Synthesis, Spectral and Electrochemical Studies of Complex of Uranium(IV) with Pyridine-3-Carboxylic Acid

The investigation of complexation of uranium with biological active ligands is vital for understanding uranium speciation in biosystems. A number of studies have been undertaken for investigating the complexation of uranium in its (VI) oxidation states but similar investigations pertaining to the interaction of uranium, in lower oxidation states, with biological ligands is scarce. The aim of the work is to bridge this gap and studies have been carried out to determine the coordination pattern of pyridine-3-carboxylic acid with uranium(IV). Semi-micro analysis, spectro-analytical techniques, magnetic susceptibility and cyclic voltammetry have been employed for the characterization of the synthesized complex.

Synthesis of (2S,4S)-2-Substituted-3- (3-Sulfanylpropanoyl)-6- Oxohexahydropyrimidine-4-Carboxylic Acids as Potential Antihypertensive Drugs

Proceeding from natural amino acid L-asparagine and commercially available aldehydes a stereoselective synthesis was developed of (2S,4S)-2-alkyl(aryl)-3-(3-sulfanylpropanoyl)-6-oxohexahy- dropyrimidine-4-carboxylic acids, potential antihypertensive drugs, inhibitors of the angiotensin converting enzyme.

How Effective Is the Single-point Energy Calculation in Investigating the Reaction Mechanisms?New Decarboxylation Mechanism of Pyrrole-2-carboxylic Acid by Full Optimization with CPCM Solvation Model

The decarboxylation of pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid in acid solutions was elucidated by full optimization with the CPCM solvation model at the B3LYP/6-31 l＋＋G（d,p） level. Compared with the single-point energy calculation, CPCM full optimization is better to model solvent environments to gain reasonable reaction mechanisms. The π interactions play a significant role in the decarboxylation of pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid （R）. Firstly, the a hydrogen is protonated, but all of the carbonyl hydration pathways bear relatively higher energy barriers. The carbonyl group can rove over the pyrrole ring, but it does not lead to the speciation of pyrrole and protonated carbon dioxide for the latter is an energy-rich species. The decarboxylation mechanism proposed here is that, the protonated pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid （RH） decarboxylates via direct C-C bond cleavage with the aid of a water molecule to accommodate the proton on the carbonyl group.

吡唑化合物pyr3干预对压力负荷诱导的大鼠左心室肥厚的影响

目的：探讨瞬时受体电位通道C亚族3亚型（TRPC3）的选择性阻滞剂吡唑化合物Ethyl-1-（4-f2，3，3一trichloroacrylamide）phenyl）-5-（trifluoromethyl）-1H—pyrazole-4-carboxylate（pyr3）的体内干预对压力负荷大鼠左心室肥厚（LvH）程度的影响。方法：采用腹主动脉缩窄手术建立左心压力负荷模型。30只200—240g雄性SD大鼠随机分为五组（n=6）：假手术对照组、手术对照组、假手术后全程给药组、手术后后期给药组，手术后全程给药组。6周后，计算各组大鼠左心室质量指数、左心室心肌细胞横径，逆转录多聚酶连反应（RT—PCR）、免疫组织化学和蛋白免疫印迹检测TRPC3和钙调神经磷酸酶A13信使核糖核酸（mRNA）和蛋白的表达水平。结果：与假手术对照组相比，手术对照组左心室肥厚相关指标（左心室质量指数和左心室心肌细胞横径）及TRPC3、钙调神经磷酸酶AB蛋白和mRNA的表达显著升高；假手术后全程给药组左心室肥厚相关指标无显著变化，而TRPC3和钙调神经磷酸酶AB蛋白及mRNA的表达量显著升高，差异均有统计学意义（P均〈0．05）。与手术对照组比较，手术后全程给药组左心室肥厚相关指标、TRPC3及钙调神经磷酸酶A13蛋白和mRNA表达均明显降低（P均〈0．05）；手术后后期给药组左心室肥厚相关指标及钙调神经磷酸酶AB蛋白和mRNA的表达下降，差异均有统计学意义（P均〈0．05），而TRPC3的蛋白和mRNA表达未见显著降低。结论：pyr3体内干预能够一定程度上阻止压力负荷导致的大鼠左心室肥厚，降低压力负荷大鼠左心室TRPC3和钙调神经磷酸酶AB表达的上调。

Synthesis and anti-tumor activity of 1,4-dihydrothieno[3',2':5,6] thiopyrano[4,3-c]pyrazole-3-carboxylic amide derivatives

Five 1,4-dihydrothieno[3＇,2＇：5,6]thiopyrano[4,3-c]pyrazole-3-carboxylic amide derivatives were synthesized from 2- mercaptothiophene via a six-step procedure. The prepared compounds were initially evaluated for their antiprolifemtive activity using the estrogen receptors expressing MCF-7 human mammary tumor cell line in vitro. All of the prepared compounds showed moderate anti-tumor activity.

