Synthetic Studies on Coenzyme Q10. Part 2

An improved route to coenzyme Q₁₀ ( 1 ) starting from commercially available coenzyme Q₁ is described. The key steps in this synthesis are the SeO₂‐mediated oxidation of the protected isoprenylhydroquinone 3 into the (E)‐allyl alcohol 5 without the formation of undesired stereoisomer and the one‐pot reductive elimination of the phenylsulfonyl and dibenzyl groups in 7 by using naphthalenyllithium.     

Inclusion Complexation of Loratadine with Natural and Modified Cyclodextrins: Phase Solubility and Thermodynamic Studies

The extent and mode of solubility enhancement exerted by the cyclodextrins (α-, β-, γ-, and HP-β-CDs) on loratadine (Lort) have been experimentally measured under controlled conditions in buffered aqueous solutions. Rigorous nonlinear regression analysis of the phase solubility diagrams obtained in 0.1 mol⋅L⁻¹ phosphate buffer at pH=7.0 and 25 °C revealed the following: neutral Lort (pK _a =4.6) tends to form soluble 1:1 and 1:2 Lort/CD complexes with all four of the examined CDs, where complex stability follows the decreasing order β-CD>HP-β-CD>γ-CD>α-CD. The hydrophobic character of Lort constitutes about 66% of the driving force for complex formation whereas specific interactions contribute 11.2 kJ⋅mol⁻¹ towards the stability of the complexes. Thermodynamic studies showed that Lort/CD complex formation was favored by large enthalpic contributions but was impeded by negative entropic changes. Dissolution studies indicate that the dissolution rate of Lort from the freeze-dried Lort/β-CD complex is significantly higher than that of the corresponding physical mixture. Both DSC studies and molecular mechanical modeling of Lort/β-CD interactions were carried out to explore the possible formation of inclusion complexes.     

血浆辅酶Q10的高效液相色谱快速测定

建立了一种简单快速测定血浆辅酶Q10(CoQ10)的反相高效液相色谱方法.血浆经正丙醇萃取,上层清液直接进样分析.色谱柱为Hypersil ODS2 5μm,150 mm ×4.6 mm i.d,以异丙醇-甲醇(体积比19)作流动相,275 nm作检测波长,外标法定量.在0.05～20 mg/L范围内,峰高与质量浓度呈良好的线性关系(r=0.999 8),血浆中辅酶Q10的检出限为0.03 mg/L(S/N=3).该方法简单、快速、精密度高(RSD＜5%),适宜于血浆辅酶Q10含量的检测.     

电化学方法研究环糊精与酮洛芬的包结行为

以电化学方法研究了各种环糊精及其衍生物对酮洛芬电化学行为的影响，测定了酮洛芬与β环糊精，羟丙基β－环糊精和甲基化－β－环糊精的包结常数及其温度对包结作用的影响，并由各包结物的热力学参数解释包结现象。     

Synthetic Studies on Coenzyme Q10. Part 3

An efficient and stereoselective approach to the synthesis of coenzyme Q₁₀ is described (Scheme). The MeOCH₂‐protected p‐hydroquinone 4 containing the C₅ (E)‐allyl (tert‐butyl)dimethylsilyl ether moiety was obtained via a halogen–lithium exchange of the MeOCH₂‐proctected 2‐bromo‐5,6‐dimethoxy‐3‐methylhydroquinone 2 and subsequent addition to (E)‐(^tBuMe₂Si)‐OCH₂C(Me)=CHCH₂Br ( 3 ). The reductive desulfonylation of compound 8 , obtained from 4 via 5 – 7 , was successfully carried out by employing Li/EtNH₂.     

苯丙酮尿症新生儿血斑中辅酶及葡萄糖等物质的分析

苯丙酮尿症(PKU)是新生儿先天性苯丙氨酸羟化酶缺陷所引起的苯丙氨酸代谢障碍疾病.本研究采用超高效液相色谱-质谱联用技术, 测定了5例PKU新生儿出生3天和出生30天后的血斑与20例年龄相仿的正常新生儿血斑中辅酶Q10的绝对含量和辅酶Q9的相对含量,其中,健康新生儿血斑中辅酶Q10的含量为(122.1±24.9) ng/mL,PKU新生儿组的含量为(59.0±12.0) ng/mL.采用气相色谱-质谱联用技术测定了胆固醇和葡萄糖的相对含量.研究结果表明,与对照组相比,PKU新生儿血斑中辅酶Q10、Q9、胆固醇和葡萄糖的含量均显著降低,辅酶Q10的降低与血斑中苯丙氨酸含量升高呈现显著反向相关.本研究结果为PKU患儿的饮食治疗方案提供了依据.     

