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.

Extraction of Cesium from the Irradiated Nuclear Waste by 4(5),4'(5')-Bis[1-hydroxyalkylbenzo]-21-crown-7

Bis[1-hydroxyalkylbenzo]-21-crown-7 (A-C) have been synthesized by ) two-step reactions from dibenzo-21-crown-7 (DB21C7). Extraction of cesium cation from nitric acid solutions by A-C has been investigated in nitromethane. Under the conditions of various concentration of HNO3 or NaNO3, the extractabilities of A and B were superior to that of DB21C7.

Construction of a New Two-fold Interpenetrated Three-dimensional Cobalt(Ⅱ)Coordination Polymer Based on 2,5-Thiophenedicarboxylic Acid and Bis(imidazol-1-yl)methane

A cobalt coordination polymer, {[Co2（tdc）2（bimm）2]·（3 DMF）}n, was synthesized based on 2,5-thiophenedicarboxylic acid（H2 tdc） and bis（imidazol-1-yl）methane（bimm） mixed ligands. The asymmetric unit of the complex contains two Co2＋） cations, two tdc2-dianions, two neutral bimm ligands, and three free DMF molecules. In the complex, deprotonated tdc2-dianions alternately bridge the adjacent Co2＋ cations to generate chains, which are further connected by the flexible bimm ligands to form a 3 D structure containing adamantanoid-like subunits. In topology, the structure of 1 represents a 4-connected uninodal two-fold interpenetrated dia（66） topology. Moreover, the solid UV-Vis absorption spectra of the complex have also been investigated.

Synthesis,Structural Characterization and Properties of Bis(1,5-diamino-1Htetrazolium)3,3'-bis(nitramino)-4,4'-azofurazan

An energetic salt of bis（l,5-diamino-lH-tetrazolium）3,3＂-bis（nitramino）-4, 4x-azo- furazan （C6H10N2206） was synthesized with the total yield of 61.7% by using 3,4-diaminofurazan （DAF） as the starting material. The structure of the title compound was confirmed by NMR, IR, elemental analysis and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. It crystallizes in orthorhombic, space group P21/c with a = 10.739（2）, b = 6.4765（12）, c = 14.138（3） A, fl= 108.787（3）°, V= 930.9（3） A3, Z = 1, Mr= 486.36, Dc = 1.735 g.cm3, μ= 0.15 mm-1, F（000） = 496, R = 0.042 and wR = 0.121. The thermal stability was analyzed by subsequently differential scanning calorimetry （DSC）. And the enthalpy of formation and detonation was calculated theoretically, showing the first decomposition temperature was 142.1℃, the enthalpy of formation was 1614.23 kJ.mol1 and the detonation velocity and detonation pressure were 8.781 km.s-1 and 30.7 GPa, respectively.

Crystal and Molecular Structure of Bis-N,N’(dithiodi-2,1-phennylene)benzamide

The crystal structure of the title compound ((C 6H 5CONC 6H 4S) 2, M r =229) has been determined by X ray diffraction analysis. The crystal belongs to triclinic space group P 1 with cell parameters: a=7.957(4), b=11.570(7), c=12 335(6), α=76.68(4), β=81.48(4), γ=87.26(4)°, V=1092.9 3, Z=2, D c =1 39g/cm 3, F(000)=476, μ (Mo Kα )=2.7mm -1 . The final R factor is 0.0373 for 3764 observed reflections. The result of X ray diffraction analysis indicates that all of these single bond lengths are obviously shorter than that of standard single bond. Those atoms might take part in a conjugate system. The electrons for sp 3 hybridized S(1) and S(2) move toward two sides and the densities of electronic cloud among them are reduced and can be easily broken. The obtained results can explain the reaction mechanism of the title compound.

A Three-dimensional Porous Metal-organic Framework Based on Cyano Unit and 1,4-Bis(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)butane(btb):{[Cu_8(btb)_2(CN)_8].3H_2O}_n

The title coordination polymer 1,{[Cu8（btb）2（CN）8].3H2O}n（btb = 1,4-bis（1,2,4-triazol-1-yl）butane）,has been hydrothermally synthesized and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.Complex 1 crystallizes in monoclinic,space group C2/c with a = 1.2938（3）,b = 1.9422（5）,c = 0.9406（2） nm,β = 121.891（4）°,V = 2.0066（9） nm3,C24H30Cu8N20O3,Mr = 1155.00,Dc = 1.912 g/cm3,μ（MoKα） = 4.209 mm？1,F（000） = 1140,GOF = 1.184,Z = 2,the final R = 0.0634 and wR = 0.1503 for I 2σ（I）.In complex 1,one-dimensional CuCN zigzag chains are linked by triazolyl groups of btb ligands to form two-dimensional networks,which are further bridged by 1,4-butyl moieties of btb ligands to fabricate a three-dimensional order framework,in which one-dimensional ellipsoid-like channels are observed.

