Tumor promoters exist in two conformational states in solution. st]Stereochemistry of (3)-indolactam-V.

¹H-Nmr study and force field calculation of conformational Isomerism in (±)-indolactam-V which is a biologically active fragment of tumor promoter, teleocidin B, are described.     

Equilibrium Study on Ion-Pair Formation in Water and Distribution Between Water and m-Xylene of Tetraalkylammonium Picrates

The 1:1 ion-pair formation constants (K _IP) of tetraalkylammonium (Me₄N⁺, Et₄N⁺, Pr₄N⁺, Bu₄N⁺, and Bu₃MeN⁺) picrates in water were determined by capillary electrophoresis at 25°C. The ion-pair extraction constants (K _ex,ip) of the picrates from water to m-xylene were determined by a batch-extraction method at 25°C, and the distribution constants (K _D) of the neutral ion-pairs were calculated from the relationship K _D = K_ex,ip/K _IP. The tetraalkylammonium ion having more methylene groups generally forms a slightly more stable ion-pair with the picrate ion in water, which is attributed to the lower hydration of the cation. For Me₄N⁺, Et₄N⁺, Pr₄N⁺, and Bu₄N⁺, the distribution of the ion pair into m-xylene increases in that order, and a linear relationship was found between log K _D and the number of methylene groups in the cation. This is consistently explained by the regular solution theory. It was also revealed that the ion pairs have a strong specific interaction with water. The ion pair of Bu₃MeN⁺ has a higher distribution constant than that expected from the relationship between log K _D and the number of methylene groups for the symmetrical tetraalkylammonium ions. The cation dependence of the ion pair extractability is mostly governed by that of the distribution of the ion pair.     

Asymmetric Induction via an Intramolecular Haloetherification Reaction of Chiral Ene Acetals: A Novel Approach to Optically Active 1,4- and 1,5-Diols

An asymmetric synthesis of chiral 1,4- and 1,5-diols has been developed from the ene acetals 1a and 1c, prepared from the corresponding aldehydes and chiral C(2)-symmetric diols, involving remote asymmetric induction as a key step. In the first step, treatment of 1 with I(coll)(2)ClO(4) in the presence of an alcohol afforded the macrocyclic acetals (3-5 and 7) in a highly stereoselective manner. Subsequent nucleophilic substitution of iodide followed by a Grignard reaction with complete retention of stereochemistry and a final deprotection of the diphenylethylene or diphenylpropylene unit successfully gave optically active 1,4- and 1,5-diols in good yields.     

The isoindazole nucleus as a donor in fullerene-based dyads. Evidence for electron transfer

A series of isoindazole-C(60) dyads 4a-c based on pyrazolino[60]fullerene have been prepared by 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions of the nitrile imines, generated in situ from hydrazones 3a-c, to C(60). Molecular orbital calculations for 4b revealed that the electron distribution of the HOMO is located on the isoindazole moiety, while the electron distribution of the LUMO is located on the C(60) moiety. Electrochemical properties of the new dyads 4a-c show a similar electron affinity with respect to C(60). Charge-transfer interactions in the ground state between the isoindazole ring and the fullerene cage are predicted by the molecular orbital calculations and confirmed by electrochemical studies in 4a,b. Steady-state fluorescence emission spectra of dyads 4a-c show that fluorescence intensities in polar benzonitrile solvent decrease with increasing electron-donating ability of the substituent attached on the isoindazole group. This was confirmed by the shortening of fluorescence lifetimes, from which intramolecular charge-separation rates and efficiencies via the excited singlet states of the fullerene moiety were evaluated. The yields of the triplet states in polar solvent decrease with the electron-donating ability, supporting the competitive formation of the charge-separated state with the intersystem crossing from the excited states. Thus, isoindazole[60]fullerene 4b can be considered a molecular switch with an AND logic gate.     

High-performance liquid chromatography-ultrasonic nebulizer high-power nitrogen microwave-induced plasma mass spectrometry, real-time on-line coupling for selenium speciation analysis

The coupling of a high-power nitrogen (N2) microwave-induced plasma (MIP) mass spectrometry--(MS) (1.3 kW) with high-performance liquid chromatography, connected with concentric nebulizer (CN), ultrasonic nebulizer (USN) and a hydride generation (HG) systems, for the optimization and determination of selenium compounds, has been carried out. The MIP-MS system fulfils the ideal requirement being an on-line real-time chromatographic detector for Se speciation analysis. Interchanging of MIP-MS system fabricated nebulizer (concentric) with an ultrasonic nebulizer increases about 3.4-12 (peak height) and 6.5-10 (peak area) times ion signals for the selenium compounds. The detection limits for selenate, selenite, trimethylselenonium ion (TmSe), selenomethionine (Semet) and selenoethionine (Seet) (in Milli-Q-water) obtained with the optimized HPLC-USN-N2MIP-MS system are 0.11, 0.14, 0.09, 0.14 and 0.10 microg L(-1), respectively, about 12-48 times lower than the HPLC-CN-MIP-MS and 1.5-4.4 (peak height) times lower compared to the HPLC-CN-inductively coupled plasma (ICP)-MS coupling. Considering peak area, the repeatability (R.S.D. for three successive analyses) and intermediate precision (R.S.D. for three successive analyses performed on three different days), achieved for five Se compounds are 0.8-5.6, and 1.1-5.9%, comparable with the HPLC-CN-ICP-MS, HPLC-HG-MIP-MS and HPLC-CN-MIP-MS systems. The combined HPLC-USN-N2MIP-MS has been adequately applied for the determination of Se compounds in certified National Institute for Environmental studies human urine CRM No. 18. The results reasonably agree with the HPLC-CN-ICP-MS values. This encouraging combination may be an alternative ion source of mass spectrometry for coming generation in regard to the selenium speciation analysis.     

