Radiation grafting from binary monomer mixtures. I. Vinyl ether of monoethanolamine and vinyl ether of ethyleneglycol

Gamma-radiation grafting of vinyl ether of monoethanolamine and vinyl ether of ethyleneglycol (VEEG) on polyethylene films has been studied from binary monomer mixtures. The effect of co-monomer composition and total exposure radiation dose on the grafting process is investigated. A combination of potentiometric and gravimetric techniques is applied to determine the grafting degree of each monomer in the final graft copolymer. The presence of more active monomer VEEG in the mixture was found to enhance the grafting of both monomers because the increasing of copolymerization rate which in turn increases the total grafting degree. The modification of the hydrophilic properties of the graft copolymer is studied by examining the grafted films for water- and copper (II) ions uptake.     

Synthesis of thienothiazocinoisoindolediones and thienothiazinoisoindolones from mercaptothiophenes and chloromethylphthalimide

2-Thienylthiomethylphthalimides 3a,b were synthesized by action of Chloromethylphthalimide on 2-or 3-mercaptothiophene. Reduction of 3a,b and Wittig reaction using carbethoxycarbonyltriphenyl-phosphorane gave the corresponding acetic acids 5a,b which cyclized under Friedel and Crafts conditions to lead the thienothiazocinoisoindolediones 6a,b. Thienothiazinoisoindolones 7a,b were obtained from hydroxyisoindolones derivatives 4a,b in acid conditions via an acyliminium ion.     

Evidence for a monomeric structure of nonribosomal Peptide synthetases

Nonribosomal peptide synthetases (NRPS) are multimodular biocatalysts that bacteria and fungi use to assemble many complex peptides with broad biological activities. The same modular enzymatic assembly line principles are found in fatty acid synthases (FAS), polyketide synthases (PKS), and most recently in hybrid NRPS/PKS multienzymes. FAS as well as PKS are known to function as homodimeric enzyme complexes, raising the question of whether NRPS may also act as homodimers. To test this hypothesis, biophysical methods (size exclusion chromatography, analytical equilibrium ultracentrifugation, and chemical crosslinking) and biochemical methods (two-affinity-tag-system and complementation studies with enzymes being inactivated in different catalytic domains) were applied to NRPS subunits from the gramicidin S (GrsA-ATE), tyrocidine (TycB(1)-CAT and TycB(2-3)-AT.CATE), and enterobactin (EntF-CATTe) biosynthetic systems. These methods had revealed the dimeric structure of FAS and PKS previously, but all three NRPS systems investigated are functionally active as monomers.     

Electron impact and chemical ionization mass spectra of some unsaturated anomeric C-glycosides

Electron impact mass spectra at 70 eV electron energy and chemical ionization mass spectra with ammonia as the reagent gas are reported for certain unsaturated C-glycosides. Comparisons are made between the mass spectra of anomeric pairs of these glycosides.     

Physical,chemical and biological studies on transition metal complexes of chelating tridentate ligand

Summary The interaction of 1-benzoin-4-phenylthiosemicarbazone (H₂ BPS) with some transition metal ions has been investigated. The ligand can function as a tridentate chelating agent, giving M(HBPS)₂ and M(BPS). Potentiometric studies proved that the mechanism of chelation is based on hydrogen ion liberation. Spectral studies in solution show that the ligand could be used for the microdetermination of Cu^IIions. On the basis of magnetic and spectral data, an octahedral structure is proposed for the Co^II and Ni^II complexes and a square-planar structure for the Cu^II complex. The corrosion inhibition of aluminium in Cl₃CCO₂H using H₂BPS is studied. The electrical conductivity of H₂BPS and of its complexes have been measured. The ligand shows an activation energy in the range of semiconducting materials. The antimicrobial activity of all compounds has also been demonstrated.     

Die Oxydationswirkung von Natrium-1,2-naphthochinon-4-sulfonat

Zusammenfassung Die Reaktionen von Natrium-1,2-naphthochino-4-sulfonat mit -Aminosäuren, primären aliphatischen Aminen, Dicarbonsäuren, aliphatischen -Hydroxysäuren und primären Alkoholen werden beschrieben. In allen diesen Fällen reagiert Natrium-1,2-naphtochinon-4-sulfonat als Oxydationsmittel und wird zu dem entsprechenden Diphenol reduziert.     

Allylsilane‐Modified Amino Acids from the Claisen Rearrangement

The Claisen rearrangement of the N‐protected, silylated allyl glycinates 11 and 12 led to the formation of allyl/silyl‐functionalized amino acids 13 and 14 in yields up to 80%. The diastereoisomer ratio varied from 2 : 1 to 29 : 1 for 11mb , and from 2 : 1 to 46 : 1 (syn/anti) for 12mb , depending on reaction conditions, as shown by X‐ray crystallographic analysis of 14mb . The relationship between the size of the alkyl groups on the chlorosilane reagent (Me₂R″SiCl, R″=Cl, Me, t‐Bu, Ph) used as an enolate trap and the observed stereoselectivity was investigated in the case of the Ireland–Claisen variant. Me₃SiCl gave the best results. However, the size of the alkyl groups on the silylated ester (Me₂R″Si, R=Me, t‐Bu, Ph, i‐Pr) did not exert a significant effect on the diastereoselectivity or yield of the rearrangement.     

Über Halogenphenylester der Phosphorsäure

A simple method for preparing halogenphenylesters of phosphoric, phenylphosphonic and phosphorous acid from the respective acid chlorides and phenols in the presence of various nitrogen-containing catalysts is described. Contrary to other methods, these reactions give high yields, despite of steric hindrance.     

Applications involving oxidation with KBrO3: III. Rapid potentiometric methods for vanadium alone or in mixtures

A rapid and reliable method is given for the determination of vanadium based on oxidation of the V(IV) with a known excess of bromate to V(V). The unreacted oxidant as well as V(V) are subsequently reduced with sulfurous acid to V(IV). The resulting Br^?1 was potentiometrically titrated with Hg(I) using silver amalgam as the indicator electrode. The method finds application to the analysis of some binary and ternary mixtures.     

Enantioselective addition of aldehydes to amines via combined catalytic biomimetic oxidation and organocatalytic C-C bond formation

The biomimetic catalytic enantioselective addition of aldehydes to amines is reported. This was accomplished by combining biomimetic coupled catalytic aerobic oxidation of amines involving ruthenium-induced dehydrogenation and organocatalytic asymmetric Mannich reactions. The novel one-pot reactions furnished β-amino aldehyde and α-amino acid derivatives in high yields with excellent chemoselectivity and up to >99% ee.