Aminated Cyclopropylmethylphosphonates as Potent Prostate Cancer Inhibitors

Inspired by the anti-pancreatic promising results of our novel aminated cyclopropylmethylphosphonate compounds, an in vitro anti-prostate cancer activity exploration of these compounds was carried out on human prostate cancer cell line PC-3, and showed potent inhibiting activity at low micromolar concentrations (with an IC50 of approximately 45 μM).

Hydroxychloroquine and a low antiresorptive activity bisphosphonate conjugate prevent and reverse ovariectomy-induced bone loss in mice through dual antiresorptive and anabolic effects

Osteoporosis remains incurable.The most widely used antiresorptive agents,bisphosphonates(BPs),also inhibit bone formation,while the anabolic agent,teriparatide,does not inhibit bone resorption,and thus they have limited efficacy in preventing osteoporotic fractures and cause some side effects.

Aminated (Cyclopropylmethyl)Phosphonates: Synthesis and Anti-Pancreatic Cancer Activity

Buoyed by the extensive research on the wide-range biological activities of aminophosphonates, a novel class of aminated (cyclopropylmethyl)phosphor-nates compounds was synthesized from diethyl ((1-(3-chloropropyl)cyclopropyl)methyl)phosphonate and various amines in the presence of Hunig’s base. Upon biological activity screening these compounds demonstrated encouraging anti-pancreatic cancer properties at low micromolar concentrations.

Synthesis of phosphonated graphene oxide by electrochemical exfoliation to enhance the performance and durability of high-temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells

The doping of functionalized graphene oxide(GO)in the membranes becomes a promising method for improving the performance of high-temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells(HT-PEMFC).Phosphonated graphene oxide(PGO)with a P/O ratio of 8.5%was quickly synthesised by one-step electrochemical exfoliation based on a three-dimensiaonal(3D)printed reactor and natural graphite flakes.Compared with the GO prepared by the two-step electrochemical exfoliation method,the PGO synthesized by the one-step electrochemical exfoliation can better improve the performance of the membrane-electrode-assembly(MEA)based on the polybenzimidazole(PBI)membrane in the HTPEMFC.The doping of 1.5 wt%GO synthesised by electrochemical exfoliation with the 2-step method or reactor method in PBI increased the peak power density by 17.4%or 35.4%compared to MEA based on pure PBI membrane at 150℃,respectively.In addition,the doping of PGO in PBI improves its durability under accelerated stress test(AST).

Synthesis of AZT-Phosphonate,Phosphonothioate and Phosphonoselenoate

Phosphonate, phosphonothioate and phosphonoselenoate derivatives of AZT were synthesized in an expeditious way and high yields.

Enantioselective synthesis of chiral phosphonylated 2,3-dihydrofurans by copper catalyzed asymmetric formal [3+2] cycloaddition of propargylic esters with β-keto phosphonates

Copper catalyzed asymmetric formal [3＋2] cycloaddition of propargylic esters toβ‐keto phospho‐nates for the synthesis of chiral phosphonylated 2,3‐dihydrofurans was developed. By using a bulky and structurally rigid tridentate ketimine P,N,N ligand, a series of optically active phosphonylated 2,3‐dihydrofurans were prepared in high yield and up to 92%ee.

Phosphonate-derived nitrogen-doped cobalt phosphate/carbon nanotube hybrids as highly active oxygen reduction reaction electrocatalysts

The exploration of cost-effective non-noble-metal electrocatalysts is highly imperative to replace the state-of-the-art platinum-based catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction(ORR). Here, we prepared cobalt phosphonate-derived N-doped cobalt phosphate/carbon nanotube hybrids(Co Pi C-N/CNTs) by hydrothermal treatment of N-containing cobalt phosphonate and oxidized carbon nanotubes(o-CNT) followed by high-temperature calcination under nitrogen atmosphere. The resultant Co Pi C-N/CNT exhibits a superior electrocatalytic performance for the ORR in alkaline media, which is equal to the commercial Pt/C catalyst in the aspect of half-wave potential, onset potential and diffuse limiting current density. Furthermore, the excellent tolerance to methanol and strong durability outperform those of commercial Pt/C. It is found that cobalt phosphonate-derived N-doped cobalt phosphate and the in-situ formed graphitic carbons play key roles on the activity enhancement. Besides, introducing a suitable amount of CNTs enhances the electronic conductivity and further contributes to the improved ORR performance.

