Chromatography-Free Multicomponent Synthesis of Thioureas Enabled by Aqueous Solution of Elemental Sulfur

The development of a new three-component chromatography-free reaction of isocyanides, amines and elemental sulfur allowed us the straightforward synthesis of thioureas in water. Considering a large pool of organic and inorganic bases, we first optimized the preparation of aqueous polysulfide solution from elemental sulfur. Using polysulfide solution, we were able to omit the otherwise mandatory chromatography, and to isolate the crystalline products directly from the reaction mixture by a simple filtration, retaining the sulfur in the solution phase. A wide range of thioureas synthesized in this way confirmed the reasonable substrate and functional group tolerance of our protocol.     

双官能团硫脲催化丙交酯开环聚合反应的理论研究

用密度泛函理论在B3LYP/6-31G(d)水平上研究了双官能团硫脲催化丙交酯开环聚合反应的微观机理. 讨论了催化聚合反应的两条可能路径: 路径A和路径B. 计算结果表明沿路径A进行的开环聚合反应在能量上是有利的. 从理论上证实了催化剂在聚合反应中所起的双官能团催化作用, 即氨基活化引发剂, 硫脲活化单体, 通过两个基团共同作用, 完成催化开环.     

Divalent manganese,cobalt, copper and cadmium complexes of (Z)‐N‐benzoyl‐N′‐(1H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐3‐yl)carbamimidothioic acid: Preparation,characterization, computational and biological studies

In this work, (Z)‐N‐benzoyl‐N′‐(1H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐3‐yl)carbamimidothioic acid and its Mn(II), Co(II), Cu(II) and Cd(II) complexes were introduced for the first time. This carbonyl thiourea ligand was prepared by the reaction of 1H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐3‐amine with benzoyl isothiocyanate. The structural elucidation of these compounds was performed using elemental analysis and spectral and magnetic measurements. Octahedral structures of all complexes, except Cd(II) complex with a tetrahedral geometry, were confirmed by applying DFT structural optimization. The thermal decomposition behaviour of metal complexes of carbonyl thiourea ligand is discussed. The calculation of kinetic parameters for prepared complexes (E_a, A, ΔH*, ΔS* and ΔG*) of all thermal degradation stages has been evaluated using two comparable approaches. Antimicrobial and ABTS‐antioxidant studies indicated potent activity of Cd(II) complex compared with the other investigated compounds. The cytotoxic activity of the prepared compounds was investigated in vitro. The results indicated potent activity of Mn(II) complex against both HePG2 (liver carcinoma) and MCF‐7 (breast carcinoma) cancer cells.     

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Inhibition of the K562 Cell Proliferation of N＇-Tertbutylaminocarbonyl-N-2-chlorophenoxyacetylthiourea

The title compound N'-tert-butylaminocarbonyl-N-2-chlorophenoxyacetylthiou- rea has been synthesized for the first time. Complete assignments were achieved by IR, 1H NHR and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses. The inhibitory rate of the cellular growth of K562 cells (chronic myeloid 1eukemic cells) was measured using MTT [3-(4,5-dimethylthiazo-2-y1)-2,5-di- phenyltetra-zolium bromide] assay. The cell apoptosis was assessed by agarose gel electrophoresis to find that the title compound has antiproliferation and apoptosis inducing effects on K562 cells. In order to investigate the relationship between structure and activity of the target compound, we report its crystal structure and biological behavior in the present paper. Crystallographic data: C14H18- ClN3O3S, Mr = 343.82, orthorhombic, space group Pnma, a = 19.786(6), b = 6.789(2), c = 12.938(4) , V = 1738.0(9) 3, Z = 4, Dc = 1.314 g/cm3, F(000) = 720, μ(MoKα) = 0.354 mm-1, R = 0.0378 and wR = 0.0941. The molecule is a planar structure.     

