Effect of Radial Density Profile on Resonance Absorption in Laser‐Cluster Interaction

The spatial non‐uniformities in the hydrodynamic parameters of an expanding plasma in laser‐cluster interaction plays an important role in determining the region of resonance absorption. It is shown that, in the case of uniform density, the surface resonance at three times the critical density is responsible for laser absorption. However, it is volume resonance at critical density responsible for the laser absorption, if the non‐uniform nature of plasma density inside the hydrodynamically expanding cluster is taken into account (© 2009 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Bleaching earth clay (pH 12.5): a green catalyst for rapid synthesis of pyranopyrazole derivatives via a tandem three-component reaction

Efficient three-component synthesis of pyranopyrazole derivatives by reacting substituted aromatic aldehydes (1), (4-chlorophenyl)acetonitrile (2) and 3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5(4H)-one (3) using bleaching earth clay (pH 12.5) as heterogeneous catalyst and PEG-400 as green solvent is reported in the present communication. The reaction time and product yields are excellent. Catalyst and solvent recovery and reusability are very good. This is a simple, green and rapid method for synthesis of pyranopyrazole derivatives.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(methyl methacrylate‐co‐hydroxyethyl methacrylate)‐b‐polyisobutylene‐b‐poly(methyl methacrylate‐co‐hydroxyethyl Methacrylate) Triblock Copolymers

The synthesis of poly[(methyl methacrylate‐co‐hydroxyethyl methacrylate)‐b‐isobutylene‐b‐(methyl methacrylate‐co‐hydroxyethyl methacrylate)] P(MMA‐co‐HEMA)‐b‐PIB‐b‐P(MMA‐co‐HEMA) triblock copolymers with different HEMA/MMA ratios has been accomplished by the combination of living cationic and anionic polymerizations. P(MMA‐co‐HEMA)‐b‐PIB‐b‐P(MMA‐co‐HEMA) triblock copolymers with different compositions were prepared by a synthetic methodology involving the transformation from living cationic to anionic polymerization. First, 1,1‐diphenylethylene end‐functionalized PIB (DPE‐PIB‐DPE) was prepared by the reaction of living difunctional PIB and 1,4‐bis(1‐phenylethenyl)benzene (PDDPE), followed by the methylation of the resulting diphenyl carbenium ion with dimethylzinc (Zn(CH₃)₂). The DPE ends were quantitatively metalated with n‐butyllithium in tetrahydrofuran, and the resulting macroanion initiated the polymerization of methacrylates yielding triblock copolymers with high blocking efficiency. Microphase separation of the thus prepared triblock copolymers was evidenced by the two glass transitions at ?64 and +120°C observed by differential scanning calorimetry. These new block copolymers exhibit typical stress‐strain behavior of thermoplastic elastomers. Surface characterization of the samples was accomplished by angle‐resolved X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), which revealed that the surface is richer in PIB compared to the bulk. However, a substantial amount of P(MMA‐co‐HEMA) remains at the surface. The presence of hydroxyl functionality at the surface provides an opportunity for further modification.     

Design,synthesis, evaluation,and molecular dynamic simulation of triclosan mimic diphenyl ether derivatives as antitubercular and antibacterial agents

In the present work, we have explored triclosan mimic diphenyl ether derivatives as inhibitors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis enoyl acyl carrier protein reductase (InhA) using a structure-based drug design approach. The virtual library of diphenyl ethers was designed and compounds with acceptable absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity properties were docked. The compounds with higher dock score (5a-g) than triclosan were synthesized, characterized, and evaluated for in vitro antitubercular activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv. Among the synthesized compounds, compounds 5f and 5c appeared to be the most promising with minimum inhibitory concentration of 18 μM and 36 μM respectively. The molecular dynamics simulation study of the most active compound 5f and triclosan was performed, which correlates with its activity in comparison with triclosan. All the compounds were further evaluated for cytotoxicity studies against Vero, and HepG2 were found to be safe. Furthermore, compound 5f was evaluated for in vitro cytotoxicity against mouse macrophage cell lines (RAW 264.7), and the study indicated its safety in eukaryotes at 50-μM concentration. In addition, compounds 5a-g were also screened for their in vitro antibacterial activity against two gram-positive and two gram-negative bacteria by resazurin-based microtiter dilution assay method. Among the synthesized compounds, 5f and 5b appeared to be promising, against various gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms, indicating its broad-spectrum potential.

