The uptake of methyl vinyl ketone, methacrolein, and 2-methyl-3-butene-2-ol onto sulfuric acid solutions

To investigate the link between molecular structure, reactivity, and partitioning of oxygenated organic compounds in acidic aerosols, the uptake of three compounds found in the atmosphere, methyl vinyl ketone (MVK), methacrolein (MACR), and 2-methyl-3-butene-2-ol (MBO), by sulfuric acid solutions has been measured using a rotated wetted-wall reactor (RWW) coupled to a chemical ionization mass spectrometer (CIMS). MVK was found to partition reversibly into 20-75 wt % H(2)SO(4) solutions, and we report Henry's law coefficients between 20 and 7000 M atm(-1) over this range. A chemical reaction for MVK was likely responsible for the uptake observed for 80-96 wt % H(2)SO(4) solutions. We derive an upper limit to the aldol self-reaction rate coefficient for MVK in 80 wt % solution of approximately 3 M(-1) s(-1). MACR partitioned reversibly over most of the acidity range, and in contrast to that for MVK, the Henry's law coefficient was relatively independent of H(2)SO(4) content. These differences indicate that the increase of the coefficient with acidity is likely due to the ability of the carbonyl molecule to form an enol. These results indicate that aldol condensation can be facile in concentrated sulfuric acid solutions, but it should be negligibly slow in dilute acid solutions such as tropospheric aerosols. MBO uptake could be explained by a Henry's law coefficient that decreases slightly as acid content varies from 20 to 55 wt % H(2)SO(4); we also measured the value in water, 70 M atm(-1) at 298 K. A steady-state uptake of MBO was observed onto 40-80 wt % H(2)SO(4) solutions, a reaction product was observed, and the reaction was tentatively identified as Pinacol rearrangement. Similar rearrangements could be at the origin of some substituted oxygenated species found in atmospheric aerosols.     

A kinetic and mechanistic study of the amino acid catalyzed aldol condensation of acetaldehyde in aqueous and salt solutions

The amino acid catalyzed aldol condensation is of great interest in organic synthesis and natural environments such as atmospheric particles. However, kinetic and mechanistic information on these reactions is limited. In this work the kinetics of the aldol condensation of acetaldehyde in water and aqueous salt solutions (NaCl, CaCl2, Na2SO4, MgSO4) catalyzed by five amino acids (glycine, alanine, serine, arginine, and proline) at room temperature (295 +/- 2 K) has been studied. Monitoring the formation of three products, crotonaldehyde, 2,4-hexadienal, and 2,4,6-octatrienal, by UV-vis absorption over 200-1100 nm revealed two distinct kinetic regimes: at low amino acid concentrations (in all cases, below 0.1 M), the overall reaction was first-order with respect to acetaldehyde and kinetically limited by the formation of the enamine intermediate. At larger amino acid concentrations (at least 0.3 M), the kinetics was second order and controlled by the C-C bond-forming step. The first-order rate constants increased linearly with amino acid concentration consistent with the enamine formation. Inorganic salts further accelerated the enamine formation according to their pKb plausibly by facilitating the iminium or enamine formation. The rate constant of the C-C bond-forming step varied with the square of amino acid concentration suggesting the involvement of two amino acid molecules. Thus, the reaction proceeded via a Mannich pathway. However, the contribution of an aldol pathway, first-order in amino acid, could not be excluded. Our results show that the rate constant for the self-condensation of acetaldehyde in aqueous atmospheric aerosols (up to 10 mM of amino acids) is identical to that in sulfuric acid 10-15 M (kI approximately 10-7-10-6 s-1) clearly illustrating the potential importance of amino acid catalysis in natural environments. This work also demonstrates that under usual laboratory conditions and in natural environments aldol condensation is likely to be kinetically controlled by the enamine formation. Notably, kinetic investigations of the C-C bond-forming addition step would only be possible with high concentrations of amino acids.     

