A convenient preparation of enantiopure 1,1′-bi-2-naphtholsvia an inclusion complexation in the solid state

Inclusion reaction of racemic 1,1′-bi-2-naphthol and (S)-proline was examined under the solid state and the solid-liquid conditions. The results indicated that a solid mixture of racemic 1,1′-bi-2-naphthol and (S)-proline in a 1∶1 molar ratio was kept at 50–80 °C for 3–4 h, followed by treatment with benzene to give an insoluble solid and a benzene solution, from which (S)-(−)- and (R)-(+)-1,1′-bi-2-naphthols of a modest level of optical purity were obtained. After “kinetic” crystallization, both essentially enantiopure isomers were provided in 15%–35% overall yields, respectively. Foundation item: Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (29972033) and the Key Science Research Foundation of Hubei Province (891P1305) Biography: Shan Zi-xing (1945-), male, Professor, research direction: asymmetric synthesis.     

Cloning and characterization of vernalization-related gene (ver203F) cDNA 3′ end

Based on the cDNA fragment sequence of vernalization-related geneverc203 cloned by differential screening in our lab, the 5′ primer has been designed. The cDNA 3′ end ofver203 gene (1 197 bp) has been cloned by the RACE method. And it is identified by Northern blotting that its expression is special in vernalization treatment. After comparing the sequence in the nucleotide sequence databases of Genbank, EMBL and DDBJ, the gene has homology withHordeum vulgare jesmonate-induced protein gene. It is suggested that this gene might be related to the signal transduction mediated by jamonate.     

Preparation of (R)- and (S)-2-Allyl-1, 3, 2-dinaphtho (α, β) [d.f] dioxaborepin and their reactions with aldehydes

(R)- and(S)-2-Allyl-1,3,2-dinaphtho (α,β) [d.f] dioxaborepin ((R)-2 and(S)-2) have been first prepared by the reaction of(R)-(+)- or(S)-(−)-1, 1′-bi-2-naphthol and triallylborane in THF at room temperature, respectively.(S)-2 and(R)-2 are sensitive to moisture and oxygen in air and disproportionate easily to triallylborane and 1,1′-bi-2 naphthyl bis (1,1′-bi-2-naphtholborate) at ambient temperature. However, THF is a stabilizer for them. The reactions of(R)-2 or(S)-2 and some aliphetic or aromatic aldehydes in CH₂Cl₂ at −78°C for several hours afforded β-alkylenyl alcohols in up to 84.8%ee. Among them, optically active 1-(3, 5-dichlorophenyl)-3-butenol and 1-(2-methoxyphenyl)-3-butenol were first prepared Foundation item: Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (29972033) Biography: Liu Dejun (1973), male, Ph. D, research direction: asymmetric synthesis     

Construct 2D nanostructure of co-adsorbed dipyridyl derivative by stabilization of hydrogen bond and long alkyl chains

The self-assembled structures of 4, 4‘‘-dionoyl-2,2‘‘-dipyridyl and its co-adsorption with stearic acid on highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) have been studied by the scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). As a result, 4,4‘‘-dionoyl-2,2‘‘-dipyridyl forms a planar trans conformation in two cases, and through the co-adsorption with stearic acid, 4,4‘‘-dionoyl-2,2‘‘-dipyridyl and stearic acid form a well-ordered nanostructure.     

Search for new antiphytovirucides

A convenient method to synthesize substituted 2-(2′-hydroxyphenyl) benzimidazoles is reported. Six title compounds have been synthesized by the reaction of salicylic acid and 4-substituted0-phenylenediamine in the presence pyridine-POCl₃. Three compounds were tested as plant virucide against tobacco mosaic virus and they exhibited some activities. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and National Laboratory of Elemento Organic Chemistry of Naikai University Huang Xiaoling: born in 1938, Professer     

DiscreteH ∞ control via conjugation

DiscreteH ^∞ control theory were obtained by conjugation, chain-scattering representation and (J, J′)-lossless factorization. The existence of the solution is equivalent to the existence of two positive solutions of two Riccati equations. Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province Wang Kang: born in 1965, Ph. D.     

