Distribution of 67Ga-citrate in 3'-methyl-4-dimethylaminoazobenzene-induced hepatoma of rats

The distribution of 67Ga-citrate in the hepatoma of rat induced by 3'-methyl-4-dimethylaminoazobenzene was studied. 67Ga uptake ratio resected specimen, autoradiography and histological specimen were compared each other. 67Ga uptake ratio of the tumor was increased 1.6 to 7.2 times (average 4.4) to control group. Regardless of the size of the tumor, macroautoradiographically observed distribution of 67Ga-citrate in the hepatoma was higher in the peripheral zone than in the central zone. Histologically the degeneration of tumor cell was low or absent in the peripheral zone of tumor, whereas it was intense in the central zone. 67Ga-citrate was highly accumulated in the zone which the degeneration was low or absent. We, however, could not demonstrate the site where 67Ga-citrate was incorporated.     

MNDO MO theoretical study of electronic structure and homolytic dissociation of perfluoroalkanoyl peroxides

The MNDO molecular orbital method was applied to alkanoyl peroxides and the effect of fluorination on the electronic structure and the rate of the homolytic 0-0 cleavage of alkanoyl peroxides were analyzed. The fluorine atom introduced at the carbon atom makes the peroxy 0-0 bond long and the dihedral angle between two COO planes large. The analysis of two-atom energy and its components energies has shown that the rate of the 0-0 cleavage correlates well with the destabilization of the resonance energy of the 0-0 bond and not with the electrostatic energy. The effect of elongation of the perfluoroalkyl group is also well elucidated by the two-atom energy. The perfluoroalkyl group lowers the σ*(0-0) anti-bonding orbital considerably, and this fully explains the observed rate of induced decomposition of perfluoroalkanoyl peroxides with benzene.     

Structures of new ceramides from the fruit bodies of Grifola frondosa

Four new phytosphingosine-type ceramides, (2S,3S,4R)-2-[(2'R)-2'-hydroxydocosanoylamino]-1,3,4-octadecane triol (1), (2S,3S,4R)-2-[(2'R)-2'-hydroxytricosanoylamino]-1,3,4-octadecan etriol (2), (2S,3S,4R)-2-[(2'R)-2'-hydroxypentacosanoylamino]-1,3,4-octadec anetriol (3) and (2S,3S,4R)-2-[(2'R)-2'-hydroxyhexacosanoylamino]-1,3,4-octadeca netriol (4), have been isolated from the fruit bodies of Grifola frondosa. The structures of the new compounds were elucidated on the basis of their spectral data.     

Synthesis of 1‐(4‐thiazolyl)azulenes: Reactions of bromoacetyl‐substituted azulenes with thioamides,thioureas, and thiosemicarbazones

1‐(Bromoacetyl)‐3‐methylazulene (1a) and methyl 3‐(bromoacetyl)azulene‐1‐carboxylate (1b) reacted with thioamides 3a,b and thioureas 3c,d in boiling ethanol to give the corresponding (4‐thiazolyl)azulenes 4a‐d and 5a‐d in good yields, respectively. The reactions of dibromoacetyl‐substituted azulene (2) also gave (4‐thiazolyl) azulenes 5a‐d in lower yields and the azulene 2 was recovered. By heating compounds 5a‐d in 100% phosphoric acid, the ester group was eliminated to yield 1‐(4‐thiazolyl)azulenes 6a‐d. Compounds 1a,b reacted with thiosemicarbazones 7a‐f to afford [(2‐alkylidenehydrazino)thiazol‐4‐yl]azulenes 8a‐f and 9a‐f in moderate to high yields via their hydromides.     

Studies on cytotoxic constituents in pericarps of Mallotus japonicus. IV

Two new phloroglucinol derivatives, isomallotolerin (1) and isomallotochromanol (2), were isolated from the cytotoxic fraction of the pericarps of Mallotus japonicus. The new derivatives were identified as 3-(3-methyl-2-hydroxybut-3-enyl)-5-(3-acetyl-2,4-dihydroxy-5-methy l-6- methoxybenzyl)-phlorisobutyrophenone (1) and 6-acetyl-5,7-dihydroxy-8-(3-acetyl-2,4-dihydroxy-5-methyl-6-methoxybenzy l)-2,2- dimethyl-3-hydroxychroman (2) from chemical and spectral data. Isomallotolerin and its acetate were found to be cytotoxic to KB cell line.     

