Structure of the repeat unit of the Alteromonas addita type strain KMM 3600T O-specific polysaccharide

The O-specific polysaccharide of Alteromonas addita type strain KMM 3600T is constructed of trisaccharide repeat units containing L-rhamnose, D-glucose, and D-galactose. It was established that the O-specific polysaccharide consists of trisaccharide repeat units with the structure →3)-α-D-Galp-(1→3)-α-L-Rhap-(1→3)-α-D-Glcp-(1→ based on monosaccharide analysis, Smith degradation, PMR and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy, and two-dimensional COSY, HSQC, and HMBC. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 445–447, September-October, 2008.     

第二代抗癌药物卡铂与L-硒代蛋氨酸和L-蛋氨酸的相互作用研究

硒作为一种生命体所必须的微量营养元素，近年来由于其在防癌犤１，２犦和抗氧化，增强免疫力等方面的作用而越来越受到广泛的关注。其中L－硒代蛋氨酸（L－Se－MetH）作为一种有效的防癌剂正处在临床试验阶段犤２犦。对于硒代蛋氨酸在抑制癌细胞生长和在体内的抗氧化作用的机理已有很多报导犤３～５犦，但作为生物体的主要含硒氨基酸之一，与L－蛋氨酸（L－MetH）相比，它与金属离子的作用却少见报导犤６，７犦。本文利用电喷雾质谱（ESMS）和２D犤１H－１５N犦HSQCNMR的手段研究了第二代铂类抗癌药物卡铂（犤Pt（NH３）２（CB…     

Microbial products. II. Granaticinic acid,a new antibiotic from a thermophilic streptomycete

Streptomyces sp. XT-11989 produces a mixture of two antibiotics with litmus-like indicator properties. One of them was shown to be identical with granaticin, the other was identified as [1S,3S,4S,7R,9R,10S,13R]-4,7,9,10-tetrahydro-5,12-dioxo-4, 6,10,11,13-pentahydroxy-1,9-dimethyl-(1H,3H)-7,10-ethanonaphtho[2,3-c: 6,7-c]dipyran-3-acetic acid and termed granaticinic acid. Microbial production and nuclear magnetic resonance data of these antibiotics are discussed and the antibacterial properties of the antibiotics are compared.

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Mikrobielle produkte. II. Granaticinsäure, ein neues Antibiotikum von einem thermophilen Streptomyceten

Zusammenfassung Der Streptomycetenstamm XT-11989 produziert eine Mischung von zwei Antibiotika mit Lakmus-ähnlichen Indikatoreigenschaften. Eines dieser Antibiotika erwies sich als Granaticin, das andere wurde als [1S,3S,4S,7R,9R,10S,13R]-4,7,9,10-tetrahydro-5,12-dioxo-4,6,10,11,13-pentahydroxy-1,9-dimethyl-(1H,3H)-7,10-ethanonaphto[2,3-c: 6,7-c]dipyran-3-essigsäure identifiziert und Granaticinsäure benannt. Mikrobiologische Produktion und Kernresonanzdaten dieser antibiotika werden besprochen und ihre antibakteriellen Eigenschaften verglichen.

     

Synthesis,structural and conformational study of selected <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-substituted phthalimides

This paper synthesizes N-substituted phthalimides derived from nitrogen heterocycles as potential 5-HT₄ ligands by using the Mitsunobu reaction. Conformational studies of some of the new compounds have been conducted using ¹H and ¹³C-NMR spectroscopy. Proton and carbon resonances were achieved through the application of one-dimensional selective NOE, two-dimensional NMR techniques-homonuclear COSY-45, NOESY and heteronuclear ¹H-¹³C HMQC correlated spectroscopy- and double resonance experiments. The crystal structure of compound 1 was determined by X-ray diffraction.     

Preparation of trisodium O-monoalkyl and O-monoaryl diphosphates

Trisodium O-methyl, O-butyl, O-phenyl, and O-(4-nitrophenyl) diphosphates were synthesized from sodium dimethylamido-O-(2-cyanoethyl) phosphate and O-alkyl-and O-aryl phosphoric acids. While in the previously described method, sodium hydroxide was used for the preparation of O-phenyl diphosphate, in our current work, we present an improved protocol, where sodium methoxide is used to increase the yields of O-alkyl and O-aryl diphosphates. The structures of final compounds were determined by ¹H NMR, ³¹P NMR, and IR spectroscopy. The sodium O-alkyl- and O-aryl diphosphate salts prepared by this method may be used for the study of biological activity of diphosphate analogues.     

