Chromatographic determination of D-amino acids as native constituents of vegetables and fruits

Summary Free D-amino acids (D-AA) were detected as native constituents in juices of vegetables (cultivars of cabbage, tomato, carrot, garlic) and fruits (organes, clementine, grapefruit, lemon, apples, pear, grapes) using gas chromatography (GC) or high-performance liquid chromatography (LC). For investigation by GC, AA enantiomers were converted into theirN(O)-pentafluoropropionyl 2-propyl esters and resolved on a Chirasil-L-Val capillary column. For determination by LC, precolumn derivatization of AA enantiomers usingo-phthaldialdehyde together with the chiral thiolsN-isobutyryl-L-cysteine orN-isobutyryl-D-cysteine and fluorescence detection of the diastereomeric isoindole derivatives, resolvable on an octadecylsilyl stationary phase, were used. D-Ala (0.6–3.8%) was detected in all freshly pressed plant juices usually in the highest relative amounts. Other D-AA detected were D-Asx (0.1–1.9%), D-Glx (0–1.3%), D-Ser (0–1.7%), D-Arg (0.4–1.2%, in grapes, orange, grapefruit, and clementine) and D-Leu and D-Val (1% in cabbage). Absolute amounts of native D-AA were totally 28–57 mol L^–1 in fruit juices, 14.5 mol L^–1 in a tomato juice and 8.5 mol L^–1 in a carrot juice.Presented in part as lecture at 3rd International Congress on Amino Acids, Peptides and Analogues, August 23–27, 1993, Vienna; and as posters at 31st Scientific Meeting of German Society of Nutrition, Giessen, March 17th and 18th, 1994 [19]; and at Analytica Conference, April 19–22, 1994, Munich [20].     

Crystal Structure Study of the Metastable β-modification of Glycine and its Transformation into the α-modification

Crystal structure refinement was performed of the metastable modification of glycine (space gr. P2₁, a = 5.092(2) , b = 6.273(3) , c = 5.384(3), = 113.17(4)°, Z = 2, R = 0.0274). The crystals were obtained by a new method (not described in the literature): they were precipitated from a water solution with the addition of glacial acetic acid. The crystal structure of the glycine modification [space gr. P2₁/n, a =5.106(1) , b = 11.979(5) , c = 5.463(2) , = 111.75(2)°:, Z =4] was refined for comparison. Transition from the to the modification in a damp atmosphere was revealed, resulting in the formation of a strongly strained crystal of a mosaic structure. The orientation of the crystallographic axes in the newly formed crystal of the modification relative to the axes in the initial crystal of the modification was determined. It is shown that as in glycine, the lengths of the intramolecular C—O bonds in the modification are fairly similar [1.248(2) and 1.253(2) ] and the previously found significant difference between them is most likely due to the errors of the photomethod. A comparative analysis of the crystal structures of the and glycine modifications (glycine zwitterion packings and structure of intermolecular hydrogen bond networks) was performed. Data of the analysis are used to discuss the properties of the glycine modifications, the possible reasons for the stability of the modification in dry air, the difficulties of crystal growth from solutions, and the ease of crystallization of the modification under various conditions.     

Chemical algebra. II: Discriminating pairing products

The algebra of stereogenic pairing equlibria is presented in a very general context. Starting from the notions of fuzzy subgroup and conjugacy link, chemical pairing constants between molecular speciesu andv having a skeletal symmetry groupG are formulated as pairing products on aG-Hilbert space. Discriminating pairing productsK are defined by the conditions: K 1 and K = 1 the representative vectors of the paired species areG-equivalent. WhenG has only two elements, the pairing product is always discriminating. For several skeletal symmetries, if the vectors are enantiomorphic (v = u, ² =e, G), thenK is greater than 1 and reaches 1 only ifu is achiral: chirality indexes and general permutational indexes are then defined fromK(u u). The general model is illustrated by some examples.     

Study of thermal properties of endellite clay compound

The temperature dependence of the thermal properties (specific heat,C _p, thermal diffusivity,a, and thermal conductivity,K) of endellite clay has been investigated over the temperature rangeR·TT/280 °C using the plane temperature wave technique. The experimental results showed that in the initial stage of temperature rise botha andK diminish exponentially with increasing temperature up to 100 °C. Above 100 °C, the thermal parameters are found to reach stable values, namely,C _p=0.22±0.008 cal g^–1 deg^–1,a=(5.0±0.18)–10^–4 cm² sec^{– 1} andK=(2.2±0.16) · 10^–4 cal cm^–1 sec^–1 deg^–1. The explanation of the results was supported by using DTA and TG analysis.