1,3-Bis(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea enhances the inhibitory effect of Resveratrol on 5-fluorouracil sensitive/resistant colon cancer cells

AIM:To study the mechanism of 5-fluorouracil(5-FU)resistance in colon cancer cells and to develop strategies for overcoming such resistance by combination treatment.METHODS:We established and characterized a 5-FU resistance(5-FU-R)cell line derived from continuous exposure(25μmol/L)to 5-FU for 20 wk in 5-FU sensitive HCT-116 cells.The proliferation and expression of different representative apoptosis and anti-apoptosis markers in 5-FU sensitive and 5-FU resistance cells were measured by the MTT assay and by Western blotting,respectively,after treatment with Resveratrol(Res)and/or 1,3-Bis(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea(BCNU).Apoptosis and cell cycle arrest was measured by 4',6'-diamidino-2-phenylindole hydrochloride staining and fluorescence-activated cell sorting analysis,respectively.The extent of DNA damage was measured by the Comet assay.We measured the visible changes in the DNA damage/repair cascade by Western blotting.RESULTS:The widely used chemotherapeutic agents BCNU and Res decreased the growth of 5-FU sensitive HCT-116 cells in a dose dependent manner.Combined application of BCNU and Res caused more apoptosis in5-FU sensitive cells in comparison to individual treatment.In addition,the combined application of BCNU and Res caused a significant decrease of major DNA base excision repair components in 5-FU sensitive cells.We established a 5-FU resistance cell line(5-FU-R)from 5-FU-sensitive HCT-116(mismatch repair deficient)cells that was not resistant to other chemotherapeutic agents(e.g.,BCNU,Res)except 5-FU.The 5-FU resistance of 5-FU-R cells was assessed by exposure to increasing concentrations of 5-FU followed by the MTT assay.There was no significant cell death noted in5-FU-R cells in comparison to 5-FU sensitive cells after5-FU treatment.This resistant cell line overexpressed anti-apoptotic[e.g.,AKT,nuclear factorκB,FLICE-like inhibitory protein),DNA repair(e.g.,DNA polymerase beta(POL-β),DNA polymerase eta(POLH),protein Flap endonuclease 1(FEN1),DNA damage-binding protein 2(DDB2)]and 5-FU-resistance proteins(thymidylate synthase)but under expressed pro-apoptotic proteins(e.g.,DAB2,CK1)in comparison to the parental cells.Increased genotoxicity and apoptosis were observed in resistant cells after combined application of BCNU and Res in comparison to untreated or parental cells.BCNU increased the sensitivity to Res of 5-FU resistant cells compared with parental cells.Fifty percent cell death were noted in parental cells when 18μmol/L of Res was associated with fixed concentration(20μmol/L)of BCNU,but a much lower concentration of Res(8μmol/L)was needed to achieve the same effect in 5-FU resistant cells.Interestingly,increased levels of adenomatous polyposis coli and decreased levels POL-β,POLH,FEN1 and DDB2 were noted after the same combined treatment in resistant cells.CONCLUSION:BCNU combined with Res exerts a synergistic effect that may prove useful for the treatment of colon cancer and to overcome drug resistance.

Syntheses, Structures and Characteristics of Two New Cu(II) Coordination Polymers Based on 4-tert-butyl-phthalate and Different Bis(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl) Co-Ligands

Two new Cu（Ⅱ） coordination polymers, [Cu2（tbph）2（btb）2]n （1） and {[Cu2（tbph）2- （bth）2]·H2O}n （2）, （H2tbph = 4-tert-butyl-phthalic acid, btb = 1,4-bis（1,2,4-triazol-1- yl）butane, bth = 1,6-bis（1,2,4-triazol-l-yl）hexane）, have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR and X-ray single-crystal diffraction. Complex 1 has a 2D sql layer. Complex 2 shows a （3,4）-connected 2D sheet with a （4.6^4.8）（4.8^2） topology. The thermal behavior of the two cor- responding complexes has briefly been investigated.

