Multilevel profiling and identification of Dalbergia odorifera and Dalbergia stevensonii by FTIR,NMR and GC/MS

Chemical differences of the extractives revealed by FTIR methods can be further confirmed by ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR. Meanwhile, the volatile compounds in the extractives can be identified by GC/MS     

Major flavonoid components of heartsease (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Viola tricolor</Emphasis> L.) and their antioxidant activities

Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography was used to separate flavonoid components in a heartsease methanol extract. One of the main components was identified by NMR as violanthin (6-C-glucosyl-8-C-rhamnosylapigenin). As a first approximation, the other main flavonoid component was considered to be rutin (3-O-rhamnoglucosylquercetin), based on comprehensive comparison of retention times and UV spectra of reference molecules, as well as molecular mass and fragmentation patterns obtained by mass spectrometry. The minor flavonoids were separated by polyamide column and analyzed by LC-MS. The antioxidant capacity of different flavonoid fractions was determined using both Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) in vitro antioxidant assays. The highest electron-donor capacity was found for the major flavonoid component (rutin), whereas one minor component-rich flavonoid fraction exhibited the highest hydrogen-donor activity.     

The Henry reaction: spectroscopic studies of nitrile and hydroxylamine by-products formed during synthesis of psychoactive phenylalkylamines

A clandestine two-step route to psychoactive racemic phenylalkylamines utilises the Henry reaction. In the first step an aromatic aldehyde reacts with a nitroalkane to give the nitrostyrene intermediate. In the second step the nitrostyrene is reduced to the phenylalkylamine. An impurity profile of both steps was evaluated through the synthesis and analysis of common street derivatives. The formation of nitrile impurities in the nitroaldol reaction and hydroxylamine impurities in the reduction step were shown by NMR spectroscopy and GC-MS. A selection of reducing agents has been used to give the phenylalkylamines, together with variable quantities of the partially reduced hydroxylamine product. GC-MS analysis of the hydroxylamines showed heat-induced disproportionation which led to the detection of the corresponding oximes.      

CAL3JHH: a Java program to calculate the vicinal coupling constants (<Superscript>3</Superscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">J</Emphasis><Subscript>H,H</Subscript>) of organic molecules

Here, we present a free web-accessible application, developed in the JAVA programming language for the calculation of vicinal coupling constant (³ J _H,H) of organic molecules with the H–C_sp3–C_sp3–H fragment. This JAVA applet is oriented to assist chemists in structural and conformational analyses, allowing the user to calculate the averaged ³ J _H,H values among conformers, according to its Boltzmann populations. Thus, the CAL3JHH program uses the Haasnoot–Leeuw–Altona equation, and, by reading the molecule geometry from a protein data bank (PDB) file format or from multiple pdb files, automatically detects all the coupled hydrogens, evaluating the data needed for this equation. Moreover, a “Graphical viewer” menu allows the display of the results on the 3D molecule structure, as well as the plotting of the Newman projection for the couplings. Electronic supplementary material  The online version of this article (doi:) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

Solution conformational preferences of glutaric, 3‐hydroxyglutaric, 3‐methylglutaric acid,and their mono‐ and dianions

Conformational preferences of glutaric, 3‐hydroxyglutaric and 3‐methylglutaric acid, and their mono‐ and dianions have been investigated with the aid of NMR spectroscopy. In contrast to succinic acid, glutaric acid displays essentially statistical conformational equilibria in polar and non‐polar solutions of high and low hydrogen‐bonding ability with no clear evidence for intramolecular hydrogen‐bonding interactions. The acid ionization constant ratios, K ₁/K₂, in D₂O and DMSO of glutaric, 3‐hydroxyglutaric, and 3‐methylglutaric acids also indicate that intramolecular interactions are much less important than, or indeed insignificant, for shorter‐chain acids. FTIR studies on 3‐methylglutaric acid indicate some preference for either association with solvent or dimerization, depending on the solvent, rather than intramolecular hydrogen bonding. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Spectroscopic investigation of β-cyclodextrin -metoprolol tartrate inclusion complexes

