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A coumarin-appended calixarene derivative ( CouC4A ) and a hybrid material generated by covalently linking this onto a silica surface ( CouC4A@SiO 2 ) were synthesized and were characterized by various analytical, spectroscopy, and microscopy methods. Both these materials are capable of sensing Fe3+ with greater sensitivity and selectivity. The sensitivity is enhanced by 30,000 fold on going from a simple solution phase to the silica surface with the limit of Fe3+ detection being 1.75 ± 0.4 pM when CouC4A@SiO 2 is used, and the sensing is partially reversible with phosphates, while it is completely reversible with adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP). While the calix precursor, CouC4A , has a limitation to work in water, anchoring this onto SiO2 endowed it with the benefit of its use in water as well as in buffer and thereby extends its application toward Fe3+ sensing even in the biorelevant medium such as fetal bovine serum and human serum. The hybrid material is biocompatible and shows ∼90% cell viability in the case of MDA-MB231 and 3T3 cell lines. CouC4A@SiO 2 functions as a reversible sensor for Fe3+ with the use of ATP in vitro as well as in biological cells. Thus, the inorganic-organic hybrid material, such as, CouC4A@SiO 2 , is an indispensable material for sensitive and selective detection of Fe3+ in a picomolar range in solution and in nanomolar to micromolar range in biorelevant fluids and biological cells, respectively.Stabilization for tetrylone complexes, which carry ylidone(0) ligands [(CO)5W-X (YCp*)2] (X = Ge, Sn, Pb; Y = B-Tl), has become an active theoretical research because of their promising application. Structure, bonding, and quantum properties of the transition-metal donor-acceptor complexes were theoretically investigated at the level of theory BP86 with several types of basis sets including SVP, TZVPP, and TZ2P+. The optimized structures reveal that all ligands X (YCp*)2 are strongly bonded in tilted modes to the metal fragment W(CO)5, and Cp* rings are mainly η5-bonded to atom X. DFT-based bonding analysis results in an implication that the stability of W-X bond strength primarily stems from the donation (CO)5W ← X(YCp*)2 formed by both σ- and π-bondings and the electrostatic interaction ΔEelstat. The W-X bond possesses a considerable polarizability toward atom X, and analysis on its hybridization is either sp2-characteristic or mainly p-characteristic. EDA-NOCV-based results further imply that the ligands XY perform as significant σ-donors but minor π-donors. The visual simulations of NOCV pairs and the deformation densities assemble a comprehensive summary on different components of the chemical bond via σ- and π-types in the complexes. This work contributes to the literature as an in-depth overview on predicted molecular structures and quantum parameters of the complexes [(CO)5W-X(YCp*)2] (X = Ge, Sn, Pb; Y = B-Tl), conducive to either further theoretical reference or extending experimental research.Crystallized powder of dihydroxide zirconium oxalate Zr(OH)2(C2O4) (ZrOx) was obtained by precipitation and the structure determined from powder X-ray data. The three-dimensional (3D) framework observed in (ZrOx) results from the interconnection of zirconium hydroxide chains 1∞[Zr(OH)2]2+ and zirconium oxalate chains 1∞[Zr(C2O4)2+]. Single crystals of (H11O5)2[Zr2(C2O4)5(H2O)4] (H2Zr2O5) were obtained by evaporation. The structure contains dimeric anions [Zr2(C2O4)5(H2O)4]2- connected through hydrogen bonds to hydroxonium ions (H11O5)+ to create a 3D supramolecular framework. The addition of ammonium or alkali nitrate led to the formation of single crystals of Na2[Zr(C2O4)3]·2H2O (Na2ZrOx3), M(H7O3)[Zr(C2O4)3]·H2O, M = K (KHZrOx3), M = NH4 (NH4HZrOx3), M(H5O2)0.5(H9O4)0.5[Zr(C2O4)3], M = Rb (RbHZrOx3), and M = Cs (CsHZrOx3). For the five compounds, the structure contains ribbons 1∞[ZrOx32-] formed by entities Zr(C2O4)4 sharing two oxalates. In (Na2ZrOx3), the shared oxalates are in cis positions and