Design and Synthesis of a Selective Chemosensor for Zn^2＋

A hydroxyl substituted phenolic Schiff base 1, used as sensor for detection of Zn^2＋, was synthesized and investigated. It was found that a strong fluorescence emission was observed when 1 bound to Zn^2＋ in acetonitrile, whereas no fluorescence emission was detected when 1 bound to other metal ions （Fe^2＋, Co^2＋, Ni^2＋, Cu^2＋, Cd^2＋, Hg^2＋, Mg^2＋, Pb^2＋, Ca^2＋, Ba^2＋, Sr^2＋） except for Mg^2＋, for which a weak fluorescence emission was detected in the same condition. Competition experiment showed that no obvious interference was observed in its fluorescence while 1 performed the titration with Zn^2＋ in the different mixtures of metal ions. To understand the site where Zn^2＋ coordinated to the ligand and the mechanism of binding, three other hydroxyl substituted phenolic Schiff bases 2-4 were synthesized and their binding reactions with Zn^2＋were also investigated.     

A High Selective Chemiluminescence

A　High　Selective　Chemiluminescence　...     

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.     

Selective Electrochemical Recognition of o-Phenylenediol by a Novel Calix[4]arene Derivative

A new type of calixarene-modified electrode has been prepared by directly coating the surface of a glassy carbon electrode with tetrahydrofuran solution containing 25,26,27,28-tetra-（3-amidino thiopropoxy）-5,11,17,23-tetratert-butylcalix[4]arene, and applied to the investigation of electrochemical behavior of phenylenediols. The results showed that the modified electrode could selectively recognize o-phenylenediol, making the over-potential of o-phenylenediol dropped and peak current increased greatly. The anodic peak current is proportional to the concentration of o-phenylenediol in the range of 1.0×10^-5-1.0×10^-4 mol·L^-1 with the detection limit （SIN=3） of 1.0×10^-7 mol·L^-1. The recognizing mechanism, including electrochemical process and binging sites, was also discussed using voltammetry.     

Yuanhuacin A Is a Selective Antagonist of Phorbol Ester Receptor in Protein Kinase C

Protein kinase C with a molecular weight of 82 kD has been purified to electrophoresis homogenous from rat brain through a series of chromatography columns including DE-52, Sepharose G-200 and phenyl-Sepharose. The enzyme possessed autophosphorylation activity. Yuanhuacin A inhibited the ~3H-phorbol-12, 13-dibutyrate (~3H-PdBu) binding of PKC with an IC_(50) value of 1.48±0.28×10~(-8) mol/L when the concentration of ~3H-PdBu was 1.5×10~(-9) mol/L (K_i=1.2×10~(-8) mol/L). Yuanhuacin A inhibited the PdBu-stimulated PKC activity in the catalysis of the phosphorylation of Histone Ⅲ-S with an IC_(50) of 2.82±0.37×10~(-9) mol/L (PdBu=10~(-6) mol/L), while it had no effect on the basal and Ca~(2+)-stimulated PKC activity in the same assay system. This result suggests that Yuanhuacin A is a selective antagonist of the phorbol ester receptor in protein kinase C.     

Selective Oxidation of Propane by Lattice Oxygen of Vanadium-Phosphorous Oxide in a Pulse Reactor

Selective oxidation of propane by lattice oxygen of vanadium-phosphorus oxide (VPO) catalysts was investigated with a pulse reactor in which the oxidation of propane and the re-oxidation of catalyst were implemented alternately in the presence of water vapor. The principal products are acrylic acid (AA),acetic acid (HAc), and carbon oxides. In addition, small amounts of C1 and C2 hydrocarbons were also found, molar ratio of AA to HAc is 1.4-2.2. The active oxygen species are those adsorbed on catalyst surface firmly and/or bound to catalyst lattice, i.e. lattice oxygen; the selective oxidation of propane on VPO catalysts can be carried out in a circulating fluidized bed (CFB) riser reactor. For propane oxidation over VPO catalysts, the effects of reaction temperature in a pulse reactor were found almost the same as in a steady-state flow reactor. That is, as the reaction temperature increases, propane conversion and the amount of C1 C2 hydrocarbons in the product increase steadily, while selectivity to acrylic acid and to acetic acid increase prior to 350℃ then begin to drop at temperatures higher than 350℃, and yields of acrylic acid and of acetic acid attained maximum at about 400℃. The maximum yields of acrylic acid and of acetic acid for a single-pass are 7.50% and 4.59% respectively, with 38.2% propane conversion. When theamount of propane pulsed decreases or the amount of catalyst loaded increases, the conversion increases but the selectivity decreases. Increasing the flow rate of carrier gases causes the conversion pass through a minimum but selectivity and yields pass through a maximum. In a fixed bed reactor, it is hard to obtainhigh selectivity at a high reaction conversion due to the further degradation of acrylic acid and acetic acid even though propane was oxidized by the lattice oxygen. The catalytic performance can be improved inthe presence of excess propane. Propylene can be oxidized by lattice oxygen of VPO catalyst at 250℃, nevertheless, selectivity to AA and to HAc are even lower, much more acetic acid was produced (molar ratio of AA to HAc is 0.19:1-0.83:1) though the oxidation products are the same as from propane.     