Infrared optical constants of highly diluted sulfuric acid solution droplets at cirrus temperatures

Complex refractive indices for supercooled sulfuric acid solution droplets in the mid-infrared spectral regime (wavenumber range 6000-800 cm(-1)) have been retrieved for acid concentrations ranging from 33 to 10 wt % H2SO4 at temperatures between 235 and 230 K, from 36 to 15 wt % H2SO4 at temperatures between 225 and 219 K, and from 37 to 20 wt % H2SO4 at temperatures between 211 and 205 K. The optical constants were derived with a Mie inversion technique from measured H2SO4/H2O aerosol extinction spectra that were recorded during controlled expansion cooling experiments in the large coolable aerosol chamber AIDA of Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe. The new data sets cover a range of atmospherically relevant temperatures and compositions in the binary sulfuric acid/water system for which infrared refractive indices have not been published so far, namely, the regime when supercooled H2SO4/H2O solution droplets at T < 235 K are subjected to an environment that is supersaturated with respect to the ice phase. With increasing ice supersaturation, the H2SO4/H2O aerosol particles will continuously dilute by the uptake of water vapor from the gas phase until freezing of the solution droplets eventually occurs when the acid concentration has dropped below a critical, temperature-dependent threshold value. With the aid of the new measurements, the homogeneous freezing process of supercooled H2SO4/H2O solution droplets at cirrus temperatures can be quantitatively analyzed by means of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thereby overcoming a major drawback from previous studies: the need to use complex refractive indices that were measured at temperatures well above 235 K to deduce the composition of the low-concentrated H2SO4/H2O aerosol particles. As in the case of the complex refractive indices for sulfuric acid solutions with acid concentrations greater than 37 wt % H2SO4, the new low-temperature optical constants for highly diluted droplets also reveal significant temperature-induced spectral variations in comparison with the refractive indices for higher temperatures, which are associated with a change in the equilibrium between sulfate and bisulfate ions.     

Synthesis, characterization and biological evaluation of succinate prodrugs of curcuminoids for colon cancer treatment

A novel series of succinyl derivatives of three curcuminoids were synthesized as potential prodrugs. Symmetrical (curcumin and bisdesmethoxycurcumin) and unsymmetrical (desmethoxycurcumin) curcuminoids were prepared through aldol condensation of 2,4-pentanedione with different benzaldehydes. Esterification of these compounds with a methyl or ethyl ester of succinyl chloride gave the corresponding succinate prodrugs in excellent yields. Anticolon cancer activity of the compounds was evaluated using Caco-2 cells. The succinate prodrugs had IC?? values in the 1.8-9.6 μM range, compared to IC?? values of 3.3-4.9 μM for the parent compounds. Curcumin diethyl disuccinate exhibited the highest potency and was chosen for stability studies. Hydrolysis of this compound in phosphate buffer at pH 7.4 and in human plasma followed pseudo first-order kinetics. In phosphate buffer, the k(obs) and t(?) for hydrolysis indicated that the compound was much more stable than curcumin. In human plasma, this compound was able to release curcumin, therefore our results suggest that succinate prodrugs of curcuminoids are stable in phosphate buffer, release the parent curcumin derivatives readily in human plasma, and show anti-colon cancer activity.     

A novel flow reactor for studying reactions on liquid surfaces coated by organic monolayers: methods, validation, and initial results

A new flow reactor has been developed that allows the study of heterogeneous kinetics on an aqueous surface coated by an organic monolayer. Computational fluid dynamics simulations have been used to determine the flow characteristics for various experimental conditions. In addition a mathematical framework has been developed to derive the true first-order wall loss rate coefficient, k(1st)(w), from the experimentally observed wall loss rate, k(obs). Validation of the new flow reactor is performed by measuring the uptake of O(3) by canola oil as a function of pressure and flow velocity and the reactive uptake coefficients of N(2)O(5) by aqueous 60 wt % and 80 wt % H(2)SO(4). Using this new flow reactor, we also determined the reactive uptake coefficient of N(2)O(5) on aqueous 80 wt % H(2)SO(4) solution coated with an 1-octadecanol (C(18)H(37)OH) monolayer. The uptake coefficient was determined as (8.1 +/- 3.2) x 10-4, which is about 2 orders of magnitude lower compared to the reactive uptake coefficient on a pure aqueous 80 wt % H(2)SO(4) solution. Our measured reactive uptake coefficient can be considered as a lower limit for the reactive uptake coefficient of aqueous aerosols coated with organic monolayers in the atmosphere, because in the atmosphere organic monolayers will likely also consist of surfactants with shorter lengths and branched structures which will have a smaller overall effect.     

