Synthesis, Structural Characterization and Antimicrobial Activity of a Novel Cobalt(II) Complex Based on 3-Methyl-1-Phenyl-4-(2-Thienoyl)-Pyrazol-5-One

New cobalt(II) complex, [Co(O2C15H11N2S)2(OH2)2]∙2H2O (1∙2H2O), has been synthesized upon reaction of cobalt chloride hexahydrate (Co(Cl)2∙6H2O) with 3-methyl-1-Phenyl-4-(2-thienoyl)-pyrazol-5-one (referred as HL) in ethanol at room temperature. Single crystal X-ray diffraction (XRD), spectroscopic methods, and microelemental analyses were used to characterize 1∙2H2O. Compound 1∙2H2O crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system with a Pbca space group and with the cobalt atom being pseudo-octahedral coordinated. The broth microdilution technique was used to screen the free ligand (HL) and the complex (1∙2H2O) for antimicrobial activities. HL has a low activity (MIC > 100 μg/mL) on all microorganisms, whereas compound 1∙2H2O displayed moderate activity (10 ∙2H2O exhibited bactericidal and fungicidal activity respectively on all the bacteria and yeasts tested. These findings reveal that the antimicrobial activity of HL was enhanced upon coordination to Co(II) ion against all microorganisms (bacteria and fungus).

Synthesis, Structural Characterization and Antimicrobial Activity of a Novel Cobalt(II) Complex Based on 3-Methyl-1-Phenyl-4-(2-Thienoyl)-Pyrazol-5-One

New cobalt(II) complex, [Co(O2C15H11N2S)2(OH2)2]∙2H2O (1∙2H2O), has been synthesized upon reaction of cobalt chloride hexahydrate (Co(Cl)2∙6H2O) with 3-methyl-1-Phenyl-4-(2-thienoyl)-pyrazol-5-one (referred as HL) in ethanol at room temperature. Single crystal X-ray diffraction (XRD), spectroscopic methods, and microelemental analyses were used to characterize 1∙2H2O. Compound 1∙2H2O crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system with a Pbca space group and with the cobalt atom being pseudo-octahedral coordinated. The broth microdilution technique was used to screen the free ligand (HL) and the complex (1∙2H2O) for antimicrobial activities. HL has a low activity (MIC > 100 μg/mL) on all microorganisms, whereas compound 1∙2H2O displayed moderate activity (10 ∙2H2O exhibited bactericidal and fungicidal activity respectively on all the bacteria and yeasts tested. These findings reveal that the antimicrobial activity of HL was enhanced upon coordination to Co(II) ion against all microorganisms (bacteria and fungus).

Crystal Structure of Phenol,2-[4(S)-4-Dihydro-4-benzyl-2-ozazolinyl]

The compound phenol,2-[4（S）-4,5-dihydro-4-phenyl-2-ozazolinyl（1,C15H13NO2） was synthesized with a simple,one step method free of water and air.It was obtained in a moderate yield from the reaction of 2-hydroxybenzonitrile with optically active amino alcohol in chloroben-zene under dry,anaerobic conditions.It belongs to the orthorhombic system,space group P212121 with a = 5.786（5）,b = 10.730（5）,c = 19.722（5）,C15H13NO2,Mr = 239.26,V = 1224.4（12）3,Z = 4 and Dc = 1.298 mg/m3.The final R = 0.0324 for 1627 observed reflections with Ⅰ 〉 2σ（Ⅰ） and Rw = 0.0826 for all data.The structure of compound 1 was determined by X-ray diffraction,NMR and HRMS.

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.

Potassium iodide catalyzed reductive dehalogenation ofα-halo-ketones using Hantzsch ester diethyl 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethylpyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate as reductant

In the presence of diethyl 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethylpyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate（DHP） and a catalytic amount of potassium iodide,severalα-halo ketones were easily reduced to the corresponding ketones in acetone media.The procedure presented here showed several merits such as short reaction time,practical experimental and isolated procedure,and excellent yields of products.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Ethyl 3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-6-methyl-4-oxo-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)furo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxylate

The crystal structure of the title compound ethyl 3-（4-chlorophenyl）-3,4-dihydro-6- methyl-4-oxo-2-（pyrrolidin-1-yl）furo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxylate （C20H20ClN3O4, Mr= 401.84） has been prepared and determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal is of monoclinic, space group P21/n with a = 20.6215（9）, b = 8.5311（4）, c = 21.6886（9） A^°, β = 91.607（1）°, V = 3814.0（3）A^°^3, Z = 8, Dc = 1.400 g/cm^3, F（000） = 1680, μ = 0.233 mm^-1, R = 0.0718 and wR = 0.1545 for 6717 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. X-ray diffraction analysis reveals two crystallographically independent molecules in the asymmetric unit.

