A chemoenzymic approach to the epoxidation of alkenes in aqueous media

Hydrogen peroxide, generated insitu by the enzymic oxidation of glucose using glucose oxidase, is coupled to a catalytic system of sodium bicarbonate/manganese sulfate to epoxidize alkenes in aqueous media.     

用一种新式的串珠分子模型来介绍分子的点群

利用生活中常见的串珠编制分子模型,得到了一系列属于不同点群的C84同分异构体的串珠分子模型。这些模型可作为可视化教具,帮助学生理解抽象的分子点群的相关知识,也可以作为科普产品向大家介绍与对称性相关的知识。     

Zr-TUD-1: A novel heterogeneous catalyst for the Meerwein–Ponndorf–Verley reaction

A series of Schiff-base complexes has been synthesized by the condensation of 1,2-diaminocyclohexane with salicylaldehyde, 2-pyridinecarboxaldehyde, and 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde, followed by the metallation with manganese (1, 2, 3a), cobalt (3b), copper (3c) and iron (3d) salts. These Schiff-base ligands L₁–L₃ and complexes 1, 2, 3a–d were then characterized by IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, UV–vis spectra, and DSC measurement. Schiff-base Mn complex (3a) resulting from N,N′-bis(2-hydroxy-1-naphthalidene)cyclohexanediamine (L₃) ligand was considerably active for the catalytic epoxidation of styrene under mild conditions, in which the highest yield of styrene oxide reached 91.2 mol%, notably higher than those achieved from simple salt catalysts Mn(Ac)₂·4H₂O and MnSO₄·H₂O. However, another two salen–Mn complexes 1 and 2 derived from ligands N,N′-bis(salicylidene)cyclohexanediamine (L₁) and N,N′-bis(2-pyridine carboxalidene)cyclohexanediamine (L₂) exhibited relatively poor activity under identical experimental conditions.     

Identification of the stereoisomers of tetrahydroindene diepoxide by the H and C NMR characteristics: A combined experimental and theoretical study

The stereochemical aspects of the cis-bicyclo[4.3.0]nona-3,7-diene epoxidation reaction by monoperoxyphthalic acid were investigated. The ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra of the stereoisomeric diepoxides obtained in this reaction have been studied experimentally and theoretically at the CSGT-PCM/PBE1PBE/6-31G^##(II) level. The application of combined experimental and theoretical NMR studies has allowed assignments of diepoxides to the corresponding stereoisomers to be made. The established trends of the influence of the orientation of the epoxide ring and the conformation of the bicyclic skeleton could be useful for stereochemical investigations of related polycyclic epoxidic compounds.     

Packed to the Rafters: Filling up C60 with Rare Gas Atoms

How many rare gas atoms can be placed into a fullerene cage until the pressure becomes large enough to break the C₆₀ framework? The answer given by density functional and ab initio computations is surprising and underlines the high stability of this unique carbon structure.     

C1-C2燃料燃烧机理的框架简化

采用六种直接关系图类（DRG）方法对包含253个物种和1542个反应的AramcoMech 1.3机理进行简化,并通过对所得到的六种简化机理取交集,最终得到包含81个物种和497个反应的框架机理。所得81个物种框架机理的点火延迟时间最大误差与其简化方法得到的框架机理最大误差相比并没有显著增加;这表明从不同简化方法的框架机理结果取交集可以有效去除冗余物种。基于81个物种框架机理模拟的双组分混合燃料的点火延迟时间与详细机理机理结果吻合很好。同时该框架机理在不同反应器中的模拟结果验证了温度、物种浓度分布和火焰等燃烧特性。元素流动分析结果表明,81个物种框架机理精确地再现了详细机理的燃烧反应路径。保留了详细机理的所有重要反应路径和层级结构,能够很好地再现C₁-C₂燃料的各种燃烧特性。因此,基于该81个物种框架机理可作为核心机理用于发展大分子烃类或含氧燃料的燃烧机理。     

