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A Rh-catalyzed asymmetric synthesis of silicon-stereogenic dihydrodibenzosilines featuring axially chiral 6-membered bridged biaryls is demonstrated. In the presence of a RhI catalyst with a chiral diphosphine ligand, a wide range of dihydrodibenzosilines containing both silicon-central and axial chiralities are conveniently constructed in excellent enantioselectivities via dehydrogenative C(sp3 )-H silylation. Absolute configuration analysis by single-crystal X-ray structures revealed a novel silicon central-to-axial chirality relay phenomenon, which we believe will inspire further research in the field of asymmetric catalysis and chiroptical materials.
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A highly efficient electrochemical α-thiolation and azidation of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds is developed. This electrochemical process is conducted under mild conditions without the use of a chemical oxidant, and exhibits a wide scope with good functional group tolerance. The applicability of this methodology was successfully demonstrated by modifying an anti-inflammatory drug on a gram scale.
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Enterovirus 71 can cause severe hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) in children. However, little is known about the mechanism of inflammatory disorders caused by EV71 infection and why severe cases are mainly children aged under-three. In current study, using mRNA microarray assay, the differential expression of Placenta-specific 8 (PLAC8) was identified in mice brain. In addition, we found that PLAC8 expression was down-regulated with age in mice lung tissues and human peripheral blood. Then, we further proved that PLAC8 could promote inflammation progress and disturb Th1/Th2/Th17/Treg related cytokines release after EV71 infection using PLAC8 plasmid over-expressed neonatal mouse model. Our data suggest that PLAC8 might play a crucial role in Th cell differentiation and inflammatory damage caused by EV71 infection in infants. Thus, our findings would help understand the causes of severe inflammatory injury in infants during EV71 infection, and provide new insights into the prevention and control of severe HFMD.