Targeting of Single‐Stranded Oligonucleotides through Metal‐Induced Cyclization of Short Complementary Strands

A new strategy to cyclize short synthetic oligonucleotides on DNA or RNA target strands is described. The approach is based on metal‐templated cyclization of short synthetic oligonucleotides conjugated with two chelating 2,2′ : 6′,2′′‐terpyridine (Tpy) moieties at their 3′‐ and 5′‐ends. Cyclization after metal addition (Zn²⁺, Fe²⁺) was demonstrated by means of thermal‐denaturation experiments, MALDI‐Q‐TOF‐MS, and gel electrophoresis (PAGE). 1D‐ and 2D‐NMR Experiments were performed to analyze the association of complementary strands after metal‐mediated cyclization. Our protocol allows the efficient circularization of synthetic oligonucleotides. Thereby, the hybridization on a complementary strand was more efficient with an RNA target strand and a 2′‐O‐methylated circularized oligomer.     

PHYCOBILIPROTEINS: COMPARISON OF SOLUTION AND SINGLE CRYSTAL FLUORESCENCE FOR C-PHYCOCYANIN AND B-PHYCOERYTHRIN*

Abstract— Trimeric and hexameric solution forms of C-phycocyanin (CPC) from the cyanophyte Agme-nellum quadruplicatum have been isolated and their spectral properties compared to those obtained from single crystals. Although the absorbance peak of a suspension of small C-phycocyanin crystals is red-shifted only 7 nm relative to the solution forms, the single crystal fluorescence is red-shifted 60 nm relative to the solution forms. The crystal fluorescence spectrum exhibits a single peak at LD_max= 708 nm when excited at 514.5 or 530.9 nm and two peaks (LD_max= 661 and 708 nm) when excitation occurs at 568.2 nm. Fluorescence depolarization measurements indicate that extensive energy transfer could occur for both solution and crystal forms with the latter being dependent upon the relative orientation of the crystal with respect to the excitation dipole. Similar results were obtained with B-phycoerythrin (BPE) from the red alga Porphyridium cruentum where the single crystal fluorescence is red-shifted =50nm relative to the solution spectra with two peaks (LD_max= 583 and 617 nm) observed whose relative intensities are dependent on the excitation wavelength (LD_max– 514.5 and 530.9 nm). Single crystal fluorescent lifetimes exhibited considerable shortening relative to that observed for the solution forms. The implications of these results are discussed with respect to the possible relationships of the crystalline structures to the assembly forms present within phycobilisomes.     

Carbon-13 spectra of some tetrahydropyridines. The structure of the tetrahydropyridines from 3,5-lutidine 1-oxide and mercaptans in acetic anhydride

The reaction of 3,5-lutidine 1-oxide ( 1 ) with t-butyl mereaptan in acetic anhydride, with or without triethylamine, was reinvestigated. There was obtained 2-t-butylthio-3,.5-lutidine as the major product, a small quantity of 3-(t-bulylthio)methyl-5-picoline, 1-acetyl-2,3-diacetoxy-3,5-dirnethyl-6-t-butylthio-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (which represents a structure revision) and l-acetyl-2,6-dihydroxy-3-t-butylthio-3,5-dimethyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine. A similar reaction of 1 with 1-adamantyl mercaptan furnished 2-(l-adamantylthio)-3,5-lutidine and 1-acetyl-2,3-diacetoxy-3,5-dimethyl-6-(1-adamantylthio)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine. The structures of these new tetrahydropyridines were established primarily by carbon-13 nmr spectra.     

Zur Konfiguration des Vitamin-D3-Metaboliten 25, 26-Dihydroxycholecalciferol: Synthese von (25S,26)- und (25R,26)-Dihydroxycholecalciferol

Configuration of the Vitamin-D₃-Metabolite 25,26-Dihydroxycholecalciferol: Synthesis of (25S,26)- and (25R,26)-Dihydroxycholecalciferol For selective synthesis of the title compounds, (25S)- 1b and (25R)- 1b (Scheme 1), the protected cholesterol precursors (25S)- 6 and (25R)- 6 were prepared from stigmasterol-derived steroid-units 4a-d and C₅-side chain building blocks 5a–d by Grignard- or Wittig-coupling (Scheme 2), the configuration at C(25) of the target compounds being already present in the C₅-units. Conversion of the cholesterol intermediates to the corresponding vitamin-D₃ derivatives was carried out via the 7,8-didehydrocholesterol compounds (25S)- 2b and (25R)- 2b (Scheme 1), using the established photochemical-thermal transformation of the 5,7-diene system to the seco-triene system of cholecalciferol. The configuration at C(25) of the cholesterol precursors as assigned on basis of the known configuration of the C₅-units used, was found to be in agreement with the result of a single crystal X-ray analysis on compound 11 . The configuration at C(25) remained untouched on conversion of the cholesterol ring system to the seco-triene system of vitamin D₃ as evident from comparison of the lanthanide-induced CD. Cotton effects observed for (25S)- 3b and (25S) 1b . 25,26-Dihydroxycholecalciferol observed as a natural vitamin-D₃ metabolite has (25S)-configuration.     

