Electron transfer from aromatic amino acids to triplet quinones

The photoreduction of 1,4-benzoquinone, 1,4-naphthoquinone, 9,10-anthraquinone (AQ) and several methylated or halogenated derivatives in argon-saturated acetonitrile-water mixtures by indole, N-acetyltryptophan and N-acetyltyrosine was studied by time-resolved UV-vis spectroscopy using 20 ns UV laser pulses. The quinone triplet state is quenched by the aromatic amino acids and the rate constants are (1-5)x10(9)M(-1)s(-1). The semiquinone radical anion Q.(-) is the major observable transient after electron transfer from amino acids to the quinone triplet state. Termination of Q.(-) and amino acid derived radicals takes place in the mus-ms range. The effects of structure and other specific properties of quinones and amino acids are discussed. The radicals are subjects of intercept with oxygen, whereby hydrogen peroxide is eventually formed. The quantum yield of oxygen uptake Phi(-O2) as a measure of formation of hydrogen peroxide increases with increasing amino acid concentration, approaching Phi(-O2) for AQ in air-saturated solution.     

Reactions of hydrated electron with various radicals: spin factor in diffusion-controlled reactions

The reactions of hydrated electron (eaq-) with various radicals have been studied in pulse radiolysis experiments. These radicals are hydroxyl radical (*OH), sulfite radical anion (*SO3-), carbonate radical anion (CO3*-), carbon dioxide radical anion (*CO2-), azidyl radical (*N3), dibromine radical anion (Br2*-), diiodine radical anion (I2*-), 2-hydroxy-2-propyl radical (*C(CH3)2OH), 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-propyl radical ((*CH2)(CH3)2COH), hydroxycyclohexadienyl radical (*C6H6OH), phenoxyl radical (C6H5O*), p-methylphenoxyl radical (p-(H3C)C6H4O*), p-benzosemiquinone radical anion (p-OC6H4O*-), and phenylthiyl radical (C6H5S*). The kinetics of eaq- was followed in the presence of the counter radicals in transient optical absorption measurements. The rate constants of the eaq- reactions with radicals have been determined over a temperature range of 5-75 degrees C from the kinetic analysis of systems of multiple second-order reactions. The observed high rate constants for all the eaq- + radical reactions have been analyzed with the Smoluchowski equation. This analysis suggests that many of the eaq- + radical reactions are diffusion-controlled with a spin factor of 1/4, while other reactions with *OH, *N3, Br2*-, I2*-, and C6H5S* have spin factors significantly larger than 1/4. Spin dynamics for the eaq-/radical pairs is discussed to explain the different spin factors. The reactions with *OH, *N3, Br2*-, and I2*- have also been found to have apparent activation energies less than that for diffusion control, and it is suggested that the spin factors for these reactions decrease with increasing temperature. Such a decrease in spin factor may reflect a changing competition between spin relaxation/conversion and diffusive escape from the radical pairs.     

Near-UV induced interstrand cross-links in anthraquinone-DNA duplexes

Anthraquinone (AQ) has been extensively used as a photosensitizer to study charge transfer in DNA. Near-UV photolysis of AQ induces electron abstraction in oligonucleotides leading to AQ radical anions and base radical cations. In general, this reaction is followed by the transport of base radical cations to sites of low oxidation potential, that is, GG, and conversion of G radical cations to DNA breaks. Here, we show that AQ also produces interstrand cross-links in DNA duplexes. About half of the cross-links collapse to single strands in hot piperidine treatment. The structure of stable interstrand cross-links was deduced by MS, NMR, and sequence substitution. The cross-links consist of a covalent link between the methyl group of T on one strand with either C6 or C7 of AQ on the other strand. The formation of interstrand cross-links decreased in O2 compared to deoxygenated solutions. In the presence of O2, the yield of breaks at GG doublets was 10-fold greater than that of cross-links for end tethered AQ, while cross-links exceeded breaks for centrally located AQ. The formation of stable cross-links can be explained by initial charge transfer from T to excited AQ, deprotonation of T radical cations, and condensation of the latter species with AQ radicals. These studies reveal a novel pathway of damage in the photolysis of AQ-DNA duplexes.     

