Mass Spectrometric Decomposition Processes in Labelled 1-Heptenes

The 70 eV mass spectra of a number of ¹³C- and D-labelled analogs of 1-heptene have been measured, as well as the metastable transitions in the non-labelled compound. Isotopic distributions in the major fragment ions have been calculated from the high and low resolution data. The results show that considerable skeletal rearrangement must take place before formation of most of the fragment ions. Loss of methyl and ethyl radicals occurs mainly from the two ends of the molecule. Ethylene fragments come primarily from the unsaturated end of the molecule, but show evidence of significant prior skeletal rearrangement. The predicted McLafferty rearrangement accounts for only 2/3 of the C₄H₈⁺ ions formed, less for the C₃H₆⁺ ions. At least 80% of C₄H₉⁺ ions appear to be formed by allylic cleavage, as expected, but this mechanism can only account for a maximum of 20% of the formation of the complementary ion C₃H₅⁺. Both, this latter ion and C₃H₆⁺, are probably generated by loss of hydrogen from C₃H₇⁺. Figures obtained for label retention in 1-[¹³C]- and 1-D-labelled analogs were nearly identical for most fragment ions, probably indicating that the hydrogen atoms in position 1 remain on C(1) even following skeletal rearrangement. A similar result was found for the 7-[¹³C]- and 7-D-labelled compounds. The main exceptions in the case of the products labelled in position 1 (C₄H₇⁺, C₃H₃⁺) seem to be due to initial loss of an hydrogen atom from this position followed by further fragmentation.     

Nucleotide. X. Synthese und Eigenschaften von Dinucleosidmonophosphaten mit 2′-Desoxyadenosin und 1-(2′-Desoxy-β-D-ribofuranosyl)-lumazinen als Bausteine

Nucleotides. X. Synthesis and properties of dinucleoside monophosphates with 2′-deoxyadenosine and 1-(2′-deoxy-β-D -ribofuranosyl)-lumazines as building blocks The synthesis of various dinucleoside monophosphates 16--20 consisting of 2′-deoxyadenosine and 1-(2′-deoxy-β-D -ribofuranosyl)-lumazines via the triester approach is described. The fully protected phosphotriesters 6--10 as well as the partially deblocked intermediates 11--15 have also been isolated and characterized by physical means. Intramolecular interactions in 16--20 have been investigated by the determination of the hypochromicities and CD. spectra revealing a more or less distinct stacking effect in dependence of the 6,7-substituents in the lumazine moiety as well as the polarity of the internucleotidic linkage. Enzymatic degradations of the dinucleoside monophosphates with snake venom and spleen phosphodiesterase are depending strongly on various structural features indicating a much lower substrate specificity especially in presence of 6,7-diphenyl-lumazine as an aglycone with the latter enzyme.     

Periodic,multiplicative number-theoretical functions

D. Leitmann andD. Wolke [3] proved that multiplicative functions, which are restrictions of continuous, periodic functionsF: with irrational period, are constant equal to 0 or 1. In this note a simpler proof for this result is given.     

Cationic molybdenum oxo alkylidenes stabilized by N-heterocyclic carbenes: from molecular systems to efficient supported metathesis catalysts

Cationic d⁰ group 6 olefin metathesis catalysts have been recently shown to display in most instances superior activity in comparison to their neutral congeners. Furthermore, their catalytic performance is greatly improved upon immobilization on silica. In this context, we have developed the new family of molecular cationic molybdenum oxo alkylidene complexes stabilized by N-heterocyclic carbenes of the general formula [Mo(O)(CHCMe₃)(IMes)(OR)[X⁻]] (IMes = 1,3-dimesitylimidazol-2-ylidene; R = 1,3-dimesityl-C₆H₃, C₆F₅; X⁻ = B(3,5-(CF₃)₂C₆H₃)₄⁻, B(Ar^F)₄, tetrakis(perfluoro-t-butoxy)aluminate (PFTA)). Immobilization of [Mo(O)(CHCMe₃)(IMes)(O-1,3-dimesityl-C₆H₃)⁺B(Ar^F)₄⁻] on silica via surface organometallic chemistry yields an active alkene metathesis catalyst that shows the highest productivity towards terminal olefins amongst all existing molybdenum oxo alkylidene catalysts.

