Both tetrahydrofuran （THF） and 2-methyltetrahydrofuran （MTHF） are studied systematically at desired temperatures using molecular dynamics simulations. The results show that the calculated densities are well consis...Both tetrahydrofuran （THF） and 2-methyltetrahydrofuran （MTHF） are studied systematically at desired temperatures using molecular dynamics simulations. The results show that the calculated densities are well consistent with experiment. Their glass transition temperatures are obtained： 115 K - 130 K for THF and 131 K - 142 K for MTHF. The calculated results from the dipolar orientational time correlation functions indicate that the ＂long time＂ behavior is often associated with a glass transition. From the radial and spatial distributions, we also find that the methyl has a direct impact on the structural symmetry of molecules, which leads to the differences of physical properties between THF and MTHF.展开更多
A novel esterase EstC10 from Bacillus sp. CX01 isolated from the deep sea of the Western Pacific Ocean and the functionalities of EstC 10 was characterized. At present, the reports about the kinetic resolution ofracem...A novel esterase EstC10 from Bacillus sp. CX01 isolated from the deep sea of the Western Pacific Ocean and the functionalities of EstC 10 was characterized. At present, the reports about the kinetic resolution ofracemic methyl 2-chloropropionate were quite rare. So we developed deep-sea microbial esterase EstC10 as a novel biocatalyst in the kinetic resolution of racemic methyl 2-chloropropionate and generate （R）-methyl 2-chloropropionate with high enantiomeric excess （〉99%） after the optimization of process parameters such as pH, temperature, organic co-solvents, surfactants, substrate concentration and reaction time. Notably, the optimal substrate concentration （80 mmol/L） of esterase EstC10 was higher than the kinetic resolution of another esterase, Estl2-7 （50 mmoFL）. The novel microbial esterase EstC10 identified from the deep sea was a promising green biocatalyst in the generation of （R）-methyl 2-chloropropionate as well of many other valuable chiral chemicals in industry.展开更多
Two coordination polymers constructed from 3,4-thiophenedicarboxylic acid and bis（2-methyl imidazole） ligands, namely, {[Cd2（tdc）2（bip）2]·7H20}n （1） and [Cd（tdc）（bib）]n （2） （Hgtdc = 3,4-thiophenedi...Two coordination polymers constructed from 3,4-thiophenedicarboxylic acid and bis（2-methyl imidazole） ligands, namely, {[Cd2（tdc）2（bip）2]·7H20}n （1） and [Cd（tdc）（bib）]n （2） （Hgtdc = 3,4-thiophenedicarboxylic acid, bip = 1,3-bis-（imidazol-2-methyl）propane and bib = 1,4-bis（imidazol-2-methyl）butane）, have been synthesized and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Structural analyses reveal that 1 exhibits a two-dimensional （2D） layered network with 3-connected （6,3） topology, which is further connected into a three- dimensional （3D） supramolecular structure by intermolecular hydrogen bonds. However, 2 features a 2D network which can be rationalized as a 4-connected sql net. The results indicate the subtle difference of auxiliary bis（imidazol-2-methyl） ligands may lead to diverse architectures. Moreover, they exhibit luminescence emission in the solid state at room temperature.展开更多
A new approach of ball-milled Mg_2Ni in tetrahydrofuran (THF) to improve thehydriding kinetics of Mg_2Ni alloy is suggested and studied. It is found that the modified alloydisplayed the improved activity for hydriding...A new approach of ball-milled Mg_2Ni in tetrahydrofuran (THF) to improve thehydriding kinetics of Mg_2Ni alloy is suggested and studied. It is found that the modified alloydisplayed the improved activity for hydriding even at relatively low temperature (e.g., 323-373 K).In the case of the sample milled in THF for 20 h, the hydrogen content (mass fraction) reaches 1.6 %at 323 K, 2.1% at 348 K and 3.4% at 448 K, respectively. The use of THF during grinding led to thechange of the structure, which is reflected by the broadening and weakening of the diffraction peaksin the XRD spectra. The XPS analysis shows that Mg (2s) binding energy peak of Mg_2Ni aftermodification shifted from a lower binding energy to a higher one, indicating the charge transferencebetween Mg and THF and the formation of catalytically active electron donor-acceptor (EDA)complexes on the surface of modified Mg_2Ni alloy.展开更多
