Palladium-catalyzed oxidative C-H bond and C═C double bond cleavage: C-3 acylation of indolizines with α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids

A novel palladium-catalyzed C-3 acylation of indolizines with α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids via C-H bond and C═C double bond cleavage under oxidative conditions is described. The regioselectivity is assisted by the carboxylic group, and the selection of the oxidant is crucial to the reaction.     

Asymmetric dihydroxylations of enynes with a trisubstituted C═C bond. An unprecedented route to γ-lactone building blocks with a quaternary stereocenter

En route to a comprehensive set of hydroxylactone building blocks (4R,5R)-, (4R,5S)-, (4S,5R)-, and (4S,5S)-5a, Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylations of allylic chlorides (E)- and (Z)-9 were performed. They delivered the four stereoisomers of diol 10 with up to 92% ee and absolute configurations, which were proven to be in accordance with the Sharpless mnemonic.     

Interaction of the carbon—tin bond with beta positive charge

Participation of the CSn bond in the development of beta positive charge in aqueous trifluoroethanol does not depend on solvent nucleophilicity but does depend on SnCCX stereochemistry. These observations favor a hyperconjugative interaction and predict a phenomenal acceleration in the antiperiplanar arrangement.     

Investigation of the Substituent Effects on π-Type Pnicogen Bond Interaction

Intermolecular interactions between PH_2Cl and Ar–R(R = H,OH,NH_2,CH_3,Br,Cl,F,CN,NO_2) were calculated by using MP2/aug-cc-p VDZ quantum chemical method.It has been shown from our calculations that the aromatic rings with electron-withdrawing groups represent much weaker binding affinities than those with electron-donating groups.The charge-transfer interaction between PH_2Cl and Ar–R plays an important role in the formation of pnicogen bond complexes,as revealed by NBO analysis.Nevertheless,AIM analysis shows that the nature of the interactions between PH_2Cl and Ar–R is electrostatic,and the interaction energies of the complexes are correlated positively with the electron densities in the bond critical points(BCPs).RDG/ELF graphical analyses were performed to visualize the positions and strengths of the pnicogen bonding,as well as the spatial change of the electron localization upon the formation of complexes.The π-type halogen bond was also calculated,and it has been revealed that the π-type pnicogen bond systems are more stable than the halogen bond ones.     

Gold-catalyzed simultaneous formation of C-C, C═O, and C-F bonds in the presence of Selectfluor: a synthesis of fluoroindenes from allene esters

An approach for the synthesis of fluorinated indene derivatives has been developed via a gold-catalyzed three-component tandem reaction between allene esters, Selectfluor, and water.     

Study of the aggregation behavior of a π-conjugated dendrimer with a twisted core

A dendrimer having phenylene vinylene and phenylene ethynylene moieties, a twisted core, and eighteen chiral centers on the periphery has been prepared in high yield by using Sonogashira and Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons reactions. UV–visible and fluorescence spectra and circular dichroism measurements have been envisaged to study the aggregation behavior.     

Tuning the regio- and stereoselectivity of C-H activation in n-octanes by cytochrome P450 BM-3 with fluorine substituents: evidence for interactions between a C-F bond and aromatic π systems

We employed the water-soluble cytochrome P450 BM-3 to study the activity and regiospecificity of oxidation of fluorinated n-octanes. Three mutations, A74G, F87V, and L188Q, were introduced into P450 BM-3 to allow the system to undergo n-octane oxidation. In addition, the alanine at residue 328 was replaced with a phenylalanine to introduce an aromatic residue into the hydrophobic pocket to examine whether or not van der Waals interactions between a C-F substituent in the substrate and the polarizable π system of the phenylalanine may be used to steer the positioning of the substrate within the active-site pocket of the enzyme and control the regioselectivity and stereoselectivity of hydroxylation. Interestingly, not only was the regioselectivity controlled when the fluorine substituent was judiciously positioned in the substrate, but the electron input into the iron-heme group became tightly coupled to the formation of product, essentially without abortive side reactions. Remarkable enhancement of the coupling efficiency between electron input and product formation was observed for a range of fluorinated octanes in the enzyme even without the A328F mutation, presumably because of interactions of the C-F substituent with the π system of the porphyrin macrocycle within the active-site pocket. Evidently, tightening the protein domain containing the heme pocket tunes the distribution of accessible enzyme conformations and the associated protein dynamics that activate the iron porphyrin for substrate hydroxylation to allow the reactions mediated by the high-valent Fe(IV)=O to become kinetically more commensurate with electron transfer from the flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD)/flavin mononucleotide (FMN) reductase. These observations lend compelling evidence to support significant van der Waals interactions between the CF(2) group and aromatic π systems within the heme pocket when the fluorinated octane substrate is bound.     

