Structural Features of ONS-Donor Salicylidene Schiff Base Complexes

This review article summarizes the structural features of complexes of salicylidene Schiff bases containing, in addition to the phenolic-OH and the azomethine (–RC=N–) groups, a thiole group, and/or a sulfur atom participating in coordination. Structural aspects of metal complexes of salicylidene-2-aminothiophenol, salicylidene-3-aminothiophenol, salicylidenethiosemicarbazone, salicylidenedithiocarbazates, salicylidenedithiocarbazates, salicylideneaminopropyleneaminocyclopentenedithiocarboxylates, salicylideneimidazoles, and salicylidene-thiosalicylidene-1,3-propanediamine are reported.     

Novel synthesis of 2-arylbenzothiazoles

A new method for the synthesis of 2-arylbenzothiazoles by the reaction of dibenzyl disulfides witho-aminothiophenol is suggested. A possible mechanism of the new transformation is discussed. 2-Phenylbenzothiazole can also be prepared by reactions ofo-aminothiophenol with benzyl mercaptane or sodium benzyl thiosulfate. Published inIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 1887–1890, November, 2000.     

Solubilities and Transfer Chemical Potentials for Cobalt(III) Complexes in <Emphasis Type="BoldItalic">t</Emphasis>-butanol– <Emphasis Type="BoldItalic">i</Emphasis>-propanol–, and ethanol–water Mixtures

Solubilities in t-BuOH–, i-PrOH–, and EtOH–H₂O mixtures at 298.2 K are reported for a number of salts of mono- and bi-nuclear cobalt(III) complexes. From these solubilities and published single ion transfer chemical potentials, on the TATB (Ph₄As ⁺≡ BPh₄^-) assumption, transfer chemical potentials have been derived for most of these cobalt(III) complexes. The results and trends are discussed in relation to those for other ions and complexes. Effects of ligand nature for transfer to t-BuOH–H₂O mixtures are detailed and, for a selection of complexes, trends for transfer of a given complex to t-BuOH–, i-PrOH–, EtOH– , and MeOH– H₂O mixtures are compared.     

Intermolecular interactions in orthophosphoric acid-<Emphasis Type="Italic">N,N</Emphasis>-dimethylformamide system according to viscometric data

The viscosity of an orthophosphoric acid—N,N-dimethylformamide system was measured in the whole region of compositions at 298–338 K. An excess viscosity of the system was analyzed by the data obtained using different model concepts. Calculations suggested that strong intermolecular interactions and the formation of complexes (H₃PO₄)₂·DMF occur in the system. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2252–2256, October, 2005.     

Theoretical Study of the Interactions between Isolated <Emphasis Type="Italic">DNA</Emphasis> Bases and Various Groups IA and IIA Metal Ions by <Emphasis Type="Italic">Ab Initio</Emphasis> Calculations

Summary. Interactions of the DNA bases adenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C), and thymine (T) with various metal ions (M) of groups IA and IIA of the periodic table of the elements were studied at the HF, MP2, and DFT levels of theory. The structures and thermodynamic stabilities of these species were studied at the gas phase. The calculations uphold that there exist two active sites in G and one in A, C, and T. The calculations also show that the O² atom in T is a more active site for metal ion bindings than that in C. The stability energies for G … M complexes are larger than those for A … M complexes and the stability energies for T … M complexes are larger than those for C … M complexes. As z/r ratio for the metal ion increases, the interaction energy for the complex increases systematically. Thermodynamic quantities such as ΔH, ΔG, ΔS, and ln K were determined for each complexation reaction, [Base+M ⁿ⁺ →(Base … M) ⁿ⁺]. A, G, and C complexation reactions except for C … Rb⁺ are exothermic. The situation is quite different for T complexation reactions and all except for T … Be²⁺ and T … Mg²⁺ are endothermic.     

