Determination of the transplacental transfer of paclitaxel and antipyrine by high performance liquid chromatography coupled with photodiode array detector

Ex vivo placental perfusion experiments are important in understanding the quantity and mechanisms of xenobiotic transport to the fetus during pregnancy. Our study demonstrates that paclitaxel and antipyrine concentrations in placental perfusion medium containing physiological concentrations of human serum albumin during pregnancy (30?mg/mL) can be quantified by RP-HPLC and UV detection. A liquid-liquid extraction method was developed for the quantification of paclitaxel and celecoxib (internal standard) from perfusion medium. Antipyrine, which is a necessary marker in placental perfusions for determining the validity of experiments and calculating the clearance index of xenobiotics, was also analyzed by HPLC and UV detection. Antipyrine concentrations were determined by HPLC after precipitating the perfusion medium in acetonitrile and separating the precipitated proteins by centrifugation. Concentrations were fitted to linear regressions with R² values approaching 1. Lower limits of detection for paclitaxel and antipyrine were 100?ng/mL and 200?ng/mL, respectively. Both methods demonstrated high intra-day and inter-day precision and trueness. Additionally, the use of these methods was demonstrated in a placental perfusion experiment using Taxol^® (paclitaxel dissolved in Cremophor-EL). The fetal transfer rate of Taxol was 6.6% after 1 hour.     

Variable selection and model validation of 2D and 3D molecular descriptors>

We have found that molecular shape and electrostatics, in conjunction with 2D structural fingerprints, are important variables in discriminating classes of active and inactive compounds. The subject of this paper is how to explore the selection of these variables and identify their relative importance in quantitative structure–activity relationships (QSAR) analysis. We show the use of these variables in a form of similarity searching with respect to a crystal structure of a known bound ligand. This analysis is then validated through k-fold cross-validation of enrichments via several common classifiers. Additionally, we show an effective methodology using the variables in hypothesis generation; namely, when the crystal structure of a bound ligand is not known.     

Variable selection and model validation of 2D and 3D molecular descriptors>

We have found that molecular shape and electrostatics, in conjunction with 2D structural fingerprints, are important variables in discriminating classes of active and inactive compounds. The subject of this paper is how to explore the selection of these variables and identify their relative importance in quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSAR) analysis. We show the use of these variables in a form of similarity searching with respect to a crystal structure of a known bound ligand. This analysis is then validated through k-fold cross-validation of enrichments via several common classifiers. Additionally, we show an effective methodology using the variables in hypothesis generation; namely, when the crystal structure of a bound ligand is not known.     

Coordination behaviour of 2-guanidinobenzimidazole towards cobalt(II), nickel(II), copper(II) and zinc(II). An experimental and theoretical study

Summary The following coordination compounds derived from 2-guanidinobenzimidazole (2GB) (1); [Ni(2GB)₂]Cl₂· H₂O, (2); [Ni(2GB)₂]Br₂·3H₂O, (3); [Ni(2GB)₂-(NO₃)₂, (4); [Ni(2GB)₂](OAc)₂, (5); [Cu(2GB)Cl₂], (6); [Cu(2GB)Br₂], (7); [Cu(2GB)₂]Br₂·2H₂O, (8); [Cu(2GB)₂](NO₃)₂·H₂O, (9); [Cu(2GB)₂](OAc)₂· H₂O, (10); [Zn(2GB)Cl₂]·H₂O, (11); [Zn(2GB)Br₂]·H₂O, (12); [Co(2GB)Cl₂(H₂O)₂]·5H₂O, (13); [Co-(2GB)₂Cl₂]·3H₂O, (14); [Co(2GB)₂(H₂O)₂](NO₃)₂· 4H₂O, (15); and [Co(2GB)₂(H₂O)₂](OAc)₂, (16) have been synthesized and characterized by i.r. and electronic spectroscopy. In addition (6)–(10) were analysed by e.p.r. The X-ray diffraction structure of compound (4) was obtained. It crystallizes in the monoclinic system, C2/c (a = 22.511(7), b = 6.735(6) and c= 15.345(5)Å, =115.31(3)°, Z = 4, final R = 0.0360 and R _w = 0.0388 for 1167 observed independent reflections). The nickel(II) atom coordinates two ligands in a square-planar geometry through the imidazolic N(3) and the guanidino N(12).The probable ligand isomers involved in the coordination were determined by theoretical calculations, and the possible structures of the coordination compounds were investigated in order to verify that the experimentally proposed structures were stable. Two different types of coordination compounds were found. One, where the ligand is chelating through the imidazolic N(3) and the guanidino N(12), which is the case for most of the complexes [(2)–(13)]. With only one ligand in the coordination sphere, the structure was either tetrahedral (copper and zinc chloride and bromide complexes) or octahedral (cobalt). With two chelating 2GB units a square-planar geometry was stabilized [(2)–(5) and (8)–(10)]. The second type of coordination behaviour was observed in the cobalt compounds [(14)–(16)]. Here the ligand coordinates monodentate through the imidazolic N(3); the structure is tetrahedral.     

Transition metal compounds of the purinic isomer allopurinol. Part 1

Summary The synthesis, spectral and magnetic properties of a series of new compounds of Co^II, Ni^II and Cu^II with the purinic isomer allopurinol (L) are reported. The counterions employed were Cl^–, Br^–, NO ₃ ^– , SO ₄ ^2– , ClO ₄ ^– and MeCO ₂ ^– . The metal:ligand stoichiometries found for the compounds range from 11 to 13. Allopurinol exhibits two classes of coordination behaviour: neutral monodentate (M^II=Co, Ni and Cu; X^–=Cl or Br) and monoanionic bidentate for the compound [CuL(OH)]_n. The latter was obtained when the counterion used in the syntheses was NO ₃ ^– , SO ₄ ^2– , ClO ₄ ^– or MeCO ₂ ^– . The coordination behaviour of theN-pyrazolic ring atoms may relate to the interaction mode of this heterocyclic fragment with the xanthine oxidase metalloenzyme.     

Synthesis of substituted 1,4-diazepines and 1,5-benzodiazepines using an efficient heteropolyacid-catalyzed procedure

An efficient and improved procedure for the synthesis of 1,4-diazepine and 1,5-benzodiazepine derivatives via the reaction of ketimine intermediates with aldehydes in the presence of Keggin-type heteropolyacids (HPAs) was developed. High yields and short reaction times were obtained for both electron-releasing and electron-withdrawing substituted 1,4-diazepine and 1,5-benzodiazepines derivatives.