Synthesis of novel D-seco-taxoids derived from 1-deoxybaccatinⅥ

<正>New D-seco-taxoids were synthesized from 1-deoxybaccatinⅥand their structures were confirmed by ~1H NMR,~(13)C NMR, ESIMS and X-ray crystallography.The key step of the synthesis involved the opening of the oxetane ring under acid and basic conditions in order to obtain new multidrug resistance(MDR) reversal agents and new synthetic precursors of paclitaxel analogues.     

Kinetics of Acid Blue 1 Adsorption from Aqueous Solution by Carbonaceous Substrate Produced from Biotic Precursor

Adsorption of acid blue 1 from aqueous solution onto carbonaceous substrate produced from the wood of Paulownia tomentosa was investigated. The samples characterized by FTIR, SEM, EDS and XRD techniques, indicated that the surface functional groups like carboxyl, lactones or phenols and ethers have disappeared at high activation temperature （800 ℃） and as a result porous structure was developed that has a positive effect on the adsorption capacity. Bangham and parabolic diffusion models were applied to the kinetic adsorption data, which show that the adsorption of acid blue 1 was a diffusion controlled process. The reaction rate increased with the increase in temperatures of both the adsorption and activation. Thermodynamic parameters like △E^≠, △H^≠, △S^≠ and △G^≠ were calculated from the kinetic data. The negative values of △S^≠ reflected the decrease in the disorder of the system at the solid-solution interface during adsorption. Gibbs free energy （△G^≠）, representing the driving force for the affinity of dye for the carbon surface, increased with the increase in sample activation and the adsorption temperatures.     

The Non-degradative Isolation of α1-Acid Glycoprotein from Normal and Rheumatoid Plasma1

Abstract

We have developed a method for the purification of α₁-acid glycoprotein (AGP) using procedures unlikely to damage the glycoprotein structure. This was utilised to isolate AGP from samples of normal and rheumatoid plasma. The effectiveness of the purification procedure was examined by enzymatically deglycosylating each sample of AGP, separating the released oligosaccharides by chromatography on a pellicular high pH anion-exchange (HPAE) resin at pH 13 and detecting by a pulsed electrochemical (PED) method. The analytical profile for normal AGP was consistent with those previously reported thus indicating that the purification procedure did not denature the oligosaccharide chains of AGP; there was a noticeable difference between AGP in normal and rheumatoid plasma.     

An Efficient Synthesis of Aromatic 1-Hydroxymethylene-1,1-bisphosphonates from Aldehydes

A simple and efficient procedure for synthesis of 1-hydroxymethylene-1,1-bisphosphoates from aldchydes is described.This method was applied to the synthesis of novel catechol substituted bisphosphonates as the anti-osteoporosis agents.     

Synthesis of C-Sulfonylcarbohydroximoyl Chlorides from α-Diazosulfones and Nitrosyl Chloride1

Previous investigations in this laboratory have been concerned with reactions of α-diazosulfones² (1) with electrophilic reagents, such as sulfenyl chlorides², t-butyl hypochlorite^2,3 and halogens⁴, which lead to threefold electronegatively substituted methanes (2). As was anticipated, α-diazosulfones closely resemble α-diazoketones in these reactions.⁵     

Protein-protein Interaction Between Domains of PDZ and BAR from PICK1

IntroductionProtein kinase Cα(PKCα) widely existed in thecells of human being and animals is one kind of serine/threonine kinase that can be rapidly activated by a vari-ety of factors such as Ca2 , cAMP and hormone, re-sulting in the signal transmissio…     

Characteristics of α-l-Arabinofuranosidase from Streptomyces sp I10-1 for Production of l-Arabinose from Corn Hull Arabinoxylan

Streptomyces sp I10-1 α-l-arabinofuranosidase efficiently produced l-arabinose from high arabinose-content corn hull arabinoxylan (ratio of arabinose to xylose, 0.6). The optimum pH at 40 °C was around 6, and the enzyme was stable from pH 5 to 11. The optimum temperature was 50 °C at pH 5, and the activity was stable at 40 °C. The enzymatic activity against corn hull arabinoxylan was 2.3 times higher than towards p-nitrophenyl-α-l-arabinofuranoside. Approximately 45 % l-arabinose recovery was achieved from corn hull arabinoxylan. It was considered that l-arabinose residues not removed by the enzyme were attributable to those linked with ferulic acid. The open reading frame of the enzyme gene consisted of 1,224 bp, and the predicted peptide was 408 amino acids, which corresponded to a molecular size of 45, 248 Da. It was presumed that the smaller molecular size (31,000 Da) estimated on SDS-PAGE resulted from proteolysis by proteases. I10-1 α-l-arabinofuranosidase belongs to the Alpha-l-AF C superfamily, which is associated with glycoside hydrolase family 51, but the properties were unique.     

