Total synthesis of UCS1025A

The enantioselective total synthesis of the telomerase inhibitor UCS1025A has been accomplished. The key transformation involves a remarkable boron Reformatsky coupling of iodolactone 13 and aldehyde 17.     

An acid-catalyzed ring-switch reaction of lactams to lactones: concise synthesis of 2,4-dialkyl-3-hydroxybutanolides

A novel approach for the synthesis of 2,4-dialkyl-3-hydroxybutanolides, having three successive stereogenic centers, by an acid-catalyzed ring-switch reaction of 2-(2-hydroxyalkyl)lactams is described. This transformation was applied to the synthesis of the key intermediates of teromerase inhibitor UCS1025A.     

Telomerase inhibitors identified by a forward chemical genetics approach using a yeast strain with shortened telomere length

Telomerase has been proposed as a selective target for cancer chemotherapy. We established a forward chemical genetics approach using a yeast strain with shortened telomere length. Since this strain rapidly enters cell senescence in the absence of active telomerase, compounds that induce selective growth defects against telomere-shortened yeast could be candidates for drugs acting on telomeres and telomerase. We screened our microbial products library and identified three structurally unrelated antibiotics, chrolactomycin, UCS1025A, and radicicol, as active compounds. Detailed analysis showed that chrolactomycin inhibited human telomerase in a cell-free assay as well as in a cellular assay. Long-term culture of cancer cells with chrolactomycin revealed population-doubling-dependent antiproliferative activity accompanied by telomere shortening. These results suggest that chrolactomycin is a telomerase inhibitor, and that the yeast-based assay is useful for discovering the small molecules acting on human telomerase.     

Total synthesis of (+)-UCS1025A based on a sequential Michael-retro Michael strategy featuring one-pot six-step cascade reaction

The asymmetric total synthesis of UCS1025A is accomplished by establishing a novel and efficient method for the construction of a tricyclic pyrrolizidinone skeleton based on a sequential Michael-retro Michael strategy. The key step is a one-pot six-step cascade reaction including oxidation of a primary alcohol to the corresponding carboxylic acid, a retro thio-Michael reaction, and an intramolecular oxy-Michael reaction. This newly-developed synthetic strategy inspired by “masked” electrophilic character of tricyclic pyrrolizidinone is efficient and high-yielding compared to that developed in previously-reported total syntheses.     

A novel biomimetic route to the 3-acyl-5-hydroxy-3-pyrrolin-2-one and 3-acyl-3,4-epoxy-5-hydroxypyrrolidin-2-one ring systems

Modified Moffat oxidation of alcohols 17, 22, and 25 afforded aldehydes that underwent intramolecular aldol reactions on treatment with a NaOH solution to yield 4-pyrrolin-2-ones 16, 23, and 26. Oxidation with DMDO at -40 degrees C provided 3-acyl-5-hydroxy-3-pyrrolin-2-ones 18, 24, and 27 with the ring system of oteromycin (3), UCS1025A (5), and related natural products. Further oxidation of 18 yielded 3-acyl-3,4-epoxy-5-hydroxy-pyrrolidin-2-one 19 with the ring system of fusarin C (1) and epolactaene (2). Dehydration of 18 afforded 20 with the talaroconvolutin A (4) ring system.     

Synthetic inhibitors of proline-rich ligand-mediated protein-protein interaction: potent analogs of UCS15A

The proline-rich motif in proteins is known to function as a ligand sequence that binds to protein modules such as SH3, WW, and several other protein interaction domains. These proline-rich ligand-mediated protein-protein interactions (abbreviated PLPI) are important in many signaling pathways that are involved in various diseases. Our previous studies showed that UCS15A, produced by Streptomyces species, inhibited PLPI. Here we report on synthetic analogs of UCS15A that show more potent activity than UCS15A in inhibiting PLPI. A synthetic analog, compound 2c, blocked in vitro PLPI of Sam68-Fyn-SH3 as well as in vivo PLPI of Grb2-Sam68 and Grb2-Sos1. Activation of MEK was also inhibited by compound 2c. Unlike UCS15A, compound 2c was an order of magnitude less cytotoxic and did not cause morphological changes in treated cells.     

Comparative Diels-Alder reactivities within a family of valence bond isomers: a biomimetic total synthesis of (+/-)-UCS1025A

A synthesis of the structurally fascinating fungal metabolite UCS1025A (1) was accomplished. It features a likely biomimetic approach to the octalin subunit via an intramolecular Diels-Alder (IMDA) reaction of a putative triene precursor (2), preceded by an efficient construction of the bisheteratriquinane subunit within that compound. Specifically, an intramolecular silyl triflate-induced cyclization of an in situ-generated silyl ketene acetal onto an imide carbonyl group (e.g., 7 to 8) was developed. The IMDA relative reactivities of a family of valence bond isomers, each differing in the precise nature of the dienophilic subunit, were determined. Under biologically relevant conditions (D2O, pH 7.2 buffer, ca. 25 degrees C), triene 2, via its lactone ring-opened congener, underwent very fast (t1/2 = 10 min) conversion to the ring-opened forms of 1 (i.e., 5a) and the tetraepimeric, alternative endo-adduct, 3 [i.e., (tetraepi)-5a].     

