Retention and enantioselective properties of ovomucoid-bonded silica columns Influence of physical properties of base materials and spacer length

The influence of the physical properties of base silica materials and spacer length on chiral separation of enantiomers on ovomucoid (OVM)-bonded materials was investigated. With regard to the pore size of the base silica materials, the 300-Å materials gave higher enantioselectivity, than the 120-Å materials, despite the smaller amounts of bonded OVM proteins. However, higher resolution was obtained with the latter materials. With regard to the spacer length, aminopropyl (AP)-, aminobutyl-, N-(4-aminobutyl)-3-aminopropyl- and N-(6-aminohexyl)-3-aminopropyl-silica gels were activated by N,N′-di-succinimidyl carbonate (DSC) and the proteins were bound. The first two materials showed excellent chiral resolution properties for the solutes tested, and the AP materials gave higher enantioselectivity and resolution. On the other hand, only oxprenolol enantiomers were slightly resolved on the last two materials. Also, AP-silica gels activated by DSC were compared with glycerylpropyl (GP)-silica gels activated by 1,1′-carbonyldiimidazole. The former materials gave higher resolution for acidic and basic solutes despite the lower enantioselectivity, whereas for the unchanged hexobarbital the latter materials gave higher enantioselectivity and almost equal resolution. The above results reveal that the 120-Å base silica gels are more suitable than the 300- Å base silica gels for obtaining larger amounts of bonded OVM proteins and that a less hydrophobic spacer such as an AP group and a hydrophilic spacer such as a GP group are suitable.     

Application of solvent extraction and synchronous spectrofluorimetry to the determination of the formation constant for a 1:1 complex of carbazole withβ-cyclodextrin in water-dimethyl sulfoxide medium

Extraction of carbazole in heptane was performed at 25±1°C with an aqueous dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) medium containing -cyclodextrin (CD) at consecutive concentrations in the range of 0–10 mM. The fluorescence intensity of carbazole remaining in the heptane phase was measured by synchronous scanning fluorimetry. The apparent formation constant (K _f) for a 1:1 carbazole: CD inclusion complex in water-DMSO medium was determined by using a linear plot of the distribution ratio calculated from the fluorescence intensities vs. the -CD concentration. The values thus obtained ranged from 477 M^–1 in a 10% v/v DMSO medium to 12.1 M^–1 in a 60% v/v medium. Good linear relationships were observed between logK _f and the DMSO concentration ([DMSO]), and also between logK _f and the logarithm of the distribution coefficient (K _d) for carbazole. The formation constant in 100% water was estimated to be approximately 1.0×10³ M^–1 on the basis of the logK _f vs. [DMSO] and the logK _f vs. logK _d correlations.     

1-D cobalt(II) spin transition compound with strong interchain interaction: [Co(pyterpy)Cl(2)].X

Cobalt(II) compounds [Co(pyterpy)Cl(2)].MeOH (1.(MeOH)) and [Co(pyterpy)Cl(2)].2H(2)O (1.(2H(2)O)) were synthesized. The compound 1.(MeOH) forms the quasi 3-D networks by making pi-pi stacking between the 1-D chains. The methanol molecules from 1.(MeOH) can be removed by heating, and substituted by absorption of water molecules. The MeOH molecules in 1.(MeOH) are removed by heating at 410 K, and they are substituted by water molecules to form 1.(2H(2)O). 1.(2H(2)O) exhibits a S = (3)/(2) (HS) left arrow over right arrow S = (1)/(2) (LS) spin transition with a thermal hysteresis. We have succeeded in constructing a guest dependent 1-D spin-crossover cobalt(II) compound.     

Highly regioselective nucleophilic carbon-carbon bond formation on furans and thiophenes initiated by pummerer-type reaction

[reaction: see text] The reactions of (phenylsulfinyl)furans or -thiophenes with carbon nucleophiles in the presence of trifluoroacetic anhydride allowed the nucleophilic installation of carbon functional groups on the furan and thiophene nuclei with complete regioselectivity.     

Formation of Tc(III)-EDTA complex

Tc(III)-EDTA complex has been synthesized by the ligand substitution reaction of hexakis-(thiourea) technetium(III) ion with EDTA. The complex exhibits absorption maxima at 368 and 470 nm. The formation reaction proceeds predominantly as follows:

A novel synthesis of amino acid derivatives of phospholene oxides

A convenient synthetic approach is established to prepare a new class of 1-l-α-amino acid derivatives of phospholene oxides by amination of (±)-1-chloro-2-phospholene-1-oxides with several optically pure l-α-amino acid esters. All compounds obtained as a diastereomeric mixture in good to high yields. The two diastereomers were successfully separated by column chromatography and structurally identified by their spectral analyses.     

