Partially Methylated β-Cyclodextrin Analysis: A Systematic Approach to Appropriate RP Column Selection

In order to establish guidelines to help the analyst in the choice of the most suitable octadecyl or octyl bonded phase for the LC analysis of a given partially methylated β-CD sample, analyses of four commercially available dimethyl-β-cyclodextrins (DM-β-CDs) have been carried out on nine octyl (C₈) or octadecyl (C₁₈) silica bonded or polymeric bonded phases which differ significantly in their hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties. Chromatograms show that the nature of the packing materials has considerable influence on the resolution of complex mixtures composed of closely related compounds such as partially methylated β-CDs. Among various kinds of C₈ and C₁₈ bonded phases, silica based and monomeric phases which present both reinforced hydrophobic and polar interactions showed the best performance. Whatever the complexity of the commercial DM-β-CD, the richest chromatographic fingerprints, which best depict the complexity of the mixture, are obtained with Nucleosil 50-5-C₈ column. For the simplest mixtures, Nucleosil 50-5-C₈ column with acetonitrile-water (34:66) as mobile phase is the most suitable chromatographic system and leads to the best resolution between heptakis (2,6-di-O-methyl)-β-CD and hexakis (2,6-di-O-methyl)-mono(2,3,6-tri-O-methyl)-β-CD (14 OCH₃ and 15 OCH₃). This chromatographic system might enable an LC-MS coupling for direct identification of the different components in the mixture as well as control of batch to batch variations.     

Catalyst-Controlled Regiodivergent Synthesis of α/β-Dipeptide Derivatives via N-Allylic Alkylation of O-Alkyl Hydroxamates with MBH Carbonates

A controllable and regiodivergent N-allylation reaction involving readily available O-alkyl hydroxamates derived from natural α-amino acids has been developed, allowing regiospecific access to α/β-dipeptides containing α-unsaturated β-amino acids moieties in moderate to good yields. The regioselectivity could be conveniently switched by alternation of the catalysts and solvents.     

High Performance Liquid Chromatographic Enantioresolution of Benzoyl Amino Acid,Dipeptides and Tripeptide on β-Cyclodextrin Bonded Stationary Phase Using Polar-Organic Acetonitrile as the Mobile Phase

The enantiomeric resolution of several dipeptides, amino acid (i.e., isoleucine) and tripeptide (i.e., Leu-Gly-Phe) with two stereogenic centers on β-cyclodextrin bonded chiral stationary phase (β-CD CSP) using polar-organic acetonitrile as the mobile phase is examined through pre-column chemical derivatization with a series of tagging reagents such as benzoyl chloride, benzenesulfonyl chloride and 1-naphthalenesulfonyl chloride. These tagging reagents are similar in structure; however, the enantioselectivity for the same analyte derivatized with these tagging reagents is quite different and found to be the best with benzoyl chloride. In the reversed-phase mode or on the γ-CD CSP under the same chromatographic conditions, the enantioresolution diminishes for all tagged enantiomers that were examined in this study. Dipeptides derivatized by benzoyl chloride appear to be better resolved than by dansyl chloride as reported previously. Interestingly, no enantioresolution for most derivatized amino acids with single stereogenic center was observed. Finally, enantioresolution can be enhanced by replacing the basic additive such as triethylamine with tripropylamine in the polar-organic mobile phase.     

A Mild Isomerization Reaction for β,γ‐Unsaturated Ketone to α,β‐Unsaturated Ketone

A series of β,γ‐unsaturated ketones were isomerized to their corresponding α,β‐unsaturated ketones by the introduction of DABCO in iPrOH at room temperature. The endo‐cyclic double bond (β,γ‐position) on ketone was rearranged to exo‐cyclic double bond (α,β‐position) under the reaction conditions.     

6-tert-Butyldimethylsilyl-2,3-dimethyl-α-, β-, and γ-cyclodextrins,dissolved in polysiloxanes,as chiral selectors for gas chromatography. Influence of selector concentration and polysiloxane matrix polarity on enantioselectivity

The enantioselectivity of three chiral selectors, 6-t-butyldimethyl-silyl-2,3-dimethyl-α-, β- and γ-cyclodextrin (TB-α-CD, TB-β-CD, TB-γ-CD), are compared and discussed for a range of chiral test compounds. TB-β-CD in particular offers high enantioselectivity for a variety of chiral compounds and has the special property of excellent solubility in different alkylpolysiloxanes, including the weakly polar variety, because of its weak self-association. To investigate the influence of the polarity of polysiloxane matrices this selector can be used at a wide range of concentrations in the most suitable polysiloxane matrices and at low separation temperatures without impairment of resolution by peak broadening and symmetry distortion.     

