Epr studies on copper(II) [2,5-diphenyloxazole]2 (Clo4)2·4H2O

EPR studies have been carried out on the title complex in polycrystalline and solution forms at room and low temperatures. These studies in polycrystalline sample are indicative of oxygen coordination. In N,N'-dimethylformamide and pyridine solutions of this complex, the solvent molecules are found to occupy the coordination positions of copper(II).     

Mössbauer spectrum of an iron(III) benzoxazole complex

Summary The Fe(2-MeBO)₆Cl₃ complex has been investigated by Mössbauer spectroscopy. The 85K spectrum shows that a magnetic order is present, a fact ascribed to a superexchange effect mediated by -electrons of the ligand rings.     

X-ray diffraction studies and interstitial model for liquid water

Samoilov's interstitial model for liquid water is considered. It is shown that geometrically different frameworks and different positions of cavity molecules lead to comparable degrees of agreement with the experimental radial distribution function. The meaning and the limits of these agreements are discussed.     

Behaviour of 5,6-dihydrothieno[2,3-h]cinnolin-3(2H)-one and 5,6-dihydrothieno[3,2-h]cinnolin-3(2H)-one towards hydrazine. Synthesis of thienocinnolinones and of 4-aminothienocinnolinones

The isomeric compounds 5,6-dihydrothieno[2,3-h]cinnolin-3(2H)-one ( 7a ) and 5,6-dihydrothieno-[3,2-h]cinnolin-3(2H)-one ( 7b ) rapidly tautomerise to the corresponding 1,4-dihydrothienocinnolinones 8a,b when kept in refluxing hydrazine hydrate. With longer reaction times the initially formed 8a,b dehydrogenate to the thienocinnolinones 9a,b which eventually are aminated to 4-aminothienocinnolinones 10a,b . This behaviour recalls that reported for the related 5,6-dihydrobenzocinnolin-3(2H)-one ( 1 ) which under the same conditions undergoes dehydrogenation to benzo[h]cinnolin-3(2H)-one ( 2 ) followed by 4-amination to 3 , but differs for the stability of the intermediates, for the mechanism of the final amination, and for the higher reaction rate. All these differences can be rationalised in terms of the heats of formation of the intermediates and products of the two series of transformations.     

The utility of furan-, pyrrole-, and thiophene-based 2-silyloxy dienes as demonstrated by modular synthesis of annonaceous acetogenin core units and their pyrrolidine and thiolane analogues

We report a modular strategy for obtaining the core units of annonaceous acetogenins and their nitrogen and sulfur analogues, which generates great structural diversity. This synthesis is based on the application of a reiterative vinylogous addition protocol involving a unique triad of silyloxy diene modules, 2-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]furan (TBSOF), N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-2-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrole (TBSOP), and 2-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]thiophene (TBSOT) and suitable heteroatom-stabilized carbenium ions. By combining TBSOF, TBSOP, and TBSOT nucleophilic synthons with certain tetrahydrofuran, pyrrolidine, and thiolane acceptors, the construction of varied, adjacently linked oligo-heterocyclic motifs related to the core segments of the annonaceous acetogenins is assured. At first, the reliability of the pivotal coupling maneuver was certified, by assembling a collection of 18 model constructs, covering all oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur heteroatom combinations (i.e., compounds 7-9, 13-15, and 19-21). This uniformed protocol was then suited to forge advanced bis-tetrahydrofuran, bis-pyrrolidine, and bis-thiolane scaffolds encompassing the heterocyclic core portion of various binuclear annonaceous acetogenins and relatives. The utility of this synthesis was demonstrated by the preparation of a repertoire of eight isomeric bis-tetrahydrofuran units, 41-48, two bis-pyrrolidine units, 62 and 63, and four bis-thiolane units, 78-81.     

