Platinum-catalyzed hydrofunctionalization of unactivated alkenes with carbon, nitrogen and oxygen nucleophiles

The transition metal-catalyzed addition of the X-H bond of a carbon, nitrogen or oxygen nucleophile across the C[double bond]C bond of an unactivated alkene (hydrofunctionalization) represents an attractive, atom-economical approach to the synthesis of carbocyclic and heterocyclic molecules and for the elaboration of ethylene and 1-alkenes. We have developed a family of Pt(II)-catalyzed protocols for the inter- and intramolecular hydrofunctionalization of unactivated alkenes with a range of H-X nucleophiles including beta-diketones, indoles, amines, carboxamides and alcohols. These transformations display good functional group compatibility, low moisture sensitivity, and often good generality.     

Rationally designing molecularly imprinted polymer towards predetermined high selectivity by using metal as assembled pivot

This article presents an original work aiming at rationally designing a molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) towards high selective recognition. Assembled with (S)-naproxen as a template and 4-vinylpyridine as a functional monomer, a certain amount of cobalt, as pivot, is added for the preparation of MIP. The result indicates that the use of pivot plays obviously a positive role in increasing the specificity of MIP, so as to adsorb more for the template and less for its enantiomer. Related information indicates that this, in logic, can be a result of increasing match between binding sites and the templates, which makes the polymer capable of selectively recognizing the imprint species.     

Evaluation of the protective capabilities of nucleosome STRs obtained by large‐scale sequencing

Partial DNA profiles are often obtained from degraded forensic samples and are hard to analyze and interpret. With in‐depth studies on degraded DNA, an increasing number of forensic scientists have focused on the intrinsic structural properties of DNA. In theory, nucleosomes offer protection to the bound DNA by limiting access to enzymes. In our study, we performed large‐scale DNA sequencing on nucleosome core DNA of human leucocytes. Five nucleosome short tandem repeats (STRs) were selected (including three forensic common STRs (i.e. TPOX, TH01, and D10S1248) and two unpublished STRs (i.e. AC012568.7 and AC007160.3)). We performed a population genetic investigation and forensic genetic statistical analysis of these two unpublished loci on 108 healthy unrelated individuals of the HeBei Han population in China. We estimated the protective capabilities of five selected nucleosome loci and MiniFiler? loci with artificial degraded DNA and case samples. We also analyzed differences between sequencing results and software predicted results. Our findings showed that nucleosome STRs were more likely to be detected than MiniFiler? loci. They were well protected from degradation by nucleosomes and could be candidates for further nucleosome multiplex construction, which would increase the chances of obtaining a better balanced profile with fewer allelic drop‐outs.     

微束X射线荧光光谱仪测定射击残留物特征元素分布图的应用研究

通过优化定距射击样本采集条件,考察了六四手枪在不同距离(0,2,5,10,15,20,25,30,35,40,45,50,60,80,100,120,140,170,200,300,500,1 000 cm)垂直射击PU布块靶体时相关元素(氯、钾、硫、锑、锡、钡、铅、汞、砷、铁、铜、锌、钛、钙、铑)的区域扫描图,建立了微束X射线荧光光谱(μ-XRF)面扫描技术分析射击样本的方法,并建立了六四手枪射击残留物特征元素分布图形随射击距离而变化的数据模型,同时对所得数据进行了归一化处理。本方法可协助推断射击距离,为涉枪案件的侦查与诉讼提供科学证据。     

Dhasingreoside: new flavonoid from the stems and leaves of Gaultheria fragrantissima

A new flavonoid, dhasingreoside (1) and seven known compounds, quercetin 3-O-β-d-galacturonopyranoside (2), quercetin 3-O-β-d-galactopyranoside (3), quercetin 3-O-β-d-glucuronopyranoside (4), quercetin 3-O-α-l-rhamnopyranoside (5), (–)-epicatechin (6), salicylic acid (7) and gaultherin (8), have been isolated from the shade-dried stems and leaves of Gaultheria fragrantissima, commonly known as ‘Dhasingre’ in Nepal. The structures were elucidated on the basis of physical, chemical and spectroscopic methods. Among known compounds, five compounds (3–6 and 8) were isolated for the first time from G. fragrantissima. In vitro antioxidant activity of all the isolated compounds was evaluated by 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl free radical-scavenging assay. Dhasingreoside (1) and other compounds (2–6) showed significant free radical-scavenging activity.     

Auto-calibration of a redundant parallel manipulator based on the projected tracking error

Utilizing the projected tracking error of the redundant joint angles, we studied the calibration problem of the sensor zero positions of a planar 2-dof parallel manipulator in this paper. Based on the study of the relationship between the projected tracking error of the joint angles and the error of the sensor zero positions, a new error function is proposed for the calibration of the sensor zero positions of the parallel manipulator. It is proved that the error function is robust to the measurement error of the joint sensors, so accurate calibration results can be obtained by minimizing the error function even if the measurement of the joint angles is not accurate. With a simple searching strategy for the minimal value of the error function, we designed an auto-calibration procedure and verified the validity of the calibration procedure through real experiments on a real redundant planar 2-dof parallel manipulator.     

