Excess Enthalpies of Binary Solvent Mixtures of γ-Butyrolactone with Hexan-1-ol,Heptan-1-ol,Octan-1-ol and Decan-1-ol

Abstract

The excess enthalpies of four alcohols with γ-butyrolactone were determined at 25°C, by a Parr 1451 solution Calorimeter. All the four systems showed endothermic behaviour. The results are explained on the basis of a steric effect on interaction. Enthalpies of mixing of binary mixtures do provide valuable insight into molecular interactions.     

Excess Molar Volumes and Liquid–Liquid Equilibria of the Ionic Liquid 1-Methyl-3Octyl-Imidazolium Tetrafluoroborate Mixed with Butan-1-ol and Pentan-1-ol

Experimental densities were measured for the system 1-methyl-3-octyl-imidazolium tetrafluoroborate [OMIM][BF₄] + butan-1-ol, + pentan-1-ol at 298.15 K and ambient pressure using a vibrating tube densimeter, taking into account the influence of the viscosity correction. Excess molar volumes V^E have been determined. V^E is quite small and negative in the alcohol-rich range of the mixture composition and positive in the alcohol-poor range. LLE data of [OMIM][BF₄] + pentan-1-ol have been measured using a laser light scattering cell for detecting cloud points at different compositions in the temperature range of 282–292 K. A miscibility gap with an upper critical solution temperature (UCST) of 292 K has been found.     

Synthesis of the reported structure of trans-africanan-1α-ol

A trisubstituted cyclopentane chiron has been prepared by dynamic kinetic reduction of a pulegone-derived β-keto ester. This chiron served as the starting material for the synthesis of the reported structure of the tricyclic sesquiterpene trans-africanan-1α-ol. The synthetic material was not congruent with the natural product.     

Enzymatic resolution of (±)-cis- and (±)-trans-1-aminoindan-2-ol and (±)-cis- and (±)-trans-2-aminoindan-1-ol

Pseudomonas cepacia lipase (PSL) efficiently catalyses the kinetic resolution of (±)-cis- and (±)-trans-1-aminoindan-2-ol through the O-acylation reaction of the corresponding N-benzyloxycarbonyl derivative using vinyl acetate as the acyl donor. In a similar way, cis-N-Cbz-2-aminoindan-1-ol is resolved when isopropenyl acetate is used as the acylating agent. The enantioselectivity of the reaction was lower for (±)-trans-N-Cbz-2-aminoindan-1-ol due to the different steric requirements for the two conformers of this substrate.     

Arenesulfonylation of dl-serine, l-proline, l-threonine, and dl-methionine in systems 1,4-dioxane—water and propan-2-ol—water

Kinetics of interaction of dl-serine, l-proline, l-threonine, and dl-methionine with 3-nitrobenzenesulfonyl chloride in water (40%)—1,4-dioxane and water (40%)—isopropanol mixed solvents was studied spectrophotometrically at 298 K. The main reactive form of α-amino acids is shown to be anionic. Under conditions of arenesulfonylation, the basicity of α-amino acids is crucial in determining the reaction rate. Arenesulfonylation rate constants are 20—50 times lower than the constants of N-acylation of the same α-amino acids with benzoyl chloride and 10⁴–10⁵ times higher than the rate constants of their reactions with benzoic acid 4-nitrophenyl ester.     

Regioselective silylation of 5-(2′-hydroxyethyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-ol and 6-(2′-hydroxyethyl)cyclohex-2-en-1-ol

Herein we report regioselective and mild reactions for the tert-butyldimethylsilyl mono-protection of 5-(2′-hydroxyethyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-ol (2) and 6-(2′-hydroxyethyl)cycohex-2-en-1-ol (5) at the primary hydroxyl group or at the secondary allylic hydroxyl group. The different steric environment surrounding the secondary allylic and saturated primary alcohols is mainly invoked to rationalize the observed regioselectivity.     

The cleavage of meso-epoxides with homochiral thiols: synthesis of (+)- and (−)-trans-1-mercaptocyclohexan-2-ol

The synthesis of (+)- and (−)-trans-1-mercaptocyclohexan-2-ol is described. Ring opening of cyclohexene oxide with (−)-4-methoxybenzylnopan-3(R)-thiol 1a followed by oxidation gives two readily separable diastereomeric sulfoxides. These sulfoxides display very different thermal stability but both undergo regio-specific syn-elimination to give cyclohexan-1-ol-2-sulfenic acid that can be reacted in situ with 3,5-dimethylthiophenol to give a mixed disulfide. Reduction of these disulfides with lithium aluminium hydride gives the title compounds in enantiomerically pure form.     