Convergent synthesis of potent COX-2 inhibitor inotilone

The first synthesis of potent COX-2 inhibitor inotilone is reported. The convergent route features a Mukaiyama aldol condensation that generates the target without the use of protecting groups or a separate dehydration step. The approach also highlights a superior regioselective preparation of 1-bromo-2,4-pentanedione involving a bis(silyl enol ether) and NBS.     

Heterogeneous reactions of sulfur dioxide on typical mineral particles

The heterogeneous reaction of SO2 on Al2O3, CaO, TiO2, MgO, FeOOH, Fe2O3, MnO2, and SiO2, as well as authentic aerosol sample, was investigated by using a White Cell coupled with in situ-FTIR and Diffuse Reflectance Infrared Fourier Transform Spectroscopy (DRIFTS). Simultaneous observations of reactants and products were performed to obtain full information on the mechanism and kinetics of the reactions. SO2 was irreversibly adsorbed to form surface sulfite (SO3(2-)), bisulfite (HSO3(-)), and sulfate (SO4(2-)). The reactivity order of these particles is the following: FeOOH >Al2O3 > mixture > MgO > Fe2O3 > SiO2. Field-collected aerosol showed significant activity for the oxidation of SO2. The uptake coefficient of SO2 on Al2O3 with different acidity varied in the order of basic Al2O3 > neutral Al2O3 > acidic Al2O3. The surface-active oxygen and hydroxyl might be the key factors for the conversion of SO2 to SO4(2-). The faster reaction rate could be achieved with greater surface area on particles with the same mass. On the basis of the same surface area Fe2O3 could be most reactive in the reaction with SO2 compared with all other particles. The apparent rate constants were determined to be 1.35 x 10(-2) and 9.4 x 10(-3) for uptake on Al2O3 and MgO, respectively, which are the same as the results of other scientists.     

Efficacious Entry Into Substituted 5,6-Dihydro-4-Hydroxy-2H-Pyran-2-Ones and 2,3-Dihydro-4H-Pyran-4-Ones Utilizing Ketonic Dianions

Methyl acetoacetate and 2,4-pentanedione dianions were condensed with aldehydes and ketones to afford a 1,3,5-trioxygenated carboskeleton. Intramolecular cyclization of the aldol adducts delivered the title compounds in good yield.     

Solubility of acetic acid and trifluoroacetic acid in low-temperature (207-245 k) sulfuric acid solutions: implications for the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere

The solubility of gas-phase acetic acid (CH(3)COOH, HAc) and trifluoroacetic acid (CF(3)COOH, TFA) in aqueous sulfuric acid solutions was measured in a Knudsen cell reactor over ranges of temperature (207-245 K) and acid composition (40-75 wt %, H(2)SO(4)). For both HAc and TFA, the effective Henry's law coefficient, H*, is inversely dependent on temperature. Measured values of H* for TFA range from 1.7 × 10(3) M atm(-1) in 75.0 wt % H(2)SO(4) at 242.5 K to 3.6 × 10(8) M atm(-1) in 40.7 wt % H(2)SO(4) at 207.8 K. Measured values of H* for HAc range from 2.2 × 10(5) M atm(-1) in 57.8 wt % H(2)SO(4) at 245.0 K to 3.8 × 10(8) M atm(-1) in 74.4 wt % H(2)SO(4) at 219.6 K. The solubility of HAc increases with increasing H(2)SO(4) concentration and is higher in strong sulfuric acid than in water. In contrast, the solubility of TFA decreases with increasing sulfuric acid concentration. The equilibrium concentration of HAc in UT/LS aerosol particles is estimated from our measurements and is found to be up to several orders of magnitude higher than those determined for common alcohols and small carbonyl compounds. On the basis of our measured solubility, we determine that HAc in the upper troposphere undergoes aerosol partitioning, though the role of H(2)SO(4) aerosol particles as a sink for HAc in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere will only be discernible under high atmospheric sulfate perturbations.     

