Reactions of hydro(pero)xy derivatives of polyunsaturated fatty acids/esters with nitrite ions under acidic conditions. Unusual nitrosative breakdown of methyl 13-hydro(pero)xyoctadeca-9,11-dienoate to a novel 4-nitro-2-oximinoalk-3-enal product

13(S)-hydroperoxy- and 13(S)-hydroxyoctadeca-9,11-dienoic acids (1a/b), 15(S)-hydroperoxy- and 15(S)-hydroxyeicosa-5,8,11,13-tetraenoic acids (2a/b), and their methyl esters reacted smoothly with NO2- in phosphate buffer at pH 3-5.5 and at 37 degrees C to afford mixtures of products. 1b methyl ester gave mainly the 9-nitro derivative 3b methyl ester (11% yield) and a peculiar breakdown product identified as the novel 4-nitro-2-oximinoalk-3-enal derivative 4 methyl ester (15% yield). By GC-MS hexanal was also detected among the products. Structures 3b and 4 methyl esters were secured by 15N NMR analysis of the products prepared from 1b methyl ester upon reaction with Na15NO2. 4 methyl ester (14% yield) was also obtained from 1a methyl ester along with the nitrated hydroperoxy derivative 3a methyl ester (10% yield). Under the same conditions, 2a/b methyl esters gave mainly the corresponding nitrated derivatives 5a/b, with no detectable breakdown products, whereas the model compound (E,E)-2,4-hexadienol (6) afforded two main nitrated derivatives identified as 7 and 8. A reaction pathway for 1a/b methyl esters was proposed involving conversion of nitronitrosooxyhydro(pero)xy intermediates which would partition between two competing routes, viz., loss of HNO2, to give 3a/b methyl esters, and a remarkably facile fission leading to 4 methyl ester and hexanal.     

具有温敏特性的光学活性嵌段聚合物Click合成与表征

以末端含有炔基的2-十二烷基三硫代碳酸酯-2-甲基-丙酸丙炔醇酯(DMPE)为链转移剂(CTA),2,2′偶氮二异丁腈(AIBN)为引发剂,在N,N-二甲基甲酰胺(DMF)中,利用可逆加成-断裂链转移(RAFT)聚合反应制备了分子链末端带炔基的均聚物聚(N-丙烯酰基-L-缬氨酰甲胺)(PAVMA—C帒CH),然后与叠氮基封端的聚乙二醇单甲醚(MPEG-N3)进行"click"偶合反应,制备具有温敏特性的光学活性嵌段聚合物MPEG-b-PAVMA.利用1H-NMR和体积排阻色谱(SEC)等表征了所合成的均聚物和共聚物的结构和分子量分布.1H-NMR结果表明所合成的嵌段共聚物中MPEG和PAVMA链段的重复单元数分别为115和55.利用紫外分光光度计测试了均聚物及嵌段聚合物的温敏特性,结果表明均聚物和共聚物在水中的低临界溶解温度(LCST)分别为6.5℃和19.5℃.比旋光度测试结果表明,均聚物和共聚物具有旋光性,同时相比于单体,其旋光能力有所降低.圆二色谱法(CD)的测试结果显示,均聚物和嵌段共聚物在220nm和197nm附近分别有一个较弱的正Cotton效应峰和一个较强的负Cotton效应峰,并且在水溶液中主要以无规的二级构象结构存在。     

9-蒽醛衍生化-高效液相色谱法拆分α-氨基酸甲酯和几种脂肪胺对映体

采用高效液相色谱法,以9-蒽醛为衍生试剂,在5种多糖衍生物的手性固定相(CSPs)上对几种α-氨基酸甲酯对映体进行了手性分离。色谱条件如下: 流动相为含3%～10%(v/v)异丙醇的正己烷溶液,流速为1.0 mL/min,检测波长为254 nm。结果表明,α-氨基酸甲酯-9-蒽醛亚胺衍生物在Chiralcel OD柱或Chiralcel OD-H柱上的手性分离结果优于其他CSPs,而且在Chiralcel OD柱或Chiralcel OD-H柱上全部得到了基线拆分(α=1.24～5.47, Rs=2.56～13.90), L-对映体在这两种色谱柱上的保留强于D-对映体。同时还考察了几种脂肪胺在5种多糖衍生物手性固定相上的对映体拆分效果,结果表明脂肪胺的9-蒽醛亚胺衍生物在Chiralcel OD柱或Chiralcel OD-H柱上的分离效果良好。该法可用于其他α-氨基酸酯和胺类化合物对映体的分析。     

