Ethylene oxidation by lithium nitrate in the presence of palladium acetate in acetic acid

Data are reported on variations of the gas phase volume and product accumulation in ethylene oxidation by lithium nitrate in acetic acid solutions, catalyzed by palladium acetate. An assumption is made on the routes of nitrate ion reduction.

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Two new triterpene glycosides from the holothurian Duasmodactyla kurilensis

Two new glycosides have been isolated from the total triterpene glycosides of the holothurianDuasmodactyla kurilensis: kurilosides A (III) and C (IV). It has been established that (III) is 16-acetoxy-3-{[O--D-glucopyranosyl-(1 4)-O--D-quinovopyranosyl-(1 2)]-[O-(3-O-methyl--D-glucopyranosyl)-(1 3)-O-(6-O-(sodium sulfato)--D-glucopyranosyl)-(1 4)]--D-xylopyranosyloxy}-4,4,14-trimethylpregen-9(11)-en-20-one, while the minor glycoside (IV) is 16-acetoxy-3-{O--D-quinovopyranosyl-(1 2)-[O-(3-O-methyl--D-glucopyranosyl-(1 3)-O-(6-O-(sodium sulfato)--D-glucopyranosyl)-(1 4)]--D-xylopyranosyloxy}-4,4,14-trimethylpregn-9(11)-en-20-one.Pacific Ocean Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Vladivostok. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 221–226, March–April, 1991.     

γ-Pyrone derivatives

3, 5-Dibromocomanic acid (3, 5-dibromo- -pyrone -2-carboxylic acid) VI and its ethyl ester, hitherto not described in the literature, are synthesized by the following route: diethyl acetonedioxalate (I) diethyl dibromochelidonate (III) (mono) ethyl dibromochelidonate (IV) diethyl 3, 5-dibromocomanate (V) VI. Direct bromination of diethyl bromochelidonate gives the ester III. 6-Bromocomenic acid and its ethyl ester are prepared, as well as 2-bromo-3-hydroxy - -pyrone. Bromocomanic acid (x-bromo--pyrone-2-carboxylic acid) XVI is synthesized by the following route: I (mono) ethyl chelidonate ethyl comanate comanic acid XVI. Oxonium salts are obtained: acid sulfates of comanic acid and ethyl comanate.For Part VII [1].     

Arjunolic acid derivative glycoside from the stems of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Hedera colchica</Emphasis>

Five triterpenoid saponins were isolated from the stems of Hedera colchica K. Koch, Araliaceae. Two of them are new natural substances. HCSt-A (1): 3-O--D-arabinopyranoside; 28-O--L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1 4)-O--D-glucopyranosyl-(16)-O--D-glucopyranosyl-arjunolic acid. HCSt-B (2): 3-O--D-xylopyranoside; 28-O--L-rhamnopyranosyl-(14)-O--D-glucopyranosyl-(16)-O--D-glucopyranosyl-hederagenin. The derivative of arjunolic acid is described for the first time in Araliaceae family. The chemical structures of isolated compounds were established on the base of chemical and 1D and 2D NMR experiments.Published in Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 461–463, November–December, 2004.This revised version was published online in April 2005 with a corrected cover date.     

Transformed steroids. 121. Synthesis of the δ-lactone of 3β-acetoxy-16α-hydroxy-6-oxo-24-nor-5α-chol-17(20)-en-23-oic acid

The synthesis of the ¹⁷⁽²⁰⁾-16 analog of natural chiogralactone is described. Attempts to introduce a 6-oxo group directly into the -lactone proved unsuccessful, since the first stage — saponification — took place with the formation of three products: the 3-hydroxy--lactone, the 3-hydroxy-²⁰⁽²²⁾-lactone, and the 15,17(20)-dienoic acid. The synthesis of the desired compound was effected from the ethyl ester of the 5,16-dienoic acid by the scheme 3-acetate3-tosylate6-hydroxy-3,5-cyclosteroid6-oxo-3,5-cyclosteroid6-oxo-5H--lactone. It has been shown that the cyclopropane ring in the 3,5-cyclosteroid -lactone is extremely stable under the conditions of acid treatments.N. D. Zelinskii Institute of Organic Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Moscow. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 184–187, March–April, 1981.     

Polysaccharides of Saponin-Bearing Plants. XV. Structure of Glucoarabinogalactan from Acantophyllum Borszczowii Roots

The structure of the branched polysaccharide glucoarabinogalactan was investigated by periodate oxidation, methylation, and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. The main chain consists of -16-bonded galactopyranoses. 12-Bonded D-glucopyranoses and 13-bonded D-galactopyranoses are located on the unreducing ends. There is a short side chain with -13-bonded L-arabinopyranoses.     

