Technical Procedures for the Syntheses of Carotenoids and Related Compounds from 6-Oxo-isophorone: Syntheses of (3R,3′R)-Zeaxanthin. Part I

Starting from the readily available, optically active (4R)-4-hydroxy-2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexanone ( 1 ), a new technical synthesis of (3R,3′R)-zeaxanthin is described. According to a 2(C₉ + C₆) + C₁₀ = C₄₀ construction scheme, the ketone 1 was first transformed with (E)-3-methylpent-2-en-4-yn-1-ol ( 5 ) into a C₁₅-intermediate which, by a three-step sequence, could be converted into the known olefinic C₁₅-Wittig salt 4 . Optimized conditions for the final Wittig reaction of 4 with the C₁₀-dialdehyde 3 are discussed. Based on 1 , the overall yield of the entire technical process is ca. 40%.     

Structural variations of N-acetylneuraminic acid,part 19: Synthesis of both epimeric pairs of the 4-C-methyl- and 4-deoxy-4-C-methyl- as well as of the β-methylketoside of 4-deoxy-4-C-methylene-N-acetylneuraminic acid

Summary While the reaction of the 4-oxo-Neu 5 Ac derivative2 a with tributoxy methyl zirconate led exclusively to equatorial 4-C-methyl derivative3 a, the analogous reaction with tetramethyl zirconate yielded a 3:2 mixture of both diastereoisomeres3 a and4 a. After removal of protecting groups the 5-acetamido-3,4-dideoxy-4-C-methyl-D-glycero-D-galacto-2-nonulosonic acid5 a and 5-acetamido-3,4-dideoxy-4-C-methyl-D-glycero-D-talo-2-nonulosonic acid6 a were obtained. The 4-C-methylene derivative was prepared by treatment of the same 4-oxo-derivative with CH₂I₂/Zn/Cp ₂ZrCl₂. Subsequent hydrogenation led to both epimeric 4-deoxy-4-C-methyl derivatives8 a and9 a. Final removal of protecting groups gave the 5-acetamido-3,4,5-trideoxy-4-C-methyl-D-glycero-D-galacto-2-nonulosonic acid10 a respectively the 5-acetamido-2,7-anhydro-4-C-methyl-3,4,5-trideoxy-D-glycero-D-talo-2-nonulosonic acid11 a. The -methylketosides of the 4-deoxy-4-C-methyl- (16) and 4-C-methylene-Neu 5 Ac (15) were prepared via the peracetylated derivatives to obtain modell substrates for enzymatic studies. Thus all free acids were tested for inhibition of CMP-sialate synthease. Only the 4-C-methylene compound15 showed most unexpectedly a strong competitive inhibition of this enzyme.

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Strukturelle Abwandlungen an N-Acetylneuraminsäure, 19. Mitt.: Synthese der beiden Epimerenpaare der 4-C-Methyl- und 4-Deoxy-4-C-methyl- sowie des -Methylketosids der 4-Deoxy-4-C-methylen-N-acetylneuraminsäure. Verhalten gegenüber CMP-Sialat-Synthase

Zusammenfassung Während die Umsetzung des 4-Oxoderivates2 a mit (BuO)₃ MeZr ausschließlich zur equatorialen 4-C-Methylverbindung3 a führt, wurde bei der Reaktion mitMe ₄Zr ein 3:2-Gemisch der beiden Diastereomeren3 a und4 a erhalten. Das 4-C-Methylenderivat7 a wurde durch Reaktion derselben 4-Oxoverbindung mit CH₂I₂/Zn/Cp ₂ZrCl₂ erhalten. Eine anschließende Hydrierung (H₂-Pd/C) führte zu einem trennbaren Germisch der beiden 4-Deoxy-4-C-methylderivative8 a und9 a. Diese Verbindungen konnten durch das Entfernen der Schutzgruppen einerseits in die 5-Acetamido-3,4,5-trideoxy-4-C-methyl-D-glycero-D-galacto-2-nonulosonsäure10 a und 5-Acetamido-2,7-anhydro-4-C-methyl-3,4,5-tridoxy-D-glycero-D-talo-2-nonulosonsäure11 a umgewandelt werden. Die Verbindungen Methyl-5-acetamido-4-C-methylen-3,4,5-trideoxy--D-manno-2-nonulopyranosidonat (15) und Methyl-5-acetemido-4-C-methyl-3,4,5-tridoxy--D-glycero-D-talo-2-nonulopyranosidonat (16) wurden als Modellverbindungen für enzymatische Untersuchungen über peracetylierte Zwischenstufen hergestellt. Überraschenderweise zeigte nur die 4-C-Methylenverbindung15 eine starke kompetitive Hemmung gegenüber CMP-Sialat-Synthase.