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Cytotoxic Activities of 1-(Prop-2-yn-1-yl)-7,8-dihydro-1H-benzo[d][1,3]-thiazine-2,5(4H,6H)-dione Derivatives

The important synthetic precursor（Ⅲ）, 1-（prop-2-yn-1-yl）-7,8-dihydro-1Hbenzo[d][1,3]thiazine-2,5（4H,6H）-dione（C（11）H（11）NO2S）, was prepared through a three-component reaction, which was further transferred into cytotoxic triazoles by alkylation and ＂click＂ synthesis in satisfactory yields of 87%^95%. Their structures were characterized by IR, H-RESI-MS and NMR analysis. Meanwhile, the crystal of Ⅲ was obtained and determined by X-ray single-crystal diffraction. Crystal data： orthorhombic system, space group P212121, a = 5.189（4）, b = 8.661（6）, c = 23.498（17） A, V = 1056.2（13） A^3, Z = 4, F（000） = 464, Dc = 1.392 g/cm^3, μ =0.284 mm^-1, R = 0.0637 and wR = 0.1668 for 8182 independent reflections（R（int） = 0.1580） and 2166 observed ones（I 〉 2σ（I））.

2,5-Dihydro-2,4,5-Trimethylthiazoline (TMT)-Induced Neuronal Activation Pattern and Behavioral Fear Response in GAD67 Mice

The synthetic predator odor 2,5-dihydro-2,4,5-trimethylthiazoline (TMT) was used to induce innate fear in male GAD67 mice and behavioral changes were correlated with c-fos mRNA levels as marker for neuronal activation to reveal underlying activated fear circuits. Results show the same amount of increased freezing and decreased rearing and grooming behavior of TMT-exposed GAD67 mice and wild type littermates, and therefore suggest that heterozygous knock-in of GFP in the GAD67 gene that is associated with a fifty percent decreased GAD67 protein level in the brain, has no impact on TMT-induced behavioral effects. Exposure to TMT significantly increased the number of c-fos mRNA positive cells in the main olfactory bulb (MOB), the lateral septum (LS), the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST), the central amygdala (CeA), the anterior-ventral (MeAav), the anterior-dorsal (MeAad) and the posterior-ventral (MeApv) part of the medial amygdala in GAD67 mice. Thus, to further investigate the role of GABAergic neurons in TMT-induced uncontrollable stress responses GAD67 mice that provide the advantage of prelabeled GABAergic neurons through the GABA neuron specific expression of GFP could be a suitable model organism.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Methyl 2-(Diphenylamino)-4-phenyl-1,3-thiazole-5-carboxylate

The title compound, methyl 2-（diphenylamino）-4-phenyl-1,3-thiazole-5-carboxylate, was synthesized and studied by single-crystal X-ray diffraction method. The structure of the product was confirmed by IR, 1H- and 13C-NMR spectroscopy and elemental analysis. These experimental studies were supported by quantum mechanical calculations. The structure was solved in monoclinic, space group P21/c with a = 9.573（3）, b = 19.533（7）, c = 9.876（3）, β = 92.35（4）°, V = 1845.2（10）3, T = 85（2） K, Z = 4, R = 0.040 and wR = 0.089 for 6424 observed reflections with I2σ（I）.

Enamine Configuration of 5-Methyl-2-phenyl-4- [(Z)-3-tolylamino-phenylmethylene]pyrazol-3(2H)-one

Compound 5-methyl-2-phenyl-4-[（Z）-3-tolylamino-phenylmethylene]pyrazol-3（2H）-one （C24H21N3O） crystallizes in the triclinic system, space group P1, with a = 9.267（3）, b = 9.904（4）,c = 12.035（4） A°, α = 97.896（6）, β = 103.865（6）, γ = 107.950（6）°, Mr= 367.44, Z = 2, V = 993.2（6）A°^3,Dc = 1.229 g/cm^3,μ（MoKa） = 0.077 mm^-1 and F（000） = 388. The structure was refined to R =0.0444 and wR = 0.1199 for 2903 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. The results of ^1H NMR and single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies showed the enamine character of the compound. The strong intramolecular hydrogen bonds in the large conjugate system, together with weak intermolecular C-H……π hydrogen bonding and π……π stacking, lead to the formation of a multi-dimensional supramolecular network.