Uptake and dissolution of gaseous ethanol in sulfuric acid

The solubility of gas-phase ethanol (ethyl alcohol, CH3CH2OH, EtOH) in aqueous sulfuric acid solutions was measured in a Knudsen cell reactor over ranges of temperature (209-237 K) and acid composition (39-76 wt % H2SO4). Ethanol is very soluble under these conditions: effective Henry's law coefficients, H, range from 4 x 10(4) M atm(-1) in the 227 K, 39 wt % acid to greater than 10(7) M atm(-1) in the 76 wt % acid. In 76 wt % sulfuric acid, ethanol solubility exceeds that which can be precisely determined using the Knudsen cell technique but falls in the range of 10(7)-10(10) M atm(-1). The equilibrium concentration of ethanol in upper tropospheric/lower stratospheric (UT/LS) sulfate particles is calculated from these measurements and compared to other small oxygenated organic compounds. Even if ethanol is a minor component in the gas phase, it may be a major constituent of the organic fraction in the particle phase. No evidence for the formation of ethyl hydrogen sulfate was found under our experimental conditions. While the protonation of ethanol does augment solubility at higher acidity, the primary reason H increases with acidity is an increase in the solubility of molecular (i.e., neutral) ethanol.     

The heterogeneous kinetics of HOBr and HOCl on acidified sea salt and model aerosol at 40-90% relative humidity and ambient temperature

The HOBr and HOCl uptake coefficient gamma on H(2)SO(4)-acidified submicron salt aerosol of known size distribution was measured in an atmospheric pressure laminar flow reactor. The interaction time of the trace gas with the aerosol was in the range 15 to 90 s and led to gamma values in the range 10(-4) to 10(-2). The acidity of the aerosol is essential in order to enable heterogeneous reactions of HOBr on NaCl, recrystallized sea salt (RSS) and natural sea salt (NSS) aerosols. Specifically, HOCl only reacts on acidified NSS aerosol with a gamma ranging from 0.4 x 10(-3) to 1.8 x 10(-3) at a relative humidity (rh) at 40 and 85%, respectively. Uptake experiments of HOBr on aqueous H(2)SO(4) as well as on H(2)SO(4)-acidified NaCl, RSS or NSS aerosol were performed for rh ranging from 40 to 93%. The gamma value of HOBr on acidified NSS reaches a maximum gamma = 1.9 x 10(-2) at rh = 76 +/- 1% and significantly decreases with increasing rh in contrast to acidified NaCl and RSS aerosols whose gamma values remain high at gamma = (1.0 +/- 0.2) x 10(-2) at rh >/= 80%. An explanation based on the formation of an organic coating on NSS aerosol with increasing rh is proposed.     

Uptake of pyrene by NaCl, NaNO3, and MgCl2 aerosol particles

Photoelectric charging experiments measure heterogeneous uptake coefficients for pyrene on model marine aerosol particles, including NaCl, NaNO(3), and MgCl(2). The analysis employs a multilayer kinetic model that contains adsorption and desorption rate constants for the bare aerosol surface and for pyrene-coated surfaces. First coating the aerosol particles with a pyrene layer and following the desorption using both t-DMA and photoelectric charging yields the desorption rate constants. Separate experiments monitor the increase in surface coverage of initially bare aerosol particles after exposure to pyrene vapor in a sliding-injector flow tube. Analyzing these data using the multilayer model constrained by the measured desorption rate constants yields the adsorption rate constants. The calculated initial heterogeneous uptake coefficient, γ(0)(295 K), is 1.1 × 10(-3) for NaCl, 6.6 × 10(-4) for NaNO(3), and 6.0 × 10(-4) for MgCl(2). The results suggest that a free energy barrier controls the uptake rate rather than kinematics.     

