Transferred multipolar atom model for 10β,17β‐dihydroxy‐17α‐methylestr‐4‐en‐3‐one dihydrate obtained from the biotransformation of methyloestrenolone

Biotransformation is the structural modification of compounds using enzymes as the catalysts and it plays a key role in the synthesis of pharmaceutically important compounds. 10β,17β‐Dihydroxy‐17α‐methylestr‐4‐en‐3‐one dihydrate, C₁₉H₂₈O₃·2H₂O, was obtained from the fungal biotransformation of methyloestrenolone. The structure was refined using the classical independent atom model (IAM) and a transferred multipolar atom model using the ELMAM2 database. The results from the two refinements have been compared. The ELMAM2 refinement has been found to be superior in terms of the refinement statistics. It has been shown that certain electron‐density‐derived properties can be calculated on the basis of the transferred parameters for crystals which diffract to ordinary resolution.     

Three-component synthesis of N-sulfonylformamidines in the presence of magnetic cellulose supported N-heterocyclic carbene-copper complex,as an efficient heterogeneous nanocatalyst

A cellulose based magnetic nanocomposite possessing NHC-Cu Complex has been synthesized and characterized. It was then applied as a highly active catalyst in one-pot three-component reaction of sulfonyl azides, secondary amines and triethylamine to afford N-sulfonylformamidines. Copper catalyzed oxidative transformation of C-N bond of triethylamine is a key step to give desired products. In contrast with the good reactivity of the conventional secondary amines, aromatic amines and NH containing heteroaromatics had no activity in these reactions. Moreover, the used nanocatalyst which could be recovered by external magnet, showed reasonable catalytic activity for several times.     

Determination of Trichloroacetic Acid (TCAA) Using CdO Nanoparticles Modified Carbon Paste Electrode

In this paper, the electrochemical behavior of a carbon paste electrode modified with CdO nanoparticles as a potential electrocatalyst for the reduction of trichloroacetic acid (TCAA) was investigated using cyclic voltammetry and double‐potential step chronoamperometry. The modified electrode showed a great enhancement in cathodic peak current with respect to reduction of TCAA in acidic aqueous solution. Using this increment, a quantitative method was developed for the determination of TCAA in aqueous solution. The detection limit and linear dynamic range of TCAA are 2.3×10^?6 M and 2.3×10^?4–3×10^?6 M, respectively.     

Facile synthesis of 3-substituted quinazoline-2,4-dione and 2,3-di-substituted quinazolinone derivatives

3-Substituted quinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)-dione and 2,3-di-substituted quinazolineone derivatives attract considerable interest due to their pharmacological properties. In this paper, we report the synthesis of N-substituted-3-nitrophthalimide derivatives II?CIII, the reactions of phthalimide III with amines, hydrazines, and amino acid derivatives to synthesise a small library of 3-substituted-5-nitroquinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)-diones IV?CXIV and 2,3-di-substituted-6-nitro-quinazolineones XVIII?CXIX.     

Production from ilmenite of TiO2-supported catalysts for selective catalytic reduction of NO with NH3

Economic production of titanium dioxide (yield >98 %) from ilmenite has been achieved by use of a modified sulfate reduction process. A series of samples were prepared by varying the concentration of titanium dioxide nuclei (0.2, 0.3, and 0.6 %) and further impregnation with antimony and vanadia. The structural and acidic properties of the samples were comprehensively studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy, BJH pore size distribution, and temperature-programmed desorption of NH₃. The XRD results revealed the presence of intense peaks from anatase titanium dioxide. Enhancement of surface area was observed for second-time filtered samples, possibly because of loss of iron from the bulk. As a result, formation of additional micropores was apparent from N₂ adsorption and desorption isotherms. Among all the antimony and vanadia-doped samples, the first-time filtered sample with the low concentration of nuclei (0.2 %) had the highest catalytic activity at low temperatures, owing to its larger pore size and abundant acidic species.     

