Solid-state electrochemiluminescence protein biosensor with aptamer substitution strategy

One solid-state electrochemiluminescence(ECL) protein biosensor based on the competing reaction and substitute reaction between protein-to-DNA aptamer and DNA-to-DNA aptamer was proposed.Additionally,the biosensor was based on ECL photo-quenching effect of ferrocene(Fc) to tris(2,2'-bipyridyl)ruthenium(II)(Ru(bpy)32+).It was built up by modification of Au nanoparticles(AuNPs) and Ru(bpy)3 2+ on one Au electrode firstly,and then self-assembly of one special double-stranded DNA(dsDNA) onto the electrode.This ...     

Facile Mechanochemical Preparation of Polyamide-derivatives via Solid-state Benzoxazine-isocyanide Chemistry

With the exploration of novel sustainable protocol for functional polyamides'(PAs) construction as the starting point, herein, the small molecular model compound(M1-ssBIC) was prepared firstly by manual grinding of monofunctional benzoxazine(1 a) and isocyanide(1 b) via solid-state benzoxazine-isocyanide chemistry(ssBIC) to evaluate the feasibility of ssBIC. Linear PAs(P1-series polymers) were subsequently synthesized from biunctional benzoxazine(2 a) and isocyanide(2 b), and the influence of the loading of catalyst(octylphosphonic acid)(OPA) on the polymerization was investigated. Afterwards, two kinds of cross-linked PAs were successfully constructed via ssBIC by using trifunctional benzoxazine(3 a) and cross-linked polybenzoxazine(4 a) as reaction substrates, respectively, thus verifying the adaptability of ssBIC. Structural characterization indicates that amide, phenolic hydroxyl and tertiary amine substructures, with metal-complexing capability, have been successfully integrated into the obtained PAs. A type of representative PA/silver composite(P3-AgNPs) was prepared subsequently via in situ reduction treatment, and its application as recyclable reduction catalyst for organic pollutant p-nitrophenol(4-NP) was preliminarily investigated here to provide the example for possible downstream application of ssBIC. We think that this current work could provide a new pathway for the construction of functional PAs through facile and sustainable ssBIC protocol.     

Heterocycles via intramolecular platinum-catalyzed propargylic substitution

We report a Pt(II)-catalyzed cyclization of nucleophile-tethered propargylic acetates yielding substituted heterocycles containing multiple heteroatoms including morpholines, dioxanes and sulfamates with high cis-selectivity.     

Modification of polymers via electrophilic aromatic substitution

Three vinyl monomers, 2,4,6-trimethoxystyrene, 4-(N,N-dimethylamino)styrene, and N-methyl-2-vinylpyrrole, were synthesized via the Wittig reaction from the corresponding aldehyes. These monomers were homopolymerized by radical polymerization using α,α′-azoisobutyronitrile (AIBN) as initiator at 60°C. The reaction of these polymers with 4-phenyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione (phTD) and 4-methyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione (MeTD) was investigated. Although polytrimethoxystyrene reacts slowly with PhTD at room temperature, the other two polymers react fast and lead to the incorporation of the triazolinedione unit into the side chain of the polymer via electrophilic aromatic substitution. The reaction of bistriazolinediones (BTD) with these polymers was performed in dimethylformamide using 10–20% molar concentration of the BTD. The resulting crosslinked polymers are insoluble in polar as well as nonpolar solvents. Some physical properties of the unmodified and modified polymers were studied.     

Solid-state solvolysis of thiophene-substituted trityl-type alcohols: nucleophilic substitution induced by gas-solid contact.

The nucleophilic substitution reaction by gas-solid contact has been investigated. When 9-thienothienylfluoren-9-ol derivatives were coground with dichlorodicyanoquinone (DDQ) and then exposed to methanol vapor, the corresponding 9-methoxyfluorenes were obtained in 15-70% yields. Throughout the whole procedure the solid state was retained. The generation of a radical cation in the coground solids via charge-transfer interaction between the substrate alcohol and DDQ was suggested by the ESR spectrum. The mechanism involving the collapse of the radical cation to generate a proton, which acts as a catalyst to afford the carbocation, was deduced based on the electrochemical oxidation of the substrate in solution. The propagation of the substitution reaction in the solid state has been shown for the carbocation upon contact with methanol vapor. The crystalline inclusion compounds of 9-thienothienylfluoren-9-ol derivatives incorporating methanol as a guest were exposed to HCl gas. This gas-solid reaction also led to the formation of the corresponding methoxy compounds maintaining the solid state. Through this work a new consequence of solid-state cogrinding is deduced.     

Solid-state Synthesis of Aryl and Vinyl of Ferrocene Derivatives via Wittig Reaction

Organometallic structure possessing extensively conjugated π-electron system are an interesting class of potentially highly nonlinear molecular blocks and photoactive semiconductor^[1,2]. The title compounds were synthesized following Wittig reaction or palladium-catalyzed reaction of olefines and iodoferrocene, which proceed in solution and refluxing^[3]. However, there are always some disadvantages such as long reaction time, difficult work-up and low yield. Herein we report a free-solvent synthesis of aryl and vinyl ferrocene derivatives. As shown in the table, the phosphoning salt (1mol),NaOH (1.5mol) and formylferrocene (1mol) were mixed by grinding at room temperature to 65℃ in dry state to give the corresponding title compounds in 60-90% yield. The reaction was usually completed within a few minutes. The product thus obtained is mainly E-isomer. It could be emphasized that solid-state Wittig reaction is fast, cleaner and efficient.     