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Zusammenfassung In einem Temperaturbereich zwischen Raumtemperatur und 280 °C wurde die Temperaturabhängigkeit der thermischen Eigenschaften (spezifische WärmeC _p, Temperaturleitfähigkeita, WärmeleitfähigkeitK) von Endellittonerde untersucht. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, daß sowohla als suchK im ersten Abschnitt der Temperaturzunahme mit steigender Temperatur bis 100 °C exponentiell abnehmen. Oberhalb 100 °C erreichen die Parameter stabile Werte:C _p=0,22 ±0,008 cal g^–1 deg^–1,a=(5,0±0,18)·10^–4 cm² sec^–1 undK=(2,2±0,16)·10^–4 cal cm^–1 sec^–1 deg^–1. Die Erklärung der Ergebnisse wurde unter Zuhilfenahme von DTA und TG durchgeführt.

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( _p, ) T280°. , 100° K . 100° _n=,22 ±0,008 · ^–1· ^–1, =5,0±0,18·10^{–4 2}· ^–1 K=2,2±0,16· 10^–4 · ^–1· ^–1· ^–1. .

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We wish to thank Dr. N. Afify, Phys. Dept. Assiut University, for his assistance during DTA and TGA analysis.     

Average electron momenta in many-electron atoms

In many-electron atoms, the average electron momentum p represents the mean momentum of a single electron when all the electron motions are averaged. If any two electrons are considered simultaneously, however, the average momentum p splits into two different momenta, low momentum p_< and high momentum p_>. For the 102 atoms He through Lr in their ground states, the momenta p_< and p_> are systematically examined at the Hartree–Fock limit level. It is also shown that the sum p_>+p_< and the difference p_>–p_< of the two momenta constitute upper and lower bounds to the electron-pair relative momentum p₁₂=|p₁–p₂| and to the electron-pair center-of-mass momentum P=|p₁+p₂|/2. The tightness of the bounds is discussed for the 102 atoms.     

Triterpene Glycosides of Tetrapanax papyriferum. II. Isolation and Structure Determination of Glycosides St-E2, St-F2, St-J2, and St-K2 from Stem Bark

Stem bark ofTetrapanaxpapyriferum yielded the new triterpene glycosides 3-O-[-D-glucopyranosyl-(13)]--D-galactopyranosyl-(12)-O--L-arabinopyranosides of oleanolic and echinocystic acids and their 28-O--L-rhamnopyranosyl-(14)-O--D-glucopyranosyl-(16)-O--D-glucopyranosyl esters. Their structures were established using chemical and physicochemical methods     

Steroid compounds from the Pacific starfishesLuidia quinaria andDistolasterias elegans

One new and four previously known steroid compounds were identified from the Pacific starfishesLuidia quinaria andDistolasterias elegans. The structure of the new steroid was established from spectral data and chemical correlations with other steroids such as 5-cholestane-3,5,6,15,16,26-hexaol 3-sulfate (1). The previously known compounds were identified as 5-cholestane-3,5,6,15,26-pentaol 15-sulfate (2) fromLuidia quinaria and sodium (24S)-O-(-d-giucopyranosyll-5-cholestane-3,6,8,15,24-pentaol 6-sulfate (3), sodium (24S)-5-cholestane-3,6,8,15,24-pentaol 24-sulfate (4), and sodium tornasterol A sulfate (5).Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 473–476, February, 1996.     

The composition of volatile and particulate hydrocarbons in urban air

Summary The hydrocarbon composition of the particle and gas phases in the urban atmosphere has been studied by filtration and parallel adsorption on active charcoal and polyurethane foam (PUF). Gas chromatography (GC) and GC coupled to mass spectrometry (GC-MS) have been used for the analysis of the organic matter extracts obtained with each system. In the case of the particle and PUF samples these extracts were fractionated into aliphatic and aromatic compounds. This approach has allowed to identify up to 247 hydrocarbon molecules showing that C0–C5 alkylbenzenes are the major compounds in the charcoal extracts whereas C14–C23 n-alkanes, C0–C4 alkylnaphthalenes, C0–C4 alkylbiphenyls and C3–C5 alkylbenzenes are those predominantly found in the PUF materials. The particles essentially contain C17–C38 n-alkanes and parent polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH). These qualitative differences are paralleled by a progressive concentration decrease from the more to the less volatile hydrocarbons. Thus, the total charcoal extracts average 80 g/m³, the PUF compounds represent 4 /m³ and the particle hydrocarbons 0.7 g/m³. These latter airborne materials are essentially composed of petrogenic residues 0.6 g/m³ (aliphatic fraction) whereas the pyrolytic PAH only involve 0.08 g/m³.     

