Thermal and structural properties of binary mixtures of 1,3-distearoyl-2-oleoyl-glycerol (SOS) and 1,2-dioleoyl-3-stearoyl-sn-glycerol (sn-OOS)

We have conducted thermal and X-ray diffraction experiments on binary mixtures of symmetric stearic-oleic mixed-acid triacylglycerol (TAG) (1,3-distearoyl-2-oleoyl-glycerol: SOS) and asymmetric stearic-oleic mixed-acid TAG (1,2-dioleoyl-3-stearoyl-sn-glycerol: OOS), in which optically active sn-OOS was employed. We found that SOS–OOS mixtures exhibited immiscible monotectic or peritectic mixing behavior. This result was consistent with previous study on binary mixtures of 1,3-dipalmitoyl-2-oleoyl-glycerol (POP) and 1,2-dioleoyl-3-palmitoyl-rac-glycerol (OOP), in which racemic rac-OOP molecules were employed. The differences between the SOS–OOS and POP–OOP mixtures were in the polymorphic behavior of the fractions of POP and SOS. No effect was found from using an optically active (sn-OOS) or racemic mixture (rac-OOP) as an asymmetric oleic–oleic-saturated acid TAG. From the two results, we may conclude that an immiscible phase was formed in the binary mixtures of symmetric saturated-oleic-saturated TAGs and asymmetric oleic–oleic-saturated TAGs, of both racemic and optically active types. This result stands in contrast to mixtures of SOS–OSO (1,3-dioleoyl-2-stearoyl-glycerol), SOS–SSO (1,2-distearoyl-3-oleoyl-rac-glycerol), POP–OPO (1,3-dioleoyl-2-palmitoyl-glycerol), and POP–PPO (1,2-dipalmitoyl-3-oleoyl-rac-glycerol), all of which exhibited molecular-compound-forming behavior with molecular compound crystals at an equal ratio of the binary mixtures. Molecular-level mechanisms to explain this difference are discussed, based on possible roles of glycerol groups acting during the mixing processes of saturated–unsaturated mixed-acid TAGs.     

Lipase-Catalyzed Acidolysis of Palm Mid Fraction Oil with Palmitic and Stearic Fatty Acid Mixture for Production of Cocoa Butter Equivalent

Cocoa butter equivalent (CBE) was prepared by enzymatic acidolysis reaction of substrate consisting of refined palm mid fraction oil and palmitic–stearic fatty acid mixture. The reactions were performed in a batch reactor at a temperature of 60 °C in an orbital shaker operated at 160 RPM. Different mass ratios of substrates were explored, and the composition of the five major triacylglycerols (TAGs) of the structured lipids was identified and quantified using cocoa butter certified reference material IRMM-801. The reaction resulted in production of cocoa butter equivalent with the TAGs' composition (1,3-dipalmitoyl-2-oleoyl-glycerol 30.7 %, 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-3-stearoyl-rac-glycerol 40.1%, 1-palmitoy-2,3- dioleoyl glycerol 9.0 %, 1,3-distearoyl-2-oleoyl-glycerol 14.5 %, and 1-stearoyl-2,3-dioleoyl glycerol 5.7 %) and with onset melting temperature of 31.6 °C and peak temperature of 40.4 °C which are close to those of cocoa butter. The proposed kinetics model for the acidolysis reaction presented the experimental data very well. The results of this research showed that palm mid fraction oil TAGs could be restructured to produce value added product such as CBE.     

HPLC determination of acetaminophen in saliva based on precolumn fluorescence derivatization with 12-(3,5-dichloro-2,4,6-triazinyl)benzo[d]benzo[1',2'-6,5]isoindolo[1,2-b][1,3]thiazolidine.

A high-performance liquid-chromatographic method for the determination of acetaminophen in saliva has been developed. This method is based on the precolumn derivatization of acetaminophen with 12-(3,5-dichloro-2,4,6-triazinyl)benzo[d]benzo[1',2'-6,5]isoindolo[1,2-b][1,3]thiazolidine, a new fluorescence derivatization reagent for phenolic compounds. The resulting derivative of acetaminophen is separated by isocratic elution on a reversed-phase column, and is fluorometrically detected at an emission wavelength of 560 nm with an excitation wavelength of 540 nm. The detection limit (signal-to-noise ratio = 3) was 0.1 microg/mL in saliva. The proposed method permits a highly sensitive and simple determination of acetaminophen in a small amount of saliva without any sample purification.     

