Aim To optimize the reaction condition for preparation of 3-spiro-1, 3, 4-oxadiazole substituted fructose and hydrolysis of its isopropylidenes stepwisely. Methods Cyclohexane was added to the reaction mixture every 8...Aim To optimize the reaction condition for preparation of 3-spiro-1, 3, 4-oxadiazole substituted fructose and hydrolysis of its isopropylidenes stepwisely. Methods Cyclohexane was added to the reaction mixture every 8 h to remove acetic acid at 90 ℃. The isopropylidenes were hydrolyzed in 80% AcOH at 60 ℃ stepwisely in a reaction time- dependent manner. Results The yields of cyclization products 1b and 1c were improved from 53% and 51% to 74% and 79% respectively. The 1, 2-di-O-isopropylidene product 3 was obtained after 1 h and the total deprotected product 4 was obtained after 3 h in 80% AcOH at 60 ℃. Conclusion The yield of 1 is improved by cyclohexane-aided azeotropic removal of AcOH from the reaction mixture. Deprotection of 1 in 80% AcOH at 60 ℃ gives 3 or 4 after different time periods.展开更多
The molecular structures of indazole and 3-halogeno-indazole tautomers were calculated by the B3LYP method at the 6-311G^** level, both in the gaseous and aqueous phases, with full geometry optimization. The geometr...The molecular structures of indazole and 3-halogeno-indazole tautomers were calculated by the B3LYP method at the 6-311G^** level, both in the gaseous and aqueous phases, with full geometry optimization. The geometry and electronic structure of the tautomers of indazole, 3-halogeno-indazole and their transition states were obtained. The Onsager solvate theory model was employed for the aqueous solution calculations. The results of the calculation indicated that the N1-H form of the studied molecule is more stable than that of the N2-H form. The influences of the different 3-halogeno and solvent effects on the geometry, energy, charge and activation energy were discussed. The reaction mechanism of the tautomerization of indazole and 3-halogeno-indazole was also studied and a three-membered cyclic transition state of the tautomer reaction has been obtained.展开更多
The purpose of this subject was to investigate molecular epidemiology of oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolated from hospitalized patients, and to survey the in vitro activity of teicoplanin, vancom...The purpose of this subject was to investigate molecular epidemiology of oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolated from hospitalized patients, and to survey the in vitro activity of teicoplanin, vancomycin and other 9 antibiotics against Staphylococcus species . MRSA were detected by oxacillin-NaCl-containing screen agar. The homology of nosocomial MRSA from ICU and RCU was determined by pulse-field gel electrophoresis. Agar diffusion, E test and agar dilution were used to compare the in vitro activity of teicoplanin and vancomycin against Staphylococcus spp from 2001 to 2003 at Peking Union Medical College Hospital. WHONET-5.3 software was used to analyze the antimicrobial susceptibility data. From 2001 to 2003, the prevalences of MRSA were 56.5%, 65.3%, 64.7%, respectively. PFGE found most of MRSA from ICU and RCU were closely related. All of S.aureus and S.epidimidis isolates were susceptible to teicoplanin and vancomycin from 2001 to 2003. However, 1 isolate of S.haemolyticus was resistant and 9 isolates intermediate to teicoplanin. The minimal inhibitory concentration of teicoplanin did not correlate well with zone diameter, when inoculum increased by 100 folds, the zone diameters of teicoplanin decreased more greatly than those of vancomycin. In 2002, severe outbreaks caused by MRSA strains had been found in ICU and RCU wards. Teicoplanin and vancomycin had good activity against clinical isolates of Staphylococci spp . Teicoplanin was less active than vancomycin against S.haemolyticus . Most of S.haemolyticus isolates were intermediate to teicoplanin. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of teicoplanin was influenced by the diffusion speed in the agar and inoculum size.展开更多
C9H6N2O5S2 is monoclinic, space group P21/n, for 1278 observed reflections . The result indicates clearly the sul-fonylation takes place at oxygen. According to the data of bond lengths, the isothiazole ring displays ...C9H6N2O5S2 is monoclinic, space group P21/n, for 1278 observed reflections . The result indicates clearly the sul-fonylation takes place at oxygen. According to the data of bond lengths, the isothiazole ring displays aromaticity in some way.展开更多
