Shuangancistrotectorines A–E,Dimeric Naphthylisoquinoline Alkaloids with Three Chiral Biaryl Axes from the Chinese Plant Ancistrocladus tectorius

Five novel dimeric naphthylisoquinoline alkaloids, shuangancistrotectorines A ( 3 a ), B ( 3 b ), C ( 4 ), D ( 5 a ), and E ( 5 b ), have been isolated from the twigs of the Chinese plant Ancistrocladus tectorius. Their absolute stereostructures were determined by spectroscopic and chiroptical methods in combination with quantum chemical CD calculations. In contrast to all other known dimeric naphthylisoquinoline alkaloids, in which the central binaphthalene axis is 6′,6′′‐coupled and thus not rotationally hindered, the dimers described here are linked via the sterically more hindered 3′,3′′‐ or 1′,1′′‐positions of the naphthalene units. They are thus the first such dimers—and even the very first natural products at all—that have three consecutive stereogenic axes. Hence, including the stereogenic centers, they have up to seven stereogenic units in total. Some of the compounds, in particular shuangancistrotectorines A, B, and D ( 3 a , 3 b , and 5 a ) exhibit very good, and specific, antiplasmodial activities.     

A Flexible Approach to Azasugars: Asymmetric Total Syntheses of (+)‐Castanospermine, (+)‐7‐Deoxy‐6‐epi‐castanospermine,and (+)‐1‐epi‐Castanospermine

The asymmetric total synthesis of natural azasugars (+)‐castanospermine, (+)‐7‐deoxy‐6‐epi‐castanospermine, and synthetic (+)‐1‐epi‐castanospermine has been accomplished in nine to ten steps from a common chiral building block (S)‐ 8 . The method features a powerful chiral relay strategy consisting of a highly diastereoselective vinylogous Mukaiyama‐type reaction with either chiral or achiral aldehydes (≥95 % de; de=diastereomeric excess) and a diastereodivergent reduction of tetramic acids, which allows formation of three continuous stereogenic centers with high diastereoselectivities. The method also provides a flexible access to structural arrays of 5‐(α‐hydroxyalkyl)tetramic acids, such as 17/34 , and 5‐(α‐hydroxyalkyl)‐4‐hydroxyl‐2‐pyrrolidinones, such as 18 and 25/35 a . The method constitutes the first realization of the challenging chiral synthons A and D and thus of the conceptually attractive retrosynthetic analysis shown in Scheme 1 in a highly enantioselective manner.     

Immunosuppressive Resveratrol Aneuploids from Hopea chinensis

Two novel resveratrol aneuploids, hopeachinols A ( 1 ) and B ( 2 ), as well as a potent immunosuppressive polyphenol diptoindonesin G ( 3 ) were characterized from the ethanol extract of Hopea chinensis stem barks. The structure of the polyphenols was accommodated by comprehensive spectroscopic analysis with the absolute stereochemistry determined by the CD approach coupled with theoretical ECD spectra computer‐generated through the Gaussian 03 program. The distinct structure and biological profile of 3 recommended it as a starting molecule for the relevant drug discovery.     

Copper(I)‐Catalyzed Asymmetric Dearomatization of Indole Acetamides with 3‐Indolylphenyliodonium Salts

The rapid and direct asymmetric synthesis of 3‐(3a‐indolyl)hexahydropyrroloindoline motifs is an extremely important part of the total synthesis of several alkaloid structures. Herein, an intermolecular, asymmetric cascade dearomatization reaction of indole acetamides with 3‐indolylphenyliodonium salts has been developed. This protocol provides a straightforward access to 3‐(3a‐indolyl)hexahydropyrroloindolines bearing an all‐carbon quaternary stereocenter at the C3 position of the indoline ring with high enantioselectivities. The utility of the protocol has been demonstrated by the formal asymmetric synthesis of folicanthine.     

微波萃取花生壳天然黄色素及其稳定性研究

对福建产花生壳进行了微波萃取天然黄色素及其稳定性的研究 .研究表明微波萃取的工艺条件是 :以pH =3,体积分数 70 %的乙醇水溶液作提取剂 ,原料与提取剂配比为 1g∶5mL ,微波辐射功率为 12 0W ,辐射时间2 4 0s.对该色素稳定性研究结果表明 ,该色素为水溶性色素 ,属黄酮类色素 ,适用pH值范围比较宽 ,尤其碱性状态效果最佳 ,对光、热稳定性好 ,大多数食品添加剂对色素稳定性影响不大 ,对氧化剂H2 O2 的耐受能力较差 ,对还原剂Na2 SO3 的耐受能力强     

液-液萃取电感耦合等离子体质谱法测定天然水中痕量稀土元素

建立了以单、二（2－乙基己基）磷酸酯混合螯合剂的庚烷溶液作为萃取剂,6.0mol/L HCl反萃取预分离富集,In和Rh做内,ICP-MS测定天然水中15种稀土元素的分析方法。方法的富集倍数为200倍,各元素的检出限范围在0.01-1.8ng/L之间,相对标准偏差RSD＜5％,萃取回收率＞93％。     

Designing the Molybdopterin Core through Regioselective Coupling of Building Blocks

Molybdopterin is an essential cofactor for all forms of life. The cofactor is composed of a pterin moiety appended to a dithiolene‐functionalized pyran ring, and through the dithiolene moiety it binds metal ions. Different synthetic strategies for dithiolene‐functionalized pyran precursors that have been designed and synthesized are discussed. These precursors also harbor 1,2‐diketone or osone functionality that has been condensed with 1,2‐diaminobenzene or other heterocycles resulting in several quinoxaline or pterin derivatives. Use of additives improves the regioselectivity of the complexes. The molecules have been characterized by ¹H and ¹³C NMR and IR spectroscopies, as well as by mass spectrometry. In addition, several compounds have been crystallographically characterized. The geometries of the synthesized molecules are more planar than the geometry of the cofactor found in proteins.