An efficient synthesis of 2,2′-arylmethylene bis-(3-hydroxy-5,5-dimethyl-2-cyclohexene-1-one) and 1,8-dioxooctahydroxanthenes using ZnO and ZnO-acetyl chloride

2,2'-Arylmethylene bis(3-hydroxy-5,5-dimethyl-2-cyclohexene-1-one) 4l-s produced from reaction between dimedone with various aldehydes in acetonitrile using ZnO as a catalyst;whereas in the presence of ZnO-acetyl chloride catalysts the reaction is limited to give only 1,8-dioxo-octahydroxanthenes 3a-k in very good yields.

Auxiliary Ligands Mediated One- and Two-dimensional Cd(Ⅱ) Coordination Polymers Incorporating Methyl-3- hydroxy-5-carboxy-2-Thiophenecarboxylate Ligand

Two N-donor ligands mediated Cd（Ⅱ） coordination polymers, namely,[Cd（L）（dmpz）2]n （1） and {[Cd（L）（atr）05（H20）]（H2O）}n （2） （H2L = methyl-3-hydroxy-5-carboxy-2-thiophenecarboxylate, dmpz = 3,5-dimethylpyrazole, and atr= 4-amino-l,2,4-triazole）, havebeen produced. Their structures were characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis,elemental analyses and infrared spectra. Compound 1 possesses a one-dimensional （1D） chainstructure and is finally extended into a three-dimensional （3D） supramolecular architecturethough hydrogen bonding interactions. Compound 2 features a two-dimensional （2D） networkwith 4-connected sql topology based on dinuclear Cd（Ⅱ） clusters as nodes, which is alsoassembled into a 3D supramolecular architecture through hydrogen bonding interactions.Furthermore, compounds 1 and 2 exhibit high thermal stabilities and intense fluorescent emissionin the solid, and can be explored as potential luminescent materials.

Synthesis,Crystal Structure,and Magnetic Property of One 3D Nickel Coordination Polymer Based on 2-Hydroxy-5-(3',5'-terephthalic acid)Pyridine and 1,4-Bis(1-imdazoly)benzene

One novel nickel coordination polymer, {[Ni（OTP）（bib）1.5（H2O）]·2H2O}n（1, H2 OTP = 2-hydroxy-5-（3＇,5＇-terephthalic acid） pyridine, bib = 1,4-bis（1-imdazoly）benzene）, has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis（EA）, IR, powder X-ray diffraction（PXRD）, and thermogravimetric（TG） analyses. The crystal of 1 crystallizes in monoclinic, space group P21/n with a = 12.2860（5）, b = 13.8246（6）, c = 19.0140（8） A, β = 104.3870（1）°, V = 3128.2（2） A3, Z = 4, C32H28N7 Ni O8, Mr = 697.32, Dc = 1.481 g/cm^3, F（000） = 1444 and μ（Mo Kα） = 0.684 mm-1. The final R = 0.0704 and w R = 0.1764 for 5485 observed reflections with I 2σ（I） and R = 0.1087 and wR = 0.2010 for all data. Topology analysis reveals that complex 1 is a 3D 2-fold interpenetrated {4^4·6^6}-nov net based on the 1D [Ni（OTP）]n chain and the 2D [Ni2（bib）3]n sql sheet. And the variable-temperature magnetic susceptibility measurements exhibit weak antiferromagnetic coupling interaction.

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Antitumor Activity of 4-(tert-butyl)-5-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-N-(2-hydroxy-3,5-diiodinebenzyl)-thiazol-2-amine

