Surface Performance and Cytocompatibility Evaluation of Acrylic Acid-Mediated Carboxymethyl Chitosan Coating on Poly(tetrafluoroethylene-co-hexafluoropropylene)

To improve the biocompatibility of poly(tetrafluoroethylene-co-hexafluoropropylene) (FEP) film, a technique based on Ar plasma pretreatment and UV-induced grafting polymerization was used to immobilize carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS) on the FEP film surfaces. Initially Ar plasma was used to treat FEP film. Then, plasma treated FEP film was modified via UV-induced grafting polymerization with hydrophilic acrylic acid (AAc) monomer. The following immobilization of CMCS on the FEP-pAAc surface was carried out via an amidation reaction. The change of chemical composition and surface morphology of FEP film were characterized by attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Results of water contact angles measurement showed that the hydrophilicity of the surface has improved significantly after surface modification. Furthermore, methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay and cell morphology analysis confirmed that mouse fibroblasts (L929 cells) attachment and proliferation were improved remarkably on the modified FEP surface. These results suggest that CMCS were successfully employed to surface engineering FEP film, and enhanced its cell biocompatibility. The approach presented here may be exploited for surface modification of biomaterials.     

PMAA microgel surface-supported phase transfer catalyst as reusable microreactors for ultra-deep desulfurization

The reusable microreactors, poly(methacrylic acid) (PMAA) microgels surfacely covered with 3-(trimethoxysilyl)-propyldimethyloctadecyl ammonium chloride (AEM) and K₂{W(=O)(O₂)₂(H₂O)}₂ (W2) complexes, have been synthesized by using an ion exchange reaction between AEM located on PMAA microgels and W2 in aqueous solution. The final composite microspheres and intermediate products are characterized by scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectrophotometer, and thermogravimetric analysis, respectively. The results indicated the PMAA/AEM/W2 composite microspheres with surface-wrinkling morphology and core-shell structure. The feasibility of the composite microspheres used as reusable microreactors in catalytic oxidation of dibenzothiophene (DBT) was investigated. Additionally, the effects of some factors, including the amount of the microreactors, temperature, H₂O₂/DBT molar ratio, the loaded amount of AEM, DBT concentration, and recycling times, on the catalytic oxidation were examined. The results demonstrated that the prepared composite microspheres possess high catalytic performance and reusability in the catalytic oxidation of DBT.     

埃罗替尼的合成

以N,N-二甲基甲酰胺和硫酸二甲酯反应生成的亚胺盐与3-乙炔基苯胺进行亲核反应及甲醇的消去,获得了制备埃罗替尼所需的重要中间体N’-(3-乙炔基苯基)-N,N-二甲基甲脒,收率为75.8%。再以此中间体与2-氨基-4,5-二(2-甲氧基乙氧基)苯甲腈通过Dimroth重排反应方便地制得了抗肿瘤药物埃罗替尼,总收率(以3-乙炔基苯胺计)为56.5%。与以往合成埃罗替尼的方法相比,该方法更经济、更绿色。     

Simultaneous and Fast Detection of Anions in Snow Using Short Tube by Capillary Zone Electrophoresis

A capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) method applied short-effective length of capillary (11 cm) and low separation voltage (5 kV) was developed for the fast and quantitative determination of Cl m , $ {\rm NO}_2^ - $ , $ {\rm SO}_4^{2 - } $ , $ {\rm NO}_3^ - $ , $ {\rm HCO}_3^ - $ in snow sample. Baseline separation of inorganic anions and organic anions was achieved within 55 s. Indirect absorbance detection of anions was accomplished with a chromate - based background electrolyte modified with cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) and acetonitrile at pH 9.5. The effect of the pH, the concentration of electrolyte and modifiers on the resolution was investigated. The application of electrokinetic injection using butyric acid as internal standard created the described method fast, sensitive, and quantitative, with good relative standard deviation (RSD), for migration times from 0.1 to 0.3% and for peak areas from 1.8 to 4.0%. The limits of detection (LOD) were 0.03 mg L m 1 Cl m , 0.1 mg L m 1 $ {\rm NO}_2^ - $ , 0.07 mg L m 1 $ {\rm SO}_4^{2 - } $ , 0.08 mg L m 1 $ {\rm NO}_3^ - $ , 0.05 mg L m 1 F m , and 0.2 mg L m 1 $ {\rm HCO}_3^ - $ , respectively. Standard addition recoveries of Cl m , $ {\rm NO}_2^ - $ , $ {\rm SO}_4^{2 - } $ , $ {\rm NO}_3^ - $ , F m , and $ {\rm HCO}_3^ - $ in snow sample were between 91 and 104%. This method has been shown promising results for the determination of small anions in snow sample.     