Highly efficient production of 2,5-dihydroxymethylfuran from biomass-derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural over an amorphous and mesoporous zirconium phosphonate catalyst

The development of high-efficiency and low-cost catalysts is very crucial for the MeerweinPonndorf-Verley (MPV) reduction of biomass-derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) into 2,5-dihydroxymethylfuran (DHMF). In this work, an amorphous and mesoporous zirconium phosphonate catalyst (Zr-DTMP), which is a zirconium-containing organic-inorganic nanohybrid, was successfully designed and synthesized by the simple assembly of zirconium tetrachloride (ZrCl4) and diethylene triaminepenta(methylene phosphonic acid)(DTMP). Satisfactorily, when Zr-DTMP was employed for the MPV reduction of HMF in the presence of 2-butanol (secBuOH), DHMF yield could be achieved as 96.5% in 3 h under a relatively mild reaction temperature of 140℃. Systematic investigations indicated that this high catalytic activity should be mainly due to the cooperative role of enhancive Lewis acid site (Zr4+) and Lewis base site (O2-) in activating the carbonyl group of HMF and dissociating the hydroxyl group of secBuOH, respectively. Additionally, Zr-DTMP showed excellent catalytic stability, when it was successively used 5 recycles, its surface characteristics and textural properties still remained almost unchanged, and so, the catalytic activity was not obviously affected. More interestingly, Zr-DTMP could also be applied for the selective reduction of other biomass-derived carbonyl compounds, such as 5-methylfurfural (MF), furfural (FF), levulinic acid (LA), ethyl levulinate (EL) and cyclohexanone (CHN), into the corresponding products with high yields, which is beneficial to the effective synthesis of various valuable bio-based chemicals.

Adsorption mechanism of styryl phosphonate ester as collector in ilmenite flotation

A styryl phosphonate ester(SPE) collector was used to improve the flotation performance of ilmenite, and the adsorption mechanism and model were revealed and established, respectively. Microflotation tests showed that SPE exhibited a stronger collecting ability for ilmenite than the traditional collector styrene phosphonic acid(SPA). Zeta potential measurements revealed that both SPE and SPA could negatively shift the zeta potential of ilmenite, while SPE had more effects than SPA, suggesting the stronger adsorption of SPE. The analysis of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy confirmed the chemisorption of SPA and SPE onto the Fe/Ti sites of ilmenite. According to frontier orbital theory, the chemical activities of SPE are greater than those of SPA. The partial densities of states analysis indicated that the PO—H groups of the collectors could interact with the Ti/Fe atoms of the ilmenite surface to generate a stable four-membered ring. The bonding model of the collector and(104) ilmenite surface showed that the adsorption energy of SPE was higher than that of SPA. Overall, SPE presented a better collecting ability and interaction effect for ilmenite flotation than SPA, and had the potential to replace SPA in the industry.

Synergistic effects of expandable graphite and dimethyl methyl phosphonate on the mechanical properties, fire behavior, and thermal stability of a polyisocyanurate-polyurethane foam

In this study, a series of flame-retardant polyisocyanurate-polyurethane (PIR-PUR) foams were prepared using various concentrations (0-25% by weight) of expandable graphite (EG) and dimethyl methyl phosphonate (DMMP) (0-7% by weight). The effect of these additives on the properties of the PIR-PUR foams, including physico-mechanical, morphological, flame retardancy, and thermal stability, was studied. Increasing amounts of EG in the PIR-PUR foam caused a significant drop in the compression strength. However, DMMP caused the mechanical properties of PIR-PUR foam to improve compared to foam filled with EG alone. The flame retardancy of PIR-PUR foams containing both EG and DMMP was enhanced significantly compared to EG filled foams. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) indicated that EG enhances the thermal stability of PIR-PUR foams but that DMMP decreased it. The morphology of the residual char provided conclusive evidence for the weak thermal stability of foams filled with DMMP.