The solid-phase synthesis of isoxazolines on 2-polystyrylsulfonamidoethanol resin is reported. 2-Polystyrylsulfonamidoethanol resin 1 was reacted with acryloyl chloride to afford 2-polystyrylsulfonylamidoethyl acrylat...The solid-phase synthesis of isoxazolines on 2-polystyrylsulfonamidoethanol resin is reported. 2-Polystyrylsulfonamidoethanol resin 1 was reacted with acryloyl chloride to afford 2-polystyrylsulfonylamidoethyl acrylate resin 2, which was further reacted with brominated aldoximes by [3+2] cycloaddition to give isoxazoline resin 4. Resin 4 was treated with aqueous 6 mol/L HCl solution to obtain isoxazolines in good yield and purity.展开更多
The inhibition of corrosion of steel in molar hydrochloric acid solution by new synthesized DMI ((3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)isoxazole-5-yl) methanol) compound is studied by weight loss and electrochemical polarizat...The inhibition of corrosion of steel in molar hydrochloric acid solution by new synthesized DMI ((3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)isoxazole-5-yl) methanol) compound is studied by weight loss and electrochemical polarization measurements. The two methods give consistent results. The polarization curves indicate that the DMI compound acts as mixed-type inhibitor. This compound is efficient inhibitor. The inhibition efficiency increases with the increase of inhibitor concentration to reach 96% at 10-3 M for DMI. The temperature effect on the corrosion behavior of steel in 1 M HCI with and without the DMI compound at 10-3 M is studied in the temperature range from 298 to 318 K. The adsorption of inhibitor on the steel surface is found to obey the Frumkin adsorption isotherm model. From the adsorption isotherm, some thermodynamic data for the adsorption process (f, K and △Gads) are calculated and discussed.展开更多
The aim of this study was to determine presence of Salmonella spp. in chicken meat samples collected from Ankara, Turkey and determine the susceptibility of the Salmonella isolates to some antimicrobial agents. For th...The aim of this study was to determine presence of Salmonella spp. in chicken meat samples collected from Ankara, Turkey and determine the susceptibility of the Salmonella isolates to some antimicrobial agents. For this purpose, 127 chicken samples were collected from local markets. Investigation of Salmonella was done according to horizontal method, the guidelines of the method recommended by International Standards Organization (ISO). Antimicrobial susceptibilities of Salmonella spp. was performed with microdilution method according to the guidelines of CLSI M100-SI8. Ampicillin, gentamicin sulphate, ofloxacin, levofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, enrofloxacin, tetracycline, ceftriaxon, amoxicillin/clavulanic acid and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole were used in the study. Salmonella spp. was isolated from 5 (3.94%) of the 127 chicken meat samples. Although our findings are not within Turkish Food Codex (TFC) values, lower number of samples that involve Salmonella spp. indicates an improvement in the hygienic conditions in Turkey. Among 5 isolates, one isolate was sensitive to all antimicrobial agents tested. 2 isolates exhibited multidrug resistance. Successfully, all the isolates were sensitive to quinolones as a good result in spite of the reported reduced susceptibility from different regions of the world. However, this study should be improved with more chicken samples and Salmonella spp. isolate numbers to support these results.展开更多
A total of 57 samples, of which 17 were surface water samples and 40 were dairy food samples (raw milk, pasteurized milk, icecream, sweet, milk based drink like matha and borhani) were tested for the isolation ofLis...A total of 57 samples, of which 17 were surface water samples and 40 were dairy food samples (raw milk, pasteurized milk, icecream, sweet, milk based drink like matha and borhani) were tested for the isolation ofListeria spp. Putative Listeria isolates were identified by conventional microbiological tests and Analytical Profile Index. Overall prevalence ofListeria spp. in both food and water samples were 8.77%, of which one was (1.75%) Listeria monocytogenes, 2 (3.5%) were Listeria innocua and 2 were (3.5%) Listeria welshimeri. When compared between two types of samples, water samples contained two Listeria spp. (11.76%) of which one was pathogenic Listeria monocytogenes and the other was Listeria innocua. In case of food samples, three Listeria spp. (7.5%) were isolated of which one was Listeria innocua (icecream sample) and two were Listeria welshimeri (icecream sample and raw milk). No Listeria was found in pasteurized milk, sweet, matha and borhani. Antibiotic resistance profile of the Listeria isolates showed that 60% isolates were resistant to Ampicillin and Erythromycin, 20% isolates were Sulphamethoxazole and Ciprofloxacin resistant. No resistance was observed to Chloramphenicol for any Listeria isolates.展开更多
