Determination of climbazol in shampoos by reversed-phase liquid chromatography

A method based on ior-pair reversed-phase liquid chromatography is reported for the determination of climbazol, a preservative used in cosmetic products. The column was packed wit LiChrosob RP-18, the mobile phase was acetonitrile-sodium perchlorate (0.05 M, pH 3.0) (40 + 60) and detection was at 224 nm. The method was applied to the analysis of commercial shampoos. The detection limit was 10 ng injected and calibration linearity was observed up to 6 μg.     

1H-NMR,Ultraviolet and infrared spectra of some (Z)-α-(phenyl)-β-(2-furyl), -(2-pyrrolyl) and -(N-methyl-2-pyrrolyl)acrylonitriles

The ¹H-nmr data of some (Z)-α-(p-substituted-phenyl)-β-(2-furyl), -(2-pyrrolyl), and -(N-methyl-2-pyrrolyl)-acrylonitriles have been investigated to indicate the preferred conformation and to establish the conformational preferences of the β-heterocyclic ring. The ultraviolet spectra have been discussed in order to obtain information about the chromophores responsible for the absorption. The infrared spectra have been analyzed for the identification of the main absorption frequencies of cyano and ethylenic groups and to assign the characteristic absorption bands to specific normal vibrations of the heteroaromatic nuclei.     

An Asymmetric Synthesis of L-694,458, a Human Leukocyte Elastase Inhibitor, via Novel Enzyme Resolution of beta-Lactam Esters

A convergent synthesis of [S-(R,S)]-2-[4-[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)carbonyl]phenoxy]-3,3-diethyl-N-[1-[3,4-(methylenedioxy)phenyl]butyl]-4-oxo-1-azetidinecarboxamide (L-694,458, 1), a potent human leukocyte elastase inhibitor, was achieved via chiral synthesis of key intermediates: (S)-3,3-diethyl-4-[4'-[(N-methylpiperazin-1-yl)carbonylphenoxy]-2-azetidinone (2) and (R)-alpha-propylpiperonyl isocyanate (3). Synthesis of beta-lactam 2 was achieved by a novel enantioselective lipase hydrolysis of ester 5 to produce (S)-3,3-diethyl-4-(4'-carboxyphenoxy)-2-azetidinone (6) (60% yield, three cycles, 93% ee) with isolation, epimerization, and recycling of the undesired (R)-ester 5. Isocyanate 3 was prepared by chiral addition of Zn(n-Pr)(2) to piperonal (98% yield, 99.2% ee), azide displacement and reduction to (R)-alpha-propylpiperonylamine (11) (58% yield, 85% ee), crystallization as the D-pyroglutamic acid salt (92% yield, 98.2% ee), and isocyanate formation (98% yield) with phosgene.     

Gene expression analysis for high throughput screening applications

To meet growing needs for high throughput gene expression profiling, we established a new automated high throughput TaqMan RT-PCR method for quantitative mRNA expression analysis. In this method, the Allegro( trade mark ) (Zymark) system conducts all sample tracking and liquid handling steps, and ABI PRISM 7900 HT (Applied Biosystems) is used to conduct real-time determination of the C(t) value when amplification of PCR products is first detected and accumulation of inhibitory PCR products is unlikely to occur. The ABI PRISM 7900 HT Sequence Detection System features a real-time PCR instrument with 384-well-plate compatibility and robotic loading, and continuous wavelength detection, which enables the use of multiple fluorophores in a single reaction. The Allegro System offers an assembly line approach with a modular design that allows reconfiguration of the components to accommodate variations in the assay flow. In the present study, we have established and validated a new automated High Throughput (HT) TaqMan RT-PCR- based method for quantitative mRNA expression analysis. The data demonstrate that HT-Taqman PCR is a powerful tool that can be used for measuring low concentrations of mRNA, and is highly accurate, reproducible, and amenable to high throughput analysis. Results suggest that HT-TaqMan is a reliable method for the quantification of low-expression genes and a powerful tool with HT capability for target identification/validation, structure-activity relationship (SAR) study, compound selection for efficacy studies, and biomarker identification in drug discovery and development.