Production of Alkyl Aryl Sulfides from Aromatic Disulfides and Alkyl Carboxylates via a Disilathiane–Disulfide Interchange Reaction

The results of this study show that disilathiane is an effective mediator in the synthesis of alkyl aryl sulfides with disulfides and alkyl carboxylates. Mechanistic studies suggest that disilathiane promotes cleavage of the sulfur–sulfur bond of disulfides to generate thiosilane as a key intermediate. Diselenides were also applicable to this transformation to produce the corresponding selenides.     

Direct X‐ray Observation of Trapped CO2 in a Predesigned Porphyrinic Metal–Organic Framework

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are emerging microporous materials that are promising for capture and sequestration of CO₂ due to their tailorable binding properties. However, it remains a grand challenge to pre‐design a MOF with a precise, multivalent binding environment at the molecular level to enhance CO₂ capture. Here, we report the design, synthesis, and direct X‐ray crystallographic observation of a porphyrinic MOF, UNLPF‐2, that contains CO₂‐specific single molecular traps. Assembled from an octatopic porphyrin ligand with [Co₂(COO)₄] paddlewheel clusters, UNLPF‐2 provides an appropriate distance between the coordinatively unsaturated metal centers, which serve as the ideal binding sites for in situ generated CO₂. The coordination of Co^II in the porphyrin macrocycle is crucial and responsible for the formation of the required topology to trap CO₂. By repeatedly releasing and recapturing CO₂, UNLPL‐2 also exhibits recyclability.     

Engineering Short Peptide Sequences for Uranyl Binding

Peptides are interesting tools to rationalize uranyl–protein interactions, which are relevant to uranium toxicity in vivo. Structured cyclic peptide scaffolds were chosen as promising candidates to coordinate uranyl thanks to four amino acid side chains pre‐oriented towards the dioxo cation equatorial plane. The binding of uranyl by a series of decapeptides has been investigated with complementary analytical and spectroscopic methods to determine the key parameters for the formation of stable uranyl–peptide complexes. The molar ellipticity of the uranyl complex at 195 nm is directly correlated to its stability, which demonstrates that the β‐sheet structure is optimal for high stability in the peptide series. Cyclodecapeptides with four glutamate residues exhibit the highest affinities for uranyl with log K_C=8.0–8.4 and, therefore, appear as good starting points for the design of high‐affinity uranyl‐chelating peptides.     

有机锡4-(4-吡啶基甲基硫代)苯甲酸酯的合成、结构与生物活性研究(英文)

通过4-(4-吡啶基甲基硫代)苯甲酸与三苯基氧化锡以及三环己基氢氧化锡反应,合成了三苯基锡4-(4-吡啶基甲基硫代)苯甲酸酯(1)及三环己基锡4-(4-吡啶基甲基硫代)苯甲酸酯(2)。它们的结构通过红外,核磁以及X-射线单晶衍射分析得到确证。化合物1表现为一维链状结构,而化合物2通过分子间的O-H…O和O-H…N氢键形成二维网状结构。生物活性测试表明,这2个化合物具有较高的抗肿瘤活性。     

两个三环己基锡芳香羧酸酯的合成、结构、热稳定性及体外抗癌活性研究

甲醇中三环己基氢氧化锡分别与呋喃-2-甲酸、2,4,6-三甲基苯甲酸反应,合成了2个三环己基锡芳香羧酸酯Cy3SnO2CC4H3O(1)和Cy3SnO2CC6H2Me3(2)(Cy为环己基)。通过IR、1H和13C NMR、元素分析及X-射线单晶衍射表征结构。1和2均属单斜晶系,配合物1空间群P21,晶体学参数:a=0.823 04(2)nm,b=1.111 19(3)nm,c=1.283 90(3)nm,β=101.090(2)°,Z=2,V=1.152 27(5)nm3,Dc=1.381 g·cm-3,μ(Mo Kα)=1.127 mm-1,F(000)=496,R1=0.052 9,wR2=0.138 7。配合物2空间群P21/c,晶体学参数:a=0.999 62(2)nm,b=1.415 97(2)nm,c=1.973 59(3)nm,β=94.042 0(10)°,Z=4,V=2.786 53(8)nm3,Dc=1.266 g·cm-3,μ(Mo Kα)=0.937 mm-1,F(000)=1 112,R1=0.0540,wR2=0.161 9。配合物(1)和(2)的中心锡原子均为畸变四面体构型。通过分子间氢键作用,配合物(1)形成二维网状结构。试验表明,配合物1和2具有良好的热稳定性,对人癌细胞Colo205、HepG2、MCF-7、Hela、NCI-H460增殖均有较强的抑制作用。     