A New Saponin Transformed from Ginsenoside Rh1 by Bacillus subtilis

A novel saponin was isolated from the transformed products of ginsenoside Rh1 by Bacillus subtilis. It‘s structure was determined to be 3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-6-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-20 (S)-protopanaxatriol on the basis of the spectral data.     

Preparation conditions of inorganic–organic hybrid membranes synthesized from Epoxycyclohexylethyltrimethoxysilane and 1-hydroxyethane-1, 1-diphosphonic acid

Proton conductive inorganic–organic hybrid membranes were synthesized from Epoxycyclohexylethyltrimethoxysilane (EHTMS) and 1-hydroxyethane-1,1-diphosphonic acid (HEDPA) by the sol–gel method. In this paper, the effect of gel temperature, membrane-forming temperature and Si/P on hybrid membranes performance were discussed. FT-IR studies revealed the phosphonic acid was chemically bonded to the siloxane network. When the membrane-forming temperature is 150 °C, thermal analysis including TG and DTG confirmed that the hybrid membranes were thermally stability up to 250 °C and SEM images showed that the membranes surface smooth and dense, eliminating the phase separation phenomenon. The hybrid membranes with a molar ratio of Si/P = 6/1 possess better thermal stability and preferable flexibility.     

Unexpected stereocontrolled access to 1α,1'β-disaccharides from methyl 1,2-ortho esters

Mannopyranose-derived methyl 1,2-orthoacetates (R = Me) and 1,2-orthobenzoates (R = Ph) undergo stereoselective formation of 1α,1'β-disaccharides, upon treatment with BF(3)·Et(2)O in CH(2)Cl(2), rather than the expected acid-catalyzed reaction leading to methyl glycosides by way of a rearrangement-glycosylation process of the liberated methanol.     

Efficient synthesis of 1-oxo-3-aryl-1H-isochromene-4-carbaldehydes from enaminoketones of 2′-carboxamidodeoxybenzoins

The efficient synthesis of enaminoketones of 2′-carboxamidodeoxybenzoins and subsequent transformation into 1-oxo-3-aryl-1H-isochromene-4-carbaldehydes via an intermolecular cyclization under weakly acidic conditions has been demonstrated. Mild reaction conditions, a simple work-up procedure, short reaction times and high yields are the advantages of the presented method.     

Synthesis of multivalent glycoclusters from 1-thio-β-D-galactose and their inhibitory activity against the β-galactosidase from E. coli

The synthesis of multivalent glycoclusters, designed to be compatible with biological systems, is reported. A variety of 1-thio-β-D-galactosides linked to a terminal triple bond through oligoethyleneglycol chains of variable lengths has been synthesized. Also, azide-containing oligosaccharide scaffolds were prepared from trehalose, maltose, and maltotriose by direct azidation with NaN(3)/PPh(3)/CBr(4). Click reaction between the thiogalactoside residues and the azide scaffolds under microwave irradiation afforded a family of glycoclusters containing 1 to 4 residues of 1-thio-β-D-galactose. The yields went from moderate to excellent, depending on the valency of the desired product. Deacetylation with Et(3)N/MeOH/H(2)O led to the final products. Complete characterization of the products was performed by NMR spectroscopy and HR-MS techniques. Their activities as inhibitors of β-galactosidase from E. coli were determined by using the Lineweaver-Burk method. The use of hydrophilic carbohydrate scaffolds for the synthesis of multivalent galactosides represents an interesting approach to improve their pharmacokinetics and bioavailability. In addition, the presence of the thioglycosidic bond will improve their stability in biological fluids.     

A Convenient Procedure for Preparation of 1-(1-Aminoalkyl)-1-cyclopropanols from N-Benzyl α-Amino Acid Esters

The reaction of N-benzyl -amino acid ethyl esters with ethylmagnesium bromide in the presence of a catalytic amount of titanium tetraisopropoxide leads to formation of the corresponding 1-aminoalkyl- 1-cyclopropanols in high yields. Hydrogenation of the latter over palladium catalyst ensures selective removal of one or two protecting benzyl groups from the nitrogen atom.     

The Preparation of 1H-Pyrazole-1-carboxylic Acid, 1, 1-Dimethylethyl Esters from Dilithiated C(α), N-Hydrazones of Hydrazinecarboxylic Acid, 1, 1-Dimethylethyl Ester

C(α), N-Hydrazones of hydrazinecarboxylic acid, 1, 1-dimethylethyl ester [C(α), N-carbo-t-butoxyhydrazones] were metalated with excess lithium diisopropylamide, and the dianion-type intermediates were condensed with select aromatic esters followed by acid cyclization to substituted 1H-pyrazole-1-carboxylic acid, 1, 1-dimethylethyl esters (N-carbo-t-butoxypyrazoles).     

