A novel approach for synthesis of 3-amino-5-aryl-2,5-dihydropyridazines using onium salt as soluble support

In this work it was presented an application of task specific onium salt as soluble support for the synthesis of 3-amino-5-aryl-2,5- dihydropyridazines.This soluble support is of wide applicability and combines advantages of solid phase synthesis without its limitations with those of solution phase chemistry.After a simple washing step,products were cleaved from the supports and obtained in good yields.     

MECHANISM OF INTERFERON ACTION Ⅹ——ANTAGONISTIC EFFECT OF ATP ON pppA2''''p5''''A2''''p5''''A RECEPTOR

pppA2'p5'A2'p5'A (2'-5'P_3A_3) receptor may be the first one in the oligonucleotide field.But ATP can compete with 2'-5'P_3A_3 for the receptor. This raises a question whether this is anATP receptor. If not, what is the role of ATP for this receptor? Data available in this arti-cle show that ATP can bind to macrophages with saturability and reversibility. So ATPappears to be also a ligand of the receptor for 2'-5'P_2A_3. But the binding of ATP did notdevelop phagocytic effect as mentioned before~([11]). Moreover, ATP inhibited the enhancementof phagocytosis of macrophages by 2'-5'P_3A_3 when it acted together with 2'-5'P_3A_3 on mac-rophages at the same time. It is concluded that ATP is an antagonist of 2'-5'P_3A_3 receptor.When macrophages were treated with ATP prior to 2'-5'P_3A_3 and the binding sites for 2'-5'P_3A_3P were first occupied by ATP, both the binding ability and the biological effect of2'-5'P_3A_3 were all markedly blocked. The above data convincingly show that the action of2'-5'P_3A_3 is     

Synthesis of Thiourea Derivatives on Soluble Polymeric Support

A modified poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) has been developed as the soluble polymeric supports for liquid phase synthesis of novel thiourea derivatives.In each step of the sequence,the PEG-bound products were precipitated in cold Et2O and the unreacted materials and by-products were removed by simple filtration.The progress of reaction,purity of the isolation and the structure of the PEG-bound products were easily monitored by TLC,IR and ^1H NMR spectra.Representative thiourea derivatives were obtained in moderate yields with excellent purity from this modified PEG-bound product by the cleavage with 50% TFA/H2O.     

High yield synthesis of cyclic analogues of antibacterial peptides P-113 by Sortase A-mediated ligation and their conformation studies

P-113 is a fragment of natural occurring peptide Histatin 5 found in human saliva. This peptide exhibited broad spectrum of antibacterial and antifungal biological activities. In this study, bifunctional P-113 peptides 2–5 were designed as Sortase A substrates and synthesized by solid support peptide synthesis,where the N-terminus were equipped with glycine and its analogues, and C-terminus were extended with LPETGGS, respectively. Under Sortase A catalyzed condition, head to tail cyclization products 7–10were afforded in yields from 76% to 93%. The conformation insights of linear peptides 2–5 and cyclic analogues 7–10 in aqueous buffers and in trifluroethanol(TFE) analyzed by circular dichroism(CD)suggested that a-helix structures were produced progressively in hydrophobic environment independent of the cyclization, which displayed the similar behavior as parent peptide P-113.     

Cu（OAc）2 catalyzed Sonogashira cross-coupling reaction in amines

A simple Cu(OAc)_2 catalyzed Sonogashira coupling protocol is presented.It was found that the couplings of a variety of aryl halides with terminal alkynes were conducted smoothly to afford the corresponding desired products in moderate to excellent yields,using Cu(OAc)_2 as the catalyst and Et3N as the solvent.     

Tetramethylguanidium Lactate Ionic Liquid： Catalyst-free Medium for Michael Addition Reaction

A catalyst-free, facile and efficient Michael addition reaction of active methylene compounds as well as nitromethane with chalcones catalyzed by guanidinium lactate ionic liquid was done. A series of chalcones, nitromethane, and active methylene compounds were converted smoothly to the corresponding products in high yields. The simple procedure, very mild conditions, high yields, and reuse of the IL without any loss of catalytic activity make this protocol considerably attractive for academic researches and practical applications.     

