Characterization ofanovel deep-seamicrobial esterase EstC 10 and its use in the generation o f(R)-methyl 2-chloropropionate

A novel esterase EstC10 from Bacillus sp. CX01 isolated from the deep sea of the Western Pacific Ocean and the functionalities of EstC 10 was characterized. At present, the reports about the kinetic resolution ofracemic methyl 2-chloropropionate were quite rare. So we developed deep-sea microbial esterase EstC10 as a novel biocatalyst in the kinetic resolution of racemic methyl 2-chloropropionate and generate （R）-methyl 2-chloropropionate with high enantiomeric excess （〉99%） after the optimization of process parameters such as pH, temperature, organic co-solvents, surfactants, substrate concentration and reaction time. Notably, the optimal substrate concentration （80 mmol/L） of esterase EstC10 was higher than the kinetic resolution of another esterase, Estl2-7 （50 mmoFL）. The novel microbial esterase EstC10 identified from the deep sea was a promising green biocatalyst in the generation of （R）-methyl 2-chloropropionate as well of many other valuable chiral chemicals in industry.

Controlled Self-assembly of Two Coordination Polymers via subtly Varying Bis(2-methyl imidazole) Ligands:from 3-Connected(6,3) Net to 4-Connected sql Net

Two coordination polymers constructed from 3,4-thiophenedicarboxylic acid and bis（2-methyl imidazole） ligands, namely, {[Cd2（tdc）2（bip）2]·7H20}n （1） and [Cd（tdc）（bib）]n （2） （Hgtdc = 3,4-thiophenedicarboxylic acid, bip = 1,3-bis-（imidazol-2-methyl）propane and bib = 1,4-bis（imidazol-2-methyl）butane）, have been synthesized and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Structural analyses reveal that 1 exhibits a two-dimensional （2D） layered network with 3-connected （6,3） topology, which is further connected into a three- dimensional （3D） supramolecular structure by intermolecular hydrogen bonds. However, 2 features a 2D network which can be rationalized as a 4-connected sql net. The results indicate the subtle difference of auxiliary bis（imidazol-2-methyl） ligands may lead to diverse architectures. Moreover, they exhibit luminescence emission in the solid state at room temperature.

Theoretical Study on the Reaction Mechanism of o-Aminophenol, Acetic Acid and Phosphorus Oxytrichloride One-pot to Form 2-Methyl Benzoxazole

The reaction mechanism of o-aminophenol, acetic acid and phosphorus oxytrichloride in one-pot to form 2-methyl benzoxazole was studied by density functional theory. The geometries of the reactants, transition states, intermediates and products were optimized at the GGA/PW91/DNP level. Vibration analysis was carried out to confirm the transition state structure. Two possible reaction pathways were investigated in this study. The result indicates that the reaction Re→TS1→IM1→TSA2→IMA2→TSA3→IMA3→TSA4→IMA4→TSA5→P2 is the main pathway, the activation energy of which is the lowest. Re→TS1→IM1 is the rate-limiting step, with the activation energy being 221.54 kJ·mol^(-1) and the reaction heat being 10.06 kJ·mol^(-1). The dominant product predicted theoretically is in agreement with the experiment results.

XRD Pattern of Liquid Crystal Monomer Acrylate That Conjugated with Cholesterol and p-Hydroxyphenyl-2-Methyl Butanoic

It was successfully synthesized liquid crystal monomer acrylate that conjugated with two mesogens were cholesterol and p-hydroxyphenyl-2-methyl Butanoat which called MA （monomer cholesteryl acrylate） and monomer （S）-（＋）-4-（2-Methyl butanoat-l-butyloxy） phenyl 4-[1-（propenoyloxy） butyloxy] benzoate （MB）. Two monomers were characterized by DSC （differential scanning calorimetry）, POM （polarization optical microscopy） and XRD （X-ray diffraction）. Mesophase temperatures of MA and MB are 81.28 ~C and 54.36~C, respectively. Textures analysis by POM shows that MA was oily streak and MB was schlieren. XRD pattern shows the strongest three peaks of MA at room temperature which are （20, deg）： 2.7153, 5.2992 and 18.8500. The Strongest three peaks of MB at room temperature are （20, deg）： 9.1726, 9.7707 and 12.5389. XRD pattern of MA and MB at mesophase and above mesophase temperature that each peaks disappear.

