The Chlorination of O-Alkyl S-Alkyl(aryl) Thiophosphoric(-nic) Acid Derivatives with Phosphorus Oxychloride——A New Convenient Method for Synthesis of Chiral S-Alkyl(aryl) Thiophosphoro(-no) Chloridates

In our laboratory, the isomerization/chlorination of a variety of O,O-dialkyl phosphoro(-no)thionates 1 with phosphorus oxychloride have been systematically studied. It was found that when R' equals aryloxy^[1], alkylthio^[2], arylthio^[2], dialkylamino^[3], phenyl^[4], methyl^[5],and nitrogen heterocyclic group^[6] in 1,respectively, this reaction can proceed smoothly and gives the desired products ² and ³. Hence, it provides a general synthitic method for S-alkyl thiophosphoro(-no)chloridates, especially for the asymmetric ones.     

Synthesis and Theoretical Studies of Phosphoryl Amino Acid Analogue

Phosphoryl amino acids and their analogues are continuing to be increasingly important as potential enzyme inhibitors, mechanistic probes for proteases^[1,2]. Previously, a series of investigations on the structure-reactivity relationship about phosphoryl amino acids 1 had been carried out, the results showed that the co-participation of phosphoryl group, carboxyl group and residues of amino acids were essential and their biomimic reaction mechanisms were commonly through a penta-coordinate intramolecular mixed carboxylic-phosphoric anhydride intermediates^[3].     

磷酰化氨基酸反应性质的理论研究

采用量子化学计算研究了磷酰化氨基酸的反应性质,包括N-磷酰氨基酸成肽反应、成酯反应、磷上酯交换反应和磷上的N→O迁移反应的机理以及计算模型和计算方法的选择,并从理论上解释了自然界选择α-氨基酸而不是β,γ-氨基酸的实验事实.     

Studies on the dephosphorylation of phosphotyrosine-containing peptides during post-source decay in matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization

Phosphorylation of tyrosine residues in proteins is a common regulatory mechanism, although it accounts for less than 1% of the total O-phosphate content in proteins. Whereas aromatic phosphorylation sites can be identified by a number of different analytical techniques, sequence analysis of phosphotyrosine-containing proteins at the low picomole or even femtomole level is still a challenging task. This paper describes the post-source decay in matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry of phosphotyrosine-containing model peptides by comparing their fragmentation behavior with sequence-homologous unphosphorylated peptides. Whereas the parent ions showed significant losses of HPO3, all phosphorylated fragment ions of the b- and y-series displayed only minor dephosphorylated signals, which often were not detectable. Surprisingly, one of the studied phosphotyrosine-containing sequences displayed, in addition to the [M + H - 80]+ ion, a more abundant [M + H - 98]+ ion, which could be explained by elimination of phosphoric acid. This dephosphorylation pattern was very similar to the patterns obtained for phosphoserine- and phosphothreonine-containing peptides. Because the dephosphorylation pattern of the parent ion is often used to identify modified amino acids in peptides, we investigated possible dephosphorylation mechanisms in detail. Therefore, we substituted single trifunctional amino acid residues and incorporated deuterated phosphotyrosine residues. After excluding direct elimination of phosphoric acid from tyrosine, we could show that the obtained loss of H3PO4 depends on aspartic acid and arginine residues. Most likely the HPO3 group is transferred to aspartic acid followed by cleavage of phosphoric acid forming a succinimide. On the other hand, arginine appears to induce the H3PO4 loss by protonation of phosphotyrosine leaving a phenyl cation.     

N-磷酰化氨基酸生成五配位磷中间体过程中氨基酸侧链立体化学效应的理论研究

用密度泛函(DFT)方法在B3LYP/6-311G(d,p)水平上对N-磷酰化氨基酸生成五配位磷酸羧酸混酐(IMCPA)反应中手性氨基酸残基侧链的立体化学效应进行了研究. 模拟了氨基酸残基上羧基氧原子从磷酰基的不同侧面进攻磷原子从而形成不同构型五配位磷中间体的反应途径, 探讨了IMCPA生成过程中的立体选择性.     

Penta-coordinate phosphorous compounds and biochemistry

The relationship between penta-coordinate phosphorus compounds and biochemistry is briefly reviewed. Some interesting phenomena such as peptide formation, ester formation, ester exchange on phosphorus and N to O migration occur at room temperature when the amino group of amino acid is associated with phosphoryl group. Serine or threonine in conjugate of nucleo-side-amino acid could recognize different nucleobases. N-phosphoryl Histine and Ser-His dipep-tide could cleavage nucleic acid, protein and ester in neutral medium. It is found that the above phenomena all undergo penta-coordinate intermediate of phosphorus atom, which is proposed as the key factor to determine their activities.     

