Investigation on the stress behavior of cellulose acetate and the development of highly moisture‐resistant optical films for display devices

An optical film with high optical anisotropy was prepared by the stretching of a cellulose acetate film and the consequential orienting of a retardation‐enhancing additive. The change in retardation in response to moisture absorption was explored and it was found that the degree of the retardation variation is strongly related to the stretching temperature. Stress generated by the stretching and its relaxation was systematically investigated to elucidate the effect of stretching temperature on the irreversible change in retardation upon moisture absorption. The results show that the magnitude of releasable stress plays an important role in controlling changes in optical properties. In addition, the difference in the deformation behavior between glassy and rubbery states should be taken into account in the development of a moisture‐resistant optical film. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 2017 , 55, 1470–1478     

First total synthesis of isoquinolinone alkaloid marinamide and its methyl ester

The first total synthesis of isoquinolinone alkaloid marinamide 1 and its methyl ester 2 was described. The key steps involved a regioselective Frieclel-Crafts reaction of 1-benzyl-1H-pyrrole to form the intermediate 8.     

Homogeneous liquid crystal alignment on poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) films subjected to ion-beam irradiation

We demonstrate homogeneous and uniform liquid crystal (LC) alignment on poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) [PVDF-TrFE] films using ion-beam (IB) irradiation and a performance improvement of twisted nematic (TN) cells using IB-irradiated PVDF-TrFE films. Spontaneous ferroelectricity of the PVDF-TrFE films was modified by IB irradiation, which affected the LC alignment properties. The variation in the pre-tilt angles of the LC molecules on the IB-irradiated PVDF films is attributed to surface reformation, including defluorination and oxidation because the pre-tilt angles of LC molecules can be controlled by adjusting the fluorine content. The results of contact angle measurements supported this phenomenon. A 58% reduction in the switching voltage was observed for TN cells, indicating that the IB-irradiated PVDF-TrFE films are a promising candidate for use as an alignment layer.     

Two new guaianolide-type sesquiterpenoids from Kadsura interior

Two new guaianolide-type sesquiterpenoids,4β,9β-dihydroxy-1α,5α-H-guaia-6,10(14)-dien(1) and 4β,9β,10α-trihydroxy-1α,5α-H-guaia-6-en(2),along with four known sesquiterpenoids(3a,3b,4 and 5),were isolated from Kadsura interior.Their structures and configurations were elucidated by spectroscopic methods including 2D-NMR and HR-MS techniques.Compounds 3a and 3b were obtained as a pair of enantiomers,and their structure and absolute configuration were established from their extensive NMR spectra and by single-crystal X-ray analysis.     

Preparation,Characterization, and Humidity-Control Performance of Organobentonite/Sodium Polyacrylate Mortar

Organobentonite (OBT)/sodium polyacrylate (PAAS) composite material was prepared. The OBT/PAAS humidity-control cement-based mortars were prepared by mixing OBT/PAAS in mortar. Its morphology and structure were characterized by environmental scanning electron microscope (ESEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) method. The results showed that the morphology and humidity-control capacity of OBT/PAAS mortar are superior to those of the original mortar. The OBT/PAAS mortar had larger pore specific surface area and larger pore volume, corresponding to the most probable pore diameter, than that of mortar. There was no chemical reaction between mortar and OBT/PAAS and there was no new crystal structure generated. The prepared, solidified OBT-PAAS mortar can maintain humidity in a desiccator at 38～62 RH%.     

新型苯并[b]氮杂?-查尔酮杂合物的设计、合成及抗肿瘤活性研究

为了寻找高效、低毒的抗肿瘤药物，基于分子杂交的策略，将苯并[b]氮杂?结构引入查尔酮母体结构中，设计了12个未见文献报道的苯并[b]氮杂?-查尔酮杂合物（7a~7l）。并以苯胺为原料，经N-烷基化、羰基化、水解、环化和Claisen-Schmidt缩合反应合成了7a~7l，其结构经¹HNMR, ¹³CNMR和HR-MS(ESI)表征。采用MTT法评估了目标化合物对人胃癌细胞（HGC-27）、人肝癌细胞（HepG2）、人非小细胞肺癌细胞（A549）和人正常胃粘膜上皮细胞（GES-1）的抗增殖活性，并进一步采用流式细胞术和蛋白印迹法实验在细胞和蛋白水平上探究了活性最优化合物的抗肿瘤机制。结果表明：目标化合物对HGC-27细胞表现出较高的抗增殖活性，其中化合物7d对HGC-27细胞的抗增殖活性最强(IC₅₀=0.78 μmol•L^-1)，优于阳性对照顺铂(IC₅₀=7.38 μmol•L^-1)，同时其对人正常细胞GES-1的毒性较低（IC₅₀=22.77 μmol•L^-1, SI=29.19），弱于阳性对照顺铂（IC₅₀=9.51 μmol•L^-1, SI=1.29）。抗肿瘤机制研究表明:化合物7d能够将癌细胞HGC-27的细胞周期阻滞在G2/M期，并通过增加促凋亡蛋白Bax和降低抗凋亡蛋白Bcl-2的表达来诱导HGC-27细胞的凋亡。      

Chemical Constituents of the Roots of Phlomis betonicoides and Their Anti-Rotavirus Activity

Chemistry of Natural Compounds - Two new isobenzofuranone derivatives (1 and 2) together with six known compounds (3–8) were isolated from the roots of Phlomis betonicoides, a highly sweet...     

Pillar[5]arene based conjugated macrocycle polymers with unique photocatalytic selectivity

The development of heterogeneous catalysts with substrate shape, size or electronic constitution selectivity is a huge challenge in photocatalysis. Reported herein is a host-guest interaction strategy to endow photocatalysts with special selectivity. By adjusting the precursors, conjugated macrocycle polymers (CMPs) with pillar[5]arene struts (CMP-1 and CMP-2) and a corresponding non-pillar[5]arene-contained conjugated organic polymer (COP-1) were prepared and the photocatalytic activities toward sulfide derivatives were investigated. The sulfides showed similar conversions when COP-1 was used as a photocatalyst, but exhibited significant differences when it turned to the CMPs. Remarkably, the conversion yield of S-1 achieved near 18 folds over the one of S-2 when CMP-2 was used as a catalyst. Mechanism studies confirmed that the “host-guest” effect of pillar[5]arene struts in CMPs was the main cause of the difference. The present work establishes CMPs as novel heterogeneous photocatalysts with substrate selectivity, and such a method will inspire the researchers concerning preparation of heterogeneous catalysts with excellent selectivity.