Total synthesis of escherichia coli lipid A

The first total synthesis of E. coli lipid A ($\text{1}$) is described. The synthetic compound was identical with a natural specimen and exhibited the full endotoxic activity. It was thus conclusively proved by this chemical synthesis that lipid A is the active principle of bacterial endotoxin.     

Chemical structure of escherichia coli lipid A

The chemical structure of E. coli lipid A was elucidated to be $\text{2}$ by determination of the nature of the individual acyl groups bound to the two hydroxyl groups in positions 3,3′ and the two amino groups of the D-glucosamine disaccharide phosphate backbone.     

Structure of de-o-acylated lipopolysaccharide from the escherichia coli re mutant strain F 515

The structure of the oligosaccharide portion of an $\text{E.coli}$ Re lipopolysaccharide was determined as α-KDO-(2→4)-α-KDO-(2→6)-β-GlcN-α(1→6)-α-GlcN, bisphosphorylated at positions 1 and 4′. Taking into account the previous determination of the acylation pattern of the GlcN disaccharide, the total structure of $\text{E.coli}$ Re LPS was thus established.     

Chemical synthesis of the 5-́half molecule of E.coli tRNA2GLY

A tritriacontanucleotide which has the sequence of the 5$\text{-}\text{?}$half molecule of E.coli glycine tRNA₂, was synthesized by the phosphotriester method involving p-anisidate protection for the 3$\text{-}\text{?}$phosphate ends. Di- and trinucleotide units were prepared from 5$\text{-}\text{?}$dimethoxytrityl-2$\text{-}\text{?}$O-tetrahydrofuranyl-3?-O-(o-chlorophenyl)phosphoryl derivatives of uridine, N-benzoylcytidine, N-benzolyadenosine and N-iso-butyrylguanosine by condensation with 3$\text{,}\text{?}$5$\text{-}\text{?}$unprotected nucleosides followed by phosphorylation to give 3$\text{-}\text{?}$phosphodiester blocks. The 3$\text{-}\text{?}$terminal dimers and trimers were synthesized by using 3$\text{-}\text{?}$(o- chlorophenyl)phosphoro-p-anisidates instead of 3?,5?-unprotected nucleosides. The 3?-phosphodiesters of oligonucleotides with a chain length of larger than 5 were obtained by removal of the 3?-phosphoro-p-anisidate with isoamyl nitrite. The 5$\text{-}\text{?}$dimethoxytrityl group was removed by treatment with zinc bromide under anhydrous conditions. Fragments were designed to use common dimer blocks and to reduce the step for 5$\text{-}\text{?}$deblocking of larger fragments. Finally a 3$\text{-}\text{?}$phosphodiester block with a chain length of 20 was condensed with a 5$\text{-}\text{?}$OH component (tridecanucleotide). The fully protected 33 mer was deblocked and purified by chromatography. The structural integrity of the product was confirmed by mobility shift analysis and complete digestion with RNase T2.     

Synthesis of lyposaccharide corresponding to fundamental structure of Salmonella-type lipid A

6-O-(2-Deoxy-2-myristoylamino-6-O-myristoyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)-2-deoxy-2-myristoylamino-3,4-di-O-myristoyl-D-glucopyranose ($\text{2}$) was prepared in a synthetic approach to lipid A which is the active center of bacterial endotoxin.     

The structure of crotofolin E,A novel tricyclic diterpene from Croton corylifolius

A novel and highly functionalized crotofolane diterpene, crotofolin E ($\text{4}$), has been isolated from Croton corylifolius L. (Euphorbiaceae) and its stereostructure determined from spectral and X-ray crystall crystallographic analyses.     

Solid phase synthesis of ribo-oligonucleotides on a polyacrylmorpholide support

A riboheptanucleotides G-C-A-A-C-C-A which has a sequence of the 3′-end of $\text{E. coli}$ formylmethionine tRNA has been synthesized on a polyacrylmorpholide resin by the triester approach using dinucleotide blocks.     

Chiral synthesis of (2s,3s,7s)-3,7-dimethylpentadecan-2-yl acetate and propionate,potential sex pheromone components of the pine saw-fly neodiprion sertifer (geoff.)

A synthesis of (2S,3S,7S)-3,7-dimethylpentadecan-2-yl acetate ($\text{2}$) and propionate ($\text{3}$) is described. (2S)-2-Methyldecan-1-yl lithium ($\text{5}$) was reacted with (3S,4S)-3,4-dimethyl-γ-butyrolactone ($\text{6}$) to yield the ketoalcohol $\text{19}$ which upon Huang-Minlon reduction furnished (2S,3S,7S)-3,7-dimethylpentadecan-2-ol ($\text{1}$). Acylations gave the esters $\text{2}$ and $\text{3}$. The (2S)-2-methyldecan-1-yl lithium was obtained via asymmetric synthesis. The chiral lactone $\text{6}$ was obtained from (2S,3S)-trans-2,3-epoxybutane and dimethyl malonate.     

