Two New d10 Supramolecular Polymers Constructed by 1H-Pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-3-amine and 1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic Acids

Two new coordination polymers, [Cd(BDC)(HL)]n(I) and {[Zn(BDC)(HL)2]·(H2 O)}n(Ⅱ), have been synthesized under solvothermal conditions, based on 1 H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-3-amine(HL) along with 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid(H2 BDC). Polymers I and Ⅱ have been characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy, powder X-ray diffraction(PXRD) and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Polymer I features a two-dimensional 4-connected sql structure and further extends into a three-dimensional supramolecular framework directed by hydrogen-bonding interactions and π-π interactions. Polymer Ⅱ exhibits a layered packing supramolecular structure. Hydrogen bonding interactions involved between the free water molecules and carboxylate O atoms of H2 BDC ligands as well as the amino N atom of HL ligands play a critical role in constructing the three-dimensional supramolecular structure of Ⅱ. The solid-state photoluminescent properties of the two polymers were also investigated.

4-(7-Methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-2,3-dihydrobenzo-furan-5-yl)-N-(pyridin-2-yl)thiazol-2-amine: Chiral Crystal from Achiral Molecule

The title compound 4-（7-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-yl）-N- （pyridin-2-yl） thiazol-2-amine was synthesized by reacting 2-bromo-1-（7-methoxy-2,2-dime- thyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-yl）ethanone with 1-（pyridine-2-yl）thiourea, and its crystal was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal belongs to the monoclinic system, chiral space group C2 with a = 18.1328（14）, b = 5.5969（5）, c = 19.2195（15） A, β= 115.5420（10）°, V= 1759.9（2）A3, Z = 4, F（000） = 744, C19H19N3O2S, Mr= 353.43, Dc= 1.334 g/cm3, S = 1.15, μ = 0.201 mm-1, the final R = 0.035 and wR = 0.111 for 2307 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. The Flack parameter is -0.03（10）. The preliminary bioassay result indicated that the title compound exhibits strong insecticidal activity （93.75% mortality） against Mythimna separate at the concentration of 1.000 g/L.

A New Mn(Ⅱ)Coordination Polymer Based on 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-3-amine:Crystal Structure,Magnetic and Electrochemical Properties

A new polymer formulated as [Mn3（1,3-BDC）3（L）（H2O）3]（1） based on linear trinuclear unit Mn3（COO）6 has been synthesized under solvothermal conditions with 1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid（1,3-H2BDC） and 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-3-amine（L） as ligands. The polymer was characterized by the single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis, infrared spectra, elemental analyses, power X-ray diffraction and TG analysis. It crystallizes in orthorhombic system, space group Pna21, with a = 7.9252（3）, b = 17.9740（8）, c = 22.3027（10）A°, Mr = 845.35, Z = 4, V = 3177.0（2）A°^3, F（000） = 1708, Dc = 1.767 g/cm^3, μ（Mo Kα） = 1.257 mm^-1, the final refinement give R = 0.0388 and w R = 0.0955 for 5595 reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. The polymer 1 can be symbolized as a pcu topology based on the Mn3（COO）6 as a secondary building unit. Furthermore, the magnetic properties and electrochemical properties of 1 are also investigated.

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Antitumor Activity of (E)-4-tert-Butyl-N-(2,4-dichlorobenzylidene)-5-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-thiazol-2-amine

The title compound （E）-4-tert-butyl-N-（2,4-dichlorobenzylidene）-5-（1,2,4-triazol-1-yl）-thiazol-2-amine was synthesized by the reaction of 4-tert-butyl-5-（1,2,4-triazol-1-yl）-thiazol-2-amine with 2,4-dichlorobenzaldehyde, and its crystal structure was determined by singlecrystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal belongs to the triclinic system, space group P1 with a = 7.9748（4）, b = 10.1803（5）, c = 11.4603（6）, α = 102.882（1）, β = 100.253（1）, γ = 104.457（1）°, V = 850.95（7）3, Z = 2, F（000） = 392, C16H15Cl2N5S, Mr = 380.29, Dc = 1.484 g/cm3, S = 1.095, μ = 0.512 mm-1, the final R = 0.0301 and wR = 0.0965 for 3334 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. The preliminary antitumor activity shows that for the title compound the IC50 of Hela is 0.175 μmol/mL and that of Bel7402 is 0.156 μmol/mL.

