A novel class of naturally occurring halogenated pyrroles, 1,1′-dimethyl-3,3′,4,4′,5,5′-hexabromo-2,2′-bipyrrole, 5,5′-dichloro-1,1′-dimethyl-3,3′,4,4′-tetrabromo-2,2′-bipyrrole, and 1,1′-dimethyl-3,3′,4,4′,5,5′-hexachloro-2,2′-bipyrrole

Crystal structure determinations of the three title hexahalogenated bipyrroles, (I) C₁₀H₆Br₆N₂, (II) C₁₀H₆Br₄Cl₂N₂, and (III) C₁₀H₆Cl₆N₂, reveal essentially planar pyrrole rings having dihedral angles of 64.7, 65.1, and 64.2° between the least-squares planes, favoring in each case a closer methyl–halogen conformation. All three complexes crystallize in the orthorhombic space group Pbcn with the following cell dimensions: (I) a = 12.654(3) Å, b = 8.853(2) Å, c = 13.753(3) Å, = = = 90°, Z = 4; (II) a = 12.438(6) Å, b = 8.753(6) Å, c = 13.696(3) Å, = = = 90°, Z = 4; (III) a = 12.088(6) Å, b = 8.566(4) Å, c = 13.486(8) Å, = = = 90°, Z = 4.     

A convenient 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition approach to pyridylpyrroles

A variety of 2-, 3-, and 4-pyridylpyrroles were synthesized in good to excellent yields via the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of symmetrical and unsymmetrical münchnones and nitroalkenes. The unsymmetrical münchnones show moderate to excellent regioselectivity.     

Reductive acylation of 2- and 3-nitropyrroles—efficient syntheses of pyrrolylamides and pyrrolylimides

An efficient one-pot synthesis of pyrrolylamides and pyrrolylimides is described under mild reaction conditions by the catalytic hydrogenation of 2- and 3-nitropyrroles.     

Experiments with longitudinally polarized electrons in a storage ring using a siberian snake

We report on first measurements with polarized electrons stored in a medium-energy ring and with a polarized internal target. Polarized electrons were injected at 442 MeV (653 MeV), and a partial (full) Siberian snake was employed to preserve the polarization. Longitudinal polarization at the interaction point and polarization lifetime of the stored electrons were determined with laser backscattering. Spin observables were measured for electrodisintegration of polarized 3He, with simultaneous detection of scattered electrons, protons, neutrons, deuterons, and 3He nuclei, over a large phase space.     

Manganese(III)-mediated oxidative radical addition of malonates to 2-cyanoindoles

2-Cyanoindole and N-methyl-2-cyanoindole undergo manganese(III)-mediated radical addition with activated methylene and methine compounds. Products of the methylene addition underwent additional oxidation during the course of the reaction to furnish the corresponding acetoxy compounds. Several structures were confirmed by X-ray crystallography.     

Liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry based detection and semi‐quantitative analysis of INSL5 in human and murine tissues

Rationale

Insulin‐like peptide 5 (INSL5) is a hormone produced by enteroendocrine L‐cells in the colon that has recently been implicated in the control of metabolic homeostasis. However, research into its physiology has been hindered by the reported unreliability of commercially available immunoassays and additional detection assays would benefit this emerging field.

Methods

Peptides from purified murine L‐cells and homogenates from both human and mouse colonic tissues were extracted by precipitating larger proteins with acetonitrile. Untargeted liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) analyses, followed by database searching, were used to detect and identify various INSL5 gene derived peptides and characterise their precise sequence. A similar approach was developed to quantify INSL5 levels in primary intestinal culture supernatants after purification and concentration by solid‐phase extraction.

Results

Mass spectral analysis of purified enteroendocrine cells and tissue homogenates identified the exact sequence of A and B chains of INSL5 endogenously expressed in L‐cells. Differences in the endogenously processed peptide and the Swissprot database entry were observed for murine INSL5, whereas the human sequence matched previous predictions from heterologous expression experiments. INSL5 was detected in the supernatant of human and mouse primary colonic cultures and concentrations increased after treatment with a known L‐cell stimulus.

Conclusions

The first LC/MS/MS‐based method capable of the detection and semi‐quantitative analysis of endogenous INSL5 using MS‐based techniques has been demonstrated. The methodology will enable the identification of stimulants for INSL5 secretion from murine and human primary colonic epithelial cultures.