Synthesis of the C(43)-C(67) fragment of amphidinol 3

[reaction: see text] A synthesis of the C(43)-C(67) fragment of amphidinol 3 (AM3) has been accomplished by a route that features the use of a double allylboration reaction for synthesis of 1,5-diol 4b, which serves as a precursor to dihydropyran 11.     

Solvent effects on amphotericin B monolayers

Monolayers of the antifungal antibiotic amphotericin B undergo the liquid expanded/liquid condensed state transition if spread from chloroform/methanol solvent. The transition disappeared after a long spreading time. The presence of the transition may be due to the retention of solvent and/or the presence of metastable aggregates of amphotericin B.     

Synthesis and in vitro biological properties of novel cationic derivatives of amphotericin B

Novel cationic amphotericin B derivatives as highly potent antifungal agents are reported. These semi-synthetic derivatives of amphotericin B were elaborated through a series of modifications both on the nitrogen atom of the mycosamine and on the C-16 carboxylic acid moiety. The antifungal activity of the new conjugates was tested against Saccharomyces cerevisiae and also against nine different strains of Candida albicans and Candida glabrata, including an amphotericin resistant strain. High potency was observed in the case of polyamine derivatives bearing two 3-aminopropyl chains on the mycosamine. The evaluation of the biological properties also included the determination of the hemolytic activity of the compounds by measuring the EH50 values.     

Structure of membrane-bound amphidinol 3 in isotropic small bicelles

Amphidinol 3 (AM3) exhibits a potent membrane permeabilizing activity by forming pores in biological membranes. We examined the conformation and location of AM3 using isotropic bicelles, a more natural membrane model than micelles. The results show that AM3 takes turn structures at the two tetrahydropyran rings. Most of the hydrophilic region of the molecule is predominantly present in the surface, while the hydrophobic polyolefin penetrates in the bicelle interior.     

Synthesis of amphotericin B. 2. fragment C-D of the aglycone

Fragment C-D, the C(21)-C(37) unit of the aglycone of amphotericin B, has been synthesized.     

Synthesis of the C1-C52 fragment of amphidinol 3, featuring a beta-alkoxy alkyllithium addition reaction

An advanced intermediate for the synthesis of amphidinol 3 has been prepared. A cross-metathesis reaction was used to couple the C1-C12 and C13-C26 segments. An unusual beta-alkoxy alkyllithium reagent was generated from this segment and added to a Weinreb amide to assemble the C1-C52 section of amphidinol 3. These compounds represent some of the most advanced intermediates reported to date for the synthesis of amphidinol 3.     

Na3B3O3F6: Synthesis,Crystal Structure,and Ionic Conductivity

Crystalline Na₃B₃O₃F₆ was synthesized from H₃BO₃ and NaBF₄ at 623 K, alternatively NaBO₂ can be reacted with NaBF₄ at 673 K. The title compound (C2/c, a = 11.866(7), b = 6.901(4), c = 9.367(6) Å, β = 113.724(9)°) contains the cyclo‐fluorooxotriborate anion B₃O₃F₆^3–, which displays a planar B₃O₃ ring. Within the margins of experimental error, its point group symmetry is D_3h. Layers of fluorinated boroxine rings and sodium atoms are stacked in an alternating manner in parallel to the ab plane. The novel sodium fluorooxoborate is a poor sodium ion conductor with conductivities of 8.7 × 10^–5 and 3.6 × 10^–3 S · cm^–1 at 523 and 623 K, respectively.     

Interaction of amphotericin B and its selected derivatives with membranes: molecular modeling studies

Amphotericin B (AmB) is a well-known antifungal antibiotic that has been used in the clinic for about five decades. Despite its chemotherapeutic importance, AmB is quite toxic and many efforts have been made to improve its pharmacological properties, e.g., by chemical modifications. The lipid membrane is a molecular target for AmB, however, due to heterogeneity of its components, the molecular mechanism of AmB action is still unclear. The lack of this knowledge hinders rational designing of new and less toxic AmB derivatives. Our review is a critical presentation of the current understanding of AmB molecular mechanism of action at the membrane level. Except the experimental approach, the extensive overview of molecular modeling studies, performed mostly in our lab, is presented. The results of interactions between AmB or some of its derivatives and lipid model membranes are discussed. In our studies, different biomembrane models and different associate states of the antibiotic were included. Presented molecular modeling approach is especially valuable with regard to a new paradigm of the structure of lipid membrane containing liquid-ordered domains. Hopefully, all these complementary experimental/computational approaches are going to reach the point at which a new hypothesis about molecular mechanism of AmB activity and selectivity will be put forward.     

