The effect of carbon dioxide on xylose fermentation byPichia stipitis

Carbon dioxide was found to reduce the xylose fermentation rate of two different strains ofPichia stipitis (CBS 5773 and CBS 5776) significantly in anaerobic batch fermentations. The maximum specific fermentation rate in a carbon dioxide atmosphere was about 45% lower than the fermentation rate in nitrogen atmosphere. Further-more, the fermentation rate was found to be correlated to the growth rate. It is probable that the carbon dioxide influences the fermentation rate partly through decreasing the growth rate. It was also found that the fermentation rate of CBS 5773 was higher than for CBS 5776 and that the specific fermentation rate was lower at a higher cell density.     

A new approach to 6-deoxy-D-allofuranose- and 6-deoxy-L-talofuranose derivatives from 1,2:5,6-di-O-isopropylidene α-D-glucofuranose

3-O-Acetyl-1,2-O-isopropylidene--D-allofuranose (2 b) was prepared from 1,2:5,6-di-O-isopropylidene--D-allofuranose (1 b). Treatment of2 b with triphenylphosphine-diethyl azodicarboxylate afforded regio- and stereospecifically the 5,6-epoxy--D-allo derivative (3). The other diastereomeric compound, 5,6-epoxy-1,2-O-isopropylidene--L-talofuranose (6) was also prepared stereoselectively from2 b via the intermediates5 a and5 b. The epoxy sugars3 and6 were converted with lithium aluminum hydride to the corresponding 6-deoxy-1,2-O-isopropylidene--D-allofuranose (4 a) and --L-talofuranose (7 a) derivatives. Hydrolysis of4 a and7 a afforded 6-deoxy-D-allose and 6-deoxy-L-talose, respectively. The corresponding 3,5-di-O-acetyl- (4 b and7 b) and the 3,5-O-(tetraisopropyldisiloxane-1,3-diyl) derivatives (4 c and7 c) are also described. Selective removal of the isopropylidene group and subsequent acetylation offers a convenient route to prepare sugar derivatives containing furanose ring, like8 b, as a suitable precursor for nucleoside analogs.Herrn Prof. Dr.K. Komarek mit den besten Wünschen zum 60. Geburtstag gewidmet.     

Determination of organic acids and inorganic anions in wine by isotachophoresis on a planar chip

Isotachophoretic (ITP) separation and determination of a group of 13 organic and inorganic acids, currently present in wines, on a poly(methyl methacrylate) chip provided with on-column conductivity detection was a subject of a detailed study performed in this work. Experiments with the ITP electrolyte systems proposed to the separation of anionic constituents present in wine revealed that their separation at a low pH (2.9) provides the best results in terms of the resolution. Using a 94 mm long separation channel of the chip, the acids could be resolved within 10-15 min also in instances when their concentrations corresponded to those at which they typically occur in wines. A procedure suitable to the ITP determination of organic acids responsible for some important organoleptic characteristics of wines (tartaric, lactic, malic and citric acids) was developed. Concentrations of 2-10 mg/l of these acids represented their limits of quantitation for a 0.9 microl volume sample loop on the chip. A maximum sample load on the chip, under the preferred separating conditions, was set by the resolution of malate and citrate. A complete resolution of these constituents in wine samples was reached when their molar concentration ratio was 20:1 or less. ITP analyses of a large series of model and wine samples on the chip showed that qualitative indices [RSH (relative step height) values] of the acids, based on the response of the conductivity detector, reproduced with RSD better than 2% while reproducibilities of the determination of the acids of our interest characterized RSD values better than 3.5%.     

Synthesis and stereochemistry of stereoisomeric 1,3-benzoxazino-1,3- and -3,1-benzoxazines

Partly saturated 3,1-benzoxazino[1,2-c][1,3]benzoxazines and 1,3-benzoxazino[3,2-c][1,3]benzoxazines were prepared in one-pot syntheses from different cyclic 1,3-aminoalcohols by treatment with salicylaldehyde or 5-bromosalicylaldehyde, followed by formaldehyde. The structures of tetracycles 3a and 5 were determined by means of X-ray diffraction.     

Nutritional parameters of commercially available milk samples by FTIR and chemometric techniques

A chemometric study on the prediction of the main nutritional aspects of milk has been carried out by using fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) attenuated total reflectance (ATR) measurements of commercially available milk samples of different types. Whole, semi and skimmed milks, enriched or not with calcium, vitamins or modified by alteration of lipid or sugar composition were considered. After evaluating different strategies for data acquisition and ATR cleaning between samples, hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) was carried out for classification of samples in order to choose the calibration set. The prediction capabilities of partial least squares (PLS) data treatment were evaluated in order to obtain information about total fat, total protein, total carbohydrates (CH), calories and calcium. On using the mean square error of cross-validation and prediction as control variables, a critical evaluation were made about the calibration set to be used, the spectral range to be considered and the data treatment (PLS-1 or PLS-2) to be performed. By selecting a calibration set of 33 samples the properties of 48 samples were predicted with relative precision of triplicates of 0.062, 0.040 and 0.039% w/v for total fat, protein and carbohydrates, and 0.66 kcal/100 ml for calories, and 2.1 mg of Ca/100 ml. The mean difference (d_x−y) between predicted and actual values and standard deviation of mean differences (s_x−y), were of 0.06 (0.38), 0.03 (0.18) and −0.15 (0.41), being s_x−y values between brackets, for total fat, proteins and carbohydrates, 0.06 (3.8) kcal/100 ml for calories and −4.5 (9) mg/100 ml for calcium.The sensitivity and selectivity of the methodology developed were evaluated on terms of the net analyte signal. Selectivity factors ranging from 2 to 7.6% have been calculated for the five parameters considered.     

