Relative Ammonium Ion Affinities of 18-Crown-6 and the Isomers of Dicyclohexano-18-Crown-6

Complexes of cis-syn-cis- and cis-anti-cis-dicyclohexano-18-crown-6(DC18C6) with ammonium, methylammonium, propylammonium, isopropylammonium,butylammonium, isobutylammonium, and tert-butylammonium were generated andstudied in the gas phase using Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonancemass spectrometry to measure exchange equilibrium constants of the guestswith unsubstituted 18-crown-6 (18C6). Semiempirical calculations at the PM3level were also performed for all the complexes. Both the experiments andthe calculations indicate that sterically unhindered ammonium cations bindDC18C6 in preference to 18C6, but that preference decreases or vanishes forammonium cations branched at the carbon. The cis-syn-cis isomer hashigher ammonium affinities than the cis-anti-cis isomer. The experiments andthe calculations both suggest that in the cis-syn-cis isomer the ammoniumcations preferentially bind on the face of the macroring enclosed by thecyclohexano units, but again this preference decreases for stericallycrowded ammonium substituents. These trends are explained in terms of theability of the substituents in the host to stabilize the charge of the guest.     

Analytical instrumentation in the 18th century

Summary Two basically simple and ancient instruments — the balance and blowpipe — were the most successful tools of an 18th century analyst. The development of blowpipe analysis by the Swedish school of mineralogists and chemists is discussed in detail.     

Hydrogen storage and the 18-electron rule

We show that the 18-electron rule can be used to design new organometallic systems that can store hydrogen with large gravimetric density. In particular, Ti containing organic molecules such as C(4)H(4), C(5)H(5), and C(8)H(8) can store up to 9 wt % hydrogen, which meets the Department of Energy target for the year 2015. More importantly, hydrogen in these materials is stored in molecular form with an average binding energy of about 0.55 eV /H(2) molecule, which is ideal for fast kinetics. Using molecular orbitals we have analyzed the maximum number of H(2) molecules that can be adsorbed as well as the nature of their bonding and orientation. The charge transfer from the H(2) bonding orbital to the empty d(xy) and d(x(2)-y(2) ) orbitals of Ti has been found to be singularly responsible for the observed binding of the hydrogen molecule. It is argued that early transition metals are better suited for optimal adsorption/desorption of hydrogen.     

Comparison of the Separation Characteristics of the Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Octadecyl Stationary Phases XTerra MS C18 and XBridge C18 and Shield RP18 in RPLC

Differences in the system constants of the solvation parameter model, discontinuities in retention factor plots (log k against volume fraction of organic solvent) and retention factor correlation plots are used to study the retention mechanism on XTerra MS C₁₈, XBridge C₁₈ and XBridge Shield RP₁₈ stationary phases with acetonitrile–water and methanol–water mobile phases containing from 10 to 70% (v/v) organic solvent. Wetting of XBridge C₁₈ at 10 and 20% (v/v) acetonitrile is incomplete and is responsible for small changes in the retention mechanism. The intermolecular interactions responsible for retention on XTerra MS C₁₈ and XBridge C₁₈ are similar with minor differences in cavity formation and hydrogen-bonding interactions responsible for small selectivity differences. On the other hand, for bulky solutes there are large changes in retention at low volume fractions of organic solvent (<40% v/v) associated with steric repulsion on the XTerra MS C₁₈ stationary phases that is absent for XBridge C₁₈. Selectivity differences are more apparent for XBridge C₁₈ and XBridge Shield RP₁₈. For acetonitrile-water mobile phases cavity formation in the solvated XBridge Shield RP₁₈ is slightly more difficult and hydrogen-bond acid and base interactions are more important than for XBridge C₁₈. With methanol–water mobile phases it becomes slightly easier to form a cavity in the solvated XBridge RP₁₈ compared with XBridge C₁₈. In addition, the methanol-water solvated XBridge RP₁₈ is a stronger hydrogen-bond base and more dipolar/polarizable than XBridge C₁₈. These variations in selectivity justify the use of XBridge C₁₈ and XBridge Shield RP₁₈ as complementary stationary phases for method development.     

IL-18与IL-18R分子对接计算发展模拟蛋白质互作研究方法

研究蛋白质互作的化学生物学方法主要有荧光共振能量转移(Fluorescence resonance energy transfer, FRET)、酵母双杂交(Yeast two-hybrid technology, YTH)、免疫共沉淀(Co-immunoprecipitation, Co-IP)等。在此基础上,为了发展一种新的研究生物大分子互作,特别是膜蛋白相互作用的定量计算方法,依据前期研究发现,应用ELISA方法与QAH-NEU-1定量芯片技术检测NLRP2:ShRNAs慢病毒(Lentivirus)感染人脑微血管内皮细胞(Human brain microvascular endothelial cells, HBMEC), 敲除(Knocking down)NLRP2基因后的IL-18的分泌量与对照组比较, 显著提高(IL-18: 998 pg/mL),表明它在炎症免疫中起关键调控作用。本文采用高性能的Discovery Studio 2021(DS2018R2)大分子计算模拟软件,在RCSB PDB数据库中调用蛋白质文件建立其立体结构,应用ZDOCK程序算法探究IL-18亚基(AB亚基或B亚基)与IL-18R互作的空间结构与构象变化,计算找到了相互作用界面的氨基酸的一级序列与二级结构,以及它们之间的相互作用力,并用拉氏图评估对接构象,研究发现B亚基在IL-18与IL-18R的结合中起主要作用。该计算方法与实验方法比较,可快速找到蛋白-蛋白相互作用的构象空间,优化膜蛋白互作的精度;能从原子与量子水平探究细胞因子与膜蛋白受体的互作;更深入解析分子机理,数据精确定量。研究结果表明本文应用ZDOCK算法建立了通过计算模拟膜蛋白生物大分子互作的新领域,为细胞因子与化学因子的多肽类药物开发提供新的思路; 为细菌病毒感染/肿瘤疾病的防治提供科学理论依据; 在分子识别,神经元网络深度学习,生物信息处理领域具有广泛的应用。     

