Isolation of iso-grayanotoxin II from leaves of Leucothoe grayana Max. Its X-ray crystallographic analysis and acute toxicity in mice

The structure of iso-grayanotoxin II, a new diterpenoid from Leucothoe grayana MAX., has been determined as 3 beta,5 beta,6 beta,14 beta,16 alpha-pentahydroxygrayanotox-9(10)-ene by spectroscopic and X-ray crystallographic analysis. The lethal dosage level of iso-grayanotoxin II in mice was lower than that of grayanotoxin III.     

Crystal structures and Mössbauer spectroscopic studies of oxo-centered trinuclear chloroacetate complexes

The crystal structures of oxo-centered trineclear cobalt-iron chloroacetate complex [Co^IIFe ₂ ^III O(CH₂ClCO₂)₆(H₂O)₃]·3H₂O (1) was compared with that of previously reported trinuclear iron complex [Fe^IIFe ₂ ^III O(CH₂ClCO₂)₆(H₂O)₃]·3H₂O (2) which has an isomorphous structure to 1. Compound 1 crystallizes in space group P2₁/n with Z=4 in a unit cell of a=14.826 (4) Å, b=4.536 (8) Å, c=14.000 (4) Å, =100.32 (2)⁰ and V=2968 (11) ų. The structure was refined to R=0.75 and R_w=0.82. The coordination geometries of the three iron atoms are observed equivalent in 1 indicating a static disorder of the position among cobalt and iron atoms. Two distinct Fe^III doublets observed in Mössbauer spectra of 1 become an indistinguishable broad doublet by dehydration of crystal water. On the other hand, no significant line-broadening is observed after the dehydration in complex 2. The results indicate that the dehydration in 2 induces a local environmental change reordering of an electronic configuration around iron atoms, whereas the remaining disordering is reflected in Mössbauer spectrum after the dehydration in 1.     

The economical parameter survey program for long-term transient temperature distribution and stress analysis around the sodium level of the liquid metal fast breeder reactor

The thermal stress around the sodium level of the LMFBR reactor vessel, caused by the axial temperature distribution during heat-up and cool-down transient conditions, is one of the most important problems for a reactor vessel designer, especially in a conceptual design stage. Key parameters relating to plant operating transient conditions and reactor vessel main configuration should be settled carefully, thermal stresses not being allowed to exceed design stress limits. In order to examine the sodium level thermal stress easily and economically, a simple computer program for parameter survey has been developed. This program uses a one-dimensional Fourier series solution in transient temperature distribution analysis, and an analytical stress solution based on shell theory in stress value estimation. This paper presents a simplified and economical calculation method for the axial temperature distribution and stress value in the LMFBR operating transient conditions, and analysis examples obtained with this computer program.

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Zusammenfassung Der durch die axiale Temperaturverteilung während der Übergangsphase von Aufheizen und Abkühlen verursachte thermische Streß rund um den Natriumfüllstand des LMFBR-Reaktorkessels ist für den Reaktorkesselkonstrukteur, besonders im Entwurfstadiuni eines der wichtigsten Probleme. Die mit den transienten Operationsbedingungen der Anlage und der Gestaltung des Reaktorkessels in Beziehung stehenden Grundparameter müssen sorgfältig ermittelt werden, um zu verhindern, daß der thermische Streß die geplanten Streßgrenzen nicht überschreitet. Um den thermischen Streß um den Natriumfüllstand, leicht und ökonomisch zu bestimmen, wurde ein Komputerprogramm für die Parameterübersicht aufgestellt. In diesem Programm wird von einer eindimensionalen Fourrierreihe zur Analyse der transienten Temperaturverteilung und einer auf der Schalentheorie von Streßwertbestimmungen basierende analytische Lösung Gebrauch gemacht. Im vorliegenden Artikel werden eine vereinfachte und wirtschaftliche Berechnungsmethode für die axiale Temperaturverteilung und Streßwerte bei transienten Arbeitsbedingungen mitgeteilt und mit diesem Komputerprogramm ausgeführte Analysenbeispiele angegeben.

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Paper presented at the World Conference on Thermal Analysis, Madeira (Portugal) 1986.     

Stereoselective synthesis of CF3-substituted aziridines by Lewis acid-mediated aziridination of aldimines with diazoacetates

Treatment of trifluoroacetaldehyde N,O-acetal with diazoacetate in the presence of a Lewis acid furnished CF₃-substituted aziridinecarboxylates in good yields. Both cis and trans isomers were obtained stereoselectively by the proper choice of the ester substituents. Use of a chiral diazoacetate derived from (R)-pantolactone led to highly diastereoselective aziridination (94% de).     

Asymmetric synthesis of 2-substituted-3-aminocarbonyl propionic acid

An asymmetric synthetic route to 2-substituted-3-aminocarbonyl propionic acid, which is the significant component of low-molecular-weight renin inhibitors, is described. The key step of this synthesis is diastereoselective alkylation by using chiral oxazolidinone and benzyl bromoacetate.     

Simultaneous assay of four stereoisomers of diltiazem hydrochloride. Application to in vitro chiral inversion studies

Summary The simultaneous stereospecific assay of four stereoisomers of diltiazem hydrochloride in bulk drug and aqueous solution was developed using HPLC on a Chiralcel OF column. The four isomers were quantitated with good precision by the internal standard method. The chiral inversion of (+)-cis-diltiazem hydrochloride in vitro, stability of its (2S, 3S) configuration in the solid and aqueous states was examined by HPLC. Chiral inversion of (+)-cis-diltiazem hydrochloride was not observed in the solid state, and its (2S, 3S) configuration was stable to heat, humidity and light. Chiral inversion of (+)-cis-diltiazem hydrochloride (2S, 3S) was observed in aqueous solution under UV, but not in aqueous solution stored at 80°C for 5h nor under visible light for 10 h. The (+)-cis-diltiazem hydrochloride (2S, 3S) epimerized to (+)-trans-diltiazem hydrochloride (2R, 3S) with a half-life of 5h in aqueous solution under UV but the reverse chiral inversion of (+)-trans-diltiazem hydrochloride (2R, 3S) to (+)-cis-diltiazem hydrochloride (2S, 3S) was not observed.     

Preparation of zein microspheres conjugated with antitumor drugs available for selective cancer chemotherapy and development of a simple colorimetric determination of drugs in microspheres

Zein microspheres conjugated with antitumor drugs (mitomycinc (MMC), daunomycin hydrochloride (DM), peplomycin sulfate (PEP] were prepared by using a dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)-H2O system. MMC with low solubility in H2O was easily entrapped by the standard procedure, whereas some modifications were required for moderately and highly soluble drugs such as DM and PEP. Colorimetric determination of the drugs in microspheres was easily achieved by use of the phenol-sulfuric acid method for drugs with sugar moieties in their molecules, such as DM and PEP, while a simple treatment of the microspheres with concentrated sulfuric acid was applied in the case of drugs having a chromophore in their molecules, such as DM and MMC.