Structure and Luminescent Property of a Novel 4-Hydroxyquinoline-2-carboxylate Based Zn(Ⅱ) Complex

A 3D coordination polymer [Zn2（hqc）2（H2O）]n has been obtained from the reaction of 4-hydroxyquinoline-2-carboxylic acid （H2hqc） with zinc（II） salt under hydrothermal condition, and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, TGA, PXRD and X-ray single-crystal diffraction. The complex crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P21/c with a = 14.305（2）, b = 9.132（2）, c = 15.356（2）, β = 103.586（7）o, V = 1949.9（4）3, Z = 4, Dc = 1.782 g/cm3, μ = 2.508 mm-1, Mr = 523.06, F（000） = 1048, T = 293（2） K, λ（MoKα） = 0.71073, S = 1.008, the final R = 0.0329 and wR = 0.0745 for 3849 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. The title complex features a 3D framework via Zn（2） linking the 1D {Zn1（hqc）2}n chains. Thermogravimetric analysis shows that its framework is highly thermally stable up to 556 ℃ in the solid state.

Synthesis of Stereoisomers of 3-Aminocyclohexanecarboxylic Acid and cis-3-Aminocyclohexene-5-carboxylic Acid

A practical synthesis of stereoisomers of 3-aminocyclohexanecarboxylic acid and cis-3-aminocyclohexene-5- carboxylic acid was achieved from cyclohexene-4-carboxylic acid via a key resolving approach with chiral 1-phenylethylamine.

Arabidopsis Acetyl-Amido Synthetase GH3.5 Involvement in Camalexin Biosynthesis through Conjugation of Indole-3-Carboxylic Acid and Cysteine and Upregulation of Camalexin Biosynthesis Genes

Camalexin （3-thiazol-2＇-yl-indole） is the major phytoalexin found in Arabidopsis thaliana. Several key intermediates and corresponding enzymes have been identified in camalexin biosynthesis through mutant screening and biochemical experiments. Camalexin is formed when indole-3-acetonitrile （IAN） is catalyzed by the cytochrome P450 monooxygenase CYP71A13. Here, we demonstrate that the Ara- bidopsis GH3.5 protein, a multifunctional acetyl-amido synthetase, is involved in camalexin biosynthesis via conjugating indole-3-carboxylic acid （ICA） and cysteine （Cys） and regulating camalexin biosynthesis genes. Camalexin levels were increased in the activation-tagged mutant gh3.5-1D in both Col-0 and cyp71A13-2 mutant backgrounds after pathogen infection. The recombinant GH3.5 protein catalyzed the conjugation of ICA and Cys to form a possible intermediate indole-3-acyl-cysteinate （ICA（Cys）） in vitro. In support of the in vitro reaction, feeding with ICA and Cys increased camalexin levels in Col-0 and gh3.5-1D. Dihydrocamalexic acid （DHCA）, the precursor of camalexin and the substrate for PAD3, was accumulated in gh3.5-1DIpad3-1, suggesting that ICA（Cys） could be an additional precursor of DHCA for camalexin biosynthesis. Furthermore, expression of the major camalexin biosynthesis genes CYP79B2, CYP71A12, CYP71A13 and PAD3 was strongly induced in gh3.5-1D. Our study suggests that GH3.5 is involved in camalexin biosynthesis through direct catalyzation of the formation of ICA（Cys）, and upregulation of the major biosynthetic pathway genes.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a One-dimensional Infinite Chain Organotin Complex [(n-Bu)_3Sn(OCOC_5H_4NO)]_n

A novel organotin complex [（n-Bu）3Sn（OCOC5H4NO）]n has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR and ^1H NMR. The crystal structure has been determined by X-ray single-crystal diffraction. The crystal belongs to monoclinic, space group P2 1/c with a = 8.982（2）, b = 17.908（4）, c = 13.219（3） A, β= 96.981（4）°, Z = 4, V= 2110.6（8） A^3, Dc = 1.347 g/cm^3, μ（MoKa） = 12.23 cm^-1, F（000） = 880, R = 0.0497 and wR = 0.1263. In the molecular structure of the title complex, the tin atoms are five-coordinated in a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry. A one-dimensional linear polymer is formed through an interaction between the O atoms of pyridine-3-carboxylic acid N-oxide and tin atoms of an adjacent molecule.

