Reaction of Isonitriles with Dibenzoylacetylene Leading to Furan and Difuropyran Derivatives

A mixture of an isocyanide and dibenzoylacetylene in dry CH₂Cl₂ undergoes a smooth addition reaction at ambient temperature to furnish 3‐[5‐(alkylimino)‐3,4‐dibenzoyl‐2‐phenylfuran‐2(2H)‐yl]‐ 1‐phenylprop‐2‐yn‐1‐ones (1 : 2 adduct) and {2,5‐bis(alkylimino)‐4,7,8a‐triphenyl‐5H‐difuro[2,3‐b:3′,4′‐e]pyran‐3(8aH)‐yl}(phenyl)methanones (2 : 2 adduct). Single‐crystal X‐ray analyses conclusively confirmed the structures of the adducts.     

Protein Engineering of Bacillus thermocatenulatus Lipase via Deletion of the α5 Helix

Lipases from Bacillus thermocatenulatus are a member of superfamily of α/β hydrolase, but there are structural differences between them. In this work, we focused on the α5 helix of B. thermocatenulatus lipase (BTL2) which is absent in canonical α/β hydrolase fold. In silico study showed that the α5 helix is a region that causes disorder in BTL2 protein. So, the α5 helix (residues 131 to 150) has been deleted from the B. thermocatenulatus lipase gene (BTL2) and the remain (Δα5-BTL2) has been expressed in Pichia pastoris yeast. The α5 deletion results in increase of enzyme-specific activity in the presence of tributyrin, tricaproin, tricaprylin, tricaprin, trilaurin, and olive oil (C18) substrates by 1.4-, 1.7-, 2.0-, 1.2-, 1.75-, and 1.95-fold, respectively. Also, deletion leads to increase in enzyme activity in different temperatures and pHs, whereas it did not significantly affect on enzyme activity in the presence of organic solvents, metal ions, and detergents.     

绿色可磁性分离二氧化硅包裹镍铁尖晶石负载硫酸氢铁纳米粒子催化剂用于合成1,8-二氧十氢吖啶合成Amir Khojastehnezhad,Mohammad Rahimizadeh,简

A new magnetically separable catalyst consisting of ferric hydrogen sulfate supported on silica-coated nickel ferrite nanoparticles was prepared. The synthesized catalyst was characterized using vibrating sample magnetometry, X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. This new magnetic catalyst was shown to be an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for the synthesis of 1,8-dioxodecahydroacridines under solvent-free conditions. The catalyst is readily recovered by simple magnetic decantation and can be recycled several times with no significant loss of catalytic activity.     

Anticancer and DNA Binding Activities of Platinum (IV) Complexes; Importance of Leaving Group Departure Rate

The two six-coordinate Pt(IV) complexes, containing bidentate nitrogen donor/methyl ligands with general formula [Pt(X)₂Me₂(^tbu₂bpy)], where ^tbu₂bpy = 4,4′-ditert-butyl-2,2′-bipyridine and X = Cl (C₁) or Br (C₂), serving as the leaving groups were synthesized for evaluation of their anticancer activities and DNA binding properties. To examine anticancer activities of the synthetic complexes, 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay and ethidium bromide/acridine orange (EB/AO) staining method were performed. The binding properties of these complexes to DNA and purine nucleotides were examined, using different spectroscopic techniques. These complexes demonstrated significant anticancer activities against three cancer cell lines Jurkat, K562, and MCF-7. On the basis of the results of EB/AO staining, C₁ and C₂ were also capable to induce apoptosis in cancer cells. These complexes comprise halide leaving groups, displaying different departure rates; accordingly, they demonstrated slightly dissimilar anticancer activity and significantly different DNA/purine nucleotide binding properties. The results of DNA interaction studies of these complexes suggest a mixed-binding mode, comprising partial intercalation and groove binding. Overall, the results presented herein indicate that the newly synthesized Pt(IV) complexes are promising class of the potential anticancer agents which can be considered as molecular templates in designing novel platinum anticancer drugs. This study also highlights the importance of leaving group in anticancer activity and DNA binding properties of Pt(IV) complexes.     

A green multicomponent synthesis of bioactive pyrimido[4, 5-b]quinoline derivatives as antibacterial agents in water catalyzed by RuCl3·xH2O

An efficient, convenient and environmentally benign one-pot multicomponent reaction for the preparation of pyrimido[4,5-b]quinoline derivatives as biologically, pharmacologically and antibacte- rially active products has been developed using RuC13.xH20 as a reusable homogenous catalyst. Use of water as a green solvent, purification of products by non-chromatographic methods, reusability of transition metal homogenous catalyst, saving energy by employing multicomponent reactions, short reaction times and high yields, are some of the advantages of this process.     

An efficient,one-pot,three-component procedure for the synthesis of chiral spirooxindolopyrrolizidines via catalytic highly enantioselective 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition

The catalytic, highly regio-, diastereo-, and enantioselective synthesis of a small library of chiral spirooxindolopyrrolizidines via a three-component 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of azomethine ylides, derived from isatin, with electron-deficient dipolarophiles, 3-(2-alkenoyl)-1,3-oxazolidin-2-ones, is described. A chiral copper(II) complex of cyclohexane-1,2-bis(arylmethyleneamine) catalyzed this process at room temperature. The reaction mechanism is discussed on the basis of the assignment of the absolute configuration of the cycloadducts.     

Synthesis of pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[2,3-e][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyrimidin-5(4H)-one derivatives

Some new pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[2,3-e]-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a] pyrimidin-5(4H)-ones were prepared through heterocyclization of ethyl 3-aminothieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylate with phenyl or ethyl isothiocyanate followed by nucleophilic displacement with hydrazine, and finally cyclocondensation with orthoesters. Correspondence: Abolghasem Davoodnia, Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad Branch, Mashhad 91735-413, Iran.     

Explosive photodissociation of methane induced by ultrafast intense laser

A new type of molecular fragmentation induced by femtosecond intense laser at the intensity of 2 x 10(14) W/cm2 is reported. For the parent molecule of methane, ethylene, n-butane, and 1-butene, fluorescence from H (n = 3-->2), CH (A 2Delta, B 2Sigma-, and C 2Sigma+-->X 2Pi), or C2 (d 3Pi g-->a 3Pi u) is observed in the spectrum. It shows that the fragmentation is a universal property of neutral molecule in the intense laser field. Unlike breaking only one or two chemical bonds in conventional UV photodissociation, the fragmentation caused by the intense laser undergoes vigorous changes, breaking most of the bonds in the molecule, like an explosion. The fragments are neutral species and cannot be produced through Coulomb explosion of multiply charged ion. The laser power dependence of CH (A-->X) emission of methane on a log-log scale has a slope of 10 +/- 1. The fragmentation is thus explained as multiple channel dissociation of the superexcited state of parent molecule, which is created by multiphoton excitation.