Action of snake venom phospholipase A2 on analogs of phosphatidylcholine

Summary The hydrolysis by phospholipase A₂ of the following synthetic phospholipids has been investigated: 2-oleoyl-1-palmitoyl-3-sn-glycerophosphorylcholine, 4-stearoyloxybutylphosphorylcholine, 4-oleoyloxy-5-palmitoyloxypentylphosphorylcholine, and 2-(hexadecyloxycarbonyl)ethylphosphorylcholine.M. M. Shemyakin Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the USSR. Translated from Khimiya Priorodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 413–415, May–June, 1975.     

Preparation of Low-Diacylglycerol Cocoa Butter Equivalents by Hexane Fractionation of Palm Stearin and Shea Butter

Herein, we prepared 1,3-dipalmitoyl-2-oleoyl glycerol (POP)-rich fats with reduced levels of diacylglycerols (DAGs), adversely affecting the tempering of chocolate, via two-step hexane fractionation of palm stearin. DAG content in the as-prepared fats was lower than that in POP-rich fats obtained by previously reported conventional two-step acetone fractionation. Cocoa butter equivalents (CBEs) were fabricated by blending the as-prepared fats with 1,3-distearoyl-2-oleoyl glycerol (SOS)-rich fats obtained by hexane fractionation of degummed shea butter. POP-rich fats achieved under the best conditions for the fractionation of palm stearin had a significantly lower DAG content (1.6 w/w%) than that in the counterpart (4.6 w/w%) prepared by the previously reported method. The CBEs fabricated by blending the POP- and SOS-rich fats in a weight ratio of 40:60 contained 63.7 w/w% total symmetric monounsaturated triacylglycerols, including 22.0 w/w% POP, 8.6 w/w% palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-3-stearoyl-rac-glycerol, 33.1 w/w% SOS, and 1.3 w/w% DAGs, which was not substantially different from the DAG content in cocoa butter (1.1 w/w%). Based on the solid-fat content results, it was concluded that, when these CBEs were used for chocolate manufacture, they blended with cocoa butter at levels up to 40 w/w%, without distinctively altering the hardness and melting behavior of cocoa butter.     

Determination of halogenated mono-alcohols and diols in water by gas chromatography with electron-capture detection

We have developed an analytical method for the detection of halogenated alcohols in water with particular focus on 3-chloro-1,2-propanediol and 3-bromo-1,2-propanediol. In this method the target analytes are extracted from water, derivatized with heptafluorobutyric anhydride, and then analyzed with gas chromatography with electron-capture detection. The effects of water, pH and seawater constituents on the method were investigated. Method detection limits for a 5 ml aqueous sample ranged from 0.14 microg l(-1) for 2-bromo-1,3-propanediol to 1.7 microg l(-1) for 1,3-dichloro-2-propanol (1,3DCP).     

Facile access to arsenic-containing triacylglycerides

The previously unknown arsenic-containing triacylglycerides (AsTAGs) 3-((15-(dimethylarsinoyl)pentadecanoyl)oxy)propane-1,2-diyl dipalmitate 1 and 2-((15-(dimethylarsinoyl)pentadecanoyl)oxy)propane-1,3-diyl dipalmitate 2 have been synthesized. They will serve as model compounds in the search for naturally occurring AsTAGs, recently proposed natural constituents of fish oils.     

Gas Chromatographic Study of Phosphatidyl Serines

Abstract

The reaction of silylating agents (BSA-TMCS) and phosphatidyl serines leads to the formation of 1,2-diglyceride trimethylsilyl (TMSi) ethers, along with small amounts of related 1,3-diglyceride trimethylsilyl ethers. The major product from a bovine phosphatidyl serine fraction was found to be 1-stearoyl-2-oleoylglycerol TMSi ether (the isomeric structure 1-oleoyl-2-stearoylglycerol TMSi ether may also be present). Related diglycerides were also found as products. The reaction products were identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The mechanism of the reaction is unknown, but it provides a way of studying the composition of phosphatidyl serine fractions without prior enzymic or chemical hydrolysis.     

