Synthesis of gem-dideuterated tetradecanoic acids and their use in investigating the enzymatic transformation of (Z)-11-tetradecenoic acid into (E,E)-10,12-tetradecadienoic acid.

We report the preparation of the deuterated tetradecanoic acids [2,2,3,3-(2)H(4)]-, [2,2,3,3,10,10-(2)H(6)]-, and [2,2,3,3,13,13-(2)H(6)]-tetradecanoic acids (1, 2, and 3, respectively) and their use to investigate the mechanism of the enzymatic transformation of (Z)-11-tetradecenoic acid into (E,E)-10,12-tetradecadienoic acid. Probes 2 and 3 were prepared from intermediate ketones 7 and 10, which were transformed into the labeled bromides 17 and 18 by reduction with NaBD(4), tosylation of the resulting alcohol, replacement of the tosyloxy group by deuteride with LiAlD(4), hydrolysis, and reaction with N-bromosuccinimide. The resulting bromides were converted into the alpha-acetylenic esters 21 and 22, respectively, and the additional deuterium labels were introduced by reduction of the conjugated triple bond with Mg in deuterated methanol. The same sequence of reactions starting with 11-bromoundecane afforded 27. Saponification of the labeled esters 23, 24, and 27 gave the deuterated acids 2, 3, and 1, respectively. The results of the biochemical experiments showed that C10-H removal, but not elimination of C13-H, was sensitive to deuterium substitution in the transformation of (Z)-11-tetradecenoic acid into (E,E)-10,12-tetradecadienoic acid, which is consistent with the hypothesis that this desaturase reaction involves a first slow, C10-H bond cleavage, with probable formation of an unstable allylic intermediate, followed by a second fast C13-H bond removal and concomitant rearrangement.     

Fragmentation of the deprotonated ions of peptides containing cysteine, cysteine sulfinic acid, cysteine sulfonic acid, aspartic acid, and glutamic acid

We examined the fragmentation of the electrospray-produced [M-H]- and [M-2H]2- ions of a number of peptides containing two acidic amino acid residues, one being aspartic acid (Asp) or glutamic acid (Glu), and the other being cysteine sulfinic acid [C(SO2H)] or cysteine sulfonic acid [C(SO3H)], on an ion-trap mass spectrometer. We observed facile neutral losses of H2S and H2SO2 from the side chains of cysteine and C(SO2H), respectively, whereas the corresponding elimination of H2SO3 from the side chain of C(SO3H) was undetectable for most peptides that we investigated. In addition, the collisional activation of the [M-H]- ions of the C(SO2H)-containing peptides resulted in the cleavage of the amide bond on the C-terminal side of the C(SO2H) residue. Moreover, collisional activation of the [M-2H]2- ions of the above Asp-containing peptides led to the cleavage of the backbone N-Calpha bond of the Asp residue to give cn and/or its complementary [zn-H2O] ions. Similar cleavage also occurred for the singly deprotonated ions of the otherwise identical peptides with a C-terminal amide functionality, but not for the [M-H]- ions of same peptides with a free C-terminal carboxylic acid. Furthermore, ab initio calculation results for model cleavage reactions are consistent with the selective cleavage of the backbone N-Calpha bond in the Asp residue.     

Investigation of in situ oxalate formation from 2,3-pyrazinedicarboxylate under hydrothermal conditions using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy

We have investigated the assembly of a two-dimensional coordination polymer, Nd(2)(C(6)H(2)N(2)O(4))(2)(C(2)O(4))(H(2)O)(2), that has been prepared from the hydrothermal reaction of Nd(NO(3))(3)·6H(2)O and 2,3-pyrazinedicarboxylic acid (H(2)pzdc). In situ oxalate formation as observed in this system has been been investigated using (1)H and (13)C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and a pathway for C(2)O(4)(2-) anion formation under hydrothermal conditions has been elucidated. The oxalate ligands found in Nd(2)(C(6)H(2)N(2)O(4))(2)(C(2)O(4))(H(2)O)(2) result from the oxidation of H(2)pzdc, which proceeds through intermediates, such as 2-pyrazinecarboxylic acid (2-pzca), 2-hydroxyacetamide, 3-amino-2-hydroxy-3-oxopropanoic acid, 2-hydroxymalonic acid, 2-oxoacetic acid (glyoxylic acid), and glycolic acid. The species are generated through a ring-opening that occurs via cleavage of the C-N bond of the pyrazine ring, followed by hydrolysis/oxidation of the resulting species.     

