Synthesis of perylene-bridged bis(dibenzo-24-crown-8) and its assembly behavior with a fullerene-based secondary dibenzylammonium salt

This paper reports the synthesis of a perylene-bridged bis(crown ether) through the condensation reaction between primary amine-armed dibenzo-24-crown-8 and 3,4,9,10-perylenetetracarboxylic dianhydride. Pseudorotaxane with a perylene moiety at the wheel and a fullerene unit in the middle of the axle was prepared, which was evidenced by ¹H NMR and fluorescence experiments. Subsequent investigations show that the formation and disassociation of the pseudorotaxane can be controlled by the alternating addition of KPF₆ and 18-crown-6, following the change of the florescence intensity of perylene.

     

Conformational Studies on Peptides of α‐Aminoxy Acids with Functionalized Side‐Chains

Peptides of homochiral α‐aminoxy acids of nonpolar side chains can form a 1.8₈‐helix. In this paper, we report the conformational studies of α‐aminoxy peptides 1 , 2 , 3 , which have functionalized side chains, in both nonpolar and polar solvents. ¹H NMR, XRD, and FTIR absorption studies confirm the presence of the eight‐membered‐ring intramolecular hydrogen bonds (the N‐O turns) in nonpolar solvents as well as in methanol. CD studies of peptides 1 , 2 , 3 in different solvents indicate that a substantial degree of helical content is retained in methanol and acidic aqueous buffers. The introduction of functionalized side chains in α‐aminoxy peptides provides opportunities for designing biologically active peptides.     

二萘嵌苯桥联双二苯并24冠8的合成及其与富勒烯二级铵盐的组装行为

通过端基为伯胺的臂式二苯并24冠8与苝四甲酸二酐衍生物的缩合反应合成了二萘嵌苯桥联的双冠醚主体.利用核磁、荧光等手段研究了其与富勒烯二级铵盐客体形成准轮烷的组装行为.结果表明,24冠8大环可以键合二级铵盐客体,形成轮上有二萘嵌苯和轴上有富勒烯的准轮烷,KPF6和18冠6的加入可以调控准轮烷的解离和形成,并伴随着荧光强度的改变.     

高效液相色谱的4种商品手性柱对38种手性化合物的拆分研究

采用纤维素-三(3,5-二甲基苯基氨基甲酸酯)涂敷型手性固定相(Chiralcel OD柱)、直链淀粉-三(3,5-二甲基苯基氨基甲酸酯)涂敷型手性固定相(Chiralpak AD柱)、直链淀粉-三(3,5-二甲基苯基氨基甲酸酯)键合型手性固定相(Chiralpak IA柱)和Pirkle型的(S,S)-Whelk-01手性固定相对38种外消旋体化合物进行手性拆分。实验结果表明,4种固定相的手性识别能力为:OD>AD>IA>(S,S)-Whelk-01,OD固定相的手性识别率达到60%,并且它们之间的手性识别性能还具有一定的互补性。本研究对4种常用手性固定相的拆分能力进行了对比,为拆分手性化合物时有的放矢地选择手性固定相提供了参考。     

基于聚酰胺6纳米纤维膜的固相萃取-高效液相色谱法测定兔血浆中酮康唑对映体

以基于聚酰胺6纳米纤维膜的固相萃取法,结合高效液相色谱手性流动相添加剂法测定了兔血浆中的酮康唑对映体的浓度。仅用1.5mg聚酰胺6纳米纤维膜、100μL甲醇即可完成目标物的富集和洗脱。酮康唑的2个对映体在50.0～400.0μg/L范围内呈良好的线性;方法的定量限为40.0μg/L;日内和日间精密度分别小于6.3%和8.6%;平均绝对回收率为79.4%～85.6%;平均相对回收率为90.0%～96.5%。本方法灵敏、准确、重现性好,符合生物样本中酮康唑对映体分析测定的要求。     

Elucidating the identity of Anisakis larvae from a broad range of marine fishes from the Yellow Sea,China, using a combined electrophoretic‐sequencing approach

