Combination of the Claisen-Schmidt reaction,the Michael addition,and the Hantzsch reaction in the synthesis of 2,6′-bis-aryl-3,4′-bipyridines

Russian Chemical Bulletin - Pyridine-3-carbaldehyde reacted with 1-(aryl)ethan-1-ones to give 1,5-diaryl-3-(pyridin-3-yl)pentane-1,5-diones, which were further converted to...     

Synthesis, and Investigation of the Reactive Oxygen Species of a Novel Cyclicpeptide-2,6-dimethoxyhydroquinone-3- mercaptoacetic Acid Conjugate

In the previous paper, we had reported the synthesis of a novel series of linear peptide conjugates of the cytotoxic agent 2,6-dimethoxyhydroquinone-3-mercaptoacetic acid1 (DMQ-MA). In this paper, we choose the cyclic peptides over linear peptides as drug carriers. Our preference for this study is based on the following reason: cyclic peptides, with their N- and C- terminals blocked, are more hydrophobic and would pass through the cell membrane more readily than liner peptides2. Also cyc…     

Synthesis of Functionalized 1‐Azadienes by Reaction of 2,6‐Dimethylphenyl Isocyanide and Acetylenic Esters in the Presence of CH Acids

The adducts produced in the reaction between 2,6‐dimethylphenyl isocyanide and acetylenic esters were trapped by 3‐chloroacetylacetone, dialkyl 2‐chloromalonates, or dimethoxy methoxymalonate to produce highly functionalized 1‐azadienes in good yields.     

A Comparison of the Host–Guest Inclusion Complexes of 1,8-ANS and 2,6-ANS in Parent and Modified Cyclodextrins

The fluorescent molecules1-anilinonaphthalene-8-sulfonate (1,8-ANS) and2-anilinonaphthalene-6-sulfonate (2,6-ANS) areextremely sensitive to the polarity of their localenvironment, making them excellent probes for thestudy of heterogeneous systems, including cyclodextrin(CD) solutions. Both are only weakly fluorescent in ahighly polar medium, such as water, but are extremelyfluorescent in a relatively nonpolar medium, such aswithin a CD cavity. These two probes are isomers, withmajor structural differences: 1,8-ANS is much bulkierand more spherical, whereas 2,6-ANS is much morestreamlined and rod-shaped. Thus, they show majordifferences in their formation of CD inclusioncomplexes. This is reflected both in the magnitude ofthe observed fluorescence enhancement upon CDinclusion, as well as in the value of the associationconstant for complex formation. The creation of ascale for each probe for their fluorescence in CDsrelative to that in ethanol allows for directcomparisons to be made between the two probes. Theseresults are obtained and compared for the host-guestinclusion complexes of 1,8-ANS and 2,6-ANS with sixCDs: , , , and theirhydroxypropylated analogs.     

Vibrational circular dichroism of 2,6-di-sec-butyl-4-methylpyridine and 2,6-di-sec-butyl-4-methylpyridine-N-oxide: theoretical evidence on the existence of multiple –CH, –CH2, and –CH3⋯O intramolecular hydrogen bonds on the nitroxide oxygen

Enantiopure (±)-2,6-di-sec-butyl-4-methylpyridine and its oxidized form (±)-2,6-di-sec-butyl-4-methylpyridine-N-oxide were prepared and then separated by chiral HPLC. Their stereochemical structures and their conformational distribution in solution were investigated using vibrational circular dichroism (VCD) and infrared spectroscopy (IR) combined with density functional theory (DFT). The experimental spectra have been compared with theoretical data. This comparison indicated that (−)-2,6-di-sec-butyl-4-methylpyridine and its oxidized form (+)-2,6-di-sec-butyl-4-methylpyridine-N-oxide have an (S,S)-configuration and exist in several conformations. The good fit confirms the reliability of the conformational analysis. Our results indicated that going from the reduced form to the oxidized one strongly influences the type of conformers in solution. Moreover, DFT calculations showed that for all of the conformers of (S,S)-2,6-di-sec-butyl-4-methylpyridine-N-oxide, the formation of four centered intramolecular hydrogen bonds between the hydrogen of the –CH, –CH₂, and –CH₃ groups and the nitroxide oxygen is possible. Moreover the stability of the conformers of both compounds is influenced by the all-trans structure of the sec-butyl moieties.     