2-cyano Δ3 piperidines vi1 : a general method for the stereoselective synthesis of cis and trans 2,6-dialkylpiperidine alkaloids

The cis 2,6-dialkylpiperidine alkaloid (±) dihydro-pinidine $\text{7b}$ and the trans alkaloid (±) solenopsin A $\text{5a}$ were synthesized from a common α-aminonitrile synthon $\text{1}$. The key step in this synthesis was the stereoselective reductive decyanation of the 1-benzyl-2cyano-2′, 6-dialkylpiperidines $\text{3a}$ and $\text{3b}$.     

The structure of dehydrated Na zeolite A (SiAl = 1.09) by neutron profile refinement

Contrary to the recent work of J. M. Thomas et al. (J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Commun., 678, 1981), it was found that a high-resolution neutron powder diffraction pattern of a sample of dehydrated Na zeolite A (with $\text{Si}\text{Al}$ ratio 1.09) can be indexed and refined in the cubic groups $\text{Pm}\text{3}\text{m (R}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>pw</mtext>}}\text{= 11.0\%)}$ (A. K. Cheetham and J. C. Taylor, J. Solid State Chem.21, 253, 1977) and $\text{Fm}\text{3}\text{c (R}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>pw</mtext>}}\text{= 10.3\%)}$, whereas in the rhombohedral space group $\text{R}\text{3}$ refinement was unsuccessful. For two other samples having $\text{Si}\text{Al}$ ratios of 1.03 and 1.12 the diffraction patterns again showed no evidence of rhombohedral distortion and can be indexed using a cubic unit cell. It appears that the Si, Al ordering of zeolite A, and hence the crystal symmetry, must depend upon the conditions of preparation of the zeolite.     

Synthesis of thioimidates by insertion of TerT-butylisocyanide into the C-S bond of activated sulfides. Rearrangement of thioimidates by 1,3 C to N migration of an alkoxycarbonyl group

Tert-butylisocyanide inserts into the carbon-sulfur bond of α-cyano sulfides $\text{2}$-$\text{6}$ to give thioimidates $\text{10}$-$\text{14}$. The thioimidates can also be obtained via the chlorine substitution of the tert-butylimino chloro sulfides $\text{27}$-$\text{28}$, which is a more general method. These thioimidates rearrange to E and Z isomers of N-vinylcarbamates $\text{16}$-$\text{20}$ via a 1,3 C to N migration of the alkoxycarbonyl group.     

Two chrome derivatives from the brown alga Zonariatournefortii

Two minor lipid components of the brown seaweed $\text{Zonaria}$$\text{tournefortii}$ were characterized as (all Z) - 5′,7′-dihydroxy-2′-nonadeca-4,7,10,13,16-pentenyl-chrome chromone ($\text{3}$) and 5′,7′-dihydroxy-2′-pentadecylchrome ($\text{4}$).     

Oxidation of N-hydroxyazetidines: A novel synthesis of N-acetoxy β-Lactams and four-membered cyclic nitrones

The N-hydroxyazetidines $\text{2}$ and $\text{3}$ are prepared startinfrom 2,3-dihydroazete 1-oxides ($\text{1a}$ and $\text{1b}$0 by reduction with sodium borohydride and by reaction with a nucleophile, respectively. The N-thydroxyazetidines $\text{2}$ and $\text{3}$ can be oxidized with mercury (II) oxide to the corresponding nitrones $\text{1}$; oxidation of the N-hydroxyazetidine $\text{2a}$ (unsubstituted at C-4) with $\text{two}$ equivalent of lead tetraacetate tyields the N-tacetoxy β-lactam $\text{4}$.     

Flow birefringence and conformational characteristics of molecules of para-and meta-isomers of polyoxyphenyl-benzoxazoleterephthalamides

Flow birefringence (FB) has been used to study sulphuric solutions of two homologous series of polyoxyphenylbenzoxazoleterephthalamides (POPhBT) differing in the position (para- or meta-) of phenyl ring in the chain. In the framework of the FB method alone by using the theory of flow birefringence for kinetically rigid wormlike chains, it was possible to determine quantitatively the optical anisotropy of the monomer unit Δa = (330 ± 30) 10^?25 cm^?3 and the length of the Kuhn segment $\text{A = (330 ± 30)}\text{A}\text{?}$ and $\text{A = (115 ± 20)}\text{A}\text{?}$ for para- and meta-isomers, respectively. Analysis of possible mechanisms of flexibility in the chains of both polymers gives theoretical values of the rigidity parameter A in good agreement with experimental values of A. confirming the validity of the molecular models used.     

