Nucléosides de synthése XXII: Obtention,comme synthons oligoxylonucléotidiques,de d-xylofurannosyl adenines spécifiquement substitués

This work describes the synthesis of certain nucleoside synthons which are necessary in order to obtain oligoxylonucleotides. The utilization of a non-symmetrically substituted xyloside substituted at the 2-position permits one to obtain, in satisfactory yields, the described nucleoside which is conveniently protected. All of the compounds described have been fully characterized using the usual analytical methods.     

Etudes cristallographique magnétique et par résonance Mössbauer de la variété de haute température du pyrophosphate NaFeP2O7

Single crystals of the high-temperature form of NaFeP₂O₇ have been grown by a flux technique. II-NaFeP₂O₇ crystallizes in the monoclinic $\text{P2}{}_1\text{c}$ space group with lattice parameters: a = 7.298(2) Å, b = 7.874(2) Å, c = 9.536(3) Å, β = 111.85(2)°. The structure refined from 1481 independent reflections leads to R = 0.044 and confirms the work previously published by M. Gabelica-Robert, M. Goreaud, P. Labbe, and B. Raveau (J. Solid State Chem.45, 389, 1982). Magnetic Mössbauer resonance studies have shown the existence of antiferromagnetic ordering with a weak ferromagnetic component below 30 K. The FeO bond is markedly ionic in character due to the highly polarizing power of phosphorus in tetrahedral site.     

Advanced approaches for the characterization of a de novo designed antiparallel coiled coil peptide

We report here an advanced approach for the characterization of the folding pattern of a de novo designed antiparallel coiled coil peptide by high-resolution methods. Incorporation of two fluorescence labels at the C- and N-terminus of the peptide chain as well as modification of two hydrophobic core positions by Phe/[15N,13C]Leu enable the study of the folding characteristics and of distinct amino acid side chain interactions by fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) and NMR spectroscopy. Results of both experiments reveal the antiparallel alignment of the helices and thus prove the design concept. This finding is also supported by molecular dynamics simulations. Electrospray ionization Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (ESI-FTICR-MS) in combination with NMR experiments was used for verification of the oligomerization equilibria of the coiled coil peptide.     

Behaviour of Pluronic P84 block copolymer micelles above the gelification temperature as probed by positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy

The new method based on positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy (PALS) to determine both the mean core radius, R(core), and aggregation number, N(ag), of micelles is applied to the study of aqueous solutions of the triblock Pluronic P84 copolymer as a function of temperature (T), beyond the gelification point (334 K). Two long-lived components appear in the PALS spectra, ascribed to triplet positronium in the water bulk (o-Ps(aq)) and in the organic core of the micelles (o-Ps(org)). Of the various fitting parameters, only the lifetime of the latter species, tau4, and the micellar parameters, R(core) and N(ag), disclose the occurrence of gelification by first increasing up to 334 K, then decreasing. By contrast to what is known in case of phase transition, none of the parameters shows any abrupt change at 334 K, whereas the macroscopic viscosity of the solutions suffers a drastic increase. This is attributed to the fact that positronium is sensitive to the microviscosity of the solutions. At the transition point, the properties of the polyoxipropylene aggregates forming the organic core of the P84 micelles are not greatly affected. Furthermore, the fact that the experimental N(ag) values coincide with those calculated for spheres, from the R(core) values, indicates that the shape of the P84 cores does not change significantly after gelification. The onset of gelification results from a decrease in the hydrogen bonding interactions in the solution with an ensuing relative increase in the interactions between the polyoxipropylene (PPO) groups, initially forming the corona of the P84 micelles, in an intermicellar mode. This increased solicitation of the PPO groups outside their initial location would result in depletion in the number of surfactant molecules forming the micelles, viz. a decrease in both R(core) and N(ag) above 334 K. From the data, additional information can be gained regarding the local viscosity and surface tension in the micellar cores.     

A modification of the heteropoly blue method for the microgram determination of arsenic in biological materials

Summary A sensitive method has been developed for analysis of trace amounts of arsenic in biological materials using the heteropoly blue method. The method employs a closed apparatus and a nitrogen atmosphere, and allows the detection of arsenic in ppm concentration using samples of 100 mg.

