Synthesis and in vivo study of metallofullerene based MRI contrast agent

Gd@C₈₂(OH)₄₀ has been developed as a new generation of MRI contrast agent. But recently, it was found that Gd@C₈₂(OH) _x with a larger number of OH (x>36) would lead to cage break and hence, release of highly toxic Gd ions. We synthesized the more stable Gd@C₈₂(OH) _x with less OH-number, Gd@C₈₂(OH)₁₆, and studied its proton relaxivity and MRI images. The results indicate that Gd@C₈₂(OH)₁₆ also gives high proton relaxivity, even higher than that of (NMG)₂-Gd-DTPA. The bio-distribution indicated that Gd@C₈₂(OH)₁₆ tends to be entrapped in the liver and kidney and remained in tissue for about 2 hours. The results suggest that the more stable metallofullerene derivative Gd@C₈₂(OH)₁₆ can be the potential candidate of the new MRI contrast agent.     

高碲酸合铜（Ⅱ,Ⅲ）配合物的合成和性质

在Ｈ６ＴｅＯ６／ＫＯＨ水溶液中以臭氧为氧化剂，将二价铜化合物氧化成三价铜化合物，并获得一个新的三价铜化合物Ｂａ４Ｋ［Ｃｕ（Ｈ２ＴｅＯ６）２］（ＯＨ）４．６Ｈ２Ｏ；描述了碱性溶液中“Ｃｕ（Ⅲ）／Ｃｕ（Ⅲ）”循环伏安图。对铜（Ⅲ）化合物，Ｎａ４Ｈ［Ｈ２ＴｅＯ６）２］．１７Ｈ２Ｏ以及相应的铜（Ⅱ）配合物的电子光谱和Ｃｕ２ｐＸＰＳ进行了研究，给出了其配位场场强参数和Ｃｕ２ＰＸＰＸ的电子结合能。由于价态升高     

New catalytic effect of thiourea on the oxidative cyanation of N-aryltetrahydroisoquinolines

Thiourea itself has been introduced as a mild and efficient organocatalyst for the oxidative α -cyanation of N-aryltetrahydroisoquinolines (THIQs) with trimethylsilyl cyanide (TMSCN), giving the corresponding products in good to excellent yields. Experimental investigations demonstrated that thiourea acts as a radical initiator by abstracting hydroxyl radical (OH) from tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) directly instead of non-covalent hydrogen bondings (H-bondings) activation. The use of thiourea as a radical initiator offers a new avenue for innovative chemical transformations in organocatalyzed radical chemistry.     

四元交互体系Li~＋，Mg~（2＋）／Cl~－，SO_4~（2－）－H_2O

本文采用等温溶解平衡法研究了四元交互体系Ｌｉ＋，Ｍｇ２＋／ＣＩ－，ＳＯ－Ｈ２Ｏ２５℃的机关系和平衡液相的物化性质（密度、粘度、电导率、折光率和ｐＨ）．该体系２５℃有七个相区Ｌｉ２ＳＯ４·Ｈ２Ｏ，ＭｇＳＯ４·７Ｈ２Ｏ．ＭｇＳＯ４·６Ｈ２Ｏ．ＭｇＳＯ４·５Ｈ２Ｏ，ＭｇＣ１２，６Ｈ２Ｏ，ＬｉＣＩ．ＭｇＣｌ２．７Ｈ２Ｏ，ＬｉＣＩ·Ｈ２Ｏ，十一条单变量线，五个共饱点．其中ＬｉＣＩ·Ｈ２Ｏ＋ＬｉＣＩ·ＭｇＣｌ２·７Ｈ２Ｏ＋Ｌｉ２ＳＯ４·Ｈ２Ｏ为一致零变量点．与文献中的研究结果比较，我们得到两个新相区ＭｇＳＯ４·６Ｈ２Ｏ和ＭｇＳＯ４·５Ｈ２Ｏ．用经验和半经验公式计算了平衡液相的密度、折光率．由实验测定的溶解度数据求得了高锂浓度下的Ｐｉｔｚｅｒ参数．对该体系２５℃溶解度进行了理论计算复证．     

近红外漫反射光谱法对固态样品的无损分析

本文应用目标因子分析研究了固态样品的近红外漫反射光谱，用目标因子分析成功地确定了固态样品的物种数、物种种类和各物种的含量。     

A novel technique for detecting single nucleotide polymorphisms by analyzing consumed allele-specific primers

