氧化偶联反应和酸催化反应制备活性买麻藤醇二聚体衍生物

以天然得到的买麻藤醇为原料,以FeCl3 6H2O为氧化剂进行氧化偶联反应和酸催化二聚反应,获得了2个新的买麻藤醇二聚体及一个新的苯基萘衍生物:4-[1-(2,6-二羟基苯基)-2-(3,5-二羟基苯基)乙基]-2-[(1E)-2-(3,5-二羟基苯基)乙烯基]-1,3-苯二醇(1),2-[1-(2,6-二羟基苯基)-2-(3,5-二羟基苯基)乙基]-5-[(1E)-2-(2,6-二羟基苯基)乙烯基]-1,3-苯二醇(2)和4-(6,8-二甲氧基-2-萘基)-1,3-苯二醇(3).应用波谱分析的方法确定了它们的结构,并分别讨论了它们可能的形成机理.其中,化合物1和2首次为人工合成的二苯乙烯链状二聚体.活性测试结果表明,化合物1,2和3显示有较强的抗氧化活性,其IC50值分别为6.29×10-9,4.19×10-6和2.96×10-5mol L-1;化合物2还显示有较强的抗炎活性.     

1,3-丙二硫醇替代试剂1-（1,3-二噻-2-亚基）丙酮的缩硫醛/酮化反应

通过易制备的3-(1,3-二噻-2-亚基)-2,4-戊二酮(1b)在酸性条件下的脱乙酰化反应制得1-(1,3-二噻-2-亚基)丙酮(1f),产率为86%. 在MeCOCl/MeOH体系中,常温或回流条件下,化合物1f能作为有效的1,3-丙二硫醇替代试剂与醛和酮进行缩硫醛/酮化反应,高产率(86%～99%)合成1,3-二噻烷衍生物. 与已报道的替代试剂2-(2,4-二氯-1,4-戊二烯-3-亚基)-1,3-二噻烷(1a)、3-(1,3-二噻-2-亚基)-2,4-戊二酮(1b)、2-(1,3-二噻-2-亚基)-3-羰基丁酸甲酯(1c)、2-(1,3-二噻-2-亚基)-3-羰基丁酰胺(1d)和2-(1,3-二噻-2-亚基)-3-羰基丁酸(1e)相比,化合物1f是活性最好的1,3-丙二硫醇替代试剂.     

基于2-(4-二羟基硼烷)苯基喹啉-4-羧酸的二硼酸化合物的合成

以4-溴苯乙酮、靛红及常见试剂为起始原料,通过Pfitzinger reaction、羧基酯化、钯催化、水解等反应合成2-(4-二羟基硼烷)苯基喹啉-4-羧酸(PBAQA).二胺化合物经二碳酸二叔丁酯单保护、酰胺缩合、盐酸脱保护基,再与另一端苯基硼酸化合物酰胺缩合,合成了3个含有PBAQA结构的二硼酸新化合物,考察了溶剂选择、反应温度、活化反应时间以及反应中羧基化合物与1,3-二环己基碳化二亚胺(DCC)和1-羟基苯并三唑(HOBT)物质的量之比对二硼酸类化合物收率的影响.通过IR、~1H NMR、~(13)C NMR、HRMS对新化合物的结构进行表征.结果表明最佳反应条件为以N,N-二甲基甲酰胺(DMF)作溶剂,反应温度20℃,活化反应60 min,反应中羧基化合物与DCC和HOBT的物质的量之比在1∶20∶20的条件下,收率可达82%,纯度90%.该合成路线具有操作步骤简便,经济适用,副产物少易于纯化等特点,对二硼酸化合物衍生化研究具有重要实用和经济价值.     

海绵Polymastia Sobustia的化学成份研究

首次报道从中国南海海绵Polymastiasobustia中分离得到5个纯化合物,经过MS,IR,1^HNMR,13^CNMR(DEPT),HMQC和HMBC等波谱技术鉴定为：豆甾-5-烯-7-羰基-3β-甾醇(1),N-(1-羟甲基-2,6-二羟基)十七烷基-5-羟基二十四脂肪酰胺(2),胸腺嘧啶(3),尿嘧啶(4),对羟基苯甲酸(5);其中化合物1和化合物2为新化合物。     

硫杂杯[4]芳烃酰胺型氮杂冠醚的合成

硫杂杯[4]芳烃与N,N'-亚乙基双(2-氯乙酰胺)发生分子内"1+1"缩合反应,合成了新型硫杂杯[4]芳烃酰胺型氮杂冠醚--25,27-二羟基-26,28-(1',10'-二氧杂-4',7'-二氮杂-3',8'-二氧代亚癸基)-硫杯[4]芳烃(叔丁基硫杯[4]-1,3-酰胺冠醚)(3),产率68%.1H NMR,ESI-MS和元素分析确证3为1,3-桥联模式且为杯式构象.     

