Computational Modelling and Sustainable Synthesis of a Highly Selective Electrochemical MIP-Based Sensor for Citalopram Detection

A novel molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) has been developed based on a simple and sustainable strategy for the selective determination of citalopram (CTL) using screen-printed carbon electrodes (SPCEs). The MIP layer was prepared by electrochemical in situ polymerization of the 3-amino-4 hydroxybenzoic acid (AHBA) functional monomer and CTL as a template molecule. To simulate the polymerization mixture and predict the most suitable ratio between the template and functional monomer, computational studies, namely molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, were carried out. During the experimental preparation process, essential parameters controlling the performance of the MIP sensor, including CTL:AHBA concentration, number of polymerization cycles, and square wave voltammetry (SWV) frequency were investigated and optimized. The electrochemical characteristics of the prepared MIP sensor were evaluated by both cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) techniques. Based on the optimal conditions, a linear electrochemical response of the sensor was obtained by SWV measurements from 0.1 to 1.25 µmol L⁻¹ with a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.162 µmol L⁻¹ (S/N = 3). Moreover, the MIP sensor revealed excellent CTL selectivity against very close analogues, as well as high imprinting factor of 22. Its applicability in spiked river water samples demonstrated its potential for adequate monitoring of CTL. This sensor offers a facile strategy to achieve portability while expressing a willingness to care for the environment.     

Versatile Synthesis of Fused Tricyclic 1,2,4-Triazole Derivatives

ABSTRACT

A rapid and general method for the synthesis of symmetrical disulfides involves reaction of sulfur with sodium hydroxide under PTC-microwave irradiation condition to give sodium disulfide, which reacts with alkyl halides to afford the disulfides in good to excellent isolated yields.     

自动固相萃取-液相色谱-飞行时间质谱法快速筛查与确证血液中抗抑郁类药物

建立了血液中抗抑郁类药物快速筛查的自动固相萃取-液相色谱-飞行时间质谱（ASPE-LC-Q-TOF/MS）方法。样品经HLB固相萃取柱提取后,采用LC-Q-TOF/MS进行测定,外标法定量。结果表明：目标物的线性范围为1~500 μg/L,相关系数为0.9976~0.9997,检出限为0.01~0.5 μg/L。在10、100和500 μg/L 3个添加水平的平均回收率为79.6%~96.4%,相对标准偏差为4.1%~6.4%。利用Agilent MassHunter PCDL Manager软件建立了抗抑郁类药物数据库,并应用于加标样品的筛查分析,本方法能够全部筛查出样品中添加的抗抑郁类药物,鉴定准确度达到100%,且保留时间偏差均小于0.1 min,质量偏差均小于1 mDa,同位素丰度匹配得分、同位素间距得分和MS匹配得分均大于95,MS/MS图谱匹配得分均大于70。利用本方法对实际案例进行筛查分析,检出阿米替林、卡马西平和多虑平,说明该方法可用于法庭与临床毒物分析。     

New compounds with 4-azatricyclo[4.3.1.13,8]undecane framework

1. Download : Download high-res image (89KB)
2. Download : Download full-size image

     

Asymmetric synthesis of ABC tricyclic systems in Daphniphyllum alkaloid

Efficient synthetic routs for the direct and rapid construction of[5-6-6]ABC tricyclic systems of daphmanidin A-type and calyciphylline A-type alkaloids have been successfully developed.For the daphmanidin A-type,the synthesis of[5-6-6]tricyclic framework utilize a HCl-mediated intramolecular Aldol reaction to construct the bicyclo[2.2.2]octane core and a thermal condensation to afford the ABC ring system.In addition,for the calyciphylline A-type,an improved synthesis of ABC[5-6-6]tricyclic system was developed,featuring an introduction of methyl ester group at C2 before the Pd-catalyzed intramolecular oxidative alkylation to construct the desired bowl-shape tricyclic core with stereochemical control.     

The intercalation of bicyclic and tricyclic carboxylates into layered double hydroxides

Twenty-four nanocomposites built from layered double hydroxides and bicyclic and tricyclic carboxylates have been synthesised for the first time. Eight carboxylates were successfully intercalated into [LiAl₂(OH)₆]Cl·yH₂O, [Ca₂Al(OH)₆]NO₃·yH₂O, and [Mg₂Al(OH)₆]NO₃·yH₂O, and the products fully characterised. Guest species incorporated include 1-adamantane carboxylate (1-AC) and 5-norbornene-2-endo-3-exo-dicarboxylate. In some cases, carbonate anions were co-intercalated with the organic guest, and in others poorly crystalline aluminium hydroxides formed as by-products. Sharper resonances were observed in the ¹³C solid-state NMR spectra of the 1-AC intercalates than in the spectrum of pure 1-AC, suggesting increased order in the arrangement of the cyclic cages in the intercalates. Where possible, time-resolved in situ X-ray diffraction was employed to study the nanoscopic steps involved in the intercalation reactions. These investigations showed that the reactions are one-step processes, proceeding directly to the fully exchanged intercalate with no intermediate phases. The intercalation processes were found to be nucleation controlled.     

磁性固相萃取在检测抗抑郁药中的应用进展

作为治疗抑郁、焦虑、强迫等精神障碍疾病的主要药物,抗抑郁药的消耗量逐年增大.针对涉及抗抑郁药滥用的各类案件,物证鉴定人员需对药物的种类及含量进行分析.为准确、灵敏地检测实际检材中的抗抑郁药,样品前处理过程必不可少.磁性固相萃取采用比表面积大、分散性能好、可重复使用的各类功能化磁性材料作为吸附剂,因操作简单快速、萃取效率...     

Thapsigargin的全合成研究进展

Thapsigargin是一类从地中海植物毒胡萝卜(thapsia garganica)中分离得到的结构复杂的高氧化态倍半萜内酯,其对肌浆-内质网Ca~(2+)-ATP泵(SERCAs)具有不可逆的抑制作用,抑制浓度达纳摩尔级别(KD=0.4 nmol/L)。Thapsigargin因其独特的结构和良好的生物活性而备受有机合成化学家的广泛关注。在合成中,立体选择性地构建该分子cis-5/7/5稠环体系以及多个手性中心是极具挑战性的。本文综述了该分子近二十年来的全合成研究进展。     

A Specific and Highly Sensitive Method for the Determination of Protriptyline in Body Fluids and Tissues

Abstract

Protriptyline, a tricyclic antidepressant, was converted to its heptafluorobutyramide using heptafluorobutyrylimidazole as the acylating agent. Conditions for the gas chromatography of the derivative and its quantitation by an electron capture detector were established. The smallest detectable amount of the protriptyline derivative was 0.05 nanogram. Isolation and purification procedures were devised which permit the determination of the drug in biological materials without interference from reagents, drug metabolites or naturally occurring substances. Protriptyline extracted from plasma, erythrocytes, urine and tissues was determined in concentrations as low as 10 nanograms/ml.