Synthesis of Diversified Pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine Frameworks from 5-Aminopyrazoles and Alkynyl Aldehydes via Switchable C≡C Bond Activation Approaches

A cascade 6-endo-dig cyclization reaction was developed for the switchable synthesis of halogen and non-halogen-functionalized pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines from 5-aminopyrazoles and alkynyl aldehydes via C≡C bond activation with silver, iodine, or NBS. In addition to its wide substrate scope, the reaction showed good functional group tolerance as well as excellent regional selectivity. This new protocol manipulated three natural products, and the arylation, alkynylation, alkenylation, and selenization of iodine-functionalized products. These reactions demonstrated the potential applications of this new method.     

有电荷转移络合物参与的共聚体系竞聚率

从有电荷转移络合物参与的共聚体系增长基元反应出,提出一种有ＣＴＣ参与的共聚体系竞聚率的求法,从中得到４个竞聚率,自由单体和ＣＴＣ的相对活性等信息。     

Novel approach to synthesizing hydrophobically associating copolymer using template copolymerization: the synthesis and behaviors of acrylamide and 4-(omega-propenoyloxyethoxy) benzoic acid copolymer

Hydrophobically associating copolymers of acrylamide (AM) with a small amount of 4-(omega-propenoyloxyethoxy) benzoic acid (PEBA, <2.5%) were synthesized by template copolymerization in the presence of poly(allylammonium chloride) (PAAC) as a template in an aqueous medium. These template copolymers exhibited remarkable thickening properties due to the effective hydrophobic association, which were similar to those copolymers with a multiblock structure obtained by the micellar process. The pH of the reaction medium and the molecular weight of the template strongly influenced the thickening properties of the products. In the experimental range, the higher the PEBA content, the larger the thickening capacity of these hydrophobic copolymers. The aggregate behaviors of these copolymers were studied by fluorescence, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and light scattering techniques. The apparent critical interpolymer aggregate concentration (cac) of the copolymer solution was about 0.5 g/dL. As the concentration of the copolymer became higher than the cac, the aggregates changed their morphology from small hollow spheres to big flower-shaped aggregates. All the above results indicated that the template copolymerization gave access to a very simple and powerful means for the preparation of hydrophobically associating copolymers and other functional polymer materials.     

Co‐crystallization of hemimellitic acid with 4,4′‐bipyridine forming a pillar‐layered hydrogen‐bonded network

Co‐crystallization of hemimellitic acid (benzene‐1,2,3‐tricarboxylic acid) dihydrate (H₃HMA·2H₂O) with 4,4′‐bipyridine (4,4′‐bpy) affords the 1:1 co‐crystal benzene‐1,2,3‐tricarboxylic acid–4,4′‐bipyridine (1/1), H₃HMA·4,4′‐bpy or C₉H₆O₆·C₁₀H₈N₂. Strong O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds connect the acid mol­ecules to form a one‐dimensional zigzag chain, around which the 4,4′‐bpy components are fixed as arms via O—H⋯N inter­actions, resulting in a ladder motif. Through weak C—H⋯O non‐covalent forces, the resulting acid layers are extended into a three‐dimensional pillar‐layered architecture supported by rod‐like 4,4′‐bpy components. The influence on hydrogen‐bonding models is also discussed, with the discovery of an unexpected inter­action motif that does not follow the routine hydrogen‐bonded hierarchical rule in the construction of an acid–base co‐crystal.     

Three‐Component Langmuir–Blodgett Films Consisting of Surfactant,Clay Mineral,and Lysozyme: Construction and Characterization

The Langmuir–Blodgett (L–B) technique has been employed for the construction of hybrid films consisting of three components: surfactant, clay, and lysozyme (Lys). The surfactants are octadecylammonium chloride (ODAH) and octadecyl ester of rhodamine B (RhB18). The clays include saponite and laponite. Surface pressure versus area isotherms indicate that lysozyme is adsorbed by the surfactant–clay L–B film at the air–water interface without phase transition. The UV‐visible spectra of the hybrid film ODAH–saponite–Lys show that the amount of immobilized lysozyme in the hybrid film is (1.3±0.2) ng mm^?2. The average surface area (Ω) per molecule of lysozyme is approximately 18.2 nm² in the saponite layer. For the multilayer film (ODAH–saponite–Lys)_n, the average amount of lysozyme per layer is (1.0±0.1) ng mm^?2. The amount of lysozyme found in the hybrid films of ODAH–laponite–Lys is at the detection limit of about 0.4 ng mm^?2. Attenuated total reflectance (ATR) FTIR spectra give evidence for clay layers, ODAH, lysozyme, and water in the hybrid film. The octadecylammonium cations are partially oxidized to the corresponding carbamate. A weak 1620 cm^?1 band of lysozyme in the hybrid films is reminiscent of the presence of lysozyme aggregates. AFM reveals evidence of randomly oriented saponite layers of various sizes and shapes. Individual lysozyme molecules are not resolved, but aggregates of about 20 nm in diameter are clearly seen. Some aggregates are in contact with the clay mineral layers, others are not. These aggregates are aligned in films deposited at a surface pressure of 20 mN m^?1.     

