Asymmetric NH Insertion of Secondary and Primary Anilines under the Catalysis of Palladium and Chiral Guanidine Derivatives

Efficient enantioselective N? H insertion reactions of secondary and primary anilines were catalyzed by palladium(0) in combination with chiral guanidine derivatives. A broad range of substituted anilines were tolerated, and the corresponding products were obtained in high yield (up to 99 %) with good enantioselectivity (up to 94 % ee) under mild reaction conditions. The N? H insertion mechanism was examined by the study of kinetic isotope effects, control experiments, HRMS, and spectroscopic analysis.     

Heterocycles from α‐Aminonitriles

Owing to their various modes of reactivity, α‐aminonitriles represent versatile building blocks for the construction of a wide range of nitrogen heterocycles. The present Concept article focuses on synthetic methodologies using their bifunctional nature which is the basis of their reactivity as α‐amino carbanions and as iminium ions. Reactions exclusively taking place on either the amine or on the nitrile moiety will not be considered.     

Construction of a Live‐Attenuated HIV‐1 Vaccine through Genetic Code Expansion

A safe and effective vaccine against human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV‐1) is urgently needed to combat the worldwide AIDS pandemic, but still remains elusive. The fact that uncontrolled replication of an attenuated vaccine can lead to regaining of its virulence creates safety concerns precluding many vaccines from clinical application. We introduce a novel approach to control HIV‐1 replication, which entails the manipulation of essential HIV‐1 protein biosynthesis through unnatural amino acid (UAA*)‐mediated suppression of genome‐encoded blank codon. We successfully demonstrate that HIV‐1 replication can be precisely turned on and off in vitro.     

An Unusual Dehydratase Acting on Glycerate and a Ketoreducatse Stereoselectively Reducing α‐Ketone in Polyketide Starter Unit Biosynthesis

Polyketide synthases (PKSs) usually employ a ketoreductase (KR) to catalyze the reduction of a β‐keto group, followed by a dehydratase (DH) that drives the dehydration to form a double bond between the α‐ and β‐carbon atoms. Herein, a DH*‐KR* involved in FR901464 biosynthesis was characterized: DH* acts on glyceryl‐S‐acyl carrier protein (ACP) to yield ACP‐linked pyruvate; subsequently KR* reduces α‐ketone that yields L ‐lactyl‐S‐ACP as starter unit for polyketide biosynthesis. Genetic and biochemical evidence was found to support a similar pathway that is involved in the biosynthesis of lankacidins. These results not only identified new PKS domains acting on different substrates, but also provided additional options for engineering the PKS starter pathway or biocatalysis.     

2-氨甲基-1H-苯并咪唑钴(Ⅱ)和镍(Ⅱ)配合物的合成、晶体结构和抑菌活性(英文)

利用双齿配体2-氨甲基-1H-苯并咪唑(AMBI)和硫氰酸钾以及硝酸钴或硝酸镍在甲醇-水中反应制备了2个新的异质同晶配合物trans-[M(AMBI)2(NCS)2](1:M=Co2+,2:M=Ni2+)。X-射线衍射单晶结构表明:2个配合物属于单斜晶系,C2/c空间群,M(Ⅱ)与来自AMBI的4个氮原子和异硫氰酸根的2个氮原子配位,形成八面体结构。配合物中的N-H…S氢键和π-π相互作用将配合物连接成三维网络结构。用红外光谱、紫外-可见光谱对配合物1和配合物2进行了表征,并对配合物的热稳定性做了研究。选取金黄色葡萄球菌和大肠杆菌作为抑菌菌种,研究了配体AMBI和2个配合物的抑菌能力。     

A facile electrochemical method for the synthesis of new sulfonamide derivatives of potential biological significance

The electrochemical synthesis of some new sulfonamide derivatives was carried out via the electrochemical oxidation of 2,3-dihydrophthalazine-l,4-dione （1） in the presence of arylsulfinic acids （2a and 2b） as nucleophiles. The results show that, the electrogenerated phthalazine-l,4-dione （lox） participates in a Michael type addition reaction with 2a or 2b and via an EC mechanism to produce the corresponding sulfonamide derivatives. This method provides a one-pot procedure for the synthesis of new sulfonamide derivatives of potential biological significance in good yields without using toxic reagents at a carbon electrode in an environmentally friendly manner.     

Sensitive detection of DNA methyltransferase activity based on rolling circle amplification technology

This work develops a fluorescence approach for sensitive detection of DNA methyltransferase activity based on endonuclease and rolling circle amplification （RCA） technique. In the presence of DNA adenine methylation （Dam） MTase, the methylation-responsive sequence of hairpin probe is methylated and cleaved by the methylation-sensitive restriction endonuclease Dpn 1. The products cleaved by restriction endonuclease Dpn I then function as a signal primer to initiate RCA reaction by hybridizing with the circular DNA template. Each RCA product containing thousands of repeated sequences might hybridize with a large number of molecular beacons （detection probes）, resulting in an enhanced fluorescence signal. In the absence of Dam MTase, neither methylation/cleavage nor RCA reaction can be initiated and no fluorescence signal is observed. The proposed method exhibits a dynamic range from 0.5 U/mL to 30 U/mL and a detection limit of 0.18 U/mL. This method can be used for the screening of antimicrobial drugs and has a great potential to be further applied in early clinical diagnosis.     

(英)硫酸氢钾高效催化一锅法合成5-未取代的3,4-二氢嘧啶-2(1H)-酮

无溶剂条件下,硫酸氢钾可有效催化芳香醛、苯乙酮衍生物和脲的三组分"一锅法"Biginelli反应来合成5-未取代的3,4-二氢嘧啶-2(1H)-酮。确定了优化反应条件。产品结构经IR、1H NMR、MS和元素分析进行表征。     

9,10-2H-9-氧杂-10-磷杂菲-10-氧化物基1,3-苯并噁嗪树脂的合成与表征

以水杨醛、对甲基苯胺(或对氟苯胺,对甲氧基苯胺)、9,10-2H-9-氧-10-磷杂菲-10-氧化物(DOPO)及甲醛为原料,通过三步反应合成了三个含DOPO基的1,3-苯并噁嗪化合物3a-3c.第一步,水杨醛与对位取代苯胺进行缩合反应生成亚胺(1a-1c);第二步,DOPO对亚胺进行加成反应得到仲胺(2a-2c);第三步,仲胺与甲醛在强酸性离子交换树脂催化下进行关环反应形成含DOPO的1,3-苯并噁嗪树脂.采用红外光谱、核磁共振谱和质谱等表征了化合物3a-3c,同时采用热失重分析技术测定了其热稳定性.结果表明,3a-3c由两对对映体组成,质谱条件下2a-2c和3a-3c均经裂解失去稳定的DOPO基团;3a-3c热降解反应包含两个热失重过程,分别在250和400℃下出现最大热释放速率.