Ultrasonic study of the molecular encapsulation and the micellization processes of dodecylethyldimethylammonium bromide-water solutions in the presence of β-cyclodextrin or 2,6-di-o-methyl-β-cyclodextrin

Aqueous solutions of -cyclodextrin (-CD) or 2,6-di-o-methyl--cyclodextrin (DM--CD) and dodecylethyldimethylammonium bromide (D₁₂EDMAB) have been studied from speed of sound (u) data at 298.15 K, using a pulse-echo-overlap technique. The molecular encapsulation process of the surfactant monomer into the cyclodextrin cavity and its effect in the micellization process of the surfactant have been analyzed from theu measurements: I) as a function of [D₁₂EDMAB] in the presence of several initial cyclodextrin concentrations (-CD or.DM--CD); II) as a function of [cyclodextrin] (-CD or DM--CD), for an initial micellar solution of D₁₂EDMAB and; III) as a function of the [cyclodextrin]/[surfactant] stoichiometric concentrations. Both inclusion complexes formed (-CDD₁₂EDMAB) and (DM--CDD₁₂EDMAB) have stoichiometries of 11, and their association constantK have been determined using a model proposed in this work, based on the additivity of the different contributions of the involved species to the speed of sound. The apparent critical micellar concentration, cmc^*, of D₁₂EDMAB is found to increase linearly upon the addition of cyclodextrin (-CD or DM--CD). The free surfactant concentration in the micellar region, [D₁₂EDMAB]_f, decreases in the presence of -CD and slightly increases in the presence of DM--CD. The influence of the parcial methylation of the -cyclodextrin (-CDDM--CD) and of the polar head of the surfactant (D₁₂TAB D₁₂EDMAB) on the complextion and micellar parameters are also discussed.Supplementary material available: Tables of speed of sound (14 pages) are available from the authors.     

Total synthesis of α-1C-galactosylceramide, an immunostimulatory C-glycosphingolipid, and confirmation of the stereochemistry in the first-generation synthesis

A nonisosteric α-C-glycoside analogue of KRN7000 (α-1C-GalCer, 1) was reported to induce a selective type of cytokine release in human invariant natural killer cells in vitro. We report here a very concise synthetic route to 1 and its analogue 1'. The key steps include olefin cross-metathesis, Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation, and epoxide opening by NaN(3)/NH(4)Cl. Inversion of configuration at the amide-bearing carbon in the phytosphingosine backbone constructed by epoxide opening in our previous synthesis of 1 was verified, indicating that remote group participation is not involved during the epoxide-opening reaction.     

New approach to the synthesis of 2,6-difluorobenzoyl isocyanate and its use in the preparation of N-(2,6-difluorobenzoyl)-N′-(polyfluoroaryl)ureas

The treatment of 2,6-difluorobenzoyl chloride with trimethylsilyl isocyanate gave 2,6-difluorobenzoyl isocyanate. This product reacts with polyfluoroaromatic amines to give the corresponding N-(2,6-difluorobenzoyl)-N-(polyfluoroaryl)urea, which hold potential as inhibitors for the biosynthesis of insect chitin.Institute of Chemistry, Bashkir Science Center, Urals Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 450054 Ufa. Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 630090 Novosibirsk. Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 468–470, February, 1992.     

Effect of the Charge and the Nature of Both Cations and Anions on the Solubility of Zwitterionic Amino Acids,Measurements and Modeling

The effect of the charge and the nature of both the cations and the anions of some electrolytic salts: sodium fluoride (NaF), potassium fluoride (KF), sodium bromide (NaBr), potassium bromide (KBr), sodium iodide (NaI), potassium iodide (KI), sodium sulfate (Na₂SO₄), potassium sulfate (K₂SO₄), calcium chloride (CaCl₂), and barium chloride (BaCl₂), on the solubility of zwitterionic amino acids (glycine, DL-alanine, DL-valine, and DL-serine) in aqueous solutions at 298.15 K are studied and discussed. A salting-in effect is observed for all amino acids under investigation with all electrolytes used in the present study, except for DL-alanine and DL-valine in aqueous solutions containing sodium fluoride where a salting-out effect was observed. The orders of the effect of the nature and the charge of both the anions and the cations are: F^- < Cl^- < Br^- < I^- < NO₃^- < SO₄^2-\mathrm{F}^{-}<{}\mathrm{Cl}^{-}<{}\mathrm{Br}^{-}<{}\mathrm{I}^{-}<\mathrm{NO}_{3}^{-}<{}\mathrm{SO}_{4}^{2-} with both sodium and potassium cations; Na⁺<K⁺<Ca²⁺<Ba²⁺ with chloride anion.     

