Surface tension and adsorption behavior of mixtures of diacyl glycerol arginine-based surfactants with DPPC and DMPC phospholipids

The binary surface interactions of some novel cationic diacyl glycerol arginine-based surfactants with model phospholipids, which are often used as model membrane components, are studied at 25 °C in aqueous solutions of 0.1 M sodium chloride. The surfactants are 1,2-dimyristoyl-rac-glycero-3-O-(N^α-acetyl-l-arginine) hydrochloride (1414RAc) and 1,2-dilauroyl-rac-glycero-3-O-(N^α-acetyl-l-arginine) hydrochloride (1212RAc), and they are important as potential antimicrobial agents which are biodegradable and with less toxicity than other cationic surfactants. The phospholipids are 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphatidylcholine (DPPC) and 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphatidylcholine (DMPC). The equilibrium and dynamic surface tension of each surfactant, each phospholipid, and some of their binary mixtures are studied using the bubble surfactometry method at constant area or pulsating area conditions. In addition, the surface densities of pure and mixed monolayers of these compounds at the air/water interface are probed with infrared reflection–absorption spectroscopy (IRRAS). Steady state and dynamic surface tension synergism, or antisynergism in one case, and synergistic adsorption effects are detected for the mixed dispersions studied. The enhanced adsorption detected with IRRAS, and the enhanced dynamic and steady state surface tension lowering indicate strong miscibility and net attractive interactions between the compounds in the adsorbed mixed monolayers.     

rac-Lactide polymerization using aluminum complexes bearing tetradentate phenoxy-amine ligands

A family of aluminum-methyl complexes supported by tetradentate phenoxy-amine ligands has been prepared and employed in the ring-opening polymerization of rac-lactide; the ligands include N,N-bis(3,5-dimethyl-2-hydroxybenyl)-N′,N′-dimethyl-1,2-diaminoethane (L¹), N,N-bis(3,5-diisopropyl-2-hydroxybenyl)-N′,N′-dimethyl-1,2-diaminoethane (L²) and N,N-bis(3,5-dichloro-2-hydroxybenyl)-N′,N′-dimethyl-1,2-diaminoethane (L³). Polymerizations of rac-lactide were carried out by treatment of the aluminum-methyl complexes with PhCH₂OH and rac-lactide at 70 °C, affording well-controlled formation of polylactide (PLA) and a moderate isotactic bias for initiators bearing L¹ and L²; the chloro-substituted ligand L³ afforded largely atactic PLA.     

Synthesis of Highly Fluorinated Di-O-alk(en)yl-glycerophospholipids and Evaluation of Their Biological Tolerance

The syntheses of various fluorocarbon/fluorocarbon and fluorocarbon/hydrocarbon rac-1,2- and 1,3-di-O-alk(en)ylglycerophosphocholines and rac-1,2-di-O-alkylglycerophosphoethanolamines (see Fig.2), which may be used as components for drug-carrier and delivery systems, are described together with some results concerning their biological tolerance. They were obtained by phosphorylation of perfluoroalkylated rac-di-O-alk(en)ylgly-cerols using POCl₃, then condensation with choline tosylate or N-Boc-ethanolamine (2-[(tert-butoxy)carbonyl-amino]ethanol) followed by Boc-deportection (Schemes 6–8). The fluorcarbon/fluorocarbon 1,2-di-O-alkylgly-cerols were prepared by O-alkylation of rac-1-O-benzylglycerol using perfluoroalkylated mesylates, then hydrogenolysis for benzyl deprotection (Scheme 1). The two different hydrophobic chains in the mixed fluorocarbon/fluorocarbon and fluorocarbon/hydrocarbon 1,2-di-O-alk(en)ylglycerols were introduced starting from 1,2-O-iso-propylidene- then O-trityl-protected glycerols or from 1,3-O-benzylidene-glycerol (Schemes 3 and 4). The perfluoroalkylated O-alkenylglycerols were obtained by O-alkylation of a glycerol derivative using an ω-unsaturated alkenyl reagent, the perfluoroalkyl segment being connected onto the double bond in a subsequent step (Schemes 1) and 3. The perfluoroalkylated symmetrical and mixed 1,3-di-O-alkylglycerols were synthesized by displacement of the Cl-atom in epichlorohydrin by perfluoroalkylated alcohols, then catalytic (SnCl₄) opening of the oxirane ring of the resulting alkyl glycidyl ethers in neat alcohols (Scheme 5). When injected intravenously into mice, acute maximum tolerated doses higher than 1500 and 2000 mg/kg body weight were observed for the fluorinated glycerophosphocholines, indicating a very promising in vivo tolerance.     

