Abbau von Palustrin zu (−)-Dihydropalustraminsäure ((2R, 6S, 1′S)-[6-(1′-Hydroxypropyl)-2-piperidyl]essigsäure) und Struktur von Palustrin und Palustridin. Mitteilung über Schachtelhalmalkaloide

Degradation of palustrin to (?)-dihydropalustramic acid ((2R,6S,1′S)-[6-(1′-hydroxypropyl)-2-piperidyl]acetic acid), and the structure of palustrin and palustridin The structure of the macrocyclic alkaloid palustrin is shown to be 1a . Its piperidine unit can be obtained as (?)-dihydropalustramic acid ( 6a ) by the following sequence of degradation reactions (Scheme 1): catalytic hydrogenation of 1a followed by methylation and Hofmann degradation provides the allyl base 4 . the regioselectivity of the Hofmann elimination is explained by intramolecular proton abstraction at C(3) by C(18)-O^?. Catalytic reduction of 4 and subsequent acidic hydrolysis yielded 6a and N, N-dimethylputrescine (?N,N-dimethyl-1,4-butanediamine; 7 ). Loss of the N-alkyl group in the formation of 6a occurs during the catalytic hydrogenation step. This interpretation is supported by the results of model experiments. The position of the double bond in 1a is deduced from the IR. spectrum of the bromo-δ-lactone 19 prepared by treatment of 1a with N-bromosuccinimide at pH 4 (Scheme 3). Some of our previously published results on the degradation of dihydropalustrin ( 2a ) are obviously at variance with the newly proposed structure for palustrin ( 1a ). They can easily be explained by assuming a partial hydrogenolysis of the C(17)-N(1) bond during the preparation of dihydropalustrin from palustrin. Periodate cleavage of dihydropalustramic acid methyl ester ( 6b ) liberates propionaldehyde, which can be trapped by working at pH 7.5 (Scheme 2); at lower pH values it condenses rapidly with the simultaneously generated 3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridine derivative 15 . The structure of the condensation product is proposed to be 16 on the basis of the isolation of its hydrogenation product, an isomeric dihydropalustramic acid ( 17 ).     

Isolation and Absolute Configuration of β,β-Carotene Diepoxide

The 5,6:5′,6′-diepoxy-5,6:5′,6;-tetrahydro-β,β-carotene, isolated from tubers of a white-fleshed variety of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas LAM .) has been assigned the (5R,6S,5′R,6′S)-chirality on the basis of its HPLC, UV/VIS, and CD data.     

Eine Suche nach 3′-Epilutein ( = (3R,3′S,6′R)-β,ε-Carotin-3,3′-diol) und 3′, O-Didehydrolutein (=(3R, 6′R)-3-Hydroxy-β,ε-carotin-3′-on) in Eigelb,in Blüten von Caltha palustris und in Herbstblättern

Search for the Presence in Egg Yolk, in Flowers of Caltha palustris and in Autumn Leaves of 3′-Epilutein ( =(3R,3′S,6′R)-β,ε-Carotene-3,3′-diol) and 3′,O-Didehydrolutein ( =(3R,6′R)-3-Hydroxy-β,ε-carotene-3′-one) 3′.O-Didehydrolutein ( =(3R, 6′R)-3-hydroxy-β,ε-carotene-3′-one; 2) has been detected in egg yolk and in flowers of Caltha palustris. This is the first record for its occurrence in a plant. The compound shows a remarkable lability towards base; therefore, it may have been overlooked til now, because it is destroyed under the usual conditions of saponification of the carotenoid-esters. One of the many products formed from 2 with 1% KOH in methanol has been purified and identified as the diketone 3 ( =(3R)-3-hydroxy-4′, 12′-retro-β,β-carotene-3′,12′-dione). The identification of this transformation product from lutein might throw a new light on the metabolism of this important carotenoid in green plants. 3′-Epilutein ( =(3R,3′S,6′R)-β,ε-carotene-3,3′-diol; 1) was not detected in egg yolk, but is present besides lutein in flowers of C. palustris, thus confirming an earlier report of the occurrence of an isomeric (possibly epimeric) lutein (‘calthaxanthin’) in that plant [21]. We were not able to detect even traces of 1 or 2 in the carotenoid fraction from autumn leaves of Prunus avium (cherry), Parrotia persica, Acer montanum (maple) and yellow needles of Larix europaea (larch). α-Cryptoxanthin (4) , a very rare carotenoid, was isolated in considerable quantity for the first time from flowers of C. palustris.     

