Effect of Cyclodextrins on the Chemical Stability of ST1435, a Contraceptive Steroid Progestin, in Aqueous Solution

The influence of cyclodextrins (CDs) on the chemical stability of the contraceptive steroid progestin, ST1435, in aqueous solution has been studied using reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography. The effects of CD structure, temperature, and CD concentration on the rate of degradation were investigated. It was found that the drug degraded to different extents following a pseudo-first order reaction mechanism. The presence of the host molecules affected the degradation rate as a result of complexation which might result in protection of the labile moiety of the drug molecule against degradation. Hydroxypropyl--cyclodextrin (HP--CD) and hydroxyethyl--cyclodextrin (HE--CD) retarded the degradation in contrast to -cyclodextrin (-CD) which accelerated the steroid degradation. The stabilizing action of HP--CD is larger than that of HE--CD. The degradation rate increased upon increasing temperature and the Arrhenius equation is valid. Lineweaver-Burk equation analysis indicated that the steroid included inside the CD cavity degraded three times more slowly than did the free ST1435 in solution. This equation further supported the formation of a 1 : 1 inclusion complex between ST1435 and HP--CD with a stability constant of 934.5 M-1 at 65°C.     

Solvent/water partitioning of dimethylmethylphosphonate (DMMP) as a probe of solvent acidity

Experimentally determined partition coefficients for DMMP between NaCl-saturated water and 20 solvents were correlated using the solvatochromic parameters , , and ^*. An inverted LSER was then used to predict for 7 additional solvents. The new cohesion parameters and ^*2 were found to be more representative of cavity formation than _H ² . Most importantly, it was essential to include either or _H ² in the LSER. The partition method appears to be a useful adjunct to solvatochromic techniques in refining and extending the scale of solvent acidity and could be used to rationalize solvent selection in extraction processes.     

Solubility Study of Nimodipine Inclusion Complexation with α- and β-Cyclodextrin and some Substituted Cyclodextrins

The solubility of nimodipine was measured in aqueous solutions of the following cyclodextrins: -cyclodextrin (-CD), hydroxypropyl--CD (HP--CD), -cyclodextrin (-CD), random substituted methyl--CD (M--CD), three hydroxypropyl--CDs (HP--CD) with mutually different average degree of substitution, and hydroxypropyl--cyclodextrin (HP--CD). From the determined linear solubility diagrams the values of the binding constant K₁₁ of the inclusion complexes of nimodipine with the respective CDs were evaluated. The -CDs efficiently solubilized sparingly soluble nimodipine, the highest value of K₁₁ was found for M--CD (1680 M^-1), followed by -CD (550 M^-1) and HP--CDs, where the higher degree of substitution lowered K₁₁. Only slight solubilization of nimodipine was observed in the solutions of the -CDs and HP--CD.     

Self-oscillations in the cool-flame combustion of a model n-heptane-isooctane mixture

Self-oscillation found experimentally in the cool-flame combustion of a model n-heptane-i-octane mixture has been studied in dependence on the composition of the reaction mixture. Calculations based on the CSTR model are in qualitative agreement with experimental data.

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Kinetics and mechanism of the hydrolysis of sodium carboxymethylcellulose (Na-CMC) by a cellulase complex

TheSomogyi-Nelson colorimetric method is applied in a new manner more suitable for evaluating the kinetics of the enzyme hydrolysis of sodium carboxymethylcellulose (Na-CMC) catalyzed by the cellulase complex. By means of selective inhibition of a chosen enzyme from the cellulase complex it became possible to trace the effect of the other enzymes included in its composition.

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Kinetik und Mechanismus der Hydrolyse von Natriumcarboxymethylcellulose (Na-CMC) durch einen Cellulase-Komplex

Zusammenfassung Die kolorimetrische Methode nachSomogyi undNelson wird nach einem neuen Verfahren zur Verfolgung der Kinetik der hydrolytischen Spaltung von Natriumcarboxymethylcellulose (Na-CMC), katalysiert durch den Cellulase-Komplex, angewandt. Durch selektive Inhibierung eines bestimmten Enzyms des Cellulase-Komplexes kann man die Wirkung der anderen zu seiner gesamten Zusammensetzung gehörenden Enzyme verfolgen.