Improved spin trapping properties by beta-cyclodextrin-cyclic nitrone conjugate

Spin trapping using a nitrone and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy is commonly employed in the identification of transient radicals in chemical and biological systems. There has also been a growing interest in the pharmacological activity of nitrones, and there is, therefore, a pressing need to develop nitrones with improved spin trapping properties and controlled delivery in cellular systems. The beta-cyclodextrin (beta-CD)-cyclic nitrone conjugate, 5-N-beta-cyclodextrin-carboxamide-5-methyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide (CDNMPO) was synthesized and characterized. 1-D and 2-D NMR show two stereoisomeric forms (i.e., 5S- and 5R-) for CDNMPO. Spin trapping using CDNMPO shows distinctive EPR spectra for superoxide radical anion (O2(*-)) compared to other biologically relevant free radicals. Kinetic analysis of O2(*-) adduct formation and decay using singular value decomposition and pseudoinverse deconvolution methods gave an average bimolecular rate constant of k = 58 +/- 1 M(-1) s(-1) and a maximum half-life of t(1/2) = 27.5 min at pH 7.0. Molecular modeling was used to rationalize the long-range coupling between the nitrone and the beta-CD, as well as the stability of the O2(*-) adducts. This study demonstrates how a computational approach can aid in the design of spin traps with a relatively high rate of reactivity to O2(*-), and how beta-CD can improve adduct stability via intramolecular interaction with the O2(*-) adduct.     

Molecular complexes of some anthraquinone anti-cancer drugs: experimental and computational study

It is known that anti-cancer drugs target DNA in the cell. The mechanism of interaction of anti-cancer drugs with DNA is not fully understood. It is thought that the forces of interaction have some contribution from charge-transfer (CT) binding. The ability of some anthraquinones (AQs) anti-cancer drugs to form CT complexes with well-known electron donor molecules was investigated by NMR. The NMR spectroscopy has indicated the formation of CT complexes between 1,4-bis[[2-(dimethylamino) ethyl]amino]-5,8-dihydroxyanthracene-9,10-dione, (AQ4), and its des-hydroxylated equivalent 1,4-bis[[2-(dimethylamino) ethyl]amino]anthracene-9,10-dione, (AQ4H), as electron acceptors and pyrene (PY) and hexamethylbenzene (HMB) as electron donors. Association constants of the formed CT complexes were determined from the NMR data. AQ4 showed weaker electron accepting power than AQ4H, which could be easily explained on the basis of the electron donating nature of the two-hydroxyl groups. AQ4 and AQ4H have higher stability constant with PY than with HMB. This reflects the weaker interaction of the AQs with the latter, which is a direct effect of the six bulky methyl groups. Electronic absorption spectroscopy of the studied system was performed in chloroform and showed the absence of new absorption bands. The extent of interaction between AQs and donors has been computed using molecular mechanics and quantum mechanics. The computed values were compared with the experimental results of association constants.     

水滑石限域空间中Cl-与H2O的超分子作用

构建水滑石(LDHs-Cl-yH2O)周期性计算模型, 选用密度泛函理论-赝势平面波法对模型进行几何全优化, 从结构参数、Mulliken电荷布居、态密度(DOS)、能量等角度研究层间Cl-和水分子的分布形态以及与LDHs层板间的超分子作用. 计算结果表明, LDHs-Cl主客体间存在着较强的超分子作用, 主要包括静电和氢键作用. LDHs-Cl层间引入水分子后, 随着水分子数的增加, 层间距逐渐增大后趋于平衡. 水合过程中氢键作用比静电作用更占优势, layer-water型氢键要略强于anoin-water型氢键. 当y=1, 2时, Cl-与水分子所在平面以平行层板的方式存在于LDHs层板间, 并且与两层板的距离基本相等; 当y=3, 4时, Cl-与水分子则以偏向某一层的方式随机地存在于LDHs 层板间. 随着层间水分子增加, LDHs-Cl-yH2O由离子型晶体向分子型晶体转化, LDHs-Cl的水合具有饱和量.     

