Synthesis,Structure, and Energetic Properties of 1,5‐Diaminotetrazolium Sulfate Salts

1,5‐diaminotetrazolium chloride (DATC) and 1,5‐diaminotetrazolium sulfate (DATS) were synthesized in this work. The structures of DATS and DATC were characterized. The single crystal of DATS was first cultured, and its structure was analyzed. The thermal behavior of DATS was investigated. The activation energy and pro‐exponential factor were calculated, E_k = 120.86 KJ/mol, A_k = 10^12.96 s^?1. The density, heat of formation, detonation pressure, and detonation velocity of DATS were first calculated. The detonation pressure and detonation velocity of DATS are P = 11.877 GPa, D = 5.617 km s^?1, which are smaller than those of 1,5‐diaminotetrazolium nitrate (DATN) (P = 33.3GPa, D = 8.77 km s^?1).     

Screening and isolation of potential lactate dehydrogenase inhibitors from five Chinese medicinal herbs: Soybean,Radix pueraria,Flos pueraria,Rhizoma belamcandae,and Radix astragali

Stroke is among the leading causes of death and severe disability worldwide. Flavonoids have been extensively used in the treatment of ischemic stroke by reducing lactate dehydrogenase levels and thereby enhancing blood perfusion to the ischemic region. Here, we used ultrafiltration high‐performance liquid chromatography coupled with diode array detection and mass spectrometry for the rapid screening and identification of flavonoids from five Chinese medicinal herbs: soybean, Radix pueraria, Flos pueraria, Rhizoma belamcandae, and Radix astragali. Using PC12 cells as a suitable in vitro model of toxicity, cell viability was quantitated using the 3‐(4,5‐dimethylthiazol‐2‐yl)‐2,5‐diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay. The results showed that the extracts of soybean and the six major components, namely, acetyldaidzin, malonylgenistin, daidiain, glycitin, genistin, and acetylcitin; the extract of R. pueraria and its main component daidzein; the extract of F. pueraria and its three major components, tectorigenin, tectoridin, and tectorigenin‐7‐O‐xylosylglucosid; and the extract of R. belamcandae and its main component, tectoridin, were strong lactate dehydrogenase inhibitors. Also, the components of R. astragali showed no bioactivity. These findings indicate that the ultrafltration high‐performance liquid chromatography coupled with diode array detection and mass spectrometry method could be utilized in rapid screening and separation of bioactive compounds from a complex matrix.     

Preparation and Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity of FeTPP-Cr-TiO2 Microspheres

Tetraphenyl-porphyrin iron (FeTPP) was chosen to sensitize Cr doped TiO₂ (Cr-TiO₂) nanoparticles, a novel multimodified photocatalyst FeTPP-Cr-TiO₂ with excellent visiblelight photocatalytic activity was successfully synthesized. The FeTPP-Cr-TiO₂ microspheres were characterized by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electronic microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectra and N₂ adsorption-desorption isotherms. The photocatalytic activity of FeTPP-Cr-TiO₂ was evaluated by degradations of methylene blue in aqueous solution under irradiation with Xe lamp (150 W). The results showed that the FeTPP-Cr-TiO₂ multimodified photocatalyst was anatase phase with high specific surface area (74.7 m²/g), and exhibited higher photocatalytic degradation efficiency than Cr-TiO₂ and FeTPP-TiO₂. The photocatalytic degradations of three quinolone antibiotics (lomefloxacin, norfloxacin, and ofloxacin) were further estimated for the feasibility of practical application of catalyst in wastewater treatment. It is desirable that photodegradation of antibiotics with FeTPP-Cr-TiO₂ achieved pretty high degradation rates and all followed the pseudo first-order reaction model, and the rate constants k of 3.02×10^-2, 2.81×10^-2, and 3.86×10^-2 min^-1 and the half-lifes t_1/2 of 22.9, 24.6, and 17.9 min were achieved respectively.     