Pre-clinical evaluation of a new indirectly labeled 99mTc-6-hydrazinopyridine-3-carboxylic acid （HYNIC）-depreotide with HYNIC as bifunctional chelator

Background Technetium-99m or 99mTC is widely used for labeling peptide in nuclear medicine. Somatostatin and its analog can inhibit tumor cell growth after binding with its receptor. This research was to study the preclinical effect of a new 99rnTc-6-hydrazinopyridine-3-carboxylic acid （HYNIC）-depreotide, indirect 99rnTc labeling of depreotide using HYNIC as a bifunctional chelator. Methods The cyclopeptide, cyclo-[（N-Me） Phe-Tyr-D-Trp-Lys-VaI-Hcy], the linear peptide, and [CICH2-CO.^-Dap-Lys- Cys-Lys-amide] were synthesized by Fmoc solid-phase synthesis. The cyclopeptide and the linear peptide were linked by liquid-phase synthesis. The product depreotide was isolated and purified by high performance liquid chromatography and was confirmed by mass spectrography. Depreotide was labeled with egmTc through a direct labeling method, using HYNIC as a bifunctional chelator. Paper chromatography method was used to calculate the labeling rate, and through the comparative analysis selected the best mark conditions. The new 99mTc-HYNIC-depreotide was tested by high-performance liquid chromatography （HPLC）. The internalization and externalization rates of the new 99mTc-HYNIC-depreotide were studied in A549 cells. Furthermore, biodistribution of the radiopeptide was studied in nude mice, bearing tumors from human lung carcinoma cells SPC-A1. Results The molecular of synthesize depreotide was 1358, and the purity of it was 95.29%. The labeling efficiency of 99mTc-HYNIC-depreotide was highest at pH 6.0 and 15℃, about （70.95±0.84）%. The labeling rate of the new 99mTc-HYNIC-depreotide rose to a peak of （20.75±0.48）% at 60 minutes in A549 cells at 37℃ and decreased slightly later, while it elevated gradually during the time course at 4℃ and 25℃. The internalization rate of the new 99rnTc-HYNIC-depreotide at 37℃ increased gradually and reached the peak of 84.4% in 120 minutes, while the externalization rate of the new 99mTc-HYNIC-depreotide was always less than 20%. In mice bearing the experimental SPC-A1 tumor, the new 99mTc-HYNIC-depreotide demonstrated a high tumor uptake of （4.05±0.04）% ID/g at 1.5 hpi and remained high （（2.51±0.06）% ID/g） at 4 hpi. The tumor-to-lung activity concentration ratio （T/Lu） was very high for the new 99mTc-HYNIC-depreotide at all time points. So did the tumor-to-muscle activity （T/Mu） and tumor-to-blood activity concentration ratios （T/BI）. Conclusion The findings suggested that the new 99mTc-HYNIC-depreotide might be a promising candidate radiopharmaceutical for imaging somatostatin receptor positive lung cancer.

Drug discovery based on the structure of FKBP12: Design, synthesis and evaluation of L-1,4-thiazane-3-carboxylic acid derivatives as neuroimmunophilin ligands

By choosing neuroimmunophilin FKBP12 as a therapeutical target, we have attempted to discover a new structural drug for treating neurodegenerative disease. This drug should possess neurotrophic activity and not affect the immune system. Based on the crystal structure of FKBP12, FK506 and Calcineurin complex, a series of small organic molecules were designed. These molecules were to have the ability of binding to FKBP12 in a virtual screening. By using a solution parallel synthetic method, these compounds were synthesized. The neuroprotective and neuroregenerative activities of these compounds were evaluated by binding assays, PC12 cells survival and neurite outgrowth model, chick dorsal root ganglion cultures (DRG) and 6-OHDA lesioned mice sympathetic nerve endings model. The evaluation results of these compounds showed that compound N308 has great promise as a candidate for a neuroprotective and neuroregenerative agent.

Synthesis,Characterization and Structure of Chiral Amino Acids and Their Corresponding Amino Alcohols with Camphoric Backbone

Chiral amino acids and their corresponding amino alcohols bearing camphoric backbone were prepared from D-（＋）-camphoric imide and characterized by infrared, elemental analysis, ESI-MS, and NMR measurements. Among them, one intermediate （1S,3R）-3-amino-2,2,3- trimethyl cyclopentane-1-carboxylic acid hydrochloride 3 was structurally elucidated by X-ray diffraction techniques. Versatile intermolecular hydrogen bonding interactions observed in its packing structure result in a two-dimensional framework.

