Highly efficient synthesis of(R)-1,3-butanediol via anti-Prelog reduction of 4-hydroxy-2-butanone with absolute stereoselectivity by a newly isolated Pichia kudriavzevii

(R)-1,3-butanediol is an important pharmaceutical intermediate, and the synthesis of(R)-1,3-butanediol using green biological methods has recently been of interest for industrial application. Here, a novel strain QC-1 that efficiently transforms 4-hydroxy-2-butanone to(R)-1,3-butanediol was isolated from soil samples. Based on morphological, physiological, and biochemical tests and 5.8 S-internal transcribed spacer sequencing, the strain was identified as Pichia kudriavzevii QC-1. The reaction conditions were optimized to 35 ℃, pH 8.0, rotation speed 200 rpm, and 6:5 mass ratio of glucose to 4-hydroxy-2-butanone. Evaluation of the effects of 4-hydroxy-2-butanone concentrations on yield and cell survival rate showed that 85.60 g·L^-1 product accumulated, with an enantiomeric excess of more than 99%, when 30 g·L^-14-hydroxy-2-butanone was added at 0, 10, and 30 h in a 3-L bioreactor. Thus, strain QC-1 showed excellent catalytic activity and stereoselectivity for the synthesis of(R)-1,3-butanediol from 4-hydroxy-2-butanone.

Synthesis of 3-(1-Cyclohexenyl)-2-butanone via Environmentally Friendly Catalysts

We substituted several environmentally friendly catalysts which included HY and H- β zeolites, various cation-exchanged β zeolites, and solid-supported ferric chloride for conventional catalysts for the synthesis of 3-(1-cyclohexenyl)-2-butanone from the reaction of ethylidenecyclohexane with acetic anhydride at room temperature. HY zeolite was found to be the most effective for this reaction, and gave the acylated product in a 72% yield under the conditions of n (ethylidenecyclohexane)/ n (acetic anhydride)/ m (HY zeolite)=1 mmol/10 mmol/0 100 g, reaction temperature 25 ℃ and reaction time 2 h. The used HY zeolite can be recovered, regenerated and gave almost the same yield as the fresh one. The lifetime of the HY zeolite is over 80 h. The effect of different factors on the reaction has also been investigated.

An efficient synthesis of 2,2′-arylmethylene bis-(3-hydroxy-5,5-dimethyl-2-cyclohexene-1-one) and 1,8-dioxooctahydroxanthenes using ZnO and ZnO-acetyl chloride

2,2'-Arylmethylene bis(3-hydroxy-5,5-dimethyl-2-cyclohexene-1-one) 4l-s produced from reaction between dimedone with various aldehydes in acetonitrile using ZnO as a catalyst;whereas in the presence of ZnO-acetyl chloride catalysts the reaction is limited to give only 1,8-dioxo-octahydroxanthenes 3a-k in very good yields.

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Fungicidal Activity of (Z)-3,3-Dimethyl-1-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)butan-2-one O-2-Chlorobenzyl Oxime Nitrate

The title compound has been synthesized by the reaction of 3,3-dimethyl-1-（1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl）butan-2-one oxime with 2-chlorobenzyl chloride, and then treated with 65～68% HNO3. Its crystal structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal belongs to the monoclinic system, space group P21/c with a = 14.5481（8）, b = 9.3351（5）, c = 13.1911（7） , β = 98.9450（10）°, Z = 4, V = 1769.67（17） 3, Mr = 369.81, Dc = 1.388 g/cm3, S = 1.06, μ = 0.247 mm-1, F（000） = 776, the final R = 0.0352 and wR = 0.0960 for 3069 observed reflections （I 2σ（I））. X-ray crystal structure presents the intramolecular N–H…O hydrogen bond. The packing is nearly parallel without π-π stacking interactions between two adjacent phenyl rings and stabilized by Van der Waals force. The preliminary bioassay shows that the title compound possesses fungicidal activity against Gibberella zeae at the dosage of 25 mg/L.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Trans-4-[(5-(2,4-Dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)methyleneamino]-1,5-dimethyl-2-phenyl-1,2-dihydropyrazol-3-one

The title compound trans-4-[（5-（2,4-dichlorophenoxy）-3-methyl- 1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl）methyleneamino]- 1,5-dimethyl-2-phenyl-1,2-dihydropyrazol-3-one 3 （C28H23Cl2N5O2, Mr = 532.41） has been synthesized and its crystal structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. It crystallizes in triclinic, space group P1- with a = 8.9438（4）, b = 11.6065（5）, c = 14.2215（6）A, α = 112.566（1）, β = 92.324（2）, γ = 102.91（1）°, V= 1315.65（10） A^3, Z = 2, Dc = 1.344 g/cm^3,μ（MoKa） = 0.282 mm^-1, λ = 0.71073 A, F（000） = 552, the final R = 0.0587 and wR = 0.1578 for 5071 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. X-ray analysis reveals that the product is a thermodynamically stable trans isomer. Intra- and intermolecular C（ 12）-H（12）…O（1） and C（28）-H（28）...O（1）# 1 hydrogen bonds were observed in the title compound.

