Synthesis of Aristotelia-Type Alkaloids. Part XIII. Total syntheses of (+)-makonine, (+)-aristotelinone,and (+)-11,12-didehydroaristoteline

The oxidative transformation of synthetic (+)-aristoteline ((+)- 6 ) into other metabolites which had been isolated from Aristotelia species was investigated. Thus, treatment of (+)- 6 with I₂ as the single oxidant furnished the naturally occurring indole alkaloids (+)-makonine ((+)- 9 ),(+)-aristotelinone ((+)- 11 ), or (+)-11, 12-didehydroaristoteline ((+)- 7 ) in good yields, the selectivity of the oxidation process depending on the chosen reaction conditions.     

Primary reaction dynamics of halorhodopsin,observed by sub-picosecond IR – vibrational spectroscopy

The primary all-trans to 13-cis chromophore isomerization of the light driven chloride pump halorhodopsin has been studied by means of transient absorption spectroscopy in the visible and mid-infrared regime at a time resolution of better than 100 and 220 fs, respectively. The picosecond vibrational dynamics are dominated by two time constants, i.e., 2 and 7.7 ps in accordance with the biphasic decay of the retinal excited electronic state and electronic ground state formation with 1.5 and 6.6 ps. The transient vibrational spectra of the participating electronic states strongly suggest the existence of two distinct S₁ populations as a result of an early branching reaction. It is shown that the 13-cis product is formed with the fast time constant, whereas the all-trans educt state is repopulated via both time constants. Concomitant protein dynamics are indicated by spectral changes on a similar time scale in the amide region.     

The Electronic Structure of Azuleno[1,2,3-cd]phenalene and Azuleno[5,6,7-cd]phenalene,a Comparison

The photoelectron (PE.) spectra of azuleno[l, 2, 3-cd]phenalene ( 1 ) and azuleno- [5,6,7-cd]phenalene( 2 ) have been recorded. The first five bands of both compounds could be assigned to transitions corresponding to removal of electrons from 4a₂, 6b₁, 5b₁, 3a₂ and 4b_l orbitals. This assignment is based mainly on a comparison between the observed ionization potentials and orbital energies calculated in a HMO and a PPP model. The UV./VIS. polarized absorption spectrum of 1 in the region 10000–45000 cm^?1 has been measured by means of the stretched film technique. The measurements were performed in polyethylene sheets at 77°K. Several bands could be assigned to π* ← π transitions calculated by a PPP-CI method. A comparison between the electronic structures of 1 and 2 is made by means of a simple HMO diagram.     

Untersuchungen zur elektrochemischen Simultanbestimmung von Blei und Zinn

Zusammenfassung Die starke Temperaturabhängigkeit des polarographischen Zinn(II/0)-Signals in Lösungen des vierwertigen Zinns ermöglicht bei –32° C in methanolischer salzsaurer Grundlösung die Bestimmung des Bleis neben hohem Zinnüberschuß. Eine Anwendung des Verfahrens zur wechselstrompolarographischen Bestimmung des Bleis in Rohzinn wird beschrieben.

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Investigations on the simultaneous electrochemical determination of lead and tinII. Polarographic determination of lead in the presence of tin at lower temperatures

Summary The strong temperature dependence of the polarographic tin(II/0) signal in solutions containing tin(IV) renders possible the determination of lead in the presence of a high excess of tin at working temperatures of –32° C in hydrochloric methanol as supporting electrolyte solution. An application of the procedure to the ac-polarographic determination of lead in crude tin is described.

Die vorliegende Arbeit wurde in dankenswerter Weise durch Mittel der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft und des Verbandes der Chemischen Industrie ermöglicht.     