The reaction mechanism of o-aminophenol, acetic acid and phosphorus oxytrichloride in one-pot to form 2-methyl benzoxazole was studied by density functional theory. The geometries of the reactants, transition states, ...The reaction mechanism of o-aminophenol, acetic acid and phosphorus oxytrichloride in one-pot to form 2-methyl benzoxazole was studied by density functional theory. The geometries of the reactants, transition states, intermediates and products were optimized at the GGA/PW91/DNP level. Vibration analysis was carried out to confirm the transition state structure. Two possible reaction pathways were investigated in this study. The result indicates that the reaction Re→TS1→IM1→TSA2→IMA2→TSA3→IMA3→TSA4→IMA4→TSA5→P2 is the main pathway, the activation energy of which is the lowest. Re→TS1→IM1 is the rate-limiting step, with the activation energy being 221.54 kJ·mol^(-1) and the reaction heat being 10.06 kJ·mol^(-1). The dominant product predicted theoretically is in agreement with the experiment results.展开更多
It was successfully synthesized liquid crystal monomer acrylate that conjugated with two mesogens were cholesterol and p-hydroxyphenyl-2-methyl Butanoat which called MA （monomer cholesteryl acrylate） and monomer （S...It was successfully synthesized liquid crystal monomer acrylate that conjugated with two mesogens were cholesterol and p-hydroxyphenyl-2-methyl Butanoat which called MA （monomer cholesteryl acrylate） and monomer （S）-（＋）-4-（2-Methyl butanoat-l-butyloxy） phenyl 4-[1-（propenoyloxy） butyloxy] benzoate （MB）. Two monomers were characterized by DSC （differential scanning calorimetry）, POM （polarization optical microscopy） and XRD （X-ray diffraction）. Mesophase temperatures of MA and MB are 81.28 ~C and 54.36~C, respectively. Textures analysis by POM shows that MA was oily streak and MB was schlieren. XRD pattern shows the strongest three peaks of MA at room temperature which are （20, deg）： 2.7153, 5.2992 and 18.8500. The Strongest three peaks of MB at room temperature are （20, deg）： 9.1726, 9.7707 and 12.5389. XRD pattern of MA and MB at mesophase and above mesophase temperature that each peaks disappear.展开更多
The interaction of N-(2-methyl thiophenyl)-2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldimine (NMTHN) with tin dioxide nanoparticles (SnO2 NPs) has been investigated by spectroscopic tools such as absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy. Ab...The interaction of N-(2-methyl thiophenyl)-2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldimine (NMTHN) with tin dioxide nanoparticles (SnO2 NPs) has been investigated by spectroscopic tools such as absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy. Absorption spectroscopy reveals the formation of ground state complex. Fluorescence spectroscopy has been used to study the signatures of fluorescence quenching. SnO2 NPs are found to quench the intrinsic fluorescence of NMTHN via static and dynamic quenching. The deviation from linearity in the Stern-Volmer plot has been observed.展开更多
Three diesters of exo- syn-meso-oxabicyclo (2, 2, 1 ) -hept- 5- ene- 2, 3- dicarboxylic acid and three tetraesters of tetrahydrofuran-2, 3, 4, 5-tetracarboxylic acid were synthesized and tested with enantioselective h...Three diesters of exo- syn-meso-oxabicyclo (2, 2, 1 ) -hept- 5- ene- 2, 3- dicarboxylic acid and three tetraesters of tetrahydrofuran-2, 3, 4, 5-tetracarboxylic acid were synthesized and tested with enantioselective hydrolysis catalyzed by pig liver esterase(PLE). The results of the PLEcatalyzed hydrolysis were discussed.展开更多
The title compound （Z）-ethyl-4-（4-methoxy）benzylidene-2-（3,5-dimethoxyphenyl）- tetrahydrofuran-3,3-dicarboxylate has been synthesized, and its crystal structure was characterized by X-ray single-crystal diffract...The title compound （Z）-ethyl-4-（4-methoxy）benzylidene-2-（3,5-dimethoxyphenyl）- tetrahydrofuran-3,3-dicarboxylate has been synthesized, and its crystal structure was characterized by X-ray single-crystal diffraction. The crystal belongs to triclinic, space group P1, with a = 8.140（3）, b = 11.966（4）, c = 13.771（5）Aα= 67.366（4）, β= 85.165（5）, γ= 75.806（4）°, V = 1200.1（7） A3, Z = 2, C26H3008, Mr = 470.50, Dc = 1.302 g/cm^3, F（000） = 500,λ（MoKa） = 0.71073 A, μ= 0.096 mm^-1, R = 0.0659 and wR = 0.1841 for 3080 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. As a key intermediate of HIV-1 integrase inhibitor, the synthesis and structure confirmation of the title compound are important for further studies.展开更多