Molecular characterization of a K+ channel blocker in the scorpionButhus martensii Karsch

K⁺ channel blockers of scorpion venoms are of important value in studying pharmacology and physiology of specific K⁺ channel of cells. Based on the amino acid sequences of BmP01 previously characterized as a small-conductance Ca²⁺-activated K⁺ channel blocker, two “back to back” degenarate primers have been designed and synthesized for inverse PCR strategy, its full-length cDNA has been cloned from the venom gland of the Chinese scorpionButhus martensii. The cDNA is composed of 3 parts: 5′ UTR, ORF and 3′ UTR. The flanking sequence of translation initiation codon ATG is AAAATGA, which is highly conserved in scorpion Na⁺ channel toxin and protozoan genes, suggesting that these genes may have followed a common mechanism for translation initiation. The 3′ UTR contains poly(A) signal AATAAA. The open reading frame encodes a precursor of 57 residues with a signal peptide of 28 residues and a mature peptide of 29 residues. The signal peptide is rich in hydrophobic amino acid residues and its length is significantly different from that of the determined scorpion Na⁺ channel toxin. The deduced amino acid sequence of mature peptide is completely consistent with BmP01 previously determined by primary structure analysis.     

Preparation of enantiomerically pure 1,1′-bi-2-naphthols from 85% cinchonine and 1,1′-bi-2-naphtholboric anhydride

A possibility of preparation of enantiomerically pure 1,1′-bi-2-naphthols using an impure cinchonine has been examined. The solid and the mother liquor formed from the reaction of 1,1′-bi-2-naphtholboric anhydride and 85% cinchonine in toluene could give optically pure (S)-(−)- and (R)-(+)-1,1′-bi-2-naphthol after acidification and kinetic crystallization, the overall yields were 40% and 28%, respectively. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (2937206) and the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province (93J27) Xiong Ying, born in 1971, Graduate student     

Synthesis and electrochemical behavior of poly N, N′-dithiobis (1,3-phenylenediamine)

A novel organic disulfide, N, N′-dithiobis(3-nitroaniline)(1) was prepared by the reaction of 3-nitroaniline with sulfur monochloride in chloroform. Compound 1 was reduced by zinc powder to give N, N′-dithiobis(1,3-phenylenediamine) (2). Poly N, N′-dithiobis (1,3-phenylenediamine) (3) was prepared by electrochemical polymerization of compound 2 and its basic electrochemical behavior is discussed. Foundation item: Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (29833090) Biography: Li Zao-ying (1949-), female, Professor, research direction: synthesis and properties of organic cathode materials of rechargeable lithium batteries.     

Study on laccase-catalyzed oxidation of disubstituted ferrocene and π-arene-π-cyclopentadienyliron derivatives

It is studied that Rhus vernicifera laccase catalyzed oxidation of 26 disubstituted ferrocene and its metal complexes, π-arene-π-cyclopentadienyliron derivatives and metal meso-(tetra-4-sulfanatophenyl)porphyrin in the diethylene glycol monobutyl ether (DGBE)/phosphate buffer (V/V, 1/5). It is found that 1,1′-bishydroxylmethyl ferrocene etc 16 compounds are new substrates of laccase. The relation of structure and function of substrates is discussed. The affective factors of laccase-catalyzed oxidation of 1,1′-bishydroxyl-methyl ferrocene—pH, temperature, substrate concentration, laccase quantity and surfactant were investigated further. Foundation item: Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (39170203) Biography: Ji Li-cai(1945-), male, professor, research direction: organic chemistry and biochemistry     

Large time behavior of solutions for general Navier-Stokes systems in multi-dimension