Synthesis of the ladybug alkaloids (±)-propyleine and (±)-isopropyleine. Modification of the published structure of propyleine

The total syntheses of the ladybug alkaloids (±)-propyleine and (±)-isopropyleine are described. Evidence that the alkaloid propyleine is actually a rapidly interconverting mixture of propyleine and a previously unknown isomer isopropyleine is presented.     

Beitrag zur Kenntnis des Systems Vanadin—Chrom—Stickstoff

The System V–Cr–N has been investigated at 1100 and 1400 °C and at nitrogen pressures between 1 and 1000 atmospheres by X-ray techniques. VN and CrN on the one hand and V₂N and Cr₂N on the other are forming complete series of solid solutions. The phase field of the mononitride solid solution is dependent on nitrogen pressure and temperature conditions.

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Auszug aus der Diplomarbeit des Herrn Dipl.-Ing. Dr.W. Schebesta.     

Synthese neuer N-Vinylpyrrole

Syntheses of New N-Vinylpyrroles The reactions of pyrrolyl potassium ( 1 ) with (ethoxymethylene)malonic acid derivatives 2a–e yielded the carbanions 3a–e , which could be hydrolyzed to 4a–e , but with the exception of 4b they were not isolated, because a transformation to the N-vinylpyrroles 5a , c–e by elimination of ethanol took place; 1 reacted with 2b at 80°C to give 4b and 6 . Hydrolysis of 4b with KOH yielded 4g , which eliminated 1 mol of ethanol to form 5f , decarboxylation of which led to N-vinylpyrrole 7 . By cyclization of 5e under various conditions the pyrrolizines 8a , b are obtained, the hydrolysis of which did not give ketone 9 but only amino alcohol 10 . Some other cyclizations of 11a–c and 13 yielded the 3H-pyrrolizine derivatives 12a–c and 14 , respectively.     

Anodic stripping voltammetry of sulphide at a nickel film: towards the development of a reagentless sensor

The determination of sulphide at an electrochemically generated nickel oxide layer at glassy carbon and screen-printed electrodes in acidic media has been examined and appraised. The NiO layer was found to produce a stripping-like signal to sulphide and gave a linear peak current response from 20 to 90 μM. The response was further enhanced by repetitive cycling allowing accumulation of nickel sulphide at the electrode surface such that lower micromolar levels of sulphide (i.e. 5 μM) can be determined. The response at the NiO layer to sulphide is shown to be reproducible over a period of 24 h, thereby offering the development of a disposable amperometric sensor for sulphide.     

Crystal structure of dicyclohexano-18-crown-6 potassium 2-nitrophenoxide

The first crystal structure of a potassium cation complex with dicyclohexano-18-crown-6 is reported. The potassium 2-nitrophenoxide complex ofsyn-cis-syn dicyclohexano-18-crown-6 crystallizes in the triclinic space group P with cell constantsa=8.604(2),b=10.772(4),C=16.123(5)Å, =73.86(3)°,=77.61(3)°, =82.68(3)° andZ=2 forD _c =1.31 g cm^–3. Least-squares refinement based on 2742 observed reflections led to a final conventionalR value of 0.040. Dicyclohexano-18-crown-6 has the shape of a saddle with the potassium cation sitting at the saddlepoint. The structure of the 2-nitrophenoxide anion is dominanted by the quinoid resonance contributor. Because the complex is devoid of significant intercomplex interactions, it is a prototypical 1:1:1 complex. Supplementary Data relating to this article are deposited with the British Library as Supplementary Publication No. SUP 82043 (26 pages).Now Mrs. K. M. Balo.     

The effect of the ammonium paratungstate source on the tungsten crystallite size

In an investigation into the effects of CaCl₂ on the sulfation of limestones in a laboratory furnace simulating fluidized-bed coal combustion conditions, small additions of CaCl₂ (<1 mole%) to the limestone prior to calcination were found to increase the extent of sulfation by changing the limestone pore structure. These changes were effected by trace amounts of liquid in the system in a synthetic SO₂/O₂ flue gas at 850°C. At much higher concentrations of CaCl₂, large amounts of a liquid phase are produced, containing a substantial quantity of dissolved CaO and leading to greatly enhanced sulfation when exposed to SO₂/O₂. The use of CaCl₂ additive in fluidized-bed combustion would reduce the quantity of limestones required to meet air pollution standards for SO₂ and also reduce the quantity of solid waste generated.