Kondesationen mit hydrazin-N,N′-dicarbonsäurediamidin,XXIII [1] fluorierte β-diketone als reaktionspartner

Application of a 30% aqueous potassium carbonate solution for the condensation of 1,2-hydrazinedicaboxamidine with 1,1,1-trifluoro-2,4-pentanedione leads to the formation of 4,4′-dimethyl-6,6′-bis(trifluoromethyl)-2,2′-hydrazopyrimidine, with 1,1,1-trifluoro-2,4-hexanedione to 4,4′-diethyl-6,6′-bis-(trifluoromethyl)-2,2′-hydrazopyrimidine. 2-Guanidinoamino-4-methyl-6-trifluoromethylpyridine formed as an intermediate in this reacton may be isolated, while 4-ethyl-2-guanidinoamino-6-trifluoromethylpyrimidine undergoes cyclization to yield 2-amino-5-ethyl-7-trifluoromethyl-s-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine.     

Synthesis of 1-(9-butylcarbazol-3-yl)-5-oxopyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid derivatives

A series of condensation products of 1-(9-butylcarbazol-3-yl)-5-oxopyrrolidine-3-carbohydrazide with 2-propanone, 2-butanone, 2,4-pentanedione, 2,5-hexanedione, ethyl 3-oxobutanoate, and aromatic aldehydes was obtained. Substituted oxadiazoles were synthesized from carbohydrazide or the corresponding hydrazone. Spectral properties of the synthesized compounds were examined. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 7, pp. 1009–1017, July, 2008.     

Studies on the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds. Part IX. Action of N,N-dimethylformamide dimethylacetal on some oximino-β-dicarbonyl compounds

3-Oximino-2,4-pentanedione ( 1 ) and ethyl 2-oximino-3-oxobutanoate ( 6 ) reacted with N,N-dimethylformamide dimethylacetal (DFDA) to give 1,7-bisdimethylamino-3,5-dioxo-4-methoximinohepta-1,6-diene ( 4 ) and ethyl 5-dimethylamino-2-methoximino-3-oxo-4-pentenoate ( 8 ), respectively. When compounds 4 and 8 were treated with hydrazine hydrate, they gave O-methyldipyrazol-3(5)-ylketoxime ( 5 ) and ethyl 2-methoximino-3(5)-pyrazolylethanoate ( 9 ) together with its corresponding hydrazide 10 , respectively. Upon action of DFDA on 3-oximino-2,4-pentanedione ( 1 ) at -20° an explosive crystalline product was obtained. On the other hand, the reaction of 3-acetoximino-2,4-pentanedione ( 11 ) with DFDA at -20° afforded a product which in ethanol solution, spontaneously deacetylated to give 1-dimethylamino-3,5-dioxo-4-oximinohexa-1-ene ( 13 ). The structures of all the new compounds were assigned on the basis of satisfactory analytical and spectroscopic data.     

Lignin-Silica-Titania Hybrids as Precursors for Si–Ti–C–O Fibers

Lignin-silica-titania and lignin-titania hybrid fibers have been prepared by sol-gel processing from lignin, tetraethoxysilane, and titanium tetrakis(2,4-pentanedionate) using a mixture of 2,4-pentanedione and tetrahydrofuran as solvent and H2SO4 as catalyst. Amounts of H2O and H2SO4, to add to the solutions with the Si-to-Ti atomic ratios of 0–1.0, were determined for achieving favorable spinnability of fibers from the solutions. The FT-IR spectrum of the fibers indicated the formation of hybrid fibers. The hybrid fibers, cured in air to avoid coalescense, could be converted into Si–Ti–C and TiC fibers upon pyrolysis at 1500°C in Ar.     

