CHEMILUMINESCENCE FROM AUTOXIDIZING 6-HYDROXYDOPAMINE: THE INVOLVEMENT OF ACTIVATED FORMS OF OXYGEN

Abstract— The autoxidation of the catecholamine neurotoxin 6-hydroxydopamine (20 μ M ) gave rise to a chemiluminescence which was greatly stimulated by FeSO₄ (20 μ M ) or by hydrogen peroxide addition (20 μ M to 2 m M ). The luminescence of both 6-hydroxydopamine alone or 6-hydroxydopamine plus hydrogen peroxide was strongly inhibited by catalase and by superoxide dismutase (both at 10 μg/m/); bovine serum albumin at 10 μg/m/ had no inhibitory effect. The luminescence was also strongly inhibited by several potent hydroxyl radical trapping agents and also by low concentrations of the ¹O₂ quencher DABCO (l,4-diazabicyclo-2.2.2.-octane). Chemiluminescence was greatly enhanced in D₂O, a solvent in which ¹O₂ has a prolonged lifetime. These data demonstrate the involvement of hydrogen peroxide, the superoxide radical and the hydroxyl radical in the chemiluminescence. The data are also consistent with some role for ¹O₂.     

The 1,3-Dipolar Cycloadditions of Nitrile Oxides and Nitrile Imines to Alkyl Dicyanoacetates

The readily available alkyl dicyanoacetates 1 reacted with the 1,3-dipolar reagents arenecarbonitrile oxides 2 ′ and arenecarbonitrile imines 5 ′ to afford 1,2,4-oxadiazol and 1,2,4-triazol derivatives. The arenecarbonitrile oxides 2 ′ with electron-donating groups on the arene ring gave products 3a – d resulting from addition on both CN groups of 1 , and those with electron-withdrawing groups provided mono-adducts 4a – e (Scheme 1). Arylnitrile imines 5 ′ reacted with 1 to offer both bis- and mono-addition products (Scheme 2); the bis-adducts 8a , b possess an ester structure, whereas the mono-adducts 6a – d present a ketene-hemiacetal structure.     

PHOTOPEROXIDATION OF LENS LIPIDS: PREVENTION BY VITAMIN E

Abstract— Light of visible frequency was observed to initiate peroxidative degradation of lipids of rat lenses when the latter were maintained in organ culture. The extent of degradation was monitored by measurement of malanaldehyde. This photodegradative process, which we believe is triggered by light catalyzed generation of superoxide and its subsequent transformation to other potent oxidants. was observed to be thwarted substantially if the medium of organ culture was fortified with 10⁻³ and 10⁷ M vitamin E (α-tochopherol). These studies suggest that vitamin E may be metabolically beneficial by protecting light exposed tissues, such as those in the eye against photoperoxidativc damage concomitant to light-catalyzed generation of oxygen-free radicals. The findings appear relevant to age-associated pathogenesisof cataracts and their possible attenuation. In addition, they provide a basis of pathogenesis in other ocular tissues such as the macula known to undergo age-dependent degeneration.     

Chemie der Seltenerdmetalle, 15. Mitt.: Chlortartratkomplexe der Seltenerdmetalle des Typs LnH2TCl·xH2O

Zusammenfassung Es wurden Komplexe des Typs YH₂ TCl·2H₂O, LaH₂ TCl·3H₂O und CeH₂ TCl·3H₂O isoliert. Die Individualität der Verbindungen wurde mit Hilfe der Thermoanalyse, IR-Absorptionsspektren und Röntgenstreuung geklärt.Complexes of the types YH₂ TCl·2H₂O, LaH₂ TCl·3H₂O and CeH₂ TCl·3H₂O were isolated, and the compounds characterized by thermogravimetric analysis, I. R. spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction.Mit 3 Abbildungen Ln=Y, La, Ce; H₄ T=C₄H₆O₆.     