     

Silica-supported tungstic acid (STA): A recyclable catalyst for the synthesis of 1H-indazolo [1,2-b]phthalazine-trione and spiro-triazolo[1,2-a]indazole-tetraone derivatives under solvent-free condition

Abstract

An efficient one-pot synthesis of 1?H-indazolo[1,2-b]phthalazine-trione and spiro-triazolo[1,2-a]indazole-tetraone derivatives via three-component condensation reaction of phthalhydrazide or 4-phenylurazole, aldehydes or isatins and dimedone in the presence of a catalytic amount of silica-supported tungstic acid (STA), as a heterogeneous solid acid catalyst under solvent-free conditions is presented. This ecofriendly protocol offers several advantages such as a cost-effective procedure with excellent yields, short reaction time, simple workup, recovery and reusability of catalyst with broad scope of usable substrates. This has made the protocol sustainable and economic.     

Ionic Liquid–Mediated Knoevenagel Condensation of Meldrum's Acid and Aldehydes

A simple, efficient, and green protocol for Knoevenagel condensation of Meldrum's acid and aldehydes in ionic liquid at room temperature without any catalyst is described. The reaction has been performed in different ionic liquids. The enhancement in the rate is observed in Brönsted acidic ionic liquid 1‐methylimidazolium trifluoroacetate [Hmim]Tfa, which furnishes quantitative yields with 4–30 min in most of the cases. Furthermore, ionic liquid is easily reused without any appreciable loss in activity.     

New synthesis of 3,5-disubstituted-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine via ring annulation of 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-thione using alkynyl(aryl)iodonium salts

A transition metal-free protocol for the synthesis of biologically active thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine derivatives has been achieved by the cyclocondensation of 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-thiones with alkynyl(aryl)iodonium tosylates. This reaction demonstrates another useful application of alkynyl(aryl)iodonium tosylates as synthon of alkynyl cation.     

Understanding Gas Phase Modifier Interactions in Rapid Analysis by Differential Mobility-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

A systematic study involving the use and optimization of gas-phase modifiers in quantitative differential mobility-mass spectrometry (DMS-MS) analysis is presented using nucleoside-adduct biomarkers of DNA damage as an important reference point for analysis in complex matrices. Commonly used polar protic and polar aprotic modifiers have been screened for use against two deoxyguanosine adducts of DNA: N-(deoxyguanosin-8-yl)-4-aminobiphenyl (dG-C8-4-ABP) and N-(deoxyguanosin-8-y1)-2-amino-l-methyl-6-phenylimidazo[4,5-b]pyridine (dG-C8-PhIP). Particular attention was paid to compensation voltage (CoV) shifts, peak shapes, and product ion signal intensities while optimizing the DMS-MS conditions. The optimized parameters were then applied to rapid quantitation of the DNA adducts in calf thymus DNA. After a protein precipitation step, adduct levels corresponding to less than one modification in 10⁶ normal DNA bases were detected using the DMS-MS platform. Based on DMS fundamentals and ab initio thermochemical results, we interpret the complexity of DMS modifier responses in terms of thermal activation and the development of solvent shells. At very high bulk gas temperature, modifier dipole moment may be the most important factor in cluster formation and cluster geometry, but at lower temperatures, multi-neutral clusters are important and less predictable. This work provides a useful protocol for targeted DNA adduct quantitation and a basis for future work on DMS modifier effects.      

First iodocyclization reaction of allene–thioureas: an efficient approach to bicyclic β-lactams

The regioselective iodocyclization reaction of allene–thioureas is described, for the first time, for the synthesis of bicyclic β-lactams. The substitution at the allenyl part heavily influenced the iodocyclization reaction. The iodocyclization reaction of the unsubstituted allene–thioureas afforded six-membered 3-thia-1-dethiacephems whereas, the substituted allene–thiourea afforded seven-membered thiazepines along with five-membered isopenams.     

Synthesis of Novel Rigid Analogs of Tryptamine as Potential Serotonin Ligands through Pd(0)-Catalyzed Diaryl Coupling Reactions

A series of novel tetracyclic 6-thia-5a-aza-acephenanthrylene derivatives 7 were synthesized by rigidization of the arylsulfonyl/carbonyl/methyl moiety through C7 of indole, which was achieved under Heck conditions. The strategy of altering the palladium–bromine exchange site produced target products.