Synthesen von α,β-ungesättigten 2-(2-Oxo-benzazolin-3-yl)-3-hydroxy-dithio-carbonsäure-alkylestern und entsprechend substituierten Keten-S,S-acetalen sowie deren Kristall- und Molekülstruktur

Summary The new alkyl 2-(2-oxo-benzazoline-3-yl)-3-hydroxy dithiocrotonates and dithiocinnamates4 and the corresponding ketene dithioacetals2 and5 are obtained by dithiocarboxylation of the 3-acceptormethyl substituted benzazoline-2-ones1 or3. Alkylation at room temperature gives compounds4 whereas at higher alkylation temperature2 or5 are formed. The results of X-ray analyses performed for methyl 3-hydroxy-p-chloro-dithiocinnamate4d and of N-[1-(4-chloro-benzoyl)-2,2-bis(methylthio)-vinyl]-benzothiazoline-2-one5e are discussed.

     

Ferrocenasymmetrie, 5. Mitt.: Die Anwendung eines halbempirischen Rechenverfahrens auf optisch aktive Ferrocenderivate

The procedure ofBrewster was employed in the calculation of the molecular rotation of optically active derivatives of 1,2-tetramethylene-ferrocene, which (in addition to ferrocene asymmetry) contain asymmetric (chiral) centers in the cyclohexene part of the molecule. Satisfactory agreement between the calculated and observed values for the rotations was obtained throughout. In one case, the calculation of the absolute configuration of the planarasymmetric part was successful; it was found to be in agreement with the results of an independent (experimental) method employed earlier. The absolute conformation of some of the ferrocene derivatives is discussed with the aid of optical circular dichroism.     

Ternary tungsten oxides with the Mo5O14 structure

Following the discovery of a ternary GeW oxide with the Mo₅O₁₄ structure, a large number of ternary MWO systems were surveyed to investigate the frequency of occurrence of this structure type. Samples were prepared by heating tungsten oxides and the appropriate ternary element or a suitable compound of the ternary element in evacuated silica ampoules at 1373°K for 1 week. The compositions investigated were close to M_0.02W_0.98O_2.80. Oxides with the Mo₅O₁₄ structure were found in many systems across the whole of the periodic table, from Li to Bi. Some aspects of the formation of these phases and the way in which they could affect the course of reduction of WO₃ to W metal are discussed.     

Phosphinofenchol or metastable phosphorane? Phosphorus derivatives of fenchol

Not the expected phosphinofenchol 1 but phosphorane 2 is obtained after reaction of 2-lithio(diphenylphosphino)benzene with (-)-fenchone. Surprisingly, ONIOM(B3LYP/6-31G*:UFF) computations of 1 and 2 as well as B3LYP analyses of smaller model systems point to a lower thermodynamic stability of phosphoranes relative to their isomeric alkoxyphosphines. An analogue inherent instability is computed for the methylphosphorane 10, which is also synthesized and characterized by X-ray analysis. Decreasing ring size in cyclic phosphoranes, that is, from five- to four-membered ring systems, destabilizes cyclic phosphoranes even more. This computational prediction is verified experimentally by reaction of lithiomethyl(diphenylphosphine) with (-)-fenchone and subsequent isolation of the corresponding phosphinofenchol. Protonation or alkylation of phosphoranide intermediates can account for the formation of metastable phosphoranes.     

Studies in polyphenol chemistry and bioactivity. 4.(1) Synthesis of trimeric,tetrameric, pentameric,and higher oligomeric epicatechin-derived procyanidins having all-4beta,8-interflavan connectivity and their inhibition of cancer cell growth through cell cycle arrest

We report an improved synthesis of bis(5,7,3',4'-tetra-O-benzyl)epicatechin 4beta,8-dimer (3) from 5,7,3',4'-tetra-O-benzylepicatechin (1) and 5,7,3',4'-tetra-O-benzyl-4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)epicatechin (2) by replacing the previously employed Lewis acid, titanium tetrachloride, with the clay mineral Bentonite K-10. Under the same conditions, the benzyl-protected all-4beta,8-trimer, -tetramer, and -pentamer were obtained regioselectively from their lower homologues, albeit in rapidly decreasing yields. Reaction of 2 with an organoaluminum thiolate generated from 2-mercaptobenzothiazole and trimethylaluminum followed by acetylation produced 3-O-acetyl-4-[(2-benzothiazolyl)thio]-5,7,3',4'-tetra-O-benzylepicatechin (12). Medium-sized protected oligomers with 4beta,8-interflavan linkages are obtained in improved yields by using this compound as the electrophile and silver tetrafluoroborate as activator and are isolated by reversed-phase HPLC. Their deprotection by ester saponification followed by hydrogenolysis yielded the free procyanidins, which were characterized as their peracetates. The synthetic procyanidins are identical by normal-phase HPLC with fractions isolated from cocoa. The principle of chain extension by two members was demonstrated using a dimeric electrophile obtained by self-condensation of compound 12. Both the synthetic and natural pentamer 32 inhibit the growth of several breast cancer cell lines. Using the MDA MB 231 line, it was established that this outcome is based on the induction of cell cycle arrest in the G0/G1 phase. Subsequent cell death is more likely necrotic rather than apoptotic. Control experiments demonstrate that the polyphenol itself, rather than hydrogen peroxide potentially formed by its autoxidation, is the causative agent.     

