Structures of two ketals derived from a pentacyclic cage diketone

The structure of a compound derived from a symmetrical cage diketone in which one of the ketone C=O groups has been converted into a ketal is reported. An investigation into reasons for the selective functionalization resulted in the isolation of acis, cisoid, cis linear triquinane derivative in which both ketones are converted to ketals that share a transannular oxygen atom. Crystal data:2, monoclinic,P2₁/c,a=7.6298(9),b=7.673(3),c=22.125(3)Å,=97.59(1)°,V=1283.9(5)ų, andR=0.048 (1001 reflections);4, triclinic,P¯1,a=7.3864(9),b=9.6362(9),c=10.3889(9)Å,=75.749(6),=76.300(8), =83.100(8)°,V=694.8(4)ų, andR=0.088 (1284 reflections).     

Triplet excition emissions of octafluoronaphthalene crystalline complexes with naphthalene and durene

The phosphorescence spectra of naphthalene-octafluoronaphthalene and durene-octafluoronaphthalene at 4.2 K reveal a localized exciton emission from octafluoronaphthalene, a weak intercomponent triplet-states quasi-resonance and a weak exciton-phonon coupling.     

Vaporization thermodynamics of thorium tetrafluoride

The thermal decomposition kinetics of Pr₂(SO₄)₃ to Pr₂O₂SO₄ have been studied by isothermal weight change determination. The reaction was found to obey a linear law up to α = 0.5; beyond α = 0.5 it could be described as a phase-boundary controlled process. A dependence of the activation energy upon the sample weight was observed. The changes in surface area and density which occur during the decomposition are also given.     

Phonon spectroscopy of photochemical reactions in organic solids: Photodimerization of 2,6-dimethyl-p-benzoquinone

The Raman phonon spectroscopic study shows that the photodimerization of 2,6-dimethyl-p-benzoquinone. In the solid state is initially a homogeneous reaction but later becomes heterogeneous as the product accumulates. The Ion-temperature electronic absorption spectrum reveals that the reaction is phonon assisted by a polaron formed due to a strong electron- phonon coupling in the cxcited ¹nπ^* state.     

Synthesis of 2-aryl-4-hydroxy-5-thio substituted 1,3-thiazin-6-ones via sulfenylation of 2-aryl-4-hydroxy-[1,3]thiazin-6-ones with sulfenyl chlorides

A series of 2-aryl-4-hydroxy-5-thio substituted 1,3-thiazin-6-ones were synthesized for human immunodeficiency virus-1 protease inhibition. These compounds were synthesized by the treatment of 4-hydroxy-5-thio substituted-1,3-thiazin-6-ones with the corresponding sulfenyl chlorides. The products were obtained in good isolated yields, inspite of the presence of bulkyl substitutents at the ortho position of phenyl sulfenyl chloride portion.     

Synthèse de céphalosporine-lactones

Condensation of azetidinones 2a and 2b with mercaptan 3 gave respectively compound 10 or a 1:1 mixture of 17 and 17 ′. Bromination of 10 , afforded cis and trans-bromohydrins 13a and of 17 and 17 ′ cis and trans-bromohydrins 18a . Acetylation and reduction with zinc and acetic acid of these bromohydrins gave cephems 4a or 4b and 4b ′ respectively.     

Electrolytic destruction of organic matter in urine

A novel electrolytic method has been developed for destroying organic matter in urine. A combination of potassium permanganate, sulfuric acid and nitric acid has yielded about 99% destruction in initial organic content of urine within two hours when electrolysis is carried out with an applied voltage of about 2.5 V, while maintaining a current density of 8.23 mA/cm² at 373 K.     

Determination of enterostatin in human cerebrospinal fluid by capillary electrophoresis with laser induced fluorescence detection

A capillary electrophoresis (CE) method with laser induced fluorescence (LIF) detection is described for quantification of enterostatin (Val-Pro-Asp-Pro-Arg), a pentapeptide involved in appetite regulation and insulin secretion. Enterostatin and two other pentapeptides belonging to the enterostatin family (i.e. Ala-Pro-Gly-Pro-Arg and Val-Pro-Gly-Pro-Arg) were well separated from each other. The peptides were fluorescently tagged with naphthalene-2,3- dicarboxaldehyde (NDA) and separated by micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC) in the presence of methanol as an organic modifier. Coupled with LIF detection, the method had a detection limit of 4.8 x 10(-6) M for enterostatin. The relative standard deviation was to be 4.0% from five determinations of enterostatin at 37.2 microM in a human cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) sample. Twenty-three human CSF samples were analyzed. The level of enterostatin ranged from 24 microM to 51 microM with a mean (+/- SEM) value of 41.7 +/- 2.0 microM.     

The application of "click chemistry" for the decoration of 2(1H)-pyrazinone scaffold: generation of templates

The "click chemistry" approach has been explored on the 2-(1H)-pyrazinone scaffold for the generation of pharmacologically interesting heterocyclic moieties. Huisgen 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition has been evaluated as the key step for the construction of the 1,2,3-triazole ring at the C-3 position of 2-(1H)-pyrazinones. Two different pathways have been successfully evaluated: (1) via C-C or C-O linkage of the acetylenic part to the C-3 position of the 2-(1H)-pyrazinone scaffold or (2) via azide introduction in the C-3 position. The subsequent application of "click chemistry" resulted in the formation of hitherto unknown skeletons. Microwave irradiation has successfully been applied in different steps of the sequence.