Quinine/selectfluor combination induced asymmetric semipinacol rearrangement of allylic alcohols: an effective and enantioselective approach to alpha-quaternary beta-fluoro aldehydes

A quinine/Selectfluor combination inducing rearrangement reaction of allylic alcohols was discovered, which involved a moderate yield with good enantioselective construction of alpha-quaternary carbon center and beta-fluoro aldehyde under base condition.     

Improving the quality of 3D-QSAR by using flexible-ligand receptor models

To address the problems associated with molecular conformations and alignments in the 3D-QSAR studies, we have developed the Flexible Ligand - Atomic Receptor Model (FLARM) 2.0 method. The FLARM 2.0 method has three unique features as compared to other pseudoreceptor model methods: (1) the training ligands are flexibly optimized inside the receptors to achieve minimal docking energies; (2) the receptor atoms are spatially moveable in the process of genetic evolving in order to avoid improper initial receptor shapes; and (3) void receptor sites are specially favored in order to obtain open receptor models that allow large gaps. Advantages of an open model include less noise information, a smaller risk of overfitting, and ease of locating the key interaction sites. The latter two features, inherited from the previous FLARM 1.0 method, can improve the predictive ability of the 3D-QSAR models, while the first feature is newly implemented to relieve the uncertainty caused by improper conformation and alignment. Three FLARM 2.0 case studies were performed, and the results show that FLARM 2.0 models are highly predictive and robust. FLARM 2.0 pseudoreceptor models can correspond well with the pharmacophore models and/or the binding sites of the real protein receptors.     

酸碱软硬度的电势原子势标度

软硬酸碱原则在化学的各个领域都得到了广泛的应用。在其定量化标度方面也做了不少工作,例如Yingst等的酸度量|α/β|,Klopman的E_n~≠和E_m~≠值,parr和pearson的绝对硬度以及Yatsimirski的ΔA_(FH)等。但是,他们的工作在理论性和应用上都无法统一起来。本文提出一种具有广泛应用性的酸碱软硬度的键参数标度。Mulliken在研究一类弱lewis加合物的光谱时,首先用量子力学原理阐述了lewis     

羧基膦－钯－酸体系催化烯烃氢酯基化反应

以钯－膦－酸体系催化烯烃氢酯基化的反应日显重要，而膦配体是决定此反应的重要因素，用二苯基膦乙酸（ＤＰＡ）为配体的钯催化剂体系，对烯烃的氢酯基化反应作了研究。对影响反应的各种因素如反应温度、反应压力、不同的溶剂、膦配体及酸助剂的量等作了考察，发现此配体对烯烃的区域选择性有改善。并用此催化体系对不同结构的烯烃进行了研究，发现有如下的活性顺序：环烯烃＞直链端烯＞直链内烯。     

新型重整催化剂的研究—Pt／BaKL型沸石中钡的作用

本文采用XRD,NH_3-TPD,IR以及TEM等方法考察了Pt/BaKL沸石中Ba~(2+)的作用。NH_3-TPD结果表明,交换Ba~(2+)后的L型沸石的酸性,由于阳离子的作用仅在弱酸范围内有些改变,但与载铂的沸石的催化活性无明显的对应关系。IR及XRD谱线表明,BaKL沸石中Ba~(2+)在最佳交换度(26.3%)时,随预培烧温度的提高,使Ba~(2+)处于沸石孔道中B、C、D位置,接近于最佳分布,此时IR谱线上1421cm~(-1)处有一新峰。当沸石负载铂后,因铂与Ba~(2+)的相互作用,新峰消失,导致铂粒在沸石上分布更加均匀;铂粒在1.5—3.0nm之间占有最大比例,使得Pt/BaKL沸石呈现芳构化活性及选择性高于Pt/KL沸石,分别为～98%和～95%。     

Biopolymer and carbon nanotubes interface prepared by self-assembly for studying the electrochemistry of microperoxidase-11

Stable films of biopolymer chitosan and carbon nanotubes were prepared by a layer-by-layer self-assembly technique. Atomic force microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, cyclic voltammetry, and UV-vis spectroscopy were used to characterize the film assembly. Atomic force microscopy and scanning electron microscopy showed that an even, stable film was formed. The UV-vis spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry study indicated the uniform growth of the film. The property of the self-assembled multilayer film in promoting protein electron transfer was demonstrated by incorporating microperoxidase-11 in the film. Microperoxidase-11 in the multilayer film could transfer electrons with the electrode indicating that carbon nanotubes could wire the protein to the electrode. The electrocatalytic activity of the microperoxidase-11 containing multilayer film-modified electrode toward H(2)O(2) and O(2) was investigated. The results showed that along with the increase in the assembled layers the electrocatalytic reduction potentials of H(2)O(2) and O(2) shifted positively. The prepared multilayer film of chitosan and carbon nanotubes containing protein was a sensitive interface for electrocatalytic study.     