Mannich反应合成3,6(8)-二取代-2,4-二氢-1,3-苯并(口恶)嗪及其杀菌活性

以取代苯酚、多聚甲醛和取代苯胺为原料,在无催化剂的条件下,通过Mannich缩合反应合成了一系列新型3,6(8)-二取代-2,4-二氢-1,3-苯并(口恶)嗪类化合物.结果表明,取代苯酚和取代苯胺的取代基为供电子基时,合成产物的产率高于吸电子取代基的.产物的结构用1H NMR、13C NMR、IR和MS等进行了表征.初步测试了目标化合物的杀菌活性,部分化合物具有较好的杀菌活性.当浓度为25 mg/L时,化合物4j和4d对菌核病菌的抑制率分别为86.1％和81.5％,化合物4i对灰霉病菌的抑制率为81.6％.     

联吡啶[3,2-a：2’,3-c]-7-氮杂-吩嗪铜(I)配合物的合成、表征及其与DNA的相互作用

合成了邻菲罗啉衍生物联吡啶[3,2-a:2',3'-c]-7-氮杂-吩嗪(dpapz)及其铜(I)配合物[Cu(dpapz)₂]PF₆, 利用核磁共振氢谱(¹H NMR), 傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱, 高分辨质谱(HR ESI-MS)等对合成的化合物进行了表征.采用紫外-可见吸收光谱,荧光光谱, DNA熔解温度实验和循环伏安方法研究了dpapz和[Cu(dpapz)₂]PF₆与小牛胸腺DNA(CT DNA)的相互作用. 配体dpapz与小牛胸腺DNA(CT DNA)作用时未观察到吸收峰红移并且减色效应较小(<30%), 且DNA熔解温度也上升较小(ΔT_m=7.8 ℃), 说明dpapz以沟槽结合的方式与CT DNA相互作用. 而[Cu(dpapz)₂]PF₆与CT DNA作用时, 可观测到较小的吸收峰红移(2-3 nm)和较大的减色效应(>50%), 同时DNA熔解温度上升较大(ΔT_m=11.1 ℃), 表明[Cu(dpapz)₂]PF₆以静电相互作用和部分扦插的方式与DNA结合. 溴乙锭(EB)荧光竞争实验和循环伏安实验进一步证实了这一结论. 配体dpapz和[Cu(dpapz)₂]PF₆与DNA的结合常数分别为2.88×10⁵和5.32×10⁵ mol·L^-1. 光照条件下, [Cu(dpapz)₂]PF₆产生单重态氧的能力与dpapz相当, 但产生超氧负离子自由基的能力要弱于dpapz. 活性氧猝灭实验表明, 超氧负离子自由基、单重态氧和羟基自由基均参与了dpapz和[Cu(dpapz)₂]PF₆对DNA的光损伤作用. [Cu(dpapz)₂]PF₆对DNA的亲和性要高于对dpapz的, 使得[Cu(dpapz)₂]PF₆对质粒DNA的光损伤效率明显强于dpapz.     

Determination of Lambda-Cyhalothrin and Malathion Residues in Locust by Gas Chromatography with Electron Capture Detection

Journal of Analytical Chemistry - A reliable, easy, and reproducible method was developed for the quantification of λ-cyhalothrin and malathion residues in desert locust. For the extraction, a...     

Progress on High Voltage PEO-based Polymer Solid Electrolytes in Lithium Batteries

Polymer electrolytes have attracted great interest for next-generation lithium-based batteries on account of safety and high energy density. In this review, we assess recent progress on the design of poly(ethylene oxide)(PEO)-based solid polymer electrolytes in high voltage lithium batteries and identify possible side reactions between PEO-based electrolytes and existing cathodes. We provide an overview of the ways to enhance high voltage resistance of PEO-based electrolytes. Those include components blend, molecular design and interface modification. With these efforts, we want to present new insights into rational design of PEO-based electrolytes to develop solid-state lithium batteries for advanced performance.     

Magnetic-field effects on the size of vortices below the surface of NbSe2 detected using low energy beta-NMR

A low energy radioactive beam of polarized 8Li has been used to observe the vortex lattice near the surface of superconducting NbSe2. The inhomogeneous magnetic-field distribution associated with the vortex lattice was measured using depth-resolved beta-detected NMR. Below Tc, one observes the characteristic line shape for a triangular vortex lattice which depends on the magnetic penetration depth and vortex core radius. The size of the vortex core varies strongly with the magnetic field. In particular, in a low field of 10.8 mT, the core radius is much larger than the coherence length. The possible origin of these giant vortices is discussed.