Exploring the link of personality traits and tutors' instruction on critical thinking disposition: a cross-sectional study among Chinese medical graduate students.

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the associations between critical thinking (CT) disposition and personal characteristics and tutors' guidance among medical graduate students, which may provide a theoretical basis for cultivating CT.

Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted.

Setting: This study was conducted in Sichuan and Chongqing from November to December 2021.

Electrochemical promoted three-component reaction to unsymmetric thiosulfonates.

Compounds comprising S-S bonds serve as significant pharmacological scaffolds in medicinal chemistry and natural products. We have devised an efficient electrochemical method for the construction of asymmetric disulfide bonds, leading to the synthesis of unsymmetric thiosulfonates. Compared with existing synthesis methods, our work not only avoids the use of metals and oxidants, but also realizes the operation of a one-pot three-component method, which makes this strategy extremely attractive.

Photoinduced Decarboxylative Thioacylation of N-Hydroxyphthalimide Esters with Tetraalkylthiuram Disulfides.

Dithiocarbamate is a key structural sequence in pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, and its synthesis is crucial in organic chemistry. Although significant progress has been made in related synthesis research, developing a practical and universal synthesis method remains fascinating. Herein, we report a new visible-light-induced decarboxylation coupling reaction between N-hydroxyphthalimide esters and tetraalkylthiuram disulfides, which uses Ir(ppy) as a photocatalyst to promote the generation of corresponding decarboxylation thioacylation product-dithiocarbamates in high yields.

Electrochemical synthesis of β-difluoromethylamide compounds by -benzenesulfonylacrylamide with difluorine reagents.

A mild and efficient electrochemical method for radical addition, cyclization, and migration reaction was described in this work. A difluoromethyl radical was produced by anodizing CFHSONa. The resulting product was then added to olefin, underwent Smiles cyclization, and migrated to form β-difluoromethamide compounds after the release of SO.

Electrochemically Promoted Three-Component Reaction to -Sulfonyl Amidines.

In this study, a multicomponent reaction via the Mannich intermediate was developed using methanol, secondary amine, and sulfonamide as starting materials. This method uses methanol as a green C1 source. The substrate scope is wide, and the yield is good.

Copper-Metallized Porous N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligand Polymer-Catalyzed Regio- and Stereoselective 1,2-Carboboration of Alkynes.

Alkenylboronates are highly versatile building blocks and valuable reagents in the synthesis of complex molecules. Compared with that of monosubstituted alkenylboronates, the synthesis of multisubstituted alkenylboronates is challenging. The copper-catalyzed carboboration of alkynes is an operationally simple and straightforward method for synthesizing bis/trisubstituted alkenylboronates.

Single-Atom Manganese-Catalyzed Oxygen Evolution Drives the Electrochemical Oxidation of Silane to Silanol.

The oxygen evolution reaction (OER), characterized by a four-electron transfer kinetic process, represents a significant bottleneck in improving the efficiency of hydrogen production from water electrolysis. Consequently, extensive research efforts have been directed towards identifying single-atom electrocatalysts with exceptional OER performance. Despite the comprehensive understanding of the OER mechanism, its application to other valuable synthetic reactions has been limited.

Electrochemical selenium-catalyzed -amination of -aryloxyamides: access to polysubstituted aminophenols.

Aminophenols are a class of important compounds with various pharmacological activities such as anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antimalarial, and antibacterial activities. Herein, we introduce a mild and efficient electrochemical selenium-catalyzed strategy to synthesize polysubstituted aminophenols. High atom efficiency and transition metal-free and oxidant-free conditions are the striking features of this protocol.

Efficient in-situ conversion of low-concentration carbon dioxide in exhaust gas using silver nanoparticles in N-heterocyclic carbene polymer.

Efficient utilizing CO is crucial approaches in achieving carbon neutralization. One of the challenges lies in the in-situ conversion of low concentration CO found in waste gases. This study introduces a novel heterogeneous catalyst known as silver nanoparticles in porous N-heterocyclic carbene polymer (Ag@POP-NL-3).

Electrochemical Promoted Three-Component Trifluoromethylation/Spirocyclization Reaction of -Arylsulfonylacrylamides to 4-Azaspiro[4.5]decanes.

An electrochemical facilitated three-component trifluoromethylation/spirocyclization reaction of -(arylsulfonyl)acrylamides, CFSONa, and HO has been developed. Without the requirement of chemical oxidants, a number of unexplored trifluoromethylated 4-azaspiro[4.5]decanes were obtained in satisfactory yields under mild conditions.

CO-mediated organocatalytic chlorine evolution under industrial conditions.

During the chlor-alkali process, in operation since the nineteenth century, electrolysis of sodium chloride solutions generates chlorine and sodium hydroxide that are both important for chemical manufacturing. As the process is very energy intensive, with 4% of globally produced electricity (about 150 TWh) going to the chlor-alkali industry, even modest efficiency improvements can deliver substantial cost and energy savings. A particular focus in this regard is the demanding chlorine evolution reaction, for which the state-of-the-art electrocatalyst is still the dimensionally stable anode developed decades ago.

Three-Component Electrochemical Aminoselenation of 1,3-Dienes.

Azoles and organoselenium compounds are pharmacologically important scaffolds in medicinal chemistry and natural products. We developed an efficient regioselective electrochemical aminoselenation reaction of 1,3-dienes, azoles, and diselenide derivatives to access selenium-containing allylazoles skeletons. This protocol is more economical and environmentally friendly and features a broad substrate scope; pyrazole, triazole, and tetrazolium were all tolerated under the standard conditions, which could be applied to the expedient synthesis of bioactive molecules and in the pharmaceutical industry.