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Property of a Series of Supramolecular Polymers Based on Novel 3,5-Dimethyl- 2,6-bis(3-(pyrid-2-yl)-1,2,4-triazolyl)pyridine Ligand

Solvothermal reactions of 3,5-dimethyl-2,6-bis（3-（pyrid-2-yl）-1,2,4-triazolyl） pyridine （L）, 1,4-benzendicarboxylic acid （H2bdc）, and transitional metal cations of M11 （M = Mn, Co, Cd） in the presence of oxalic acid （H2ox） afford three novel supramolecular polymers （CPs）, namely, {[M2（ox）（L）2][bdc][M2（Hox）2（OH）（H2O）4]·3H2O}n （M = Mn for 1, Co for 2, Cd for 3）. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that complexes 1-3 are isostructural and the 3D supramolecular structure was connected through non-covalent interactions. With the help of H2ox, the L ligands cheated with center atoms forming a butterfly [M2（ox）（L）2]2＋ building block. The bdc2- ligand linked with the unprecedented [M2（Hox）2（OH）2（H2O）4] units through strong O-H...O hydrogen bonds forming a zigzag chain, which are further connected through π-π interactions between L and bdc2- ligands to form a 3D supramolecular structure. Moreover, elemental analyses, IR, thermogravimetric, PXRD and luminescence have been investigated.

Improved Studies on the Synthesis,Characterization and Crystal Structure of 2,2-Dimethyl-5-nitro-5-nitroso-1,3-dioxane

The synthetic process for 2,2-dimethyl-5-nitro-5-nitroso-1,3-dioxane（DMNNDO） was improved by using tri（hydroxymethyl）nitromethane and acetone as starting materials through a ＂one-pot＂ method combined with alkaline hydrolysis and nitrosation reactions. The yield of DMNNDO was increased from 37% to 45%. The structure of DMNNDO was characterized by IR,^1H NMR,^13 C NMR,and elemental analysis. Also the thermal decomposition of DMNNDO was studied by using DSC and TG-DTG to find that there are primarily two exothermic decomposition processes between 90 and 300 oC. The crystal structure of DMNNDO was studied by X-ray single-crystal diffraction for the first time. The molecular structure exists as a dimeric form due to the presence of nitroso group. The crystal belongs to monoclinic system,space group C2/c with a = 14.515（3）,b = 9.955（2）,c = 11.897（2） °,β = 98.500（3）°,V = 1.6998（2） nm^3,Z = 8,D_c = 1.486 g×cm^-3,μ = 0.128 mm^-1,F（000） = 800,S = 1.055,R = 0.0358 and wR = 0.0917. In particular,DMNNDO could be easily hydrolyzed in hydrous systems and the hydrolysis mechanism in CDCl_3 was revealed by means of NMR monitoring.

Synthesis and Bioactivity of Novel Aminomethyl-2-(1,2,4-triazol)-4,4-dimethyl-3-pentanone(ol)

Dimethyl-1-(1, 2, 4-triazol) -2- butanone was treated with aqueous formaldehyde to give an additional product, and subsequent elimination by acetic anhydride yielded 4, 4-dimethyl-2-(1, 2, 4-triazol)-1-penten-3-one. Further addition with substituted amines provided a series of (1, 2, 4-triazol)-4, 4-dimethyl-3-pentanone, which were then reduced by KBH4 to obtain a series of (1, 2, 4-triazol)-4, 4-dimethyl-3-pentanol. Their structures were confirmed by 1HNMR and elemental analysis. The results of bioassay showed that the title products possess good fungicidal activities.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Ag_2(admtrz)_2(CF_3CO_2)_2(admtrz=4-amino-3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4-triazole)

The title compound (Ag2F6O4N8C12H16, Mr = 666.07) was synthesized and its crystal structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction method. It crystallizes in orthorhombic, space group Fddd with cell parameters: a = 12.2718(1), b = 23.3229(1), c = 29.1918(1) ? V = 8355.10(8) 3, Z = 16, Dc = 2.118 g/cm3, F(000) = 5184 and m = 1.966 mm-1. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined by full-matrix least-squares methods. The final R = 0.0624 and Rw = 0.1699 for 1584 observed reflections with I ≥ 2.0s(I). The molecular structure consists of two trigonal silver atoms bridged by double triazole ligands. The distance between the two silver atoms Ag(1)…Ag(1A) is 3.475(2) ?