Essential Oil Composition of Four <Emphasis Type="Italic">Achillea</Emphasis> Species from the Balkans and Its Chemotaxonomic Significance

The chemical composition of the essential oils of Achillea clavennae L., Achillea holosericea Sibth. & Sm., Achillea lingulata W. & K., and Achillea millefolium L. from the Balkans was determined by GC and GC/MS analyses. The main components were 1,8-cineole in A. holosericea, camphor in A. clavennae, β-pinene in A. millefolium, and τ-cadinol in A. lingulata. A detailed chemotaxonomic discussion is presented. __________ Published in Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 555–558, November–December, 2005.     

Triterpene glycosides from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Lonicera</Emphasis>. Isolation and structural determination of seven glycosides from flower buds of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Lonicera macranthoides</Emphasis>

The structures of seven triterpene glycosides (1–7), of which the 23-O-acetyl, 28-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→6)-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl ester of hederagenin 3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→3)-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)-O-α-L-arabinopyranoside (2) was new, from the flower buds of Lonicera macranthoides were established using chemical and NMR spectroscopic methods. Published in Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 32–34, January–February, 2008.     

Host–Guest Complexation of <Emphasis Type="Italic">β</Emphasis>-, <Emphasis Type="Italic">γ</Emphasis>-Cyclodextrin with Alkyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromides in Aqueous Solution

As a continuation of our previous investigation, interactions between cyclodextrin (β-CD), γ-cyclodextrin (γ-CD) and alkyl trimethylammonium bromides in aqueous solutions have been studied with titration calorimetry and ¹H NMR at 298.15 K. The results are discussed in terms of the amphiphilic interaction of CD with surfactants and the iceberg structure formed by water molecules existing around the hydrophobic tail of surfactant molecules. The stoichiometry of the β-CD–surfactant system is 1:1 whereas that of the γ-CD–surfactant system is 1:2. The corresponding formation enthalpy (negative) of the complexes of the two systems decreases with an increase in the number of carbon atoms (n) in hydrophobic chain of surfactant molecule, C _n H_2n+1, whereas the entropy increases with the enlargement of n.     

<Emphasis Type="Italic">o</Emphasis>-Semiquinone metal complexes as derivatives of sterically hindered di-<Emphasis Type="Italic">o</Emphasis>-quinone

ESR spectroscopy was used to study a series of mono- and binuclear o-semiquinone metal complexes, viz., derivatives of sterically hindered di-o-quinone 1,2-bis(2,5-di-tert-butylcyclohexadiene-1,5-dion-3,4-yl)ethane (1). Hindered rotation was found in the o-semiquinone moiety of the generated complexes. Magnetochemical measurements for polymeric bis(o-semiquinolate)copper(II) based on di-o-quinone 1 showed two antiferromagnetic channels of interaction between the paramagnetic centers. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1580–1584, July, 2005.     

Functionalization of sterically hindered <Emphasis Type="Italic">o</Emphasis>-benzoquinones: amino-substituted 3,6-di(<Emphasis Type="Italic">tert</Emphasis>-butyl)-<Emphasis Type="Italic">o</Emphasis>-benzoquinones

New sterically hindered functionalized o-quinones were synthesized by the 1,4-nucleophilic addition of secondary cyclic amines to 3,6-di(tert-butyl)-o-benzoquinone. The ability of these o-quinones to form o-semiquinone complexes with transition and main-group metals was studied by ESR spectroscopy in solution. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 1786–1793, September, 2007.     

Antioxidant flavonoids from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Tamus communis</Emphasis> ssp. <Emphasis Type="Italic">cretica</Emphasis>

A new flavonoid, kaempferol-3,4′-di-O-α-L-rhamnopyranoside (1), and three known flavonoids (2–4) were isolated from the aerial parts of T. communis L. The structure of the new compound was elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic data. Compounds 1 and 2 showed significant antioxidant activity (IC₅₀ 187.151 ± 0.821 μM, and 92.079±0.513 μM, respectively), whereas compounds 3 and 4 showed moderate activity in DPPH free radical scavenging assays. Published in Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 295–297, May–June, 2009.     