Purification and Characterization of the Catalytic Domain of Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase SHP-1 and the Preparation of Anti-△SHP-1 Antibodies

This study is focused on the expression of an SH2 domain-truncated form of protein tyrosine phosphatase SHP-1(designated △SHP-1) and the preparation of its polyelonal antibodies.A cDNA fragment encoding △SHP-1 was amplified by PCR and then cloned into the pT7 expression vector.The recombinant pT7-△SHP-1 plasmid was used to transform Rosetta(DE3) E.coll cells.△SHP-1 was distributed in the exclusion body of E.coll cell extracts and was purified through a two-column chromatographic procedure.The purified enzyme exhibited an expected molecular weight on SDS-gels and HPLC gel filtration columns.It possesses robust tyrosine phosphatase activity and shows typical enzymatic characteristics of classic tyrosine phosphatases.To generate polyclonal anti-△SHP-1 antibodies,purified recombinant △SHP-1 was used to immunize a rabbit.The resultant anti-serum was subjected to purification on △SHP-1 antigen affinity chromatography.The purified polyclonal antibody displayed a high sensitivity and specificity toward △SHP-1.This study thus provides the essential materials for further investigating the biological function and pathological implication of SHP-1 and screening the inhibitors and activators of the enzyme for therapeutic drug development.     

Syntheses, Structures, and Blue Luminescent Properties of 2,6-Bis（benzimidazolyl） Pyridine and Its Mercury Complex

IntroductionLuminescent metal complexes have attracted in-creasing attention because of their potential applicationin the areas of chemistry, medicine, and material sci-ences[1—4]. Several luminescent complexes of the maingroups and the transition metals…     

Purification and Characterization of the Catalytic Domain of Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase SHP-1 and the Preparation of Anti-ΔSHP-1 Antibodies

This study is focused on the expression of an SH2 domain-truncated form of protein tyrosine phosphatase SHP-1（designated ΔSHP-1） and the preparation of its polyclonal antibodies. A cDNA fragment encoding ΔSHP-1 was amplified by PCR and then cloned into the pT7 expression vector. The recombinant pT7-ΔSHP-1 plasmid was used to transform Rosetta（DE3） E. coli cells. ΔSHP-1 was distributed in the exclusion body of E. coli cell extracts and was purified through a two-column chromatographic procedure. The purified enzyme exhibited an expected molecular weight on SDS-gels and HPLC gel filtration columns. It possesses robust tyrosine phosphatase activity and shows typical enzymatic characteristics of classic tyrosine phosphatases. To generate polyclonal anti-ΔSHP-1 antibodies, purified recombinant ΔSHP-1 was used to immunize a rabbit. The resultant anti-serum was subjected to purification on ΔSHP-1 antigen affinity chromatography. The purified polyclonal antibody displayed a high sensitivity and specificity toward ΔSHP-1. This study thus provides the essential materials for further investigating the biological function and pathological implication of SHP-1 and screening the inhibitors and activators of the enzyme for therapeutic drug development.     

Synthesis and Thermal Decomposition Kinetics of the Complex of Samarium p-Methylbenzoate with 1 ,10-Phenanthroline

The complex [Sm（p-MBA）3phen]2 （p-MBA, p-methylbenzoate; phen, 1,10-phenanthroline） was prepared and characterized by elemental analysis, IR and UV spectra. The thermal decomposition process of [Sm（pMBA）3phen]2 was studied under a static air atmosphere by TG-DTG and IR techniques. Thermal decomposition kinetics was investigated employing a newly proposed method, together with the integral isoconversional non-finear method. Meanwhile, the thermodynamic parameters （AH#, △G# and AS#） were also calculated. The lifetime equation at mass-loss of 10% was deduced as In r=-24.7825＋ 18070.43/T by isothermal thermogravimetric analysis.     

Preparation and properties of the systems Co1−xRhxS2, Co1−xRuxS2, and Rh1−xRuxS2

Members of the systems Co_1−xRh_xS₂ (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.6) were prepared, and their crystallographic and magnetic properties studied. The observed ferromagnetic moments for compositions where x ≤ 0.2 indicate a ferromagnetic alignment between Co(3d⁷) and Rh(4d⁷) electrons. This is the first observation of localized behavior of 4d electrons in the pyrite structure. Members of the systems Co_1−xRu_xS₂ (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) and Rh_1−xRu_xS₂ (0.5 ≤ x ≤ 1) were also prepared and their crystallographic and magnetic properties studied. From comparison with the Co_1−xRh_xS₂ system, it appears that the 4d electrons of Rh(4d⁷) are localized in the presence of Co(3d⁷) but are delocalized in the presence of Ru(4d⁶). The magnetic susceptibility of the Co_1−xRu_xS₂ system is sensitive to the homogeneity of the products and indicates that Ru(4d⁶) behaves as a diamagnetic ion.     