Interaction of N-(2-Methyl Thio Phenyl)-2-Hydroxy-1-Naphthaldimine with Tin Dioxide Nanoparticles: A Spectroscopic Approach

The interaction of N-(2-methyl thiophenyl)-2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldimine (NMTHN) with tin dioxide nanoparticles (SnO2 NPs) has been investigated by spectroscopic tools such as absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy. Absorption spectroscopy reveals the formation of ground state complex. Fluorescence spectroscopy has been used to study the signatures of fluorescence quenching. SnO2 NPs are found to quench the intrinsic fluorescence of NMTHN via static and dynamic quenching. The deviation from linearity in the Stern-Volmer plot has been observed.

H_4PMo_(11)VO_(40)催化氧化2-甲基萘制备甲萘醌

以磷钼钒杂多酸H4PMo11V1O40为催化剂、乙酸为溶剂,用双氧水氧化2-甲基萘制备2-甲基萘醌.实验表明：H4PMo11V1O40具有一定的催化活性.通过正交试验和单因素试验考察了催化剂用量、乙酸用量、双氧水用量、反应时间、反应温度等对收率的影响,获得较佳的合成条件：杂多酸∶2-MN（质量比）=7%,乙酸∶2-MN（质量比）=10.5∶1,双氧水∶2-甲基萘（摩尔比）=4.2∶1,较适宜的温度为40~50℃,反应时间为30 min.

Synthesis and Structure of Chromium Complexes with New Tetradentate Schiff Base N202-Type Ligand

In this research two chromium（II][） and （VI） complexes of tetradentate Schiff bases have been prepared by condensing of salicylaldehyde with 4-methyl 1,2-phenylenediamine. Schiff base complexes of chromium（Ill） have been employed to design and synthesize polynuclear complexes. So they have played an important role in molecular magnetism. Synthesized complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, IR, molar conductivity and NMR. The free ligands were alsc characterized by 1H, 13C NMR spectra. The 13C NMR and IR spectra of free ligand and the complexes are compared and discussed.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of(E)-Ethyl 2-(4-(2,4-dimethoxybenzylideneamino)-5-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-ylthio)acetate

The crystal structure of the title compound(E)-ethyl 2-(4-(2,4-dimethoxy benzylide-neamino)-5-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-ylthio)acetate(4,C_(24)H_(28)N_(4)O_(7)S,Mr=516.17)was synthesized and determined by X-ray single-crystal diffraction.The crystal belongs to the monoclinic system,space group P2_(1)/n with a=13.162(2),b=8.4506(13),c=22.602(4)Å,β=99.888(3)°,μ=0.183 mm^(-1),V=2476.5(7)Å^(3),Z=4,D_(c)=1.385 g/cm^(3),F(000)=1088,T=110(2)K,R=0.0426 and wR=0.1216 for 3859 observed reflections with I 2σ(Ⅰ).