Studies on the behaviour of α-, β- and γ-cyclodextrins and some derivatives under reversed-phase liquid Chromatographic conditions

The separation processes of α-, β- and γ-cyclodextrins and their various methyl derivatives have been investigated with Knauer polarimetric (Chiralyser) and refractive index (RI) detectors. RP18 and RP8 hydrocarbon packings and an NH₂ bonded phase were applied as stationary phases. Aqueous methanolic or ethanolic solutions were used as mobile phases. It has been found that the Chiralyser detector response is approximately linear at low concentrations of solutes and that its detection capabilities are about 40 times better than those of the RI detector. Differences in the order of elution of α-, β- and γ-cyclodextrins have been observed for various stationary phases as well as for various mobile phase compositions. The optimal conditions for analytical determinations of cyclodextrins and their derivatives have been discussed.     

Spectrophotometric Determination of the Stability Constant of the Inclusion Complexes of Some Catechol Derivatives with β‐Cyclodextrin Based on Their Reaction with Iodate

The effects of β‐cyclodextrin (β‐CD) inclusion on the kinetics of the oxidation of several cathechol derivatives, including 4‐tert‐butylcatechol, 3‐methylcatechol and 3‐methoxycatechol, with iodate was studied spectrophotometrically. The rate of the oxidation reactions decreased by increasing β‐CD concentration as a result of inclusion. The stability constants for the inclusion complexes of the investigated compounds were determined based on the changes in the rate constants as a function of β‐CD concentration at pH 3.0. The rate constants for the free and complexed forms and also the stability constants for the inclusion complexes were calculated. The role of the hydrophobic effect was evaluated by studying the influence of the presence of different amounts of ethanol on the β‐CD: guest interaction. In a given H₂O‐EtOH mixture the stability of β‐CD complexes shows the order of 4‐tert‐butylcatechol ≈ 3‐methylcatechol ≈ 3‐methoxycatechol. Increasing ethanol content caused a decrease in the stability constant of the inclusion complexes and an increase in observed rate constants.     

Electrochemical Study of Gliclazide and Its Complexation with β‐Cyclodextrin

The electrochemical oxidation of gliclazide has been investigated at glassy carbon electrode in phosphate buffer solutions over the pH range 2.7–11.8 using cyclic and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). Gliclazide exhibited one anodic peak in the pH range of 2.7–6.3 and a second peak was produced above pH 6.3. The oxidation processes have been shown to be irreversible and diffusion controlled. The formation of an inclusion complex of gliclazide with β‐cyclodextrin (β‐CD) has been investigated by cyclic and differential pulse voltammetry. A phase solubility study with spectrophotometric detection has been also applied. The stability constant of the complex was determined to be 839 and 360 M^?1 using the differential pulse voltammetric method and the phase solubility method, respectively.     

Differential Pulse Polarographic and UV‐Vis Spectrophotometric Study of Inclusion Complexes Formed by 1,4‐Dihydropyridine Calcium Antagonists,Nifedipine and Nicardipine with β‐Cyclodextrin

The formation of inclusion complexes of well‐known 1,4‐dihydropyridine calcium antagonists, such as nifedipine (NF) and nicardipine (NC), with β‐cyclodextrin (βCD) was investigated by differential pulse polarography (DPP) and UV‐vis spectrophotometry. The equimolar variation method indicated the formation of the NF‐βCD (1 : 1, M : M) and a NC‐βCD (1 : 1, M : M) inclusion complexes. Titrations using the DPP peak currents for NF and NC permitted one to determine formation constant values of (135±20) M^?1 and (357±41) M^?1 for NF‐βCD and NC‐βCD, respectively. For comparative purposes we have also applied phase solubility studies with spectrophotometric detection obtaining formation constant values of (129±5) M^?1 and (385±19) M^?1 for NF‐βCD and NC‐βCD, respectively. According to the DPP studies, we can postulate that the inclusion moiety were the nitroaromatic group, in the case of NF‐βCD, and the phenyl group on 3‐position of the 1,4‐DHP, in the case of NC‐βCD. The solubility of NF in water was increased about three times due to the formation of an inclusion complex with βCD. For NC the solubility was increased almost seven times.     