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Zusammenfassung Eine empfindliche Methode zur Bestimmung von Arsenspuren in biologischem Material im Wege der Molybdänblaumethode wurde ausgearbeitet. Man arbeitet dabei in einer geschlossenen Apparatur in Stickstoffatmosphäre und kann so in 100-mg-Proben Arsenkonzentrationen in der Größenordnung von ppm bestimmen.

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Presented at the 6th Annual Northeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Burlington, Vermont, August 19, 1974.     

The solvent extraction of Cu(II), Ni(II), and Co(II) with diacetyl-mono-(2-quinolylhydrazone)

Summary A semi-automatic microliter sample injector with an 8-way motor-driven rotary valve was constructed for a conventional pneumatic nebulizer. After a 40-l sample was injected into an injection tee with a micro-syringe, nebulization and flushing the sample pathway with water followed by argon were automatically executed. An automatic peak detector/integrator was employed in each channel of a three-channel spectrometer for simultaneous multielement analysis. The relative standard deviation of the peak height for 1g Zr/ml was 1.7% and measuring time of one sample was about 1 min. Detection limits were 2 to 6 times higher than those in continuous feeding.

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Halbautomatische Injektion von Mikroliter-Proben in ein induktiv gekoppeltes Plasma zwecks simultaner Multielementanalyse

Zusammenfassung Ein halbautomatischer Injektor für Mikroliterproben mit einem motorgetriebenen 8-Weg-Ventil für ein konventionelles Vernebelungsgerät wurde konstruiert. Nachdem eine 40-l-Probe mit einer Mikroinjektionsspritze in ein Injektions-T-Stück eingeführt ist, erfolgt automatisch Vernebelung, dann Spülung des Probenweges zunächst mit Wasser, dann mit Argon. Ein automatischer Spitzen-Detektor/Integrator in jedem der drei Kanäle des Spektrometers ermöglicht die gleichzeitige Multielementanalyse. Die rel. Standardabweichung der Spitzenhöhe für 1g Zr/ml betrug 1,7%, die Zeit für die Messung einer Probe ungefähr eine Minute. Die Nachweisgrenzen sind 2- bis 6mal höher als bei kontinuierlicher Zugabe.

     

Bifurcated, modular syntheses of chiral annulet triazacyclononanes

Three chiral 2,6-disubstituted tri-N-methyl azamacrocycles have been prepared by modular methods. These macrocycles were accessed from three chiral 1,4,7-triazaheptanes intermediates that were prepared by two independent routes. The first of these routes involved the benzylamine opening of chiral tosyl aziridines followed by debenzylation but was problematic on solubility grounds. A second, more effective, route was developed which avoided debenzylation by using ammonia in the nucleophilic opening of chiral tosyl aziridines.     

Diacetyl-bis-(2-pyridyl)hydrazone as an extracting agent for Cu(II), Co(II), and Ni(II)

Summary DbPH, a quadridentate chelating agent, was studied as a solvent extraction reagent for Cu(II), Co(II), and Ni(II). In all cases 11 complexes were extracted; however for Cu(II) and Co(II) ion-paired species exist, while for Ni(II) only neutral complexes were extracted. In all cases an extraction efficiency of 35–60% was observed unlike the greater than 90% observed for similar mono-hydrazone derivatives. The steric hindrance probably present in the bis adduct prevented a more efficient extraction.

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Diacetyl-bis-(2-pyridyl)hydrazon (DbPH) als Extraktionsmittel für Cu(ll), Co(II) und Ni(II)

Zusammenfassung DbPH bildet mit Cu(II), Co(II) und Ni(II) Komplexverbindungen im Verhältnis 11; diese sind für Cu und Co ionisierbar, im Falle des Ni läßt sich ein neutraler Komplex extrahieren. Die Extraktion erreicht jedenfalls nur 35–60% im Gegensatz zu mehr als 90% bei ähnlich gebauten Monohydrazon-Derivaten. Sterische Hinderung dürfte hierfür die Ursache sein.

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Presented at the 18th Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Newark, New Jersey, May 21, 1984.     

Matrix-isolation-FTIR spectroscopy with an integrating sphere

The use of an integrating sphere for the measurement of absorption spectra of thin films is described. The thin film (for example a rare gas matrix) is grown directly on the inside surface of the sphere. Multiple reflections inside the integrating sphere lead to significant enhancement of weak absorptions of the film, increasing the sensitivity of such measurements.