(6′RS,8′RS,2E)- und (6′RS,8′SR,2E)-3-Methyl-3-(2y,2′,6′-trimethyl-7′-oxabicyclo[4.3.0]non-9′-en-8′-yl)-2-propenal ([(5RS,8RS)- und (5RS,8SR)-5,8-Epoxy-5,8-dihydro-ionyloinden]acetaldehyd): Synthese und Röntgenstrukturanalyse

Synthesis and X-Ray Structure of (6′RS,8′RS,2E)- and (6′RS,8′SR,2E)-3-Methyl-3-(2′,2′,6′-trimethyl-7′-oxabicyclo[4.3.0]non-9′-en-8′-yl)-2-propenal ([(5RS,8RS)- and (5RS,8SR)-5,8-Epoxy-5,8-dihydro-ionylidene]acetaldehyde) To check our previous spectroscopic assignments of the structures of trans- and cis-substituted furanoid end groups of carotenoid-5,8-epoxides, we now have synthesized the title compounds. An X-ray structure determination of a single crystal of the trans-isomer (±)- -10A is in agreement with the ¹ H-NMR spectroscopic arguments: isomers with Δδ (H? C(7), H? C(8)) = 0.15–0.22 ppm and J > 1.4 for H? C(7) belong to the cis-series; Δδ in trans-compounds is < 0.07 ppm, and H? C(7) appears as a broad singulett.     

Analysis of Terbumeton and its Major Metabolites by SPE and DAD-HPLC in Soil Bulk Water

A rapid and inexpensive method for simultaneous quantification of terbumeton (TER), and its major potential metabolites (TED; terbumeton-desethyl, TOH; terbumeton-2-hydroxy and TID; terbumeton-deisopropyl) in soil bulk water (SBW) samples is proposed. The analytical method involves extraction–concentration from SBW samples using a graphitized carbon black (GCB) cartridge followed by their separation–detection by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography analysis using a C₁₈ column and a diode array detector. A mobile phase of acetonitrile−0.005 mol L⁻¹ phosphate buffer (pH 7.0) (35:65, v/v) at a flow rate of 0.8 mL min⁻¹ in isocratic elution mode has been used. After optimization of the extraction and separation conditions, this method can be used for the simultaneous determination of investigated compounds in the range of the international limits of 0.1 μg L⁻¹. For TER the detection limit was 0.009 μg L⁻¹ and it was 0.100, 0.550, and 0.480 μg L⁻¹ for TED, TOH, and TID, respectively. The recoveries of TER, TED, TOH, and TID from SBW samples, measured at three levels of concentration range, were found to be between 48.0 and 102.0%. The intra-day precision measured by relative standard deviation (RSD) was always lower than 9.0%.     

Dipolar and V-shaped structures incorporating methylenepyran and diazine fragments

Thirteen novel dipolar and V-shaped chromophores with pyranylidene electron-donating part, diazine electron-withdrawing part and various π-linkers were synthesized. The extent of intramolecular charge transfer, structure-property relationships and optical properties were further investigated by UV/Vis absorption, electrochemistry, and DFT calculations.     

On the liquid-crystalline properties of methacrylic polymers containing 4′-(4-alkyloxyphenyl)azobenzene mesogens

In this article, we report on the synthesis and thermotropic behaviour of methacrylic polymers containing 4′-(4-alkyloxyphenyl)azobenzene mesogens attached to the backbone through n-alkyloxy spacers of 6 or 10 methylene groups. Polymerisations were carried out via free radicals using azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) as initiator. Chemical structures of polymers and their precursors were characterised by ¹H NMR spectroscopy. Thermogravimetric analysis showed that azopolymers are thermally stable up to temperatures around 300°C. The thermotropic liquid-crystalline (LC) behaviour was studied by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), polarized optical microscopy (POM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Results indicate that all synthesised mesogens, monomers and polymers developed two or more orthogonal LC phases in wide temperature ranges. Mesogens and monomers developed nematic and smectic phases, whereas polymers exhibited only smectic phase. In polymers, the arrangement of mesogens depends on the relative length of the spacer and the terminal flexible chain; two distinct structural models were proposed based on chemical interactions and steric constrains. The trans–cis photoisomerisation of monomers and polymers in solution was also studied. High cis-isomer contents (>80%) were reached in relative short irradiation times despite the steric constrains imposed by the polymer backbone.