Synthesis, Structural Characterization and Antimicrobial Activity of a Novel Cobalt(II) Complex Based on 3-Methyl-1-Phenyl-4-(2-Thienoyl)-Pyrazol-5-One

New cobalt(II) complex, [Co(O2C15H11N2S)2(OH2)2]∙2H2O (1∙2H2O), has been synthesized upon reaction of cobalt chloride hexahydrate (Co(Cl)2∙6H2O) with 3-methyl-1-Phenyl-4-(2-thienoyl)-pyrazol-5-one (referred as HL) in ethanol at room temperature. Single crystal X-ray diffraction (XRD), spectroscopic methods, and microelemental analyses were used to characterize 1∙2H2O. Compound 1∙2H2O crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system with a Pbca space group and with the cobalt atom being pseudo-octahedral coordinated. The broth microdilution technique was used to screen the free ligand (HL) and the complex (1∙2H2O) for antimicrobial activities. HL has a low activity (MIC > 100 μg/mL) on all microorganisms, whereas compound 1∙2H2O displayed moderate activity (10 ∙2H2O exhibited bactericidal and fungicidal activity respectively on all the bacteria and yeasts tested. These findings reveal that the antimicrobial activity of HL was enhanced upon coordination to Co(II) ion against all microorganisms (bacteria and fungus).

Synthesis, Structural Characterization and Antimicrobial Activity of a Novel Cobalt(II) Complex Based on 3-Methyl-1-Phenyl-4-(2-Thienoyl)-Pyrazol-5-One

New cobalt(II) complex, [Co(O2C15H11N2S)2(OH2)2]∙2H2O (1∙2H2O), has been synthesized upon reaction of cobalt chloride hexahydrate (Co(Cl)2∙6H2O) with 3-methyl-1-Phenyl-4-(2-thienoyl)-pyrazol-5-one (referred as HL) in ethanol at room temperature. Single crystal X-ray diffraction (XRD), spectroscopic methods, and microelemental analyses were used to characterize 1∙2H2O. Compound 1∙2H2O crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system with a Pbca space group and with the cobalt atom being pseudo-octahedral coordinated. The broth microdilution technique was used to screen the free ligand (HL) and the complex (1∙2H2O) for antimicrobial activities. HL has a low activity (MIC > 100 μg/mL) on all microorganisms, whereas compound 1∙2H2O displayed moderate activity (10 ∙2H2O exhibited bactericidal and fungicidal activity respectively on all the bacteria and yeasts tested. These findings reveal that the antimicrobial activity of HL was enhanced upon coordination to Co(II) ion against all microorganisms (bacteria and fungus).

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, Crystal Structure and Antitumor Activity of (E)-1-(7-Methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5- yl)-3-(2-methoxyphenyl)-2-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propenol

The title compound, （E）-1-（7-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-yl）- 3-（2-methoxyphenyl）-2-（1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl）propenol （3a）, was synthesized by the Aldol con- densation reaction of 1-（7-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-yl）-2-（1,2,4-triazol- 1-yl）ethanone with 2-methoxybenzaldehyde and then reduced with NaBH4, and its crystal structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction： monoclinic system, space group P21 with a = 6.2002（3）, b = 12.8452（7）, c = 13.2257（7） ？, Z = 2, V = 1031.23（9） ？3, Mr = 407.46, Dc = 1.312 Mg/m3, S = 1.054, μ = 0.091 mm-1, F（000） = 432, the final R = 0.0353 and wR = 0.0769 for 3161 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. X-ray analysis displays that the title compound adopts an E configuration for the C（7）=C（8） double bond and S configuration for the chirality center with the specific rotation of –63.75°. Furthermore, the stability of the crystal was maintained through the intermolecular hydrogen bond O（1）–H？？？N（3）. The antitumor assay exhibits that the title compound 3a （E configuration） has a good antitumor activity against the Hela cell line with the IC50 value of 36.9 μM, which is better than that of 3b （Z configuration）.

