Two New Spirostanol Saponins from Reineckia carnea

Two new spirostanol saponins, (1β,3β,5β,25S)‐spirostan‐1,3‐diol 1‐(β‐D ‐xylopyranoside) ( 1 ) and (1β,3β,5β,25S)‐spirostan‐1,3‐diol 1‐[α‐L ‐rhamnopyranosyl‐(1→2)‐β‐D ‐fucopyranoside] ( 2 ), along with two known compounds, (1β,3β,5β,25S)‐spirostan‐1,3‐diol 1‐[α‐L ‐rhamnopyranosyl‐(1→2)‐β‐D ‐xylopyranoside] ( 3 ) and (1β,3β,4β,5β,25S)‐spirostan‐1,3,4,5‐tetrol 5‐(β‐D ‐glucopyranoside) ( 4 ) were isolated from the whole plant of Reineckia carnea. The structures of the new steroids were determined by detailed analysis of their 1D‐ and 2D‐NMR spectra and chemical methods, and by comparison with spectral data of known compounds. Compounds 3 and 4 were isolated from the genus Reineckia for the first time.     

Stabilities,electronic properties of exohedral fluorine and trifluoromethyl derivatives for Td C28 fullerene C28F4–n(CF3)n (n = 0,1,2,3,4)

ABSTRACT: Stability and electronic property calculations are performed systematically based on density functional theory at the B3LYP/6‐31G(d) level for T_d C₂₈ fullerene and exohedral fluorine and trifluoromethyl derivatives C₂₈F_4–n(CF₃)_n (n = 0,1,2,3,4). All the exohedral derivatives that are on the potential energy surfaces are kinetically stable with large HOMO‐LUMO gaps. Further investigations show that binding energies of C₂₈F_4–n(CF₃)_n (n = 0,1,2,3,4) molecules are positive, suggesting they are thermodynamically stable. An analysis of the π‐orbital axis vector indicates the high strain in T_d C₂₈ cage could be greatly released by fluorine and trifluoromethyl decorations. Mulliken charge analysis reveals that adding different electron groups to the T_d C₂₈ cage can cause remarkably different charge populations. In addition, from the ionization potential and electron affinity investigations, the C₂₈F_4–n(CF₃)_n (n = 0,1,2,3,4) molecules manifest weak redox properties. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2008     

纳米碳管负载铂的修饰电极对H2O2的测定

采用嵌入修饰法制得了碳纳米管负载铂修饰的浸蜡石墨电极,结果发现该修饰电极对H2O2的氧化还原都有良好的电催化性能。但对H2O2的还原有更好的催化性能。H2O2的浓度在2.5×10-6~1×10-4mol/L范围内呈现良好的线性关系;检出限为1.26×10-6mol/L。     

CSP分析方法在简化燃烧化学反应系统中的应用

基于计算奇异摄动(CSP)思想, 对甲烷/空气预混燃烧系统进行分析. CSP将反应空间分裂, 消除刚性; 将单点分析和全局分析相结合, 合理选择主要组分和稳态物质, 使用CSP的特征指数简化方程. 构建了针对甲烷/空气预混燃烧系统的总包15步反应机理, 并利用Sandia实验室的PREMIX软件包对该系统进行分析, 验证了简化机理的准确性, 证实了CSP分析方法在燃烧系统中应用的可靠性和优越性, 并为研究简化燃烧系统的分析提供了一种新的思路.     

一维链状锰配位聚合物的合成、晶体结构及热稳定性研究

A manganese coordination polymer, [Mn(C₇H₂I₃O₂)₂(CH₃OH)₂]_n was synthesized and characterized by the element analysis, IR, TG and single crystal X-ray diffraction structure analysis. The title complex crystallizes in monoclinic system with space group P2₁/c, a=0.461 66(9) nm, b=1.716 6(3) nm, c=1.647 5(3) nm, β=91.84(3)°, and V=1.305 2(4) nm³, Z=2, R=0.026 2, wR=0.063 4. Each manganese(Ⅱ) ion exists in an octahedral geometry with four O atoms from three different triiodobenzoate groups and two O atoms from two methanol molecules. Two adjacent manganese(Ⅱ) atoms are bridged by two triiodobenzoate groups in bis-monodentate mode, constructing a one-dimensional chain structure along a axis, with the adjacent Mn…Mn distance being 0.461 7(5) nm. Moreover, the weak interactions between the iodine atoms lead to a three-dimensional supramolecular network. CCDC: 666558.     

可移动金核的二氧化钛空心球合成及光催化性质

Uniform hollow Au@TiO₂ core shell spheres with moveable Au nanoparticles were synthesized based on templating against Au@carbon spheres. The diameter of the shell of the Au@TiO₂ spheres could be controlled by adjusting the Ti(OC₄H₉)₄ hydrolyzing reaction time or the ratio of Ti(OC₄H₉)₄ to Au@carbon spheres, and the shell thickness of the core-shell spheres can be varied from 25 nm to 40 nm. As prepared hollow Au@TiO₂ core-shell spheres display enhanced photocatalytic activity in the initial stage of photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue compared with pure hollow TiO₂ spheres and the commercial photocatalyst TiO₂(P-25).     

