Conformational flexibility of L-alanine zwitterion determines shapes of Raman and Raman optical activity spectral bands

Detailed analysis of Raman and Raman optical activity (ROA) of L-alanine zwitterion (ALAZW) revealed that shapes of the spectral bands are to a large extent determined by the rotation of the NH(3)(+), CO(2)(-), and CH(3) groups. Aqueous solution ALAZW spectra were measured down to 100 cm(-1) and compared to complex simulations based on ab initio (B3LYP/CPCM/6-31++G**) computations of molecular energies and spectral parameters. The bands exhibit different sensitivities to the motion of the rotating group; typically, for more susceptible bands the Raman signal becomes broader and the ROA intensity decreases. When these dynamical factors are taken into account in Boltzmann averaging of conformer contributions, simulated spectra not only better agree with the experiment, but shapes of the rotational potentials can be estimated. Effects of the molecular flexibility could be also demonstrated on differences in Raman spectra of the solution, crystalline, and glass (gellike) solid states of ALAZW. Experimental Raman and ROA spectra of four model dipeptides of different rigidities (Ala-Pro, Pro-Ala, Pro-Gly, and Gly-Pro) indicate that the broadening of spectral lines can be used as a general site-specific indicator of molecular rigidity or flexibility.     

Free-flow isoelectric focusing of proteins remaining in cell fragments following sonication of thyroid carcinoma cells

The method of preparing protein mixtures for electrophoretic analysis of membrane-associated cell proteins was improved. By sonication, about one-half of the proteins of thyroid cells were released into the supernatant, while the other half preferentially comprising membrane proteins still remained in cell fragments, which could be sedimented by centrifugation. After sonication, even those proteins which remained in cell fragments, could completely be dissolved by free-flow isoelectric focusing media. They migrated through the free-flow electrophoresis chamber without forming precipitates. Because of these improvements, it was possible to show that the two thyroid cancer cell lines ML-1 and ONCO-DG1 express cytokeratin 8 at similar rates, but cytokeratins 7 and 18 differently. In addition, the presence of inorganic pyrophosphatase, tubulin-beta-5, and tubulin-beta-1 chains in human thyroid cells was proved for the first time.     

Temperature‐programmed capillary high‐performance liquid chromatography with atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometry for analysis of fatty acid methyl esters

A new capillary high‐performance liquid chromatography method with atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometry was developed for the analysis of fatty acid methyl esters and long‐chain alcohols. The chromatographic separation was achieved using a Zorbax SB‐C18 HPLC column (0.3 × 150 mm, 3.5 μm) with a mobile phase composed of acetonitrile and formic acid and delivered isocratically at a flow rate of 10 μL/min. The column temperature was programmed simply, using a common column oven. Good reproducibility of the temperature profile and retention times were achieved. The temperature programming during the isocratic high‐performance liquid chromatography run had a similar effect as a solvent gradient; it reduced retention times of later eluting analytes and improved their detection limits. Two atmospheric pressure chemical ionization sources of the mass spectrometry detector were compared: an enclosed conventional ion source and an in‐house made ion source with a glass microchip nebulizer. The enclosed source provided better detectability of saturated fatty acid methyl esters and made it possible to determine the double bond positions using acetonitrile‐related adducts, while the open chip‐based source provided better analytical figures of merit for unsaturated fatty acid methyl esters. Temperature‐programmed capillary high‐performance liquid chromatography is a promising method for analyzing neutral lipids in lipidomics and other applications.     

Helicenes Built from Silacyclopentadienes via Ring‐by‐Ring Knitting of the Helical Framework

Despite the apparent diversity of the protocols developed for the synthesis of helicenes, they essentially follow the same strategy: the closure of one, or several, internal rings in a key step. Herein, we report the synthesis of a new family of the heterohelicenes consisting of fused silacyclopentadiene rings formed via a facile and novel process. The treatment of oligo(alkynilydenesilylene) precursors of type H₂C=CH?(SiMe₂?C≡C)_n?R (n=3–7), bearing a vinyl group on the terminal silicon atom, with 9‐borabicyclononane leads first to 1,2‐hydroboration of the terminal double bond which then continues with a cascade of intramolecular 1,1‐carboboration reactions accompanied with the closure of a new silole ring after each step affording the target silahelicenes with, currently, up to seven condensed silole rings and with excellent yields. According XRD analysis, the seven fused silole rings of the heptacyclic compound 11 b form an almost complete turn of a helix. The presented one‐pot sequence of reactions is the first example of ring‐by‐ring knitting of a helical framework starting from easily available linear precursors.     

Role of reaction atmosphere in preparation of potassium tantalate through sol–gel method

Potassium tantalate (KT) thin films and powders of both K₂Ta₂O₆ (KT pyrochlore) and KTaO₃ (KT perovskite) structures were prepared by means of chemical solution deposition method using Si(111) with ZnO and MgO buffer layers as a substrate. The influence of reaction atmosphere on reaction pathway and phase composition for both KT powders, and KT thin films has been studied mainly by means of powder diffraction and infrared spectroscopy. When an oxygen flow instead of static air atmosphere has been used the process of pyrolysis in oxygen runs over much narrower temperature interval (200–300 °C), relatively to air atmosphere (200–600 °C) and almost no (in case of powders), or no (in case of thin films) pyrochlore intermediate phase has been detected in comparison with treatment in air, where the pyrochlore phase is stable at temperatures 500–600 °C (powders). KT perovskite phase starts to crystallize at temperatures 50° and 150 °C lower compared to air atmosphere in case of powders and thin films, respectively. Microstructure formed by near-columnar grains and small grains of equiaxed shape was observed in films treated in oxygen and air atmosphere, respectively.     