Fast Reductive Amination by Transfer Hydrogenation “on Water”

Reductive amination of various ketones and aldehydes by transfer hydrogenation under aqueous conditions has been developed, by using cyclometallated iridium complexes as catalysts and formate as hydrogen source. The pH value of the solution is shown to be critical for a high catalytic chemoselectivity and activity, with the best pH value being 4.8. In comparison with that in organic solvents, the reductive amination in an aqueous phase is faster, and the molar ratio of the substrate to the catalyst (S/C) can be set as high as 1×10⁵, the highest S/C value ever reported in reductive amination reactions. The catalyst is easy to access and the reaction is operationally simple, allowing a wide range of ketones and aldehydes to react with various amines in high yields. The protocol provides a practical and environmental friendly new method for the synthesis of amine compounds.     

Plasmonic Scissors for Molecular Design

Heterogeneous catalysts play an important role in surface catalytic reactions, but selective bond breaking and control of reaction products in catalytic processes remain significant challenges. High‐vacuum tip‐enhanced Raman spectroscopy (HV‐TERS) is one of the best candidates to realize surface catalytic reactions. Herein, HV‐TERS was employed in a new method to control dissociation by using hot electrons, generated from plasmon decay, as plasmonic scissors. In this method, the N?N bond in 4,4′‐dimercaptoazobenzene was selectively dissociated by plasmonic scissors, and the reaction products formed from the radical fragment (SC₆H₅N) were controlled by varying the pH value. Under acidic conditions, p‐aminothiophenol was produced from the radical fragment by attachment of hydrogen ions, whereas under alkaline conditions, 4‐nitrobenzenethiol was obtained by attachment of oxygen ions to the substrate.     

负载纳米银复合微球制备及其催化性能

以具有温度和pH双重敏感性能的N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(NIPAM)共聚丙烯酸(AA) P(NIPAM-co-AA)高分子微凝胶为模板, 以乙醇为还原剂, 原位还原得到负载纳米银的微米尺度Ag/P(NIPAM-co-AA)复合微凝胶材料. 通过扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)仪和紫外-可见(UV-Vis)分光光度计等对复合材料的形貌、组成和催化性能进行表征. 研究结果表明, Ag/P(NIPAM-co-AA)复合微球具有均一的表面结构, 微凝胶的限域作用显著提高了纳米银的分散性和稳定性. 另外, Ag/P(NIPAM-co-AA)复合微球对对硝基苯酚(4-NP)的还原具有较好的催化活性, 且其催化活性与微凝胶网络结构的溶胀、收缩行为有一定关系, 即模板微凝胶的温敏特性可以实现对对硝基苯酚催化反应活性的调控作用.     

Synthesis of oxindole-3-acetates through iron-catalyzed oxidative arylalkoxycarbonylation of activated alkenes

An iron-catalyzed alkoxycarbonylation/cyclization reaction of N-arylacrylamides with carbazates has been developed. This new alkene difunctionalization reaction provides an efficient and straightforward method to obtain various ester-containing oxindoles.     

Catalytic silylation of secondary alcohols by pyridine N-oxide derivative

The reaction of t-butyldiphenylsilyl (TBDPS) chloride with secondary alcohols was catalyzed by pyrrolidinopyridine N-oxide (PPYO) in the presence of diisopropylethylamine (DIPEA) at room temperature, giving the corresponding TBDPS ethers in high yields.     

过氧化氢选择性氧化硫醚的研究进展

亚砜和砜类化合物具有广谱生物活性而有广泛的应用前景,同时作为有机合成的重要中间体广泛应用于碳-碳键形成、分子重组反应中.硫醚直接氧化是制备亚砜和砜的主要方法之一.在众多关于硫醚选择性氧化反应的研究中,过氧化氢作为清洁氧化剂备受关注.鉴于此,就过氧化氢选择性氧化硫醚反应中的重要金属催化体系和一些非金属催化体系的研究状况作一综述,简要介绍各类催化氧化体系的催化效果.