Crystal packing of TCNQ anion pi-radicals governed by intermolecular covalent pi-pi bonding: DFT calculations and statistical analysis of crystal structures

On the basis of a thorough Cambridge Structural Database survey, we present a statistical analysis of the packing of TCNQ anion pi-radicals in TCNQ charge transfer salts, which reveals three packing motifs between neighboring TCNQs: one with a zero longitudinal offset and an approximate 1 A transversal offset, another with an approximate 2 A longitudinal offset and zero transversal offset, and the third with a relatively long sigma-bond in the length of r = 1.6-1.7 A connecting two TCNQ fragments. Along with the statistical analysis of the crystal structures, we also present density functional theory calculations of the total energy, covalent pi-pi bonding interaction energy, and Coulombic repulsion energy for the [TCNQ](2)(2-)pi-dimers with various packing geometries. We find that the interactions between TCNQ anion pi-radicals include contributions from intermolecular covalent pi-pi bonding interaction and local dipole repulsions, in addition to Coulombic repulsion, van der Waals and the attractive electrostatic forces between counter-cations and TCNQ anions pointed out recently by other groups for TCNE anion radicals. We describe an approximate formula for intermolecular interaction energy, E(int) = E(coul) + E(bond) + E(vdW), for systems in vacuum, while in the solid state E(coul) is compensated by the attractive electrostatic forces between counter-cations and TCNQ anions. We conclude that the crystal packing of TCNQ molecules in their charge transfer salts is predominantly determined by the intermolecular covalent pi-pi bonding term, E(bond).     

甘氨酸在尿素、甲脲及二甲脲水溶液中的体积性质

用精密数字密度计测定了甘氨酸在不同质量分数的尿素、甲脲和二甲脲水溶液中的密度,计算了甘氨酸的极限偏摩尔体积、迁移偏摩尔体积、理论水化数和体积作用系数,讨论了溶剂组成变化对甘氨酸迁移偏摩尔体积和理论水化数的影响.结果表明,甘氨酸与尿素及烷脲分子间的相互作用主要以1:1的形式为主.尿素、甲脲、二甲脲分子与氨基酸荷电中心的直接相互作用,削弱了两性离子带电中心对周围水分子的电致收缩效应,造成了理论水化数随溶液浓度的增加而减小.     

蒽醌混酸硝化与O3-NO2硝化产物分布的理论研究

运用密度泛函理论方法，研究了混酸和O3－NO2体系两种硝化剂硝化蒽醌的机理和热力学。由于反应机理不同，采用混酸硝化剂时反应的选择性很差，而采用O3－NO2体系硝化剂，反应具有良好的1位选择性和单硝化选择性。     

Reaction between diiodide anion radicals in ionic liquids

Photodetachment of electrons from iodide ions produced diiodide anion radicals in ionic liquids containing ammonium, pyrrolidinium, and piperidinium cations. The rates of reaction between diiodide anion radicals in molecular solvents such as H2O, methanol, and ethanol could be estimated by the Debye-Smoluchowski equation, which accounts for electrostatic interactions using dielectric constants for the molecular solvents. In contrast, the rates of reaction between diiodide anion radicals in the ionic liquids were close to the diffusion-limited rates for the neutral molecules, suggesting that electrostatic repulsion between the diiodide anion radicals is weakened by Coulombic shielding in the ionic liquids.     

Photoreduction of 9,10-anthraquinone derivatives: transient spectroscopy and effects of alcohols and amines on reactivity in solution

The photoreduction of 9,10-anthraquinone (AQ), the 2-methyl, 2-ethyl, 2,3-dimethyl, 1,4-difluoro, 1-chloro and 1,8-dichloro derivatives as well as 1,4,4a,9a-tetrahydroanthraquinone, 1,2-benzanthraquinone and 6,13-pentacenequinone in nonaqueous solution at room temperature was studied by time-resolved UV-visible spectroscopy. Upon 308 nm excitation of AQ the triplet state reacts with alcohols and triethylamine (TEA). The rate constant of triplet quenching by amines is close to the diffusion-controlled limit. The semiquinone radical *QH/ Q*- is the main intermediate, and the half-life of the second-order decay kinetics depends significantly on the donor and the medium. Photoinduced charge separation after electron transfer from amines to the triplet state of AQ in acetonitrile and the subsequent charge recombination or neutralization also were measured by transient conductivity. The maximum quantum yield, lambdairr = 254 nm, of photoconversion into the strongly fluorescing 9,10-dihydroxyanthracenes is close to unity. The fluorescence with maximum at 460-480 nm and a lifetime of 20-30 ns disappears as a result of a complete recovery into AQ, when the dihydroxyanthracenes are exposed to oxygen. The mechanisms of photoreduction of parent AQ in acetonitrile by 2-propanol and in benzene and acetonitrile by TEA are discussed. The effects of AQ follow essentially the same pattern. The various functions of oxygen, e.g. (1) quenching of the triplet state; (2) quenching of the semiquinone radical, thereby forming HO2*/O2*- radicals; and (3) trapping of the dihydroxyanthracenes are outlined.     

