A mass spectrometric method to determine activities of enzymes involved in polyamine catabolism

An analytical method for the determination of three polyamines (putrescine, spermidine, and spermine) and five acetylpolyamines [N¹-acetylspermidine (N¹AcSpd), N⁸-acetylspermidine (N⁸AcSpd), N¹-acetylspermine, N¹,N⁸-diacetylspermidine, and N¹,N¹²-diacetylspermine] involved in the polyamine catabolic pathway has been developed using a hybrid tandem mass spectrometer. Heptafluorobutyryl (HFB) derivatives of these compounds and respective internal standards labeled with stable isotopes were analyzed simultaneously by TOF MS, based on peak areas appearing at appropriate m/z values. The isomers, N¹AcSpd and N⁸AcSpd were determined from their fragment ions, the acetylamidopropyl and acetylamidobutyl groups, respectively, using MS/MS with ¹³C₂-N¹AcSpd and ¹³C₂-N⁸AcSpd which have the ¹³C₂-acetyl group as an internal standard. The TOF MS method was successfully applied to measure the activity of enzymes involved in polyamine catabolic pathways, namely N¹-acetylpolyamine oxidase (APAO), spermine oxidase (SMO), and spermidine/spermine N¹-acetyltransferase (SSAT). The following natural substrates and products labeled with stable isotopes considering the application to biological samples were identified; for APAO, [4,9,12-¹⁵N₃]-N¹-acetylspermine and [1,4,8-¹⁵N₃]spermidine (¹⁵N₃-Spd), respectively; for SMO, [1,4,8,12-¹⁵N₄]spermine and ¹⁵N₃-Spd, respectively; and for SSAT, ¹⁵N₃-Spd and [1,4,8-¹⁵N₃]-N¹-acetylspermidine, respectively.     

Correlation between the synthetic origin of methamphetamine samples and their 15N and 13C stable isotope ratios

The active ingredient of ecstasy, N-methyl-3,4-methyldioxyphenylisopropylamine (MDMA) can be manufactured by a number of easy routes from simple precursors. We have synthesised 45 samples of MDMA following the five most common routes using N-precursors from 12 different origins and three different precursors for the aromatic moiety. The ¹³C and ¹⁵N contents of both the precursors and the MDMA samples derived therefrom were measured by isotope ratio mass spectrometry coupled to an elemental analyser (EA-IRMS). We show that within-pathway correlation between the ¹⁵N content of the precursor and that of the derived MDMA can be strong but that no general pattern of correlation can be defined. Rather, it is evident that the δ¹⁵N values of MDMA are strongly influenced by a combination of the δ¹⁵N values of the source of nitrogen used, the route by which the MDMA is synthesised, and the experimental conditions employed. Multivariate analysis (PCA) based on the δ¹⁵N values of the synthetic MDMA and of the δ¹⁵N and δ¹³C values of the N-precursors leads to good discrimination between the majority of the reaction conditions tested.     

Mercury(II) cyanide complexes with alkyldiamines: solid-state/solution NMR,computational, and antimicrobial studies

Mercury cyanide complexes of alkyldiamines (1–6), [Hg(L)(CN)₂] (where L?=?en (1,2-diaminoethane), pn (1,3-diaminopropane), N-Me-en, N, N′-Me₂-en, N, N′-Et₂-en, and N, N′-ipr₂-en), have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, ¹³C, and ¹⁵N solution NMR in DMSO-d₆, as well as ¹³C, ¹⁵N, and ¹⁹⁹Hg solid-state NMR spectroscopy. Complexes 1 and 2 have been studied computationally, built and optimized by GAUSSIAN03 using DFT at B3LYP level with LanL2DZ basis set. Binding modes of en and bn (where bn?=?1,4-diaminobutane) toward Hg(CN)₂ are completely different. Complexes with en and pn show chelating binding to Hg(II), while bn behaves as a bridging ligand to form a polymeric structure, [Hg(CN)₂-bn]_∞ [B.A. Al-Maythalony, M. Fettouhi, M.I.M. Wazeer, A.A. Isab. Inorg. Chem. Commun., 12, 540 (2009).]. The solution ¹³C NMR of the complexes demonstrates a slight shift of the ?C≡N (0.9 to 2?ppm) and ?C–NH₂ (0.25 to 6?ppm) carbon resonances, while the other resonances are relatively unaffected. ¹⁵N labeling studies have shown involvement of alkyldiamine ligands in coordination to the metal. The principal components of the ¹³C, ¹⁵N, and ¹⁹⁹Hg shielding tensors have been determined from solid-state NMR data. Antimicrobial activity studies show that the complexes exhibit higher antibacterial activities toward various microorganisms than Hg(CN)₂.     