“Eggs in egg cartons”: co-crystallization to embed molecular cages into crystalline lattices

Discrete (M₃L₂)_n cages assembled from a tripodal ligand (L) and metal ions (M: Cu(i) or Ag(i)) are embedded in networked coordination hosts formed by partial dissociation of the same discrete cages during the crystallization process. The resulting “eggs-in-an-egg-carton” structures provide unique examples of the co-crystallization of discrete and infinite coordination frameworks.

Discrete coordination cages were connected into the infinite lattices via shape-complementary co-crystallization with networked coordination hosts in the “eggs-in-an-egg-carton” styles.     

Tunable pK of amino acid residues at the air-water interface gives an L-zyme (langmuir enzyme)

Various amino acid-carrying amphiphiles were synthesized, and the pK values of the attached amino acid residues were investigated at the air-water interface and in aqueous vesicles using pi-A isotherm measurements, (1)H NMR titration, and IR spectroscopy in reflection-adsorption mode. The epsilon-amino group of the Lys residue embedded at the air-water interface displays a significant pK shift (4 or 5 unit) compared with that observed in bulk water, while the pK shift in aqueous vesicles was not prominent (ca. 1 unit). Moreover, pK values of the amino acids at the air-water interface can be tuned simply by control of the subphase ionic strength as well as by molecular design of the amphiphiles. A simple equation based on the dominant contribution by the electrostatic energy to the pK shift reproduces well the surface pressure difference between protonated and unprotonated species, suggesting a reduction in the apparent dielectric constant at the air-water interface. Hydrolysis of a p-nitrophenyl ester derivative was used as a model reaction to demonstrate the use of the Lys-functionalized monolayer. Efficient hydrolysis was observed, even at neutral pH, after tuning of pK for the Lys residue in the monolayer, which is a similar case to that occurring in biological catalysis.     

Fluorescence of the antharacenes following Tn → T1 excitation studied by a double excitation method

The fluorescence from the lowest excited singlet state following excitation of the lowest triplet state was observed for anthracene, 9-methylanthracene, and 9-phenylanthracene in ethanol by a newly devised double excitation method which is essentially the combination of flash and laser photolysis. The quantum yield of intersystem crossing from the excited triplet state, T_n(n ? 2), to the lowest excited singlet state was markedly increased by methyl- and phenyl-substitution at the meso-position.     

Theory of electric field-induced optical second harmonic generation in semiconductors

The nonlinear optical coefficientd _ij(kl) (2, 0,, ) for electric field-induced optical second harmonic generation in semiconductors is calculated by means of a perturbation treatment. The result is given directly as a Brillouin zone integral over a resonant energy denominator. A simplified energy band structure model is used to carry out the Brillouin zone integral. The analytic closed-form expression ford _ij(kl) (2, 0,, ) thus obtained permits the calculation of the absolute value of its spectrum from available energy band parameters. The dispersion ofd ₁₁₍₁₁₎ (2, 0,, ) of Ge is numerically calculated, second harmonic photon energies being close to theE ₀ andE ₁ gaps. The results show pronounced resonant behaviours.     

Synthesis and Electroconductive Properties of Radical Salts Derived from Tetrathiafulvalene Dimers

Palladium(II)- or copper(II)-catalyzed homo-coupling reaction of either trimethylstannyltetrathiafulvalene or tetrathiafulvalenylzinc chloride produces symmetrical bitetrathiafulvalenes (bi-TTFs) in good yields, whereas palladium(0)-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of tetrathiafulvalenylzinc chloride with 4-iodotetrathiafulvalenes leads to the corresponding unsymmetrically substituted bi-TTFs in moderate-to-high yields. The X-ray analysis of bi-TTF derivatives showed planar structures, and the cyclic voltammetry suggested that bi-TTFs have good donor ability comparable to that of BEDT-TTF. The symmetrical bi-TTFs formed the corresponding CT-complexes and cation radical salts. These CT-complexes and radical salts were found to be metallic or semiconducting, reflecting the effect of stoichiometry control in the dimeric TTF system. The X-ray structures of two cation radical salts revealed a unique stacking, and the precise conducting path in BEDO-bi-TTF·ClO₄ was discussed on the basis of MO calculations.