Effects of the number of fatty acid residues on the phase behaviors of decaglycerol fatty acid esters

The effects of the number of fatty acid residues (n) in decaglycerol fatty acid esters, i.e., decaglycerol laurates (abbreviated to (C11)nG10), on the phase behaviors of three laurate esters, (C11)1.9G10, (C11)2.7G10, and (C11)3.4G10, were investigated. The unreacted decaglycerol remaining in each ester was removed by liquid extraction before use. (C11)1.9G10 formed hexagonal liquid crystals in aqueous solutions, while (C11)2.7G10 and (C11)3.4G10, which are more hydrophobic than (C11)1.9G10, formed lamellar liquid crystals. The cloud point in aqueous solution was measured for mixtures of these three esters. The cloud phenomenon was observed when the weight ratio of hydrophilic groups to the total surfactant (WH/WS) was around 0.6. The cloud point shifted to a markedly higher temperature, even with a slight increase in the WH/WS ratio. The solubilization abilities of (C11)nG10 for the oils m-xylene and (R)-(+)-limonene were also examined. When the WH/WS ratio was between 0.60 and 0.64, (C11)nG10 formed microemulsions and lyotropic liquid crystals in the presence of water and the oils. These self-organized structures were stable, even above 90 degrees C. It is concluded that the phase behavior of (C11)nG10 are insensitive to temperature, but strongly dependent on both the WH/WS ratio and the number of fatty acid residues (n).     

Lipophilicity coefficients of potential tumor imaging agents, positron-labeled O(6)-benzylguanine derivatives

Novel radiolabeled O(6)-benzylguanine (O(6)-BG) derivatives, 6-O-[(11)C]-[(methoxymethyl)benzyl]guanines ([(11)C]p-O(6)-MMBG, 1a; [(11)C]m-O(6)-MMBG, 1b; [(11)C]o-O(6)-MMBG, 1c), 2-amino-6-O-[(11)C]-[(methoxymethyl)benzyloxy]-9-methyl purines ([(11)C]p-O(6)-AMMP, 2a; [(11)C]m-O(6)-AMMP, 2b; [(11)C]o-O(6)-AMMP, 2c), 2-amino-6-O-[(11)C]-[(methoxymethyl)benzyloxy]-9-benzyl purines ([(11)C]p-O(6)-AMBP, 3a; [(11)C]m-O(6)-AMBP, 3b; [(11)C]o-O(6)-AMBP, 3c), 2-amino-6-O-benzyloxy-9-[(11)C]-[(methoxycarbonyl)methyl]purine ([(11)C]ABMMP, 4), and 2-amino-6-O-benzyloxy-9-[(11)C]-[(4'-methoxycarbonyl)benzyl]purine ([(11)C]ABMBP, 5), have been synthesized for evaluation as potential novel positron emission tomography tumor imaging agents. The ability of O(6)-BG analogs to penetrate the blood--brain barrier in brain tumor could be due, at least in part, to their lipophilicity. In this paper, we measured lipophilicity coefficients (log P) of compounds 1--5 by the C(18) HPLC method. These log P values were compared, and correlations between lipophilicity and biological activity of selected analogs were made. The results suggest the appropriate level of lipophilic character in this class of compounds as useful imaging agents appears to be in the range of 1.4--2.6.     

Studies on Redox Properties of Heteropoly Compounds Containing Rare Earth Elements

The redox properties of four series of more than one handred acids and salts of rare earth heteropoly compounds, such as LnHSiMoi2O40, In (PMo11 O39)211-, Ln (PW11 O39)211-, Ln (AsW11 O39)211-, Ln(GeW11O39)213-, Ln(BW11O39)215-, Ln(GaW11O39)216-, Ln(P2Mo17O61)217-, Ln (As2W17O61)217-, Ln2P2Mo18O62and Ln2HP2Mo17VO62(Ln=La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, etc. ) which have Keggin, Daw-son and their derivative structures, were studied by means of potentiometric titration, polarography and cy-clovoltammetry. The mechanisms of the redox reactions were supposed-and the orders of redox ability of the heteropoly compounds were concluded. The periodic changes in reduction potentials of Ln(PMo11O39)211-and Ln(P2Mo17O61)2217- with Ln atomic numbers, and the correlation between E1/2 of Ln(XMo11O39)2(?)-(X =P, Ge, Si) and nq2(n is the main quantum number of the central atoms and q is their charges) were found.     