The first cationic molybdenum oxo complexes were synthesized and immobilized on partially dehydroxylated silica. Vastly enhanced catalytic activity for terminal olefins was found compared to their neutral congeners.     

Albatrellus confluens (Alb. & Schwein.) Kotl. & Pouz.: Natural Fungal Compounds and Synthetic Derivatives with In Vitro Anthelmintic Activities and Antiproliferative Effects against Two Human Cancer Cell Lines

Neglected tropical diseases affect the world’s poorest populations with soil-transmitted helminthiasis and schistosomiasis being among the most prevalent ones. Mass drug administration is currently the most important control measure, but the use of the few available drugs is giving rise to increased resistance of the parasites to the drugs. Different approaches are needed to come up with new therapeutic agents against these helminths. Fungi are a source of secondary metabolites, but most fungi remain largely uninvestigated as anthelmintics. In this report, the anthelmintic activity of Albatrellus confluens against Caenorhabditis elegans was investigated using bio-assay guided isolation. Grifolin (1) and neogrifolin (2) were identified as responsible for the anthelmintic activity. Derivatives 4–6 were synthesized to investigate the effect of varying the prenyl chain length on anthelmintic activity. The isolated compounds 1 and 2 and synthetic derivatives 4–6, as well as their educts 7–10, were tested against Schistosoma mansoni (adult and newly transformed schistosomula), Strongyloides ratti, Heligmosomoides polygyrus, Necator americanus, and Ancylostoma ceylanicum. Prenyl-2-orcinol (4) and geranylgeranyl-2-orcinol (6) showed promising activity against newly transformed schistosomula. The compounds 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 were also screened for antiproliferative or cytotoxic activity against two human cancer lines, viz. prostate adenocarcinoma cells (PC-3) and colorectal adenocarcinoma cells (HT-29). Compound 6 was determined to be the most effective against both cell lines with IC₅₀ values of 16.1 µM in PC-3 prostate cells and 33.7 µM in HT-29 colorectal cells.     

Oxidation of Thiols to the Corresponding Symmetric Disulfides with Benzyltriphenylphosphonium Peroxodisulfate (BTPPD) Under Nonaqueous Conditions

This article describes the preparation of benzyltriphenylphosphonium peroxodisulfate (BTPPD), an efficient and mild reagent for oxidation of a variety of aromatic and aliphatic thiols to the corresponding disulfides in refluxing acetonitrile. The experimental procedure is simple and the products are easily isolated in excellent yields.     

Enzyme-Catalyzed Synthesis of O-Glycopeptide Building Blocks

Abstract

In 1988, MOSBACH et aL¹ reported the synthesis of a-D-mannopyranosy1-L-serine and Q -D-N-acetylgalactosamino-L-serine by reversing the hydrolytic activity of a -mannosidase from jack beans and a -N-acetylgalactosaminidase from beef liver, respectively. The yields in these equilibrium-controlled syntheses² using high concentrations of monosaccharide and serine were highly dependent on the enzyme concentration and ranged from 5 to 10 percent in both cases.     

A Sucrose-Based Approach to Enantiomerically Pure Glycerol Derivatives

Abstract

Taking advantage of the same configuration present at C-5 and C-5′ in sucrose, 6,6′-diprotected sucrose derivatives were transformed into enantiomerically pure glycerol derivatives. This was achieved by oxidative ring cleavage of both the glucopyranosyl ring as well as the fructofuranosyl moiety followed by reduction of the resulting tetraaldehyde and subsequent per-O-protection of the resulting pentahydroxy compound. The obtained intermediate was hydrolysed under acidic conditions to furnish two equivalents of partially protected chiral glycerol derivative per molecule of starting material. The efficiencies of sodium metaperiodate and lead tetraacetate as oxidizing agents were compared and the side reactions observed in these procedures were investigated.