Selective Carbanion–Pyridine Coordination of a Reactive P,N Ligand to RhI

Ligands with reactive carbon sites in the periphery of a metal center have emerged as a powerful approach for metal–ligand bond activation. These reactive carbon sites are commonly generated by deprotonation strategies. Carbon–silicon bond cleavage is a potential alternative to access such constructs. Herein, the monodesilylation of bis-silyl-substituted P,N scaffold PN^Si2 in the coordination sphere of [Rh^I(Cl)(CO)( PN^Si2 )] ( 1 ) with sodium azide is disclosed. This affords a unique dinucleating anionic κ²-C,N-κ¹-P ligand with a carbanionic methine carbon atom directly bound to rhodium as part of a four-membered Rh-N-C-C rhodacycle. This dimer undergoes meta-pyridine C−H activation facilitated by weak bases, which leads to a desymmetrization of the system and provides a σ,π-bridging 3-pyridyl fragment bound to Rh^I. The facile Si−C cleavage strategy may pave the way to studying the reactivity and functionalization of a variety of κ²-C,N-coordinated pyridine scaffolds for selective transformations.     

Selective Reduction of gem-Dichlorocyclopropane Derivatives

Cyclopropane derivatives frequently occur as subunits of some natural products as wellas intermediates of medicines and pesticides'. We are interested in the synthesis of I chloro-2,2,3,3-tetramethylcyclop during our synthesis of some new compounds inasymmetric catalysis and in combinatorial chemistry. Closs has synthesized thiscompound via the addition of manochlorocarbene to alkene2. Safiev obtained it via theaddition of monochlorocarbene in PTC-supersonic conditions3. More recently,Bagdan…     

Selective monoallylation of β-cyclodextrin

Reaction of β-cyclodextrin with allyl bromide in dimethyl sulfoxide affords 2-О-allyl-β-cyclodextrin, while in dimethylformamide 6-О-allyl-β-cyclodextrin is formed. Optimal conditions of the reaction were found allowing to obtain the target products in quantitative yield.     

Selective synthesis of β-alkylpyrroles

β-Alkylpyrroles are key structural motifs found in many natural products and biologically active compounds as well as functional organic materials. For this reason, synthetic chemists continue to be interested in construction of the framework of β-alkylpyrroles. Due to sufficient aromaticity and π-excessive nature of pyrroles, a straightforward approach to β-alkylpyrroles should be electrophilic aromatic substitution (S(E)Ar) toward the pyrrole ring. However, since a primary nucleophilic site of pyrroles is an α-position, some "trick" is required to direct incoming alkyl electrophiles toward a β-position. This Concept article focuses on presenting previous efforts that have been devoted to the synthesis of β-alkylpyrroles, mainly through the S(E)Ar route.     

Nitro-Group–Directed Selective Dealkylation

Nitro-substituted phenolic ethers were successfully selectively dealkylated. The directing effect of the nitro group is supported by the excellent regioselectivities and good yields. These reactions demonstrate that the complexation of AlCl₃ with the phenolic nitro group is stronger than with the phenolic ether alone. The mechanism for the selective dealkylation directed by the nitro group is proposed.     

Prebiotically Plausible Organocatalysts Enabling a Selective Photoredox α-Alkylation of Aldehydes on the Early Earth

Organocatalysis is a powerful approach to extend and (enantio-) selectively modify molecular structures. Adapting this concept to the Early Earth scenario offers a promising solution to explain their evolution into a complex homochiral world. Herein, we present a class of imidazolidine-4-thione organocatalysts, easily accessible from simple molecules available on an Early Earth under highly plausible prebiotic reaction conditions. These imidazolidine-4-thiones are readily formed from mixtures of aldehydes or ketones in presence of ammonia, cyanides and hydrogen sulfide in high selectivity and distinct preference for individual compounds of the resulting catalyst library. These organocatalysts enable the enantioselective α-alkylation of aldehydes under prebiotic conditions and show activities that correlate with the selectivity of their formation. Furthermore, the crystallization of single catalysts as conglomerates opens the pathway for symmetry breaking.     

