The mass spectra of N-adamantoylpeptides

The N-adamantoyl derivatives of the esters of twenty-one di-peptides and eight tri-peptides containing the amino acids glycine, alanine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, proline, phenylalanine, glutamic acid, lysine, histidine, serine, threonine, methionine, S-benzylcysteine and tyrosine were prepared and their mass spectra determined. The spectra of all compounds were suitable for amino acid sequence determination. Mixtures containing N-adamantoyl dipeptide and tripeptide methyl esters were separated by thin-layer chromatography and the components identified by high resolution mass spectrometry. The mass spectrometric features of N-adamantoyl peptide esters are discussed and compared with those of other N-acyl peptide derivatives.     

Effect of heterocyclic derivatives of ferrocene on free-radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate and styrene

The free-radical bulk homopolymerization of methyl methacrylate and styrene initiated by benzoyl peroxide or AIBN in the presence of heterocyclic derivatives of ferrocene is studied. It is shown that, in the case of the peroxide initiator, ferrocene derivatives form highly efficient initiation systems, which make it possible to polymerize methyl methacrylate at a high rate, to reduce the molecular mass of polymers, and to synthesize polymers with a high content of syndiotactic triads, while in the case of AIBN, such systems are not formed.     

Comparative studies on photo-ionization and electron-impact ionization of peptide derivatives

Photo-ionization (PI) mass spectrometry performed with a monochromatic photon beam was applied to a series of peptide derivatives. PI mass spectra of ten N-acylpeptide methyl esters containing two to four residues of glycine, alanine, valine, leucine, proline, tryptophan, tyrosine, phenylalanine, methionine, carboxymethylcysteine, lysine and ornithine were studied. Comparative analysis of PI (10.2 eV) and electron-impact ionization (EI) (70 eV) mass spectra shows the total number of peaks on PI to be much less than that obtained with EI, especially in the low m/e region (< 250 to 300). At the same time the relative abundance of ‘heavy’ ions, including molecular ions, is much higher in PI. The amino acid fragmentation pattern followed by N-acylpeptide esters in PI was found to be the same as for EI.     

Use of Cycloalkylcarbonyl Derivatives for the Determination of Amino Acid Methyl Esters by Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry

Cycloalkylcarbonyl (cycloalkyl = cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, and cyclohexyl) derivatives were proposed for the determination of amino acid methyl esters by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. These compounds are readily formed with the quantitative yield on heating hydrochlorides of amino acid methyl esters with cycloalkylcarbonyl chlorides. Although these derivatives exhibit lower chromatographic mobility than acetyl or perfluoroacyl derivatives, they form symmetric peaks. Mechanisms of the fragmentation of the new class of compounds under electron ionization conditions were studied in detail using high-resolution mass spectra and analysis of metastable ions. It was demonstrated that cyclopentylcarbonyl and cyclohexylcarbonyl derivatives can decompose with the cleavage of carbocycles.     

On the use of carboxamidomethyl esters in the protease-catalyzed peptide synthesis

Carboxamidomethyl esters (CAM esters) ofZ- andBoc-protected alanine and phenylalanine were prepared in order to investigate their usefulness as substrates for -chymotrypsin- and papain-catalyzed hydrolysis and peptide synthesis reactions. The easy removal of theCAM-C-protecting group under mild conditions and dependent on the enzyme specificity was demonstrated. Examples are given for the protease-catalyzed synthesis of various peptide derivatives usingCAM esters as C- and N-components in aqueous-organic media. Comparatively short reaction times were observed. Abbreviations: IUPAC-IUB rules for peptides are followed, see Eur. J. Biochem. (1972) 27: 201.Ac = acetyl,Bz = benzoyl,Boc =tert-butyloxycarbonyl,Z = benzyloxycarbonyl, -OBu ^t =tert-butyl ester, -CAM = carboxamidomethyl ester,-OEt = ethyl ester, -OMe = methyl ester, TLC = thin layer chromatography.     