Synthesis and Spectroscopic Characterization of Organothiophosphoryl Polyoxotungstates α- [C6H11P (S) ]2Xn+W11O39(8-n)- (Xn+ = P5+, Si4+, Ge4+, Ga3+)

Organothiophosphoryl polyoxotungstate derivatives α-C6H11P(S)]2Xn W11O39(8-n)- (X=P, Si, Ge, Ga)were obtained by the reactions of the monovacant α-[Xn W11O39](12-n)- (X=P, Si, Ge, Ga) anions with electrophilic C6H11P(S)Cl2 in acetonitrile. These new organic-inorganic hybrid anions were characterized by elemental analyses, IR, 31P and 183W NMR spectrometries. The six-line 183W NMR spectrum indicates that [C6H11P (S) ]2Xn W11O39(8-n)- (X= P, Si, Ge, Ga) anions possess true Cs symmetry in acetonitrile. According to the spectroscopic observation and the chemical analyses, it is known that each of the hybrid anions consists of an α-[XW11O3)] framework on which two equivalent C6H11P(S) groups are grafted through P-O-W bridges.     

1-H2N-CB11F11]---synthesis and reactions of a functionalized fluorinated carbadodecaborate anion

In anhydrous hydrogen fluoride, K[1-H2N-CB11H11] is fluorinated with elemental fluorine to produce K[1-H2N-CB11F11]. Under strong alkaline conditions, two fluorine atoms of the [1-H2N-CB11F11]- anion are regioselectively exchanged, yielding the [1-H2N-4,6-(HO)2-CB11F9]- anion via [1-H2N-6-HO-CB11F10]- as an intermediate. Both hydroxycarborate anions were isolated as [Ph4P]+ salts. All of the species were characterized by IR, Raman, and multi-NMR spectroscopy, thermal analysis (DSC) as well as by mass spectrometry (MALDI). The assignment of the NMR signals was supported by DFT calculations. Solid-state structures of K[1-H2N-CB11F11], [BzPh3P][1-H2N-CB11F11], [Ph4P][1-H2N-4,6-(HO)2-CB11F9], [Ph4P][1-H2N-6-HO-CB11F10], and [BzPh3P][1-H2N-CB11H11] were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.     

Syntheses and crystal structures of the closo-borates M2[B7H7] and M[B7H8] (M = PPh4, PNP, and N(n-Bu4)): the missing crystal structure in the series [B(n)H(n)]2- (n = 6-12)

Oxidation of [N(n-Bu(4))](2)[B(9)H(9)] with oxygen in a mixture of dimethoxyethane and CH(2)Cl(2) leads to salts of the [B(7)H(7)](2-) dianion. This is the first convenient synthesis for a seven-vertex hydro-closo-borate anion. Protonation with NEt(3)·HCl resulted in salts of the [B(7)H(8)](-) monoanion. Both closo-borate anions were isolated and characterized by (1)H, (1)H{(11)B}, (11)B, and (11)B{(1)H} NMR spectroscopy. The temperature-dependent (1)H{(11)B}, (11)B, and (11)B{(1)H} NMR spectra of [B(7)H(8)](-) were also measured. The structure of [B(7)H(7)](2-) as well as of [B(7)H(8)](-) were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.     

Synthesis, structure, and reactivity of 13-vertex carboranes and 14-vertex metallacarboranes