红树尖瓣海莲内生真菌Phomopsis longicolla HL-2232次级代谢产物研究

通过活性追踪的方法,从一株来源于药用红树尖瓣海莲的内生真菌Phomopsis longicolla HL-2232中分离鉴定了5个生物碱类化合物、1个色原酮类化合物以及4个甾醇类化合物,分别鉴定为:6-氨基嘌呤-9-羧酸甲酯(1),腺嘌呤核苷(2),尿嘧啶核苷(3),N,N'-二苯基尿素(4),(2S,2'R,3R,4E,8E,3'E)-2-(2'-羟基-3'-十八碳烯酰胺)-9-甲基-4,8-十八碳二烯-1,3-二醇(5),2-(2'S-羟丙基)-5-甲基-7-羟基对氧萘酮(6),fortisterol(7),(22E)-5α,8α-表二氧麦角甾-6,22-二烯-3β-醇(8),啤酒甾醇(9),β-谷甾醇亚油酸酯(10).其中化合物1为新化合物,化合物5为新天然产物,其碳谱数据至今未曾报道.细胞毒活性表明化合物1~3对肿瘤细胞A549,B16F10,HL-60,MCF-7具有不同程度的抑制活性.其中新化合物1对乳腺癌细胞(MCF-7)的IC50值为14.9μmol·L-1、化合物3对肺癌细胞(A549)的IC50值为8.6μmol·L-1,两者活性强于阳性对照药顺铂.     

三步缩合法合成2-苯基-1-羟基联三苯叉

以邻羟基苯乙酮为原料,与N,N-二甲基甲酰胺-二甲基缩醛(DMF-DMA)分子间缩合合成(E)-3-二甲氨基-1-(2'-羟基苯基)-1-丙烯酮中间体(2);中间体2与1,3-二苯基丙酮在以DMF为溶剂,K2CO3存在下发生缩合反应生成4'-苯基-2,3'-羟基-1,1':2',1'-三联苯类化合物(3);化合物3以乙腈-1%HCl(V∶V=1∶1)为溶剂,汞灯500 W照射分子内脱水关环合成2-苯基-1-羟基联三苯叉类化合物(4).三步缩合法合成2-苯基-1-羟基联三苯叉具有操作简单、无需氧化剂与催化剂、原子利用率高等优点.采用FT-IR,1H NMR,13C NMR和HRMS对化合物3和4进行了表征.     

1,3-二羟基丙酮衍生物的合成

以五氧化二磷为引发剂 ,二甲亚砜氧化 1,3 二芳氧基 (烷氧基 ) 2 丙醇化合物合成了一系列 1,3 二羟基丙酮衍生物 .通过IR和1HNMR对化合物进行了表征     

新型杯[4]芳烃衍生物的合成及其氨基酸萃取性能

杯[4]-1,3-二乙酸乙酯衍生物(1)与水合肼反应生成杯[4]芳烃酰肼衍生物(2),化合物(2)与异硫氰酸苯酯反应得到含酰胺和硫脲单元的新型杯[4]芳烃衍生物(3).总产率达70%.系列氨基酸萃取实验表明化合物(3)对异亮氨酸有较好的选择性萃取能力.     

海绵Polymastia Sobustia的化学成分研究

首次报道从中国南海海绵Polymas tia sobustia中分离得到5个纯化合物,经过MS,IR,1H NMR,13C NMR (DEPT),HMQC和HMBC等波谱技术鉴定为：豆甾-5-烯-7-羰基-3β-甾醇(1 ),N-(1-羟甲基-2,6-二羟基)十七烷基-5-羟基二十四脂肪酰胺([ ST5”HZ 2),胸腺嘧啶(3),尿嘧啶(4[ ST5”BZ ),对羟基苯甲酸(5);其中化合物1和化合 物2为新化合物。     

Production of ceramide with Saccharomyces cerevisiae

The possibility of producing the biologically active material of the skin, ceramide, was studied using yeasts. The yeast strain that produced the most ceramide, Saccharomyces cerevisiae (KCCM 50515), was selected, and the optimal conditions for ceramide production were determined using shakeflask culture and batch fermentation. By measuring the production rate of ceramide at various pH values and temperatures, the optimal conditions for ceramide production were found to be pH 6.0 and 30°C. When heat shock was applied to the cells for 1 h by increasing the culture temperature from 30 to 40°C after cell growth, the amount of ceramide produced was increased 5.9-fold. A cell growth and ceramide production model was developed with Monod kinetics and the Leudecking-Piret model. It showed that ceramide production was increased when the cells were in the stationary phase.     

