Separation and estimation of lindane from a mixture of hexachlorocyclohexane isomers via formation of an inclusion compound withβ-cyclodextrin

The treatment of a mixture of hexachlorocyclohexane isomers containing 16.03% lindane (-isomer) with-cyclodextrin results in an effective separation of lindane as indicated by a 50.4% lindane content in the total included guest. An assembly for a semimicro quantitative extraction for the separation of guest components in the inclusion compounds of cyclodextrins has been designed. The separation by inclusion has been confirmed by the preparation of an inclusion compound of-cyclodextrin with pure lindane whose guest content has been found to be 10.5% using three independent methods.     

Voltammetric behaviour of the nitrosodisulfonate/hydroxylaminedisulfonate redox system

Electrochemical behaviour of dialkyltin compounds in 80% (v/v) ethanol has been investigated by different electrochemical techniques such as polarography, cyclic voltammetry and controlled potential coulometry and it has been found to give three polarographic reduction waves. The first step involves the formation of an ion-radical which is further reduced in the second step to the dibutyltin diradical. Dibutyltin diradical undergoes polymerization as well as further reduction in two parallel processes. A procedure has been developed for determining these compounds down to p.p.b. level.     

Effect of the Formation of Inclusion Complexes With β-Cyclodextrin on the Photoisomerization and Fluorescence Properties of Aromatic Norbornadiene Derivatives

The valence photoisomerization of four aromatic norbornadiene (NBD)derivatives has been studied in ethanol and in 0.01 M -cyclodextrin(-CD) water–ethanol (v/v, 99/1) solution (WECD). Observedfirst-order rate constants are found to be of the same order of magnitude inethanol and WECD, ranging between 0.1 and 0.28 s^-1, accordingto the compound. These photoisomerization kinetic properties are attributedto the formation of inclusion complexes between NBDs and -CD. Thestoichiometry is 1 : 1, and association constants ranging between 310 and390 M^-1 have been determined fluorimetrically, usingBenesi–Hildebrand plots and a nonlinear regression method. Thestructure of the inclusion complexes is discussed on the basis of AMIsemiempirical dimension calculations and photophysical properties.     

High-performance liquid chromatographic method for the determination of eclanamine and its N-desmethyl and N,N-didesmethyl metabolites in urine

A high-performance liquid chromatographic method has been defined for the determination of eclanamine (free base of eclanamine maleate) and two of its metabolites, N-desmethyleclanamine and N,N-didesmethyleclanamine in urine. The method employs 10-ml urine samples, has a linear range from 5 to 500 ng/ml for the three compounds, and has a detection limit of 0.5 ng/ml for each compound. Sample preparation uses a cyanopropylsilane extraction column with washes of water, acetonitrile-water (30:70, v/v), and acetonitrile, and elution with 2% trifluoroacetic acid in acetonitrile. The eluate is evaporated to dryness, the residue dissolved in 1.0 ml acetonitrile-water (10:90, v/v) and 100 microliter are injected onto a Supelcosil LC-CN column. Eclanamine and its metabolites are eluted with an acetonitrile-water (35:65, v/v) eluent containing 0.01 M triethylamine and adjusted to pH 7.0 with phosphoric acid. The method has been validated by preparing and analyzing a series of fortified urines (range 2-500 ng/ml for each compound) on four separate days. Good linearity, precision, reproducibility, and specificity were obtained. Certification of the analytical method was accomplished by analyzing urine specimens collected from one volunteer administered a single oral dose of 45 mg eclanamine maleate. The data suggest that the metabolites of eclanamine have long elimination half-lives with levels still quantifiable in the 72-96 h collection interval.     

A promising green method in cyclization reaction.Oxidation of 3-methylcatechol in the presence of 1,10-phenanthroline

Electrochemical oxidation of 3-methylcatechol as a model compound has been studied in the presence of 1,10-phenanthroline as a bi-dentate nucleophile in water/acetonitrile(70/30,v/v) solution using cyclic voltammetry and controlled-potential coulometry. The results revealed that anodically generated 3-methylcyclohexa-3,5-diene-1,2-dione participates in inter and intramolecular Michael addition reactions with 1,10-phenanthroline and via an ECEC pathway converts to the corresponding heterocyclic compound.The present work has led to the development of a facile and one-pot method with high atom economy under ambient conditions and in an undivided cell using a carbon electrode.     