The effects of propofol and midazolam as an intravenous anesthetic were compared in 40 ASA Ⅰ-Ⅱ patients undergoing gynecological surgery during total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA). They were divided into propofol gr...The effects of propofol and midazolam as an intravenous anesthetic were compared in 40 ASA Ⅰ-Ⅱ patients undergoing gynecological surgery during total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA). They were divided into propofol group (Pn= 20) and midazolam group (Mn= 20) randomly. The anesthesia was designed for each group respectively. Here, we discuss the experimental method and the results, which indicate that propofol is not only an effective anesthetic but also has more rapid and head-clear recovery properties than midazolam.展开更多
The relative stability of tautomers on pyrazolin-5-ones in gas phase and in solution is studied theoretically by STO-6-31G** +CI ab initio method and the reaciton field continuum model. the results obtained in our wor...The relative stability of tautomers on pyrazolin-5-ones in gas phase and in solution is studied theoretically by STO-6-31G** +CI ab initio method and the reaciton field continuum model. the results obtained in our work are more reasonable than those by other theoretical methods and agree well with experiments.展开更多
Based on the structure of compound B51(IC_(50) = 37.4 μM), which was discovered as hit in a previous virtual screen, a series of methylisoxazole/isothiazole amide derivatives were designed and synthesized as BACE...Based on the structure of compound B51(IC_(50) = 37.4 μM), which was discovered as hit in a previous virtual screen, a series of methylisoxazole/isothiazole amide derivatives were designed and synthesized as BACE1 inhibitors. The methoxyphenylpyrimidone fragment of B51 was transformed into a methoxyphenylmethylisoxazole/isothiazole moiety to reduce the molecular weight while retaining the ability to fit into the S1' and S2' subpocket of BACE1 as predicted by docking studies. The effects of BACE1 inhibition and the structure-activity relationships were analyzed. Among all 20 designed compounds, 5t exhibited almost 10-fold improved potency(IC_(50) = 5.33 μM) compared to B51 in the BACE1 inhibition assay. Additionally, it has exhibited "rapid binding, slow dissociation" kinetics in SPR analysis, suggesting a longer inhibitory effect than B51. All acquired methylisoxazole/isothiazole derivatives were small in size and safe to normal cells, which allow them represent a novel scaffold for BACE1 inhibitor design.展开更多
Probenazole (3-allyloxy-l,2-benzisothiazole-1,1-dioxide, PBZ), the active component of Oryzemate, could induce systemic acquired resistance (SAR) in plants through the induction of salicylic acid (SA) biosynthes...Probenazole (3-allyloxy-l,2-benzisothiazole-1,1-dioxide, PBZ), the active component of Oryzemate, could induce systemic acquired resistance (SAR) in plants through the induction of salicylic acid (SA) biosynthesis. As a widely used chemical inducer, PBZ is a good prospect for establishing a new chemical-inducible system. We first designed artificially synthetic promoters with tandem copies of a single type of cis-element (SARE, JERE, GCC, GST1, HSRE, and W-box) that could mediate the expression of the tS-glucuronidase (GUS) reporter gene in plants upon PBZ treatment. Then we combined different types of elements in order to improve inducibility in the PBZ-inducible system. On the other hand, we were surprised to find that the cis-elements, which are responsive to jasmonic acid (JA) and ethylene, also responded to PBZ, implying that SA, JA, and ethylene pathways also would play important roles in PBZ's action. Further analysis demonstrated that PBZ also induced early events of innate immunity via a signaling pathway in which Ca2+ influx and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) activity were involved. We constructed synthesized artificial promoters to establish a PBZ chemical-inducible system, and preliminarily explored SA, JA, ethylene, calcium, and MAPK signaling pathways via PBZ-inducible system, which could provide an insight for in-depth study.展开更多