Through the estimates for Green's function of linearized system, we obtainL′ estimates of the asymptotic behavior of solutions of the Cauchy problem for the Navier-Stokes systems of compressible flow in several space dimensions. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China Wang Weike: born in March 1954, Professor     

Cloning,sequencing and structural analysis of a pea cDNA encoding EF-1α

A cDNA library with the capacity of 2.0 × 10⁶ was constructed using mRNA extracted, from gibberellic acid (GA)-treated G2 pea seedlings and a 1.6 kb cDNA with 100 nucleotides of 5′ non-coding region and 223 nucleotides of 3′ non-coding region was obtained by random screening. The DNA fragment contains an open reading frame of 1 344 nucleotides and encodes 447 amino acids. Sequence analysis of DNA and deduced polypeptide demonstrated that it encoded for a pea elongation factor 1-alpha (EF-1α). The functional domains of EF-1α is well conserved and EF-1α can be a good candidate for studying molecular evolution.     

Bridging of Calixarenes with N, N＇-Bis（Chloroacetyl） Propylenediamine

A new bridging reagent, N, N‘-bis (chloroacetyl) propylenediamine was used to explore the relativeactivity and bridging pattern of p-ten-bury lcalix [4] arene, p-tert-butylcalix [6] arene and butylcalix [8] arene. It wasfound that the bridging reaction is selectively, at least, preferably at 1, 3-position for p-tert-butylcalix [4] arene and p-tert-butylcalix [6] arene, 1,5-position for p-tert-butylcalix [8] arene. Taking the yield of bridged calixarene as a compar-sion standard, the activity decreases with the increasing of the number of phenolic units in calixarene.     

Discrete (J,J′)-lossless factorization

Discrete (J, J′)-lossless factorization is established by using conjugation. For stable case, the existence of such factorization is equivalent to the existence of a positive solution of a Riccati equation. For unstable case, the existence conditions can be reduced to the existence of two positive solution of two Riccati equations. Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province Wang Kang: born in 1965, Ph. D.     

Studies on syntheses of biscrown ether compounds

Multi-ester type biscrown ether compound(I) was prepared by the reaction of 6-bromoacetacetic ester dibenzo-16-crown-5(7) with phenyl-methyl ether-2,6-diformic acid potassium salt in anhydrous DMF at refluxed temperature, and color biscrown ether compound(II) was prepared by the reaction of 4′-aminobenzo-15-crown-5(12) with 2,2′(O-formoyl naphthyl)ethyl ether (9) in anhydrous ethanol at 40 C under N₂. New compounds(I, II) were characterized by IR,¹H NMR, MS and elemental analysis. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China Niu Changrong: born in December, 12, 1938, Professor     

Search for new antiphytovirucides

The lead compound of substituted 2-(4′-hydroxyphenyl)benzimidazoles were modified by phosphorylation sulfonation and carboxymethylation. The benzimidazoloamidophosphate (6) (7) have better activity against tobacco mosaic virus (TMV). The benzimidazolophenoxyacetic acid, phenoxysulfonic acid containing trifluoromethyl, and nitro group have 77%≈85% efficiency for wheat rust disease. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and National Laboratory of Elemento Organic Chemistry Nankai University Qu Fanqi: born in 1952, Associate professor     

Identification of selenocysteine insertion sequence (SECIS) element in eukaryotic selenoproteins by RNA Draw program

The computer program RNA Draw was used to identify the secondary structures in the 3′ untranslated regions (3′UTRs) of the mRNAs from 46 eukaryotic selenoproteins among 7 species. The program found one or two possible SECIS elements in these selenoproteins. The SECIS element consists of a stem-loop or hairpin structure with three conserved sequences of AUGA-(A)AA-GA. SECIS element was not found by the RNA Draw program in randomly selected non-selenoproteins. The results showed that SECIS element is the unique character of the genes of eukaryotic selenoproteins. Thus it is possible to use RNA Draw to search the SECIS elements in gene bank for potential new selenoproteins.