We present a simple and rapid polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based technique, termed consumed allele-specific primer analysis (CASPA), as a new strategy for single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) analysis. The method involves the use of labeled allele-specific primers, differing in length, with several noncomplementary nucleotides added in the 5'-terminal region. After PCR amplification, the amounts of the remaining primers not incorporated into the PCR products are determined. Thus, nucleotide substitutions are identified by measuring the consumption of primers. In this study, the CASPA method was successfully applied to ABO genotyping. In the present method, the allele-specific primer only anneals with the target polymorphic site on the DNA, so it is not necessary to analyze the PCR products. Therefore, this method is only little affected by modification of the PCR products. The CASPA method is expected to be a useful tool for typing of SNPs.     

Three-way-output response system by electric potential: UV-vis, CD, and fluorescence spectral changes upon electrolysis of the chiral ester of tetracyanoanthraquinodimethane

The newly prepared tetracyanoanthraquinodimethane (TCNAQ) derivatives 1a,b with a chiral auxiliary are good electron acceptors and exhibit weak circular dichroism (CD) based on the absorption of TCNAQ. The twin-type electron acceptor 1c with two TCNAQ units shows larger ellipticity by exciton coupling. UV-vis, CD, and fluorescence spectra were changed drastically upon electrochemical reduction of 1c, which demonstrates the unprecedented three-way-output response system.     

Thermodynamic Insight into the Origin of a Calix[n]arene-[60]fullerene Interaction and its Application to a Porphyrin-[60]fullerene Energy Transfer System

The calixarene-fullerene interaction,which causes only a slight change in the absorptionspectra, has been substantiated by calorimetricmeasurements: the H° values arecomparable with those obtained from the associationconstants estimated by a spectroscopic method. Furthermore, we determined the association constantbetween homooxacalix[3]arene and [60]fullerenederivatives with a porphyrin moiety by fluorescencespectra.     

Kinetic and structural characterization of human manganese superoxide dismutase containing 3-fluorotyrosines

Incorporation of 3-fluorotyrosine and site-specific mutagenesis have been used with stopped-flow spectrophotometry and pulse radiolysis to investigate the catalytic properties of human manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD). All of the nine tyrosine residues in each of the four subunits of the homotetramer of human MnSOD were replaced with 3-fluorotyrosine. Previous studies showed that the crystal structures of the unfluorinated and fluorinated human MnSOD are nearly superimposable with the root-mean-square deviation for 198 -carbon atoms at 0.3 Å. However, the catalytic activity k_cat/K_m of the fluorinated MnSOD at 30 μM⁻¹ s⁻¹ was less than unfluorinated wild type at 800 μM⁻¹ s⁻¹. Comparison of the values of k_cat/K_m for fluorinated and unfluorinated wild-type andY34F MnSOD showed that this decrease for the fluorinated enzyme was in significant part due to 3-fluorotyrosine residues distant (>7 Å) from the active-site metal, not to 3-fluorotyrosine at position 34 close (5 Å) to the metal. Although many rate constants for the catalysis are decreased by this fluorination, the rate of dissociation of the product-inhibited complex appears unchanged by the presence of fluorinated tyrosines. These results suggest that Tyr34 is not a proton donor in the release of the product-inhibited complex, which involves protonation of a peroxo complex of the metal with release of hydrogen peroxide.     

Polymerization of vinyl acetate in fatty acids and properties of poly (vinyl alcohols) derived from the poly (vinyl acetates)

Polymerization of vinyl acetate (VAc) in various fatty acids (carbon numbers 4–18) was carried out. Chain transfer constants to the acids were determined to be 20–35×10^–4, from which the constant to a methylene group was obtained to be 0.73×10^–4. Viscometry in aqueous solution of derived poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) showed the usual behavior in terms of Huggins constant obtained by the Schulz–Blaschkes equation for PVAs derived from fatty acid systems lower than hexadecanoic acid. PVA derived from octadecanoic acid system showed abnormality, indicating association of alkyl groups. Contact angles on surfaces of PVAs cast from aqueous solutions were measured. While those of PVA derived from lower acid systems were 62°, those of PVAs derived from higher aids were higher and increased to 92° with increase in carbon number to octadecanoic acid. Alkyl groups in the PVAs were estimated to appear on the surfaces. Surface tension of aqueous solution of the PVA derived from octadecanoic acid showed high surface activity, and depended on pH of the solution, indicating the presence and cleavage of lactone ring at the combined portion between PVA and the acid.