A carbohydrate-based approach for the total synthesis of aculeatin D and 6-epi-aculeatin D

A concise approach for the total synthesis of aculeatin D and 6-epi-aculeatin D employing differentially protected anti, anti-1,3,5-triol alkyne prepared from alpha-D-glucoheptonic-gamma-lactone derivative is documented. Phenol protecting group manipulation for selective O-debenzylation during the hydrogenation of the diyne intermediate and one-pot phenolic oxidation with concomitant spiroketalization highlight the accomplished total synthesis.     

Rate of formation of N-(hydroxymethyl)benzamide derivatives in water as a function of pH and their equilibrium constants

The third-order rate constants for the pH-dependent formation of the carbinolamides generated from the reaction of formaldehyde and benzamide, 4-chloro, 4-nitro, 4-methyl and 4-methoxybenzamide, are reported. The acid-catalyzed reaction was found to occur via rate-limiting proton transfer, whereas the hydroxide-dependent reaction occurred via a specific-base process. Coupling the rate constants for carbinolamide formation reported herein with the previously established rates for carbinolamide breakdown yielded equilibrium constants for the carbinolamides studied in water.     

Enhanced microfiltration devices configured with hydrodynamic trapping and a rain drop bypass filtering architecture for microbial cells detection

Ultra-fine (<1 microm) microfilters are required to effectively trap microbial cells. We designed microfilters featuring a rain drop bypass architecture, which significantly reduces the likelihood of clogging at the cost of limited cell loss. The new rain drop bypass architecture configuration has a substantially lower pressure drop and allows a better efficiency in trapping protozoan cells (Cryptosporidium parvum and Giardia lamblia) in comparison to our previous generation of a microfilter device. A modified version displaying sub-micron filter gaps was adapted to trap and detect bacterial cells (Escherichia coli), through a method of cells labeling, which aims to amplify the fluorescence signal emission and therefore the sensitivity of detection.     

InCl3-mediated addition of indole to isatogens: an expeditious synthesis of 13-deoxy-isatisine A

A strategy directed towards the total synthesis of isatisine?A that involves several late-stage metal-catalyzed transformations that address the key carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom bond formations has been developed. As a part of this strategy, methods for the addition of indoles to isatogens that lead selectively to either 2,2-disubstituted N-hydroxyindolin-3-one or 2,2-disubstituted indolin-3-one compounds have been developed by employing InCl(3) as a catalyst or as the reagent. The present methods provide the first examples of the additions of indoles to the isatogen nucleus. To demonstrate its viability, the synthesis of 13-deoxy-isatisine?A has been completed in ten steps from a known and easily available lactone.     

Synthesis of 1,2,3‐Triazole Substituted Isoxazoles via Copper (I) Catalyzed Cycloaddition

The synthesis of a series of 3,5‐disubstituted isoxazole‐4‐carboxylic esters containing N‐substituted 1,2,3‐triazoles ( V ) starting from various benzaldehydes ( I ) is reported. Benzaldehydes undergo oximation with hydroxylamine hydrosulfate. Later, chlorination followed by condensation with methylacetoacetate and the hydrolysis of the resulting ester afforded respective carboxylic acid ( II ), which on chlorination with PCl₅ gave the corresponding acid chlorides ( III ). The coraboxylic acid chlorides ( III ) on propargylation gave propargylic esters ( IV ) and these on click reaction gave the title compounds ( V ).     

Depth profiling of oxygen in oxide films by 18O(p,α)15N nuclear reaction analysis

The paper describes the determination and depth profiling of oxygen in thin oxide films using ¹⁸O(p,??)¹⁵N nuclear reaction. The excitation function of ¹⁸O(p,??)¹⁵N nuclear reaction exhibits a resonance at 629?keV and a plateau at 730?keV with uniform cross-section. The resonance is used to determine the depth profile of oxygen in films while the plateau, to estimate its overall concentration. The resonance, characterized by a width of 2.1?keV enables high-depth resolution (~20?nm) measurements and has a probing depth of more than a micron. The paper presents depth profile measurements of oxygen in several metal oxide films (SiO₂, TiO₂ and HfO₂) using this resonance. Possible interferences arising from ¹⁵N(p,??)¹²C, ¹⁹F(p,??)¹⁶O and ¹¹B(p,??)2?? nuclear reactions are also discussed. It has been shown that it can serve as a suitable alternative to 3.05?MeV ¹⁶O(??,??)¹⁶O resonant scattering which is generally used for depth profiling oxygen. It is, in fact, more reliable and precise in materials that witness significant large angle multiple scattering. It can also be advantageously used to monitor ¹⁸O, when used as a tracer.     

Identification and validation of potential genotoxic impurities, 1,3-dichloro-2-propanol,and 2,3-dichloro-1-propanol,at subtle levels in a bile acid sequestrant,colesevelam hydrochloride,using hyphenated GC–MS technique

Potential genotoxic impurities (PGI) and N-nitrosamine impurities in active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and their determination at low levels are substantial challenges for cholesterol-lowering agents in recent years. Herein we developed a robust, reliable, rapid, accurate and validated technique of gas chromatography equipped with a mass spectrometer (GC–MS) for quantifying subtle levels of 1,3-dichloro-2-propanol (PGI-I) and 2,3-dichloro-1-propanol (PGI-II) in colesevelam hydrochloride drug substance (bile acid sequestrant). The separation of colesevelam hydrochloride, PGI-I and PGI-II was executed with chromatographic technique using a capillary column, DB-624 measuring with 30 m × 0.32 mm × 1.8 μm specification of 6% cyanopropylphenyl-94% dimethylpolysiloxane copolymer and helium carrier gas. This developed technique gave a good intensity peak without any interference and extra masses at the retention times of 11.17 min for PGI-I and 11.59 min for PGI-II, which was adequate, with mass spectra (m/z) of 79 and 62, respectively. The method’s sensitivity and linearity are demonstrated by its detection and quantification limits at subtle levels with correlation coefficients of 0.9965 for PGI-I and 0.9910 for PGI-II. The determination is mainly focused on improving sensitivity with the limits of detection and quantitation far below the specifications, which can support tighter limits. This results in a cost-effective and easily adoptable methodology having precise and accurate results in colesevelam hydrochloride API at subtle levels.