Synthesis,Structure and Characterization of a 3D Chiral Carboxylate and Phosphonate Metalorganic Framework Based on 1,1?-Biphenol Ligand

A novel phosphonate-based chiral metal-organic framework 1 was synthesized from C2-symmetric 1,1？-biphenol-based ligand and structurally characterized by single-crystal and powder X-ray diffraction, Fourier-transform infrared spectra（FTIR）, circular dichroism（CD） and thermogravimetric analyses（TGA）. Two neighboring Mn ions are linked by two carboxylate groups and one phosphate group to form a di-manganese unit [Mn2] and each [Mn2] cluster in 1 is linked by five ligands, generating a 3D network with fns topology. In addition, the photoluminescence properties of 1 and H4 L were investigated.

SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION AND RING-OPENING POLYMERIZATION OF CYCLIC (ARYLENE PHOSPHONATE) OLIGOMERS

A series of cyclic (arylene phosphonate) oligomers were prepared by reaction of phenylphosphonic dichloride (PPD) with various bisphenols under pseudo-high dilution conditions via interfacial polycondensation. The yield of cyclic (arylene phosphonate) oligomers is over 85% by using hexadecyltrimethylammoniun bromide as phase transfer catalyst (PTC) at 0 'C . The structures of the cyclic oligomers were confirmed by a combination of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) and IR analysis. These cyclic oligomers undergo facile ring-opening polymerization in the melt by using potassium 4,4'-biphenoxide as the initiator to give linear polyphosphonate. Free-radical ring-opening polymerization of cyclic(arylene phosphonate) oligomers containing sulfur linkages was also performed in the melt using 2,2'-dithiobis(benzothiazole) (DTB) as the initiator at 270 °C and the resulting polymer had a Mw, of 8 × 103 with a molecular weight distribution of 4. Ring-opening copolymerization of these cyclic oligomers with cyclic carbonate oligomers was also achieved. The average molecular weight of the resulting copolymer is higher than the corresponding homopolymer and the thermal stability of the copolymer is better than the corresponding homopolymer.

Luminescence study of europium(III) tris(β-diketonato)/phosphonate complexes in chloroform

The extraction of Eu（Ⅲ） with β-diketone, HA, and monodentate or bidentate Lewis bases, B, into chloroform and the luminescence properties of the extracted species were studied. Pivaloyltrifluoroacetone, Hpta, and 2-thenoyltfifluoroacetone, Htta, were used as the β-diketones. The Lewis bases, B, were tetraethyl methylene diphosphonate, POPO, which was bidentate, and diethyl benzylphosphonate, PhPO which was monodentate. Based on the extraction data, the stability constants, log β, of the first complexes between tfis（β-diketonato）Eu（Ⅲ） and the phosphonate, EuA3B, were determined to be 6.0 for the POPO complex and 3.40 for the PhPO complex. The Eu（Ⅲ） luminescence intensity in the EuA3POPO was larger than EuA3 where A was either pta or tta at similar concentrations of Eu（Ⅲ）, while that in Eu（pta）3PhPO was stronger than EuA3; however, in Eu（tta）3PhPO, it was weaker than Eu（tta）3. The POPO functions as a sensitizer, and the PhPO functions as a quencher for the tta chelate and as a sensitizer for the pta chelate. From the lifetime and quantum yield, φ, of the Eu（Ⅲ） luminescence in the complexes as well as the observation of the extractability of Eu（Ⅲ） with the Hpta and the phosphonates and of the luminescence spectra of the complexes, it was confirmed that the extraction of Eu（Ⅲ） was remarkably enhanced with a β-diketonate and a strong Lewis base, and also the ternary complex that was formed as the extracted species, showed luminescence enhancement. This phenomenon may be due the formation of a strong bond between the Eu（Ⅲ） and the strong Lewis base leading to more hydrophobicity in the extracted species and also to more effective energy transfer from the Lewis base to the Eu（Ⅲ）. It was not significant whether the donor atoms were N or O.

