Physical and chemical properties of a durably efficacious ammonium bicarbonate as a fertilizer and its yield-increasing mechanism

A new fertilizer of cocrystal type,known as durably efficacious ammonium bicarbonate (DEAB),has been developed by adding a certain amount of dicyandiamide (DCD) as an ammonia-stabilizing agent to ammonium bearbenate(AB)during the process of its production.As compared with AB,DEAB was found to have a reduction of direct volatilization loss by 53%,a fertilizer availability period prolonged from 35-45 to 90-110 d,and an increase in the rate of nitrogen in fertilizer being utilized by 5.9%-10.2%,and a saving of the amount of fertilizer to be ap-phed by 20%-30% for the same level of yield,or an increase of the crop yield by over 10% for the same level of ni-tregen fertilization;in addition,it was found to show usually a function of promoting the crop to early mature.It can be apptied as basal dressing all in one time to soil and thus also used as a labour-saving and crop yield-increasing fertil-izer for is non-mtertillage,plastics film covering and water-saving agriculture     

Catalytic properties of recombinant class a TEM-1 β-lactamase and its inhibition by sulbactam,tazobactam, and clavulanic acid

A homogeneous preparation of recombinant class A TEM-1 β-lactamase was used in various expression constructs as a genetic marker to provide cell resistance to ampicillin; its kinetic parameters (K _M = 22 μM, V = 0.39 μM/s, k _cat = 31.2 s⁻¹, k _cat/K _M =1/4 μM/s⁻¹) were determined using the chromogenic substrate CENTA. Comparative analysis of the obtained K _M value and the literature data demonstrated that the recombinant enzyme is 3 times more specific against the CENTA substrate than the native enzyme (K _M = 70 μM). Competitive inhibition of recombinant β-lactamase by sulbactam, tazobactam, and clavulanic acid was demonstrated. The CENTA inhibition constants for sulbactam, tazobactam, and clavulanic acid (K _{I (sulbactam)} = 0.43 μM, K _{I (tazobactam)} = 0.041 μM, and K _{I (clavulanic acid)} = 0.046 μM) were determined for the first time. It was shown that tazobactam and clavulanic acids are the most efficient inhibitors of recombinant β-lactamase and produced the same inhibitory effect.     

Reaction of zirconocene dichloride with alkyllithiums or alkyl grignard reagents as a convenient method for generating a “zirconocene” equivalant and its use in zirconium-promoted cyclization of alkenes,alkynes, dienes,enynes, and diynes

Treatment of Cl₂ZrCp₂ with 2 equiv of alkylmetals (RM) containing Li or Mg, e.g., n-BuLi, in THF produces organozirconium species that act as sources of “ZrCp₂,” the latter product being a convenient reagent for preparing zirconacycles.     

Synthesis and Unexpected Ring-opening Reaction of a New TADDOL Analogue with Chiral Cyclopropane Ring as Backbone

Optically active TADDOL (α, α, α′, α′-tetraaryl-1, 3-dioxolane-4, 5-dimethanol) and the related ligands have played a significant role in asymmetric reactions1. Although several hundreds of different TADDOLs and TADDOL analogues have already been de     

Design,synthesis and biological evaluation of novel quinazoline derivatives as potential NF-κb inhibitors

A series of novel 4-aminoquinazoline derivatives were designed, synthesized and biological properties on nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-κb) pathway inhibitory and potential in vitro anti-proliferation against breast cancer lines were also evaluated. Among them, LU1501 exhibited potent inhibition with IC₅₀ values in SK-BR-3 (10.16 ± 0.86 µM) and HCC1806 (10.66 ± 1.01 µM) cell lines. In vivo studies in breast cancer tumor model proved the correlation between anticancer activity of LU1501 and proliferation inhibition through the NF-κb signal pathway. The molecular docking studies also portrayed the potential binding mechanism between LU1501 and the key proteins of p65 and IkBα in NF-κb pathway. Accordingly, compound LU1501 could serve as a potent agent against breast cancer for further investigation.     

Valeriaquinone A,a unique anthraquinone–coumarin hybrid with selective inhibition of PTP1B from Knoxia valerianoides

Valeriaquinone A（1）, an unprecedented anthraquinone–coumarin hybrid, was isolated from the roots of Knoxia valerianoides. Its structure was determined by extensive spectroscopic analyses and X-ray diffraction. The plausible biosynthetic pathways for 1 were proposed. Compound 1 exhibited strong protein tyrosine phosphatase 1 B（PTP1 B） inhibition with high selectivity（> 30 fold） over homologous T cell protein tyrosine phosphatase（TCPTP） potentially by binding to an allosteric site predicted by ...     