Synthesis,structure, and antioxidative properties of a copper(II) complex with 1,2-bis(benzimidazol-2-yl)ethane ligand

1,2-Bis(benzimidazol-2-yl)ethane (bbe) and its copper(II) complex, {[Cu(bbe)Br₂]₂}·2DMF ( 1 ), have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, ultraviolet–visible, and infrared spectra. The single crystal structure analysis of 1 shows two crystallographically independent but chemically identical [Cu(bbe)Br₂] molecules. The coordination geometry of the copper atoms may best be described as a distorted tetrahedron (τ₄ = 0.740 for Cu1 and 0.696 for Cu2). The cyclic voltammogram of complex 1 represents quasi-reversible Cu²⁺/Cu⁺ pairs. in vitro antioxidant tests showed that complex 1 has significant antioxidant activity against superoxide and hydroxy radicals. Photoluminescence investigations showed that the fluorescence intensity of complex 1 is significantly weaker than that of the ligand. This may be due to the paramagnetic effect of divalent copper to cause quenching of fluorescence.     

A Janus Fe-SnO2 Catalyst that Enables Bifunctional Electrochemical Nitrogen Fixation

Electrochemical N₂ reduction reactions (NRR) and the N₂ oxidation reaction (NOR), using H₂O and N₂, are a sustainable approach to N₂ fixation. To date, owing to the chemical inertness of nitrogen, emerging electrocatalysts for the electrochemical NRR and NOR at room temperature and atmospheric pressure remain largely underexplored. Herein, a new-type Fe-SnO₂ was designed as a Janus electrocatalyst for achieving highly efficient NRR and NOR catalysis. A high NH₃ yield of 82.7 μg h⁻¹ mg_cat.⁻¹ and a Faraday efficiency (FE) of 20.4 % were obtained for NRR. This catalyst can also serve as an excellent NOR electrocatalyst with a NO₃⁻ yields of 42.9 μg h⁻¹ mg_cat.⁻¹ and a FE of 0.84 %. By means of experiments and DFT calculations, it is revealed that the oxygen vacancy-anchored single-atom Fe can effectively adsorb and activate chemical inert N₂ molecules, lowering the energy barrier for the vital breakage of N≡N and resulting in the enhanced N₂ fixation performance.     

Poly(2-Oxazoline)-Based Functional Peptide Mimics: Eradicating MRSA Infections and Persisters while Alleviating Antimicrobial Resistance

Peptides have important biological functions. However, their susceptibility to proteolysis limits their applications. We demonstrated here for the first time, that poly(2-oxazoline) (POX) can work as a functional mimic of peptides. POX-based glycine pseudopeptides, a host defense peptide mimic, had potent activities against methicillin-resistant S. aureus, which causes formidable infections. The POX mimic showed potent activity against persisters that are highly resistant to antibiotics. S. aureus did not develop resistance to POX owning to the reactive oxygen species related antimicrobial mechanism. POX-treated S. aureus is sensitive to common antibiotics, demonstrating no observable antimicrobial pressure or cross-resistance in using antimicrobial POX. This study highlights POX as a new type of functional mimic of peptides and opens new avenues in designing and exploring peptide mimetics for biological functions and applications.     

反相离子对色谱-电感耦合等离子体质谱法测定聚氯乙烯塑料中六价铬

称取经粉碎研磨的聚氯乙烯(PVC)塑料样品(2.500 0g),加入碱性提取剂(每升溶液中含20.0g氢氧化钠和30.0g无水碳酸钠)50mL和pH 7.0的磷酸盐缓冲溶液0.5mL,再加入0.4g无水氯化镁和2滴辛基苯基聚氧乙烯醚进行微波消解提取,所得提取液经减压过滤,收集滤液和洗涤液。调节此溶液的pH至7.5±0.5,并用水定容至100.0mL,经0.45μm滤膜过滤,取滤液供反相离子对色谱-电感耦合等离子体质谱法分析。选用XTerra-C18反相色谱柱作为固定相,流动相为2mmol·L^-1四正丁基硫酸氢铵溶液(此溶液每升中含甲醇50mL,并调节pH至7.0),流量为1.0mL·min^-1,进行等度洗脱。在此条件下,Cr(Ⅲ)与Cr(Ⅵ)可按其保留时间的不同达到很好分离,Cr(Ⅲ)与Cr(Ⅵ)的保留时间分别为1.732,4.966min。质谱测定中采用单氦气碰撞反应模式消除多原子离子的干扰。Cr(Ⅵ)的质量浓度在0.50~200μg·L^-1内与其对应的峰面积呈线性关系,检出限(3S/N)为0.10μg·L^-1。应用此方法分析PVC标准物质[RMA 034,其中Cr(Ⅵ)的认定值为(9.3±0.9)mg·kg^-1],Cr(Ⅵ)的测定值为9.19mg·kg^-1,其相对标准偏差(n=6)为2.2%,还用此方法分析了3种PVC的日常用品,并用标准加入法进行回收试验,测得回收率为94.2%~101%。