TRPV1 Receptor-Mediated Hypoglycemic Mechanism of Capsaicin in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats.

Our previous research showed that capsaicin exhibits hypoglycemic effects by activating the transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) channel in diabetic rats. Interestingly, capsiate was also able to activate the TRPV1 channel, but with a non-significant hypoglycemic effect. This study aimed to investigate the effect of capsaicin on the glycometabolism of streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats by blocking the TRPV1 channel.

A new highly selective fluorescent turn-on chemosensor for cyanide anion.

A new simple molecule, 2-((2-phenyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methylene)malononitrile (M1), was synthesized successfully by the Knoevenagel condensation reaction between 2-phenyl-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxaldehyde and malononitrile. The receptor M1 is highly sensitive and selective to cyanide anion due to the nucleophilic addition of cyanide anion with M1. Distinct changes on UV-vis and fluorescence spectra can be detected with the addition of cyanide anion to the DMSO solution of M1.

Catalytic asymmetric synthesis of quaternary α-hydroxy trifluoromethyl phosphonate via chiral aluminum(III) catalyzed hydrophosphonylation of trifluoromethyl ketones.

The chiral hydrogenated tridentate Schiff base-aluminum(III) complex has been first applied in the catalytic enantioselective hydrophosphonylation of trifluoromethyl ketones. The side reactions related to phospha-Brook rearrangement were completely avoided, and the corresponding quaternary α-hydroxy trifluoromethyl phosphonates have been first synthesized in good yields with high enantioselectivities (up to 90% ee).

Chiral biphenylamide derivative: an efficient organocatalyst for the enantioselective synthesis of alpha-hydroxy phosphonates.

The aldol reactions of alpha-keto phosphonates and aldehydes were facilitated by an axially chiral biphenylprolinamide under mild conditions, affording the synthetically and pharmaceutically useful products in high yields and excellent enantioselectivities.

Highly efficient asymmetric synthesis of 3-indolyl(hydroxy)acetates via Friedel-Crafts alkylation of indoles.

An efficient enantioselective Friedel-Crafts alkylation of indoles to ethyl glyoxylate catalyzed by chiral N,N'-dioxide-Sc(III) complex was developed. The corresponding 3-indolyl(hydroxy)acetates compounds were afforded in good yields with high enantioselectivities (up to 95% ee).