Investigation of Intermolecular C-H···Halogen Hydrogen Bonded Supramolecular Assemblies in Three Copper(Ⅰ) Complexes Formed by 3,3'-Dimethoxy-6,6'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine Ligand

Three new crystalline compounds 1-3 were successfully obtained by the reactions of 3,3＇-dimethoxy-6,6＇-dimethyl-2,2＇-bipyridine ligand（dmbp） with the corresponding Cu（Ⅰ） salts.Crystal data for 1：orthorhombic Pbca,a = 18.5858（12）,b = 8.1821（5）,c = 20.6066（13） ,V = 3133.7（3） 3,Z = 8,Dc = 1.843 g/cm3,F（000） = 1696,μ = 3.366 mm-1,the final R = 0.0223 and wR = 0.0542.Crystal data for 2：Orthorhombic Pbca,a = 18.7883（16）,b = 8.3249（7）,c = 19.0294（17） ,V = 2976.4（4） 3,Z = 8,Dc = 1.731 g/cm3,F（000） = 1552,μ = 4.154 mm-1,the final R = 0.0279 and wR = 0.0680.Crystal data for 3：monoclinic P21/c,a = 13.812（10）,b = 9.910（7）,c = 23.444（17） ,β = 104.3350（10）°,V = 3090（4） 3,Z = 4,Dc = 1.476 g/cm3,F（000） = 1408,μ = 1.588 mm-1,the final R = 0.0479 and wR = 0.1081.The results of X-ray crystallographic analysis revealed that C14H16ICuN2O2（1） and C14H16BrCuN2O2（2） are isostructural compounds with the dimers connected by C-H···halogen hydrogen bonds to generate a three-dimensional（3D） supramolecular network in 1 and a two-dimensional（2D） sheet structure in 2,respectively,while the mononuclear complex C28H32Cl2Cu2N4O4（3） is ionic.In 3,the [Cu（dmbp）2]＋ cations and [ClCuCl]-anions are connected by C-H···Cl hydrogen bonds to form a one-dimensional（1D） chain along the a axis.Therefore,in the three complexes,the C-H···halogen hydrogen bonds dominate their crystal structures.Additionally,The UV luminescent properties of complexes 1-3 were investigated.

Synthesis of (R)(E)-3,7-Dimethyl-2-octene-1,8-dioic Acid, a Copulation Released Pheromone Component of Azuki Bean Weevil

Started from 5-hydroxy-2-pentanone, (R)(E)-3,7-dimethyl-2-octene-1,8-dioic acid, callosobruchusic acid, was synthesized via five steps with D-(-)-camphor sultam as the chiral auxiliary. It was of good optical purity and yield.

Two New Organic Supramolecular Complexes Based on 2,3,6,7-Tetrahydroxyl-9,10-dimethyl-9,10-dihydro-9,10-ethanoanthracene and 4,4′-Bipyridine or 4,4′-Bipyridinylethane

Two new organic supramolecular cocrystal complexes C18H18O4·C10H8N2（I） and C18H18O4·C12H10N2（II）（C18H18O4 = 2,3,6,7-tetrahydroxyl-9,10-dimethyl-9,10-dihydro-9,10-ethanoanthracene（LH4）, C10H8N2 = 4,4＇-bipyridine（bpy） and C12H10N2 = 4,4＇-bipyridinylethane（bpe）） have been obtained by mixing LH4 with corresponding bpy or bpe ligand. The two complexes have been determined by X-ray crystal structure analysis, elemental analysis and IR analysis. Compound I crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma with a = 9.7078（4）, b = 22.4974（10）, c = 20.6272（9） V = 4505.0（3）3, Mr = 454.51, Dc. = 1.340 g·cm^-3, μ = 0.09 mm-1, F（000） = 1920, Z = 8, R = 0.0503 and wR = 0.1360. Compound II crystallizes in monoclinic C2/c with a = 29.944（6）, b = 9.820（2）, c = 22.643（5） , V = 5048.4（18）3, Mr = 480.54, Dc. = 1.265 g cm^–3, μ = 0.084 mm^–1, F（000） = 2032, Z = 8, R = 0.0548 and wR = 0.1600. X-ray single-crystal structure analysis shows that two-dimensional（2D） layer supramolecular structures are formed through hydrogen bonds and π-π interactions in the two complexes. IR analysis also indicates that there are only associated hydroxyl groups in the two complexes.

