The comparative molecular surface analysis (CoMSA) with modified uniformative variable elimination-PLS (UVE-PLS) method: application to the steroids binding the aromatase enzyme

The application of the CoMSA method to analyze 3D QSAR of 50 steroid aromatase inhibitors is described. The 3D QSAR model obtained, reaching a value of cross-validated q(2) = 0.96 (s = 0.31), significantly outperforms those reported in the literature for the CoMFA or CoSA (CoSASA). It is shown that the Uniformative Variable Elimination UVE-PLS or modified iterative UVE procedure (IVE-PLS) can be used for indicating the regions contributing to the binding activity. Thus, after separating the series into two groups of the training and test molecules quite correct external predictions result from the processing of the training set. We proved that the procedure of the data elimination provides stable results, if tested in 50 random runs of the IVE-PLS-CoMSA with different training/test sets. Depending upon the procedure used the quality of the predictions for 25 test molecules is given by SDEP = sum(y(pred)-y(obs))(2)/n)(1/2) = 0.321 - 0.782.     

A simple method for determining the multilayer effects in adsorption of alcohols on silica gel

The excess adsorption isotherms ofn-pentanol, pentan-2-ol and 2-methylbutan-2-ol from binary and ternary solutions in benzene andn-heptane were measured. Experimental adsorption data are discussed in terms of a multilayer model of the surface phase. The main assumption of this model is that the surface layers being near the solid surface contain the molecules of the preferentially adsorbed component only. The phase-exchange reaction of molecules between bulk phase and last surface layer has been taken into account.On the basis of this theory it has been established for the investigated systems that the surface phase contains three molecular layers. Simultaneously appropriate surface phase capacities were determined.

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Eine einfache Untersuchungsmethode für Mehrschicht-Effekte bei der Adsorption von Alkoholen an Kieselgel

Zusammenfassung Die Adsorptionsisothermen binärer und ternärer flüssiger Mischungen vonn-Pentanol, 2-Pentanol oder 2-Methyl-2-butanol in Benzol und/odern-Heptan wurden bezüglich Kieselgel gemessen. Die experimentellen Daten der Adsorption wurden mittels des Mehrschichts-Modells der Oberflächenphase diskutiert. Die Hauptvoraussetzung dieses Modells ist die Annahme, daß die Oberflächenschichten, die sich in der Nähe des Kieselgels befinden, nur Moleküle der bevorzugt adsorbierten Komponente enthalten. Es wurde auch die Phasen-Austauschreaktion von Molekülen zwischen Phaseninnerem und der letzten Oberflächenschicht in Betracht gezogen.Auf der Basis dieser Theorie wurde für die untersuchten Systeme festgestellt, daß die Oberflächenphase aus drei Molekülschichten besteht. Außerdem wurden die ermittelten Volumina der Oberflächenphase berechnet.

     

Azo and azoxythiacrown ethers: synthesis and properties

A series of 16- and 18-membered azo- and azoxythiacrown ethers have been synthesized by reductive macrocyclization of the respective bis(nitrophenoxy)oxaalkanes. The aromatic residues located in the polyether region of the molecule were introduced to macrocyclic skeletons and their affinities toward different groups of metal cations in ion-selective electrodes were described. X-ray structures for one dinitropodand and one azoxybenzothiacrown exhibiting strong π–π and π–H interactions have been found.     

Adducts of rhodium(II) tetraacylates with methionine and its derivatives: 1H and 13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and chiral recognition

Complexation of rhodium(II) dimeric tetraacylates: tetraacetate Rh₂AcO₄, tetratrifluoroacetate Rh₂TFA₄ , and (S)-Mosher’s acid salt Rh₂MTPA₄ with both enantiomerically pure and racemic methionine and its derivatives: hydrochloric salt of methionine, hydrochloric salt of methionine methyl ester, N-formyl methionine, N-phthaloyl methionine, N-phthaloyl methyl ester of methionine, and methyl ester of N,N-dimethylmethionine has been investigated by means of ¹H and ¹³C nuclear magnetic resonance (¹H and ¹³C NMR) and absorption electronic spectroscopy in the visible range. Complexation processes were investigated in D₂O or CDCl₃ solutions, depending on the ligands’ and rhodium salts’ solubilities. Some supporting measurements were performed in the solid phase, using ¹³C and ¹⁵N CPMAS NMR techniques.All ligands investigated form 1:1 and 1:2 adducts in the solution, depending on the rhodium salt to ligand molar ratios. The complexation site in the ligands (S atom) was deduced on the basis of the NMR parameter adduct formation shift (Δδ = δ_adduct ? δ_ligand) and calculated chemical shifts (DFT, NMR GIAO). In the cases of the Rh₂TFA₄ and Rh₂MTPA₄ adducts, decreasing the temperature within the range 220–254 K slowed down the ligand exchange and allowed us to observe the signals of all diastereoisomers in the ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra.     

Influence of metal ions on the 44Sc-labeling of DOTATATE

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry - The aim of the study was to evaluate the labeling yield of 44Sc-DOTATATE radiobioconjugate when the labeling is performed in the presence of...     

The Synthesis and X-Ray Structural Studies of Bis(1,3,2-Dithiaphospholane)

Abstract

The title compound 1 [³¹P NMR (CD₃CN): σ=36.7ppm] has been identified among the products of controlled hydrolysis of 2-dimethoxyphosphory1-1,3,2-dithiaphospholane (2) [1].