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Antitumor Activity of(E)-N-(4-Fluorobenzylidene)-3-(methylthio)-5-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-amine

The crystal structure of the title compound（E）-N-（4-fluorobenzylidene）-3-（methylthio）-5-（3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl）-4 H-1,2,4-triazol-4-amine（C_（19）H_（19）FN_4O_3S,Mr = 402.44） was synthesized,and its structure was characterized by 1 H-NMR,13 C-NMR,ESI-MS and single-crystal X-ray diffraction.The crystal belongs to the triclinic system,space group P1 with a = 9.228（13）,b = 10.364（14）,c = 10.641（14） ？,α = 85.323（3）,β = 75.172（2）,γ = 80.903（3）°,μ = 0.20 mm^（-1）,M_r = 402.44,V = 970.64（10） ？~3,Z = 2,D_c = 1.377 g/cm^3,F（000） = 420,R = 0.0484 and wR = 0.1474 for 3181 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）.In addition,the preliminary bioassay indicated that the title compound 5 exhibits better inhibitory activity against Hela than 5-fluorouracil.

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Biological Activities of 3-Bromo-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-cyanopyrrole-N,N-dimethyl-2-carboxamide

The title compound 3-bromo-5-（4-chlorophenyl）-4-cyanopyrrole-N,N-dimethyl-2-amide（3） was synthesized with 4-bromo-2-（4-chlorophenyl）-5-（trifluoromethyl）-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile（1） and N,N-dimethylformamide（2） by the α-C acylation reaction catalyzed by potassium t-butoxide, and characterized by IR, 1H-NMR and X-ray single-crystal diffraction. It crystallizes in monoclinic, space group P2（1/n）with a = 12.789（2）, b = 13.783（2）, c = 17.980（3） °, β = 109.230（3）°, V = 2992.5 A3, Mr = 352.62, Dc = 1.565 mg/m3, Z = 8, m = 2.924 mm-1, F（000） = 1408, the final R = 0.0424 and w R = 0.0973 for 3518 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. A total of 23559 reflections were collected, of which 6242 were independent（Rint = 0.0566）. The insecticidal, herbicidal and antibacterial activities of compound 3 were determined, and the experimental results showed that the mortality of 3 at the concentration of 100 ppm on the Fipronil against Linnaeus was 76.6%, the growth inhibition rate of 3 against Cynodon Dactylon under the condition of 100 ppm was 35.8% and the inhibitory activity of 3 at the concentration of 25 ppm against Fusarium graminearum reached 50.9%. Hence, the title compound has the value of further research and application prospect.

Synthesis, Crystal Structure, Antibacterial Activities and Theoretical Computation of 3-(2-Hydroxybenzly)-4-(4-isopropylbenzyl- ideneamino)-(1H)-1,2,4-triazole-5-thione

The title compound C18H18N4OS has been synthesized by the reaction of 3-（2-hydroxy- benzyl）-4-amino-（1H）-1,2,4-triazole-5-thione with 4-isopropylbenzaldehyde in ethanol and characterized by IR, ^1H NMR spectra and elemental analysis. Its structure was determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. The crystal belongs to monoclinic, space group P21/c with a = 11.605（2）, b = 7.401（1）, c = 20.339（2） A, β= 103.05（2）°, V= 1701.8（4） A^3, Z = 4, Mr = 338.42,μ = 0.202 mm^-1, Dc = 1.321 g/cm^3 and F（000） = 712. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined to R = 0.0428 and wR = 0.1069. Due to the intramolecular O-H…N hydrogen bond and π-π stacking interactions between the benzene （C（1）～C（6）） and triazole rings, the two planes are essentially coplanar. Their biological activities have been measured, showing this type of compound has certain antibacterial activity for Staphylococous aureus and Bacillus subtilis. Based on the quantum chemistry calculation at the RHF/6-31G level, the frontier orbitals and electrostatic potential of the title compound were also discussed.

Synthesis of Sodium 2-[4(S)-4-Amido-3-oxo-2-isoxazolidinyl]-5-oxo-2-tetrahydrofurancarboxylate and Its Antibacterial Activities

Lactivicin,a novel inhibitor of bacterial cell wall synthesis,was isolated from the culture fil-trates of microorganism YK-258 and YK-422.It exhibits biological activities similar to those ofthe β-lactam antibiotics,although it does not have a β-lactam ring in its molecule.Since the discovery of lactivicin,hundreds of its derivatives have been synthesized.