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Antitumor Activity of 4-tert-Butyl-N-(2-fluorophenyl)-5- (1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-thiazol-2-amine

The title compound has been synthesized by the reaction of 1-bromo-3,3-dime- thyl- 1 - （1 H- 1,2,4-triazol- 1 -yl）butan-2-one with 1 -（2-fluorophenyl）thiourea, and its crystal struc- ture was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal belongs to the orthorhombic system, space group Pbca with a = 15.2568（6）, b = 12.1533（5）, c = 16.7307（7） A, Z = 8, V = 3102.2（2） A3, Mr = 317.39, Dc = 1.359 g/cm3, S = 1.05, μ = 0.223 mm-1, F（000） = 1328, the final R = 0.034 and wR = 0.097 for 2590 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. X-ray crystal structure presents the intramolecular N-H…N hydrogen bond, which plays an important role in stabilizing the crystal structure. In addition, the preliminary biological test on the title compound shows good antitumor activity, with IC50 of 0.122 μmol/mL against the Hela cell line.

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)-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.

A One-dimensional Cd(Ⅱ)Coordination Polymer Constructed from 1,4-Benzene-dicarboxylic Acid and 3-(2,6-Di(pyrazin-2-yl)pyridin-4-yl)-1H-indole:Synthesis,Structure and Photoluminescence

A new coordination polymer {[Cd（C_（21）H_（14）N_6）（C_8H_4O_4）]·H_2O}_n（1） was synthesized by an elaborate design via the reaction of 3-（2,6-di（pyrazin-2-yl）pyridin-4-yl）-1H-indole（bppi）,1,4-benzene-dicarboxylic acid（H2bdc） and cadmium（Ⅱ） nitrate in CH_3OH/H_2O mixed solvents. Complex 1 crystallizes in orthorhombic,space group Ccca with a = 20.012（4）,b = 31.881（6）,c = 19.808（4） ？,V = 12638（4） ？~3,Z = 16,C_（29）H_（20）CdN_6O_5,M_r = 644.91,D_c = 1.356 g·cm^（-3）,μ = 0.735 mm^（-1）,F（000） = 5184,GOOF = 1.046,the final R = 0.0405 and wR = 0.1063 for 6870 observed reflections（I 〉 2σ（I））. The Cd（Ⅱ） centre is hepta-coordinated by three N and four O atoms from one bppi terminal ligand and two bdc2– ligands,respectively,displaying a capped trigonal prism geometry. Structure extension gives coordination polymeric chains,in which the bdc2– linkers connect Cd（Ⅱ） cations into a one-dimensional（1D） coordination polymer along the c axis,giving zigzag chains with the Cd···Cd separation of 11.178（1） ？. The adjacent bppi terminal ligands in the chains are anti-periplanar conformation. The three-dimensional（3D） structure is stabilized by π···π stacking and hydrogen-bonding interactions to form a supramolecular self-penetrating network with 1D channels. In 1,there are voids 2999.7 ？~3 with 23.7% of per unit cell volume. Thermal analysis indicates that the framework of 1 is stable until 651 K and the photoluminescence of 1 in the solid shows very weak fluorescence at 382 and 560 nm upon excitation at 310 nm.

Synthesis, Structure and Photocatalytic Activity of Two 4-(2,6-Di(pyrazin-2-yl)pyridin-4-yl)benzoate-Based Chain Complexes