Structures and NMR Parameters of 1,2-Diphenylcyclobutanes

A new reaction scheme for obtaining cis and trans 1,2-diphenylcyclobutane is described. Using ¹H-NMR at 600 MHz, full spectral assignment was made for both isomers, obtaining all J coupling constants and chemical shifts. NMR results on cis and trans 1,2-diphenylcyclobutane are compared with the vicinal coupling constants obtained by the Barfield–Smith equations from the literature internal and dihedral angles of cyclobutane. In the trans isomer, in agreement with previous results on halo-cyclobutanes, the conformation with the phenyls in the pseudo-di-equatorial position is strongly preferred. On the contrary, the cis isomer fluctuates between the two equivalent conformations: phenyl pseudo-axial and pseudo-equatorial.     

Determination of charge density of anionic polyacrylamide flocculants by NMR and DSC

New methods are suggested for the determination of the charge density of acrylamide/acrylate copolymers.¹³C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy was used to determine the comonomer ratio by comparing the peak intensities of the methine carbon in acrylamide and acrylate monomers. Results were compared with those obtained by conductometric and potentiometric titration and were found to be in good agreement. Differential scanning calorimetry was employed to determine the glass transition temperatures (T _g) of the copolymers. A master curve was established by plottingT _g versus charge density of the copolymers previously determined by NMR and conductometric titration. Compositions of poly(acrylamide-co-acrylate) samples can thus be determined by measuring theT _g and reading the percent composition directly from the master curve.     

[13C]Dynamic NMR and Molecular Modeling of 2,4-Bis(N-Pyrrolidinyl)-6-chloro-s-triazine

The room temperature [¹³C]NMR spectrum of 2,4-bis(N-pyrrolidinyl)-6-chloro-s-triazine shows doubled signals for the pyrrolidine rings, which suggests restricted rotation about the Ar-C—N bond. The rotational barrier around this bond was determined by [¹³C]dynamic NMR (DNMR) spectra run at different increasing temperatures and also by the PM3 Hamiltonian contained in the MOPAC package. The values thus obtained, 16.6 and 13.6 kcal mol^–1, respectively, are in good agreement.     

Interaction of cellulose with amine oxide solvents

Cellulose I, mainly as ramie or as Avicel microcrystalline cellulose, has been monitored by optical microscopy and by ¹³C CPMAS NMR, over the course of its dissolution in hot N-methylmorpholine N-oxide solvent. Its interaction with the near-solvent N-ethylmorpholine N-oxide and related non-solvents has also been investigated. NMR shows that N-methylmorpholine N-oxide partly converts crystalline cellulose I into amorphous solid cellulose. The changes in chemical shift imply increased flexibility at the glycosidic bonds. In contrast, N-ethylmorpholine N-oxide converts cellulose I to cellulose III_I, without dissolution. Microscopy shows that the ramie fibres swell laterally, and at least some also shorten longitudinally, during dissolution. Model studies using methyl--d-glucopyranose show no evidence from ¹³C chemical shifts for different modes of binding with different solvents. However, N-methylmorpholine N-oxide binds more strongly to methyl--d-glucopyranose in DMSO than does N-ethylmorpholine N-oxide, whereas N-ethylmorpholine N-oxide binds better to H₂O. Also, ¹³C T ₁ values for aqueous cellobioside show increasing rotational freedom of the –CH₂OH sidechains as N-methylmorpholine N-oxide is added. Together, these observations imply the initial penetration of solvents and near-solvents between the molecular cellulose sheets. Subsequently, N-methylmorpholine N-oxide breaks H-bonds, particularly to O-6, just sufficiently to loosen individual chains and then dissolve the sheets.     

Untersuchungen an Hydriden im Bereich der Phase Ti2CO1—x Fe x (x=0–0,5)

The hydrogen absorption of the phase Ti₆₄Co_32–x Fe _x (x=0...16) and its influence on the magnetic properties have been investigated. Measurements of the vapour-pressure, wide-line NMR and magnetic susceptibility have been performed. Substitution of Co by Fe does not change the amount of absorbed hydrogen. However the reaction rate of hydriding process, the activation energy of diffusion and the magnetic quantities change upon this substitution.