Preparation,characterization and properties of β-chitin and N-acetylated β-chitin

Free amino groups in β-chitin from squid pen were acetylated to obtain N-acetylated β-chitin. After careful control of degree of acetylation, thermal and mechanical properties of β-chitin and N-acetylated β-chitin were compared. The structural differences of β-chitin and N-acetylated β-chitin were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and wide-angle x-ray diffraction (WAXD) analysis. The results indicated that the crystallinity of N-acetylated β-chitin was higher than that of β-chitin and N-acetylated β-chitin exhibited characteristics similar to α-chitin. Equilibrium water content (EWC) of β-chitin reached to about 50% and this hydrophilic nature was assumed to be caused by a relatively weak hydrogen bonding force of β-chitin with parallel main chains. On the other hand, EWC of N-acetylated β-chitin was 40% due to the introduction of ordered structure. β-chitin and N-acetylated β-chitin have the tensile strength of 0.4 and 0.7 Mpa in the swollen state, respectively. Viscoelastic properties and thermal relaxation behaviors were investigated by dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA). DMTA spectra of these samples showed that α-transition peaks of β-chitin and N-acetylated β-chitin were observed at 170 and 190°C, respectively. These relaxation peak maxima were assigned to be their glass transition temperature. In addition, a second relaxation peak of β-chitin resulting from acetamide groups was found at 112°C and a broad relaxation peak of N-acetylated β-chitin at around 81–100°C. As a result of thermogravimetric analysis, 10% weight loss temperatures of β-chitin and N-acetylated β-chitin were 270 and 285°C, respectively. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Comparison of different heptakis(6-O-alkyldimethylsilyl-2-3-di-O-ethyl)-β-cyclodextrins as chiral stationary phases in capillary GC

Three new β-cyclodextrin derivatives, heptakis(6-O-isopropyldi-methylsilyl-2,3-di-O-ethyl)-β-cyclodextrin, heptakis(6-O-thexyldi-methylsilyl-2,3-di-O-ethyl)-β-cyclodextrin, and heptakis(6-O-cy-clohexyldimethyl-2,3-di-O-ethyl)-β-cyclodextrin (IPDE-β-CD, TXDE-β-CD, and CHDE-β-CD), were synthesized and the enan-tioselectivities of these three CD derivatives and heptakis(6-O-tert-butyldimethylsilyl-2,3-di-O-ethyl)-β-cyclodextrin (TBDE-β-CD) were compared for GC separation of a range of chiral test com-pounds. In particular TXDE-β-CD showed much higher enentio-selectivity than TBDE-β-CD. Enentioselectivities of IPDE-β-CD and CHDE-β-CD are somewhat lower than that of TXDE-β-CD and CHDE-β-Cd are somewhat lower than that of TXDE-β-CD. These observations are indicative of significant effects of subtle changes in the structure of the 6-O-substituent on the enantioselec-tivity of the β-CD derivatives. The difference in enantioselectivities of the 6-O-substituted CD derivatives were explained in terms of relative contributions of the effects of hydrophobicity and steric hindrance of the substituent to the inclusion process. CHDE-β-CD showed the lowest enantioselectivity among the threederivatives. It is likely that the unfavorable steric hindrance of the bulky cyclo-hexyl group plays a greater role than the favorable hydrophobicity effect of the cyclohexyl group in the inclusion process in CHDE-β-CD. IPDE-β-CD showed lower selectivity than TXDE-β-CD and TBDE-β-CD. In the case of these CD derivatives having acyclic substituents the relative hydrophobicity of the substituent seems to be a dominant factor affecting the inclusion process. Isopropyl groups factor affecting the inclusion process. Isopropyl groups are less hydrophobic than thexyl and tert-butyl groups.     