HCB11(CF3)(n)F(11-n)-: inert anions with high anodic oxidation potentials

Cs salts of four of the title anions were prepared by fluorination of salts of partly methylated (n = 11, 10) or partly methylated and partly iodinated (n = 6, 5) CB(11)H(12)(-) anions. The CH vertex is acidic, and in the unhindered anion with n = 6 it has been alkylated. Neat Cs(+)[1-H-CB(11)(CF(3))(11)](-) is as treacherously explosive as Cs(+)[CB(11)(CF(3))(12)](-), but no explosions occurred with the salts of the other three anions. BL3YP/6-31G* gas-phase electron detachment energies of the title anions are remarkably high, 5-8 eV. Treated with NiF(3)(+) in anhydrous liquid HF at -60 °C, anions with n = 11 or 10 resist oxidation, whereas anions with n = 6 or 5 are converted to colored EPR-active species, presumably the neutral radicals [HCB(11)(CF(3))(n)F(11-n)](?). These are stable for hours at -60 °C after extraction into cold perfluorohexane or perfluorotri-n-butylamine solutions. On warming to -20 °C in a Teflon or quartz tube, the color and EPR activity disappear, and the original anions are recovered nearly quantitatively, suggesting that the radicals oxidize the solvent.     

Formation of two isomeric closo-[(eta5-C5H5)FePC2B8H10] phosphadicarbaborane analogues of ferrocene via isolable eta1-bonded complexes of the [7-[(eta5-C5H5)Fe(CO)2]-(eta1-nido-PC2B8H10)] type

The reaction of nido-[7,8,9-PC(2)B(8)H(11)] (1) with [[CpFe(CO)(2)](2)] (Cp=eta(5)-C(5)H(5) (-)) in benzene (reflux, 3 days) gave an eta(1)-bonded complex [7-Fp-(eta(1)-nido-7,8,9,-PC(2)B(8)H(10))] (2; Fp=CpFe(CO)(2); yield 38 %). A similar reaction at elevated temperatures (xylene, reflux 24 h) gave the isomeric complex [7-Fp-(eta(1)-nido-7,9,10-PC(2)B(8)H(10))] (3; yield 28 %) together with the fully sandwiched complexes [1-Cp-closo-1,2,4,5-FePC(2)B(8)H(10)] 4 a (yield 30%) and [1-Cp-closo-1,2,4,8-FePC(2)B(8)H(10)] 4 b (yield 5%). Compounds 2 and 3 are isolable intermediates along the full eta(5)-complexation pathway of the phosphadicarbaborane cage; their heating (xylene, reflux, 24 h) leads finally to the isolation of compounds 4 a (yields 46 and 52%, respectively) and 4 b (yields 4 and 5%, respectively). Moreover, compound 3 is isolated as a side product from the heating of 2 (yield 10%). The structure of compound 4 a was determined by an X-ray structural analysis and the constitution of all compounds is consistent with the results of mass spectrometry and IR spectroscopy. Multinuclear ((1)H, (11)B, (31)P, and (13)C), two-dimensional [(11)B-(11)B]-COSY, and (1)H[(11)B(selective)] magnetic resonance measurements led to complete assignments of all resonances and are in excellent agreement with the structures proposed.     

Die Bestimmung des Fluors im Fluorit nach Jannasch's Methode

Ohne Zusammenfassung     

Eine schnelle Methode zur Bestimmung von Jodid in Anwesenheit von Chlorid und Bromid

Zusammenfassung Auf Grund der Gleichung: 3 ClO^– + J^–=3 Cl^– + JO₃ ^– wurde eine schnelle Methode zur Bestimmung von Jodid ausgearbeitet, die wie folgt ausgeführt wird: Die 10–40 mg Jodid-Jod enthaltende Lösung wird mit etwa 0,2 g KBr, ferner mit 1,9 g H₃BO₃ oder 2,3 g KHCO₃ versetzt, mit wenig dest. Wasser verdünnt und auf eine Temperatur von annÄhernd 50–60 C erwÄrmt. Man gibt jetzt eine überschüssige, 25 ml Thiosulfatlösung Äquivalente Menge von 0,1 n NaOCl-Lösung zu und bringt die etwas abgekühlte Lösung über freier Flamme in 4–5 sec wieder auf 50–60 C. Nach 1–1,5 minutigem Stehen setzt man 10 ml 30%ige Natronlauge und 25 ml 0,1 n Na₂S₂O₃-Lösung (die der verwendeten NaOCl-Lösung Äquivalent sind) zu und titriert mit 0,1 n NaOCl-Lösung unter Anwendung von je 1 Tr. 1%iger alkoholischer Brasilinlösung als Indicator und 1 Tr. 5%iger KJ-Lösung als Katalysator, bis die Farbe der Lösung von rosa nach gelblichgrün umschlÄgt. Die Methode ist auch in Anwesenheit von Chlorid und Bromid anwendbar, wobei besser KHCO₃ statt BorsÄure zugesetzt wird. Wird bei der Bestimmung H₃BO₃ verwendet, so kann die zum Endpunkt titrierte Lösung — nach Zugabe von 1–2 g KJ und nach AnsÄuern mit wenig 20%iger SchwefelsÄure — in saurem Medium mit 0,1 n Na₂S₂O₃-Lösung weiter titriert werden. Auf diese Art kann der Jodidgehalt in einer einzigen Probe bestimmt und auch kontrolliert werden.Ich fühle mich verpflichtet, Herrn Professor Dr. Johann Proszt, dem Leiter des Institutes, meinen aufrichtigsten Dank auch an dieser Stelle auszusprechen für die Liebenswürdigkeit, womit er meine Versuche ermöglicht hat.