Synthesis of 2-aryl-3H-naphtho[1,2-d]imidazoles containing an adamantane fragment

N ²-[1-(1-Adamantyl)alkyl]naphthalene-1,2-diamines reacted with benzoyl chlorides in chloroform in the presence of triethylamine to give N-{2-[1-(1-adamantyl)alkylamino]naphthalen-1-yl}benzamides which underwent intramolecular cyclization to 2-aryl-3H-naphtho[1,2-d]imidazoles on heating in toluene in the presence of p-toluenesulfonic acid. 3-[(1-Adamantyl)methyl]-2-(3-nitrophenyl)-3H-naphtho[1,2-d]imidazole was synthesized from N ²-[(1-adamantyl)methyl]naphthalene-1,2-diamine and 3-nitrobenzaldehyde.     

Synthesis of alkyl (R)-lactates and alkyl (S,S)-O-lactyllactates by alcoholysis of rac-lactide using Novozym 435

Enzymatic alcoholysis of rac-lactide for kinetic resolution was carried out in organic solvents. Effects of organic solvent, reaction temperature, and alcohol as a nucleophile were also investigated in Novozym 435-catalyzed alcoholysis of rac-lactide. Both alkyl (R)-lactate and alkyl (S,S)-O-lactyllactate were simultaneously obtained in high yields (>45%) and high enantiopurities (>97% ee) through Novozym 435-catalyzed ring-opening of rac-lactide and subsequent enantioselective alcoholysis of the resultant alkyl O-lactyllactate.     

Synthesis of modified ether phospholipids

A number of modified ether phospholipids with additional substituents in the 2 position of the C(1)-alkyl chain, 1-O-[2-(R,S)-hydroxyhexadecyl]-2-O-methyl-rac-glycero-3-phosphocholine, 1-O-[2-(R,S)-acetoxyhexadecyl]-2-O-methyl-rac-glycero-3-phosphocholine, 1-O-[2-(R,S)-hydroxyhexadecyl]-2-chloro-2-deoxy-rac-glycero-3-phosphocholine, and 1-O-[2-(R,S)-acetoxyhexadecyl]-2-chloro-2-deoxy-rac-glycero-3-phosphocholine, have been synthesized.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 974–978, May, 1995.We thank Dr. V. S. Pashkov for spectroscopic measurements and Dr. M. V. Anikin for spectroscopic measurements and scientific discussions.This work was partially supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Project No. 94-03-08166).     

Synthesis of rac-2′-(trimethylsilyl)isovaline: A novel silicon-containing α,α-dialkylated α-amino acid

An efficient, convenient, and reliable multi-step synthesis of rac-2′-(trimethylsilyl)isovaline (rac-3) that uses inexpensive reagents in all steps has been developed, starting from diethyl malonate (overall yield 28%). Compound rac-3 is the first α-ethylated α,α-dialkylated silicon-containing α-amino acid.     

Biodetergent IV. Monolayers of corynomycolic acids at the air-water interface

The effects of alkyl chain length and of differences in the length of the two alkyl chains on the formation of a monolayer of chemically synthesized corynomycolic acid (2-alkyl-3-hydroxy fatty acid) at the air-water interface were examined. Hydrophobic interactions between the two alkyl chains are required for the formation of a condensed film, which is most stable when the total number of carbon atoms in the two alkyl chains is 25 or more and the difference in their lengths is one. Syn-isomers form condensed films but usually not anti-isomers. However, films may also be formed by the anti-isomer when the alkyl chain at the carboxy group (the 2-position) is longer than the alkyl chain at the hydroxy group (the 3-position). That is, the contribution of anti-isomers to condensed film formation depends on the polar carboxy group which has greater involvement in this formation. The extrapolated area for the condensed film of corynomycolic acid was 40 Ų per molecule, thus confirming that both the carboxy and hydroxy groups are present on the water surface when a bipolar monolayer is formed.     