冠瘤海鞘的化学成分

从中国惠州大亚湾海域采集的冠瘤海鞘的甲醇－氯仿提取物中分离出混合甾醇和神经酰胺两类化合物,混合甾醇经波谱分析和GC／MS联机分析,发现其主要由十种甾醇组成,含量为甲醇－氯仿提取物的12％。神经酰胺为十八碳酰基鞘氨醇,其结构通过波谱鉴定,含量为提取物的0.3%,这是有关冠瘤海鞘化学成分研究的首次报道。     

On-line solid-phase extraction of ceramides from yeast with ceramide III imprinted monolith

A molecularly imprinted polymeric monolith (MIPM) was prepared by in situ polymerization using styrene, glycidyl methacrylate and methacrylic acid as monomers, divinylbenzene and triallyl isocyanurate as cross-linking agents, and ceramide III as print molecule. The texture, pore size distribution, mobile phase flow characteristic, and chromatographic performance of the MIPM and a control monolith synthesized without the print molecule were examined, respectively. The results showed that using ceramide III as print molecule significantly affected the pore structure and pore distribution of the monolith, and greatly improved the retention of ceramide III and its analogues used in cosmetics as well. The retention of ceramide III on the MIPM could be reduced by increasing the ratio of chloroform to hexane in eluting buffer. The workability of the MIPM was firstly demonstrated through the separation of a model lipid mixture containing ceramide III and ergosterol, the main sterol impurity in yeast lipid extracts. The application of the ceramide III imprinted monolith to the isolation of ceramides from yeast lipid extracts was attempted and resulted in a considerable enrichment of ceramides, as shown by FIIR analysis. This indicates the potential of ceramide III imprinted monolith synthesized in the present study in the on-line solid-phase extraction of ceramides from yeast.     

Design and synthesis of caged ceramide: UV-responsive ceramide releasing system based on UV-induced amide bond cleavage followed by O-N acyl transfer

Sphingolipids, recognized as membrane constructs and as key signaling molecules, have been studied to examine intracellular function. Some caged sphingolipids that release parent sphingolipids after exposure to UV-irradiation have been previously developed, but caged ceramide has yet to be reported. In this study, we report the design and synthesis of a caged ceramide. Photo-irradiation experiment clarified that the caged ceramide can be successfully converted to the parent ceramide by UV-irradiation. Introduction of an alkyne-handle moiety for further modification of the caged ceramide is also reported.     

Fumonisin B1 does not prevent apoptosis in A431 human epidermoid carcinoma cells after photosensitization with a silicon phthalocyanine

Photodynamic therapy with the phthalocyanine photosensitizer Pc 4 (Pc 4-PDT), an apoptosis inducer, is associated with accumulation of ceramide in various cell lines. The role of ceramide in Pc 4-PDT-induced apoptosis was investigated in A431 cells. Caspase-3 (casp-3) was activated and TUNEL positive cells began to appear 30 and 60 min post-Pc 4-PDT, respectively. A rapid increase (10 min) in cellular ceramide levels was observed after Pc 4-PDT. Induced ceramide accumulation was maintained over 60 min, Acid sphingomyelinase, a ceramide-generating enzyme, was inhibited after photosensitization with Pc 4, suggesting that the enzyme was not required for stimulated ceramide accumulation. Co-treatment of A431 cells with fumonisin B1, a ceramide synthase inhibitor, and Pc 4-PDT led to a decrease in ceramide levels without any effect on induced casp-3 activity or apoptosis. In the presence of zVAD, a pan-caspase inhibitor, apoptosis was abolished, while ceramide levels remained elevated after Pc 4-PDT. Exposure of A431 cells to exogenous C6-ceramide for 22 h, led to induction of apoptosis, and the process was abrogated by zVAD. In conclusion, C6-ceramide-, like Pc 4-PDT-induced apoptosis, is zVAD-sensitive. Furthermore, Pc 4 photosensitization can lead to apoptosis without FB-sensitive elevation in ceramide levels upstream of caspases.     

Radiation-induced free-radical fragmentation of ceramides in a model system

The radiation-initiated transformations of ceramide as a constituent of micelles were studied. An amide was identified as a ceramide γ-radiolysis product. Determination of other radiolysis products and data on the interaction of the FeSO₄-H₂O₂-ascorbate system with ceramide lead to the conclusion that the amide is formed as a result of OH-induced fragmentation in the polar moiety of the substrate.     

