Syntheses of [F]5-fluoro-3-nitro-l-tyrosine

The detection of 3-nitro-l-tyrosine has been used as a biomarker of “reactive nitrogen species” in biological matrices and has been an ongoing challenge in analytical chemistry. In this work, fluorine-18 labelled 5-fluoro-3-nitro-l-tyrosine (FNT) was synthesized as a potential radiotracer to probe the biological fate of 3-nitro-l-tyrosine. The synthesis of []FNT was carried out by reaction of []3-fluoro-l-tyrosine with NaNO₃ in TFA solvent for 5 min at 4 °C. The radiochemical yield (RCY) of []FNT was 96±2% and []3-fluoro-l-tyrosine, was 29±1%, relative to []3-fluoro-l-tyrosine and []F₂, respectively. The syntheses of []FNT were also accomplished by direct fluorination of 3-nitro-l-tyrosine with []F₂ and by nitration of l-tyrosine with NaNO₃, followed by fluorination, in TFA (4 °C) or anhydrous HF (−65 °C) solvent. The latter two synthetic routes produced []FNT in 13.5±1.5% RCY, within 1 h. Products were characterized by use of , and NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry.     

Synthesis and structural study of copolymers of l-lactic acid and bis(2-hydroxyethyl terephthalate)

Poly(ethylene terephthalate)-poly(lactic acid) (PET-PLLA) copolyesters were synthesized by the melt reaction of bis(2-hydroxyethyl terephthalate) (BHET) with l-lactic acid oligomers (OLLA) in the presence of SnCl₂, H₂O-p-toluene sulfonic acid, H₂O catalytic system. The ¹H and ¹³C NMR studies confirm the incorporation of lactate units in PET chains after reaction. Copolyesters containing nearly equimolar terephthalate/lactate ratio are not completely random and present some block-copolymer character, while the microstructure of PET-rich copolyesters is a random one. Due to a longer PET sequence length, the latter exhibit a melting point close to 210 °C while the other ones are amorphous. SEC/MALDI-TOF MS off-line coupling was used to obtain the absolute average molar masses of the copolyesters. The results indicate that the conventional polystyrene calibration method leads to a strong overestimation of PET-PLLA molar masses, while the determined by NMR is much closer to the SEC/MALDI value.     

Transesterification and polymerization reactions of aliphatic polyesters in supercritical CO2 fluids without the presence of a catalyst

The reactions or stability of two crystalline polycaprolactones (PCL) and one amorphous poly(d,l-lactic acid) (dl-PLA) in supercritical CO₂ fluid (scCO₂) at 35 °C and 34.5 MPa without the presence of a catalyst were investigated using gel permeation chromatography (GPC), nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The two PCLs having 80,000 and 10,000 in number average molecular weights (), denoted by PCL8 and PCL1, respectively, and dl-PLA having 74,000 in were studied. Carbon 13 NMR data found these polyesters no formation of carbonate linkages after treatments in scCO₂, indicating that the CO₂ did not copolymerize with the PCLs and dl-PLA. GPC data found that the molecular weights of PCL8/PCL1 blends considerably varied with the treatment time while the components of the blends negligibly changed throughout 6 h of treatments in scCO₂. These GPC data suggested that transesterification reactions occurred between PCL8 and PCL1. DSC data found that PCL8 co-crystallized with PCL1 and the treatments enhanced the melting temperatures and crystallinities of the blends. GPC data also found that the molecular weights of dl-PLA and PCL8/dl-PLA blends considerably varied with the treatment time in scCO₂. From the variations of molecular weights, it could be suggested that transesterifications and polymerizations both occurred in the PCL8/dl-PLA blends, with the polymerizations predominating over the transesterifications. This predomination in polymerizations lowered with increasing PCL8 content in the blends. DSC data found that the amorphous dl-PLA could be induced to crystallize by scCO₂, giving a heating endotherm at near 122 °C. Following scCO₂ treatments, enhancements of the melting temperature and crystallinity of PCL8 in the PCL8/dl-PLA blends were found, although these enhancements fluctuated with the treatment time.     