Syntheses, properties, and synthetic applications of 13-vertex closo- and nido-carboranes are reported. Reactions of the nido-carborane salt [(CH2)3C2B10H10]Na2 with dihaloborane reagents afforded 13-vertex closo-carboranes 1,2-(CH2)3-3-R-1,2-C2B11H10 (R = H (2), Ph (3), Z-EtCH=C(Et) (4), E-(t)BuCH=CH (5)). Treatment of the arachno-carborane salt [(CH2)3C2B10H10]Li4 with HBBr2.SMe2 gave both the 13-vertex carborane 2 and a 14-vertex closo-carborane (CH2)3C2B12H12 (8). On the other hand, the reaction of [C6H4(CH2)2C2B10H10]Li4 with HBBr2.SMe2 generated only a 13-vertex closo-carborane 1,2-C6H4(CH2)2-1,2-C2B11H11 (9). Electrophilic substitution reactions of 2 with excess MeI, Br2, or I2 in the presence of a catalytic amount of AlCl3 produced the hexa-substituted 13-vertex carboranes 8,9,10,11,12,13-X6-1,2-(CH2)3-1,2-C2B11H5 (X = Me (10), Br (11), I (12)). The halogenated products 11 and 12 displayed unexpected instability toward moisture. The 13-vertex closo-carboranes were readily reduced by groups 1 and 2 metals. Accordingly, several 13-vertex nido-carborane dianionic salts [nido-1,2-(CH2)3-1,2-C2B11H11][Li2(DME)2(THF)2] (13), [[nido-1,2-(CH2)3-1,2-C2B11H11][Na2(THF)4]]n (13a), [[nido-1,2-(CH2)3-3-Ph-1,2-C2B11H10][Na2(THF)4]]n (14), [[nido-1,2-C6H4(CH2)2-1,2-C2B11H11][Na2(THF)4]]n (15), and [nido-1,2-(CH2)3-1,2-C2B11H11][M(THF)5] (M = Mg (16), Ca (17)) were prepared in good yields. These carbon-atom-adjacent nido-carboranes were not further reduced to the corresponding arachno species by lithium metal. On the other hand, like other nido-carborane dianions, they were useful synthons for the production of super-carboranes and supra-icosahedral metallacarboranes. Interactions of 13a with HBBr2.SMe2, (dppe)NiCl2, and (dppen)NiCl2 gave the 14-vertex carborane 8 and nickelacarboranes [eta5-(CH2)3C2B11H11]Ni(dppe) (18) and [eta5-(CH2)3C2B11H11]Ni(dppen) (19), respectively. All complexes were fully characterized by various spectroscopic techniques and elemental analyses. Some were further confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies.     

Sesquiterpenoid constituents of the liverwort Marsupella aquatica

Nine new amorphane sesquiterpenoids, (+)-7β-hydroxyamorpha-4,11-diene, (−)-9α-hydroxyamorpha-4,7(11)-diene, (−)-3α-hydroxyamorpha-4,7(11)-diene, (−)-3α-acetoxyamorpha-4,7(11)-diene, (−)-amorpha-4,7(11)-dien-3-one, (+)-2,8-epoxyamorpha-4,7(11)-diene, (+)-5,9-epoxyamorpha-3,7(11)-diene, (−)-2α-hydroxyamorpha-4,7(11)-diene and (−)-2β-acetoxyamorpha-4,7(11)-diene, were isolated from the essential oil of the liverwort Marsupella aquatica, collected near Gaschurn/Montafon, Austria. The isolated compounds and their chemical transformations were investigated using enantioselective GC and extensive spectroscopic studies (HRMS, ¹H, ¹³C and 2D NMR). The absolute configuration of most of the isolated compounds were established by conversions to known compounds. In addition, ¹H, and ¹³C NMR data of (−)-myltayl-4-ene are reported for the first time.     

Fiber spinning behavior of a 3-hydroxybutyrate/3-hydroxyhexanoate copolymer

The fiber spinning behavior of a poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate) (PHA) copolymer resin containing 11.3 mol% hexanoate copolymer (H11) was studied to determine its usefulness in fiber based applications, such as nonwovens. Monocomponent fibers were spun initially, but it was found they would not solidify in the spinline. Bicomponent (sheath/core) fibers were melt spun using a H11 core and a polylactic acid (PLA), as well as a polyethylene succinate (PES) sheath. The spinning results showed that H11 levels up to 30wt% could be incorporated with stable spinning. The incorporation of H11 was found to be limited due to the slow crystallization kinetics of the H11 in the spinline. The neat and bicomoponent fibers were found to have tensile strengths similar to polypropylene. The PES based fiber compositions were found to have elongation-at-break values similar to PP. Neat H11 copolymer fibers were found to be readily biodegradable at 25°C under aerobic conditions.     

Square-planar coordinated polyanions of palladium, platinum, and gold stannaborate [SnB11H11]2- coordination chemistry

The tetrasubstituted polyanions of platinum, palladium, and gold [M(SnB(11)H(11))(4)](x-) (x=6, M=Pd, Pt; x=5, M=Au) have been prepared and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, elemental analysis, IR, Raman, (11)B, and (119)Sn heteronuclear NMR spectroscopy. In the case of the platinum derivative [Bu(3)MeN](6)[Pt(SnB(11)H(11))(4)] (2) (119)Sn M?ssbauer spectroscopy has been carried out. The isolated salts are stable towards moisture and air and the complexes 2 and 3 were treated with 1,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)propane (dppp) to give the respective substitution products [Bu(3)MeN](2)[(dppp)M(SnB(11)H(11))(2)] (M=Pd, Pt).     

