Interactions of porphyrin covalently attached to poly(methacrylic acid) with liposomal membranes

The interactions between the 5-(4-acryloyloxyphenyl)-10,15,20-tritolylporphyrin covalently attached to poly(methacrylic acid) chain (PMA-Po) and phosphatidylcholine liposomes in aqueous solution at different pH values were studied. The binding constants (K(b)) for the liposome- PMA-Po in solutions in the pH range from 6.5 to 9.2 were determined using fluorescence spectroscopy. The binding was found to be efficient. The acid-base properties of the porphyrin chromophores were also studied. Both pK values associated with imine-N protonation of the porphyrin core were found to be 6.4. The quantum yield (Phi(Delta)) of singlet oxygen production by Po in the lipid-PMA-Po system was found to be high (0.88 +/- 0.05).     

Theoretical study of the unimolecular decomposition mechanisms of energetic TNAD and TNAZ explosives

Calculation methods based on hybrid Density Functional Theory (DFT) with the basis sets of the B3LYP/6‐31+G(d)//B3LYP/4‐31G(d) method and the differential overlap (INDO) program were used to derive reasonable decomposition mechanisms of 1,4,5,8‐tetranitro‐1,4,5,8‐tetraazadecalin (TNAD) and 1,3,3‐trinitroazetidine (TNAZ) explosives. All possible decomposition species and transition states, including intermediates and products, were identified and their corresponding enthalpy of formation and Gibbs free energy of formation were obtained using polyparametric modification equations. INDO bond energy calculation results reveal the weakest bonding site for reference and determine where cleavage can occur easily. This work is concerned mainly with eliminating HONO (cis or trans form). The activation energy for trans‐form HONO elimination is lower than that of cis‐form HONO elimination in the initial steps of both TNAD and TNAZ decomposition, being 18.5 kJ/mol and 33.3 kJ/mol, respectively. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2005     

IR-Spektren der Caesium-bis-sulfato-metallate(III)

Compounds of the type CsLn(SO₄)₂, (Ln=La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu) were prepared at 300°C. IR spectra were recorded in the range 4,000-250cm^–1 and tentatively assigned. The number of observed bands exceeds the predicted number by site symmetry selection rules. Streching bands show bathochromic shifts whereas the deformations exibit hypsochromic shifts on going to heavier lanthanides. At the same time there is an increased splitting of these bands in the same direction. All these facts indicate an increased coupling in the layer structure which is in accordance with the lanthanide contraction.

N. Bukovec, P. Bukovec undJ. iftar, Vest. Slov. Kem. Drus.26, 103 (1979).     

Die Synthese von Hydrazinium(+2)-fluoromagnesat

Zusammenfassung Die Reaktion zwischen MgCO₃ und wässerigen Lösungen von Hydraziniumdifluorid und Flußsäure führt zum Hydraziniumfluoromagnesat. Diese Verbindung ist auch aus Magnesiumchlorid-und Hydraziniumdifluorid-Lösungen herstellbar. Es werden röntgenographische, IR-spektrographische und thermogravimetrische Untersuchungen dieser Verbindung angegeben.

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Hydrazinium(+2) fluoromagnesate is formed in the reaction between MgCO₃ and hydrazinium difluoride dissolved in hydrogen fluoride. The reaction of magnesium chloride and an aqueous solution of hydrazinium difluoride yields the same product. The results of X-ray diffraction studies, IR spectroscopical studies and thermogravimetrical investigation are given.

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Polycondensed nitrogen heterocycles. Part 19. Pyrrolo[1,2-f]phenanthridines by pschorr-type cyclization brought about by hypophosphorous acid

Pyrrolo[1,2-f]phenanthridines were prepared in good yields by the diazotization in acetic acid of the amines la,b and subsequent treatment with hypophosphorous acid. The necessity for hypophosphorous acid in the reaction was demonstrated.     

Synthesis,Characterization and Catalysis of Ce‐MCM‐41

The cerium‐containing MCM‐41 (Ce‐MCM‐41) has been synthesized by direct hydrothermal method. The low‐angle XRD patterns revealed the typical five major peaks of MCM‐41 type hexagonal structures. The interplanar spacing d₁₀₀ = 38.4 Å was obtained that can be indexed on a hexagonal unit cell parameter with a_o = 44.3 Å which was larger than that of pure siliceous MCM‐41 (Si‐MCM‐41). Transmission electron micrograph shows the regular hexagonal array of uniform channel characteristics of MCM‐41. The BET surface area of Ce‐MCM‐41 was 840 m²/g, which is much reduced as compared to that of Si‐MCM‐41, with the pore size of 26.9 Å and mesopore volume of 0.78 cm³/g were measured by nitrogen adsorption‐desorption isotherm at 77 K. Along with the results, the synthesized Ce‐MCM‐41 exhibited a well‐ordered MCM‐41‐type mesoporous structure with the incorporation of cerium. Using Ce‐MCM‐41 as a support, the Rh (0.5 wt%) catalyst exhibited very high activity for the NO/CO reactions.     