Amino-acid sequence study in peptides by mass spectometry—III Investigation of ethyoxycarbonyl-peptide methyl esters

The utility of ethoxycarbonyl-peptide methyl esters for mass spectrometric analysis is described. The ethoxycarbonyl group has important advantages over other protecting groups which are in use. The derivatives have high intensity; this greatly facilitates the interpretation of the fragmentation pattern. The spentra of the methyl esters of the ethoxycarbonyl derivatives of pro-val, trp-gly, gly-ser, (cys)₂, glutation (GSH), glu-his-phe, val-tyr-pro and val-lys-val-tyr-pro are given.     

Chemistry of lichen constituents—VII: Mass spectra of some pulvic acid derivatives

The mass spectra of three methoxypulvic dilactones, four methyl esters of methoxypulvic acids and five methyl ethers of pulvic acid derivatives have been measured and rationalised employing accurate mass measurements and metastable peak assignments to substantiate the proposed fragmentations and rearrangements. In particular, the mass spectral differences and similarities between the isomeric methoxypulvic dilactones, between their methanolysis products and between the isomeric methyl ethers, are rationalised.     

Differential stable isotope labeling of peptides for quantitation and de novo sequence derivation.

We have demonstrated the use of per-methyl esterification of peptides for relative quantification of proteins between two mixtures of proteins and automated de novo sequence derivation on the same dataset. Protein mixtures for comparison were digested to peptides and resultant peptides methylated using either d0- or d3-methanol. Methyl esterification of peptides converted carboxylic acids, such as are present on the side chains of aspartic and glutamic acid as well as the carboxyl terminus, to their corresponding methyl esters. The separate d0- and d3-methylated peptide mixtures were combined and the mixture subjected to microcapillary high performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC/MS/MS). Parent proteins of methylated peptides were identified by correlative database searching of peptide tandem mass spectra. Ratios of proteins in the two original mixtures could be calculated by normalization of the area under the curve for identical charge states of d0- to d3-methylated peptides. An algorithm was developed that derived, without intervention, peptide sequence de novo by comparison of tandem mass spectra of d0- and d3-peptide methyl esters.     

N′-叔丁基-N′-取代苯甲酰基-N-(苯并二氢吡喃-5-甲酰基)肼的 设计合成及晶体结构

以间羟基苯甲酸为起始原料通过7步反应合成了15个新颖的N′-叔丁基-N′-取代苯甲酰基-N-(苯并二氢吡喃-5-甲酰基)肼类化合物. 中间体3-炔丙氧基苯甲酸甲酯在N,N-二乙基苯胺中发生克莱森重排后得到主要产物苯并吡喃-5-甲酸甲酯和副产物苯并吡喃-7-甲酸甲酯. 通过氢谱、元素分析或高分辨质谱确定了这些化合物的结构, 化合物1a的X射线单晶衍射分析发现苯并二氢吡喃的吡喃环与苯环不共平面, 其中的C(1)和C(2)分别位于相应苯环平面的两侧.     

新型脱氧胆酸类手性不对称脲分子钳的设计合成

以刚性的脱氧胆酸甲酯为隔离基, 在其3位连接苯甲酰基, 12位连接手性不对称脲, 设计合成了一类新型的手性分子钳. 其结构均经1H NMR, IR, MS和元素分析确证, 并且考察了其对中性分子和D/L-氨基酸甲酯的识别性能. 实验结果表明, 这类分子钳人工受体不仅对中性有机小分子具有良好的识别能力, 而且对D/L-氨基酸甲酯亦具有优良的对映选择性识别性能.     

A study of the behavior of disubstituted methyl esters of peptide derivatives of fullerene C60 in aqueous solutions

Association of methyl esters of peptide-containing maleimidofullerenes in aqueous solutions was studied by the diffusion method. It was found that dissolution of these compounds follows a mechanism differing from that for the corresponding salts and that the degree of association of fullerene derivatives is affected most strongly by the structure of the molecule as a whole rather than by the peptide nature.     