一种胶粘剂的裂解GC-MS分析

目前胶粘剂广泛应用于木材加工、建筑、轻纺工业、交通运输、电工工业、机械工业、医疗卫生、日用生活、军事工业等各个领域,已成为不可缺少的重要材料之一,因此对各种胶粘剂的分析就显得十分重要.……

Treatment of taste and odor causing compounds 2-methyl isoborneol and geosmin in drinking water:A critical review

Problems due to the taste and odor in drinking water are common in treatment facilities around the world. Taste and odor are perceived by the public as the primary indicators of the safely and acceptability of drinking water and are mainly caused by the presence of two semi-volatile compounds - 2-methyl isobomeol （MIB） and geosmin. A review of these two taste and odor causing compounds in drinking water is presented. The sources for the formation of these compounds in water are discussed alongwith the health and regulatory implications. The recent developments in the analysis of MIB/geosmin in water which have allowed for rapid measurements in the nanogram per liter concentrations are also discussed. This review focuses on the relevant treatment alternatives, that are described in detail with emphasis on their respective advantages and problems associated with their implementation in a full- scale facility. Conventional treatment processes in water treatment plants, such as coagulation, sedimentation and chlorination have been found to be ineffective for removal of M1B/geosmin. Studies have shown powdered activated carbon, ozonation and biofiltration to be effective in treatment of these two compounds. Although some of these technologies are more effective and show more promise than the others, much work remains to be done to optimize these technologies so that they can be retrofitted or installed with minimal impact on the overall operation and effectiveness of the treatment system.

Accurate quantification of 3'-terminal 2'-O-methylated small RNAs by utilizing oxidative deep sequencing and stem-loop RT-qPCR

The continuing discoveries of novel classes of RNA modifications in various organisms have raised the need for improving sensitive,convenient,and reliable methods for quantifying RNA modifications.In particular,a subset of small RNAs,including microRNAs(miRNAs)and Piwi-interacting RNAs(piRNAs),are modified at their 3'-terminal nucleotides via 2'-0-methylation.However,quantifying the levels of these small RNAs is difficult because 2'-0-methylation at the RNA 3'-terminus inhibits the activity of polyadenylate polymerase and T4 RNA ligase.These two enzymes are indispensable for RNA labeling or ligation in conventional miRNA quantification assays.In this study,we profiled 3'-terminal 2'-0-methyl plant miRNAs in the livers of rice-fed mice by oxidative deep sequencing and detected increasing amounts of plant miRNAs with prolonged oxidation treatment.We further compared the efficiency of stem-loop and poly(A)-tailed RT-qPCR in quantifying plant miRNAs in animal tissues and identified stem-loop RT-qPCR as the only suitable approach.Likewise,stem-loop RT-qPCR was superior to poly(A)-tailed RT-qPCR in quantifying 3'-terminal 2'-0-methyl piRNAs in human seminal plasma.In summary,this study established a standard procedure for quantifying the levels of 3'-terminal 2'-0-methyl miRNAs in plants and piRNAs.Accurate measurement of the 3'-terminal 2'-0-methylation of small RNAs has profound implications for understanding their pathophysiologic roles in biological systems.

Utilization of One Novel Microbial Esterase WDEst9 in the Kinetic Resolution of (5)-Methyl 2-chloropropionate and (5)-Ethyl 2-chloropropionate

One novel microbial esterase WDEst9 from Dactylosporangium aurantiacum subsp. Hamdenensis NRRL 18085 was functionally characterized and the results demonstrated that the enantio-preference of WDEst9 was opposite to that of three other microbial esterases(BSE01701, PHE14 and Bae02030) in the kinetic resolution of racemic methyl lactate. We further investigated the potential of esterase WDEst9 in the kinetic resolution of both (±)-methyl 2-chloropropionate and (±)-ethyl 2-chioropropionate. The enantio-preference of WDEst9 was also interestingly opposite to that of esterases EST 12-7 and EstC10, and generated (S)-methyl 2-chloropropionate and (S)-ethyl 2-chloropropionate with high enantiomeric excess(both e.e.>98%) and high yield after many iterations of process optimization. Through genome mining, microbial esterase WDEst9 was characterized to be a novel esterase which may provide valuable complementary enantio-selectivity and possesses very good potential in the kinetic resolution of high value-added chiral chemicals.

