Synthesis and biological evaluation of 5,6,7-trimethoxy- 1- benzylidene-3,4-dihydro-naphthalen-2-one as tubulinpolymerization inhibitors

A series of new combretastatin-A4 analogs were synthesized, in which a six-membered ring connects the linking bridge and A ring, and their tumor cell growth and tubulin-polymerization inhibitory activity were evaluated. These compounds appear to be potential tubulin-polymerization inhibitors. Compounds 1b with amino substituted on position 3 of B ring conferred optimal bioactivity, higher than that of the lead compound 22b and equivalent to that of CA-4. The binding modes of these compounds to tubulin were obtained by molecular docking, which can explain the structure-activity relationship. The studies presented here provide a new structural type for the development of novel antitumor agents.     

镉(Ⅱ)、锌(Ⅱ)与2-乙酰吡啶缩邻氨基苯甲酰腙配合物合成及晶体结构

采用Schiff碱配体2-乙酰吡啶缩邻氨基苯甲酰腙(L)分别与Cd(NO3)2·4H2O和Zn(CH3COO)2·2H2O进行配位反应,得到2个配合物[Cd L(NO3)2·H2O](1)和[Zn L2](2)。分别采用1H NMR、FTIR和元素分析等手段对化合物进行了表征,并测定了2个配合物的单晶结构。结构解析表明,配合物1属于单斜晶系,P21/n空间群,配合物2属于单斜晶系,P21/c空间群。对配体和配合物的体外抑菌活性进行了初步考察,结果表明,配体L和配合物1具有一定的抑菌活性。     

铽-聚二甲基硅氧烷配合物的荧光特性

用多种谱学方法证明聚二甲基硅氧烷(PDMS)中的氧原子能与Tb3+键合生成Tb3+和PDMS的配合物(Tb3+-PDMS), 并发现生成配合物后, PDMS和Tb3+的荧光发射同时得到增强. 荧光强度的增强与配合物中Tb3+含量有关, 当配合物中Tb3+的含量为2.0%(w)时, 配合物的荧光强度最大, 可增强1547%左右.     

Regioselectivity in acylation of oligosaccharides catalyzed by the metalloprotease thermolysin

Investigation of the acylation scope of carbohydrates by metalloprotease thermolysin immobilized on Celite as biocatalyst has been carried out. The reactions were performed in DMSO, a good solvent for carbohydrates, where the enzyme has previously shown its activity in transesterifications of sucrose, maltose and maltose-containing oligosaccharides. Surprisingly, no reaction was observed for glucose or the glucose-containing disaccharides, trehalose and lactose. In contrast, laurate monoesters of several sucrose-containing tri- and tetrasaccharides were synthetized through a one step transesterification using vinyl laurate as the acylating agent. Enzyme regioselectivity was accurately determined by HPLC/MS and the structure of the main regioisomers was established by a combination of NMR experiments. The preferred position of acylation in all cases was the 2-OH of the α-d-glucopyranose moiety linked 1→2 to the β-d-fructofuranose unit. These results correlate with the regioselectivity observed in the case of the disaccharide sucrose. A general carbohydrate binding motif for catalysis by thermolysin is proposed.     

New Rh derivatives of s-indacene active in dehydrogenative silylation of styrene

The mono- and bimetallic complexes [(2,6-diethyl-4,8-dimethyl-s-indacenide){Rh(COD)}] (1), anti-[(2,6-diethyl-4,8-dimethyl-s-indacenediide){Rh(COD)}₂] (2a), syn-[(2,6-diethyl-4,8-dimethyl-s-indacenediide){Rh(COD)}₂] (2b) were synthesized and characterized spectroscopically and in the case of complex 2b, by means of X-ray diffraction. The ¹³C and ¹⁰³Rh NMR studies suggest that the bonding mode of the indacenediide ligand can be described as intermediate between η³- and η⁵-coordination. This result was confirmed by the crystal structure of 2b as evidenced by the slippage of the rhodium atom towards the periphery of the ligand. Cyclic voltammetry studies revealed a strong intermetallic communication through the fused ring ligand. This property was further illustrated by higher activity and selectivity of binuclear complexes 2 for the catalytic dehydrogenative silylation of styrene.     

A Convenient Synthesis of N‐Aryl Benzamides by Rhodium‐Catalyzed ortho‐Amidation and Decarboxylation of Benzoic Acids

The rhodium‐catalyzed amidation of substituted benzoic acids with isocyanates by directed C?H functionalization followed by decarboxylation to afford the corresponding N‐aryl benzamides is demonstrated, in which the carboxylate serves as a unique, removable directing group. Notably, less common meta‐substituted N‐aryl benzamides are generated readily from more accessible para‐ or ortho‐substituted groups by employing this strategy.     

Bioconversion of Corncob Acid Hydrolysate into Microbial Oil by the Oleaginous Yeast Lipomyces starkeyi

For the first time, corncob acid hydrolysate was used for microbial oil production by the oleaginous yeast Lipomyces starkeyi. After hydrolysis by dilute sulfuric acid, corncob could turn into an acid hydrolysate with a sugar concentration of about 42.3 g/L. Detoxified by overliming and absorption with activated carbon, the corncob hydrolysate could be used by L. starkeyi efficiently that a total biomass of 17.2 g/L with a lipid content of 47.0 % (corresponding to a lipid yield of 8.1 g/L) and a lipid coefficient of 20.9 could be obtained after cultivation on the corncob hydrolysate for 8 days. Therefore, L. starkeyi is a promising strain for microbial oil production from lignocellulosic biomass. Glucose and xylose were used by L. starkeyi simultaneously during lipid fermentation while arabinose could not be utilized by it. Besides, the lipid composition of L. starkeyi was similar to that of vegetable oils; thus, it is a promising feedstock for biodiesel production.