Über Reaktionen von Nitrosophenolen, 4. Mitt.: Reaktion von Nitrosonaphtholen mit Naphtholen

Zusammenfassung Die Reaktion von 1-Nitroso-2-naphthol mit 1-und 2-Naphthol sowie die Reaktion von 2-Nitroso-1-naphthol mit 2-Naphthol in Äthanol und in Äther bei Anwesenheit von HNO₃ gibt 5H-Dibenzo[a,j]phenoxazon-(5) (I), 5H-Dibenzo[a,j]phenoxazon-(5)-14-oxid (II), 5H-Dibenzo[a,h]phenoxazon-(5) (III) sowie 5H-Dibenzo[a,h]phenoxazon-(5)-14-oxid (IV). Es wurde ein Reaktionsmechanismus vorgeschlagen und die Konstitution der hergestellten Verbindungen spektrophotometrisch und potentiometrisch bestimmt.

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The reaction of 1-nitroso-2-naphthol with 2-and 2-naphthol and the reaction of 2-nitroso-1-naphthol with 2-naphthol in ethanol or ether in the presence of nitric acid have been studied. The main reaction products isolated were the dibenzophenoxazones I–IV. The reaction mechanism for their formation is proposed.

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Chiral comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography with electron-capture detection applied to the analysis of chiral polychlorinated biphenyls in food samples

The feasibility of comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography with electron-capture detection (GC x GC-ECD) for the enantioseparation of chiral PCBs from other possible interfering compounds has been evaluated. Three commercially available enantioselective beta-cyclodextrin-based capillary columns (Chirasil-Dex, BGB-172 and BGB-176SE) have been tested as first-dimension columns. Three non-enantioselective stationary phases (HT-8, BPX-50 and Supelcowax-10) were combined with the enantioselective columns to allow the unambiguous determination of the enantiomers of the target chiral PCBs. Each enantioselective first-dimension column tested was able to separate into enantiomers different PCB congeners, but in all cases, the use of Supelcowax-10 as second-dimension column provided the most satisfactory results. The Chirasil-Dex x Supelcowax-10 column combination allowed the determination of the enantiomeric fraction (EF) of PCBs 84, 91, 95, 132, 136, 149, 174 and 176 in the working standard solution, while that of congener 135 was hindered. The BGB-172 x Supelcowax-10 column set allowed a proper EF determination of congeners 45, 84, 131, 132, 135, 171, 174 and 183, while that of PCB 91 was interfered with co-elutants. The column combination BGB-176SE x Supelcowax-10 allowed the determination of all congeners that this enantioselective stationary phase was able to separate into enantiomers, i.e. PCBs 45, 91, 95, 136, 149 and 176. These column combinations have also been evaluated for the simultaneous determination of the 12 congeners with a toxic equivalency factor assigned by the WHO (PCBs 77, 81, 105, 114, 118, 123, 126, 156, 157, 167, 169, 189) and the seven indicator congeners (PCBs 28, 52, 101, 118, 138, 153 and 180), and evaluated for the analysis of food samples.     

Investigating bidentate and tridentate carbamoylmethylphosphine oxide ligand interactions with rare-Earth elements using electrospray ionization quadrupole ion trap mass spectrometry

Electrospray ionization (ESI) quadrupole ion trap mass spectrometry (QIT-MS) and collisionally activated dissociation (CAD) were used to evaluate the rare-earth binding properties of two hydrophobic carbamoylmethylphosphine oxide (CMPO) ligands, the normal bidentate variety, (t-BuC6H4)2P(O)CH2C(O)N(i-Bu)2 (A), a new potentially tridentate extractant, (t-BuC6H4)2P(O)CH[CH2C(O)N(i-Bu)2]C(O)N(i-Bu)2 (B), and tributyl phosphate. The mass spectral results obtained from analysis of 1% HNO3/methanol solution containing the ligands and dissolved lanthanide salts reveal that the favorable stoichiometries of the ligand/metal/nitrate complexes are 2:1:2 for the bidentate ligand A, 1:1:2 for the tridentate ligand B, and 3:1:2 for the monodentate tributyl phosphate. These observed stoichiometries correlate with the number of available binding sites on each ligand as well as with potential steric effects. Energy-variable collisionally activated dissociation experiments showed that for the 2:1:2 complexes involving ligand A or B, as the ionic radius of the bound metal decreased, the removal of nitric acid required less energy and resulted in less extensive spontaneous solvent coordination. This experimental trend suggests that, as the ionic radius of the lanthanide ion decreases, a pair of the carbamoylmethylphosphine ligands is able to more completely solvate the bound metal ion thereby weakening the nitrate-metal interaction.     

Stereocontrolled synthesis of polysubstituted piperidines from vinylogous Mannich adducts and aldehydes

Condensation of readily available 5-(aminoalkyl)furan-2-ones, derived from the Mannich-type reaction between 2-silyloxyfurans and acyliminium ions, with an α-unsubstituted aliphatic aldehyde leads to substituted 1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridines in a process involving an enamine conjugate addition. Reduction of the tetrahydropyridine double bond then affords 3,4,5-tri- or 3,4,5,6-tetra-substituted piperidines stereoselectively.     

Stereoselective Synthesis of Tetrahydrofuran Spiro‐β‐Lactams by Ru‐Catalyzed Metathesis of 7‐Oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptenes

A new method for the synthesis of spiro‐β‐lactams tethered to tetrahydrofuran rings is described. The procedure is based on Ru‐catalyzed metathesis sequences with oxanorbornene precursors easily obtained by the Staudinger [2+2] cycloaddition of related imines.