     

Water-soluble polymers. 71. pH responsive behavior of terpolymers of sodium acrylate,acrylamide, and the zwitterionic monomer 4-(2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanedimethylammonio)butanoate

Terpolymers of sodium acrylate (NaA), acrylamide (AM), and the zwitterionic monomer 4-(2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanedimethylammonio) butanoate (AMPDAB) were prepared by the free radical polymerization in 0.5M NaBr aqueous solution using potassium persulfate as the initiator. The feed ratio of AMPDAB : NaA : AM was varied from 5 : 5 : 90 to 40 : 40 : 20 mol %, with the total monomer concentration held constant at 0.45M. Terpolymer compositions were determined by ¹³C NMR. Molecular weights varied from 3.0 × 10⁵ to 9.7 × 10⁶ g/mol. All terpolymers were soluble in deionized water and salt solutions at all pH values. The dilute and semidilute solution behavior of the terpolymers was studied as a function of composition, pH, and added electrolytes. Polyelectrolyte behavior was observed for all terpolymers at pH 8.5, as evidenced by high viscosity values at low polymer concentrations and viscosity decrease in the presence of added electrolytes. The reduced viscosity as a function of decreasing pH exhibits a minimum as the terpolymer undergoes a polyanion/polyzwitterion/polycation transition. Comparison of the solution behavior of the terpolymers to terpolymers of 3-(2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane dimethylammonio)-1-propane sulfonate (AMPDAPS), AM, and NaA (AADAPS series) as well as copolymers of AMPDAB and AM (AMPDAB series) have been made. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Novel Thermostable Flavin‐binding Fluorescent Proteins from Thermophilic Organisms

Flavin‐binding fluorescent proteins (FbFPs) are small, oxygen‐independent in vivo reporters, derived from Light Oxygen Voltage (LOV) domains of photoreceptors. Here, we investigated the thermostability of existing, as well as novel FbFPs, whose genes were identified in genome sequences of various thermophilic bacteria as well as metagenomic libraries from hot springs in the Yellowstone National Park. Detailed in vitro analyses revealed that two of those fluorescent reporter proteins were highly thermostable, exhibiting melting temperatures above 75°C.     

Synthetische und NMR-spektroskopische Untersuchungen der Benzylaminaddition an N-Maleyl-aminosäurederivate

Summary During the addition of amines to maleylamino acids in general -amino derivatives are formed. In order to change the reactivity within the vinylogous maleyl system we introduced the -benzylester group into the starting compound N-(cis--carboxyacryloyl)-phenylalanine methylester1. The obtained benzylester2 is adding benzylamine in -position yielding N-benzyl--aspartyl(-benzyl)-phenylalanine methylester4. The addition reaction was investigated by¹H-NMR-spectroscopy. The structures of the compounds have been confirmed by elemental analysis, IR,¹H-NMR and¹³C-NMR spectroscopy.

     

Reaktionen mit phosphororganischen Verbindungen, 49. Synthese und 1H-NMR-Spektren von (3-Acylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-2-yl)phosphonsäureestern

Reactions with Organophosphorus Compounds, 49. Synthesis and ¹H NMR Spectra of (3-Acylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-2-yl)phosphonates Reaction of the (E)-(β-acylvinyl)phosphonates 1 with cyclopentadiene yields the isomeric norbornylphosphonates 2 (endo-acyl, exo-P) and 3 (exo-acyl, endo-P) in a 7:3 ratio. With 1,3-cyclohexadiene the corresponding bicyclooctenyl derivatives 7 and 8 are obtained from 1a . The (Z)-phosphinylacrylate 4 gives with cyclopentadiene the isomers 5 (exo-CO₂Me, exo-P) and 6 (endo-CO₂Me, endo-P) in nearly equal amounts. The configuration of the cycloadducts has been proved by ¹H NMR spectroscopy.     

Cubature formulas for symmetric measures in higher dimensions with few points

We study cubature formulas for -dimensional integrals with an arbitrary symmetric weight function of product form. We present a construction that yields a high polynomial exactness: for fixed degree or and large dimension the number of knots is only slightly larger than the lower bound of Möller and much smaller compared to the known constructions.

We also show, for any odd degree , that the minimal number of points is almost independent of the weight function. This is also true for the integration over the (Euclidean) sphere.