Triterpene glycosides from Pulsatilla chinensis

Four triterpene glycosides were isolated from the roots of Pulsatilla chinensis (Bunge) Regel (Ranunculaceae). Two new glycosides, chinensiosides A (1a) and B (2), were identified as 3-O-[-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(12)--L-arabinopyranosyl]-28-O-[-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(14)--D-glucopyranosyl-(16)--D-glucopyranosyl]-3,23-dihydroxylup-20(29)-en-28-oic acid and 3-O-{-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(12)-[-D-glucopyranosyl-(14)]--L-arabinopyranosyl}-28-O-[-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(14)--D-glucopyranosyl-(16)--D-glucopyranosyl]-3,23-dihydroxylup-20(29)-en-28-oic acid. The other two glycosides were identified as previously known hederasaponin C (3) from Hedera helix and glycoside III (4) from Pulsatilla cernua.     

Steroid saponins and sapogenins ofAllium IX. The structure of aginoside

Summary From a methanolic extract of the skins of the bulbs ofAllium giganteum Rgl, a new steroid glycoside has been isolated — aginoside, which is (25R)-5-spirostan-2, 3, 6-triol 3-0-{[0--D-xylopyranosyl-(13)-]-[0--D-glucopyranosyl-(12)]-0--D-glucopyranosyl-(14)-0--D-galactopyranoside}.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 480–486, July–August, 1976.     

Triterpene glycosides of the holothurian Eupentacta pseudoquinquisemita

The holothurianEupentacta pseudoquinquisemita Deichmann collected in Kraternaya Bay, Ushishir Islands has yielded two triterpene pentaosides — the previously known cucumarioside C₂, and cucumarioside H, which is a new glycoside. With the aid of¹³C NMR spectroscopy and solvolytic desulfation its structure has been determined as 6-acetoxy-3-([3-O-methyl--D-xylopyranosyl-(1 3)--D-glucopyranosyl-(1 4)] [-D-xylopyranosyl-(1 4)] [-D-xylopyranosyl-(1 2)]--D-quinovopy-ranosyl-(1 2)-(4-O-sulfato--D-xylopyranosyloxy)holosta-7,22,24(trans)-triene. Cucumarioside H was also identified inEupentacta (=Cucumaria)fraudatrix from Posyet Bay, Sea of Japan.Pacific Ocean Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch, USSR Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 221–225, March–April, 1988.     

Triterpene glycosides ofPatrinia scabiosofolia; II

Conclusions The triterpene glycosides scabiosides D, E, F, and G have been isolated from the roots ofPatrinia scabiosofolia Fisch. et Link. It has been established that scabioside D is O--D-glucopyranosyl-(1 4)-O--L-arabopyranosyl-(1 3)-O-oleanoloyl-(28 1)--D-xylopyranose, and scabioside E is O--D-glucopyranosyl-(1 4)-O--L-arabopyranosyl-(1 3)-O-oleanoloyl-(28 1)-O--D-xylopyranosyl-(4 1)--L-rhamnopyranose.     

Excited Π states of divinyl chalcogenides and chalcophenes

Electron transitions in divinyl chalcogenides (CH₂=CHXCH=CH₂, where X is S, Se, or Te) have been analyzed using UV absorption spectra of dialkyl and alkyl vinyl chalcogenides. The following relations for the orbital energies are found: ^* < ^* < ^* < ^* for Te and ^* < ^* < ^* < ^* for S and Se. For chalcophenes, a correlation between the energy of the excited state (E ^*) of specific symmetry, the ionization potential (I) and the electron affinity (EA) is obtained:E ^*=const+(I+EA)/2. The electron affinity of divinyl chalcogenides is estimated. The correlation between the excited ^* states of divinyl chalcogenides and chalcophenes is discussed.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 831–835, May, 1994.     

Influence of pressure reduction on the shapes of thermoanalytical curves of red muds

The effect of reduction of pressure on the shapes of the TG, DTG and DTA curves and the mass-spectra of hydroxide and carbonate phases was investigated in some typical Hungarian red muds. The pressure change caused different decomposition rates of the phases and resulted in better separation of the overlapping thermal curves; this led to advantages as regards phase analysis. For phase analysis the red muds were extracted with water, and the extracts and solid residues were identified by IR- and X-ray methods.

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Zusammenfassung Die Wirkung der Druckänderung auf die Form der TG-, DTG- und DTA-Kurven, sowie der MS-Spektra der Hydroxid- und Carbonatphasen in einigen typischen ungarischen Rotschlamm-Sorten wurde geprüft. Die Druckänderung verursachte verschiedene Zersetzungsgeschwindigkeiten der Phasen, führte zur besseren Auftrennung der sich überlappenden thermischen Kurven, und war ausserdem auch hinsichtlich der Phasenanalyse vom Vorteil. Zur Phasenanalyse wurden die Rotschlämme mit Wasser extrahiert und die Extrakte und festen Rückstände mittels IR- und Röntgenmethoden identifiziert.

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Résumé On a étudié dans quelques espèces typiques de boues rouges de Hongrie l'effet des variations de pression sur la forme des courbes TG, TGD et ATD ainsi que les spectres de masse des phases hydroxyde et carbonate. La variation de la pression entraîne des vitesses de décomposition différentes. Il en résulte une meilleure séparation des phénomènes dans le cas où ceux-ci se chevauchent ainsi que des avantages du point de vue de l'analyse des phases. L'analyse des phases présentes dans les boues rouges a été effectuée par extraction à l'eau. Les extraits et les résidus solides ont été identifiés par spectrométrie infrarouge et par diffraction des rayons X.