Rhodium-catalyzed enantioselective cyclizations of γ-alkynylaldehydes with acyl phosphonates: ligand- and substituent-controlled C-P or C-H bond cleavage

It has been established that a cationic rhodium(I)/(R)-H(8)-BINAP or (R)-Segphos complex catalyzes two modes of enantioselective cyclizations of γ-alkynylaldehydes with acyl phosphonates via C-P or C-H bond cleavage. The ligands of the Rh(I) complexes and the substitutents of both γ-alkynylaldehydes and acyl phosphonates control these two different pathways.     

Spectrophotometric and Voltammetric Studies on the Interaction of Heparin with Phenosafranine

The interaction of phenosafranine （PSF） with a glycosaminoglycans of heparin （Hep） in aqueous solution has been characterized by UV-Vis absorption spectrophotometry and cyclic voltammetry in pH 1.5 Britton-Robinson （B-R） buffer solution. The addition of Hep caused decrease of the absorbance of PSF at 532 nm and the redox peak current of PSF. The study showed that an supramolecular complex of PSF-Hep was formed because of the electrostatic attraction of negatively charged Hep with the positively charged PSF, which resulted in the decrease of the equilibrium concentration of PSF in solutions, and the decrease of the absorbance or the peak current of PSF. The stoichiometry of the Hep/PSF complex was further calculated by voltammetric data with the result of 1：1 complex.     

Study on the Interaction of Colloidal Gold with Taq DNA Polymerase

The interaction of colloidal gold with Taq DNA polymerase （Taq） was investigated in this study. Taq-gold conjugate was formed by adding the enzyme to the colloidal gold solution, as evidenced by UV-Vis spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and photon cross correlation spectroscopy measurements. The conjugate was further characterized by transmission electron microscopy. It was found that the Taq-gold conjugate particles were still spherical and well-dispersed. The influence of gold nanoparticles on the bioactivity of Taq was studied by analyzing the yield of the polymerase chain reaction amplification. Results indicated that the enzymatic activity of Taq decreased after interaction with the colloidal gold.     

A Conformational Study on the Interaction of Saporin-S6 with Phospholipid Vesicles

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C-H…O Hydrogen Bonds and π…π Interaction and the Crystal and Molecular Structures of 3-Nitro-benzylideneaniline-methyl-2’

The title compound (C14H12N2O2,Mr=240.26) crystallizes in the monoclinic system,space group P21/a with a=7.394(1),b=21.334(3),c=7.423(1)A,β=89.82(1)A°,V=1170.8(3)A3,Z=4,Dc=1.363 g/cm3,μ(MoKα)=0.93 cm-1 and F(000)=504.00.The final R and wR are 0.0440 and 0.1370 for 2153 observed reflections (I>2σ(I)),respectively.The dihedral angle between the two phenyl rings is 52.9°and that between the NO2 group and its attached ring is 3.0°.In the crystal,molecules are stacked along [100] throughπ…πinteractions.The C-H…O hydrogen bond (3.403 A,120.4°) laterally connects the stacks along [010] to form networks (001) which are further anti-parallelly connected by C-H…O(3.382 A,142.9°) andπ…πinteractions extending along [001].Also presented here is a brief study on the C-H…O hydrogen bonds in nitro-substituted benzyl-ideneanilines which can be classified into five types,namely,R12(5)R21(4),R22(8),R12(6),andR22(7),with the first three occurring more often.     

Mechanism of the Low-Temperature Interaction of Hydrogen with α-Oxygen on FeZSM-5 Zeolite

The mechanism of a low-temperature reaction of hydrogen with the radical anion surface oxygen species (-oxygen, ) formed by decomposing N₂O over FeZSM-5 zeolite was studied using kinetic and isotope techniques. It was found that the reaction is of first order with respect to hydrogen and the rate of the reaction is proportional to the concentration of . The activation energy of the reaction, which was measured for ₂ or D₂ over a temperature range from +20 to –;;100°, is equal to 3.2 or 5.3 kcal/mol, respectively. The reaction occurs with a considerable kinetic isotope effect (k /k _D), which varies over the range of 3.4–;;41 depending on the temperature. This fact indicates that the rate-limiting step of the reaction includes the dissociation of the hydrogen molecule. The temperature dependence of the isotope effect gave a value of 2.1 kcal/mol, which is close to the difference between the zero bond energies in the molecules of ₂ and D₂; this fact suggests that a tunnel effect does not significantly contribute to the reaction. The dissociative mechanism is consistent with data obtained by in situ IR spectroscopy. The interaction of hydrogen with -oxygen is accompanied by the formation of new hydroxyl groups (absorption bands at 3635 and 3674 cm^–;;1) at the surface of the zeolite. The identification of these groups was supported by an isotope shift either on the replacement of ₂ by D₂ or on the replacement of ¹⁶ by ¹⁸. The stoichiometric ratio ₂ : is consistent with the previously drawn conclusion on the paired arrangement of -sites.     

