Synthesis and Properties of Magnetically Susceptible Porous Carbon Materials Based on Hydrolysis Lignin Modified with ZnCl2 and FeCl3

Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry - A method for the disposal of hydrolysis lignin waste based on its modification with ZnCl2 and FeCl3 and subsequent carbonization at 800°C was proposed....     

2-Carbethoxymethyl-4H-3,1-benzoxazin-4-one. 4. Reaction with anilines

In a solution of DMF, 2-carbethoxymethyl-4H-3,1-benzoxazin-4-one reacts with primarily aromatic amines basically with the formation of the corresponding 2-carbethoxymetlzyl-3-arylquinazolin-4(3H)-ones. Possible mechanisms of these chemical transformations are reported and discussed.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 225–228, February, 1994. Original article submitted June 28, 1993.     

4-Hydroxy-2-quinolones. 16. Condensation of N-R-substituted amides of 2-carboxymalonanilic acid with o-phenylenediamine

The reaction of N-R-substituted amides of 2-carboxymalonanilic acid with the equimolar amount of o-phenylenediamine was studied under conditions of thermolysis. It was established that the main products of this reaction are the corresponding amides of benzimidazolyl-2-acetic acid and 1H-2-oxo-3-(benzimidazolyl-2)-4-hydroxyquinoline. Mechanisms of the indicated chemical conversions are discussed. The data on the study of the anticonvulsive activity of the compounds synthesized are presented.For Communication 15, see [1].Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 8, pp. 1105–1108, August, 1993.     

Nucleophilic reactivity of the peroxide anion in aqueous-alcoholic solutions in the presence of detergents

The reactivity of hydroxide and peroxide anions with 4-nitrophenyl N,N-dimethylcarbamate in aqueous-alcoholic detergent media and in “oil in water” microemulsions has been studied. Aqueous-alcoholic solutions of cationic (CTAB) and neutral (Triton X-100) surface active substances have promise for decomposition of substrates by a nucleophilic mechanism. __________ Translated from Teoreticheskaya i éksperimental’naya Khimiya, Vol. 43, No. 6, pp. 358–363, November–December, 2007.     

Part I. epoxydes diterpeniques : synthese et reactivite d'epoxydes derives d'acides resiniques

Epoxidation of methyl esters of resin acids with the pimarane skeleton with p-nitroperbenzoic acid has permitted the isolation of epoxides of the intracyclic double bond. Allylic diterpenic alcohols were obtained by acid-catalysed isomerisation of diterpene epoxides, and the action of Collins reagent on these allylic alcohols has been studied.     

4-Hydroxy-2-quinolones. 36. Synthesis of 2-R-oxazolo[4,5-c]quinolin-4(5H)-ones

We consider different variants for synthesis of 2-R-oxazolo[4,5-c]quinolin-4(5H)-ones based on 3-amino-1H-2-oxo-4-hydroxyquinolines and their 3-N-acyl derivatives. We show, that in the latter case, formation of the oxazole ring is possible via two routes, depending on the nature of the substituent on the acyl residue. For Communication 35, see [1]. Ukrainian Pharmaceutical Academy, Kharkov 310002. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii. No. 11. pp. 1536–1541, November, 1997.     

Automated linkage of proteins and payloads producing monodisperse conjugates

Controlled protein functionalization holds great promise for a wide variety of applications. However, despite intensive research, the stoichiometry of the functionalization reaction remains difficult to control due to the inherent stochasticity of the conjugation process. Classical approaches that exploit peculiar structural features of specific protein substrates, or introduce reactive handles via mutagenesis, are by essence limited in scope or require substantial protein reengineering. We herein present equimolar native chemical tagging (ENACT), which precisely controls the stoichiometry of inherently random conjugation reactions by combining iterative low-conversion chemical modification, process automation, and bioorthogonal trans-tagging. We discuss the broad applicability of this conjugation process to a variety of protein substrates and payloads.

Controlled protein functionalization holds great promise for a wide variety of applications.