A Facile Synthesis of 9,10-Dimethoxybenzo[6,7]- ox-epino[3,4-<i>b</i>]quinolin-13(6<i>H</i>)-one and Its Derivatives

A concise and efficient method for the synthesis of novel 9,10-imethoxybenzo[6,7]oxepino[3,4-b]quinolin13(6H)-one and its derivatives 7a-p has been developed via the intramolecular Friedel-Crafts acylation reactions of 6,7-dimethoxy-2-(phenoxymethyl)quinoline-3-carboxylic acids 6a-p with polyphosphoric acid (PPA) as catalyst and solvent under mild conditions. The key intermediates 6a-p were prepared through the in situ formation of ethyl 6,7-dimethoxy-2-(phenoxymethyl)quinoline-3-carboxylates 5a-p followed by hydrolysis with aqueous ethanolic sodium hydroxide solution. The novel synthetic method has the advantages of good yields, easy work-up, and environmentally friendly character, which may provide a novel highly efficient process for making quinoline and related azaheterocycle libraries.

QSAR and Docking Studies of Thiazolidine-4-carboxylic Acid Derivatives as Neuraminidase Inhibitors

In order to understand the chemical-biological interactions governing their activities toward neuraminidase(NA),QSAR models of 28 thiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid derivatives with inhibitory influenza A virus were developed.Here a quantitative structure activity relationship(QSAR)model was built by three-dimensional holographic atomic vector field(3D-HoVAIF)and multiple linear regression(MLR).The estimation stability and prediction ability of the model were strictly analyzed by both internal and external validations.The correlation coefficient(R2)of established MLR model was 0.984,and the cross-validated correlation coefficient(Q2)of MLR model was 0.947.Furthermore,the cross-validated correlation coefficient for the test set(Qext 2)was 0.967.The binding mode pattern of the compounds to the binding site of integrase enzyme was confirmed by docking studies.The results of present study indicated that this model can aid in designing more potent neuraminidase inhibitors.

An Efficient One-pot Synthesis of Aryl-substituted 1-(Thiazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylates via a Hantzsch Synthesis-Knorr Reaction Sequence

The treatment ofα-bromoalkyl aryl ketones and 2-(propan-2-ylidene)hydrazine carbothioamide afforded 4-aryl-2-(2-(propan-2-ylidene)hydrazinyl)thiazoles via a Hantzsch-thiazole synthesis,which reacted with 4-aryl-2,4-diketoesters via a sequential Knorr-pyrazole reaction to deliver a variety of aryl-substituted ethyl 1-(thiazol-2-yl)-1Hpyrazole-3-carboxylates in a one-pot fashion with moderate to high yields.The key intermediates 4-aryl-2,4-diketoesters,existing as its enolic lithium salt,were synthesized in situ by a high-yield tert-BuOLi-mediated Claisen condensation of alkylphenones and diethyl oxalate.This class of elegant molecule comprises aryl groups on the two different heterocyclic cores,and the configurations of two representative molecules were determined by single crystal X-ray crystallography.

Relationship between Coordination Structure and Biological Activity of Copper(II) Nicotinate

The copper（Ⅱ） complexes of pyridine-3-carboxylic acid （nicotinic acid） and pyridine-2-carboxylic acid （isonicotinic acid） were synthesized, and their structures were characterized by elemental analysis, infrared spectrum, powder X-ray diffraction and so on. The results show that under experimental conditions, the ligands of synthesized copper nicotinate and copper isonicotinate are coordinated simultaneity with copper（Ⅱ） via the nitrogen of pyridine group and an oxygen of carboxylic acid group to form bidentate chelates. The crystal of copper nicotinate with two six-membered chelate rings belongs to monoclinic system, while that of copper isonicotinate having two five-membered chelate rings is of triclinic system. The tests show that the biological activities, such as the improvement of feed utilization, growth, anti-oxidation ability of organism and disease-resistant power, are different when copper nicotinate, copper inicotinate, copper-lysine chelate, copper-methionine chelate and copper sulphate are added in pig＇s feed, respectively. Due to its higher biological activity, less pollution and lower toxicity, copper nicotinate has wide potential applications as a feed additive.

