Studien über antibakterielle Wirkstoffe, 5. Mitt.

Zusammenfassung Die Synthese einer Anzahl von 4-(Phenylthio-)-pyridinbzw.-chinolin-N-oxyden, deren Phenylkern halogen-und alkylsubstituiert ist und die möglicherweise antibakterielle Eigenschaften besitzen, wird beschrieben.     

Effect of lanthanum substitution on the Raman spectra of barium titanate thin films

Thin films of Ba_1−xLa_xTiO₃ on platinum substrates were synthesized using the sol–gel method for x values of 0.0, 0.03, 0.05, and 0.10, and the effect of trivalent La³⁺ substitution on the structural and dielectric properties was studied. Using X‐ray diffraction, structural analysis of these compositions revealed a slight increase in the tetragonal distortion of the unit cell with increase in La content. Accordingly, an increase in the tetragonal to cubic transition temperature T_T/C was detected by temperature‐dependent Raman spectroscopy in the range of 70–500 K. Unlike the results from Raman scattering for the La‐doped BaTiO₃ films, the dielectric measurements showed broad and diffused dielectric maxima, making the estimation of the transition temperature merely qualitative. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Crystal Nucleation Rates for Particles Experiencing Short-Range Attractions: Applications to Proteins

A kinetic model for the nucleation of a crystalline phase consisting of particles experiencing short-range attractions is developed. Of particular significance is the proximity of the metastable fluid/fluid phase boundary. The model incorporates self-consistent thermodynamics, changes in gradient diffusivity, and density fluctuations in the vicinity of the critical point. Density fluctuations associated with the spinodal of this metastable phase transition greatly enhance nucleation rates, suggesting that experimental conditions may be found where rapid nucleation and slow crystal growth can be achieved by moving the metastable critical point relative to the solubility boundary. Copyright 2000 Academic Press.     

Coumarinolignans from the Root of Formosan Antidesma pentandrum var. barbatum

Four new coumarinolignans, antidesmanin A (=7‐(1,1‐dimethylallyl)‐2,3‐dihydro‐3‐(4‐hydroxy‐3,5‐dimethoxyphenyl)‐10‐methoxy‐2‐methyl‐6H‐1,4,5‐trioxaphenanthren‐6‐one; 1 ), antidesmanin B (=3,7‐bis(1,1‐dimethylallyl)‐2,3‐dihydro‐2‐(4‐hydroxy‐3‐methoxyphenyl)‐10‐methoxy‐6H‐1,4,5‐trioxaphenanthren‐6‐one; 2 ), antidesmanin C (=2,7‐bis‐(1,1‐dimethylallyl)‐2,3‐dihydro‐3‐(4‐hydroxy‐3‐methoxyphenyl)‐10‐methoxy‐6H‐1,4,5‐trioxaphenanthren‐6‐one; 3 ) and antidesmanin D (=2‐(3,4‐dihydroxyphenyl)‐3,7‐bis(1,1‐dimethylallyl)‐2,3‐dihydroxy‐10‐methoxy‐6H‐1,4,5‐trioxaphenanthren‐6‐one or 3‐(3,4‐dihydroxyphenyl)‐2,7‐bis(1,1‐dimethylallyl)‐2,3‐dihydro‐10‐methoxy‐6H‐1,4,5‐trioxaphenanthren‐6‐one; 4 ) have been isolated from the root of the Formosan Antidesma pentandrum var. barbatum. The structures of these new compounds were elucidated by spectroscopic data. Compounds 1 – 3 exhibited marginal cytotoxicity against MCF‐7 (breast) and SF‐268 (CNS) cancer cell lines in vitro.     

Inositol derived crown ethers: effect of auxiliary protecting groups and the relative orientation of crown ether oxygen atoms on their metal ion binding ability

The binding constants of crown ethers prepared from tetra-O-substituted myo- and scyllo-inositol derivatives and 2-O-substituted myo- and scyllo-inositol-1,3,5-orthoformates, with metal picrates show that the O-substituents and the relative orientation of the crown ether oxygen atoms contribute significantly to the binding of crown ethers with metal ions. In particular, the binding efficiency of myo-inositol derived crown ethers to silver and potassium ions could be enhanced by introducing benzyl ethers in the inositol ring. Hence binding efficacy and selectivity of metal ions to inositol derived crown ethers can be tuned by varying substituents on the myo-inositol ring and/or the relative orientation of crown ether oxygen atoms.