A comparative study of the synthetic paths from 1-butyne to 2E,4Z-heptadien-1-ol

2E,4Z-Heptadien-1-ol (1), the key intermediate in the synthesis of the grapevine moth sex pheromone, was obtained from 1-butyne by a number of alternative procedures, including various variants of the stereocontrolled building of the conjugatedE,Z-diene system (Cadiot—Chodkiewicz cross-coupling, alkyne—vinyl halide cross-coupling catalyzed by palladium complexes, anionotropic allylic rearrangement, partialcis- andtrans-reduction of the triple bond). None of them could provide for configurational uniformity of1. The most acceptable path to obtain1 in multigram amounts appears to be that which proceeds via the conjugated diynol and enynol intermediates with subsequent catalyticcis-hydrogenation.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 4, pp. 769–772, April, 1993.     

1－甲基－2－甲氧羰基－4－氨基吡咯盐酸盐的合成

以1－甲基吡咯为原料，通过酰化、硝化、酯化、还原、成盐等五步反应，合 成得到1－甲基－2－甲氧羰基－4－氨基吡咯盐酸盐，总产率20％左右。该法具有 原料便宜易得、操作简单、产物易于分离提纯等优点，有利于该化合物的大量制备 和应用。     

Polymeric Carbon Nitride-based Single Atom Photocatalysts for CO2 Reduction to C1 Products

Photocatalytic CO₂ reduction to C₁ fuels is considered to be an important way for alleviating increasingly serious energy crisis and environmental pollution. Due to the environment-friendly, simple preparation, easy formation of highly-stable metal-nitrogen(M-N_x) coordination bonds, and suitable band structure, polymeric carbon nitride-based single-atom catalysts(C₃N₄-based SACs) are expected to become a potential for CO₂ reduction under visible-light irradiation. In this review, we summarize the recent advancement on C₃N₄-based SACs for photocatalytic CO₂ reduction to C₁ products, including the reaction mechanism for photocatalytic CO₂ reduction to C₁ products, the structure and synthesis methods of C₃N₄-based SACs and their applications toward photocatalytic CO₂ reduction reaction(CO₂RR) for C₁ production. The current challenges and future opportunities of C₃N₄-based SACs for photoreduction of CO₂ are also discussed.     

Interaction of fumigaclavine C with High Mobility Group Box 1 protein (HMGB1) and its DNA complex: A computational approach

The fumigaclavines represent a small group of clavine-type alkaloids produced by the pathogenic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus. The leading compound in the family is fumigaclavine C (Fm-C) endowed with potent anti-inflammatory properties. Fm-C represses the production of several inflammatory cytokines in cells via a mechanism implicating a reduced nucleo-cytoplasmic transport and extracellular export of the alarmin protein HMGB1, through a direct drug-protein interaction, and a down-regulation of HMGB1 expression. We have investigated the interaction of Fm-C with HMGB1 using two complementary forms of the HMG-box protein, in its free and DNA-bound configurations, using molecular modeling. We identified up to six potential binding sites for Fm-C in the vicinity of the B-box of HMGB1, with the site designated Lys-103 being the most favored and maintained when the protein is bound to a 16-base pair DNA oligonucleotide. Structure-binding relationships have been explored through the comparison of the HMGB1-binding properties of fumigaclavines A, B and C, and the related alkaloid lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). Both the C-9 acetyl group and C-2 dimethylallyl side chain of Fm-C contribute importantly to the protein interaction. LSD appears also to form stable complexes with free HMGB1. According to the calculated empirical energies of interaction (ΔE), the compounds rank in the order: Fm-C ∼ LSD < Fm-A < Fm-B, for binding to HMGB1. The study helps to better comprehend the mechanism of action of Fm-C, and its anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties.     

A comparative study of the electrooxidation of C1 to C3 aliphatic alcohols on Ni modified graphite electrode

Nickel modified graphite electrodes(G/Ni) prepared by galvanostatic deposition were examined for their redox process and electrocatalytic activities towards the oxidation of methanol,ethanol,1-propanol and 2-propanol in alkaline solutions.The methods of cyclic voltammetry(CV),chronoamperometry(CA) and impedance spectroscopy(EIS) were employed.In CV studies,the electrochemical response,peak current varied in the order of MeOH > EtOH > 1-PrOH > 2-PrOH.Under the CA regime,a higher catalytic rate constant obtained for methanol oxidation was in agreement with CV measurements.Lower charge transfer resistance was obtained for low carbon alcohols oxidation and significantly higher exchange current density was obtained for methanol oxidation.     