Two new one-dimensional chains extended by alternate benzenedicarboxylate（BDC） and 4-（2,6-di（pyrazin-2-yl）pyridin-4-yl）benzoate（L-） connectors, {[Cu（L）（BDC）（0.5）]·3.5 H2 O}n （1） and {[Zn（L）（BDC）（0.5）] ·H2 O}n （2）, were solvothermally synthesized. Complex 1 is in triclinic system, space group P1 with a = 9.6456（14）, b = 11.1160（16）, c = 12.0414（18） A, α = 106.266（3）, β = 92.277（3）, γ =108.104（3）°, V = 1166.6（3） A3, Dc = 1.603 g·cm（-3）, Mr = 563.00, Z = 2, F（000） = 578, μ = 0.996 mm（-1）, the final R = 0.0575 and wR = 0.1386 for 3704 observed reflections with I ＆gt; 2σ（I）. Complex 2 crystallizes in monoclinic, space group C2/c with a = 28.607（5）, b = 8.9767（16）, c = 19.705（4） ？, β = 125.396（3）°, V = 4125.0（13） ？3, Dc = 1.674 g·cm（-3）, Mr = 519.79, Z = 8, F（000） = 2120, μ = 1.242 mm（-1）, the final R = 0.0487 and w R = 0.0907 for 2944 observed reflections with I ＆gt; 2σ（I）. Resulting from the narrower band gap and broader response to visible light, the CuII-chain exhibits better photocatalytic performance towards the degradation of rhodamine B and methylene blue than those of ZnII-chain.

Aromatic Multicarboxylate Ligands Tuned One-and Three-dimensional Zn(Ⅱ) Coordination Polymers Based on 3-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-5-(pyridin-3-yl)-1,2,4-triazole

Two aromatic multicarboxylate ligands tuned Zn(Ⅱ) coordination polymers, namely, {[Zn0.5(H2L)(tp)0.5(H2O)]H2O}n(1) and {[Zn2(HL)(btc)(H2O)]H2O}n(2)(H2L = 3-(1 Hpyrazol-4-yl)-5-(pyridin-3-yl)-1,2,4-triazole, H2tp = terephthalic acid;H3 btc = 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic) have been synthesized. Their structures were characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis, elemental analyses and infrared spectra. Compound 1 possesses a one-dimensional chain structure and is finally extended into a three-dimensional supramolecular architecture though hydrogen bonding interactions. Compound 2 shows a three-dimensional framework. Meanwhile, compounds 1 and 2 exhibit luminescent emission in the solid, and can be investigated as potential luminescent materials.

A Y(Ⅲ)-organic Coordination Polymer Constructed from 2-(Pyridine-4-yl)-1H-imidazole-4,5-dicarboxylate and Oxalate Ligands: Structure and Luminescent Property

A novel compound, {[Y（HPIDC）（OX）1/2（H2O）]·2H2O}n （1, H3PIDC = 2-（pyridin-4- yl）-1H-imidazole-4,5-dicarboxylic acid, H2OX = oxalic acid）, has been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions and characterized by thermal analysis （TGA）, powder X-ray diffraction （PXRD）, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Complex 1 crystallizes in monoclinic space group P21/c with a = 8.342（8）, b = 14.61（1）, c = 11.487（1）, β = 90.78（9）°, V = 1400.4（2）3, Z = 4, C11H11N3O9Y, Mr = 418.14, Dc = 1.983 g/cm3, F（000） = 836, Rint = 0.0509, T = 293（2） K, μ = 4.240 mm-1, the final R = 0.0477 and wR = 0.1125 for 2770 observed reflections with I 2σ（I）. Compound 1 exhibits a 3D framework and generates the 1D open channels filled with free water molecules. The structure of 1 can be rationalized as a diamondoid network when the atom yttrium is regarded as a 4-connected node linking four surrounding yttrium atoms. The luminescent property of compound 1 is also investigated.

Novel N-(pyrimidin-4-yl)thiazol-2-amine derivatives as dual-action hypoglycemic agents that activate GK and PPARc

A series of novel N-(pyrimidin-4-yl)thiazol-2-amine derivatives have been synthesized and evaluated as glucokinase(GK)activators.Ethyl 2-(6-(4-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-methylpyrimidin-4-yl-amino)thiazole-5-carboxylate was found to be a potent dual-acting hypoglycemic agent activating both GK and PPARg.When given orally to normal mice,the compound demonstrated significant efficacy in decreasing the glucose level after oral glucose loading.