Hierarchical cobalt phenylphosphonate nanothorn flowers for enhanced electrocatalytic water oxidation at neutral pH

Cobalt-based phosphate/phosphonates are a class of promising water oxidation catalysts at neutralpH.Herein,we reported a facile hydrothermal synthesis of various nanostructured cobalt phe-nylphosphonates.It is found that the number of hydroxyl group of structure-directing reagent iscrucial for the construction of 3D hierarchical structures including hierarchical nanosheet flow-er-like assemblies and nanothorn microsphere.These samples were characterized by scanningelectron microscopy,transmission electron microscopy,X-ray diffraction,infrared,and X-ray pho-toelectron spectroscopy techniques.They can act as highly efficient electrocatalysts for the oxygenevolution reaction at neutral pH.Among these,hierarchical cobalt phenylphosphonate nanothornflowers present excellent performance,affording a current density of 1 mA cm^-2 required a smalloverpotential of 393 mV.This work offers a new clue to develop high-performance metal phospho-nate/phosphate catalysts toward electrochemical water oxidation.

Synthesis and Structural Chemistry of Two Novel Transition Metal Organic Phosphonates

Two novel transition metal phosphonate compounds, [Co（H2BDPP）（phen）]n 1 （BDPP = p-O3PCH2（C6H4）CH2PO3, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline） and [Pb3（BCP）2]n 2 （BCP = OOC（C6H4）CH2PO3）, have been synthesized and structurally determined by X-ray single-crystal diffraction. Compound 1 crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group C2/c with a = 21.169（4）, b = 12.001（2）, c = 7.6211（15）A, β = 98.03（3）°, V= 1917.2（6）A^3, C20H18N2O6P2Co, Mr = 505.22, Z = 8, De= 1.737 g/cm^3, p = 1.107 mm^-1, F（000） = 1020, the final R= 0.0450 and wR = 0.1306 for 2072 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I）. Compound 2 crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group C2/c with a = 4.7167（9）, b = 18.753（2）, c = 22.781（3）A, β = 91.07（3）°, V= 2014.7（14）A^, C8H6O5PPb1.5, Mr = 523.88, Z = 8, Dc = 3.454 g/cm^3, p = 25.222 mm^-1, F（000） = 1856, the final R = 0.0441 and wR = 0.1906 for 2259 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I）. In compound 1, the 1D chain running along the c axis is bridged by four ligands （trans- HO3PCH2C6H4CH2PO3H） in four different directions to extend the structure into a three- dimensional network. In compound 2, the Pb（II） displays 4- and 5-coordination modes. There is a one-dimensional P-O-Pb band along the a axis formed by PO3 groups and Pb（II） cations. These bands are joined by μ2-O of -COO to yield two-dimensional inorganic P-O-Pb layers which are pillared by the OOCC6HaCH2PO3 ligands to form a three-dimensional network. Moreover, compound 2 displays a strong emission band attributed to the ligand-centered （LC） transition.

Synergistic effect of Ni^(Ⅱ)and Co/Fe^(Ⅲ)in doped mixed-valence phosphonate for enhancing electrocatalytic oxygen evolution

Metal organophosphonates have been explored in energy-related fields due to their high chemical and thermal stability as a type of uniformly precursor,but only few of pristine metal organophosphonate are directly used for oxygen evolution reaction(OER)catalysts.Here,a mixedvalence iron phosphonate(Fe_(3)-ppat)has been constructed and applied to OER catalysis considered the potential active sites in pillars Fe^(Ⅱ)(-H_(2)O)_(4)(COO)_(2)and inorganic layers Fe^(Ⅲ)(μ_(2)–OH)PO_(3).Specifically,isostructural trimetallic framework Fe_(1.7)Co_(0.3)Ni_(1.0)-ppat possesses a minimum overpotential(291 mV),small Tafel slope(91.65 mV dec^(-1)),and high stability up to 83 h.The enhanced catalytic performance could be mainly ascribed to the synergistic effect of Ni^(Ⅱ)equivalent occupancy in pillars and Co/Fe^(Ⅲ)in layers.