Aspects on the Mechanism of the 1-Phenyl-1<i>H</i>-pyrazolo[3,4-<i>b</i>]quinoxaline Formation

Condensation of D-glucose, o-phenylenediamine and N,N-benzylphenylhydrazine hydrochloride (NNBPHH) in a one-pot reaction, or condensation of 2-(D-arabino-tetritol-1-yl) quinoxaline and NNBPHH, gave 3-(D-erythro-glycerol-1- yl)-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]quinoxaline. The structure of the latter was determined by 1H NMR spectroscopy and by synthesis using phenylhydrazine hydrochloride instead of NNBPHH. Condensation of D-glucose and 4,5-dichloro-o-phenylenediamine gave 6,7-dichloro-2-(D-arabino-tetritol-1-yl)quinoxaline, which upon condensation with NNBPHH gave the corresponding 6,7-dichloro-3-(D-erythro-glycerol-1-yl)-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]quinoxaline. The structure and mechanism of formation of these compounds are discussed.

Reaction of 2,3-Dihydro-1,5-benzothiazepines and Phenylacetyl Chloride in the Presence of Triethylamine:A New Aspect on the Formation Mechanism of Dihydro-1,3-oxazin-4-one Derivatives

2a,4-Disubstituted 2,2a,3,4-tetrahydro-2-phenyl-1H-azeto[2,1-d][1,5]benzothiazepin-1-ones, as well as 2-substi- tuted 2,3-dihydro-3-phenylacetyl-2-styryl-benzothiazoles and 4a,6-disubstituted 3-benzyl-4a,5-dihydro-2-phenyl- 1H,6H-[1,3]oxazino[2,3-d][1,5]benzothiazepin-1-ones, were obtained from the reaction of 2,4-disubstituted 2,3-dihydro-1,5-benzothiazepines with phenylacetyl chloride in the presence of triethylamine. The mechanism for the formation of 4a,5-dihydro-1H,6H-[1,3]oxazino[2,3-d][1,5]benzothiazepin-1-ones, 2,3-dihydro-1,3-oxazin-4-one derivatives, was suggested.

Synthesis and biological evaluation of 5'-phenyl-3'H-spiro-[indoline-3,2'-[1,3,4]oxadiazol]-2-one analogs

A series of 5＇-phenyl-3＇H-spiro[indoline-3,2＇-[l,3,4]thiadiazol]-2-one analogs were synthesized and their Bcl-2 protein inhibitory activities were studied. The lead compound was originally identified using a fluorescence polarization-based competitive binding assay. Among the 10 compounds investigated, I k showed good binding affinities to Bcl-xL and Mcl-l, with inhibition constants of 8.9 μmol/L and 3.4 μmol/L, respectively. While compound lc achieved tight binding affinities to Bcl-xL （Ki= 0.16 μmol/L）, has the potential to be a new lead compound.

Syntheses and Crystal Structure of Six-coordinated Diorgnotin Complexes with 2,5-Dimercapto-4-phenyl-1,3,4-thiodiazole

The reactions of diorganotin dichloride [Ph2SnCl2, (PhCH2)2-SnCl2 or (n-Bu)2SnCl2] with potassium salt of 2,5-dimercapto-4-phenyl-1, 3,4-thiodiazole gave complexes R2Sn (S3N2C8H5)2 (4: R = Ph; 5: R = PhCH2 and 6: R = n-Bu), respectively. Characterizations were carried out for all complexes by IR, 'H NMR spectra and X-ray crystallography analysis. Including the Sn…N interaction, the three complexes all have six-coordinated distorted octahedral geometry. Based on the requence of stereo-chemical constraint sequence, phenyl≈benzyl > n-butyl, the less the effect of the stereochemical constraint of R groups, the shorter the Sn…N length. In complexes 5 and 6, there exist S…S weak intra-molecular interactions, through which the complexes are dissociated into loose 2D polymers. All three complexes show antitumour activity in bioactivity measurements.

Argentum 5-Hydroxy-7-methoxy-2-phenyl-4H-chromen-4-one-6-sulfonate:Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Antitumor Activity

In order to improve the water solubility and bioavailability of 5-hydroxy-7-methoxyflavone,argentum 5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-2-phenyl-4H-chromen-4-one-6-sulfonate[Ag4(H2O)6](C(16)H(11)O4SO3)4·H2O(1,C(16)H(11)O4SO3=5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-2-phenyl-4H-chromen-4-one-6-sulfonate)was synthesized by sulfonation reaction.The structure of 1 was characterized by FT-IR,elemental analysis and X-ray single-crystal diffraction.Complex 1 belongs to the triclinic system,space group P1,a=8.077(4),b=12.365(4),c=17.735(7)A,V=1685.0(12)A3,Z=1,μ=1.372 mm^–1,Dc=1.936 g/cm^3,F(000)=984,the final R=0.0819 and wR=0.2332 with I>2σ(I).3D structure of 1 exhibits alternating organic and inorganic regions.O–H×××O hydrogen bonds and Ag–O coordination interactions exist among crystal water,coordinated water and sulfo group,which constructed an organic zone.Flavone skeletons form organic region of 1.Sulfo group is the bridge linking these two regions.The in vitro antitumor activity of 1 against human lymphoma cells U937 and human breast cancer cells MCF-7 were evaluated with CCK-8 assay.The result shows that 1 showed inhibitory activity against tumour cell U937 and MCF-7,and indicated that flavone sulfonate derivatives may be potential leads for further biological screenings and may generate drug-like molecules.