Synthesis of a carbon-14 analogue of aryl N-alkoxycarbamates and its application for synthesis of unsymmetrical N,N′-urea derivatives

Aryl N-alkoxycarbamates labeled with carbon-14 have been synthesized from aryl nitrile-[cyano-¹⁴C] as part of a 2-step sequence. The resulted carbamates were treated with amines, generating [carbonyl-¹⁴C]-Ureas in high yield and purity.     

Franck-Condon simulation of the A1B2→X1A1 dispersed fluorescence spectrum of fluorobenzene and its rate of the internal conversion

By using three different hybrid exchange-correlation functionals containing 20%, 35%, and 50% of exact Hartree-Fock (HF) exchange of the density functional theory and its time-dependent extension plus the Hartree-Fock and the configuration interaction of single excitation methods, equilibrium geometries, and their 30 vibrational-normal-mode frequencies of the ground S(0)((1)A(1)) and the first excited S(1)((1)B(2)) states of fluorobenzene (FB) were calculated. The dispersed fluorescence spectrum and internal conversion (IC) rate of the A(1)B(2)→X(1)A(1) transition were simulated by Franck-Condon (FC) calculations within the displaced harmonic oscillator approximation plus anharmonic and distorted corrections. The simulated spectral profile is primarily described by the Franck-Condon progression from the ring-breathing modes ν(9) and ν(10) which belong to totally symmetry modes. Anharmonic corrections simultaneously improve the intensity order of 9(1)(0) and 10(1)(0) bands and diminish 1(1)(0) transition that is fairly strong in harmonic simulations. It is concluded that the amount of Hartree-Fock exchange does impact the geometries and vibrational frequencies of FB molecule, but not the relative intensities of the transitions. It is anharmonic corrections that make the relative intensities of the transitions in good agreement with experimental results. Distorted corrections could assign most of the dominant overtones of out-of-plane nontotally symmetry modes, and the results agree well with the experimental assignments. Furthermore, it was found that the internal conversion rate is dominated by three promoting modes that are computed with lowing symmetry to C(1). By choosing dephasing width as 10 cm(-1) that is consistent with spectral simulation, we obtained the lifetimes of the A(1)B(2)→X(1)A(1) de-excitation as 11 and 19 ns, respectively, from TD(B3LYP) and HF∕CIS calculations in comparison with the experimental value 14.75 ns.     

Synthesis of a conjugate of 3´-sialyllactoside with recombinant flagellin as a carrier protein and assessment of its immunological activity in comparison with that of a similar hemocyanin-based conjugate

In the framework of a project directed to the design of synthetic cancer vaccines based on carbohydrate chains of tumor-associated gangliosides, a new prototype cancer vaccine, a polyvalent carbohydrate-protein conjugate 1 with ～11 3´-sialyllactoside ligands conjugated to one molecule of recombinant flagellin was synthesized. Dendritic cell vaccines were designed using the conjugate 1 and a neoglycoconjugate 2 consisting of ～400 3´-sialyllactose residues linked to hemocyanin from a snail Megathura crenulata (KLH). Comparative ELISA study was conducted to assess the induction of carbohydrate-specific immunoglobulins IgM and IgG after immunization of mice with conjugates 1 and 2 and dendritic cells loaded with 1 and 2. Synthetic polyacrylamide carrier conjugated to 3´-sialyllactose ligands and B16F0 melanoma cells were used as coating antigens.     

Reaction of Chlorosulfonyl Isocyanate with Benzopinacolones and Benzophenones: Synthesis of Benzopinacolone-2′-Sulfonamides and Benzoisothiazole-1, 1-dioxides

Abstract-Benzopinacolones, 1a-c, reacted with chlorosulfonyl isocyanate (CSI) at 130[ddot]C to yield the benzopinacolone-2′ -sulfonamides, 4a-c. Similarly benzophenones, 5a-d, reacted with CSI to give the benzoisothiazole-1, 1-dioxides, 7a-d.     

