A supramolecular hydrogel based on D-amino acids, which resists hydrolysis catalyzed by proteinase K and offers long-term biostability, exhibits controlled release in vivo, as proved by the pharmacokinetics of encapsulated 125I tracers and the SPECT imaging of the hydrogel-encapsulated 131I tracers. As the first in vivo imaging investigation of the drug release properties of the supramolecular hydrogel, isotope encapsulation serves as a valid, useful assay for characterizing the controlled release properties of supramolecular hydrogels in vivo. Our results indicate that supramolecular hydrogels promise new biomaterials for controlled drug release.

Pd-Catalyzed denitrogenative functionalizations of benzotriazoles with alkenes and 1,3-dienes have been developed, which enable the rapid access of diverse ortho-amino styrenes and 2-vinylindolines, respectively. This study shows the great potential of benzotriazoles as a [1C]-synthon in cross-coupling reactions and an aza-[3C]-synthon in cycloaddition reactions.

Guided by our biosynthetic hypothesis, pericoannosins C–F, four new PKS–NRPS hybrid metabolites, were discovered from the endophytic fungus Periconia sp. F-31. Their structures and absolute configurations were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic data and electronic circular dichroism analyses. Preliminary biological evaluation revealed that pericoannosins C–D exhibited anti-HIV activities with IC50 values of 15.5 and 13.5 μM. Furthermore, the bioinspired syntheses of pericoannosins C–E have also been completed with high efficiency.