Phosphate-Based Self-Immolative Linkers for Tuneable Double Cargo Release

Phosphorus-based self-immolative (SI) linkers offer a wide range of applications, such as smart materials and drug-delivery systems. Phosphorus SI linkers are ideal candidates for double-cargo delivery platforms because they have a higher valency than carbon. A series of substituted phosphate linkers was designed for releasing two phenolic cargos through SI followed by chemical hydrolysis. Suitable modifications of the lactate spacer increased the cargo release rate significantly, from 1 day to 2 hours or 5 minutes, as shown for linkers containing p-fluoro phenol. In turn, double cargo linkers bearing p-methyl phenol released their cargo more slowly (4 days, 4 hours, and 15 minutes) than their p-fluoro analogues. The α-hydroxyisobutyrate linker released both cargos in 25 minutes. Our study expands the current portfolio of SI constructs by providing a double cargo delivery option, which is crucial to develop universal SI platforms.     

Compositional Study of Phospholipids from the Dried Big Head and Opossum Shrimp,Mussel, and Sea Cucumber Using 31P NMR Spectroscopy: Content and Fatty Acid Composition of Plasmalogen

Herein, we present a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the compositions of plasmalogens and phospholipids (PLs) in dried big head shrimp (Solenocera melantho), opossum shrimp (Neomysis awatschensis), mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis), and sea cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus). We also analyze the fatty acid composition of the extracted lipids, phosphatidyl choline (PtdCho), and plasmalogen choline (PlsCho) from each sample. In big head shrimp, opossum shrimp, and mussel, phosphatidyl choline (PtdCho) was the most abundant PL at 1677.9, 1603, and 1661.6 mg/100 g of dried sample, respectively, whereas the most abundant PL in sea cucumber was PlsCho (206.9 mg/100 g of dried sample). In all four samples, plasmalogen ethanolamine (PlsEtn) was higher than phosphatidyl ethanolamine (PtdEtn). The content (mg/100 g of dried sample) of PlsCho was highest in mussel (379.0), and it was higher in big head shrimp (262.3) and opossum shrimp (245.6) than sea cucumber (206.9). The contents (mg/100 g of dried sample) of PlsEtn were in the order of mussel (675.4) > big head shrimp (629.5) > opossum shrimp (217.9) > sea cucumber (51.5). For analyzing the fatty acids at the sn-2 position of PlsCho, the consecutive treatment with phospholipase A₁, solid phase extraction, thin-layer chromatography (TLC), and GC-FID were applied. The most abundant fatty acid was eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, C20:5, n-3) in big head shrimp and sea cucumber, palmitoleic acid (C16:1, n-7) in opossum shrimp, and docosadienoic acid (C22:2, n-6) in mussel.     

Characterizing phosphorus in environmental and agricultural samples by 31P nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy

Phosphorus nuclear magnetic resonance (³¹P-NMR) spectroscopy has advanced our knowledge of organic phosphorus (P) in soils and environmental samples more than any other technique. This paper reviews the use of ³¹P-NMR spectroscopy for soil, water and other environmental samples. The requirements for a successful solid-state or solution ³¹P-NMR experiment are described, including experimental set-up, sample preparation, extractants, experimental conditions, and post-experimental processing. Next, the literature on solid-state and solution ³¹P-NMR spectroscopy in environmental samples is reviewed, including papers on: methods; P transformations; agricultural, forest and natural ecosystem soil studies; humic acid and particle size separations; manure, compost and sludge studies; and water research, including freshwater, estuary and marine studies. Future research needs are also discussed as well as suggestions to improve results, such as increased standardization among research groups.     

