Molecular Dynamics Simulations of a β-Hairpin Fragment of Protein G by Means of Atom-Bond Electronegativity Equalization Method Fused into Molecular Mechanics (ABEEMσπ/MM)

There are some controversial opinions about the origin of folding β‐hairpin stability in aqueous solution. In this study, the structural and dynamic behavior of a 16‐residue β‐hairpin from B1 domain of protein G has been investigated at 280, 300, 350 and 450 K using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations by means of Atom‐Bond Electronegativity Equalization Method Fused into Molecular Mechanics i.e., ABEEMδπ/MM and the explicit ABEEM‐7P water solvent model. In addition, a 300 K simulation of one mutant having the aromatic residues substituted with alanines has been performed. The hydrophobic surface area, hydrophilic surface area and some structural properties have been used to measure the role of the hydrophobic interactions. It is found that the aromatic residues substituted with alanines have shown an evident destabilization of the structure and unfolding started after 1.5 ns. It is also found that the number of the main chain hydrogen bonds have different distributions through three different simulations. All above demonstrate that the hydrophobic interactions and the main chain hydrogen bonds play an important role in the stability of the folding structure of β‐hairpin in solution. Furthermore, through the structural analyses of the β‐hairpin structures from four temperature simulations and the comparison with other MD simulations of β‐hairpin peptides, the new ABEEMδπ force field can reproduce the structural data in good agreement with the experimental data.     

Theoretical Studies on the Halogen Bond between Propargyl Radical and Dihalogen Molecules

MP2/aug‐cc‐pVDZ calculations are carried out on the geometries, vibrational frequencies, interaction energies and topological properties for the π‐type halogen‐bonded complexes between propargyl radical and dihalogen molecules ClF, BrF and BrCl. There are two kinds of geometries: complex ( a ) involves the interaction between the X (X=Cl, Br) atom and the midpoint of C(1) –C(2) bond, complex ( b ) involves the interaction between the X atom and C(3) atom. The lengths of the halogen bond, the frequencies of the halogen bond, the elongation extent of the X–Y (XY=ClF, BrF, BrCl) bond, topological parameters at the BCPs of the halogen bond and X–Y bond are all well consistent with the interaction energies. The interaction of complex ( a ) is stronger than that of complex ( b ); the interaction of propargyl···BrF is stronger than that of propargyl···ClF and propargyl···BrCl. For the complexes ( a ) and ( b ), the charge transfer is observed from propargyl radical to XY, the atomic energy, the dipolar polarization, and the volume of the halogen atom X decrease upon complex formation.     

镧助剂对铜硅催化剂结构及其甘油氢解性能影响研究

在沉淀凝胶法制备的Cu/SiO2催化剂中采用浸渍法添加La助剂,制备了一系列不同La含量的Cu-La2O3/SiO2催化剂,利用BET、XRD、TPR、XPS和TEM对催化剂进行了系统表征,并在高压反应釜中对其进行了甘油氢解制备1,2-丙二醇活性评价,研究了La含量对催化剂高温热稳定性及甘油氢解活性的影响.结果表明:适量La的引入能明显抑制催化剂的高温烧结,维持催化剂的大比表面及活性组分的高分散,提高催化剂的结构稳定性;同时对减少反应过程中活性组分的流失也有很好的效果.铜镧之间存在着协同作用,经高温焙烧后得到加强,对Cu/SiO2催化剂的甘油氢解活性有很好的促进作用.     

Promoter effect on the CO2-H2O formation during Fischer-Tropsch synthesis on iron-based catalysts

The effects of Mg, La and Ca promoters on primary and secondary CO_2 and H_2O formation pathways during Fischer-Tropsch synthesis on precipitated Fe/Cu/SiO_2 catalysts are investigated. The chemisorbed oxygen atoms in the primary pathway formed in the CO dissociation steps reacted with co-adsorbed hydrogen or carbon monoxide to produce H_2O and CO_2 , respectively. The secondary pathway was the water-gas shift reaction. The results indicated that the CO_2 production led to an increase in both primary and secondary pathways, and H_2 O production decreased when surface basicity of the catalyst increased in the order Ca >Mg >La.     