(3R,4S)-3,4,5-Trihydroxy-4-methylpentylphosphonic acid, an isosteric phosphonate analogue of 2-C-methyl-d-erythritol 4-phosphate, a key intermediate in the new pathway for isoprenoid biosynthesis

2-C-Methyl-d-erythritol 4-phosphate (MEP) is the first intermediate in the mevalonate-independent pathway for isoprenoid biosynthesis presenting the branched C₅ isoprene skeleton. Enantiopure (3R,4S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-4-methylpentylphosphonic acid (MEP_N), an isosteric phosphonate analogue of MEP was synthesized from 1,2-O-isopropylidene-α-d-xylofuranose.     

Synthesis and characterization of Cu,Ni and Zn binding capability of some amino- and imidazole hydroxamic acids: Effects of substitution of side chain amino-N for imidazole-N or hydroxamic-N-H for -N-CH3 on metal complexation

Solution equilibrium studies on Cu(II)-, Ni(II)- and Zn(II)-N-Me-β-Alaninehydroxamic acid (N-Me-β-Alaha), -N-Me-α-alaninehydroxamic acid (N-Me-α-Alaha), -Imidazole-4-carbohydroxamic acid (Im-4-Cha), -N-Me-imidazole-4-carbohydroxamic acid (N-Me-Im-4-Cha) and -Imidazole-4-acetohydroxamic acid (Im-4-Aha) systems have been performed by pH-potentiometry, UV–Vis spectrophotometry, EPR, CD, ESI-MS and ¹H NMR methods. According to the results: (i) the amino-N atoms are more basic in N-Me-α-Alaha and N-Me-β-Alaha than the hydroxamate function, but the trend is just the opposite between the imidazole-N(3) and hydroxamate. (ii) The metal ion anchor is always the hydroxamate part in the amino acid derivatives, while it is always the imidazole-N(3) in the studied imidazolehydroxamic acids. (iii) The three studied N-Me derivatives do not form metallacrowns. Only hydroxamate type chelate is formed with N-Me-β-Alaha, but with N-Me-α-Alaha a new type of coordination mode (via amino-N and hydroxamate-O) also exists. N-Me-Im-4-Cha also forms a dinuclear complex, [M₂L₃], with Cu(II) and Ni(II) (but not with Zn(II)). In this complex, one of the three ligands might bridge the two metal ions (five-membered hydroxamate-(O,O) plus five-membered (N_im, O_carb) bridging bis-chelating mode), while each of the additional two ligands binds to one metal. (iv) The two studied N–H derivatives, having dissociable proton on the hydroxamic-N, are able to form metallacrown species. A pentanuclear complex, [M₅L₄H₋₄], is exclusively formed above pH 4 between Cu(II) and Im-4-Aha. Interestingly, this 12-metallacrown-4 type complex, although together with various mononuclear binding isomers, appears also with Ni(II) and Zn(II). Unfortunately, the complexes of Im-4-Cha are not soluble in water at physiological pH at all.     

A short and common stereoselective approach to 5/6, 6/6, 6/7 bicyclic aza sugars

An efficient and highly stereoselective approach to bicyclic aza sugars is described using Grignard reaction on an N-benzyl imine derived from 3-O-benzyl-1,2-O-isopropylidine-α-d-xylo-pentodialdofuranose, ring closing metathesis, and reductive cyclization as key steps.     

Durability of oxygen evolution of photosystem II incorporated into lipid bilayers

Photosystem II (PSII) has attracted a lot of attention for use in the construction of artificial photosynthetic materials due to its high activity of oxidation of water molecules. However, the robustness of PSII needs to be improved for in vitro application. In this study, we incorporated PSII (Thermosynechococcus vulcanus) into various phospholipid membranes to examine the activity and durability of oxygen evolution. PSII was incorporated into anionic 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1′-rac-glycerol) (PSII-DOPG), zwitterionic 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (PSII-DOPC), and cationic 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-ethylphosphocholine (PSII-EDOPC). Structural integrity of PSII was examined by absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy. Compared with PSII dissolved in a micellar solution of n-dodecyl-β-d-maltoside (PSII-micelle), durability of PSII-DOPC and PSII-DOPG were enhanced by 1.3- and 1.5-fold, respectively. The activity and durability of PSII-EDOPC was significantly low. Lipid-dependent activity and durability were discussed in terms of kinetic parameters of V _max and K _m, and inhibition of the electron acceptor, phenyl-p-benzoquinone.     

