EPR studies of15N- and2H-substituted pH-sensitive spin probes of imidazoline and imidazolidine types

The isotopically substituted analogs of pH-sensitive imidazoline and imidazolidine radicals have been synthesized and investigated with electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. The introduction of²H and¹⁵N into the structure of the radical is a useful approach to enhance the information obtained from spin-labeling experiments. The spectra of the radicals have been analyzed with 9.8 (X-band) and 130 GHz (D-band) EPR spectroscopy. The substitution of¹H for²H leads to significant narrowing of Gaussian line width, while the substitution of¹⁴N for¹⁵N in the nitroxyl fragment decreases both the number of spectral lines and Lorentzian line width. These effects result in a significant increase in the peak intensities up to 5–7 times for X-band EPR spectra of one of the imidazoline radicals (R4). The increase in spectral resolution allowed us to reveal the hyperfine interaction splitting with the attached proton (0.36 G) in the protonated form of the radical R4. The influence of proton exchange of the radicals with phosphate and acetate buffers on their EPR spectra has been studied in H₂O and D₂O. The corresponding rate constants of the proton exchange have been calculated from fitting of the simulated EPR spectra line shapes to experimental spectra. The data obtained demonstrated the advantages of the isotopically substituted spin pH probes in spectral resolution and sensitivity which can be an important factor particularly for applications in vivo where the fundamental sensitivity is much lower. The sensitivity of EPR spectra of these spin probes to the buffer capacity could be of practical importance taking into account the biological relevance of monitoring this parameter in some pathological states.     

Nuclear Overhauser Enhancement Effect in Distinguishing Rapid Aromatic Hydrogen Exchange in Primaquine and Related Analogues

NOE phenomenon has been observed and employed to distinguish rapid aromatic hydrogen exchange in primaquine and related analogues. The hydrogens at carbons 5 and 7 in the quinoline nucleus undergo acid-catalyzed H/D exchange with faster exchange at C-5 relative to C-7.     

Gas phase retro-Michael reaction resulting from dissociative protonation: fragmentation of protonated warfarin in mass spectrometry

A mass spectrometric study of protonated warfarin and its derivatives (compounds 1 to 5) has been performed. Losses of a substituted benzylideneacetone and a 4-hydroxycoumarin have been observed as a result of retro-Michael reaction. The added proton is initially localized between the two carbonyl oxygens through hydrogen bonding in the most thermodynamically favorable tautomer. Upon collisional activation, the added proton migrates to the C-3 of 4-hydroxycoumarin, which is called the dissociative protonation site, leading to the formation of the intermediate ion-neutral complex (INC). Within the INC, further proton transfer gives rise to a proton-bound complex. The cleavage of one hydrogen bond of the proton-bound complex produces the protonated 4-hydroxycoumarin, while the separation of the other hydrogen bond gives rise to the protonated benzylideneacetone. Theoretical calculations indicate that the 1, 5-proton transfer pathway is most thermodynamically favorable and support the existence of the INC. Both substituent effect and the kinetic method were utilized for explaining the relative abundances of protonated 4-hydroxycoumarin and protonated benzylideneacetone derivative. For monosubstituted warfarins, the electron-donating substituents favor the generation of protonated substituted benzylideneacetone, whereas the electron-withdrawing groups favor the formation of protonated 4-hydroxycoumarin. Copyright ? 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Exchange facilitated indirect detection of hyperpolarized 15ND2-amido-glutamine

Hyperpolarization greatly enhances opportunities to observe in vivo metabolic processes in real time. Accessible timescales are, however, limited by nuclear spin relaxation times, and sensitivity is limited by magnetogyric ratios of observed nuclei. The majority of applications to date have involved direct ¹³C observation of metabolites with non-protonated carbons at sites of interest (¹³C enriched carbonyls, for example), a choice that extends relaxation times and yields moderate sensitivity. Interest in ¹⁵N containing metabolites is equally high but non-protonated sites are rare and direct ¹⁵N observation insensitive. Here an approach is demonstrated that extends applications to protonated ¹⁵N sites with high sensitivity. The normally short relaxation times are lengthened by initially replacing protons (H) with deuterons (D) and low sensitivity detection of ¹⁵N is avoided by indirect detection through protons reintroduced by H/D exchange. A pulse sequence is presented that periodically samples ¹⁵N polarization at newly protonated sites by INEPT transfer to protons while returning ¹⁵N magnetization of deuterated sites to the +Z axis to preserve polarization for subsequent samplings. Applications to ¹⁵ND₂-amido-glutamine are chosen for illustration. Glutamine is an important regulator and a direct donor of nitrogen in cellular metabolism. Potential application to in vivo observation is discussed.     