Rational design and synthesis of porous organic-inorganic hybrid frameworks constructed by 1,3,5-benzenetriphosphonic acid and pyridine synthons

1,3,5-Benzenetriphosphonic acid, H6BTP, 1,3,5-[(HO)2OP]3C6H3, was reacted hydrothermally with copper salts in the absence and presence of 4,4'-bipyridine (bpy) and 4,4'-trimethlyenedipyridine (tbpy) in a 1:1 molar ratio leading to three new organic-inorganic hybrid frameworks. Compound 1, {Cu6[C6H3(PO3)3]2(H2O)8} x 5.5 H2O, has three different copper ions that are interconnected by the highly charged [1,3,5-(PO3)3C6H3]6- anionic moieties. These moieties self-assemble through tetra-copper units to give a cagelike motif with two benzene rings parallel to each other at a distance of 3.531 A which extend along the a axis and link with a grouping of four-coordinated copper units in the b axis direction to give the cross-linked layered structure. In compound 2, Cu{C6H3[PO(OH)O]2[PO(OH)2]}(C10H8N2), the copper ions are in square pyramidal geometries and are interconnected via chelating and bridging BTP ligands into layers which are further cross-linked by bpy ligands into a pillared layered architecture. Compound 3, {Cu2C6H3[PO(OH)O]2[PO3](C13H14N2)} x 3 H2O x 0.5 HCON(CH3)2, contains tetra-copper units that are linked by BTP ligands and further linked by tbpy linkers in the c axis direction to produce a large channel-sized 3D framework.     

Thermal cleavage of cyclobutane rings in photodimerized coordination-polymeric sheets

Three coordination polymers, [Cd(2)(pvba)(2)(tbdc)(dmf)(2)] (1), [Co(2)(pvba)(2)(tbdc)(dmf)(2)(H(2)O)(2)] (2), and [Ni(2)(pvba)(2)(tbdc)(dmf)(2)(H(2)O)(2)] (3) (H(2)tbdc = 2,3,5,6-tetrabromobenzenedicarboxylic acid, Hpvba = trans-2-(4'-pyridyl)vinylbenzoic acid), were synthesized by solvothermal methods. The solid-state structures of compounds 1 and 2 were determined by X-ray crystallography. In compounds 1 and 2, the bimetallic cores acted as secondary building units that connected the tbdc ligands in one direction and a pair of pvba ligands, which were aligned in a head-to-tail parallel manner, in the orthogonal direction to form sheet structures. The C=C bonds in these pvba ligand pairs in all three compounds were well-aligned to undergo quantitative [2+2] cycloaddition reactions in the solid state under UV irradiation, thereby yielding their cyclobutane derivatives. This photochemical reaction appeared to facilitate structural transformations from one 2D structure into another in the solid state. The photoreactive Co(II)- and Ni(II) coordination polymers exhibited a reversible dehydration-rehydration reaction that was accompanied by color changes from pink to purple and green to yellow, respectively, owing to a change in coordination number from six to five. Magnetic studies showed that compound 2 was an antiferromagnet, which displayed a field-dependent transition with a critical field (H(c)) of 40?kOe at 2?K; the antiferromagnetic interaction between the Co(2) units was strengthened and weakened by dehydration and UV irradiation, respectively. The cyclobutane ligand in the photodimerized products was cleaved on heating to yield a mixture of trans- and cis-isomers of pvba, as monitored by (1)H?NMR spectroscopy. The Cd(II) coordination polymer underwent quantitative cleavage of the cyclobutane ring whilst the other two underwent partial cleavage.     