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Antitumor Activity of (E)-1-(7-Methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5- yl)-3-(2-methoxyphenyl)-2-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propenol

The title compound, （E）-1-（7-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-yl）- 3-（2-methoxyphenyl）-2-（1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl）propenol （3a）, was synthesized by the Aldol con- densation reaction of 1-（7-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-yl）-2-（1,2,4-triazol- 1-yl）ethanone with 2-methoxybenzaldehyde and then reduced with NaBH4, and its crystal structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction： monoclinic system, space group P21 with a = 6.2002（3）, b = 12.8452（7）, c = 13.2257（7） ？, Z = 2, V = 1031.23（9） ？3, Mr = 407.46, Dc = 1.312 Mg/m3, S = 1.054, μ = 0.091 mm-1, F（000） = 432, the final R = 0.0353 and wR = 0.0769 for 3161 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. X-ray analysis displays that the title compound adopts an E configuration for the C（7）=C（8） double bond and S configuration for the chirality center with the specific rotation of –63.75°. Furthermore, the stability of the crystal was maintained through the intermolecular hydrogen bond O（1）–H？？？N（3）. The antitumor assay exhibits that the title compound 3a （E configuration） has a good antitumor activity against the Hela cell line with the IC50 value of 36.9 μM, which is better than that of 3b （Z configuration）.

4-[(Furan-2-ylmethylene)-amino]-1,5-dimethyl-1,2-dihyl-1,2-dihydo-pyrazol-3-one

The title compound （C16H15N3O2, Mr= 281.31） has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The Schiff base compound is a derivative of 4-aminoantipyrine. As expected, the molecular structure adopts a trans configuration about the C=N double bond. It crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P2 1/c with a = 11.150（3）, b = 9.906（3）, c = 13.624（4） A, β = 106.360（4）°, V= 1443.9（7） ,A^3, Z = 4, Dc = 1.294 g/cm^3, F（000） = 592,μ（MoKa） = 0.088 mm ^-1, R = 0.0577 and wR = 0.1214. Of the 5766 total reflections, 2540 were unique. In the molecule there exist two different planes of pyrazoline and O（2）-C（10） phenyl ring, which are approximately coplanar （r.m.s. de deviation from the combined mean plane is 0026 A） with the dihedral angle between them of 6.3°.

Enzymatic Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Polycarbonates Derived from 5-Allyloxy-1, 3-dioxan-2-one and 5, 5-Dimethvl-1.3-dioxan-2-one

Novel polycarbonates from 5-allyloxy-1, 3-dioxan-2-one （ATMC） with 5, 5-dimethyl- 1, 3-dioxan-2-one （DTC） were successfully synthesized for the first time using immobilized porcine pancreas lipase （IPPL） as catalyst. The resulting copolymers were characterized by IR, ^1H NMR, ^13C NMR and GPC. The molecular weight （Mn） of the copolymer with molar feed ratio of 10：90 （ATMC：DTC） was 9300 and the polydispersity was 1.31, while the Mn increased to 14300 and polydispersity of 1.25 with the feed ratio of 50：50. Moreover, the composition of the copolymers agreed well with the monomer feed.

A WO3 nanorod-Cr2O3 nanoparticle composite for selective gas sensing of 2-butanone

The hexagonal （h）-WO3-Cr2o3 nanocomposites with different W/Cr molar ratio of 4：1,10：1 and 40：1 were prepared by a facile two-step hydrothermal method, and its gas sensing properties were investigated under optimum working temperature. X-ray diffraction （XRD）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM）, high resolution transmission electron microscopy （HRTEM） were used to characterize the morphology, microstructure and crystallinity of the as-synthesized samples. The hexagonal WO3 nanorods show a better crystallinity than Cr2O3 nanoparticles. When the molar ratio of W/Cr is 10：1, the hexagonal WO3-Cr2O3 nanocomposite shows obvious selectivity toward 2-butanone at 205℃ compared with other typical reducing gases, and the response value to 100 ppm 2- butanone can reach 5.6. However, there is no selectivity toward 2-butanone when the Cr/W molar ratio is 1：4 and 1：40. Furthermore, hexagonal WO3-Cr2O3 nanocomposites have a short response and recovery time to 5ppm 2-butanone, which is lOs and 80s, respectively. The measured results indicate that hexagonal WO3-Cr2O3 nanocomposite is a potential gas sensing material for monitoring volatile organic compounds （VOCs）.

