Synthetic studies on psiguadial B: Construction of bicyclo[4.3.1]decane skeleton via double cyclization reaction of alkyne dicobalt complex

A new method for constructing the polycyclic skeleton of psiguadial B (1), a meroterpenoid isolated from an evergreen shrub of Myrtaceae, was developed. The terpenoid substructure of 1 was constructed on the basis of a cascade double cyclization reaction of an alkyne dicobalt complex, which afforded the bicyclo[4.3.1]decane derivative having a benzyl group with the correct configuration. The substituted aromatic ring was introduced to the bridgehead position of the intermediate, and bromination under radical conditions followed by intramolecular cyclization reaction resulted in formation of the benzopyran moiety in a stereoselective manner.     

Synthesis,characterization and heterogeneous catalytic application of a nickel(II) Schiff base complex immobilized on MWCNTs for the Hantzsch four-component condensation

A nickel(II) Schiff base complex immobilized on multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) surface as a highly efficient heterogeneous catalyst was synthesized and characterized by IR, X-ray diffraction patterns, scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, inductively coupled plasma, elemental analysis, and thermal gravimetric analysis. Then a facile and environmentally benign procedure was developed for synthesis of polyhydroquinoline derivatives via Hantzsch one-pot condensation reaction of aromatic aldehydes, 1,3-diones, ethyl acetoacetate, and ammonium acetate in the presence of above synthesized catalyst under solvent-free conditions. This protocol has the advantages of stability, easy availability, recyclability and eco-friendly nature of catalyst, simple experimental and work-up procedure, and also high to excellent yields. Considering the solvent-free condition and also temperature, time, and yield of the model reaction, the nanocatalyst reported here is among the best catalysts reported so far for synthesis of polyhydroquinolines.     

Copper(II) complexes of two TEMPO-functionalized polypyridyl ligands: structure and catalytic activity in alcohol oxidation

The reaction of copper(II) salts with Bpy-TEMPO and Tpy-TEMPO (Bpy-TEMPO = [2,2′]Bipyridinyl-5,5′-dicarboxylic acid bis-[(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-oxy-piperidin-4-yl)-amide]; Tpy-TEMPO = 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-(2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridin-4′-yloxy)piperidin-1-oxyl) gave dinuclear Bpy-TEMPO-Cu₂ (1) and mononuclear Tpy-TEMPO-Cu (2), respectively. The Cu(II) complexes were characterized by single crystal X-ray analysis. In 1, Cu(II) has a distorted square pyramidal coordination geometry, with a bridging chloride as the axial ligand. The Cu(II) core in 2 also exhibited a distorted square pyramidal coordination geometry, with one chloride as an axial ligand. Weak interactions such as π-interactions and hydrogen bonds are observed in both complexes. When applied as catalysts for the oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde in air, 1 exhibited higher activity than 2 for reactions in o-xylene at 60°C with DBU as a base. High yield (67%) of benzaldehyde was observed when using 1 as a catalyst in a solution of o-xylene with DBU at 60°C.     

Manganese(II) complexes of hydrazone based NNO-donor ligands and their catalytic activity in the oxidation of olefins

The reaction between tridentate NNO donor hydrazone ligands, (E)-2-cyano-N′-(phenyl(pyridin-2-yl)methylene)acetohydrazide (HL¹) and (E)-2-cyano-N′-(1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethylidene)acetohydrazide (HL²), with MnCl₂·4H₂O in methanol resulted in [Mn(HL¹)Cl₂(CH₃OH)] (1) and [Mn(HL²)Cl₂(CH₃OH)] (2). Molecular structures of the complexes were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. All of the investigated compounds were further characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, TGA, and UV–Vis spectroscopy. These complexes were used as catalysts for olefin oxidation in the presence of tert-butylhydroperoxide (TBHP) as an oxidant. Under similar experimental conditions with equal manganese loading, the presence of [Mn(HL²)Cl₂(CH₃OH)] (2) resulted in higher conversion than [Mn(HL¹)Cl₂(CH₃OH)] (1).     

Inducement and stabilization of G-quadruplex DNA by a thiophene-containing dinuclear ruthenium(II) complex