γ-环糊精对二甲戊灵的包合作用

以γ-环糊精(γ-CD)为主体, 采用饱和水溶液法对客体二甲戊灵进行包合. 采用紫外光谱以等摩尔连续变化法确定包合物的包合比为1∶1; 红外光谱证明二甲戊灵的部分苯环结构可能进入了γ-CD的空腔; 热分析结果证明包合作用提升了二甲戊灵的熔点; 粉末X射线衍射谱图中新衍射峰的出现说明形成了新物相; 扫描电镜则直观展现了包合物的外观. 以上结果均表明形成了γ-CD-二甲戊灵包合物, 其包合平衡常数K=1123.99 L/mol. 包合作用使二甲戊灵的熔点从54 ℃升至75 ℃, 溶解度提高了约11.5倍, 包合物热贮稳定性达标, 为进一步将其加工成其它水基化农药剂型提供了可能.     

测定人血浆中辅酶Q10的反相高效液相色谱法

用反相高效液相色谱法测定了人血浆中的辅酶Q10，样品用正已烷萃取，甲醇-乙醇（体积比70：30，含20mmol/L LiClO4）为流动相，在Waters μBondapak C18柱上分离并于波长275nm下检测，外标法定量；方法线性范围为10-100ng，r=0.9998，平均回收率为96％，相对标准偏差为3.0％；方法检出限为2ng(质量)和0.2mg/L（质量浓度）。     

Thermodynamic Study of the Inclusion Interaction between Gemini Surfactants and Cyclodextrins by Isothermal Titration Microcalorimetry

The inclusion complexes of a series of bis-quarternary ammonium surfactants, (C _n N)₂Cl₂ (where n = 12, 14, 16) and sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinae (AOT), with α-cyclodextrin (α-CD), β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) and γ-cyclodextrin (γ-CD) in aqueous solutions were investigated by using isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) at 298.15 K. The stability constants, stoichiometry, and formation enthalpies, entropies and Gibbs energies for the complexes in aqueous solutions have been derived from the calorimetric data. The values of the binding constant, K ^∘ _i , are very large, which indicates that these complexes are quite stable in their aqueous solutions. The enthalpy changes (ΔH ^∘) for all of the inclusion processes are negative, showing that the complex process is enthalpy driven. The entropy effect (TΔS ^∘) is negative, so the inclusion process is entropically unfavorable. The large negative Gibbs energy changes indicate that formation of host-guest inclusion complexes is generally a spontaneous process. The thermodynamic parameters are discussed in the light of the different structures of the host and guest molecules.     

Catalytic Hydrogenation of α,β-Epoxyketones to β-Hydroxyketones with Two Sulfinyl Analogues of Coenzyme NADH Models

An efficient method for the selective hydrogenation of a series of α,β-epoxyketones to β-hydroxyketones using catalytic amount of two sulfinyl analogues of NAD^＋ model compounds is reported. The lack of any diastereoselectivity for the formation of β-hydroxyketones with optically pure sulfinyl analogue of NAD^＋ model supports the radical mechanism proposed previously.     

Studies of an inclusion complex of a redox-active barbiturate with β-cyclodextrin

The effects of β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) on the spectral properties and electrochemical behaviour of barbitone sodium were studied using electrochemical and optical techniques. The apparent changes in the UV-visible absorption spectrum and fluorescence quenching of the barbiturate upon addition of β-CD afford clear evidence of the inclusion complex formation of β-CD in aqueous solutions. The redox acitivity of barbitone sodium in both the absence and presence of β-CD was assessed by an electrochemical method in 0.05 M potassium nitrate-nitric acid (pH 1.8) solution. While the complexation reaction remains is equilibrium, the apparent formation constant of the inclusion complex could be obtained by either spectral or electrochemical methods. Quantitative evaluation of the data gave 326 l mol⁻¹ under equilibrium conditions at 20°C. Possible conclusions are discussed on the basis of environmental changes around the barbiturate molecules on inclusion.     

γ‐Cyclodextrin as Inhibitor of the Precipitation Reaction between Berberine and Glycyrrhizin in Decoctions of Natural Medicines: Interaction Studies of Cyclodextrins with Glycyrrhizin and Glycyrrhetic Acid by 1H‐NMR Spectroscopy and Molecular‐Dynamics Calculation