N,N（二甲庚基）乙酰胺萃钯机理研究

本文研究了N,N二甲庚基乙酰胺(N_(s03))从氯化物体系中萃取钯的机理。应用等摩尔系列法和斜率法确定萃合物组成为:(CH_3CONR_2H)_2PdCl_4。通过紫外-可见光谱法研究,证实N_(503)萃取钯的机理属阴离子交换反应,其萃取方程式为: 2CH_3CONR_2HCl_((o)) PdCl_4~(2-)(a)?(CH_3CONR_2H)_2PdCl_4(o) 2Cl~-(a)     

CRYSTALLIZATION AND MELTING OF POLY（ETHYLENE OXIDE） CONFINED IN NANOSTRUCTURED PARTICLES WITH CROSS-LINKED SHELLS OF POLYBUTADIENE

Small fixed aggregates of a poly(ethylene oxide)-block-polybutadiene diblock copolymer(PEO-b-PB)in THFsolution were obtained by adding a selective solvent for PB blocks,followed by cross-linking the PB shells.Themorphologies of the nanostructured particles with a cross-linked shell were investigated by atomic force microscopy andtransmission electron microscopy.The average behaviors of the PEO crystallization and melting confined within thenanostructured particles were studied by using differential scanning calorimetry experiments.For the deeply cross-linkedsample(SCL-1),the crystallization of the PEO blocks was fully confined.The individual nanoparticles only crystallized atvery low crystallization temperatures(T_cs),wherein the homogenous primary nucleation determined the overallcrystallization rate.For the lightly cross-linked sample(SCL-2),the confinement effect was T_c dependent.At T_c(?)42℃,thecrystallization and melting behaviors of SCL-2 were similar to those of the pure PEO-b-PB diblock copolymer.At T_c>42℃,SCL-2 could form PEO lamellae thicker than those of the pure PEO-b-PB crystallized at the same T_c.     

Highly efficient iridium catalyst for asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of aromatic ketones under base-free conditions

[reaction: see text] Catalytic systems generated in situ from the chiral PNNP ligands with iridium or rhodium hydride complexes exhibited excellent catalytic activity and good enantioselectivity in the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of aromatic ketones without added base. The best result was obtained in the IrH(CO)(PPh(3))(3)-ligand 2 catalytic system with up to 99% yield and 97% ee.     

Magic-angle spinning solid-state NMR spectroscopy of the beta1 immunoglobulin binding domain of protein G (GB1): 15N and 13C chemical shift assignments and conformational analysis

Magic-angle spinning solid-state NMR (SSNMR) studies of the beta1 immunoglobulin binding domain of protein G (GB1) are presented. Chemical shift correlation spectra at 11.7 T (500 MHz 1H frequency) were employed to identify signals specific to each amino acid residue type and to establish backbone connectivities. High sensitivity and resolution facilitated the detection and assignment of every 15N and 13C site, including the N-terminal (M1) 15NH3, the C-terminal (E56) 13C', and side-chain resonances from residues exhibiting fast-limit conformational exchange near room temperature. The assigned spectra lend novel insight into the structure and dynamics of microcrystalline GB1. Secondary isotropic chemical shifts report on conformation, enabling a detailed comparison of the microcrystalline state with the conformation of single crystals and the protein in solution; the consistency of backbone conformation in these three preparations is the best among proteins studied so far. Signal intensities and line widths vary as a function of amino acid position and temperature. High-resolution spectra are observed near room temperature (280 K) and at <180 K, whereas resolution and sensitivity greatly degrade substantially near 210 K; the magnitude of this effect is greatest among the side chains of residues at the intermolecular interface of the microcrystal lattice, which we attribute to intermediate-rate translational diffusion of solvent molecules near the glass transition. These features of GB1 will enable its use as an excellent model protein not only for SSNMR methods development but also for fundamental studies of protein thermodynamics in the solid state.