Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Monocarbonyl Analogs of Curcumin

Two monocarbonyl analogs of curcumin containing bis(2,6-difluorobenzyl) were synthesized,and their molecular structures were characterized by 1H NMR,ESI-MS,and X-ray crystallography.In this paper,the crystal structures of these two analogs(A75 and C75) are described and compared with their bis(2-fluorobenzyl) analogues as well as with the available data of curcumin.The cyclopentane rings in A75 have an envelope conformation,while the cyclohexane ring in C75 has a chair conformation.The compounds are symmetrical and the central structure of A75 and C75 connects with two benzylidene rings through E,E-oriented double bonding.     

Studies on Effect of Conformation on Spin Multiplicity of m－Phenylene Type of Biradicals by Different Approaches

The effect of the conformation on the spin multiplicity of the ground state and the stability of the ground state were investigated for m-phenylene type of biradicals by means of comparative study with DFT, CASSCF and AM1-CI approaches. It was found that AM1-CI approach is reliable in dealing with the stability of the high-spin ground state with the change of conformation; DFT method can give the reasonable results of the spin density of the high-spin state. Furthermore, when one or two radical centers are twisted sufficiently out of the coniugation with the benzene ring, m-phenylene turns into weak ferromagnetic and weak antiferro-magnetic coupling units, respectively.     

Crystal Studies and Antitumor Activities of Novel D-seco-taxoids Derived from 1-Deoxybaccatin Ⅵ

Two novel taxoids were synthesized from 1-deoxybaccatin Ⅵ and their crystal structures were determined by X-ray crystallographic techniques. The influences of oxetane ring on molecular conformations and bioactivity were investigated. The result shows that the oxetane ring plays an important role in the conformation and bioactivity of the diterpenoid core. In the structure of compound 3, the six-membered A ring exhibits the 1,4-di-planar conformation, the eightmembered B ring adopts a boat-chair conformation, and the six-membered C ring exhibits a slightly distorted half-chair conformation. However, in D-seco-taxoid 4, the six-membered C ring exhibits a boat conformation with the release of ring strain for the D-ring opening.     

Complexation of two non-fully hydrogen bonded aromatic hydrazide heptamers toward n-octyl-α-L-glucopyranoside in chloroform

Two aromatic hydrazide haptamers have been prepared,with both consisting of two hydrogen bonded folded segments. Compared to their fully hydrogen bonded analogues,the flexibility of their backbones increases due to lack of one or two intramolecular hydrogen bonds at the middle aromatic unit. (2D) 1H NMR,circular dichroism and fluorescent studies revealed that both oligomers moderately complex n-octyl-α-L-glucopyranoside in chloroform.     

Interactions of ginsenosides with DNA duplexes： A study by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry and UV absorption spectroscopy

The non-covalent complexes of duplexes DNA and 9 ginsenosides（1 aglycone and 8 glycosides） were investigated using electrospray ionization mass spectrometry（ESI-MS） in the gas phase. The results of relative binding affinities in negative ion mode revealed that several factors impact on the duplexbinding properties of ginsenosides. Glycosylations of 20（S）-protopanaxadiol ginsenosides at the position C-20 and 20（S）-protopanaxatriol classification at the position C-6 enhanced the fraction of bound DNA sharply. A rhamnose moiety shows little lower binding intensities than glucose at the same position.Ginsenosides of 20（S）-protopanaxatriol result in subtle higher binding affinities toward the duplex DNA than 20（S）-protopanaxadiol family. However, glycosylation with two sugar moieties does not show a higher binding affinity than with only one moiety. The collision-induced dissociation experimental data demonstrate the gas-phase stability and fragmentation patterns of the ginsenoside/DNA complexes are related to the glycoside number. Positive ion ESI mass spectra of the complexes were also recorded. The result of ESI-MS suggests that hydrogen bonds are the dominate interaction between ginsenosides and DNA. Similar results were obtained in solution-phase by UV spectroscopy, which exhibit a hyperchromism and blue-shift effect when DNA solution was titrated by individual ginsenoside.     