Calorimetric and Volumetric Studies of the Interactions of Propionamide in Aqueous Alkan-1-ol Solutions at 298.15 K

Enthalpies of solution and apparent molar volumes have been determined for propionamide in aqueous methanol, ethanol and propanol solutions at 298.15 K using a C-80 microcalorimeter and a DMA60/602 vibrating-tube digital densimeter. The enthalpic and volumetric interaction coefficients have been calculated. Using the present results along with results from previous studies for formamide, the pair-interaction coefficients are discussed from the perspective of dipole-dipole and structural interactions. In addition, the triplet interaction coefficients are interpreted by using the solvent-separated association mechanism.     

Facile synthesis of (±)-2,6-dimethyloctan-1-ol formate,the biologically active analog of the smaller flour beetle aggregation pheromone,from 1-allyloxy- and 1-benzyloxy-2,6-dimethyl-2,7-octadienes,the telomers of isoprene with allyl and benzyl alcohols

A careful investigation of the telomerization of isoprene with allyl, benzyl, 2-chloroethyl and methyl alcohols on -allylpalladium complex catalysts was carried out. The structures of the obtained telomers were determined by¹H NMR spectroscopy. 1-Alkoxy-2,6-dimethyl-2,7-octadiene is a predominant telomer. 2,6-Dimethyloctan-1-ol, which reacts with HCOOH to give (±)-2,6-dimethyloctan-1-ol formate in high yield, was obtained from 1-allyloxy- and 1-benzyloxy-2,6-dimethyl-2,7-octadienes by the removal of allyl and benzyl protective groups and by the hydrogenation of double bonds.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1539–1543, August, 1995.     

Limiting Partial Molar Volumes of Water in 1-Hexanol, 1-Octanol, 1-Decanol, and Cyclohexanol at 298.15?K

From the density of solutions of water in 1-hexanol, 1-octanol, 1-decanol, and cyclohexanol, measured at 298.15K, the limiting partial molar volume and the excess limiting partial molar volume of water was estimated. The limiting partial molar volume of water in alcohols was discussed in terms of the void space created by the addition of water to alcohol and by the packing density of water. On the basis of the Kirkwood-Buff theory and the activity of water in alcohols an average aggregation number of water molecules, as well as the number of the excess alcohol molecules in the surroundings of the water molecule was calculated. The solvation ability of the investigated alcohols was estimated as the difference in the solvation Gibbs energy of an alcohol molecule in solution relative to the pure alcohol. The observed difference was mainly ascribed to an indirect effect caused by water molecules on the alcohol structure and to a lesser extent to the hydrogen bonding of water to alcohol molecules. The limiting partial molar volume of water was also interpreted in terms of scaled particle theory and the various volume contributions arising from dispersion, dipole–dipole, and inductive interactions between water and an alcohol molecule were calculated.     

Synthesis of 2,3,5,6-tetrahydro-1-alkyl/aryl-1H-benzo[f]chromen-3-ol derivatives from β-tetralones and α,β-unsaturated aldehydes

Organocatalytic domino Michael-hemiacetalization of β-tetralones with α,β-unsaturated aldehydes is presented. Treatment of β-tetralones with α,β-unsaturated aldehydes in the presence of diphenylprolinol silyl ether gave 2,3,5,6-tetrahydro-1-alkyl/aryl-1H-benzo[f]chromen-3-ol derivatives with high to excellent chemical yields (50-99%) and high levels of enantioselectivities (up to 96% ee).     