Synthesis of benzothiazoles via ipso substitution of ortho-methoxythiobenzamides

An efficient route to the synthesis of benzothiazoles from ortho-methoxythiobenzamides via the ipso substitution of an aromatic methoxy group is presented, and the mechanism of the Jacobson synthesis of benzothiazoles is further investigated.     

Desymmetrization of spiro-activated meso-cyclopropanes via nucleophilic substitution

The spiro-activated cyclopropane 1 undergoes desymmetrization either with Li-thiophenoxide in the presence of a chiral complexing ligand, or with ion pairs formed from thiophenols and aromatic chiral amines. The latter procedure is more efficient and provides the ring-opened thioether 6 in up to 79% yield and up to 60% ee.     

Polymerization of N-methylpyrrole with bis-triazolinediones via electrophilic aromatic substitution

The reaction of N-methylpyrrole with 4-substituted-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-diones (4R-TDs), i.e., MeTD (4-methylsubstituted) and PhTD (4-phenyl substituted), at room temperature without use of any catalyst was investigated. The reaction is instantaneous and leads to the formation of a 2:1 adduct in high yield, with substitution occurring at the 2 and 5 positions of the pyrrole moiety via electrophilic aromatic substitution. These compounds were fully characterized by IR,¹³C-NMR,¹H-NMR, and elemental analysis, and were used as model compounds for the polymerization reaction. The reaction of bis-triazolinediones with N-methylpyrrole was carried out in dimethylformamide at room temperature. The reactions are fast and give novel polymer structures. Some structural characterization and physical properties of these new polymers are reported.     

Generation of phosphorus-centered radicals via homolytic substitution at sulfur

A novel radical domino process relying on the homolytic cleavage of P-S bonds allows the preparation of phosphorus-containing molecules through addition of P-centered radicals onto olefins. The key step of this reaction is a homolytic substitution on a sulfur atom. The scope of the reaction is broad. Diaminophosphonyl radicals whose reactivity was unknown react smoothly with olefins. Use of tin hydride can be avoided. A radical thiophosphinoylation of triple bonds has been uncovered. [reaction: see text]     

The Direct Synthesis of Arylxenon Trifluoromethanesulfonates via electrophilic substitution

The reaction of xenonbis(trifluoroacetate) and trifluoromethanesulfonic acid (triflic acid) gave the new, highly reactive unsymmetrical xenon-oxo species CF₃COOXeOSO₂CF₃. Benzene derivates, containing electron withdrawing substituents such as -F, -CF₃, -Cl or -NO₂ were electrophilic attacked by this intermediate to yield arylxenon trifluoromethanesulfonates. Via this one-pot synthesis trifluoromethanesulfonates with the cations [Xe(2,4,6-F₃C₆H₂)]⁺, [Xe(2-F-5-NO₂C₆H₃)]⁺, [Xe(2-F-5-CF₃C₆H₃)]⁺ and [Xe(3,5-(CF₃)₂C₆H₃)]⁺ were prepared. All compounds were characterized by their NMR, mass, and vibrational spectra. Additionally, several new arylxenon trifluoromethanesulfonates were detected by ¹²⁹Xe-NMR spectroscopy as products of the reaction of 1,3-F₂C₆H₄ and further deactivated benzenes with xenontrifluoroacetate trifluoromethane sulfonate. Fluoro substituents in ortho position to xenon significantly increase the thermal stability of the arylxenon trifluoromethanesulfonates obtained. The molecular structure of [Xe(2,6-F₂C₆H₃)][OSO₂CF₃] was determined by single crystal diffraction methods. The arylxenon unit is weakly coordinated by one oxygen atom of the CF₃SO₃ anion. The salt crystallizes in the triclinic space group P1 , a = 880.9(3) pm, b = 1093.9(5) pm, c = 1209.8(5) pm, α = 89.04(4)°, β = 74.23(3)°, γ = 86.03(3)°, Z = 4.     

Palladium-catalyzed electrophilic substitution of allyl chlorides and acetates via bis-allylpalladium intermediates

Palladium-catalyzed electrophilic allylic substitution of functionalized allyl chlorides and allyl acetates can be achieved in the presence of hexamethylditin under mild and neutral reaction conditions. This efficient one-pot procedure involves palladium-catalyzed formation of transient allylstannanes followed by generation of a bis-allylpalladium intermediate, which subsequently reacts with electrophiles. Using this catalytic transformation, various aldehydes and imines can be allylated providing highly functionalized homoallyl alcohols and amines. Furthermore, tandem bis-allylation reactions could be performed by employing tosyl isocyanate and benzylidenemalonitrile as substrates. A particularly interesting mechanistic feature of this reaction is that palladium catalyzes up to three different transformations in each catalytic cycle. Various allylic functionalities, including COOEt, CONH(2), COCH(3), CN, Ph, and CH(3), are tolerated in the catalytic reactions due to the application of neutral and mild reaction conditions. The substitution reaction occurs with very high regioselectivity at the branched allylic terminus. Moreover, in several reactions, a high stereoselectivity was observed indicating that this new catalytic process has a high potential for stereoselective synthesis. The regioselectivity of the reaction can be explained on the basis of DFT calculations. These studies indicate that the allylic substituent prefers the gamma-position of the eta(1)-allyl moiety of the reaction intermediate.     

