A new flavone C-glucoside from Glycosmis arborea (Rutaceae)

<正>A new C-glycosyl flavone 7,4'-dihydroxy-5-methoxyflavone-6-C-β-D-glucopyranoside 1 has been isolated and characterized form ethanolic extract of leaves part of Glycosmis arborea.The structure of compound was verified by means of high field 1D and 2D NMR(DEFT,COSY,DQF-HSQC,HMBC) and HRMS spectral analysis,respectively.     

Synthesis,characterization, DNA cleavage and in vitro antimicrobial activities of copper(II) complexes of Schiff bases containing a 2,4-disubstituted thiazole

Six Cu(II) complexes of Schiff base ligands of arylidene-2-(4-(4-bromo/methoxy-phenyl)thiazol-2-yl) hydrazines have been synthesized, characterized and screened for DNA cleavage and antimicrobial activities. The chemical structures of the complexes were deduced by physicochemical and spectroscopic methods. Elemental analyses indicated that the stoichiometry of the complexes is CuL₂ (L = Schiff base ligand). The DNA cleavage activities of the complexes were evaluated by agarose gel electrophoresis in the presence and absence of oxidant (H₂O₂) and free radical scavenger (DMSO). All the six complexes showed significant nuclease activity in the presence of H₂O₂, and two of the complexes showed moderate nuclease activity even in the absence of oxidant. The complexes did not show nuclease activity in the presence of free radical scavenger. The compounds were tested for activity against selected bacteria and fungi.     

Particle charging and charge screening in nonpolar dispersions with nonionic surfactants

The electrostatic stabilization of colloidal dispersions is usually considered the domain of polar media only because of the high energetic cost associated with introducing electric charge in nonpolar environments. Nevertheless, some surfactants referred to as "charge control agents" are known to raise the conductivity of liquids with low electric permittivity and to mediate charge stabilization of nonpolar dispersions. Here we study an example of the particularly counterintuitive charging and electrostatic interaction of colloidal particles in a nonpolar solvent caused by nonionic surfactants. PMMA particles in hexane solutions of nonionic sorbitan oleate (Span) surfactants are found to exhibit a field-dependent electrophoretic mobility. Extrapolation to zero field strength yields evidence for large electrostatic surface potentials that decay with increasing surfactant concentration in a fashion reminiscent of electrostatic screening caused by salt in aqueous solutions. The amount of surface charge and screening ions in the nonpolar bulk is further characterized via measurements of the particles' pair interaction energy. The latter is obtained by liquid structure analysis of quasi-2-dimensional equilibrium particle configurations studied with digital video microscopy. In contrast to the behavior reported for systems with ionic surfactants, we observe particle charging and a screened Coulomb type interaction both above and below the surfactant's critical micelle concentration.     

Colloidal gold probe based rapid immunochromatographic strip assay for cortisol

A rapid and semi-quantitative immunochromatographic strip (ICS) test for cortisol analysis in serum was developed. The test strip was based on a competitive assay format. Colloidal gold nanoparticles were synthesized and coupled with cortisol-3-carboxymethyloxime-adipic acid dihydrazide-bovine serum albumin (F-3-CMO-ADH-BSA) antigen to directly compete with cortisol in human serum samples. F-3-CMO-ADH-BSA-gold label and uncoupled colloidal gold nanoparticles were appropriately characterized using UV-vis spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. Anticortisol antibody raised against F-3-CMO-BSA immunogen in New Zealand white rabbits was coated on the NC membrane as test line. Anti-BSA antibody was used as control line. The lower detection limit of the ICS test was 30 ngmL(-1) with visual detection and was completed in 10 min. About 30 human serum samples were also analyzed by the developed strip test and their range of cortisol concentration was established. The developed ICS test is rapid, economic and user friendly.     

Histone deacetylase inhibitors: synthesis of cyclic tetrapeptides and their triazole analogs

Synthesis of nine macrocyclic peptide HDAC inhibitors and three triazole derivatives is described. HDAC inhibitory activity of these compounds against HeLa cell lysate is evaluated. The biological data demonstrate that incorporation of a triazole unit improves the HDAC inhibitory activity.     

The allylic nucleophilic substitution of Morita-Baylis-Hillman acetates with isocyanides: a facile synthesis of trisubstituted olefins

Morita-Baylis-Hillman acetates undergo smooth allylic nucleophilic substitution (S_N2′) with tosylmethyl isocyanide (TosMIC) in the presence of a catalytic amount of BF₃·OEt₂ under mild conditions to furnish trisubstituted olefins in high yields with (E)-stereoselectivity.     

Strategic utilization of catalytic metathesis and photo-thermal metathesis in caged polycyclic frames

Highly functionalized cage compounds have been prepared via cross-metathesis (CM) using Grubbs modified N-tolyl catalyst 7. A strategic utilization of photo-thermal metathesis and catalytic metathesis sequence for the synthesis of functionalized caged molecules has been demonstrated.     

Towards the catalytic formation of α,β-vinylesters and alkoxy substituted γ-lactones

A facile, one pot, high yield synthesis of α,β-vinylester (1-14) and alkoxy substituted γ-lactones (15-28) has been achieved by the photochemical reaction of terminal acetylene (ferrocenyl phenyl trimethylsillyl, hexyl and cyclohexyl) with alcohol (methanol, ethanol and isopropanol) and carbon monoxide in presence of iron pentacarbonyl as a catalyst. The selectivity of the compounds depends on the time of photolysis of the reaction as well as the solvent used. A stable reaction intermediate ferrole was isolated, and further photolysis with alcohols, resulted in the formation of α,β-vinylester. All the compounds were fully characterised by spectroscopic methods and the molecular structures of compounds 1, 16, 17 and 20 were established crystallographically.     

A one-flask synthesis and characterization of novel symmetrical pyridyl monoselenides and X-ray crystal structure of bis(5-bromo-2-pyridyl) selenide and bis(2-bromo-5-pyridyl) selenide

The present work reports an efficient one-pot synthesis of symmetrical pyridyl monoselenides by the reaction of bromo-/iodopyridines with the isopropylmagnesium chloride, ⁱPrMgCl followed by quenching with selenyl chloride, SeCl₂. The current methodology constitutes a convenient synthesis of bis(5-bromo-2-pyridyl) selenide (I), bis(2-bromo-5-pyridyl) selenide (II) and bis(2,5-dibromo-3-pyridyl) selenide (III) under cryogenic conditions requiring shorter time duration to give satisfactory yields. The hitherto unknown compounds have been characterized by elemental analysis and various spectroscopic techniques i.e., ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, FT-IR, mass spectrometry and X-ray crystallography.