Zeolite content determination in kaolinic clays via thermal effects

For application in catalysis and adsorption processes, zeolites are synthesized on the surface of spray-dried kaolin microspheres. Various thermal effects are used for the rapid characterization of the zeolite type and content. From DTA measurements, the exothermic lattice break-down peak gives information on the zeolite type and the thermal stability of the sample. Measurements of the heats of immersion by a very simple and quick method allow conclusions about the type and the sorption properties of the zeolite part of the clay. The most precise method to estimate the zeolite content was a standardized technique of desorption and readsorption of water or organic compounds by means of a thermobalance.

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Zusammenfassung Zur Anwendung in der Katalyse und bei Adsorptinsprozessen werden Zeolithe auf der Oberfläche sprüh-getrockneter Kaolin-Mikrokugeln eingesetzt. Verschiedene thermische Effekte werden zur schnellen Charakterisierung des Zeolith-Typs und -Gehalts genutzt. Der exotherme DTA-peak beim Gitterzusammenbruch liefert Informationen über Zeolith-Typ und thermische Stabilität der Probe. Eine sehr einfache Schnellmethode zur Messung der Immersionswärmen erlaubt Schlussfolgerungen über Typ und Sorptionseigenschaften des zeolithischen Anteils des Tons. Die genaueste Methode zur Bewertung des Zeolithgehalts war eine standardisierte thermogravimetrische Desorptions- und Readsorptions-Methode mit Wasser oder organiscen Verbindungen.

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Traitement mecanique des materiaux III

Résumé Les auteurs ont recherché l'effet du broyage sur la réactivité ultérieure des hydrates K₂C₂O₄ · H₂O; CaC₂O₄· H₂O et BaC₂O₄ ·nH₂O avecn=0, 1/2, 1 et 2. La thermolyse de ces hydrates préalablement broyés montre que le traitement mécanique provoque dans la plupart des cas un abaissement de la température de déshydratation mais aussi, dans certains cas, une modification des étapes de cette réaction. Ces effets se manifestent surtout lorsque le broyage préalable est de courte durée et ils peuvent être modifiés par les conditions de pression et de température imposées pendant le traitement mécanique. La comparaison des variations, en fonction du temps de broyage, de la température de déshydratation commençante et des autres caractéristiques physico-chimiques de l'hydrate broyé a permis de montrer que la tension superficielle des grains du matériau broyé est un facteur d'action prépondérant.

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The authors studied the effects of prior grinding on the reactivity of the hydrates K₂C₂O₄ · H₂O, CaC₂O₄ · H₂O and BaC₂O₄ ·nH₂O, withn= 0, 1/2, 1 and 2. The thermal decomposition of these previously ground hydrates showed that in most cases the mechanical treatment brings about a decrease in the thermal dehydration temperature, but also change in the reaction steps in some cases. These effects are mainly notable after short-time grinding, and they may be modified by changes in the grinding temperature and vapour pressure conditions. Comparison of the variations with time of the beginning dehydration temperature and the other physico-chemical characteristics of the ground hydrates showed the prevailing influence of the surface tension of the ground material.

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Zusammenfassung Es wurde der Einfluß eines vorhergehenden Mahlens auf die Reaktivität der Hydrate: K₂C₂O₄ · H₂O; CaC₂O₄ · H₂O; BaC₂O₄ ·n H₂O mitn=0. 1/2, 1 und 2 untersucht. Die Thermoanalyse dieser vorher gemahlenen Hydrate zeigt, daß die mechanische Behandlung in den meisten Fällen eine Abnahme der Dehydratisierungstemperatur zur Folge hat, in einigen Fällen jedoch auch eine änderung in den Reaktionsschritten. Diese Effekte werden hauptsächlich bei dem Kurzzeit-Mahlen sichtbar und müssen durch änderung de Mahltemperatur und der Dampfdruckbedingungen modifiziert werden. Der Vergleich der änderungen der anfänglichen Dehydratisierungstemperatur und der anderen physikalisch-chemischen Charakteristika des gemahlenen Hydrats mit der Zeit zeigt den dominierenden Einfluß der Oberfläche auf das Mahlgut.

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K₂C₂O₄· H₂O; CaC₂O₄· H₂O; BaC₂O₄·nH₂O cn=0, 1/2, 1 2 . , , — . . - , .

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Les auteurs remercient tout particulièrement Madame le Professeur G.Watelle pour l'aide précieuse qu'elle leur a apporté dans la discussion et la présentation de ce travail.     

Extended Hückel MO calculations of the conformation of several amino acids

The conformation of the amino acid residues, glycine, alanine, proline, and phenylalanine have been predicted from molecular orbital calculations of appropriate model compounds. Using the current main chain rotation convention (, ) the principle conformations were found to be glycine (0, 0), alanine (240, 240), proline (120, 330) and phenylalanine (30, 330). Several secondary conformations were also found for glycine. A comparison of the predicted conformations is in good agreement with experimental data on comparable residues or model compounds.Supported by National Institutes of Health Grants No. FR 5409-07 and GM 16312-01.Recipient of a Public Health Service Research Career Development Award AM 1159-01.     

Marked differences between acetonitrile/water and methanol/water mobile phase systems on the thermodynamic behavior of benzodiazepines in reversed phase liquid chromatography

Summary Two different methods were used to determine the separation factor at different temperatures and the Gibbs-Helmholtz parameters ((H), (S)) of two adjacent benzodiazepines on a chromatogram were obtained from plots of ln versus 1/T. We first studied each factor (fraction of water in the ACN/water mixture and column temperatureT), which controls the retention mechanism, and then we examined the simultaneous variation of all these factors. The changes in (H) and (S) in relation to a volume fraction of water in an ACN/water mixture were examined. In the ACN/water system, (H) was fairly constant in the acetonitrile region of 0.52 and appears to be a roughly linear function of for 0.52. In this system (S) is approximately a parabolic function of with an optimum at 0.52. The retention mechanism of ten benzodiazepines was found to be significantly different in the methanol/water and ACN/water mixtures. The separation optimization of these ten benzodiazepines was then considered. A fraction of water of 0.43 in the ACN/water mixture and a column temperature of 44°C gave the most efficient separation conditions in the ACN/water mixture.     

TPD studies of hydrogen adsorption on group VIII metals

Hydrogen desorption proceeds in several temperature regions and differs by its order of magnitude and activation energy. Differential curves of adsorbed hydrogen distribution with respect to the desorption activation energy, dN/dE (E), show a considerable inhomogeneity of adsorbed atomic species and the energetic homogeneity of molecular species.

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Methanol conversion to lower hydrocarbons over proton exchanged NaY zeolite catalysts

Various NaY zeolites protonated with an aqueous NH₄Cl solution were effective catalysts for methanol conversion to lower hydrocarbons. Even NaY zeolite protonated up to the degree of 4% showed a high catalytic activity at relatively low reaction temperatures.

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NaY, NH₄Cl, . 4%- NaY .

     

Kinetics and mechanism of elimination of methoxyphenethyl chlorides in the gas phase

The kinetics for the gas phase elimination of o-and m-methoxy-2-phenylethyl chlorides have been investigated over the temperature range of 390-464°C and pressure range of 38–119 Torr. The reactions in seasoned vessels and in the presence of the free radical inhibitor propene, are homogeneous and unimolecular and follow a first-order rate law. The o-anisyl and p-anisyl substituents at the -position of ethyl chloride assist anchimerically the elimination processes. The formation of a cyclic product, benzodihydrofuran, from o-methoxy-2-phenylethyl chloride suggests an intimate ion pair mechanism operating in this reaction.

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Mechanism of the liquid-phase oxidation of diethyl sulfide catalyzed by heteropoly acids

It has been established that in the oxidation of diethyl sulfide by¹⁸O₂ in CH₃C¹⁶O₂H–H₂ ¹⁶O solution at 369 K catalyzed by heteropoly acids, sulfoxide and sulfone with 44–54%¹⁸O enrichment are formed. The process is accompanied by isotope exchange of molecular oxygen.

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, ¹⁸O₂ CH₃C¹⁶O₂H–H₂ ¹⁶O 369 ¹⁸O 44–54%, .

     

Modification of catalytic properties of silica-supported rhodium

A sharp change in the catalytic properties of rhodium in benzene hydrogenation, propane hydrogenolysis and n-hexane conversion has been found for catalysts prepared via interaction between Rh(CO)₂Cl₂ and silica modified by Sn, Pb, Mo and W ions.

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Electronic spectrum and thermal decomposition of nickel(II) complex with bis(N-γ-pyridyl-4-phenylbenzamide-hydrazone)

The unit cell parameters and the space group of the investigated compound were determined by means of X-ray diffraction.Analysis of the diffusion-reflection spectra of the crystalline powder and the absorption spectra of its alcoholic solutions permitted identification and quantitative characterization of the absorption bands of the crystalline complex of NiL₂(ClO₄)₂·3H₂O.Application of differential-thermal analysis allowed determination of the mechanism of thermal decomposition of the compound. From these measurements, the expected configuration of the basic molecule was verified, involving determination of the number of non-coordinated water molecules.

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Zusammenfassung Mittels Röntgendiffraktionsmethoden wurden Gitterzellenkonstanten sowie die Raumgruppe der untersuchten Verbindung bestimmt. Durch Analyse der erhaltenen Diffusions-Reflexionsspektren von kristallinem Pulver und des Absorptionsspektrums einer alkoholischen Lösung der Verbindung war es möglich, die Absorptionsbanden des Kristallkomplexes NiL₂(ClO₄)₂·3H₂O zu identifizieren und quantitativ zu charakterisieren. Anwendung von Differentialthermoanalyse ermöglicht die Bestimmung des Mechanismus der Zersetzungsreaktion der Verbindung. Durch diese Messungen, einschliesslich der Bestimmung der Anzahl nichtkoordinierter Wassermoleküle, wurde die erwartete Konfiguration des Grundmoleküles überprüft.

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NiL₂(ClO₄)₂·₂, L-N-- -4- . L-N---4- . , , . . , .

     

Testing the photocatalytic activity of cyanogen-and thiocyanogen-based inorganic polymers

The photocatalytic properties of some cyanogen-and thiocyanogen-based inorganic polymers, such as paracyanogens containing different metals (Hg, Ag, Cu), polythiocyanogens of different iodine contents, polycyanogen and poly (cyanogenthiocyanate), have been tested in two systems. Cu-containing paracyanogen and the iodine-poor polythiocyanogens catalyze the photoreduction of methylviologen under visible light, furthermore the Cu-containing paracyanogen catalyzes the photoreduction of water to hydrogen under UV irradiation.

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Thermal analysis of manganese dioxide in controlled atmospheres

TG and DTA curves of-MnO₂ have been obtained in nitrogen, air and oxygen. The reactions MnO₂Mn₂O₃ and Mn₂O₃ Mn₃O₄ were observed in the ranges 450° to 600° and 750° to 1100° respectively, and the decomposition temperatures are affected by the partial pressure of oxygen. The endotherm at 1200° is unaffected by the atmosphere and is not accompanied by weight loss. It is, therefore, due to a polymorphic transformation of Mn₃O₄ rather than formation of MnO. Reaction to form MnO was observed by TG in nitrogen above 1400°, but did not occur on heating in oxygen to 1500°.

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Zusammenfassung Die TG und DTA Kurven von-MnO₂ wurden in Stickstoff, Luft und Sauerstoff ermittelt. Die Umwandlungen MnO₂ Mn₂O₃ und Mn₂O₃ Mn₃O₄ wurden im Temperaturbereich von 450° bis 600° bzw. 750° bis 1100° beobachtet. Die Zersetzungstemperaturen werden durch den partiellen Sauerstoffdruck beeinflußt. Der endendothermische Vorgang von 1200° bleibt von der Atmosphäre unbeeinflußt, ist mit keinem Gewichtsverlust verbunden. Er ist eher einer polymorphen Umwandlung von Mn₃O₄ als der Bildung von MnO zuzuschreiben. Die Bildung von MnO wurde thermogravimetrisch in Stickstoff oberhalb 1400° beobachtet, nicht jedoch in Sauerstoff bis zu 1500°.

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Résumé Etude de-MnO₂ par TG et par ATD, dans l'azote, dans l'air et dans l'oxygène. Entre 450 et 600° on observe la réaction MnO₂Mn₂O₃ et entre 750 et 1100° Mn₂O₃ Mn₃O₄. La pression partielle de l'oxygène influence la température de la décomposition. A 1200°, il apparaît un phénomène endothermique undépendant de la nature de l'atmosphère et qui ne s'accompagne d'aucune variation de poids. C'est pourquoi il est attribué à une transformation polymorphique de Mn₃O₄ plutôt qu'à la formation de MnO. Celle-ci s'observe en TG au-dessus de 1400°, dans l'azote, mais ne se produit pas par chauffage dans l'oxygène jusqu'à 1500°.

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, -MnO₂. , MnO₂ Mn₂O₃ Mn₂O₃ Mn₃O₄ 450°–600° 750°–1100°, , . 1200° . , n₃₄, MnO. MnO 1400°, , 1500° .

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The authors wish to thank Dr. D. Dollimore and Dr. R. C. Mackenzie for suggesting the problem, and the S.R.C. for a research assistantship to D.M.T.