Selective sensing of Hg2+ via sol–gel transformation of a cholesterol-based compound

A cholesterol-based dithioacetal functionalised compound 1 has been designed, synthesised and successfully applied for the selective detection of Hg²⁺ ion. The specific Hg²⁺-induced deprotection of the thioacetal functionality of 1 resulted in sol-to-gel transition in DMF-H₂O (1:1, v/v) via the formation of precursor aldehyde 3. This Hg²⁺-prompted rapid sol to gel conversion is insensitive to the nature of Hg²⁺-salt. In the study, other metal ions did not show any change. To the best of our knowledge, this is a first time report of a chemodosimeter that functions as a selective ‘naked-eye’ Hg²⁺-detector by showing in situ sol-to-gel conversion.     

Concise Synthesis of JN403, a Novel Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor α7 Selective Agonist

A three-step method for the synthesis of (S)-(1-aza-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)carbamic acid (S)-1-(2-fluorophenyl)ethyl ester HCl salt (12) was developed, starting from alcohol 3 and resulting in an overall yield of 50%. A key feature of the present study is the need to use a strong base such as n-butyllithium for neutralizing the HCl salt of 5 during the condensation of 4 with 5.     

N-Terminal Selective C−H Azidation of Proline-Containing Peptides: a Platform for Late-Stage Diversification

A methodology for the C−H azidation of N-terminal proline-containing peptides was developed employing only commercially available reagents. Peptides bearing a broad range of functionalities and containing up to 6 amino acids were selectively azidated at the carbamate-protected N-terminal residue in presence of the numerous other functional groups present on the molecules. Post-functionalizations of the obtained aminal compounds were achieved: cycloaddition reactions or C−C bond formations via a sequence of imine formation/nucleophilic addition were performed, offering an easy access to diversified peptides.     

Pd／Sulfated Alumina： a Novel Catalyst for Selective Catalytic Reduction of NO with Methane

Recently ,muchattentionhasbeendirectedtotheselectivecatalyticreduction (SCR)ofNOwithmethaneasreductant[1,2 ] .Pd basedcatalystshavebeenfoundtobeactiveforthereaction[3～ 6 ] .Howev er,theperformanceofthePd basedcatalystsforthisreactiondependsstronglyonthenatureofthesup ports[3,4 ] .Sofar ,onlyacidiczeolites[3,4 ] andacidiczirconia[4～ 6 ] havebeenshowntobetheeffectivesup portsforthePd basedcatalysts .Incontrast,Pd/γ Al2 O3,whichisoneofthemostwidelyusedthree waycatalystsatpresent[7] ,exhibi…     

CO2 as Both a Selective Agent and Reaction Media in Palla-dium-Catalyzed Reductive Ullmann-Type Coupling Reaction

Carbon dioxide as both a selective agent and reaction media in the palladium-catalyzed Ullmann-type coupling has been described. The results showed that aryl chlorides could be easily activated in the presence of carbon dioxide and the chemoselectivity shifted toward the palladium-catalyzed Ullmann-type coupling reaction. In liquid carbon dioxide, homocoupling reactions of aryl halides, including less reactive aryl chlorides, were carried out smoothly in moderate to good yields using Pd/C, zinc, and H2O as the catalytic system at room temperature.     

Selective Formation of Polyaniline Confined in the Nanopores of a Metal–Organic Framework for Supercapacitors

In this study, a strategy that can result in the polyaniline (PANI) solely confined within the nanopores of a metal–organic framework (MOF) without forming obvious bulk PANI between MOF crystals is developed. A water-stable zirconium-based MOF, UiO-66-NH₂, is selected as the MOF material. The polymerization of aniline is initiated in the acidic suspension of UiO-66-NH₂ nanocrystals in the presence of excess poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) (PSS). Since the pore size of UiO-66-NH₂ is too small to enable the insertion of the bulky PSS, the quick formation of pore-confined solid PANI and the slower formation of well dispersed PANI:PSS occur within the MOF crystals and in the bulk solution, respectively. By taking advantage of the resulting homogeneous PANI:PSS polymer solution, the bulk PANI:PSS can be removed from the PANI/UiO-66-NH₂ solid by successive washing the sample with fresh acidic solutions through centrifugation. As this is the first time reporting the PANI solely confined in the pores of a MOF, as a demonstration, the obtained PANI/UiO-66-NH₂ composite material is applied as the electrode material for supercapacitors. The PANI/UiO-66-NH₂ thin films exhibit a pseudocapacitive electrochemical characteristic, and their resulting electrochemical activity and charge-storage capacities are remarkably higher than those of the bulk PANI thin films.     

Palladium-Catalyzed Selective α-Arylation of ortho-Bromoacetophenones

Synthesis of 1-(2-bromophenyl)-2-phenylethanones via an intermolecular Pd-catalyzed α-arylation of 1-(2-bromophenyl)ethanones is presented. The method relies on selective C-H activation (α-arylation) of relatively more reactive external iodo-arenes as coupling partners without affecting the bromo-substituent. Moreover, the scope and generality of the method has been well studied by employing the reaction with iodo-arenes as coupling partners bearing electron-withdrawing, simple, and electron-donating groups on the aromatic ring.