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Gold-catalyzed reactions of cycloheptatrienes with nitrosoarenes yield nitrone derivatives efficiently. This reaction sequence enables us to develop gold-catalyzed aerobic oxidations of cycloheptatrienes to afford benzaldehyde derivatives using CuCl and nitrosoarenes as co-catalysts (10-30 mol %). Our density functional theory calculations support a novel nitroso-activated rearrangement, tropylium → benzylidene. With the same nitrosoarenes, we developed their gold-catalyzed [2 + 2 + 1]-annulations between nitrosobenzene and two enol ethers to yield 5-alkoxyisoxazolidines using 1,4-cyclohexadienes as hydrogen donors.Two-dimensional (2D) layered materials such as GaSe recently have emerged as novel nonlinear optical materials with exceptional properties. Although exhibiting large nonlinear susceptibilities, the nonlinear responses of 2D materials are generally limited by the short interaction lengths with light, thus further enhancement via resonant photonic nanostructures is highly desired for building high-efficiency nonlinear devices. Here, we demonstrate a giant second-harmonic generation (SHG) enhancement by coupling 2D GaSe flakes to silicon metasurfaces supporting quasi-bound states in the continuum (quasi-BICs) under continuous-wave (CW) operation. Taking advantage of both high-quality factors and large mode areas of quasi-BICs, SHG from a GaSe flake is uniformly enhanced by nearly 4 orders of magnitude, which is promising for high-power coherent light sources. Our work provides an effective approach for enhancing nonlinear optical processes in 2D materials within the framework of silicon photonics, which also brings second-order nonlinearity associated with 2D materials to silicon photonic devices.Liposomes encapsulate different substances ranging from drugs to genes. Control over the average size and size distribution of these nanoparticles is vital for biomedical applications since these characteristics determine to a high degree where liposomes will accumulate in the human body. Micromixers enable the continuous flow synthesis of liposomes, improving size control and reproducibility. Recently, Dean flow dynamics-based micromixers, such as the periodic disturbance mixer (PDM), have been shown to produce controlled-size liposomes in a scalable and reproducible way. However, contrary to micromixers based on molecular diffusion or chaotic advection, their production factors and their influence over liposome properties have not yet been addressed thoroughly. In this work, we present a comprehensive parametric study of the effects of flow conditions and molecular changing factors such as concentration, lipid type, and temperature on the physicochemical characteristics of liposomes. Numerical models and confocal images are used to quantitatively and qualitatively evaluate mixing performance under different liposome production conditions and their relationship with vesicle properties. The total flow rate (TFR) and, to a lesser extent, the flow rate ratio (FRR) control the liposome size and size distribution. Effects on liposome size are also observed by changing the molecular factors. Moreover, the liposome ζ potential is independent of the factors studied here. The micromixer presented in this work enables the production of liposomes as small as 24 nm, with monodispersed to low or close to low polydispersed liposome populations as well as a production rate as high as 41 mg/h.Indole dearomatization has been achieved via radical hydroarylation. Under mild photoredox conditions, a range of indole derivatives undergo hydroarylation to form 2-arylindoline products. Mechanistically, radical termination occurs primarily via stepwise reduction/protonation, with a small contribution from concerted hydrogen atom transfer. This mechanistic understanding prompted the extension of this reactivity to benzenoid dearomatization. This work formed the foundation of our program, which utilizes reductive radical-polar crossover to drive highly selective dearomatization pathways.Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) have become popular as environmental-friendly solvents for biocatalysis. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations offer an in-depth analysis of enzymes in DESs, but their performance depends on the force field chosen. Here, we present a comprehensive validation of three biomolecular force fields (CHARMM, Amber, and OPLS) for simulations of alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) in DESs composed of choline chloride and glycerol/ethylene glycol with varying water contents. Different properties (e.g., protein structure and flexibility, solvation layer, and H-bonds) were used for validation. For two properties (viscosity and water activity) also experiments were performed. The viscosity was calculated with the periodic perturbation method, whereby its parameter dependency is disclosed. A modification of Amber was identified as the best-performing model for low water contents, whereas CHARMM outperforms the other models at larger water concentrations. An analysis of ADH's structure and interactions with the DESs revealed similar predictions for Amber and CHARMM.Aerobic alcohol oxidations catalyzed by transition metal salts and aminoxyls are prominent examples of cooperative catalysis. Cu/aminoxyl catalysts have been studied previously and feature "integrated cooperativity", in which CuII and the aminoxyl participate together to mediate alcohol oxidation. Here we investigate a complementary Fe/aminoxyl catalyst system and provide evidence for "serial cooperativity", involving a redox cascade wherein the alcohol is oxidized by an in situ-generated oxoammonium species, which is directly detected in the catalytic reaction mixture by cyclic step chronoamperometry. The mechanistic difference between the Cu- and Fe-based catalysts arises from the use iron(III) nitrate, which initiates a NOx-based redox cycle for oxidation of aminoxyl/hydroxylamine to oxoammonium. The different mechanisms for the Cu- and Fe-based catalyst systems are manifested in different alcohol oxidation