Differential pulse polarographic determination of salicylaldehyde as its Girard-P derivative

A method for the determination of salicylaldehyde (2 × 10^–6–10^–4 M) by differential-pulse polarography, based on the in situ formation of its Girard-P derivative in aqueous solution at pH 2.5, is proposed. The relative standard deviation was 1.5% (ten determinations of 4 × 10^–5 M level). The applicability of this method was checked in synthetic samples containing salicyl alcohol,o-aminophenol, 2-methylphenol, salicylic acid and 4-aminobenzoic acid.     

Stability study of simvastatin under hydrolytic conditions assessed by liquid chromatography

In this work, a liquid chromatography stability-indicating method was developed and applied to study the hydrolytic behavior of simvastatin in different pH values and temperatures. The selected chromatographic conditions were a C18 column; acetonitrile-28 mM phosphate buffer solution, pH 4 (65 + 35) as the mobile phase; 251 degrees C column temperature; and flow rate 1 mL/min. The developed method exhibited an adequate repeatability and reproducibility (coefficient of variation 0.54 and 0.74%, respectively) and a recovery higher than 98%. Furthermore, the detection and quantification limits were 9.1 x 10(-7) and 2.8 x 10(-6) M, respectively. The degradation of simvastatin fitted to pseudo-first order kinetics. The degradation was pH dependent, being much higher at alkaline pH than at acid pH. Activation energy, kinetic rate constants (k) at different temperatures, the half life (t1/2) and the time for 10% degradation to occur (t90) values are also reported.     

Automatation of an analytical laboratory for the determination of drug levels in body fluids

Summary For the specific determination of drug levels in body fluids selective chromatographic methods are now widely used. Because these methods are time-consuming, there is a need for automatation, especially when many samples are to be run. This automatation needs special precautions so that the quality of analyses is controlled and maintained. Possibilities for automatation of chromatographic methods and solutions of the attendant problems are discussed.

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Automatisierung der Bestimmung von Arzneispiegeln in Körperflüssigkeiten

Zusammenfassung Die spezifische Bestimmung von Arzneimittelspiegeln in Körperflüssigkeiten erfolgt heute überwiegend mit chromatographischen Methoden. Besonders bei der Bestimmung größerer Serien wird es notwendig, diese zu automatisieren. Dazu sind jedoch spezielle Vorkehrungen zur Kontrolle und Aufrechterhaltung der Qualität der Analysenergebnisse zu treffen. Möglichkeiten zur Automatisierung chromatographischer Bestimmungsmethoden und Vorschläge zur Lösung der damit zusammenhängenden Probleme werden diskutiert.

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Herrn Prof. Dr. Eberhard von Wasielewski zu seinem 60. Geburtstag gewidmet.

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Presented at the 8th International Microchemical Symposium, Graz, August 25–30, 1980.     

The Dienone–Phenol Rearrangement of Santonin: A Comprehensive Laboratory Experiment for Advanced Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Students

A comprehensive laboratory experiment suitable for advanced undergraduate organic chemistry students has been designed. The experiment is based on the dienone-phenol rearrangement reaction of the sesquiterpene santonin to give -desmotroposantonin acetate. It challenges students to solve an earlier controversial stereochemical problem. The students carry out the reaction and analyze spectroscopic data to determine the stereochemistry of the starting material and the product. In addition, they perform simple molecular modeling calculations, which enable them to rationalize the stereochemical outcome of the transformation and discuss the mechanism of the dienone-phenol rearrangement and related rearrangements reported in the literature.     

Coordinating ability of the heterocycles 1,3-dithia-2-arsa and stiba-cyclopentanes toward sulfur containing ligands,part I. Dialkyl-dithiocarbamate complexes

Summary The heterocyclic compounds ClMS₂ (CH₂)₂ (M = As, Sb) are tested by first time as source of starting materials in the synthesis of complexes. The preparation and characterization of heterocyclic dithiocarbamatesR ₂NCS₂ MS₂ (CH₂)₂, (M = As, Sb;R =Me,Et,i-Pr) is reported. Spectroscopic and analytical data suggest a bidentate behavior of the dithiocarbamate entity and the presence of aMS₄ core.