有机染料罗丹明B在复合催化剂TiO2-APS-PW11Ni作用下的光降解研究

利用自组装方式制备了多酸-有机胺-二氧化钛复合催化剂K5Ni(H2O)PW11O39-APS-TiO2(APS为(C2H5O)3SiCH2CH2CH2NH2的简称),简称为TiO2-APS-PW11Ni,通过红外(IR),紫外漫反射(UV/DRS)对其组成和结构进行了表征.并利用该催化剂光降解染料污染物罗丹明B(RB)水溶液,与纳米TiO2催化剂光降解进行对比,结果表明,染料罗丹明B在复合催化剂作用下的催化效果明显优于TiO2光催化效果,计算得降解半衰期分别为:T1/2(复合催化剂)＝6.5 min,T1/2(TiO2)＝21.2 min.     

具有谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶活性的含硒人源单链抗体的制备

以谷胱甘肽(GSH)为靶抗原, 从噬菌体展示人源单链抗体库中筛选人源单链抗体(scFv). 经3轮筛选后, 用ELISA方法检测出5个(2, 11, 16, 24, 32 )可以和GSH结合的克隆. PCR产物的电泳和测序结果表明, 只有3个克隆(11, 16, 24)具有完整的scFv编码基因. 选取和GSH结合力高的克隆11的scFv 编码基因组装到表达载体pPELB上, 在大肠杆菌Rosetta中进行可溶性表达, 用Ni2+螯合亲和层析纯化scFv-11, 免疫点印迹结果证实该抗体能与GSH特异结合. 通过化学突变将scFv-11的丝氨酸转变成硒代半胱氨酸(Sec)后, 获得了具有谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GPX)活力的含硒(Se)人源单链抗体(Se-scFv-11), 其活力为351 U/μmol.     

Synthesis and characterization of ammonioundecafluoro-closo-dodecaborates(1-). New superweak anions

The ammonioborane monoanion H(3)NB(12)H(11)(-) was per-B-fluorinated with elemental fluorine in liquid hydrogen fluoride to yield the first member of a new class of weakly coordinating anions, H(3)NB(12)F(11)(-) (isolated as [N(n-Bu)(4)](2)[H(2)NB(12)F(11)] in 41% yield). The pK(a) of the H(3)NB(12)F(11)(-) anion is 9.6. Several salts of the tri-N-alkylated anions Me(3)NB(12)F(11)(-) and Dd(3)NB(12)F(11)(-) (Dd = n-C(12)H(25)) were also prepared. The structure of [CPh(3)][Me(3)NB(12)F(11)] was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction: monoclinic, space group P2(1)/c, a = 18.053(3) A, b = 33.139(5) A, c = 9.600(2) A, beta = 91.459(4) degrees, V = 5742(2) A(3), Z = 8, T = 173(2) K, R(1) = 0.045. It revealed that the only direct interactions between the undecafluoroammonioborate monoanions and the trityl cations in the two independent ion pairs were long and weak BF...CPh(3) interactions of 2.992(6) and 2.942(6) A. Salts of the new anions were chemically, electrochemically, and thermally stable. The conductivity of Li(Me(3)NB(12)F(11)) in dimethoxyethane was comparable to that of LiPF(6) but less than half the value of Li(1-Me-CB(11)F(11)).     

Synthesis of 11C-amides using [11C]carbon monoxide and in situ activated amines by palladium-mediated carboxaminations

[11C]Carbon monoxide at low concentrations, aryl halides and amines were used in the palladium-mediated synthesis of twenty 11C-amides. In the study several approaches to improve the radiochemical yield were explored. Eight of the selected amides were prepared by in situ activation of the amines using lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide and the radiochemical yields of these reactions were improved compared to utilising a previous reported method. In the synthesis of 1-[carbonyl-11C]benzoyl-3-methyl-1H-indole (11) from 3-methyl-1H-indole (25), the corresponding organotin-amine was prepared prior to the acylation reaction. In a typical experiment, N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)[carbonyl-11C]acetamide (5) was prepared in 15% radiochemical yield using 4-aminophenol (20) but the yield increased to 63% when the amine was activated by lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide.     