四自旋氮氧自由基-锰(Ⅱ)配合物的合成、结构和磁性质

采用吡啶基取代的氮氧自由基4P4NIT与过渡金属锰(Ⅱ)离子进行配位,得到了1个双核的四自旋配合物{[Mn(hfac)2]2(4P4NIT)2}·CHCl3（其中,4P4NIT=2-(4′-(4″-吡啶基)苯基)-4,4,5,5-四甲基咪唑啉-3-氧化-1-氧基自由基,hfac=1,1,1,5,5,5-六氟乙酰丙酮阴离子)。 X射线单晶衍射分析表明,2个4P4NIT自由基作为桥联配体, 连接了2个Mn(hfac)2单元,形成双核四自旋配合物。 变温磁化率研究表明,配合物中过渡金属Mn(Ⅱ)离子和直接配位的氮氧自由基之间存在着强反铁磁相互作用。     

Study of compounds suppressing free radical generation from UV-exposed ketoprofen

Ketoprofen [(RS)-2-(3-benzoylphenyl)propanoic acid] is widely used for the treatment of inflammatory diseases and musculoskeletal injury. However, there is concern regarding its potential for photosensitization as a side effect. Free radicals and active oxygen species generated from ketoprofen on exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light have been implicated in phototoxicity and photosensitization. In this study, we examined the suppressing ability of some compounds for the free radicals and active oxygen species generated by the photodynamic reaction of ketoprofen, to determine a new resist of photosensitization by ketoprofen. Eight compounds, including six known free radical scavengers were individually mixed with ketoprofen, and the mixtures were exposed to UV. Then, the free radicals and the active oxygen species were determined by the electron spin resonance spectrometry to estimate suppressing and scavenging ability of compounds. The compounds that show promise in suppressing superoxide anion generation from UV-exposed ketoprofen were further evaluated using the on-line photo-irradiated superoxide anion detection system. It was confirmed that quercetin, a flavonoid, strongly suppresses the generation of free radicals and active oxygen species from UV-exposed ketoprofen. The experiments using the experimental formulation of an adhesive skin patch of ketoprofen containing quercetine and the Chemiluminescence analyzer (CLA) indicated that quercetin has high potential for use as an excipient in ketoprofen ointments to suppress phototoxicity and photosensitization by ketoprofen.     

Chaotropic salts: novel modifiers for the capillary electrophoretic analysis of benzodiazepines

This paper describes a CE method for analyzing benzodiazepines using the chaotropic salts lithium trifluoromethanesulfonate (LiOTf), lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF(6)), and lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (LiNTf(2)) as modifiers in the running buffer. Although adequate resolution of seven benzodiazepine analytes occurred under the influence of each of the chaotropic anions, the separation efficiency was highest when bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (Tf(2)N(-)) was the modifier. We applied affinity CE in conjunction with linear analysis to determine the association constants for the formation of complexes between the Tf(2)N(-) anion and the benzodiazepines. According to the estimated Gibbs free energies, the interactions between this chaotropic anion and the benzodiazepines were either ion-dipole or ion-induced dipole interactions. Adding chaotropic salts as modifiers into CE buffers is a simple and reproducible technique for separating benzodiazepines.     

Restricting magnetic interaction pathways in polyoxometalate salts of cationic nitronyl nitroxide free radicals

Salts 1 and 2 that combine the [W6O19]2- Lindqvist anion with the cationic nitronyl nitroxide (NN) free radicals p-MepyNN+ and (n)Bu3NCH2NN+, respectively, have been synthesized and their structural and magnetic properties have been studied.     

Separation and determination of minor photosynthetic pigments by reversed-phase HPLC with minimal alteration of chlorophylls.

Reversed-phase HPLC conditions for separation of chlorophyll (Chl) a, Chl a' (the C132-epimer of Chl a), pheophytin (Pheo) a (the primary electron acceptor of photosystem (PS) II), and phylloquinone (PhQ) (the secondary electron acceptor of PS 1), have been developed. Pigment extraction conditions were optimized in terms of pigment alteration and extraction efficiency. Pigment composition analysis of light-harvesting complex II, which would not contain Chl a' nor Pheo a, showed the Chl a'/Chl a ratio of 3-4 x 10(-4) and the Pheo a/Chl a ratio of 4-5 x 10(-4), showing that the conditions developed here were sufficiently inert for Chl analysis. Preliminary analysis of thylakoid membranes with this analytical system gave the PhQ/Chl a' ratio of 0.58 +/- 0.03 (n = 4), in line with the stoichiometry of one molecule of Chl a' per PS I.     