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Oxidizing supported reagents, III. Oxidation of alcohols by new supported K2Cr2O7 reagents

Several new supported K₂Cr₂O₇ reagents are used in the oxidation of secondary alcohols. The influence of the number of active sites and the nature of solid support on the yield is discussed. The influence of the structure of alcohol on the yield of ketone is analyzed.

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Triterpene glycosides ofHedera taurica XVI. Structures of glycosides St-A, St-B1, St-B2, St-C, St-D1, St-D2, St-E, St-F1, and St-F2 from the stems of Crimean ivy

From the stems of Crimean ivyHedera taurica Carr. (fam. Araliaceae) we have isolated previously known glycosides of oleanolic acid — the 3-O-[O--L-rhamnopyranosyl-(12)--L-arabinopyranoside], the 3-O--D-glucopyranuronoside, and the 3-O-[O--D-galactopyranosyl-(12)--D-glucopyranuronoside]; known glycosides of hederagenin — the 3-O--L-arabinopyranoside, the 3--D-glucopyranoside, the 3-O-[O--D-glucopyranosyl-(12)-O--L-arabinopyranoside], and the 3-O--D-glucopyranuronoside; and also the new triterpene glycoside St-D₂, hederagenin 3-O-[O--L-rhamnopyranosyl-(12)--D-glucopyranoside].Simferopol' State University. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 411–416, May–June, 1997.     

Double-Layer Effects in the Electroreduction of Cobalt(III) Trioxalate Complexes to Cobalt(0) Atoms on a Dropping Mercury Electrode

A polarographic investigation of solutions containing trioxalate complexes of Co(III) reveals that the overall electrode process Co(III) Co(0) is accompanied by slow formation of ionic associates between aquacomplexes of Co(II) and trioxalate complexes of Co(III). Use of a relatively high concentration of oxalate ions (0.001 M) quells this association. Under these conditions, it is possible to divide the measured current into two constituents related to the primary electroreduction Co(III) Co(II) and the subsequent process Co(II) Co(0). The earlier data on the rate constant and apparent transfer coefficient for the process Co(II) Co(0) are used for calculating corrected Tafel plots for the electrode reaction Co(III) Co(II). The plots are practically linear and independent of the concentration of the supporting-electrolyte cation in a wide range of potential drops (1 V) across the dense layer. A theoretically expected parallel shift of the plots is observed in solutions with a variable concentration of discharging species. This observation and similar data obtained for a mixed potassium–sodium supporting electrolyte bear testimony to good agreement between the obtained results and the theory.     

Kinetics of EDTA-catalyzed oxidation of Indigo Carmine by vanadium(V)

The reaction is first order both in vanadium(V) and substrate and is markedly inhibited by H⁺ ions. Kinetic evidence for the formation of a 11 complex of vanadium(V) and EDTA is obtained. The stability constant of this complex and its thermodynamic parameters were evaluated. A suitable mechanism is proposed.

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Metal bioaccumulation by the freshwater algaScenedesmus quadricauda

Bioaccumulation of six metals (Cu²⁺, Cu⁺, Mo⁶⁺, Mn²⁺, V⁵⁺, Ni²⁺) and their combinations by algaScenedesmus quadricauda was determined by using radio nuclide X-ray fluorescence (RXFA). The metals were added into the cultivation medium in concentrations corresponding with EC₅₀ value for each metal. The obtained results indicate that Ni²⁺, Cu²⁺ and Cu⁺ were accumulated in high amounts (20%, 17.5% and 15.19%) the Mo⁶⁺ ion (<0.2%) was accumulated in the lowest amount. For metal-metal interactions in accumulation of metal ions by algaS. quadricauda three types of answers were determined: inhibition (MoCu²⁺, Ni, Mn, V; VNi, Mn; MnNi, Cu²⁺, Cu⁺; Cu⁺Ni; Cu²⁺Ni; NiMn, V), enhancement (VCu⁺; Cu²⁺Mn;Cu⁺V, Mn; MnV; NiCu²⁺, Cu⁺) and neutral effect (VMo; Cu²⁺Mo; Cu⁺Mo; MuMo; NiMo).     

MO LCAO calculations and the electronic spectra of the anions of cyclopent-4-ene-1,3-diones and indane-1,3-diones

The Hückel approximation in MO LCAO is used to show that the anion system of cyclopent-4-ene-1,3-dione should have two ^* transitions: a weak one at long wavelengths, NV₁, and a strong one at short wavelengths, C=C(1,3)V₁. An ethylene, phenyl, or acyl group at position 2 gives rise to a new strong band, NC=C(2), Nbenz, or NC=O (2). A p-nitrophenyl group at position 2 gives rise to a strong NNO₂ band, which overlaps the weak NV₁ band, while the Nbenz band becomes weak and is virtually lost from the spectrum.