Syntheses, structures and photochromism of two novel copper(II) complexes with 1,2-bis(2′-methyl-5′-(2″-pyridyl)-3′-thienyl)perfluorocyclopentene

Two novel Cu(II) complexes with 1,2-bis(2′-methyl-5′-(2″-pyridyl)-3′-thienyl)perfluorocyclopentene (BM-2-PTP) or its closed-form (closed-BM-2-PTP) were synthesized and characterized by X-ray crystallographic analysis. Both complexes are tetra-coordinated to two N atoms from distinct ligands and two Cl atoms from anions, forming 1-D polymeric structures. [Cu(BM-2-PTP)Cl₂] (1) showed typical spectral changes as analogous Ag(I) complexes with the same ligand upon appropriate light stimulus. However, closed-BM-2-PTP displayed different photocyclization from its open-ring form upon irradiation with UV light, indicating the photogenerated closed form turned into two kinds of closed-ring isomers. Furthermore, [Cu(closed-BM-2-PTP)Cl₂] (2) was revealed to contain two conformers by X-ray crystallographic analysis and displayed similarities in photocyclization to its free ligand. The distinct absorptions of the UV spectrum were attributed to the coexistence of two conformers in complex 2, both of which showed effective photoreactivities in the crystalline phase. The photochromic mechanism of complex 2 is tentatively concluded as two conformers displaying independent photoreactions.     

Molecular dynamics simulation of clustered DNA damage sites containing 8-oxoguanine and abasic site

Clustered DNA damage sites induced by ionizing radiation have been suggested to have serious consequences to organisms, such as cancer, due to their reduced probability to be repaired by the enzymatic repair machinery of the cell. Although experimental results have revealed that clustered DNA damage sites effectively retard the efficient function of repair enzymes, it remains unclear as to what particular factors influence this retardation. In this study, approaches based on molecular dynamics (MD) simulation have been applied to examine conformational changes and energetic properties of DNA molecules containing clustered damage sites consisting of two lesioned sites, namely 7,8-dihydro-8-oxoguanine (8-oxoG) and apurinic/apyrimidinic (AP) site, located within a few base pairs of each other. After 1 ns of MD simulation, one of the six DNA molecules containing a clustered damage site develops specific characteristic features: sharp bending at the lesioned site and weakening or complete loss of electrostatic interaction energy between 8-oxoG and bases located on the complementary strand. From these results it is suggested that these changes would make it difficult for the repair enzyme to bind to the lesions within the clustered damage site and thereby result in a reduction of its repair capacity.     

Tetrahydro-2-thioxo-2H-1,3,5-thiadiazin-4-ones and their derivatives representing a novel heterocyclic ring system

The cyclization reaction between N-substituted dithiocarbamates ( 1 ) and N-substituted N-chloromethylcarbamoyl chlorides ( 2 ) gives 3,5-disubstituted tetrahydro-2-thioxo-2H-1,3,5-thiadiazin-4-ones ( 3 ). In order to decide among the theoretically possible structures 3-5 , the compounds 6a,b , containing a thioxo group instead of an oxo group as in 3a,b , as well as the S-oxide derivative of 3a was also established by X-ray structure determination.     

The condensation products of 2,3,6-trisubstituted-1,4-naphthoquinones with 2-aminothiophenol

The 2,6-disubstituted-, 3,6-disubstituted-5H-benzo[a]phenothiazin-5-one derivatives and 7-substituted-benzo[a] [1,4]benzothiazino[3,2-a]phenothiazine derivatives were prepared by the condensation of 2,3,6-trisubstituted-1,4-naphthoquinones with 2-aminothiophenol. The resulting compounds were subjected to reduction, dehalogenation and condensation with aniline. Some of the condensation intermediates were isolated and the reaction mechanism was also investigated.