Ion-exchange-based eluent-free preconcentration of some anions

Preconcentration procedures based on ion-exchange methods are often used to enhance the sensitivities of analytical techniques where the eluent used for eluting the preconcentrated ions does not influence the subsequent analytical step. Until recently, only a limited use of ion-exchange-based sample preconcentration procedures has been found in those analytical techniques where the eluent components strongly influence the separation procedure [e.g., capillary electrophoresis (CE)]. In this paper, we present a preconcentration procedure based on (i) the preconcentration of anions on an ion-exchange resin, (ii) the subsequent elution of analytes, and (iii) on-line removal of eluent components by chemical suppression using an appropriate suppressor device (either packed-bed suppressor column or micromembrane suppressor). The adjustment of the system parameters, combined with a computer-controlled, sensing/switching system, resulted in a minimal additional dilution of the eluted preconcentrated anions. The efficiency of the proposed enrichment/matrix removal procedure was tested by using off-line CE analysis of collected preconcentrated samples, reaching a LOD of 1 microg/l for a selected anion.     

Solvent effects on the vibrational frequencies of the phenolate anion, the para-cresolate anion, and their radicals

The effects of aqueous solvation on the structure and vibrational frequencies of phenol, para-cresol, and their respective radicals are calculated at the B3LYP/6-31+G(d,p) level of theory using the conductor-like polarizable continuum model (C-PCM) alone and in combination with an explicit water molecule H-bonded to the phenolic oxygen. Calculated vibrational frequencies are compared to experimental frequencies obtained in aqueous buffer at high pH. For all models, the C-PCM provides the best overall agreement between theory and experiment at a modest computational effort, as demonstrated by the lowest mean absolute deviations in the computed frequencies. In addition, the C-PCM provides anion Wilson mode 7a (18)O isotope shifts in excellent agreement with experiment and improves agreement between the computed and observed radical Wilson mode 7a (2)H isotope shift. On the basis of a quantitative comparison of the anion and radical normal modes by vibrational projection analysis and total energy decomposition, an alternative criterion for distinguishing the anion and radical Wilson modes 7a and 19a using the relative phasing of the carbon-oxygen and carbon-carbon bond stretches is presented.     

两种新型水溶性异黄酮衍生物的合成与抗氧化活性

合成了未见文献报道的水溶性的3'-磺酸钠-4',7-二羧甲氧基异黄酮(L1)和3'-磺酸钠-4'-羟基-7-羧甲氧基异黄酮(L2), 采用IR, UV, ¹H NMR和元素分析对其结构进行了表征, 利用荧光光谱法研究了它们和母体大豆甙元(D)对羟基自由基的清除活性, 用紫外光谱法研究了其对超氧阴离子自由基和1,1-二苯基-2-苦肼基自由基(1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl free radical, 简称DPPH)的清除活性; 并采用量子化学AM1方法在全几何构型优化的基础上进行了电荷布居分析, 计算了它们抽氢反应的生成热(∆H_f), 从而从理论上探讨了目标化合物清除羟基自由基的活性. 实验结果表明本文合成的两种水溶性化合物清除超氧阴离子自由基和DPPH自由基的活性要优于母体大豆甙元, 对于目标化合物清除羟基自由基的活性, 实验和理论结果都显示其清除活性要优于大豆甙元．     

喹喔啉氮氧自由基-Zn(Ⅱ)配合物的合成、结构和磁性质

采用喹喔啉基取代的氮氧自由基NITQ与锌(Ⅱ)离子进行配位,得到了1个单核的双自旋配合物[Zn(acac)₂(NITQ)₂]·2CH₂Cl₂(其中acac=乙酰丙酮阴离子,NITQ=2-(2'-喹喔啉基)-4,4,5,5-四甲基咪唑啉-3-氧化-1-氧基自由基)。 X射线单晶衍射分析结果表明,两个NITQ自由基作为单齿配体分别与Zn(acac)₂配位,形成八面体构型的双自旋配合物。 变温磁化率研究表明,NITQ自由基间存在铁磁相互作用,其居里常数C=0.7242 cm³·K/mol,外斯常数θ=0.5958 K。