Comparison of whole blood, plasma and nails as monitors for the dietary intake of selenium

Haem peroxidases are globular proteins with an iron-porphyrin complex as prosthetic group. They catalyze the oxidation of substrate by peroxides, frequently via free-radical intermediates. The catalytic cycle involves changes in the redox states of the prosthetic group, that can be monitored by changes in the intense absorption spectra. During the past decades, considerable scientific effort has been put into the elucidation of the mechanisms of reactions catalyzed by these enzymes. Radiation-chemical techniques have made an important contribution by providing information on the redox states of the enzymes and their interconversions, as well as on the properties of the free-radical intermediates involved.     

α‐Amino Acid‐Isosteric α‐Amino Tetrazoles

The synthesis of all 20 common natural proteinogenic and 4 otherα‐amino acid‐isosteric α‐amino tetrazoles has been accomplished, whereby the carboxyl group is replaced by the isosteric 5‐tetrazolyl group. The short process involves the use of the key Ugi tetrazole reaction followed by deprotection chemistries. The tetrazole group is bioisosteric to the carboxylic acid and is widely used in medicinal chemistry and drug design. Surprisingly, several of the common α‐amino acid‐isosteric α‐amino tetrazoles are unknown up to now. Therefore a rapid synthetic access to this compound class and non‐natural derivatives is of high interest to advance the field.     

Decarboxylative cross-couplings of 2-aminopyrimidine-5-carboxylic acids

Decarboxylative CC cross-couplings of 2-aminopyrimidine-5-carboxylic acids under a Pd/Ag-based catalytic system opens a new platform for the introduction of diverse C5 substituents. The reaction methods proceeded efficiently with a wide range of the acids and the coupling partners of aryl iodides, alkenes, bromoalkynes, and azoles. Considering ready availability of 2-aminopyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid from the oxidative dehydrosulfurative CN cross-coupling of the 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-1H-2-thiones, this reaction method unambiguously pave a shortcut to densely substituted 2-aminopyrimidine derivatives with unprecedented diversity.     

Pestalustaines A and B,unprecedented sesquiterpene and coumarin derivatives from endophytic fungus Pestalotiopsis adusta

Pestalustaines A (1) and B (2), one unique sesquiterpene possessing an unusual 5/6/7-fused tricyclic ring system and one unprecedented coumarin derivative bearing 6/6/5/5-fused tetracyclic ring system, were isolated from the plant-derived Pestalotiopsis adusta. Their structures with absolute configurations were established by extensive NMR analysis, X-ray crystallography, and CD spectra associated with TD-DFT calculation. Hypothetical biosynthetic pathways for compounds 1 and 2 are proposed. Compounds 1 and 2 showed weak to moderate cytotoxic activities against three human tumor cell lines HeLa, HCT116, and A549, whose IC₅₀ values were ranged from 21.01 to 55.43?μM.     

Synthesis and electrochemical reaction with lithium of mesoporous iron oxalate nanoribbons

Mesoporous FeC 2O 4 was prepared by dehydration of bulk monoclinic- and micellar orthorhombic FeC 2O 4.2H 2O precursors at 200 degrees C. The micellar material shows nanoribbon shaped particles, which are preserved after dehydration. These solids are used as high-capacity lithium storage materials with improved rate performance. The mesoporous nanoribbons exhibit higher capacities close to 700 mA h/g after 50 cycles at 2C (C = 1 Li h (-1) mol (-1)) rate between 0 and 2 V.     

Gadolinium chelate coated gold nanoparticles as contrast agents for both X-ray computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging

Functionalized gold nanoparticles were applied as contrast agents for both in vivo X-ray and magnetic resonance imaging. These particles were obtained by encapsulating gold cores within a multilayered organic shell which is composed of gadolinium chelates bound to each other through disulfide bonds. The contrast enhancement in MRI stems from the presence of gadolinium ions which are entrapped in the organic shell, whereas the gold core provides a strong X-ray absorption. This study revealed that these particles suited for dual modality imaging freely circulate in the blood vessels without undesirable accumulation in the lungs, spleen, and liver.     

