Intelligence Way from Eco-friendly Synthesis Strategy of New Heterocyclic Pyrazolic Carboxylic α-Amino Esters

The α-amino acid derivatives constitute a class of compounds of particular medicinal and synthetic attention and considerable interest has been devoted to their synthesis in recent years. In the present work, we develop the computational study of the synthesis reaction of new pyrazolyl α-amino esters derivatives using the Gaussian 09 based on the DFT/B3LYP density functional theory method, with the base 6-31G(d, p) to ensure the possibility of carrying out these reactions within the laboratory of synthesis. Indeed, this research has encouraged us to establish an economical synthesis strategy of these products in overall yields of 73.5% to 87% to have access to new active biomolecule through the O-alkylation reaction between methyl α-azidoglycinate N-benzoylated and primary pyrazole alcohols[(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methanol, (1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methanol and (3-ethoxy-5-methyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methanol] under different operating conditions. The structure of the prepared heterocyclic systems was characterized by conventional spectroscopic techniques, like ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and MS. The results revealed that the experimental study is in good correlation with the computational one.     

Controlled synthesis of polypeptides

Polypeptides are one kind of promising biodegradable and biocompatible biomedical polymers with the structural units of various α-amino acids. Polypeptides were first polymerized by the ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of α-amino acid N-carboxyanhydrides (NCAs) by Leuchs and Hermann in 1906. In the past decades, several effective strategies, including the selection of initiators, the adjustment of reaction conditions, and the introduction of catalysts, have been reported to improve the controllability of the ROP of various α-amino acid NCAs to synthesize different polypeptides with precise chemical structures and low polydispersity indexes. In this Review, the strategies, mechanisms, challenges, and opportunities for controlled synthesis of polypeptides by the ROP of different α-amino acid NCAs have been declared.     

Theoretical Studies of β-Peptide Models

Recently, the β-peptides, which consist entirely of β-amino acids instead of α-amino acids, have received intensive attention because of their interesting secondary structures.^1-3 Depending upon side chain substitution pattern, β-sheets, 14-helices, and 12-helices all have been observed.¹ Due to great variety of substitution patterns,the easiness of formation of secondary structures with even 4-6 residues compared to about 15 for natural peptides,and ready formation of cyclic compounds that stack into tube structures,⁴ β-peptides have generated great excitement. In addition,β-amino acids also frequently occur in natural products, especially cyclic peptides. It has been found that β-amino acids have excellent stability toward proteases. Therefore, they have wide applications in drug development.⁶     

三环已基锡L-扁桃酸酯配合物的合成、结构及性质

三环己基氢氧化锡与L-扁桃酸(物质的量比1:1)在苯和乙醇混合溶剂中反应合成了三环己基锡L-扁桃酸酯。 经X射线衍射方法测定了其晶体结构,配合物属斜方晶系,空间群为P2₁2₁2₁,晶体学参数a=0.80825(4) nm,b=1.77151(8) nm,c=1.8385(2) nm,α=β=γ=90°,V=2.6324(2) nm³,Z=4,D_c=1.310 g/nm³,μ(MoKα)=9.92 cm^-1,F(000)=1080,R₁=0.0472,wR₂=0.1341。 中心锡原子与环己基碳原子和氧原子构成畸型四面体。 对其结构进行量子化学从头计算,探讨了配合物的稳定性、分子轨道能量以及一些前沿分子轨道的组成特征。 研究了配合物的热稳定性、电化学性能、圆二色谱和体外抗癌活性。     

DITERPENOID CONSTITUENTS OF ISODON PARVIFOLIA:STRUCTURE ELUCIDATION OF NEW DITERPENOID,PARVIFOLIN

On the basis of chemical and spectroscopic evidence,the structure of parvifolinwas established as ent-7β,20-epoxy-kaurane-15-oxo-1α,6β,7β,11β,16α-pentaol.     

Baeyer-Villiger Oxidation of Cyclic Ketones Catalyzed by Amino Acid Ionic Liquids

A series of amino-acid-based ionic liquids was synthesized via one-step protonation of the corresponding L-amino acid by utilizing an array of proton sources. The catalytic activity of the amino-acid-based ionic liquids for the Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of cyclic ketones was investigated using cyclopentanone as a model cycloketone. The proline-based ionic liquid [ProH]CF₃SO₃ was shown to exhibit the best catalytic activity. The reaction condition was optimized to give the following reagent ratio of n(cyclopentanone):n(catalyst):n(H₂O₂)=1:0.06:4, 60℃ and 6 h. Under the optimum conditions, the conversion of cyclopentanone was 96.57% and the selectivity for δ-valerolactone was 73.01%. The catalytic activity was shown to be constant after 4 cycles. A simple treatment was allowed for the recover and the reuse of [ProH]CF₃SO₃. The successful utilization of [ProH]CF₃SO₃ to catalyze a host of cyclic ketones via Baeyer-Villiger oxidation clearly demonstrated the capacity of [ProH]CF₃SO₃ to tolerate variation in the substrate.     

