Structural Elucidation of an Atropisomeric Entcassiflavan-(4β→8)-Epicatechin Isolated from Dalbergia monetaria L.f. Based on NMR and ECD Calculations in Comparison to Experimental Data

A rare dihydoxyflavan-epicatechin proanthocyanidin, entcassiflavan-(4β→8)-epicatechin, was isolated from Dalbergia monetaria, a plant widely used by traditional people from the Amazon to treat urinary tract infections. The constitution and relative configuration of the compound were elucidated by HR-MS and detailed 1D- and 2D-NMR measurements. By comparing the experimental electronic circular dichroism (ECD) spectrum with the calculated ECD spectra of all 16 possible isomers, the absolute configuration, the interflavan linkage, and the atropisomers could be determined.     

Seasonal Variability of a Caryophyllane Chemotype Essential Oil of Eugenia patrisii Vahl Occurring in the Brazilian Amazon

Eugenia patrisii Vahl is a native and non-endemic myrtaceous species of the Brazilian Amazon. Due to few botanical and phytochemical reports of this species, the objective of the present work was to evaluate the seasonal variability of their leaf essential oils, performed by GC and GC-MS and chemometric analysis. The results indicated that the variation in oil yields (0.7 ± 0.1%) could be correlated with climatic conditions and rainy (R) and dry seasons (D). (E)-caryophyllene (R = 17.1% ± 16.0, D = 20.2% ± 17.7) and caryophyllene oxide (R = 30.1% ± 18.4, D = 14.1% ± 19.3) are the major constituents and did not display significant differences between the two seasons. However, statistically, a potential correlation between the main constituents of E. patrisii essential oil and the climatic parameters is possible. It was observed that the higher temperature and insolation rates and the lower humidity rate, which are characteristics of the dry season, lead to an increase in the (E)-caryophyllene contents, while lower temperature and insolation and higher humidity, which occur in the rainy season, lead to an increase in the caryophyllene oxide content. The knowledge of variations in the E. patrisii essential oil composition could help choose the best plant chemical profile for medicinal purposes.     

Mammalian-like Purple Acid Phosphatases in Plants

Introduction Purpleacidphosphatases(PAPs)compriseofa familyofbinuclearmetal containinghydrolases,some membersofwhichhavebeenisolatedandcharacterized fromanimal,plantandfungalsources[1].PAPsnoton lycatalyzethehydrolysesofawiderangeofphosphate estersandanhy…     

多检测GPC/SEC技术在高分子表征中的应用Ⅳ.氘化高分子的溶液性质

采用体积排斥色谱法／ 示差折光指数／ 直角激光光散射／ 示差粘度三检测联用技术表征了氘化聚苯乙烯、聚苯乙烯和氘化聚苯乙烯－ 聚异戊二烯。结果表明,在θ条件下,虽然氘化聚苯乙烯的化学依赖性常数υＴ,ＤＰＳ比聚苯乙烯的化学依赖性常数υＴ,ＰＳ大,但２５ ℃时在四氢呋喃中,氘化聚苯乙烯的分子尺寸仍小于聚苯乙烯的分子尺寸。由于嵌段共聚物的淋洗体积随组成变化,所以用传统的ＳＥＣ／ＲＩ得不到准确的分子量。经比较膜渗透、小角激光光散射和基质辅助激光脱吸与离子化时间飞行质谱等的实验结果,证明体积排斥色谱法／ 示差折光指数／ 直角激光光散射／ 示差粘度三检测技术能准确地得到氘化二嵌段共聚物的分子量以及其它重要信息。     

Effect of temperature on the photophysics of rhodamine 101 in a polar solvent

The absorption and emission properties of rhodamine 101 in polar, aprotic propionitrile-butyronitrile (4:5 v/v) solvent have been investigated. The equilibrium between the neutral zwitterionic and lactonic (colourless) forms is strongly affected by the temperature in the range 293–144 K. In dilute solution (1.12×10⁻⁵M), at room temperature the lactonic form is 98%, while at 144 K the zwitterionic form predominates, being 79%. These findings are discussed in terms of differential stabilization of the lactonic and zwitterionic forms through non-specific solute-solvent interactions involving the COO⁻¹ group.     