Three new cobalt(II) coordination compounds, [Co(3,3'-Hbpt)2(H2pm)(H20)2]'2H20 (1), [Co(4,4'-Hbpt)(pm)0.5(H20)]'3H20 (2) and [Co(3,4'-Hbpt)(pm)0.5(H20)3]'2H20 (3) (3,3'-Hbpt = 3,5-bis...Three new cobalt(II) coordination compounds, [Co(3,3'-Hbpt)2(H2pm)(H20)2]'2H20 (1), [Co(4,4'-Hbpt)(pm)0.5(H20)]'3H20 (2) and [Co(3,4'-Hbpt)(pm)0.5(H20)3]'2H20 (3) (3,3'-Hbpt = 3,5-bis(3-pyridyl)-lH-1,2,4-triazole; 4,4'-bpt = 3,5-bis(4-pyridyl)- 1H-1,2,4-triazole, 3,4'-Hbpt = 3-(3-pyridyl)-5-(4'-pyridyl)-lH-1,2,4-triazole and Hapm = pyromellitic acid) have been synthe- sized by hydrothermal reactions. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction reveals that compound 1 has a one-dimensional (1D) chain network, 2 exhibits a four-connected three-dimensional (3D) structure with 1D open channels encapsulated by water molecules, while 3 displays a regular two-dimensional (2D) architecture connected through 1D metal helical chains. In addition, the effi- cacy of compounds 1-3 as additives to promote the thermal decomposition of ammonium perchlorate (AP) is explored by dif- ferential scanning calorimetry (DSC).展开更多
文摘Aim To optimize the reaction condition for preparation of 3-spiro-1, 3, 4-oxadiazole substituted fructose and hydrolysis of its isopropylidenes stepwisely. Methods Cyclohexane was added to the reaction mixture every 8 h to remove acetic acid at 90 ℃. The isopropylidenes were hydrolyzed in 80% AcOH at 60 ℃ stepwisely in a reaction time- dependent manner. Results The yields of cyclization products 1b and 1c were improved from 53% and 51% to 74% and 79% respectively. The 1, 2-di-O-isopropylidene product 3 was obtained after 1 h and the total deprotected product 4 was obtained after 3 h in 80% AcOH at 60 ℃. Conclusion The yield of 1 is improved by cyclohexane-aided azeotropic removal of AcOH from the reaction mixture. Deprotection of 1 in 80% AcOH at 60 ℃ gives 3 or 4 after different time periods.
文摘The molecular structures of indazole and 3-halogeno-indazole tautomers were calculated by the B3LYP method at the 6-311G^** level, both in the gaseous and aqueous phases, with full geometry optimization. The geometry and electronic structure of the tautomers of indazole, 3-halogeno-indazole and their transition states were obtained. The Onsager solvate theory model was employed for the aqueous solution calculations. The results of the calculation indicated that the N1-H form of the studied molecule is more stable than that of the N2-H form. The influences of the different 3-halogeno and solvent effects on the geometry, energy, charge and activation energy were discussed. The reaction mechanism of the tautomerization of indazole and 3-halogeno-indazole was also studied and a three-membered cyclic transition state of the tautomer reaction has been obtained.
文摘The purpose of this subject was to investigate molecular epidemiology of oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolated from hospitalized patients, and to survey the in vitro activity of teicoplanin, vancomycin and other 9 antibiotics against Staphylococcus species . MRSA were detected by oxacillin-NaCl-containing screen agar. The homology of nosocomial MRSA from ICU and RCU was determined by pulse-field gel electrophoresis. Agar diffusion, E test and agar dilution were used to compare the in vitro activity of teicoplanin and vancomycin against Staphylococcus spp from 2001 to 2003 at Peking Union Medical College Hospital. WHONET-5.3 software was used to analyze the antimicrobial susceptibility data. From 2001 to 2003, the prevalences of MRSA were 56.5%, 65.3%, 64.7%, respectively. PFGE found most of MRSA from ICU and RCU were closely related. All of S.aureus and S.epidimidis isolates were susceptible to teicoplanin and vancomycin from 2001 to 2003. However, 1 isolate of S.haemolyticus was resistant and 9 isolates intermediate to teicoplanin. The minimal inhibitory concentration of teicoplanin did not correlate well with zone diameter, when inoculum increased by 100 folds, the zone diameters of teicoplanin decreased more greatly than those of vancomycin. In 2002, severe outbreaks caused by MRSA strains had been found in ICU and RCU wards. Teicoplanin and vancomycin had good activity against clinical isolates of Staphylococci spp . Teicoplanin was less active than vancomycin against S.haemolyticus . Most of S.haemolyticus isolates were intermediate to teicoplanin. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of teicoplanin was influenced by the diffusion speed in the agar and inoculum size.
