PRESSURE-VELOCITY EQUILIBRIUM HYDRODYNAMIC MODELS

This article describes mathematical models for phase separated mixtures of materials that are in pressure and velocity equilibrium but not necessarily temperature equilibrium. General conditions for constitutive models for such mixtures that exhibit a single mixture sound speed are discussed and specific examples are described.     

Stability indicating methods for the determination of some anti-fungal agents using densitometric and RP-HPLC methods

Two chromatographic methods were developed for the determination of some anti-fungal drugs in the presence of either their degradation products or cortisone derivatives. The densitometric method determined mixtures of each of ketoconazole (KT), clotrimazole (CL), miconazole nitrate (MN) and econazole nitrate (EN) with the degradation products of each one. Mixtures of MN with hydrocortisone (HC) and of EN with triamcinolone acetonide (TA) were also successfully separated and determined by this technique. For KT and CL, a mixture of methanol:water:triethylamine (70:28:2 v/v) was used as a developing system and the spots were scanned at 243 nm and 220 nm for KT and CL, respectively. For MN and EN, a mixture of hexane:isopropyl alcohol:triethylamine (80:17:3 v/v) was used as a developing system and the spots were scanned at 225 nm for both drugs. The HPLC method determined mixtures of CL or EN with their degradation products which were separated and quantified on a Zorbax C8 column. Elution was carried out using methanol:phosphate buffer pH 2.5 (65:35 v/v) as a mobile phase at a flow rate of 1.5 ml/min and UV detection at 220 nm for CL. For EN, a mixture of methanol:water containing 0.06 ml triethylamine pH 10 (75:25 v/v) was used as a mobile phase at a flow rate of 1.5 ml/min and UV detection at 225 nm. The methods were also used to separate mixtures of CL with betamethasone dipropionate (BD) and EN with TA in a laboratory prepared mixture and in pharmaceutical preparations. The methods were sensitive, precise and applicable for determination of the drugs in pharmaceutical dosage forms.     

Controlled Synthesis,Spectral Studies,and Catalytic Activity of Silver and Gold Nanoparticles Biosynthesized Using Ficus sycomorus Leaf Extract

Journal of Applied Spectroscopy - Plant-mediated synthesis of nanoparticles (NPs) is an efficient and safe alternative to the conventional synthetic route. In this study, silver and gold NPs (AgNPs...     

New building blocks for peptide and depsipeptide synthesis: hexafluoroacetone protected l-homoisoserine and d,l-homoisocysteine derivatives

Efficient syntheses of l-homoisoserine and d,l-homoisocysteine derivatives starting from l-malic and d,l-thiomalic acid using hexafluoroacetone as protecting and activating agent are described. The new compounds are interesting building blocks for the preparation of non-natural peptides and depsipeptides as well as for the construction of new GABA derivatives.     

Correlation between biological activity and energies of electronic transitions in benzodiazepines. Negative ion mass spectrometry and ultraviolet absorption spectroscopy study of some derivatives

A correlation between the energies of electronic singlet transitions in benzodiazepines and their biological activity, which was revealed earlier by means of negative ion mass spectrometry with resonance electron capture, has been verified with a UV absorption spectroscopy investigation. Also, it has been noted that the energies of electronic singlet transitions in benzodiazepines are close in value to the ionization energies of atoms Cs, Rb, K, Na, Li and Tl, the cations of which are known to play an important role in nerve cell excitation processes. Copyright 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Gas-phase deprotonation of arylalkylamines. A collision-induced dissociation study

The collision-induced dissociation (CID) of deprotonated arylalkylamines of general formula R(1)C(6)H(4)CHR(2)CH(2)NR(3)(2) (where R(1) = H, OH, F or NO(2); R(2) = H or OH; R(3) = H or CH(3)) generated by negative chemical ionization with H(2)O and D(2)O as ionizing reagents, is discussed. The negative chemical ionization mass spectra show that, in the absence of a hydroxy group in the aromatic ring, deprotonation takes place at the benzylic position whereas the proton is lost from the OH group when present. The nitro compound forms only M(-.) ions. The CID spectra of the deprotonated molecules show that fragmentations are strongly dependent on the structural features of the molecules, namely the presence or absence of substituents in the aromatic ring or aliphatic chain. Copyright 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Purification and Characterization of Agarase from Marine Bacteria <Emphasis Type="Italic">Acinetobacter</Emphasis> sp. PS12B and Its Use for Preparing Bioactive Hydrolysate from Agarophyte Red Seaweed <Emphasis Type="Italic">Gracilaria verrucosa</Emphasis>

