DFT Study on Intermolecular Cleavage Reaction of N-(2-Hydroxyphenyl)-phthalamic Acid

The reaction mechanisms of intermolecular cleavage reaction of N-（2-hydroxyphenyl）-phthalamic acid were studied via the density functional theory（DFT）. All geometries of the reactant, transition states, and products were optimized at the B3LYP/6-31G（d, p） level. Vibration analysis was carried out to confirm its identity as transitions＇ structure, and the intrinsic reaction coordinate method（IRC） was used to search the minimum energy path. Two possible reaction channels are reported in this article. The calculated results indicate that O-cyclization reaction channel has the lower activation barrier, and therefore, it occurs more easier than the other.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a New Complex {[Co^(Ⅲ)L_2]·[Co^(Ⅱ)(H_2O)_6]_(0.5)·2.25H_2O}_4 (H_2L = N-(2-Hydroxyphenyl)salicylidenimine)

The reaction of Co（OAc）2·4H2O with the Schiff base H2L in a methanol solution affords the red crystals of { [Co^ⅢL2]·[Co^Ⅱ（H2O）6]0.5·2.25H2O}4 1 （H2L = N-（2-hydroxyphenyl） salicylidenimine）. The molecular and crystal structures were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal is of monoclinic, space group P21/n, C104Hi14Co6NaO37, Mr = 2421.61, a = 10.625（3）, b = 16.335（4）, c = 15.265（4）A^°, β = 102.990（4）°, V= 2581.6（11）A^°^3, Z = 1, Dc= 1.558 g/cm^3,μ = 1.034 mm^-1, F（000） = 1252, R = 0.0414 and wR = 0.1167 for 5889 reflections. The Co（HI） atom is six-coordinated by two nitrogen atoms and four oxygen atoms of two tridentate L ligands. The abundant hydrogen bonding interactions extend the complex into a one-dimensional supra- molecular framework. The uncoordinated water molecules act as space-fillers and consolidate the whole architecture through the hydrogen bonding interactions.

Studies on the esterifications of 9-(hydroxyimino)-4-methyl-8,9-dihydrofuro[2,3-h]chromen-2-one with acid chlorides under different conditions

The esterifications of 9-（hydroxyimino）-4-methyl-8,9-dihydrofuro[2,3-h]chromen-2-one （4） with acid chlorides afforded normal oxime-esters 3a-e in 35-78% yields in presence of excessive 4-dimethylaminopyridine as the acid scavenger, whereas the reactions gave unexpected 8-substituted products N-（8-chloro-4-methyl-2-oxo-2H-furo-[2,3-h]chromen-9-yl）amides （5a-c） and 4-methyl-2,9-dioxo-8,9-dihydro-2H-furo[2,3-h]chromen-8-ylcarboxyloates （6d-e） by using excessive acid chlorides. The structures of 10 new compounds were determined by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, MS and HRMS, and the possible mechanism for the formation of unexpected products 5a--c and 6d-e was also proposed.

Studies on Chemical Constituents of the Fermentation Liquor of Soil Fungus 07-11

Two compounds were isolated from ethyl acetate extract of the fermentation of fungus 07-11, which obtained from the soil of Yunnan Province. They were identified as N-(4-hydroxy-2-methoxyphenyl) acetamide (1) and ergosta-7,22-diene-3,6-dione (2) respectively on the basis of spectral analyses and physical and chemical identifications. Compound 1 was a new natural product. Compound 2 was firstly isolated from its genus. Spectral data of 1 and complete 1H NMR data of 2 were reported for the first time.

A New Alkaloid from Sinomenium acutum

Sinomenium acutum is widely used in East and South Asia for the treatment of many diseases, especially rheumatoid arthritis （RA）. The chemical research on Sinomenium acutum led to the isolation of a new alkaloid compound （1）. On the basis of chemical evidences and spectral analysis, 1 was identified as N-（1, 7-dimethoxylphenanthren-2-yl）acetamide.

Synthesis of Agomelatine by One-pot Catalytic Hydrogenation and Acetylation with NiO

Nano-NiO and bulk NiO were prepared from Ni(AC)_2·4 H_2O by coordination precipitation using aqueous ammonia and by a solid state reaction, respectively. The nickel oxide particles were characterized by X-ray Diffraction(XRD) and scanning electron microscopy(SEM). The results indicate that nano-sized NiO has a crystal phase with a standard face-centered cubic lattice structure, with a mean particle diameter of about 10 nm. The evaluation of the activity of nickel oxide nanoparticles in the catalytic hydrogenation of 7-methoxy-1-naphthylacetonitrile was carried out. The results demonstrate the efficient synthesis of the title compound by a one-pot catalytic hydrogenation and acetylation with NiO. The NiO nanoparticles displayed superior catalytic activity in the synthesis of agomelatine in the one-pot reaction.The total yield of agomelatine is over 81.8% with a purity of 99.2%, as determined by HPLC. The structure of agomelatine was confirmed by IR, MS, and 1 H NMR analysis.

Synthesis,Structure and Properties of a Novel Nickel(Ⅱ) Chloride Complex Supported by Phosphine Ligands

The C-C1 bond of N-（2-chlorophenyl）acetamide （1） was successfully activated by tetrakis（trimethylphosphine）nickel（0）. The four-coordinate nickel（II） chloride complex trans- [（C6H4NHC（=O）Me）Ni（PMe3）2CI] （2） as a C--CI bond activation product was obtained without coordination of the amide group. Phosphonium salt CI[Me3P＋-ortho-C6H4NHC（=O）Me] （3） was isolated by reacting complex 2 as a starting material under 1 bar of CO at room temperature. The molecular and crystal structures of 2 were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.

Influence of Meta-Topolin on Efficient Plant Regeneration via Micropropagation and Organogenesis of Safflower (<i>Carthamus tinctorius</i>L.) cv. NARI-H-15

The effect of meta-Topolin (mT) was assessed to develop a reliable protocol for efficient plant regeneration of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) cv. NARI-H-15. For micropropagation, 7 - 9 days old shoot-tip explants cultured on MS basal medium supplemented with 3.0 mg/L meta-Topolin (mT) + 0.5 mg/L CPPU showed 97.7% adventitious shoot formation (42.4 shootlets) than node after 45 days of culture. For organogenesis, the seedling explants of immature leaf cultured on 1.5 mg/L CPPU or 1.5 mg/L NAA fortified medium produced high amount of callus than cotyledon and stem calli after 60 days of culture. However, MS basal medium fortified with 4.0 mg/L mT + 1.5 mg/L CPPU was found beneficial to stimulate 100% organogenic response (74.7 shootlets) from immature leaf calli than cotyledon and stem derived calli after 45 days of culture. The healthy plantlets obtained from micropropagation and organogenesis process cultured on 1/4 MS basal salts, 1.5% sucrose (w/v) and 0.8% agar (w/v) medium supplemented with NAA (1.5 mg/L) and mT (0.1 mg/L) produced maximum of 96% (12.8 rootlets) and 84% (7.3 rootlets) adventitious rooting, respectively than mT and CPPU tested medium. However, maximum of 67% and 42% survival rate was noticed when in vitro raised plants from micropropagation and organogenesis were hardened in pots containing soil mix and maintained under green house condition. This optimized regeneration protocol might be helpful in regeneration of new genotypes and cultivars of safflower to improve agronomic traits through in vitro selection process and Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation system.