Synthesis and Alkaline Metal Ion Binding Ability of New Steroid Dimers Derived from Cholic and Lithocholic Acids

The synthesis and NMR spectra of steroid dimers being derivatives of cholic and lithocholic acid methyl esters, in which the steroid residues are linked by the terephthaloyl spacer, are described. The complexing ability of the dimers towards alkaline metal cations has been studied by the electrospray mass spectrometry. Cholic acid derivatives show affinity toward metal cations and anions. Binding of metal cations by methyl lithocholate dimer has not been detected.     

Characteristic fragmentations of peptide derivatives containing proline in negative-ion fast atom bombardment mass spectrometry

Fragmentations of N-benzyloxycarbonyl-protected tripeptide ethyl esters containing proline were compared with those of the corresponding peptide derivatives not containing proline in negative-ion fast atom bombardment mass spectrometry. The fragment ion [M – 109]^? due to loss of the benzyloxy group followed by dehydrogenation from the peptide molecule was the base peak in the negative-ion mass spectra for the peptides not containing proline, whilst it was a very weak fragment ion or not observed at all in those for the peptides containing proline. These results suggest that the fragmentations of the peptide derivatives in negative-ion fast atom bombardment mass spectrometry depend on the conformational difference of the peptide derivatives owing to the existence of proline in the derivative.     

Perfluoroalkyl ketones: novel derivatization products for the sensitive determination of fatty acids by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry in electron impact and negative chemical ionization modes

Analytically useful pentafluoro ketone derivatives of fatty acids are described. The gas chromatographic/mass spectrometric characteristics of these new derivatives are compared with those of methyl, trimethylsilyl and pentafluorobenzyl esters. Pentafluoro ketones exhibit excellent chromatographic properties and significantly shorter chromatographic retention times than these other esters. The electron impact mass spectra of these new compounds show informative acylium ions, whose intensity decreases with the degree of unsaturation of the parent fatty acid. The formation of strong and informative fragment ions in negative chemical ionization (CH(4)) mass spectra of pentafluoro ketone derivatives allows the detection and the characterization (length of the chain and number of double bonds) of fatty acids at trace levels (femtomole), even in the case of polyunsaturated compounds. The scope and limitations of this new derivatization technique are also discussed.     

Optically Active S‐Esters of Dithiophosphoric Acid on the Basis of (1S)‐endo‐(–)‐Borneol

The ammonium salt of optically active dithiophosphoric acid obtained by the reaction of tetraphosphorus decasulfide with (1S)‐endo‐(–)‐borneol reacts with benzoyl chloride, methyl chloroacetate and epichlorohydrin to form novel dithiophosphate S‐esters.     

Analysis of alcohols, as dimethylglycine esters, by electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry

Dimethylglycine (DMG) esters are new derivatives for the rapid, sensitive and selective analysis of primary and secondary alcohols, in complex mixtures, by electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-MS/MS). Their development was inspired by the use of the complementary dimethylaminoethyl esters for the trace, rapid analysis of fatty acids. DMG esters are simply prepared by heating a dichloromethane solution of the imidazolide of dimethylglycine, containing triethylamine, and an alcohol. DMG esters of long-chain fatty alcohols, isoprenoidal alcohols and hydroxy-acids are analysed by electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry with a precursor ion of m/z 104 scan. Diols, glyceryl esters, glyceryl ethers and some sterols are analysed by a neutral loss of 103 Da scan. Trimethylglycine (TMG) ester iodides, prepared by alkylation of DMG esters with methyl iodide, are more sensitive derivatives for molecules containing secondary alcohol groups, such as cholesterol and gibberellic acid. They are analysed by a precursor ion of m/z 118 scan. DMG or TMG derivatives were shown to be at least comparable and sometimes an order of magnitude more sensitive than N-methylpyridyl ether derivatives for ESI-MS/MS analysis of the different classes of alcohols. Applications of these derivatives for the diagnosis of inherited disorders and the analysis of natural products are presented.     