G-quadruplex structures are attractive targets for the development of anticancer drugs, as their formation in human telomere could impair telomerase activity, thus inducing apoptosis in cancer cells. In this work, a thiophene-containing dinuclear ruthenium(II) complex, [Ru₂(bpy)₄(H₂bipt)]⁴⁺ {bpy = 2,2′-bipyridine, H₂bipt = 2,5-bis[1,10]phenanthrolin[4,5-f]-(imidazol-2-yl)thiophene}, was prepared and the interaction between the complex and human telomeric DNA oligomers 5′-G₃(T₂AG₃)₃-3′ (HTG21) has been investigated by UV-Vis, fluorescence and circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy, fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) melting assay, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) stop assay, fluorescent intercalator displacement (FID) titrations, Job plot and color reaction studies. The results indicate that the complex can well induce and stabilize the formation of antiparallel G-quadruplex of telomeric DNA in the presence or absence of metal cations, and the ΔT_m value of the G-quadruplex DNA treated with the complex was obtained to be 12.8 °C even at levels of 50-fold molar of duplex DNA (calf-thymus DNA), suggesting that the complex exhibits higher G-quadruplex DNA selectivity over duplex DNA. The complex shows high interaction ability with G-quadruplex DNA at (1.17 ± 0.12) × 10⁷ M^?1 binding affinity using a 2:1 [complex]/[quadruplex] binding mode ratio. A novel visual method has been developed here for making a distinction between G-quadruplex DNA and duplex DNA by our ruthenium complex binding hemin to form the hemin-G-quadruplex DNAzyme.     

A facile preparation of donut-like supramolecular tannic acid-Fe(III) composite as biomaterials with magnetic,conductive, and antioxidant properties

Tannic acid (TA) complexes with various metal ions are prepared in buffer solutions by readily adjusting the pH, but there is no normalizing method to produce ferric tannate complexes. In this study, TA-Fe(III) complex was prepared in reverse microemulsion medium by reaction of TA as ligand with Fe(III) in 1:3 ligand:metal ion molar ratio. The complex was characterized by SEM, AFM, FT-IR, elemental analysis, AAS measurement, and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) method. Furthermore, magnetic susceptibility was tested with the Gouy method, and electronic spectral studies of TA-Fe(III) complex were completed with solid UV–vis measurements. The thermal stability was also studied by TGA analysis. These studies show that the ligand molecules have octahedral arrangement around Fe(III) and the complex is paramagnetic. The bandgap energy of the complex was calculated as 3.42 eV with solid UV–vis analysis. To determine antioxidant activity of the complex, Total Phenol Content (TPC) and Trolox Equivalent Antioxidant Concentration (TEAC) methods were used. The complex has great antioxidant properties with TPC = 45 ± 1 mg L^?1 GAE and TEAC = 296 ± 2 mM trolox g^?1 for dry sample.     

A C2 Fragment as Four‐Electron σ Donor

The formation and X‐ray structure analysis of the Pt^IV complex [(CH₂C{PPh₂C₆H₄}₂)PtI₂] is reported. The molecule possesses the orthometalated ligand (PPh₃)₂C→CH₂, which serves via its C₂ fragment as an unprecedented four‐electron σ donor.     

Charakterisierung eines schweren Kohleverflüssigungsproduktes durch kombinierte Hochleistungsflüssigkeitschromatographie/Massenspektrometrie

Zusammenfassung Ein Recycleöl wurde semipräparativ auf einer Tetrachlorphthalimidopropylsilan-modifizierten Säule hochleistungsflüssigkeitschromatographisch in 23 Fraktionen getrennt. Zur Identifizierung der Hauptkomponenten wurden die Fraktionen mit einer einfachen Präparationstechnik in das Massenspektrometer eingebracht und die Molekülionenspektren unter Benutzung der Low Voltage-Technik gemessen. Vorteilhaft für die Charakterisierung hochsiedender technischer Gemische ist die Tatsache, daß die chromatographische Trennung streng nach der Anzahl der aromatischen Ringe im Molekül erfolgt, weitgehend unabhängig von der Alkylsubstitution.

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Characterization of a heavy coal liquefaction product by combined high-performance liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry

Summary A recycle-oil was separated on a semi-preparative scale into 23 fractions by means of HPLC with a tetrachlorophthalimidopropylsilane-modified column. Mass spectrometry enabled a more or less complete identification of the main components. For this, the fractions were introduced into the mass spectrometer by a simple preparation technique, followed by measurement of the molecule ion spectra by the low voltage technique. An advantage of HPLC for the characterization of high-boiling oil mixtures is that separation takes place almost exclusively accoding to the number of aromatic rings in the molecule and is largely independent of the degree of alkylation.

     

羰基铁催化黄樟油素、丁香酚异构化反应的研究——Ⅰ.异黄樟油素、异丁香酚的合成

本文报道了异黄樟油素、异丁香酚的新合成途径,即在羰基铁光催化下或多核羰基铁加热催化下,使黄樟油素、丁香酚异构化。其转化率几乎是定量的。反应产物经GC,GC/MC分析及UV,IR,NMR,折光率的鉴定,证明合成过程中发生了异构化反应,而且产物以反式异构体为主。     

N,N-二乙基二硫代氨基甲酸钠与不同桥连的半胱氨酸钼络合物的配位体交换反应

双-μ-氧代-(1),μ-氧代-μ-硫代-(2),双-μ-硫代一双(半胱氨酸钼)(3)和N,N-二乙基二硫代氨基甲酸钠能进行配位体交换反应,由于不同原子所成桥的稳定性不同,生成了不同的产物。