Mimicking biosynthetic pathways of hongkonoids led to the development of a new Cu(Ⅰ)-catalyzed[3+2]cycloaddition ofα-hydroxyketone andβ-keto enol ethers,affording tetrahydrofuran acetals in a highly diastereoselect...Mimicking biosynthetic pathways of hongkonoids led to the development of a new Cu(Ⅰ)-catalyzed[3+2]cycloaddition ofα-hydroxyketone andβ-keto enol ethers,affording tetrahydrofuran acetals in a highly diastereoselective manner and 100%atom economy.Computational studies on the mechanism disclosed a concerted but asynchronous Michael addition/aldol reaction.Of the same importance,this methodology provides a practical biomimetic approach for one-step construction of the dibenzylbutyrolactol lignan backbone starting from two phenyl propane derivatives,opening up a powerful new approach for lignan synthesis,which is showcased by succinct total syntheses of two biologically important aryltetralin-type lignans,β-apopicropodophyllin and cycloolivil.Given the mild and operationally simple conditions,the developed chemistry might have a promising prospect in potential industrial applications.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11025524 and 11161130520)the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2010CB832903)
文摘Both tetrahydrofuran （THF） and 2-methyltetrahydrofuran （MTHF） are studied systematically at desired temperatures using molecular dynamics simulations. The results show that the calculated densities are well consistent with experiment. Their glass transition temperatures are obtained： 115 K - 130 K for THF and 131 K - 142 K for MTHF. The calculated results from the dipolar orientational time correlation functions indicate that the ＂long time＂ behavior is often associated with a glass transition. From the radial and spatial distributions, we also find that the methyl has a direct impact on the structural symmetry of molecules, which leads to the differences of physical properties between THF and MTHF.
基金Supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDA11030404)the Guangzhou Science and Technology Plan Projects(No.201510010012)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21302199)
文摘A novel esterase EstC10 from Bacillus sp. CX01 isolated from the deep sea of the Western Pacific Ocean and the functionalities of EstC 10 was characterized. At present, the reports about the kinetic resolution ofracemic methyl 2-chloropropionate were quite rare. So we developed deep-sea microbial esterase EstC10 as a novel biocatalyst in the kinetic resolution of racemic methyl 2-chloropropionate and generate （R）-methyl 2-chloropropionate with high enantiomeric excess （〉99%） after the optimization of process parameters such as pH, temperature, organic co-solvents, surfactants, substrate concentration and reaction time. Notably, the optimal substrate concentration （80 mmol/L） of esterase EstC10 was higher than the kinetic resolution of another esterase, Estl2-7 （50 mmoFL）. The novel microbial esterase EstC10 identified from the deep sea was a promising green biocatalyst in the generation of （R）-methyl 2-chloropropionate as well of many other valuable chiral chemicals in industry.
基金supported by the National Natural Science of Foundation of China(No.21305060)
文摘Two coordination polymers constructed from 3,4-thiophenedicarboxylic acid and bis（2-methyl imidazole） ligands, namely, {[Cd2（tdc）2（bip）2]·7H20}n （1） and [Cd（tdc）（bib）]n （2） （Hgtdc = 3,4-thiophenedicarboxylic acid, bip = 1,3-bis-（imidazol-2-methyl）propane and bib = 1,4-bis（imidazol-2-methyl）butane）, have been synthesized and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Structural analyses reveal that 1 exhibits a two-dimensional （2D） layered network with 3-connected （6,3） topology, which is further connected into a three- dimensional （3D） supramolecular structure by intermolecular hydrogen bonds. However, 2 features a 2D network which can be rationalized as a 4-connected sql net. The results indicate the subtle difference of auxiliary bis（imidazol-2-methyl） ligands may lead to diverse architectures. Moreover, they exhibit luminescence emission in the solid state at room temperature.
基金This work is supported by the State Key Project for Fundamental Research (TG2000026406) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 50071053).
文摘A new approach of ball-milled Mg_2Ni in tetrahydrofuran (THF) to improve thehydriding kinetics of Mg_2Ni alloy is suggested and studied. It is found that the modified alloydisplayed the improved activity for hydriding even at relatively low temperature (e.g., 323-373 K).In the case of the sample milled in THF for 20 h, the hydrogen content (mass fraction) reaches 1.6 %at 323 K, 2.1% at 348 K and 3.4% at 448 K, respectively. The use of THF during grinding led to thechange of the structure, which is reflected by the broadening and weakening of the diffraction peaksin the XRD spectra. The XPS analysis shows that Mg (2s) binding energy peak of Mg_2Ni aftermodification shifted from a lower binding energy to a higher one, indicating the charge transferencebetween Mg and THF and the formation of catalytically active electron donor-acceptor (EDA)complexes on the surface of modified Mg_2Ni alloy.