Ce掺杂K_2La_2Ti_3O_(10)催化剂的可见光高效催化制氢的研究

采用高温固相法合成了铈掺杂的K2La2Ti3O10催化剂,利用X射线衍射(XRD)、紫外-可见漫反射(UV-visDRS)、透射电镜(TEM)和X射线光电子能谱(XPS)对催化剂进行了表征.考察了催化剂的可见光催化分解甲醇水溶液制氢的活性,并对可见光催化机理进行了分析.研究表明,铈的掺杂没有改变K2La2Ti3O10的微晶结构,并使催化剂粒径有所减小.紫外可见漫反射分析表明禁带宽度为2.3eV左右,对可见光具有较高吸收.XPS表明La和Ti为+3和+4价,而Ce则是+3和+4的混合价态.担载2wt%Pt后,在可见光下光催化活性大大提高,当铈的掺杂量为0.5mol%(即Ce取代La的摩尔百分量)时,光催化活性达到最大,产氢速率为0.05mmol/h;光照5h后产氢量为0.22mmol,而纯K2La2Ti3O10的产氢量只有0.037mmol.     

Design and synthesis of a new series of amphiphilic peptide-β-cyclodextrins as phase transfer carriers for glucosamine

A new series of amphiphilic β-cyclodextrins were designed and synthesized by grafting peptide chains on to all primary hydroxyl groups via ester bond formation. The desired amphiphilic structures have been produced from ester connection between the C-6 of β-cyclodextrin and the carboxyl group of N-acetylated resides: H₂N-Leu-COOH, H₂N-Leu-Gly-COOH, H₂N-Leu-Gly-Leu-COOH, and H₂N-Leu-Gly-Leu-Gly-COOH (3a-d). The synthetic pathway involves selective bromination of all primary hydroxyls of β-cyclodextrins and then substitution with the carboxylate moiety of the mentioned N-acetyl residues in the presence of DBU (1,8-diazabicyclo[5,4,0]undec-7-ene). The ability of the synthetic compounds for extraction and phase transfer of glucosamine, as a hydrophilic organic compound, was then studied. The results showed a considerable ability of these amphiphilic compounds for extraction and a selective tendency of 3c for phase transfer of glucosamine.     

Highly regio- and chemoselective palladium(0)-mediated allylic substitution of difunctional allylic halides with phenols

An efficient Pd(0)-mediated, base-assisted reaction of phenols with difunctionalised allylic halides results in the formation of coupled products in good yields. The reactions proceed with excellent stereo-, regio- and chemocontrol. An appropriately functionalised Weinreb amide, synthesised by this methodology, undergoes halogen-lithium exchange and subsequent intramolecular 1,2-carbonyl addition/elimination to give an advanced macrocyclic intermediate with potential use in the synthesis of likonide B.     

The ternary system cerium-rhodium-silicon

Phase relations have been established in the ternary system Ce-Rh-Si for the isothermal section at 800 °C based on X-ray powder diffraction and EPMA on about 80 alloys, which were prepared by arc melting under argon or by powder reaction sintering. From the 25 ternary compounds observed at 800 °C 13 phases have been reported earlier. Based on XPD Rietveld refinements the crystal structures for 9 new ternary phases were assigned to known structure types. Structural chemistry of these compounds follows the characteristics already outlined for their prototype structures: τ₇—Ce₃RhSi₃, (Ba₃Al₂Ge₂-type), τ₈—Ce₂Rh_3−xSi_3+x (Ce₂Rh_1.35Ge_4.65-type), τ₁₀—Ce₃Rh_4−xSi_4+x (U₃Ni₄Si₄-type), τ₁₁—CeRh₆Si₄ (LiCo₆P₄-type), τ₁₃—Ce₆Rh₃₀Si_19.3 (U₆Co₃₀Si₁₉-type), τ₁₈—Ce₄Rh₄Si₃ (Sm₄Pd₄Si₃-type), τ₂₁—CeRh₂Si (CeIr₂Si-type), τ₂₂—Ce₂Rh_3+xSi_1−x (Y₂Rh₃Ge-type) and τ₂₄—Ce₈(Rh_1−xSi_x)₂₄Si (Ce₈Pd₂₄Sb-type). For τ₂₅—Ce₄(Rh_1−xSi_x)₁₂Si a novel bcc structure was proposed from Rietveld analysis. Detailed crystal structure data were derived for τ₃—CeRhSi₂ (CeNiSi₂-type) and τ₆—Ce₂Rh₃Si₅ (U₂Co₃Si₅-type) by X-ray single crystal experiments, confirming the structure types. The crystal structures of τ₄—Ce₂₂Rh₂₂Si₅₆, τ₅—Ce₂₀Rh₂₇Si₅₃ and τ₂₃—Ce_33.3Rh_58.2−55.2Si_8.5−11.5 are unknown. High temperature compounds with compositions Ce₁₀Rh₅₁Si₃₃ (U₁₀Co₅₁Si₃₃-type) and CeRhSi (LaIrSi-type) have been observed in as-cast alloys but these phases do not participate in the phase equilibria at 800 °C.