Novel antibiotics: second generation macrocyclic peptides designed to trap Holliday junctions

Described are the syntheses of 15 macrocyclic peptides designed to trap Holliday junctions (HJs) in bacteria during site-specific and homologous recombination. This leads to inhibiting bacterial growth. These second generation macrocycles were based on the C-2 symmetrical HJ. They were synthesized using a strategy that permits elucidation of the amino acid role in binding HJs. The syntheses of these macrocycles are an important step in the development of a new class of antibiotics.     

[Co(amp)2Cl2]2[ZnCl4]体系中两对称异构体的2D NMR研究

The two symmetrical isomers in [Co(amp)₂Cl₂]₂[ZnCl₄](amp=2-(Aminomethyl)pyridine) system were syn-thesized by general oxidation method and were separated by chromatography and recrystallization method. Their configurations were assigned by using 2D NMR techniques, particularly the NOESY NMR spectra. Solvent used was Me₂SO-d₆ with the central peak of the CD₃ septet as the reference ( ₁₃C,δ 39.37; ₁H,δ 2.49 relative to SiMe₄). Cation exchange media used was Dowex 50Wx 2(H⁺ form, 200～400mesh; Biorad).     

Synthesis of symmetrical diaryl ethers from arylboronic acids mediated by copper(II) acetate

Copper promoted generation of phenols in situ through arylation of water and their subsequent arylation with arylboronic acids affords a wide range of symmetrical diaryl ethers in good to high yield. The reaction is rapid, mild, convenient and tolerant of a wide range of functionalities on the arylboronic acid.     

Phase separation of symmetrical polymer mixtures in thin-film geometry

Monte Carlo simulations of the bond fluctuation model of symmetrical polymer blends confined between two neutral repulsive walls are presented for chain lengthN _A=N _B=32 and a wide range of film thicknessD (fromD=8 toD=48 in units of the lattice spacing). The critical temperaturesT _c (D) of unmixing are located by finite-size scaling methods, and it is shown that , wherev ₃0.63 is the correlation length exponent of the three-dimensional Ising model universality class. Contrary to this result, it is argued that the critical behavior of the films is ruled by two-dimensional exponents, e.g., the coexistence curve (difference in volume fraction of A-rich and A-poor phases) scales as , where ₂ is the critical exponent of the two-dimensional Ising universality class ( ₂=1/8). Since for largeD this asymptotic critical behavior is confined to an extremely narrow vicinity ofT _c (D), one observes in practice effective exponents which gradually cross over from ₂ to ₃ with increasing film thickness. This anomalous flattening of the coexistence curve should be observable experimentally.     

Ion interaction approach to calculations of volumetric properties of aqueous multiple-solute electrolyte solutions

The ion interaction approach developed by Pitzer was used for the prediction of volumetric properties of mixed electrolyte solutions at 25°C based on parameters calculated from experimental data for single-solute electrolyte solutions. Such an approach was shown to be especially effective for application to the calculation of volumetric properties of natural hypersaline brines and of industrial electrolyte solutions of large complexity. The use of the latest recommended sets of volumetric ion interaction parameters for single electrolyte solutions and symmetrical mixing parameters for Na–K–Cl ion combinations considerably improved the precision of the density calculations of highly concentrated mixed electrolyte solutions and of various natural waters.     

Synthesis of Polysubstituted Symmetrical BODIPYs via Fischer Carbene Complexes: Theoretical,Photophysical and Electrochemical Evaluation

A series of new symmetrical highly substituted BODIPYs 6 a – l was synthesized through a prefunctionalization approach in 35 %–89 % yields from the pyrrole core. This strategy allowed modulation of the substituents at the different positions based on the choice of Fischer's alkynyl carbenes, oxazolones and aldehydes used as precursors. The substituent variation at positions 2, 6, 3 and 5 had the greatest effect on the modulation of their photophysical properties such as absorption (λ_abs) and emission (λ_em) wavelengths, extinction coefficient (ϵ), quantum yields (ϕ), Stokes shifts (Δν), fluorescence decay, radiative (k_rad) and non-radiative (k_nr) constants and the CIE 1931 coordinates. Theoretical calculations allowed to corroborate the effect of the substituents of meso-position on the modification of the dihedral angles. Cyclic voltammetry studies revealed that the BODIPY series presents similar redox potential behavior, being electrochemically active even in successive cycles, which suggests that transport by diffusion is the dominant process.     

Acetate anion-selective encapsulation in the ellipsoidal cavity of symmetrical α,α′,δ,δ′-tetramethyl-cucurbit[6]uril

Four symmetrical α,α′,δ,δ′-tetramethyl-cucurbit[6]uril-based compounds have been prepared and characterised by X-ray crystallography. Their crystal structures displayed the acetate anion-selective encapsulating capability of symmetrical α,α′,δ,δ′-tetramethyl-cucurbit[6]uril. The host–guest interaction between the symmetrical α,α′,δ,δ′-tetramethyl-cucurbit[6]uril and the acetate anion in aqueous solution has also been observed by variable temperature ¹H NMR spectroscopy.     

对称季铵碱的烷基链长度对草酸电还原反应的影响

研究了四种不同烷基链长度的对称季铵碱对草酸电还原制备乙醛酸反应的影响。线性扫描测试考察了添加剂对铅电极上阴极反应的影响,结果表明对称季铵碱在电极表面的吸附对析氢反应的抑制程度大于其对草酸电还原反应的抑制程度,且随着对称季铵碱中烷基链长度的增加,添加剂抑制析氢反应效果更明显。计时安培法的结果证明添加剂可影响草酸向电极表面的扩散,随着对称季铵碱中烷基链长度的增加,草酸的扩散系数呈现出先增加后减小的趋势。恒流电解实验结果表明,添加剂能有效提高草酸电还原反应的电流效率,且提高效果随对称季铵碱所含烷基链长度的增加而增强。因此,添加剂的吸附对阴极表面析氢反应的抑制作用是草酸电还原反应电流效率提高的主要原因。本研究表明,四丁基氢氧化铵为添加剂时,草酸还原为乙醛酸的电流效率最高。     

中心对称向量与Skew对称矩阵

引入中心对称向量和中心反对称向量的概念,证明数域P上任意n维向量都可以唯一地表示成一个中心对称向量和一个中心反对称向量的和;给出数域P上Skew对称矩阵的概念,并讨论其性质.     

四层对称结构随角异色颜料制备与光谱特性研究

采用经过酸碱预处理的具有干涉色的云母钛作为基质材料,分别包覆氧化铁、氧化铬、氧化钴制得三层结构随角异色颜料。通过改变包覆层数和各层间的排列顺序,增加基质材料与外层包覆材料的反射率差值,获得变色效果更加明显的四层结构随角异色功能颜料。用X-Rite MA86Ⅱ5角度分光光度计对颜料的反射率光谱和CIE色度值进行测试分析,研究了四层结构对颜料随角异色效果的影响,分析比较不同的包覆物与颜料随角变色效果的关系。结果表明,采用多层膜包覆,能够增加基底材料与外层包覆层的反射率,增强颜料的颜色,颜料的颜色在不同的角度会有更明显的变化,随角异色效果更加显著。