Sequential actions of cobalt nanoparticles and palladium(II) catalysts: three-step one-pot synthesis of fenestranes from an enyne and an alkyne diester

A three-step one-pot synthesis of fenestranes from a readily available enyne and an alkyne diester has been carried out with cobalt nanoparticles and palladium(II) as catalysts.     

Molecular variations in Th1-specific cell surface gene Tim-3

The family of T-cell immunoglobulin domain and mucin domain (TIM) proteins is identified to be expressed on T cells. A member of Tim family, Tim-3 (T cell immunoglobulin mucin 3) is selectively expressed on the surface of differentiated Th1 cells. Tim-3 might have an important role in the induction of autoimmune diseases by regulating macrophage activation and interacts with Tim-3 ligand to regulate Th1 responses. To determine the variation sites in the coding and promoter region of human Tim-3 gene, we performed variation scanning by direct sequencing using the genomic DNA isolated from the patients with asthma or allergic rhinitis and healthy controls without asthma and allergic rhinitis. We identified four single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) including one novel SNPs (-1541C>T) and two variation sites (-1292_-1289delTAAA and -1282_-1278dupTAAAA) in the coding and promoter region of human Tim-3 gene in both the patients and healthy groups.     

Determination of estrone and 17 beta-estradiol in human hair by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

An efficient procedure is described for the determination of estrone and 17 beta-estradiol in hair by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The method involves alkyloxycarbonylation with isobutyl chloroformate (isoBCF) of phenolic hydroxy groups after alkaline digestion of hair samples. The resulting isobutyloxycarbonyl derivatives of estrone and 17 beta-estradiol are extracted with hexane and subjected to chlorodifluoroacetyl derivatization in order to protect the remaining alcoholic hydroxy groups. When GC-MS with selected ion monitoring (SIM) was used, the quantitative ions were at m/z 270 and 384 in the electron ionization mass spectra for estrone and 17 beta-estradiol, respectively. The detection limits for SIM of the steroids were 1 and 2 pg, respectively, and the SIM responses were linear with correlation coefficients varying from 0.991 to 0.994 in the concentration range 0.2-4.0 ng g-1 for the estrogens studied. The detection of estrone and 17 beta-estradiol in hair samples was possible in the concentration range of 0.24-1.30 ng g-1. The concentrations of the two estrogens detected were different in male and female hair samples.     

Hypoxanthine,xanthine and theobromine complexes with palladium(II) and platinum(IV) chlorides

Summary Complexes of the general types Pd(L)(LH)Cl (LH=hxH, xnH, or tbH) and Pt(L)(LH)Cl₃ (LH=hxH, or xnH) are formed by boiling under reflux 21 molar mixtures of hypoxanthine (hxH), xanthine (xnH) or theobromine (tbH) and PdCl₂ or PtCl₄ in ethanol-triethyl orthoformate. These complexes appear to be linear chain polymeric species, characterized by single monoanionic L^– ligands bridging between adjacent Pd²⁺ or Pt⁴⁺ ions. Inclusion of one terminal neutral LH and one terminal chloro-ligand completes the coordination sphere in the square-planar Pd²⁺ complexes, while the Pt⁴⁺ complexes aretrans-octahedral, involving three terminal chloro and one terminal LH ligand per platinum. The possible binding sites of the bidentate bridging L^– and the unidentate terminal LH are discussed.     

Stereochemistry of the thermal isomerizations of (2S,3R-methoxymethyl-2,3-dideuterio-1-(dideuteriomethylene)cyclopropane

The (2S,3R) isomer of 2-methoxymethyl-2,3-dideuterio-1-(dideuteriomethylene)cyclopropane has been synthesized and heated at 198.8°: from the experimentally observed mol fractions of the eight isomers of 2,3,α,α,- and 2,3,3,α - tetradeuterio - 2 - methoxymethyl - 1 - methylenecyclopropane in the pyrolysis product mixture have been derived rate constants for seven distinct modes of isomerization. One-center thermal epimerizations at C(2) and C(3) and the C(2)C(3) two-center epimerization are of kinetic importance. Only two of four observable stereochemical modes for carbon [1,3] shifts are seen: there is inversion of stereochemistry at the migrating C atom, while the C(3)H trans to C(2)-CH₂OCH₃ in starting material becomes syn 4 : 1 C(α)-H in the [1,3] shift product. Stereomutation at C(2) does not occur along the reaction coordinate for [1,3] carbon shifts.     

