SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
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2024
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Wenrong Cai,Yanjing Shi,Ning Liu,Zheng-Zhi Yin,Junyao Li,Laidi Xu,Datong Wu,Yong Kong
Chiral analysis with simple devices is of great importance for analytical chemistry. Based on the photothermal (PT) effect, a simple chiral sensor with a portable laser device as the light source and a thermometer as the detection tool was developed for the chiral recognition of tryptophan (Trp) isomers and the sensitive sensing of one isomer (L-Trp). Gold nanorods (GNRs), which have outstanding photo-thermal conversion ability due to their localized surface plasma resonance (LSPR) effect, are used as PT reagents, and biomacromolecules bovine serum albumin (BSA) are used as natural chiral sources, and thus, GNRs@BSA was obtained through Au–S bonds. The resultant GNRs@BSA displays higher affinity toward L-Trp than D-Trp owing to the inherent chirality of BSA. Under the irradiation of near-infrared (NIR) light, the temperature of GNRs@BSA//L-Trp is greatly lower than that of GNRs@BSA//D-Trp due to its greatly decreased thermal conductivity, and thus chiral discrimination of Trp isomers can be achieved. In addition, the developed PT effect-based chiral sensor can be used for sensitive detection of L-Trp, and the linear range and limit of detection (LOD) are 1 μM–10 mM and 0.43 μM, respectively.
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CHIRALITY
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2024
·Vol. 36
·期 4
·e23665
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IF 2.8
Luzheng Dong,Jun Wu,Xiashi Zhu
In this paper, the amino acid chiral ionic liquid (AACIL) was prepared with L-phenylalanine and imidazole. It was characterized by CD, FT-IR, 1 H NMR, and 13 C NMR spectrum. The chiral recognition sensor was constructed with AACIL and Cu(II), which exhibited different chiral visual responses (solubility or color difference) to the enantiomers of glutamine (Gln) and phenylalanine (Phe). The effects of solvent, pH, time, temperature, metal ions, and other amino acids on visual chiral recognition were optimized. The minimum concentrations of Gln and Phe for visual chiral recognition were 0.20 mg/ml and 0.28 mg/ml, respectively. The mechanism of chiral recognition was investigated by FT-IR, TEM, SEM, TG, XPS, and CD. The location of the host-guest inclusion or molecular placement has been conformationally searched based on Gaussian 09 software.
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JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
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2024
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IF 4
Chenyang Liu,Shuxiang Jiao,Yuhua Liu,Tao Wu,Leilei Xie,Lijuan Zhang,Yun Zhang,Wenming Wang,Hongfei Wang
Three isomeric nitrosylruthenium complexes [RuCl(Qn)(Pro)(NO)] ( 1 – 3) were prepared, where Qn is 8-hydroxyquinoline and Pro is D-proline. The complexes 1 – 3 were characterized by 1 H-NMR, 13 C-NMR, ESI-MS, and their crystal structure were further determined with X-ray diffraction techniques. In complexes 1 and 3 , the O atom of D-proline coordinated trans to NO, while the O atom of 8-quinolinol coordinated trans to NO in complexes 2 , and the complexes 1 and 3 are the Ru-centered enantiomers. The photo induced NO release of the complexes were explored using time-resolved infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy (EPR) in solution and the released NO was successfully imaged in living cells using a NO selective fluorescent probe. Furthermore, the cytotoxicity of the isomeric complexes against HeLa, HepG2 and A549 cells were evaluated. Among them, the selectivity for HeLa cells is significant (SI ≥ 5) with IC 50 values in the range of 1.15–1.94 μM. Moreover, the three complexes spontaneously bind to human serum albumin (HSA) through hydrogen bonding and van der Waals forces, the binding constants K b of 1 – 3 are 1.528 × 10 4 , 2.390 × 10 4 and 2.694 × 10 4 M −1 at 298 K, respectively. Molecular docking analyses reveals that 1 – 3 bind within subdomain IB of the protein, which suggest that HSA could be a delivery vehicel for these complexes. This study provides insight into the potential biological and pharmaceutical applications for these isomeric nitrosylruthenium complexes.