Phenyl and Phenylethyl Glycosides from Picrorhiza scrophulariiflora

Three new phenyl glycosides, scrophenoside A ( 1 ), B ( 2 ), and C ( 3 ), and two new phenylethyl glycosides, scroside D ( 4 ) and scroside E ( 5 ), were isolated from the stem of Picrorhiza scrophulariiflora Pennell (Scrophularlaceae), besides five known compounds. On the basis of spectroscopic evidence, the structures of the new compounds were elucidated as 4‐acetyl‐2‐methoxyphenyl 6‐O‐[4‐(β‐D ‐glucopyranosyloxy)vanilloyl]‐β‐D ‐glucopyranoside ( 1 ), 4‐acetylphenyl 6‐O‐[(E)‐p‐coumaroyl]‐β‐D ‐glucopyranoside ( 2 ), 4‐[(1R)‐ and (1S)‐1‐hydroxyethyl]‐2‐methoxyphenyl β‐D ‐glucopyranoside ( 3a and 3b , resp.), 2‐(3,4‐dihydroxyphenyl)ethyl O‐β‐D ‐glucopyranosyl‐(1→3)‐4‐O‐[(E)‐feruloyl]‐β‐D ‐glucopyranoside ( 4 ), and 2‐(3,4‐dihydroxyphenyl)ethyl O‐β‐D ‐glucopyranosyl‐(1→3)‐6‐O‐[(E)‐feruloyl]‐β‐D ‐glucopyranoside ( 5 ).     

Studies with enaminones: The reaction of enaminones with aminoheterocycles. A route to azolopyrimidines,azolopyridines and quinolines

The enaminones 1b,d,f react with 4‐phenyl‐3‐methyl‐5‐pyrazoleamine 3a to yield the pyrazole derivatives 4a‐c that cyclised readily on reflux in pyridine solution in presence of hydrochloric acid to yield the pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines 5a‐c. Similarly 3(5)‐amino‐1H‐triazole (3b) reacted with 1b,d,f to yield the triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines 5d‐f. In contrast attempted condensation of the 5‐tetrazoloamine (3c) with 1a,d,e resulted in its trimerisation and only triaroylbenzene 8a,d,e was isolated. The reaction of 1a,b,d with anthranilonitrile 9a and the reaction of 1a‐c with the 2‐aminocyclohexene thiophene‐3‐nitrile 10a afforded the cis enaminones 11a‐c and 12a‐c. Similarly, reaction of 1a‐c with the methylanthranilate 9b and reaction of 1b,e with ethyl 2‐aminocyclohexene thiophene‐3‐carboxylate 10b afforded the cis enaminones 11d‐f and 12d,e respectively. Attempted cyclization of 11a‐c into quinoline failed. Successful cyclization of 11d into the quinolinone 13 could be affected, on heating for five minutes in a domestic microwave oven at full power. The reaction of 1a‐c,f with piperidine afforded the trans enaminones 14a‐d. Similarly, trans 14e was formed from the reaction of 1b with morpholine. The coupling reaction of 1b with excess of benzene diazonium chloride afforded the formazane 16. The enaminone 2 reacted with heterocyclic amines to yield the pyridones 17,18.     

Further Daphniphyllum Alkaloids from the Leaves of Daphniphyllum macropodum Miq.

Five new polycyclic Daphniphyllum alkaloids, macropodumines F ( 1 ) and G ( 2 ), 17‐oxoyuzurimine ( 3 ), and macropodumines H ( 4 ) and I ( 5 ), were isolated from the leaves of D. macropodum Miq ., collected in Sichuan Province, China. The structures and relative configurations of the new compounds – as well as of four known, related alkaloids – were elucidated on the basis of in‐depth spectroscopic and mass‐spectrometric analyses, by chemical derivatization, and by comparison of spectroscopic data with those of known compounds.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of the Binuclear Complex [Pr2(C10H8N2O4)2(C10H9N2O4)2(H2O)4]·3H2O·C6H6

The binuclear praseodymium(III) complex with N‐(1‐carboxyethylidene)‐salicylhydrazide (C₁₀H₁₀N₂O₄, H₂L) was prepared in H₂O‐C₂H₅OH mixed solution, and the crystal structure of [Pr₂L₂(HL)₂(H₂O)₄]·3H₂O·C₆H₆ was determined by X‐ray single crystal diffraction. The crystal complex crystallizes in the triclinic system with space group P‐1, and in the structure each Pr atom is 9‐coordinated by carboxyl O and acyl O and azomethine N atoms of two tridentate ligands to form two stable five‐membered rings sharing one side in keto‐mode and two water molecules. The coordination polyhedron around Pr³⁺ was described as a monocapped square antiprism geometry. In an individual molecule, four tridentate ligands were coordinated by two negative univalent (HL) and two bivalent forms (L) respectively. Two negative univalent ligands were coordinated via μ₂‐bridging mode.