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Die Koordinationsfähigkeit der Heterocyclen 1,3-Dithia-2-arsa- und-stiba-cyclopentan gegenüber Schwefel enthaltenden Liganden, I. Dialkyldithiocarbamat-Komplexe

Zusammenfassung Die heterocyclischen Verbindungen ClMS₂ (CH₂)₂ (M = As, Sb) werden erstmals als Quelle für Ausgangsmaterial zur Synthese von Komplexen herangezogen. Es wird über die Herstellung und Charakterisierung der heterocyclischen DithiocarbamateR ₂NCS₂ MS₂ (CH₂)₂ (M = As, Sb;R =Me,Et,i-Pr) berichtet. Spektroskopische und analytische Daten sprechen für ein bidentates Verhalten der Dithiocarbamat-Einheit und der Präsenz einerMS₄-Anordnung im Komplex.

     

Regiospecific synthesis of mono-N-substituted indolopyrrolocarbazoles

[reactions: see text] Two complementary and efficient strategies have been developed for the regiospecific synthesis of unsymmetrical indolopyrrolocarbazoles (IPCs) mono-N-substituted with a pentacycle. A halogen in position 2 of the intermediate bisindolylmaleimides 3a-e allows a selective Mitsunobu coupling by exploiting the increased acidity of the 2-chloro-substituted indole nitrogen. It also promotes an easier cyclization of bisindolylmaleimides 4a-e and 7b-e to IPCs. Alkylation of the 2-unsubstituted indole-3-carboxamides 2a,b and further processing to the corresponding IPCs gives access to the opposite regioisomers.     

The 'Trinity' helix: synthesis and structural characterisation of a C3-symmetric tris-bidentate ligand and its coordination to Ag(I)

The synthesis and structural characterisation of a novel C3-symmetric tris-bidentate ligand, L, featuring a triphenylamine core appended by pyridylimine coordination sites is reported: 1H NMR compleximetric titration studies with Ag(I) and ESMS indicate the presence of [Ag3L2]3+ species in solution, consistent with the formation of a trinuclear double helicate complex: the Trinity helix.     

Hydrogen–hydrogen bonding in biphenyl revisited

The evidence for the stabilizing nature of the H–H bonding in planar biphenyl is succinctly reviewed. The stabilizing nature of the H–H bonding is revealed through a comparison of the atomic energy of every atom in planar biphenyl with the same atom in the twisted equilibrium structure. It is shown that the barrier to rotation via the planar transition state is the net resultant of a stabilisation of the four ortho-hydrogen atoms (by 8 kcal/mol each), a stabilisation of the two para-carbon atoms (by 3 kcal/mol each) and by the dominant destabilisation of the two carbon atoms joining the two rings—the two junction carbon atoms—(by 22 kcal/mol each). The energetic stabilisation of the four ortho-hydrogen atoms is further shown to be in large proportion due to the formation of the hydrogen–hydrogen interatomic surface. Furthermore, neither the “bond order” between the two junction carbon atoms nor the total electron delocalisation between the two rings exhibit a significant change in going from the planar to the twisted equilibrium geometry. These findings are in contrast with the classical view of a balance between “steric non-bonded repulsion” and better electron delocalisation as a function of the twist dihedral angle. Similar conclusions have been recently reached by Pacios and Gómez through a study of the electrostatic potential at the position of the hydrogen nuclei. We dedicate this article to Professor TM Krygowski on the occasion of his 70th birthday wishing him a long and productive life.     

Elastic Moduli and Activation Energies for an Epoxy/m-XDA System by DMA and DSC

The influence of the resin/diamine ratio on the properties of the system diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (BADGE n=0/m-xylylenediamine) (m-XDA) was studied. Variation of this ratio resulted in significant effects on the cure kinetics and final dynamic mechanical properties of the product material. The study was made in terms of storage modulus (E′), vss modulus (E″) and molecular mass between cross-links (M_c) at different ratios. Two geometries (cylindrical and rectangular) were considered. The influence of temperature was studied through the activation energy (E_a>), which depends on the epoxy/amine ratio and the geometry of the samples. Glass transition temperatures (T_g>) and glass transition temperatures for thermosets with null degree of conversion (T_go>) were determined by DSC. T_g> decreases when amounts of curing agent greatly in excess of the stoichiometric composition were used. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.