文摘C9H6N2O5S2 is monoclinic, space group P21/n, for 1278 observed reflections . The result indicates clearly the sul-fonylation takes place at oxygen. According to the data of bond lengths, the isothiazole ring displays aromaticity in some way.
基金NNSFC (20074017,29844001) and Visiting Scholar Foundation of Key Lab. In University
文摘The solid-phase synthesis of isoxazolines on 2-polystyrylsulfonamidoethanol resin is reported. 2-Polystyrylsulfonamidoethanol resin 1 was reacted with acryloyl chloride to afford 2-polystyrylsulfonylamidoethyl acrylate resin 2, which was further reacted with brominated aldoximes by [3+2] cycloaddition to give isoxazoline resin 4. Resin 4 was treated with aqueous 6 mol/L HCl solution to obtain isoxazolines in good yield and purity.
文摘The inhibition of corrosion of steel in molar hydrochloric acid solution by new synthesized DMI ((3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)isoxazole-5-yl) methanol) compound is studied by weight loss and electrochemical polarization measurements. The two methods give consistent results. The polarization curves indicate that the DMI compound acts as mixed-type inhibitor. This compound is efficient inhibitor. The inhibition efficiency increases with the increase of inhibitor concentration to reach 96% at 10-3 M for DMI. The temperature effect on the corrosion behavior of steel in 1 M HCI with and without the DMI compound at 10-3 M is studied in the temperature range from 298 to 318 K. The adsorption of inhibitor on the steel surface is found to obey the Frumkin adsorption isotherm model. From the adsorption isotherm, some thermodynamic data for the adsorption process (f, K and △Gads) are calculated and discussed.
文摘The aim of this study was to determine presence of Salmonella spp. in chicken meat samples collected from Ankara, Turkey and determine the susceptibility of the Salmonella isolates to some antimicrobial agents. For this purpose, 127 chicken samples were collected from local markets. Investigation of Salmonella was done according to horizontal method, the guidelines of the method recommended by International Standards Organization (ISO). Antimicrobial susceptibilities of Salmonella spp. was performed with microdilution method according to the guidelines of CLSI M100-SI8. Ampicillin, gentamicin sulphate, ofloxacin, levofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, enrofloxacin, tetracycline, ceftriaxon, amoxicillin/clavulanic acid and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole were used in the study. Salmonella spp. was isolated from 5 (3.94%) of the 127 chicken meat samples. Although our findings are not within Turkish Food Codex (TFC) values, lower number of samples that involve Salmonella spp. indicates an improvement in the hygienic conditions in Turkey. Among 5 isolates, one isolate was sensitive to all antimicrobial agents tested. 2 isolates exhibited multidrug resistance. Successfully, all the isolates were sensitive to quinolones as a good result in spite of the reported reduced susceptibility from different regions of the world. However, this study should be improved with more chicken samples and Salmonella spp. isolate numbers to support these results.
文摘A total of 57 samples, of which 17 were surface water samples and 40 were dairy food samples (raw milk, pasteurized milk, icecream, sweet, milk based drink like matha and borhani) were tested for the isolation ofListeria spp. Putative Listeria isolates were identified by conventional microbiological tests and Analytical Profile Index. Overall prevalence ofListeria spp. in both food and water samples were 8.77%, of which one was (1.75%) Listeria monocytogenes, 2 (3.5%) were Listeria innocua and 2 were (3.5%) Listeria welshimeri. When compared between two types of samples, water samples contained two Listeria spp. (11.76%) of which one was pathogenic Listeria monocytogenes and the other was Listeria innocua. In case of food samples, three Listeria spp. (7.5%) were isolated of which one was Listeria innocua (icecream sample) and two were Listeria welshimeri (icecream sample and raw milk). No Listeria was found in pasteurized milk, sweet, matha and borhani. Antibiotic resistance profile of the Listeria isolates showed that 60% isolates were resistant to Ampicillin and Erythromycin, 20% isolates were Sulphamethoxazole and Ciprofloxacin resistant. No resistance was observed to Chloramphenicol for any Listeria isolates.
文摘The effects of propofol and midazolam as an intravenous anesthetic were compared in 40 ASA Ⅰ-Ⅱ patients undergoing gynecological surgery during total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA). They were divided into propofol group (Pn= 20) and midazolam group (Mn= 20) randomly. The anesthesia was designed for each group respectively. Here, we discuss the experimental method and the results, which indicate that propofol is not only an effective anesthetic but also has more rapid and head-clear recovery properties than midazolam.