Honokiol ameliorates endothelial dysfunction through suppression of PTX3 expression,a key mediator of IKK/IκB/NF-κB,in atherosclerotic cell model

Pentraxin 3 (PTX3) was identified as a marker of the inflammatory response and overexpressed in various tissues and cells related to cardiovascular disease. Honokiol, an active component isolated from the Chinese medicinal herb Magnolia officinalis, was shown to have a variety of pharmacological activities. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the effects of honokiol on palmitic acid (PA)-induced dysfunction of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and to elucidate potential regulatory mechanisms in this atherosclerotic cell model. Our results showed that PA significantly accelerated the expression of PTX3 in HUVECs through the IκB kinase (IKK)/IκB/nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) pathway, reduced cell viability, induced cell apoptosis and triggered the inflammatory response. Knockdown of PTX3 supported cell growth and prevented apoptosis by blocking PA-inducted nitric oxide (NO) overproduction. Honokiol significantly suppressed the overexpression of PTX3 in PA-inducted HUVECs by inhibiting IκB phosphorylation and the expression of two NF-κB subunits (p50 and p65) in the IKK/IκB/NF-κB signaling pathway. Furthermore, honokiol reduced endothelial cell injury and apoptosis by regulating the expression of inducible NO synthase and endothelial NO synthase, as well as the generation of NO. Honokiol showed an anti-inflammatory effect in PA-inducted HUVECs by significantly inhibiting the generation of interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-8 and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1. In summary, honokiol repaired endothelial dysfunction by suppressing PTX3 overexpression in an atherosclerotic cell model. PTX3 may be a potential therapeutic target for atherosclerosis.     

An improved synthesis of (20S)-camptothecin and its analogue via an asymmetric α-hydroxylation with a chiral organocatalyst

An efficient and stereocontrolled synthesis of (20S)-camptothecin and an analogue has been developed. The key feature of this synthesis is the organocatalyzed asymmetric α-hydroxylation of the lactone precursor 4 to construct its stereocenter, providing tricyclic hydroxylactone 2 in 90% yield and with 88% enantioselectivity. The precursor 4 was efficiently synthesized from the known pyridine 5 in three steps.     

Structure and magnetic properties of an unprecedented syn-anti μ-nitrito-1κO:2κO' bridged Mn(III)-salen complex and its isoelectronic and isostructural formate analogue

The preparation, crystal structures and magnetic properties of two new isoelectronic and isomorphous formate- and nitrite-bridged 1D chains of Mn(III)-salen complexes, [Mn(salen)(HCOO)](n) (1) and [Mn(salen)(NO(2))](n) (2), where salen is the dianion of N,N'-bis(salicylidene)-1,2-diaminoethane, are presented. The structures show that the salen ligand coordinates to the four equatorial sites of the metal ion and the formate or nitrite ions coordinate to the axial positions to bridge the Mn(III)-salen units through a syn-antiμ-1κO:2κO' coordination mode. Such a bridging mode is unprecedented in Mn(III) for formate and in any transition metal ion for nitrite. Variable-temperature magnetic susceptibility measurements of complexes 1 and 2 indicate the presence of ferromagnetic exchange interactions with J values of 0.0607 cm(-1) (for 1) and 0.0883 cm(-1) (for 2). The ac measurements indicate negligible frequency dependence for 1 whereas compound 2 exhibits a decrease of χ(ac)' and a concomitant increase of χ(ac)' on elevating frequency around 2 K. This finding is an indication of slow magnetization reversal characteristic of single-chain magnets or spin-glasses. The μ-nitrito-1κO:2κO' bridge seems to be a potentially superior magnetic coupler to the formate bridge for the construction of single-molecule/-chain magnets as its coupling constant is greater and the χ(ac)' and χ(ac)' show frequency dependence.     

A full vibrational assignment (4000-50 cm−1) of 1, 10-phenanthroline and its perdeuterated analogue

Full infrared and Raman vibrational assignments (4000-50 cm⁻¹) of 1,10-phenanthroline are presented and full infrared assignments (4000-50 cm⁻¹) of 1,10-phenanthroline-d₈ are given. Four fundamentals are newly reported for 1,10-phenanthroline and several changes are recommended to earlier assignments for this compound. The assignments of the fully deuterated analogue are newly reported.     

Reaction of Lewisite-1 with Alcohols,Diols, and Thiols in Water—A Simple Method of Derivatization of Thiodiglycol

Reaction of 2-chlorovinyldichloroarsine (Lewisite-1) with alcohols, thiols, diols, and hydroxy thiols in water at 40°C has been examined. The expected derivatization products, dialkyl 2-chlorovinylarsonites or corresponding arsonodithiolites, were obtained with alcohols and thiols, whereas reactions with bifunctional diols and hydroxythiols produced analogous cyclic esters. All derivatives may be easily detected using gas chromatography. This reaction was found useful to easily transform bis(2-hydroxyethyl) sulfide (thiodiglycol), a sulfur mustard decomposition product, to a stable eight-membered cyclic arsonite derivative. After extraction with dichloromethane, the derivative may be easily and selectively detected using GC/MS at a 100 ppb level thiodiglycol content in water matrices, eliminating tedious evaporation of water and then silylation. This method may be applied to analyze Chemical Weapons Convention related environmental water samples.     