1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5-六苯基硅杂环戊二烯X射线谱的理论研究

近年来苯基硅杂环戊二烯作为一类高效的有机发光二极管材料被广泛研究。本工作利用密度泛函理论结合芯态空穴近似研究了1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5-六苯基硅杂环戊二烯分子中碳原子K壳层和硅原子L壳层的X射线光电子能谱和近边X射线吸收精细结构谱,与实验谱线符合较好。通过理论结果对实验测量的1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5-六苯基硅杂环戊二烯分子的X射线谱进行了分析和标定。我们发现碳原子K壳层X射线光电子能谱在低能区283.8eV处的谱峰是由于与硅原子成键的两个电负性较强的碳原子导致的。碳原子K壳层近边X射线吸收精细结构谱中最强的吸收峰与苯分子的吸收峰类似。硅原子L壳层近边X射线吸收精细结构谱两个主要吸收峰分别来自于σ_Si-C^*和π_Si-Ph^*跃迁。     

A new cycloartane nortriterpenoid from Quercus variabilis Blume

The leaves and stems of Quercus variabilis Blume afforded a new cycloartane nortriterpenoid,3α-acetyloxy-4α,14α-dimethyl-9β, 19-cycloergost-24-oic acid(1),along with five known compounds(2-6).The structure of 1 was elucidated by 1D and 2D NMR and mass spectroscopy.     

载银离子PLGA-PEG-PLGA温度敏感水凝胶的制备及体外抗菌性能

利用聚乙二醇(PEG 1000)引发乙交酯和 D,L-丙交酯开环共聚合, 制备了聚丙交酯乙交酯(PLGA)三嵌段共聚物(PLGA-PEG-PLGA)温敏水凝胶材料; 利用核磁共振氢谱( ¹H NMR)确定了产物的结构及组成. 通过还原硝酸银的方法制备银纳米粒子(AgNPs), 并将其与PLGA-PEG-PLGA三嵌段共聚物水凝胶混合, 制得新型AgNPs/PLGA-PEG-PLGA复合水凝胶; 对该复合水凝胶的相关性能进行了表征. AgNPs/PLGA-PEG-PLGA复合水凝胶仍然具有温敏性能, 随着温度升高可发生溶胶-凝胶的相转变; 还可以持续释放银纳米粒子, 从而发挥抗菌性能. 体外细胞实验结果表明, AgNPs/PLGA-PEG-PLGA复合水凝胶具有良好的生物相容性, 未见明显细胞毒性, 是具有应用前景的新型复合水凝胶.     

Improved Method for Lacosamide Synthesis with Chemoenzymatic Method

Lacosamide was prepared by chemical method coupled with enzymatic method. N-Acetyl-D, L-3-methoxy-alanine, derived from D,L-3-methoxy-alanine, was used in the resolution process catalyzed by immobilized Escherichia coli cells with aminoacylase(EC3.5.1.14) activity. N-Acetyl-D-3-methoxy-alanine and L-3- methoxy-alanine were obtained from the resolution system. Lacosamide was synthesized by the amidation of N-acetyl-D-3-methoxy-alanine with benzylamine.     

苯胺基桥联双芳氧基稀土金属配合物的合成、表征及催化性能

通过配体前体苯胺基桥联双酚（PhN｛CH₂-（2-HO-C₆H₂-B{\mathrm{u}}_{\mathrm{2}}^t-3,5）｝₂,L¹H₂）与三硅胺基稀土金属配合物的质子交换反应,合成了苯胺基桥联双芳氧基稀土金属配合物,发现反应介质对反应的产物有明显的影响。L¹H₂与Ln［N（TMS）₂］₃（μ-Cl）Li（THF）₃以物质的量比1∶1在甲苯中90 ℃下反应,可以得到预期的苯胺基桥联双芳氧基稀土金属胺化物L¹LnN（TMS）₂（THF） （Ln=Yb（1）,Sm（2））。而L¹H₂与Sm［N（TMS）₂］₃（μ-Cl）Li（THF）₃以1∶1的物质的量比在四氢呋喃（THF）中50 ℃下反应,则得到钐-锂杂双金属配合物（THF）LiL¹₂Sm （3）。这些配合物均经过了红外光谱、元素分析和单晶结构测定的表征。发现配合物1和2可以有效地催化L-丙交酯和D,L-丙交酯的开环聚合,得到高相对分子质量的聚丙交酯。其中,配合物1对D,L-丙交酯的开环聚合显示很好的选择性,可以得到杂同含量（Pr）达到0.87的聚丙交酯。     