     

Synthesis and Stereostructure of Saturated Isoindolone-Fused Hetero Tri-, Tetra-, and Pentacyclic Compounds

Summary. t-2-Benzoyl-t-4-phenylcyclohexane-r-1-carboxylic acid reacts with hydrazine to give the saturated 1,7-diphenyl-trans-phthalazin-4(3H)-one. The reaction of the acid with ethylenediamine yields diastereomeric trans-imidazo[2,3-a]isoindoles, which differ in their C-1 configuration. The cyclizations of the acid with cis-2-aminocyclohexane- or 4-cyclohexenemethanol result in trans-isoindolo[2,1-a][3,1]benzoxazines, while in its reactions with the analogous di-endo- and di-exo-norbornane- and -norborneneamino alcohols, the acid gives methylene-bridged isomeric di-endo-norbornanes or a norbornene derivative; the corresponding diastereomeric di-exo derivatives have also been prepared. After isolation, the structures were established by means of ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy, with application of DIFFNOE, DEPT, HMQC, HMBC, and 2D-COSY techniques.     

Synthesis of dihalo derivatives of the 7,8-dimethyldecahydro-7,8-dicarba-nido-undecaborate anion

Treatment of potassium 7,8-dimethyldecahydro-7,8-dicarba-nido-undecaborate with N-chloro-and N-bromosuccinimides in acetonitrile or with an excess of iodine in methanol gave the corresponding dihalo derivatives [9,11-X₂-7,8-Me₂-7,8-C₂B₉H₈]⁻ (X = Cl, Br, or I), which were isolated as alkylammonium salts. The compound (Me₃NH)⁺[9,11-I₂-7-Me-7,8-C₂B₉H₉]⁻ was synthesized by a reaction of K⁺[7-Me-7,8-C₂B₉H₁₁]⁻ with an excess of iodine in methanol. The compounds obtained were characterized by IR and NMR (¹H, ¹¹B, and ¹¹B-¹¹B COSY) spectroscopy. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 888–891, May, 2007.     

Stereochemie von Metallocenen, 43. Mitt.: Torsionsisomere Biphenyl-tricarbonylchrom-Komplexe: Darstellung,Konformationsanalyse und Kinetik der Interkonversion

Complexation of methyl 3-nitro-2-(o-tolyl)-benzoate (2, ano-trisubstituted biphenyl) with hexacarbonyl chromium gave the isomeric Cr(CO)₃ complexes3 and4 both existing as two torsional isomersa andb, as seen by nmr. For the main product3 the preferred conformations of the two torsional isomersa andb were deduced by the lanthanide induced shift (LIS) technique. The activation energy for the interconversion process could be determined from kinetic measurements and especially from¹H-nmr coalescence temperature of the methylsignals. The barrier of 91±1.5 kJ/mol (21.7±0.3 kcal/mol) in3 reflects the interaction of theo-H-atom of the benzene ring passing the Cr(CO)₃ moiety of the benchrotrene ring during the interconversion.A partial optical resolution of3 was achieved by asymmetric reduction with a chiral lithium-aluminium hydride yielding (+)-3 with [] _D ²⁰ +30° (benzene) and the levorotatory alcohol (–)-7.

42. Mitt.:K. Schlögl undR. Schölm, Mh. Chem.109, 1227 (1978).     

Synthesis and high-resolution NMR spectra of A-nor-derivatives of 11-deoxyglycyrrhetic acid

Several skeletal and oxidative transformations of 11-deoxyglycyrrhetic acid were carried out to produce A-nor-derivatives. Signals for protons and C atoms in the PMR and ¹³C NMR spectra of the A-nor-derivatives were assigned using high-resolution ¹H (400 MHz) and ¹³C (125 MHz) NMR spectroscopy. __________ Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 445–448, September–October, 2006.     

The relation of directly bonded C-H coupling constants to s-characters revisited

Summary Following earlier theoretical studies of orbital delocalization effects on one-bond ¹³C-H coupling constants (¹ J _CH) an approximate proportionality of (¹ J _CH) to ^3/2, where is the s-character of the carbon hybrid orbital appropriate to the construction of the best localized molecular orbitals, is predicted and verified by using published data. It is proposed that this proportionality should replace the previous linear correlations of (¹ J _CH) with , which involve large additive constants.     