New Precursors to 3-Sulfanylhexan-1-ol? Investigating the Keto–Enol Tautomerism of 3-S-Glutathionylhexanal

The volatile thiol compound 3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol (3SH) is a key impact odorant of white wines such as Sauvignon Blanc. 3SH is produced during fermentation by metabolism of non-volatile precursors such as 3-S-gluthathionylhexanal (glut-3SH-al). The biogenesis of 3SH is not fully understood, and the role of glut-3SH-al in this pathway is yet to be elucidated. The aldehyde functional group of glut-3SH-al is known to make this compound more reactive than other precursors to 3SH, and we are reporting for the first time that glut-3SH-al can exist in both keto and enol forms in aqueous solutions. At wine typical pH (~3.5), glut-3SH-al exists predominantly as the enol form. The dominance of the enol form over the keto form has implications in terms of potential consumption/conversion of glut-3SH-al by previously unidentified pathways. Therefore, this work will aid in the further elucidation of the role of glut-3SH-al towards 3SH formation in wine, with significant implications for the study and analysis of analogous compounds.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 2-Amino-1, 1-diferrocenylethanol

2-Aminoalcohols are useful intermediates in organic chemistry, for example, they serve for the synthesis of various heterocycles1, chelate complexes2, and for the ring expansion of cycloalkanones3. 2-Aminoalcohols containing ferrocene as bidentate ligand may be converted into multinuclear compounds. Several methods for the preparation of 2-aminoalcohols have been developed including reduction of the trimethylsilyl cyanohydrins4 or β-nitromethyl alcohols5 and treatment of the epoxides with a…     

Crystal Structure of (1R,4R;1S,4S)2-Amino-3-Cyano-1,4-Diphenyl-2-Cyclopentene-1-ol

1INTRODUCTIONIntheearly1970'sthreegroupsofinvestigatorsL,~,'foundthatlow-valenttita-nium,preparedbythereactionofstrongreducingagentswithtitaniumtrichlorideortitaniumtetrachlorideintetrahydrofuran,canabstractoxygenfromketonesoraldehydes,leadingtotheforma-tionofolefins.Theinterestinthereactioninducedbylow--valenttitaniumreagentsisincreasingandalargenumberoffunctionalgroupscanbereduceds4-6).Recent-ly,wefoundthatthetitlecompoundisObtainedbycy-cllzatlonreactionof(3--oxo-1,3-diphenyl)propyl-pro…     

Thermodynamic Properties of Binary Liquid Mixtures of n-Dodecane with an Alkan-1-ol or an Alkan-2-ol at 298.15 K: A Comparative Study

Experimental densities (ρ), viscosities (η), and speeds of sound (u) of the binary mixtures of n-dodecane with an alkan-1-ol (hexan-1-ol, heptan-1-ol, octan-1-ol) or an alkan-2-ol (hexan-2-ol, heptan-2-ol and octan-2-ol) were measured over the whole mixture composition range at T = 298.15 K. From these data, the excess molar volume ( $ V_{\text{m}}^{\text{E}} $ V m E ), deviations in viscosity (Δη), and excess isentropic compressibility ( $ \kappa_{S}^{\text{E}} $ κ S E ) have been calculated. The results were fitted by means of the Redlich–Kister equation, in order to estimate the binary coefficients and standard errors. Differences among these binary systems are ascribed to the different association abilities of the alkan-1-ols and alkan-2-ols. Experimental data on the constituted binaries were analyzed using McAllister’s multi-body interaction model, the Jouyban–Acree model, the Prigogine–Flory–Patterson theory, and the Bloomfield and Dewan model. The experimental and calculated quantities are used to study the nature of mixing behavior among the mixtures.     

Synthesis and Catalytic Application of Chiral 1, 1-Binaphthyl Polymers

Polymer-supported reagents and catalysts have attracted considerable attention as they offer alternative methods to separate and reuse expensive and often toxic chemicals1. Traditionally, the polymer-supported chiral catalysts are prepared by anchoring highly enantioselective monomeric catalysts to flexible and sterically irregular polymer supports. Because of the stereo-irregularity and flexibility of the traditional polymeric chiral catalysts, their catalytic sites do not have well-defined…     

Kinetics and mechanism of 2,2′-bipyridine-catalyzed chromium(VI) oxidation of propan-2-ol in the presence and absence of surfactants

Under kinetic conditions, monomeric Cr(VI) has been found kinetically active in the absence of bipy while in the bipy-catalyzed path, Cr(VI)-bipy complex has been suggested as the active oxidant. The uncatalyzed path shows the second-order dependence on [H⁺] while the bipy-catalyzed path shows the first-order dependence on [H⁺]. Both the uncatalyzed and bipy-catalyzed paths show the first-order dependence on [propan-2-ol]_T and [Cr(VI)]_T. The bipy-catalyzed path is the first order in [bipy]_T. Cetylpyridiniumchloride inhibits the reactions while sodium dodecyl sulfate catalyzes the reactions in the presence and in the absence of bipy.     