Intramolecular alkene Friedel-Crafts cyclization of 1-allyl-1-N-(ortho-alkylphenylamino)cyclohexanes. A useful route to alkyl substituted dihydrospiro[(1H)quinoline-2,1-cyclohexanes]. Unprecedented ipso-substitution of alkyl groups

An unprecedented intramolecular Friedel-Crafts ipso-alkylation at the ortho-alkyl group of the N-arylamino moiety of 1-allyl-1-N-arylaminocycloalkanes to give alkyl substituted dihydrospiro[(1H) quinoline-2,1^′-cycloalkanes] is reported. Unexpected results were explained in the context of intramolecular ipso-substitution of alkyl groups and their 1,2-rearrangement. A plausible mechanism for this type of Friedel-Crafts alkylation by an alkene moiety promoted by a Brönsted acid (H₂SO₄) is proposed.     

Synthesis and epimerization of 10-N-(6-deoxy-1,2:3,4-di-O-isopropylidene-α-d-galactopyranos-6-yl)-(11aS)-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-5,11-dione

The reaction of the 1,2:3,4-di-O-isopropylidene-6-O-tosyl-α-d-galactopyranose 2 with (11aS)-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-5,11-dione 1, prepared from l-proline and isatoic anhydride, gave two products which were previously reported as conformational isomers. In this work, an X-ray crystallographic study showed these to be the diastereomeric pair (11aS)- and (11aR)-10-N-(6-deoxy-1,2:3,4-di-O-isopropylidene-α-d-galactopyranos-6-yl)-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-5,11-diones as a consequence of C(11a) epimerization in the benzodiazepine moiety during glycosylation under basic reaction conditions. The hydrosolubility of the deprotected products were compared with those of the analogous benzodiazepine derivatives.     

Stereoselective Glycosidic Coupling Reactions of Fully Benzylated 1,2-Anhydro Sugars with N-Tosyl- or N-Benzyloxycarbonyl-l-serine Methyl Ester

Abstract

The glycosidic coupling reaction of 1,2-anhydro-3,4,6-tri-O-benzyl-β-d-mannopyranose (7), 1,2-anhydro-3,4,6-tri-O-benzyl-α-d-galactopyranose (21), and 1,2-anhydro-3,4-di-O-benzyl-α-d-xylopyranose (18) with N-tosyl- (10) or N-benzyloxycarbonyl- (11) L-serine methyl ester provides a new stereocontrolled synthesis of 1,2-trans linked glycopeptides. The 1,2-anhydro sugars are shown to react smoothyl with 10 or 11 in the presence of Lewis acid (ZnCl₂ or AgOTf) as well as powdered 4A molecular sieves in CH₂Cl₂ at room temperature to afford glycosyl serine derivatives with high stereoselectivity and high yield in less than 30 min. An improved method using 2-O-acetyl-3,4,6-tri-O-benzyl-α-d-mannopyranosyl chloride (6) as the key intermediate for ring closure was applied for the synthesis of 1,2-anhydro-3,4,6-tri-O-benzyl-β-d-mannopyranose.     

Pyrolysis of polypropylene: II. Kinetics of degradation

The kinetic law dα/dr=k(1-α)[1-(1-α)^2b]^1,2 proposed for the pyrolysis of polystyrene is shown to be valid for the pyrolysis of polypropylene taking into account only the percentage of isotactic polymer.As the experimental activation energy of 265 kJ mol^?1 is of the same order of magnitude the as the theoretical energy calculated by the equation E = 1 2 (E_ir-E_r)-E_r it can be concluded that the decomposition mechanism is governed by a depolymerization reaction as the principal products obtained are compounds with 3n carbon atoms.     