文摘The relative stability of tautomers on pyrazolin-5-ones in gas phase and in solution is studied theoretically by STO-6-31G** +CI ab initio method and the reaciton field continuum model. the results obtained in our work are more reasonable than those by other theoretical methods and agree well with experiments.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.21002002)the Beijing Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.7162110)
文摘Based on the structure of compound B51(IC_(50) = 37.4 μM), which was discovered as hit in a previous virtual screen, a series of methylisoxazole/isothiazole amide derivatives were designed and synthesized as BACE1 inhibitors. The methoxyphenylpyrimidone fragment of B51 was transformed into a methoxyphenylmethylisoxazole/isothiazole moiety to reduce the molecular weight while retaining the ability to fit into the S1' and S2' subpocket of BACE1 as predicted by docking studies. The effects of BACE1 inhibition and the structure-activity relationships were analyzed. Among all 20 designed compounds, 5t exhibited almost 10-fold improved potency(IC_(50) = 5.33 μM) compared to B51 in the BACE1 inhibition assay. Additionally, it has exhibited "rapid binding, slow dissociation" kinetics in SPR analysis, suggesting a longer inhibitory effect than B51. All acquired methylisoxazole/isothiazole derivatives were small in size and safe to normal cells, which allow them represent a novel scaffold for BACE1 inhibitor design.
基金supported by the National Key Project of Transgenic Variety Development of China(Nos.2011ZX08009-004 and 2013ZX08009-004)Shanghai Key Laboratory of Bio-Energy Cropsthe Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD),China
文摘Probenazole (3-allyloxy-l,2-benzisothiazole-1,1-dioxide, PBZ), the active component of Oryzemate, could induce systemic acquired resistance (SAR) in plants through the induction of salicylic acid (SA) biosynthesis. As a widely used chemical inducer, PBZ is a good prospect for establishing a new chemical-inducible system. We first designed artificially synthetic promoters with tandem copies of a single type of cis-element (SARE, JERE, GCC, GST1, HSRE, and W-box) that could mediate the expression of the tS-glucuronidase (GUS) reporter gene in plants upon PBZ treatment. Then we combined different types of elements in order to improve inducibility in the PBZ-inducible system. On the other hand, we were surprised to find that the cis-elements, which are responsive to jasmonic acid (JA) and ethylene, also responded to PBZ, implying that SA, JA, and ethylene pathways also would play important roles in PBZ's action. Further analysis demonstrated that PBZ also induced early events of innate immunity via a signaling pathway in which Ca2+ influx and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) activity were involved. We constructed synthesized artificial promoters to establish a PBZ chemical-inducible system, and preliminarily explored SA, JA, ethylene, calcium, and MAPK signaling pathways via PBZ-inducible system, which could provide an insight for in-depth study.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21073142,21173168and21127004)the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province(SJ08B09)the Natural Science Foundation of the Department of Education of Shaanxi Province(2010JK882,2010JQ2007and11JS110)
文摘Three new cobalt(II) coordination compounds, [Co(3,3'-Hbpt)2(H2pm)(H20)2]'2H20 (1), [Co(4,4'-Hbpt)(pm)0.5(H20)]'3H20 (2) and [Co(3,4'-Hbpt)(pm)0.5(H20)3]'2H20 (3) (3,3'-Hbpt = 3,5-bis(3-pyridyl)-lH-1,2,4-triazole; 4,4'-bpt = 3,5-bis(4-pyridyl)- 1H-1,2,4-triazole, 3,4'-Hbpt = 3-(3-pyridyl)-5-(4'-pyridyl)-lH-1,2,4-triazole and Hapm = pyromellitic acid) have been synthe- sized by hydrothermal reactions. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction reveals that compound 1 has a one-dimensional (1D) chain network, 2 exhibits a four-connected three-dimensional (3D) structure with 1D open channels encapsulated by water molecules, while 3 displays a regular two-dimensional (2D) architecture connected through 1D metal helical chains. In addition, the effi- cacy of compounds 1-3 as additives to promote the thermal decomposition of ammonium perchlorate (AP) is explored by dif- ferential scanning calorimetry (DSC).