Synthesis and characterisation of TlLn(SO4)2·xH2O (Ln=La-Tb)

The compounds TlLn(SO₄)₂·2H₂OLn=La, Ce, Pr, Nd and Tl[Ln(SO₄)₂(H₂O)₃]·H₂OLn=Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb have been isolated from aqueous solutions of the corresponding sulfates. The dihydrates are all isomorphous and crystallize monoclinic, space groupP2₁/n,Z=4. The compounds which belong to the second type are also isomorphous and crystallize in monoclinic space groupP 2₁/c withZ=4.The dehydration has been studied by thermogravimetry, differential scanning calorimetry and isothermal weight change determination. The dihydrates dehydrate in a single step. For the tetrahydrates the reaction is more complex, however no intermediate phases could be isolated.The unit cell parameters, the dehydration temperatures and the dehydration enthalpies are correlated to the ionic radii ofLn ³⁺.

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Synthese und Charakterisierung von TlLn(SO₄)₂·xH₂O (Ln=La-Tb)

Zusammenfassung Die Verbindungen TlLn(SO₄)₂·2H₂OLn=La, Ce, Pr, Nd und Tl[Ln(SO₄)₂(H₂O)₃]·H₂OLn=Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb wurden aus wäßrigen Lösungen der entsprechenden Sulfate isoliert. Die Dihydrate sind alle isomorph und kristallisieren monoklin, RaumgruppeP 2₁/n,Z=4. Die Verbindungen des zweiten Typs sind auch isomorph und kristallisieren in der monoklinen RaumgruppeP 2₁/c mitZ=4.Die Dehydration wurde mit TG, DSC und dem isothermalen Gewichtsverlust untersucht. Die Entwässerung der Dihydrate verläuft in einer Stufe, die von Tetrahydraten aber in mehreren Stufen mit keiner isolierbaren Zwischenphase.Die Gitterkonstanten, die Dehydratations-Temperaturen und -Enthalpien wurden mit den Ionenradien vonLn ³⁺ korreliert.

     

Polyoxometalates as Inorganic Building Blocks of Multifunctional Molecular Materials

The use of polyoxometalates (pOM's) as inorganic component in the synthesis of new molecular hybrid materials is presented. Here we show that the combination of organic molecules of the tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) type or perylene (per) with POM's yields new radical salts with unprecedented structures that present interesting magnetic and/or electrical properties or coexistence of both. The first true metallic radical salt containing a POM has been prepared and characterized. We also describe the recent results obtained by combining magnetic POM's with the organometallic cation decamethylferrocene.     

Detection of NAD+-dependent alcohol dehydrogenase activities in YR-1 strain of Mucor circinelloides, a potential bioremediator of petroleum contaminated soils

Different soluble NAD⁺-dependent alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) isozymes were detected in cell-free homogenates from aerobically grown mycelia of YR-1 strain of Mucor circinelloides isolated from petroleumcontaminated soil samples. Depending on the carbon source present in the growth media, multiple NAD⁺-dependent ADHs were detected when hexadecane or decane was used as the sole carbon source in the culture media. ADH activities from aerobically or anaerobically grown mycelium or yeast cells, respectively, were detected when growth medium with glucose added was the sole carbon source; the enzyme activity exhibited optimum pH for the oxidation of different alcohols (methanol, ethanol, and hexadecanol) similar to that of the corresponding aldehyde (≈7.0). Zymogram analysis conducted with partially purified fractions of extracts from aerobic mycelium or anaerobic yeast cells of the YR-1 strain grown in glucose as the sole carbon source indicated the presence of a single NAD⁺-dependent ADH enzyme in each case, and the activity level was higher in the yeast cells. ADH enzyme from mycelium grown in different carbon sources showed high activity using ethanol as substrate, although higher activity was displayed when the cells were grown in hexadecane as the sole carbon source. Zymogram analysis with these extracts showed that this particular strain of M. circinelloides has four different isozymes with ADH activity and, interestingly, one of them, ADH4, was identified also as phenanthrene-diol-dehydrogenase, an enzyme that possibly participates in the aromatic hydrocarbon biodegradation pathway.     

Study of metal complexes of a tripodal hydroxypyridinone ligand by electrospray tandem mass spectrometry

The tripodal ligand N,N,N-tris[(1,hydroxy-2-pyridinon-6-yl)amide]propylamine was synthesized. It is composed of an anchor (nitrogen atom), a functional group (hydroxamate), and also a spacer of variable length defined by the number of methylene groups linking the anchor and the functional group. The characterization of this ligand in the presence of several divalent metal cations (Fe(II), Mn(II), Co(II) and Cu(II)), performed by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS and ESI-MS/MS), allowed elucidation of oxidation states and also of different fragmentation patterns. The importance of the spacer length was studied in the case of the iron binary complex by comparing this ligand with another with a shorter spacer. In this way the stabilizing conditions, in which hydrogen bonds are implicated, were clarified.     

Enantiomeric analysis of baclofen analogs by capillary zone electrophoresis, using highly sulfated cyclodextrins: Inclusion ionization constant pKa determination

Using cyclodextrin-capillary zone electrophoresis (CD-CZE), baseline separation of baclofen phaclofen, saclofen, and hydroxy-saclofen, potent gamma-aminobutyric acid(B) (GABA(B)) agonist or antagonists was achieved. A method for the enantioresolution of those analogs of GABA was developed using anionic cyclodextrins (highly sulfated CD or highly S-CD) as chiral selectors and capillaries dynamically coated with polyethylene oxide (PEO). With charged CDs we observed good resolutions due to the large electrophoretic mobility of these chiral selectors opposite to the mobility of the solutes. The highly S-alpha-CD and S-beta-CD were found to be complementary and the most effective complexing agent, allowing good enantiomeric resolution in short runtimes. The complete resolution was obtained using 25 mM phosphate buffer at pH 2.5 containing 3% w/v of highly S-alpha-CD or S-beta-CD at 25 degrees C with an applied field of 0.30 kV/cm. The apparent binding constants of the inclusion complexes were evaluated and the migration order was determined. A comparison was possible to investigate the importance of the anionic group of the molecules in the separations. The pK(a) values were determined for all four compounds in order to explain relative electrophoretic migration of the solutes.     