Phosphorus containing polymers. Part 5. Polyazoxyphosphonate

A new polyazoxyphosphonate was synthesized by reaction of 4-4-dihydroxyazoxybenzene and dichlorophenyl phospine oxide by interfacial polycondensation using a phase transfer catalyst. The polymer was characterized and the results obtained by various analytical techniques indicate that it is mostly amorphous, low molecular weight and soluble in organic solvents such as DMF, DMAC, NMP, etc. The high char residue (40%) and limiting oxygen index indicate flame retardancy of the polymer which is due to phosphorus. Thermal stability of this polymer is moderate. TheT _g appears to be at 152°C.     

Studies of Some New Aminocyclodiphosphazane Complexes of Co(II), Ni(II), and Cu(II)

The ligand aminocyclodiphosph(V)azane derivative (III) and its complexes with Co(II), Ni(II), and Cu(II) ions were prepared and characterized by microanalytical, FTIR, ¹H, ¹³C, and ³¹P-NMR, UV/Visible, thermogravimetric (TGA) analysis, and magnetic moments. The ligand acts in a tetrahedral manner forming 2:1 metal to ligand ratio. The copper complex is assigned to be tetrahedral while cobalt and nickel complexes were assigned to be octahedral structure.     

Darstellung und Charakterisierung der Trisilylphosphane (Ph 3Si) n P(SiMe 3)3−n,n=1,2,3

A simple preparation of the title compounds is achieved by reacting Na₃P/K₃P with stoichiometric mixtures of chlorotriphenylsilane and chlorotrimethylsilane.³¹P- and²⁹Si-NMR-Data as well as Ir and Raman spectra of the compounds are reported.

     

Preparation and Characterization of Some Novel Diphenylphosphine Hydrazones and Semicarbazones and Their Metal Complex Derivatives

Interaction of hydrazones and semicarbazones derivatives I _{a ? t} with diphenylchlorophosphine II , gave new compounds III _a?t , and their complexation ability towards various divalent metal acetates Mn(OAc)₂. 4H₂O, Co(OAc)₂. 4H₂O, Ni(OAc)₂. 4H₂O, and Cu(OAc)₂. H₂O, in organic solvents are described. The metal/ phosphorsemi-carbazones ratios are measured and the results discussed. All these complexes are insoluble in organic solvents and in water. The structures of the isolated products were proposed on the basis of microanalyical data, TGA, IR, (UV/ VIS), (MS), and ¹H, ¹³C, and ³¹P-NMR spectroscopic analyses and magnetic susceptibility. The proposed structure of the complexes is based on a 1: 2 metal: ligand ratio. All of the complexes are found to have an octahedral geometry, with the exception of the square planar copper (II) complexes. The corrosion inhibition of aluminium and copper in 1 M HCl and chromium–nickel steel in crude oil using III_n have been studied by weight loss method.     

Nuclear magnetic resonance of donor atoms as a tool for determination of the structure of platinum metal complexes in solutions

Data on the NMR spectroscopy of C, N, O, Si, P, and Sn donor atoms of platinum metal complexes in solutions are surveyed. The chemical shift of a donor atom mainly depends on the ligand in the trans-position (due to the trans-effect). The chemical shift of a donor atom on a particular coordinate of the complex (coordinate shift, CSh) is an attribute of this coordinate and can be used to identify such a coordinate in platinum metal complexes and to determine the structures of complexes. Based on the known data, CSh diagrams were composed for ¹H, ¹³C, ¹⁴N, ¹⁷O, ¹⁹F, ³¹P, and ¹¹⁹Sn. Examples of using the CShs for determining the structures of platinum metal complexes in solutions are presented.     

The Phosphoenolpyruvate Phosphorylation: A Self-Organized Mechanism with Implications to Understand the RNA Transformations

In this article, we present a study about the non-enzymatic hydrolysis of phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) by following the reaction course through ³¹P NMR spectroscopy. We have demonstrated that PEP in water exists mainly as a very stable cyclic pentacoordinate phosphorus compound in equilibrium with other cyclic forms. This explains the PEP stability in water. In contrast, after addition of an alcohol to a PEP aqueous solution, other very unstable cyclic pentacoordinated intermediates are formed, which immediately collapse, giving a feasible phosphorylation of the alcohol. It is known that cyclic pentacoordinated phosphorus intermediates are favored over the corresponding acyclic intermediates by a factor of 10⁶–10⁸, and this preference, found also in this study, might be the “driver mechanism” able to overcome the clutter of abiotic chemistry, thus permitting formation of pre-RNA molecules probably with a “self-organized process.”     

Study of the initial stages of alkoxo synthesis involving Ti(OBu)4 and cyclophosphites

The reactivities of cyclophosphite precursors in alkoxo syntheses involving titanium(iv) tetra(n-butoxide) were studied by ³¹P NMR and IR spectroscopy. 2-Diethylamido-4-methyl-1,3,2-dioxaphosphinane and 4-ethyl-2,6,7-trioxaphosphabicyclo[2.2.2]octane in benzene are inert toward Ti(OBu)₄. Gelation is accompanied by hydrolysis 2-diethylamido-4-methyl-1,3,2-dioxaphosphinane to give the corresponding hydrophosphoryl compound, while 4-ethyl-2,6,7-trioxaphosphabicyclo[2.2.2]octane remains intact during gelation.     

ZUR SYNTHESE UND REAKTIVITÄT METHYLENVERBRÜCKTER DIPHOSPHORYLVERBINDUNGEN

Abstract

An improved high-yield Arbusov-type synthesis for diphosphorylmethanes with different substituents on both phosphorus atoms ( 4 , 5 , 7 ) by the reaction of isopropyl diphenylphosphinite or diisopropyl phenylphosphonite with diisopropyl bromomethylphosphonate ( 1 ) or isopropyl phenyl-bromomethyl-phosphinate ( 2 ), respectively, is described. 1 and 2 are available in yields of about 50% by the reaction of an excess of methylene bromide with triisopropylphosphite or diisopropyl phenylphosphonite, respectively.

The metalation of the symmetrical and unsymmetrical diphosphorylmethanes 3–8 with NaH in toluene yields the corresponding carbanionic salts 3A–8A . Their structure und reactivity are investigated by means of ³¹P NMR spectroscopy and Horner-reactions with benzaldehyde.

Regioselective monomethylation at the central carbon atom of 3–7 is performed using the phase-transfer technique. With exception of the phosphono-phosphinate derivative 14 , on this way the appropriate 1,1-diphosphorylethanes 13 and 15–17 are obtained in high yield.     

(4R,5R)-Bis(N,N-dimethylaminocarbonyl)-2-chloro-1,3,2-dioxaphospholane: A convenient reagent for control of enantiomeric composition of chiral alcohols by31P NMR spectroscopy

The use of enantiomerically pure cyclic chlorophosphite obtained by the reaction of PCl₃ withN,N,N′,N′-tetramethyldiamide of naturall-(+)-tartaric acid for analysis of the enantiomeric composition of chiral primary and secondary alcohols by³¹P NMR spectroscopy is considered. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk., Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 1, pp. 172–175, January, 1998.     

Beryllium(II) Complexes with Bis(dimethylamino)phosphorylfluoride: A Multinuclear NMR (31P, 19F,and 9Be) Characterization in Solution

Complexes of beryllium chloride and nitrate with (Me₂N)₂P(O)F were characterized in solution by multinuclear NMR spectroscopy and in some cases by IR spectroscopy and conductimetry. ³¹P and ¹⁹F NMR spectra were informative of changes associated with complex formation revealing resonances consistent with different species in solution and suggest an equilibrium between these species in both beryllium derivatives. These compounds show narrow lines in the solution ⁹Be NMR spectra, indicative of a highly symmetric environment for beryllium. The presence of the different species was more pronounced in beryllium chloride complexes. The results are compared to those reported in the literature for hexamethylphosphoramide (HMPA).     

The preparation and analysis of fluoro-polyphosphates by F, P, 2D F-P HETCOR and 2D P-P COSY NMR

A complex mixture of fluoro-polyphosphates (FPPs) and polyphosphates was prepared by heating a mixture of NaF and sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP) at 600 °C in nitrogen atmosphere. Two-dimensional ³¹P-¹⁹F heteronuclear correlation spectroscopy (HETCOR) NMR was developed in identifying the atomic connection between F and P in the mixed FPPs. ¹⁹F, ³¹P and ³¹P-³¹P correlation spectroscopy (COSY) NMR methods were employed to identify the components of the mixture and measure the chain length of each FPP ingredient. NMR results clearly demonstrated that the mixture contains four kinds of fluoro-phosphates with different chain length of polyphosphate, which are monofluoro-phosphate (MFP), monofluoro-dipolyphosphate (MFDPP), monofluoro-tripolyphosphate (MFTPP) and difluoro-tripolyphosphate (DFTPP). Other phosphates and polyphosphates also were found in the mixture.     

Wittig Reaction: Role of Steric Effects in Explaining the Prevalent Formation of Z Olefin from Nonstabilized Ylides

Abstract

For understanding the mechanism involved in the Wittig reaction, it is important to know the factors which influence the stability of 1,2-oxaphosphetane intermediates with pentacoordinate phosphorus; in these intermediates, the steric factor plays a predominant role. Studying the Wittig reaction between nonstabilized ylides and different aldehydes, we noted that the stereochemical outcome driving toward Z-olefin formation was influenced only by different steric factors. The proposed mechanism differs from those previously reported because it underlines the fundamental role of the two cis/trans oxaphosphetane intermediates with the oxygen atom in equatorial position.     

Effects of the phosphatidylglycerol head group on the binding of short dermcidin-derived peptides to the phospholipid membrane surface

Dermcidin (DCD) is a human peptide composed of 110 amino acids. When secreted into sweat, DCD undergoes postsecretory proteolytic processing to give the short antimicrobial peptides SSL-23 and SSL-25. As an initial phase of studies directed toward understanding the structural basis of the biological functions of these peptides, we chemically synthesized naturally occurring SSL-23 and SSL-25, as well as the artificial sequences SSL-21 and SSL-27, and analyzed their molecular interaction with bacterial and mammalian model surfaces. While dynamic-coating HPLC and CD spectroscopy revealed that the four SSL peptides selectively bound to a bacterial model membrane containing 1,2-dimyristoyl phosphatidylglycerol (DMPG) and underwent large structural changes, ³¹P NMR studies of the liposomes suggested that the attractive interaction between the peptides and DMPG did not lead to ion-pore formation or disruption of the model membrane. Our results strongly indicate that the SSL peptides express their selectivity to microorganisms by recognizing the head groups of their cell surface lipid.     

Thermal transformations of α-H6P2Mo18O62·nH2O heteropolyacid

According to the ³¹P NMR spectroscopy, heteropolyacid (HPA) H₆P₂Mo₁₈O₆₂·nH₂O (P₂Mo₁₈), -isomer of the Dawson structure, transforms upon heating above 80 °C partially (up to 30%) to -isomer, in which both polar groups Mo₃O₁₃ of the heteropolyanion are turned by 60° around the N₃ axis, and partially to -isomer in which only one group is turned. The - and -isomers of P₂Mo₁₈ have been found for the first time. Their transformation into the -isomer occurs upon rehydration in one week in air and in 1 h in an aqueous solution. HPA P₂Mo₁₈ decomposes on heating up to 350 °C to HPA H₃PMo₁₂O₄₀ (PMo₁₂) and a previously unknown phase of the HPMo₆I₂₁ composition, which in its turn decomposes at 375 °C to molybdenyl phosphates and IiI₃. The PMo₁₂ decomposition occurs via two routes to form the same products at temperatures of 400 and 450 °C with corresponding exotherms of IiI₃ crystallization.