the chain 1∞[Zr-Ox] is stepped with a Zr-Zr-Zr angle of 98.27(1)°. In the other compounds, the shared oxalates are in trans positions and the chains 1∞[Zr-Ox] are corrugated with Zr-Zr-Zr angles in the range 140.34(1)-141.07(1)°. In the compounds (MHZrOx3), the cohesion between the ribbons is ensured by the alkaline or ammonium cations and the hydroxonium ions (H7O3)+ for M = K, NH4, (H5O2)+, and (H9O4)+ for M = Rb and Cs. During the thermal decomposition of the alkaline-free zirconium oxalates (ZrOx), (H2Zr2Ox5), and (NH4HZrOx3), the formed amorphous zirconia is accompanied by carbon; the oxidation of carbon at about 540 °C to carbon dioxide is concomitant with the crystallization of the stabilized tetragonal zirconia.Gelatin-based water-insoluble nanofibers with a diameter of 160 nm were obtained from electrospinning aqueous solutions containing gelatin with phenolic hydroxyl (Ph) moieties (Gelatin-Ph) and horseradish peroxidase (HRP). The water insolubility of the nanofibers was accomplished through HRP-catalyzed cross-linking of the Ph moieties by exposing the electrospun nanofibers to air containing hydrogen peroxide. The HRP activity in the electrospun nanofibers was 65% that of native HRP. The cytocompatibility necessary for tissue engineering applications of the water-insoluble Gelatin-Ph nanofibers was confirmed by the adhesion and viability of human embryonic kidney-derived HEK293 cells.The use of sonication to dissolve or disperse solids in solvents is a common practice in catalytic studies. However, the frequency and power of commercial ultrasonic baths are within the right range to trigger unwanted sonochemical reactions that can be a source of interference. Based on our own experience, we have noted that sonication used to disperse heterogeneous photocatalysts in water-alcohol mixtures as the first step in light-driven hydrogen evolution can lead to hydrogen evolution, which is not related to any photochemical or photocatalytic process. Furthermore, "dark" hydrogen evolution continues even when sonication is stopped, which can cause significant problems for time-dependent studies. To the best of our knowledge, this phenomenon has not been described as a potential issue for light-driven hydrogen evolution studies, and it should, therefore, be brought to the attention of the energy conversion research community to avoid errors in ongoing and future hydrogen evolution studies.A novel coumarin derivative (5) was synthesized and used as a colorimetric and fluorescent probe for selective detection of Cu2+ ions in the presence of other metal ions, with the detection limits of 5.7 and 4.0 ppb, respectively. Cu2+ ion reacts with probe 5 to form a 11 stoichiometry complex, resulting in a remarkable redshift of absorption maximum from 460 to 510 nm, as well as almost completely quenching fluorescence intensity of probe 5 at the wavelength of 536 nm. These changes can be distinctly observed by naked eyes. In addition, the working pH range of probe 5 is wide and suitable for physiological conditions, thus probe 5 may be used for detection of Cu2+ ions in living cells. The stable structures of probe 5 and its 11 complex with Cu2+ ion were optimized at the PBE0/6-31+G(d) level of theory. The presence and characteristics of bonds in compounds were studied through atoms in a molecule and natural bond orbital analysis. The formation of the complex led to a strong transfer of electron density from probe 5 as a ligand to Cu2+ ion, resulting in breaking the π-electron conjugated system, which is the cause of fluorescence quenching and color change of 5-Cu2+ complex.This study focuses on the self-assembly of a new flavin compound and its scaffolding function for a Cs+ ion. 7,8-Dimethyl-10-[4'-(methoxycarbonyl)phenyl]-isoalloxazine (FlH-MB) displays self-assembly in a DMSO solution and has strong dependence on the solvent. In the DMSO solution, both the resulting scaffold and the deprotonation of FlH-MB were demonstrated to induce complex formation with a Cs+ ion, which was investigated by UV-vis, 1H NMR, and