Switchable Ambient‐Temperature Singlet–Triplet Dual Emission in Nonconjugated Donor–Acceptor Triarylboron–PtII Complexes

Double the fun! Singlet–triplet dual emission at ambient temperature has been achieved in compounds containing a triarylboron acceptor and an N‐(2′‐pyridyl)‐7‐azaindolyl donor group bridged by a tetrahedral Si linker (see figure). Pt^II chelation and chelate‐mode switching from N,N to N,C have been found to greatly enhance phosphorescent emission. Furthermore, both singlet and triplet emission bands are responsive to fluoride ions.

     

Structures and Magnetic Properties of Two Copper(II) Complexes with 2,5‐Dichloro‐3,6‐Dihydroxy‐1,4‐Benzoquinone Dianionic and Tetrachloroquinone Ligand

The polynuclear copper(II) complex [Cu₂(Hdpa)₂(μ‐ClDHBQ)(ClO₄)₂]_n, 1 is bridged by ClDHBQ^?2 (2,5‐dichloro‐3,6‐dihydroxy‐1,4‐benzoquinone dianionic) and 2,2′‐dipyridylamine (Hdpa). In the axial position, Cu is connected with the oxygen atom of ClO. The perchlorate anion may be envisaged as a monodentate O‐bound ligand. Through the bond bridge of O–Cu … O–Cl, the binuclear compound [Cu₂(Hdpa)₂(μ‐ClDHBQ)(ClO₄)₂] is strung together into a long chain compound. Tetrachlorocatechol underwent partial oxidation/hydrolysis/dechlorination processes to produce ClDHBQ^?2. The other mononuclear complex [Cu(Hdpa)(TeCQ)](DMF), 2 , in which tetrachloroquinone (TeCQ) was produced by oxidation of tetrachlorocatechol (TeCC), therefore complex 2 is in the quinone form. The magnetic susceptibility measurements show antiferromagnetic coupling with J = ?11.9 cm^?1, θ = 2.6 K, and g = 2.05 for complex 1. Complex 2 exhibits the typical paramagnetic behavior of s = 1/2.     

纳米银催化氧化偶联硫醇制二硫化物

采用多元醇为溶剂和还原剂制备了聚乙烯吡咯烷酮(PVP)保护的纳米银,并将其用于催化正十二烷基硫醇氧化偶联反应.质谱、红外光谱、拉曼光谱和核磁共振氢谱表征结果表明所得产物为二硫化物.考察了反应时间、反应温度、催化剂和水的用量等对正十二烷基硫醇氧化偶联反应的影响,从而得出优化的反应条件:0.157mmolPVP保护的纳米银,20μl水,100℃下反应3h.此外,进一步将PVP保护的纳米银用于正丁硫醇和正辛硫醇的氧化偶联反应,也得到了相应的二硫化物.     

Refolding and Purification of Yeast Acetyl-CoA Carboxylases CT Domain Expressed as Inclusion Bodies in Escherichia coli

Acetyl-CoA carboxylase(ACCase) is a crucial enzyme in fatty acid synthesis, by regulating the first committed step in the process. Therefore, it is a potential target for the development of new compounds against obesity or as herbicides. The cDNA encoding yeast ACCase CT domains(YCTs) from Saccharomyces cerevisiae was amplified by RT-PCR and inserted into the vector PET28a(+) for bacterial expression of YCT fused to N-terminal His-tag(YCT-his6). YCTs-his6 was expressed in Escherichia coli BL21(DE3) PLys as ...     

A new tripodal rhodamine B derivative as a highly selective and sensitive fluorescence chemosensor for copper(Ⅱ)

A new tripodal rhodamine B derivative 2 was designed and synthesized by tripodal trialdehyde and rhodamine B hydrazide for the first time. This derivative could be used as a fluorescent chemosensor for the selective and sensitive determination of copper(II) in Tris-HCl buffer and ethanol aqueous mixed media. Under the optimum conditions described herein,fluorescence enhancement at 557/577 nm was linearly related to the concentration of copper(II) in the range of 0.10 to 10.00×10-5 mol·L-1,with a corre-latio...     

Ion‐Exchange‐Assisted Synthesis of Pt‐VC Nanoparticles Loaded on Graphitized Carbon: A High‐Performance Nanocomposite Electrocatalyst for Oxygen‐Reduction Reactions

Carbide‐based electrocatalysts are superior to traditional carbon‐based electrocatalysts, such as the commercial Pt/C electrocatalysts, in terms of their mass activity and stability. Herein, we report a general approach for the preparation of a nanocomposite electrocatalyst of platinum and vanadium carbide nanoparticles that are loaded onto graphitized carbon. The nanocomposite, which was prepared in a localized and controlled fashion by using an ion‐exchange process, was an effective electrocatalyst for the oxygen‐reduction reaction (ORR). Both the stability and the durability of the Pt‐VC/GC nanocomposite catalyst could be enhanced compared with the state‐of‐the‐art Pt/C. This approach can be extended to the synthesis of other metal‐carbide‐based nanocatalysts. Moreover, this straightforward synthesis of high‐performance composite nanocatalysts can be scaled up to meet the requirements for mass production.     