Mass spectrometric behaviour of carboxylated polyethylene glycols and carboxylated octylphenol ethoxylates

Mass spectrometric behaviour of mono- and di-carboxylated polyethylene glycols (PEGCs and CPEGCs) and carboxylated octylphenol ethoxylates (OPECs) are discussed. The tendency for ionisation (deprotonation, protonation and cationisation by alkali metal cations) of carboxylated PEGs was compared with that of non-carboxylated correspondents by using both secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) and electrospray ionisation (ESI). The fragmentation of the PEGCs and CPEGCs is discussed and also compared with their neutral correspondents, PEGs. The B/E mass spectra were recorded, using secondary ion mass spectrometry as a method for generation, for deprotonated and protonated molecules and molecules cationised by alkali metal cations. The fragmentation behaviour of PEGs is found to be different from that of CPEGCs, The presence of carboxylic groups may be confirmed not only by the determination of molecular weights of the ethoxylates studied, but also on the basis of the fragment ions formed. The metastable decomposition of the [OPEC-H](-) ions proceed through the cleavage of the bond between the octylphenol moiety and the ethoxylene chain leading to the octylphenoxy anions. It permits determination of the mass of the hydrophobic moiety of the studied carboxylated alkylphenol ethoxylate. ESI mass spectra recorded in the negative ion mode were found to be more suitable for the determination of the average molecular weight of carboxylated ethoxylates than SI mass spectra.     

Tentoxin as a scaffold for drug discovery. Total solid-phase synthesis of tentoxin and a library of analogues

[reaction: see text] A solid-phase method for the synthesis of tentoxin has been developed. Two key steps-dehydration and N-alkylation-are carried out while the peptide is anchored to the resin. The method, which has been validated by the preparation of a library of tentoxin analogues, should be applicable to the generation of further libraries that have the tentoxin scaffold structure, as well as other structures containing N-alkylated didehydroamino acids.     

CH_3自由基和O（~3P）反应机理的量子化学研究

用分子轨道从头计算MP2（full）方法和密度泛函理论（DFT）中的B3LYP方法 研究了CH_3自由基和三线态O原子反应的微观机理，优化得到了反应途径上的反应 物、过渡态、中间体和产物的几何构型，通过振动分析对过渡态和中间体构型进行 了确认，在G3不平上计算了能量，同时用经典过渡态理论对该反应的绝对速率常数 进行了理论计算。研究结果表明：CH_3自由基与O（~3P）反应有四条不同的放热反 应通道，主反应通道为IM1→TS1→CH_2O + H，同时反应可彻底裂解生成CO, H_2 及H。     

New oxamidato-bridged Cu(II)-Ni(II) complexes: supramolecular structures with thiocyanate ligands and hydrogen bonds. Magnetostructural studies: DFT calculations

Four new supramolecular compounds of Cu(II)-Ni(II) have been synthesized and characterized: [Cu(Me(2)oxpn)Ni(mu-NCS)(H(2)O)(tmen)](2)(ClO(4))(2) (1), [Cu(Me(2)oxpn)Ni(mu-NCS)(H(2)O)(tmen)](2)(PF(6))(2) (2), [Cu(oxpn)Ni(mu-NCS)(NCS) (tmen)](n) (3), and [Cu(Me(2)oxpn)Ni(mu-NCS)(NCS)(tmen)](n) (4), where oxpn = N,N'-bis(3-aminopropyl)oxamidate, Me(2)oxpn = N,N'-bis(3-amino-2,2'-dimethylpropyl)oxamidate, and tmen = N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine. Their crystal structures were solved. Complexes 1 and 2 have the same tetranuclear cationic part but a different counteranion. The cationic part consists of two [Cu(Me(2)oxpn)Ni] moieties linked by SCN(-) bridged ligands and intra-tetranuclear hydrogen bonds. In the case of complex 3, a two-dimensional system was built, the thiocyanate ligand linking the dinuclear units gives a chain, and the chains are linked together by hydrogen bonds; intrachain hydrogen bonds are also present. For complex 4, the thiocyanate ligands produce intermolecular linkages between the dinuclear entities, giving a one-dimensional system; intrachain hydrogen bonds are also present. The magnetic properties of the four complexes were studied by susceptibility measurements vs temperature. DFT calculations were made to study the contribution of the SCN(-) and hydrogen bond bridges in the magnetic coupling.     

Stability-Indication LC Determination of Entacapone in Tablets

A rapid and sensitive RP-HPLC method with UV detection at 305 nm for routine quality control of entacapone in tablets was developed. The procedure was validated by specificity, robustness, linearity, accuracy, repeatability and intermediate precision. Experimental design was used during validation to calculate method robustness. The method employs an Ace RP-18 (250 × 4.6 mm i.d., particle size 5 μm), with a mobile phase consisting of water pH 3.0: acetonitrile (65:35, v/v). Entacapone solutions were exposed to direct UV radiation (254 nm), alkaline hydrolysis, acid hydrolysis and effect of oxidation by hydrogen peroxide to evaluate method stability-indication and peak purity tool was utilized to verify the peak purity. The results confirm that the method is highly suitable for its intended purpose.