Direct glycosylation with anomeric hydroxy sugars by activation with 3-fluorophthalic anhydride and trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride

An efficient and direct one-pot glycosylation method using anomeric hydroxy sugars as glycosyl donors, employing 3-fluorophthalic anhydride and triflic anhydride as activating agents, has been developed. The present glycosylation utilizing 3-fluorophthalic anhydride resulted in few to no undesired self-condensed esters than the glycosylation using phthalic anhydride. Intermediates in the present glycosylation were identified by an NMR study.     

Sequential one-pot glycosylation with glycosyl N-trichloroacetylcarbamate and trichloroacetate including dehydrative approach using 1-hydroxy sugars

An efficient sequential one-pot glycosylation has been developed with glycosyl trichlorocarbamate and trichloroacetate activated by the same Lewis acid and enabled by a change in reaction temperature. The αα-selective glycosylation was achieved using glucose, galactose, and mannose substrates after investigation into the reactivities of the two types of glycosyl donors. Sequential one-pot dehydrative glycosylation, including in situ preparation of glycosyl donors followed by generation of two glycosyl bonds, provided three types of trisaccharide.     

Esterification of phthalic anhydride with 1-butanol and 2-ethylhexanol catalyzed by heteropolyacids

Esterification of phthalic anhydride with 2-ethylhexanol and 1-butanol and ester decomposition of dioctyl phthalate (DOP) in presence of Keggin; H₃PW₁₂O₄₀, H₄SiW₁₂O₄₀, H₄SiMo₁₂O₄₀, Wells–Dawson; H₆P₂W₁₈O₆₂, H₆P₂W₁₇MoO₆₂ and Preyssler; H₁₄[NaP₅W₂₉MoO₁₁₀], H₁₄[NaP₅W₃₀O₁₁₀], type heteropolyacids have been investigated. The heteropolyacids with Preyssler and Wells–Dawson structures and their molybdenum substituted derivatives show higher activity in esterification and ester decomposition reactions than Keggin type heteropolyacids. A complete conversion of phthalic anhydride to dioctyl phthalate and dibutyl phthalate are achieved in 2 h in presence of molybdenum substituted Preyssler heteropolyacid. In the decomposition of dioctyl phthalate in the presence of Preyssler heteropolyacid, 2-ethylhexene is formed in quantitative yield.     

Stereoselective synthesis of hydroxy stilbenoids and styrenes by atom-efficient olefination with thiophthalides

The synthesis of stilbenoids and styryl carboxylic acids is accomplished with high E-stereoselectivity by olefination of aldehydes with thiophthalides under basic conditions. The olefination is highly atom-efficient as it only loses elemental sulfur during the reaction. This olefination, in conjunction with retro Kolbe-Schmitt reaction, allows facile synthesis of E-hydroxystilbenoids with minimal employment of protecting groups. This study also discloses two important findings: formation of i) 4-methylsulfanyl isocoumarins and ii) an 2-arylindenone.     

Isomerisation of benzophenones and direct observation of intermediates in the aromatic acylation of phloroglucinol derivatives with trifluoroacetic anhydride

Acylation of methyl and benzylethers of orcinol with the same ethers of phloroglucinol carboxylic acid using trifluoroacetic anhydride (TFAA) in chloroform or dichloro methane afforded both unsymmetrical and symmetrical benzophenones. Magnetic resonance measurements were performed on the reactions between various deuterium labelled methylethers of phloroglucinol and phloroglucinol carboxylic acid. The reaction was found to proceed via several equilibria resulting in a total scrambling of the aromatic rings around the carbonyl function. The occurrence of an intermediate in the reaction was observed and is thought to consist of an ion pair between a protonated benzophenone and trifluoroacetate ion which rapidly catalyses an exchange between TFAA and TFA.     

One-pot preparation and activation of glycosyl trichloroacetimidates: operationally simple glycosylation induced by combined use of solid-supported, reactivity-opposing reagents

By the combined use of solid-supported reactivity-opposing reagents, that is, basic PTBD and acidic Nafion^®-SAC resins, sequential reactions consisting of glycosyl trichloroacetimidate formation and glycosylation can be effected in a one-pot operation starting from 1-O-unprotected sugars. The solid-supported reagents can be introduced into the reaction vessel either sequentially or, more conveniently, in a `one-shot' manner in comparable yields.     

机械球磨共聚络合剂法制备Zn-Ni双金属催化剂催化环氧丙烷和领苯二甲酸酐共聚

机械化学是一种快速且环境友好,具有巨大潜力的无溶剂合成双金属氰化物催化剂(DMC)的合成方法。共聚络合剂辅助机械球磨法成功制备出了Zn-Ni双金属催化剂。经元素分析和红外光谱表明双金属催化剂中掺入了各种共聚络合剂。扫描电镜表明,由此产生的双金属催化剂是纳米级的。双金属催化剂在无溶剂、反应时间为6h、反应温度为110°C的条件下对环氧丙烷(PO)与邻苯二甲酸酐(PA)的开环聚合是高效催化的。红外光谱、 1H-NMR 和 13C-NMR图谱均证明有聚酯(PO-co-PA)的结构。在共聚反应中,双金属催化剂显示相对较高的活性,得到了高产率、高分子量和窄分子量分布的聚酯(PO-co-PA）。     