Synthesis and Single Crystal Structure Characterization of Dinuclear and Polymeric Mixed-ligand Coordination Compounds of Zinc(II) and Cadmium(II) with the Bridging Ligand 1,2-Bis(pyridin-4-ylmethylene)hydrazine

Three d¹⁰-transition-metal coordination compounds [Cd(tfpb)₂(4-bpmh)]_n ( 1 ), [Cd(9-aca)(NO₃)(OHCH₃)(4-bpmh)]_n ( 2 ) and [Zn₂(dpp)₄(4-bpmh)] ( 3 ) with the bridging ligand 4-bpmh were synthesized [4-bpmh = 1,2-bis(pyridin-4-ylmethylene)hydrazine, tfpb = 4,4,4-trifluoro-1-phenylbutane-1,3-dionate, 9-aca = anthracene-9-carboxylate, dpp = 1,3-diphenylpropane-1,3-dionate]. Compounds 1 – 3 were characterized by FT-IR spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and structurally authenticated by X-ray crystallography. Compounds 1 – 3 are constructed by an O,O'-donor ligand including chelating β-diketonates (tfpb, dpp) in 1 and 3 and a carboxylate ligand (9-aca) in 2 in combination with a linear neutral bidentate and bridging N-ligand (4-bpmh). The assembly and action of the bridging 4-bpmh ligand leads to one-dimensional coordination polymers in 1 , 2 and to a dinuclear coordination complex in 3 . The structures and the solid-state supramolecular interactions for studying the crystal packing fashions of 1 – 3 were analyzed. The supramolecular interactions including hydrogen bonding, C–H ··· π, π ··· π, and C–F ··· π in 1 , 2 , and 3 were founded.     

From 1D to 2D Cd(II) and Zn(II) Coordination Networks by Replacing Monocarboxylate with Dicarboxylates in Partnership with Azine Ligands: Synthesis,Crystal Structures,Inclusion, and Emission Properties

Eight mixed-ligand coordination networks, [Cd(2-aba)(NO₃)(4-bphz)_3/2]_n·n(dmf) (1), [Cd(2-aba)₂(4-bphz)]_n·0.75n(dmf) (2), [Cd(seb)(4-bphz)]_n·n(H₂O) (3), [Cd(seb)(4-bpmhz)]_n·n(H₂O) (4), [Cd(hpa)(3-bphz)]_n (5), [Zn(1,3-bdc)(3-bpmhz)]_n·n(MeOH) (6), [Cd(1,3-bdc)(3-bpmhz)]_n ·0.5n(H₂O)·0.5n(EtOH) (7), and [Cd(NO₃)₂(3-bphz)(bpe)]_n·n(3-bphz) (8) were obtained by interplay of cadmium nitrate tetrahydrate or zinc nitrate hexahydrate with 2-aminobenzenecarboxylic acid (H(2-aba)), three dicarboxylic acids, sebacic (decanedioic acid, H₂seb), homophthalic (2-(carboxymethyl)benzoic acid, H₂hpa), isophthalic (1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid, H₂(1,3-bdc)) acids, bis(4-pyridyl)ethane (bpe) and with four azine ligands, 1,2-bis(pyridin-4-ylmethylene)hydrazine (4-bphz), 1,2-bis(1-(pyridin-4-yl)ethylidene) hydrazine (4-bpmhz), 1,2-bis(pyridin-3-ylmethylene)hydrazine (3-bphz), and 1,2-bis(1-(pyridin-3-yl) ethylidene)hydrazine (3-bpmhz). Compounds 1 and 2 are 1D coordination polymers, while compounds 3–8 are 2D coordination polymers. All compounds were characterized by spectroscopic and X-ray diffraction methods of analysis. The solvent uptakes and stabilities to the guest evacuation were studied and compared for 1D and 2D coordination networks. The de-solvated forms revealed a significant increase of emission in comparison with the as-synthesized crystals.     

