Site-specific phenylation of pyridine catalyzed by phosphido-bridged ruthenium dimer complexes: a prototype for C-H arylation of electron-deficient heteroarenes

Direct and selective catalytic arylation of alpha-C-H bond in pyridine with iodobenzene was achieved in up to 70% yield. Phosphido-bridged bisruthenium complexes 6a and 6b arising from Ru3(CO)12 and PPh3 were identified as active catalysts. The formation of complexes 6a and 6b was investigated, a sequence of C-H and C-P bond cleavage, cluster fragmentation, and disproportionation was established, and the intermediate ruthenium complexes lying on this pathway were isolated and fully characterized.     

Pressure- and temperature-induced valence tautomeric interconversion in a o-dioxolene adduct of a cobalt-tetraazamacrocycle complex

An electronic switch at the molecular level has been realized by using a class of ionic compounds of the formula [Co(L)(diox)]Y (L = tetraazamacrocyclic ligand, Y = mononegative anion). Such compounds undergo temperature- and pressure-induced intramolecular one-electron transfer equilibria. The transition temperature of interconversion varies with the nature of the counterions Y (Y = PF6, BPh4, I). Surprisingly the effect of the anion on the transition temperature is not only governed by its volume but also by its coulombic interaction.     

On the Chemistry of a Dibenzohypericin Derivative

Summary.  A hypericin derivative was synthesized in which instead of the methyl groups two benzene rings were condensed to the chromophoric system in order to extend its conjugation. This derivative showed lowered fluorescence and concomitantly enhanced sensitized production of active oxygen species as compared to hypericin. However, in contrast to intuition its long wavelength band remained unshifted in comparison to its parent compound hypericin. Geometry and absorption properties were also investigated by means of semiempirical calculations. Received July 27, 2001. Accepted August 9, 2001     

Affinity interactions on a liposome surface detected by ultrasound velocimetry.

In this work, we performed targeted immobilization of immunoglobulins by means of bacterial S-layer proteins from Bacillus coagulans E38-66/V1 recrystallized on liposomes, which were exploited as immobilization matrix for antibody (Ab)-human IgG. The study of interaction of rabbit or swine anti-human IgG as antigens (Ag) was performed by means of measuring changes of ultrasound velocity. We showed that at a temperature of 25 degrees C, the increment of ultrasound velocity [u] linearly decreased following an increase of concentration of Ag. The decrease of [u] was presumably due to changes of hydration of the membrane due to the binding process. Approximately 10 times lower changes of [u] were observed at 45 degrees C for Ag-Ab interaction as well as for nonspecific interaction of Ag with liposomes covered by S-layer without Ab. No substantial differences in the behaviour of [u] were observed for interactions of human IgG with rabbit or swine anti-human IgG.     

Photopolymers for Rapid Prototyping of Soluble Mold Materials and Molding of Cellular Biomaterials

Summary. To substitute cross-linked photopolymers in rapid prototyping of mold materials and therefore extend the range of materials which can be casted, organo-soluble photopolymers were developed. Branched bisalkylacrylamides were suitable as base component for such formulations, due to their high reactivity, good mechanical properties, and excellent solubility of the formed polymers. These molding materials were used to prepare cellular biocompatible materials which could be used as bone replacement materials. Biocompatible crosslinkers based on methacrylates from hydrolyzed gelatine or lactic acid ethyleneglycol blockcopolymers and commercially available reactive diluents are the base components of such a formulation. Biocompatibility was investigated by osteoblast-like cells. Cellular biocompatible parts were obtained by thermal polymerization in soluble mould materials prepared by 3D-photoshaping.     

Identification of the function of gene lndM2 encoding a bifunctional oxygenase-reductase involved in the biosynthesis of the antitumor antibiotic landomycin E by Streptomyces globisporus 1912 supports the originally assigned structure for landomycinone

The angucycline antibiotic family of the landomycins displays potent antitumor activity. To elucidate early post polyketide synthase (PKS) tailoring steps of the landomycin E biosynthetic pathway in Streptomyces globisporus 1912, the mutant S. globisporus M12 was prepared through gene replacement experiment of lndM2. It encodes an enzyme with putative oxygenase and reductase domains, according to sequencing of the gene and its counterpart lanM2 from S. cyanogenus S136 landomycin A biosynthetic gene cluster. The isolation of the novel shunt products 11-hydroxytetrangomycin and 4-hydroxytetrangomycin along with the well-known angucyclines tetrangomycin and tetrangulol from the culture of S. globisporus M12 provides evidence for the involvement of lndM2 in the early biosynthetic pathway of the landomycins, in particular in the formation of the alicyclic 6-hydroxy function of the landomycin aglycon. We therefore propose LndM2 to be responsible for both hydroxylation of the 6-position and its subsequent reduction. These reactions are necessary before the glycosylation reactions can occur. The results are in agreement with the originally published structure of landomycin but do not support the recently suggested revised structure.     

Equilibrium interaction of solid surfaces across a polymer melt

Forces across polymer melts are poorly understood despite their importance for adhesion and fabricating composite materials. Using an atomic force microscope (AFM), this interaction was measured for poly(dimethyl siloxane) (PDMS). The structure of the polymer at the surface changed during the first approximately 10 h. Afterward, short-range attractive forces were observed with short-chain PDMS (M(w) = 4200 g/mol). Using PDMS with a molecular weight (M(w) = 18 000 g/mol) above the entanglement limit, we measured a monotonically decaying repulsive force, which indicates that a quasi-immobilized layer had formed at the solid surface. Due to the small radius of curvature of the tip, forces could be measured in equilibrium.     