Synthese des substances de groupe sanguin—IV : Synthese du 2-acetamido-2-desoxy-4-O-[2-O-(α-l-fucopyranosyl)-β-d-galactopyranosyl]-d-glucopyranose,porteur de la specificite H

The synthesis of a H blood group specific trisaccharide was performed by using benzyl ethers as temporary blocking groups for hydroxylic functions. Benzyl 2-acetamido-3,6-di-O-benzyl-2-deoxy-α-d- glucopyranoside was glycosylated by 3,4,6-tri-O-benzyl-1,2-O-benzyl-1,2-O-(tert-butoxyethylidene)-α-d-galactopyranose; after O-deacetylation, glycosylation by 2,3,4-tri-O-benzyl-α-l-fucopyranosyl bromide, and hydrogenolysis, 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-4-O-[2-O-(α-l-fucopyranosyl)-β-d-galactopyranosyl]-d-glucopyranose is obtained.     

Stereocontrolled palladium(0)-catalyzed preparation of unsaturated azidosugars: an easy access to 2- and 4-aminoglycosides

The palladium-catalyzed substitution of alkyl 4,6-di-O-acetyl-α-d-erythro-hex-2-eno-pyranosides using NaN₃ as the nucleophile gave predominantly the corresponding alkyl 2-azido-2,3,4-trideoxy-α-d-threo-hex-2-enopyranosides in the presence of Pd(PPh₃)₄. However, alkyl 6-O-acetyl-4-azido-2,3,4-trideoxy-α-d-erythro-hex-2-enopyranosides were obtained as the major products using Pd(PPh₃)₄ as the catalyst in the presence of dppb as the added ligand. Conversely, alkyl 6-O-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-4-O-methoxycarbonyl-2,3-dideoxy-α-d-hex-2-enopyranosides gave exclusively alkyl 4-azido-6-O-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-2,3,4-trideoxy-α-d-erythro-hex-2-enopyranosides in the presence of Pd₂(dba)₃/PPh₃ as the catalyst and Me₃SiN₃ as the nucleophile. The bis-hydroxylation followed by hydrogenation of ethyl 4-azido-2,3,4-trideoxy-α-d-erythro-hex-2-enopyranoside afforded the corresponding 4-amino-α-d-mannopyranoside, when propyl 2-azido-2,3,4-trideoxy-α-d-threo-hex-3-enopyranoside gave the 2-amino-α-d-altropyranoside under the same conditions.     

Complexes of dibenzo-24-crown-8 with some sodium monoalkyl benzeneazophosphonates

Syntheses and properties of complexes of dibenzo-24-crown-8 with the sodium monoethyl ester and the sodium monobutyl ester of [α-(4-benzeneazoanilino)-N-benzyl]phosphonic acid, [α-(4-benzeneazoanilino)-N-4-hydroxybenzyl]phosphonic acid and [α-(4-benzeneazoanilino)-N-4-methoxybenzyl]phosphonic acid have been studied. The crystalline complexes formed were found to depend not only on the size of the cation and the crown ether cavity but also on the choice of anion and the reaction solvent. It was shown that the molecular structure and electronic configuration of the anion are important factors in a salt-ligand system which influence the case of solubilization and charge separation in solution. The complexes obtained were characterized on the basis of conductance measurements and UV, IR and ¹H NMR spectra.     

Syntheses and evaluation of 7-deoxycholic amide-based tweezer-type copper(II) ion-selective ionophores

Seven tweezer-type copper(II) ion-selective ionophores; that is, 3α,12α-bis[[[N-(R)thiocarboxamino]acetyl]oxy]-N,N-dioctyl-5β-cholan-24-amides and 3α,12α-bis[[[N-(R)thiocarboxaminomethyl]acetyl]oxy]-N,N-dioctyl-5β-cholan-24-amides (R = alkyl and phenyl), were newly designed and synthesized. Their potentiometric evaluation of the poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) membranes showed excellent affinity and selectivity to copper(II) ions over those of other transition metal ions and alkali/alkaline earth metal ions. These membranes exhibited super-Nernstian responses toward copper(II) ions (34-36 mV/decade), with detection limits of 10⁻⁶-10⁻⁷ M.