Herein biodegradable poly(e-caprolactone) was electrospun into tubular microfibrous scaffolds and modified by the surface heparinization and wrapping of Type I collagen suture for enhancing anticoagulation activity and mechanical properties. The resulting scaffolds were featured by a double distribution of microfiber diameters ranged in 2.74 AE 0.44 and 5.15 AE 0.63 mm on the outer surface with tensile strength of 1.36 AE 0.37 MPa and Young's modulus of 8.31 AE 1.87 MPa. The burst pressure after embedded with collagen suture was increased to 2419 AE 121 mmHg, remarkably higher than that of the poly(e-caprolactone)-only scaffolds (1500 AE 136 mmHg) and native vessels. The scaffolds were evaluated in six rabbits for 20 weeks via a carotid artery interpositional model demonstrating a good patency. The effective cell infiltration, and rapid endothelialization and smooth muscle cell maturation were observed. There was no calcification in 20 weeks, and only one developed the aneurysm dilation after 16 weeks. It suggested that the surface heparinization is beneficial to improve the hydrophilicity and anticoagulation property of scaffolds, and embedment of collagen suture is useful to reinforce the mechanical properties and burst pressure.

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Crosslinked polystyrene-supported resins 4, 7a, and 7b containing N-sulfonylated beta-amino alcohol in 98, 20, and 40% loadings are prepared. Asymmetric diethylzinc additions to benzaldehyde employing titanium complexes of 10 mol % resins 4, 7a, or 7b are examined and the best performed 7a/Ti(O-i-Pr)4 catalytic system applies to various aldehydes to afford desired secondary alcohols in excellent enantioselectivities up to 95% ee. The resin 7a is reused five times, giving the product with enantioselectivities >or=86% ee and an 81% ee is obtained when the resin is used the sixth time. The used resin 7a is refreshed with 1 M HCl and the asymmetric reaction employing the regenerated resin 7a gives the product in 88% ee.

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The structure of the title compound, C22H24N2O9S2, is described. This compound consists of a sugar ring and a heterocyclic base linked unusually by an S atom. The sugar is in a 4C1 chair conformation and forms dihedral angles of 49.54 (4) and 33.42 (5)degrees with the thiadiazole and phenyl rings, respectively. The S atom occupies an equatorial position of the sugar ring and lies 1.807 (2) A out of the corresponding mean plane.