Temperature-dependent 11B spin-lattice relaxation time for BF4 and CF3BF3 anions in room-temperature ionic liquids

Temperature-dependent (11)B T(1) values were measured for the BF(4) anion and BF(3) in the CF(3)BF(3) anion in room-temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) composed of the cation N-diethyl-N-methyl-N-(2-methoxyethyl)ammonium (DEME). Including the lithium-salt-doped samples, two neat and two binary ionic liquids were studied. Arrhenius plots of the (11)B T(1) showed T(1) minima for BF(4) in the temperature range between 243 (or above freezing) and 373 K. Using the Bloembergen, Pound, and Purcell(BPP) equations for the (11)B quadrupolar and (11)B-(19) F dipolar relaxation mechanisms, the correlation times for motions of BF(4) were calculated. Since the internal rotation of BF(3) is assumed in CF(3)BF(3), T(1) minimum was not observed. The effects of the addition of the lithium salt on the (11)B correlation time and (11)BT(1) for the anions in the ILs are discussed.     

Homoleptic cadmium and mercury compounds of stanna-closo-dodecaborate

The reaction of stanna- closo-dodecaborate [SnB 11H 11] (2-) (1) with CdBr 2 gave the tetrahedrally coordinated compound [Cd(SnB 11H 11) 4] (6-)(2). The same coordination mode can be found in [Hg(SnB 11H 11) 4] (6-) (3), which was obtained by reaction of stannaborate with Hg 2Cl2. Both compounds were characterized by single crystal X-ray analysis and heteronuclear NMR techniques.     

Sesquiterpenes from Culcasia scandens P. Beauv

From Culcasia scandens P. Beauv., carota-4(5), 11(12)-diene (isodaucene), carota-3(4), 11(12)-dien-5-one, a new epoxide, 4,5-epoxy-carota-11(12)-ene (isodaucene epoxide) and beta-caryophyllene epoxide were isolated. The structures were established spectroscopically. Epoxidation of isodaucene with m-CPBA confirmed the structure and stereochemistry of the new epoxide.     

Synthesis and characterization of novel even-odd nylons based on undecanedioic acid

A series of novel even-odd nylons were synthesized through step-heating melting-polycondensation of undecanedioic acid with various diamines. The synthesized polyamides were characterized comprehensively by means of elements analysis, intrinsic viscosity, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), Raman spectra, thermogravimetry analysis (TGA) and differential scanning analysis (DSC). The obtained products except nylons 4 11 and 2 11 have intrinsic average molecular weights ranging from 1.3 × 10⁴ to 2.5 × 10⁴. Nylons 4 11 and 2 11 have intrinsic average molecular weights of 8400 and 7200, respectively. The melting temperatures of this series of even-odd nylons decrease with declining the concentration of hydrogen bonds. Furthermore, the dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) was performed for nylons 12 11, 10 11, 8 11 and 6 11. The glass transition temperatures of nylons 12 11, 10 11, 8 11 and 6 11 are in the range of 40.1-45.7 °C.     

New method for the determination of doxorubicin, 4'-epidoxorubicin and all known metabolites in cardiac tissue

4'-Epidoxorubicin, doxorubicin (internal standard) and eight metabolites were extracted from heart tissue homogenate by a mixture of tetrahydrofuran-water (1:2, v/v) and purified by C18 Sep-Pak cartridges. The buffer used to prepare the homogenate contained glucaric acid-1,4-lactone and glucose, to prevent decomposition of the 4'-epidoxorubicin glucuronides. Anthracyclines were separated by high-performance liquid chromatography within 14 min and detected by fluorescence. Recoveries ranged from 49 to 75%. The detection limits of the individual anthracyclines ranged from 0.5.10(-11) to 2.5.10(-11) mol/g wet weight. The peak-height ratios of the fluorescence intensities of the anthracyclines versus doxorubicin were linear from 2.5.10(-11) to 250.10(-11) mol/g wet weight. Within- and between-day precisions of the assay varied between the anthracyclines and were in the ranges 3-12% (n = 6) and 2-11% (n = 6), respectively.     

Laurane-derived sesquiterpenes from the marine red alga Laurencia tristicha (Rhodomelaceae)

Two new stereoisomers of laurane-derived brominated sesquiterpenes, 4-bromolaur-11-en-1,10alpha-diol (1) and 4-bromolaur-11-en-1,10beta-diol (2), one new natural product, laur-11-en-1,10alpha-diol (3), together with 11 known compounds (4-14) were isolated and identified from the organic extract of the marine red alga Laurencia tristicha. Their structures and relative stereochemistry were established by analysis of mass and NMR spectroscopic techniques.