Microwave Synthesis, Characterization and DNA-binding Properties of a New Cobalt（ Ⅱ ） Complex with 2,6-Bis（benzimidazol-2-yl）pyridine

A new cobalt(Ⅱ) complex with tridentate ligand 2, 6-bis (benzimidazol-2-yl)pyridine has been synthesized by microwave irradiation method and characterized by elemental analysis,electrochemical and spectral methods. The binding of the complex with calf thymus DNA has also been investigated by absorption and fluorescence spectra.     

A simple,rapid and reliable liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry method for determination of methotrexate in human plasma and its application to therapeutic drug monitoring

A simple, rapid and reliable liquid chromatography–electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry method was established and validated for the determination of methotrexate in human plasma. After a straightforward protein precipitation by acetonitrile–water (70:30, v/v), methotrexate (MTX) and p‐aminoacetophenone (used as internal standard, IS) were separated on a Column C₁₈ column (50 × 2.1 mm, 3 µm; Column Technology, Fremont, CA, USA) using a gradient elution with mobile phase of acetonitrile and 0.03% acetic acid aqueous solution at a flow rate of 0.5 mL/min. The total chromatographic runtime was 5 min for each injection. Quantification detection was performed in a triple‐quadruple tandem mass spectrometer under positive mode monitoring the following mass transitions: m/z 455.3 → 308.3 for MTX and m/z 136.1 → 94.4 for IS. The calibration curve was linear over the range of 0.05–25.0 µmol/L with a lower limit of quantification of 0.05 µmol/L. The intra‐ and interday precisions were <5.2%, the accuracy varied from ?4.1 to 4.5%. The recovery was >94%. The LC‐MS/MS method showed an excellent agreement with the existing HPLC‐UV method using Passing–Bablok regression and Bland–Altman difference plot analysis. The validated LC‐MS/MS can be successfully applied to the routine therapeutic drug monitoring of MTX in clinical laboratories. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Thermodynamics and selectivity of two-dimensional metallo-supramolecular self-assembly resolved at molecular scale

We investigated the thermodynamic processes of two-dimensional (2D) metallo-supramolecular self-assembly at molecular resolution using scanning tunneling microscopy and variable-temperature low-energy electron diffraction. On a Au(111) substrate, tripyridyl ligands coordinated with Cu in a twofold Cu-pyridyl binding mode or with Fe in a threefold Fe-pyridyl binding mode, forming a 2D open network structure in each case. The network structures exhibited remarkable thermal stability (600 K for the Cu-coordinated network and 680 K for the Fe-coordinated network). The Fe-pyridyl binding was selected thermodynamically as well as kinetically in self-assembly involving both modes. The selectivity can be effectively suppressed in a specifically designed self-assembly route.     

Simultaneous Determination of Cimaterol, Salbutamol, Terbutaline and Ractopamine in Feed by SPE Coupled to UPLC

An ultra performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) method was established for the simultaneous determination of cimaterol, salbutamol, terbutaline, and ractopamine in feed. Target compounds were extracted with methanol and centrifuged. The supernatant was then transferred and concentrated, and applied to a solid phase extraction MCX cartridge for clean-up before UPLC analysis. The calibration curves for the four ??-agonists were good linear in concentration range of 0.05?C1.0 ??g mL^?1 with the correlation coefficients (r) over 0.999. The average recoveries were in the range of 90.1?C101.4% with relative standard deviation values lower than 8.0%.     

A mechanistic study of flame retardance of novel copolyester phosphorus containing linked pendant groups by TG/XPS/direct Py-MS

The flame retardant mechanism of the copolyester phosphorus containing linked pendant groups was investigated by thermogravimetric （TG）, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS） and direct insertion probe pyrolysis mass spectrometry （DP-MS） technique. TG results show that the incorporation of phosphorus containing unit linked pendant groups can destabilize the copolyester due to the cleavage of P-CH2 bond, and phosphorus containing units cannot promote the char-formation of the copolyester during the thermal degradation of the copolyester. XPS spectra indicate that with the increase of the temperature, the P-CH2 bonds of the copolyester break down gradually, the concentration of phosphorus in the condensed phase products decrease gradually and the chemical state of phosphorus does not change in the temperature of 250-380 ℃. Direct pyrolysis MS suggests that the P-CH2 bonds cleavage occurs at pendant groups and species containing phosphorus can volatilize into the gas phase. A flame retardant mechanism is proposed for the gas phase mode of action of the halogen-free copolyester phosphorus containing linked pendant groups.     