Uptake and surface reaction of methanol by sulfuric acid solutions investigated by vibrational sum frequency generation and Raman spectroscopies

The uptake of methanol at the air-liquid interface of 0-96.5 wt % sulfuric acid (H2SO4) solutions has been observed directly using vibrational sum frequency generation (VSFG) spectroscopy. As the concentration of H2SO4 increases, the VSFG spectra reveal a surface reaction between methanol and H2SO4 to form methyl hydrogen sulfate. The surface is saturated with the methyl species after 15 min. The uptake of methyl species into the solutions by Raman spectroscopy was also observed and occurred on a much longer time scale. This suggests that uptake of methanol by sulfuric acid solutions is diffusion-limited.     

Spectrophotometric Determination and Kinetic Studies of Condensation of Aromatic Aldehydes with 2-Thiobarbituric Acid

The condensation reaction of 2-thiobarbituric acid with aromatic aldehydes in ethanol has been investigated spectrophotometrically at 30-50°;C. The reaction was catalyzed by HCl solutions. The reaction follows overall second order kinetics, first order each in reactant. Activation parameters have been calculated from the dependence of the rate constants on temperature. The rate of condensation increases with the presence of electron donating groups on the aromatic ring of the aldehyde. The rate-determining step involves dehydration of the aldol intermediate. Based on this reaction, determination of 13 aromatic aldehydes in a concentration range of 0.149-76 mu;g/ml is proposed.     

Spectroscopic evidence of keto-enol tautomerism in deliquesced malonic acid particles

Scanning transmission X-ray microscopy combined with near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy (STXM/NEXAFS) and optical microscopy coupled with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (micro-FTIR) have been applied to observe hygroscopic growth and chemical changes in malonic acid particles deposited on substrates. The extent of the hygroscopic growth of particles has been quantified in terms of the corresponding water-to-solute ratios (WSR) based on STXM/NEXAFS and micro-FTIR data sets. WSR values derived separately from two applied methods displayed a remarkable agreement with previous data reported in the literature. Comparison of NEXAFS and FTIR spectra acquired at different relative humidity (RH) shows efficient keto-enol tautomerization of malonic acid, with the enol form dominating at higher RH. The keto-enol equilibrium constants were calculated using relevant peak intensities in the carbon and oxygen K-edge NEXAFS spectra as a function of RH. We report strong dependence of the equilibrium constant on RH, with measured values of 0.18 ± 0.03, 1.11 ± 0.14, and 2.33 ± 0.37 corresponding to 2, 50, and 90% RH, respectively. Enols are important intermediates in aldol condensation reactions pertaining to formation and atmospheric aging of secondary organic aerosol (SOA). The present knowledge assumes that constituents of atmospheric deliquesced particles undergo aqueous chemistry with kinetic and equilibrium constants analogous to reactions in bulk solutions, which would estimate absolute dominance of the keto form of carboxylic acids. For instance, the keto-enol equilibrium constant of malonic acid in diluted aqueous solution is <10(-4). Our results suggest that in deliquesced micrometer-size particles, carboxylic acids may exist in predominantly enol forms that need to be explicitly considered in atmospheric aerosol chemistry.     

Indolizine derivatives. VII. indolizines via cyclizations of 2-(2-Pyridyl)methylene-1,3-diketones and −1,3-Keto esters

The reaction of 3-(2-pyridyl)methylene-2,4-pentanedione with acetic anhydride gives at 60° 1-(1-acetoxy-3-methyl-2-indolizinyl)ethanone ( 3a ) or, in the presence of 2,4-pentanedione, 3-(2-acetyl-3-methyl-7-indolizinyI)-2,4-pentanedione ( 7a ) in good yield. In refluxing acetic anhydride, 1-(3-methyl-2-indolizinyl)ethanone ( 4a ) is the main product. In refluxing dimethyl sulfoxide the cycloaddition product, 3-[2-acetyl-3-(2-pyridyl)-l-indolizinyl)]-2,4-pentanedione ( 6 ), is obtained. Ethyl 2-(2-pyridyl)methylene-3-oxobutanoate and ethyl 2-(2-pyridyl)methylene-3-oxo-3-phenylpropanoate behave analogously. The stereochemistry of the keto esters has a marked influence on the course of cyclization. The mechanisms are discussed.