Asymmetric enolate alkylation via templation with chiral synthetic receptors

C₃-Symmetric chiral receptors have been developed for enantioselective alkylation of sodium enolates of active methylene compounds. It has been demonstrated that a 1:1 binding complex forms between these receptors and sodium enolates in THF-d₈/CD₃CN by ¹H NMR titration experiments. Moderate enantiomeric enrichment of the benzylation product of 2-acetylcyclohexanone has been demonstrated using this strategy. Templation of enolate alkylation by synthetic receptors represents a new approach to asymmetric induction.     

胶体金在DNA分子识别中的应用——胶体金对罗丹明B与单双链DNA识别作用的影响

通过研究罗丹明B与单双链DNA作用过程中，胶体金加入前后的紫外可见吸收光谱的变化，发现在胶体金加入的前后，罗丹明B均以沟槽方式与单双链DNA相作用；胶体金的加入可以较大程度地增大化合物与DNA之间的相互作用．     

环糊精-苯丙氨酸超分子体系的包合现象与分子识别

通过紫外-可见光谱探讨了水溶液中α-环糊精(CD 1),β-CD 2,七(2, 6-二-o-甲基)-β-CD 3和γ-CD 4与D-、L-、D,L-苯丙氨酸(Phe)形成超分子包合物的稳定常数(K)。手性或外消旋苯丙氨酸与同一主体结合能力的强弱顺序为:L- >D,L- >D-Phe,各体系的K_L/K_D值在1.65～3.01之间,给出了较好的异构体分离。但三种形式的苯丙氨酸与这些主体的缔合常数均较小(K< 3×10²mol·L^-1)。就不同主体而言,K值的次序为:3 >1 >4 >2,并不完全等同于K_L/K_D的顺序:2 >1 >3 >4。     

Separation of closely related structural isomers by inclusion complexation with tailor-made host compounds. Crystal structures of 2,2-di (p-hydroxyphenyl) propane and Its 1:1 complex withp-cresol

The crystal structures of the 2,2-di(p-hydroxyphenyl)propane host and its 1:1 adducts withm-andp-cresol guests have been studied. The preferential complexation of this host withp-cresol overm-cresol is related to the opposite trend exhibited by 1,1-di(p-hydroxyphenyl)cyclohexane; both hosts can separate effectively the two cresols from their liquid mixture by crystalline inclusion. A plausible explanation of the different inclusion features is provided by examining the intermolecular association in the corresponding solids. The analysed structures are stabilized by strong and continuous H-bonding between the constituent entities along two dimensions, and by weak van der Waals forces along the third axis. The p-cresol complex of the title host reveals a unique arrangement within and a more efficient packing of the layered structure, and thus represents a more stable and less soluble crystal lattice than itsm-cresol analog. Supplementary Data relating to this article are deposited with the British Library as Supplementary Publication No. SUP 82099 (8 pages).     

Multipoint recognition of catecholamines by hydrindacene-based receptors accompanied by the complexation-induced conformational switching

The molecular recognition of catecholamines by hydrindacene-based receptors 1 and 2, as well as the durene-based receptor 3, and the guest-induced conformational changes are reported. These receptors selectively bind adrenaline and dopamine salts through the guests' ammonium group and 3-hydroxyl group on the aromatic ring. In the case of adrenaline, an additional hydrogen bond with a benzylic hydroxyl group is formed. In 2 % CD3CN/CDCl3, the association constants are of the order of 10(4) M(-1), which is much larger than with guests without the 3-hydroxyl groups (10(3) M(-1)). The two amide groups of receptor 1 can rotate freely around the C(aromatic)--C(amide) bond, whereas the tert-amide in 2 changes between two stable conformations at a slow enough rate to allow detection by (1)H NMR spectroscopy. In the absence of a guest molecule, the syn-conformer is less stable than the anti-conformer. On complex formation with adrenaline, the syn-conformer becomes dominant due to an intramolecular dipole-reversal effect in addition to multipoint hydrogen bonding.     

Molecule-Responsive Fluorescent Sensors of α-Helix Peptides Bearing α-Cyclodextrin, Pyrene and Nitrobenzene Units in Their Side Chains