Phosphonated USY,a promising catalyst for the development of environmentally benign biodiesel(methyl acetate) process

The present study focuses on the evaluation of the potential applicability of Ultra Stable Y（USY） and phosphonated USY（1 wt%-4 wt%phosphorous loading） as heterogeneous catalysts for biodiesel（methyl acetate） production.The synthesized catalysts were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction（XRD）,Brunaer-Emmett-Teller（BET） surface area,total acidity by temperature-programmed desorption of ammonia（TPD-NH3） and Fourier Transform Infrared（FTIR） spectra.The performances of catalysts were evaluated for the transesterification of butyl acetate with methanol（a model reaction in biodiesel production）.In view to obtain a maximum yield of methyl acetate,the optimization of process parameters such as reactant molar ratio,catalyst loading,reaction temperature and reaction time was performed.All the phosphonated USY catalysts showed higher catalytic activity than the parent USY,which can be attributed to the increase of total acidity due to phosphonation.2 wt% P/USY（2% phosphorous loaded on USY） exhibited 92% methyl acetate yield with 100% selectivity,which was proved to be a potential catalyst for biodiesel production.The invented catalyst was found to be stable and reusable for five catalytic cycles,demonstrating that it might be a environmentally benign catalytic process.

A Novel Bio-Based Zirconium Phosphonate as a Flame Retardant and Smoke Suppressant for Epoxy Resin

Although epoxy resin has been widely used in various fields,it still suffers from some problems including brittleness and flammability.In this study,a new phosphonic acid,N,N-bis(phosphomethyl)glycine(GDMP),was prepared by Mannich reaction with bio-based glycine and then a novel layered zirconium phosphonate(ZrGDMP)was synthesized using GDMP and zirconyl chloride hydrate as reactants.The chemical structure of ZrGDMP was well characterized by 1 H and 31P NMR,SEM,XRD and XPS.The effect of ZrGDMP on the flame retardancy,smoke suppression,strengthening and toughening performances of the epoxy matrix was investigated and evaluated.TGA results indicated that compared with pure EP,ZrGDMP-EP composites showed higher char yield due to the catalytic charring effect of ZrGDMP.The pure EP exhibited high flammability,while ZrGDMP-EP composites possessed excellent thermal stability and remarkable fire resistance.The PHRR,THR,and TSP values of 3wt%ZrGDMP-EP were obviously declined by 39.6%,40.2%,and 24.9%compared to these of pure EP.Moreover,the tensile and impact tests implied that the addition of ZrGDMP can significantly reinforce the toughness as well as the strength of EP in terms of higher impact strength(24.8 kJ/m^(2))and tensile strength(57.7 MPa),which was mainly contributed to the uniform dispersion of ZrGDMP within the EP matrix.

Design, synthesis and in vitro evaluation of L-amino acid esters prodrugs of acyclic nucleoside phosphonates as anti-HBV agent

A series of novel L-amino acid esters prodrugs of acyclic nucleoside phosphonates was synthesized and their anti-HBV activity was evaluated in HepG2 2.2.15 cells. Compound 1d exhibited more potent anti-HBV activity and lower cytotoxicity than those of adefovir dipivoxil with EC50 and CC50 values of 0.207 μmol/L and 2530 μmol/L, respectively.

Synthesis,Characterization and X-ray Crystal Structure of 2-Methylpropan-2-aminium Methyl ((4-Fluorobenzamido)(4-fluorophenyl)methyl) phosphonate·H_2O

A new crystal of 2-methylpropan-2-aminium methyl （（4-fluorobenzamido）（4- fluorophenyl）methyl）phosphonate has been prepared at room temperature and characterized by ZH- NMR, 13C NMR, IR, MS, elemental analysis and X-ray single-crystal determination. The compound crystallizes in monoclinic space, group C2/c with a = 20.719（2）, b = 11.8559（13）, c = 18.176（2） A,β = 94.434（2）°, V= 4451.4（9） A3, Dc = 1.317 Mg/m3, Z= 8, F（000） = 1864 and μ= 0.174 mm-1. The crystal packing is stabilized by intermolecular N-H……O and O-H……O hydrogen bonds, as well as by weak π-π stacking interactions.