A New Method for the Synthesis of Oligo-peptides

It was discovered that polypeptides were formed by self-assembly of N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)amino acids with the assistance of O-phenylene phosphorochloridate.^[1] There were three steps involved in the self organization reactions, the activation of amino acid, the elongation of peptide chain and the termination of the chain reaction,among which the activation of amino acid -the formation of imino (alkyl)acetoxyphosphoranes was the key step. The formation process of the penta-coordinated phosphorus intermediates was showed in scheme 1.^[2,3,4] Through further studies of the mechanism of self-assembly reaction, it was found that carbonyl groups of the intermediates attacked by the neuclophilic groups were direct reson of the formation of peptides. However, the peptides in the solution were very difficult to be separated and analyzed.     

Quantitative analysis of fluorimated ethylchloroformate derivatives of non-protein amino acids using positive and negative chemical ionization gas chromatography-mass spectometry

The GC-MS characterization of the ethylchloroformate derivatives of amino acids in an aqueous medium has been applied to non-protein amino acids. Derivatization of non-protein amino acids using ethylchloroformate, trifluoroethanol, and pyridine produced strong [M + 1]⁺ and [M - 1]⁻ ions in positive and negative chemical ionization (CI) modes, respectively. Twenty-one out of the twenty-three non-protein amino acids studied produced detectable ion chromatograms in both ionization modes when methane was used as the CI reagent gas. Mass spectra of these non-protein amino acid derivatives showed characteristic [M - 19]⁺, [M + 1]⁺, [M + 29]⁺, and [M + 41]⁺ peaks in the positive chemical ionization mode, and [M - 1]⁻, and [M + 35]⁻ peaks in the negative chemical ionization mode. The detection limits and the linear dynamic range of trifluorethanol ethylchloroformate derivatives of non-protein amino acids were studied using positive chemical ionization. The detection limits are mostly in the femtomole range.     

DRUG SENSITIZATION: PHOTOBINDING OF SULFANILAMIDE TO BOVINE SERUM ALBUMIN

Abstract— Photobinding of sulfanilamide to bovine serum albumin (BSA) was investigated by irradiating BSA and buffered BSA/drug solutions with UV light (Λ= 300 nm) under anaerobic conditions. The protein solutions were then denatured and the unbound sulfanilamide removed. Marked differences in the UV and fluorescence spectra of the solutions before and after irradiation were observed, suggesting covalent binding of the drug to BSA. This was confirmed using [¹⁴C]labelled sulfanilamide. The extent of photobinding of sulfanilamide determined using the radiolabeled drug, was concentration dependent. The binding ratio varied from 3 mol drug per mol BSA for a 10^-4 M drug concentration, to 10 mol drug per mol BSA for 10^-2 M drug concentration.
The protein solutions were hydrolysed under acid conditions and the amino acids obtained were analysed by ion exchange chromatography. The hydrolysate of irradiated BSA (10^-4 M ) -sulfanilamide (10^-2 M ) mixture lost about 10 mol of cystine per mol of BSA. This loss was not observed after hydrolysis of irradiated alone or non-irradiated BSA. Irradiation of cystine with [¹⁴C]sulfanilamide in HC1 solutions produced the same compound as was found after hydrolysis of irradiated BSA/sulfanilamide mixtures. This was demonstrated by autoradiography of paper chromatograms. The same compound was also detected in an irradiated [³⁵S]cystine non-labelled sulfanilamide mixture. It was not detected, however, after irradiation of a mixture of all amino acids of BSA excluding cystine. These data suggest that cystine residues are involved in the photobinding of sulfanilamide (or its photoproducts) to BSA.     

Theoretical Studies on Copper,Nickel Complexes of Corrole and Isocorrole

Corrole 2, an analogue of porphyrin 1, is also a fascinating molecule. It can be considered as an intermediate in the biosynthesis of corrin 3,the chromophore of Vitamin B₁₂, Similar to porphyrin, corrole also has 18 electrons in the π-system of the ring and is aromatic. Recently, isocorrole 4, another compound in the corrole family, was synthesized by Vogel's group^[1].One important feature of corrole and isocorrole is the possible formation of tri-anion, and thus the ability to stabilise high-oxidation-state metal cations.     

Synthesis of Phosphorus Derivatives of Pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine

Pyrazolo[3.4-d]pyrimidines are of considerable chemical and pharmacological importance as purine analogs^[1]. Various related compounds of these also show anti-tumor, anti-leukemic and antiviral activities^[2,3]. In addition,α-aminoalkylphosphonic acid are well known for their wide range of biological activities. They serve in agrochemistry as antifungal agents, herbicides and plant regulators^[4]. Recently, it was discovered that some derivatives of α-aminoalkylphosphonic acid also exhibit good antiphytoviral activity^[5]. As an extension of our studies on plant virucides, we now wish to report the synthesis of some novel phosphorus derivatives of pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-6-ones 4,which may have antiviral activity.     

