Untersuchungen zurFriesschen Verschiebung von Estern derortho- undpara-Methoxybenzoesäure

TheFries rearrangement of different methoxy benzoates has been investigated. Frompara-methoxy benzoates the corresponding hydroxy-4-methoxy benzophenones could be obtained in good yields by treatment withLewis acids (especially TiCl₄) in nitromethane at 20°C (4-hydroxy derivatives) or without solvent at 120°C (2-hydroxy derivatives). Under the same conditions only demethylation occurs withortho-methoxy benzoates leading to the corresponding salicylates. Small amounts of hydroxy-2-methoxy benzophenones were obtained by treatment with polyphosphoric acid.

     

Chemistry of the phenoxathiins IV. Synthesis of 9-substituted 1 -azaphenoxathiins

In an extension of recently reported syntheses of the I-azaphenoxathiin nucleus as well as several 7-substituted analogs, the synthesis of several 9-substituted members of this series is now reported. In addition, the first ¹³C-nmr spectral evidence of an interaction between a sulfur atom and the oxygen of an ortho-nilro group which has been previously observed only in X-ray erystallographic studies is also described. The possible consequences of this interaction on the reaction pathway leading to the cyclization of the 9-substituted J-azaphenoxathiin nucleus is also presented.     

Novel Variant of the Tricyclooctanone Approach to Cyclopentanoid Natural Products. Synthesis of (±)-Coriolin. Preliminary Communication

A total synthesis of the antitumor sesquiterpene coriolin ( 9 ; racemic) in 11 steps from 3,3,6-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.2]oct-7-ene-2,5-dione ( 2a / 2b ) is described (yield 2a / 2b → 8: 28%). The sequence is unprecedentedly short and avoids difficult separation problems. The key step in the scheme is a novel facet of oxadi-π-methane photochemistry, i.e., the steering by subtle steric effects of the β,γ-unsaturated ?-diketone to undergo a regioselective photorearrangement involving one β,γ-enone partial chromophore. Furthermore, the overall phototransformation, which can be carried out at unusually high concentrations (≥20% solutions), involves also a Norrish type I process equilibrating the two epimeric starting enediones 2a and 2b in favour of the desired stereoisomer.     

RAMPED-UP NMR: multiplexed NMR-based screening for drug discovery

The crucial step in drug discovery is the identification of a lead compound from a vast chemical library by any number of screening techniques. NMR-based screening has the advantage of directly detecting binding of a compound to the target. The spectra resulting from these screens can also be very complex and difficult to analyze, making this an inefficient process. We present here a method, RAMPED-UP NMR, (Rapid Analysis and Multiplexing of Experimentally Discriminated Uniquely Labeled Proteins using NMR) which generates simple spectra which are easy to interpret and allows several proteins to be screened simultaneously. In this method, the proteins to be screened are uniquely labeled with one amino acid type. There are several benefits derived from this unique labeling strategy: the spectra are greatly simplified, resonances that are most likely to be affected by binding are the only ones observed, and peaks that yield little or no information upon binding are eliminated, allowing the analysis of multiple proteins easily and simultaneously. We demonstrate the ability of three different proteins to be analyzed simultaneously for binding to two different ligands. This method will have significant impact in the use of NMR spectroscopy for both the lead generation and lead optimization phases of drug discovery by its ability to increase screening throughput and the ability to examine selectivity. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time in any format that multiple proteins can be screened in one tube.     

Synthesis,Reactivity, and Structural Characterization of Dioxovanadium(V) Complexes with Tridentate Schiff Base Ligand: Vanadium Complexes in Supramolecular Networks

The synthesis, characterization and crystal structure analysis of the ammonium salt of the dioxovanadium(V) complex NH₄[VO₂(salhyph)] with the tridentate Schiff base ligand derived from salicylaldehyde and benzoic acid hydrazide (H₂salhyph) is reported. NH₄[VO₂(salhyph)] crystallizes in the monoclinic space group Pn with a = 708.8(2), b = 1444.3(3), c = 717.1(2) pm and β = 101.09(2)°. The vanadium atom of the dioxovanadium(V) moiety has a distorted square‐pyramidal coordination geometry. Extensive hydrogen bonding is observed between the ammonium cation and the oxygen atoms coordinated to the vanadium atom yielding to a two‐dimensional network, where the complex anions are arranged in a bilayer. Additional crystal packing within the bilayer appears to be controlled mostly by π stacking between the aromatic rings of the ligand. The reactions of NH₄[VO₂(salhyph)] with several proton acidic compounds including water, methanol, and proton acids lead to neutral monooxovanadium(V) and dioxovanadium(V) complexes ([VO₂(Hsalhyph)], [V₂O₃(salhyph)₂] and [VO(OMe)(salhyph)(HOMe)]).     