Insight into the structures of Interleukin-18 systems

Structure-based molecular designs play a critical role in the context of next generation drug development. Besides their fundamental scientific aspects, the findings established in this approach have significant implications in the expansions of target-based therapies and vaccines. Interleukin-18 (IL-18), also known as interferon gamma (IFN-γ) inducing factor, is a pro-inflammatory cytokine. The IL-18 binds first to the IL-18α receptor and forms a lower affinity complex. Upon binding with IL-18β a hetero-trimeric complex with higher affinity is formed that initiates the signal transduction process. The present study, including structural and molecular dynamics simulations, takes a close look at the structural stabilities of IL-18 and IL-18 receptor-bound ligand structures as functions of time. The results help to identify the conformational changes of the ligand due to receptor binding, as well as the structural orders of the apo and holo IL-18 protein complexes.     

Production of18F with an18O enriched water target

A target system for the production of nucleophilic 110-min¹⁸F from isotopically enriched /¹⁸O/H₂O is described. The process occurs via the nuclear reaction¹⁸O/p,n/¹⁸F, the available proton beam of 72 MeV must be degraded to the entrance energy of 15 MeV. This process is in regular use for the batch production of 0.8–1 Ci¹⁸F.     

On the protonation of dibenzo-18-crown-6

Abstract  The stability constant of the dibenzo-18-crown-6·H₃O⁺ cationic complex species dissolved in nitrobenzene saturated with water has been determined from extraction experiments in the two-phase water–nitrobenzene system and from γ-activity measurements. Various structures of protonated dibenzo-18-crown-6 are discussed. Graphical abstract        

Synthesis of18F-2-deoxy-2-fluoro-d-glucose and18F-3-deoxy-3-fluoro-d-glucose with no-carrier-added18F-fluoride

Using a distillation method for the separation of¹⁸F-fluoride from aqueous¹⁸F-solutions obtained after cyclotron irradiation of a water target by means of the¹⁶O(³He, p)¹⁸F reaction, the radiohalogen could be generated as a highly reactive species for nucleophilic substitution reactions. Thus, with the starting compounds 1,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-2-O-trifluoromethanesulfonyl--D-mannopyranose and 1,2:5,6-di-O-isopropylidene-3-O-trifluoromethanesulfonyl--D-allofuranose¹⁸F-2-deoxy-2-fluoro-D-glucose (2-¹⁸FDG) and¹⁸F-3-deoxy-3-fluoro-D-glucose (3-¹⁸FDG) could be synthesized with radiochemical yields of 71.6% and 85.9%, respectively. Including purification by HPLC, the total preparation time was 70 min, yielding the glucose derivatives in a no-carrier-added state. Specific activities coold be calculated to be greater than 10³ Ci/mmol.     

18-oxygenated polyfunctional steroids from the gorgonian isishippuris

Two new 18-oxygenated, polyfunctional steroids ($\text{2}$, $\text{3}$) related to hippurin-1 have been isolated from the gorgonian $\text{Isis}$$\text{hippuris}$ collected off Okinawa and their structures were determined.     

Concerning the Structure of [18]Annulene

A recent computational study of Schleyer and co‐workers [1] is reviewed, which led these authors to the firm conclusion that [18]annulene has a localized structure with alternating single and double C,C bonds, contrary to earlier crystallographic analyses of X‐ray‐diffraction data favoring a delocalized non‐alternating form. It is pointed out i) that deceptive orientational disorder phenomena in the crystal might be subject to experimental resolution in this case, and ii) that, in contrast to gas and solution phases, [18]annulene might possibly assume the non‐alternating structure in the crystalline solid state.     

On the protonation of dibenzo-18-crown-6

Abstract  

The stability constant of the dibenzo-18-crown-6·H₃O⁺ cationic complex species dissolved in nitrobenzene saturated with water has been determined from extraction experiments in the two-phase water–nitrobenzene system and from γ-activity measurements. Various structures of protonated dibenzo-18-crown-6 are discussed.     

Iodo-18 pregnanes—II: Reactivite des iodo-18 pregnanol-(20R), et iodo-18 pregnanone-20

The influence of neighbouring groups at C-20 in the nucleophilic substitution at C-18 of steroids has been studied.The synthesis of derivatives at C-18 of members of the androstane series has been effected and is discussed.