Analyse heterogener Legierungen durch Isolierung und durch Lokalanalyse mit der Elektronenstrahl-Mikrosonde

Zusammenfassung Die beiden wichtigsten Verfahren zur quantitativen Analyse der Gefügebestandteile heterogener Legierungen sind die potentiostatische Isolierung und die Lokalanalyse mit der Elektronenstrahlmikrosonde. Manganstähle mit Carbiden definierter Zusammensetzung und Größe boten die Möglichkeit, erstmalig die quantitativen Aussagen dieser beiden Methoden miteinander zu vergleichen.Dabei erbrachte die Isolierung durch die gleichzeitige analytische Erfassung größerer Mengen der Matrix und der Carbidphasen sehr genaue Angaben ihrer durchschnittlichen Zusammensetzung. Örtliche Konzentrationsänderungen in derselben Phase werden jedoch nicht erfaßt. Dagegen zeigte sich, daß die lokale Röntgenspektralanalyse zwar vergleichbare Ergebnisse lieferte, aber auch bei Anregung mit einem feinfokussierten Elektronenstrahl (Durchmesser <1) die Genauigkeit der Werte bei Teilchengrößen <5 durch Anregung von Nachbarbereichen merkbar beeinflußt wird.Zerlegung und Phasenanalyse einerseits sowie Lokalanalyse mit der Elektronenstrahlmikrosonde anderseits haben ihren eigenständigen Anwendungsbereich. Unter Berücksichtigung der gegebenen Grenzen können sich beide Methoden zur Analyse metallischer Werkstoffe sinnvoll ergänzen.

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Summary The two most important procedures for the quantitative analysis of the structural constituents of heterogeneous alloys are the potentiostatic isolation and the local analysis by means of the electron beam microsonde. Manganese steels with carbides of definite composition and magnitude offered the possibility for securing quantitative statements for the first time with respect to the comparative merits of these two methods.The isolation gave very precise information concerning the average composition through the concurrent analytical involvement of larger amounts of the matrix and the carbide phases. However, local alterations in the concentration within the same phase were not revealed. On the other hand, it was found that though the local X-ray spectral analysis yielded comparable results, the accuracy of the values at particle sizes <5 is markedly influenced through excitation of neighboring regions when the excitation was due to a fine-focused electron beam (Ø <1).Decomposition and phase analysis on one hand and local analysis with the electron beam-microsonde on the other have their individual fields of application. If the given limitations are taken into account, both methods may contribute judiciously to the analysis of metallic industrial materials.

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Résumé L'isolement potentiostatique et l'analyse locale par la microsonde électronique représentent les deux procédés les plus importants pour l'analyse quantitative des constituants entrant dans la texture des alliages hétérogènes. Les aciers au manganèse avec carbures en composition et quantité définies offrent la possibilité, pour la première fois, de comparer entre elles les indications quantitatives de ces deux méthodes.L'isolement par détermination analytique simultanée de plus grandes quantités de matrice et de la phase carbure a rendu des données très précises de leur composition moyenne. Les modifications de concentration locale dans la même phase n'ont pourtant pas été atteintes. Par contre, il s'est avéré que l'analyse spectrale locale par rayons X conduisait à des résultats comparables, mais en excitant par un faisceau d'électrons finement focalisé (Ø<1), l'exactitude de la valeur pour les particules de dimensions inférieures à 5 se trouve influencée de façon notable par excitation des régions voisines.La séparation et l'analyse des phases d'une part, l'analyse locale par la microsonde à faisceau d'électrons d'autre part, ont leur domaine d'application propre. En tenant compte des limites données, les deux méthodes peuvent se compléter d'une manière judicieuse pour l'analyse des produits métalliques oeuvrés.

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Vortrag anläßlich des Kolloquiums für metallkundliche Analyse mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der Elektronenstrahl-Mikroanalyse, Wien, 22. Oktober 1964.     

Total synthesis of dictyodendrin B

A concise total synthesis of dictyodendrin B (1) is reported, a scarce marine alkaloid endowed with promising telomerase inhibitory activity. Key steps of the chosen route are a reductive cyclization of ketoamide 11 to indole 12 mediated by low-valent titanium (from TiCl3 and KC8) followed by a photochemical 6pi-electrocyclization, which was performed in the presence of Pd/C and nitrobenzene to effect concomitant dehydrogenation/aromatization of the product initially formed. Regioselective bromination of the resulting pyrrolocarbazole 13 followed by lithium/bromine exchange and quenching of the resulting organolithium species with p-methoxybenzaldehyde installed the side chain at C2. Oxidation of the benzylic alcohol 15 thus obtained to ketone 17 was best achieved with catalytic amounts of tetra-n-propylammonium perruthenate (TPAP) and N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide (NMO) in dilute CH2Cl2 solution to avoid the formation of undue amounts of the unsymmetrical dimer 16. Ketone 17 was elaborated into the natural product by selective cleavage of the isopropyl ether with BCl3, introduction of the sulfate moiety with the aid of trichloroethyl chlorosulfuric acid ester, deprotection of all lateral methyl ether groups, and final reductive cleavage of the trichloroethyl ester moiety. The spectroscopic data of synthetic dictyodendrin B thus formed matched those of an authentic sample in all regards. Moreover, it was shown that global deprotection of the peripheral -OH groups in pyrrolo[2,3-c]carbazole 13 is accompanied by spontaneous air-oxidation to form the quinone core of dictyodendrin C.