Excess volumes of aqueous mixtures of the zwitterion and the acid chloride salt of L-amino acids

The apparent molar volumes of the zwitterion (HL) and the chloride salt form (H₂LCl) and their mixtures (HL/H₂LCl) of glycine, L-serine and L-proline have been measured in aqueous solutions at 25°C. From these experimental data the excess apparent molar volumes of the HL/H₂LCl mixtures have been calculated. An attempt is made to explain these excess volume properties in terms of intermolecular hydrogen bond formation between the solute molecules HL and H₂LCl when forming the dimer H₃L₂Cl.     

Volumetric and viscometric study of aqueous binary mixtures of some glycol ethers at T = (275.15 and 283.15) K

The experimental data for the density (ρ) and viscosity (η) are reported for aqueous binary mixtures of different glycol ethers, namely ethylene glycol monomethyl ether (EGMME), ethylene glycol monoethyl ether (EGMEE), diethylene glycol monomethyl ether (DEGMME), and diethylene glycol monoethyl ether (DEGMEE), at different temperatures (T = 275.15 K and 283.15 K) within the concentration range 0 mol · kg⁻¹ to 0.1 mol · kg⁻¹. The values of density (ρ) and viscosity (η) of the solutions were used to compute different derived parameters, such as apparent molar volume (?_V) of the solute, excess molar volume (V^E) of the solution, viscosity B and D coefficients of solution and temperature coefficient of viscosity B-coefficient (dB/dT) of solution. The limiting apparent molar volume of the solutes () have been obtained for aqueous binary mixtures of these glycol ethers by smooth extrapolation of ?_V–m curves to zero concentration. By using the values of , the limiting excess partial molar volumes () have also been calculated. The results are interpreted in term of various interactions such as solute–solvent interactions and hydrogen bonding.     

Volumetric properties of (1-propoxypropan-2-ol + water) mixtures between (283 and 303) K: The effect of branching on alkoxyalcohols

Accurate density values are reported for aqueous binary mixtures of 1-propoxypropan-2-ol (1-PP-2-ol) over the whole composition range and temperatures between (283 and 303) K at intervals of 5 K. Excess molar volumes of the mixture, , apparent molar volumes of 1-PP-2-ol, V_φ,2, as well as excess partial molar volumes, , of both components were obtained over the entire composition and temperature ranges. Thermal expansibility effects on this (amphiphile + water) mixture are analysed in terms of excess molar isobaric expansions, , of the mixture and from the temperature dependence of limiting excess partial molar isobaric expansions, , for both chemical substances in the mixture. An analytical method based on Redlich−Kister fitting equations for as a function of the mole fraction has been used to obtain limiting excess partial molar volumes, . The excess properties are referred to a thermodynamically defined ideal liquid mixture. Interesting insights into the mixing process are gained from the visual impact of plots showing the composition and temperature dependence of different excess molar thermodynamic properties. The choice of 1-PP-2-ol was specially meant to highlight the role of branching in the alcohol versus alkoxy moieties. The present thermodynamic data are compared with that for isomeric 2-butoxyethanols, which are structural isomers of 1-PP-2-ol, and for 2-isopropoxyethanol. From this comparison an extended insight is gained into the role of branching and chain length on the mixing process and particularly in changes of local H-bond patterns of hydration water.     

The partial molar heat capacity, expansion, isentropic, and isothermal compressions of thymidine in aqueous solution at T = 298.15 K

Solution densities have been determined for aqueous solutions of thymidine at T = (288.15, 298.15, 303.15, and 313.15) K. The partial molar volumes at infinite dilution, , obtained from the density data were used to derive the partial molar isobaric expansion at infinite dilution for thymidine at T = 298.15 K, . The partial molar heat capacity at infinite dilution for thymidine, , at T = 298.15 K has also been determined. Sound speeds have been measured for aqueous solutions of thymidine at T = 298.15 K. The partial molar isentropic compression at infinite dilution, , and the partial molar isothermal compression at infinite dilution, , have been derived from the sound speed data. The , , , and results for thymidine are critically compared with those available from the literature.     

Synthesis and characterisation of bis(pentafluorophenyl)antimony(V) cations, [(C6F5)2SbL3]

Pentacoordinate complex cations of the general formula [(C₆F₅)₂SbL₃]³⁺ stabilized as solid salts in combination with tetraphenylborate (BPh₄), tetrafluorobroate (BF₄) anions, where L=DMSO, Ph₃AsO, PyO, DMF, α-, β- and γ-picoline have been isolated. The newly formed complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, molar conductance measurements, solid-state IR and and NMR. From these results, a five-fold coordination around antimony was required.     

