Synthesis,Characterization and Magnetic Properties of New Dinuclear Copper(II) Complexes with N,N′‐Disubstituted Dithiooxamides derived from α‐Amino Acids

Four new dinuclear copper(II) complexes have been synthesized and have the general formula [Cu₂(L)(H₂O)₂], where L = GLYDTO [N,N′‐bis(carboxymethyl)dithiooxamide], ALADTO [N,N′‐bis(carboxyethyl)dithiooxamide], VALDTO [N,N′‐bis(1‐carboxy‐2‐methylpropyl)dithiooxamide] and LEUDTO [N,N′‐bis(1‐carboxy‐3‐methylbutyl)dithiooxamide]. The complexes were characterized by elemental analysis as well as by IR, electronic and EPR spectroscopy. These techniques provided evidence for the presence of the CuNO₂S chromophore. Magnetic susceptibility measurements on all the complexes in the range 4–300 K show the existence of a dominant antiferromagnetic interaction with ?J values greater than 300 cm^?1. Thermal decomposition behaviour of the complexes was studied by thermogravimetry.     

Recent Advances in Electropolymerized Conducting Polymers in Amperometric Biosensors

Conducting electroactive polymers (CPs) are materials discovered just over 20 years ago which have aroused considerable interest on account of their electronic conducting properties and unique chemical and biochemical properties. Consequently, they have numerous (bio)analytical and technological applications. CPs are easily synthesized and deposited onto the conductive surface of a given substrate from monomer solutions by electrochemical polymerization with precise electrochemical control of their formation rate and thickness. Coating electrodes with CPs under mild conditions opens up enormous possibilities for the immobilization of biomolecules and bioaffinity or biorecognizing reagents, the improvement of their electrocatalytic properties, rapid electron transfer and direct communication to produce a range of analytical signals and new analytical applications. Co-immobilization of other molecules (enzymatic co-factors or charge-transfer mediators) by entrapment within electropolymerized films or by covalent binding on these films permits straightforward fabrication of reagentless biosensors. The characteristics of CPs and their uses, mainly in amperometric biosensors, are reviewed. The most recent applications and lines of research related to CP films are summarized in the different sections of the paper, and probable future trends are discussed.     

Stereoselective synthesis of trans-2,3-disubstituted pyrrolidines via addition to N-acyliminium ions

An efficient and stereoselective synthesis of trans-2,3-disubstituted pyrrolidines is described. The intermolecular alkylation of racemic N-acyliminium ions generated in situ from the corresponding 3-substituted lactams proceeds stereoselectively and in high yield.     

Stéréosélectivité et régiosélectivité de la réduction des cyclopropènes-2,3 et méthylène-2 cyclopropanes fonctionalisés en position 1

Reduction of 2 cyclopropenyl esters and alcohols with lithium aluminium hydride is selective; at low temperatures (0°) the double bond is not reduced, but at higher temperatures (65°) the reduction is complete and only the cyclopropylmethanol is obtained. The reduction of the double bond is regioselective (the most stable carbanion is formed) and stereospecific (the hydride attack on the double bond occurs cis to the functional group). This stereospecificity can be explained through the initial formation of an alkoxylaluminium hydride followed by an intramolecular reduction of the double bond. Similar results have been obtained in the reduction of functionalised methylenecyclopropanes.     

On the Hilbert Evolution Algebras of a Graph

Evolution algebras are a special class of nonassociative algebras exhibiting connections with various fields of mathematics. Hilbert evolution algebras generalize the concept in the framework of Hilbert spaces. This allows us to deal with a wide class of infinite-dimensional spaces. We study Hilbert evolution algebras associated to a graph. Inspired by the definitions of evolution algebras we define the Hilbert evolution algebra that is associated to a given graph and the Hilbert evolution algebra that is associated to the symmetric random walk on a graph. For a given graph, we provide the conditions for these structures to be or not to be isomorphic. Our definitions and results extend to the graphs with infinitely many vertices. We also develop a similar theory for the evolution algebras associated to finite graphs.

     

Enantioselective synthesis of 1-deoxy-d-gulonojirimycin from a phenylglycinol-derived lactam

Cyclocondensation of (R)-phenylglycinol with appropriately γ-substituted δ-oxo acid derivatives provides bicyclic lactams from which the enantioselective synthesis of 1-deoxy-d-gulonojirimycin has been reported.     

Application of gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry to the analysis of pesticides in fruits and vegetables

A new analytical method was devised using gas chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS-MS) for the routine analysis of 31 multi-class pesticide residues and approximately 8000 fresh fruit and vegetable samples (green bean, cucumber, pepper, tomato, eggplant, watermelon, melon, and marrow). Extraction of the pesticides with dichloromethane was carried out. The optimal ionization mode, either electron impact or chemical ionization, was selected for each pesticide in the same run. Carbofrit was used in the liner and combined with the selectivity of the detector this avoided additional clean-up. Thus, not only was money and time saved, the uncertainty of the method was decreased in its application to routine analysis. The average recoveries in cucumber obtained for each pesticide ranged between 71 and 119% at two different fortification levels (n=10 each) that ranged between 7 and 300 ng g(-1) (depending on the pesticide). The relative standard deviation was lower than 19% for all compounds tested. The calculated limits of detection and quantification were typically <1 ng g(-1) which were much lower than the maximum residue levels established by European legislations.     

Effect of glycation on the heterogeneity of human serum albumin analysed by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography in a solvent containing formic acid.

Non-enzymic glycation of human serum albumin (HSA) induces a change in its charge heterogeneity that may account for its particular renal clearance in patients with early diabetic nephropathy. A new high-performance liquid chromatographic analysis for the study of HSA heterogeneity is described based on a high content of formic acid in the mobile phase combined with a concave gradient of isopropanol. Under these conditions, native HSA was separated into three individual components (I, II and III). When glycated HSA was analysed, it was found that although the present method is not suitable for the separation of glycated from non-glycated HSA, it shows the effect of glycation in producing changes in HSA heterogeneity that are different from those reported on surface change. This finding suggests an additional factor (probably conformational changes) that is contributing to the heterogeneity of glycated HSA.     

Flow injection analysis: Rayleigh light scattering technique for total protein determination

A novel flow injection analysis (FIA) method with Rayleigh light scattering (RLS) detection was developed for the determination of total protein concentrations. This method is based on the weak intensity of RLS of bromothymol blue (BB) (3',3"-dibromothymolsulfonephthalein) which can be enhanced by the addition of protein in weakly acidic solution. A common spectrofluorimeter was used as a detector. It was proved that the application of this method to quantify the total proteins in real samples by using bovine serum albumin was possible. The RLS signal was detected at lambda(ex)= lambda(em)=572 nm. The linear range was 7.0-70.0 microg mL(-1), the detection limit was 3.75 microg mL(-1), the reproducibility was 5.5% (n=7), and the sample throughput was 26 h(-1).