Action of tert-butyl azidoformate on the conjugate bases of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-9H-carbazole and other indole derivatives

tert-Butyl azidoformate ($\text{2}$) reacts with the conjugate bases of $\text{3a}$, $\text{7a}$, $\text{9}$ (R¹ = R² = CH₃), and $\text{9}$ (R¹ = CH₃, R² = H) to give products [$\text{4}$, $\text{8}$, $\text{12}$, and $\text{14}$, respectively] in addition to the expected N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)indole derivatives.     

Hydrodynamic properties and conformation of molecules of para- and meta-isomers of polyoxyphenylbenzoxazoleterephthalamide

Translational diffusion and intrinsic viscosity in 96% H₂SO₄ have been investigated for 20 samples of the para-isomer of polyoxyphenylbenzoxazoleterephthalamide (PpOPhBT) and 17 samples of its meta-isomer (PmOPhBT). The Mark-Kuhn equations have been obtained. The equilibrium rigidity of macromolecules in solution, calculated by using the wormlike chain theory, was characterized for PpOPhBT by the length of the Kuhn segment $\text{A = 320}\text{A}\text{?}$, the number of monomer units in a segment s = 17 and the coefficient of hindrance to intramolecular rotation in the chain σ = 1.5. For PmOPhBT the corresponding values are: $\text{A = 96}\text{A}\text{?}$, s = 5.9 and σ = 1.6. Analysis of flexibility mechanisms was carried out for PpOPhBT and PmOPhBT chains in solution.     

A new tungsten trioxide hydrate, WO3 · 13H2O: Preparation,characterization, and crystallographic study

A new hydrate of tungsten trioxide, $\text{WO}{}_3\text{·}\text{1}\text{3}\text{H}{}_2\text{O}$ has been obtained by hydrothermal treatment at 120°C of an aqueous suspension of either tungstic acid gel or crystallized dihydrate. This hydrate has been characterized by different methods. A crystallographic study was carried out from X-ray powder diffraction. The hydrate crystallizes in the orthorhombic system: a = 7.359(3) Å, b = 12.513(6) Å, c = 7.704(5) Å, Z = 12. The existence of structural relationships between the hydrate, $\text{WO}{}_3\text{·}\text{1}\text{3}\text{H}{}_2\text{O}$, and the product of dehydration, hexagonal WO₃, has permitted us to propose a structural model in agreement with the experimental data. $\text{WO}{}_3\text{·}\text{1}\text{3}\text{H}{}_2\text{O}$ must be regarded as an interesting compound because its dehydration leads to a new anhydrous tungsten trioxide, hexagonal WO₃.     

Composite constituents: four new triterpenoids,neolupenol, tarolupenol and their acetates isolated from roots of a japanese dandelion, taraxacumjaponicum

Neolupenyl acetate ($\text{Ia}$), tarolupenyl acetate ($\text{IIa}$) and their corresponding alcohols ($\text{Ib}$ and $\text{IIb}$) were isolated from the roots of Taraxacum japonicum, and their structures were established as the members of migrated lupane series.     

Chloroplast biogenesis 45: molecular structures of protochlorophyllide (e443 f625) and of chlorophyllide A (e458 f674)

The divinyl structure of protochlorophyllide (E443 F625) and of its chlorophyllide $\text{a}$ (E458 F674) photoreduction product was ascertained by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and by fast atom bombardment mass spectroscopy. These two phorbins are two newly discovered intermediates of the chlorophyll $\text{a}$ biosynthetic pathway in higher plants. Both tetrapyrroles exhibited recognizable ABX spin-spin splitting patterns which ar characteristic of divinyl tetrapyrroles. Fast atom bombardment mass spectroscopic data further confirmed the presence of two vinyl groups per molecule of protochlorophyllide (E443 F625) and of chlorophyllide $\text{a}$ (E458 F674).     

Crystal structure of Na3PO4 · 12H2O

The crystal structure of trisodium monophosphate hemihydrate was determined. The space group is $\text{C2}\text{c}$ and a unit cell contains eight formula units. The unit cell dimensions of $\text{Na}{}_3\text{PO}{}_4\text{·}\text{1}\text{2}\text{H}{}_2\text{O}$ are a = 9.631(3), b = 5.416(2), c = 16.938(8) Å, β = 102.60(5)°. The final R value is 0.027 for a set of 1430 independent reflections. This atomic arrangement is mainly a three-dimensional network of distorted NaO₆ octahedra. The hydrogen bonding scheme is given.