Mass spectrometric analysis of platelet-activating factor after isolation by solid-phase extraction and direct derivatization with pentafluorobenzoic anhydride

Platelet-activating factor is the term used to denote a class of extremely potent lipid mediators that consist predominantly of 1-O-alkyl- and 1-O-acyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholines. A method has been devised for rapid isolation of these acetylated phospholipids by solid-phase extraction prior to direct derivatization with pentafluorobenzoic anhydride and analysis by gas chromatography (GC)/electron-capture mass spectrometry. Recovery through the entire method (lipid isolation, derivatization, and purification) typically ranged from 70% to 85%. Using the direct derivatization procedure described here, the practical limit of detection for each of the standard alkyl- and acyl-platelet-activating factor homologs was 1 fmol injected into the GC. Results from the application of the method to the analysis of alkyl and acyl homologs of platelet-activating factor isolated from stimulated human umbilical vein endothelial cells are presented, exhibiting excellent accuracy and precision for a wide range of tissue levels of this class of potent autacoids.     

Efficient and direct synthesis of saccharidic 1,2-ethylidenes, orthoesters, and glycals from peracetylated sugars via the in situ generation of glycosyl iodides with I2/Et3SiH

Peracetylated sugars can be efficiently converted into the corresponding 1,2-ethylidenes, -orthoesters, and -glycals via the in situ generation of glycosyl iodides promoted by I₂/Et₃SiH. The approach is straightforward and avoids isolation of the sensitive iodinated intermediates.     

Multielement analysis of groundwater samples by neutron activation with comparison between direct and evaporation methods

This report is the results of the studies on NAA of groundwater samples with comparison between direct and evaporation methods, and of the applications for the samples of alluvium plain composed with granitiform soils and of Neogene strata composed with clay minerals.     

Twentyfold increase in alkaline phosphatase activity by sequential reversible activation of the enzyme followed by coupling with a copolyme of ethylene and maleic anhydride

Alkaline phosphatase, APase, (EC 3.1.31) from calf intestine, after shifting the equilibrium by effector molecules towards the dimeric form of the enzyme, was coupled (ratio 1:2, protein: copolymer) to a copolymer of ethylene and maleic anhydride, EMA. The water-soluble APase-EMA was separated from APase and the unbound EMA by DEAE-cellulose ion exchange chromatography. The specific activity of the APase-EMA, compared to APase, increased 26-fold at pH 7.1 and 10-fold at pH 8.6. The pH optimum of APase-EMA was shifted down from pH 9.5 (native APase) to 8.6. This change could be interpreted in terms of polyelectrolyte theory. APase-EMA retained 50–70% of its optimum activity in the pH range 7–8, while APase retained only 5–15% of its optimum activity within the same pH range. Its isoelectric point, pI, was 4.2 (APase 6.0) and it migrated on polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis in a single band, anodic movement twice as fast as APase. Parallel with the kinetic measurements, the reactive-enzyme sedimentation method was used to measure S_20,w values. S_20,w values obtained for APase-EMA, activated APase, and APase dialyzed against wafer were 6.56S, 6.46S, and 5.17S, respectively. Molecular weights, M_r, were determined by equilibrium sedimentation: the values obtained were 180,000, 160,000, and 84,500. M_r values of APase-EMA and APase (native) estimated by Sepharose-4B gel filtrations were essentially the same. The above-mentioned values remained unchanged for APase-EMA after intensive dialysis against water, whereas for the activated APase, separation from the effector molecules caused the equilibrium to shift back to the monomeric, very slightly active enzyme with concomitant changes of S_20,w to 5.15 and M_r to 82,000.     

Neutron activation analysis of arsenic in rocks and sediments by direct evolution with chloride- and bromide-condensed phosphoric acid reagents

A simple method is presented for the determination of arsenic in rocks and in sediments by neutron activation. After irradiating a sample it is, without any other treatment, directly heated in condensed phosphoric acid containing sodium chloride or sodium bromide to evolve arsenic as arsenic(III) chloride or bromide. The distillate is absorbed in distilled water, in which arsenic is later precipitated in elementary form by adding hypophosphite to the solution. From arsenite, arsenic(III) oxide, arsenate and arsenic(III) sulphide, arsenic chloride can be evolved with NaCl-CPA reagent, but elementary arsenic and arsenic(V) oxide do not react with it. However, metallic arsenic is found to react with KIO₃-NaCl-CPA and arsenic(V) oxide with the NaBr-CPA, both both evolving arsenic(III) chloride or bromide. Therefore, successive distillations, the first with NaCl-CPA and the second with NaBr-CPA, give a satisfactory means of differential determination of arsenic(III) and arsenate as well as arsenic(V) oxide. For the elementary arsenic a problem still now remains. The chemical recovery of carrier goes well beyond 95%. Part of this work was performed at the Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University.     

Palladium(0) nanoparticle-catalyzed sp C-H activation: a convenient route to alkyl-aryl ketones by direct acylation of aryl bromides and iodides with aldehydes

Palladium(0) nanoparticles efficiently catalyze aliphatic aldehyde C-H functionalization by aryl halides to produce alkyl-aryl ketones in good yields. A wide range of substituted aryl and hetero-aryl bromides/iodides and open-chain aldehydes of varied chain length participated in this reaction.