Oxygen non-stoichiometry of Nd1.85Ce0.15Cu1+δOy as a function of δ and its relation with the superconducting properties

Thermogravimetric measurements of the equilibrium oxygen partial pressure ( $P_{O_2 } $ ) as a function of the oxygen contenty were performed on Nd_1.85Ce_0.15Cu_1+δO_y samples with controlled Cu contents (1+δ=1.00, 1.01 and 1.02) at 1173 and 1237 K. The data obtained showed a dependence of the oxygen non-stoichiometry on the nominal Cu content. These measurements are discussed in terms of the presence of Cu defects in the T′ structure. The superconducting response of this material in samples with controlled oxygen and Cu contents was also studied. The superconducting response was found to be very sensitive to the presence of small amounts of cationic and anionic defects.     

A Novel Synthesis of 1-Isochromanols via Hetero Diels-Alder Reaction of Carbonyl Compounds with 1-Trimethylsilyloxy-benzocyclobutene as a Precursor of α-Oxy-o-Quinodimethane Under Mild Condition

Reaction of 1-trimethylsilyloxybenzocyclobutene(1) with carbonyl compounds catalyzed by tris(dimethylamino)sulfur (trimethylsilyl)difluoride (TASF) at room temperature gave 1-isochromanol derivatives as corresponding hetero Diels-Alder adducts in good yields.     

Generation and reactions of anionic σ-adducts of 1,3-dinitrobenzene and 1,3,5-trinitrobenzene with carbanions in a gas phase,using an electrospray ion source as the chemical reactor

Di- and trinitrophenide anions generated by decarboxylation of the anions of 2,4-, 3,5-, and 2,6-dinitrobenzoic acids and 1,3,5-trinitrobenzoic acid in the medium-pressure region of an electrospray ion source react locally with various C-H acids delivered in the form of vapors mixed with the curtain gas, yielding anionic sigma-adducts. Positive results were obtained for aliphatic aldehydes, ketones, esters and nitriles. All three dinitrobenzoic acids bearing NO(2) groups in the meta position to each other gave the same sigma-adducts which can be rationalized by a reaction sequence including proton transfer from the C-H acid to the nitrophenide anion and subsequent formation of the sigma-adduct by the reaction of 1,3-dinitrobenzene with the carbanion within the ion-molecule complex. It was found that such a reaction is possible only for C-H acids with a gas-phase acidity lying within a narrow, strictly defined range whose location on the acidity scale depends on the acidity of the nitroarene. The sigma-adduct formed in the reaction of the 2,4-dinitrophenide anion with CH(2)Cl(2) undergoes rapid HCl elimination yielding an anion with the same composition as that produced by the Vicarious Nucleophilic Substitution of hydrogen reaction but with a different structure.     

Corrosion inhibition of aluminum in 1 M HCl by novel pyrimidine derivatives,EFM measurements,DFT calculations and MD simulation

Four pyridine-pyrimidine derivatives, namely pyridine-2,6-diamine (PD), pyrimidine-2-amine (PA), 6-amino-3,4-dihydropyrimidine-2(1H)-thione (ADT) and ethyl (R)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-mercapto-4-methyl-1,6-dihydropyrimidine-5-carboxylate (EMMD) are used as effective inhibitors for aluminum corrosion in 1 M HCl solution. The anti-corrosive potential of these heterocyclic compounds has been evaluated by electrochemical frequency modulation (EFM) method, The inhibition efficiency of these inhibitors was strongly associated to the concentration (10^?7–10^?3M) and the structure of the molecules; reached a maximum of 95.68% for EMMD at 10^?3 M owing to more anchoring functional groups. The effect of temperature on the corrosion behaviour was assessed at solution temperature range 298–323 K. The four inhibitors adsorbed according to the Langmuir’s adsorption isotherm. Thermodynamic activation parameters for the dissolution process of aluminum in 1 M HCl and inhibited solutions were calculated and discussed. Surface analysis (SEM, EDX, and AFM) confirmed the formation of a protective layer adsorbed on the aluminum surface. In addition, theoretical studies by DFT and MD revealed the correlation between the molecular chemical structure of studied inhibitors and their inhibition efficiency. The adsorption mechanism is revealed by theoretical calculations.