De la chimie des ptérines. 19e communication [1]. Essai d'interprétation des propriétés chimiques des ptérines au moyen de calcul d'orbitales moléculaires

HMO and semi-empirical SCF calculations on pterine systems of biochemical interest have been performed. The most basic center of each molecule has been determined by correlating the perturbation effect on the transition energy and the spectroscopic data. Additional calculations attempt to show why the redox-system which interfers in hydroxylation reactions consists of 5,6,7,8-tetrahydropterine and a quinoidic form. Finally the formation of radicals in the oxidation step of hydrogenated pterines is discussed.     

Analyse Conformationnelle de Pseudoprotoberbérines Naturelles. II. Etude Structurale par RMN de 13C des Tétrahydropseudoprotoberbérines provenant de I'Isopyrum thalictroïdes

The four pseudoprotoberberins extracted from Isopyrum thalictroides L. were reduced with sodium borohydride to the corresponding tetrahydropseudoprotoberberins. Comparison between the ¹³C NMR spectra of these and of synthetic protoberberins allowed us to assign a trans-1 configuration to the four reduced alkaloids and also to provide for this particular configuration an unequivocal criterion for the differentiation (based on the chemical shift of C-8) between tetrahydroprotoberberins (9, 10 substituted) and tetrahydropseudoprotoberberins (10, 11 substituted).     

Fe2PO5, un phosphate de fer de valence mixte. Préparation et études structurale, mössbauer et magnétique

Fe₂PO₅ is prepared from diverse components of the Fe---P---O system at 900°C in sealed silica tubes in vacuum. The study of a single crystal shows an orthorhombic cell, space group Pnma, with a = 7.378, B = 6.445, C = 7.471 Å and Z = 4. The structure is determined through direct methods and Fourier syntheses and refined to R = 0.027. The phosphorus fills isolated tetrahedra. The Fe^II and Fe^III ions are ordered in distorted octahedra: the octahedra surrounding Fe^II build strings parallel to the b axis and share edges; the octahedra containing Fe^III are connected on both sides of these strings alternatively with the PO₄ tetrahedra. The two types of octahedra share one face. Such an arrangement strongly recalls two out of the three Al₂SiO₅ polymorphs, namely, the kyanite and sillimanite. The Mössbauer spectroscopy exhibits a magnetic transition at 220 K. Below, the spectrum shows a six-line hyperfine pattern for Fe^III and an eight-lines one for Fe^II with a rather weak hyperfine field; above, there are two well differentiated doublets, confirming the absence of electronic charge transfer at room temperature. The magnetic susceptibility, recorded from 90 to 300 K, is typically that of an antiferromagnetic compound with C_M = 7.12, θ_p = −350 K and T_N 250 K. The magnetic interactions are discussed. The electronic localization is explained through structural and crystal field considerations; the electrostatic potential difference between the Fe^II and Fe^III sites is calculated.     

Effets stéréosélectifs dans les réactions des complexes métalliques. I. Stéréosélectivité de la réaction de l'anion D-N-(hydroxy-2-éthyl)-propylènediaminetriacétatoferrate (III) avec quelques dérivés d'acides aminés

A chromatographic method for studying small effects of ligand stereoselectivity in the formation of labile metal complexes has been developed. It is shown that unidentate ligands can react stereospecifically with labile optically active metal complexes. An anion-exchanger charged with an optically active form of Fe^III-N-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-propylenediamine triacetate is used as a support in chromatography of N-acylated amino acids, and differences in retentions have been measured by elution and by frontal analysis.     

De la chimie des ptérines. 78e Communication.. Synthèse de l'ester tripolyphosphorique de la tétrahydro-5, 6, 7, 8-D-néoptérine. Essai d'interprétation de la biosynthèse de la L-sépiaptérine

Synthesis of 5, 6, 7, 8-Tetrahydro-D -neopterine tripolyphosphate. Attempt to Interpret the Biosynthesis of L -Sepiapterine The synthesis was achieved by phosphorylation of tetrahydro-5, 6, 7, 8-D -neopterine with polyphosphoric acid. The product is sensitive to light, moisture and oxidation like the other tetrahydropetrines. After oxidation in aqueous solution, D , L -sepiapterine was isolated in 5% yield. The oxidation of non-phosphorylated tetrahydro-5, 6, 7, 8-D -neopterine under the same conditions led to D -sepiapterine without inversion of the configuration. These findings were used to give a tentative explanation for the biosynthesis of natural L -sepiapterine from the D -neopterine.     