Influence de l'oxygene adsorbe sur la sulfatation de l'oxyde de nickel par le dioxyde de soufre

The interactions between gaseous sulfur dioxide and nickel oxide at 250° have been investigated by means of temperature-programmed desorption (TPD) and microcalorimetric techniques. Depending on the thermal treatment of the oxide, different NiO samples were prepared containing chemisorbed oxygen species, O¹, O², O³ and O⁴, with different energies. The calorimetric data indicated that the weakly-bound species O¹ is the most reactive of the oxygen forms towards sulfur dioxide. In this case, the TPD curves (m/e=48 andm/e=32) show a new peak at 710°; this may be correlated with the desorption of a sulfur-containing compound, probably NiSO₄, created by oxidation of sulfur according to the reaction S^IVS^VI. The regeneration of the species O¹ has been studied as a function of the temperature of oxygen adsorption; the most favourable temperature for the sulfation of nickel oxide appears to be about 400°.

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Zusammenfassung Die Wechselwirkung zwischen gasförmigen Schwefeldioxid und Nickeloxid bei 250° wurde mittels temperaturprogrammierter Desorption (TPD) und mikrokalorimetrischer Techniken untersucht. Abhängig von der thermischen Behandlung der Proben wurden verschiedene, die Sauerstoffspecies O¹, O², O³ und O⁴ mit unterschiedlichen Energien enthaltenden NiO-Proben hergestellt. Die kalorimetrischen Daten weisen darauf hin, dass die schwach gebundene Species O¹ gegenüber Schwefeldioxid die reaktivste von diesen Sauerstoffarmen ist. In diesem Falle zeigt die TPD-Kurve (m/e=48 undm/e=32) einen neuen Peak bei 710°; das kann mit der Desorption einer schwefelhaltigen Verbindung, wahrscheinlich NiSO₄, erklärt werden, die durch Oxydation von Schwefel entsprechend der Reaktion S^IVS^VI gebildet wird. Die Regeneration der Species O¹ wurde in Abhängigkeit von der Temperatur der Sauerstoffadsorption untersucht; die günstigste Temperatur für die Überführung von Nickeloxid in das Sulfat scheint etwa 400° zu sein.

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- 250° . , NiO, O¹, O², O³ O⁴ . , , O¹ - . , - (/=48 32) 710°, , NiSO₄ . O¹ . , 400°.

     

Etudes cristallographique magnétique et par résonance Mössbauer de la variété de haute température du pyrophosphate NaFeP2O7

Single crystals of the high-temperature form of NaFeP₂O₇ have been grown by a flux technique. II-NaFeP₂O₇ crystallizes in the monoclinic $\text{P2}{}_1\text{c}$ space group with lattice parameters: a = 7.298(2) Å, b = 7.874(2) Å, c = 9.536(3) Å, β = 111.85(2)°. The structure refined from 1481 independent reflections leads to R = 0.044 and confirms the work previously published by M. Gabelica-Robert, M. Goreaud, P. Labbe, and B. Raveau (J. Solid State Chem.45, 389, 1982). Magnetic Mössbauer resonance studies have shown the existence of antiferromagnetic ordering with a weak ferromagnetic component below 30 K. The FeO bond is markedly ionic in character due to the highly polarizing power of phosphorus in tetrahedral site.     

Transformations microbiologiques-3 : Approche de la topologie du site hydroxylant de beauveria sulfurescens

Hydroxylation of some bi- or tricyclic amides or lactams, the determination of the absolute configuration of the alcohols obtained and the topology of the hydroxylating site of Beauveria sulfurescens based on these absolute configurations, are discussed.     

Etude de la reactivite de l'ion azoture vis á vis de cations heterocycliques-I: Inhibition de la formation d'azides covalents par un complexe pyrylium-azoture constituant un “cul de sac” reactionnel. mise en evidence expérimentale

The reactivity of azide anion with pyrylium and thiopyrylium substituted cations depends on the substitution of the heterocyclic cation. Only sterically hindered pyrylium or thiopyrylium cations lead to the formation of covalent azides. On the other hand, pyrylium or thiopyrylium cations which are not sterically hindered give a donor acceptor complex. The formation of this complex constitutes a dead-end reaction on the normal pathway to covalent azides. This apparently unusual behaviour cannot be rationalized with simple concepts such as charge density or frontier orbital coefficients.