PMR and <Superscript>13</Superscript>C NMR spectra of biologically active compounds. XIII.* Structure and stereochemistry of a new phenylpropanoid glycoside isolated from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Onopordum acanthium</Emphasis> seeds

The structure of a new compound was determined using PMR and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy (HHCOSY, HSBC, HMBC, ROESY) as 2-[3′-methoxy,4-O-β-D-galactopyranos-1-yl)benzyl]-3-(3″,4″-dimethoxybenzyl)-4hydroxybutyric acid, which was isolated for the first time from seeds of Scotch thistle Onopordum acanthium L. *For No. XII, see [1]. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 53–55, January–February, 2009.     

Quantitative <Superscript>2</Superscript>H NMR spectroscopy

The selectivity of deuterium distribution between the nonequivalent positions in 3-carene (1), 4-α-acetyl-2-carene (2), and 4-(1-hydroxyethyl)-2-carene (3) has been measured by ²H-{¹H} NMR spectroscopy at the natural abundance of deuterium. These “H/D-isotope portraits” were shown to be typical of terpenes and terpenoids produced in plants via the biosynthetic DXP pathway. The mechanism of acylation of 1 was studied by the density functional theory method (PBE functional, TZ2p basis set). The six-membered ring in compound 1 is planar. However, the endo attack of electrophiles on this ring is more favorable both kinetically and thermodynamically. It was shown both experimentally and theoretically that the elimination of a hydrogen atom in the second reaction step proceeds stereoselectively at the C(2) atom from the anti position with respect to the three-membered ring and occurs with pronounced nucleophilic assistance from the carbonyl group. For Part 2, see Ref. 1. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1657–1664, August, 2008.     

Combination of <Superscript>13</Superscript>C/<Superscript>113</Superscript>Cd NMR,potentiometry, and voltammetry in characterizing the interactions between Cd and two models of the main components of soil organic matter

This work allowed the characterization of the Cd-binding sites of two compounds taken as models for exudates, the main components of soil organic matter (SOM). The studied compounds were exopolysaccharides (EPS), specifically exudates of roots (polygalacturonic acid) and of soil bacteria (Phytagel). Potentiometric acid–base titrations were performed and fitting of the obtained results indicated the presence of two main classes of acidic sites, defined by their pK _a values, for both EPS but of a different nature when comparing the two compounds. The two studied exopolysaccharides presented different acidic/basic site ratios: 0.15 for Phytagel and 0.76 for polygalacturonic acid. Spectroscopic techniques (¹³C/¹¹³Cd NMR, FTIR) distinguished different Cd surroundings for each of the studied EPS, which is in agreement with the titration results. Furthermore, these analyses indicated the presence of –COOH and –OH groups in various proportions for each exopolysaccharide, which should be linked to their reactivity towards cadmium. Cadmium titrations (voltammetric measurements) also differentiated different binding sites for each compound and allowed the determination of the strength of the Cd-binding site of the EPS. Fitting of the results of such voltammetric measurements was performed using PROSECE (Programme d’Optimisation et de Speciation Chimique dans l’Environnement), a software coupling chemical speciation calculation and binding parameter optimization. The fitting, taking into account the Cd²⁺/H⁺ competition towards exopolysaccharides, confirmed the acid-base titrations and spectroscopic analyses by revealing two classes of binding sites: (i) one defined as a strong complexant regarding its Cd²⁺–EPS association (logK = 9–10.4) and with basic functionality regarding H⁺–EPS association (pK _a = 11.3–11.7), and (ii) one defined as a weak complexant (logK = 7.1–8.2) and with acidic functionality (pK _a = 3.7–4.0). Therefore the combination of spectroscopic analyses, voltammetry, and fitting allowed the precise characterization of the binding sites of the studied exopolysaccharides, mimicking the main SOM components. Furthermore, the binding parameters obtained by fitting can be used in biogeochemical models to better define the role of key SOM compounds like exudates of roots and of soil bacteria on trace metal transport or assimilation.     