甲醇－乙醚团簇的多光子电离和从头算

在355 nm波长下用激光电离飞行时间质谱装置研究了氢键团簇甲醇/乙醚混合团簇的多光子电离,飞行时间质谱仪观测到一系列质子化团簇,为了探讨质子化团簇的形成机理,在B3LYP/6-31 G(d,p)//B3LYP/6-311 G(d,p)基组水平上计算了CH30H-(C2H5)2O离子和中性团簇的稳定几何结构和解离通道和解离能,发现存在一个质子转移过程,解离产物主要为CH3O和[(C2H5)2O]H .     

Hydrogen isotope exchange in alkylidynes on Pt(111)

The exchange of deuterium and hydrogen in ethylidyne and propylidyne on Pt(111) has been studied using temperature programmed desorption and secondary ion mass spectroscopy. Activation energies of near 7 kcal/mol characterize the initial rate of deuterium incorporation into both species. The exchange in ethylidyne is readily described by a sequential exchange model with equal exchange rates for each of the three deuterium atoms. In propylidyne, the situation is quite different in the following respects: (1) comparable incorporation rates require 100-fold higher D₂ pressures, and (2) incorporation rates are very nonuniform, some D being incorporated very rapidly and some H remaining unreacted even at very long D₂ exposures. Possible active exchange intermediates are discussed.     

Hydrogen–Deuterium Exchange Reaction of 2-Benzylthio-5-Methyl-1,2,4-Triazolo[1,5-a]Pyrimidine Under Basic Conditions

Hydrogen–deuterium (H–D) exchange usually happens between D₂O/CD₃OD solvent and N-heterocyclic compounds in the presence of a base. 2-Benzylthio-5-methyl-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine (BMTP) is an important intermediate for the synthesis of triazolopyrimidines with bioactivities. No exchange was observed when BMTP was dissolved in a CD₃OD solvent. However, a significant H–D exchange was observed after a small amount of NaOD had been added to the solution. According to the time-varying proton intensity, the rates (k _ex) of H–D exchange were achieved under various temperatures and different amounts of NaOD. The results showed that the H–D exchange rates of H3, H4, and H5 were different under identical conditions, but were enhanced with increasing temperature and concentration of NaOD. A mechanism of H–D exchange that might be instructive in the ring-open reaction of 1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine derivatives was proposed.     

Fragmentation pathways of H+(H2O)2 after extreme ultraviolet photoionization

Photofragmentation of the protonated water dimer H+(H2O)_{2}, a fundamental system both in aqueous solutions and gas-phase water clusters, has been studied at 13.8 nm using the Free Electron Laser FLASH in Hamburg. In a crossed-beam experiment using time-resolved, single-molecule fragment imaging, the two-body breakup into H2O++H3O+ was found as a prominent fragmentation channel with a kinetic energy release of up to 10 eV. This channel was observed with at least a similar yield as events with stronger fragmentation, producing protons together with neutral fragments and showing an absolute cross section of (0.5 ± 0.2) × 10(-18) cm2.     

Inducing H/D exchange in ultrathin ice films by proton deficiency

We show that H/D exchange between H(2)O and D(2)O in ultrathin ice films adsorbed on Cu(100) does not occur through autoionization at temperatures below 140 K. The exchange is, however, facile if a proton deficiency is induced in the ice films by having small amounts of OH preadsorbed on the copper surface. The system was studied using surface infrared vibrational spectroscopy with the aid of density functional theory calculations.     

1H NMR Studies on the Methylation,Protonation, and Hydration Sites in Some Benzo[b]Naphthyridines (Azaacridines)

Abstract

The 300.13 MHz ¹H NMR spectra of the methylated and protonated 6(9)-methylbenzo[b][1,x] naphthyridines (x=5, 6, 7, 8) (5-methylazaacridines) were collected at 298 K in deuterated dimethyl sulfoxide and chloroform, respectively. The methylation and protonation sites were assigned by comparisons of these data with those of the free bases. The results were compared with similar data for related heterocycles and showed that both methylation and protonation occur at the nitrogen in the outer pyrido ring in all four series.

The hydration site in some 2-and 3-azaacridines was determined by specific line broadening in their ¹H NMR spectra to be the same nitrogen as that involved in methylation and protonation. Variable temperature ¹H NMR demonstrated that the specific line broadening results from some changes of ¹⁴N quadrupolar relaxation produced by the slow chemical exchange between unhydrated and hydrated species. Deuterium exchange experiments indicated that the direct spin-spin interaction of a water proton and the protons alpha to the hydrated nitrogen may also have some contribution.     