Electrocatalytic ring-opening dihydroalkoxylation of -aryl maleimides with alcohols under metal- and oxidant-free conditions.

The electrocatalytic ring-opening dihydroalkoxylation of -aryl maleimides with alcohols under metal- and oxidant-free conditions is described. This electrochemical process consists of anodic single-electron transfer oxidation, cathodic radical reduction, rearrangement-ring cleavage and nucleophilic addition cascade, which employs tetrabutylammonium bromide not only as a redox catalyst but also as an efficient supporting electrolyte, and offers a practical and environmentally friendly route to ring-opening difunctionalization products.

Direct Conversion of CO in Lime Kiln Waste Gas Catalyzed by a Copper-Based N-heterocyclic Carbene Porous Polymer.

Industrial waste gas is one of the major sources of atmospheric CO , yet the direct conversion of the low concentrations of CO in waste gases into high value-added chemicals have been a great challenge. Herein, a copper-based N-heterocyclic carbene porous polymer catalyst (Cu@NHC-1) for the direct conversion of low concentration CO into oxazolidinones was successfully fabricated via a facile copolymerization process followed by the complexation with Cu(OAc) . A continuous flow device was designed to deliver a continuous and stable carbon source for the reaction.

Electrochemically Mediated Carboxylative Cyclization of Allylic/Homoallylic Amines with CO at Ambient Pressure.

CO is an important C1 resource. We report a method for the synthesis of pharmacologically active 2-oxazolidinones by reacting CO with allylic amines. As opposed to previous addition reactions, the unsaturated double bonds are preserved.

A Single-Atom Cobalt Catalyst for the Fluorination of Acyl Chlorides at Parts-per-Million Catalyst Loading.

Improving the stability of sensitive catalytic systems is an emerging research topic in the catalysis field. However, the current design of heterogeneous catalysts mainly improves their catalytic performance. This paper presents a single-atom catalyst (SAC) strategy to improve the cobalt-catalysed fluorination of acyl chlorides.

One-pot synthesis of oxoaporphines as potent antitumor agents and investigation of their mechanisms of actions.

An efficient one-pot reaction for the synthesis of oxoaporphine alkaloids has been developed. Twenty-three compounds of oxoaporphine alkaloids were prepared and assessed for their antitumor activities. Most compounds inhibited the growth of T-24 tumor cells in vitro.

Electrochemically Enabled Selenium Catalytic Synthesis of 2,1-Benzoxazoles from -Nitrophenylacetylenes.

The study reported an electrochemically mediated method for the preparation of 2,1-benzoxazoles from -nitrophenylacetylenes. Different from the traditional electrochemical reduction of nitro to nitroso, the nitro group directly underwent a cyclization reaction with the alkyne activated by selenium cation generated by the anodic oxidation of diphenyl diselenide and finally produced the desired products.

Huangkui capsule in combination with metformin ameliorates diabetic nephropathy via the Klotho/TGF-β1/p38MAPK signaling pathway.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Huangkui capsule (HKC), extracted from Abelmoschus manihot (L.) medic (AM), as a patent proprietary Chinese medicine on the market for approximately 20 years, has been clinically used to treat chronic glomerulonephritis. Renal fibrosis has been implicated in the onset and development of diabetic nephropathy (DN).

Total Flavones of Remodels Gut Microbiota and Inhibits Microinflammation in Chronic Renal Failure Progression by Targeting Autophagy-Mediated Macrophage Polarization.

Background: Recently, progression of chronic renal failure (CRF) has been closely associated with gut microbiota dysbiosis and intestinal metabolite-derived microinflammation. In China, total flavones of (TFA), a component of , has been widely used to delay CRF progression in clinics for the past two decades. However, the overall therapeutic mechanisms remain obscure.

Huangkui Capsule Ameliorates Renal Fibrosis in a Unilateral Ureteral Obstruction Mouse Model Through TRPC6 Dependent Signaling Pathways.

Renal fibrosis is the final common pathological manifestation of almost all progressive chronic kidney diseases (CKD). Transient receptor potential canonical (TRPC) channels, especially TRPC3/6, were proposed to be essential therapeutic targets for kidney injury. Huangkui capsule (HKC), an important adjuvant therapy for CKD, showed superior efficacy for CKD at stages 1-2 in clinical practice.

Halogen-mediated electrochemical organic synthesis.

In general, halogenide anions are anodically oxidized into active species, which can be elemental halogen, halogen cations, or halogen radicals. These species subsequently react with substrates, such as olefins, ketones, or amines, to generate halogenated products. We review the mechanisms of these reactions.

Palladium-catalyzed synthesis of 5-amino-1,2,4-oxadiazoles via isocyanide insertion.

A convenient and efficient palladium-catalyzed approach has been developed for the synthesis of 5-amino-1,2,4-oxadiazoles from amidoximes and isocyanides. Various 5-amino-1,2,4-oxadiazoles were obtained in moderate to high yields under mild conditions. The key to the success of this strategy involves new C-N bond and C-O bond formation via palladium-catalyzed isocyanide insertion.

Electrochemically enabled functionalization of indoles or anilines for the synthesis of hexafluoroisopropoxy indole and aniline derivatives.

An environmentally benign electrochemically enabled site-selective functionalization of indole or aniline derivatives with hexafluoroisopropanol in the presence of tetrabutyl ammonium hexafluorophosphate as the redox catalyst and electrolyte was demonstrated in this work. Under mild electro-oxidation conditions, a series of hexafluoroisopropoxy indole and aniline derivatives with pharmacological activity were obtained. This conversion does not need transition metals and oxidants, and has good functional group tolerance.