Solid-phase synthesis of 1-substituted tetrahydroisoquinoline derivatives employing BOC-protected tetrahydroisoquinoline carboxylic acids

Compounds containing the tetrahydroisoquinoline ring system were prepared using solid-supported ester derivatives on a nucleophile-sensitive resin, starting from the corresponding BOC-protected amino acids. The key heterocyclic intermediates were obtained from the Pictet-Spengler reaction between ethyl glyoxylate or methyl 4-formylbenzoate and dopamine or 3-hydroxyphenethylamine. After the resulting amino esters were converted to the BOC derivatives, the phenolic hydroxyl groups were alkylated with a series of alkyl halides to afford the corresponding ethers. Ester hydrolysis afforded the BOC-protected tetrahydroisoquinoline carboxylic acid scaffolds, which were then attached to (4-hydroxyphenyl)sulfide resin (Marshall linker) as the corresponding ester. The BOC group was removed under acidic conditions, and the resulting support-bound amine hydrochlorides were converted to the corresponding amides using a set of carboxylic acids. The support-bound amides were liberated with amines to produce the desired tetrahydroisoquinoline carboxamides. Optimization of the resin loading conditions is described in addition to the identification of impurities observed during the development of the optimum conditions for solid-phase synthesis.     

Enantiomeric separations using polymeric L-glutamate surfactant derivatives: effect of increasing steric factors

This study examines the role of steric hindrance near the stereogenic centers of four glutamic acid based polymeric surfactants. The single amino acid surfactants of glutamic acid, glutamic acid methyl ester, glutamic ethyl ester, and glutamic acid tert-butyl ester were investigated. The micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC) separation of three binaphthyl derivatives and three benzodiazepines were used to study these steric factors. In addition, the hydrophobicity of these polymers as a function of pH was investigated by use of fluorescence measurements.     

Vinylic polymerization of Norbornenecarboxylic Acid Esters by Palladium Complexes

In recent years certain new technologies demand optically transparent high Tgpolymer materials.Some aliphatic polymers containing cyclic structure are in the marketalready and have been applied to manufacture various devices in optics industry.However,these polymers are usually of nonpolar character and their difficulties inadhesion and solubility in solvents limited their applicability in many technologies[1 ,2 ] .The polymerization of polar group-containing internal cyclic olefins by transit…     

Synthesis of (2-Ethoxy-2-oxoethylthio)methyl Derivatives of Furoic Acids and Attempts of Their Intramolecular Cyclizations under the Conditions of the Claisen Reaction

Based on reactions of phosphorylated derivatives of halomethylfuroic acid esters with thioglycolic acid ester in the presence of bases, a method for the synthesis of mono-and bisphosphosphorylated esters of (2-ethoxy-2-oxoethylthio)methyl derivatives of furoic acids, containing an ester group in the position adjacent to the sulfide moiety was developed. Obtained compounds are relatively easily metallized with potassium tert-butylate, but intramolecular cyclization proceeds smoothly only in the case of 5-(diethoxyphosphorylmethyl)-2-(ethoxycarbonylmethylthiomethyl)furan-3-carboxylic acid. The resulting 1,3-dicarbonyl derivative of 7H-thiopyrano[3,4-b]furan is hydrolytically unstable, but its enol O-methyl ether is stabile. Alkaline hydrolysis of the latter compound was studied, and it was shown that it proceeds at the ester as well as at the phosphonate group.     