-Helix peptides bearing one unit of -cyclodextrin (-CD), one unit of pyrene and one unit of nitrobenzene (NB) in their side chains have been designed and synthesized as novel molecule-responsive devices.In both the CD-peptides, -PR17 and -PL17, the NB unit is separated from the CD unit by two turns of the helix. Two reference peptides (PL17, and -P17,) have also been synthesized. The circular dichroism studies in the peptide absorption region (200–250 nm)of -PR17 and -PL17 suggestthat the CD-peptides form stable-helixstructures (83–77%), which was destabilized by accommodating guest molecules (e.g., n-pentanol) into the CD cavity. It suggests that formation of intramolecular host–guest(CD–NB) complex stabilized thehelical structure and exogenous guest molecule excluded the appending NB moiety from inside to outside of the CD cavity, thereby causing destabilization of the helical structure and increasing the random coil content. The ICD spectra of the peptides in the pyrene and nitrobenzene absorption region (250–40 nm) suggest that NB forms inclusion complex with CD. The fluorescence studies revealed that the fluorescence of the pyrene unit is quenched by the NB unit in -PR17 and -PL17. The fluorescence intensity increases with increasing guest concentration for the CD-peptides.This guest-responsiveenhancement in the fluorescence intensity can be explained in terms of increased distance between the pyrene and NB moieties, which is caused by exclusion of the NB moiety from the CD cavity by guest accommodation. Using the guest-responsive fluorescence quenching properties of the CD-peptides, we have obtained binding constants for various short chain alkanols. -PL17 has higher binding affinity to the guest molecules than its isomer, -PR17, indicating that the location of functional groups on the peptide scaffold is important in molecule detection.     

β—环糊精对D／L—酪氨酸对映体的手性识别及超分子包合物的合成

利用圆二色谱研究了β－环糊精（β－ＣＤ）对Ｄ／Ｌ酪氨酸的手性识别行为，制备出了β－ＣＤ与Ｌ－酪氨酸（Ｌ－Ｔｙｒ）的固体超分子化合物，并用元素分析、薄层分析、Ｘ射线粉末衍射及热分析对包合物进行了表征，用荧光光谱法测定了包合物的形成常数．实验结果表明，β－ＣＤ具有选择包结Ｌ－酪氨酸的特性；主客体形成１１的包合物，其组成为Ｌ－Ｔｙｒ／β－ＣＤ·１２Ｈ２Ｏ；稳定常数为５．１３×１０３Ｌ／ｍｏｌ；包合物的热稳定性比主客体皆有改善     

Preparation of Saccharide-Silica Composites by a Sol-Gel Method and the Application for Optical Resolution of Metal Chelate Compounds

A novel organic-inorganic composite was prepared by a sol-gel process using hydrolysis and condensation of tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) reacted with a saccharide. During the process, ethoxy groups of the TEOS were replaced with hydroxyl groups of the saccharide and, consequently, saccharide molecules were combined with silica through their hydroxyl groups. Samples obtained under different reaction conditions were used for optical resolution of a metal chelate compound. The resolution ability of the composites was affected by the amount of water added for hydrolysis and of the saccharide. In particular, the amount of water drastically influenced the optical resolution performance. Composites obtained at the lower H2O/TEOS ratio gave the metal chelate compound a higher optical rotation. Three types of composites with the same composition were prepared by kneading, impregnation and by the sol-gel method, and were compared. The sol-gel composite showed the best optical resolution ability. It was concluded that the optical resolution ability was closely related to dispersibility of saccharide in the silica matrix.     

Should I scan my face? The influence of perceived value and trust on Chinese users’ intention to use facial recognition payment

While China has seen the widespread adoption of facial recognition payment, concerns over the potential risks impede the further growth of user acceptance. Drawing on the perspectives of perceived value and trust, we developed a research model to explore how the Chinese users’ trade-off between perceived benefits (perceived convenience and perceived novelty) and perceived risks (perceived privacy risk and perceived financial risk) influences their usage intention. Based on survey data from 1,200 Chinese mobile payment users, this study uses structural equation modeling to examine the hypotheses. Our results show that perceived convenience positively influences perceived value, while privacy risk and financial risk negatively influence perceived value and trust. Although perceived novelty has no significant effect on perceived value and trust, perceived value positively influences trust, and both of them have a positive effect on the intention to use. Furthermore, our moderation analysis indicates that the influence of perceived value on the intention to use is stronger among users who consider facial information to be more sensitive. The theoretical implications for research as well as the practical implications for practitioners are also discussed.     

一种基于实例语义图的屏幕反窃照识别算法

目前防窃照技术手段主要依靠图像采集设备实时采集视频流,对拍照行为进行识别检测,但受复杂环境影响,现有识别方法存在精确度低、实时性差等问题。针对上述问题,提出了一种基于实例语义图的屏幕反窃照识别算法。该算法首先通过图像分割模型U²-Net提取原图像的显著视觉目标后生成实例语义图,然后通过微调单阶段的目标检测模型YOLO-v5实现对语义图中感兴趣对象的目标检测,最后通过设计的基于Inception-ResNet的拍照识别二分类模型实现对屏幕窃照行为的识别。实验结果表明,该算法在实际场景下的平均识别准确率达到95%以上。