UV-absorbance detector for HPLC based on a light-emitting diode

A flow-through optical absorption detector for HPLC was constructed using a novel deep-UV light-emitting diode as radiation source with a peak emission wavelength of 255 nm. For measuring the transmitted intensity (a property correlated to Transmittance) a special UV-sensitive photodiode was employed. Besides the power source, no optical or electronic components other than an inexpensive operational amplifier and a few passive components were necessary. The performance of the detector was tested with three substances, namely nitrobenzene, benzoic acid and methyl benzoate, which were separated by gradient elution using an acetonitrile/water mixture and tetrabutylammonium hydrogensulfate as pH-buffer. Calibration curves for concentrations between 1.6 microg.mL(-1) and 400 microg.mL(-1) (nitrobenzene) and 8 microg.mL(-1) and 2.5 mg.mL(-1) (benzoic acid and methyl benzoate) were determined and coefficients of determination, r(2), of 0.9945, 0.9972 and 0.9996 were obtained for quadratic curve fits for the 3 compounds respectively. Relative standard deviations (n = 7) for peak areas were determined as 0.35% (nitrobenzene, 80 microg.mL(-1)), 0.27% (benzoic acid, 400 microg.mL(-1)) and 0.83% (methyl benzoate, 200 microg.mL(-1)). The lower limits of detection were found to be 750 ng.mL(-1), 5.8 microg.mL(-1) and 12 microg.mL(-1) for nitrobenzene, benzoic acid and methyl benzoate respectively.     

Sensitive method for the determination of 1,3-dichloropropan-2-ol and 3-chloropropane-1,2-diol in soy sauce by capillary gas chromatography with mass spectrometric detection

This paper reports the development of a highly selective and sensitive method for the determination of parts-per-billion level of 1,3-dichloropropan-2-ol (1,3-DCP) and 3-chloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD) in soy sauce using capillary gas chromatography with mass spectrometric detection. Samples were homogenised, mixed with sodium chloride solution and then adsorbed on silica gel. The loaded silica gel was packed into a chromatographic column, from which chloropropanols were extracted by elution with ethyl acetate. Heptafluorobutyric acid anhydride was added to the concentrated eluant to derivatise the chloropropanols and the derivatised analytes were separated by gas chromatography, identified and quantified by mass spectrometry. A linear relationship between the concentration of the two chloropropanols and the detector response was obtained over the concentration range of 10-1000 microg/kg. Precision of the method was satisfactory at about 5%, and recoveries of 1,3-DCP and 3-MCPD from soy sauce samples spiked at 25 microg/kg were 77 and 98%, respectively. The limit of quantitation of the method was found to be about 5 microg/kg for 1,3-DCP and 3-MCPD, respectively meeting the requirements of tolerance limits adopted by different international institutions and governments around the world. This paper is the first of its kind in reporting an analytical procedure for the simultaneous separation and determination of 3-MCPD and 1,3-DCP, a more potent contaminant, at low microg/kg level.     

Montmorillonite K-10 clay catalyzed solvent-free synthesis of bis-indolylindane-1,3-dione, 2-(1′,3′-dihydro-1H-[2,3′]biindolyl-2′-ylidene)-indan-1,3-dione and bisindolylindeno[1,2-b]quinoxaline under microwave irradiation

An environmentally benign protocol has been described for the synthesis of novel 2-(1′,3′-dihydro-1H-[2,3′]biindolyl-2′-ylidene)-indan-1,3-diones/bis-indolylindane-1,3-diones from ninhydrin and 3-substituted/unsubstituted indoles. It uses montmorillonite K-10 as catalyst in a solvent-free condition under microwave irradiation. The method was also used for the synthesis of novel bisindolylindeno[1,2-b]quinoxaline derivatives.     