1H NMR Study of Hydrogen Bonding and Hydrogen to Deuterium Isotope Exchange in Ureido Sugars

Abstract

The acidic properties of ureido NH protons in two new derivatives of methyl 3,4,6-triacetyl-2-deoxy-β-D-glucopyranoside and i-butylamine (1) and L-leucine (2) were studied by ¹H NMR. Stronger influence of polar aprotic solvents, more effective interaction with nitroxyl radical and faster H/D exchange indicate that N1'-H proton which is proximate to the glucopyranose ring is more acidic than N3'-H one in both ureido sugars, this conclusion was supported by semi-empirical AM1 calculation. Hydrogen to deuterium exchange rates are 1.2 x 10^?2 to 5.5x 10^?3 M^?1 min^?l. Significantly slower exchange of N3'-H proton standing by Leu residue in 2 can be explained by the existence of internal H-bonds.     

LC/ESI-MS/MS analysis outlines the different fumonisin patterns produced by F. verticillioides in culture media and in maize kernels

Fumonisins are a family of food-borne mycotoxins with a wide spectrum of toxicological activities, produced by Fusarium verticillioides. Twenty-eight fumonisin analogues have been characterised so far, which can be separated into four main groups, identified as fumonisin A, B, C and P, being fumonisin B the most widely occurring in maize and corn-based food. In this work, major and minor fumonisin analogues produced by F. verticillioides have been determined by the development of a suitable tandem mass spectrometry procedure for target compound identification and quantification. The method has been applied to the determination of the major fumonisins in culture media of F. verticillioides and in mouldy maize. In addition to the main fumonisins produced by F. verticillioides, also secondary compounds such as FB4, FB5, FAs and FCs have been detected in both fungal liquid cultures and contaminated maize samples. The use of this method for quantification of major and minor fumonisins may be useful for an exhaustive evaluation of their occurrence and toxicological relevance in food; moreover, it may be applied for a better definition of the fumonisin biosynthetic pathways in different growing media as well as in maize. Copyright ? 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

甲醇/水混合团簇的多光子电离质谱研究

利用多光子电离技术结合飞行时间质谱仪对甲醇/水混合团簇进行了研究.在脉冲激光波长为355 nm条件下观测到团簇离子.主要的电离产物为质子化的(CH3OH)n(H2O)H+(n=l-13)混合团簇离子与(CH3OH)nH+团簇离子,经分析(CH3OH)1o(H2O) H+和(CH3OH)3H+为幻数结构.甲醇水混合团簇电离后团簇离子发生内部质子化转移反应是形成质子化团簇离子的主要原因.不同尺寸团簇离子信号强度随电离激光光强变化的光强指数曲线显示,团簇均发生四光子电离过程.     

Identification and structural characterization of in vivo metabolites of ketorolac using liquid chromatography electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (LC/ESI-MS/MS)

In vivo metabolites of ketorolac (KTC) have been identified and characterized by using liquid chromatography positive ion electrospray ionization high resolution tandem mass spectrometry (LC/ESI-HR-MS/MS) in combination with online hydrogen/deuterium exchange (HDX) experiments. To identify in vivo metabolites, blood urine and feces samples were collected after oral administration of KTC to Sprague-Dawley rats. The samples were prepared using an optimized sample preparation approach involving protein precipitation and freeze liquid separation followed by solid-phase extraction and then subjected to LC/HR-MS/MS analysis. A total of 12 metabolites have been identified in urine samples including hydroxy and glucuronide metabolites, which are also observed in plasma samples. In feces, only O-sulfate metabolite and unchanged KTC are observed. The structures of metabolites were elucidated using LC-MS/MS and MS(n) experiments combined with accurate mass measurements. Online HDX experiments have been used to support the structural characterization of drug metabolites. The main phase I metabolites of KTC are hydroxylated and decarbonylated metabolites, which undergo subsequent phase II glucuronidation pathways.     

用密度泛函方法研究质子化苯基丙酮-水团簇

应用密度泛函B3LYP/631+G(d,p)计算方法,对质子化苯基丙酮水团簇这个弱相互作用体系进行了全自由度能量梯度优化,得到该系列团簇的稳定结构.结果表明,H+C8H8OH2O团簇的形成过程为一无能垒的反应过程,在质子与C8H8O分子中O原子的距离为1.015时达到平衡几何.对H+C8H8O(H2O)n(n=1,2,3)团簇,质子位于C8H8O分子和水分子之间,且随着团簇尺寸的增加,质子与C8H8O分子中O原子之间的距离也增加;C8H8OH+H2O可以视为溶剂壳.而对H+C8H8O(H2O)n(n=4,5,6,7,8)团簇,质子位于两个水分子之间,形成H5O2+结构,即C8H8OH5O2+为该系列团簇的中心结构,新增加的水分子以从不同方向进攻这个中心的方式形成更大尺寸的团簇.     