Vergleich der Produkte aus der Reaktion von Phenylguanidin-Derivaten mit β-Ketoestern bzw. Propiolsäureestern (Synthese von Pyrimidonen)

Comparison of reaction products afforded by phenylguanidine derivatives with β-ketoesters or propiolic esters, respectively (synthesis of pyrimidones). 2-Anilino-imidazolines, when treated with either β-ketoesters or propiolic esters, yield two isomeric groups of pyrimidones. The isomerism is based on different positions of the carbonyl group in the pyrimidone ring. The mass spectra permit an unequivocal assignment of constitution I to the product formed with β-ketoesters and of constitution V to that formed with propiolic esters. Additionally, 2-(2-amino-anilino)-2-imidazoline (XII) when treated with methyl phenylpropiolate yields IX; while treatment with ethyl benzoylacetate yields XIII as an intermediate, which eliminates spontaneously one molecule of water to give the benzimidazole derivative XIV. Phenylguanidines (XV) add propiolic esters in the same way as do imidazoline derivatives. Photochemical cleavage of two carbon atoms with their adherent hydrogen atoms from the imidazole ring of the pyrimidones (V) leads to aminopyrimidine derivatives, e.g. XVI.     

9-蒽醛衍生化-高效液相色谱法拆分α-氨基酸甲酯和几种脂肪胺对映体

采用高效液相色谱法,以9-蒽醛为衍生试剂,在5种多糖衍生物的手性固定相(CSPs)上对几种α-氨基酸甲酯对映体进行了手性分离。色谱条件如下: 流动相为含3%～10%(v/v)异丙醇的正己烷溶液,流速为1.0 mL/min,检测波长为254 nm。结果表明,α-氨基酸甲酯-9-蒽醛亚胺衍生物在Chiralcel OD柱或Chiralcel OD-H柱上的手性分离结果优于其他CSPs,而且在Chiralcel OD柱或Chiralcel OD-H柱上全部得到了基线拆分(α=1.24～5.47, Rs=2.56～13.90), L-对映体在这两种色谱柱上的保留强于D-对映体。同时还考察了几种脂肪胺在5种多糖衍生物手性固定相上的对映体拆分效果,结果表明脂肪胺的9-蒽醛亚胺衍生物在Chiralcel OD柱或Chiralcel OD-H柱上的分离效果良好。该法可用于其他α-氨基酸酯和胺类化合物对映体的分析。     

The solute molecule—Rigid or partially flexible? calculation of benzodiazepineR F values as an example

Summary The liquid-chromatographic separation of the enantiomers of amino acid esters as benzophenone Schiff-base derivatives on polysaccharide-derived chiral stationary phases (CSPs) is described. The performance of Chiralcel OF was superior to that of the other CSPs for resolution of benzophenone imine derivatives of amino acid ethyl and methyl esters. The enantiomers of most of the amino acid esters examined as their benzophenone imine derivatives were resolved to baseline on Chiralcel OF. The L-(−) enantiomers of all the analytes were preferentially retained on Chiralcel OF. The resolution of several imine derivatives of amino acid esters was investigated, as was the effect of eluent composition on the resolution of amino acid ethyl esters as their benzophenone imine derivatives.     

Massenspektren der von Aminosäuren bzw. Peptiden abgeleiteten Triazin-Derivate

A mass spectrometric study of about 30 triazine derivatives from amino acids and peptides is reported. These derivatives incorporated the C-terminal of amino acids and peptides in the ring. In contrast to the mass spectra of amino acids and peptide esters reported previously, they always showed characteristic fragments, denoting the presence of the terminal triazine ring. By using this peak as a marker, it is easy to estimate the C-terminal of peptides. In dipeptides, the N-terminal and C-terminal are determined simultaneously.