高浓度乳液稳定性评价方法及其应用

分散相液滴的粒径及其分布是影响乳液性质的重要因素,其随时间及环境的变化可用于评价乳液的稳定性。动态光散射等方法难以用于准确测量高浓度乳液液滴粒径。本文报道了一种可用于准确、高效测量乳液液滴粒径的成像表征方法。该方法采用荧光染料标记乳液液滴,利用激光扫描共聚焦荧光显微成像技术获取三张焦平面间距确定的乳液光学切片,由光学切片给出的乳液液滴表观直径计算进而确定所测量乳液液滴的粒径。我们将上述方法用于表征高浓度原油模拟物-水乳液的稳定性,结果表明本文提出的方法可以准确、高效地测量乳液液滴的抗凝聚稳定性,而目前广泛采用的"瓶试法"则难以反映乳液液滴的抗凝聚稳定性。     

Amyloid fiber formation and membrane disruption are separate processes localized in two distinct regions of IAPP, the type-2-diabetes-related peptide

Aggregation of Islet Amyloid Polypeptide (IAPP) has been implicated in the development of type II diabetes. Because IAPP is a highly amyloidogenic peptide, it has been suggested that the formation of IAPP amyloid fibers causes disruption of the cellular membrane and is responsible for the death of beta-cells during type II diabetes. Previous studies have shown that the N-terminal 1-19 region, rather than the amyloidogenic 20-29 region, is primarily responsible for the interaction of the IAPP peptide with membranes. Liposome leakage experiments presented in this study confirm that the pathological membrane disrupting activity of the full-length hIAPP is also shared by hIAPP 1-19. The hIAPP 1-19 fragment at a low concentration of peptide induces membrane disruption to a near identical extent as the full-length peptide. At higher peptide concentrations, the hIAPP 1-19 fragment induces a greater extent of membrane disruption than the full-length peptide. Similar to the full-length peptide, hIAPP 1-19 exhibits a random coil conformation in solution and adopts an alpha-helical conformation upon binding to lipid membranes. However, unlike the full-length peptide, the hIAPP 1-19 fragment did not form amyloid fibers when incubated with POPG vesicles. These results indicate that membrane disruption can occur independently from amyloid formation in IAPP, and the sequences responsible for amyloid formation and membrane disruption are located in different regions of the peptide.     

手性温敏凝胶 P(NIPAM-co-NALL)的制备及识别性能

以L-亮氨酸(L-Leu)为手性源, 经酯化和缩合等步骤制备手性单体(NALL), 以该单体为手性识别基团, 在交联剂N,N'-亚甲基双丙烯酰胺和引发剂偶氮二异丁腈的作用下, 与N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(NIPAM)以不同的质量比发生自由基共聚, 制备了一系列新型手性温敏水凝胶P(NIPAM-co-NALL), 其结构经红外光谱确证. 相比于PNIPAM水凝胶, 疏水性单体NALL的引入使 P(NIPAM-co-NALL)凝胶的温敏性下降. 以D, L-苯丙氨酸为模型药物对P(NIPAM-co-NALL)凝胶的手性识别和拆分性能进行研究, 结果表明, 手性温敏凝胶对D型对映体具有选择吸附性, 且吸附量随着手性单体含量的增加而增加; 提高温度(40 ℃)有利于手性温敏凝胶对D, L-苯丙氨酸的手性识别和拆分. P(NIPAM-co-NALL)凝胶在重复使用后依然具有手性识别性能, 但其吸附量随着使用次数的增加而下降, 3次重复使用后吸附量下降到原来的27.6%.     