The title compound, 4-（tert-butyl）-5-（1 H- 1,2,4-triazol- 1 -yl）-N-（2-hydroxy-3,5-diio- dinebenzyl）thiazol-2-amine, was synthesized via the reduction of 4-（tert-butyl）-5-（1H-l,2,4- triazol-l-yl）-N-benzylidene-thiazol-2-amine with NaBH4, and its crystal structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The compound crystallizes in monoclinic system, space group P21/c with a = 7.91944（19）, b = 10.5250（3）, c = 24.4985（6） A, Z = 4, V = 2041.66（9） A3, Mr = 599.22, Dc = 1,949 Mg/m3, S = 1.120, p = 3.203 mm-1, F（000） = 1152, the final R = 0.0283 and wR = 0.0592 for 3490 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. X-ray analysis displays that the crystal water takes part in three intermolecular hydrogen bonds of O（2）-H（2A）…O（1）, O（2）-H（2B）…N（I） and N（5）-H（5）…O（2）, and an octatomic ring R^（8） is formed via intramolecular hydrogen bond of O（I）-H（IA）…N（4）. Furthermore, the I…I contacts are involved in stabilizing the overall three-dimensional network structure. The preliminary biological test shows the title compound has good antitumor activity with the IC50 value of 26 μM against the Hela cell line.

Synthesis and in vitro Anti-hepatitis B Virus Activity of Some Ethyl 5-Hydroxy-4-substituted Aminomethyl-2-sulfinylmethyl-1H-indole-3-carboxylates

A novel series of ethyl 5-hydroxy-4-substituted aminomethyl-2-sulfinylmethyl-lH-indole-3-carboxylates 8a--8j and 11e--11f was synthesized and evaluated in HepG2.2.15 cells for their anti-hepatitits B virus（HBV） activity and cytotoxicity. Among them, six compounds showed more potent inhibitory activity than lamivudine. Compound 8e exhibited the most significant anti-HBV activity with an IC50 value of 1.62 μmol/L, which was 33-times more potent than the reference drug lamivudine（IC50=54.78μmol/L）.

Determination of Trace Manganese (Ⅱ) by Its Catalytic De-colourizing Reaction On the Aerial Oxidation of 1.5-his (2-hydroxy-5-chlorophenyl)-3-cyanoformazan and Its Kinetic Reaction Mechanism

A kinetie method is described for the determination of trace amounts of mangancsc (Ⅱ)based on its catalylic effect on the aerial oxidation of 1.5-bis (2-hydroxy-5-chlorophenyl)-3-cyanofrmazan. The reaction is followed spectrophotometrically by measurin the rate of change in absorbance at 580nm. The calibration curve (rate constant vs. manganese concentration) is linearin the range of 10~200ng in 25ml solutions. Kinetic parameters of the reaction are reported. Thereare few Interferences.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of [2-Hydroxy-5-(4-hydroxy-3-phenyliminomethyl-benzyl)-benzylidene]-phenyl-amine

The title compound [2-hydroxy-5-（4-hydroxy-3-phenyliminomethyl-benzyl）-benzylidene]-phenyl-amine （C27H22N2O2, Mr = 406.47） was synthesized by 5,5′-methylene-bissalicylal- dehyde with aminobenezene, and its crystal structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal belongs to the monoclinic system, space group C2/c with a = 4.4026（6）, b = 1.501（13）, c = 0.95818（12） nm, β = 90.868（2）°, V= 4.2813（9） nm^3, Z= 8, Dc= 1.292 g/cm^3,μ = 0.010, F（000） = 1744, R = 0.0576 and wR = 0.1450 for 3766 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. X-ray analysis reveals that the molecule has a pair of intramolecular OH…N hydrogen bonds.

Crystal Structure,Thermal Behavior and Luminescence of a New Dimeric Manganese(Ⅱ) Complex Constructed with 3-Carboxy-1-carboxymethyl-2-oxidopyridinium

A new dimeric Mn（Ⅱ） complex,namely,[Mn（L）（PIP）]_2·H_2O（1）,was synthesized under hydrothermal condition（H_2L = 3-carboxy-1-carboxymethyl-2-oxidopyridinium and PIP = 2-（pyridin-3-yl）-1H-imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline）.It crystallizes in triclinic,space group P1 with a = 9.2037（13）,b = 9.6794（13）,c = 14.649（3） A,α = 94.858（3）,β = 94.928（3）,γ = 114.468（2）o,V = 1172.9（3） A^3,Z = 1,C_（52）H_（34）Mn_2N_（12）O_（11）,Mr = 1112.79,Dc = 1.575 g/cm^3,F（000） = 568,μ（Mo Ka） = 0.618 mm^-1,R = 0.0432 and w R = 0.1151.In 1,two L anions bridge two Mn（Ⅱ） atoms to give a dimeric [Mn（L）（PIP）] unit with the Mn···Mn distance of 3.009（2） A.The two PIP ligands are located on both sides of the dimer,which provides suitable π-π stacking interactions between PIP ligands.By these π-π stacking interactions,adjacent dimers are extended into a two-dimensional supramolecular layer.Further,the strong N–H···O hydrogen bond stabilizes the supramolecular layer structure of 1.Moreover,the thermal behavior and luminescent property of 1 have been studied.