Automated derivatization and analysis of malondialdehyde using column switching sample preparation HPLC with fluorescence detection

Analyte derivatization is advantageous for the analysis of malondialdehyde (MDA) as a biomarker of oxidative stress in biological samples. Conventionally, however, derivatization is time consuming, error-prone and has limited options for automation. We have addressed these challenges for the solid phase analytical derivatization of MDA from small volume tissue homogenate samples. A manual derivatization method was first developed using Amberlite XAD-2 (12 mg) as the solid phase. Subsequently an automated column switching process was developed that provided simultaneous derivatization and extraction of the MDA-DH hydrazone product on a cartridge packed with XAD-2, followed by quantitative elution of the product to an analytical LC column (Waters NovoPak C18, 3.9 x 150 mm). The LOD was 0.02 microg/mL and recovery was quantitative. The method was linear (r(2) >0.999) with precision < 5% from the LOQ (0.06 microg/mL) to at least 35 microg/mL. The method was successfully applied to the analysis of small volume (30 microL) mouse tissue homogenate samples. Endogenous levels of MDA in the tissues ranged from 20 to 40 nmol/g tissue (ca. 0.1-0.2 microg/mL homogenate). Compared to conventional MDA analyses, the current method has advantages in automation, selectivity, precision and sensitivity for analysis from very small sample volumes.     

Two-Dimensional polymerization of supramolecular assemblies: Synthesis and bilayer polymerization of lipids containing α-methylene-substituted acyl chains

Polymerization of lipid assemblies may be usefully employed to alter the properties of the assemblies. The possible locations of the reactive group in the lipids include (1) the chain terminus, (2) the head group, and (3) near the lipid backbone. The third strategy yields polymerized assemblies which retain their head group functionality and lipid chain motion. We have designed and synthesized new members of this later category by the use of 2-methylene-substituted acyl chains. The main transition temperature (T_m) from gel to liquid crystalline phase of hydrated bilayers of 1-palmitoyl-2-(2-methylene)palmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine ( 1 ) and the disubstituted 1,2-bis(2-methylenepalmitoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine ( 2 ) were 33.6 and 25.3°C, respectively. The T_m of the mono-substituted 1-oleoyl-2-(2-methylene)palmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine ( 3 ) bilayers was detected in a range from ?15 to ?10°C by x-ray diffraction. Hydrated bilayers of each individual lipid were successfully polymerized with a water-soluble initiator, azobis(2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride (AAPD). These results indicate the lipid 2-methylene groups are accessible to the water interface. Thermal polymerization of the mono-substituted lipids in aqueous suspensions with AAPD, yielded oligomers. However the bis-2-methylene PC ( 2 ) was successfully polymerized to yield stabilized crosslinked bilayers. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Synthesis of Some 3-Substituted 1,2-Dihydroindoles

The reaction of 4-oxo-2-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydroindol-3-ylidene)hydrazone-1,3-thiazin-6-methyl carboxylate 2 with hydrazine hydrate in methanol gave 4-oxo-2-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydroindol-3-ylidene)hydrazone-1,3-thiazin-6-carbonylhydrazine 3. Furthermore, the reaction of 3 with carbon disulfide and then hydrazine hydrate afforded 3-[6-(4-amino-5-thioxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)-4-oxo-1,3-thiazin-2-yl] hydrazone-1,3-dihydroindol-2-one 5. the latest reacted with DMAD to give {6-hydroxy-3-[4-oxo-2-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydroindol-3-ylidene)hydrazone-1,3-thiazin-6yl]-[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazin-7-ylidene}methoxycarbonylmethylene 6.     