High damping and mechanical properties of hydrogen-bonded polyethylene materials with variable contents of hydroxyls: Effect of hydrogen bonding density

Hydrogen bonding is considered to have significant effect on the interaction between polymeric chains and on the viscoelasticity of the polymeric materials. In this paper, we attempt to discuss the relationship between hydrogen bonding density and damping behavior and mechanical properties of polyethylene-based polymeric materials. For this reason, a series of pendant chain hydrogen bonding polymers(PCHBP) with different hydrogen bonding density(HBD) were prepared by quantitatively changing the content of pendent hydroxyl groups on the main chain of polyethylene. It was found that PCHBP with low HBD showed similar properties to polyethylene, indicating that the property of the materials was dependent mainly on the structure of the main chain. However, PCHBP with high HBD exhibited two tanδ peaks and a platform of loss modulus as well as a high storage modulus(about 400 MPa) at the second tanδ peak temperature, demonstrating that a polymeric material with high strength and damping properties was obtained. More importantly, the maximum of loss modulus showed a linear increase with the HBD, indicating that a higher HBD greatly improved the damping properties of the polymeric materials.     

Novel Role of Carbon Dioxide as a Selective Agent in Palladium-Catalyzed Cyclotrimerization of Alkynes

Carbon dioxide was found as a selective agent to promote the palladium-catalyzed cyclotrimerization of alkynes in water. Both aryl and alkylacetylenes afforded the corresponding cyclotrimerization products regioselectively in high yields using PdCl2, CuCl2, and CO2 as the catalytic system. However, tert-butylacetylene bearing a bulky group gave a dimerization product. Mechanism of this reaction was also discussed.     

Preparation and properties of magnetic alumina microspheres with a γ-Fe_2O_3/SiO_2 core and Al_2O_3 shell

Magnetic alumina composite microspheres with γ-Fe 2 O 3 core/Al 2 O 3 shell structure were prepared by the oil column method. A dense silica layer was deposited on the surface of γ-Fe 2 O 3 particles (denoted as γ-Fe 2 O 3 /SiO 2 ) with a desired thickness to protect the iron oxide core against acidic or high temperature conditions. γ-Fe 2 O 3 /SiO 2 /Al 2 O 3 particles with about 85 wt% Al 2 O 3 were obtained and showed to be suitable for practical applications as a magnetic catalyst or catalyst support due to their magnetic properties and pore structure. The products were characterized with scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM), nitrogen adsorption-desorption, and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). The specific surface area and pore volume of the γ-Fe 2 O 3 /SiO 2 /Al 2 O 3 composite microspheres calcined at 500 ? C were 200 m 2 /g and 0.77 cm 3 /g, respectively.     

Catalytic Oxidative Conversion from Naphthol to 2-Hydroxy-1, 4-naphthoquinone over Iron Porphyrin Catalysts by Molecular Oxygen in an Alkaline 2-Propanol Solution

In an alkaline 2-propanol solution with 5, 10,15,20-tetra (4-methoxyl phenyl) porphyrin iron chloride (TOMPPFeCl) as a catalyst and oxygen as a cheap green oxidant, 2-naphthol was conversed to 2-hydroxy-1 ,4-naphthoquinone(HNQ) with a yield of 62. 17% and a selectivity of 100%, and the conversion number of TMOPPFeCl catalyst was 8.32/min. The catalytic oxidation products were characterized by means of UVVis, IR, GC-MS, ^1H NMR and melting point determination. In this catalytic oxidation, the catalytic activity of TMOPPFeCl was researched in detail and the reacting conditions were optimized. A possible reaction mechanism is summarized based on in situ EPR determination.     

An Efficient Synthesis of Highly Optically Active 4-Substituted-2（5H）-furanones from Chiral 3-Bromo-2（5H）-furanone

Highly optically active 4-substituted-2(5H)-furanones 6a-6j were obtained in good yields with de≥98% by the tandem Michael addition/elimination reaction of chiral 3-bromo-2(SH)-furanone (4a), which was conveniently prepared starting from 2-furaldehyde under mild conditions. The products were identified on the basis of their satisfactory elemental analysis and spectroscopic data of IR, UV, ^1H NMR, ^13C NMR and mass spectra. The stereochemistry and absolute configuration of this type of compounds were established by the X-ray crystallographic study. The reaction provided a short and efficient synthesis of the interesting highly optically active 4-subsdtuted-2(5H)-furanones containing an active pyrimidine and a purine base group.     