Indole Alkaloids from the Roots of Ervatamia hainanensis

Two new indole alkaloids, named ibogamine-18-carboxylic acid, 3, 4-didehydro-7, 8-dioxo-methyl ester 1, ibogamine-18-carboxylic acid, 16, 17-didehydro-9, 17-dihydro-9-hydroxy （2-oxopropyl）-methyl ester 2, were isolated from Ervatamia hainanensis. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic methods.

Effect of Dietary Olaquindox on the Growth of Large Yellow Croaker(Pseudosciaena crocea R.) and the Distribution of Its Residues in Fish Tissues

Olaquindox(OLA), one of quinoxaline-N, N-dioxides, has been put under ban. However it was used as a medicinal feed additive early; it promotes the growth of livestock and prevents them from dysentery and bacterial enteritis. In this study, we evaluated the effect of dietary OLA on the growth of large yellow croaker(Pseudosciaena crocea R.) and the histological distribution of OLA and its metabolite 3-methyl-quinoxaline-2-carboxylic acid(MQCA) in fish tissues. Four diets containing 0(control), 42.5, 89.5 and 277.2 mg kg-1 OLA, respectively, were formulated and tested, 3 cages(1.0 m × 1.0 m × 1.5 m) each diet and 100 juveniles(9.75 ± 0.35 g) each cage. The fish were fed to satiation twice a day at 05:00 am and 17:00 pm for 8 weeks. The survival rate of fish fed the diet containing 42.5 and 89.5 mg kg-1 OLA was significantly higher than that of fish fed the diet containing 0 and 277.2 mg kg-1 OLA(P < 0.05), while the weight gain rate of fish fed the diet containing 42.5 and 89.5 mg kg-1 OLA was significantly higher than that of fish fed the diet without OLA(control)(P<0.05), but similar to that of fish fed the diet with 277.2 mg kg-1 OLA. Fish fed the diet with 277.2 mg kg-1 OLA had the highest content of OLA and MQCA in liver(3.44 and 0.39 mg kg-1, respectively), skin(0.46 and 0.09 mg kg-1, respectively) and muscle(0.24 and 0.06 mg kg-1, respectively). In average, fish fed the diet containing OLA had the highest content of OLA and MQCA in liver which was followed by skin and muscle(P < 0.05), whereas OLA and MQCA were not detectable in control. Our findings demonstrated that OLA and MQCA accumulated in large yellow croaker when it was fed with the diet containing OLA, thus imposing a potential safety risk to human health.

Formation of Benzyl Oxazole, A Competitive Path with the Classical Bishler-Napieralski Reaction

Several aromatic ring-substituted N-acetyl-phenylalanine methyl esters were treated with POCl3 in refluxing benzene, which is the typical condition of B-N reaction. It was found that the normal B-N product 3, 4-dihydroisoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid methyl ester and/or 5-benzyl-2-methyl-4-methoxy oxazole could be obtained. The result depended mainly upon the electron-donating property of the substitutes on the benzene ring. Strong electron-donating groups located at para- or ortho- to the cyclization site will facilitate the formation of the normal B-N product 2. On the other hand, the absence or weak electron-donating groups tended to yield the oxazole product 3. It was established that the formation of benzyl oxazole is the competitive path with the B-N reaction. In this article, an explanation was given based on the mechanism of Bishler-Napieralski reaction.

Synthesis,Structure,and Magnetic Property of One Snake-shaped Copper(Ⅱ)-organic Compound:Cu[Cu_2(PP)_2](CBPC)_2]·2(H_2O)

One novel copper（II）-organic compound,namely Cu[Cu2（PP）2]（CBPC）2]·2（H2O）（1,H2CBPC = 1-[（2＇-carboxybiphenyl-4-yl）methyl]-2-propylimidazole-4-carboxylic acid,HPP = 3-（2-pyridyl）pyrazole）,was designed and synthesized under hydrothermal conditions.X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that two Cu（II）ions in the quasi-planar dimmer of [Cu2（PP）2] are linked by the carboxylate oxygen atoms on the phenyl ring and the imidazole ring,respectively,yielding one snake-shaped structure.Magnetic measurements reveal that compound 1 shows the strongly antiferromagnetic property.Crystal data of 1：C58H52Cu3N10O10,Mr = 1239.72,monoclinic,P21/c,a = 14.900（7）,b = 15.029（7）,c = 12.308（6）,β = 102.519（9）o,V = 2691（2）3,Z = 2,Dc = 1.530 g/cm3,F（000）= 1274,μ = 1.246 mm-1,R = 0.0416,wR = 0.0780（I 2σ（I））and S = 0.999.