New Hg2+-selective chromo- and fluoroionophore based upon 8-hydroxyquinoline

A new 8-hydroxyquinoline derivative having an appended boron-dipyrromethene function has been prepared, and its metal ion sensing properties were investigated. The designed compound exhibited pronounced Hg(2+)-selective on-off-type fluoroionophoric properties among the representative transition- and heavy-metal ions in aqueous dioxane solution. The fluorescence was efficiently quenched more than 98% with 5 equiv of Hg(2+) ions, and the detection limit was found to be 5 x 10(-)(6) M in a dioxane-water (1:3, v/v) solvent system. The ionophore also showed a selective chromogenic behavior toward Hg(2+) ions by changing the color of the solution from light amber to red, which can be detected with the naked eye.     

Preclinical Pharmacokinetics and Acute Toxicity in Rats of 5-{[(2E)-3-Bromo-3-carboxyprop-2-enoyl]amino}-2-hydroxybenzoic Acid: A Novel 5-Aminosalicylic Acid Derivative with Potent Anti-Inflammatory Activity

Compound 5-{[(2E)-3-bromo-3-carboxyprop-2-enoyl]amino}-2-hydroxybenzoic acid (C1), a new 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) derivative, has proven to be an antioxidant in vitro and an anti-inflammatory agent in mice. The in vivo inhibition of myeloperoxidase was comparable to that of indomethacin. The aim of this study was to take another step in the preclinical evaluation of C1 by examining acute toxicity with the up-and-down OECD method and pharmacokinetic profiles by administration of the compound to Wistar rats through intravenous (i.v.), oral (p.o.), and intraperitoneal (i.p.) routes. According to the Globally Harmonized System, C1 belongs to categories 4 and 5 for the i.p. and p.o. routes, respectively. An RP-HPLC method for C1 quantification in plasma was successfully validated. Regarding the pharmacokinetic profile, the elimination half-life was approximately 0.9 h with a clearance of 24 mL/min after i.v. administration of C1 (50 mg/kg). After p.o. administration (50 mg/kg), the maximum plasma concentration was reached at 33 min, the oral bioavailability was about 77%, and the compound was amply distributed to all tissues evaluated. Therefore, C1 administered p.o. in rats is suitable for reaching the colon where it can exert its effect, suggesting an important advantage over 5-ASA and indomethacin in treating ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease.     

Synthesis and characterization of 1,2-cyclohexanedione bis-benzoyl-hydrazone and its application to the determination of ti in minerals and rocks

The synthesis, spectroscopic characteristics and analytical applications of 1,2-cyclo-hexanedione bis-benzoylhydrazone are reported. The reaction of this new compound with titanium(IV) has been studied spectrophotomelrically. An orange 1:2 metal/ligand complex (lambda(max)= 477 nm, = 1.05 x 10(4) l.mole(-1).cm(-1)) is formed at pH 1.75-3.0 in 3:2 v v ethanol-water medium. The method is simple and selective and has been satisfactorily applied to the determination of titanium in bauxite, Portland cement, amphibolites and granites.     

Simplex optimization of the separation of phospholipids by high-pressure liquid chromatography

A simplex procedure is shown to be an efficient approach for solving separation problems. The best solvent ratio for the separation of phosphatidylcholine and sphingomyelin has been found by means of a two-dimensional simplex capable of expansion and contraction. A successful high-pressure liquid chromatography separation of lysophosphatidylcholine, phoaphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylserine, phosphatidylcholine, sphingomyelin and phosphatidic acid was achieved with a 180-cm column packed with Corasil II and a solvent mixture of chloroform—methanol—ammonia (50.0:35.9:7.0, v/v/v).     

Metallocene Polymers XXVI. Isomeric terferrocenyls in the polyrecombination reaction of ferrocene

A re-examination of the oligonuclear by-products arising in the previously reported polyrecombination reaction of ferrocene in the presence of tert-butyl peroxide has revealed the presence of an additional trinuclear compound, m.p. 198–200°, to which the structure of 1,2-diferrocenylferrocene (1,2-terferrocenyl) is ascribed on the basis of spectroscopic and other evidence. The compound is found to be identical with an authentic sample synthesised by other workers. Separation from other oligonuclear ferrocenes is accomplished by column chromatography. This result, coupled with the firm identification of the remaining two possible terferrocenyl isomers of the previous study as 1,3-terferrocenyl and 1,1′-terferrocenyl, necessitates a reassignment of the compound, m.p. 260–265°, which had tentatively been identified in that study as a terferrocenyl.     