HPLC‐ESI‐MS analysis of oral human fluids reveals that gingival crevicular fluid is the main source of oral thymosins β4 and β10

Thymosin β₄ (Tβ₄), its sulfoxide, and thymosin β₁₀ (Tβ₁₀) were detected in human saliva and identified by different strategies based on RP HPLC coupled to electrospray multidimensional IT MS. Tβ₄ was almost always detected in whole saliva, its sulfoxide sporadically, Tβ₁₀ rarely. Tβ₄ was undetectable in parotid saliva and less concentrated in submandibular/sublingual saliva than in whole saliva. Analysis of gingival crevicular fluid revealed high relative amounts of Tβ₄, Tβ₄ sulfoxide, and Tβ₁₀ in all the samples. Tβ₄ mean concentration was 200 times higher in crevicular fluid (20 μmol/L, N = 9) than in whole saliva (0.1 μmol/L, N = 9). Crevicular fluid concentration of Tβ₄ (ca. 5% represented by its sulfoxide) and β₁₀ significantly correlated (r = 0.856; N = 9), and their ratio was about 5. A significant correlation was also observed between Tβ₄ concentrations in whole saliva and gingival crevicular fluid (r = 0.738; N = 9). Immunohistochemical analysis of the major salivary glands showed that immunoreactivity for Tβ₄ is restricted to ductal cells, with minor degree of focal positivity in some acinar cells. On the whole, results indicate that gingival sulcus is a main, although not the sole, source for oral Tβ₄ and Tβ₁₀.     

Preparation of N-Fmoc-Protected β2- and β3-Amino Acids and their use as building blocks for the solid-phase synthesis of β-peptides

N-Fmoc-Protected (Fmoc = (9H-fluoren-9-ylmethoxy)carbonyl) β-amino acids are required for an efficient synthesis of β-oligopeptides on solid support. Enantiomerically pure Fmoc-β³-amino acids β³: side chain and NH₂ at C(3)(= C(β)) were prepared from Fmoc-protected (S)- and (R)-α-amino acids with aliphatic, aromatic, and functionalized side chains, using the standard or an optimized Arndt-Eistert reaction sequence. Fmoc-β²- Amino acids (β² side chain at C(2), NH₂ at C(3)(= C(β))) configuration bearing the side chain of Ala, Val, Leu, and Phe were synthesized via the Evans' chiral auxiliary methodology. The target β³-heptapeptides 5–8 , a β³- pentadecapeptide 9 and a β²-heptapeptide 10 were synthesized on a manual solid-phase synthesis apparatus using conventional solid-phase peptide synthesis procedures (Scheme 3). In the case of β³-peptides, two methods were used to anchor the first β-amino acid: esterification of the ortho-chlorotrityl chloride resin with the first Fmoc-β-amino acid 2 (Method I, Scheme 2) or acylation of the 4-(benzyloxy)benzyl alcohol resin (Wang resin) with the ketene intermediates from the Wolff rearrangement of amino-acid-derived diazo ketone 1 (Method II, Scheme 2). The former technique provided better results, as exemplified by the synthesis of the heptapeptides 5 and 6 (Table 2). The intermediate from the Wolff rearrangement of diazo ketones 1 was also used for sequential peptide-bond formation on solid support (synthesis of the tetrapeptides 11 and 12 ). The CD spectra of the β²- and β³-peptides 5 , 9 , and 10 show the typical pattern previously assigned to an (M) 3₁ helical secondary structure (Fig.). The most intense CD absorption was observed with the pentadecapeptide 9 (strong broad negative Cotton effect at ca. 213 nm); compared to the analogous heptapeptide 5 , this corresponds to a 2.5 fold increase in the molar ellipticity per residue!     

Determination of Enantiomeric Purity and Absolute Configuration of β-Lactams by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography on Chiral Columns

Enantiomers of β-lactams bearing aryl, furyl or styryl substituents in the 4-position were chromatographically separated by means of high-performance liquid chromatography on chiral column packed with amino acid-derived chiral stationary phase. Separation factors are generally modest. To improve further the resolution of enantiomers, the rings of these β-lactams were opened with octanol in acidic conditions and converted into N-3,5- dinitrobenzoyl ester derivatives of the resulting β-amino acids. Enantiomers of these derivatives are efficiently separated on an amide-derived chiral stationary phase. The chromatographic separations enable accurate determination of optical purity of the chiral β- lactams, prepared from homochiral ester enolate-imine condensation. The absolute configuration of the major enantiomer of the β-amino acid derivatives was determined from elution order on a chiral column.     