Synthesis, crystal structure and spectroscopic properties of two new complexes containing azido or dicyanamido bridges

Two new complexes, [Cu(L₁){N(CN)₂}]·ClO₄ (1) (L₁ is 1,8-dimethyl-1,3,6,8,10,13-hexa-azacyclotetradecane) and [Co(L₂)(N₃)₂]·ClO₄ (2) (L₂ is 5,7,7,12,14,14-hexamethyl-1,4,8,11-tetra-azacyclotetradecane) have been synthesized and characterized. The compounds crystallize in the monoclinic system P2₁ space group for 1 and P2₁/n for 2. Single crystal X-ray analysis reveals that the compound 1 assumes a one-dimensional structure via hydrogen-bonding interactions, in which each Cu(II) ion is coordinated by four nitrogen atoms from ligand L₁ and one nitrogen atom from [N(CN)₂]⁻ anion. For compound 2, each Co(III) ion is coordinated by four nitrogen atoms of ligand L₂ and two nitrogen atoms from N₃ ⁻ anion.     

The Use of the CS2N− 3/HSO− 3/O2 Reaction for the Analytical Determination of Dissolved Oxygen

Abstract

A new analytical Spectrophotometric method has been developed for the determination of dissolved O₂ in the range 4.6 × 10^?6?4.1 × 10^?5M, based on the CS₂N^? ₃/HSO^? ₃/O₂ reaction. In one single experiment 2.3 × 10^?5 M of oxygen can be determined with an uncertainty of ± 7 × 10^?7M for a confidence level of 95%.     

New complexes of fullerences C60 and C70 with CoII and MnII tetraphenylporphyrinates and their ESR study

Complexes of fullerenes C₆₀ and C₇₀ with cobalt(II) and manganese(II) tetraphenylporphyrinates of compositions Mn(TPP)·(C₆₀)₂(CS₂)_1.5 (1), Mn(TPP)·C₇₀(CS₂) _x , wherex<=1.25 (2), Co(TPP)·C₆₀(CS₂)_0.5 (3), and Co(TPP)·C₇₀(CS₂) _x , wherex<0.25 (4), were synthesized and studied by ESR spectroscopy. At 77 K, complexes1 and2 have singlet ESR spectra characteristic of the low-spin (S=1/2) state of Mn^II, withg=2.002 and linewidths of 250 G and 300 G, respectively, and differing significantly from that of the initial Mn^II(TPP) (g ₁=5.9 andg=2.0,S=5/2). The spectra of complexes1 and2 exposed to oxygen exhibit hyperfine structure due to interaction with⁵⁵Mn and¹⁴N nuclei. The ESR spectra of complexes3 and4 are asymmetric (<g>=2.4, ΔH _pp=(500–600) G), which is due to the overlap of parallel and perpendicular spectral components. The absence of ESR signals from C₆₀ ^.− and C₇₀ ^.− radical anions makes it possible to conclude that the formation of complexes1–4 is not accompanied by electron transfer from Co(TPP) and Mn(TPP) to fullerences C₆₀ and C₇₀. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 4, pp. 722–725, April, 1999.     

Synthesis and characterization of a new cyclic phosph(V)azane ligand [(C6H5N)P(O)H]2 and its zinc(II) complex

The new cyclic phosph(V)azane ligand [(C₆H₅N)P(O)H]₂ (2) is obtained from the reaction between PCl₃ and PhNH₂ in toluene followed by controlled hydrolysis of the product in an H₂O–CHCl₃ solution. Compound 2 is the first example of P(V) dimer [(µ-NC₆H₅)P(H)=O]₂, a P₂N₂ ring with two P(O)H moieties. The reaction of 2 with ZnCl₂ in a molar ratio of 1?:?1 in tetrahydrofuran yields the cyclophosph(V)azane complex Cl₂Zn[(C₆H₅N)P(O)H]₂ (3) in which Zn–O bonds form directly between a cyclic phosph(V)azane ligand and Zn(II). The products have been characterized by infrared, multinuclear (¹H, ³¹P, ¹³C) NMR, mass spectrometry, and elemental analysis.     