Applications of protein conjugates are limitless, including imaging, diagnostics, drug delivery, and sensing.^1–4 In many of these applications, it is crucial that the conjugates are homogeneous.⁵ The site-selectivity of the conjugation process and the number of functional labels per biomolecule, known as the degree of conjugation (DoC), are crucial parameters that define the composition of the obtained products and are often the limiting factors to achieving adequate performance of the conjugates. For instance, immuno-PCR, an extremely sensitive detection technique, requires rigorous control of the average number of oligonucleotide labels per biomolecule (its DoC) in order to achieve high sensitivity.⁶ In optical imaging, the performance of many super-resolution microscopy techniques is directly defined by the DoC of fluorescent tags.⁷ For therapeutics, an even more striking example is provided by antibody–drug conjugates, which are prescribed for the treatment of an increasing range of cancer indications.⁸ A growing body of evidence from clinical trials indicates that bioconjugation parameters, DoC and DoC distribution, directly influence the therapeutic index of these targeted agents and hence must be tightly controlled.⁹Standard bioconjugation techniques, which rely on nucleophile–electrophile reactions, result in a broad distribution of different DoC species (Fig. 1a), which have different biophysical parameters, and consequently different functional properties.¹⁰Open in a separate windowFig. 1Schematic representation of the types of protein conjugates.To address this key issue and achieve better DoC selectivity, a number of site-specific conjugation approaches have been developed (Fig. 1b). These techniques rely on protein engineering for the introduction of specific motifs (e.g., free cysteines,¹¹ selenocysteines,¹² non-natural amino acids,^13,14 peptide tags recognized by specific enzymes^15,16) with distinct reactivity compared to the reactivity of the amino acids present in the native protein. These motifs are used to simultaneously control the DoC (via chemo-selective reactions) and the site of payload attachment. Both parameters are known to influence the biological and biophysical parameters of the conjugates,¹¹ but so far there has been no way of evaluating their impact separately.The influence of DoC is more straightforward, with a lower DoC allowing the minimization of the influence of payload conjugation on the properties of the protein substrate. The lowest DoC that can be achieved for an individual conjugate is 1 (corresponding to one payload attached per biomolecule). It is noteworthy that DoC 1 is often difficult to achieve through site-specific conjugation techniques due to the symmetry of many protein substrates (e.g., antibodies). Site selection is a more intricate process, which usually relies on a systematic screening of conjugation sites for some specific criteria, such as stability or reactivity.¹⁷Herein, we introduce a method of accessing an entirely new class of protein conjugates with multiple conjugation sites but strictly homogenous DoCs (Fig. 1c). To achieve this, we combined (a) iterative low conversion chemical modification, (b) process automation, and (c) bioorthogonal trans-tagging in one workflow.The method has been exemplified for protein substrates, but it is applicable to virtually any native bio-macromolecule and payload. Importantly, this method allows for the first time the disentangling of the effects of homogeneous DoC and site-specificity on conjugate properties, which is especially intriguing in the light of recent publications revealing the complexity of the interplay between payload conjugation sites and DoC for in vivo efficacy of therapeutic bioconjugates.¹⁸ Finally, it is noteworthy that this method can be readily combined with an emerging class of site-selective bioconjugation reagents to produce site-specific DoC 1 conjugates, thus further expanding their potential for biotechnology applications.¹⁹     

4-hydroxy-2-quinolenes. 24. Improved synthesis and biological properties of hydrochlorides ofβ-dialkylaminoalkylamides of 1-alkyl-2-oxo-4-hydroxyquinoline-3-carboxylic acids

High-purity hydrochlorides of-dialkylaminoalkylamides of 1-R-2-oxo-4-hydroxyquinoline-3-carboxylic acids have been obtained from N-alkyl-2-carbalkoxyanilides of malonic acid. The synthesized compounds have been tested for certain forms of pharmacological activity.For Communication 23, see [1].Ukrainian Pharmaceutical Academy, Khar'kov 310002. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 10, pp. 1400–1405, October, 1994. Original article submitted November 8, 1994.     

4-Hydroxy-2-quinolines. 15. Synthesis of N-(2-pyridyl)amides of 1-R-4-hydroxy-2-quinolone-3-carboxylic acids as possible new non-steroidal antiinflammatory agents

Different approaches to the reaction of ethyl 1-R-4-hydroxy-2-quinolone-3-carboxylates with 2-aminopyridine were studied. It was found that the most rational of them is the thermolysis of equimolar amounts of the amine and the corresponding ester. Data on the analgesic and antiinflammatory activity of the amides synthesized are presented.For Communication 14, see [1].Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 8, pp. 1101–1104, August, 1993.     

ATRP grafting of styrene from benzyl chloride functionalized polysiloxanes: An AFM and TGA study of the Cu(0)/bpy catalyst

Various combinations of Cu(0), CuCl, 2,2′-bipyridine (bpy) and 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) were used as catalysts for the grafting polymerizations of styrene from polysiloxane macroinitiators functionalized with benzyl chloride. While Cu(0)/bpy alone promotes the grafting, narrower polydispersities were obtained in the presence of CuCl. Analysis of the Cu(0) surface before and after polymerization by a combination of AFM, TGA and FTIR investigations reveals the formation of bpy or phen films on Cu(0). In the presence of CuCl, the ligand film appears decorated with CuCl particles which increase in size with increasing the CuCl concentration. The initial layer occurs most likely as a result of complexation between the ligands and the Cu(0) surface and acts as a support for the rest of the film. These observations are consistent with the film formation on Cu(0) from related nitrogen donors and indicate that the reactivity of the Cu surface may depend not only on its prior treatment but also on the deposition of ligands from the reaction mixture.