Photolysis studies on HCOOH and HCOO− in presence of TiO2 photocatalyst as suspension in aqueous medium

Photolysis studies on formic acid (HCOOH) and formate ion (HCOO−) in presence of TiO2, a photocatalyst, as suspension in water were carried out separately using 350 nm ultraviolet light. The products, such as H2, CO, CO2 and CH4, generated during the experiments were monitored with varying the ambient, light exposure time, and the concentration of HCOOH/HCOO−. The yields of CO in all these systems increased with light exposure time. In aerated systems, CO yields were higher in contrast to the deoxygenated (Ar-purged) systems under identical conditions. It is proposed apparently that the formation of CO is taking place during the chemical reduction of in-situ generated CO2, a photo-mineralized product of HCOOH/HCOO−, but not through the direct photodecomposition or photodehydration (CO+H2O) of solute molecules. The rates of CO formation during 1.3 M HCOOH photolysis in presence of TiO2 photocatalyst were evaluated to be 0.21 and 0.13 μl/min in aerated and Ar-purged systems, respectively. As compared with HCOOH systems, the CO yields are lower when 0.2 M HCOONa was exposed to light under identical conditions. The CO growth rates were evaluated to be 0.07 and 0.046 μl·min−1 for aerated and deoxygenated HCOONa systems, respectively; moreover, the trend is quite similar to that of the HCOOH system. Under these conditions, the emission of H2 was also observed, and its yield was significantly higher in Ar-purged system as compared with the CO yields. However, in aerated system, the yields of these products were just opposite. The formation of low yield of methane was observed during photolysis of HCOOH/HCOO− ions. In CO2 ambient, the yields of CO and H2 varied drastically with time.     

Significantly improved oxidation of bio-based furans into furan carboxylic acids using substrate-adapted whole cells

Furan carboxylic acids are important building blocks in polymer and fine chemical industries. In this work, a simple substrate adaptation strategy was applied to improve the catalytic performances of Comamonas testosteroni SC1588 cells for the synthesis of various furan carboxylic acids. It was found that biocatalytic synthesis of 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furancarboxylic acid(HMFCA) was substantially promoted by adding histidine and increasing cell concentrations. HMFCA was produced in a quantitative yield from200 m M HMF in 24 h. Besides, the HMFCA yields of 71%–81% were achieved with the substrate concentrations up to 250–300 m M. It was firstly found that 4-tert-butylcatechol(TBC), as the stabilizer present in HMF, exerted a significantly detrimental effect on whole-cell catalytic synthesis of HMFCA at high substrate concentrations(more than 130 m M). In addition, a variety of furan carboxylic acids such as2-furoic acid, 5-methyl-2-furancarboxylic acid and 5-methoxymethyl-2-furancarboxylic acid were synthesized with the yields up to 98%.     

One-Pot Synthesis of 1,2,3-Triazoles using Polymer-Supported Propyne in Aqueous Solution

A practical and efficient liquid-phase synthesis of 1,2,3-triazoles using poly（ethylene glycol） as support in aqueous solution was described. The title compounds, 1,2,3-triazoles 5 were obtained by a one-pot three-component 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction in middle yields. In addition, a series of unexpected products 7 of Sonogashira reaction were also formed under the same condition.     

A novel and selective oxidation of benzylic alcohols with polymer-supported periodic acid under mild aprotic conditions

A new polymeric oxidizing reagent was prepared by supporting periodic acid on poly（1,4-phenylene-2,5-pyridine dicarboxyamide）. This polymeric reagent was used for the selective oxidation of primary benzylic alcohols to the corresponding benzaldehydes in CH₃CN at reflux conditions.Excellent selectivity was observed between primary benzyl alcohols and secondary ones as well as non-benzylic alcohols in the oxidation reactions.Allylic alcohols were also converted to the corresponding aldehydes with good yields.     