硅凝胶体系中不同结构羧酸钾对草酸钙结晶的影响

采用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和X射线衍射(XRD)方法研究了硅凝胶体系中不同种类羧酸钾对草酸钙(CaC₂O₄)晶体生长的调控作用. 加入一元醋酸钾(KOAc)只生成一水草酸钙(COM)晶体; 三元柠檬酸钾(K₃Cit)和四元乙二胺四乙酸二钾(K₂EDTA)可诱导二水草酸钙(COD)形成, 且随着其浓度增加, 对COD的诱导能力增加, 而二元酒石酸钾(K₂Tart)同时诱导了COM, COD和三水草酸钙(COT)生成. 随着结晶温度降低, 多元酸钾可以进一步减小COM晶体的比表面积, 增加COD的百分含量, 但K₂Tart诱导COT的能力减弱. 由于诱导COD和COT晶体形成、减小COM的比表面积均有利于防止草酸钙尿石的形成, 因此, 多元羧酸钾可用于草酸钙结石的预防和治疗.     

Biocidal Organotin Compounds. Part 2. Synthesis,Characterization and Biocidal Properties of Triorganotin(IV) Hydantoic Acid Derivatives and the Crystal Structures of Triphenyltin and Tricyclohexyltin Hydantoates

The preparation and spectroscopic (¹H NMR, UV and IR) characterization of three R₃Sn(O₂CCH₂N(H)C(O)NH₂) [R=Ph, c-Hex (cyclohexyl) or n-Bu] compounds are reported. A different mode of coordination is indicated for the hydantoate ligand in the R=Ph compound compared with the R=c-Hex and R=n-Bu compounds, as confirmed by a crystallographic analysis. The structure of [Ph₃Sn(O₂CCH₂N(H)C(O)NH₂)] is polymeric owing to the presence of bridging hydantoate ligands such that each ligand coordinates one tin atom, via one of the carboxylate oxygen atoms, and a symmetry-related tin atom via the carbonyl group at the other end of the molecule. The structure features distorted trigonal-bipyramidal tin atom geometries with a trans -R₃SnO₂ motif. The structure of [c-Hex₃Sn(O₂CCH₂N(H)- C(O)NH₂)], by contrast, is monomeric, distorted tetrahedral, as the carboxylate group is monodentate and there are no additional tin–ligand interactions. The structures are each stabilized by a number of intermolecular hydrogen bonds. Fungitoxicity and phytotoxicity studies indicate that the R=n-Bu derivative is the more active compound.     

Alcohol Selective Optical Sensor Based on Porous Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Polymer Networks

A responsive hydrogen-bonded cholesteric liquid crystal polymer (CLCP) film with controlled porosity was fabricated as an optical sensor to distinguish between methanol and ethanol in alcohol solutions. To facilitate responding the alcohols, porosity was generated by removing the nonreactive liquid crystal agent, and the hydrogen bridges of CLCP were broken. The sensitivities of CLCPs to ethanol and methanol were obtained by monitoring the wavelength shifts of the transmission spectrum at different alcohol concentrations and ratios of methanol/ethanol. Changes in the central wavelength of the CLCP network transmission spectrum allowed the methanol–ethanol ratio to be discriminated. A linear relationship between wavelength shift of CLCP networks and alcohol concentration was obtained experimentally, and the sensor characteristics were explored. The sensitivities of the CLCPs were 1.35 and 0.18 nm/% to ethanol and methanol, respectively. The sensing sensitivity of cholesteric networks to alcohol molecules increased as the methanol–ethanol ratio declined. Therefore, CLCP could act as a stimuli-responsive material to distinguish the concentrations of acetone and ethanol in mixed solutions. Furthermore, the impact of UV intensity for curing a CLC mixture on the sensing sensitivity to the different alcohol concentrations was also studied. The higher UV intensity could enhance the sensitivity to alcohol molecules and distinguishing ability between methanol and ethanol.