Activity-guided fractionation of Erythrophleum succirubrum for TRAIL resistance-overcoming activity led to the isolation of four new cassaine diterpenoid dimers, named erythrophlesins A-D (1-4). Their structures were elucidated by spectral data to show that they have an unsymmetrical dimeric structure through an ester bond between two cassaine diterpenoids. These new compounds were revealed to have a significant reversal effect on TRAIL resistance in human gastric adenocarcinoma (AGS) cells. 相似文献
We synthesized C8-vinylpyrene-substituted 2′-deoxyguanosine VPyG and studied the photoregulated reversible E-Z isomerization. When E-isomer was irradiated with visible light (>420 nm), E- toZ-isomerization took place very rapidly, while upon irradiation with UV-light (∼365 nm), Z-isomer was converted to E-isomer. When Z-isomer was illuminated with 365-400 nm light, no fluorescence was observed, while E-isomer showed a very strong fluorescence emission, indicating that VPyG could be a useful fluorescence switching molecule. 相似文献
Cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde ( 1 a ), cyclopropyl methyl ketone ( 1 b ), and cyclopropyl phenyl ketone ( 1 c ) were reacted with [Ni(cod)2] (cod=1,5‐cyclooctadiene) and PBu3 at 100 °C to give η2‐enonenickel complexes ( 2 a – c ). In the presence of PCy3 (Cy=cyclohexyl), 1 a and 1 b reacted with [Ni(cod)2] to give the corresponding μ‐η2:η1‐enonenickel complexes ( 3 a , 3 b ). However, the reaction of 1 c under the same reaction conditions gave a mixture of 3 c and cyclopentane derivatives ( 4 c , 4 c′ ), that is, a [3+2] cycloaddition product of 1 c with (E)‐1‐phenylbut‐2‐en‐1‐one, an isomer of 1 c . In the presence of a catalytic amount of [Ni(cod)2] and PCy3, [3+2] homo‐cycloaddition proceeded to give a mixture of 4 c (76 %) and 4 c′ (17 %). At room temperature, a possible intermediate, 6 c , was observed and isolated by reprecipitation at ?20 °C. In the presence of 1,3‐bis(2,6‐diisopropylphenyl)imidazol‐2‐ylidene (IPr), both 1 a and 1 c rapidly underwent oxidative addition to nickel(0) to give the corresponding six‐membered oxa‐nickelacycles ( 6 ai , 6 ci ). On the other hand, 1 b reacted with nickel(0) to give the corresponding μ‐η2:η1‐enonenickel complex ( 3 bi ). The molecular structures of 6 ai and 6 ci were confirmed by X‐ray crystallography. The molecular structure of 6 ai shows a dimeric η1‐nickelenolate structure. However, the molecular structure of 6 ci shows a monomeric η1‐nickelenolate structure, and the nickel(II) 14‐electron center is regarded as having “an unusual T‐shaped planar” coordination geometry. The insertion of enones into monomeric η1‐nickelenolate complexes 6 c and 6 ci occurred at room temperature to generate η3‐oxa‐allylnickel complexes ( 8 , 9 ), whereas insertion into dimeric η1‐nickelenolate complex 6 ai did not take place. The diastereoselectivity of the insertion of an enone into 6 c having PCy3 as a ligand differs from that into 6 ci having IPr as a ligand. In addition, the stereochemistry of η3‐oxa‐allylnickel complexes having IPr as a ligand is retained during reductive elimination to yield the corresponding [3+2] cycloaddition product, which is consistent with the diastereoselectivity observed in Ni0/IPr‐catalyzed [3+2] cycloaddition reactions of cyclopropyl ketones with enones. In contrast, reductive elimination from the η3‐oxa‐allylnickel having PCy3 as a ligand proceeds with inversion of stereochemistry. This is probably due to rapid isomerization between syn and anti isomers prior to reductive elimination. 相似文献
In order to elucidate the relation between thermodynamic quantities, the defect structure, and the defect equilibrium in La2−xSrxNiO4+δ, statistical thermodynamic calculation is carried out and calculated results are compared to those obtained from experimental data. Partial molar enthalpy of oxygen and partial molar entropy of oxygen are obtained from δ-P(O2)-T relation by using Gibbs-Helmholtz equation. Statistical thermodynamic model is derived from defect equilibrium models proposed before by authors, localized electron model and delocalized electron model which could well explain the variation of oxygen content of La2−xSrxNiO4+δ. Although assumed defect species and their equilibrium are different, the results of thermodynamic calculation by localized electron model and delocalized electron model show minor difference. Calculated results by the both models agree with the thermodynamic quantities obtained from oxygen nonstoichiometry of La2−xSrxNiO4+δ. 相似文献
Halorhodopsin (HR) is a transmembrane seven-helix retinal protein, and acts as an inward light-driven Cl− pump. HR from Natronomonas pharaonis (NpHR) can be expressed in Escherichia coli inner membrane in large quantities. Here, we showed that NpHR forms the trimer structure even in the presence of 0.1% (2 m m ) to 1% (20 m m ) dodecyl-β- d -maltoside (DDM), whose concentrations are much higher than the critical micelle concentration (0.17 m m ). This conclusion was drawn from the following observations. (1) NpHR in the DDM solution showed an exciton-coupling circular dichroism (CD) spectrum. (2) From the elution volume of gel filtration, the molecular mass of the NpHR–DDM complex was estimated. After evaluation of the mass of the bound DDM molecules, the mass of NpHR calculated was approximately equal to that of the trimer. (3) The cross-linked NpHR by glutaraldehyde gave the SDS-PAGE corresponding to the trimer. Mass spectra of these samples also support the notion of the trimer. Using the membrane fractions expressing NpHR ( Escherichia coli and Halobacterium salinarum ), CD spectra showed exciton-coupling, which suggests strongly the trimer structure in the cell membrane. 相似文献
Cyclopentasilane (CPS) and polydihydrosilane, which consist of hydrogen and silicon only, are unique materials that can be used to produce intrinsic silicon film in a liquid process, such as spin coating or an ink-jet method. Wettability and solubility of general organic solvents including the above can be estimated by Hamaker constants, which are calculated according to the Lifshitz theory. In order to calculate a Hamaker constant by the simple spectral method (SSM), it is necessary to obtain absorption frequency and function of oscillator strength in the ultraviolet region. In this report, these physical quantities were obtained by means of an optical method. As a result of examination of the relation between molecular structures and ultraviolet absorption frequencies, which were obtained from various liquid materials, it was concluded that ultraviolet absorption frequencies became smaller as electrons were delocalized. In particular, the absorption frequencies were found to be very small for CPS and polydihydrosilane due to σ-conjugate of their electrons. The Hamaker constants of CPS and polydihydrosilane were successfully calculated based on the obtained absorption frequency and function of oscillator strength. 相似文献
In the nick(el) of time : Bis(μ‐oxo) dinickel(III) complexes 2 (see scheme), generated in the reaction of 1 with H2O2, are capable of hydroxylating the xylyl linker of the supporting ligand to give 3 . Kinetic studies reveal that hydroxylation proceeds by electrophilic aromatic substitution. The lower reactivity than the corresponding μ‐η2:η2‐peroxo dicopper(II) complexes can be attributed to unfavorable entropy effects.
Into my arms : Photochemical cyclization of diarylethenes that have two chiral side arms showed up to 100 % de (see scheme). Introduction of these chiral side arms onto the carbon atoms where ring closure occurs is a general strategy for the highly diastereoselective cyclization of diarylethenes.