An improved system for data acquisition and analysis for viscoelastic measurements of dilute macromolecular solutions with the modified birnboim-schrag multiple lumped resonator

A new system of data acquisition and analysis has been developed for the modified Birnboim-Schrag multiple lumped resonator apparatus which is used to measure the viscoelastic properties of long-chain macromolecules in dilute solution. The modifications to the original apparatus include improved temperature control and vibration isolation. The original theory has been reworked so that each resonance mode can be characterized by a greater number of data points. The entire data acquistion/processing system is automated and placed under computer control; a correlation for mode coupling is derived. The modifications result in improved precision in the measured viscoelastic moduli and increased instrumental reliability.     

Ruthenium dihydride complexes: NMR studies of intramolecular isomerization and fluxionality including the detection of minor isomers by parahydrogen-induced polarization

NMR studies reveal that complexes Ru(CO)(2)(H)(2)L(2) (L = PMe(3), PMe(2)Ph, and AsMe(2)Ph) can have three geometries, ccc, cct-L, and cct-CO, with equilibrium ratios that are highly dependent on the electronic properties of L; the cct-L form is favored, because the sigma-only hydride donor is located trans to CO rather than L. When L = PMe(3), the ccc form is only visible when p-H(2) is used to amplify its spectral features. In contrast, when L = AsMe(2)Ph, the ccc and cct-L forms are present in similar quantities and, hence, must have similar free energies; for this complex, however, the cct-CO isomer is also detectable. These complexes undergo a number of dynamic processes. For L(2) = dppe, an interchange of the hydride positions within the ccc form is shown to be accompanied by synchronized CO exchange and interchange of the two phosphorus atoms. This process is believed to involve the formation of a trigonal bipyramidal transition state containing an eta(2)-H(2) ligand; in view of the fact that k(HH)/k(DD) is 1.04 and the synchronized rotation when L(2) = dppe, this transition state must contain little H-H bonding character. Pathways leading to isomer interconversion are suggested to involve related structures containing eta(2)-H(2) ligands. The inverse kinetic isotope effect, k(HH)/k(DD) = 0.5, observed for the reductive elimination of dihydrogen from Ru(CO)(2)(H)(2)dppe suggests that substantial H-H bond formation occurs before the H(2) is actually released from the complex. Evidence for a substantial steric influence on the entropy of activation explains why Ru(CO)(2)(H)(2)dppe undergoes the most rapid hydride exchange. Our studies also indicate that the species [Ru(CO)(2)L(2)], involved in the addition of H(2) to form Ru(CO)(2)(H)(2)L(2), must have singlet electron configurations.     

PBA@POM Hybrids as Efficient Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction

To realize the effective conversion of renewable energy through water decomposition, efficient electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are essential. In this article, PBA@POM was successfully prepared with a Prussian blue analogue (PBA) as the initial structure. A facile hydrothermal process is reported for obtaining PBA@POM by etching the cubic PBA with a strong Brønsted acid, H₃PMo₁₂O₄₀ (HPMo). The hollow cube structure not only exposes more active sites but also promotes electron transport, which results in excellent electrocatalytic activity for the OER. Compared with the PBA, which initially simply adhered to POM, the optimum PBA@POM hybrids display remarkably enhanced OER catalytic activity, with an almost constant overpotential of 440 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm^?2 and a small Tafel slope (23.45 mV dec^?1). The facilely prepared PBA@POM with good electrochemical activity and stability promises great potential for the OER.     

Chemistry of the phenoxathiins and isosterically related heterocycles. XXIII . 1-azathianthrene: First reported synthesis of a monoazathianthrene and the investigation of the 13C-NMR spectrum using two-dimensional NMR techniques

The reaction of the dianion of 3-mercaptopyridin-2(1H)-thione with 2-chloronitrobenzene in N,N-dimethylformamide leads to the formation of 1-azathianthrene, the first reported mono-aza analog of the thianthrene ring system. A partial assignment of the ¹³C-nmr spectrum of the title compound is reported, the assignment based on chemical shift arguments, spin-lattice (T₁) relaxation times and ¹H-¹³C spin coupling constants. Amplitude modulated two-dimensional Fourier transform (AM2DFT) techniques were employed for the acquisition of the heteronuclear spin-coupling constants.     

Direct Electrochemistry of Cytochrome c on EDTA-ZrO2 Organic-inorganic Hybrid Film Modified ElectrodesState Key Laborator3.＂ of Chemo／Biosensing and Chemometrics, Hunan Universit3; Changsha. Hunan 410082. China

A composite film of ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA)‐ZrO₂ organic‐inorganic hybrid was prepared based on the chelation between Zr(IV) and EDTA. The direct electrochemical behavior of cytochrome c (cyt. c) at the hybrid film modified glassy carbon electrodes was investigated. The immobilized EDTA can promote the redox of heme in horse heart cyt. c which gives rise to a pair of reversible redox peaks with a formal potential of 40 mV (vs. SCE). The peak current increased linearly with the increase of cyt. c concentration in the range of 1.6 × 10^?6—8.0 × 10^?5 mol·L^?1 with the correlation coefficient of 0.996. Further investigation shows that metal ions can impede the electron transfer of cyt. c. The impediment capability of metal ions depends on their coordination capability with EDTA and their valence number.