Toward Ultralow‐Bandgap Liquid Crystalline Semiconductors: Use of Triply Fused Metalloporphyrin Trimer–Pentamer as Extra‐large π‐Extended Mesogenic Motifs

In contrast with their dimeric homologue, triply fused zinc porphyrin trimer–pentamer, as extra‐large π‐extended mesogens, assemble into columnar liquid crystals (LCs) when combined with 3,4,5‐tri(dodecyloxy)phenyl side groups ( 3 P_Zn – 5 P_Zn , Figure 1 ). Their LC mesophases develop over a wide temperature range, namely, 41–280 °C (on heating) for 5 P_Zn , and all adopt an oblique columnar geometry, typically seen in columnar LC materials involving strong mesogenic interactions. These LC materials are characterized by their wide light‐absorption windows from the entire visible region up to a near infrared (NIR) region. Such ultralow‐bandgap LC materials are chemically stable and serve as hole transporters, in which 5 P_Zn gives the largest charge carrier mobility (2.4×10^?2 cm V^?1 s^?1) among the series. Despite a big dimensional difference, they coassemble without phase separation, in which the resultant LC materials display essentially no deterioration of the intrinsic conducting properties.     

Elucidation of the Active Conformation of Vancomycin Dimers with Antibacterial Activity against Vancomycin‐Resistant Bacteria

Covalently linked vancomycin dimers have attracted a great deal of attention among researchers because of their enhanced antibacterial activity against vancomycin‐resistant strains. However, the lack of a clear insight into the mechanisms of action of these dimers hampers rational optimization of their antibacterial potency. Here, we describe the synthesis and antibacterial activity of novel vancomycin dimers with a constrained molecular conformation achieved by two tethers between vancomycin units. Conformational restriction is a useful strategy for studying the relationship between the molecular topology and biological activity of compounds. In this study, two vancomycin units were linked at three distinct positions of the glycopeptide (vancosamine residue (V), C terminus (C), and N terminus (N)) to form two types of novel vancomycin cyclic dimers. Active NC‐VV‐linked dimers with a stable conformation as indicated by molecular mechanics calculations selectively suppressed the peptidoglycan polymerization reaction of vancomycin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus in vitro. In addition, double‐disk diffusion tests indicated that the antibacterial activity of these dimers against vancomycin‐resistant enterococci might arise from the inhibition of enzymes responsible for peptidoglycan polymerization. These findings provide a new insight into the biological targets of vancomycin dimers and the conformational requirements for efficient antibacterial activity against vancomycin‐resistant strains.     

1,10-邻菲咯啉衍生物的合成及其晶体结构

以1,10-邻菲咯啉为原料,经氧化反应合成了1,10-邻菲咯啉-5,6-二酮(1);1与对氟苯甲醛反应合成了2-苯基(4-氟)-咪唑[4,5]-1,10-邻啡咯啉(2).1和2的结构经1H NMR,MS和X-射线单晶衍射表征.1为正交晶系,Pna21空间群,晶胞参数为:a=14.329 0(4)(A),b=12.370 0(3)(A),c=6.395 6(16)(A),α=90°,β=90°,γ=90°,V=1 133.5(5)(A)~3,Z=14,Dc=2.521 g·cm~(-3),μ=12.430 mm~(-1),F(000)=789,最终偏离因子R=0.039 8,wR=0.114 7.2为单斜晶系,P21/n,空间群晶胞参数为:a=9.810 0(4)(A),b=10.951 0(4)(A),c=17.3670(7)(A),α=90.000°,β=99.042(5)°,γ=90.000°,V=1 842.5(12)(A)~3,Z=4,Dc=1.292 g·cm~(-3),μ=0.095mm~(-1),F(000)=732,最终偏离因子R=0.091 2,wR=0.334 9.     

高效液相色谱法测定野葱中黄酮类化合物

建立了测定野葱中芦丁、黄酮醇类化合物的高效液相色谱方法。80%乙醇超声提取,高效液相色谱分析野葱中芦丁和黄酮醇类化合物的含量。芦丁检测条件:V(甲醇)∶V(0.2%磷酸水)=45∶55,检测波长:360nm;槲皮素、山奈酚、异鼠李素检测条件:V(甲醇)∶V(0.2%磷酸水)=40∶60,检测波长:360 nm。结果表明,野葱中芦丁含量0.22%,槲皮素、山奈酚、异鼠李素含量依次为0.42%、0、0.23%,总黄酮醇类化合物含量为1.63%。