Use of Ultrasound and Microwave Irradiation for Clean and Efficient Synthesis of 3,3’-(Arylmethylene)bis (2-hydroxynaphthalene-1,4-dione) Derivatives

Nine 3,3’-(arylmethylene)bis(2-hydroxynaphthalene-1,4-dione) derivatives were synthesized through the reaction between 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthalen-1,4-dione and different aromatic alde-hydes in water applying ultrasonic irradiation for 5 min at room temperature and microwave irradiation for 15 min at 70°;C. Two of the nine derivatives, compounds 3-e and 3-i, obtained from 3-bromo-hydroxybenzaldehyde and 5-methylfuran-2-carbaldehyde, respectively, are previously unpublished. The structures of all compounds were established on the basis of their spectral data and mass analysis. The attractive features of this synthesis protocol include mild conditions, high atom-economy and excellent yields with the elimination of water as the only by-product.

Synthesis and Structural Characterization of 2,3-Bis(hydroxymethyl)-2,3-dinitro-1,4-butanediol

2,3-Bis（hydroxymethyl）-2,3-dinitro-1,4-butanediol（C6H12N2O8） was synthesized by condensation,cyclization,oxidative dimerization and deketalization of nitromethane with a total yield of 42.4%.The structure of the title compound was characterized by 1H NMR,13C NMR,FT-IR,elementary analysis,and X-ray single-crystal diffraction analysis,which reveals that the title compound crystallizes in triclinic,space group P with a = 0.6324（2）,b = 0.6454（3）,c = 0.7062（3） nm,α= 111.550（4）,β= 95.505（4）,γ= 113.395（4）°,V = 0.23595（16） nm3,Z = 1,Mr = 240.18,Dc = 1.690 g·cm-3,μ = 0.159 mm-1,F（000） = 126,R = 0.0304 and wR = 0.0907.

NEW OPTICALLY ACTIVE AROMATIC POLYIMIDES Ⅱ: SYNTHESIS AND PROPERTIES OF OPTICALLY ACTIVE AROMATIC POLYIMIDE BASED ON (R)-(+)-2, 2′-BIS (2-TRIFLUORO-4-AMINOPHENOXY)-1, 1′-BINAPHTHYL

Optically active (R)-(+)-2, 2' -bis(2 -trifluoro-4 -aminophenoxy)- 1, 1' -binaphthyl was prepared from1, 1'-bi-2-naphthol. The optically active aromatic polyimide was also successfully synthesized. This newpolymer has good solubility, thermal stability etc. Its specific rotation was found to be +174°, and itschiroptical property was also studied.

An efficient synthesis of 2,2-bis(1H-indol-3-yl)-2H-acenaphthen-1-one catalyzed by recyclable solid superacid SO_4^(2-)/TiO_2 under grinding condition

An efficient synthesis of symmetrical 2,2-bis（1H-indol-3-yl）-2H-acenaphthen-1-one is achieved via a reaction of acenaphthe-nequinone and indoles catalyzed by solid superacid SO4^2-/TiO2 under solvent-free conditions at room temperature by grinding, which provides an efficient route to the synthesis of symmetrical 2,2-bis（1H-indol-3-yl）-2H-acenaphthen-1-one.This procedure offers several advantages including solvent-free conditions,excellent yields of products,simple work-up as well as reuse of catalysts which makes it a useful and attractive protocol for the synthesis of these compounds.

An Exploratory Study of Tridentate Amine Extractants: Solvent Extraction and Coordination Chemistry of Base Metals with <i>Bis</i>((1<i>R</i>-benzimidazol-2-yl)methyl)amine

Solvent extraction of base metals using bis((1-decylbenzimidazol-2-yl)methyl)amine (BDNNN) showed a lack of pH-metric separation of the metals. The extraction system was described quantitatively using the equilibria involved to derive the mathematical explanation for the two linear log D vs pHe plots for each metal ion extraction curve, and coordination numbers could also be extracted from the two slopes. The lack of separation was attributed to the absence of stereochemical “tailor making” since the complexes isolated from the reaction of the ligand, bis((1H-benzimidazol- 2-yl)methyl)amine (NNN), with base metals suggested the formation of similar octahedral complex species from spectral and crystal structure evidence. The bis tridentate coordination observed was in agreement with information extracted from the extraction data. This investigation opens up an opportunity and an approach for the evaluation of amines as extractants but cautions against tridentate ligands.