两个新颖的联环十二烷衍生物的合成及结构表征

2-（2＇-Oxo-3＇-oximidocyclododecyl） cyclododecanone （1） and 2-（1＇-hydroxylcyclododecyl） cyclododecanone （2） were synthesized and characterized. The conformation analysis was carried out based on the NMR, molecular mechanics calculation and X-ray diffraction. The conformation of two cyclododecyl moieties of both 1 and 2 was found to be the [3333]-2-one or [3333] square conformation both in the crystal state and the solution. The dihedral angle between carbonyl and the oxime double bond of the ring B is 180°in the crystal of 1. The protons or hydroxyl group of carbon atoms to link the two cyclododecyl moieties of 1 and 2 constitute dihedral angles of 174°in the crystal, and 175°in the solution, and the C-C 6 bond between two cyclododecyl moieties can not freely rotate in the solid state and the solution. In addition, compound 2 was the first example of a-comer-anti-monosubstituted cyclododecanone. synthesis     

Metal-ion Interactions with Sugars: Crystal Structure of Bis(4-dehydro-L-arabinose) Calcium Methanol Bishydrate

The crystal structure of the metal-organic frame Ca(C5H9O5)2·CH3OH·2H2O(1) has been synthesized and characterized.Complex 1 belongs to a tetragonal P43212 space group.In complex 1,the sugar moiety shows a beta-L configuration of pyranose form.The calcium(Ⅱ) is eight-coordinated,binding to four such sugar moieties,via O(1),O(2) of two molecules and O(3),O(4) of the other two,with the 4-hydroxy group being deprotonated.The water and methanol molecules are not coordinated to the calcium ion.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of N-Benzyl-N＇-（2-pyridyl）urea and Its Mononuclear Cu（Ⅱ） Complex

A new ligand of N-benzyl-N＇-（2-pyridyl）urea L and its self-assembly product with CuCl2, [Cu（Ⅱ）LCl2]∞ 1, have been synthesized and structurally characterized by IR, 1H NMR and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. In the structure of L, the urea groups adopt Z,E conformation to form dimers through intermolecular hydrogen bonds; while in complex 1, it assumes Z,Z conformation to fit for the coordination sphere of the Cu（Ⅱ） ions. The coordinated units are connected through intermolecular N-H...Cl hydrogen bonds to form an extended 2D framework. Finally, a 3D structure is obtained via π-π stacking interactions between pyridyl rings     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Bis（（2-methoxy-mercaptomethyl-benzene）hexacarbonyldiiron） Complex

The reaction of [Fe2S2(CO)6] with one equiv.of o-OCH3C6H4CH2Br under the re-duction of LiBHEt3 in dry THF afforded a tetranuclear cluster [(μ4-S){(μ-SCH2(o-OCH3)Ph)Fe2(CO)6}2](1).Complex 1 crystallizes in monoclinic,space group P21/n with a = 16.5623(6),b = 12.8265(5),c = 18.2702(7) ,β = 115.95(1)o,V = 3489.9(4) 3,Z = 4,μ = 1.87 mm-1,Dc = 1.709 Mg/m3,T = 296(2) K,C28H18Fe4O14S3,Mr = 898.03,F(000) = 1800,S = 1.10,R = 0.032 and wR = 0.058.Complex 1 consists of two diiron fragments possessing a {Fe2(CO)6} core.The two diiron units are bridged by an inorganic sulfide in a μ4-S binding mode and the sulfide is in a distorted tetrahedral geometry with the four iron atoms at each corner of the distorted tetrahedral.In its solid state,two types of non-classic intermolecular hydrogen bonding interactions plus a weak π-π stacking interaction led to a 2-D network.     

Computational Investigation on the Allosteric Modulation of Androgen Receptor

Androgens have similar structures with different biological activities. To identify molecular determinants responsible for the activity difference, we have docked six steroidal androgens to the binding site or the surface of androgen receptor by using molecular docking with computational investigation. The energy was calculated respectively based on the QM (quantum mechanics) and MM (molecular mechanics) methods. The result shows that the allosteric modulation of androgen receptor plays an important role in the binding process between androgens and receptor. The open state receptor is less stable than the close state one, but the latter is more favorable for binding with androgens. It is worthy of note that when the androgen receptors binding or without binding with androgen are in close state, they are difficult to return to their open state. This phenomenon is an exception of the well known two-state model theory in which the two states are reversible. Whether the internal of close state androgen receptor has a combination of androgen or not, the androgen receptor surface can be combined with another androgen, and their surface binding energies could be very close. The result is consistent with the experimental observations, but this phenomenon of continuous combination from open state is also an exception of the two-state model theory.     

