Tandem mass spectrum of a growth hormone secretagogue: Amide bond cleavage and resultant gas-phase rearrangement

Compound 1 [N-[1(R)-[(1,2-dihydro-1-methylsulfonylspiro[3H-indole-3,4'-piperidin]-1'-yl)carbonyl]-2-(phenylmethyloxy)ethyl]-2-amino-2-methylpropanamide](MW 528) is an orally-active growth hormone secretagogue (GHS). As part of a continual effort to analyze the ESI/MS and MSn data of novel drugs, the ESI/MS and MS/MS data of protonated 1 (m/z 529) are analyzed and reported here. The analyses reveal that under low-energy collision-induced dissociation (CID) in an ion trap or a quadrupole collision cell, protonated 1 undergoes a gas-phase rearrangement to form protonated 3 (m/z 357) which competes with the y- and b-type product ions during the amide bond cleavages of protonated 1. It is proposed that when the b-type ion is formed by cleavage of the piperidine amide bond, piperidine (a neutral species) and the b-ion (a cation) form an ion-neutral complex. In this complex, piperidine functions as a nucleophile to attack the benzylic carbon of the b-ion, and the protonated ether group in the b-ion acts as a leaving group, which results in the migration of the benzylic group to the piperidine amine to form protonated 3. Protonated 2 (an analog of 1) was studied under the same experimental conditions. The results show that protonated 2 undergoes a similar rearrangement to form protonated 3. While this rearrangement is a relatively minor fragmentation process for protonated 1, it is a predominant process for protonated 2. This phenomenon is explained in terms of the proposed ion-neutral-complex mechanism.     

中药一枝黄花、黄连、天麻、蛇床子中8种微量元素的测定

采用原子吸收光谱仪对一枝黄花、黄连、天麻、蛇床子中Fe、Ca、Mg、Mn、Cr、Cu、Zn、Pb八种无机元素的含量进行了测定,为进一步研究其药理和用途提供基础。     

In Situ IR Spectroscopic Studies on Molybdenum Nitride Catalysts: Active Sites and Surface Reactions

Recent IR spectroscopic studies on the surface properties of fresh Mo₂N/-Al₂O₃ catalyst are presented in this paper. The surface sites of fresh Mo₂N/-Al₂O₃, both Mo⁺ (0<<2) and N sites, are probed by CO adsorption. Two characteristic IR bands were observed at 2045 and 2200 cm^-1, due to linearly adsorbed CO on Mo and N sites, respectively. The surface N sites are highly reactive and can react with adsorbed CO to form NCO species. Unlike adsorbed CO on reduced passivated one, the adsorbed CO on fresh Mo₂N/-Al₂O₃ behaves similarly to that of group VIII metals, suggesting that fresh nitride resembles noble metals. It is found that the surface of Mo nitrides slowly transformed into sulfide under hydrotreating conditions, which could be the main reason for the activity drop of molybdenum nitride catalysts in the presence of sulfur-containing species. Some surface reactions, such as selective hydrogenation of 1,3-butadiene, isomerization of 1-butene, and hydrodesulfurization of thiophene, were studied on both fresh and reduced passivated Mo₂N/-Al₂O₃ catalysts using IR spectroscopy. The mechanisms of these reactions are proposed. The adsorption and reaction behaviors of these molecules on fresh molybdenum nitride also resemble those on noble metals, manifesting the unique properties of fresh molybdenum nitride catalysts. Mo and N sites are found to play different roles in the adsorption and catalytic reactions on the fresh Mo₂N/-Al₂O₃ catalyst. Generally, Mo sites are the main active sites for the adsorption and reactions of adsorbates; N sites are not directly involved in catalytic reactions but they modify the electronic properties of Mo sites.     

FT-IR evidence for the participation of protonic sites in the heterolytic cleavage of C?H bonds of methane over HZSM-5 zeolite

It has been observed by FT-IR spectroscopy that both kinds of Brönsted acid protons present in HZSM-5 zeolite may be involved in the adsorption of methane at low temperature (173 K) and exchange with CH₄ or CD₄ at high temperature (>500°C). The sites which can adsorb methane at low temperature are the active sites for methane conversion at high temperature. Over HZSM-5 zeolite, the activation of methane is suggested to occur via a heterolytic cleavage of C–H bond with the assistance of protons.     

12-钨磷酸希土盐DMF、DMSO加合物的合成、性质及其热分解动力学常数研究

合成了8种钨磷酸希土盐LnPW₁₂O₄₀·xH₂O(Ln=Y、La、Nd、Sm、Gd、Dy、Ho、Yb)的DMF、DMSO加合物,对加合物进行了组成分析,通过IR光谱、TG-DTA曲线对加合物进行了性质表征,并着重研究了加合物热分解过程的动力学,给出了热分解反应级数n和活化能E.     

5-(4-氯苯基)-10,15,20-三苯基卟啉及其配合物的合成、结构表征及热分解机理

合成了标题卟啉配体及其钴，镍，铜，锌和铁的五种配合物，对它们进行了元素分析，ＵＶ，ＩＲ和荧光光谱等结构表征。用ＤＴＡ，ＴＧ，ＤＳＣ等手段研究了这些新化合物的热稳定性及热分解机理，实验结果与ＨＭＯ方法计算的结果一致。     

Single-crystalline LaB6 nanowires

Lanthanum hexaboride nanowires produced by chemical vapor deposition are single-crystalline and grown along the [111] direction. Streaks appearing in the electron diffraction spots indicate the lateral direction perpendicular to the nanowire growth axis.     

高分散直接甲醇燃料电池Pt／C阴极电催化剂的制备过程机理与表征

 通过调变的多元醇法制备了40％Pt／C直接甲醇燃料电池阴极电催化剂，应用透射电镜（TEM）及X射线衍射（XRD）方法表征催化剂．结果表明，由该制备方法可得到高分散，金属粒子粒径分布窄的高载量贵金属催化剂．TEM统计结果表明，调变多元醇法制备的40％Pt／C催化剂的金属粒子平均粒径约为2．9nm．直接甲醇燃料电池单池性能测试表明，该方法制得的40％Pt／C的电催化氧还原能力比同型商品催化剂更好．另外，利用UV－Vis光谱研究了催化剂的制备过程．结果表明，在调变的多元醇法中，Pt4＋的还原是一步完成的．     

连接性指数与Kov(a)ts指数的相关性研究

在分子拓扑理论的基础上,提出一种新的拓扑指数——连接性指数~mG,其中。计算了12个系列94种分子的~0G、~1G值,发现~0G或~1G与这些化合物的Kovts指数具有很好的相关性。该模式计算方法简单,使用方便,预测结果理想。     

无烟煤氧化制苯多羧酸

对阳泉无烟煤进行了碱－氧气氧化研究。发现反应温度、碱的用量、反应时间以及氧初压是影响和控制水溶酸产率和反应速度的重要因素。最佳氧化条件为：温度２６０℃，碱煤比３．２８：１，反应时间２ｈ，氧初压５．５ＭＰａ。在最佳氧化条件下水溶酸的产率高达６６．０％，其中６７．４％为苯多羧酸。并采用红外光谱和气相色谱对反应产物进行了定性和定量分析。