Chemie der Seltenerdmetalle, 26. Mitt.: Tartrate der Seltenen Erden des TypsLn 4 T 3·xH2O und ihre Reaktion mit HCl

Zusammenfassung Nachstehende Verbindungen wurden hergestellt: Pr₄ T ₃·13 H₂O, Nd₄ T ₃·12 H₂O, Sm₄ T ₃·12 H₂O, Gd₄ T ₃·12 H₂O, Tb₄ T ₃·13 H₂O, Dy₄ T ₃·12 H₂O, Ho₄ T ₃·14 H₂O, Er₄ T ₃·14 H₂O, PrH₂ TCl·3 H₂O, NdH₂ TCl·3 H₂O, SmH₂ TCl·3 H₂O, GdH₂ TCl·4 H₂O, TbH₂ TCl·3 H₂O, DyH₂ TCl·2 H₂O, HoH₂ TCl·3 H₂O, ErH₂ TCl·3 H₂O. Die Präparate wurden mit Thermoanalyse, IR-Absorptionsspektren, Röntgenstreuung und hinsichtlich Löslichkeit weiter untersucht.

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Chemistry of the rare earth metals, XXVI: Tartrates of the rere earths of the types Ln₄T₃·xH ₂ O, and their reaction withHCl

The above series of compounds has been prepared and further characterized by thermal analysis, IR spectra, X-ray diffraction, and solubility.

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Ln=Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er.

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H₄ T=C₄H₆O₆.     

Lanthantartrate im neutralen und alkalischen Bereich

Zusammenfassung Die Substanzen LaHT ^*·4 H₂O, La₄ T ₃·14 H₂O, KLaT· ·3 H₂O, K₂LaTOH·4 H₂O, K₂LaH₃ T ₂·4 H₂O, K₃LaH₂ T ₂· ·4 H₂O und K₄LaHT ₂·5 H₂O wurden isoliert und durch Thermoanalyse, IR-Absorptionspektren und Röntgenstreuung näher charakterisiert. Es wurde auch ihre Löslichkeit in Wasser bestimmt.

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The following compounds where isolated, and characterized by means of thermal analysis, I. R. spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. Their solubilities in aqueous solution were determined: LaHT·4 H₂O, La₄ T ₃·14 H₂O, KLaT·3 H₂O, K₂LaTOH· ·4 H₂O, K₂LaH₃ T ₂·4 H₂O, K₃LaH₂ T ₂·4 H₂O, K₄LaHT ₂· ·5 H₂O.

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Effect of diffusion on rates and molecular weights in graft polymerization

A theoretical analysis has been made of the graft polymerization process in terms of the quantitative interrelationship between the initiation rate R_i, the k_p/k_t^1/ ratio of the monomer, the equilibrium solubility M of the monomer in the polymer, the polymer film thickness L, and the diffusivity D of the monomer in the polymer. It is shown how the values of these parameters in any grafting system interact to lead to diffusion-controlled graft polymerization. Whether graft polymerization is diffusion-free or diffusion-controlled depends on the values of K_p, d, k_p/k_p^1/2, and L as gathered in the parameter A = [(K_p/k_t^1/2)R_i, D,/^1/2] L/2. When the values of the various terms are such that A is less than 0.1 (i.e., D is large while R_i, k_p, and L are small), the reaction is diffusion-free. When A is greater than 3 (i.e., D is small while R_i, k_p, and L are large), the reaction is diffusion-controlled. The derived equations showing the relationship between kinetic and diffusional parameters are theoretically applicable to all grafting systems, i.e., for all monomer-polymer combinations under all conditions of reaction temperature, radiation intensity and polymer film thickness. The theoretical analysis has been verified for the rate and degree of polymerization for the radiation-induced graft polymerization of styrene to polyethylene.     

Novel UDP-glycal derivatives as transition state analogue inhibitors of UDP-GlcNAc 2-epimerase

The "epimerisation" of UDP-GlcNAc to ManNAc, the first step in the biosynthesis of sialic acids, is catalyzed by UDP-GlcNAc 2-epimerase. In this paper we report the synthesis of transition state based inhibitors of this enzyme. To mimic the assumed first transition state of this reaction (TS 1), we designed and synthesized the novel UDP-exo-glycal derivatives 1-4. We also report herein the synthesis of 5 and 6, the first C-glycosidic derivatives of 2-acetamidoglucal, and the synthesis of the ketosides 7 and 8, which were designed as bis-substrate analogue and bis- product analogue, respectively, to mimic the second step of the reaction via the assumed second transition state TS 2.