NMR Spectrometric Analysis of Antazoline

An analytical method is described for the analysis of antazoline [2-(N-benzylanilinomethyl) imidazoline] using pmr. The procedure provides good quantitative results together with a very specific mean for identification of antazoline     

Total synthesis of deamido bleomycin a(2), the major catabolite of the antitumor agent bleomycin

Metabolic inactivation of the antitumor antibiotic bleomycin is believed to be mediated exclusively via the action of bleomycin hydrolase, a cysteine proteinase that is widely distributed in nature. While the spectrum of antitumor activity exhibited by the bleomycins is believed to reflect the anatomical distribution of bleomycin hydrolase within the host, little has been done to characterize the product of the putative inactivation at a chemical or biochemical level. The present report describes the synthesis of deamidobleomycin demethyl A(2) (3) and deamido bleomycin A(2) (4), as well as the respective aglycones. These compounds were all accessible via the key intermediate N(alpha)-Boc-N(beta)-[1-amino-3(S)-(4-amino-6-carboxy-5-methylpyrimidin-2-yl)propion-3-yl]-(S)-beta-aminoalanine tert-butyl ester (16). Synthetic deamido bleomycin A(2) was shown to be identical to the product formed by treatment of bleomycin A(2) with human bleomycin hydrolase, as judged by reversed-phase HPLC analysis and (1)H NMR spectroscopy. Deamido bleomycin A(2) was found to retain significant DNA cleavage activity in DNA plasmid relaxation assays and had the same sequence selectivity of DNA cleavage as bleomycin A(2). The most significant alteration of function noted in this study was a reduction in the ability of deamido bleomycin A(2) to mediate double-strand DNA cleavage, relative to that produced by BLM A(2).     

Caracte´risation ete´tude structurale du bichromate mixte AgKCr2O7

The crystal structure of AgKCr₂O₇ has been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The structure is orthorhombic, space groupPnam, with cell constantsa = 15.175(7),b = 7.414(4), andc = 6.014(2)A? forZ = 4. The structure was refined to a finalR of 0.072 for 934 reflections. The configuration of the dichromate ion, pseudo-C_2v, is similar to that found in most other dichromate structures. The potassium ion is surrounded by eight oxygen atoms and the silver ion has a square planar coordination.     

The connection between self‐associated two‐dimensional vector functionals and third degree forms

We deal with the 2‐orthogonal, 2‐symmetric self‐associated sequence (2‐orthogonal Tchebychev polynomials) and its cubic components. We prove that all the forms (linear functionals) arising are third degree forms. Therefore, an introduction to third degree forms is provided. We look for the connection between these components which are 2‐orthogonal with respect to the functional vector ^t(w₀{^μ},w₁ ^μ) and orthogonal sequences with respect to w₀ ^μ, μ=0,1,2. Associated forms w₀ ^μ)¹) and their inverse w₀ ^μ)^-1 are also studied through the symmetrized w₀}₀ ^μ, μ=0,1,2. Further, we give integral representations for some of these forms. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Thermoluminescence of nanocrystalline LiF:Mg, Cu, P

Nanocrystalline LiF:Mg, Cu, P of rod shape (about 30-40 nm in diameter and 0.3-0.5 μm in length) has been prepared by the chemical co-precipitation method. Thermoluminescence (TL) and dosimetric characteristics of the nanocrystalline phosphor are studied and presented here. The formation of the material was confirmed by the X-ray diffraction (XRD). Its shape and size were also observed by transmission electron microscope (TEM). The TL glow curve of the nanocrystalline powder shows a single peak at 410 K along with four overlapping peaks of lesser intensities at around 570, 609, 638 and 663 K. The observed TL sensitivity of the prepared nanocrystalline powder is less than that of the commercially available “Harshaw TLD-700H hot-pressed chips” at low doses but it still around three times more than that of LiF:Mg, Ti (TLD-100) phosphor. The 410 K peak of the nanomaterial phosphor shows a very linear response with exposures increasing up to very high values (as high as 10 kGy), where all the other thermoluminesent dosimeters (TLD) phosphors show saturation. This linear response over a large span of exposures (0.1 Gy-10 kGy) along with negligible fading and its insensitivity to heating treatments makes the nanocrystalline phosphor useful for its application to estimate high exposures of γ-rays. The ‘tissue equivalence’ property of this material also makes it useful over a wide range of high-energy radiation.     

Solutions of Kramer's Equations for Perfect Fluid Cylinders

Kramer's formulation of Einstein's fieldequations for static perfect fluid cylinders isconsidered. Three approaches are followed in seekingsolutions of Kramer's equations. First, a particularintegral is found which reproduces a previously knownclass of four solutions. Second, a fairly general ansatzis suggested, whereby a class of six new solutions isderived. Finally, the problem for an incompressible perfect fluid, with constant energy density, isreduced to a single second order equation. All solutionsare regular everywhere. Constraints are imposed on thesolutions parameters such that energy conditions are satisfied and hence the solutions arephysically reasonable.     

Blends of carbon blacks and multiwall carbon nanotubes as reinforcing fillers for hydrocarbon rubbers

The reinforcement of a styrene‐butadiene rubber (SBR) by single fillers—carbon black (CB) or multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWNTs)—or by mixtures of CB and MWNTs, is investigated. The morphologies, mechanical and electrical properties of the composites, are analyzed. A significant improvement in the tensile properties is observed for samples containing a dual phase. Using atomic force (AFM) and transmission electron (TEM) microscopies, we demonstrate that the double loading improves the dispersion of the nanotubes in SBR. Electrical measurements show lower resistivity and a lower percolation threshhold for composites containing blends of fillers, which provides further evidence of better dispersion. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 46: 1939–1951, 2008