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Symbols Used E enzyme (E—cellulase;E—exo-cellobiohydrolase;E—-glucosidase) - [E] _w weight concentration of enzymeE - S substrate (Na-CMC—sodium carboxymethylcellulose) - [S]₀ weight concentration of substrateS - I inhibitor (I—lactose;I—calcium chloride;I—condurrite-B-epoxide) - P product (P—oligosaccharides;P—cellobiose;P—D-glucose) - P end product (K , K , K ) - DP degree of polymerization - DS degree of substitution - ES enzyme-substrate complex (E S, E S, E S) - EP enzyme-product complex (E P, E P) - EI enzyme-inhibitor complex (E I, E I, E I) - M _s molecular mass of substrateS - K _s substrate constant (K _s , K _s , K _s ) - K _I inhibitor constant (K _I , K _I , K _I ) - K _m Michaelis-Menten constant - k ₊₁,k ₊₂ (k ₊₂ ,k ₊₂ ,k ₊₂ ) forward rate constants - k _–1 reverse rate constant - ₀ initial rate of reaction - V maximal reaction rate - A change in absorbance - molar absorption coefficient - wavelength Herrn Prof. Dr.Hans Tuppy zum 60. Geburtstag herzlichst gewidmet.     

Role of acid centers of Sn/Mo oxide catalyst in propylene conversion to acetone

Infrared spectroscopic studies of the nature of catalyst centers indicate the presence of Brönsted and Lewis acid centers on the surface. Propylene conversion to acetone proceeds via proton transfer from the surface to propylene with the formation of a (CH₃)₂–C(H)–O–Me type compound, and its subsequent dehydration.

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- , . (CH₃)₂–C(H)–OMe .

     

Kinetic analysis of the liquid-phase depolymerization of trioxane from programmed-temperature data

An experimental method for the determination of kinetic data for liquid-phase reactions under linear rise of temperature is explained for the depolymerization of trioxane. Integral kinetic analysis of the data is performed in order to determine the kinetic model and the kinetic parameters. Experiments have been carried out at different heating rates between 0.5 and 2 deg/min, leading to similar kinetic parameters. The obtained results are in agreement with the kinetic model and parameters obtained from isothermal kinetic analysis. The programmedtemperature method seems to be a useful tool for a quick determination of kinetic models, avoiding experimental work.

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Zusammenfassung Eine experimentelle Methode zur Bestimmung der kinetischen Daten von Reaktionen in flüssiger Phase bei linearer Temperaturerhöhung wird am Beispiel der Depolymerisation von Trioxan erklärt. Eine integrale kinetische Analyse der Daten wird ausgeführt, um das kinetische Modell und die kinetischen Parameter zu ermitteln. Bei unterschiedlicher Aufheizgeschwindigkeit zwischen 0,5 und 2 K/min ausgeführte Experimente ergaben ähnliche kinetische Parameter. Die erhaltenen Ergebnisse stimmen mit dem kinetischen Modell und den kinetischen Parametern, die durch isotherme kinetische Analyse erhalten wurden, überein. Die Temperaturprogrammierung scheint eine brauchbare, experimentelle Arbeit einsparende Methode zur schnellen Bestimmung des kinetischen Modells zu sein.

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Hydrogenation of ethylene on gadolinium X, Y and L-type zeolites

It is shown that Gd-zeolites have a catalytic activity towards ethylene hydrogenation at 1 atm. This activity decreases with an increase in the SiO₂/Al₂O₃ ratio from 2.2 to 6.1 and 4.1, i.e. upon going from an X type zeolite to Y and L. For these types of zeolite the activity grows with an increase in Gd³⁺ content from 50 to 80%. Oxygen addition to the reaction mixture stabilizes the catalytic activity of zeolites.

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, qv 1 . , SiO₂/Al₂O₃ 2,2 6,1 4,1, .. X Y L. , 50 80%. .

     

Thermodynamic properties of water-β-cyclodextrin-dodecylsurfactant ternary systems

Densities, heat capacities and conductivities of water-surfactant--cyclodextrin (-CD) ternary systems were determined at 25°C. The surfactants studied were sodium dodecylsulfate (NaDS) and dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide (DTAB). From conductivity data, apparent critical micelle concentrations (cmc^*) and degree of ionization of micelles were obtained at a fixed -CD concentration (m_CD). From the cmc^* value and that in water (cmc) the stoichiometry of the surfactant--CD complex was calculated. At a given m_CD, the apparent molar volume V_,CD and heat capacity C_,CD of -CD in the two surfactants were calculated as functions of surfactant concentration m_S. For both NaDS and DTAB, V_,CD increases with m_S up to about the cmc beyond which it decreases to a constant value at high m_S, the opposite is observed for C_,CD. With NaDS, a jump in the C_,CD vs, m_S trend was detected and ascribed to a structural NaDS micellar transition. The apparent molar volume V_S and heat capacity C_S of NaDS and DTAB in the water--CD mixture 0.017 m were also obtained. From these properties and those in pure water, the volume V_S and heat capacity C_S of transfer of the surfactant from water to water+-CD mixture as functions of m_S were calculated. For both surfactants, the V_S vs. m_S trends increase to the cmc and then decrease in a monotonic manner, whereas C_S increases regularly with m_S in the pre-micellar region and is essentially constant in the post-micellar region. The V_S vs. m_S trends were qualitatively explained in terms of dispersed, complexed and micellized surfactant contributions.     

