A new approach to construct full-length glycosylphosphatidylinositols of parasitic protozoa and [4-deoxy-Man-III]-GPI analogues

A new [2 + 2 + 2] approach to construct GPI molecules through the efficient synthesis of glucosamine-inositol and tetramannose intermediates led to a total synthesis of a GPI-anchor of Trypanosoma cruzi, and also afforded a key intermediate for the synthesis of valuable [4-deoxy-Man-III]-GPI analogues.     

An efficient palladium catalyzed synthesis of 2-arylbenzothiazoles

A novel and convergent palladium catalyzed synthesis of 2-arylbenzothiazoles has been investigated. The key step in the synthesis is a Suzuki biaryl coupling of 2-bromobenzothiazole with aryl boronic acids to provide a variety of 2-arylbenzothiazole derivatives in good yield. The synthetic utility of this methodology is demonstrated by the synthesis of 2-(4-aminophenyl)-6-methoxybenzothiazole, a PET probe precursor for the in vivo imaging of Alzheimer's disease.     

用于CO2或CO加氢合成甲醇过程的高活性Cu/ZnO/Al2O3纳米纤维催化剂

 采用特殊的共沉淀法制备了一种在CO2加氢和CO加氢过程中都具有很高活性的Cu/ZnO/Al2O3纳米纤维催化剂. 与商业催化剂相比,该催化剂的CO2和CO转化率、甲醇选择性和甲醇时空产率高很多. 该合成方法不需要有机试剂和复杂的过程,因此生产成本低,容易实现.     

Making Solid‐Phase Peptide Synthesis Greener: A Review of the Literature

To date, the synthesis of peptides is concurrent with the production of enormous amounts of toxic waste. DMF, CH₂Cl₂, and NMP are three of the most toxic organic solvents used in chemical synthesis and are the most common solvents used for peptide synthesis. Additionally, concerns about the hepatotoxicity caused by exposure to DMF and from the toxic and allergenic nature of additives used in peptide synthesis necessitates the need for a green, environmentally friendly, and safer protocol for peptide synthesis. This review summarizes the current literature on green solid‐phase peptide synthesis successes and challenges encountered. The review concludes with suggestions for future research towards a simple and efficient green peptide synthesis protocol.     

The classic Wells-Dawson polyoxometalate, K6[alpha-P2W18O62].14H2O. Answering an 88 year-old question: what is its preferred, optimum synthesis?

The 88-year-old problem of developing a preferred, optimized synthesis of the prototype Wells-Dawson polyoxometalate, K6[alpha-P2W18O62].14H2O, is addressed herein. Specifically, six published syntheses of K6[alpha-P2W18O62].14H2O are listed and discussed, with emphasis given to the two most recent syntheses, Nadjo and co-workers' 2004 synthesis and a 1997 Inorganic Syntheses procedure by Droege, Randall, Finke et al. (hereafter D-R-F). For the starting experiment, the synthesis by Nadjo and co-workers was repeated. Next, the D-R-F synthesis and then the earlier (1984) synthesis in Droege's Ph.D. thesis were repeated and reinvestigated. The results demonstrate that the Nadjo synthesis produces over 200 g of high alpha-isomer purity (> or =97% by (31)P NMR) K6[alpha-P 2W18O62].14H2O in four steps over 8 days in 93% yield in our hands. A recrystallization step added as part of this work (for a total of five steps over 12 days) produces an increase in purity (>99%) with a concomitant loss of 8% yield (i.e., 85% overall yield) for the Nadjo-plus-recrystallization synthesis. Next, the D-R-F Inorganic Syntheses procedure was reinvestigated to determine the cause of "failed syntheses" occasionally encountered in our laboratories, the most recent and worst example to date being when one of us (C.R.G.) found 150 g of K10[alpha2-P 2W17O61] as an undesired side product when, as it turns out, the D-R-F Inorganic Syntheses procedure is followed rather than the earlier Droege synthesis. Specifically, it is shown that the problem in the Inorganic Syntheses procedure is that it ambiguously says to add 210 mL of HCl until a pH of 3-4 is reached when, in fact, it takes only 130-150 mL of HCL to reach a pH 3-4. Adding the full 210 mL of HCl ensures that a pH <2 is reached, as is required to produce isomerically pure K6[alpha-P 2W18O62].14H2O from the K 10[alpha 2-P 2W 17O 61] intermediate. The result is K6[alpha-P2W18O62].14H2O in five steps over 10 days in 82% yield and > or =97% purity. A table is provided comparing the details of the two best syntheses as reported herein: the Nadjo-plus-recrystallization synthesis and the D-R-F synthesis (with sufficient added HCl/proper pH control). That table makes apparent that the Nadjo-plus-recrystallization synthesis is improved on the basis of its better atom economy, its slightly higher product yields (85% vs 82%), slightly better purity (>99% vs >97%), and its comparable time (2 days shorter without recrystallization but 2 days longer with recrystallization) in comparison to the D-R-F synthesis with proper pH <2 control. Perhaps most importantly, some take-home messages concerning polyoxometalate synthesis illustrated by the iterative, 88 year-old quest to the best K6[alpha-P 2W18O62].14H2O synthesis are summarized and briefly discussed.     