Reductive acetylation of nitrocarboxylic acids of the thiophene and furan series or their esters

The corresponding 4-acetylamino-2-thiophenecarboxylic acids or their esters were produced by the action of reduced iron on solutions of 4-nitro-2-thiophenecarboxylic acid, its derivatives, or their esters in a mixture of acetic acid and acetic anhydride. Esters of 5-acetylamino-2-thiophenecarboxylic or 5-acetylamino-2-furancarboxylic acids are formed from esters of 5-nitro-2-thiophenecarboxylic or 5-nitro-2-furancarboxylic acids. Free 5-nitro-2-thiophenecarboxylic and 5-nitro-2-furancarboxylic acids are entirely decomposed under the conditions of reductive acetylation by iron. The ester of 5-acetylamino-3-thiophenecarboxylic acid was obtained from the methyl ester of 5-nitro-3-thiophenecarboxylic acid.     

含己烷雌酚的聚磷酸酯的合成及其抗肿瘤活性研究

合成了３种主链含己烷雌酚的生物可降解的聚磷酸酯，结构经ＩＲ，＾１ＨＮＭＲ和元素分析鉴定，通过水接触角的测定研究了聚合物的亲水－疏水性能，以ｐＨ值变化表征了聚合物的体外水解速率。初步的体外实验表明，此类聚磷酸酯具有较好的体外抗艾氏腹水癌活性。     

Biodegradable polyphosphazenes for drug delivery

Polyphosphazene derivatives having amino acid ester side groups were prepared by reaction of poly(dichlorophosphazene) with ethyl esters of amino acids. The in vitro degradation studies demonstrated that the rate of degradation depends on the nature of the amino acids. Introducing small amounts of hydrolytically sensitive groups such as depsipeptide ester or hydrolysis-catalysing moieties, such as histidine ethyl ester co-substituents, resulted in an increase of the degradation. The rate of hydrolytic degradation of the polyphosphazene material could be controlled by the content of the hydrolytically sensitive side groups or by blending hydrolysis-sensitive polymers with more stable derivatives. The results obtained from the in vivo implantation of biodegradable polyphosphazenes in mice indicate that the materials are very well tolerated by the animal body. Biodegradable polyphosphazenes have been used as matrix for the design of drug delivery systems. The rate of the in vitro release of mitomycin C from biodegradable polyphosphazenes can be controlled by changing the chemical composition of the polymer or by blending polymers of different chemical compositions.     

Synthesis and properties of helical poly(phenylacetylene) derivatives. Effect of chirality combination on the helicity

Novel 4‐ethynylphthaloyl amino acid esters carrying different terminal groups, 4‐ethynylphthaloyl glycine (1S,2R,5S)‐menthyl ester ( 1 ), 4‐ethynylphthaloyl glycine (1R,2S,5R)‐menthyl ester ( 2 ), 4‐ethynylphthaloyl L ‐leucine methyl ester ( 3 ), 4‐ethynylphthaloyl L ‐leucine (1S,2R,5S)‐menthyl ester ( 4 ), 4‐ethynylphthaloyl L ‐leucine (1R,2S,5R)‐menthyl ester ( 5 ) were synthesized and polymerized with a rhodium catalyst. Polymers with high molecular weights were obtained in 71–92% yields. The helical conformation of the polymers could be tuned by the chirality of the amino acid connected to the backbone, together with the chirality and bulkiness of the terminal pendent groups. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 46: 4183–4192, 2008     

Cinnamyl alcohols and methyl esters of fatty acids from Wedelia prostrata callus cultures

Two methyl esters of fatty acids, namely octadecanoic acid methyl ester (methyl stearate) and hexadecanoic acid methyl ester (methyl palmitate), in addition to four cinnamyl alcohol derivatives, sinapyl alcohol, coniferyl alcohol, p-coumaryl alcohol and coniferyl alcohol 4-O-glucoside (coniferin), were isolated from callus cultures of Wedelia prostrata. The structure of coniferin was established by spectroscopic and chemical methods, while the other compounds were identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and thin layer chromatography in comparison with standards.     