Comparison of the Complexation of Cosmetical and Pharmaceutical Compounds with γ-Cyclodextrin, 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin and Water-Soluble β-Cyclodextrin-co-epichlorhydrin Polymers

The ability of different cyclodextrins (CDs): CD, 2-hydroxypropyl CD to complex drugs like 3--hydroxy-11-oxoolean- 12-en-30-oic acid, 2-ethylhexyl-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-propanoate and menthol was compared to that of water-soluble polymers: CD-co-epichlorhydrin polymer (pCD/EP) and CD-co-epichlorhydrin polymer partially modified with trimethylammonium groups (pCD/EPN⁺). 3--Hydroxy-11-oxoolean-12-en-30-oic acid was poorly solubilized by CD compared with other CD derivatives, however the determination of the complexation constants was possible for pCD/EP, K₁₁ = 740, K₁₂ = 4, for pCD/EPN⁺, K₁₁ = 681, for CD, K₁₁ = 16 and for hydroxypropyl CD, K₁₁ = 114, K₁₂ = 3.4. A significant increase of the solubility was observed for 2-ethylhexyl-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-propanoate with all host molecules, it was 916 times its solubility in pure water with pCD/EPN⁺, 1116 and 1300 times with 2-hydroxypropyl CD and pCD/EP respectively. The association constants are K₁₁ = 7970, K₁₁ = 4700, K₁₁ = 1470, K₁₁ = 230 and K₁₂ = 200 with pCD/EP, pCD/EPN⁺, CD, 2-hydroxypropyl CD respectively. An increase of the solubility of menthol was observed with all CD derivatives, up to 36–37 times, except for CD. The complexation constants are similar equal to about 200.     

Disordered Crystal Structure of 4,7,13,16,21,24‐hexaoxa‐1,10‐diazabicyclo[8.8.8]hexacozane perchlorate

Crystals of the ionic complex (salt) of 4,7,13,16,21,24hexaoxa 1,10diazabicyclo[8.8.8]hexacozane perchlorate, [H₂(Crypt2.2.2)]²⁺ · 2ClO₄ ^-, were synthesized and studied by Xray structural analysis: space group C2/c, a = 20.198(3), b = 10.119(2), c = 12.938(2), = 90.97(1)°, Z = 4, 3030 measured independent reflections, R = 0.067. In these crystals, all atoms of the 2.2.2 dication are disordered over two positions with occupancies of 0.518(4) and 0.482(4). Two conformations of the disordered 2.2.2 dication are such that two H atoms at two nodal N atoms point to its cavity.     

Triterpene Glycosides of Astragalus and Their Genins. LXI. Occurrence of Cycloartane 6-O-Monodesmosides

Cyclosiversigenin 6-O--L-rhamnopyranoside and 6-O--D-glucopyranoside were isolated fromAstragalus coluteocarpusBoiss. (Leguminosae) andAstragalus dissectusB. Fedtsch. et N. Ivanova, respectively. Cyclosiversigenin 5-O--L-rhamnopyranoside was shown to be an artifact forAstragalus coluteocarpus.Thus, the cyclosiversigenin 6-O--D-glucopyranoside that was isolated from certainAstragalusspecies is hypothesized also to be an artifact. Glycosylation of the 6 -hydroxyl group of cycloartanes by D-glucose and D-xylose, in contrast with other substituents, does not change the low-field position of the PMR signal of the 4-CH ₃ group (1.65 2.01 ppm) that is caused by the influence of deuteropyridine directly on the 6 -hydroxyl. Obviously one of the hydroxyls of the -D-glucopyranoside or -D-xylopyranoside residues has the same effect in this instance.     

Dispersity and reducibility of the molybdenum oxide phase in SiO2, SiO2?Al2O3 and γ-Al2O3 supported molybdena catalysts

XRD, isothermal and temperature-programmed reduction (TPR) experiments were carried out with SiO₂, SiO₂–Al₂O₃ and -Al₂O₃ supported catalysts. Molybdena is in a more disperse state on supports containing more alumina and it is more reducible on SiO₂–Al₂O₃ than on SiO₂ or -Al₂O₃. TPR curves were shown to reflect connections between reduction kinetics and dispersity.

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-, , SiO₂, SiO₂–Al₂O₃ -Al₂O₃. , , SiO₂–Al₂O₃ SiO₂ -Al₂O₃. .