Regiospecific Positioning of Palmitic Acid in Triacylglycerol Structure of Enzymatically Modified Lipids Affects Physicochemical and In Vitro Digestion Properties

Tripalmitin-(PPP, 81.2%), 1,3-dipalmitoyl-2-oleoylglycerol-(POP, 64.4%), 1,2-dipalmitoyl-3-oleoylglycerol-(PPO, 86.5%), and 1,3-dioleoyl-2-palmitoylglycerol-(OPO, 50.2%)-rich lipids with different regiospecific positions of palmitic acid (P) were synthesized via acetone fractionation and lipase-catalyzed acidolysis, and their physicochemical and hydrolytic characteristics were compared. Triacylglycerols (TAGs) with higher content of P, wherein P was at the sn-1 (or 3) position, had higher melting points, crystallization temperatures, and packing densities of fat crystals compared to those with a lower content of P, and with P at the sn-2 position. The in vitro digestion degree calculated as released fatty acid (FA) (%) at 30, 60, and 120 min was in the following order: OPO-rich > PPO-rich > POP-rich lipids. At 120 min, in vitro digestion of the OPO-rich lipid released 92.6% of fatty acids, resulting in the highest digestibility, while 89.7% and 87.2% of fatty acids were released from the OPO-rich and PPO-rich lipids, respectively. Over the digestion period, the TAG and monoacylglycerol (MAG) contents decreased, while the diacylglycerol (DAG) content initially increased and then decreased, and the 1,2-DAG content exceeded the 1,3-DAG content. Therefore, the content and stereospecific position of P attached to a specific TAG affected the physicochemical and in vitro digestion characteristics of the lipids.     

液相色谱-三重串联四极杆质谱测定粮油中的黄曲霉毒素

建立了超声提取-液相色谱-电喷雾三重串联四极杆质谱测定玉米、大米、大豆等粮油固体样品中黄曲霉毒素B1、B2、G1和G2(AFB1、AFB2、AFG1和AFG2)的方法。分析前对样品进行超声提取,优化得到最佳超声提取条件: 溶剂为甲醇-水(含40 g/L NaCl) (80:20, v/v)溶液、料液比为1:3(g:mL)、温度为50 ℃、时间为3 min。然后对提取的样品进行免疫亲和特异性净化。最后与液相色谱-电喷雾三重串联四极杆质谱联用,使用C18反相色谱柱,流动相为甲醇-10 mmol/L乙酸铵水溶液梯度洗脱,以黄曲霉毒素M1(AFM1)作为内标进行定量测定。结果表明,AFB1、AFB2、AFG1和AFG2的检出限分别为0.002、0.004、0.004和0.012 μg/kg。方法的加标回收率为87%～111%,日内相对标准偏差(RSD)和日间RSD分别不大于6.7%和5.6%。实验结果表明该方法可以有效地降低基质效应的影响,相比于外标法能极大地提高方法的准确度。     

A rapid isocratic high-performance liquid chromatography method for determination of cholesterol and 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine in liposome-based drug formulations

A high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method for the determination of cholesterol and 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DOPC) in liposome-based drug formulations has been developed. Liposome formulations of anticancer agents (viz., paclitaxel, docetaxel, 7-ethyl-10-hydroxycamptothecin (SN38), doxorubicin, mitoxantrone and an antisense oligodeoxyribonucleotide, etc.) were prepared. These formulations contain DOPC, cholesterol and other lipids, such as tetramyristoyl cardiolipin or 1,3-bis(1,2-bis-tetradecyloxy-propyl-3-dimethylethoxyammonium bromide)propan-2-ol [(R)-PCL-2] in product-specific ratios. A simple HPLC method that uses isocratic elution and UV detection has been developed for simultaneous quantification of cholesterol and DOPC components of the liposome formulations. The chromatographic separation of these components is achieved using a C8 analytical column with 50 mM ammonium phosphate buffer (pH 2.7)-methanol (15:85, v/v) as mobile phase. Both cholesterol and DOPC peaks are well resolved and free of interference from other excipients or degraded impurities in the formulation. The method has been found to be linear (r > 0.999) over a wide concentration range of both analytes. This method offers the advantage of simultaneous quantitation of cholesterol and DOPC in various liposome-based formulations without any preprocessing of the sample, and has quantitation limits of 0.5 and 10 microg/mL for cholesterol and DOPC, respectively.     