Sesquiterpenoid and C_(14)-polyacetylene glycosides from the rhizomes of Atractylodes lancea

Four new glycosides including a eudesmane-type sesquiterpenoid(1), a guaiane-type sesquiterpenoid(2), and two C_(14)-polyacetylenes(3, 4) were isolated from the rhizomes of Atractylodes lancea. Their structures were elucidated by means of spectroscopic and spectrometric analyses(UV, IR, 1D and 2D NMR, and HR-ESIMS). The absolute configurations of their aglycones were established based on the experimental and calculated electronic circular dichroism(ECD), whereas those of monosaccharide moieties were determined by the GC method after chiral derivatization. Compound 4 showed weak anti-inflammatory effects on the LPS-induced NO production in microglia BV2 cells at a concentration of10μmmolL~(-1).     

Studies on the Refolding of Egg White Lysozyme Denatured by Urea Using ＂Phase Diagram＂ Method of Fluorescence

The refolding of reduced and non-reducing egg white lysozymes in a urea solution was studied by a ＂phase diagram＂ method of fluorescence. The result showed that in the refolding of the reduced egg white lysozyme, an intermediate state of an egg white lysozyme exists at the urea concentrations in a final renaturation solution being about 4.5 mol/L, their refolding follows a three-state model; while in the refolding of the non-reducing egg white lysozyme, two intermediate states exist at the urea concentrations being separately 4.0 and 2.5 mol/L, and their refolding follows a four-state model. Through the comparison between the unfolding and refolding of an egg white lysozyme in the urea solution, it was found that both of the refolding of reduced and non-reducing egg white lysozyme molecules was irreversible to their unfolding in the urea solution. Finally, a suggested refolding was separately presented for the reduced and non-reducing egg white lysozymes in the urea solution.     

Effect of flexible units on the properties of silicon-containing phenyleneethynylene hybrid oligomers

New silicon-containing phenyleneethynylene hybrid oligomers P2, P3, and P4 were synthesized via Sonogashira cross-coupling reactions of ethynyl-terminated silazane monomer N,N′-bis(4-ethynylphenyl)-1,1-diphenylsilazane(M1) and corresponding bis-(4-bromo-phenyl)-ended organosilicon unit containing monomers, respectively. These new oligomers were easily soluble in common solvents. The incorporation of flexible organosilicon units in the oligomers leads to blue-shift in both the UV-Vis absorption and fluorescence emission spectra similarly. The results of differential scanning calorimetry(DSC) indicate that the flexible units relieve the rigidity of oligomeric chain and provide favorable conformation for thermal cross-linking reactions. The oligomers show good thermal and thermal-oxidative stability from the thermogravimetric analysis(TGA), with their decomposition temperature at 10% weight loss(T10%) higher than 400 ?C under both nitrogen and air atmosphere.     

Polymorphism dependent triplet-involved emissions of a pure organic luminogen

Polymorphism has been frequently used in tuning the singlet emissions of pure organic dyes. The modulation of triplet-involved emissions, particularly room temperature phosphorescence(RTP),however, is scarcely reported. Herein, polymorphism is reported to tune the triplet-involved emissions of 2 CZBZL, a newly designed pure organic luminogen consisting of twisted benzil and two planar carbazole moieties. Other than the conventional modulation through changing molecular conformation and packing, vibration can also finely tune the triplet-involved emissions. Besides prompt fluorescence(PF),polymorph B with relatively extended conformation emits thermally activated delayed fluorescence(TADF), whereas the others(A, C–E) with similarly more twisted conformations generate predominant RTP or simultaneous DF and RTP. These results demonstrate the fascinating chance to regulate the tripletinvolved emissions through controlling conformation and vibration.     

