Reaction of porous silicon with both end-functionalized organic compounds bearing alpha-bromo and omega-carboxy groups for immobilization of biomolecules

Both end-functionalized (alpha-bromo and omega-carboxy) compounds were first tested for the radical reaction on the silicon-hydride (Si-H) terminated porous silicon (PSi) with/without the presence of diacyl peroxide initiator under microwave irradiation. Then the carboxylic acid monolayers (CAMs) assembled on PSi through the robust Si-C bonds were converted to amino-reactive linker, N-hydroxysuccinimide (NHS)-ester, terminated monolayers. And finally two proteins of bovine serum albumin (BSA) and lysozyme (Lys) were immobilized through amide bonds. The optimum PSi membrane for protein immobilization without collapse, with parameters of porous radii 4-10 nm and depth 0.2-4.6 mum, was prepared from the (100)-oriented p-type silicon wafer. The chemically converted surface products were monitored with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM).     

Torreyanoxane,a New 3,4‐Secoglutinane Triterpenoid Isolated from the Pulp of Torreya nucifera

Torreyanoxane, a novel 3,4‐secoglutinane triterpenoid, was isolated from the pulp of Torreya nucifera. The structure was determined on the basis of spectroscopic methods.     

四元配合物[Nd(C_4H_3OCOO)_2·NO_3·C_(10)H_8N_2]_2的合成与晶体结构

稀土羧酸配合物在萃取分离、杀菌、催化和发光材料等方面有广泛的应用[1]。将氮杂环双齿配位体引入到这类配合物中可增强配合物的共轭作用,提高稳定性并增强其杀菌能力和发光性质[2]。虽然氮杂环双齿配位体邻菲咯啉的稀土羧酸配合物报道较多,但含2,2′联吡啶配位的稀土羧酸配合物的研究相对较少,尤其是含2,2′联吡啶的四元稀土羧酸混配配合物的研究更为少见[3]。2呋喃甲酸是糠醛在人体中的代谢产物,可做为防腐剂、熏蒸剂等,本文报道[Nd(C4H3OCOO)2·NO3·C10H8N2]2配合物的合成和单晶X射线衍射分析结果。2呋喃甲酸(分析纯)、2,2′联吡…     

Impact of Lewis acids on Diels-Alder reaction reactivity: a conceptual density functional theory study

Density functional theory (DFT) and conceptual/chemical DFT studies are carried out in this work for the normal electron demand Diels-Alder reaction between isoprene and acrolein to compare chemical reactivity and regioselectivity of the reactants in the absence and presence of Lewis acid (LA) catalysts. A cyclic coplanar structure of acrolein-LA complex has been observed and the natural bond orbital analysis has been employed to interpret the interaction between acrolein and LAs. Reactivity indices from frontier molecular orbital energies are proved to be adequate and efficient to evaluate the catalytic property of LAs. Linear relationships have been discovered among the bond order, bond length, catalytic activation, and chemical reactivity for the systems concerned. The validity and applicability of maximum hardness principle, minimum polarizability principle, and minimum electrophilicity principle are examined and discussed in the prediction of the major regioselective isomer and the preferred reaction pathway for the reactions in the present study.     

C NMR spectra of cyclomercurated ferrocenylimines: Substituent effects and conformations in the ferrocenes

Three series of cyclomercurated ferrocenylimines (2-chloromercurio-ferrocenylimines) have been studied using ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. Good to excellent linear relationships have been found to exist between the chemical shifts of the carbon atoms in the ferrocenyl moiety and normal Hammett substituent constants σ_m and σ_p. The δ values of the iminyl carbon atoms show excellent linear correlations with the σ values. In three series of the ferrocenes, the sensitivity of the carbon atoms to the substituent effect is different, which is discussed in terms of the twist angle between the N-phenyl ring and the C---C=N---C plane. The relative sensitivity of the chemical shifts on different positions in ferrocenyl moiety to the substituent effect has also been presented.     