Cross-validation and evaluation of the performance of methods for the elemental analysis of forensic glass by μ-XRF, ICP-MS, and LA-ICP-MS

Elemental analysis of glass was conducted by 16 forensic science laboratories, providing a direct comparison between three analytical methods [micro-x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (μ-XRF), solution analysis using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), and laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry]. Interlaboratory studies using glass standard reference materials and other glass samples were designed to (a) evaluate the analytical performance between different laboratories using the same method, (b) evaluate the analytical performance of the different methods, (c) evaluate the capabilities of the methods to correctly associate glass that originated from the same source and to correctly discriminate glass samples that do not share the same source, and (d) standardize the methods of analysis and interpretation of results. Reference materials NIST 612, NIST 1831, FGS 1, and FGS 2 were employed to cross-validate these sensitive techniques and to optimize and standardize the analytical protocols. The resulting figures of merit for the ICP-MS methods include repeatability better than 5 % RSD, reproducibility between laboratories better than 10 % RSD, bias better than 10 %, and limits of detection between 0.03 and 9 μg g^?1 for the majority of the elements monitored. The figures of merit for the μ-XRF methods include repeatability better than 11 % RSD, reproducibility between laboratories after normalization of the data better than 16 % RSD, and limits of detection between 5.8 and 7,400 μg g^?1. The results from this study also compare the analytical performance of different forensic science laboratories conducting elemental analysis of glass evidence fragments using the three analytical methods.

Exploration of the π-electronic structure of singlet, triplet, and quintet states of fulvenes and fulvalenes using the electron localization function

The singlet ground states and lowest triplet states of penta- and heptafulvene, their benzannulated derivatives, as well as the lowest quintet states of pentaheptafulvalenes, either the parent compound or compounds in which the two rings are intercepted by either an alkynyl or a phenyl segment, were investigated at the (U)OLYP/6-311G(d,p) density functional theory level. The influence of (anti)aromaticity was analyzed by the structure-based aromaticity index HOMA, the harmonic oscillator model of aromaticity. The extent of (anti)aromatic character was also evaluated in terms of the π-electron (de)localization as measured by the π component of the electron localization function (ELF(π)). The natural atomic orbital (NAO) occupancies were calculated in order to evaluate the degree of π-electron shift caused by the opposing electron-counting rules for aromaticity in the electronic ground state (S(0); Hückel's rule) and the first ππ* excited triplet state (T(1); Baird's rule). Pentaheptafulvalene (5) shows a shift of 0.5 π electrons from the 5-ring to the 7-ring when going from the S(0) state to the lowest quintet state (Qu(1)). The pentaheptafulvalene 5 and [5.6.7]quinarene 7 were also investigated in their 90° twisted conformations. From our study it is apparent that excitation localization in fulvalenes, but not in fulvenes, to a substantial degree is determined by aromaticity localization to triplet biradical 4n π-electron cycles. Isolated benzene rings in these compounds tend to remain as closed-shell 6π-electron cycles.     

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Luminescent Properties of the Indium(Ⅲ) Complex Based on 2,6-Bis(1-phenylbenzimidazol-2-yl)pyridine

The complex [In(bpbp)Cl3]·H2O, where bpbp is 2,6-bis(1-phenylbenzimidazol- 2-yl)-pyridine (bpbp), was synthesized and characterized by X-ray single-crystal structure analysis. For the complex: C31H21Cl3InN5·H2O, Mr = 702.71, monoclinic, space group, P21/n, a = 9.3918(10), b = 21.024(2), c = 14.5323(15), β = 96.938(2)°, V = 2848.4(5)3, Z = 4, Dc = 1.639 g/cm3, λ = 0.71073, μ(MoKα) = 1.147 mm-1, F(000) = 1408, S = 1.00, R = 0.0430 and wR = 0.1438 for 4620 observed reflections with Ⅰ > 2σ(Ⅰ). It is a neutral complex. The In(Ⅲ) ion adopts a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry coordinated by three nitrogen atoms of the ligand and three chlorine atoms. The complex emits blue luminescence with emission peaks at 430 nm in the solid state.