Résonance Magnétique Nucléaire en phase nématique. Exploration de la barrière d'empêchement à la libre rotation de la monofluoroacétone

The NMR spectra of monochloro-, monobromo- and monofluoroacetone (CH₃? CO? CH₂X with X = Cl, Br, F) oriented in a nematic phase have been measured and the direct dipolar coupling constants determined. The barrier to internal rotation for the CH₂F group has been studied for fluorine compound using various hypotheses. The best agreement with IR data has been obtained using the potential equation V(θ) = Σ_n V_n × (1 – cos nθ)/2 and a Boltzmann distribution of the CH₂F group (V₁ = 250 ± 50 cal.mol^?1, V₂ = 1650 ± 100 cal.mol^?1, V₃ = ?1000 ± 100 cal.mol^?1).     

Reduction electrochimique des sulfures de fer application a la mesure de la non stoechiometrie

Iron sulfides Fe_1?xS are electrochemically reduced in chloride medium, at pH=0.2 according to a dissolution process. The coulometric measurement of the Fe(III) amount in the solid and the evaluation of the Fe²⁺ concentration in the solution after electroreduction lead to the determination of the stoechiometry on an amount of solid lower than one milligramme.     

Extension de la méthode du «logarithme limite» [1] pour la détermination de la composition et de la constante de stabilité des complexes

A study of the conditions of applicability to weak complexes of the relation log x = v log V + log (β_v,cC^c) = f(logV), where V and C are variable and constant total concentrations of the constituants of the complexe, shows that for conditions other than C ? V, another function φ(log V) accounts better for the formation equilibrium of the complexe. From f(log V) and φ (log V) a relation t(log V) is derived whose simple analysis permits the determination of the composition and the stability constant of weak complexes. Applications are given to 1:1, 1:2, 2:2 composition.     

Substitution électrophile aromatique dans l'anhydride sulfureux liquide. Influence de la concentration en bromure et rôle du solvant sur la réactivité des anisoles au cours de la réaction de bromation

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution in Liquid Sulfur Dioxide. Kinetic Dependance of Rate on the Bromide Concentration and Influence of the Solvent during the Course of the Reaction On the reported data for bromination of anisole and eleven of its derivatives in liquid SO₂, it was shown that, with a large excess of bromide, the rate of reaction, obeys a first-order law. Rate constants thus obtained do not discriminate between the two different forms of bromide, e.g. Br₂ and Br^?₃ present as the A⁺Br^?₃ form, and corrections were made by use of the apparent equilibrium constant K′ for tribromide formation. The variations of rate constants with initial concentration of bromide has been studied and the effect results in a retardation of the bromination rate. Moreover, the ratio [Br₂] [A⁺Br^?]_T, which is constant during an experiment, varies with initial bromide concentrations, this variation affecting the total rate. To account for the bromide effect on the reactivity, variations of k^o,p_g {1 + K′[A⁺Br^?]_T}VS[A⁺Br^?]_T were studied over a 0.01 to 1M range of bromide concentration. The mechanism proposed shows that liquid SO₂ helps the reactive intermediate to be deprotonated and because of solvation of reactive species this step would probably be rate determining. Bromination by molecular bromine is more sensitive to substituent effects in liquid SO₂ than in water. This result is ascribed to the +M effect of the methoxy group which increase the conjugation of ortho-substituted derivatives (p⁺_p = ?7.83; p⁺_o= ?10.47).     

Influence de la substitution sur la structure de la benzophenone. X.—Etude conformationnelle de benzaldehydes,acetophénones et benzophénones substitués par complexation avec les lanthanides

Low temperature ¹H NMR was unsuccessful in conformational analysis of substituted benzophenones. However, induced lanthanide chemical shifts study permitted us to check satisfactorily the results obtained by Rayleigh depolarised light scattering and dipole moment studies on meta and ortho substituted benzophenones. The existence in solution, of a conformational equilibrium in these cases is confirmed.     