Synthesis and structures of pyridoannelated 1,2,3,4-tetrazine 1,3-dioxides

Treatment of 2- and 4-amino-3-(tert-butyl-NNO-azoxy)pyridines with nitrating agents (N₂O₅or NO₂BF₄) afforded the first representatives of pyridoannelated 1,2,3,4-tetrazine di-N-oxides, viz., pyrido[2,3-e][1,2,3,4]tetrazine 1,3-dioxide (9), 7-nitropyrido[2,3-e][1,2,3,4]tetrazine 1,3-dioxide (10), and pyrido[3,4-e][1,2,3,4]tetrazine 2,4-dioxide (11). These compounds were studied by ¹H, ¹³C, and ¹⁴N NMR spectroscopy. The 1:1 complex of compound 10 with benzene was studied by X-ray diffraction analysis.__________Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2471–2477, November, 2004.     

The Synthesis of 13C9-15N-Labeled 3,5-Diiodothyronine and Thyroxine

Thyroid hormones undergo extensive metabolism to regulate hormone activity. A labeled thyroid hormone would be useful to track hormone metabolism through various pathways. While radiolabeled thyroid hormones have been synthesized and used for in vivo studies, a stable isotope labeled form of thyroid hormone is required for studying thyroid hormone metabolism by LC-MS/MS, an analytical technique that has certain advantages without the complications of radioactivity. Here we report the synthesis of ¹³C₉-¹⁵N-T₂ and ¹³C₉-¹⁵N-T₄, two labeled thyroid hormone derivatives suitable for in vivo LC-MS/MS studies.

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Determination of [13C-15N] Labeled Methylxanthines by Gas Chromatography-Atomic Emission Detection (GC-AED) and Compound-Independent Calibration

ABSTRACT

Compound independent calibration (CIC) can be used to measure stable isotopically labeled molecules and their metabolites. This study was designed to demonstrate that gas chromatography coupled to atomic emission detection and CIC are useful analytical tools for the specific and quantitative determination of ¹³C and ¹⁵N labeled caffeine and its metabolites. These labeled compounds can be measured by monitoring either ¹³C or ¹⁵N atomic emission lines and using only one calibration function from one of the analytes. This method can be helpful when it is difficult or impossible to obtain an authentic reference material, which is often the case in metabolic studies.     

Cadmium(II) complexes with phosphine tellurides: synthesis and multinuclear (31P, 125Te,and 113Cd) NMR characterization in solution

New cadmium(II) complexes with phosphine telluride ligands of the type CdX₂(R₃PTe)_n [X?=?ClO₄^?, n?=?4: R?=?n-Bu (1), Me₂?N (2), C₅H₁₀?N (3), C₄H₈?N (4) or OC₄H₈?N (5); X?=?Cl^–, n?=?2: R?=?n-Bu (6), Me₂?N (7), C₅H₁₀?N (8), C₄H₈?N (9) or OC₄H₈?N (10)] have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, IR and multinuclear (³¹P, ¹²⁵Te, and ¹¹³Cd) NMR spectroscopy. In particular, the solution structures of these complexes were confirmed by ¹¹³Cd NMR at low temperature, which displays a quintuplet for each of the perchlorate complexes and a triplet for each of the chloride complexes due to coupling with four and two equivalent phosphorus atoms, respectively, indicating a four-coordinate tetrahedral geometry for the metal center. These multiplet features were further accompanied by one bond Te–Cd couplings, clearly showing that the ligand is coordinated to the metal through tellurium. The results are discussed and compared with those obtained for closely related phosphine chalcogenide analogs.     

Syntheses and structural determination of binuclear nine-coordinate (NH4)4[SmIII2(Httha)2]·16H2O and 2-D ladder-like binuclear nine-coordinate (NH4)4[SmIII2(dtpa)2]·10H2O