X-ray analysis at 150?K, synthesis and theoretical calculations of 1-naphthaleneacrylic acid

The X-ray structure, synthesis, theoretical calculation and IR spectra of 1-naphthaleneacrylic acid are reported. The titled compound crystallizes in the monoclinic C 2/c space group with unit cell parameters: a = 14.556(3), b = 5.1332(10), c = 26.832(5) ?, β = 97.02(3)°, V = 1989.8(7) ?³, Z = 8 and form typical centrosymmetric hydrogen-bonded dimers. Theoretical calculations of 1-naphthylacrylic acid isolated molecule and hydrogen-bonded dimer have been carried out using density functional theory at the B3LYP level. For optimized structures the vibrational spectra have been then calculated and compared with experimental IR spectrum. The assignment and characterization of theoretical vibrational spectra were based on the potential energy distribution analysis. This comparison has shown that the theoretical spectrum for the dimer structure is in good agreement with the experimental one. Structural comparisons with naphthalene, and with some substituted 2-propenoic acids have shown influence of the substituent on conformation of the naphthalene ring or 2-propenoic moiety.     

Reduction and alkylation of proteins in preparation of two-dimensional map analysis: why, when, and how?

The standard procedure adopted up to the present in proteome analysis calls for just reduction prior to the isoelectric focusing/immobilized pH gradient (IEF/IPG) step, followed by a second reduction/alkylation step in between the first and second dimension, in preparation for the sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) step. This protocol is far from being optimal. It is here demonstrated, by matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF)-mass spectrometry, that failure to reduce and alkylate proteins prior to any electrophoretic step (including the first dimension) results in a large number of spurious spots in the alkaline pH region, due to "scrambled" disulfide bridges among like and unlike chains. This series of artefactual spots comprises not only dimers, but an impressive series of oligomers (up to nonamers) in the case of simple polypeptides such as the human alpha- and beta-globin chains, which possess only one (alpha-) or two (beta-) -SH groups. As a result, misplaced spots are to be found in the resulting two-dimensional (2-D) map, if performed with the wrong protocol. The number of such artefactual spots can be impressively large. In the case of analysis of complex samples, such as human plasma, it is additionally shown that failure to alkylate proteins results in a substantial loss of spots in the alkaline gel region, possibly due to the fact that these proteins, at their pI, regenerate their disulfide bridges with concomitant formation of macroaggregates which become entangled with and trapped within the polyacrylamide gel fibers. This strongly quenches their transfer in the subsequent SDS-PAGE step.     

Production, Purification, and Characterization of a β-Glucosidase of Penicillium funiculosum NCL1

Penicillium funiculosum NCL1, a filamentous fungus, produced significantly higher levels of ??-glucosidase. The effect of initial pH, incubation temperature, and different carbon sources on extracellular ??-glucosidase production was studied in submerged fermentation. At 30?°C with initial pH 5.0, enzyme production was increased by 48-fold upon induction with paper mill waste, as compared to commercial cellulose powder. In zymogram analysis, four isoforms of ??-glucosidases were observed with wheat bran whereas a minimum of one isoform was observed with other carbon sources. A major ??-glucosidase (Bgl3A) with the apparent molecular weight of ~120?kDa, induced by paper mill waste, was purified 19-fold to homogeneity, with a specific activity of 1,796 U/mg. Bgl3A was a monomeric glycoprotein with 29% of neutral carbohydrate content. It showed optimum activity at pH 4.0 and 5.0, optimum temperature at 60?°C, and exhibited a half-life of 1?h at 60?°C. K _m of Bgl3A was found to be 0.057?mM with p-nitrophenyl ??-d-glucoside and V _max was 1,920 U/mg. The purified enzyme exhibited glucose tolerance with a K _i of 1.5?mM. Bgl3A readily hydrolyzed glucosides with ??-linkage. Bgl3A activity was enhanced (156%) by Zn²⁺ and was not affected by other metal cations and reagents. The supplementation of Bgl3A (5 U/mg) with Trichoderma reesei cellulase complex (5 FPU/mg) resulted in about 70% of enhanced glucose production, which emphasizes the industrial importance of Bgl3A.