Silver(I)-mediated reaction of trimethylsilylated arylacetylenes with sulfonyl chlorides:Unexpected formation of vinvl sulfones

A novel reaction of trimethylsilylated arylacetylenes with sulfonyl chlorides was performed in the presence of silver nitrate or triflate.Conjugated vinyl sulfones as dramatic products were obtained in moderate yields and with Z-selectivity.A free radical mechanism has been proposed to account for the formation of the products.     

The synthesis and photoactivated cytotoxicity of novel 5-phenyl-3- （2,2＇：5＇,2″-terthien-5-yl）-4,5-dihydro-lH-pyrazolines

A series of novel 5-phenyl-3-（2,2＇：5＇,2″-terthien-5-yl）-4,5-dihydro-lH-pyrazolines were synthesized in this report. Their photoactivated cytotoxicities on the 5podoptera litura （SL） cell line were evaluated using the MTT method. It was noticed that the inhibitory activities of all the conjugates was enhanced when irradiated with UV-A light. Compounds 4, 6 and 8 were found to be most effective with inhibition rates of 88.1%, 88.0%, and 90,5%, respectively, For compound B, the inhibition rate value was only slightly enhanced under the irradiation treatment （78.3%） compared to the dark treatment （74.8%）. The relationship analysis between structure and activity showed that the middle thiophene ring played an important role on the inhibitory activities. It was shown that these compounds could be the potential candidates for new photoactivated pesticides.     

STUDIES ON THE ASYMMETRIC DECOMPOSITION OF D,L-LEUCINE INDUCED BY ~(60)Co γ-IRRADIATION

Sublimed D-,L-,and DL-leucine under vacuum were subjected to ~(60)Co γ-irradiation withdifferent doses.The enantiomeric compositions of samples were determined by chirasil-val capillary column gas chromatography,and the relative yields of radiolytic products(H_2,CO_2 and NH_3)were measured by packed column gas chromatography.The obtained datashowed the peak area ratios D/L of DL-leucine after different absorbed doses of irradiationare all the same as that of samples with no irradiation,within the limit of error.So are theratios for the separately irradiated D-and L-leuicne.This suggests that no asymmetric decom-position was found.The relative yields D/L of radiolytic products(H_2,CO_2 and NH_3)arevery close to 1.00,indicating that the D-leucine cleavage rate was the same with that of theL-leucine.From the view of dissipative structure,an explanation for the result was presented.     

Ionic liquids as efficient phase-transfer catalysts for the solid base-promoted monoalkylation of diethyl malonate

Ionic liquids （ILs） based on 1,3-dialkylimidazolium and tetraalkylammonium cations were employed as a series of efficient, environmentally benign phase-transfer catalysts （PTCs） for the base-promoted monoalkylation of diethyl malonate. The influence of various heterogeneous bases on yields was studied. Good yields and high selectivity were obtained. Solvent-free, mild reaction condition, short reaction time, and easy purification were the merits of this method. The catalytic system （IL-hase） could also be recycled after the extraction of products with ether.     

Photo-induced Synthesis and Characterization of Poly（methyl methacrylate） Grafted Sodium Salt of Partially Carboxymethylated Guar Gum

Photo-induced graft copolymerization of methyl methacrylate（MMA） onto sodium salt of partially carboxymethylated guar gum（Na-PCMGG, DS = 0.291） was carried out in an aqueous medium using ceric ammonium nitrate（CAN） as photoinitiator to synthesize a novel graft copolymer, Na-PCMGG-g-PMMA, which may find its potential application as a metal adsorbent. The influences of synthesis variables such as concentrations of photoinitiator（CAN）, nitric acid and monomer（MMA） as well as reaction time, temperature and amount of substrate on the grafting yields were studied and the reaction conditions for optimum photo-grafting were evaluated. At optimum concentration, the maximum values of the grafting yields achieved were G = 271.61% and GE = 63.89%. The experimental results were found to be in very good agreement with the proposed kinetic scheme. The photo-graft copolymerization of MMA onto Na-PCMGG（ DS = 0.291） was also carried out in the presence and absence of ultraviolet radiation for studying the efficiency of the photoinitiator. The influence of carboxymethyl groups introduced onto the guar gum molecules with regard to its behavior towards ultra-violet radiation induced grafting with MMA was also investigated. Photo-grafting process was confirmed and the products were characterized with the help of the spectroscopic（1H-NMR and FTIR） and SEM techniques.