Experimental and Theoretical Studies on DNA‐Binding and Spectral Properties of ‘Light Switch’ Complexes [Ru(L)2(ppn)]2+ (L=2,2′‐Bipyridine and 1,10‐Phenanthroline; ppn=Pteridino[6,7‐f] [1,10]phenanthroline‐11,13‐diamine)

The ligand pteridino[6,7‐f] [1,10]phenanthroline‐11,13‐diamine (ppn) and its Ru^II complexes [Ru(bpy)₂(ppn)]²⁺ ( 1 ; bpy=2,2′‐bipyridine) and [Ru(phen)₂(ppn)]²⁺ ( 2 ; phen=1,10‐phenanthroline) were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, electrospray MS, ¹H‐NMR, and cyclic voltammetry. The DNA‐binding behaviors of 1 and 2 were studied by spectroscopic and viscosity measurements. The results indicate that both complexes strongly bind to calf‐thymus DNA in an intercalative mode, with DNA‐binding constants K_b of (1.7±0.4)?10⁶ M ^?1 and (2.6±0.2)?10⁶ M ^?1, respectively. The complexes 1 and 2 exhibit excellent DNA‐‘light switch’ performances, i.e., they do not (or extremely weakly) show luminescence in aqueous solution at room temperature but are strongly luminescent in the presence of DNA. In particular, the experimental results suggest that the ancillary ligands bpy and phen not only have a significant effect on the DNA‐binding affinities of 1 and 2 but also have a certain effect on their spectral properties. [Ru(phen)₂(ppn)]²⁺( 2 ) might be developed into a very prospective DNA‐‘light switch’ complex. To explain the DNA‐binding and spectral properties of 1 and 2 , theoretical calculations were also carried out applying the DFT/TDDFT method.     

Novel Flower‐Like Ag‐SiO2‐MgO‐Al2O3 Material: Preparation,Characterization and Catalytic Application in Methanol Dehydrogenation

Catalytic direct dehydrogenation of methanol to formaldehyde was carried out over Ag‐SiO₂‐MgO‐Al₂O₃ catalysts prepared by sol‐gel method. The optimal preparation mass fractions were determined as 8.3% MgO, 16.5% Al₂O₃ and 20% silver loading. Using this optimum catalyst, excellent activity and selectivity were obtained. The conversion of methanol and the selectivity to formaldehyde both reached 100%, which were much higher than other previously reported silver supported catalysts. Based on combined characterizations, such as X‐ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electronic microscopy (SEM), diffuse reflectance ultraviolet‐visible spectroscopy (UV‐Vis, DRS), nitrogen adsorption at low temperature, temperature programmed desorption of ammonia (NH₃‐TPD), desorption of CO₂ (CO₂‐TPD), etc., the correlation of the catalytic performance to the structural properties of the Ag‐SiO₂‐ MgO‐Al₂O₃ catalyst was discussed in detail. This perfect catalytic performance in the direct dehydrogenation of methanol to formaldehyde without any side‐products is attributed to its unique flower‐like structure with a surface area less than 1 m²/g, and the strong interactions between neutralized support and the nano‐sized Ag particles as active centers.     

The hydroamination of alkenes with sulfonamides catalyzed by the recyclable silica gel supported triflic acid

The vast applications of triflic acid (TfOH) in catalysis are severely limited by its corrosive and fuming properties. Immobilization of TfOH on silica gel well solves these problems and affords efficient recovery and reusability of TfOH. Two types of supported TfOH, the prepared silica gel supported TfOH and the in situ silica gel adsorbed TfOH, both exhibit good catalytic activity and reusability in the hydroamination of alkene with sulfonamide. The in situ silica gel adsorbed catalyst has been used for 5 runs with maintained reactivities and yields, which are superior to the performance of the prepared silica gel supported TfOH. For a series of alkenes and various sulfonamides, the heterogeneous hydroamination reactions catalyzed by both types of silica gel supported TfOH to afford similar moderate to excellent yields.     

Photoluminescence and Electroluminescence of Organic Light Emitting Diodes Based on Tris‐(8‐quinolinolato) Aluminum Nanoparticles

利用共沉淀方法制备出平均粒径为20nm的有机物8-羟基喹啉铝纳米粒子,8-羟基喹啉铝纳米粒子呈球形且粒度不随老化时间的增加而改变。本文研究了8-羟基喹啉铝纳米粒子的光致发光及基于8-羟基喹啉铝纳米粒子制作的电致发光器件的电致发光特性。8-羟基喹啉铝形成纳米粒子后,其光致发光及电致发光发射光谱的谱峰均出现蓝移。随着驱动电压的增加,器件中8-羟基喹啉铝纳米粒子的发射峰逐渐红移。在驱动电压为16伏时,8-羟基喹啉铝纳米粒子器件的最大亮度达600cd/m²,电流密度为150mA/cm^-2时,器件的发光效率为0.19cd/A。基于8-羟基喹啉铝纳米粒子器件的发射光谱证实了AlQ₃纳米粒子具有量子尺寸效应的存在,这为有机纳米电致发光器件的研究开辟了一条新的研究路线,同时也为那些传统的有机材料如有机分子晶体的基础研究探索出新的研究方向。     

A novel efficient protocol for preparation of 3-formyl-2-arylbenzo[b]furan derivatives

An efficient method for preparation of 3-formyl-2-arylbenzo[b]furan derivatives 4 from 3-chloro-2-(2-methoxyaryl)-1-arylprop-2-en-1-one 2 was developed, and the desired product was obtained in good to excellent yields. By converting 2-(2-methoxyphenyl)-3-oxo-3-phenylpropanal 1 to 2, the regioselectivity problem occurring in the reaction when using 1 as the starting material was successfully avoided. Furthermore, a one-pot procedure for the successive demethylation, cyclization, and hydrolysis was evolved, although the intermediate 3-(dibromomethyl)-2-phenylbenzo[b]furan 3a could be isolated. A plausible mechanism was proposed based on some in situ investigations.