Elaboration of a programmed,semi-automated radiochemical processing system for neutron activation analysis of some volatile elements

Based on the method of SAMSAHL a programmed, semi-automated processing system has been developed and tested for the neutron activation analysis of the following elements: As, Se, Sb, Br, Sn and Te. The main characteristics of the procedure are the following: wet ashing of the sample (by means of digestion in a mixture of concentrated sulphuric acid and hydrogen peroxide), bromination, and chlorination. The procedure is controlled via the appropriate dosage of the reagents and a carefully managed thermal balance. The chemical yield and its reproducibility were determined by tracer techniques using exactly the same parameters as for the active runs. According to the results the method can be used for the routine determination of the given elements except antimony. Presented at the 4th Symposium on the Recent Developments in Neutron Activation Analysis, 1975, Cambridge.     

On the behaviour of styrene-acrylonitrile copolymers in solution—VI. Presentation of light-scattering results according to excluded-volume theory

A new procedure for the evaluation of the excluded-volume parameter and the unperturbed dimensions from light-scattering data is described. The treatment is based upon a test recommended by Yamakawa. The principal feature is the fitting of an appropriate theoretical master-curve to the experimental points by shifting along the logarithmic x axis. The advantages are the graphical representation, the possibility of checking the chosen co-ordination of experimental and theoretical data by means of the known relation between expansion factor and molar mass, and the relatively small amount of protracted computation needed. The method is applied to azeotropic styrene/acrylonitrile copolymers and to azeotropic α-methylstyrene/acrylonitrile copolymers.     

AB initio SCF LCAO MO Calculations on styrene

Minimal basis set ab initio SCF LCAO MO calculations with gaussian-type have been performed for different conformations of the styrene molecule. The computations show the molecule to be planar and the rotational barrier of the vinyl group is estimated to 3.9 kcal/mole.     

Comparability of retention indices of polar substances at elevated temperatures

Summary The non-linear dependency of the retention indices of drugs on temperature is demonstrated hence an indication of the actual working temperature is essential. Fixed temperatures for the determination of retention indices of drugs are proposed. Interlaboratory comparisons of the retention indices of 14 drugs frequently encountered in analytical practice are made for the first time on two stationary phases in three laboratories and on four GC apparatus. The data show that, in comparison with literature values, the interlaboratory deviation is reduced by 1/3 to 1/2 if same temperatures are used. Standardization of the temperature of determination of the retention indices of drugs and unknown substances in biological specimens on OV-1 and OV-17 is proposed.     

Behavior and characteristics of biogenic amines, ornithine and lysine derivatized with the o-phthalaldehyde-ethanethiol-fluorenylmethyl chloroformate reagent

The stability and characteristics of the ornithine (Orn), lysine (Lys), putrescine (Put), cadaverine (Cad), 1,7-diaminoheptane (Diah), spermidine (Spd) and spermine (Spm) derivatives obtained with the o-phthalaldehyde (OPA)-ethanethiol (ET)-fluorenylmethyl chloroformate (FMOC) reagent has been investigated. The stoichiometry of the introduced, two-step derivatization process has been followed by photodiode array (DAD) and fluorescence (FL) detections, simultaneously, while the composition of derivatives was confirmed by on-line HPLC-electrospray ionization (ESI) MS measurements. Depending on the composition of the OPA reagents, in addition to the secondary amino group-containing Spd and Spm, under common aqueous conditions also Orn and Lys do react with FMOC resulting in derivatives of various compositions. Applying the OPA-ET reagent of increasing methanol (Met) content (38-80%, v/v) the formation of the FMOC group containing Orn and Lys derivatives could be considerably decreased. Optimum elution condition (18 min, including equilibration) was developed for the simultaneous quantitation of Orn, Lys, Put, Cad, Diah, Spd and Spm, in the presence of the rest of protein amino acids. The practical utility of the method was demonstrated by the analysis of mouse tissues. Average reproducibility of quantitations, characterized with the relative standard deviation percentages of fluorescence intensities and UV responses, in order of listing, proved to be 2.1% and 2.1%, respectively.