Use of isotope mass probes for metabolic analysis of the jasmonate biosynthetic pathway

In order to quantitatively study the jasmonate biosynthetic pathway, we chemically synthesized a pair of isotope mass probes and established a labeling protocol. The pair of mass probes used in our work were ω-bromoacetonylpyridinium bromide (BPB) and d(5)-ω-bromoacetonylpyridinium bromide (d(5)-BPB), which contain carboxylic acid reactive groups, isotopically labeled groups and permanent positive charges. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and electrospray ionization quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometry (ESI-QTOF-MS) were used for the detection of labeled standard mixtures and plant samples. In comparison to negative mode electrospray ionization detection of unlabeled analytes, the ESI signal of reverse charge labeled compounds was shown to improve by 20- to 80-fold. Accurate relative quantification was achieved as no isotopic effects of the different isotope labeled phytohormones during RP/SCX mixed-mode liquid chromatographic separation were observed. A data analysis method was established for analyzing metabolic pathways using our labeling strategy. We then applied our method and examined the jasmonate biosynthetic pathway of rice under salt stress and the premature senescence mutant. Here we found that under salt stress conditions, rice showed up-regulation in (13S)-hydroperoxyoctadecatrienoic acid (HOPT), cis-(+)-12-oxophytodienoic acid (OPDA), 3-oxo-2-(2'-pentenyl)-cyclopentane-1-octanoic acid (OPC-8) and jasmonoyl-valine (JA-Val) levels, while α-linolenic acid (LA) and jasmonic acid (JA) showed down-regulation, and three components (HPOT, OPC-8 and JA-Val) were accumulated. The premature senescence mutant showed up-regulation in all major components of the jasmonate biosynthetic pathway with the exception of LA, and an accumulation of HPOT, OPC-6 and JA-Val. This study demonstrates that our chemical stable isotope labeling strategy can be used as a powerful tool for metabolic pathway analysis of phytohormones in plants.     

Amino Acids Catalyzed Direct Aldol Reactions in Aqueous Micelles

Since the discovery of its roles as a good small-organic-molecule catalyst in intramolecular aldol reactions, pro line has drawn considerable attention in synthetic chemistry due to its similarity to the type-Ⅰ aldolases. Recently,List and others have reported some new direct asymmetric intermolecular reactions catalyzed by proline, including aldol, Mannich, Michael, and other analogous reactions. Except for two recent examples, [1,2] proline catalyzed aldol reactions in aqueous micelles have not been reported, nor have other amino acids as organocatalysts in directly catalyzing aldol reaction been reported. Herein we wish to present our recent results regarding environmentally be nign direct aldol reactions catalyzed by amino acids including proline, histidine and arginine in aqueous media.     

Substituent effects on fluorene-based linear supramolecular polymerizsation

Two supramolecular systems were constructed based on fluorene-based π-conjugated monomers with or without spiro structures, respectively, and their self-assemble behaviour and optical properties were investigated. Concentration-dependent ¹H NMR and viscosity measurements indicated a transition from cyclic or oligomeric species at low concentrations to linear supramolecular polymers at high concentrations in the system without spiro structures. In contrast, the formation of cyclic species is minimised and not observed in the system with spiro structures.     

(Pr0.9La0.1)2(Ni0.74Cu0.21Ga0.05) O4+δ纳米纤维阴极的制备及电化学性质

采用静电纺丝法制备了（Pr_0.9La_0.1）₂（Ni_0.74Cu_0.21Ga_0.05）O_4+δ（PLNCG）氧化物纳米纤维。利用热重-差热分析（TG-DTA）、X射线衍射（XRD）、傅里叶变换红外光谱（FT-IR）和扫描电子显微镜（SEM）对材料的物相及微观形貌进行分析。研究表明950℃煅烧5 h得到平均直径420 nm、形貌均一的PLNCG氧化物纤维;1 000℃烧结2 h得到紧密附着在Ce_0.9Gd_0.1O_2-δ（CGO）电解质上的网状结构纤维阴极。电化学阻抗谱（EIS）测试结果表明纳米纤维阴极具有比粉体阴极更优越的性能。700℃的极化电阻（R_P）为0.134 Ω·cm²,比同组分的粉末阴极减少32%（R_P=0.197 Ω·cm²）。以纤维阴极构筑的电解质支撑单电池Ni-CGO/CGO/PLNCG在700℃的最大输出功率密度为231 mW·cm^-2。氧分压测试结果表明阴极反应的速率控制步骤为电荷转移过程。     