Chiral calix[4]arenes bearing α-hydroxy amide units as membrane carriers for amino acid methyl esters

Novel chiral calix[4]arene derivatives functionalized at the lower rim have been prepared from the reaction of p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene diamine or acylhydrazine derivative with mandelic acid or hydroxyisovaleric acid. The structures of these receptors were characterized by FTIR, ¹H, ¹³C and 2D COSY NMR spectroscopy and elemental analysis. The transport of amino acid derivatives (phenylalanine, phenylglycine and tryptophan methyl ester hydrochlorides) was studied through bulk liquid membrane in the presence of chiral calix[4]arene derivatives. The receptors have been found to act as carriers for transport of aromatic amino acid methylesters from the aqueous source phase to the aqueous receiving phase. The transport rate and L/D selectivity of amino acid esters studied depend strongly upon the structure of the chiral receptors and guests. The best enantioselectivity was obtained in the case of phenylglycine methyl ester for all chiral carriers.     

Study of photopolymer. XIX. Novel syntheses of the polymers with pendant ester and chloromethyl groups by addition reactions of the copolymer of glycidyl methacrylate with acid chlorides

Polymer with pendant cinnamic ester and chloromethyl groups was synthesized by the addition reaction of poly(glycidyl methacrylate–co–methyl methacrylate) (PGMA) with cinnamoyl chloride. Also, polymers with pendant benzoic esters and chloromethyl groups were synthesized by reaction of PGMA with the corresponding benzoyl chlorides. Furthermore, polymers with cinnamic or benzoic esters and alkylazide groups were prepared by the substitution reaction of the obtained polymers with sodium azide.     

A comparative study of the reactions of thiophene-2-carboxanilides and related compounds

Thiophene-2-carboxanilide and itsp-chloro andp-bromo derivatives react with chlorosulfonic acid to give the corresponding sulfonyl chlorides, which react with amino acids to give the respective derivatives. Several methyl esters of the latter were prepared. Hydrazinolysis of these methyl esters yielded the hydrazides. Coupling reactions of some sulfonylamino acids with amino acid methyl ester hydrochlorides in THF-Et₃N medium using the dicyclohexylcarbodiimide method give the corresponding dipeptide methyl esters. The spectral data of the compounds are briefly discussed.Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt. Published in Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 7, pp. 921–926, July, 1998.     

Effect of C-terminal modification on the self-assembly and hydrogelation of fluorinated Fmoc-Phe derivatives

The development of hydrogels resulting from the self-assembly of low molecular weight (LMW) hydrogelators is a rapidly expanding area of study. Fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl (Fmoc) protected aromatic amino acids derived from phenylalanine (Phe) have been shown to be highly effective LMW hydrogelators. It has been found that side chain functionalization of Fmoc-Phe exerts a significant effect on the self-assembly and hydrogelation behavior of these molecules; fluorinated derivatives, including pentafluorophenylalanine (F(5)-Phe) and 3-F-phenylalanine (3-F-Phe), spontaneously self-assemble into fibrils that form a hydrogel network upon dissolution into water. In this study, Fmoc-F(5)-Phe-OH and Fmoc-3-F-Phe-OH were used to characterize the role of the C-terminal carboxylic acid on the self-assembly and hydrogelation of these derivatives. The C-terminal carboxylic acid moieties of Fmoc-F(5)-Phe-OH and Fmoc-3-F-Phe-OH were converted to C-terminal amide and methyl ester groups in order to perturb the hydrophobicity and hydrogen bond capacity of the C-terminus. Self-assembly and hydrogelation of these derivatives was investigated in comparison to the parent carboxylic acid compounds at neutral and acidic pH. It was found that hydrogelation of the C-terminal acids was highly sensitive to solvent pH, which influences the charge state of the terminal group. Rigid hydrogels form at pH 3.5, but at pH 7 hydrogel rigidity is dramatically weakened. C-terminal esters self-assembled into fibrils only slowly and failed to form hydrogels due to the higher hydrophobicity of these derivatives. C-terminal amide derivatives assembled much more rapidly than the parent carboxylic acids at both acidic and neutral pH, but the resultant hydrogels were unstable to shear stress as a function of the lower water solubility of the amide functionality. Co-assembly of acid and amide functionalized monomers was also explored in order to characterize the properties of hybrid hydrogels; these gels were rigid in unbuffered water but significantly weaker in phosphate buffered saline. These results highlight the complex nature of monomer/solvent interactions and their ultimate influence on self-assembly and hydrogelation, and provide insight that will facilitate the development of optimal amino acid LMW hydrogelators for gelation of complex buffered media.     