To prevent the precipitation reaction between glycyrrhizin ( 1 ) and berberine ( 3 ) in the decoctions of Glycyrrhiza/Coptis rhizome or Glycyrrhiza/Phellodendron bark, the presence of cyclodextrin (CD) in the mixture was proven to be effective. The preventing effect decreased in the order γ‐CD>β‐CD, and no effect was observed for α‐CD. On the other hand, the extraction degree of 1 from the natural medicine Glycyrrhia was considerably increased in the presence of γ‐CD, γ‐CD being much more effective than α‐ or β‐CD. Thus, the blocking effect of CD on the precipitate formation between 1 and 3 is suggested to be primarily dependent on the stability of the inclusion complex of the CD with 1 . To establish the structure of such a preferred inclusion complex, the interactions of 1 with β‐ and γ‐CDs were investigated by ¹H‐NMR spectroscopy and molecular‐dynamics (MD) calculations. The ¹H‐NMR measurements showed that the increase in solubility of 1 in H₂O is dependent on the degree of its inclusion into the CD, which depends on the molecular size of the CD. The MD calculations suggested that the H‐bond interactions are sufficiently strong to form a stable [ 1 /γ‐CD] complex, in which the lipophilic rings C, D, and E of 1 are fully inserted into the molecular cavity of γ‐CD, thus forming a kind of structure covered by a hydrophilic molecular capsule, while such an interaction mode is impossible for α‐ or β‐CD.     

Thermodynamic parameters for the complexation of water‐insoluble betulin derivatives with (2‐hydroxypropyl)‐γ‐cyclodextrin determined by phase‐solubility technique combined with capillary zone electrophoresis

The complexation of betulinic and betulonic acids (BIA and BOA) (pentacyclic lupane triterpenoids) with (2‐hydroxypropyl)‐γ‐cyclodextrin (HP‐γ‐CD) was studied at different temperatures using the method combining phase‐solubility technique and CZE. In contrast to mobility shift ACE utilizing the electrophoretic mobility, in this approach, the peak areas are used. The apparent binding (stability, formation) constants are obtained by the Higuchi and Connors method from the linear segment of compound solubility diagrams in CD solutions. It was found that the apparent binding constants of the HP‐γ‐CD complexes of BIA and BOA decrease with increasing temperature. The binding constants of BOA complexes are slightly higher than those of BIA complexes; this can be explained by difference in the hydration degrees of carbonyl and hydroxyl groups. On the basis of the binding constants obtained and their temperature dependences (van't Hoff plot), the enthalpy as well as entropy changes and Gibbs free energies were calculated. It was found that the complexation was characterized by negative changes of enthalpy and entropy, that is, it was controlled by enthalpy changes. The results obtained can be used for the optimization of microcapsulation processes of BOA and BIA with the HP‐γ‐CD application in order to increase solubility and bioavailability of these compounds.     

含辅酶Q10材料的抗辐射性能及含量测定

采用高效液相色谱法测定了辅酶Q10(CoQ10)的含量,并探讨了CoQ10的防晒性能.色谱柱为Kromasil 5-C18柱(150×4.6 mm,5μm);流动相为甲醇-无水乙醇(体积比30:70),流速为1.0 mL/min;检测波长275 nm.实验考察了不同含量CoQ10在3个紫外区的防晒性能,及与维生素C或维...     

Ansa‐Complexes of [Mn(η5‐C5H5)(η6‐C6H6)]: Preparation,Characterization, and Reactivity of [n]Manganoarenophanes (n=1, 2, 3)

We report the synthesis of [n]manganoarenophanes (n=1, 2) featuring boron, silicon, germanium, and tin as ansa‐bridging elements. Their preparation was achieved by salt‐elimination reactions of the dilithiated precursor [Mn(η⁵‐C₅H₄Li)(η⁶‐C₆H₅Li)]?pmdta (pmdta=N,N,N′,N′,N′′‐pentamethyldiethylenetriamine) with corresponding element dichlorides. Besides characterization by multinuclear NMR spectroscopy and elemental analysis, the identity of two single‐atom‐bridged derivatives, [Mn(η⁵‐C₅H₄)(η⁶‐C₆H₅)SntBu₂] and [Mn(η⁵‐C₅H₄)(η⁶‐C₆H₅)SiPh₂], could also be determined by X‐ray structural analysis. We investigated for the first time the reactivity of these ansa‐cyclopentadienyl–benzene manganese compounds. The reaction of the distannyl‐bridged complex [Mn(η⁵‐C₅H₄)(η⁶‐C₆H₅)Sn₂tBu₄] with elemental sulfur was shown to proceed through the expected oxidative addition of the Sn?Sn bond to give a triatomic ansa‐bridge. The investigation of the ring‐opening polymerization (ROP) capability of [Mn(η⁵‐C₅H₄)(η⁶‐C₆H₅)SntBu₂] with [Pt(PEt₃)₃] showed that an unexpected, unselective insertion into the C_ipso?Sn bonds of [Mn(η⁵‐C₅H₄)(η⁶‐C₆H₅)SntBu₂] had occurred.