Preparative isolation and purification of trans-3,5,4'-trihydroxystilbene-4'-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside and (+)catechin from Rheum tanguticum Maxim. ex Balf. using high-speed counter-current chromatography by stepwise elution and stepwise increasing the flow-rate of the mobile phase

Preparative high-speed counter-current chromatography (HSCCC) was successfully used for isolation and purification of trans-3,5,4'-trihydroxystilbene-4'-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (compound 1) and (+)catechin (compound 2) from Rheum tanguticum Maxim. ex Balf. by stepwise elution with a pair of two-phase solvent system composed of ethyl acetate-ethanol-water (25:1:25, v/v) and (5:1:5, v/v), and stepwise increasing the flow-rate of the mobile phase from 0.8 to 2.0 mlmin(-1) after 5 h. The preparative HSCCC separation was performed on 250 mg of crude extract yielding pure compound 1 (10.2 mg) and compound 2 (26.7 mg) all at purities of over 96% in a single run. The structures of the two compounds have been elucidated by means of spectroscopic methods including MS and 1H, 13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.     

Pharmacokinetics of isofraxidin in rat plasma after oral administration of the extract of Acanthopanax senticosus using HPLC with solid phase extraction method

High-performance liquid chromatography coupled with solid phase extraction method was developed for determination of isofraxidin in rat plasma after oral administration of Acanthopanax senticosus extract (ASE), and pharmacokinetic parameters of isofraxidin either in ASE or pure compound were measured. The HPLC analysis was performed on a Dikma Diamonsil RP(18) column (4.6 mm x 150 mm, 5 microm) with the isocratic elution of solvent A (acetonitrile) and solvent B (0.1% aqueous phosphoric acid, v/v) (A : B = 22 : 78) and the detection wavelength was set at 343 nm. The calibration curve was linear over the range of 0.156-15.625 microg/ml. The limit of detection was 60 ng/ml. The intra-day precision was 5.8%, and the inter-day precision was 6.0%. The recovery was 87.30+/-1.73%. When the dosage of ASE is equal to pure compound caculated by the amount of isofraxidin, it has been found to have two maximum concentrations in plasma while the pure compound only showed one peak in the plasma concentration-time curve. The determined content of isofraxidin in plasma after oral administration of ASE is the total contents of free isofraxidin and its precursors in ASE in vitro. The pharmacokinetic characteristics of ASE showed the priority of the extract and the properities of traditional Chinese medicine.     

Structure of 18-de(hydroxymethyl)-3-O-3′; 3-O-18′-dilagohirsin — A product of the dehydration of lagochilin

The structure of a dimeric dehydration product of the diterpenoid lagochilin — 18-de(hydroxymethyl)-3-O-3;3-O-18-dilagohirsin — has been investigated by PMR spectroscopy and x-ray structural analysis. It has ben established that the molecule of this compound has an unsymmetrical dimeric linkage of two fragments of the lagohirsin molecule with the participation of the C3 and C4 carbon atoms of one of them. An analysis of the structure of the dimer permitted the hypothesis that the condensation of two lagohirsin molecules took place with the elimination of one molecule of water and one molecule of methyl alcohol.Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 342–347, May–June, 1999.     

Crystal structure, spectroscopy, and quantum chemical studies of (E)-2-[(2-chlorophenyl)iminomethyl]-4-trifluoromethoxyphenol

The Schiff base compound (E)-2-[(2-chlorophenyl)iminomethyl]-4-trifluoromethoxyphenol has been synthesized and characterized by IR, UV-vis, and X-ray single-crystal determination. The molecular geometry from X-ray experiment in the ground state has been compared using the density functional theory (DFT) with the 6-311++G(d,p) basis set. The calculated results show that the DFT can well reproduce the structure of the title compound. Using the TD-DFT method, electronic absorption spectra of the title compound have been predicted, and a good agreement is determined with the experimental ones. To investigate the tautomeric stability, optimization calculations at the B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) level were performed for the enol and keto forms of the title compound. Calculated results reveal that its enol form is more stable than its keto form. The predicted nonlinear optical properties of the title compound are much greater than those of urea. The changes of thermodynamic properties for the formation of the title compound with the temperature ranging from 200 to 500 K have been obtained using the statistical thermodynamic method. At 298.15 K, the change of Gibbs free energy for the formation reaction of the title compound is -824.841 kJ/mol. The title compound can spontaneously be produced from the isolated monomers at room temperature. The tautomeric equilibrium constant is also computed as 3.85 × 10(-4) at 298.15 K for enol?keto tautomerization of the title compound. In addition, a molecular electrostatic potential map of the title compound was performed using the B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) method.     