Photoreactive polyamides having m- or 1-type dimer moiety derived from 4-(3-oxo-3-phenyl-1-propenyl)benzoic acid derivatives

Photoreactive polyamides having m- or 1 -type cyclobutane moiety were prepared via a topochemical photodimerization of 4-(3-oxo-3-phenyl-1-propenyl)benzoic derivatives,⁴ followed by polycondensation of cyclobutane dicarboxylate derivatives with diamines. From the spectral studies of resulted polyamides compared with the corresponding reference diamides, it was concluded that both types of polyamides were depolymerized photochemically to give the same type of amide derivative having chalcone moiety with a small amount of undefined side reaction. The cyclobutane ring of the m-dimer from 4-(3-oxo-3-phenyl-1-propenyl)benzoic acid in crystal is severely twisted presumably because of the enhanced steric repulsions between two pairs of adjacent substituents. The higher quantum yield of the m-dimer for the photocleavege, compared with that of the 1 -dimer, has been interpreted in terms of such steric repulsions by the strained structure of the m-dimer.     

Noticeable facilitation of the bismuth-mediated Barbier-type allylation of aromatic carbonyl compounds under solvent-free conditions

When milled together with bismuth shot in the presence of allyl halide, aromatic aldehydes readily underwent a Barbier-type allylation to afford the corresponding homoallyl alcohols in good yield. In contrast to the failure in solution reaction, aromatic ketones also underwent allylic carbonyl addition under solvent-free conditions to give the expected tertiary homoallyl alcohols in moderate to good yield.     

Synthesis of functionalized porphyrins as oxygen ligand receptors

Oxophilic synthetic receptors were designed and synthesized using a porphyrin scaffold, with the aim of constructing a preorganized complementary binding site for phenols and carbohydrates. We pursued three strategies for phenol recognition: (1) Lewis acid/Lewis base combinations serving as a hydrogen bond donor and acceptor for the OH group, (2) Lewis base/pi-pi stacking, targeting both the OH group and the aromatic moiety of phenols, and (3) exchange of the axial hydroxyl ligand on a trivalent and oxophilic metal center of aluminum porphyrin. For the recognition of acidic phenols, the most promising recognition motif was Lewis base/pi-pi stacking, which can bind to phenols with a hydrogen bond and pi-pi stacking interactions. [5-(8-Quinolyl)-10,15,20-triphenylporphyrinato]zinc binds to p-nitrophenol with a binding constant of 540 M(-)(1) in CHCl(3) at 25 degrees C. For carbohydrate recognition, we designed the metalloporphyrin receptor having 8-quinolyl groups and o-carbomethoxymethoxyphenyl groups, where these Lewis basic parts serve as the cooperative hydrogen bonding sites for the hydroxyl groups of glucoside. The receptor binds to beta-octyl glucoside with a binding constant of 7.35 x 10(4) M(-)(1) in CHCl(3) at 15 degrees C, demonstrating importance of formation of a highly ordered hydrogen bonding network between the receptor and the guest. These binding features have significant implications for the rational design of oxophilic artificial receptors.     

LIGHT INDUCED FLUORESCENCE SPECTRAL CHANGES IN NATIVE PHYTOCHROME FROM Secale cereale L. AT LIQUID NITROGEN TEMPERATURE

Abstract— Fluorescence spectra of native rye phytochrome were determined under different light conditions at liquid nitrogen temperature. Fluorescence spectrum of the red-light-absorbing form (Pr) had a major peak at about 685 nm (14 600 cm⁻¹) and a broad sub-peak at about 515 nm (19 400 cm⁻¹). The peak height at 685 nm was reduced by irradiation with monochromatic light of 640 nm, and a new peak became obvious at about 702 nm (14250 cm⁻¹). This spectral change was almost completely reversed by subsequent irradiation with 700-nm light. Fluorescence spectrum of the photoequilibrium mixture of Pr and far-red-light absorbing form under continuous red light showed a sharp peak at about 685 nm having a peak height ca. 12% of Pr, and a broad sub-peak at about 508 nm (19 700 cm⁻¹). Light of 730 nm did not reduce the peak height at about 685 nm but induced a new shoulder at about 699 nm (14300 cm⁻¹). Monochromatic light of 640 and 700 nm given following the light of 730 nm could not reverse the spectral change at 699 nm induced by the irradiation with 730-nm light. Fluorescence spectrum of Pr in partially degraded phytochrome was similar to that in native phytochrome but the peak position in the red region was shifted by about 5 nm (100 cm⁻¹) to the blue.