Untersuchung der Komplexierung von Na+, K+, Ca2+ und Ba2+ mit einigen elektrisch neutralen Liganden durch Messung von 13C-chemischen Verschiebungen und Spin-Gitter-Relaxationszeiten

Investigation of the complexing of Na⁺, K⁺, Ca²⁺ and Ba²⁺ with some uncharged ligands by ¹³C-chemical shift and spin-lattice relaxation time measurements The influence of Na⁺, K⁺, Ca²⁺ and Ba²⁺ ions on ¹³C chemical shifts and on spin-lattice relaxation times of some electrically neutral ion carriers was investigated. In the solvents CD₃CN and CD₃OD and in presence of an excess of metal ions ligand 4 (see the Scheme) forms complexes of 1:1 stoichiometry. All four oxygen atoms of the ligand as well as solvent molecules take part in the coordination. In CDCl₃ as solvent, for all ions investigated except sodium, only 1:2 complexes (metal/ligand) were observed with 4 . Sodium ions form both 1:1 and 1:2 complexes in this solvent. In the 1:2 complexes of the investigated monovalent ions only one, in those of the divalent ions both amide carbonyl groups of ligand 4 take part in the coordination.     

On Excited States of Alkyl Bridged [14] Annulenes

The linear dichroic absorption spectrum of 1,3,6,8-trans-15, 16-hexamethyl-dihydropyrene has been measured in stretched polyethylene at 77K, and CNDO-CI calculations with inclusion of singly and doubly excited configurations have been carried out on a series of alkyl bridged [14] annulenes with pyrene- and anthracene-shaped perimeters. Transitions to e_3g → e_4u type ¹B states are well described, and the results indicate that additional low-energy excited states originate from e_3g→ e_5g and e_2u → e_4u type configurations interacting strongly with doubly excited configurations of the e_3g, e_3g → e_4u, e_4u type. The second excited singlet state responsible for the weak transition observed between the ¹L bands may be assigned to one of these additional states, but it is probably of complex nature, similar to the ‘phantom’ state in linear polyenes.     

On the exceptional reactivity of the norbornene double bond

The anomalous reactivity of the bicyclo [2.2.1] heptene double bond is interpreted in terms of hyperconjugative effects, leading to an exceptionally low endo out-of-plane deformation potential.     

Cooperative effects in binuclear zirconocenes: Their synthesis and use as catalyst in propene polymerization

The mono- and bis-cyclopentadienyl compounds 1-(Cp″)-4-(CH₃)C₆H₄ (1) and 1, 4-(Cp″)₂C₆H₄ (2) (Cp″ = 3,4-dimethylcyclopenta-1,3-diene-1-yl) have been synthesized. The reactions of the lithium salts of 1 and 2 with CpZrCl₃ · dme (dme = dimethoxyethane) and Cp*ZrCl₃(CP* = C₅(CH₃)₅) yielded the mono- and bi-nuclear bridged zirconocenes 1-(Cp″ZrCpCl₂)-4-(CH₃)C₆H₄ (3), 1,4-(Cp″ZrCpCl₂)₂C₆H₄ (4) and 1,4-(Cp″ZrCp*Cl₂)₂C₆H₄ (5). When activated with methylaluminoxane (MAO), the mono- and bi-nuclear zirconocenes 3 and 4 catalyse the polymerization of propene. The influence of the catalyst composition on the polymerization kinetics and molecular weight is discussed.     

A Short Synthesis of (−)-Carbovir

(–)-Carbovir ((–)- 1 ) was synthesized via the cyclic carbonate 2 in four steps starting from enantiomerically enriched (–)-(S)-(cyclopent-2-enyl)methanol ((–)- 3 ).     

Simultaneous determination of ondansetron and tropisetron in human plasma using HPLC with UV detection

A rapid and sensitive HPLC method for the simultaneous quantitation of ondansetron and tropisetron, two serotonin (5-HT) receptor antagonists frequently used in treatment and prevention of nausea and emesis, is described. The procedure involves liquid-liquid extraction of human plasma with dichloromethane coupled with reversed-phase HPLC and UV detection. The lower limits of quantification (LOQ) were 0.62 ng/mL for ondansetron and 1.25 ng/mL or tropisetron. Intra- and inter-assay coefficients of variation ranged from 1.5 to 7.5% and 5.3 to 13.7%, respectively. The sensitivity and precision were sufficient for determination of plasma concentrations after therapeutic administration of both drugs and the method can be used for the estimation of pharmacokinetic parameters.