富血小板血浆联合膝痹1号方治疗寒湿痹阻型膝骨关节炎临床研究

目的 观察富血小板血浆(PRP)联合膝痹1号方治疗寒湿痹阻型膝骨关节炎的临床疗效。方法 将90例寒湿痹阻型膝骨关节炎患者随机分为A、B、C组,A组予以PRP关节腔内注射联合膝痹1号方治疗,B组单纯PRP关节腔注射治疗,C组膝痹1号方治疗。于治疗前及治疗1、3、6个月比较3组膝关节疼痛视觉模拟量表(VAS)评分、西安大略和麦克马斯特大学(WOMAC)骨关节炎指数量表评分、Lysholm量表评分、临床疗效。结果 治疗后,三组VAS评分比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);与治疗前比较,三组VAS评分均降低(P<0.05);治疗3、6个月,A组VAS评分均低于B组(P<0.05);治疗6个月,A组VAS评分低于C组(P<0.05)。治疗后,三组WOMAC评分比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);治疗1、3、6个月,A、C组WOMAC评分均低于治疗前(P<0.05),B组治疗6个月WOMAC评分低于治疗前(P<0.05);与B组比较,治疗后3、6个月,A组WOMAC评分均低于B组(P<0.05);与C组比较,治疗3、6个月,A组WOMAC评分均低于同期C组(P<0.05)。治疗后,三组Lysholm评分比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);治疗3、6个月,三组Lysholm评分均高于治疗前(P<0.05);与B组比较,治疗3、6个月,A组Lysholm评分均高于同期B组(P<0.05);与C组比较,治疗3、6个月,A组Lysholm评分均明显高于同期C组(P<0.05)。A组治疗后临床总有效率86.67%,B组总有效率76.67%,C组总有效率73.33%,三组比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论 采用PRP关节腔注射联合膝痹1号方与单纯PRP关节腔注射、膝痹1号方治疗寒湿痹阻型膝骨关节炎,均能缓解膝关节疼痛和促进膝关节功能恢复,但联合治疗的疗效优于单一治疗。

Crystal structure and thermochemical properties of bis(1-octylammonium) tetrachlorochromate phase change materials

A new crystalline complex （C8H17NH3）2CdCI4（s） （abbreviated as CsCd（s）） is synthesized by liquid phase reaction. The crystal structure and composition of the complex are determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction, chemical analysis, and elementary analysis. It is triclinic, the space group is P-1 and Z = 2. The lattice potential energy of the title complex is calculated to be UpoT （CsCd（s））=978.83 kJ.mol^-1 from crystallographic data. Low-temperature heat capacities of the complex are measured by using a precision automatic adiabatic calorimeter over a temperature range from 78 K to 384 K. The temperature, molar enthalpy, and entropy of the phase transition for the complex are determined to be 307.3±0.15 K, 10.15±0.23 kJ.mol^-1, and 33.054-0.78 J.K^-1.mol^-1 respectively for the endothermic peak. Two polynomial equations of the heat capacities each as a function of temperature are fitted by using the leastsquare method. Smoothed heat capacity and thermodynamic functions of the complex are calculated based on the fitted polynomials.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of [Ni(bdpm)_2(OAc)]_2(N_3)_2·5H_2O(bdpm=Bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)methane,OAc=CH_3COO^-)

A Ni（Ⅱ） complex [Ni（bdpm）2（OAc）]2（N3）2.5H20 （bdpm = bis（3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl）-methane） was synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, 1R and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. It crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P21/c with a = 18.630（2）, b = 16.6624（19）, c = 19.821（2） A, fl = 90.146（2）°, V = 6152.9（12） A3, Z = 4, C48H80N22Ni2O9, Mr = 1226.76, Dc = 1.324 g/cm^3, F（000） = 2600 and μ = 0.680 mm^-1. The structure was refined to the final R = 0.0578 and wR = 0.1337 for 10848 independent reflections （Rint = 0.0311） and 6915 observed reflections （1 〉 2σ（I））. The complex contains two asymmetric molecules in the cell with small difference in bond distances and bond angles. Each Ni（Ⅱ） ion is bound by four nitrogen atoms of two chelating bdpm groups in a six-membered boat conformation and two oxygen atoms from one chelating bidentate acetate group to form a distorted octahedral geometry. The complex also contains azide anion outside acting as counteranion and two crystalline water molecules to link two discrete mononuclear cations though hydrogen bonds.