NMR studies on 4‐thio‐5‐furan‐modified and 4‐thio‐5‐thiophene‐modified nucleosides

Systematic NMR characterization of 4‐thio‐5‐furan‐pyrimidine nucleosides or 4‐thio‐5‐thiophene‐pyrimidine nucleosides (ribonucleosides and 2′‐deoxynucleosides) was performed. All proton and carbon signals of 4‐thio‐5‐thiophene‐ribouridine and related analogues were unambiguously assigned. The orientations of the base (4‐thiouridine or its deoxy analogue) relative to the ring (furan or thiophene) are explored by a NMR approach and further supported by X‐ray crystallographic studies. The procedures presented here would be applicable to other modified nucleosides and nucleotides. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Amphiphilic β‐cyclodextrin‐based star‐like block copolymer unimolecular micelles for facile in situ preparation of gold nanoparticles

Multifunctional polymer unimolecular micelles, which are used as templates to fabricate stable gold nanoparticles (GNPs) in one‐step without external reductant, have been designed and prepared. Amphiphilic 21‐arm star‐like block copolymers β‐cyclodextrin‐{poly(lactide)‐poly(2‐(dimethylamino) ethyl methacrylate)‐poly[oligo(2‐ethyl‐2‐oxazoline)methacrylate]}₂₁ [β‐CD‐(PLA‐PDMAEMA‐PEtOxMA)₂₁] and the precursors are synthesized by the combination of ring‐opening polymerization (ROP) and activators regenerated by electron transfer atom transfer radical polymerization (ARGET ATRP). The tertiary amine groups of PDMAEMA block reduce the counterion to zerovalent gold in situ, and these gold atoms combine mutually to form final GNPs. GNPs with relatively small size and narrow size distribution can be obtained in longer DMAEMA block copolymer, larger molar ratio of DMAEMA to HAuCl₄ and smaller absolute concentrations of both polymer and HAuCl₄. These results showed that the unimolecular micelles can be used as templates for preparing and stabilizing GNPs in situ without any external reducing agents and organic solvents, suggesting that the nanocomposite systems are latent nanocarriers for further biomedical application. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2016 , 54, 186–196     

Poly(glycidyl methacrylate)‐grafted hydrophobic charge‐induction agarose resins with 5‐aminobenzimidazole as a functional ligand

Hydrophobic charge‐induction chromatography is a new technology for antibody purification. To improve antibody adsorption capacity of hydrophobic charge‐induction resins, new poly(glycidyl methacrylate)‐grafted hydrophobic charge‐induction resins with 5‐aminobenzimidazole as a functional ligand were prepared. Adsorption isotherms, kinetics, and dynamic binding behaviors of the poly(glycidyl methacrylate)‐grafted resins prepared were investigated using human immunoglobulin G as a model protein, and the effects of ligand density were discussed. At the moderate ligand density of 330 μmol/g, the saturated adsorption capacity and equilibrium constant reached the maximum of 140 mg/g and 25 mL/mg, respectively, which were both much higher than that of non‐grafted resin with same ligand. In addition, effective pore diffusivity and dynamic binding capacity of human immunoglobulin G onto the poly(glycidyl methacrylate)‐grafted resins also reached the maximum at the moderate ligand density of 330 μmol/g. Dynamic binding capacity at 10% breakthrough was as high as 76.3 mg/g when the linear velocity was 300 cm/h. The results indicated that the suitable polymer grafting combined with the control of ligand density would be a powerful tool to improve protein adsorption of resins, and new poly(glycidyl methacrylate)‐grafted hydrophobic charge‐induction resins have a promising potential for antibody purification applications.     

