Physical properties and molecular conformations of indole alkaloids and model protein interactions--theoretical vs. experimental study

The physical properties and molecular structure of five natural indole alkaloids (IAs) and their interaction with protein targets have been studied, experimentally and theoretically. Electronic absorption (EAs) and CD spectroscopy, electrospray ionization (ESI) and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry (MS), as well as imaging mass spectrometric techniques (IMS) were used, analyzing the isolated alkaloids and corresponding IAs/protein molecular complexes. Theoretical quantum chemical DFT calculations were also applied. The mechanism of their biological activity and structure-activity relationship as potential neurologically active compounds were studied, using the model interactions with 5HT2A receptors. The gas-phase stable molecular fragments of the IAs are discussed comparing the experimental mass spectrometric data and theoretical quantum chemical DFT calculations of the different molecular fragments of the IAs.     

Carboxylated and decarboxylated nanotubes studied by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) of the conic and cylindrical structure were studied by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy in the initial state and after carboxylation and decarboxylation reactions. The O=C—O and C—O groups were revealed on the surface of the chemically modified samples. It was found that both the carboxylated and decarboxylated cylindrical CNTs contain a smaller amount of oxygen than the corresponding conic CNTs apparently due to differences in their structures.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Fluorite-Like Ce-Zr-Y-La-O Systems

Ce-Zr-O and Ce-Zr-Y-La-O materials obtained under various conditions and at varying component ratios are characterized. At Ce/Zr ≈ 1, a tetragonal phase that can hardly be distinguished from a cubic phase by X-ray diffraction forms in the ternary system. Raising the precipitation temperature favors the formation of two-phase systems. Promoting the Ce/Zr = 0.26–0.62 materials with both yttrium and lanthanum favors the formation of a single-phase specimen, namely, a (Ce, Zr, Y, La)O₂ fluorite-like solid solution at 600°C. This structure persists up to 1150°C. The specific surface area of the (Ce, Zr, Y, La)O₂ materials is primarily determined by their calcination temperature: S_sp = 50–80 m²/g at 600°C and 0.6–0.8 m²/g at 1150° C. The specimens calcined at 600°C are mesoporous, with uniformly sized pores of mean diameter 32 ± 2 Å, and have no micropores. According to TPR data, the specimens calcined at 600°C are reduced with hydrogen in two steps that can apparently be interpreted as surface and bulk reduction. The Ce/Zr = 0.26 and 0.40 specimens calcined at 1150°C are reduced in a single step, giving rise to TPR peaks at 707 and 686°C, respectively, and their degree of reduction increases with decreasing Ce/Zr.     

Reaction of divinyl selenide with secondary phosphine chalcogenides

Under the conditions of free-radical initiation (AIBN, UV irradiation), divinyl selenide regioselectively reacts with secondary phosphine sulfides and phosphine selenides to afford, depending on the ratio of the reagents, mono- or diadducts mainly of the anti-Markownikoff structure. The conditions which allow obtaining the diadducts in up to 97% yield are found. By the example of 2-{[2-(diphenethylphosphoroselenoyl) ethyl]selanyl}ethyl(diphenethyl)phosphine selenide the diadducts were shown to react with aqueous hydrogen peroxide at 53–56°C to give vinyl(diphenethyl)phosphine oxide in 76% yield.     

Physical properties and inclusion interactions of new stilbazolium salts: experimental versus theoretical study

The experimental and theoretical spectroscopic and spectrometric elucidation in solid-state and gas-phase on the interacting ionic species of applied oriented synthetic derivatives on the base of the stilbazolium salts as molecular template was reported. The correlation between the molecular structure, and vibrational properties within THz-regime (10-0.3 THz) was performed. The collective vibrations, and gas-phase stabilized ionic species were comprehensive studied by the Raman spectroscopy and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry, using the embedded organic dyes in host matrixes. The performed solid-state quantum chemical calculations contributed to further understanding of the nature of the guest–host interacting systems as well as to explain the observed optical phenomena within the THz-region.     

Synthesis,molecular structure,and absolute configuration of 1-α-pheitylethyl-3-(2-cyanoethyl)-4-piperidone

The Michael addition of acrylonitrile to the pyrrolidine enamine of 1-(S--phenyl-ethyl)-4-piperidone proceeds with the formation of. a 1:1 mixture of l-(S--phenyl ethyl)-3-(2-cyanoethyl)-4-piperidone diastereomers. A diastereomer isolated in pure form was shown by x-ray diffraction structural analysis to have S-configuration of the new chiral center at C₍₃₎ of the piperidone ring.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 12, pp, 1656–1662, December, 1985.     

Selective precipitation of rare earth orthophosphates with hydrogen peroxide from phosphoric acid solutions

It has been shown for the first time that the use of hydrogen peroxide allows precipitation of rare earth orthophosphates (La–Tb) from phosphoric acid solutions at temperatures below 100°C. Either anhydrous or hydrated orthophosphates with monazite or rhabdophane structure, respectively, can be obtained depending on rare earth element position in lanthanide series and precipitation conditions (orthophosphoric acid and hydrogen peroxide concentration). Hydrated orthophosphates with rhabdophane structure can be prepared by precipitation with hydrogen peroxide for all studied rare earth elements.     

Quantum-Chemical Calculations of the Reaction of Haloalkynes with Grignard Compounds

Two pathways of the reactions of methylmagnesium bromide with 1-chloro- and 1-bromo-3-methoxymethyl-1-propynes were simulated by the MNDO quantum-chemical method. The calculations predict initial coordination of magnesium to the C atom of the triple bond, which determines predominant nucleophilic substitution of the halogen atom according to the addition-elimination pattern.