Complex Formation of Cyclodextrins with Various Thiophenes and their Polymerization in Water: Preparation of Poly-pseudo-rotaxanes containing Poly(thiophene)s

Cyclodextrins (α-CD, β-CD and 2,6-di-O-dimethyl-β-CD (DM-β-CD)) were found to form inclusion compounds with thiophenes (thiophene (T), bithiophene (2T)) in water and in crystalline states. The structures of α-CD–T, β-CD–2T, and DM-β-CD–2T inclusion complexes were determined by X-ray crystallography. DM-β-CD forms a 1:1 cage type complex with 2T. In contrast, β-CD formed 2:3 (CD:guest) complexes with thiophene and α-CD formed 2:3 complexes, both of the channel type. These inclusion complexes were found to polymerize by FeCl₃ in the inclusion compounds in water. The products were formed poly-pseudo-rotaxane between cyclodextrins and poly(thiophene) characterized by IR, ¹H-NMR and ¹³C CP/MAS NMR. The molecular weights of the poly-pseudo-rotaxanes with poly(thiophene) were determined by the MALDI-TOF mass spectra to be 3000–5000. In comparison between poly-pseudo-rotaxane (DM-β-CD–poly(thiophene)), authentic poly(thiophene) and the washed DM-β-CD–poly(thiophene) which was washed with DMF to dethread DM-β-CD, these poly-pseudo-rotaxane was characterized by Raman, UV–vis and fluorescence spectra. The maximum emission band of DM-β-CD–poly(thiophene) shifted to a shorter wavelength. The hypsochromic shift was derived from poly-pseudo-rotaxane with DM-β-CD.     

Characterization of a pectic polysaccharide from the fruit of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Ziziphus jujuba</Emphasis>

A pectic polysaccharide was isolated from the fruits of Ziziphus jujuba Mill. cv. jinsixiaozao Hort. and its structure was characterized by acid hydrolysis, methylation, and NMR spectroscopies. The purified fraction Ju-B-7 had a molecular mass of over 2000 kDa. Chemical and spectroscopic analyses indicated that Ju-B-7 is composed mainly of α-1,4-linked D-galactopyranosyluronic acid and 1,2-linked L-rhamnose with a molar ratio of 8.1:1. It can significantly stimulate spleen cell proliferation in vitro (P<0.01, 10 μmg/mL). Published in Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 311–312, July–August, 2007.     

Biosynthesis of Cd-bound phytochelatins by <Emphasis Type="Italic">Phaeodactylum tricornutum</Emphasis> and their speciation by size-exclusion chromatography and ion-pair chromatography coupled to ICP–MS

Cd-bound phytochelatins (Cd–PCs) have been synthesised by incubation of Phaeodactylum tricornutum cell cultures with Cd and purified by size-exclusion chromatography–UV–Vis. These complexes, which were identified in previous work, have now been used as model substances to develop and optimise ion-pair chromatography (IPC) coupled to inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry (ICP–MS) for analysis of Cd–PCs. Subsequent analysis of samples taken from Silene vulgaris plants cultivated under heavy metal stress conditions revealed Cd signals but no Cd–PC signals. By use of isotopically enriched ¹¹⁶Cd–PCs the sample preparation steps were verified to determine the stability of the analytes. We observed species transformation between Cd–PCs and other unidentified Cd complexes. Consequently, the kinetic and thermodynamic lability of Cd–PCs are decisive factors in their detection.     

Research on the strong transglycosylation activity in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Aspergillus niger</Emphasis>

Aspergillus niger M-1 strain shows strong transglycosylation activity. A gene of it was introduced into Escherichia coli, and isomalto-oligosaccharides were isolated by a chemical enzymatic method in order to measure the transglycosylation activity. Published in Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 606–607, November–December, 2008.     

Cytotoxic metabolites of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Streptimonospora salina</Emphasis>

Streptimonospora salina gen. nov., sp. nov. was found to produce three phenoxazinone antibiotics, 2-amino-3H-phenoxazin-3-one (1), 2-methylamino-3H-phenoxazin-3-one (2), 2-acetylamino-3H-phenoxazin-3-one (3), and one phenazine antibiotic, phenazine-1-carboxylic acid (4). The chemical structures of the compounds were determined using 1D and 2D NMR spectrometry and electrospray mass spectrometry (ESMS). Compounds 1-4 exhibited modest cytotoxicity against a human renal carcinoma cell line ACHN with IC₅₀ values of 35.4, 12.4, 65.4, and 82.9 μM, respectively. Compound 2 was discovered for the first time from a biological origin. Published in Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 405–406, July–August, 2008     