Ultrasonic velocities, densities, and excess molar volumes of binary mixtures of N,N-dimethyl formamide with methyl acrylate, or ethyl acrylate, or butyl acrylate, or 2-ethyl hexyl acrylate at T = 308.15 K

Ultrasonic velocities, u, densities, ρ, of binary mixtures of N,N-dimethyl formamide (DMF) with methyl acrylate (MA), ethyl acrylate (EA), butyl acrylate (BA), and 2-ethyl hexyl acrylate (EHA), including pure liquids, over the entire composition range have been measured at T = 308.15 K. Using the experimental results, the excess molar volume, , partial molar volumes, , , and excess partial molar volumes, , have been calculated. Molecular interactions in the systems have been studied in the light of variation of excess values of calculated properties. The excess properties have been fitted to Redlich–Kister type polynomial and the corresponding standard deviations have been calculated. The positive values of indicate the presence of dispersion forces between the DMF and acrylic ester molecules. Further theoretical values of sound velocity in the mixtures have been evaluated using various theories and have been compared with experimental sound velocities to verify the applicability of such theories to the systems studied. Theoretical ultrasonic velocity data have been used to study molecular interactions in the binary systems investigated.     

Experimental and computational study on the molecular energetics of benzyloxyphenol isomers

This paper reports a combined experimental and computational thermochemical study of 4-benzyloxyphenol. Static bomb combustion calorimetry and Knudsen mass-loss effusion technique were used to determine the standard (p^° = 0.1 MPa) molar enthalpy of combustion, , and of sublimation, , respectively, from which the standard (p^° = 0.1 MPa) molar enthalpy of formation, in the gaseous phase, at T = 298.15 K, were derived.For comparison purposes, the gas-phase enthalpy of formation of this compound was estimated by G3(MP2)//B3LYP calculations, using a set of gas-phase working reactions; the results are in excellent agreement with experimental data. G3(MP2)//B3LYP computations were also extended to the calculation of the gas-phase enthalpies of formation of the 2- and 3-benzyloxyphenol isomers. Furthermore, this composite approach was also used to obtain information about the gas-phase acidities, gas-phase basicities, proton and electron affinities, adiabatic ionization enthalpies and, finally, O–H bond dissociation enthalpies.     

Spectroscopic analysis on the resveratrol-DNA binding interactions at physiological pH

The interaction of resveratrol with calf thymus deoxyribonucleic acid (ctDNA) under physiological conditions (Tris–HCl buffer solutions, pH 7.4) was studied by spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy and viscosity measurement method, respectively. Results indicated that a complex of resveratrol with ctDNA was formed with a binding constant of K_{17 °C} = 5.49 × 10³ L mol⁻¹ and K_{37 °C} = 1.90 × 10⁴ L mol⁻¹. The fluorescence quenching mechanism of acridine orange (AO)-ctDNA by resveratrol was shown to be a static quenching type. The thermodynamic parameters of the complex were calculated by a double reciprocal method: , and (37 °C). Spectroscopic techniques together with viscosity determination provided evidences of intercalation mode of binding for the interaction between resveratrol and ctDNA.     

Activity coefficients at infinite dilution measurements for organic solutes and water in the ionic liquid 4-methyl-N-butyl-pyridinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)-imide

The activity coefficients at infinite dilution, for 36 solutes: alkanes, cycloalkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aromatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, thiophene, tetrahydrofuran, ethers, acetone, and water in the ionic liquid 4-methyl-N-butyl-pyridinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)-imide [bmPY][NTf₂] were determined by gas–liquid chromatography at temperatures from 298.15 K to 368.15 K. The partial molar excess enthalpies at infinite dilution values were calculated from the experimental values obtained over the temperature range. The selectivity for different separation problems were calculated from the and compared to the literature values for other ionic liquids, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (NMP) and sulfolane.     