Local structure and photoluminescent characteristics of Eu<Superscript>3+</Superscript> in ZnO–SiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> glasses

The photoluminescence properties of xZnO–(100−x)SiO₂ (x = 0, 5, 10, 20) containing 1% Eu₂O₃ prepared by a sol–gel method were systematically investigated. The results indicated that the relative proportion of f–f transitions to charge transfer (CT) absorption decreased with the increase of ZnO concentration. The intensity of ⁵D₀–⁷F_J transitions of Eu³⁺ ions was enhanced with the increase of ZnO content due to local structure changes and decreased quantities of Eu³⁺ ions clusters. The results of fluorescence line narrow (FLN) spectra indicated that Eu³⁺ ions occupied one site in SiO₂ glass and two sites in ZnO–SiO₂ glasses. The second-order crystal field parameters were calculated. B₂₀ and B₂₂ for site 1 increased with excitation energy, while ones hardly changed for site 2.     

The Mannich reaction in the synthesis of N,S-containing heterocycles. 7. Effective one-pot synthesis of derivatives of spiro[3,5,7,11-tetraazatricyclo-[7.3.1.0<Superscript>2,7</Superscript>]tridec-2-ene-13,4′-piperidine]

5,11-Disubstituted derivatives of 1′-isopropyl-8-thioxospiro[3,5,7,11-tetrazatricyclo[7.3.1.0^2,7]tridec-2-ene-13,4′-piperidine]-1,9-dicar bonitrile was obtained by the interaction of 10-amino-9-aza-3-azonia-7,11-dicyano-3-isopropylspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-8-thiolate with 2 equiv. of a primary amine and excess of formaldehyde. An anomalous reaction product was obtained with o-toluidine — 7,9-dicyano-1′-isopropyl-3-(2-methylphenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrospiro[pyrido[1,2-a][1,3,5]triazine-8,4′-piper idinium]-6-thiolate. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 11, 1709–1713, November, 2007.     

<Superscript>13</Superscript>C NMR studies of isomerization of <Emphasis Type="SmallCaps">D</Emphasis>-glucose in an aqueous solution of Ca(OH)<Subscript>2</Subscript>. The effect of molecular oxygen

Isomerization of D-glucose to fructose and mannose in aqueous solutions of Ca(OH)₂ with the initial pH 11.4 in a temperature interval of 20–90 °C was studied by ¹³C NMR spectroscopy in the presence and absence of dissolved oxygen. In the presence of oxygen, the apparent equilibrium isomerization constant is much lower than that in the absence of oxygen. This is related to the oxidation of monosaccharides to formic and aldonic acids, a decrease in the pH of solutions, and cessation of isomerization at pH < 9. __________ Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1909–1913, August, 2005.     

Functionalization of one or two methyl groups in the [Cp*<Subscript>2</Subscript>RuBr]<Superscript>+</Superscript>Br<Superscript>−</Superscript> complex in the reaction with bromine

The reaction of [Cp*₂RuBr]⁺Br⁻ with bromine in CH₂Cl₂ (CD₂Cl₂) in an inert atmosphere at room temperature produces the complexes [Cp*Ru(Br)C₅Me₄CH₂Br]⁺Br₃ ⁻ (syn conformer), [Cp*Ru(Br)C₅Me₃(CH₂Br)₂]⁺ (syn and anti conformers), and [Ru(Br)(C₅Me₄CH₂Br)₂]⁺ (syn conformer). All complexes were characterized by ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy; the former complex, by elemental analysis. These complexes were also prepared by the reaction of [Cp*RuC₅Me₄CH₂]⁺BF₄ ⁻ with bromine in CH₂Cl₂. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 12, pp. 2712–2718, December, 2005.     