Palladium(II) complex as a sequence-specific peptidase: hydrolytic cleavage under mild conditions of X-Pro peptide bonds in X-Pro-Met and X-Pro-His segments

The X-Pro peptide bond (in which X represents any amino acid residue) in peptides and proteins is resistant to cleavage by most proteolytic enzymes. We show that [Pd(H(2)O)(4)](2+) ion can selectively hydrolyze this tertiary peptide bond within the X-Pro-Met and X-Pro-His sequence segments. The hydrolysis requires an equimolar amount of the Pd(II) reagent and occurs under mild conditions-at temperature as low as 20 degrees C (with half-life of 1.0 h at pH 2.0) and at pH as high as 7.0 (with half-life of 4.2 h at pH 7.0 and 40 degrees C). The secondary peptide bond, exemplified by X-Gly in the X-Gly-Met and X-Gly-His sequence segments, however, is cleaved only in weakly acidic solution (pH < 4.0) and more slowly (half-life is 4.2 h at pH 2.0 and 60 degrees C). We explain the sequence-specificity of X-Pro cleavage by NMR spectroscopic analysis of the coordination of the X-Pro-Met segment to the Pd(II) ion. We give indirect evidence for the mechanism of cleavage by analyzing the conformation of the scissile X-Pro peptide bond, and by comparing the rate constants for the cleavage of the tertiary X-Pro peptide bond, the tertiary X-Sar peptide bond (Sar is N-methyl glycine), and the typical secondary X-Gly peptide bond in a set of analogous oligopeptides. Methionine and histidine side chains provide the recognition by selectively binding (anchoring) the Pd(II) ion. The proline residue provides the enhanced activity because its tertiary X-Pro peptide bond favors the cleavage-enhancing binding of the Pd(II) ion to the peptide oxygen atom and prevents the cleavage-inhibiting binding of the Pd(II) ion upstream of the anchoring (histidine or methionine) residue. Cleavage can be switched from the residue-selective to the sequence-specific mode by simply adjusting the pH of the aqueous solution. In acidic solutions, any X-Y bond in X-Y-Met and X-Y-His segments is cleaved because the cleavage is directed by anchoring methionine and histidine residues. In mildly acidic and neutral solutions, only the X-Pro bond in X-Pro-Met and X-Pro-His sequences is cleaved because of an interplay between the anchoring residue and the proline residue preceding it. Because Pro-Met and Pro-His sequences are rare in proteins, this sequence-specific cleavage is potentially useful for the removal of the fusion tags from the bioengineered fusion proteins.     

Assignment of acetyl groups to O-2 and/or O-3 of pectic oligogalacturonides using negative electrospray ionization ion trap mass spectrometry

Partially acetylated and methylated oligogalacturonides produced by enzymatic hydrolysis of sugar beet pectin were analysed by negative electrospray ionization ion trap mass spectrometry (ESI-ITMS). The (18)O labelling of the oligomer reducing end allowed the precise assignment of the fragments resulting from glycosidic bond and cross-ring cleavages. The collisional-induced dissociation of the C(i) and Z(j) fragment ions through sequential MS(n) experiments always displayed (0, 2)A-type cross-ring cleavage ions which were related to C(2)H(4)O(2) losses. These (0, 2)A ions appeared to be highly diagnostic ions allowing the precise location of the acetyl groups to the O-2 and/or O-3 of the acetylated galacturonic acid residues.     

膦、胂叶立德的化学与应用 XII. 对硝基苯基亚甲基三苯基膦、胂与2-全氟炔酸甲酯的反应以及(Z)3-全氟烷基 4-对硝基苯基-3-丁烯酸甲酯的立体专一性合成

溴化对硝基苄基三苯基 (1a)、 (1b)在碳酸钾存在下与2-全氟炔酸甲酯(2)在常温下反应, 生成加合物3(当M=As时)或3和4的混合物(当M=P时), 其中3的含量随反应温度升高而增加, 当反应温度为90℃时, 产物全部为3。4c加热时转化为3c。膦加合物3或4在甲醇-水中于封管内150℃加热, 发生P-C键断裂。两者都立体专一性地生成(Z)3-全氟烷基-4-对硝基苯基-3-丁烯酸甲酯(5)。胂加合物3在甲醇-水中回流, 发生As-C键断裂, 生成(Z)-5。对水解机理进行了研究。     

Cu催化羟基自由基氧化断裂纤维二糖分子糖苷键反应及其在纤维素低温解聚中的应用

纤维素是葡萄糖通过β-1,4-糖苷键链接而成的高聚物,在木质纤维素中含量最高,结构稳定,较难水解.糖苷键的解聚主要有三种方式:酶水解、酸水解以及碱降解.酶解的优点是反应条件温和、副产物少,但存在成本高、活性低等缺点,限制了其大规模的工业化生产.碱水解纤维素的同时伴随着葡萄糖的peeling-off反应得到异变糖酸,需要消耗大量的碱,并且强碱也存在腐蚀性强和回收难等问题.酸水解是目前工业上常用的纤维素水解方法,在保持较高葡萄糖选择性的同时,通过对反应条件的控制(提高反应温度和酸浓度)来提高纤维素的水解效率,但是硫酸对设备的腐蚀性强,也难以回收,不符合绿色化学的发展要求.固体酸是近年来研究较多的纤维素水解催化剂.固体酸虽然腐蚀性弱、易回收,但是其活性低,水热稳定性较差,目前还不具备大规模生产的条件.本文发展了一种羟基自由基活化断裂糖苷键的方法,利用羟基自由基的高活性在低温下实现糖苷键的选择性断裂,同时羟基自由基与糖苷键作用后转化为无毒无害的水和氧气,将不会对环境造成污染.我们首先以纤维二糖作为纤维素的模型分子,通过羟基自由基能够优先与糖苷键反应得到葡萄糖和葡萄糖酸的实验证实所提出的方法的可行性.实验表明,来自H2O2的·OH自由基能够在铜基催化剂作用下选择性氧化断裂其糖苷键,生成葡萄糖和葡萄糖酸.比如:采用均相CuSO4体系,纤维二糖转化率约为20%时,葡萄糖和葡萄糖酸的选择性分别为28.5%和32.3%.采用多相CuO/SiO2(4 wt%CuO)体系,纤维二糖转化率约为20%时,葡萄糖和葡萄糖酸的选择性约分别为23.3%和25.7%,并且该催化剂具有良好的循环使用性能.与·OH类似,CuSO4催化过硫酸钾生成的·SO4-自由基也能够有效转化纤维二糖,在纤维二糖转化率为20%时,葡萄糖和葡萄糖酸的选择性分别为36.6%和39.9%.利用这种·OH和·SO4-自由基氧化的方法,也能够在较低温度下(333 K)解聚纤维素中的糖苷键.我们发展了H2O2浸渍预处理纤维浸渍预处理纤维素的方法,通过部分破坏纤维素糖苷键,提高了纤维素的水解活性.比如:处理后的纤维素在413 K条件下反应12 h,纤维素转化率和葡萄糖选择性分别达到约36.1%和42.5%.XRD结果表明,处理后的纤维素的晶体结构未发生明显的变化.FT-IR表征结果显示处理后的纤维素表面生成了大量的羧酸基团.     

Further studies on the fragmentation of protonated ions of peptides containing aspartic acid, glutamic acid, cysteine sulfinic acid, and cysteine sulfonic acid

Here we examined the fragmentation, on a quadrupole ion-trap mass spectrometer, of the protonated ions of a group of peptides containing one arginine and two different acidic amino acids, one being aspartic acid (Asp) or glutamic acid (Glu) and the other being cysteine sulfinic acid [C(SO2H)] or cysteine sulfonic acid [C(SO3H)]. Our results showed that, upon collisional activation, the cleavage of the peptide bond C-terminal to C(SO2H) is much more facile than that of the peptide bond C-terminal to Asp, Glu, or C(SO3H). There is no significant difference, however, in susceptibility to cleavage of peptide bonds that are C-terminal to Asp, Glu, and C(SO3H). To understand these experimental observations, we carried out B3LYP/6-31G* density functional theory calculations for a model cleavage reaction of GXG --> b2 + Gly, in which X is Asp, Glu, C(SO2H), or C(SO3H). Our calculation results showed that the cleavage reaction is thermodynamically more favorable when X = C(SO2H) than when X = Asp or C(SO3H). We attributed the less facile cleavage of the amide bond after Glu to that the formation of a six-membered ring b ion for Glu-bearing peptides is kinetically not as favorable as the formation of a five-membered ring b ion for peptides containing the other three acidic amino acids. The results from this study may provide useful tools for peptide sequencing.     

Investigation of the stability of thiosialosides toward hydrolysis by sialidases using NMR spectroscopy

[formula: see text] 1H NMR spectroscopy has been used to investigate whether the alpha(2-->6)-linked thiosialoside 3 and the alpha(2-->3)-linked thiosialoside 9 are hydrolyzed in the presence of Vibrio cholerae sialidase. Similarly, the hydrolysis of the O-ketosides Neu5Ac-2-O-alpha-(2-->3)-Gal beta Me (4) and the alpha-(2-->6)-sialyllactoside 7, representing natural alpha(2-->3)- and alpha(2-->6)-linked sialosides, respectively, was investigated. The results of the 1H NMR experiments clearly demonstrate that the thiosialosides are not hydrolyzed by Vibrio cholerae sialidase. As expected, the O-sialosides are hydrolyzed to give N-acetyl-alpha-D-neuraminic acid as the first product of substrate cleavage.     

Thioether complexes of palladium(II) and platinum(II) as artificial peptidases. residue-selective peptide cleavage by a palladium(II) complex

We report the synthesis and characterization of perchlorate salts containing the following three novel complex cations each with a bidentate thioether ligand: binuclear cis-[Pt(CH3SCH2CH2CH2SCH3)(mu-OH)]22+, mononuclear cis-[Pt(CH3SCH2CH2CH2SCH3)(H2O)2]2+, and mononuclear cis-[Pd(CH3SCH2CH2CH2SCH3)(H2O)2]2+. Despite their analogous compositions, the mononuclear Pt(II) and Pd(II) complexes differ in the selectivity with which they promote the hydrolysis of polypeptides. The complex cis-[Pt(CH3SCH2CH2CH2SCH3)(H2O)2]2+ promotes slow but selective cleavage of Met-Pro peptide bonds at pH 2.0. The selectivity of the complex cis-[Pd(CH3SCH2CH2CH2SCH3)(H2O)2]2+ is pH-dependent. At pH 2.0, this Pd(II) complex promotes residue-selective hydrolysis of the X-Y bond in X-Y-Met and X-Y-His sequences; the rate is enhanced when residue Y is proline. At pH 7.0, this kinetic preference becomes sequence-selective in that the Pd(II) complex exclusively cleaves the X-Pro bond in X-Pro-Met and X-Pro-His sequences. The enhanced reactivity of the X-Pro amide group is attributed to the high basicity of its carbonyl oxygen atom. Binding of the metal(II) atom enhances the electrophilicity of the carbonyl carbon atom and promotes nucleophilic attack by a solvent water molecule. The bidentate thioether ligand disfavors the formation of hydrolytically unreactive complexes, allowing the Pd(II) complex to promote the cleavage reaction.     

Investigation of a new thermosensitive block copolymer micelle: hydrolysis, disruption, and release

Thermosensitive polymer micelles are generally obtained with block copolymers in which one block exhibits a lower critical solution temperature in aqueous solution. We investigate a different design that is based on the use of one block bearing a thermally labile side group, whose hydrolysis upon heating shifts the hydrophilic-hydrophobic balance toward the destabilization of block copolymer micelles. Atom transfer radical polymerization was utilized to synthesize a series of diblock copolymers composed of hydrophilic poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) and hydrophobic poly(2-tetrahydropyranyl methacrylate) (PTHPMA). We show that micelles of PEO-b-PTHPMA in aqueous solution can be destabilized as a result of the thermosensitive hydrolytic cleavage of tetrahydropyranyl (THP) groups that transforms PTHPMA into hydrophilic poly(methacrylic acid). The three related processes occurring in aqueous solution, namely, hydrolytic cleavage of THP, destabilization of micelles, and release of loaded Nile Red (NR), were investigated simultaneously using 1H NMR, dynamic light scattering, and fluorescence spectroscopy, respectively. At 80 degrees C, the results suggest that the three events proceed with a similar kinetics. Although slower than at elevated temperatures, the disruption of PEO-b-PTHPMA micelles can take place at the body temperature (approximately 37 degrees C), and the release kinetics of NR can be adjusted by changing the relative lengths of the two blocks or the pH of the solution.     

2-氯烟酸绿色合成工艺

以烟酸为原料,经双氧水氧化制得N-氧化烟酸（2）; 2经氯化、水解并精制得2-氯烟酸,总收率76.8%,纯度≥99.5%,其结构经¹H NMR和¹³C NMR确证。     

An Efficient Bidirectional Approach to the C(2)-Symmetric Stereoisomers of the Bistetrahydrofuran Core of the Acetogenins

A bidirectional route to nonracemic C(2)-symmetric bistetrahydrofuran units related to acetogenin natural products was developed starting from the (S,S)-tartrate-derived dialdehyde 3.3. Bis-homologation with the (R)-alpha-OMOM crotylstannane (R)-4.1 in the presence of InCl(3) afforded the anti adduct, diol 4.3. The derived tosylate 4.4, upon treatment with TBAF in THF, underwent sequential TBS cleavage and cyclization to the (R,R,R,R,R,R)-bis-OMOM bistetrahydrofuran 4.7. The epimeric (S,R,R,R,R,S)-bis-OMOM bistetrahydrofuran 4.10 was prepared along similar lines, except that the (R)-alpha-OMOM crotylstannane (R)-4.1 was first converted to the (R)-gamma-isomer (R)-4.2 with BF(3).OEt(2). Subsequent addition of dialdehyde 3.3 led to the diol adduct 4.5, which after tosylation and treatment with TBAF, yielded the bistetrahydrofuran 4.10. By repeating the aforementioned sequences, but starting with the (S)-alpha-OMOM-crotylstannane (S)-4.1, the (S,S,R,R,S,S)- and the (R,S,R,R,S,R)-bistetrahydrofurans 5.5 and 5.8 were prepared. A variation on the foregoing sequence in which the OTBS grouping of the adduct was converted to a mesylate and the OH group was used to effect intramolecular displacement was also examined. Accordingly, adduct ent-5.3 from BF(3)-promoted addition of stannane (R)-4.2 and ent-3.3, the enantiomer of aldehyde 3.3, was acetylated. Cleavage of the TBS ether followed by mesylate formation and then concommitant acetate hydrolysis and cyclization with methanolic Triton B yielded the bis-OMOM bistetrahydrofuran 5.5. An analogous sequence was used to convert adduct 4.3 to ent-4.10. In this case, acetate saponification was effected with methanolic K(2)CO(3), and the resulting diol, 7.4, was cyclized with NaH in THF.     

Phosphodiester cleavage of ribonucleoside monophosphates and polyribonucleotides by homo- and heterodinuclear metal complexes of a cyclohexane-based polyamino-polyol ligand

The ability of the dinuclear complexes of tdci [1,3,5-trideoxy-1,3,5-tris(dimethylamino)-cis-inositol] to promote the cleavage of the phosphodiester bonds of nucleoside 2',3'-cyclic monophosphates, dinucleoside monophosphates and polyribonucleotides has been studied. The homodinuclear copper(II) and zinc(II) complexes efficiently promote the hydrolysis of cyclic nucleotides. The second-order rate constant (k(2) approximately 0.44 M(-1) s(-1)) estimated for the cleavage of 2',3'-cAMP induced by dinuclear copper(II) complexes is about 107 times greater than that for the hydroxide-ion-catalysed reaction. The complex selectively cleaves the 2'O-P bond of 2',3'-cUMP and forms the 3'-product in 91 % yield. An equimolar mixture of copper(II), zinc(II) and tdci proved to be more efficient than either of the binary systems: a 7-20-fold rate enhancement was observed for the cleavage of 2',3'-cNMP substrates. The half-life for the hydrolysis of 2',3'-cAMP decreased from 300 days to five minutes at 25 degrees C when the concentration of each of the three components was 2.5 mM. In contrast to the copper(II) or zinc(II) complexes of tdci, the heterodinuclear species promoted the hydrolysis of several dinucleoside monophosphates. For two ApA isomers, cleavage of the 3',5'-bond was about 6.5 times faster than cleavage of the 2',5'-bond. On the basis of the kinetic data, a trifunctional mechanism is suggested for the heterodinuclear-complex-promoted cleavage of the phosphodiester bond. Double Lewis acid activation occurs when the metal ions bind to the phosphate oxygen atoms. In particular, a metal-bound hydroxide ion serves as a general base or a nucleophilic catalyst, and, presumably, a zinc(II)-bound aqua ligand behaves as a general acid and facilitates the departure of the leaving alkoxide group. The effect of the complexes on the hydrolysis of poly(U), poly(A) and type III native RNA was also investigated, and, for the first time, kinetic data on the cleavage of the phosphodiester bonds of polyribonucleotides by a dinuclear complex was obtained.     

Kinetics of hydrolysis of 8-(arylamino)-2'-deoxyguanosines

The 8-(arylamino)-2'-deoxyguanosines, or C-8 adducts, are the major adducts formed by reaction of N-arylnitrenium ions derived from carcinogenic and mutagenic amines with 2'-deoxyguanosine (d-G) and guanosine residues of DNA. The hydrolysis kinetics of three C-8 adducts 1a-c were determined by UV and HPLC methods at 20 degrees C under acidic, neutral, and mildly alkaline conditions. At pH < 2 the dominant hydrolysis process is spontaneous cleavage of the C-N bond of the doubly protonated substrate, 1H(2)(+2) (Scheme 2). The C-8 adducts are 2- to 5-fold more reactive than d-G under these conditions. At 3 < pH < 6 the hydrolysis kinetics are dominated by cleavage of the C-N bond of the monoprotonated nucleoside 1H(+). Under these conditions the hydrolysis kinetics are accelerated by 40- to 1300-fold over that of d-G. The rate increase appears to be caused by a combination of steric acceleration of C-N bond cleavage and a decrease in the ionization constant of 1H(+), K(a1), due to the electron-donating properties of the arylamino C-8 substituent. Under neutral pH conditions a slow (k(obs) approximately 10(-8) s(-1) to 5 x 10(-7) s(-1)) spontaneous cleavage of the C-N bond of the neutral nucleoside, 1, occurs that has not been previously reported for simple purine nucleosides. Finally, under mildly alkaline conditions a process consistent with spontaneous decomposition of the anion 1(-) or OH(-)-induced decomposition of 1 is observed. The latter process has been observed for other purine nucleosides, including the closely related 1d, and involves nucleophilic attack of OH(-) on C-8 to cleave the imidazole ring of the purine.     

Simultaneous analysis of aspartame and its hydrolysis products of Coca-Cola Zero by on-line postcolumn derivation fluorescence detection and ultraviolet detection coupled two-dimensional high-performance liquid chromatography

An innovative two-dimensional high-performance liquid chromatography system was developed for the simultaneous analysis of aspartame and its hydrolysis products of Coca-Cola Zero. A C8 reversed-phase chromatographic column with ultraviolet detection was used as the first dimension for the determination of aspartame, and a ligand-exchange chromatographic column with on-line postcolumn derivation fluorescence detection was employed as the second dimension for the analysis of amino acid enantiomers. The fluorimetric derivative reagent of amino acid enantiomers was o-phthaldialdehyde. The hydrolysis of aspartame in Coca-Cola Zero was induced by electric-heating or microwave heating. Aspartame was quantified by the matrix matched external standard calibration curve with a linear concentration range of 0-50 μg mL(-1) (r(2)=0.9984). The limit of detection (LOD) and the limit of quantification (LOQ) were 1.3 μg mL(-1) and 4.3 μg mL(-1), respectively. The amino acid enantiomers was analyzed by the matrix matched internal standard calibration method (D-leucine as the internal standard) with a linear concentration range of 0-10 μg mL(-1) (r(2)=0.9988-0.9997). The LODs and LOQs for L- and D-aspartic acid and L- and D-phenylalanine were 0.16-0.17 μg mL(-1) and 0.52-0.55 μg mL(-1), respectively, that was 12-13 times more sensitive than ultraviolet detection. The overall analysis accuracy for aspartame and amino acid enantiomers was 90.2-99.2% and 90.4-96.2%, respectively. The overall analysis precision for aspartame and amino acid enantiomers was 0.1-1.7% and 0.5-6.7%, respectively. Generally, the extent of aspartame hydrolysis increases with the increase of electro-thermal temperature, microwave power, and the duration of hydrolysis time. D-aspartic acid and D-phenylalanine can be observed with the electro-thermal racemization at the hydrolysis temperature 120°C for 1 day and only D-aspartic acid can be observed at the hydrolysis temperature 90°C for 2 and 3 days. For the microwave induced hydrolysis, only L-aspartic acid was detected at the power 560 W for 1 min and 320 W for 3 min.     

Hydrolysis of uranium(VI) at variable temperatures (10-85 degrees C)

The hydrolysis of uranium(VI) in tetraethylammonium perchlorate (0.10 mol dm(-3) at 25 degrees C) was studied at variable temperatures (10-85 degrees C). The hydrolysis constants (*beta(n,m)) and enthalpy of hydrolysis (Delta H(n,m)) for the reaction mUO(2)(2+) + nH(2)O = (UO(2))(m)(OH)(n)((2m-n))+) + nH(+) were determined by titration potentiometry and calorimetry. The hydrolysis constants, *beta(1,1), *beta(2,2), and *beta(5,3), increased by 2-5 orders of magnitude as the temperature was increased from 10 to 85 degrees C. The enthalpies of hydrolysis, Delta H(2,2) and Delta H(5,3), also varied: Delta H(2,2) became more endothermic while Delta H(5,3) became less endothermic as the temperature was increased. The heat capacities of hydrolysis, Delta C(p(2,2)) and Delta C(p(5,3)), were calculated to be (152 +/- 43) J K(-1) mol(-1) and -(229 +/- 34) J K(-1) mol(-1), respectively. UV/Vis absorption spectra supported the trend that hydrolysis of U(VI) was enhanced at elevated temperatures. Time-resolved laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy provided additional information on the hydrolyzed species at different temperatures. Approximation approaches to predict the effect of temperature were tested with the data from this study.     

Hydrolysis of dimethyl 1-acetoxy-2,2,2-trichloroethyl phosphonate

Conclusions The hydrolysis of chloroacetophos in water includes the parallel cleavage of acetic acid, hydrochloric acid and methanol. The ratio of the products, formed in the parallel steps, was determined, and we also determined the total rate constant for the hydrolysis of chloroacetophos.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2336–2338, October, 1971.