fluorescence titrations. This complex formation involves both Coulombic and cation-π interactions through the Fl- site in an Fl--MB dimer.A general and efficient method for copper-catalyzed transfer hydrogenation of isoquinolines with an oxazaborolidine-BH3 complex, under mild reaction conditions, is successfully developed. A broad range of isoquinolines has been reduced to the corresponding products with 61-85% yields. The method is applied to the synthesis of biologically active tetrahydrosioquinoline alkaloid (±)-norlaudanosine in 62% yield, which is the key precursor for the preparation of (±)-laudanosine, (±)-N-methyl-laudanosine, and (±)-xylopinine in one or two steps.As a nonaddictive analgesic widely used in clinics, the LD50 of bulleyaconitine A is just only 0.92 mg/kg, which exhibits obvious toxicity. SB415286 cost Therefore, 31 new non-natural C19-diterpenoid alkaloids (2a-w, 2'a-e, 3, 4a, and 4b) were designed and synthesized from bulleyaconitine A to develop nonaddictive analgesics with low toxicity. The chemical structures were characterized by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) spectra. The analgesic activities were evaluated by a hot plate test in mice. At the dosage of 10 mg/kg, six compounds (2d, 2j, 2k, 2m, 2t, 2w) exhibited good analgesic activities (increased pain threshold >100%) with a long duration. Among them, 2w showed the best analgesic activity and the longest duration. Its pain threshold reached 166.35% in 15 min, peaked at 30 min (182.35%), and remained 82.59% even at 60 min.In recent decades, great expectation has always been placed on catalysts that can convert toxic CO into CO2 under mild conditions. The catalytic mechanism of CO oxidation by Mn-coordinated N-doped graphene with a single vacancy (MnN3-SV) and a double vacancy (MnN3-DV) was studied by density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Molecular dynamics simulations showed that CO2 on MnN3-SV could not be desorbed from the substrate and MnN3-SV was not suitable for use as a CO oxidation catalyst. MnN3-DV was more suitable for CO oxidation (COOR) and from the electronic structure it was found that the Mn atom was the main active site, which was the reaction site for CO oxidation. At temperatures of 0 and 298.15 K, CO oxidation on MnN3-DV via the Langmuir-Hinshelwood (LH) mechanism was the best reaction pathway. The rate-determining step using MnN3-DV as the catalyst for CO oxidation through the LH mechanism was O2 + CO → OOCO, and the energy barrier was 0.861 eV at 298.15 K. MnN3-DV was suitable as a catalyst for CO oxidation in terms of both thermodynamics and kinetics. This study provides a comprehensive understanding of the various reaction mechanisms of CO oxidation on MnN3-DV, which is conducive to guiding the development and design of efficient catalysts for CO oxidation.Intermolecular interactions between the constituents of a polymer nanocomposite at the polymer-particle interface strongly affect the segmental mobility of polymer chains, correlated with their glass transition behavior, and are responsible for the improved dynamical viscoelastic properties. In this work, we emphasized on the evolution of characteristic interfaces and their dynamics in silica (SiO2 NP)-reinforced, solution-polymerized, styrene butadiene rubber (SSBR) composites, whose relative prevalence varied with the phosphonium ionic liquid (PIL) volume fraction, used as an interfacial modifier. The molecular origins of such interfaces were examined through systematic dielectric spectroscopy, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, and dynamic-mechanical analyses. The PIL facilitated H-bonding, cation-π, surface-phenyl, and van der Waals interfacial interactions between SSBR and SiO2 NP, thereby regulating the polymer chain dynamics, orientation, and mean-square displacement. Specifically, the mass density profiles from MD simulations revealed the dynamic gradient of polymer chains in the interfacial region as a function of radial distance from the center of mass of the SiO2 NP surface.