High-field (75)As NMR study of arsenic oxysalts

Arsenic is an important environmental hazard, but there have been few NMR investigations of its molecular scale structure and dynamics, due principally to the large quadrupole moment of (75)As and consequent large quadrupole couplings. We examine here the potential of existing, single-field solid-state NMR technology to investigate solids containing arsenate and arsenite oxyanions. The results show that current techniques have significant potential for arsenates that do not contain both protonated H(x)AsO4-(3-x) groups and structural water molecules, but that the quadrupole couplings for the arsenites examined here are large enough that interpretation of the spectra is difficult, even at 21.1T. Compounds that contain both structural H(2)O molecules and protonated arsenate groups do not yield resolvable signal, likely a result of T(2) effects related to a combination of strong quadrupolar interactions and proton exchange. Spin-echo experiments at 11.7 and 14.1T were effective for Li(3)AsO(4) and CsH(2)AsO(4), as were whole-pattern spikelet experiments for arsenate oxide (As(2)O(5)) at 17.6 and 21.1T. The central transition resonance of Ca(3)(AsO(4))(2).8H(2)O is approximately 6 MHz broad and required a non-conventional, histogram-style spikelet method at high field to improve acquisition efficiency. This approach reduces the acquisition time due to the sensitivity enhancement of the spikelet sequence and a reduction in the number of frequency increments required to map the resonance. Despite the large quadrupole couplings, we have identified a correlation between the (75)As isotropic chemical shift and the electronegativity of the next-nearest neighbor cation in arsenate compounds.     

Amide proton relaxation measurements employing a highly deuterated protein

Proton NMR longitudinal and transverse relaxation rates of unlabelled proteins are generally dominated by the many 1H-1H dipolar interactions so that spin diffusion, rather than molecular or internal motions, governs longitudinal relaxation. Here, relaxation measurements of backbone amide proton (1H(N)) magnetisations have been carried out employing the 99% 2H, 98% 15N labelled, small 2F2 protein domain in 10%/90% H(2)O/D(2)O solution. Under these conditions, the longitudinal relaxation rates exhibit time constants, T(1)*=1/R(1)* if described by a mono-exponential, within the range of 3.0 to 18.7s-a wide range which indicates that the phenomenon of spin diffusion has been greatly reduced. The majority of 1H(N) nuclei in this sample (pH 4.0 and 5 degrees C) exhibit chemical exchange with solvent that couples their longitudinal relaxation to that of the solvent. For the subset of 1H(N) nuclei not undergoing detectable solvent chemical exchange, the R(1)* rates correlate well with their individual 1H(N,O)/2H(N,O) structural environments. The correlation for corresponding transverse relaxation rates, R(2)* was found to be less good. Longitudinal relaxation measurements in 1%/99% H(2)O/D(2)O solution identify a further subset of 1H(N) nuclei which exhibit essentially indistinguishable R(1)* rates in both 1% and 10% H(2)O, implying that averaging of rates from spin diffusion processes and different 2F2 isotopomer populations are negligible for these 1H(N) sites. In addition to a high sensitivity to structural parameters, model calculations predict 1H(N) relaxation rates to exhibit pronounced sensitivity to internal dynamics.     

Supramolecular encapsulation of 1,3‐bis(1‐adamantyl)imidazolium chloride by β‐cyclodextrins: towards inhibition of C(2)‐H/D exchange

The study of the hydrogen/deuterium exchange reactions of the C(2)‐proton for different carbene precursors has been carried out in the absence and presence of β‐cyclodextrin in D₂O at 25°C. Formation of the inclusion complexes of imidazolium salts with the native β‐cyclodextrin and the β‐dimethylcyclodextrin is demonstrated by 1D and 2D ¹H NMR, ESI/HRMS and a molecular modelling study. Formation of the inclusion complexes of imidazolium salts with the native β‐cyclodextrin and the β‐dimethylcyclodextrin is a simple and efficient method to modify the acidity of the imidazolium H(2) and to modify its environment. Encapsulation of 1,3‐disubstituted imidazolium chloride by β‐cyclodextrins results in the inhibition of the H(2)/D exchange in the complex. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.