Characterization of an Isozyme of β-Glucosidase from Sweet Almond

A sweet almond β-glucosidase (EC 3.2.1.21) isozyme was purified from commercial crude product. The process of purification consisted of a Protein-Pak Q anion exchange chromatography following by a Superdex 75 HR gel filtration separation. The purified enzyme is a monomeric glycoprotein with molecular weight of 58 kDa and pI=4.55 which is distinguished from reported isozymes. The enzyme has apH optimum in the range of 5.2-5.6 when p-nitrophenyl-β-D-glycopyranosides are used as substrate and is stable up to 50 °C at that pH range. The purified protein also exhibits profound β-galactosidase and σ-L-arabinosidase activity. The study of substrate specificity revealed that lacking of hydroxymethyl group at C-5 of glycosides resulted in higher affinity for substrate binding to enzyme, whereas the chemical step of hydrolysis (k_cst) was prevented significantly. The pH activity profile displayed a bell-shaped curve for all measured p-nitrophenyl-β-D-glycopyranosides with apparent pK₁ and pK₂ values of 4.4-4.7 and 6.2-6.4, respectively. This isozyme was strongly inhibited by δ-gluconolactone (K_i = 160 μM) and 4-phenylimidazole (K_i = 17.8 μM) reversibly at pH 6.2. Among the tested glycoses, the binding affinity of N-acetyl-β-D-glucosamine to the enzyme (K_l = 52 mM) was 6 times stronger than that of glucose and its epimers.     

Application of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) with pendent β-cyclodextrin to separation of a guest substance in an aqueous solution

Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) with pendent β-cyclodextrin (PNI-PAAm-CD) was prepared by copolymerization of acryloyl-β-CD and NIPAAm. During the temperature-induced phase separation of an aqueous solution of PNIPAAm-CD, Toluidine Blue dye in the solution was separated into the precipitate of PNIPAAm-CD by way of inclusion complex formation.     

Enantiomeric separation of 5-alkyl-5methylhydantion derivatives by capillary gas chromatography on permethylated β-cyclodextrin and molecular modeling

Permethylated β-cyclodextrin (hereafter designated perMe-β-CD), dililuted or not in polysiloxane, is an efficient chiral discriminant for native, 3-methylated, and 1,3-dimethylated series of 5-methyl-5-(C_nH_{2n + 1})hydantoins. From thermodynamic data obtained with pure perMe-β-CD and with the aid of molecular modeling, it is concluded that: (i) For native hydantoin derivatives having a carbon chain at the 5-position varying from ethyl to nonyl (2?n?9), the retention time is related to their H-bonding capability. The resolution is poor for derivatives with n?4. For n?5, the resolution is considerably improved and this increase in resolution is attributed to the long alkyl chain being capable of being buried inside the cyclodextrin cavity. (ii) For 1,3-dimethylhydantion derivatives having a carbon chain at the 5-position varying from ethyl to hexyl(2?n?6), the retention time is mainly determined by a steric fit between the solute and the inner volume of the macrocyclic cavity. For n = 2, a particular behavior is observed, consistent with a total inclusion of the solutes inside the cavity. By contrast with the native hydantoins, the selectively is high for light derivatives. Thus, the selectivity does not correlate with a strong docking energy (such as the presence of H-bonds postulated with native derivatives). (iii) For 3-methylhydantoin derivatives having a carbon chain at the 5-position varying from ethyl to octyl (2?n?8), as expected, retension time and selectivity are intermediate between that of native hydantoins and 1,3-dimethylhydantoins. For all three series, where n?5, the increase in chain length (n) does not bring about substantial changes in the chromatographic results. Therefore, for these long alkyl chain derivatives, similar dominant interactions with perMe-β-CD are postulated.     

