Practical asymmetric enzymatic reduction through discovery of a dehydrogenase-compatible biphasic reaction media

[reaction: see text] An enzyme-compatible biphasic reaction media for the asymmetric biocatalytic reduction of ketones with in situ cofactor regeneration has been developed. In this biphasic reaction media, which is advantageous for reactions at higher substrate concentrations, both enzymes (alcohol dehydrogenase and FDH from Candida boidinii) remain stable. The reductions with poorly water-soluble ketones were carried out at substrate concentrations of 10-200 mM, and the optically active (S)-alcohols were formed with moderate to good conversions and with up to >99% ee.     

胶束催化作用下实现聚苯乙烯的氯甲基化

用紫外分光光度法测定了离子型表面活性剂胶束溶液对聚苯乙烯四氯化碳溶液的增溶性能; 用胶束催化法实现了聚苯乙烯的氯甲基化, 用红外光谱法和佛尔哈德法表征了氯甲基化聚苯乙烯的化学结构与组成; 通过比较阴、 阳离子表面活性剂及结构不同的阳离子表面活性剂的催化效果, 探索了胶束催化的作用机理, 考察了表面活性剂结构对催化作用的影响规律. 结果表明, 表面活性剂胶束溶液可增溶聚苯乙烯的四氯化碳溶液, 随着四氯化碳在胶束中的增溶, 聚苯乙烯可转移至表面活性剂的胶束中; 胶束催化是实现聚苯乙烯的氯甲基化的有效途经, 仅用3.35 g/L的十六甲基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB),  于65 ℃， 5 h内即可使聚苯乙烯大分子链中的苯环氯甲基化程度达到37%; 聚苯乙烯与甲醛、 氯化氢的反应过程由亲电取代和亲核取代串联而成, 阳离子表面活性剂比阴离子表面活性剂的催化作用更加有效, 说明亲核取代是慢步骤; 阳离子表面活性剂疏水链越长, 对聚苯乙烯的增溶效果越好, 催化作用越强.     

Synthesis of 1,1-diarylethylenes from an α-stannyl β-silylstyrene

The synthesis of a family of 1,1-diarylethylenes from an α-stannyl β-silylstyrene through a combination of a Stille coupling and a protodesilylation reaction is described. This approach avoids the problematic cine-substitution, which is a well documented side reaction during the palladium-assisted elaboration of α-substituted vinylstannanes to 1,1-disubstituted ethylenes.     

Factors controlling the regioselectivity of additions to α-enones—III: Reactions of 3-aryl α-enones with phosphorylated anions

Reaction of phosphonoester 2 and phosphononitrile 3 with chalcone and p-methoxychaleone in THF-t-BuOK at room temperature gives only the product resulting from CC double bond attack. The same reagents with benzalacetone lead to mixture of products resulting from CC double bond and carbonyl attack, though phosphine oxide 4 gives only the products of CC attack. Dypnone gives products of carbonyl attack with 3 and does not react with 2.These results are discussed in terms of perturbation theory: C₄ attack increases with delocalization of the reagent's negative charge and lowering of the α-enone LUMO level.     

有机质谱学法研究气相S_N2离子－分子反应进展

总结了近年来应用质谱方法研究气相SN2离子－分子反应的进展，主要包括气 相SN2离子－分子反应的机理，动力学和热力学的各种因素。与凝固相中反应对比 ，阐明了影响反应机理、方向与程度的决定性因素，及溶剂化效应对凝聚相中反应 的影响方式。还介绍了一些气相中特有的SN2离子－分子反应和研究气相反应特殊 的质谱学研究方法与技术。     

A liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry method for quantification of specific organophosphorus pesticide biomarkers in human urine

Organophosphorus pesticides are commonly used in both agricultural and residential settings. The widespread use of these chemicals makes it almost impossible for humans to avoid exposure. In order to determine background human exposure, there is a need for fast, reliable, and sensitive analytical methods. We have developed a sensitive method to quantify specific biomarkers of the organophosphorus pesticides acephate, azinphos, chlorpyrifos, coumaphos, diazinon, isazofos, malathion, methamidophos, parathion and pirimiphos or their O,O-dimethyl analogues in human urine, as their selective metabolites or as the intact pesticide. Isotopically labeled internal standards were used for eight of the analytes. The use of labeled internal standards in combination with high-performance liquid chromatography electrospray ionization–tandem mass spectrometry provided a high degree of specificity. Repeated analysis of urine samples fortified with high and low concentrations of the analytes gave relative standard deviations (RSD) of less than 10% for the analytes with an isotopically labeled standard. Analytes without isotopically labeled standards had higher RSD. For all compounds except methamidophos and acephate, the recoveries were greater than 70%. The limits of quantification for most of the analytes were in the range of 0.1 to 1 ng/mL. We detected concentrations of most of these pesticides and/or their metabolites in urine samples from non-occupationally exposed persons using our method. Our frequencies of detection for the analytes measured ranged from 1% to 98%.     