A novel electrochemical method to detect mercury (II) ions

A novel and sensitive electrochemical method for determination of mercury (II) ions (Hg²⁺) based on the formation of thymine–Hg²⁺–thymine complexes and gold nanoparticle-mediated signal amplification is reported. Two 5′ end thiolated complementary oligonucleotides containing six strategically placed thymine–thymine mistakes were introduced in this work. One of the two oligonucleotides was immobilized on a gold electrode and the other one on gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). Due to six thymine–thymine mistakes the two oligonucleotides were not able to be hybridized, so AuNPs could not be immobilized onto the electrode surface after the electrode was immersed in the DNA–AuNPs solution. However, if Hg²⁺ existed, T–Hg²⁺–T complexes could be formed and AuNPs could be immobilized onto the electrode surface. Meanwhile, large numbers of [Ru(NH₃)₆]³⁺ molecules as electrochemical species could be localized onto the electrode surface. The Hg²⁺ detection limit of this assay could be as low as 10 nM, which is the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) limit of Hg²⁺ for drinkable water. This method is proven to be simple, convenient, high sensitive and selective.     

Redox Processes Involving Quinones on Poly-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene-Modified Glassy Carbon Surface

Russian Journal of General Chemistry - Redox transformations involving quinone/hydroquinone redox pair on a glassy carbon electrode (pristine and modified with poly-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene film)...     

Quantum dot-based "turn-on" fluorescent probe for detection of zinc and cadmium ions in aqueous media

Health or environmental issue caused by abnormal level of metal ions like Zn²⁺ or Cd²⁺ is a worldwide concern. Developing an inexpensive and facile detection method for Zn²⁺ and Cd²⁺ is in urgent demand. Due to their super optical properties, fluorescent quantum dots (QDs) have been developed as a promising alternative for organic dyes in fluorescence analysis. In this study, a CdTe QDs-based sensitive and selective probe for Zn²⁺ and Cd²⁺ in aqueous media was reported. The proposed probe worked in fluorescence “turn-on” mode. The initial bright fluorescence of CdTe QDs was effectively quenched by sulfur anions (S²⁻). The presence of Zn²⁺ (or Cd²⁺) can “turn-on” the weak fluorescence of QDs quenched by S²⁻ due to the formation of ZnS (or CdS) passivation shell. Under optimal conditions, a good linear relationship between the fluorescence response and concentration of Zn²⁺ (or Cd²⁺) could be obtained in the range from 1.6 to 35 μM (1.3–25 μM for Cd²⁺). The limit of detection (LOD) for Zn²⁺ and Cd²⁺ were found to be 1.2 and 0.5 μM, respectively. Furthermore, the present probe exhibited a high selectivity for Zn²⁺ and Cd²⁺ over other metal ions and was successfully used in the detection of Zn²⁺ or Cd²⁺ in real water samples.     

Bifunctional primary amine-thiourea-TfOH (BPAT·TfOH) as a chiral phase-transfer catalyst: the asymmetric synthesis of dihydropyrimidines

An enantioselective Biginelli reaction has been developed by using a bifunctional primary amine-thiourea-TfOH (BPAT·TfOH) as a chiral phase-transfer catalyst and t-BuNH(2)·TFA as an additive in saturated brine at room temperature. The corresponding dihydropyrimidines were obtained in moderate-to-good yields with up to 99% ee under mild conditions. A plausible transition state has been proposed to explain the origin of the activation and the asymmetric induction.     

Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of Naphthoquinone-Fused Phosphorous Heterocycles via Mannich-Type Reaction

A series of naphthoquinone-fused phosphorus heterocycles was synthesized via a three-component Mannich-type reaction. 2-Chloroethoxylphosphorodichloridite was used as a phosphorus substrate to explore the structure–activity relationships of the 2-position of the heterocycles. One spiral heterocycle compound was structurally characterized by a single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis.