A new class of organometallic compound

Summary Organometallic compounds of general formula (SCN)₂M(NCSeHgR)₂ (M=Co^II, Ni^II, R=n-C₅H₁₁,i-C₅H₁₁) have been prepared. They behave as Lewis acids, forming complexes with pyridine and 2,2-bipyridyl, characterized by elemental analysis, molecular weight, molar conductance, i.r. spectral (4000–200 cm^–1), electronic spectral and magnetic susceptibility measurements. The Lewis acids are monomeric with bridging thiocyanate, or selenocyanate between M²⁺ and Hg²⁺. Cobalt and nickel acquire tetrahedral and octahedral configurations respectively through axial bridging, whereas mercury retains its linearity. Pyridine links to the metal in the Lewis acid and forms L₂(SCN)₂M(NCSeHgR)₂ complexes. Bipyridyl ruptures the NCX bridge and forms cationic-anionic [M(bipy)₃][(NCS)(NCSe)HgR]₂ complexes.     

Tetrameric indium trichloride,a new modification of a widely used compound

The title compound, hexa‐μ‐chloro‐1:2κ⁴Cl;2:3κ⁴Cl;3:4κ⁴Cl‐hexachloro‐1κ²Cl,2κCl,3κCl,4κ²Cl‐hexakis­(diethyl­amine)‐1κ²N,2κN,3κN,4κ²N‐tetraindium(III), [(InCl₃)₄(Et₂NH)₆] or [In₄Cl₁₂(C₄H₁₁N)₆], lies about an inversion centre and consists of four octahedrally coordinated In centres linked by bridging Cl atoms to form three four‐membered In₂Cl₂ rings.     

Designed, functionalized helix-loop-helix motifs that bind human carbonic anhydrase II: a new class of synthetic receptor molecules

Polypeptides designed to fold into helix-loop-helix motifs and to dimerize to form four-helix bundles were functionalized by the introduction of a sulfonamide derivative known to bind human carbonic anhydrase II (HCAII) and one or both of the dansyl- and methoxycoumarin fluorescent probes. The 42-residue sequence DC that carries all three substituents in solvent-exposed positions was found to bind HCAII with a dissociation constant of 5 nM in aqueous solution at pH 7. At 2 muM concentration, DC was mainly dimeric in aqueous solution but bound HCAII as a monomer. Upon addition of a large excess of a helix-loop-helix motif without a high-affinity ligand, KE2-Q, a ternary complex was formed between HCAII, DC, and KE2-Q. Hydrophobic interactions between DC and HCAII and coordination of the sulfonamide group to the zinc ion of HCAII contributed cooperatively to binding in a demonstration of the usefulness of folded polypeptide-small organic molecule chimera as novel protein receptors. The DC homodimer was found to be a very sensitive biosensor component due to intermolecular quenching of its fluorescence that was inhibited upon binding to HCAII.     

Quinoidal tetrazines: formation of a fascinating compound class

A series of different N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) were reacted with 3,6-bis(3',5'-dimethylpyrazolyl)-tetrazine in the presence of an inorganic carbonate to provide access to a hitherto unprecedented compound class. The formed tetrazine derivatives bearing the NHC in the 3-position and an oxygen in the 6-position show a quinoidal-like structure, according to physical examinations and X-ray crystallography.     

The structure of compound 593A,a new anti-tumor agent

Compound 593A, a new anti-tumor agent, is believed to be 3,6-bis(5-chloro-2-piperidyl)-2,5-piperazinedione. Its structure was deduced solely from physical evidence, in particular from nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectral observations.     

Isolation of heptadepsin, a novel bacterial cyclic depsipeptide that inhibits lipopolysaccharide activity

Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is considered to cause various inflammatory reactions. We searched among microbial secondary metabolites for compounds that could inhibit LPS-stimulated adhesion between human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) and human myelocytic cell line HL-60 cells. In the course of our screening, we isolated a novel cyclic depsipeptide, which we named heptadepsin, from the whole culture broth of Paenibacillus sp. The addition of heptadepsin prior to LPS stimulation decreased HL-60 cell-HUVEC adhesion without showing any cytotoxicity. It also inhibited the cellular adhesion induced by lipid A, the active component of LPS, but it did not inhibit TNF-alpha or IL-1beta-induced cell adhesion. The result of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) analysis revealed that heptadepsin interacted with lipid A directly. Thus, heptadepsin, a novel naturally occurring cyclic heptadepsipeptide, was shown to inactivate LPS by direct interaction with LPS.     

Isolation,characterization, and determination of a new compound in red wine

Chromatographic separation using fluorescence as a detection mode revealed, besides a series of flavan-3-ols, the recurrent presence of an undefined compound in Bordeaux red wine. Its isolation and structure characterization by complementary means (high-resolution mass spectrometry, nuclear magnetic resonance, and chemical synthesis) has permitted us to identify it as the nitrogen-containing glycoconjugate 3-indolyl-(2R)-O-β-d-glucosyl-lactic acid. Its quantification was performed for different wines of different vine varieties and terroirs with the aim to assess whether this compound may be used as a terroir, variety, or wine process tag.     

Enolphosphato-phosphines: a new class of P,O ligands

The new bifunctional ligands Ph(2)PCH[double bond]CPh[OP(O)(OR)(2)] (1) (1a, R = Et; 1b, R = Ph) represent the first examples of P,O derivatives resulting from the association of a phosphine moiety and an enolphosphate group. The Z stereochemistry about the double bond provides a favorable situation for these ligands to act as P,O-chelates. Neutral and cationic Pd(II) complexes have been synthesized and characterized, in which 1a or 1b acts either as a P-monodentate ligand or a P,O-chelate, via coordination of the oxygen atom of the P[double bond]O group. In the latter case, it has been observed that phosphines 1a and 1b can display a hemilabile behavior, owing to successive dissociation and recoordination of the O atom. Competition experiments revealed that phosphine 1a presents a higher chelating ability than 1b, a feature ascribed to the more electrodonating properties of the ethoxy groups in 1a compared to the phenoxy groups in 1b. P,O-Chelation affords seven-membered metallocycles, which is unusual for P,O-chelates. Complexes trans-[PdCl(2)[Ph(2)PCH[double bond]C(Ph)OP(O)(OPh)(2)](2)] (2b), [PdCl[Ph(2)PCHdouble bond]C(Ph)OP(O)(OEt)(2)](mu-Cl)](2) (3a), [complex--see text] (8a'), and [complex--see text] (10a) have been structurally characterized. Interestingly, the seven-membered rings in 8a' and 10a adopt a sofa conformation with the double bond lying almost perpendicular to the plane containing the Pd, the two P, and the two O atoms.     

(+)-Africanal,a new lignan of the aryltetrahydronaphthalene class

The absolute configuration (1R,2R,3R,3aS) and structural relationships of africanal, a novel lignan from Olea africana, are defined.     

Hemispherodextrins, a new class of cyclodextrin derivatives, in capillary electrophoresis

A capped cyclodextrin derivative (THCMH), called hemispherodextrin, was observed to behave as a very efficient chiral selector for a variety of phenoxyacid enantiomeric pairs, both at pH 6 and pH 9. The very low concentration necessary to obtain separation was particularly impressive. The behaviour of THCMH was compared with that of other hemispherodextrins and cyclodextrin derivatives and the conclusions are reported. Some interesting conclusions are drawn by comparing the behaviour of THCMH with that of other hemispherodextrins reported elsewhere.     

Callynormine A, a new marine cyclic peptide of a novel class

[structure: see text] A novel cyclic peptide, callynormine A, was isolated from the Kenyan marine sponge Callyspongia abnormis and its structure elucidated by interpretation of its NMR data and X-ray diffraction analysis. Callynormine A represents a new class of heterodetic cyclic peptides (designated endiamino peptides) possessing an alpha-amido-beta-aminoacrylamide cyclization functionality.     

A novel transformation of a zirconium imido compound and the development of a new class of N3 donor heteroscorpionate ligand

Reaction of the dimeric zirconium imido compound [Zr2(mu-NAr)2Cl4(THF)4] with tris(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)methyl silane very selectively gave [Zr{(Me2pz)2Si(Me)NAr}Cl3] (1), a highly active pre-catalyst for ethylene polymerisation; a more general and versatile route to N3 donor heteroscorpionate compounds was achieved via the protio ligand (Me2pz)2CHSi(Me)2N(H)iPr for which neutral and cationic organometallic Group 3 and 4 derivatives are reported (Ar = 2,6-C6H(3)iPr2).     

Photochemical generation of a new, highly fluorescent compound from non-fluorescent resveratrol

UV irradiation of trans-resveratrol leads to its photochemical transformation to a new, highly fluorescent compound, whose chemical structure was unambiguously identified. The new compound has large values of fluorescence quantum yield, Stokes' shift, and two-photon absorption cross section, which make it suitable for bio-imaging, multi-color labeling, and two-photon microscopy.