Influence of monomer structure on chemo- and stereoselectivity of 1,3-diene polymerization

MAO/CpTiCl₃ is an active catalyst for the polymerization of various types of 1,3-dienes. Butadiene, (E) - and (Z) −1,3-pentadiene, (E) −2-methyl-1,3-pentadiene and 2,3-dimethylbutadiene yield, at room temperature, polymers with a cis-1,4 or a mixed cis/1,2 structure. 4-Methyl-1,3-pentadiene and (E,E) −2,4-hexadiene give, respectively, a 1,2 syndiotactic and a trans-1,4/1,2 polymer. MAO/CpTiCl₂·2THF and MAO/(CpTiCl₂)_n are less active than the CpTiCl₃ catalyst, but give the same type of polymers. A change of stereospecificity with temperature was observed in the polymerization of (Z)-1,3-pentadiene: a cis-1,4 isotactic polymer was obtained at +20°C, and a crystalline 1,2 syndiotactic polymer at −20°C. This effect was attributed to a different mode of coordination of the monomer, which is cis-η⁴ at +20°C and may be trans-η² at −20°C. Results obtained with catalysts from CpTi(OBu)₃ and Ti(OBu)₄ are reported for comparison. An interpretation is given of the formation of cis-1,4 isotactic poly(2-methylpentadiene) and of 1,2 syndiotactic poly(4-methylpentadiene), as well as of syndiotactic polystyrene.     

Synthesis of 3-Acyl-1,2-benzisoxazoles

A convenient method for the synthesis of 3-acyl-1,2-benzisoxazoles, which are unstable toward bases, is described. Base-catalyzed cyclization of 2-alkyl- and aryl-1,3-dithian-2-yl o-chlorophenylketoximes 4a-1 gave 3-(2-alkyl- and aryl-1,3-dithian-2-yl)-1,2-benzisoxazoles 8a-1 , which were converted into the corresponding 3-acyl-1,2-benzisoxazoles 1a-1.     

Direct method for determination of Sudan I in FD&C Yellow No. 6 and D&C Orange No. 4 by reversed-phase liquid chromatography

A reversed-phase liquid chromatographic method was developed to determine parts-per-million and higher levels of Sudan 1, 1-(phenylazo)-2-naphthalenol, in the disulfo monoazo color additive FD&C Yellow No. 6 and in a related monosulfo monoazo color additive, D&C Orange No. 4. Sudan I, the corresponding unsulfonated monoazo dye, is a known impurity in these color additives. The color additives are dissolved in water and methanol, and the filtered solutions are directly chromatographed, without extraction or concentration, by using gradient elution at 0.25 mL/min. Calibrations from peak areas at 485 nm were linear. At a 99% confidence level, the limits of determination were 0.008 microg Sudan I/mL (0.4 ppm) in FD&C Yellow No. 6 and 0.011 microg Sudan I/mL (0.00011%) in D&C Orange No. 4. The confidence intervals were 0.202 +/- 0.002 microg Sudan I/mL (10.1 +/- 0.1 ppm) near the specification level for Sudan I in FD&C Yellow No. 6 and 20.0 +/- 0.2 microg Sudan I/mL (0.200 +/- 0.002%) near the highest concentration of Sudan I found in D&C Orange No. 4. A survey was conducted to determine Sudan I in 28 samples of FD&C Yellow No. 6 from 17 international manufacturers over 3 years, and in a pharmacology-tested sample. These samples were found to contain undetected levels (16 samples), 0.5-9.7 ppm Sudan I (0.01-0.194 microg Sudan I/mL in analyzed solutions; 11 samples including the pharmacology sample), and > or =10 ppm Sudan I (> or = 0.2 microg Sudan I/mL; 2 samples). Analyses of 21 samples of D&C Orange No. 4 from 8 international manufacturers over 4 years found Sudan I at undetected levels (8 samples), 0.0005 to < 0.005% Sudan I (0.05 to < 0.5 microg Sudan I/mL in analyzed solutions; 3 samples, including a pharmacology batch), 0.005 to <0.05% Sudan I (0.5 to <5 microg Sudan I/mL; 9 samples), and 0.18% Sudan I (18 microg Sudan I/mL; 1 sample).