Enantioselective hydrogenation of levulinic acid esters in the presence of the Ru<Superscript>II</Superscript>-BINAP-HCl catalytic system

The rate of hydrogenation of γ-ketoesters MeCOCH₂CH₂COOR (R = Et, Prⁱ, Bu^t) in the presence of the chiral Ru^II—BINAP catalyst (BINAP is 2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthyl) greatly increases upon the addition of 5–10 equivalents of HCl with respect to ruthenium. In the hydrogenation of ethyl levulinate, the optically active γ-hydroxy ester initially formed would cyclize by ∼95% to give γ-valerolactone with optical purity of 98–99% ee. When the Ru(COD)(MA)₂—BINAP—HCl catalytic system is used (COD is 1,5-cyclooctadiene, MA is 2-methylallyl), complete conversion of the ketoester (R = Et) in EtOH is attained in 5 h at 60 °C under an H₂ pressure of 60–70 atm. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2301–2304, October, 2005.     

Determination of HEPES in <Superscript>68</Superscript>Ga-labeled peptide solutions

A practical and reliable HPLC method was used for the determination of 2-[4-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazinyl]-N′-ethanesulfonic acid (HEPES) content in the ⁶⁸Ga-labeled [1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetraacetic acid]-1-Nal3-octreotide (DOTANOC). Linearity of this method was observed in a concentration range of 0.01–10 mg mL⁻¹ and the quantitative limit (signal to noise = 11) was determined as 10 μg mL⁻¹. The HEPES concentration in the final products of ⁶⁸Ga-DOTANOC was typically lower than the detection limit. Pure water and HEPES buffer as reaction medium were investigated using various activities of gallium-68. It was demonstrated that the presence of HEPES buffer consistently furnished very high radiochemical purity of ⁶⁸Ga-DOTANOC, which remained stable for several hours post-labeling. Evidence is provided that in addition to its role as a buffer, HEPES also functions as a radioprotectant agent.     

Reactions of 2-(4,5-dihydro-3-furyl)-1,3-diphenyl-1,3-diaza-2λ<Superscript>3</Superscript>-phospholidine and 4,5-dihydro-3-furylphosphonous diamides with nitrile imines

Reactions of 2-(4,5-dihydro-3-furyl)-1,3-diphenyl-1,3-diaza-2λ³-phospholidine (1) with nitrile imines are multistep processes involving cleavage of one P-N bond of the diazaphospholidine ring to form substituted 5-(2-chloroethyl)-4-(N,N′-diphenylethylenediamino)-1,4-dihydro-1,2,4λ⁵-diazaphosphorines 4 as final products. Analogs of phospholidine 1, namely, 4,5-dihydro-3-furylphosphonous dipiperidide and dimorpholide, react with C,N-diphenylnitrile imine with retention of both P-N bonds to give 5-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1,2,4-diazaphosphorinium chlorides. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1590–1593, July, 2005.     

An Efficient <Emphasis Type="Italic">Mannich</Emphasis>-Type One-Pot Synthesis of 3,5,7,11-Tetraazatricyclo [7.3.1.0<Superscript>2,7</Superscript>]tridec-2-ene Derivatives Starting from Functionalized 1,4-Dihydropyridines

Summary. 3,5,7,11-Tetraazatricyclo[7.3.1.0^2,7]tridec-2-ene derivatives were prepared in one-pot manner from N-methylmorpholinium 6-amino-3,5-dicyano-4-spiro(1′-cycloalkane)-1,4-dihydropyridine-2-thiolates, primary amines, and formaldehyde in 70–88% yields. The structure of 5,11-dibenzyl-13-spiro(1′-cyclopentane)-8-thioxo-3,5,7,11-tetraazatricyclo[7.3.1.0^2,7]tridec-2-ene-1,9-dicarbonitrile was determined by X-ray diffraction analysis.     

Synthesis,Spectra and Electrochemistry of Dinitro-bis-{1-alkyl-2-(arylazo) imidazole} Ruthenium(II). Nitro-nitroso Derivatives and Reactivity of the Electrophilic {Ru-NO}<Superscript>6</Superscript>System

