Geiparvarin Analogues: Synthesis and Anticancer Evaluation of α-Methylidene-γ-butyrolactone-Bearing Coumarins

To determine some of the structural features of geiparvarin that account for its cytostatic activity in vitro, certain geiparvarin analogues modified in the furan-3(2H)-one moiety and the alkenyloxy substituent were synthesized and tested against the growth of 60 human cancer cell lines derived from nine cancer-cell types. These compounds demonstrated a strong growth-inhibitory activity against leukemia cell lines but were relatively inactive against non-small-cell lung cancers and CNS cancers. Comparison of the mean log GI₅₀ values of γ-[(E)-1-methylprop-1-enyl]-α-methylidene-γ-butyrolactones 7 – 9 revealed that 7-[(E)-3-(2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-4-methylidene-5-oxofuran-2-yl)but-2-enyloxy]-2H- 1-benzopyran-2-one ( 8 ; −5.47) was more active than its 6-substituted counterpart 7 (−5.21) and its 3-chloro-4-methyl derivative 9 (−5.31) and had a potency similar to that of geiparvarin (log GI₅₀=−5.41). These results indicated that the furan-3(2H)-one moiety of geiparvarin could be replaced by an α-methylidene-γ-butyrolactone unit without losing the anticancer potency, and that the best substitution site at the coumarin moiety was C(7). The alkenyloxy substituent of 8 was also replaced by a methoxy substituent. Among these α-methylidene-γ-butyrolactones, 7-[(2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-4-methylidene-5-oxo-2-phenylfuran-2-yl)methoxy]-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one ( 11 ) was the most potent with a mean log GI₅₀ value of −5.83 and a range value of 132 (10^2.12).     

Mass-analyzed Threshold Ionization Spectroscopy of Rotamers of p-ethoxyphenol Cations and Configuration Effect

利用双色双光子质量分辨的阈值电离光谱技术,研究了对位乙氧基苯酚顺式和反式两种构型的离子态振动特性. 测得顺式和反式精确的绝热电离势分别为61565±5和61670±5 cm^-1. 与对位甲氧基苯酚实验结果比较,顺式和反式的测得的绝热电离势分别降低了645和643 cm^-1. 从所得到的两种构型的高分辨离子态光谱中,可知顺式和反式不同构型对苯环平面的振动影响很小,而低频率的C-OC₂H₅弯曲振动在两种构型中都很活跃.     

Chemical Oxidative Degradation of Acridine Orange Dye in Aqueous Solution by Fenton's Reagent

Degradation of acridine orange (AO) in aqueous solution by Fenton's reagent (Fe²⁺ and H₂O₂) was investigated. The effects of different reaction parameters such as initial AO concentration, pH value of solution, ferrous concentration, hydrogen peroxide concentration, and the presence of chloride ion on the oxidative degradation of AO were investigated. Under optimum conditions, 2 mM H₂O₂, 0.4 mM Fe²⁺ and pH 3.0, the initial 0.2 mM AO solution was reduced by 95.8% within 10 min. The primary intermediates of the degradation reaction of AO were identified. The analytical results indicated that the N‐de‐methylation degradation of AO dye took place in a stepwise manner to yield mono‐, di‐, tri‐, and tetra‐N‐de‐methylated AO species generated during the Fenton process. The probable degradation pathways were proposed and discussed.     

Alkali-hydroxide-doped matrices for structural characterization of neutral underivatized oligosaccharides by MALDI time-of-flight mass spectrometry

We report new approaches using alkali-hydroxide-doped matrices to facilitate structural characterization of neutral underivatized oligosaccharides by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) time-of-flight (TOF) MS. The approaches involved pretreatment of the analytes with NaOH or LiOH in aqueous solution, followed by mixing them with MALDI matrices prior to MS analysis. It was found that for open-ended neutral underivatized oligosaccharides partial alkaline degradation occurred upon laser desorption and ionization of the hydroxide-pretreated analytes in 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid (DHBA). The effect intensified when nonacidic compounds such as 2,4,6-trihydroxyacetophenone (THAP) and 5-amino-2-mercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole (AMT) were used as matrix. The degradation allowed facile identification of the reducing end residue of the analyte and facilitated its structural characterization by postsource decay TOF-MS. Applying the same technique using matrices composed of LiOH and THAP or AMT led to the production of singly as well as multiple lithiated ions of oligosaccharides containing hexoses with free 3-OH groups. Extensive lithiation through multiple hydrogen-lithium exchanges up to 6 Li atoms was observed for maltoheptaose, beta-cyclodextrin, and dextran 1500. Such a 'lithium tagging' technique makes it possible to differentiate positional isomers of milk-neutral oligosaccharides, lacto-N-difucohexaose I and II (LNDFH-I and LNDFH-II), without the need of chemical derivatization or tandem MS analysis.     