Synthesis and Mesogenic Properties of Liquid Crystals Containing Terminal Cyclohexylmethanol,Cyclopentylmethanol, Cyclobutylmethanol and Cyclopropylmethanol Moiety

Four series of compounds 11?50 containing terminal alicyclic rings such as cyclohexylmethyl, cyclopentylmethyl, cyclobutylmethyl, and cyclopropylmethyl rings were synthesized and their liquid crystal behavior studied. The ring size and the length of flexible alkoxy chain influence the phase formation in different ways. While the smaller ring and the shorter alkoxy chain tend to favor the formation of the N phase, the larger ring and the longer alkoxy chain tend to favor the formation of the SmC phase. All the compounds except 11 and 21 exhibit SmA phases. The widest temperature range of the N, SmA, and SmC phases are found in the compounds 41 , 46 , and 20 , respectively, which are 75 °C for 41 , 115 °C for 46 , and 100 °C for 20 .     

氯铝酸室温离子液体介质中正碳十二烯选择环化反应

 在氯化1－丙基－3－甲基咪唑（PMImCl）、氯化1－丁基－3－甲\r\n基咪唑（BMImCl）、氯化1－丁基吡啶（BPCl）和溴化1－乙基吡啶（E\r\nPBr）季铵盐与AlCl3构成的室温离子液体介质中，首次发现正十二碳烯\r\n（简称十二烯）可以高选择性地发生环化反应生成环十二烷．依次在反\r\n应管中加入氯铝酸室温离子液体、乙醇和十二烯，其中AlCl3的量为0．\r\n01mol，AlCl3与季铵盐的摩尔比为2，乙醇为10ml，十二烯为2ml（9．\r\n3mmol）．当反应体系中不添加乙醇时，十二烯转化率和环十二烷选择\r\n性仅分别为4．2％和73．1％．这是由于十二烯和氯铝酸离子液体形成\r\n两相体系而不易充分接触，故十二烯转化率和环十二烷选择性较低．当\r\n反应体系中加入乙醇时，十二烯和氯铝酸离子液体体系变为单相，使得\r\n十二烯和氯铝酸离子液体可以充分接触，十二烯转化率和环十二烷选择\r\n性可分别达到12．4％和82．9％．压力对提高十二烯转化率和环十二烷\r\n选择性有很大的影响．p（N2）＝3．0～6．0MPa下反应12h，十二烯转\r\n化率和环十二烷选择性可分别达到27．2％和93．8％．反应结束后加热\r\n除去乙醇，产物自动与离子液体分层，便于分离，且离子液体介质可重\r\n复使用．     

透明导电玻璃(ITO)基材自加热传感静态芯片聚合酶链反应(PCR)

利用商品化ITO玻璃导电层的温阻效应, 无需任何微加工手段, 实现了自加热和传感的芯片温度自动程序控制, 最大程度地减小了传感滞后对温度控制稳定性的影响, 温度控制的稳定性达到了0.2 ℃, 升温速度最快可达20 ℃/s以上, 在冷却风扇辅助下降温速度最快达到了8 ℃/s. 芯片温控单元的引线从传统的两对(一对用于传感, 一对用于加热)减少为一对. 通过在该芯片上直接构建多个开放微池反应器的方法成功地实现了λDNA 157 bp片段的并行扩增. 将该芯片置于倒置荧光显微镜样品台上, 以蓝色(575 nm)发光二极管为光源, 以光电倍增管为检测手段检测了dsDNA和SYBR Green Ⅰ嵌合物的荧光强度随温度的实时变化曲线.     

Comparative studies of various run buffers for chiral capillary electrophoresis using chiral crown ether as a chiral selector

In the capillary electrophoretic separation of primary amine enantiomers using (+)-(18-crown-6)-tetracarboxylic acid (18C6H4) as a chiral selector, the presence of run buffer constituents such as tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane (Tris) or Na+ competing with analytes for 18C6H4, diminishes the effectiveness of 18C6H4. In order to determine appropriate buffer systems for 18C6H4, various run buffer cationic components including Tris, 1,3-bis[tris(hydroxymethyl)methylamino]propane, bis(2-hydroxyethyl)iminotris(hydroxymethyl)methane, triethanolamine, tetramethylammonium, and Na+ were compared. Quantitative studies of the effects of the competitive constituents were carried out by measuring the electrophoretic mobilities of histidine as a function of the 18C6H4 concentration. We also derived a simple equation to estimate the optimal chiral selector concentration for a maximum mobility difference in the presence of a competitive inhibitor.     

Synthesis of 2,2＇-（Substituted Arylmethylene）bis（1,6,6-trimethyl 6,7,8,9-tetrahydrophenanthro[1,2-b]furan-10,11-dione） Derivatives

The reactions of tanshinone IIA with aromatic aldehydes have been investigated and several 2, T-（substituted arylmethylene） bis （1,6,6-trimethyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydrophenanthro[1,2-b]- furan- 10, 11-dione） derivatives were obtained,