基金Supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Program of Chongqing Municipal Education Commission(KJ1601215)the Ministry of Education "Chunhui Plan"(Z2016177)
文摘The reaction mechanism of o-aminophenol, acetic acid and phosphorus oxytrichloride in one-pot to form 2-methyl benzoxazole was studied by density functional theory. The geometries of the reactants, transition states, intermediates and products were optimized at the GGA/PW91/DNP level. Vibration analysis was carried out to confirm the transition state structure. Two possible reaction pathways were investigated in this study. The result indicates that the reaction Re→TS1→IM1→TSA2→IMA2→TSA3→IMA3→TSA4→IMA4→TSA5→P2 is the main pathway, the activation energy of which is the lowest. Re→TS1→IM1 is the rate-limiting step, with the activation energy being 221.54 kJ·mol^(-1) and the reaction heat being 10.06 kJ·mol^(-1). The dominant product predicted theoretically is in agreement with the experiment results.
文摘It was successfully synthesized liquid crystal monomer acrylate that conjugated with two mesogens were cholesterol and p-hydroxyphenyl-2-methyl Butanoat which called MA （monomer cholesteryl acrylate） and monomer （S）-（＋）-4-（2-Methyl butanoat-l-butyloxy） phenyl 4-[1-（propenoyloxy） butyloxy] benzoate （MB）. Two monomers were characterized by DSC （differential scanning calorimetry）, POM （polarization optical microscopy） and XRD （X-ray diffraction）. Mesophase temperatures of MA and MB are 81.28 ~C and 54.36~C, respectively. Textures analysis by POM shows that MA was oily streak and MB was schlieren. XRD pattern shows the strongest three peaks of MA at room temperature which are （20, deg）： 2.7153, 5.2992 and 18.8500. The Strongest three peaks of MB at room temperature are （20, deg）： 9.1726, 9.7707 and 12.5389. XRD pattern of MA and MB at mesophase and above mesophase temperature that each peaks disappear.
文摘The interaction of N-(2-methyl thiophenyl)-2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldimine (NMTHN) with tin dioxide nanoparticles (SnO2 NPs) has been investigated by spectroscopic tools such as absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy. Absorption spectroscopy reveals the formation of ground state complex. Fluorescence spectroscopy has been used to study the signatures of fluorescence quenching. SnO2 NPs are found to quench the intrinsic fluorescence of NMTHN via static and dynamic quenching. The deviation from linearity in the Stern-Volmer plot has been observed.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and Schweizerischer National fonds Zur Forderunyder wissenschaft
文摘Three diesters of exo- syn-meso-oxabicyclo (2, 2, 1 ) -hept- 5- ene- 2, 3- dicarboxylic acid and three tetraesters of tetrahydrofuran-2, 3, 4, 5-tetracarboxylic acid were synthesized and tested with enantioselective hydrolysis catalyzed by pig liver esterase(PLE). The results of the PLEcatalyzed hydrolysis were discussed.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 30572238)
文摘The title compound （Z）-ethyl-4-（4-methoxy）benzylidene-2-（3,5-dimethoxyphenyl）- tetrahydrofuran-3,3-dicarboxylate has been synthesized, and its crystal structure was characterized by X-ray single-crystal diffraction. The crystal belongs to triclinic, space group P1, with a = 8.140（3）, b = 11.966（4）, c = 13.771（5）Aα= 67.366（4）, β= 85.165（5）, γ= 75.806（4）°, V = 1200.1（7） A3, Z = 2, C26H3008, Mr = 470.50, Dc = 1.302 g/cm^3, F（000） = 500,λ（MoKa） = 0.71073 A, μ= 0.096 mm^-1, R = 0.0659 and wR = 0.1841 for 3080 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. As a key intermediate of HIV-1 integrase inhibitor, the synthesis and structure confirmation of the title compound are important for further studies.
基金supported by the Shanghai Pujiang Program(22PJ1415800)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22237007,T2192972)+2 种基金the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences(2022282)the Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs,Shanghai Jiao Tong University(SMECD2022005)the High-Performance Computing Platform of Peking University。
文摘Mimicking biosynthetic pathways of hongkonoids led to the development of a new Cu(Ⅰ)-catalyzed[3+2]cycloaddition ofα-hydroxyketone andβ-keto enol ethers,affording tetrahydrofuran acetals in a highly diastereoselective manner and 100%atom economy.Computational studies on the mechanism disclosed a concerted but asynchronous Michael addition/aldol reaction.Of the same importance,this methodology provides a practical biomimetic approach for one-step construction of the dibenzylbutyrolactol lignan backbone starting from two phenyl propane derivatives,opening up a powerful new approach for lignan synthesis,which is showcased by succinct total syntheses of two biologically important aryltetralin-type lignans,β-apopicropodophyllin and cycloolivil.Given the mild and operationally simple conditions,the developed chemistry might have a promising prospect in potential industrial applications.