A hydrophilic interaction ultraperformance liquid chromatography (HILIC–UPLC) method for genomic DNA methylation assessment by UV detection

A hydrophilic interaction chromatography-based method, in combination with 1.7 μm ethylene bridged hybrid particle packed column (100 mm × 2.1 mm I.D.) and ultraperformance liquid chromatography, has been developed to measure cytosine (C) and methylcytosine (mC) in order to evaluate the extent of DNA methylation. Separation of cytosine and methylcytosine was achieved with good resolution and in fairly short times (5.5 min) by using isocratic elution with a mixture of 97:3 (v/v) acetonitrile/10 mM ammonium acetate as a mobile phase. The determination coefficients of C and mC were high (R ² > 0.999) within the range tested. The %RSD for intraday and interday were respectively 2.2% and 2.5% for C and 3.5% and 3.8% for mC. The limit of detection was 0.52 μM (0.52 fmol on-column) both for C and mC while the limit of quantification was 1.72 μM (1.72 fmol on-column) both for C and mC. The smallest amount of purified DNA that yielded a measurable level of C and mC was 10 μg. On the whole, this method is simple, rapid, sensitive, and precise.     

CoFe2O4-TiO2 and CoFe2O4-ZnO thin film nanostructures elaborated from colloidal chemistry and atomic layer deposition

CoFe(2)O(4)-TiO(2) and CoFe(2)O(4)-ZnO nanoparticles/film composites were prepared from directed assembly of colloidal CoFe(2)O(4) in a Langmuir-Blodgett monolayer and atomic layer deposition (ALD) of an oxide (TiO(2) or ZnO). The combination of these two methods permits the use of well-defined nanoparticles from colloidal chemistry, their assembly on a large scale, and the control over the interface between a ferrimagnetic material (CoFe(2)O(4)) and a semiconductor (TiO(2) or ZnO). Using this approach, architectures can be assembled with a precise control from the Angstrom scale (ALD) to the micrometer scale (Langmuir-Blodgett film). The resulting heterostructures present well-calibrated thicknesses. Electron microscopy and magnetic measurement studies give evidence that the size of the nanoparticles and their intrinsic magnetic properties are not altered by the various steps involved in the synthesis process. Therefore, the approach is suitable to obtain a layered composite with a quasi-monodisperse layer of ferrimagnetic nanoparticles embedded in an ultrathin film of semiconducting material.     

Hofmeister series: the hydrolytic activity of Aspergillus niger lipase depends on specific anion effects

The specific activity of lipase A (Aspergillus niger) toward the hydrolysis of p-nitrophenyl acetate (p-NPA) is shown to increase as a result of sodium salt addition according to specific ion effects of the Hofmeister series. This shows explicitly that the Hofmeister effect is due to the different specific interactions between anions and the enzymatic surface.     

Cobalt(II) and copper(II) complexes of 3-amino-5-methylisoxazole

Summary Cobalt(II) and copper(II) halide, nitrate, thiocyanate and perchlorate complexes of 3-amino-5-methylisoxazole (3-AMI) have been prepared and characterized by means of magnetic, spectroscopic and molar conductivity measurements. In Cu(3-AMI)₂X₂ compounds (X = Cl, Br, N02) the 3-AMI ligand is bridging and bidentate [N (ring), O(bonded)]. In the other derivatives it is monodentate [N(ring) bonded]. All cobalt(II) complexes have an octahedral stereochemistry, if the Co(3-AMI)₂X₂ derivatives (X = Cl, Br), which are tetrahedral, are excluded. Copper(II) complexes have generally a distorted square pyramidal stereochemistry in the solid state and in solution.     

Complexes of cobalt(II), nickel(II) and copper(II) with 4-amino-3,5-dimethylisoxazole

Summary Complexes of the type M(4-ADI)_nX₂ · mH₂O (where 4-ADI = 4-amino-3,5-dimethylisoxazole; n = 1–4; X = Cl, Br, I, SCN, ClO₄; m = 1–4) have been studied by i.r. and electronic spectroscopy, magnetic and conductivity measurements. The ligand behaves as a monodentate -NH₂ bonded species in monomeric complexes, but as a bridging ligand-NH₂ and -N(ring) bonded species in polymeric complexes. All the compounds have an octahedral stereochemistry, except Co(4-ADI)₂X₂ (X = Cl, Br, I) complexes, which are tetrahedral.