Ag⁺ assisted aquation of blue cis-trans-cis-RuCl₂(RaaiR′)₂ (4–6) leads to the synthesis of solvento species, blue-violet cis-trans-cis-[Ru(OH₂)₂(RaaiR′)₂](ClO₄)₂ [Raai R′=p-R-C₆H₄ N=N–C₃H₂–NN–1–R′, (1–3), abbreviated as N,N′-chelator, where N(imidazole) and N(azo) represent N and N′, respectively; R = H (a), OMe (b), NO₂ (c) and R′ = Me (1/4/7/10), CH₂CH₃ (2/5/8/11), CH₂Ph (3/6/9/12)] that have been reacted with NO₂⁻in warm EtOH resulting in violet dinitro complexes of the type, Ru(NO₂)₂(RaaiR′)₂ (7–9). The nitrite complexes are useful synthons of electrophilic nitrosyls, and on triturating the compounds, (7b–9b) with conc. HClO₄ nitro-nitrosyl derivatives, [Ru(NO₂)(NO)(OMeaaiR′)₂](ClO₄)₂ (10b–12b) are isolated. The solution structure and stereoretentive transformation in each step have been established from ¹H n.m.r. results. All the complexes exhibit strong MLCT transitions in the visible region. They are redox active and display one metal-centred oxidation and successive ligand-based reductions. The redox potentials of Ru(III)/Ru(II) (E_1/2^M) of (10b–12b) are anodically shifted by ∼ ∼0.2 V as compared to those of dinitro precursors, (7b–9b). The ν(NO) >1900 cm⁻¹ strongly suggests the presence of linear Ru–NO bonding. The electrophilic behaviour of metal bound nitrosyl has been proved in one case (12b) by reacting with a bicyclic ketone, camphor, containing an active methylene group and an arylhydrazone with an active methine group, and the heteroleptic tris chelates thus formed have been characterised.     

New glycosidic and other constituents from hulls of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Oryza sativa</Emphasis>

Three new compounds, 4-hydroxymethylene-7-(9,9,13-trimethylcyclohexyl)-heptanyl-3′,7′,7′-trimethylcyclohexa-2′,4′-dien-1′-oate (1), 1-(n-hexadec-7-enoxy)-6-(n-octadecanoxy)-β-D-glucopyranoside (2), and (Z)-12-hydroxy-9-octadecenoic acid-12-β-D-glucopyranoside (3), along with the known compound hexacosanoic acid (4), were isolated and identified from the rice hulls of Oryza sativa. Their structures were elucidated by 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic techniques (¹H-¹H COSY, ¹H-¹³C HETCOR, DEPT) aided by EIMS, FABMS, HRFABMS, and IR spectra. Published in Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 344–347, July–August, 2007.     

Manifestation of electron-nuclear dynamics in <Superscript>59</Superscript>Co NQR spectra of a series of cobaltocenium derivatives

A coupling equation relating the quadrupole coupling constant (e² Qq _zz ) to the asymmetry parameter (η) of the electric field gradient for a series of cobaltocenium derivatives (⁵⁹Co NQR) is derived. The estimates of the correlation times of “slow” modulations of electron motions by tunneling processes lie in the range from 10⁻¹² to 10⁻¹⁴ s. This corresponds to the interval of the characteristic times of nuclear motions. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 1919–1923, October, 2007.     

Extraction of metal ions (Fe<Superscript>3+</Superscript>, Co<Superscript>2+</Superscript>, Ni<Superscript>2+</Superscript>, Cu<Superscript>2+</Superscript> and Zn<Superscript>2+</Superscript>) using immobilized-polysiloxane iminobis(n-2-aminophenylacetamide) ligand system

A new insoluble solid functionalized ligand system bearing chelating ligand group of the general formula P-(CH₂)₃-N[CH₂CONH(C₆H₄)NH₂]₂, where P represents [Si–O] _n polysiloxane network, was prepared by the reaction of the immobilized diethyliminodiacetate polysiloxane ligand system, P-(CH₂)₃N(CH₂CO₂Et)₂ with 1,2-diaminobenzene in toluene. ¹³C CP-MAS NMR, XPS and FTIR results showed that most ethylacetate groups (–COOEt) were converted into the amide groups (–N–C=O). The new functionalized ligand system exhibits high capacity for extraction and removal of the metal ions (Fe³⁺, Co²⁺, Ni²⁺, Cu²⁺ and Zn²⁺) with efficiency of 95–97% after recovery from its primary metal complexes. This functionalized ligand system formed 1:1 metal to ligand complexes.     