团花树皮的化学成分研究

采用硅胶、MCI和Sephadex LH-20层析方法对团花树皮的化学成分进行分离纯化,运用现代波谱技术鉴定了10个化合物:4-carboxy-3-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl 3-methoxy-4-hydroxy-5-methylbenzoate(1),谷甾醇-3-O-(6'-O-棕榈酰基)-β-D-葡萄糖苷(2),喹诺酸-3-O-α-L-鼠李糖苷(3),clethric acid(4),常春藤苷元(5),钩藤苷元C(6),morolic acid(7),咖啡酸甲酯(8),卡丹宾(9)和3α-二氢卡丹宾(10)。其中化合物1为一个新的酚性成分,化合物2～8首次从该属植物中分离得到。

Studies on the Chemical Components of Clematis chinensis

Two novel compounds, clemaphenol A and dihydro-4-hydroxy-5-hyroxymethyl-2(3H)-fura-none were isolated together with eight known compounds, isoferulic acid, b-sitosterol, daucosterol, 5-hy-droxymethyl-2-furancarboxaldehyde, 5-hydroxy-4-oxo-pentanoic acid, palmitic acid, linoleic acid and anemonin from the root of Clematis chinensis Osbeck.

A New Halogenated Biindole and A New Apo-carotenone from Green Alga Chaetomorpha basiretorsa Setchell

A new halogenated biindole and a new apo-carotenone have been isolated from the ethanolic extract of the green alga Chaetomorpha basiretorsa Sethcell. On the basis of chemical and spectroscopic methods including 2D NMR technique, their structures have been elucidated as 4,4′-dichloro-5,5′-dibromo-7,7′-dimethoxy-2,2′-bi-1H-indole and 1′S*,4′R*-8-(4′-hydroxy-2′,6′,6′- trimethylcyclohex-2-enyl)-6-methyloct-3E,5E,7E-trien-2-one, respectively.

A New Chromone Derivative from Stellera chamaejasme L

A new chromone derivative, 3-[1- (2, 4, 6-trihydroxyphenyl) 3-di-(4-hydroxyphenyl) 1-propanone-2-yl] 5,7-dihydroxy-8-di(4-hydroxyphenyl)methyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one, named as isomohsenone was isolated from the roots of Stellera chamaejasme L. together with known chamaechromone. Its structure was determined by the analysis of MS and NMR data, especially 2D NMR spectra.

A Dinuclear Cd(Ⅱ)Cluster-based Coordination Polymer:Synthesis,Structure and Luminescence Property

One two-dimensional coordination polymer with a formula of {[Cd（L）（imidazole）（H2O）]（H2O）}n（1） was obtained by the synthetic reactions in aqueous solution using a newly synthesized H2L（H2L = methyl-3-hydroxy-5-carboxy-2-thiophenecarboxylate） ligand.Compound1 crystallizes in monoclinic system,space group C2/c with a = 18.3176（11）,b = 8.5366（9）,c =8.4152（5）A,β = 101.789（6）°,V = 2797.1（3）A^3,Dc = 1.979 g/cm^3,C（10）H（12）N2O7SCd,Mr = 416.68 F（000） = 1648,μ = 1.745 mm^-1,F（000） = 1648,the final R = 0.0323 and wR = 0.0604 for 2604 observed reflections with I 〉 2s（I）.Structure analyses reveal that the compound is constructed by dinuclear Cd（Ⅱ） clusters bridged by two hydroxyl oxygens of L^2-anions,which features a two-dimensional network with 4-connected sql topology.Furthermore,the compound exhibits high thermal stability and intense fluorescent emission,and could be explored for potentia luminescent materials.

