An improved synthesis of bis(cyclopentadienone)

<正>An improved strategy for the synthesis of 3,3'-(oxy-p-phenylene)bis(2,4,5-triphenylcyclopentadienone) was developed,which includes three steps:Friedel-Crafts reaction,oxidation and condensation.Importantly,the use of KMnO_4 made the second step simple and efficient,which has potential application to synthesis of bis(cyclopentadienone)s.The course of oxidation has been confirmed by isolated intermediates.     

An organic hydrogel as a matrix for the growth of calcite crystals

The growth of calcite in an aqueous gel of was studied and the appearance of the crystals was found to change over time. Crystals removed from the gel at progressively longer times showed severely affected surfaces resulting from dissolution. If crystals were removed from the gel after 3.5 hours, at which point there were no etch pits, and then placed in either buffer or pure water, etch pits, similar to those observed on crystals that are left in the gel, were observed. Control calcite crystals exposed to similar conditions (water or buffer) show no significant dissolution after equivalent times. A probable cause of the altered dissolution is the non-specific occlusion of gelator aggregates at sites of imperfection. The gel appears to provide a microenvironment in which the molecules that form the matrix also participate in the crystallization. This system allows the study of the unique properties of a gel for influencing the nucleation and growth of inorganic crystals, some of which may be important for better understanding biomineralization.     

PHOTOSENSITIZATION OF MITOCHONDRIA BY LIPOSOME-BOUND PORPHYRINS

We have compared the photodynamic activities of hematoporphyrin (HP) and protoporphyrin (PP) on isolated rat liver mitochondria by measuring the decline of the respiratory control ratio (RCR) after irradiation at 365 nm. Before addition to the respiratory mcdium, the dyes were dissolved in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) or incorporated into unilamellar liposomes of dipalmitoyl-phosphatidylcholine (DPPC), sometimes enriched with cholesterol (Chol) or cardiolipin (Card), which are naturally present in mitochondrial membranes. Chol and especially Card strongly increase the porphyrin uptake by mitochondria. In all experimental conditions, PP is taken up by mitochondria to a higher extent than HP. Nevertheless, under conditions giving the same amount of mitochondriabound dye, HP is a morc efficient photosensitizer than PP. As the efficiency of singlet oxygen production has been shown to be equivalent for the two porphyrins in monomeric state, the resulting photobiological effects are explained in terms of different localization of HP and PP in the mitochondrial membrancs. In particular, HP preferentially localizes in the protein-rich polar domains of the inner mitochondrial membrane, whereas PP dissolvcs in the lipid regions of the mcmbrancs.     

N,N,N'''',N''''-四[2-(1-乙基苯并咪唑)甲基]乙二胺及其高氯酸盐的晶体结构

本文通过单晶X-射线衍射法测定了EtEDTB1.4C2H5OH5H2O 1和H4EtEDTB(ClO4)4 C2H5OH 2的晶体结构。晶体学数据如下:1的分子式为C44.8H66.4N10O6.4, Mr = 847.48, 属三斜晶系, 空间群P, a = 11.489 (2), b = 11.866(3), c = 12.002(3) , = 97.47(2), ?= 114.564(13), ?= 114.11(2)? V = 1266.6(5) 3, Z = 1, Dc = 1.111 g/cm3, F(000) = 456, m(MoK? = 0.076 mm-1。共收集衍射数据5207条, 其中独立衍射数据4323条(Rint = 0.0257), 1318条可观测衍射数据(I > 2(I))用于结构计算。结构由直接法解出, 并用全矩阵最小二乘法修正, 最终偏离因子R = 0.0706, wR = 0.1802。分子具有对称中心, 4个苯并咪唑基团围绕中心呈螺旋桨状均匀排布。在1的晶体中, EtEDTB分子通过水和乙醇的氢键相连形成二维网状结构。2的分子式为C44H58Cl4N10O17, Mr = 1140.80, 属单斜晶系, 空间群C2/c, a = 24.260(5), b = 13.040(3), c = 17.680(4) , ?= 97.50(3)? V = 5545.2(2) 3, Z = 4, Dc = 1.366 g/cm3, F(000) = 2384, m(MoK? = 0.289 mm-1。共收集衍射数据12055条, 其中独立衍射数据6360条(Rint = 0.0408), 2875条可观测衍射数据(I > 2(I))用于结构计算。结构由直接法解出, 并用全矩阵最小二乘法修正, 最终偏离因子R = 0.0692     