一维粒子对聚乙烯醇水溶液流变行为的调控

将一维粒子(碳纳米管, CNTs; 碳纳米纤维, CF)加入聚乙烯醇(PVA)水溶液中, 考察碳粒子表面含氧官能团含量(羟值)、 长径比、 温度及PVA本体溶液浓度等对复合体系流变行为的影响. 结果显示, 复合溶液的黏度(η)随CNTs用量({\phi }_{\mathrm{C}\mathrm{N}\mathrm{T}\mathrm{s}})先增大后降低, 然后继续增大, 呈“N”形变化趋势, 出现两个拐点({\phi }_{\mathrm{1}}和{\phi }_{\mathrm{2}}). 在{\phi }_{\mathrm{1}}附近, CNTs主要起物理交联点作用, 体系η增加; 在{\phi }_{\mathrm{2}}附近, CNTs对PVA分子间氢键作用破坏最为严重, 体系η低于纯PVA溶液, 表明不同羟值CNTs仅改变其用量即可使PVA水溶液增黏或降黏. 随着羟值增大, CNTs与PVA大分子间相互作用加强, {\phi }_{\mathrm{1}}和{\phi }_{\mathrm{2}}减小, {\phi }_{\mathrm{2}}对应的η下降, 降黏效果显著. CNTs的加入使PVA水合数下降, 羟值大的CNTs可与PVA上更多的羟基形成氢键作用, 水合数更低. 随着{\phi }_{\mathrm{C}\mathrm{N}\mathrm{T}\mathrm{s}}增大, 复合体系黏流活化能增大. CNTs对不同质量分数PVA水溶液的η具有类似的调控作用, 但调控幅度有差异. 相同羟值、 不同长径比的CNTs对PVA水溶液的黏度调控均呈“N”形变化, 长径比小的CNTs复合体系, {\phi }_{\mathrm{1}}和{\phi }_{\mathrm{2}}较大. 长径比相近但直径较大的CF复合体系表现出更低的{\phi }_{\mathrm{1}}和{\phi }_{\mathrm{2}}.     

薤中新的甾体皂苷类化学成分

从薤(Allium chinense G. Don)的乙醇提取物中分离得到6个新甾体皂苷类化合物, 通过波谱数据及理化性质分析, 鉴定其分别为5α-cholano-22,16-内酯-3-O-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖基-(1→2)-[β-D-吡喃葡萄糖基-(1→3)]-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖基(1→4)-β-D-吡喃半乳糖苷(1)、 6-酮-5α-cholano-22,16-内酯-3-O-β-D-吡喃木糖基-(1→4)-[α-L-吡喃阿拉伯糖基-(1→6)]-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖苷(2)、 (25R)-26-O-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖基-5α-呋喃甾烷-3β,26-二醇-3-O-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖基-(1→2)-[β-D-吡喃葡萄糖基-(1→3)]-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖基(1→4)-β-D-吡喃半乳糖苷(3)、 (25R)-6-酮-26-O-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖基-5α-呋喃甾烷-3β,22α,26-三醇-3-O-α-L-吡喃木糖基-(1→4)-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖苷(4)、 (25R)-6-酮-5α-呋喃甾烷-3β,22α,24β,26-四醇-3-O-β-D-吡喃木糖基-(1→4)-[α-L-吡喃阿拉伯糖基-(1→6)]-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖苷(5)和(25R)-5α-呋甾-2α,3β,22α, 26-四醇-26-O-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖苷(6). 化合物1和2的皂苷元骨架在天然产物中首次分离得到. 选用H₂O₂诱导PC12细胞神经氧化损伤模型, 初步考察了6种新的呋甾型化合物的抗氧化活性, 实验结果表明, 化合物3对由H₂O₂诱导的细胞氧化损伤有显著的保护效果.     

基于两亲性喹喔啉的超分子凝胶：手性信号反转以及多重响应手性光学开关

The regulation of supramolecular chirality has applications in various aspects including asymmetric catalysis, chiral sensing, optical materials and smart devices. Additionally, it provides opportunities for the simulation of important activities in living organisms and the clarification of their mechanisms. Herein, we synthesized a chiral gelator SQLG (styrylquinoxalinyl L-amino glutamic diamide) containing a π-conjugated headgroup by introducing the quinoxaline-derived moiety into L-glutamic diamide-based amphiphile via two simple condensation steps. SQLG self-assembled into nanofibers through multiple intermolecular interactions, including π–π stacking, hydrogen bonding and van der Waals interaction, leading to gelation of various organic solvents ranging from nonpolar to polar ones. Chirality transfer from the chiral center to the supramolecular level was observed when organogels formed, which manifested itself in circular dichroism (CD) spectra. The organogels formed in polar solvents such as N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF) and nonpolar solvents such as toluene exhibited opposite signals of supramolecular chirality, attributed to different hydrogen bonding strengths and thus two different types of gelator stacking modes of the gelators which was confirmed by infrared spectroscopy (IR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Circular polarized luminescence (CPL) denotes left-handed or right-handed circularly polarized light with different intensities emitted by the chiral luminescent system, and it characterizes the chirality of the excited state, which finds potential application in fields such as 3D optical displays, optical data storage, polarization-based information encryption and bioencoding. Owing to the strong fluorescence and supramolecular chirality, the toluene gel emitted right-handed circular polarized luminescence upon excitation, while the gel formed in DMF did not exhibit CPL emission because of its relatively weak fluorescence. Furthermore, the organogels responded rapidly and distinctly to the stimulus of acid due to the proton-accepting sites in the quinoxaline skeleton. Utilizing NMR spectroscopy, we found that the two nitrogen atoms in the quinoxaline moiety could be protonated upon acidification. During the process, intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) was significantly strengthened and the driving forces of self-assembly underwent remarkable changes, resulting in the collapse of the yellow transparent organogel into a red dispersion. Meanwhile, transformation from nanofibers to nanospheres was observed using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). With change in stacking modes in the supramolecular assembly, a complete inversion of the CD signal was detected. The CPL signal was found to be switched off, which along with the other changes of the system could subsequently be recovered by neutralization of the entire system. Therefore, we constructed a chiroptical switch with multiple stimuli-responsiveness through the introduction of an acid-sensitive π-conjugated moiety into the L-glutamic diamide-based chiral amphiphile.     