有机合成的新世纪――－有机合成近年进展鉴赏

本文简要介绍了2005年至今有机合成领域的进展,第一部份有机合成方法学的一些新进展中突出介绍了金属参与的有机合成反应、自由基介导的合成反应、"一个反应瓶"内的多步反应以及不对称反应四个方面;第二部份复杂天然产物全合成则以10个分子的为例介绍这方面的进展。     

Carbon nanospheres with well‐controlled nano‐morphologies as support for palladium‐catalyzed Suzuki coupling reaction

Uniform carbon nanospheres (UCS) with well‐controlled nano‐morphologies were fabricated by hydrothermal carbonization of sucrose in the presence of kayexalate. Highly dispersed and ultrafine palladium nanoparticles were supported on the UCS through a facile co‐reduction process with NaBH₄ as reducing agent. The obtained Pd@UCS exhibited efficient catalytic activity for the Suzuki coupling reaction. Moreover, the as‐prepared catalyst could be recycled and reused at least five times without significant loss of its catalytic activity.     

A new era for organic synthesis—highlights of the recent progress

The major progress in organic synthesis since 2005 is briefly surveyed in two parts. The first part deals with some of the most impressive advances in the synthetic methodology, which includes: (1) metal-mediated synthetic reactions, with an emphasis on the olefin metathesis and gold-mediated reactions; (2) free radical-based organic synthesis; (3) synthetic transformations performed in a “one-pot” manner involving either tandem reactions or multicomponent reactions; (4) asymmetric reactions catalyzed by metal and organo-catalysts. The major advances in total synthesis of some complex natural products with significant biological activities are presented in the second part, with detailed illustrations of ten selected molecules, including dragmacidin F, abyssomicin C, 11-acetoxy-4-deoxyasbestinin D, pentacycloanammoxic acid, UCS1025A, (−)-merrilactone A, nigellamine A₂, (+)-saxitoxin, and Tamiflu (an artificially designed natural product-like molecule). An array of complicated structures of the natural products synthesized over the last two years is also listed to serve as a convenient lead to the original literature for the prospective interested readers. Translated from Progress in Chemistry, 2007, 19(1): 6–34 [译自: 化学 进展]     

A graphite oxide-based nickel catalyst for reductive dechlorination of polychlorinated aromatic hydrocarbons

Heterogeneous Ni-containing catalysts based on graphite oxide were prepared and their activity in the dechlorination of polychlorinated aromatic hydrocarbons by different organosilanes was studied. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1023–1025, June, 2000.     

Changes in amniotic fluid and umbilical cord serum proteomic profiles of foetuses with intrauterine growth retardation

Foetal growth is a result of a complex net of processes, requiring coordination within the maternal, placental, and foetal compartments, the imbalance or lack of which may lead to intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). IUGR is the major cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality, and is also related to enhanced morbidity and metabolic abnormalities later in life. In the present study, the protein profiles of umbilical cord serum (UCS) and amniotic fluid (AF) of ten IUGR and ten appropriate for gestational age newborns have been analysed by 2-DE, and nanoHPLC-Chip/MS technology. A total of 18 and 13 spots were found to be differentially expressed (p<0.01) in UCS and AF respectively. The unique differentially expressed proteins identified by MS/MS analysis were 14 in UCS, and 11 in AF samples. Protein gene ontology classification indicate that 21% of proteins are involved in inflammatory response, 20% in immune response, while a smaller proportion are related to transport, blood pressure, and coagulation. These results support the conclusion that the IUGR condition alters the expression of proteins involved in the coagulation process, immune mechanisms, blood pressure and iron and copper homeostasis control, offering a new insight into IUGR pathogenesis.     

Liquid-liquid extraction of some lanthanide metal ions by polyoxyalkylene systems