Retention behaviour of ceramides in sub-critical fluid chromatography in comparison with non-aqueous reversed-phase liquid chromatography

This study was devoted to the development of an analytical method for ceramide analysis in packed subcritical fluid chromatography (pSubFC). Monofunctional grafted silica support was found to be more suitable for ceramide analysis. Five Kromasil columns were coupled and the parameters, temperature, pressure and percentage of organic modifier in CO2 were optimised, considering selectivity and analysis time. The final conditions were 31 degrees C, 6% of methanol (MeOH) and 13 MPa. In these conditions the selectivity for structural differences (methylene group, unsaturation or two different bases) were studied. As classically observed, the methylene selectivity decreased with the increase of the eluotropic strength. Moreover, unlike in non-aqueous reversed-phase liquid chromatography (NARP-LC), adding a further unsaturation and two further methylene groups on ceramide results to an increase of retention in pSubFC. Moreover, this last technique allowed to separate ceramides with the same total number of carbons containing unsaturated fatty acids, when the distribution of carbon number of the two chain is very different. These results had enabled to plot retention chart in order to predict ceramide structure in view to identify additional ceramide. This retention chart was finally compared with the one already obtained in NARP-LC.     

Chemoenzymatic synthesis of GM3 and GM2 gangliosides containing a truncated ceramide functionalized for glycoconjugate synthesis and solid phase applications

Analogues of GM3 and GM2 gangliosides were chemoenzymatically synthesized on a multifunctional ceramide-type tether designed to facilitate diverse strategies for glycoconjugate synthesis. The truncated ceramide aglycon maintains the stereogenic centres of natural ceramide while avoiding extensive hydrophobicity that can hamper synthesis and purification of the glycolipids. Tetanus toxoid and BSA glycoconjugates of these two gangliosides were prepared for immunization of mice, and for solid phase assays to screen for ganglioside-specific antibodies. Inhibition experiments showed that antibodies generated by tetanus toxoid conjugates of GM3 and GM2 exhibited specificity for the carbohydrate epitope and the stereogenic centres of the ceramide.     

Nanoscale properties of mixed fengycin/ceramide monolayers explored using atomic force microscopy

To gain insight into the interactions between fengycin and skin membrane lipids, mixed fengycin/ceramide monolayers were investigated using atomic force microscopy (AFM) (monolayers supported on mica) and surface pressure-area isotherms (monolayers at the air-water interface). AFM topographic images revealed phase separation in mixed monolayers prepared at 20 degrees C/pH 2 and composed of 0.25 and 0.5 fengycin molar ratios, in the form of two-dimensional (2-D) hexagonal crystalline domains of ceramide surrounded by a fengycin-enriched fluid phase. Surface pressure-area isotherms as well as friction and adhesion AFM images confirmed that the two phases had different molecular orientations: while ceramide formed a highly ordered phase with crystalline chain packing, fengycin exhibited a disordered fluid phase with the peptide ring lying horizontally on the substrate. Increasing the temperature and pH to values corresponding to the skin parameters, i.e., 37 degrees C/pH 5, was found to dramatically affect the film organization. At low fengycin molar ratio (0.25), the hexagonal ceramide domains transformed into round domains, while at higher ratio (0.5) these were shown to melt into a continuous fengycin/ceramide fluid phase. These observations were directly supported by the thermodynamic analysis (deviation from the additivity rule, excess of free energy) of the monolayer properties at the air-water interface. Accordingly, this study demonstrates that both the environmental conditions (temperature, pH) and fengycin concentration influence the molecular organization of mixed fengycin/ceramide monolayers. We believe that the ability to modulate the formation of 2-D domains in the skin membrane may be an important biological function of fengycin, which should be increasingly investigated in future pharmacological research.     

利用原位X射线散射研究神经酰胺E与海藻糖的相互作用

海藻糖和神经酰胺在皮肤保湿中具有重要作用。 利用原位X射线散射设备,研究了在干燥和升降温过程中海藻糖与神经酰胺之间的分子相互作用。 结果表明,在海藻糖的存在下,神经酰胺E与细胞膜脂分子一样难以失水而延缓了结晶过程。 反之,神经酰胺也抑制了海藻糖在干燥过程中结晶,从而延缓了水分挥发。 此外,在海藻糖的存在下,冷冻干燥的神经酰胺乳液样品加热至105 ℃再降至室温,形成了皮肤中广泛存在的正交晶相和液晶相共存的结构,很好地模拟了皮肤细胞间脂层的相结构。 发现海藻糖代替了角质层中的其它成分,保护神经酰胺分子以真实皮肤中的方式排列。