CO2／H2和（CO／CO2）＋H2低压合成甲醇催化过程的本质

通过在Ｃｕ／ＺｎＯ／Ａｌ２Ｏ３催化剂上ＣＯ２＋Ｈ２，ＣＯ＋Ｈ２和（ＣＯ／ＣＯ２）＋Ｈ２催化反应动力学研究对合成甲醇动力学和反应机理进行了细致分析，提出合成甲醇的反应机理，解释了在（ＣＯ／ＣＯ２）＋Ｈ２合成甲醇过程中少量ＣＯ２的作用及合成甲醇的直接碳源。     

Synthesis of a new trans-A2B2 phthalocyanine motif as a building block for rodlike phthalocyanine polymers

Polyphthalocyanines have potential application in the development of electronic materials. One-dimensional polyphthalocyanines are accessible through monomers having a trans-A2B2 structure, but the preparation of a truly linear polyphthalocyanine is challenging because of limitations imposed by the geometry of phthalocyanines and the methodology for their synthesis. Benzimidazoporphyrazines are a known class of extra-annulated phthalocyanines. A trans-A2B2 benzimidazoporphyrazine is geometrically suitable for the preparation of rodlike polymers. A new synthesis of benzimidazoporphyrazines is presented as a stepping stone to the synthesis of trans-A2B2 benzimidazoporphyrazines.     

氧载体的氧物种直接氧化甲烷制合成气

甲烷部分氧化制合成气由于合成气中n(H2)/n(CO)接近2,可直接用于甲醇合成或烃类F-T合成等后续工业过程而在国内外受到了广泛的关注。利用氧载体的氧物种在无气相氧下直接选择氧化甲烷制合成气是天然气化工利用的新方法,本文介绍了该方法的基本原理、概念工艺和对氧载体的性能要求,对应用于该方法的铈基复合氧化物的掺杂和助剂对选择氧化甲烷性能的影响、钙钛矿氧化物氧载体的氧缺陷、氧物种迁移、结构稳定性及其氧物种氧化甲烷的性能进行了阐述和分析,提出了控制氧载体表面状态是获得高合成气选择性的关键,并对该技术今后的研究重点进行了展望。     

Effect of sildenafil citrate on interleukin-1beta-induced nitric oxide synthesis and iNOS expression in SW982 cells

The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of sildenafil citrate on IL-1β-induced nitric oxide (NO) synthesis and iNOS expression in human synovial sarcoma SW982 cells. IL-1β stimulated the cells to generate NO in both dose- and time-dependent manners. The IL-1β-induced NO synthesis was inhibited by guanylate cyclase (GC) inhibitor, LY83583. When the cells were treated with 8-bromo-cGMP, a hydrolyzable analog of cGMP, NO synthesis was increased upto 5-fold without IL-1β treatment suggesting that cGMP is an essential component for increasing the NO synthesis. Synoviocytes and chondrocytes contain strong cGMP phosphodiesterase (PDE) activity, which has biochemical features of PDE5. When SW982 cells were pretreated with sildenafil citrate (Viagra), a PDE5 specific inhibitor, sildenafil citrate significantly inhibited IL-1β-induced NO synthesis and iNOS expressions. From this result, we noticed that PDE5 activity is required for IL-1β-induced NO synthesis and iNOS expressions in human synovial sarcoma cells, and sildenafil citrate may be able to suppress an inflammatory reaction of synovium through inhibition of NO synthesis and iNOS expression by cytokines.     