Synthetic Study Towards the Total Synthesis of Neocarzinostatin Chromophore

The chromophores of enediyne chromoprotein anticancer antibiotics have attracted a lot of efforts towards the total synthesis. Very recently, Myers group^[1] reported the first synthesis of neocarzinostatin chromophore 1. The key point of our approach for the total synthesis of this compound is to construct the highly strained and unstable bicyclic[7.3.0]epoxyenediyne core at the late stage of synthesis using an intramolecular acetylide aldehyde ring closure. The proposed approach is illustrated retrosynthetically as follows (Scheme).     

Sensitive Liquid Chromatographic Determination of Neurotoxin β-ODAP and Non-protein Amino Acids in Lathyrus sativus by Precolumn Derivatization with Dansyl Chloride

Lathyrus sativus (L. sativus) is a highly drought resistant and protein-rich leguminous crop cultivated in Africa and Asia, where it is a major protein source for people in the lowest income groups. However, excessive ingestion of this pulse can lead to irreversible paralysis of the legs-a disease known as neurolathyrism or lathyrism. The causative agent was reported to be the nonprotein amino acid, 3-N-L-oxalyl-2,3-diaminopropionic acid (β-ODAP)^[1]. The α-isomer of ODAP has been shown to be nontoxic. L. sativus (shan li dou in China) shows good adaptation to the low rainfall conditions of northwestern China. Our group was exploring the breeding low or zero toxin varieties of L. sativus as grain crops for human consumption and as protein-rich feed for animals. Thus, it is necessary to develop a method to determine the toxin and other amino acids. Derivatization by 5-dimethylaminonaphthalene-l-sulfonyl chloride (DnsCl) as derivatization reagent was used for analysis of amino acids by Negro et al.^[3] Sanz^[4]. We have developed a HPLC method that can simultaneously determination the a- and|3-ODAP and other amino acids in L. sativus by dansylation. The method provides a simple accurate alternative to existing methods for plant screening purpose.     

Mechanism of the clay-kinnear-perren condensation

Several apparently unrelated aspects of the process whereby complexes of the type [RPCl₃]⁺[Al Cl₄]⁻ are formed from phosphorus trichloride, aluminium chloride and an alkyl halide, are shown to be compatible in terms of a mechanism involving preliminary formation of a carbonium cation.     

Synthesis of Phosphopeptides with Enzymatic Protecting Group

Reversible protein phosphorylation is widely recognized as an important mechanism for the regulation of many cellular processe^[1]. For the study of the roles of the phosphoproteins in biological processes, structurally well-defined compounds are often needed, which contain the characteristic structural units of the parent biomacromolecules, i.e. the linkage regions between the peptide chain and phosphoric acid esters.     

The Synthesis And Crystal Structure Of 3-[5-Methyl-1-(4-Methylphenyl)-1,2,3-Triazol-4-yl]-s-Triazolo[3,4-b]-1,3,4-Thiadiazole

Likewise the 1,3,4-thiadiazole nucleus which incorporates an N-C-S linkage exhibits a large number of biological activities^[1]. The fused 1,3,4-triazolo[3,4-b]-1,3,4-thiadiazoles derivatives show various biological effects, such as antifungal^[2], antibacterial, hypotensive and CNS depressant activities^[3]. The novel 3-[5-methyl-1-(4-methylphenyl)-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]-s-triazolo[3,4-b]-1,3,4-thiadiazole 6 have been synthesized by the condensation of 4-amino-5-mercapto-3-[5-methyl-1-(4-methylphenyl)-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]-s-triazole 5 with formic acid in the presence of phosphorus oxychloride. The compound 5 was prepared from 4 that was prepared from 1 throng 2 and 3. Recently, we obtained the crystal structure of the novel compound 3-[5-methyl-1-(4-methylphenyl)-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]-s-triazolo[3,4-b]-1,3,4-thiadiazole, C₁₄H₁₂Cl₃N₇S, Mr=416.72, Crystallizes in the triclinic space group with unit cell parameters a=9.049(2), b=10.486(3), c=10.843(2)Å, α=116.79(2), β=93.83(2), γ-100.64(3)°. V=889.3(4)ų, Z=1, Dx-0.778 Mgm^-3. The final R was 0.0535.     