NMR-Untersuchungen und Konfigurationsanalyse an Cyclopentasilanderivaten

NMR-data of pentaphenylcyclopentasilane show the configuration of this compound. Nonaphenylcyclopentasilane was prepared as a new compound and shown, that the chemical shift is dependent on the degree of substituation.

Herrn Prof. Dr.O. E. Polansky zum Geburtstag gewidmet.     

Alkoxylation ofC-chlorovinylsilanes

The alkoxylation and isopropylideneiminoxylation ofC-chlorovinylmethylchlorosilanes with various alcohols and acetone oxime were investigated. A series of newC-chlorovinylmethylalkoxy- and -isopropylideneiminoxysilanes was characterized by IR and¹H NMR spectra. The effect of the number of chlorine atoms inC-chlorovinylmethylchlorosilanes on their reactivity in these reactions was determined.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 4, pp. 737–742, April, 1995.     

Polysaccharides of Fabaceae. II. Galactomannan from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Astragalus danicus</Emphasis> seeds

Galactomannan of molecular weight 472 kDa was isolated from Astragalus danicus Retz. (Fabaceae) seeds and consisted of galactose and mannose units in a 1:1.40 molar ratio. The main chain of the macromolecule was constructed of 1,4-β-D-mannopyranose units, 71% of which were substituted at C-6 by single α-D-galactopyranose units. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 255257, May-June, 2009.     

Isomerization of substituted tricyclic 4,5-dihydropyrazoles

Summary The acid and base catalyzed isomerization of some tricyclic 2-pyrazolines with N-Carbamoyl-,N-thiocarbamoyl-and N-phenyl substituents was investigated. Starting fromcis ortrans 3-H, 3a-H diastereomers, equilibrium mixtures ofcis andtrans diastereomers were prepared which were separated and subsequently studied by¹H NMR and¹³C NMR spectroscopy. A mechanism for the isomerization of the pyrazolines is suggested, supported by a deuterium exchange at C-3a.

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Isomerisierung von einigen substituierten 4,5-Dihydropyrazolen

Zusammenfassung Die Isomerisierung einiger tricyclischer 2-Pyrazoline mit N-Carbamoyl-, N-Thiocarbamoyl-und N-Phenyl-substituenten unter saurer und basischer Katalyse wurde untersucht. Ausgehend von dencis odertrans 3-H,3a-H-Diastereomeren wurdencis- undtrans Gleichgewichtsgemische gewonnen, die getrennt und durch¹H- und¹³C-NMR-Spektroskopie untersucht wurden. Ein Mechanismus für die Isomerisierung von Pyrazolinen wird vorgeschlagen, der durch den Deuteriumaustausch in Position 3a-C unterstützt wird.

     

NMR studies of 4(3H)-quinazolinones and 4(3H)-quinazolinethiones

Summary Unambiguous¹H and¹³C NMR assignments for 4(3H)-quinazolinones1–6 and their corresponding 4-thiones7–12 have been made. This resulted in the revision of the previous assignments for the two benzenoid carbons (C-5 and C-8) of quinazolinones1,2,4, and5. Thionation of the nucleophilic amides1–6 has been found to cause a distinct change in the¹³C chemical shift of particularly C-4, but also of those of C-4a, C-5, and C-8a. One-bond and several long range heteronuclear coupling constants for the compounds have also been measured.

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Kernresonanzspektroskopie von 4(3H)-Chinazolinonen und 4(3H)-Chinazolinthionen

Zusammenfassung Die¹H- und¹³C-NMR-Spektren der 4(3H)-Chinazolinone1–6 und ihrer entsprechenden 4-Thione7–12 wurden zugeordnet. Dabei zeigte sich, daß eine frühere Zuordnung der beiden benzoiden Kohlenstoffe (C-5 und C-8) der Chinazolinone1,2,4 und5 falsch war. Ersatz des Sauerstoffs durch Schwefel in den nukleophilen Amiden1–6 führt insbesondere für C-4, aber auch für C-4a, C-5 und C-8a zu einer deutlichen Änderung der chemischen Verschiebung. Heteronukleare Kopplungskonstanten über eine und über mehrere Bindungen wurden bestimmt.