The Synthesis of Cyclopenta[<Emphasis Type="Italic">c</Emphasis>]pyridine (2-Pyrindene) Derivatives

Summary. Ethyl 2-(N-morpholinyl)cyclopent-1-ene-1-carboxylate reacted smoothly with cyanothioacetamide to give morpholinium 4-cyano-1-oxo-2,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]pyridine-3-thiolate; the former when treated with N-benzyl-α-chloroacetamide gave either a S-alkyl derivative or cyclopenta[d]thieno[2,3-b]pyridine, depending on the reaction conditions. Under Mannich-type aminomethylation with primary amines and formaldehyde the above thiolate afforded derivatives of the previously unknown heterocyclic system, cyclopenta[g]pyrido[2,1-b][1,3,5]thiadiazine in 81–90% yields. Victor P. Litvinov, was Deceased Victor P. Litvinov, This paper is dedicated to the blessed memory of our colleague, Prof. Victor Petrovich Litvinov (Dec 24, 1932–Feb 26, 2007)     

The Role of Binary and Many-centre Molecular Interactions in Spin Crossover in the Solid State. Part II. Non-ideality Parameters Defined via Binary Molecular Potentials

Summary. Parameters of the formalism [1–6] describing spin crossover in the solid state have been defined via molecular potentials in model systems of neutral and ionic complexes. In the first instance Lennard-Jones and electric dipole–dipole potentials have been used whereas in ionic systems Lennard-Jones and electric point-charge potentials have been used. Electric dipole–dipole interaction of neutral complexes brings about a positive excess energy controlled by the difference of electric dipole moments of HS and LS molecules. Differences of the order of Δμ = 1–2 D cause an abrupt spin crossover in systems with T_1/2 = 100–150 K. Magnetic coupling contributes both to the excess energy and excess entropy, however the overall effect is equivalent to a modest positive excess energy. Ionic systems in the absence of specific interactions are characterised by very small excess energies corresponding to practically linear van’t Hoff plots. Detectable positive and negative excess energies in these systems may arise from interactions of ligands belonging to neighbouring complexes. The HOMO–LUMO overlap in HS–LS pairs can bring about a nontrivial variation of the shape of transition curves. Examples of regression analysis of experimental transition curves in terms of molecular potentials are given.     

Conpropine,a new alkaloid from the aerial part of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Convolvulus subhirsutus</Emphasis> from Uzbekistan

The known alkaloid convolvidine and a new base conpropine, for which the structure N-propylconvolvine was proposed, were isolated from total alkaloids from the aerial part of Convolvulus subhirsutus. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 601–602, November–December, 2008.     

3,3,3-Trifluoro-<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>′-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)-1,2-propanediamine and its <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-mono-and <Emphasis Type="Italic">N,N</Emphasis>-dicarboxyethyl derivatives: synthesis,protolytic and complexation properties

3,3,3-Trifluoro-N′-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)-1,2-propanediamine (5) was synthesized by the reaction of 2-diazo-1,1,1-trifluoro-3-nitropropane or 3,3,3-trifluoro-1-nitropropene with 3-aminobenzotrifluoride followed by the reduction of the nitro group. The Michael 1,4-addition of diamine 5 to acrylic acid occurs only at the N(1) atom and affords N-mono-or N,N-dicarboxyethyl derivatives 6 and 7, depending on the reactant ratio. Protolytic equilibria 5–7 in aqueous solutions were studied by pH-potentiometry and UV spectroscopy. Only the aliphatic amino group can be protonated in an aqueous solution, while the aromatic amino group remains unprotonated even in 12 M HCl. The stability constants of transition metal (Cu²⁺, Ni²⁺, Zn²⁺) complexes with ligands 5–7 were determined by pH-potentiometric titration. The stability of the complexes and selectivity of the ligands toward Cu²⁺ ions increase with an increase in the number of N-carboxyethyl groups. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2465–2469, November, 2005.