chemoselectivity and functional group compatibility.N-terminal glutamate can cyclize to form pyroglutamate (pGlu) in pharmaceutically relevant peptides and proteins. The reaction occurs nonenzymatically during storage for monoclonal antibodies and shows a strong 'pH' dependence in solution, but the solid-state reaction has not been studied in detail. This work investigates the effect of 'pH' and buffer species on pGlu formation for a model peptide (EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLR) in lyophilized solids and in solution. The model peptide was formulated from 'pH' 4 to 'pH' 9 in citrate, citrate-phosphate, phosphate, and carbonate buffers and stored at 50 °C for at least 10 weeks. pGlu formation and loss of the parent peptide were monitored by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. The apparent 'pH' dependence of the reaction rate in the solid state differed markedly from that in solution. see more Interestingly, in the 'pH' range often used to formulate mAbs ('pH' 5.5-6), the rate of pGlu formation in the solid state was greater than that in solution. The results have implications for the rational design of stable formulations of peptides and proteins, and for the transition from solid to solution formulations during development.A highly stereoselective synthesis of a cyclic dinucleotide (CDN) STING agonist containing two chiral thiophosphoramidate linkages is described. These rare yet key functional groups were, for the first time, installed efficiently and with high diastereoselectivity using a specially designed P(V) reagent. By utilizing this strategy, the CDN was prepared in greater than 16-fold higher yield than the prior P(III) approach, with fewer hazardous reagents and chromatographic purifications.The tea shrub is grown in long-standing orchards, an environment that is suitable for persistent weed growth, which is increasingly controlled by herbicides. Therefore, there is increasing concern that tea consumers may be exposed to herbicide residues. In this study, the levels of glufosinate-ammonium (GLU), glyphosate [N-(phosphonomethyl) glycine; PMG], and its metabolite aminomethyl phosphoric acid (AMPA) were determined in tea samples by HPLC-MS/MS using several current purification methods and a new method that we developed herein. The matrix effect of our proposed method was between -27.3 and 27.7%, which was lower than that in other methods, indicating that this method effectively reduced the interference of tea matrix in the mass spectrometry process. This method was used to determine the levels of PMG, GLU, and AMPA in 780 samples, including six traditional Chinese teas (green tea, black tea, oolong tea, dark tea, white tea, and yellow tea) and a floral tea, from 14 provinces of China. Probability estimates showed that the 95th percentile risk entropy values of the three pesticide residues were far below the acceptable risk level. The risk assessment results showed that exposure to PMG, GLU, and AMPA caused by drinking tea beverages poses no significant risk to human health.H-aggregates of π-conjugated dyes are an ordered supramolecular structure. However, the non-fluorescence behavior of H-aggregates greatly limits their potential applications. In this paper, we report the formation of fluorescent H-aggregates with vesicular and tubular morphologies by the self-assembly of 3,3'-diethylthiacarbocyanine iodide (DiSC2(3)) in ammonia/methanol mixtures. The transition from H-aggregate vesicles to H-aggregate tubes can be achieved by increasing the volume fraction of methanol in the mixtures. H-aggregate vesicles and tubes show two blue-shifted absorption bands and strong fluorescence, which result from the inclined arrangement of DiSC2(3) molecules. Furthermore, light-harvesting complexes are formed by adding dopamine (DA)-quinone (acceptor) in synthetic urine with H-aggregate vesicles or tubes. Our results show that H-aggregate tubes are more efficient than H-aggregate vesicles in transferring excited electrons to DA-quinone acceptors.In this study, a 11 addition reaction using 1,1-diphenylethylene (DPE) derivatives, referred to as the "living anionic addition reaction", was established to regulate the sequence of vinyl compounds having negligible homopolymerizability. The stoichiometric and successive addition reaction between a DPE anion and more reactive DPE derivatives proceeded quantitatively when the electrophilicity of the DPE derivatives was sufficiently enhanced by electron-withdrawing groups such as (trimethylsilyl)ethynyl and acyl groups. The relative electrophilicity of the DPE derivatives was predicted by Hammett's law and the β-carbon chemical shifts of the carbon-carbon double bonds. AB- and ABC-type chain-end sequence-controlled polystyrenes with well-defined structures were synthesized by reacting two or three DPE derivatives with difunctional anionic living polystyrene in increasing order of their electrophilicity in a one-pot reaction.l-Methionine is an essential bioactive amino acid with high commercial value for diverse applications. Sustained attentions have been paid to efficient and economical preparation of l-methionine. In this work, a novel method for l-methionine production was established using O-acetyl-homoserine (OAH) and 3-methylthiopropionaldehyde (MMP) as substrates by catalysis of the yeast OAH sulfhydrylase MET17. The OAH sulfhydrylase gene Met17 was cloned from Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288c and overexpressed in Escherichia coli BL21. A 49 kDa MET17 was detected in the supernatant of the recombinant E. coli strain BL21-Met17 lysate with IPTG induction, which exhibited the biological activity of l-methionine biosynthesis from OAH and MMP. The recombinant MET17 was then purified from E. coli BL21-Met17 and used for in vitro biosynthesis of l-methionine. The maximal conversion rate (86%) of OAH to l-methionine catalyzed by purified MET17 was achieved by optimization of the molar ratio of OAH to MMP. The method proposed in this study provides a possible novel route for the industrial production of l-methionine.
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