Chemical and Toxicological Investigations of a Previously Unknown Poisonous European Mushroom Tricholoma terreum

The established tradition of consuming and marketing wild mushrooms has focused attention on mycotoxicity, which has become a global issue. In the present study, we describe the toxins found in a previously unknown poisonous European mushroom Tricholoma terreum. Fifteen new triterpenoids terreolides A–F ( 1 – 6 ) and saponaceolides H–P ( 8 – 16 ) were isolated from the fruiting bodies of the toxic mushroom T. terreum. Terreolides A–C ( 1 – 3 ) possessed a unique 5/6/7 trioxaspiroketal system, whereas terreolides D–F ( 4 – 6 ) possessed an unprecedented carbon skeleton. Two abundant compounds in the mushroom, saponaceolide B ( 7 ) and saponaceolide M ( 13 ), displayed acute toxicity, with LD₅₀ values of 88.3 and 63.7 mg kg^?1 when administered orally in mice. Both compounds were found to increase serum creatine kinase levels in mice, indicating that T. terreum may be the cause of mushroom poisoning ultimately leading to rhabdomyolysis.     

The application of diethylaminosulfur trifluoride in the synthesis of fluorinated sterols and bile acids

Methyl 3,3-(ethylenedioxy)-6β-fluoro-5β-cholan-24-oate has been prepared starting from hyodeoxycholic acid and 3,3-(ethylenedioxy)-7( and β)-fluorocholestan-22-al starting from stigmasterol, using diethylaminosulfur trifluoride as the fluorinating agent. These molecules will be used to synthesize analogs of the aminosterol antibiotic squalamine.     

Dynamic assembly and biocatalysis-selected gelation endow self-compartmentalized multienzyme superactivity

Science China Chemistry - Cellular metabolism in multiple organelles utilizes compartmentalized multienzyme efficient catalysis to realize substance metabolism, energy conversion and immune...     

Determination of 16 Mycotoxins in Maize by Ultrahigh-Performance Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry

An ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry method was developed and validated for the simultaneous determination of sterigmatocystin, verruculogen, enniatin A, fusarenon-X, fumonisins B1, B2, B3, aflatoxins B1, B2, G1, G2, ochratoxin A, deoxynivalenol, 3-acetyldeoxynivalenol, 5-acetyldeoxynivalenol, and zearalenone. The mycotoxins were extracted and cleaned up using a multitoxin column, separated on a C18 column, and then detected on a triple-quadrupole mass spectrometer. The limits of detection and quantification ranged within 0.2–2?µg/kg and 1–10?µg/kg, respectively. The recoveries ranged from 70.8 to 118.4%, with relative standard deviations below 15%. The method was used to analyze 80 samples obtained from Shandong Province in China. Fifty-eight samples were contaminated with 10 mycotoxins at concentrations ranging from 1.4 to 6566.1?µg/kg. Some samples exceeded the maximum limits in China and in European regulations for mycotoxins in unprocessed maize.     

DNA模板诱导针状CdS纳米粒子的形成

利用生物分子作为模板合成无机纳米粒子 ,可以精确地控制生成粒子的结构、大小、形状等 ,这方面的工作已经引起了研究者的广泛关注[1].目前 ,已经对许多生物分子作为无机纳米粒子合成模板剂的可行性进行了探索 .Ｍａｎｎ等[2 ]利用蛋白质作为模板合成ＣｄＳ纳米粒子 ;Ｗａｎｇ等[3]利用哺乳类眼睛晶状体管蛋白作为模板合成纳米尺寸的ＣｄＳ粒子 ;Ｂｒａｕｎ等[4 ]将寡聚核苷酸连接在两个金电极之间 ,用ＤＮＡ分子作为模板生长出长 1 2 μｍ、直径 1 0 0ｎｍ的银纳米线 ;Ｓｈｅｎｔｏｎ等[5 ]用烟草斑纹病毒的蛋白外壳作模板剂诱导生成无机 …