Identification of interrelationship of key customers’ needs based on structural model for services/capabilities provided by a Semiconductor-Intellectual-Property Mall

The semiconductor industry is shifting towards innovation and acquisition of intellectual property. Semiconductor-Intellectual-Property (SIP) design, a new industry, is also rapidly growing. This challenges both providers and users to develop infrastructure and standard interfaces. Establishing an SIP Mall to provide a full array of SIP business services is a new concept used to promote growth of the SIP industry. Many foundries and governments have been involved in setting up SIP Malls; however, the major services needed for an SIP Mall to attract SIP providers and SIP users must still be clarified. In this paper, the DEMATEL (DEcision MAking Trial and Evaluation Laboratory) method was used to discover and illustrate the key services needed to attract SIP users and SIP providers to an SIP Mall. Research enabled the derivation of the interrelated services and the structural interrelationship between them using the DEMATEL method. Overall, four key services were found to be vital for an SIP Mall to attract customers and to allocate resources efficiently.     

通过测不准关系认识原子结构

基于测不准关系式,运用数学推导的方法,证明并解答了电子为什么不掉进原子核里去、电子绕核运动速度的大小、原子核是否具有动能以及氢原子半径的大小等关于原子基本结构认识的常见问题,揭示了测不准关系和原子结构理论之间的内在联系,强调了测不准关系的重要性。     

分子光谱法研究硫普罗宁修饰的CdTe量子点与血红蛋白相互作用

以N-(2-巯基丙酰基)-甘氨酸(硫普罗宁,TP)为稳定剂,采用水相法合成了荧光较好的水溶性CdTe量子点(TP-CdTe QDs)。本文通过共振瑞利散射光谱(RRS)、荧光光谱(FL)和紫外光谱(UV-Vis),探讨了TP-CdTe QDs与血红蛋白通过静电引力相互作用的机理.研究发现TP-CdTe QDs与血红蛋白通过静电引力相互作用以后,TP-CdTe QDs荧光猝灭发生猝灭同时荧光光谱发生蓝移,体系的共振瑞利散射光谱强度增大.血红蛋白通过静态猝灭,动态猝灭和光诱导电子转移的方式猝灭TP-CdTeQDs的荧光。同时对体系共振瑞利散射增强的原因进行了讨论。     

Combretastatin A-4 derivatives: synthesis and evaluation of 2,4,5-triaryl-1H-imidazoles as potential agents against H1299 (non-small cell lung cancer cell)

A number of 2,4,5-triaryl-1H-imidazole derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for their antiproliferative activities against the growth of five cell lines including three non-small cell lung cancers (H460, H1299, and A549), one breast cancer (MCF-7), and one normal diploid embryonic lung cell line (MRC-5). Preliminary results indicated that both 2-(5-bromofuran-2-yl)-4,5-bis{4-[3-(dimethylamino) propoxy] phenyl}-1H-imidazole (10f) and 4,5-bis{4-[3-(dimethylamino)propoxy]phenyl}-2-(5-nitrofuran-2-yl)-1H -imidazole (10g) were selectively active against the growth of H1229 with an IC₅₀ of less than 0.1???M, thus were more active than topotecan (IC₅₀ >?10.0??? M). However, both 10f and 10g exhibited only marginal cytotoxicity against H460, A549, MCF-7, and MRC-5 requiring an IC ₅₀ of at least 4.16???M. Our results also indicated that 10f induced H1299 cell cycle arrest at G0/G1 through the inactivation of p38 MAPK, JNK, ERK, as well as the expression of SIRT1 and survivin. These results suggested that 10f might have therapeutic potential against H1299 (non-small cell lung cancer cell).     

Structural, electronic, and magnetic properties of boron cluster anions doped with aluminum: BnAl- (2≤n≤9)

The geometrical structures, relative stabilities, electronic and magnetic properties of small B n Al (2 ≤ n ≤ 9) clusters are systematically investigated by using the first-principles density functional theory. The results show that the Al atom prefers to reside either on the outer-side or above the surface, but not in the centre of the clusters in all of the most stable B n Al (2 ≤ n ≤ 9) isomers and the one excess electron is strong enough to modify the geometries of some specific sizes of the neutral clusters. All the results of the analysis for the fragmentation energies, the second-order difference of energies, and the highest occupied-lowest unoccupied molecular orbital energy gaps show that B 4 Al and B 8 Al clusters each have a higher relative stability. Especially, the B 8 Al cluster has the most enhanced chemical stability. Furthermore, both the local magnetic moments and the total magnetic moments display a pronounced odd-even oscillation with the number of boron atoms, and the magnetic effects arise mainly from the boron atoms except for the B 7 Al and B 9 Al clusters.     

Bifurcations and chaos in a periodic time-varying temperature-excited bimetallic shallow shell of revolution

The chaotic vibrations of a bimetallic shallow shell of revolution under time-varying temperature excitation are investigated in the present study. The governing equations are established in forms similar to those of classical single-layered shell theory by re-determination of reference surface. The nonlinear differential equation in time-mode is derived by variational method following an assumed spatial-mode. The Melnikov function is established theoretically to estimate regions of the chaos, and the Poincaré map, phase portrait, Lyapunov exponent, and Lyapunov dimension are used to determine if a chaotic motion really appears. Further investigations are developed by means of detailed numerical simulation, and both the bifurcation diagrams and corresponding maximum Lyapunov exponent are illustrated. The influence of static and time-dependent temperature parameters, height parameter of the shell, and damping parameter on the dynamic characteristics is examined. Interesting phenomena such as the onset of chaos, transient chaotic motion, chaos with interior crisis and period window, period-doubling scenario and reversed period-doubling bifurcation leading to chaos, jump phenomena, and chaos suddenly converting to period orbit have been observed from these figures.