD to DNA in the molecular level takes a new look on the surface modification of nano particles to decrease the toxic effect.     

Reaction of carotenoids with CCl_3OO~· by using pulse radiolysis

CCl4 as a selective toxin to liver can be metabolized into the free radical 3CClg by cyto- chrome P450 through a reductive dehalogenation. In the presence of oxygen, 3CClg reacts rapidly with O2 to form CCl3OO·[1], which reacts with various biological molecules, including DNA bases, amino acids and lipids and leads to various types of tissue injury[2]. CCl3OO· is used as a model of alkyl peroxyl radicals because it can be generated in water/alcohol solution, in which sufficient solubi…     

Novel Method for the Enantioselective Synthesis of β-Lactams

A novel method for the enantioselective synthesis of β-lactams is described in this study.2,3-Dihydrobenzooxazin-4-one derived from salicylamide and L-menthone was used as the chiral auxiliary, which reacted with α-bromo-acyl bromides in the presence of pyridine to give carboximides 2. The stereo-controlled Reformatsky-type reactions of carboximides with imines yielded the corresponding trans β-lactams with high enantioselectivities(e.e. 75%-86%) and high chemical yields(63%-85%), meanwhile, the chiral auxiliary dihydrobenzooxazin-4-one was released and recovered.     

Silica-bonded S-sulfonic acid a recyclable catalyst for the synthesis of coumarins

Silica-bonded S-sulfonic acid(SBSSA) was prepared by the reaction of 3-mercaptopropylsilica(MPS) and chlorosulfonic acid in chloroform.This solid acid has been employed as a recyclable catalyst for the synthesis of coumarins from phenols andβ-ketoesters at 80℃under solvent-free conditions.     

Copper-mediated 1,4-conjugation reaction of functionalized alkylzinc iodides with derivatives of β-nitrostyrene

Functionalized alkylzinc iodides will undergo 1,4-conjugation reaction with derivatives of β-nitrostyrene in the presence of Cu(OAc)₂/LiCl to afford a polyfunctional nitro-compound in high yield.     

Molecular basis for antifreeze activity difference of two insect antifreeze protein isoforms

The insect spruce budworm(Choristoneura fumiferana) produces antifreeze protein(AFP) to assist in the protection of the over-wintering larval stage and contains multiple isoforms. Structures for two isoforms,known as CfAFP-501 and CfAFP-337,show that both possess similar left-handed β-helical structure,although thermal hysteresis activity of the longer isoform CfAFP-501 is three times that of CfAFP-337. The markedly enhanced activity of CfAFP-501 is not proportional to,and cannot be simply accounted for,by the increased ice-binding site resulting from the two extra coils in CfAFP-501. In or-der to investigate the molecular basis for the activity difference and gain better understanding of AFPs in general,we have employed several different computational methods to systematically study the structural properties and ice interactions of the AFPs and their deletion models. In the context of intact AFPs,a majority of the coils in CfAFP-501 has better ice interaction and causes stronger ice lattice disruption than CfAFP-337,strongly suggesting a cooperative or synergistic effect among β-helical coils. The synergistic effect would play a critical role and make significant contributions to the anti-freeze activity β-helical antifreeze proteins. This is the first time that synergistic effect and its implica-tion for antifreeze activity are reported for β-helical antifreeze proteins.