Equilibrium dialysis of metal-serum albumin (Ⅱ)——Allosteric effect in Ni(Ⅱ)-serum albumin systems

Detailed studies were carried out on equilibrium dialysis of the binding of Ni2++ ion to human scrum albumin (HSA) and bovine serum albumin (BSA).The successive stability constants were obtained by the Icfisi squares fitting.The eight binding sites found for both Ni(Ⅱ)-HSA and Ni(Ⅱ)-BSA systems can be divided into two different sets; and for both systems,there exist two identical prior binding sites where the bound Ni2+ ions can he con sidered as allosteric effectors,which induce the allosteric effect in accordance with the model proposed by Moeod et al As indicated by allosteric parameters,the ability of R-state to bind Ni2+ ions is ca 100 times as much as that of T state,and the conformation of HSA is markedly tenser than that of BSA.     

Antibody Phage Library Screening Efficiency Measured by KD Values

An antibody phage library was screened with two target molecules, IFNα-2a and FGFR-GST, and the KD value of each round of panning was measured. It was found that the apparent KD values decreased along with each additional panning round, which indicates the increase of the binding affinity between the phage and the target molecules. This result shows that the KD value is a reliable intrinsic parameter and a new method for screening efficiency detection is thus provided.     

Synthesis of Calix[4]arene Derivatives with NLO Properties

The new chromophore compounds with NLO properties were prepared by Knoevenagel condensation from forrnyl or diformyl calix[4/arene and isophorone derivatives in the presence of piperidine and acetic acid, respectively. In these chromophore calix[4]arenes, the ring locked trienes were employed as the conjugation bridge and electron acceptor in D-π-A units. The NMR spectra demonstrated that they existed in a cone conformation and consequently non-conjugated D-π-A units could be oriented at nearly the same direction.     

Appended corrole manganese complexes:Catalysis and axial-ligand effect

A series of N-base appended corroles and their manganese complexes were synthesized and their binding constants with three different nitrogenous ligands, triethylamine, N-methylimidazole and pyridine, were evaluated by spectroscopy. Kinetic studies indicated that the presence of appended N- donor ligands may cause a significant enhancement of the rate of oxygen atom transfers （OAT） from （oxo）manganese（V） corrole to alkene, and the stronger axial ligand binding has impact on the rate of the oxidation reaction. Turnover frequency （TOF） for the catalytic oxidation of alkenes by appended manganese corroles varies with the following ligand order： acetamido 〈 pyridyl 〈 imidazolyl. The influence of the external axial ligands on the catalytic epoxidation was investigated by using appended acetamido manganese corrole as catalyst, with the results revealing that N-methylimidazole gave the best enhancement on the yields of total oxidation products among the investigated nitrogenous ligands.     

Chemical synthesis and racemic crystallization of rat C5a-desArg

The deletion of the C-terminal arginine of the anaphylatoxin protein C5a reduces it receptor binding affinity.Understanding how C-terminal arginine affects the structure and bioactivity of C5a is important for the development of C5a C-terminal mimics as drug candidates.Herein,we report the total chemical synthesis of rat C5a and its D-enantiomer with its C-terminal arginine deleted,namely L-rC5a-desArg and D-rC5a-desArg.The structure of rC5a-desArg was then determined by racemic crystallography for the first time.The C-terminal residues of rC5a-Arg were found to expand from the fourth helix in a continuous helical confo rmation.This C-terminal conformation is significantly different from that of the previously reported full-length of C5a,indicating that the deletion of C-terminal arginine residue could result in the destruction of a positively charged surface formed by two adjacent Arg residues in C5a.     

配合物(ArO)2Yb(NPh2)2K(THF)4(Ar=C6H2-t-Bu3-2,4,6)的合成、分子结构和催化行为

Reaction of anhydrous YbC13 with 2 equiv, of sodium 2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenoxide (ArONa, Ar=C6H2-t-Bu3-2,4,6) and 2 equiv, of potassium diphenyl amide in THF afforded the first bis(aryloxo) amido-lanthanide complex of (ArO)2Yb(NPh2)2K(THF)4 (1). In 1, the ytterbium and potassium were bridged via diphenyl amido ligands.The ytterbium metal center was coordinated to two oxygen atoms of aryloxide ligands and two nitrogen atoms of diphenyl amido ligands in a conventional distorted tetrahedral fashion, while the potassium interacted in η^2-fashion with two phenyl rings of the diphenyl amido ligands besides four THF molecules. 1 displayed moderate catalytic activities for the polymerization of methyl methacrylate and acrylonitrile.