Global hypomethylation in hepatocellular carcinoma and its relationship to aflatoxin B_1 exposure

AIM:To determine global DNA methylation in paired hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) samples using several different assays and explore the correlations between hypomethylation and clinical parameters and biomarkers,including that of aflatoxin B 1 exposure.METHODS:Using the radio labeled methyl acceptance assay as a measure of global hypomethylation,as well as two repetitive elements,including satellite 2(Sat2) by MethyLight and long interspersed nucleotide elements(LINE1),by pyrosequencing.RESULTS:By all three assays,mean methylation levels in tumor tissues were significantly lower than that in adjacent tissues.Methyl acceptance assay log(mean ± SD) disintegrations/min/ng DNA are 70.0 ± 54.8 and 32.4 ± 15.6,respectively,P = 0.040;percent methylation of Sat2 42.2 ± 55.1 and 117.9 ± 88.8,respectively,P < 0.0001 and percent methylation LINE1 48.6 ± 14.8 and 71.7 ± 1.4,respectively,P < 0.0001.Aflatoxin B 1 albumin(AFB 1-Alb) adducts,a measure of exposure to this dietary carcinogen,were inversely correlated with LINE1 methylation(r =-0.36,P = 0.034).CONCLUSION:Consistent hypomethylation in tumor compared to adjacent tissue was found by the three different methods.AFB 1 exposure is associated with DNA global hypomethylation,suggesting that chemical carcinogens may influence epigenetic changes in humans.

Even-carbon predominance of Monomethyl branched alkanes in Humic coal from Junggar Basin,NW China

A series of Monomethyl branched alkanes compounds were detected between nC14-nC36,in immature and low maturity Jurassic humic coal,Junggar basin.2-methyl alkanes and 3-methyl alkanes accounted for the vast majority of the compounds.It is worth noting that the2-methyl alkanes in the humic coal samples show an obvious distribution of even carbon predominances rarely reported in the literature.The results show that with the increase of Pr/Ph(pristane/phytane),the even carbon dominance of 2-methyl alkanes is more obvious,while the odd carbon number distribution of 3-methyl alkanes is weakened.As Pr/Ph increases in the humic coal,the relative content of the hopanes increased,while the relative content of 2-methyl alkanes and 3-methyl alkanes increases first and then decreases.

Indole Alkaloids from the Roots of Ervatamia hainanensis

Two new indole alkaloids, named ibogamine-18-carboxylic acid, 3, 4-didehydro-7, 8-dioxo-methyl ester 1, ibogamine-18-carboxylic acid, 16, 17-didehydro-9, 17-dihydro-9-hydroxy （2-oxopropyl）-methyl ester 2, were isolated from Ervatamia hainanensis. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic methods.

Effect of Chemical Doping and Ion Implantation on Cond uctivity of Poly(p-phenylene vinylene) Derivatives

The surface conductivity of poly [ 2-methoxy-5-（3＇-methyl） butoxy]-p-phenylene vinylene （PMOMBOPV） films doped with FeCl3 and H2SO4 by chemical method and implanted by N^＋ ions was studied and the comparison of environmental stability of conductive behavior was also investigated. The energy and dose of N^＋ ions were in the rang 15～35 keV and 3. 8×10^15～9. 6×10^16 ions/cm^2, respectively. The conductivity of PMOMBOPV film was enhanced remarkably with the increases of the energy and dose of N^＋ ions. For example, the conductivity of PMOMBOPV film was 3. 2×10^-2S/cm when ion implantation was performed with an energy of 35 keV at a dose of 9. 6 × 10^14 ions/cm^2 , which was almost seven orders of magnitude higher than that of film unimplanted. The environmental stability of conductive behavior for ionimplanted film was much better than that of chemical doped films. Moreover, the conductive activation energy of ion-implanted films was measured to be about 0.17 eV.