A New Co(Ⅱ)Coordination Compound Constructed by Tripyridyltriazole and Pyromellitic Acid:Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Antifungal Activity

A new coordination compound, [Co（L223）2（H2O）2]·H2pm（1, L223 = 3,4-bis（2-pyridyl）-5-（3-pyridyl）-1,2,4-triazole and H4 pm = pyromellitic acid）, has been synthesized. The structure of complex 1 has been characterized by X-ray single-crystal diffraction, elemental analysis, IR spectrum analysis and thermogravimetric analysis. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that complex 1 belongs to the triclinic system, space group P1 with a = 10.2470（8）, b = 10.2879（9）, c = 10.2951（11） ？, α = 109.398（2）, β = 97.6590（10）, γ = 95.3260（10）°, V = 1003.60（16） ？3, Z = 1, Dc = 1.565 g/cm^3, μ = 0.508 mm%^-1, Mr = 945.73, F（000） = 485, the final R = 0.0562 and w R = 0.0783 with I 〉 2σ（I）. Two L223 as chelating ligands link one Co（II） ion to form a 0D motif. Furthermore, the 0D motifs are linked into a 2D coordination pattern with hydrogen bonds. In addition, the antifungal effects of the ligand and the complex were evaluated by the disc diffusion method against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Penz. 1 represents antifungal activity with high levels of inhibitory potency which is larger than the corresponding ligand.

Antioxidant and Antigenotoxic Activity of Bioactive Extracts from Corn Tassel

This study is designed to evaluate antioxidant and antigenotoxic activities of corn tassel extracts（CTTs）. The major bioactive components of CTTs include flavonoid, saponin and polysaccharide. The antioxidant properties of the three bioactive components of CTTs were investigated by Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Property（FRAP） and 1, 1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl（DPPH） assays. The activities of the extracts were determined by assessing the inhibition of mutagenicity of the direct-acting mutagen fenaminosulf, sodium azide, and indirect-acting mutagen 2-aminofluorene using the Ames test（strains TA98 and TA100）. The results showed that the extraction rates of flavonoid, saponin, and polysaccharide from the dried corn tassels were 1.67%, 2.41% and 4.76% respectively. DPPH and FRAP assay strongly demonstrated that CTTs had antioxidant properties. CTTs at doses of 625, 1250 and 2500 μg per plate reduced 2-aminofluorene mutagenicity by 12.52%, 28.76% and 36.49% in Salmonella typhimurium TA98 strain assay respectively and by 10.98%, 25.27% and 37.83%, at the same doses in Salmonella typhimurium TA100 assay system, respectively. 3-[4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide（MTT） assay showed that the different concentrations of CTTs inhibited the proliferation of MGC80-3 cells in a dose-dependent manner（P0.01）. It is concluded that these integrated approaches to antioxidant and antigenotoxicity assessment may be useful to study corn tassel as a natural herbal material.

Synthesis and Fungicidal Activity of （E）-5-[1-（2-Oxo- 1 -oxaspiro[4,5]dec/non-3-en-3-yl）ethylidene]-2- aminoimidazolin-4-one Derivatives

The novel fungicidal agents, （E）-5-[1-（2-oxo-l-oxaspiro[4,5]dec/non-3-en-3-yl）ethylidene]-2-aminoimidazolin- 4-one derivatives, were designed and synthesized in moderate to excellent yields in four steps using a-hydroxyketone and diketene as raw materials and characterized by HR-ESI-MS, 1H NMR and X-ray diffraction. The preliminary bioassay showed that some of these compounds, such as 5e, 6a, 6e, and 7h exhibit 87.8%, 91.3%, 89.9% and 87.8% inhibition rates against Sclerotinia scleotiorum, 3b, 3c, 4c and 7h exhibit 96.4%, 92.5%, 90.3% and 76.9% inhibition rates against Phytophthora capsici at the concentration of 50 μg/mL, respectively. These compounds exhibited significant fungicidal activities against S. scleotiorum and P. capsici with EC50 values of 2.56 --11.60 μg/mL, and compounds 6e and 7h exhibited weak inhibition against the spore germination of S. scleoti- orum, while the spore germination ofP. capsici was strongly inhibited by compound 7h solution. Scanning electron microscopy （SEM） and transmission electron microscopy （TEM） observation indicated that compound 7h had a significant impact on the structure and function of the hyphal cell wall ofP. capsici mycelium.

