Stereoselective migration of sterically hindered organoboranes in cyclic and acyclic systems. A stereoselective allylic C-H activation reaction

The thermal migration of cyclic and acyclic organoboranes were studied. In most cases, a stereoselective 1,2-dyotropic migration was observed, allowing the stereocontrol of three contiguous chiral centers. Scope and limitations of this thermal migration are presented.     

Problems, Models and Complexity. Part II: Application to the DLSP

In Part I of this study, we suggest to identify an operations research (OR) problem with the equivalence class of models describing the problem and enhance the standard computer-science theory of computational complexity to be applicable to this situation of an often model-based OR context. The Discrete Lot-sizing and Scheduling Problem (DLSP) is analysed here in detail to demonstrate the difficulties which can arise if these aspects are neglected and to illustrate the new theoretical concept. In addition, a new minimal model is introduced for the DLSP which makes this problem eventually amenable to a rigorous analysis of its computational complexity.     

Simultaneous determination of alkylphenol ethoxylates and their biotransformation products by liquid chromatography/electrospray ionisation tandem mass spectrometry

Reversed-phase LC-MS/MS is used to determine major estrogenic alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEOs) and their biotransformation products. It allows the simultaneous analysis of eight APEOs, alkylphenoxy carboxylates (APECs) and alkylphenols (APs) in sewage treatment plant (STP) effluents in the same extract after solid-phase enrichment on polymeric Oasis HLB. As precursor ions, [APEO + NH4]+, [APEC - H]- and [AP - H]- were monitored. Instrumental limits of detection (LOD) were 2-600 pg, corresponding to sample concentrations of 0.04-12 ng l(-1), without correction for overall method recoveries. Matrix-induced signal suppression during electrospray ionisation (ESI) and extraction as well as overall method recoveries were assessed and the suitability of deuterated surrogates as internal standards was evaluated.     

Über halogen- und stickstoffhaltige Derivate aliphatischer Carbonsäuren, 10. Mitt. (Über Reaktionen mit Aluminiumalkylen, 13. Mitt.): Über die Reduktion von tertiären α-Nitrocarbonsäureestern mit LiAlH4, Diisobutylaluminiumhydrid und Diäthylaluminiumhydrid

Zusammenfassung Die Reduktion tertiärer -Nitroester mit LiAlH₄ verläuft anomal. Infolge Abspaltung der Carboxylgruppe sind Aminoalkane Hauptprodukte dieser Reduktion. Daneben entstehen in geringer Menge unter Erhaltung des Kohlenstoffgerüstes -Hydroxylaminoalkohole. Diese Reaktion wird mit der Reduktion von sekundären -Nitroestern und von -Oximinoestern verglichen.Mit Dialkylaluminiumhydriden erleiden die tertiären Nitroester ebenfalls in der Hauptsache Reduktion unter C-C-Spaltung zu Aminoalkanen. Eine Nebenreaktion führt jedoch über die Stufe der Hydroxylaminoalkohole hinaus zu Aminoalkoholen. Außerdem tritt alkylierung am Stickstoffatom zu Alkylaminoalkanen bzw.-alkoholen auf.

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Halogen and nitrogen containing derivatives of aliphatic carboxylic acids, X (reactions with aluminium alkyls, XIII): Reduction of tertiary -nitro carboxylic acid esters with LiAlH₄, diisobutyl aluminium hydride, and diethyl aluminium hydride

The reduction of tertiary -nitro esters with LiAlH₄ proceeds anomalously. As a result of a decarboxylation amino alkanes are the main products of this reductions. Besides -hydroxylamino alcohols are obtained in small amounts by conservation of the carbon skeleton. This reaction is compared with the reduction of secondary -nitro esters and of -oximino esters.Tertiary -nitro esters are reduced by dialkyl aluminium hydrides to amino alkanes under cleavage of the C-C-bond. In a side-reaction one obtains amino alcohols via the stage of hydroxylamino alcohols. Besides the nitrogen atom is alkylated leading to alkylamino alkanes respectively alkohols.

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9. Mitt.:H. Reinheckel, Mh. Chem.99, 2215 (1968).

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12. Mitt.:H. Reinheckel undR. Gensike, J. Organometal. Chem.13, 45 (1968).     

Reverse micelles dissolved in supercritical xenon: an NMR spectroscopic study

Reverse micelles currently gain increasing interest in chemical technology. They also become important in biomolecular NMR due to their ability to host biomolecules such as proteins. In the present paper, a procedure for the preparation of high-pressure NMR samples containing reverse micelles dissolved in supercritical xenon is presented. These reverse micelles are formed by sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate (AOT). For the first time, NMR spectroscopy could be applied to reverse micelles in supercritical xenon. The AOT/H(2)O/Xe system was studied as a function of experimental parameters such as xenon pressure, water content, and salt concentration. Optimum conditions for reverse micelle formation in supercritical xenon could be determined. It is, furthermore, demonstrated that biomolecules such as amino acids and proteins can be incorporated into the reverse micelles dissolved in supercritical xenon.     

Super‐Chelators for Advanced Protein Labeling in Living Cells

Live‐cell labeling, super‐resolution microscopy, single‐molecule applications, protein localization, or chemically induced assembly are emerging approaches, which require specific and very small interaction pairs. The minimal disturbance of protein function is essential to derive unbiased insights into cellular processes. Herein, we define a new class of hexavalent N‐nitrilotriacetic acid (hexaNTA) chelators, displaying the highest affinity and stability of all NTA‐based small interaction pairs described so far. Coupled to bright organic fluorophores with fine‐tuned photophysical properties, the super‐chelator probes were delivered into human cells by chemically gated nanopores. These super‐chelators permit kinetic profiling, multiplexed labeling of His₆‐ and His₁₂‐tagged proteins as well as single‐molecule‐based super‐resolution imaging.