     

Studies of solvent effects

The effect of water on the conformational preferences of acetylcholine has been studied within the discrete, the continuum and the combined discrete-continuum models described in parts I and II of this series. All the models lead to the conclusion that the trans-gauche form which is, following refined quantum-mechanical computations, the intrinsically preferred one and the one observed in the crystal of acetylcholine and of a number of analogues should remain also the preferred conformation in water. This result agrees with NMR studies. The results of the empirical discrete model used here compare favorably to those obtained by an ab initio super-molecule treatment. The continuum model utilized here represents a net improvement above such models utilized in other works.     

Methanol oxidation on copper-oxide catalysts

Complete oxidation of methanol on CuO and CuO/Al₂O₃ catalysts has been studied. The main kinetic parameters have been determined. A possible mechanism and the nature of the rate-determining step are discussed.

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CuO CuO/Al₂O₃. . .

     

Reactivity of electronically excited Br(2P1/2) atoms towards CH3F

The rate constants for Br(²P_1/2) and Br(²P_3/2) atoms in the reaction Br+CH₃FHBr+CH₂F in photobromination of CH₃F have been determined. Their ratio is 10^{–(2.6±0.5)} exp(10100±1000/RT) in the temperature range of 60–200 °C.

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Br(²P_1/2) Br(²P_3/2) Br+CH₃FHBr+CH₂F CH₃F. 60–200 °C 10^{–(2,6±0,5)} exp (10100±1000/RT).

     

Binding of vitamin A byβ-cyclodextrin and heptakis(2,6-O-dimethyl)-β-cyclodextrin

Inclusion complexation of all-trans-retinol, retinal and retinoic acid with -cyclodextrin (-CD) and heptakis(2,6-O-dimethyl)--cyclodextrin (DM--CD) were investigated by means of UV-vis spectroscopy. The association constants (K _a) obtained for vitamin A with DM--CD is greater than with -CD. On the other hand, for the same host compoundK _a values of retinol, retinal and retinoic acid are very close to each other.     

Catalytic activity of CaO?CaF2 binary systems in the Claus reaction

Activity of CaO–CaF₂ catalysts in the Claus reaction has been studied as a function of catalyst composition and of the time of catalyst operation in the reaction. Opposite effects of low and high fluoride content on the Claus activity have been found. A new type of reducing centers is suggested to be responsible for the increase in the activity observed in the case of fluorine-rich catalysts.

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CaO–CaF₂ . , . , , .

     

Formulas for \bar \beta parameters and their limitations

The operator relationship p=[r, h] between linear momentum, position vector and Hamiltonian is the basis for an investigation of formulas for ¦ atomic orbitals is discussed. Formulas for parameters useful in extended Hückel methods are presented.

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Zusammenfassung Die Operatorengleichung p=[r, h] zwischen Impuls, Ortsvektor und Hamiltonoperator ist die Grundlage für eine Untersuchung von Formeln für -Parameter in der erweiterten Hückel[1]- und CNDO [2]-Methode. Das Eichproblem dieser Gleichung in Verbindung mit abgebrochenen Entwicklungen für Matrixelemente ¦P¦ über Atomfunktionen wird diskutiert. Nützliche Formeln für die erweiterte Hückel-Methode werden abgeleitet.

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Résumé La relation entre opérateurs moment linéaire, position et hamiltonien: p=[r, h] sert de base à une étude de formules pour les paramètres dans les méthodes de type Hückel étendu [1] et CNDO [2]. Le problème de jauge de cette équation est discuté par rapport au développement limité des éléments de matrice ¦P¦ dans une base d'orbitales atomiques. Présentation de formules pour les paramètres utiles dans les méthodes Hückel étendu.

     

Surface Tension and 1H NMR Studies on Inclusion Complexes of β-Cyclodextrin with Sodium Alkyl Sulfonate

The inclusion complexes of -CD with sodium octylsulfonate (C8As), sodium dodecyl sulfonate (C12As), andsodium hexadecyl sulfonate (C16As) in aqueous solutions havebeen studied by surface tension measurement at the air/water interfaceand 1H NMR spectroscopy at 323 K.At fixed concentrations of the surfactants, the surface tensions firstincrease with the increase of -CD concentrations,then they attain a maximum. The surface tension curves of the surfactantsin the presence of -CD are higher than those in the absence of-CD. The values increase with increasing -CD concentrations foreach surfactant. The apparent critical micelle concentrations (CMC) of thesurfactants vary linearly with -CD concentrations.A 1H NMR study shows that the signals of theinner H-3 and H-5 of -CDshift upfield upon addition of the surfactants.The magnitude of the chemicalshift changes (= CD obs)varies as a functionof the concentrations of the surfactants. From therelationships between the chemicalshift changes of H-3 or H-5 inside the -CD cavityand guest/host molar ratios, a 1:1 stoichiometry foreach inclusion complex is assumed. The associationconstants of the inclusion complexes have beendetermined by 1H NMR spectroscopy.