5-雄烯-3β, 7α, 17β-三醇和5-雄烯-3β, 7β, 17β-三醇的合成

以5-雄烯二醇为原料,用微生物转化的方法合成了两个重要的神经甾体5-雄烯-3β, 7α, 17β-三醇和5-雄烯-3β, 7β, 17β-三醇。所用菌种总枝毛霉为我们自己筛选,并首次应用于5-雄烯-3β, 7α, 17β-三醇和5-雄烯-3β, 7β, 17β-三醇的合成中。     

A Novel Method for the Asymmetric Synthesis of α,β‐Diamino Acids by a Glucose‐Mediated Stereoselective Strecker Reaction

A novel method for the asymmetric synthesis of α,β‐diamino acids by using the 2,3,4,6‐tetra‐O‐pivaloyl‐β‐D ‐glucopyranosyl group (Piv₄Glc) as chiral auxiliary was developed (Table and Scheme). The reaction was promoted by CuBr?Me₂S as Lewis acid, and high yields and good diastereoselectivities were achieved.     

Study on the inclusion compound of β-cyclodextrin with (η5-cyclopentadienyl)tricarbonylmanganese(0)

The supramolecular inclusion compound of β-cyclodextrin (β-CD, host) with (η5-cyclopentadienyl)tricarbonylmanganese [MnCp(CO)3, guest] was obtained in a crystalline state. The host-guest compound is thermally stable and do not liberate the guest on heating at 100$ in vacuum. It was characteried by elemental analysis,1H NMR, differential scanning thermal (DSC) analysis and TLC. Continueous variation plot by NMR method shows that β-CD formed 1:1 inclusion compound with MnCp(CO)3. On the basis of 1H NMR spectra and the model building with Corey Pauling Koltum (CPK) models, the most probable inclusion mode is proposed.     

Enantioseparation of Reduced Haloperidol by Capillary Zone Electrophoresis with Dimethyl-β-Cyclodextrin

Chiral separation of reduced haloperidol (RHP), an optically active metabolite from haloperidol, by capillary electrophoresis is described. RHP was separated on an uncoated capillary with dimethyl-β-cyclodextrin (dimethyl-β-CD) in Tris phosphate buffer using PEG 6000 as an organic additive. Several parameters affecting the separation of RHP were studied, including pH and concentration of buffer, buffer additive, and concentration of chiral selector. The migration order of the resolved RHP was assigned with reference RHP enantiomers.     

Transformations of N-heteroarylformamidines into derivatives of β-heteroarylamino-α,β-dehydro-α-amino acids, β-heteroarylamino-α-amino acids,and dipeptides

Transformations of N'-heteroaryl-N,N-dimethylformamidines 1 as a general method for the preparation of β-heteroarylamino-α,β-dehydro-α-amino acids, β-heteroarylamino-α-amino acid derivatives 5–9 , and dipeptides 10 , are described.     

Synthesis and application of a chiral ionic liquid functionalized β‐cyclodextrin as a chiral selector in capillary electrophoresis

A novel chiral ionic liquid functionalized β‐cyclodextrin, 6‐O‐2‐hydroxpropyltrimethylammonium‐β‐cyclodextrin tetrafluoroborate ([HPTMA‐β‐CD][BF₄]), was synthesized and used as a chiral selector in capillary electrophoresis. [HPTMA‐β‐CD][BF₄] not only increased the solubility in aqueous buffer in comparison with the parent compound, but also provided a stable reversal electroosmotic flow, and the enantioseparation of eight chiral drugs was examined in phosphate buffer containing [HPTMA‐β‐CD][BF₄] as the chiral selector. The effects of the [HPTMA‐β‐CD][BF₄] concentration and the background electrolyte pH were studied. Moreover, the chiral separation abilities of β‐CD and [HPTMA‐β‐CD][BF₄] were compared and possible mechanisms for the chiral recognition of [HPTMA‐β‐CD][BF₄] are discussed. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Microwave‐Assisted Synthesis of β‐Lactams and Cyclo‐β‐dipeptides

Different cyclo‐β‐dipeptides were prepared from corresponding N‐substituted β‐alanine derivatives under mild conditions using PhPOCl₂ as activating agent in benzene and Et₃N as base. To evaluate β³‐substituent influence, the amino acids 7 – 26 were synthesized, and a β‐lactam formation reaction was carried out instead of cyclo‐β‐dipeptide formation. The crystal structures of three derivatives of cyclo‐β‐peptides and one β‐lactam are presented.