Low Molecular Weight PEI‐Based Vectors via Acid‐Labile Ortho Ester Linkage for Improved Gene Delivery

A series of novel pH‐sensitive gene delivery vectors (POEI 1, 2, and 3) are synthesized through Michael addition from low molecular weight PEI (LMW PEI) via acid‐labile ortho ester linkage with terminal acrylates (OEAc) by various feed molar ratios. The obtained POEI 1 and POEI 2 can efficiently condense plasmid DNA into nanoparticles with size range of 200–300 nm and zeta‐potentials of about +15 mV while protecting DNA from enzymatic digestion compared with POEI 3. Significantly, ortho ester groups of POEI main‐chains can make an instantaneous degradation‐response to acidic endosomal pH (≈5.0), resulting in accelerated disruption of polyplexes and intracellular DNA release. MTT assay reveals that all POEIs exhibit much lower cytotoxicity in different cells than branched PEI (25 KDa). As expected, POEI 1 and POEI 2 perform improved gene transfection in vitro, suggesting that such polycations might be promising gene vectors based on overcoming toxicity‐efficiency contradiction.

     

在线加压溶剂微提取-湍流色谱-高效液相色谱法同时测定管花肉苁蓉中3种苯乙醇苷

建立了在线加压溶剂微提取-湍流色谱-高效液相色谱(online PLME-TFC-HPLC)法,并将其应用于管花肉苁蓉中松果菊苷、毛蕊花糖苷和异毛蕊花糖苷3种苯乙醇苷类成分含量的同时测定。微量样品粉末(0.5 mg)置于空预柱芯中并用正相硅胶填充,得到提取池后装入预柱套(Security Guard^TM)。将预柱套置于70℃柱温箱中,将一根长聚醚醚酮(PEEK)管线(1000 mm×0.13 mm)连于预柱套末端,采用0.1%(v/v)甲酸水为提取溶剂,以2.5 mL/min的速度流经PEEK管线,产生高压,实现管花肉苁蓉的在线加压溶剂微提取,通过TurboFlow cyclone色谱柱在线净化和富集。引入两个电子六通阀,将整个分析过程分为提取阶段和洗脱阶段,并在洗脱阶段将TurboFlow cyclone色谱柱中的分析物反冲至Capcell PAK C₁₈ AQ分析柱上,以0.1%(v/v)甲酸水-乙腈为流动相进行梯度洗脱,以340 nm为检测波长同时定量分析松果菊苷、毛蕊花糖苷和异毛蕊花糖苷3种苯乙醇苷类成分。结果表明,3种苯乙醇苷类在1~200 mg/L范围内线性良好,相关系数r均大于0.999,定量限分别为0.50 mg/L(松果菊苷)、0.25 mg/L(毛蕊花糖苷)和0.38 mg/L(异毛蕊花糖苷),加标回收率为83.13%~114.00%,相对标准偏差为1.89%~13.34%。该方法简便、快速、可靠,不仅节约了药材和溶剂的使用量,而且极大地简化了前处理方法,省时省力,同时显著降低了化学成分在提取过程中降解的几率,适用于管花肉苁蓉中苯乙醇苷类化合物的含量测定。     

The synthesis of 4,4′-arylmethylene-bis(3-(trifluoromethyl)-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5-ol) in aqueous media without catalyst

The synthesis of 4,4′-arylmethylene-bis(3-(trifluoromethyl)-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5-ol) was performed effectively in aqueous media without catalyst by the reaction of aryl aldehydes and 1-phenyl-3-trifluoromethylpyrazol-5-one. All of the compounds obtained were characterized by elemental analysis, FTIR and ¹H NMR. The structure of compound 3g was further confirmed by the X-ray single crystal diffraction. The method has the advantages of mild condition, without any catalyst, high yields and environmentally benign procedure.     

Formation of α-Mn2O3 nanorods via a hydrothermal-assisted cleavage-decomposition mechanism

A hydrothermal cleavage-decomposition mechanism was used to synthesize single-crystal α-Mn₂O₃ nanorods at 160 °C for 16 h using KMnO₄ as manganese source and CTAB as reducing regent. The as-synthesized products were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and infrared spectrum. The results indicate that the reaction temperature is a crucial factor for the formation of α-Mn₂O₃ nanorods. These nanorods exhibit single-crystal nature, and have an average diameter of 36 nm and lengths of up to 1 μm. Based on our experimental results, a hydrothermal cleavage-decomposition mechanism has been proposed on the formation of α-Mn₂O₃ nanorods.