Long noncoding RNA SPRY4-IT1 promotes malignant development of colorectal cancer by targeting epithelial-mesenchymal transition.

The clinical significance and biological functions of long noncoding RNA SPRY4 intronic transcript 1 (SPRY4-IT1) in colorectal cancer (CRC) remain largely unclear. Herein, we are the first to report that the SPRY4-IT1 was significantly upregulated in CRC tissues, serum, and cells. Higher SPRY4-IT1 expression was markedly associated with advanced Tumor Node Metastasis (TNM) stage in a cohort of 84 CRC patients.

pH-Dependence of the Aqueous Phase Room Temperature Brønsted Acid-Catalyzed Chemoselective Oxidation of Sulfides with H₂O₂.

A pH-dependence of the Brønsted acid-catalyzed oxidation of sulfides to the corresponding sulfoxides with H₂O₂ is reported for the first time based on our systematic investigation of the catalytic performance of a series of Brønsted acids. For all of the Brønsted acids investigated, the catalytic performances do not depend on the catalyst loading (mol ratio of Brønsted acid to substrate), but rather depend on the pH value of the aqueous reaction solution. All of them can give more than 98% conversion and selectivity in their aqueous solution at pH 1.

Metal-free TBAI-catalyzed arylsulfonylation of activated alkenes with sulfonylhydrazides.

An efficient metal-free oxidative arylsulfonylation of α,β-unsaturated imides with sulfonylhydrazides leading to isoquinoline-1,3(2H,4H)-dione derivatives has been developed. The procedure involves the generation of sulfonyl radicals via cleavage of the S-N bond of sulfonylhydrazides with sulfonylation and C-H functionalization. The protocol uses the economical and environmentally friendly TBAI-TBHP catalytic system, and the corresponding isoquinoline-1,3(2H,4H)-diones with various functional groups were obtained in moderate to good yields.

Iodine-catalyzed 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition/oxidation/aromatization cascade with hydrogen peroxide as the terminal oxidant: general route to pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinolines.

We report a novel molecular iodine-catalyzed 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition/oxidation/aromatization cascade process with hydrogen peroxide as the terminal oxidant for the construction of pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinolines. The product pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinolines were obtained from reactions between simple, readily available dipolarophiles and tetrahydroisoquinolines in moderate to excellent yields without the need for a metal catalyst.

Highly enantioselective construction of trifluoromethylated all-carbon quaternary stereocenters via nickel-catalyzed Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction.

A highly enantioselective Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction of indoles with β-CF(3)-β-disubstituted nitroalkenes was achieved using a Ni(ClO(4))(2)-bisoxazoline complex as a catalyst, which afforded indole-bearing chiral compounds with trifluoromethylated all-carbon quaternary stereocenters in good yields with excellent enantioselectivities (up to 97% ee). The transformation of one of the products into first a trifluoromethylated tryptamine and then a trifluoromethylated tetrahydro-β-carboline by sequential nitro reduction and Pictet-Spengler cyclization were realized with complete preservation of enantiopurity.