Contrast of Bonding and Characters for C6, B3N3, C6H6 and B3N3H6 Molecules

Through integrative consideration of NICS, MO, MOC and NBO, we precisely investigated delocalization and bonding characters of C₆, C₆H₆, B₃N₃ and B₃N₃H₆ molecules. Firstly, we originally discovered and testified that C₆ cluster was sp² hybridization. Negative NICS values in 0 and 1 Å indicated that C₆ had δ and Π aromaticity. Secondly, B₃N₃ with sp² hybridization had obvious δ aromaticity. Finally, WBI values approved that there were delocalization in C₆, C₆H₆ and B₃N₃ molecules, but B₃N₃H₆ structure did not have delocalization with the WBI 1.0. Moreover, total WBI values of carbon, boron and nitrogen atoms were four, three and three, respectively. Namely, the electrons of B₃N₃H₆ and B₃N₃ were localized in nitrogen atoms and they did not form delocalized bonding. In a word, bonding characters of carbon, boron and nitrogen atoms were dissimilar although the molecules composed of carbon, boron and nitrogen were regarded as isoelectronic structures.     

Zn4B6O13∶ Ce3+, Tb3+ 的合成与发光

高温固相扩散方法首次合成了Zn4B6O13:Ce^3 ,Tb^3 光致光材料。通过XRD分析获得晶胞参数：α=0.7472nm,V=0.4172nm^3,为立方晶系，研究Ce^3 和Ce^3 ,Tb^3 在Zm4B6O13中的激发和发射光谱，发现Ce^3 在Zn4B6O13中的激发和发射带比Ce^3 在其他基质中红移2.38-4.94KK,Ce^3 的发射带与Tb^3 与^7F6→^5G2,^5D1,^5H7吸收带有很好的重叠，使Ce^3 对Tb^3 有良好的敏化作用。Ce^3 ,Tb^3 在基质中的能量传递机理为：Ce^3 →Ce^3 和Ce^3 →Tb^3 之间的偶极子－－偶极子的电多级相互作用的共振传递机理，色坐标为：x=0.281,y=0.619。SEM摄取产物晶貌，颗粒均匀，平均粒度为0.23μm，接近纳米级。     

Formal Total Synthesis of Stevastelins B and B3

The formal total synthesis of stevastelins B and B3 ( 2 and 4 , resp.) have been accomplished employing a highly enantiomerically controlled Lewis acid catalyzed non‐aldol approach to obtain the syn aldol product and temperature controlled hydroboration oxidation reaction to construct four consecutive stereogenic centers. The other key reactions include Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation, macrolactonization, and macrolactamization towards building the core skeleton 2 and 4 .     

Synthesis of trioxilin B3

Both C(10) diastereomers of trioxilin B₃, presumed to be a mixture of 10(R/S), 11(R), 12(R)-trihydroxyeicosa-5(Z), 8(Z), 14(Z)-trienoic acids, were prepared from a carbohydrate derived precursor by Wittig homologation and Mitsunobu inversion.     

B(C6F5)3-Enabled Synthesis of a Cyclic cis-Arsaphosphene

The synthesis and characterization of an (arsino)phosphaketene, As(PCO){[N(Dipp)](CH₂)}₂ (Dipp=2,6-diisopropylphenyl) is reported along with its subsequent reactivity with B(C₆F₅)₃. When reacted in a stoichiometric ratio, B(C₆F₅)₃ drove the insertion of the P=C bond of the phosphaketene into one of the As−N bonds of the arsino functionality, affording an acid-stabilized, seven-membered, cyclic arsaphosphene. In contrast, when catalytic amounts of B(C₆F₅)₃ were employed, dimeric species, which formed through a formal [2+2] cycloaddition of the cyclic arsaphosphene, were generated. The cyclic arsaphosphene product represents the first example of such a compound in which the two substituents are arranged in a cis-configuration.