Solvent effects on extraction of potassium picrate with benzo-18-crown-6. A new equation for the determination of ion-pair formation of crown ether-metal salt complexes in water

In order to determine the ion-pair formation constant of a crown ether-metal salt 1:1:1 complex in water, an equation is derived from regular solution theory and its predictions are verified experimentally by the solvent extraction method using benzo-18-crown-6 (B18C6), potassium picrate (KA), and various diluents of low dielectric constant. The distribution constants of B18C6 itself and the overall extraction constants of KA with B18C6 were determined at 25±0.2°C. The distribution constants of the neutral K(B18C6)A complex were calculated from these data. The literature value for the complex-formation constant of K(B18C6)⁺ in water and the ion-pair formation constant (K _K(B18C6)A ) for K(B18C6)A in water determined in this study were log K _K(B18C6)A =3.12±0.23 at 25°C). The distribution behavior of B18C6 and K(B18C6)A is explained in terms of regular solution theory. The molar volumes V (cm³·mol^–1) and solubility parameters (cal^1/2-cm^–3/2) are as follows: V _B18C6 =249±36; V _K(B18C6)A =407±56; _B18C6 = 11.5 ± 0.5; and _K(B18C6)A = 11.5 ± 0.5.     

Synthesis and chemical recycling of novel poly(ester-urethane)s using an enzyme

A series of enzymatically recyclable poly(ester-urethane)s consisting of a biodegradable diurethane moiety as a hard segment and an ester moiety as an enzymatically cleavable linkage was chemo-enzymatically prepared by two routes. The poly(ester-urethane) was prepared by a) the ring-opening polymerization of a cyclic ester-urethane monomer synthesized via the transesterification reaction of biodegradable diurethanediol and dicarboxylate ester using lipase and b) the direct polycondensation of a diurethanediol and a dicarboxylate ester. A significantly higher molecular-weight poly(ester-urethane) having the highest molecular weight (Mw) of 101,000 was produced by the ring-opening polymerization of the cyclic ester-urethane monomer when compared with that produced by the polycondensation of the dicarboxylate ester with diurethanediol. The poly(ester-urethane) was readily degraded by lipase into the corresponding cyclic oligomers; the oligomers were readily repolymerized by the ring-opening polymerization using lipase for chemical recycling.     

Carbenoid polycondensation with telechelic polyethers having dichloroacetic acid ester groups

Poly(ethylene oxide) [poly(EO)], with number-average molecular weights (M_ns) of 1000 and 2000, and poly(tetrahydrofuran) [poly(THF)] with M_ns of 1000 and 2000, possessing dichloroacetic acid ester end groups ( 1 , and 2 , respectively) were prepared from precursor diols by esterification with dichloroacetyl chloride in the presence of pyridine. 1 and 2 were subjected to the reaction with copper metal in DMSO to produce the corresponding segmented polyethers containing fumarate/maleate groups within the main chain ( 3 and 4 , respectively), through a polycondensation of carbalkoxy carbenoid intermedlates generated via α, α-dichloro elimination from the end groups of 1 and 2 . The radical polymerization of styrene in the presence of 3 and 4 produced network copolymers consisting of poly (EO) or poly(THF) and polystyrene segments. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Indirect spectrophotometric determination of traces of antimony(III) based on its oxidation by chromium(VI) and reaction of chromium(VI) with diphenylcarbazide

An indirect method for the determination of antimony(III) is described. Antimony(III) is oxidized to antimony(V) by chromium(VI) and the excess of chromium(VI) is then determined spectrophotometrically with diphenylcarbazide. Optimal conditions were established for both the determination of antimony(III) and the elimination or reduction of interferences. Antimony(III) can be determined quickly and easily in the range 0.05–5 mg l^?1; the relative standard deviation is 2% for 1.0 mg l^?1 antimony(III). The method is applicable to marine sediments and geothermal waters.     

Soap-free synthesis for producing highly monodisperse, micrometer-sized polystyrene particles up to 6 microm

A soap-free emulsion polymerization method with the use of an amphoteric initiator, currently proposed by the authors for producing highly monodisperse, micrometer-sized polymer particles, was examined in the polymerization of styrene with a 2,2'-azobis [N-(2-carboxyethyl)-2-2-methylpropionamidine] hydrate initiator and an NH(4)OH/NH(4)Cl pH buffer. The pH buffer was used to control the electric surface potential of particles to maintain a stable dispersion of particles and to prevent generation of new particles during the polymerization. Addition of monomer to the reaction system during polymerization could enlarge the average size of polymer particles to 5.7 microm with a coefficient of variation of 1.5%, which is much less than the standard criteria of monodispersity, 10%.