Complications in the Use of the Taylor Dispersion Method for Ternary Diffusion Measurements: Methanol + Acetone + Water Mixtures

The Taylor dispersion technique is used to measure the ternary mutual diffusion coefficients of aqueous nonelectrolyte solutions at 25°C. The dispersion of the injected solutes is recorded by a differential refractometer and an ultraviolet-visible detector. The diffusion coefficients are calculated directly by fitting the theoretical dispersion equations to about six experimental curves simultaneously. If the ternary diffusion effects in the measured dispersion profiles are not confused by the inaccuracy of the experimental method or an unfavorable relative detector sensitivity, the diffusion coefficients are precise. For the system methanol + acetone + water, it is shown that the Taylor dispersion method is unsuitable for the determination of all the diffusion coefficients if the methanol mole fraction is less than 0.45 or the acetone mole fraction if more than 0.001.     

Synthesis and characterization of (N→B) phenyl[N-alkyl-N-(2-alkyl)aminodiacetate-O,O′,N]boranes and phenyl[N-alkyl-N-(2-alkyl) aminodiacetate-O,O′,N]boranes

The reaction of boron heterocycles 1 and 2 with n-butyl lithium and alkyl halides led to (N→B) phenyl[N-alky-N-(2-alkyl)aminodiacetate-O,O′,N]boranes 3–6(a–b), 7(b) and 9(b), where alkyl can be in exo and/or endo position, and phenyl[N-alkyl-N-(2-alkyl)aminodiacetate-O,O′,N]boranes 7(c) and 8(c) isomers, which do not display the intramolecular N→B coordination bond. The existence of steric interactions between N-benzyl and the alkyl group at 2 position was indicated by ¹H and ¹³C NMR, while, the δ(¹¹B) values confirm the tetrahedral and trigonal environment of the ¹¹B nucleus in these compounds. Moreover, the compounds were characterized by COSY, HETCOR and homonuclear proton decoupling experiment. The study of the intramolecular N→B coordination by dynamic NMR afforded a ΔG‡ value of 81.09 kJ/mol for compound 6(b).     

A multicommuted stop-flow system employing LEDs-based photometer for the sequential determination of anionic and cationic surfactants in water

It has been developed an automatic stop-flow procedure for sequential photometric determination of anionic and cationic surfactants in a same sample of water. The flow system was based on multicommutation process that was designed employing two solenoid micro-pumps and six solenoid pinch valves, which under microcomputer control carry out fluid propelling and reagent solutions handling. A homemade photometer using a photodiode as detector and two light emitting diodes (LEDs) with emission at 470 nm (blue) and 650 nm (red) as radiation sources, which was tailored to allow the determination of anionic and cationic surfactants in waters. The procedure for anionic surfactant determination was based on the substitution reaction of methyl orange (MO) by the anionic surfactant sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate (DBS) to form an ion-pair with the cetyl pyridine chloride (CPC). Features such as a linear response ranging from 0.35 to 10.5 mg L⁻¹ DBS (R = 0.999), a detection limit of 0.06 mg L⁻¹ DBS and a relative standard deviation of 0.6% (n = 11) were achieved. For cationic surfactant determination, the procedure was based on the ternary complex formation between cationic surfactant, Fe(III) and chromazurol S (CAS) using CPC as reference standard solution. A linear response range between 0.34 and 10.2 mg L⁻¹ CPC (R = 0.999), a detection limit of 0.05 mg L⁻¹ CPC and a relative standard deviation of 0.5% (n = 11) were obtained. In both cases, the sampling throughput was 60 determinations per hour. Reagents consumption of 7.8 μg MO, 8.2 μg CPC, 37.2 μg CAS and 21.6 μg Fe(III) per determination were achieved. Analyzing river water samples and applying t-test between the results found and those obtained using reference procedures for both surfactant types provide no significant differences at 95% confidence level.     

Formation and stability of phytate complexes in solution

1,2,3,4,5,6 hexakis (di-hydrogen phosphate) myo-inositol, best known as phytic acid, is a very important molecule from a biological, environmental and technological point of view. For a thorough understanding of phytate properties and the mechanisms involving this ligand, a careful study of its acid–base behavior and of the formation and stability of its complexes in solution is necessary. Unfortunately, regarding the thermodynamic data on phytate complexes in solution, some are lacking, while some others exhibit large discrepancies between different authors. This motivated a detailed evaluation of the literature on this topic, aimed at identifying the most accurate data on phytate coordination chemistry in solution. This review presents the results of this, reporting and analyzing the most significant thermodynamic parameters published for both phytate protonation and complex formation with several metal and organometal cations, as well as polyammonium ligands.