Two rare-earth metal coordination compounds, (NH₄)₄[Sm^III₂(Httha)₂]·16H₂O (1) (H₆ttha?=?triethylenetetramine-N,N,N′,N′′,N′′′,N′′′-hexaacetic acid) and (NH₄)₄[Sm^III₂(dtpa)₂]·10H₂O (2) (H₅dtpa?=?diethylenetriamine-N,N,N′,N′′,N′′-pentaacetic acid), have been synthesized through reflux and characterized by FT-IR spectroscopy, thermal analysis, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction techniques. Sm^III of (NH₄)₄[Sm^III₂(Httha)₂]·16H₂O (1) is nine-coordinate, forming tricapped trigonal prismatic coordination with three amine nitrogens and six oxygens, in which four oxygens are from one ttha and two from the other ttha. (NH₄)₄[Sm^III₂(Httha)₂]·16H₂O (1) crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system with P2(1)/c space group. The crystal data are: a?=?13.9340(13) Å, b?=?22.890(3) Å, c?=?20.708(2) (14) Å, β?=?99.521(2)°, and V?=?6513.7(13) ų. There are two –NH⁺– groups in the [Sm^III₂(Httha)₂]^4?. The polymeric (NH₄)₄[Sm^III₂(dtpa)₂]·10H₂O (2) also is nine-coordinate with tricapped trigonal prismatic conformation and crystallizes in the triclinic crystal system with P–1 space group. The cell dimensions are: a?=?9.8240(8) Å, b?=?10.0329(9) Å, c?=?13.0941(11) Å, β?=?77.1640(10)°, and V?=?1227.30(18) ų. In (NH₄)₄[Sm^III₂(dtpa)₂]·10H₂O, there are two types of ammonium cations, which connect [Sm^III₂(dtpa)₂]^4? and lattice water through hydrogen bonds, leading to a 2-D ladder-like layer structure.     

The Determination of Impurities in 233UO2 by Spark Source Mass Spectrometry

Abstract

A method for the determination of impurities in ²³³UO₂ has been developed and applied to the analysis of a product stream of ceramic grade ²³³UO₂ powder. The analytical method has combined isotope dilution and internal standard methods to permit the determination of impurities at concentrations between 0.1 and 500 ppm in a single sample.     

Methylation reaction for four DNA base molecules by methanediazonium ions

The methylation reactions at ten nucleophilic sites in four DNA base molecules with methanediazonium ions (CH₃N₂ ⁺) have been theoretically investigated including solvent effects at the B3LYP/6-31G^** and MP2/6-31G^** levels. The results show that all the methylation reactions have relatively small activation energy (<33.5 kJ/mol), and the methylation process is exothermic reaction and easy to occur. This study shows that the ultimate carcinogen CH₃N₂ ⁺ by NDMA can easily methylate DNA base molecules and form carcinogenic products. Supported by the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission (Grant No. YYY-07015) and Shanghai Institute of Technology (Grant No. YJ2007-36)     

Luminescence enhancement of Eu, Ce co-doped Ba3Si5O13−δNδ phosphors

Host lattice Ba₃Si₅O_13−δN_δ oxonitridosilicates have been synthesized by the traditional solid state reaction method. The lattice structure is based on layers of vertex-linked SiO₄ tetrahedrons and Ba²⁺ ions, where each Ba²⁺ ion is coordinated by eight oxygen atoms forming distorted square antiprisms. Under an excitation wavelength of 365 nm, Ba₃Si₅O_13−δN_δ:Eu²⁺ and Ba₃Si₅O_13−δN_δ:Eu²⁺,Ce³⁺ show broad emission bands from about 400-620 nm, with maxima at about 480 nm and half-peak width of around 130 nm. The emission intensity is strongly enhanced by co-doping Ce³⁺ ions into the Ba₃Si₅O_13−δN_δ:Eu²⁺ phosphor, which could be explained by energy transfer. The excitation band from the near UV to the blue light region confirms the possibility that Ba₃Si₅O_13−δN_δ:Eu²⁺, Ce³⁺ could be used as a phosphor for white LEDs.     

13C, 15N and 113Cd NMR and Molecular Orbital Studies of Novel Bile Acid N-(2-aminoethyl)amides and Their Cd2+-complexes

Lithocholic acid N-(2-aminoethyl)amide (1) and deoxycholic acid N-(2-aminoethyl)amide(2) have been prepared and characterized by¹H, ¹³C and ¹⁵N NMR. The accurate molecular masses of 1 and 2 have been determined by ESI MS. The formation of the Cd²⁺-complexes (1+Cd and 2+Cd) in CD₃OD solution have been detected by ¹H,¹³C, ¹⁵N and ¹¹³Cd NMR. The ¹³C NMR chemical shift assignments of 1 and 2 and their Cd²⁺-complexes are based on DEPT-135 and z-GS ¹H,¹³C HMQC experiments as well as comparison with the assignments of the related structures. The ¹⁵N NMR chemical shiftassignments of the ligands and theirCd²⁺-complexes are based on z-GS¹H,¹⁵N HMBC experiments. ¹³C NMR chemical shift differences between 1and its 1:1 Cd²⁺-complex based on ab initiocalculations at Hartree-Fock SCI-PCM level using3-21G(d) basis set are in agreement with theexperimental shift changes observed onCd²⁺-complexation.     