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Antifungal Activity of a New Zn(Ⅱ) Complex Based on 4-(5-(Pyridin-3-yl)-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl) Benzoic Acid

A new complex[Zn(3,4-APT)2(H2 O)4]·8 H2 O(1,3,4-HAPT=4-(5-(pyridin-3-yl)-4 H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)benzoic acid)has been prepared and characterized by elemental analysis,X-ray single-crystal diffraction analysis,thermogravimetric analysis and infrared spectrum analysis.Theoretical calculation based on density functional theory(DFT)is also employed to explicate frontier orbitals of 3,4-HAPT.X-ray single-crystal diffraction analysis reveals that 1 belongs to the triclinic system,space group P1 with a=7.5123(3),b=8.6745(3),c=15.2074(6)Å,α=78.469(1),β=87.387(1),γ=65.448(1)°,V=882.42(6)Å,Z=1,D_(c)=1.528 g·cm^(–3),μ=0.780 mm^(–1),M_(r)=812.09,F(000)=424,the final R=0.0401 and wR=0.1136.Zn(II)ion is coordinated by two N atoms from two 3,4-HAPT as well as four O atoms from four coordinated water molecules,forming a 0D motif with distorted octahedral coordinated geometry.The adjacent 0 D units are linked into a 3 D supramolecular structure through hydrogen bonding interaction.In addition,complex 1 exhibits better antifungal activity against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Penz than the ligand and metal salt by MIC,MBC tests and Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method which exhibit potential application in the antifungal fields.

On the monolayer dispersion behavior of Co_(3)O_(4)on HZSM-5 support:designing applicable catalysts for selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides by ammonia

Based on monolayer dispersion theory,Co_(3)O_(4)/ZSM-5 catalysts with different loadings have been prepared for selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides by ammonia.Co_(3)O_(4)can spontaneously disperse on HZSM-5 support with a monolayer dispersion threshold of 0.061 mmol 100 m^(-2),equaling to a weight percentage around 4.5%.It has been revealed that the quantities of surface active oxygen(O_(2)^(-))and acid sites are crucial for the reaction,which can adsorb and activate NO_(x)and NH_(3)reactants effectively.Below the monolayer dispersion threshold,Co_(3)O_(4)is finely dispersed as sub-monolayers or monolayers and in an amorphous state,which is favorable to generate the two kinds of active sites,hence promoting the performance of ammonia selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxide.However,the formation of crystalline Co_(3)O_(4)above the capacity is harmful to the reaction performance.4%Co_(3)O_(4)/ZSM-5,the catalyst close to the monolayer dispersion capacity,possesses the most abundant active O_(2)^(-)species and acidic sites,thereby demonstrating the best reaction performance in all the samples.It is proposed the optimal Co_(3)O_(4)/ZSM-5 catalyst can be prepared by loading the capacity amount of Co_(3)O_(4)onto HZSM-5 support.

Optical Photometric Observations of 7-Ray Loud Blazars

We report results of our optical photometric observations of ten gamma-ray loud blazers, namely: 0219+428 (3C66A), PKS 0420-014 (OA 129), S5 0716+714, 0754+100 (OI 090.4), 0827+243 (OJ248), 1652+398 (Mrk 501), 2200+420 (BL Lacertae), 2230+114 (CTA 102), 2251+158 (3C 454.3) and 2344+514. The observations were carried out in September-October, 2000 using the 70 cm optical telescope at Abstumani Observatory, Georgia. We found intra-day variations in 0420-014, S5 0716+714, BL Lacertae and CTA 102. A variation of 0.3 magnitude over a time scale of about 3 hours was observed in the R passband in BL Lacertae on JD 2451827. We did not detect any variation in 3C 66A, Mrk 501, or 3C 454.3 during our observations. Nor did we detect any clear evidence of variation in 1ES 2344+514 during our two weeks' observing run of the TeV gamma-ray source.

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.