Crystal Studies and Antitumor Activities of Novel D-seco-taxoids Derived from 1-Deoxybaccatin Ⅵ

Two novel taxoids were synthesized from 1-deoxybaccatin Ⅵ and their crystal structures were determined by X-ray crystallographic techniques. The influences of oxetane ring on molecular conformations and bioactivity were investigated. The result shows that the oxetane ring plays an important role in the conformation and bioactivity of the diterpenoid core. In the structure of compound 3, the six-membered A ring exhibits the 1,4-di-planar conformation, the eightmembered B ring adopts a boat-chair conformation, and the six-membered C ring exhibits a slightly distorted half-chair conformation. However, in D-seco-taxoid 4, the six-membered C ring exhibits a boat conformation with the release of ring strain for the D-ring opening.     

Synthesis of 2-En-1-one-ebelactonyl Benzoates of Territrem B Analogues from Jujubogenin

AChE inhibitors are important target on drug discovery for the treatment of Alzheimerdisease. Tacrine 1, E2020 2 as well as huperzine A 3 are the few distinguishedsuccessful leading compounds in this aspect1 . ～3 Recently, the potential activity ofterritrem B (Figure 1) on AChE inhibition (IC50 =7.8 nmol/L) led to a wide interest.Furthermore, its inhibitory mechanism is totally different from the known AChEinhibitors3 . The interest in synthesis of new leading compounds was l…     

Lysophosphatidylglycerol inhibits formyl peptide receptor like-1-stimulated chemotactic migration and IL-1�� production from human phagocytes

In this study, we observed that lysophosphatidylglycerol (LPG) completely inhibited a formyl peptide receptor like-1 (FPRL1) agonist (MMK-1)-stimulated chemotactic migration in human phagocytes, such as neutrophils and monocytes. LPG also dramatically inhibited IL-1β production by another FPRL1 agonist serum amyloid A (SAA) in human phagocytes. However, LPG itself induced intracellular calcium increase and superoxide anion production in human phagocytes. Keeping in mind that phagocytes migration and IL-1β production by FPRL1 are important for the induction of inflammatory response, our data suggest that LPG can be regarded as a useful material for the modulation of inflammatory response induced by FPRL1 activation.     

Solid Phase Synthesis of 1, 4-Disubstituted 1, 2, 3-Triazole from Polystyrene-supported Selenium Resin

The preparation of diverse libraries of organic compounds is an important facet of modern drug discovery programs. One of the most commonly employed method in library production is solid phase organic synthesis (SPOS)1. Experience has shown that the compo…     

Accurate electrical and spectroscopic properties ofX 1Σ+ BeO from coupled-cluster methods

Summary This paper reports a series of coupled-cluster (CC) calculations through CCSDT on the theoretically challenging ground state of the BeO molecule. Along with CC methods, quadratic configuration interaction (QCI) approximations to CC theory have been used (QCISD and QCISD(T)), which show several dramatic failings. Equilibrium electrical properties (, _xx , and _zz ) and basic spectroscopic properties (r _e, _e,D _e, and infrared intensity (I)) have been computed. Basis set and electron correlation effects are analyzed in order to arrive at accurate values of the dipole moment and polarizability, which are not known experimentally. For the dipole moment, we obtain a value of 6.25 D, with an uncertainty of about 0.1 D. For _xx and _zz , we suggest respective values of 32 and 36 atomic units (a.u.) and error bars of about 1 and 2 a.u. With extended basis sets, the spectroscopic propertiesr _e, _e, andD _e are reproduced to high accuracy, which is the first time this has been achieved for this species byab initio methods. At the highest calculation levels,I is predicted to be very small. AlthoughI has not been measured, some support for this prediction comes from a recent infrared study of BeO-rare gas complexes. The QCI methods are shown to be much more sensitive to basis set, and even with large basis sets yield values of _zz andI which differ from CC results by an order of magnitude and three orders of magnitude, respectively. These differences doubtless arise from the importance of single excitations (T ₁) for this molecule, as several terms involvingT ₁ are neglected in the QCISD approximation compared with CCSD. We also report CC calculations with Brueckner orbitals, which yield results similar to those obtained with restricted Hartree-Fock orbitals.     

Structural Elucidation and Antitumor Activity of Polysaccharide AMP-1 from Atractyloids macrocephalae K.

A polysaccharide named as AMP‐1 was isolated from the root of Atractylodis macrocephalae Koidz, and purified by ethanol fractionation and gel filtration. The homogeneity of AMP‐1 was determined by HPLC and capillary electrophoresis that gave a single peak. AMP‐1 is composed of galactose and mannose in a molar ratio of 1.0:1.9. Its molecular weight is 3.8 × 10³. The structure of ghycan was elucidated by IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and methylation analysis, and on the basis of the results was suggested that AMP‐1 contain a backbone of β. (1–2)‐D‐galactose residues with branches of single β‐D‐mannose residue being substituted at the O‐6. Bioactivity assay of AMP‐1 showed that it could inhibit growth of Sarcoma 180 and Lewis pulmonary carcinoma implanted in mice.