Aqueous-solution complexes of β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) with metoprolol tartrate (MET) have been analysed with ¹H NMR and UV–vis spectroscopy. With ¹H NMR a [1:1] stoichiometry could be established for the β-CD-MET complex while its stability constant was determined with UV–vis spectroscopy. Powder diffraction data of a polycrystalline sample of the β-CD-MET complex show that a novel product has been formed, likely to be a β-CD-MET [1:1] inclusion complex. Also Hyperchem MM+ molecular-dynamics results suggest an inclusion complex and from ¹H NMR data it is inferred that probably the MET is docked in the CD with the formers methoxyethyl-benzene moiety in front. Mihaela Toma is Socrates/Erasmus student at UNED Madrid     

Application of support vector machines to 1H NMR data of fish oils: methodology for the confirmation of wild and farmed salmon and their origins

Support vector machines (SVMs) were used as a novel learning machine in the authentication of the origin of salmon. SVMs have the advantage of relying on a well-developed theory and have already proved to be successful in a number of practical applications. This paper provides a new and effective method for the discrimination between wild and farm salmon and eliminates the possibility of fraud through misrepresentation of the country of origin of salmon. The method requires a very simple sample preparation of the fish oils extracted from the white muscle of salmon samples. (1)H NMR spectroscopic analysis provides data that is very informative for analysing the fatty acid constituents of the fish oils. The SVM has been able to distinguish correctly between the wild and farmed salmon; however ca. 5% of the country of origins were misclassified.     

氧氟沙星的核磁共振波谱性质研究

结合1H, 13C NMR, DEPT, COSY, HSQC, HMBC谱和碳氟偶合裂分行为, 对酸性及碱性溶液中氧氟沙星(Ofloxacin, OFL)的1H和13C谱分别进行归属, 研究了哌嗪环亚甲基构成的AA'BB'复杂自旋体系中各H的化学位移. 发现噁嗪环上的甲基处于直立键; 5H在酸性溶液中化学位移移向低场, 这可能与形成C—H…O弱氢键有关; 在碱性溶液中, OFL的羧基变为羧酸根, 造成羧基和羰基周围碳原子上π电子重新分布, 导致相应C的化学位移和碳氟偶合常数发生明显变化.     

Sol-gel polycondensation of methyltrimethoxysilane in ethanol studied by <Superscript>29</Superscript>Si NMR spectroscopy using a two-step acid/base procedure

Sol-gel polymerization of methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS) in ethanol using a two-step acid/base catalyzed procedure (B2) is followed by ²⁹Si NMR spectroscopy. Analysis of the structural evolution of the B2 system shows that esterification of monomeric and end silicon species is rate-limited while that of linear and cyclic species is able to reach pseudoequilibrium in the second basic step. Condensation reactivity is reduced with increasing network connectivity, however, to a much less degree under B2 conditions than MTMS polymerization under acidic conditions. Steric effects as well as many other factors are attributed to this trend. The concentration of cyclic and polycyclic species of the B2 system is nearly 3 times lower compared to the acid-catalyzed system. The empirical degree of condensation at the gel point is determined to be 0.88. The effects of cyclization and phase separation on MTMS gelation are discussed for both B2 and acid-catalyzed systems. Based on these results it is believed that MTMS-based gels form for B2 and not acid-catalyzed conditions due to reduced cyclization, rapid hydrolysis and condensation, effective use of functional groups, and effective contribution of branched and polycyclic species as crosslinking points to connect polymeric chains in the B2 system.     

核磁共振分析技术在重油表征中的研究进展

重油的开发和利用日趋重要。只有对重油的结构和组成有充分的了解,才能合理地利用这部分有限的资源。核磁共振谱图能够直接反映出碳、氢及杂原子所处的化学环境,且分析简便、快捷,从而成为沥青、渣油等重油的结构组成分析的有力工具。本文概述了近年来核磁共振技术在重油结构和组成分析方面所做的主要研究。