Synthesis, Characterization and Biological Activities of N-Acyl-3-（3-pyridyl）-5-aryl-pyrazoles

Ten novel N-acyl-3-（3-pyridyl）-5-aryl-pyrazoles were synthesized by Claisen condensation of the aryl methyl ketones with ethyl nicotinate, the cyclization with hydrazine hydrate and the N-acylation with acyl chloride in turn. The structures of all the compounds synthesized were confirmed by means of Fourier transform infrared（FTIR）, IH NMR, mass spectroscopy and elemental analysis. The biological activities of the title compounds were examined by disc diffusion method against Escherichia coil Staphylococcus aureus, Pyricularia oryzae and Rhizoctnia solani. All the N-acyl-3-（3-pyridyl）-5-aryl-pyrazoles exhibited a certain degree of antibacterial and antifungal activities. Comparatively, compounds 3c and 3d exhibited much significant antibacterial and antifungal activities than the other pyrazole derivatives.

Binding Model and 3D-QSAR of 3-（2-Chloropyrid-5- ylmethylamino）-2-cyanoacrylates as PSⅡ Electron Transport Inhibitor

The binding model of 3-（2-chloropyrid-5-ylmethylamino）-2-cyanoacrylate photosystem Ⅱ （PSⅡ） electron transport inhibitors with the D 1 protein of PSII was built. The high herbicidal activity of this kind of inhibitors was explained by docking studies： in addition to usual factors, the N atom on the pyridine ring could form an H-bond with the backbone amide of Phe265 on the D1 protein. 3D-QSAR analysis on sixteen 3-（2-chloropyrid-5-yl- methylamino）-2-cyanoacrylate compounds was performed using CoMFA method to explain the nature of interactions between the compounds and D1 protein. These studies may provide useful insights for designing new PSII electron transport inhibitors.

A Novel Flavane from Carapa guianensis

Seven compounds were isolated from the EtOH extraction of the twig of Carapa guianensis Aubl. (Meliaceae). On the basis of spectroscopic methods, their structures were elucidated as (-)-epicatechin-3-O-(3' , 5'-di-O-methyl) gallate (1), (-)-catechin (2), sciadopitysin (3), cleomiscosin B (4), photogedunin (5), chisocheton compound F (6) and odoratone (7), respectively. Among them compound 1 was a new flavane, compounds 2-7 were firstly obtained from this plant, and compound 5 was assigned the C-13-NMR data for the first time. Compound 7 exhibited strong antifeedant activity against Pieris brassicae, and compound 2 exhibited moderate activity, while the n-BuOH portion showed weak activity.

外切核酸酶Ⅲ介导的DNA分子克隆

DNA克隆技术,作为最基本的现代分子生物学实验技术之一,已经成为生物医学研究领域的重要研究手段。传统的分子克隆方法需要经过限制性内切酶酶切和DNA连接酶连接的步骤,是否存在合适的酶切位点和DNA连接酶的效率成为影响克隆的重要限制因素。本文描述了一种由外切核酸酶Ⅲ介导的,以3'-5'外切核酸酶活性和细菌细胞内DNA修复机制为理论基础的DNA分子克隆方法,称为不依赖连接酶的分子克隆(ligation-independent cloning,LIC);证明了该方法的高效性和可靠性,并进一步对酶的用量、反应温度、反应时间、片段载体比例和量等多个参数进行了优化,建立了一种快速、简便和高效的DNA克隆方法。

Brφnsted acidic ionic liquid catalyzed highly efficient synthesis of chromeno pyrimidinone derivatives and their antimicrobial activity

A series of 8,9-dihydro-2-（2-oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl）-5-aryl-3H-chromeno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-4,6（5H^7H）-diones （Sa-j）have been synthesized by the reaction of 2-amino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5-oxo-4-aryl-4H-chromene-3-carbonitrile （4a-j） with couma- rin-3-catboxylic acid under neat conditions employing Brnsted acidic ionic liquid （4-sulfobutyl）tris（4-sulfophenyl）phosphonium hydrogen sulfate as catalyst. Structures of all the compounds were established on the basis of analytical and spectroscopic data. All the compounds were evaluated for their in vitro antimicrobial activity against different bacterial and fungal strains.