毛细管电色谱-电喷雾-飞行时间/质谱联用分离分析混合氨基酸对映体

建立了一种简单高效的毛细管电色谱-电喷雾-飞行时间/质谱(CEC-ESI-TOF/MS)联用技术分离混合氨基酸对映体的方法。 以D,L-精氨酸、D,L-缬氨酸和D,L-谷氨酸为研究对象,通过优化CEC分离条件和MS检测条件,3种混合氨基酸对映体的6个组分在15 min内实现了分离,分离度分别为3.03、1.59和1.37。 该方法为混合对映体的分离分析提供了参考方法和基础数据。     

利用强度调制光电流/光电压谱研究碳点/KOH电解液界面的动力学行为

通过强度调制光电流谱(IMPS)和强度调制光电压谱(IMVS)技术研究在光电分解水制氢体系中碳点光阳极与KOH电解液界面的动力学行为。结果表明,光强在30–90 m W·cm~(-2)范围内,界面的电子传输时间(τ_d)、电子寿命(τ_n)、电子扩散系数(D_n)、电子扩散长度(L_n)均没有变化;当光强增加到110和130 m W·cm~(-2)时,τ_d和τ_n延长,而D_n减小。实验表明,不同于Ti O_2/电解液等界面,碳点光电极/电解液界面中碳点电极存在的缺陷少,因此电子主要以无陷阱限制扩散方式传输为主。且在30–130 m W·cm~(-2)的光强范围内,与τ_d和τ_n相关的载流子收集效率(η_(cc))相近。     

Environmental factors differently affect human and rat IAPP: conformational preferences and membrane interactions of IAPP17-29 peptide derivatives

Interest in the 37-residue human islet amyloid polypeptide (hIAPP) is related to its ability to form amyloid deposits in patients affected by type II diabetes. Attempts to unravel the molecular features of this disease have indicated several regions of this polypeptide to be responsible for either the ability to form insoluble fibrils or the abnormal interaction with membranes. To extend these studies to peptides that enclose His18, whose ionization state is believed to play a key role in the aggregation of hIAPP, we report on the synthesis of two peptides, hIAPP17-29 and rIAPP17-29, encompassing the 17-29 sequences of human and rat IAPP, respectively, as well as on their conformational features in water and in several membrane-mimicking environments as revealed by circular dichroism (CD) and 2D-NMR studies. hIAPP17-29 adopts a beta-sheet structure in water and its solubility increases at low pH. Anionic sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) micelles promoted the formation of an alpha-helical structure in the peptide chain, which was poorly influenced by pH variations. rIAPP17-29 was soluble and unstructured in all the environments investigated, with a negligible effect of pH. The membrane interactions of hIAPP17-29 and rIAPP17-29 were assessed by recording differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measurements aimed at elucidating the peptide-induced changes in the thermotropic behaviour of zwitterionic (DPPC) and negatively charged (DPPC/DPPS 3:1) model membranes (DPPC=1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, DPPS=1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoserine). Results of DSC experiments demonstrated the high potential of hIAPP17-29 to interact with DPPC membranes. hIAPP17-29 exhibited a negligible affinity for negatively charged DPPC/DPPS model membranes at neutral pH. On the other hand, rIAPP17-29 did not interact with neutral or negatively charged membranes. The role played by His18 in the modulation of the biophysical properties of this hIAPP region was assessed by synthesising and studying the R18HrIAPP17-29 peptide; the replacement of a single Arg with a His residue is not sufficient to induce either amyloidogenic propensity or membrane interaction in this region. The results show that the 17-29 domain of hIAPP has many properties of the full-length protein "in vitro" and this opens up new perspectives for both research and eventually therapy.