CONVENIENT SYNTHESIS OF 2-(2-PHENYLETHYL)BENZOIC ACID: A KEY INTERMEDIATE IN THE SYNTHESIS OF DIBENZOSUBERONE

A convenient and improved synthesis of 2-(2-phenylethyl) benzoicacid, a key intermediate in the synthesis of dibenzosuberone is described.     

A metalation strategy for the construction of functionalized naphthalenes: the first synthesis of guieranone A

The first synthesis of the natural product guieranone A is described, demonstrating a one-pot procedure for the synthesis of protected-1,3,6,8-tetraoxygenated naphthalenes and a subsequent directed metalation synthesis of 2-keto naphthalenes.     

Regioselective preparation of 2-substituted 3,4-diaryl pyrroles: a concise total synthesis of ningalin B

Methylisocyanoacetate undergoes a 2 + 3 cycloaddition with alpha,beta-unsaturated nitriles to provide a regioselective synthesis of 2-substituted 3,4-diaryl pyrroles. The ease of preparation of alpha,beta-unsaturated nitriles allows the rapid synthesis of pyrroles with varied substituents. Using this method, a key intermediate (1) for the synthesis of the marine natural products lukianol A, lamellarin O, and lamellarin Q was prepared in two steps. A total synthesis of ningalin B (11) was also accomplished utilizing this methodology.     

Total synthesis of (+)-frondosin A. Application of the Ru-catalyzed [5+2] cycloaddition

The first total synthesis of (+)-frondosin A was accomplished in 19 longest linear and 21 total steps from commercially available materials. The key features of the synthesis include a Ru-catalyzed [5+2] cycloaddition, a Claisen rearrangement, and a ring expansion to construct the core of the frondosin A in a diastereoselective and regioselective fashion. This is the first application of a Ru-catalyzed [5+2] cycloaddition in the total synthesis of a natural product. Through this synthesis, the absolute configuration of (+)-frondosin A was established.     

Green chemistry approach to the synthesis of N-substituted piperidones

An efficient green chemistry approach to the synthesis of N-substituted piperidones and piperidines was developed and applied to the synthesis of 1-(2-pyridinylmethyl)-piperidin-4-one, 1, a key starting material for the synthesis of LY317615, an antiangiogenic agent currently under development at Eli Lilly and Company (Chart 1).(1) The general utility of this methodology, which presents significant advantages over the classical Dieckman approach to this class of compounds, was also demonstrated by the direct synthesis of a series of substituted piperidones and piperidines, including potential dopamine D4 receptor antagonists 2 and 3, that have been evaluated in the clinic as antipsychotic agents (Chart 2).(2)     

The first total synthesis of the natural product angoluvarin

The total synthesis of angoluvarin, a member of the dihydrochalcone family of natural products, is reported. Starting with 2-bromophenol, the synthesis was accomplished in eight steps with an overall yield of 2%. This represents the first reported synthesis of angoluvarin.     

2-Isopropylbenzimidazole and 2-methylbenzimidazole as bulky proton sources: Stereoselective protonation and application to the synthesis of γ- and δ-lactones

2-Isopropylbenzimidazole and 2-methylbenzimidazole have been found to be effective bulky proton sources for stereoselective protonation of chiral enolate anions. 2-Isopropylbenzimidazole worked in the stereoselective protonation of the Birch reduction of chiral α,β-unsaturated imides. On the other hand, 2-methylbenzimidazole was found to be the best protonation reagent in the isomerization reaction of α,β-unsaturated imide into β,γ-unsaturated imide. The Birch reduction using 2-isopropylbenzimidazole realized a concise and stereoselective synthesis of δ-lactone 14, a sex pheromone of Macrocentrus grandii, while the isomerization reaction using 2-methylbenzimidazole was employed in the highly stereoselective synthesis of the γ-lactone intermediate in the synthesis of depsipeptide antibiotics. These bulky proton sources would be powerful tools to achieve a concise synthesis of natural products.     

