Synthesis of (S)-2-(3-Arylacrylamido)-3-{4-[2-(5-methyl-2-phenyl-oxazol-4-yl)ethoxy]phenyl}propanoic Acids

The synthesis of （S）-2-（3-arylacrylamido）-3-{4-[2-（5-methyl-2-phenyloxazol-4-yl）etho- xy]phenyl}propanoic acids is described. Their structures were confirmed by ^1H-NMR.

Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Copolymers Based on 3(S)-Methyl-Morpholine-2,5-Dione

A series of novel copolymers were successfully synthesized by ring-opening polymerization （ROP） of 3 （S）-methyl-morpholine-2,5-dione （MMD） and 5-methyl-5-benzyloxycarbonyl-1,3-dioxan-2-one （MBC） using stan- nous octoate as catalyst. The copolymers were characterized by means of ~H-NMR and FT-IR spectroscopy. Gel permeation chromatography （GPC） test shows that the average-number relative molecular mass and average-weight rela- tive molecular mass slightly increase with the increase of MBC content in feed. The results of differential scanning calorimetry （DSC） demonstrate that the glass transition temperature of copolymers increases with the increase of MBC content in copolymers. The copolymers of MMD and MBC are amorphous copolymers, as indicated by DSC results, while the homopolymer of MMD is semicrystalline.

The First Two-dimensional Supramolecular Network Constructed by Na(Ⅰ) with 2-Methylimidazole-4,5-dicarboxylate Building Blocks

The title complex [Na（H2MIA-）（H2O）]（1,H3MIA = 2-methyl-1H-imidazole-4,5-dicarboxylic acid） has been synthesized by hydrothermal synthesis and structurally characterized by X-ray crystallography.Compound 1 crystallizes in orthorhombic,space group ibam with a = 14.4737（19）,b = 17.553（2）,c = 6.5285（9）,V = 1658.6（4） 3,C6H7N2NaO5,Mr = 210.12,Z = 8,Dc = 1.675 g/cm3,F（000） = 864,μ = 0.188 mm-1,λ（MoKα） = 0.071073 ,R = 0.0383 and wR = 0.0987 for 1046 observed reflections（I 2σ（I））.In the structure of 1,each coordination water coordinates with two Na（I） ions at the same time and links the neighboring Na（I） ions to form a one-dimensional Na（I）-water chain.Each H2MIA-ligand links the neighboring Na（I） of Na（I）-water chain to form a novel two-dimensional supramolecular network.The 2-D network is stabilized by O-H…N hydrogen bonds and π-π interaction.The 2D network is further linked via O-H…O hydrogen bonds to yield a three-dimensional framework.

Dietary exposure to di-isobutyl phthalate increases urinary 5-methyl-2′-deoxycytidine level and affects reproductive function in adult male mice

Phthalates are a large family of ubiquitous environmental pollutants suspected of being endocrine disruptors. Epidemiological studies have associated phthalate metabolites with decreased reproductive parameters and linked phthalate exposure with the level of urinary 5-methyl-2′-deoxycytidine（5mdC, a product of methylated DNA）. In this study, adult male mice were exposed to 450 mg di-isobutyl phthalate（DiBP）/（kg·day） via dietary exposure for 28 days. Mono-isobutyl phthalate（Mi BP, the urinary metabolite） and reproductive function parameters were determined. The levels of 5mdC and 5-hydroxymethyl-2′-deoxycytidine（5hmdC） were measured in urine to evaluate if their contents were also altered by DiBP exposure in this animal model. Results showed that DiBP exposure led to a significant increase in the urinary 5mdC level and significant decreases in sperm concentration and motility in the epididymis, accompanied with reduced testosterone levels and downregulation of the P450 cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme（P450scc） gene in the mice testes. Our findings indicated that exposure to DiBP increased the urinary 5mdC levels,which supported our recent epidemiological study about the associations of urinary 5mdC with phthalate exposure in the male human population. In addition, DiBP exposure impaired male reproductive function, possibly by disturbing testosterone levels; P450scc might be a major steroidogenic enzyme targeted by DiBP or other phthalates.

Cu（OTf）2 Catalyzed Synthesis of Bis（5-methyl-2-furyl）methanes by Condensation of 2-Methylfuran with Carbonyl Compounds under Solvent Free Conditions

A facile and efficient one-pot three-component synthesis of bis（5-methyl-2-furyl）methanes has been achieved via the reaction of 2-methylfuran with a series of aliphatic and aromatic aldehydes and aliphatic ketones in presence of copper（II） triflate under solvent free conditions. The bis（5-methyl-2-furyl）methanes were obtained in 34%--72% yields and the catalyst was recycled up to four successive cycles without much loss in catalytic activity.

An environmentally friendly synthesis of 1,4-dihydropyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole derivatives catalyzed by tungstate sulfuric acid

An efficient three-component synthesis of 6-amino-4-aryl-5-cyano-3-metriyl-1-phenyl-1,4-dihydropyrano[2,3-c]pyrazoles via a reaction between 3-methyl-1-phenyl-2-pyrazolin-5-one,aromatic aldehydes and malononitrile using tungstate sulfuric acid as a catalyst was described.Mild conditions,good to excellent yields,easily available catalyst and easy work-up are the key features of this method.

A Three-dimensional Tm(Ⅲ)-Zn(Ⅱ)Heteronuclear Metalorganic Framework Based on Imidazole-dicarboxylate Ligand:Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Luminescence Property

A d-f heteronuclear metal-organic framework（MOF）,{[Tm3Zn6（bipy2）2（mimda）7（H2O）3]·（H2O）5}n（1,H3 mimda = 2-methyl-1-H-imidazole-4,5-dicarboxylic acid,and bipy = 4,4？-bipyridine）,has been synthesized under solvothermal conditions,and structurally characterized by elemental analysis,IR spectra and X-ray single-crystal diffraction.It crystallizes in orthorhombic system,space group Pnma with a = 16.1102（9）,b = 33.5805（19）,c = 16.8593（10） ？,β = 97.344（11）°,V = 9120.7（9） ？-3,Z = 4,F（000） = 5184,the final R = 0.0530 and w R = 0.1306.In complex 1,the Tm（Ⅲ） ions adopt two types of coordination fashions.Complex 1 shows onedimensional（1-D） Tm-Zn heteronuclear zigzag chains,and these chains are further linked by H3 mimda ligands into Tm-Zn heteronuclear 2-D lattice-like arrays.The 2-D heteronuclear units were connected through [Zn6（mimda）6] rings to give rise to the Tm-Zn heteronuclear cages.Finally,H3 mimda ligands connected the cages into a 3-D heterometallic framework by the combination of [TmO7]n and Tm-Zn heteronuclear cages.In addition,the thermal stability and luminescent property have been investigated.