Synthesis and properties of 4-(diarylmethylene)imidazolinone-conjugated fluorescent nucleic acids

Electrochemical Trifluoromethylation/Bicyclization of N-Cyanamide Alkenes: Synthesis of Bicyclic Amidine Derivatives

An anodically oxidizing trifluoromethylation cascade of N-cyanamide alkene bearing two electronically differentiated olefin moieties was reported, in which various N-unsaturated acyl cyanamide alkenes and CF3SO2Na acting as readily available starting materials furnished nonaromatic fused azaheterobicyclic compounds in a highly efficient and sustainable manner. The broad substrate scope, facile scalability, and sustainability enabled this electrochemical process to be an appealing complement for trifluoromethylated cyclic amidines.

Miniaturized Chemical Tags for Optical Imaging

Recent advances in optical bioimaging have prompted the need for minimal chemical reporters that can retain the molecular recognition properties and activity profiles of biomolecules. As a result, several methodologies to reduce the size of fluorescent and Raman labels to a few atoms (e.g., single aryl fluorophores, Raman‐active triple bonds and isotopes) and embed them into building blocks (e.g., amino acids, nucleobases, sugars) to construct native‐like supramolecular structures have been described. The integration of small optical reporters into biomolecules has also led to smart molecular entities that were previously inaccessible in an expedite manner. In this article, we review recent chemical approaches to synthesize miniaturized optical tags as well as some of their multiple applications in biological imaging.

The preparation of (4H)-imidazol-4-ones and their application in the total synthesis of natural products

(4H)-Imidazol-4-ones are an important scaffold for a variety of applications, including natural products, medicine, agriculture, and other applications. Over the years, there have been a number of preparations published for the synthesis of imidazol-4-ones. This review discusses the progress made on the synthesis of imidazol-4-ones, and their application towards the total synthesis of a range of imidazol-4-one containing natural products. Emphasis is made on areas of the field that still need progress.

Microfluidic Systems Applied in Solid-State Nanopore Sensors

Microfluidic system, as a kind of miniature integrated operating platform, has been applied to solid-state nanopore sensors after many years of experimental study. In the process of introducing microfluidic into solid-state nanopore sensors, many novel device structures are designed due to the abundance of analytes and the diversity of detection methods. Here we review the fundamental setup of nanopore-based microfluidic systems and the developments and advancements that have been taking place in the field. The microfluidic systems with a multichannel strategy to elevate the throughput and efficiency of nanopore sensors are then presented. Multifunctional detection represented by optical-electrical detection, which is realized by microfluidic integration, is also described. A high integration microfluidic system with nanopore is further discussed, which shows the prototype of commercialization.

Novel one-pot synthesis of imidazolinones from esters: a concise synthesis of GSK2137305

A new copper-catalyzed one-pot reaction resulted in the practical synthesis of imidazolinones in moderate yields from esters. The use of inexpensive copper iodide as the catalyst, (NH4)2CO3 as the nitrogen source and readily available starting materials makes this process economically viable. Applying this protocol to the synthesis of GSK2137305, a concise approach was developed to obtain GSK2137305 from the ester in only three steps with an overall yield of 26.9%.

Synthesis and properties of geometrical 4-diarylmethylene analogs of the green fluorescent protein chromophore

The E- and Z-isomers of E/Z-photoisomerizable diarylmethylene analogs of the GFP chromophore (geo-DAIN) produce different colors of aggregation-induced emission (AIE).

A hybrid molecule of a GFP chromophore analogue and cholestene as a viscosity-dependent and cholesterol-responsive fluorescent sensor

Diarylmethylenated and cholestene-hybrid analogues of the GFP chromophore showed viscosity-dependent and cholesterol-responsive fluorescent properties.