Synthesis of symmetrical and unsymmetrical diindolylmethanes via acid-catalysed electrophilic substitution reactions

A range of activated indole-2-carboxylate derivatives was prepared via the Hemetsberger indole synthesis. Vilsmeier formylation was explored to establish regioselectivity and to prepare a range of new indole carbaldehydes. The indole aldehydes were reduced to the corresponding hydroxymethylindoles in good yields by the use of sodium borohydride in THF. Symmetrical 4,4′-, 6,6′- and 7,7′-diindolylmethanes were prepared via the acid-catalysed reaction of the corresponding hydroxymethylindoles. Furthermore, the treatment of methyl 4-hydroxymethyl-5,6-dimethoxyindole-2-carboxylate and a range of methyl indole esters with acetic acid led to the formation of unsymmetrical 4,6′- and 4,7′-dindolylmethanes.     

Solid-state synthesis of a conducting polythiophene via an unprecedented heterocyclic coupling reaction

Prolonged storage ( approximately 2 years) or gentle heating (50-80 degrees C) of crystalline 2,5-dibromo-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (DBEDOT) affords a highly conducting, bromine-doped poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT), as confirmed by solid-state NMR, FTIR, CV, and vis-NIR spectroscopies. The novel solid-state polymerization (SSP) does not occur for 2,5-dichloro-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (DCEDOT), and requires a much higher temperature (>130 degrees C) for 2,5-diiodo-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (DIEDOT). X-ray structural analysis of the above dihalothiophenes reveals short Hal.Hal distances between adjacent molecules in DBEDOT and DIEDOT, but not in DCEDOT. The polymerization may also occur in the melt but is significantly slower and leads to poorly conductive material. Detailed studies of the reaction were performed using ESR, DSC, microscopy, and gravimetric analyses. SSP starts on crystal defect sites; it is exothermic by 14 kcal/mol and requires activation energy of approximately 26 kcal/mol (for DBEDOT). The temperature dependence of the conductivity of SSP-PEDOT (sigma(rt) = 20-80 S/cm) reveals a slight thermal activation. It can be further increased by a factor of 2 by doping with iodine. Using this approach, thin films of PEDOT with conductivity as high as 20 S/cm were fabricated on insulating flexible plastic surfaces.     

L-聚乳酸固相缩聚的工艺研究

以L-乳酸单体为原料,采用复合催化剂通过直接熔融法合成低聚左旋聚乳酸(PLLA),然后分段控温进行固相缩聚(SSP).对固相缩聚的工艺条件进行了详细的研究.采用粘度法和凝胶渗透色谱法(GPC)对固相缩聚产物PLLA的特性粘数([η])和分子量进行了表征.用差示扫描量热(DSC)研究了固相缩聚产物的熔融行为和结晶度.结果...     

咔唑衍生物的固相合成及其双光子吸收和光存储应用

以N-乙基咔唑为原料,通过室温固相化学反应改进合成了2种双光子吸收材料(咔唑类衍生物2, 8-二[2'-(吡啶-4"-基)乙烯基]-5-乙基咔唑(L1),2, 8-二[2'-(吡啶-2"-基)乙烯基]-5-乙基咔唑(L2),其结构经¹H NMR,IR和MS确证,利用Z-扫描技术,测试了其纳秒下的双光子吸收截面为6 210和5 590 GM (1 GM = 1 ´ 10 ^-50 cm ⁴ · s · photon ^-1),用820 nm的飞秒单脉冲激光作为写入激光对存储介质进行双光子光漂白,对其作为三维光存储材料作了初步的探索。     

Direct formylation of nitroarenes via vicarious nucleophilic substitution of hydrogen

A new method of synthesis of nitroaromatic aldehydes via vicarious nucleophilic substitution of hydrogen with dichloromethyl group and its hydrolysis is described.     

Solid-state reactions from isothermal heat conduction microcalorimetry theoretical approach and evaluation via simulated data

Several recent publications from this laboratory have reported developments in the capacity to calculate thermodynamic and kinetic parameters, such as rate constant, enthalpy, order of reaction, from isothermal micro-calorimetric data. To date these developments have all been associated with the calculation of the desired parameters from solution phase reactions. This paper furthers these developments to a theoretical consideration of solid-state reactions and the calculation of the values for the rate coefficient, k, the fitting parameters m and n, the total number of joules released over the lifetime of reaction, Q, and hence either the specific enthalpy or the molar enthalpy of reaction, H. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.