Alpha-counting with a solid scintillator

Alpha-counting with a commercial solid scintillator, LumaCap, in a liquid scintillation analyzer, has been studied. It has been found that LumaCap produces much more fluorescence than normal cocktail does, upon the reaction of -particles. Pulse height and pulse shape analysis have been applied for - and -discrimination successfully. This solid scintillator provides a useful means for -counting in normal liquid scintillation instruments.     

Reactivities of Stable Rotamers: XLIV. Ring-Opening Reactions of 1-(9-Fluorenyl)-2-(2-methyl-2-oxiranyl)naphthalene Rotamers With Acids and the Structure of Oxiranes

X-ray crystallography of the ap-form of the 1-(9-fluorenyl)-2-(2-methyl-2-oxiranyl)naphthalene has revealed that the carbon atom of the oxirane which is connected to the naphthyl group in this compound is almost planar. The specific structural features of the epoxy ring in this compound are caused by sterical effects and by the presence of a -system in the immediate vicinity of the oxirane ring. Certain differences have been found also in reactivity of rotational isomers of 2-X-substituted 1-[1-(9-fluorenyl)-2-naphthyl]ethyl cations (X = O, S, Se). At X = O arose more deprotonation product from the -position of the oxygen than in reactions of sulfur and selenium-containing analogs. Reactions of epoxides with zinc chloride almost exclusively gave the corresponding aldehydes.     

Initial observation of magnetization hysteresis and quantum tunneling in mixed manganese-lanthanide single-molecule magnets

The preparation of a new family of mixed transition metal/lanthanide clusters is reported. The reaction of [Mn3O(O2CPh)6(py)2(H2O)] with Ln(NO3)3 (Ln = Nd, Gd, Dy, Ho, and Eu) in a 1:2 molar ratio in MeOH/MeCN (1:20 v/v) leads to dark crystals in 55-60% isolated yield of complexes all containing the [Mn11Ln4]45+ core. The Dy compound has been found to give out-of-phase AC susceptibility signals, suggesting it might be a single-molecule magnet (SMM). This was confirmed by the observation of magnetization hysteresis loops. An Arrhenius plot constructed from magnetization decay data gave a barrier to relaxation of 9.3 K and showed the temperature-independent relaxation at very low temperatures indicative of quantum tunneling of magnetization. This is the initial demonstration of hysteresis and quantum behavior in a mixed 3d/4f SMM.     

Synthesis of Tetra-N-substituted 1,10-dioxa-4,7,13,16- tetraazacyclooctadecanes and their Application as Lead (II) Selective Electrodes. X-ray Crystal Structure of 4,7,13,16-tetrathenoyl-1,10- dioxa-4,7,13,16-tetraazacyclooctadecane

Tetra-N-substituted 1,10-dioxa-4,7,13,16-tetraazacyclooctadecanes (tetraazacrown ethers) (1-5) have been synthesised. Each compound was incorporated in a PVC membrane that provided the basis for a lead-selective potentiometric electrode. The electrode based on the 4,7,13,16-tetrathenoyl-1,10-dioxa-4,7,13,16- tetraazacyclooctadecane (5) ionophore bearing four thenoyl functional subunits exhibited excellent lead (II) ion selectivity with only Ag+ and Hg2+ significantly interfering. The crystal structure of this host (5) has been determined by single crystal X-ray analysis. Crystal data. C32H36N4O6S4, M 700.9, monoclinic, space group P21/c, a, 10.315(4), b, 13.635(2), c, 14.357(6)Å, 124.63(2)°, V 1661.6(9)Å3, Dc 1.40 g cm-3, Z 2, Cu 29.90 cm-1. Final residuals R, Rw were 0.054, 0.082 for the observed data.     

钴／氮杂环催化剂体系对庚烯氢酸基化反应的影响

在用于羰基合成的钴催化剂中加入适当的配合物或离子 ,可以提高其稳定性并改善反应产物的正 /异比 . Mastuda等人 [1,2 ] 首次用吡啶修饰的羰基钴催化剂体系催化丙烯和丁二烯的羰化酯基化反应 ,并提出可以用喹啉代替吡啶 . 1 980年 ,Kojima等人[3 ] 在较温和的反应条件下 ,将几种含烯醇结构的含氮杂环化合物用于乙烯的氢甲酰化反应中 ,得到了较好的结果 .同时 ,Schaefer[4 ]以辛烯为底物 ,较为详细地研究了钴 /吡啶催化剂体系对烯烃氢酯基化反应的作用 ,以及不同吡啶 /钴摩尔比对产物分布的影响 .在此期间 ,除了对吡啶作配体的钴催化剂有…