2,4-Dioxohexahydropyrimidine derivatives V. 5-Bromo-6-alkoxydihydroorotic acids,amides, and esters

The corresponding 5-bromo-6-alkoxydihydroorotic acid derivatives were obtained by reaction of orotic acid, its methyl ester, and amide with bromine in methanol and ethanol. The reaction of methyl and butyl orotates with methyl and ethyl hypobromites gives 5,5-dibromo-6-alkoxydihydroorotic acid esters. Isoorotic acid reacts with methyl hypobromite to give 5,5-dibromo-6-methoxydihydrouracil.     

New disc-shaped mesogens based on pentakis(phenylethynyl)benzene derivatives

First examples of amphiphilic alkyl pentakis(phenylethynyl)benzene ethers containing functional groups at the terminal position of their alkoxy chains were synthesized by etherification of pentabromophenol with 11-bromoundecan-1-ol and 11-bromoundecanoic acid ethyl ester, respectively, and subsequent palladium catalyzed, fivefold coupling reactions with the substituted phenylacetylene. Two undecanoic acid derivatives with different pentakis(phenylethynyl)phenoxy substituents in the ω-position were prepared by ester cleavage from the corresponding ethyl esters. The thermal behaviours of five penta-alkynes in their pure states, as well as of their charge transfer complexes formed from mixtures with 2,4,7-tri-nitrofluorenone, were examined.     

Enantiomeric Separation of N-Protected Non-Protein Amino Acid Esters by Chiral High-Performance Liquid Chromatography

Abstract

We have found that high-performance liquid chromatographic analysis of enantiomeric N-protected amino acid esters on a cellulose tris(3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate) chiral stationary phase column (Daicel Chiralcel OD) can be utilized as one of the procedures for determining the optical purities of non-protein amino acids. The methyl esters of the N-benzyloxycarbonyl (Z) derivatives of a number of non-protein amino acids showed excellent to good enantiomeric separations using hexane - 2-propanol as a mobile phase. There was a regularity in the elution order of enantiomers: the L-isomer had a shorter retention time than the D-isomer. We have also investigated the effect of the N-protecting groups and the ester groups on the enantiomeric separation. The Z, 4-methoxybenzyloxycarbonyl (Z(OMe)), and 9-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl (Fmoc) derivatives gave exceptionally good resolutions. By contrast, the formyl and t-butoxycarbonyl (Boc) groups impaired the enantiomeric separation. Almost all the alkyl esters examined and the benzyl ester gave resolutions better than or of the same order as the methyl ester. The resolution of β-amino acids was worse than that of the corresponding α-amino acids.     

N-(5-氯-2-羟苯基)氨基酸酯的合成、表征及抑菌活性

以5-Cl水杨醛和L-苯丙氨酸、L-亮氨酸及L-甘氨酸的脂肪酸酯为原料,通过碱催化的席夫碱缩合反应,合成了6种N-（5-氯-2-羟苄基）席夫碱氨基酸酯及其还原产物N-（5-氯-2-羟苄基）氨基酸酯。 化合物的结构及组成经过IR、¹H NMR和元素分析测试技术进行了表征。 合成的席夫碱及其还原产物对革兰氏阴性菌、革兰氏阳性菌及真菌均有不同程度的抑制作用。 质量分数为0.01%的N-（5-氯-2-羟苄基）席夫碱氨基酸酯对大肠杆菌的抑菌率达90%以上,而N-（5-氯-2-羟苄基）氨基酸酯对金黄色葡萄球菌的抑菌率也在90%以上,均为强抑菌活性,其中N-（5-氯-2-羟苄基）苯丙氨酸酯的抑菌率达98%以上。