Highly Efficient Pd/C-Catalyzed Suzuki Coupling Reaction of p-（un）Substituted Phenyl Halide with （p-Substituted phenyl） Boronic Acid

A highly efficient Pd/C-catalyzed ligandless, heterogeneous Suzuki reaction of p-（un）substituted phenyl halide with （p-substituted phenyl）boronic acid in DMF/H2O solvent in a short reaction time （0.5 h） at 75 ℃ was developed. The key for such a catalytic system was the addition of 1 equivalent of tetrabutylammonium bromide. A wide variety of substituents can be tolerated and high yields of cross coupling products were achieved. The palladium catalyst can be easily recovered and reused without significantly decreasing its efficiency.     

层状MAgTeS3 (M＝K, Rb)的溶剂热合成与表征

以硫醇为螯合剂, 在溶剂热条件下合成了两种层状硫代亚碲酸盐KAgTeS₃ (1)和RbAgTeS₃ (2). X射线单晶解析表明, 1和2是类质同晶化合物. 在晶体结构中, 银硫四面体通过共用顶点形成无限的平行链, 在相邻链中银硫四面体取向相反, 这些链与链由三角锥配位的碲互相连接形成阴离子层状结构, 阳离子在阴离子层间. 1的结晶学数据为: M_r＝370.75, P2₁/c, a＝0.73639(6) nm, b＝1.06468(8) nm, c＝0.85203(6) nm, β＝106.4640(10)°, V＝0.64062(8) nm³, Z＝4, R(F)＝4.44%, wR(F²)＝11.66%. 2的结晶学数据: M_r＝417.12, P2₁/c, a＝0.75531(12) nm, b＝1.07076(7) nm, c＝0.8583(2) nm, β＝106.497(6)°, V＝0.66558(19) nm³, Z＝4, R(F)＝6.00%, wR(F²)＝15.43%. DSC及紫外-可见漫反射光谱研究表明, 这两种化合物为半导体, 并具有很好的热稳定性.     

Synthesis, characterization and crystal structures of two polyphilic mesogenic compounds

Three homologous series of semi-perfluorinated liquid crystals: 4-(2,2,3,3,4,4,4-heptafluoro-butyloxycarbonyl)phenyl, 4-(2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5-octafluoropentyloxycarbonyl)phenyl and 4-(3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-tridecafluorooctyloxycarbonyl)phenyl 4-[(n-perfluoroalkyl)alkyloxy]benzoates have been synthesized. Their mesomorphic properties were studied by DSC, microscopic observation and X-ray diffraction. Their layer spacings are smaller than the molecular length (L). The ratio d_SA/L is about 0.7. The crystal structure of two derivatives of the first family have also been investigated. In both structures the molecules pack in smectic C-like sheets where neighbouring molecules are antiparallel, interacting through dipolar and van der Waals forces. The interactions between contiguous sheets, through the ends of perfluorinated chains are very weak. The X-ray diffraction results on the mesophases and on the crystalline structures of two compounds of the first family are compared. From this, we propose a model of the smectic phases with a zig-zag structure.     

EFFICACY OF PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY ON ORIGINAL AND RECURRENT RAT MAMMARY TUMORS

Abstract— Photodynamic therapy has demonstrated efficacy toward primary, metastatic and recurrent human tumors. Here, we investigated the ability of photodynamic therapy, using Photofrin, to inhibit growth of R3230AC mammary adenocarcinomas when tumors were treated as original implants and again as lesions recurring at the initial treatment site. The results demonstrate that both initial implants and lesions recurring after the first photodynamic treatment respond similarly to the same photodynamic therapy protocol, with mean tumor volume doubling times of ˜ 11 days in both cases. Cells cultured from original tumor implants or tumors that recurred after photodynamic treatment accumulate equivalent amounts of [¹⁴C]polyhematoporphyrin. Single cell suspensions prepared from either original or recurrent tumors from animals administered 5 mg/kg Photofrin and exposed to light in vitro displayed comparable phototoxicity. Additionally, examination of tumors by light microscopy revealed no morphological differences between the original tumor implants and the recurrent lesions. Taken together, these data indicate that lesions which recurred at the site of the initial photodynamic treatment were not resistant to a second identical course of photodynamic therapy.