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JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY A
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2025
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IF 4
Lei Ding,Chundan Ye,Junchen Zhu,Cuirong Sun
Chiral impurity analysis presents significant challenges due to limitations of detection methods. Levodopa (L-Dopa) is the primary medication for Parkinson's disease treatment for over 50 years. However, the detection of its chiral impurity is difficult due to the similarity of polarity. This study presents a novel analytical method for the quantitative detection of trace amount of D-Dopa, as well as other three impurities. The method demonstrated excellent chromatographic resolution for D-Dopa and L-Dopa (resolution = 4.15) and achieved a derivatization efficiency of 97% using a chlorine-labeled chiral probe (D-BPCl) for chemical derivatization, followed by analysis with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) on a conventional C18 column. Meanwhile, D-BPCl showed strong chiral selectivity on D-Dopa, and the ratio of mass spectrometric response for labeled D-Dopa to that of L-enantiomers was 2.78-fold under the same condition. The developed method demonstrates high sensitivity with detection limits of 7.88 μ g L -1 for D-Dopa, and 9.85 μ g L -1 for L-Dopa, with good linearity for every analyte (R 2 > 0.99), recoveries ranging from 94.1% to 106.8%, and high repeatability with relative standard deviation (RSD) values predominantly below 5%. Then the method was applied to analyze fifteen batches of levodopa tablets from five manufacturers. D-Dopa was successfully detected with the corresponding content ranging from 0.15% to 0.44%, which suggests that D-Dopa are more likely generated during the production process. The study underscores the significant safety concerns regarding Dopa-containing medications.
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TALANTA
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2025
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Ying Xu,Cong Dai,Zhifeng Xu
The accurate and sensitive quantification of hydroxyl radical (·OH) and glucose is necessary for disease diagnosis and health guidance, but still challenging owing to the low concentration of ·OH and poor water solubility of fluorescent probes. In addition, fluorescent probes may cause secondary pollution to the environment. Here an organic cage was reported as a sensitive fluorescent probe for ·OH and glucose in aqueous solution without serious secondary pollution. The prepared organic cage with good water solubility showed specific redox affinity to ·OH in acidic condition, resulting in two oxidation stages of mild oxidation and subsequent oxidative degradation. Fluorescence around 485 nm enhanced remarkably in the first stage, and benzene ring in organic cage was degraded in the second stage. Based on the significant fluorescence enhancement, a sensitive fluorescence turn-on sensing method for ·OH was established within 90 s with the limit of detection (3 s/k , where s and k are the standard deviation for 10 replicate detections of blank and the slope of calibration function) of 5 nM. The recoveries of spiked ·OH in human serum and water samples ranged from 95.2 % to 102.7 %. After the glucose oxidase enzyme-Fenton reaction was involved, the ·OH detection was also applied to sensitive sensing of glucose with the limit of detection (3 s/k ) of 6 nM. The recoveries of spiked glucose in sugary drinks ranged from 96.2 % to 102.6 %. Furthermore, the proposed method would also be suitable for other hazardous substances and biomarkers which can produce hydrogen peroxide and further form ·OH via Fenton reaction.
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CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN
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2025
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IF 3.4
Detao Li,Zichen Ning,Feiqiang He,Zhi Gao,Limin Zhou,Li Xu,Zhijian Zheng,Jerry Heng,Shichao Du,Jinbo Ouyang
To enable efficient separation of chiral drugs and enhance their practical utility, this study investigates cocrystallization as a novel separation and purification strategy. Using R/S-mandelic acid and d/l-prolinamide as model compounds, we screened potential cocrystal/salt coformers and successfully synthesized seven novel chiral salts. The proton transfer was elucidated by analyzing molecular electrostatic potential differences at the hydrogen-bonding sites. Moreover, the formation mechanism of salts was explored through structural analyses, such as Hirshfeld surface calculations, energy framework assessments, and crystal void analysis. Considering the distinct properties of various chiral salts, we conducted competitive cocrystallization experiments, establishing a complementary chiral pairing principle that provides a theoretical foundation for cocrystallization-based chiral resolution. Based on these findings, we developed multiple processes for the separation of R- and S-mandelic acid as well as l- and d-prolinamide, achieving product purities exceeding 80%, which strongly demonstrate the feasibility of cocrystallization separation technology for chiral resolution. This work not only introduces a groundbreaking approach to chiral separation but also highlights the vast potential of cocrystallization technology in pharmaceutical purification and beyond.
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