Synthesis, insecticidal activities and DFT study of pyrimidin-4-amine derivatives containing the 1,2,4-oxadiazole motif

Twenty six novel pyrimidin-4-amine derivatives containing the 1,2,4-oxadiazole motif were synthesized. Their chemical structures were confirmed by ^(1)H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), ^(13)C NMR, and high-resolution mass spectrography. The insecticidal activity results indicated that some of them possessed excellent insecticidal activity (100%) against Mythimna separate, especially for compounds 6d, 6f, 6o, 6w, 6y and 6z. These compounds exhibited no activity against the insects Aphis medicagini and Tetranychus cinnabarinus. The structure- insecticidal activity relationships are discussed. Density functional theory analysis can potentially be used to design more active compounds. These results provide useful insecticide design information for further optimization.

Synthesis,structure and dielectric properties of a novel Gd coordination polymer based on 2-(pyridin-4-yl)-1H-imidazole-4,5-dicarboxylate

A new Gd coordination polymer based on 2-（pyridin-4-yl）-I H-imidazole-4,5-dicarboxylate （H3PIDC） has been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions, formulated as {[Gd3（HPIDC）3（PIDC）（H2O）4].3H2O}n （1）. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group C2/c with a=20.951（7）, b = 9.515（3）, c = 27.483（10） A,β= 106.176（6）°, Z = 4, V= 5262（3） A3, C40 H45 Gd3 N12 O30, Dc = 2.071 g/cm3, Mr=1645.63, λ （MoKa）=0.71073A, μ=3.846mm-1, F（000）=3204, the final R=0.0390 and wR= 0.1332. Complex 1 is a two-dimensional MOF built up from T-shaped 3-connected HPIDC2 , PIDC3 and 4-connected metal nodes. Dielectric constant of complex 1 was measured at different frequencies with temperature variation.

A 2D Metal-Organic Framework Based on 9-（Pyridin-4-yl）-9H- carbazole-3,6-dicarboxylic Acid： Synthesis, Structure and Properties

A metal-organic framework （MOF） formulated as [Cd2（μ3-L）2（DMF）4]·H2O （CdL） [H2L=9-（pyridin-4-yl）- 9H-carbazole-3,6-dicarboxylic acid, DMF=N,N-dimethylformamide] was synthesized under solvothermal condition. Crystal structural analysis reveals that CalL features the layered 2D framework with L2- ligands as 3-connected nodes. The compound CdL emits blue-violet light with the narrow emission peak and the emission maximum at 414 nm upon excitation at the maximum excitation wavelength of 340 nm. The compound CalL has a similar emission spectrum curve to the free H2L ligand that indicates the emission of compound CdL should be originated from the coordinated L2 ligands.

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.

An efficient regioselective sonochemical synthesis of novel 4-aryl-3-methyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6(7H)-ones

An efficient ultrasound-assisted preparation of a series of novel 4-aryl-3-methyl-4,5-dihydro-l//-pyrazolo[34-b]pyridin-6（7H）ones via the reaction of 5-amino-3-methyl-1H-pyrazole,Meldrum＇s acid and various arylaldehydes using one-pot three-component approach is described.This rapid method produced the products in short reaction times（3-4 min） and excellent yields（87-95%）.

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.

New method in synthesizing an optical active intermediate for (R,R)-formoterol

（R）-1-（4-Methoxyphenyl）propan-2-amine 2a, an optical active intermediate for （R,R）-formoterol, was synthesized from Dalanine in 65% overall yield by using a simple route, which contained protecting amino group, cyclization, coupling with Grignard reagent, reduction and deprotection.

Potential anti-tubercular agents:Hexahydro-3-phenyl indazol-2-yl(pyridin-4-yl)methanones from anti-tubercular drug isoniazid and bis(substituted-benzylidene)cycloalkanones

A series of indazol-2-yl（pyridin-4-yl）methanones, 4 were acquired from 2,6-bisbenzylidene cyclohex- anones, 3 and anti-tubercular drug （isoniazid）, and their anti-tubercular impacts were screened. Among the test compounds used against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37 Ra cell line in the microplate alamar blue assay, the compounds 4g-j revealed moderate anti-tubercular activity with MIC 12.5 μg/mL, comparable to standard drugs （streptomycin, MIC, 6.25 μg/mL, pyrazinamide, isoniazid and ciprofloxacin with MICs of 3.125 μg/mL）.