Reductive Deoxygenation of Carbonyl to Methylene

The reductive deoxygenation of aldehydes and ketones into the corresponding alkanes is accomplished by LiAlH4, in the presence of Lewis acid InBr3. It provides a convenient method to complete the transformation from carbonyl compounds to alkanes.     

Depolymerization of Poly（bisphenol A carbonate） in Subcritical and Supercritical Toluene

The depolymerization of poly(bisphenol A carbonate)(PC) in subcritical and supercritical toluene was studied. The experimental parameters, which influence the depolymerization reaction such as temperature (570-633 K), pressure (4.0-7.0 MPa), reaction time (5-60 min), and toluene to PC weight ratio (3.0-11.0), were investigated, and the reaction products were determined by GC, GC/MS and FT-IR spectrometer. It was found that the main product of the depolymerization reaction was bisphenol A(BPA). BPA accounted for over 55.7% of the depolymerization products at reaction temperature 613 K, pressure 5.0-6.0 MPa, reaction time 15 min and toluene/PC weight ratio of around 7.0.     

Synthesis of a library of complex macrodiolides employing cyclodimerization of hydroxy esters

The synthesis of complex macrodiolides involving microwave-accelerated transesterification of chiral, nonracemic, hydroxy esters is described. Methodology development studies indicate that both microwave power and reaction temperature play an important role in the efficiency of cyclodimerizations. Hydroxy ester monomer pairs were evaluated using an analytical rehearsal leading to the preparation of a 127-member library of highly diverse and stereochemically well-defined macrodiolides. Preliminary assays identified a novel macrodiolide antagonist of the kappa opioid receptor.     

Pyrenoviologen-based fluorescent sensor for detection of picric acid in aqueous solution

Two highly emissive pyrenoviologen derivatives were synthesized and used to fabricate fluorescent sensors for detection of picric acid (PA) with good sensitivity and selectivity.     

CoAu2(CN)4(NITpPy)2(H2O)2]n: a new 2-D interdigitating complex containing dicyanoaurate(I) anion, a radical, and cobalt(II) ion incorporating gold...gold and hydrogen bonding interactions

A novel complex, [[CoAu2(CN)4(NITpPy)2(H2O)2]]n, 1, containing the cobalt(II) ion, dicyanoaurate(I) anion, and nitronyl nitroxide radical building blocks, has been prepared and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray analysis. The structure of complex 1 illustrates that aurophilicity and hydrogen bonding interactions increase dimensionality, generating a 2-D interdigitating system. The spectroscopic and magnetic properties have been investigated.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Cu( Ⅱ ) Adduct with N-(4-Chlorophenyl)aza 15-Crown-5

The title compound C18 H25 NC4ClBr2Cu crystallizes in space group P 1 with a = 1.0105(2)nm b=1.0821(1) nm, c=1. 1007(2) nm, a=80. 00(1)°,β=80. 26(1)° γ=77. 83(1)°. Z=2, D = 1. 831 g/cm3, μ=62. 658 cm-1(Mok(?)). The final refinement converged to R=0. 031 for 2547 independent observed reflections. The complex molecule consists of two cationic moieties (HL)+ and an anion which appears as a bromide-bridged copper dimer (Cu2Br6)2-. This structural characterization seems to be rare in metal complexes with crown-ether.     

Synthesis and antitumor activity of heterocyclic acid ester derivatives of 20S-camptothecins

A series of heterocyclic acid esters of camptothecins as new compounds had been synthesized by acylation method,their in vitro and in vivo antitumor activities were evaluated.The cytotoxic results showed that 6 possessed the best efficacy on six human cancer cell lines in the six classes of CPTs' derivatives.In vivo testing results indicated that 9 had better antitumor activity against mouse liver carcinoma H_(22) than topotecan.     

Temperature-dependent Raman spectra of collagen and DNA

Raman spectra of collagen and DNA were discussed at different temperatures. The temperature-dependence of Raman intensity was obtained in the region from -150 to 200 degrees C. Four denaturation points at 0, 40, 68 and 90 degrees C of collagen and two peaks at 38 and 82 degrees C for DNA were obtained. The wavenumbers of many vibrational modes were found to increase for lower temperature, but the peak at 1302 cm(-1) of collagen and the peak at 1101 cm(-1) of DNA showed the opposite trend. In all of the vibrational modes of DNA, the bases showed the most sensitive to different temperatures and there is a pronounced shift of bands at 70 degrees C, the starting point of denaturation.     

A short synthesis of (+)-narciclasine via a strategy derived from stereocontrolled epoxide formation and SnCl(4)-catalyzed arene-epoxide coupling

A facile construction of the typical framework of narcissus alkaloids has been realized by virtue of the development of a practical route involving stereocontrolled epoxide formation and SnCl(4)-catalyzed arene-epoxide coupling. To achieve this goal, it proved to be necessary to devise a strategy that would enable chemical transformations to install an epoxy moiety in a congested environment. The successful preparation of a hindered epoxide from O-isopropylidene-protected 4-aminocyclohexenol required three steps consisting principally of controlled bromohydration and base-promoted closure and N-alkylation. It was found that a catalytic amount of SnCl(4) not only maintained the catalytic cycle but also effected clean arylation to form a fused BC ring system. Several tactics that ultimately proved to be unsatisfactory are also discussed in an effort to set important boundary limits on arene-epoxide coupling. The requisite enantiopure 4-aminocyclohexenol was available via an asymmetric cycloaddition of diene to camphor-based chloronitroso. The total synthesis of (+)-narciclasine was realized in nine steps with an overall yield of 19%.