Polyoxyalkylene systems, namely, polypropylene glycol (PPG-1025), polyethylene glycol (PEG-600) and polybutadieneoxide (PBDO-700) dissolved in either nitrobenzene or 1,2-dichloroethane have been tested as prospective extractants for some lanthanide metal ions (Eu(3+), Pr(3+) and Er(3+)) from their aqueous solutions in the presence of picrate anions. The metal ions were quantified before and after extraction using the inductively coupled plasma emission spectrophotometry technique. The percent extraction and the distribution coefficients have indicated that pH of the aqueous phase, picrate concentration and the organic solvent are the major parameters that affect the extraction efficiency of the metal ions. The optimum pH range was found to be 3.5-5.5 and the picrate concentration should be as high as possible; however, a picrate concentration of about 0.05 M proved to be adequate for a near quantitative extraction. In all cases, nitrobenzene enhanced a higher percent extraction compared to 1,2-dichloroethane. The efficiency of the polyoxyalkylene systems to extract certain lanthanide metal ions was in the order PBDO-700>PPG-1025>PEG-600 when nitrobenzene was the organic solvent and in the order PPG-1025>PBDO-700 approximately PEG-600 when 1,2-dichloroethane used as the solvent in the organic phase. The extractability of PPG-1025 towards the lanthanide metal ions was in the order Pr(3+)>Eu(3+)>Er(3+) irrespective of the organic solvent used. The stoichiometry of the extracted polyoxyalkylene ion-pairs with the lanthanide metal ions has been estimated. Each mole of metal ions is associated with three moles of picrate anions and 13 to 14 moles of propyleneoxide units in the case of PPG-1025, and about 9 to 10 moles of ethyleneoxide units in the case of PEG-600 and 10 moles of butadieneoxide units in the case of PBDO-700.     

Hydrogenlike atoms in uniformly charged sphere model of atomic nucleus. II. Application of basis-set expansion method

The basis-set expansion method has been applied to the nonrelativistic and relativistic ground states of one-electron atoms H, Ar¹⁷⁺, Xe⁵³⁺, Hg⁷⁹⁺, and U⁹¹⁺ in the uniformly charged sphere (UCS ) and the point-change (PC ) models of atomic nucleus, using the Gaussian-type basis functions. The energies and the radial expectation values, especially 1/r², converges faster in the UCS model than in the PC model. In the PC model, larger values of the exponent parameters of the basis functions are required both in the nonrelativistic and the relativistic calculations. Even in the UCS model, the larger values of the exponent parameters are needed in the relativistic calculations.     

Determination of activity coefficients using a flow EMF method. 1. HCl in methanol-water mixtures at 25, 35 and 45°C

A method to determine activity coefficients of electrolytes in mixed solvent is described which makes use of ion-selective electrode(s) (ISE) and in which a concentrated electrolyte solution is continuously added. Activity coefficients for HCl in methanol-water mixtures containing 0, 10, 20, 30, 50, 70, and 90 weight percent methanol at 25, 35 and 45°C were calculated using the Pitzer equation, and the electromotive force (emf) data of the cell: The experimental results agree well with literature values indicating that the proposed method is procise and reliable.     

铜锰复合低温NH3-SCR整体催化剂的制备及其性能研究

以堇青石蜂窝陶瓷为载体,采用溶胶-凝胶法在其表面不同质量比交替负载Mn-Ce-O/TiO₂和Cu-Ce-O/TiO₂得到多层复合催化剂,用于NH₃选择性催化还原NO。活性测试表明,在两种活性层的共同作用下,复合催化剂有很好的低温活性和很宽的活性温度窗口。以氨气为还原剂,NO浓度为1025mg/m³,空速12600h^-1时,在250℃下NO的转化率就可以达到95%;200℃~300℃下,NO的转化率高于80%。对比实验表明,在此条件下复合催化剂的催化效果明显优于Mn-Ce-O/TiO₂/CC和Cu-Ce-O/TiO₂/CC单活性相催化剂。BET、XRD、XPS及TPR测试表明,催化剂的高活性与其较大的比表面积、较高含量的无定形分布活性组分、锐钛矿型TiO₂、丰富的表面裂纹及良好的氧化还原性能有关。     

Séparation des isoméres de l'hexachlorocyclohexane par chromatographie en phase gaz

Hexachlorocyclohexane isomers can be separated by a glass bead technique with polypropylene glycol Niax 1025 as the stationary phase. The principal isomers separated are the γ-hexachloro-cyclohexane (Lindane isomer), the α, β, ε, and δ isomers and γ-heptachlorocyclohexane. The life of the glass bead column is short — about 20 days in constant use. A longer column life can be obtained by pretreatment of the glass beads.     

Extraction of uranium in caustic sludge from the production of nuclear fuel components by countercurrent dissolution and acid curing

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry - The uraniferous caustic sludge (UCS) produced in the production of uranium fuel components was hardly to leach directly, due to its very low-grade...     

3-Bromo-5-sulfobenzene-1,2,4-tricarboxylic Acid and Cobalt Phthalocyanine Based Thereon

3-Bromo-5-sulfobenzene-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid and cobalt(II) phthalocyanine based thereon were synthesized.__________Translated from Zhurnal Obshchei Khimii, Vol. 75, No. 6, 2005, pp. 1022–1025.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Lutsenko, Kulinich, Shaposhnikov.     

Thermodynamic functions for U0.45Pu0.55N

Enthalpy increments of U_0.45Pu_0.55N were measured in the temperature range of 1025–1775 K by inverse drop calorimetry using a high temperature differential calorimeter. The enthalpy increments were fitted to a polynomial in temperature and the heat capacity, entropy and Gibbs energy functions were computed. The results are presented and discussed in comparison with literature data.