Submicellar catalytic effect of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide in the oxidation of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid by MnO4-

The effects of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), sodiumdodecyl sulphate (SDS) and Triton X-100 (TX-100) on the oxidative degradation of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) by MnO₄⁻ have been studied spectrophotometrically at 525 and 420 nm, respectively. It was found that cationic surfactant catalyse the reaction rate while anionic and non-ionic have no effect. The premicellar environment of CTAB strongly catalyses the reaction rate which may be due to the favorable electrostatic binding of both reactants (MnO₄⁻ and EDTA) with the positive head groups of the CTAB aggregates. The influence of different parameters such as [MnO₄⁻], [EDTA], [H⁺] and [surfactants] were also considered. The reaction follows the first- and fractional-order kinetics with respect to [MnO₄⁻] and [EDTA]. The proposed mechanism and the derived rate law are consistent with the observed kinetics.     

Interaction of heterocyclic thioamides with tellurium(II) and tellurium(IV). Syntheses and crystal structures of bis[2-(2-thioxo-1,3- thiazolidin-3-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1,3- thiazolium]hexabromotellurate(IV) and tris(1- methylimidazole-2-(3H)-thione)tellurium(II) bromide

Reaction of 1,3-thiazolidine-2-thione with tellurium(IV) in hydrobromic acid medium gave the hexabromotellurate, [C₆H₉N₂S₃]₂²⁺[Te^IVBr₆]²⁻ (3). Reaction of 1-methylimidazoline-2-(3H)-thione (L″) with tellurium(IV), in hydrobromic acid medium, gave the mixed-ligand tellurium(II) complex [Te^IIL″₃Br]⁺Br⁻ (4). The structures of [C₆H₉N₂S₃]₂²⁺[Te^IVBr₆]²⁻ (3) and [Te^IIL″₃Br]⁺Br⁻ were determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction methods. In 3 the unit cell contains [TeBr₆]²⁻ anions and two [C₆H₉N₂S₃]⁺ cations. There is no direct bonding between the metal atom and the cations. In the anion only slight angular deviations from the perfect octahedral geometry are observed. The lone pair of electrons on tellurium(IV) is found to be stereochemically inert. In the cation the two five-membered heterocyclic rings adopt different conformations. In complex 4, in the solid state, the planar [Te^IIL″₃Br]⁺ cation and Br⁻ anion are held together by ionic interactions. In the cation, L″ is bonded to the central tellurium atom through the sulphur atom.     

C-terminal amino acid residue loss for deprotonated peptide ions containing glutamic acid, aspartic acid, or serine residues at the C-terminus

Deprotonated peptides containing C-terminal glutamic acid, aspartic acid, or serine residues were studied by sustained off-resonance irradiation collision-induced dissociation (SORI-CID) in a Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance (FT-ICR) mass spectrometer with ion production by electrospray ionization (ESI). Additional studies were performed by post source decay (PSD) in a matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization/time-of-flight (MALDI/TOF) mass spectrometer. This work included both model peptides synthesized in our laboratory and bioactive peptides with more complex sequences. During SORI-CID and PSD, [M - H]- and [M - 2H]2- underwent an unusual cleavage corresponding to the elimination of the C-terminal residue. Two mechanisms are proposed to occur. They involve nucleophilic attack on the carbonyl carbon of the adjacent residue by either the carboxylate group of the C-terminus or the side chain carboxylate group of C-terminal glutamic acid and aspartic acid residues. To confirm the proposed mechanisms, AAAAAD was labelled by 18O specifically on the side chain of the aspartic acid residue. For peptides that contain multiple C-terminal glutamic acid residues, each of these residues can be sequentially eliminated from the deprotonated ions; a driving force may be the formation of a very stable pyroglutamatic acid neutral. For peptides with multiple aspartic acid residues at the C-terminus, aspartic acid residue loss is not sequential. For peptides with multiple serine residues at the C-terminus, C-terminal residue loss is sequential; however, abundant loss of other neutral molecules also occurs. In addition, the presence of basic residues (arginine or lysine) in the sequence has no effect on C-terminal residue elimination in the negative ion mode.     

SOLVENT EFFECTS ON THE ELECTRONIC ABSORPTION AND FLUORESCENCE SPECTRA OF INDOLE-4-CARBOXYLIC ACID: PROTOTROPIC EQUILIBRIA IN AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS

Abstract— The absorption and fluorescence spectra of indole-4-carboxylic acid in various solvents have indicated that the -COOH group is more planar with respect to the indole ring in the first excited singlet state (S₁) than in the ground (S₀) state. Relatively large Stokes' shifts indicate that polarisability and dipole moment of the molecule are increased predominantly upon excitation. Prototropic reactions in the S₀ and S₁ states are the same. The -COO^- and -COOH+₂ groups are not coplanar in the S₀, but coplanar in the S₁ state. pH-dependent fluorescence spectra have revealed that both protonation and deprotonation of the -COOH group increase the basicity of the molecule upon excitation.