草苁蓉中2个单萜苷类化合物的NMR研究

从草苁蓉75%乙醇提取物中分离得到了2个单萜苷类化合物,结合其理化性质,并通过1DNMR(1 H NMR,13 C NMR)及1 H-1 H COSY、HSQC、HMBC、NOESY等多种波谱学方法进行结构鉴定,鉴定2个化合物分别为β-D-glucopyranose 1-(3,7-dimethyl-2-trans-6-octa-dienoate)(化合物1)和6,7-dihydrofoliamenthoic acid diglucoside(化合物2),其中化合物1为新化合物,化合物2为第1次从列当科植物中获得.

Biodegradation of 3,5-dimethyl-2,4-dichlorophenol in saline wastewater by newly isolated Penicillium sp.yz11-22N2

In this study,the performance of 3,5-dimethyl-2,4-dichlorophenol（DCMX） degradation by a screened strain was investigated.18 S r DNA and the neighbor-joining method were used for identification of the isolated strain.The results of phylogenetic analysis and scanning electron micrographs showed that the most probable identity of the screened strain should be Penicillium sp.Growth characteristics of Penicillium sp.and degradation processes of DCMX were examined.Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy of the inoculated DCMX solution was recorded,which supported the capacity of DCMX degradation by the screened Penicillium sp.Under different salinity conditions,the highest growth rate and removal efficiency for DCMX were obtained at p H 6.0.The removal efficiency decreased from 100%to 66% when the DCMX concentration increased from 5 to 60 mg/L,respectively.Using a Box–Behnken design,the maximum DCMX removal efficiency was determined to be 98.4%.With acclimation to salinity,higher removal efficiency could be achieved.The results demonstrate that the screened Penicillium sp.has the capability for degradation of DCMX.

Green,mild and efficient bromination of aromatic compounds by HBr promoted by trans-3,5-dihydroperoxy-3,5-dimethyl-1,2-dioxolane in water as a solvent

A combination of HBr and trans-3,5-dihydroperoxy-3,5-dimethyl-1,2-dioxolane as anew and powerful oxidant was found effective for facile brotnination of different aromatic compounds at room temperature in water as a green solvent.Mild reaction conditions,high selectivity and yield,high reaction rate and non-toxicity are some of the major advantages of this synthetic protocol.

1,3-Dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone: an ideal electrolyte solvent for high-performance Li–O;battery with pretreated Li anode

Electrolytes are widely considered as a key component in Li–O;batteries (LOBs) because they greatly affect the discharge-charge reaction kinetics and reversibility.Herein,we report that 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone (DMI) is an excellent electrolyte solvent for LOBs.Comparing with conventional ether and sulfone based electrolytes,it has higher Li_(2)O_(2)and Li_(2)CO_(3)solubility,which on the one hand depresses cathode passivation during discharge,and on the other hand promotes the liquid-phase redox shuttling during charge,and consequently lowers the overpotential and improves the cyclability of the battery.However,despite the many advantages at the cathode side,DMI is not stable with bare Li anode.Thus,we have developed a pretreatment method to grow a protective artificial solid-state electrolyte interface(SEI) to prevent the unfavorable side-reactions on Li.The SEI film was formed via the reaction between fluorine-rich organic reagents and Li metal.It is composed of highly Li^(+)-conducting Li_(x)BO_(y),LiF,Li_(x)NO_(y),Li_(3)N particles and some organic compounds,in which Li_(x)BO_(y)serves as a binder to enhance its mechanical strength.With the protective SEI,the coulombic efficiency of Li plating/stripping in DMI electrolyte increased from 20%to 98.5%and the fixed capacity cycle life of the assembled LOB was elongated to205 rounds,which was almost fivefold of the cycle life in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) or tetraglyme(TEGDME) based electrolytes.Our work demonstrates that molecular polarity and ionic solvation structure are the primary issues to be considered when designing high performance Li–O;battery electrolytes,and cross-linked artificial SEI is effective in improving the anodic stability.