Quantum-Chemical Investigation of Keto-enol-enethiol Tautomerism in 3-oxo-3-R<Superscript>1</Superscript>-N-R<Superscript>2</Superscript>-propanethioamides

The keto-enol-enethiol tautomerism in 3-oxo-3-R¹-N-R²-propanethioamides under vacuum and in acetone was studied in terms of density functional theory. It was established that the equilibrium depends on the structure of the 3-oxo-3-R¹-N-R²-propanethioamides and on the nature of the solvent, but the most stable form is as a rule the keto form stabilized by an intramolecular hydrogen bond. __________ Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Eksperimental'naya Khimiya, Vol. 41, No. 5, pp. 272–277, September–October, 2005.     

An easy access to a 3,6-branched mannopentaoside bearing one terminal [1-<Superscript>13</Superscript>C]-labeled <Emphasis Type="SmallCaps">D</Emphasis>-mannopyranose residue

Methyl 2,4-di-O-benzoyl-α-D-mannopyranoside was used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of 3,6-branched mannopentaoside bearing one terminal D-[1-¹³C]mannopyranose residue, viz., methyl 6-O-[3,6-di-O-(α-D-mannopyranosyl)-α-D-mannopyranosyl)-3-O-{α -D-[1-¹³C]mannopyranosyl}-α-D-mannopyranoside. Dedicated to Academician N. K. Kochetkov on the occasion of his 90th birthday. __________ Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 1250–1255, May, 2005.     

[1-B<Subscript>10</Subscript>H<Subscript>9</Subscript>N<Subscript>2</Subscript>]<Superscript>−</Superscript> and [1-CB<Subscript>9</Subscript>H<Subscript>10</Subscript>]<Superscript>−</Superscript> anions: an attempt of quantum chemical calculations

Comparative quantum chemical calculations of structural parameters, chemical shifts of ¹¹B NMR spectra, and atomic charges in 10-vertex boron hydride anions [1-CB₉H₁₀]⁻ and [1-B₁₀H₉N₂]⁻ were performed using the restricted Hartree-Fock method with the 6-31++G(D,P) basis set. Dedicated to Academician G. A. Abakumov on the occasion of his 70th birthday. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 1853–1855, September, 2007.     

Effects of La<Superscript>3+</Superscript> on inward K<Superscript>+</Superscript> channels at plasma membrane in guard cells

The effects of La³⁺ on inward K⁺ channels at plasma membrane in vicia guard cells are investigated using the whole-cell patch-clamp recording mode. It is shown that La³⁺ on both sides of plasma membrane blocks inward K⁺ currents in a concentration-dependent manner, indicating that La³⁺ binding sites may exist on both sides of plasma membrane in guard cells in vicia. The dose response is fitted by the Michaelis-Menten relation characterized by an inhibitor constant K _i of 2.56±0.25 μmol · L⁻¹ (outside membrane) and (1.18±0.11)×10⁻¹⁵ mol · L⁻¹ (inside membrane). Intracellular La³⁺ has much stronger inhibitory effect on inward K⁺ currents than extracellular La³⁺ does, suggesting there may exist stronger binding sites inside membrane than outside membrane. Since ion channel activities of guard cells directly affect plant stomatal movement and water status, our results imply that rare earth elements might have potential practical values in regulating plant water status and strengthening plant drought endurance.     

Structure of Galactomannans from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Gleditsia delavayi</Emphasis> and <Emphasis Type="Italic">G. aquatica</Emphasis> by <Superscript>1</Superscript>H and <Superscript>13</Superscript>C NMR Spectroscopy

The structure of galactomannans isolated from seeds of G. delavayi and G. aquatica was studied by ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. It was found that the galactomannans consisted mainly of β-1-4-bound mannopyranoses, a part of which was substituted on the C-6 hydroxyl by terminal units of α-galactopyranose.__________Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 12–13, January–February, 2005.