分子结构对硫脲类化合物在铜表面自组装能力的影响

利用电化学阻抗谱和极化曲线研究了硫脲、烯丙基硫脲、苯基硫脲在金属铜表面上的自组装膜的质量和缓蚀效率, 并通过量子化学计算进一步研究了各种分子和金属铜的相互作用. 结果表明硫脲类分子在金属铜表面上的成膜能力顺序为: 苯基硫脲＞烯丙基硫脲＞硫脲, 并揭示了分子结构对硫脲类化合物在金属铜表面自组装影响的本质, 为进一步寻找和制备优良的缓蚀功能自组装膜提供理论依据.     

金在酸性硫脲溶液中的阳极溶解过程

采用循环伏安法、旋转金盘电极和库仑电解等方法研究了金在酸性硫脲(TU)溶液中的阳极溶解过程。提出了金的阳极溶解机构。认为表面的Au(TU)_(ads)~ 的“化学溶解”步骤是过程的控制步骤。由此解释了旋转金盘电极的极化曲线出现电流峰以及金的溶解速度出现极大的原因。     

硫脲浸出银及其机理的探讨

本文探讨了硫脲浸出银的微观机理及银和硫脲的Ｅ－ｐＨ图，在２５℃下，硫脲浓度，Ｆｅ＾３＋浓度及ｐＨ是影响浸出平衡的主要因素，试验确定硫脲浸出银的适宜条件。     

Dissolution and regeneration of cellulose in NaOH/thiourea aqueous solution

A novel cellulose solvent, 1.5 M NaOH/0.65 M thiourea aqueous solution, was used to dissolve cotton linters having a molecular weight of 10.1 × 10⁴ to prepare cellulose solution. Regenerated cellulose (RC) films were obtained from the cellulose solution by coagulating with sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄) aqueous solution with a concentration from 2 to 30 wt %. Solubility of cellulose, structure, and mechanical properties of the RC films were examined by infrared spectroscopy, X‐ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, ¹³C NMR, and tensile tests. ¹³C NMR analysis indicated that the novel solvent of cellulose is a nonderivative aqueous solution system. The presence of thiourea enhanced significantly the solubility of cellulose in NaOH aqueous solution and reduced the formation of cellulose gel; as a result, thiourea prevented the association between cellulose molecules, leading to the solvation of cellulose. The RC film obtained by coagulating with 5 wt % H₂SO₄ aqueous solution for 5 min exhibited higher mechanical properties than that with other H₂SO₄ concentrations and a homogenous porous structure with a mean pore size of 186 nm for free surface in the wet state. The RC film plasticized with 10% glycerin for 5 min had a tensile strength of 107 MPa and breaking elongation of 10%, and about 1% glycerin in the RC film plays an important role in the enhancement of the mechanical properties. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 40: 1521–1529, 2002     

An NMR investigation of the existence of halide and carboxylate co‐solute effects on the rotational barrier about the C?N bonds in urea and thiourea

Rotational barriers of the NH₂ group in thiourea and benzylurea in solution become slightly larger in the presence of anionic hydrogen‐bond acceptors. The interactions between the N? H bond and different anions were investigated in acetonitrile solution using ¹H{¹⁴N} variable‐temperature NMR. Line‐shape analyses of the spectra show a weakly anion‐dependent increase in ΔG^? of rotation, with benzoate having the strongest effect and iodide the weakest. Hydrogen‐bonding acidities of benzylurea and thiourea were also measured on the Abraham solute hydrogen‐bond acidity scale by proton NMR. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Asymmetric aza-Henry reaction of fluoromethylated imines catalyzed by cinchona-derived bifunctional thiourea

The asymmetric aza-Henry reaction of fluoromethyl imines derived from 4-methoxyaniline with nitromethane was achieved under mild conditions using cinchona-derived bifunctional thiourea as catalyst. A series of chiral fluoromethylated β-nitroamines were synthesized and their transformation to optically pure 4-fluoromethyl-2-imidazolidones was illustrated.