Screening of chemokine receptor CCR4 antagonists by capillary zone electrophoresis

CC chemokine receptor 4(CCR4)is a kind of G-protein-coupled receptor,which plays a pivotal role in allergic inflammation.The interaction between 2-(2-(4-chloro-phenyl)-5-{[(naphthalen-1-ylmethyl)-carbamlyl]-methyl-4-oxo-thiazolidin-3-yl)-N-(3-morpholin-4-yl-propyi)-acetamide(S009)and the N-terminal extracellular tail(ML40)of CCR4 has been validated to be high affinity by capillary zone electrophoresis(CZE).The S009 is a known CCR4 antagonist.Now,a series of new thiourea derivatives have been synthesized.Compared with positive control S009,they were screened using ML40 as target by CZE to find some new drugs for allergic inflammation diseases.The synthesized compounds XJH-5,XJH-4,XJH-17 and XJH-1 displayed the interaction with ML40,but XJH-9,XJH-10,XJH-I 1,XJH-12,XJH-13,XJH-14,XJH-3,XJH-8,XJH-6,XJH-7,XJH-15,XJH-16 and XJH-2 did not bind to ML40.Both qualification and quantification characterizations of the binding were determined.The affinity of the four compounds was valued by the binding constant,which was similar with the results of chemotactic experiments.The established CEZ method is capable of sensitive and fast screening for a series of lactam analogs in the drug discovery for allergic inflammation diseases.

Talachalasins A-C,Undescribed Cytochalasans with a 16β-Methyl or 2-Oxabicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-3-one unit from the Deep-Sea-Derived Fungus Talaromyces muroii sp.SCSIO 40439

Comprehensive Summary Talachalasins A-C(1-3),three new cytochalasans(CYTs),were isolated from deep-sea-derived fungus Talaromyces muroii sp.SCSIO 40439.The structures of 1-3,including absolute configurations,were determined based on HRESIMS,NMR spectroscopic data,ECD comparison,and single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis.Talachalasins A-C(1-3)represented the first examples of cytochalasans possessing a unique 16β-methyl group,distinct from>500 reported CYTs.Talachalasin C(3)was an unprecedented 20,21-seco-cytochalasans characterized by a 2-oxabicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-3-one unit.Talachalasin A(1)displayed moderate cytotoxic activity against four tumor cell lines(IC_(50)3.40-10.02μM).Talachalasin B(2)showed comparable anti-RSV and HSV-1 activities(IC5012.5μM or IC5020.0μM).

A New Sesquiterpene-substituted Benzoic Acid from the Brown Alga Dictyopteris divaricata

A new sesquiterpene-substituted benzoic acid has been isolated from the brown Alga Dictyopteris divaricata Okam.. Its structure was elucidated as 3-[(2-hydroxy-2,5,5,8a-tetra- methyldecahydro-1-naphthalenyl)methyl]-4-hydroxybenzoic acid, named dictyvaric acid on the basis of spectroscopic methods including IR, HRFABMS, 1D and 2D NMR techniques.

The Influence of Aziridine on the Aging of Composite Solid Rocket Propellant

Aging of a solid composite propellant containing HTPB/AP/AL was performed in order to validate the conformance of the accelerated aging data to the Arrhenius law. The main objective of the work was to examine the influence of the aziridine bonding agents family on the propellant aging. Aging of the prepared propellant samples was conducted as follows: 1. Four samples, one free of bonding agents, and three containing aziridine based bonding agents MAPO,HX-752, MAT4 were aged at 65°C. 2. Another four samples based on HX-752, MAT4 with different curing agents were aged at 65°C. The measured mechanical properties of the free bonding agent propellant samples were very far from the specifications and this illustrates the importance of the bonding agents in both the preparation and the aging phases.The prepared bonding agent 'MAT4' gave remarkable improvements of the mechanical properties comparing with HX-752 and MAPO. The aziridine bonding agents family inhibited the rate of decomposition of the propellant during the aging periods and supported the propellant matrix against decomposition at the elevate temperatures. Using of HMDI as curing agent gave slight better mechanical properties to the IPDI.