Efficient total syntheses of phytoalexin and (+/-)-paniculidine B and C based on the novel methodology for the preparation of 1-methoxyindoles

A general route to 2-unsubstituted-1-methoxyindoles, based on our methodology for the synthesis of 1-methoxyindoles, is reported. This synthesis renders accessibility to a variety of natural products possessing the said skeleton. A direct synthesis of phytoalexin (1), (+/-)-paniculidine B (2), and (+/-)-paniculidine C (3) is disclosed based on the methodology. The synthesis of paniculidine B (2) has been achieved from aldehyde 10 in only two steps in 88% yield and in five steps from a methoxyindole compound 8 obtained using our earlier methodology.     

绘画资料中所见的宋代建筑避风与遮阳装修*

甲硫醇(CH_3SH)是医药、农药、饲料和合成材料等领域的重要有机合成中间体,以硫化氢合成气(CO/H_2/H_2S)一步催化合成CH_3SH具有广泛的应用前景.目前,钾改性的二硫化钼材料是一步法合成CH_3SH最高效和广泛的催化剂,但是对催化剂活性相以及K和MoS_2之间物理化学行为认知的不足严重限制了其催化性能.我们主要综述了钾钼基催化剂上3类活性相(MoS_2相、 K-MoS_2相和K_xMoS_2相)在一步法合成CH_3SH过程的研究现状,简要介绍了可控合成3类活性相的关键因素,重点关注了K对MoS_2相的调控作用及其对合成CH_3SH反应机理的影响,并对钾钼基催化剂一步法合成CH_3SH的未来发展进行了展望.     

Microwave synthesis of hybrid inorganic-organic porous materials: phase-selective and rapid crystallization

Microwave synthesis of two porous nickel glutarates was compared with conventional hydrothermal synthesis. The cubic nickel glutarate, [Ni20(C5H6O4)20(H2O)8] x 40 H2O (1), was synthesized by conventional electrical heating in several hours or days, depending on synthesis temperature. Crystallization was greatly accelerated by microwave irradiation, in which more stable, tetragonal nickel glutarate, [Ni22(C5H6O4)20(OH)4(H2O)10] x 38 H2O (2), was formed within a few minutes, suggesting the efficiency of the microwave technique in the synthesis of porous hybrid materials. The cubic phase 1 is formed preferentially at low pH, low temperature, and especially under conventional electrical heating. In contrast, the tetragonal phase 2 is obtained favorably at high pH, high temperature, and especially with microwave irradiation. This work demonstrates that the microwave method provides not only the very fast synthesis of a hybrid material, but also the possibility to discover a new porous hybrid material not yet identified by conventional hydrothermal synthesis. The hydrothermal formation of metal-organic hybrid materials in a matter of minutes is an important step towards developing commercially viable routes for producing this valuable class of materials.     

Intrinsic Kinetics of Dimethyl Ether Synthesis from Syngas

The intrinsic kinetics of dimethyl ether (DME) synthesis from syngas over a methanol synthesis catalyst mixed with methanol dehydration catalyst has been investigated in a tubular integral reactor at 3-7MPa and 220-260℃. The three reactions including methanol synthesis from CO and H2, CO2 and H2, and methanol dehydration were chosen as the independent reactions. The L-H kinetic model was presented for dimethyl ether synthesis and the parameters of the model were obtained by using simplex method combined with genetic algorithm. The model is reliable according to statistical analysis and residual error analysis. The synergy effect of the reactions over the bifunctional catalyst was compared with the effect for methanol synthesis catalyst under the same conditions based on the model. The effects of syngas containing N2 on the reactions were also simulated.