THE EFFECT OF MEDIUM POLARITY ON THE HEMATOPORPHYRIN-SENSITIZED PHOTOOXIDATION OF l-TRYPTOPHAN

Abstract The 83 μM hematoporphyrin (HP)-sensitized photooxidation of 0.1 mM tryptophan in aqueous solution buffered at pH 7.4 or in binary mixtures of phosphate buffer and organic solvents of higher (formamide) or lower (N,N-dimethylformamide, methanol, ethanol, tetrahydrofuran) polarity proceeds by a pure singlet oxygen (¹O₂) mechanism as suggested by azide quenching experiments, the rate-enhancing action of deuterated solvents, and the lack of any significant reaction between triplet HP and tryptophan. Both the first-order rate constant of the photoprocess and the photooxidation quantum yield (φ= 0.011 in phosphate buffer at pH 7.4) increase when the medium polarity is increased (e.g. φ= 0.024 in 90% formamide); this results mainly from the greater quantum yield of ¹O₂ generation and the longer lifetime of ¹O₂. The intrinsic reactivity of ¹O₂ with tryptophan is independent of formamide concentration. A moderate decrease in the medium polarity (e.g. in the range 0-30% methanol) enhances the efficiency of tryptophan photooxidation (φ= 0.014 in 30% methanol) as a result of the enhanced quantum yields of triplet HP and ¹O₂ formation. In contrast, the overall photooxidation rate is depressed at high concentrations of low-polarity organic solvents (e.g. φ= 0.0039 in 90% methanol) due to a 5.5-fold drop of the rate constant for the ¹O₂-tryptophan reaction which counteracts the enhancement of the lifetime and quantum yield of triplet HP and ¹O₂. The solvent composition also affects the equilibria between monomeric and multimeric forms of HP. However, under our experimental conditions, the aggregation state of HP appears to exert only a minor influence on the efficiency of tryptophan photooxidation.     

Meso-Tetraphenylporphyrin Dimer Derivative as a Potential Photosensitizer in Photodynamic Therapy

Abstract— Studies on the synthesis, preliminary in vivo biological activity, singlet oxygen and fluorescence yields of a di-meric porphyrin (Dl) are described. The pharmacokinetic behavior and photodynamic properties of the dimer Dl were examined in Balb/c mice bearing an MS-2 fibrosarcoma. Compound Dl shows a high selectivity for tumor localization (tumor/peritumoral tissue ratios of dye concentration ranging between ca 100 and 140 at 24 h after drug administration of 5.0-1.0 mg kg_-1 into DL-AL-dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine liposomes). The photo-therapeutic efficiency of dimer Dl was evaluated by following the growth curves of fibrosarcoma irradiated with red light (600-700 nm) with a total dose of 400 J cm_-2, at 24 h after intravenous injection. Photodynamic therapy-treated tumors showed a significant delay in growth as compared to untreated control mice. The results obtained suggest that the porphyrin dimer Dl may be a promising candidate for further use in PDT experiments.     

Effect of delivery system on the pharmacokinetic and phototherapeutic properties of bis(methyloxyethyleneoxy)silicon-phthalocyanine in tumor-bearing mice

A Si(IV)-phthalocyanine bearing two methoxyethyleneglycol axial ligands bound to the central metal ion (SiPc) has been prepared by chemical synthesis and analyzed for its phototherapeutic activity after administration in a Cremophor or liposome formulation to C57B1/6 mice bearing a subcutaneously transplanted Lewis lung carcinoma (LLC). The maximum drug accumulation in the tumor is found at 24 h after intraperitoneal injection, independent of the delivery system. However, the tumor concentration of SiPc in the Cremophor formulation is about two-fold higher, while the drug concentration in liver and skin shows similar trends with the two delivery systems. The drug accumulation and retention in the brain is much larger when using Cremophor emulsion. Photodynamic therapy (672 nm, 370 mW m⁻², 360 J cm⁻²) at 24 h after the injection of Cremophor emulsion- or DPPC liposome-formulated SiPc causes a very efficient and similar response for the LLC (8 versus 22 mm mean tumor diameter for the control groups at 21 days after phototreatment). These very promising effects, obtained both at higher and lower tumor drug concentrations, clearly demonstrate the potential phototherapeutical activity of the newly synthesized SiPc.     

Regio- and stereo-selective synthesis of multi-substituted 3-pyrrolines

A regio-and stereo-selective synthesis of multi-substituted 3-pyrrolines has been developed.The multi-substituted 3-pyrrolines were synthesized in good yields by 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of methyl 2-(phenylselanyl)acrylate with azomethine ylides,followed by N-acylation and oxidation-elimination of phenylseleno group.     

Endonuclease-rolling circle amplification-based method for sensitive analysis of DNA-binding protein

A sensitive approach for the qualitative detection of DNA-binding protein on the microarray was developed.DNA complexes in which a partial duplex region is formed from a biotin-primer and a circle single strand DNA(ssDNA) were spotted on a microarray. The endonuclease recognition site(ERS) and the DNA-binding sites(DBS) were arranged side by side within the duplex region. The working principle of the detection system is described as follows:when the DNA-binding protein capture the DBS,the endonuclease co...     

A computational study on the gas phase reaction of Os^＋ with N2O

The reaction of Os~+(~6D,~4F) with N_2O has been investigated at B3LYP/TZVP and CCSD(T)/6-311+G~* levels of theory.The mechanisms corresponding to O-atom and N-atom transfer reactions have been revealed.It was found that on the sextet reaction surface both the O-atom and N-atom transfer reactions undergo through direct-abstraction mechanism,leading to the formation of OsO~+ and OsN~+,whereas on quartet surface the two reactions undergo through O-N bond or N-N bond insertion mechanism.The calculated energ...