磁性壳聚糖/Fe3O4/氧化石墨烯吸附剂的制备及其多染料吸附性能

为了提高壳聚糖的多染料吸附性能并使其便于固液分离,采用共沉淀法制备了壳聚糖、磁铁矿纳米颗粒、氧化石墨烯复合磁性吸附剂(CS/Fe₃O₄/GO)。系统的结构表征显示,CS包覆的Fe₃O₄磁性纳米颗粒均匀地分布在GO的表面。CS/Fe₃O₄/GO具有高达42.5 emu·g^-1的室温铁磁性,因此可在外加磁场中实现高效固液分离。研究表明,CS/Fe₃O₄/GO对亚甲基蓝(MB)、甲基橙(MO)和刚果红(CR)等多种染料具有良好的吸附性能,溶液的pH、初始浓度和吸附时间对其多染料吸附性能具有显著影响。在最佳条件下,CS/Fe₃O₄/GO对MB、MO和CR的吸附量分别达到210.6、258.6和308.9 mg·g^-1。CS/Fe₃O₄/GO具有优异的循环利用性能,经5次循环后仍能保留90%以上的原始吸附量。采用吸附等温线和吸附动力学对CS/Fe₃O₄/GO的多染料吸附性能进行了拟合分析,并详细讨论了其吸附机理。     

A novel resorufin based fluorescent “turn-on” probe for the selective detection of hydrazine and application in living cells

In this study, a resorufin derivative RTP-1, which is a novel fluorescent ‘‘turn-on' probe for sensitive detection of hydrazine within 30 min, is designed and synthesized. The selective deprotection of the ester group of the probe by hydrazine led to a prominent enhancement of fluorescent intensity, as well as a remarkable color change from colorless to pink, which could be distinguished by naked eye. The fluorescence enhancement showed decent linear relationship with hydrazine concentration ranging from 0 to 50 mmol/L, with a detection limit of 0.84 mmol/L. The specificity of RTP-1 for hydrazine to a number of metal ions, anions and amines is satisfactory. The sensing mechanism of RTP-1 and hydrazine was evaluated by HPLC, ESI mass spectrometry and density functional theory(DFT).Moreover, we have utilized this fluorescent probe for imaging hydrazine in living cells, and the fluorescence was clearly observed when the cells were incubated with hydrazine(100 mmol/L) for 30 min.     

超微镍粉的微乳液法制备研究

采用水（溶液）／二甲苯／SDS／正戊醇反相微乳液体系,用水合肼还原硫酸镍制备了纳米级（15－100nm)镍微粒,采用XRD、TEM等法对产物进行了鉴定与表征,考察了微乳液体系诸构成因素对纳米级镍制备的影响规律。     

乙腈介质中S-NO键异裂能和均裂能的测定

近年来, 大量研究表明, 一氧化氮在许多生命过程(如免疫、神经传导和血管扩张等)中发挥着十分重要的作用[1～4]. 然而, 文献[5]的研究表明, NO在生命体内很少以游离形式存在, 绝大部分都是与生命体内活线性分子结合着, 其中NO与有机硫以S-NO键方式结合形成的NO蕴合物(Nitric oxide-generating agent)被认为是NO在生命体内贮存、 转移和释放最主要的分子源[5]. 因此, 系统研究各种类型硫键NO蕴合物中S-NO键的断裂能, 可以诠释和预测NO在生命体内的转移方向和转移机制. 由于这一原因, S-NO键断裂能的研究是当今许多键能化学家正致力于解决的最热门课题之一. 10多年来, 我们从事的化学键键能研究, 已为这一领域的深入研究奠定了基础. 前文[6～8]根据热力学循环利用滴定量热法成功地测得了多个系列的N-NO键的异裂能和均裂能. 最近, 我们在此工作的基础上, 通过改变热力学循环方式又成功地利用滴定量热法测得了12个S-亚硝基化合物中的S-NO键的异裂能和均裂能, 其中9个为芳香体系, 3个为脂肪体系, 分别模拟生命体系内芳香体系和脂肪体系中的S-NO键. 本文首次报道其实验结果, 并进行一些讨论.     

Nickel-Catalyzed Hydroesterification of Acetylene with Methyl Formate to Methyl Acrylate in Fixed Bed

The hydroesterification of acetylene with methyl formate catalyzed by nickel-supported catalysts without any corrosive halide promoter has been comprehensively studied in a fixed bed reactor under various conditions. This reaction can be particularly useful since methyl formate may act as a source of methanol-carbon monoxide, thus simplifying transport and handling^[1-3]. The catalysts were prepared by wet impregnation of γ-Al₂O₃ support with NiCl₂ aqueous solution, then dried at 120℃ and calcined at 500℃     

Synthesis of N,N-Bis(4-pyridinyl)piperazine (Bis-DMAP) as Novel Supernucleophilic Reagent

In the late 1960's,4-(N,N-dimethylamino)pyridine (1,DMAP) and 4-pyrrolidinopyridine (2, PPY) as high efficient supernucleophilic catlyst the benzoylation of m-chloroaniline were found independently by two research groups.^[1,2]