Etude de la fragmentation par impact électronique de dérivés du benzothiazole

Study of Electron-Impact Fragmentation of Benzothiazole Derivatives The mass spectra of eighteen substituted benzothiazoles are reported and discussed. All these compounds are thermodynamically stable and give an intense molecular ion, which undergoes different types of fragmentation depending on the nature of the substituent which is rarely eliminated directly. β-Cleavage with respect to the heterocyclic double bond is often observed. Specific ²H-, ¹³C-, ¹⁵N- and ³⁴S-labelling have been used in order to confirm the fragmentation patterns.     

Application de la Résonance Magnétique de l'Azote 15 à l'Etude de la Délocalisation Electronique dans les Anilines,Aminopyridines et Enamines

¹⁵N spectroscopy at natural abundance has been applied to the study of electronic delocalization in the N? C bond of a series of substituted anilines. The relationships which offer a good way for evaluating the extent of electronic delocalization from ¹⁵N chemical shift data in anilines have been extended to aminopyridines, aminopyrimidines and nucleosides. The results obtained for C? N bonds in the case of anilines and aliphatic enamines are consistent with those concerning amides and analogous compounds. The validity of ΔG^≠-δ¹⁵N relationships for predicting π delocalization is discussed in terms of the relative contribution of δ- or π-density and non-bonded atom interactions to the total barrier height.     

Influence de certains ions inorganiques, de l'éthanol et du peroxyde d'hydrogène sur la photominéralisation du β-naphtol en présence de TiO2

TiO₂ photocatalytic mineralization of β-naphthol: influence of some inorganic ions, ethanol, and hydrogen peroxide. In this work, the photocatalytic oxidation of β-naphthol in aqueous suspensions of TiO₂ was investigated at room temperature, by following the formation of CO₂. The disappearance of β-naphthol fits a Langmuir-Hinshelwood kinetic model. The activation energy for the degradation reaction of β-naphthol is estimated at 10.2 kJ/mol. The effects of some additives such as ethanol, H₂O₂, and inorganic ions (Cl⁻, SO₄²⁻, HCO₃⁻, NO₃⁻, Fe³⁺, Cu^2+, and Cr³⁺) on the photomineralization of β-naphthol were examined. The inhibition of the anions for this reaction was in the order : NO₃⁻ < HCO₃⁻ < SO₄²⁻ < Cl⁻. This can be due to a partial blockage of catalyst active sites by these ions or their reaction with an oxidizing radical such as OH. The most photoactive systems for β-naphthol degradation were found in the presence of ferric ions, while the addition of Cr³⁺ strongly inhibited the photocatalytic decomposition of β-naphthol.     

Etudes d'Hétérocycles Pentagonaux Polyhétéroatomiques par RMN du 13C. Effets de Substituant,de la Benzocondensation et Etude de la Tautomèrie Prototropique en Série Benzothiazolique

The ¹³C NMR spectra of 43 benzothiazoles have been recorded in DMSO-d₆. All carbon atoms have been attributed in an unambigous way owing to substituent effects in position 4, 5, 6 or 7. We discuss variations of chemical shifts as a function of the nature of the substituent in position 2 (equation of type: Δδ = aF+bR+cQ+d′), annelation in the benzoheterocyclic series, and prototropic tautomerism in the benzothiazolic series (in the case of the substituent in the 2-position being an OH, SH or NHR group).     

Utilisation des déplacements chimiques induits par les lanthanides a la détermination de la structure de benzothiénopyridines

Lanthanide-induced shifts provide a convenient method for total assignment of ¹H nmr spectra of benzothienopyridines and determination of the substitution sites. Evidence of the effect of steric hindrance around the site of complex formation on the spatial localization of the lanthanide ion is given.     

Applications de la Résonance Dynamique du Proton et du Carbone-13 à l'Etude d'Azines Hétérocycliques. Mécanismes de Formation et d'Isomérisation

A ¹H and ¹³C n.m.r. study of heterocyclic azines is presented and the influence of Z/E isomerism on the ¹³C chemical shifts is examined. The kinetic study of the formation and Z/E isomerization of these compounds has been carried out and mechanisms of these reactions are discussed.