Stereospecific coordination ofl-hydroxyproline esters with triosmium clusters

The reactions of cluster (-H)Os₃(CO)₁₀(-OH) with ethyl and isopropyl esters ofl-oxyproline were studied. In the presence of Me₃NO intermediate complex (-H)Os₃(CO)₉(-OH)L (L — isopropyl ester ofl-oxyproline) is formed, which slowly converts to the more stable cluster (-H)Os₃(CO)₉ . Cluster complexes containing chelate-bridging heterocycles were also obtained by heating (-H)Os₃(CO)₁₀(-OH) with esters ofl-oxyproline. In both cases, only one of the possible diastereomeric complexes (-H)Os₃(CO)₉ (R = Et, Prⁱ) is formed, which indicates that the reactions are stereospecific. Based on analysis of Dreiding's models, an attempt to determine the absolute configuration of the obtained clusters was made.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2021–2025, October, 1995.     

Topotactic Oxidation of the Quadruple-Rutile-Type Chain Structure Na0.875Fe0.875Ti1.125O4

Sodium removal from Na_0.875Fe_0.875Ti_1.125O₄by means of oxidizing agents leads to the formation of the defect solid solution Na_0.875−δFe_0.875−δTi_1.125O₄(0≤δ≤0.44). A systematic increase in theparameter of the orthorhombic unit cell is observed as the sodium content is reduced, while theparameter decreases only slightly. The cell volume remains almost constant as a consequence of the irregular change in theparameter and the different behavior of both theandparameters. Structural changes have been followed by Rietveld powder diffraction analysis. Room- and low-temperature Mössbauer studies confirm the increase in the Fe⁴⁺state with decreased sodium content in the less extracted samples withδ=0.10 and 0.15, whereas a maximum Fe⁴⁺content (about 21%) is reached in a sample withδ=0.25. Surprisingly, the amount of Fe⁴⁺does not increase with further sodium extraction. This is thought to be related to the greater oxidative power of the more oxidized materials, which facilitates a subsequent partial backreduction of Fe⁴⁺formed during the oxidation procedure. Results of both Mössbauer spectroscopy and structure refinements indicate that the Fe⁴⁺cations randomly occupy both octahedral metal positions,M(1) andM(2), of each quadruple rutile unit.     

Formation and morphology of “shish-like” fibril crystals of aliphatic polyesters from the sheared melt

We found the formation of “shish-like” fibril crystals of aliphatic polyesters such as poly(l-lactic acid) (PLLA), poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL), poly(12-hydroxydodecanoic acid) (PHDA) and poly(16-hydroxyhexadecanoic acid) (PHHA) from the sheared melt with shear rate  = 5 s⁻¹ observed by polarizing optical microscope (POM). The melting temperature T_ms of obtained fibril crystals of PLLA and PCL were higher than those of spherulites and were close to the equilibrium melting temperature . The small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) patterns from the bulk sample including fibril crystals, small amount of unoriented small crystals and amorphous showed no peaks arose from the existence of long periods in fibril crystals. These are the evidence that the observed fibril crystals consist of assemblies of a lot of extended chain crystals (ECCs). We observed the morphology of moderately extracted single strand of fibril crystals at the magnification of POM by means of scanning electron microscope. We found that macroscopic fibril crystals of PLLA with diameter d = 10 μm consist of the bundle structure of microscopic fibril crystals with d = 2 μm. From POM observation of the formation of fibril crystals of PLLA and PCL, we showed phase diagrams of molecular weight M and crystallization temperature T_c for the formation of fibril crystals. From these phase diagrams, we evaluated a critical M and T_c for the formation of fibril crystals. Moreover, from the sequential melting and crystallization experiments, it was implied that the entanglement and transesterification play an important role on the formation of fibril crystals of aliphatic polyesters.     

Electrochemical synthesis of halogen derivatives of bis(1,2-dicarbollyl)cobalt(III)

A convenient electrochemical method for the synthesis of 8,8-dihalogen derivatives of bis(1,2-dicarbollyl)cobalt(III) anion [8,8X₂-3,3-Co(1,2-C₂B₉H₁₀)]^– (X = Cl, Br, I) was developed. The method includes the electrolysis of a solution of alkaline metal halide and tetramethylammonium salt of bis(1,2-dicarbollyl)cobalt(III) in methanol at 50 °C in a one-compartment electrochemical cell with a nickel cathode and platinum anode.__________Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2448–2451, November, 2004.