A New Bisxanthone from Hypericum japonicum Thunb.ex Murray

A new bisxanthone, named bijaponicaxanthone C, was isolated from the whole plant of Hypericum japonicum. The structure was elucidated as 6-[1’’,5’’,6’’-trihydroxy-2’’’-(β-hydroxy-β- methylethyl)-2’’’,3’’’-dihydrofuran(5’’’,4’’’,3’’,4’’)xanthone-3’’’-oxyl]-1,3,5-trihydroxy-4-isoprenylxant- hone (1) on the basis of the spectral and chemical evidences.

铁皮石斛醋酸乙酯部位化学成分研究

目的进一步研究铁皮石斛Dendrobium officinale活性醋酸乙酯部位的化学成分。方法运用大孔树脂、MCI、硅胶、凝胶(Sephadex LH-20)、ODS等柱色谱、制备薄层色谱及制备高效液相色谱法等分离技术,进行化合物的分离纯化,根据^(1)H-NMR、^(13)C-NMR、MS等波谱数据和理化性质鉴定化合物的结构。结果从铁皮石斛乙醇提取物的醋酸乙酯部位分离得到了34个化合物,分别鉴定为moscatin(1)、黑麦草内酯(2)、柚皮素(3)、橙皮苷(4)、甘草素(5)、2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-(2-hydroxy-5-methoxyphenyl)-3-oxo-l-propanol(6)、异甘草素(7)、(E)-4-hydroxycinnamic acid(8)、(Z)-4-hydroxycinnamic acid(9)、coniferyl p-coumarate(10)、sinapyl p-coumarate(11)、tinosporaic acid A(12)、N-trans-coumaroyltyramine(13)、N-trans-feruloyltyramine(14)、丁香脂素(15)、pinoresinol(16)、梣皮树脂醇(17)、lirioresionol(18)、2(5H)-Furanone 5-hydroxy-3,4-dimethyl-5-pentyl(19)、丁香酸(20)、十六烷酸(21)、对羟基苯甲酸(22)、对羟基苯甲醛(23)、阿魏酸(24)、二氢松柏醇(25)、十七烷(26)、4-羟基-3,5-二甲氧基反式肉桂醛(27)、dihydro-p-cinnamic acid(28)、(+)-(4S)-(2E)-4-羟基-2-壬烯酸(29)、1,3-benzenediol(30)、对羟基苯酚(31)、水杨酸(32)、对羟基苯乙酮(33)和香草醛(34)。结论化合物2首次从石斛属植物中分离得到,化合物3~7均为首次从铁皮石斛中分离得到。

Two pairs of unusual scalemic enantiomers from Isatis indigotica leaves

Two pairs of unusual scalemic enantiomers with a dimethoxyphenyl）ethyl]-2-methoxyindolin-3-one, novel carbon skeleton of 2-[1′-（4＂-hydroxy-3＂,5＂- named isatidifoliumindolinones A-D （1-4）, were isolated from an aqueous extract of lsatis indigotica leaves （da qing ye）. Their structures including absolute configurations were determined by spectroscopic data analysis combined with comparison of their experimental CD and calculated ECD spectra. Validity of the ECD spectra calculation to assign the absolute configurations is discussed. Plausible biosynthetic pathways of 1-4 are proposed. Stereochemistry-dependent activity against LPS-induced NO production in BY2 cells was observed, and among the stereoisomers compound 4 is most active.

New Isoflavonoid Glycosides from the Rhizomes of Iris leptophylla Lingelsh.

Two new isoflavonoid glucosides, 5-hydroxy-6,7-methylenedioxy-isoflavone-4＇-O-D-glucopyranosyl （2→〉l）-L-rhamnoside （irilone-bioside） （compound 1） and 5,4＇-methoxy-6,7-methylenedioxyisoflavone-3＇-O-β-D-glucoside （irisleptophyllidin） （compound 2）, together with five known compounds, nigricanin- 4＇-O-β-D-glucoside （compound 3）, irifloside （compound 4）, irigenin （compound 5）, 5, 3＇, 4＇-trimethoxy-6,7-methylenedioxyisoflavone （compound 6）, and nigricanin （compound 7） were isolated from the alcoholic extract of rhizomes of Iris leptophylla Lingelsh. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods.