Efficient synthesis of nucleoside aryloxy phosphoramidate prodrugs utilizing benzyloxycarbonyl protection

An efficient method for the synthesis of nucleoside phosphoramidates prodrugs (6a-f) has been developed that employs a simple protection/deprotection sequence of the nucleoside with benzyloxycarbonyl (Cbz). The coupling reaction of Cbz-protected derivatives (5a-f) with phenyl-(ethoxy-l-alaninyl)-phosphorochloridate (7), followed by Cbz group removal by hydrogenolysis provided the phenyl phosphoramidate ProTides (6a-f) in excellent overall yields.     

Controlled synthesis and characterizations of thermo-stabilized Ag3PO4 crystals

Thermal stability of Ag₃PO₄ crystals was explored, and the calcination treatment was used to diminish the growth defect inside the Ag₃PO₄ crystals and improve their photoelectric properties. The results of in situ XRD and TG-DSC patterns indicated that Ag₃PO₄ crystals could maintain the integrality of their crystal structure under 400 °C. Photocatalytic efficiency and life of Ag₃PO₄-30-400 was improved by 138 and 800 %, respectively, compared with the pure Ag₃PO₄ crystals. The XPS patterns of P and O elements showed that hydroxyl groups in Ag₃PO₄ increased after the thermal treatment, from which it could be concluded that the hydroxyl groups filled up the Ag–O bonds after absorbing the energy in the heating process to re-optimize the lattice structure and were converted into hydroxyl radicals in the photocatalytic process, which generated a higher photocatalytic efficiency and chemical stability.

     

Polarographic behaviour and determination of paracetamol and salicylamide after treatment with nitrous acid

A polarographic procedure is described for the determination of paracetamol (acetaminophen) and salicylamide after treatment with nitrous acid. The different experimental parameters affecting the derivatization process and the polarographic analysis were studied. The derivatization products were found to be reduced at the dropping mercury electrode over the whole pH range in Britton-Robinson buffers. At pH 7.0, well defined diffusion-controlled cathodic waves were produced for both compounds. Plots of limiting current vs. concentration were linear over the ranges 0.05–0.75 and 0.25–1.5mM for paracetamol and salicylamide, respectively, in the d.c. mode, with minimum detectability of 2.5 × 10^–6 and 1.25 × 10^–5 M, respectively. The procedure was applied to the analysis of some pharmaceutical dosage forms and the results were in good agreement with those obtained by official and compendial methods.     

DSC and adiabatic calorimetry study of the polymorphs of paracetamol

Monoclinic (I) and orthorhombic (II) polymorphs of paracetamol were studied by DSC and adiabatic calorimetry in the temperature range 5 - 450 K. At all the stages of the study, the samples (single crystals and powders) were characterized using X-ray diffraction. A single crystal → polycrystal II→ I transformation was observed on heating polymorph II, after which polymorph I melted at 442 K. The previously reported fact that the two polymorphs melt at different temperatures could not be confirmed. The temperature of the II→I transformation varied from crystal to crystal. On cooling the crystals of paracetamol II from ambient temperature to 5 K, a II→ I transformation was also observed, if the 'cooling-heating' cycles were repeated several times. Inclusions of solvent (water) into the starting crystals were shown to be important for this transformation. The values of the low-temperature heat-capacity of the I and II polymorphs of paracetamol were compared, and the thermodynamic functions calculated for the two polymorphs. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

A rapid and sensitive reversed phase‐HPLC method for simultaneous determination of ibuprofen and paracetamol in drug samples and their behaviors in simulated gastric conditions

Paracetamol is a widely used drug for fever and pain relief. Ibuprofen is a common nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drug. In this study, a sensitive and accurate reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography method was developed for the simultaneous determination of ibuprofen and paracetamol. The chromatographic separation was achieved on a Phenomenex C18 (250 mm, 4.6 mm, 5 μm) column. Fifty milli molar phosphate buffer (pH 7.5) and methanol were used as mobile phase in a gradient elution mode. The retention times of paracetamol and ibuprofen were 5.7 and 10.4 min, respectively. The linearity of the developed method was established in the range of 0.25 – 250 mg/L with a correlation coefficient of 0.9998 for both analytes. The limit of detection/quantification values were found to be 0.06/0.19 and 0.08/0.26 mg/L for ibuprofen and paracetamol, respectively. The method was successfully applied in drug samples in the form of tablets and suspensions. The calculated concentrations matched with the claimed values on their prospectuses. The drug samples were studied under simulated gastric conditions to determine the behaviors of the analytes in the human body. The obtained results showed no change in the retention time of the analyte peak shapes throughout the 210 minutes.     

Trimethylstannyllithium mediated synthesis of 2-, 3- and 4-trimethylstannylcyclohexanols

The use of trimethylstannyllithium for the preparation of 2-, 3- and 4- trimethylstannylcyclohexanols is described. The stereochemistries of these products are discussed on the basis of the ¹H, ¹³C, and ¹¹⁹Sn NMR data.     

Studies on the reductively triggered release of heterocyclic and steroid drugs from 5-nitrothien-2-ylmethyl prodrugs

Hypoxia (inadequate concentrations of dioxygen in tissues) is present in several disease states, including cancer and rheumatoid arthritis. Prodrug systems, which after bioreduction, selectively release active drugs in these tissues may be important in therapy. The 5-nitrothien-2-ylmethyl ester of aspirin was synthesised by treatment of 5-nitrothiophene-2-methanol with 2-acetoxybenzoyl chloride, whereas that of prednisolone hemisuccinate was prepared by reaction of prednisolone with 5-nitrothien-2-ylmethyl pentafluorophenyl butanedioate. In chemical model systems, both of these ester-linked potential prodrugs suffered hydrolysis, rather than reductively triggered release of the corresponding drug. 1-(5-Nitrothien-2-ylmethoxy)isoquinolines released the corresponding isoquinolin-1-ones (potent inhibitors of poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase) rapidly upon reduction of the nitro group with sodium borohydride/palladium, showing that these may be useful as reductively triggered prodrugs. In approaches to N-linked potential prodrugs, isoquinolin-1-one and nifedipine (a 1,4-dihydropyridine Ca²⁺ channel antagonist) were alkylated at nitrogen by 2-chloromethylthiophene but the corresponding 5-nitrothien-2-ylmethyl derivatives were synthetically inaccessible.     

Concise synthesis of NaTi2(PO4)3 nanocrystals with size and morphology control

NaTi_2 (PO_4)_3 (NTP) nanocrystals with high room-temperature ionic conductivity of 1.1×10~3 S/cm were prepared by a concise solvothermal method at 140 ℃ for 3 h, and the aspect ratios of all the NTP nanocrystals are the closest to 0.7. It implies a moderate size-distribution of NTP nanocrystals obtained at 140 ℃ for 3 h is helpful for increasing packing density, and the packing density is the larger, so its conductivity is the higher. The controllability over size and morphology of the NTP nanocrystals via solvothermal temperature and time were investigated. The results suggest that our method is of great potential in synthesizing NTP nanocrystals with high room-temperature ionic conductivity at low cost.     

可见光响应的Co3(PO4)2/Ag3PO4纳米复合光催化剂的制备及表征

采用简单的化学偏聚法合成出Ag3PO4纳米颗粒、磷酸钴(Co3(PO4)2,CoP)纳米片以及它们两者的纳米复合结构(CoP/Ag3PO4),同时还比较了它们的可见光催化活性.采用场发射扫描电镜(FESEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)、紫外-可见(UV-Vis)吸收光谱以及光致发光谱等手段对其形貌、结构、光学以及可见光催化性能等进行表征.结果表明,CoP/Ag3PO4复合纳米结构的可见光降解甲基橙(MO)的速率和循环稳定性均明显优于其它两种物质.这表明CoP应该起着共催化剂的作用,它能够抑制光生电子与空穴之间的复合,并且提供大量高活性的光生空穴.此外,我们还发现CoP/Ag3PO4降解另一种阳离子型染料——罗丹明B(RhB)的能力则远不如纯Ag3PO4,这可能是与光催化剂的表面性质发生改变有关,造成更低的RhB吸附能力.本文提供了一种廉价制备高效可见光催化剂的新方法.     

可见光响应的CO3(PO4)2/Ag3PO4纳米复合光催化剂的制备及表征

采用简单的化学偏聚法合成出Ag3PO4纳米颗粒、磷酸钴(Co3(PO4)2,CoP)纳米片以及它们两者的纳米复合结构(CoP/Ag3PO4),同时还比较了它们的可见光催化活性.采用场发射扫描电镜(FESEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)、紫外-可见(UV-Vis)吸收光谱以及光致发光谱等手段对其形貌、结构、光学以及可见光催化性能等进行表征.结果表明,CoP/Ag3PO4复合纳米结构的可见光降解甲基橙(MO)的速率和循环稳定性均明显优于其它两种物质.这表明CoP应该起着共催化剂的作用,它能够抑制光生电子与空穴之间的复合,并且提供大量高活性的光生空穴.此外,我们还发现CoP/Ag3PO4降解另一种阳离子型染料——罗丹明B(RhB)的能力则远不如纯Ag3PO4,这可能是与光催化剂的表面性质发生改变有关,造成更低的RhB吸附能力.本文提供了一种廉价制备高效可见光催化剂的新方法.     

Ovalbumin mediated synthesis of Mn3O4

By using Mn²⁺ and Mn³⁺ salts, and freshly extracted ovalbumin, Mn₃O₄ nanocrystals have been synthesized successfully. The X-ray diffraction results indicated that the synthesized nanoparticles have only the spinel structure without the presence of any other phase impurities. As the ovalbumin–water mixture was highly basic, the process did not require any use of base to increase the pH where hydrolysis took place. A gel formed where water soluble ovalbumin proteins served as a perfect matrix for entrapment of metal ions (Mn²⁺ and Mn³⁺). Upon heat treatment, the dried gel precursor decomposed into nanocrystalline Mn₃O₄. The discrepancy between the crystallite size from XRD and particle size SEM analysis reveals polycrystalline nature of the synthesized particles with this route. EPR analysis of Mn₃O₄ shows a narrow and symmetric line indicating the absence of hyperfine splitting.     

NH4VO3在NH4H2PO4-H2O和(NH4)3PO4-H2O体系中的溶解度

采用等温溶解法测定了偏钒酸铵(NH₄VO₃)在NH₄H₂PO₄-H₂O和(NH₄)₃PO₄-H₂O体系中T = 298.15-328.15 K时的溶解度以及溶液的密度和pH值。结果表明, NH₄VO₃的溶解度随着(NH₄)₃PO₄或NH₄H₂PO₄溶液浓度的增大,先降低后升高,这是由于同离子效应、化学反应平衡及离子活度的共同作用。比较T = 298.15K时, NH₄VO₃分别在NH₄H₂PO₄-H₂O、(NH₄)₂HPO₄-H₂O和(NH₄)₃PO₄-H₂O体系中溶解度,发现在相同的磷酸盐浓度下, NH₄VO₃的溶解度在NH₄H₂PO₄-H₂O体系中最大,在(NH₄)₃PO₄-H₂O体系中居中,在(NH₄)₂HPO₄-H₂O体系中最小。进一步地,在T = 298.15 K和磷酸盐浓度C = 0.5 mol·kg^-1时,结合pH值和反应溶度积常数K_SP等计算三个体系中的平均离子活度系数(γ_±),发现γ_±值在(NH₄)₂HPO₄-H₂O体系中最大,在(NH₄)₃PO₄-H₂O体系中居中,在NH₄H₂PO₄-H₂O体系中最小,与溶解度规律一致。     

Sol-gel synthesis of Li1.3Al0.3Ti1.7(PO4)3 solid electrolyte

A modified sol-gel process was studied as applied to synthesize a lithium-conducting solid electrolyte of composition Li_1.3Al_0.3Ti_1.7(PO₄)₃ (LATP) using water-soluble salts Al(NO₃)₃ · 9H₂O, LiNO₃ · 3H₂O, and (NH₄)₂HPO₄ and a titanium(IV) citrate complex. As-synthesized samples were characterized using X-ray powder diffraction, DSC/TG, SEM, and impedance spectroscopy. Sintering of as-synthesized amorphous powders at 700°C was found to yield LATP with crystallite sizes of 42–48 nm. Ionic conductivity of the electrolyte measured in the frequency range 25–10⁶ Hz in disks having 86–90% density that were sintered at 1000°C was (3–4) × 10^?4 S/cm. Temperature-dependent ionic conductivity was studied in the range 25–200°C. The activation energy of conduction was determined for LATP.     

Raman spectra of Sr3(PO4)2 and Ba3(PO4)2 orthophosphates at various temperatures

The Raman spectra for Sr₃(PO₄)₂ and Ba₃(PO₄)₂ were investigated in the temperature range from 80 to 1623 K at atmospheric pressure. An unexpected melting of each sample was observed around 1573–1583 K in this study. In the temperature range from 80 to 1323 K, the Raman wavenumbers of all observed bands for Sr₃(PO₄)₂ and Ba₃(PO₄)₂ continuously decrease with increasing temperature. A quantitative analysis on the wavenumbers of Raman bands for both samples reveals that the ν₃ antisymmetric stretching vibrations show the strongest temperature dependence and the ν₂ symmetric bending vibration displays the weakest temperature dependence. The effects of cations on Raman bands are discussed. The reason for the unexpected melting of both samples is mainly attributed to the significant contribution from excess surface energy and the grain-boundary energy that has apparently lowered the melting points of the small samples, i.e., Gibbs–Thomson effect.     

Modified Pechini synthesis of Na3Ce(PO4)2 and thermochemistry of its phase transition

Effect of the synthesis conditions of Pechini technique on crystallinity and purity of Na₃Ce(PO₄)₂ compound was investigated. Nano-sized cerium-sodium phosphate obtained when EDTA was used as an additional chelating agent for Ln³⁺. The total enthalpy change of Na₃Ce(PO₄)₂ phase transition was determined as 14.2±0.7 kJ mol⁻¹ for sample synthesized by conventional solid-solid reaction. The phase transition process was confirmed to occur at 1060°C or in temperature range 920–1060°C depending on thermal treatment of powders.     

槲皮素苯磺酸酯前药的设计与合成

为了提高槲皮素的生物利用度以改善其抗肿瘤等活性,本论文根据其体内基本传递特性,利用前药原理成功设计合成了3个新型槲皮素磺酸酯衍生物(1,3～4),所有化合物的结构均经IR,MS,元素分析和1H NMR等确证.对目标产物进行溶解度测定,发现三种目标化合物的脂溶性与水溶性均有显著的提高.     

Gases Released During the Conversion of NH4Zr2(PO4)3 to HZr2(PO4)3

Gases released during the conversion of NH₄Zr₂(PO₄)₃ to HZr₂(PO₄)₃ were identified using an apparatus in which gases released from a sample placed in a thermogravimetric analyzer were directly introduced to a gas cell of an IR spectrometer. Such acidic gases as N₂O and NO were detected besides the basic NH₃ gas, and their formation mechanism was discussed.This revised version was published online in November 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.