High selectivity for primary C-H bond cleavage of propane σ-complexes on the PdO(101) surface

We investigated regioselectivity in the initial C-H bond activation of propane σ-complexes on the PdO(101) surface using temperature programmed reaction spectroscopy (TPRS) experiments. We observe a significant kinetic isotope effect (KIE) in the initial C-H(D) bond cleavage of propane on PdO(101) such that the dissociation yield of C(3)H(8) is 2.7 times higher than that of C(3)D(8) at temperatures between 150 and 200 K. Measurements of the reactivity of (CH(3))(2)CD(2) and (CD(3))(2)CH(2) show that deuteration of the methyl groups is primarily responsible for the lower reactivity of C(3)D(8) relative to C(3)H(8), and thus that 1° C-H bond cleavage is the preferred pathway for propane activation on PdO(101). By analyzing the rate data within the context of a kinetic model for precursor-mediated dissociation, we estimate that 90% of the propane σ-complexes which dissociate on PdO(101) during TPRS do so by 1° C-H bond cleavage.     

Affinity Capillary Electrophoresis Studies on the Influence of Alcohols on the Interaction of β-Cyclodextrin with Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

Summary The influences of methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol and 1-butanol on the binding constants of -cyclodextrin (-CD) with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as acemetacin, indometacin, cinmetacin, sulindac and diclofenac sodium and the separation of these drugs were studied by affinity capillary electrophoresis. No obvious effect was observable upon addition of methanol up to 6% (v/v) in the running buffer, while the addition of other alcohols at the concentration of 2% resulted in obvious decrease in the binding constants of -CD with acemetacin, indometacin, cinmetacin and sulindac. With an increasing chain length of added alcohols, all of these changes increased. Upon additions of different alcohols in the running buffer the change of the binding constant of -CD with diclofenac sodium was inconspicuous. Based on these results, the separation conditions for these drugs were optimized. The presence of 6% methanol in the running buffer containing 3 mM -CD was helpful to the baseline separation of these drugs. The electrophorograms of these drugs in the presence of ethanol, 1-propanol and 1-butanol showed a worse separation due to the decrease in the binding constants. The methods for the separation of these drugs and the study on the binding constants possess the advantages of easy performance, high speed and low sample consumption. AcknowledgementThe authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.20275017), the Science Foundation of Jiangsu (No.BS2001063) and the Key Project of Cancer Institute of Jiangsu Province.     

Synthesis, structure and complexation of the fluorinated 1,3-enaminoketones containing at the nitrogen atom substituents with a terminal C≡C bond

The reaction of fluorinated lithium 1,3-diketonates with propargylamine hydrochloride and 1,1,1-trifluorpentane-2,4-dione or 1,1,1-trifluoro-4-methoxypent-3-en-2-one with propargylamine and 3-aminophenylacetylene were performed to obtain fluorinated 1,3-enaminones containing at a nitrogen atom substituents with terminal C≡C bonds: (Z)-1,1,1-trifluoro-4-(2-propynylamino)-3-pentene-2-one, (Z)-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-5-(2-propynylamino)-4-hexen-3-one, and 4-(3-ethynylphenylamino)-1,1,1-trifluoropentyl-3-en-2-one. Reactions of 4-(3-ethynyl-phenylamino)-1,1,1-trifluoro-pentyl-3-en-2-one with Cu(II) acetate or nanosized powder of copper or its oxides led to the respective chelate complex. The structure of (Z)-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-5-(2-propynylamino)-4-hexen-3-one and a copper complex of 4-(3-etinilphenylamino)-1,1,1-trifluoropenta-3-en-2-one was determined by XRD.     

N-Perhalofluoroalkylation of secondary amines by the reactions of the amines and amides with perhalofluoroalkanes. Halophilic attack on nitrogen nucleophile on CBr bond.

Secondary amines and amides react spontaneously with perhalofluoroalkanes CF₂BrCFBrX(X = F, Cl, CF₃) to afford N-perhalofluoroalkylated tertiary amines in fair to good yields. Evidence for an anionic chain process initiated by the bromophilic attack of nitrogen nucleophiles on CBr bonds is given.     

Ab initio Study on the Interaction of La (Ⅲ) with Adrenaline

IntroductionInrecentyears,thebiologlcaIeffectsofrareearthshavcbeendsdsedestensiveyinChina.IthasbecnfoundthatrareearthsshowintcreedngneuralandendocrineeffeCtlll.Thermdyontheintcractionofrareearth8withhormoncisveryhoportanttoclariopgthencuralandendocrinceffecofrareearth8anditsmeckanism.Adrenalineisavitalkindofhormone.ThermdiesoncomplexesofmstaiionswithadrenalinhavebecnrePOrted12'4l.Bowever,whichgroupofadrenalinescrvesasdonorhasbeenund6rcoatmersyforalongtimc.Thus,theinteractionofLa(III)witba…     

Study on the Interaction of Pd-TMPyP with ctDNA by Solid-substrate Room Temperature Phosphorescence

Spectral analysis methods have been employed to investigate the interactions ofporphyrins with DNA including absorption, fluorescence and circular dichroism.Phosphorescence is another excellent method used in this field for its longer emissionwavelength a…