Supramolecular inclusion of a pillared double-layered host by an anion-directed second-sphere coordination

In this paper, we have illustrated the utilisation of a second-sphere coordination approach to construct supramolecular inclusion solids with varieties of guest molecules. A flexible molecule N,N,N′,N′-tetra-p-methylbenzyl-ethylenediamine (L1) bearing doubly protonated H-bond donors was designed, capable of forming N–H…Cl hydrogen bonds with a crystallographically unique chloride anion, to construct an anion-directed ligand. The pillared double-layered host framework was constructed by an anion-directed ligand and primary coordination sphere [CoCl₄]^2 ?  through weak C–H…Cl hydrogen-bonding interactions. A variety of guest molecules, such as p-anisaldehyde, 1,4-dimethoxy-2,5-bis(methoxymethyl)benzene, can be included, leading to the formation of novel supramolecular inclusion solids: [L1]·4[H]⁺·[CoCl₄]^2 ? ·2Cl^? ·1.5[C₈H₈O₂]·0.25[CH₃OH] (1) and [L1]·4[H]⁺·[CoCl₄]^2 ? ·2Cl^? ·1.5[C₁₂H₂₀O₄]·0.5[CH₃OH] (2).

We have presented herein the utilisation of a second-sphere coordination approach to construct supramolecular inclusion solids with a variety of guest molecules. A novel type of a pillared double-layered host framework was constructed by a second-sphere coordination between the anion-directed ligand (L1 = N,N,N′,N′-tetra-p-methylbenzyl-ethylenediamine) and [CoCl₄]^2 ?  through weak C–H…Cl hydrogen-bonding interaction, and a variety of guest molecules, such as p-anisaldehyde, 1,4-dimethoxy-2,5-bis(methoxymethyl)benzene, can be included, leading to the formation of supramolecular inclusion solids: [L1]·4[H]⁺·[CoCl₄]^2 ? ·2Cl^? ·1.5[C₈H₈O₂]·0.25[CH₃OH] (1) and [L1]·4[H]⁺·[CoCl₄]^2 ? ·2Cl^? ·1.5[C₁₂H₂₀O₄]·0.5[CH₃OH] (2)

     

Role of Acid-Base Equilibria in the Reduction of Selenious(IV) Acid

ABSTRACT

Electroanalytical methods have been widely used for determination of Se(IV), but the nature of the reduction processes involved is not well understood. Polarographic reduction occurs in three waves (i₁, i₂, and i₃) the height of which changes with pH. We proved that in wave i₁, H₃SeO₃ ⁺ is reduced, in i₂ H₂SeO₃, and in i₃ HSeO₃ ^-. SeO₃ ^2? is not reducible. All reductions involve a transfer of six electrons and yield selenides. Limiting currents are controlled by the rate of protonation. As proton donors, in addition to H₃O⁺, the acid forms of the buffer present also act. Limiting currents increase markedly with increasing concentration of the buffer. Tenfold increase in buffer concentration can result in up to 200% increase in limiting current.     

A N NMR study of tautomerism in dimethyl dihydro-1,2,4,5-tetrazine-3,6-dicarboxylate

Dimethyl dihydro-1,2,4,5-tetrazine-3,6-dicarboxylate can exist either in 1,2- or 1,4-dihydro tautomeric forms. The ¹⁵N NMR spectra of dimethyl dihydro-1,2,4,5-tetrazine-3,6-dicarboxylate were measured at the ¹⁵N natural abundance level as well as in ¹⁵N doubly labelled selectively and in ¹⁵N completely labelled compounds (20% ¹⁵N). The J(¹⁵N,¹⁵N) value was determined in ¹⁵N completely labelled compounds (20% ¹⁵N) using 1D ¹⁵N INADEQUATE and was found to be 12.2 ± 0.2 Hz in deuteriochloroform, acetonitrile-d₃, DMSO-d₆ and CD₃OH. Very similar ¹⁵N chemical shifts and ¹J(¹⁵N,¹H) values were also observed in all the solvents. This indicates that compound 1 exists completely in the 1,4-dihydro tautomeric form (i.e., as dimethyl 1,4-dihydro-1,2,4,5-tetrazine-3,6-dicarboxylate) in all the solvents tested.