One-Pot Synthesis of N-Benzyl/Allyl-N-phenyl-2-benzothiazolamines from 1-(2-Iodophenyl)-3-phenylthioureas and Benzyl/Allyl Halides

A facile method for the copper-catalyzed synthesis of N-benzyl-N-phenyl-2-benzothiazolamines was explored. In the presence of CuI, N-phenylbenzothiazolamines was in situ generated from substituted 1-(2-iodophenyl)-3-phenylthioureas, which susequently underwent coupling with benzyl/allyl halides to give the desired N-benzyl/allyl-N-phenyl-2-benzothiazolamines fluently in a one-pot manner. The protocol features easy performance, easily available materials, good yield and broad substrates scope, showing potential synthetic value for the preparation of a variety of biologically or pharmaceutically active compounds.     

Atomically Dispersed Iron Regulating Electronic Structure of Iron Atom Clusters for Electrocatalytic H2O2 Production and Biomass Upgrading

The integration of highly active single atoms (SAs) and atom clusters (ACs) into an electrocatalyst is critically important for high-efficiency two-electron oxygen reduction reaction (2e⁻ ORR) to hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂). Here we report a tandem impregnation-pyrolysis-etching strategy to fabricate the oxygen-coordinated Fe SAs and ACs anchored on bacterial cellulose-derived carbon (BCC) (FeSAs/ACs-BCC). As the electrocatalyst, FeSAs/ACs-BCC exhibits superior electrocatalytic activity and selectivity toward 2e⁻ ORR, affording an onset potential of 0.78 V (vs. RHE) and a high H₂O₂ selectivity of 96.5 % in 0.1 M KOH. In a flow cell reactor, the FeSAs/ACs-BCC also achieves high-efficiency H₂O₂ production with a yield rate of 12.51±0.18 mol g_cat⁻¹ h⁻¹ and a faradaic efficiency of 89.4 %±1.3 % at 150 mA cm⁻². Additionally, the feasibility of coupling the produced H₂O₂ and electro-Fenton process for the valorization of ethylene glycol was explored in detail. The theoretical calculations uncover that the oxygen-coordinated Fe SAs effectively regulate the electronic structure of Fe ACs which are the 2e⁻ ORR active sites, resulting in the optimal binding strength of *OOH intermediate for high-efficiency H₂O₂ production.     

Fluorous Tagged Peptides for Intracellular Delivery and Biomedical Imaging

Fluorous tagged peptides have shown promising features for biomedical applications such as drug delivery and multimodal imaging. The bioconjugation of fluoroalkyl ligands onto cargo peptides greatly enhances their proteolytic stability and membrane penetration via a proposed “fluorine effect”. The tagged peptides also efficiently deliver other biomolecules such as DNA and siRNA into cells via a co-assembly strategy. The fluoroalkyl chains on peptides with antifouling properties enable efficient gene delivery in the presence of serum proteins. Besides intracellular biomolecule delivery, the amphiphilic peptides can be used to stabilized perfluorocarbon-filled microbubbles for ultrasound imaging. The fluorine nucleus on fluoroalkyls provides intrinsic probes for background-free magnetic resonance imaging. Labeling of fluorous tags with radionuclide ¹⁸F also allows tracing the biodistribution of peptides via positron emission tomography imaging. This mini-review will discuss properties and mechanism of the fluorous tagged peptides in these applications.     

Human Albumin-Based Hydrogels for Their Potential Xeno-Free Microneedle Applications

Nowadays, hydrogels-based microneedles (MNs) have attracted a great interest owing to their outstanding qualities for biomedical applications. For the fabrication of hydrogels-based microneedles as tissue engineering scaffolds and drug delivery carriers, various biomaterials have been tested. They are required to feature tunable physiochemical properties, biodegradability, biocompatibility, nonimmunogenicity, high drug loading capacity, and sustained drug release. Among biomaterials, human proteins are the most ideal biomaterials for fabrication of hydrogels-based MNs; however, they are mechanically weak and poorly processible. To the best of the knowledge, there are no reports of xeno-free human protein-based MNs so far. Here, human albumin-based hydrogels and microneedles for tissue engineering and drug delivery by using relatively new processible human serum albumin methacryloyl (HSAMA) are engineered. The resultant HSAMA hydrogels display tunable mechanical properties, biodegradability, and good biocompatibility. Moreover, the xeno-free HSAMA microneedles display a sustained drug release profile and significant mechanical strength to penetrate the model skin. In vitro, they also show good biocompatibility and anticancer efficacy. Sustainable processible human albumin-based biomaterials may be employed as a xeno-free platform in vivo for tissue engineering and drug delivery in clinical trials in the future.