A simple and practical method for the stereoselective synthesis of (Z)-1-iodo-1-alkenes from 1,1-diiodo-1-alkenes

Treatment of the 1,1-diiodo-1-alkenes 8, prepared from the corresponding aldehydes with CI₄/PPh₃, with ZnCu/AcOH in THF-MeOH gave the (Z)-1-iodo-1-alkenes 9, selectively, in good yields.     

A path from I(h) to C1 symmetry for C20 cage molecule

The symmetry of the C20 cage is studied based on the intrinsical relationship among point groups (Bradley, C. J.; Cracknell, A. P. The Mathematical Theory of Symmetry in Solids; Claredon Press: Oxford, 1972). The structure of the C20 cage with I(h) symmetry is constructed, as are eight other structures with subgroup symmetry. A path from I(h) symmetry to C1 symmetry is obtained for the closed-shell electronic state, and the structure with D2h symmetry is the most stable on this path. Using the D2h structure the correlation energy correction is studied on the condition of restricted excitation space at the CCSD(T) level. We obtain curves on the relation between the orbital numbers and the total energy at the CCSD(T), CCSD, and MP2 level, respectively. The results of these curves obtained from MP2 and CCSD(T) methods have the same tendency, while the results of CCSD gradually diverge with an increase in orbital numbers. When the orbitals used in the calculation reach 460, the total energy is -759.644 hartree at MP2 level and is -759.721 hartree by the CCSD(T) method. From the calculation results, we find that a large basis set can improve the reliability of the MP2 method, and to restrict excitation space is necessary when using the CCSD(T) method.     

Synthesis of the C1 to C13 tetrahydropyranyl-resorcylate core of paecilomycin B

A d-Glucose derived tetrahydropyran was converted into the C1 to C13 tetrahydropyranyl-resorcylate core of paecilomycin B in seven steps. Key transformations included the synthesis of a diketo-ester dioxinone, which upon thermolysis underwent a retro-hetero-Diels-Alder fragmentation to generate an acyl ketene. This was subsequently trapped by a secondary alcohol affording a triketo-ester, which was efficiently aromatized to produce the advanced resorcylate intermediate.     

A stereocontrolled route to the synthesis of (±)-3-amino-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-diphenylpropan-1-ol

Both the diastereomers of (±)-3-amino-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-diphenylpropan-1-ol were synthesized starting from a common intermediate, namely, β-hydroxy oxime 6. Diastereoselective reduction with NaBH₄/TiCl₄ and H₂-Pd/C provided syn- and anti-isomers, respectively. Good overall yield and selectivity were realized using a simple protocol.     

Effect of Halide Anions on the Electroreduction of CO2 to C2H4: A Density Functional Theory Study**

The halide anions present in the electrolyte improve the Faradaic efficiencies (FEs) of the multi-hydrocarbon (C₂₊) products for the electrochemical reduction of CO₂ over copper (Cu) catalysts. However, the mechanism behind the increased yield of C₂₊ products with the addition of halide anions remains indistinct. In this study, we analysed the mechanism by investigating the electronic structures and computing the relative free energies of intermediates formed from CO₂ to C₂H₄ on the Cu (100) facet based on density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The results show that formyl *CHO from the hydrogenation reaction of the adsorbed *CO acts as the key intermediate, and the C−C coupling reaction occurs preferentially between *CHO and *CO with the formation of a *CHO-CO intermediate. We then propose a free-energy pathway of C₂H₄ formation. We find that the presence of halide anions significantly decreases the free energy of the *CHOCH intermediate, and enhances desorption of C₂H₄ in the order of I⁻>Cl⁻>Br⁻>F⁻. Lastly, the obtained results are rationalized through Bader charge analysis.