Acinetobacter strain PS12B was isolated from marine sediment and was found to be a good candidate to degrade agar and produce agarase enzyme. The extracellular agarase enzyme from strain PS12B was purified by ammonium sulfate precipitation followed by DEAE-cellulose ion-exchange chromatography. The specific activity of the crude enzyme which was 1.52 U increased to 45.76 U, after two-stage purification, with an enzyme yield of 9.76%. Purified enzyme had a molecular mass of 24 kDa. The optimum pH and temperature for activity of purified agarase were found to be 8.0 and 40 °C, respectively. The K_m and V_max values for agarase were 4.69 mg/ml and 0.5 μmol/min, respectively. Treatment with EDTA reduced the agarase activity by 58% at 5 mM concentration. The enzyme activity was stimulated by the presence of Fe²⁺, Mn²⁺, and Ca2⁺ ions while reducing reagents (β-mercaptoethanol and dithiothreitol, DTT) enhanced its activity by 30–40%. The purified agarase exhibited tolerance to both detergents and organic solvents. Major hydrolysis products of agar were DP4 and also a mixture of longer oligosaccharides DP6 and DP7. The enzyme hydrolysed seaweed (Gracilaria verrucosa) exhibited strong antioxidant activity in vitro. Successful hydrolysis of seaweed indicates the potential use of the enzyme to produce seaweed hydrolysate having health benefits as well as the industrial application like the production of biofuels.     

The reaction of carbon disulfide with diethyl 3-amino-2-cyano-2-penten-1,5-dicarboxylate: A convenient synthesis of polyfunctionally substituted thiophenes and their fused derivatives

Summary Carbon disulfide added to the active methylene group in1 in basicDMF at room temperature to yield the non-isolable 1:1 adduct2.In-situ cyclization of the latter with some -bromo compounds afforded the corresponding polyfunctionally substituted thiophenes5. The reactivity of5 towards a variety of reagents was studied. Chemical and spectroscopic evidences for the structure of the new compounds are provided.

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Reaktion von Schwefelkohlenstoff mit 3-Amino-2-cyano-2-penten-1,5-carbonsäurediethylester: Eine einfache Synthese polyfunktionell substituierter Thiophene und ihrer kondensierten Derivate

Zusammenfassung Die Addition von Schwefelkohlenstoff an die aktive Methylengruppe von1 in basischemDMF bei Zimmertempeatur ergab das nicht isolierbaren 1:1-Addukt2.In situ-Cyclisierung des letzteren mit einigen -Brom-Verbindungen führte zu den entsprechenden polyfunktionell substituierten Thiophenen5. Die Reaktivität von5 gegenüber verschiedenen Reagentien wurde untersucht. Die Strukturen der neuen Verbindungen wurden chemisch und spektroskopisch abgesichert.

     

Synthesis and investigation of antiviral activity of 3′-O-(aminoalkyl)-thymidines and their quaternary ammonium salts

Summary Alkylation of 5-O-tritylthymidine with dialkylaminoalkyl chlorides in the presence of sodium hydride yields 3-O-dialkylaminoalkyl-5-O-tritylthymidine derivatives2 which were treated with an excess of iodomethane to afford the corresponding quaternary ammonium derivatives3. Deprotected nucleosides4 and6 were obtained by refluxing3 and2, respectively, in 80% acetic acid. When the compounds2–4 and6 were investigated for activity against HSV and HIV, the trityl derivatives2a and2c were found active against HSV.

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Synthese und Untersuchung der antiviralen Aktivität von 3-O-(Aminoalkyl)-thymidinen und ihrer quartären Ammoniumsalze

Zusammenfassung Alkylierung von 5-O-Tritylthymidin mit Dialkylaminoalkylchloriden in Gegenwart von Natriumhydrid ergab 3-O-Dialkylaminoalkyl-5-O-tritylthymidinderivate2, die mit einem Überschuß an Iodmethan zu den entsprechenden quartären Ammoniumderivaten3 umgesetzt wurden. Die entschützten Nucleoside4 und6 wurden durch Kochen von3 bzw.2 in 80% iger Essigsäure unter Rückfluß erhalten. Bei der Untersuchung von2–4 und6 im Hinblick auf ihre Wirksamkeit gegen HSV und HIV wurde bei den Tritylderivaten2a und2c Aktivität gegen HSV festgestellt.