Larval nematodes were collected from marine fishes from the Yellow Sea, China. Specimens (n=1731) of Anisakis type I from 311 fishes (representing 40 species) were each identified based on morphological characters. From the genomic DNA from individual specimens, a region of nuclear ribosomal DNA was amplified by PCR, followed by digestion with restriction endonuclease HinfI, TaqI or HhaI. Subsequently, the ITS‐1 and ITS‐2 regions of selected samples were sequenced. The results revealed three species of Anisakis, namely Anisakis pegreffii (n=1709), A. typica (n=3) and a genotype (n=19) proposed, also based on comparison with previous studies, to be a “hybrid” between A. pegreffii and A. simplex sensu stricto. Thus, A. pegreffii was the dominant species, accounting for 98.7% of the total number of specimens examined herein. This is the first report of A. typica and the “hybrid” genotype from fishes from the Yellow Sea. This study provides important basic information on Anisakis in this region and suggests that the genus Anisakis has substantial host and geographical distributions.     

Profiling of phospholipids in lipoproteins by multiplexed hollow fiber flow field-flow fractionation and nanoflow liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry

This study describes a coupled analytical method to carry out the systematic profiling of phospholipids (PLs) in high-density lipoproteins (HDL) and low-density lipoproteins (LDL) from human blood plasma. HDL and LDL of healthy human plasma samples were separated by size and collected on a semi-preparative scale using multiplexed hollow fiber flow field-flow fractionation (MxHF5). Phospholipid mixtures contained in the resulting HDL and LDL fractions were analyzed by shotgun nanoflow liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (nLC–ESI-MS–MS). We utilized a dual scan method for the separation and simultaneous characterization of complicated PL mixtures by nLC–ESI-MS–MS, such that phosphatidylcholine (PC) and phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) molecules were detected in positive ion mode in a first LC run. In a second LC run, phosphatidylinositol (PI), phosphatidylglycerol (PG), and phosphatidic acid (PA) were detected in negative ion mode. In this study, a total of 56 PLs from HDL and 52 PLs from LDL particles were characterized by their molecular structures from data dependent collision-induced dissociation (CID) experiments, and their relative abundances were compared.     

Identification of chemicals and their metabolites from PHY906, a Chinese medicine formulation,in the plasma of a patient treated with irinotecan and PHY906 using liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is increasingly being used in combination with Western medicine. In general, TCM is comprised of multiple components in sharp contrast to Western medicine, where a single active chemical is used. Presently, there are no well-established standards for most of the chemical compounds of TCM and their respective metabolites. Moreover, there are no formal analytical methods for the identification of these chemicals, especially in trace amounts. The ability to measure the pharmacokinetic behaviors of chemicals and their metabolites from these herbal formulations are critical in understanding of the action of TCM. This paper describes the use of LC/MS/MS along with enzyme treatments and n-octanol/water partition coefficient, to investigate the chemical components of PHY906 and their metabolites in the plasma of a patient with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) treated with irinotecan and PHY906. The chemicals from an aqueous extract of PHY906 and the plasma from a patient was prepared and separated on an Agilent ZORBAX-SB C₁₈ column, and eluted with acetonitrile/0.05% (v/v) formic acid. From the PHY906 aqueous extract, a total of 57 compounds and 27 metabolites were identified and tentatively assigned structures based on their identified mass spectrometry, enzyme digestion and n-octanol/water partition coefficient. In contrast, analysis of patient plasma identified only 33 chemicals and new metabolites. These findings demonstrated that LC/MS/MS was and effective and reliable method for studying the parent chemicals of the Chinese herbal medicine PHY906 and their metabolites in a patient with metastatic colorectal cancer.     

Structure elucidation of highly polar basic degradants by on-line hydrogen/deuterium exchange hydrophilic interaction chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry

A hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) method was used to separate a commonly used pharmaceutical starting material, 4-aminomethylpyridine (4-AMP), and its degradants. The structures of the major degradants were characterized and elucidated without prior isolation by accurate mass measurement, MS/MS analysis and on-line hydrogen/deuterium (H/D) exchange experiments. The mass spectra obtained from H/D exchange experiments are particularly useful to differentiate structural isomers, to elucidate the fragmentation pathways, and to aid in structure elucidation in the absence of MS/MS fragmentation information. The impact of deuterium oxide and temperature on HILIC separation has also been explored here. The integration of H/D exchange with HILIC has been described here for the first time and has been demonstrated to be a powerful structure elucidation tool via the study of degradants in 4-AMP.