Weak Interactions and 2D Layer Structure of a New Ion-pair Complex Bis(1-benzyl-4-methylquinolinium)-bis(maleonitriledithiolato)nickel(Ⅱ)

A new ion-pair complex, [BzMeQ1]2[Ni（nmt）2]1（[BzMeQ1]^＋ = 1-benzyl-4-ntethylquino- linium, mnta- -- maleonitriledithiolate） has been synthesized and structurally characterized by IR, ESI-MS and X-ray diffraction methods. Complex 1 is of triclinic, space group PI, with a = 9.079（2）, b = 10.154（2）, c = 11.243（2）A, α= 81.58（1）, β= 69.63（1）, γ = 68.02（1）°, V= 940.1（3）A3, Dc = 1.427 g/cm^3, Z = 1, F（000） = 418 and R = 0.0442. A 2D layer structure is formed via the cation-cation π…π and C-H…π interactions observed in the solid state of the complex.

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Theoretical Calculations of a Cadmium Complex Containing 3-Hydroxybenzoic Acid and 1,4-Bis(imidazol-1-yl)-butane

A new complex [Cd（hba）2（bib）]n·nH2O（1,Hhba = 3-hydroxybenzoic acid,bib = 1,4-bis（imidazol-1-yl）-butane） has been hydrothermally synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis,IR spectrum,thermogravimetric analysis,fluorescence spectrum,and singlecrystal X-ray diffraction.Yellow crystal crystallizes in the orthorhombic system,space group Pbca with a = 16.220（5）,b = 14.980（5）,c = 20.521（5） ？,V = 4986（3） ？~3,C（24）H（26）CdN4O7,Mr = 594.89,Dc = 1.585 g/cm^3,μ（Mo Kα） = 0.927 mm^（-1）,F（000） = 2416,Z = 8,the final R = 0.0242 and w R = 0.0589 for 4076 observed reflections（I 〉 2s（I））.In 1,the Cd（Ⅱ） ion takes a six-coordination mode,and bib ligand bridges adjacent Cd（Ⅱ） ions to generate 1D zigzag chains; these neighboring chains are connected by O–H···O hydrogen bonding interactions,producing a 2D folded layered structure.Furthermore,by O–H···O hydrogen bonding between layers and layers,a 3D supramolecular architecture is formed.In addition,we analyzed Natural Bond Orbital（NBO） in using the PBE0/LANL2 DZ method built in Gaussian 03 Program.The calculation results indicated obvious covalent interaction between the coordinated atoms and Cd（Ⅱ） ion.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 4,4'-(4-(1-Naphthyl)-4-phenyl-1,3-butadienylidene)-bis[N,N-diethylbenzenamine]

The title compound （C40H42N2） has been synthesized by the reaction of l-（l- naphthyl）-l-phenyl-3-chloropropylene and bis（4-（diethylamino） phenyl）methanone, and characterized by IR, ^1H NMR, MS and X-ray diffraction analysis. The crystal belongs to the monoclinic system, space group P21/c with a = 17.047（3）, b = 10.807（2）, c = 18.494（4） A, β = 105.727（4）°, V= 3279.4（11） A^3, Mr = 550.76, Z = 4, Dc = 1.115 g/cm^3,μ（MoKa） = 0.085 mm^-1, F（000） = 1184, the final R = 0.0625 and wR = 0.1384 for 2276 observed reflections （1 〉 2σ（I））. X-ray analysis reveals that the butadiene fragment adopts a planar cisiod conformation and makes a dihedral angel of 69.4（2）° with the naphthalene ring.

New Green Synthesis and Antineoplastic Activity of Bis (3-Arylimidazolidinyl-1) Methanes

A new green synthesis and anti-tumor activity of the series of bis (3-arylimidazolidinyl-1) methanes 1 - 6 are described. The compounds were synthesized from the corresponding N-arylethylenediamine and trioxane as sources of formaldehyde and the reactions were performed in heterogeneous phase catalyzed by an acidic ion-exchange resin (Amberlyst 15). The compounds were tested with the Sulforhodamine B assay according to the protocol of the National Cancer Institute for several cell lines. The results were expressed as percentage inhibition of growth cell in comparison with the full growth of the cells without treatment. Cytotoxicity on normal cells using the Annexing-PI staining and flow cytometry has been evaluated. The parent compound, bis(3-phenylimidazolidinyl-1)methane 1 and the monohalogenated derivatives 4-chlorophenyl 3 and 3-bromophenyl 5 showed antineoplastic activity, 60%, 82% and 89% inhibition growth cell respectively on the human colon cell line (HCT116). The 4-tolyl derivative 6 presented inhibitory activity (73% inhibition of growth cell) on human lung adenocarcinoma cell line (A549) and 62% on human mammary cell line MCF-7.