Synthesis and Spectral Properties of 4-（2,5-Dimethoxyphenyl- methelene）-2-phenyl-5-oxazolone （DMPO）

An interesting flourophore, 4-（2,5-dimethoxyphenylmethelene）-2-phenyl-5-oxazolone （DMPO） was synthesized by mixing an equivalent molar quantity of hippuric acid and 2,5-dimethoxybenzaldehyde in acetic anhydride in the presence of anhydrous sodium acetate. The absorption and fluorescence characteristics of 4-（2,5-dimethoxy-phenyl- methelene）-2-phenyl-5-oxazolone （DMPO） were investigated in different solvents. DMPO dye exhibits red shift in both absorption and emission spectra as solvent polarity increases, indicating change in the dipole moment of mole- cules upon excitation due to an intramolecular charge transfer interaction. The fluorescence quantum yield depends strongly on the properties of the solvents, which was attributed to positive and negative solvatokinetic effects. A crystalline solid of DMPO gave strong excimer like emission at 630 nm due to the excitation of molecular aggregates. This is expected from the idealized crystal structure of the dye that belongs to the B-type class of Steven＇s Classifica- tion. DMPO displayed fluorescence quenching by triethylamine via nonemissive exciplex formation.

Extraction and Separation of Rare Earths from Nitrate Medium by Mixtures of p-Phosphorylated Calixarene and 1-Phenyl-3-methyl-4-benzoyl-pyrazalone-5

The gadolinium extraction by the mixtures of p-phosphorylated calixarene and 1-phenyl-3-methyl-4-benzoylpyrazalone-5 from nitrate medium was studied,which indicated an obvious synergistic effect between these two extractants.The extractants exhibit no interaction with each other before the metal extraction.Gadolinium(Ⅲ)was extracted by the species of Ln(PMBP)_(2)L_(2)(NO_(3))instead of Ln(PMBP)_(3)•(HPMBP)or Ln(NO_(3))_(3)•2L which are extracted by HPMBP or L alone.Thermodynamic functions(ΔG,ΔH,ΔS)were calculated.The extraction of other rare earths was also investigated and compared.Possible single rare earth separation was discussed.

A New Acylated Iridoid Glucoside from Avicennia marina

A new acylated iridoid glucoside, namely, 2＇-O-（5-phenyl-2E, 4E-pentadienoyl）- mussaenosidic acid, was isolated from the aerial parts of the mangrove plant Avicennia marina. The structure of the new compound was established on the basis of various NMR spectroscopic analyses, including 2D NMR techniques （^1H-^1H COSY, HMQC, and HMBC） and HR-FAB-MS. This compound displayed moderate antioxidant activity.

Determination of ergocalciferol in human plasma after Diels-Alder derivatization by LC-MS/MS and its application to a bioequivalence study

An accurate, sensitive and selective method is developed for determination of ergoealeiferol （vitamin D2） in human plasma using LC-MS/MS. After liquid-liquid extraction with n-hexane, ergoealeiferol was derivatized by reacting with 4-phenyl-l,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione （PTAD）, a strong dienophile based on Diels-Alder reaction. Ergocalciferol and its deuterated internal standard, ergocalciferol-d6, were analyzed on X Select CSH Cls （100 mmx4.6 mm, 2.5 lam） column using acetonitrile and 0.1% （v/v） formic acid in water containing 0.14% methylamine within 6.0 min under gradient elution mode. Tandem mass spectrometry in positive ionization mode was used to quantify ergocalciferol by multiple reaction monitoring （MRM）. Entire data processing was done using Watson LIMSTM software which provided excellent data integrity and high throughput with improved operational efficiency. The major advantage of this method includes higher sensitivity （0.10 ng/mL）, superior extraction efficiency （〉83%） and small sample volume （100 ~tL） for processing. The method was linear in the concentration range of 0.10-100 ng/mL for ergoealciferol. The intra-batch and inter-batch accuracy and precision （% CV） values varied from 97.3% to 109.0% and 1.01% to 5.16%, respectively. The method was successfully applied to support a bioequivalence study of 1.25 mg ergoealciferol capsules in 12 healthy subjects.

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.