New stationary phases of conjugated π-electron systems for HPLC—characterization of structure and dynamics by solid state NMR spectroscopy

Four new stationary phases for HPLC were prepared by modifying silica gel with a trifrnctional aminoalkyl silane. A conjugated π-electron system was linked to the amino group either directly or with a carboxylic anhydride as a spacer in between. Characterization and dynamic measurements of the new stationary phases were performed by solid state NMR spectroscopy. The results of the ²⁹si and ¹³C CP/MAS techniques were compared with the recently developed ¹H MAS-only technique. Despite strong homonuclear dipole-dipole interactions it was possible to obtain well resolved ¹H MAS spectra of those stationaru phases with a high degree of crosslinking. Limited mobility of the aromatic ligand fragments is common for all examined stationaryu phases. The chromatographic properties of the new phases were tested by their ability tio sepatate a mixture of eight PAHS. It could be shown that the π-π interaction mechanism is responsible for the separation of the eight PAHs, because the elution order of the PAHs did not changem despite the use of both a nonpolar mobile phase (n-heptane) and a polar mobile phase (methanol/ water mixture).     

Synthesis,molecular structures,and thermal decomposition of heterometallic (π-cyclooctadiene)platinum-bis(tricarbonyliron-μ3-chalcogenides)[Fe—Fe], (π-C8H12)Pt(μ3-X)2Fe2(CO)6, where X = S,Se, or Te

Transmetallation of the Fe₃(₃-X)₂(CO)₉ clusters (X = S, Se, or Te) under the action of (-C₈H₁₂)PtCl₂ afforded new heterometallic clusters (-C₈H₁₂)Pt(₃-X)₂Fe₂(CO)₆ (2—4, respectively), which were characterized by X-ray diffraction analysis. The (-C₈H₁₂)Pt fragment in these clusters is bound to two ₃-bridging chalcogen atoms X. The iron atoms are linked to each other. The coordination environment about the Pt atom is planar-square; the Pt...Fe distance is larger than 3.2 . In the synthesis of cluster 4, a new Pt complex was also obtained for which the structure (CO)₂Pt(-Te)₂Pt(CO)₂ (5) was proposed. According to the results of differential scanning calorimetry, thermal decomposition of complex 5 gave rise only to PtTe, whereas complexes 1—4 gave products with the empirical formula Fe₂PtX₂C₂O₂. The influence of the steric effects on the geometry of the clusters is discussed.     

Crystal Structure of a Supramolecular Complex Formed between 1-bromo-2-iodo-tetrafluoroethane and N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-ethylenediamine

X-ray analysis has revealed that N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-ethylenediamine 1 form donor–acceptor complex 3 with 1-bromo-2-iodo-tetrafluoroethane 2, in which the N X (X = Br, I) distances are longer than the average covalent bond length between X and N, but are also definitively shorter than the sum of the corresponding van der Waals radii of X and N, thus that indicating weak interactions between the nitrogen and bromine or iodine atoms. In our experimental section, a valuable method for recrystallization and collect X-ray data from crystals that easily exhibit decay and can be cracked is reported.     

Poly[3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)glyceric acid] from Stems of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Symphytum asperum</Emphasis> and <Emphasis Type="Italic">S. caucasicum</Emphasis>

Two high-molecular-weight (>1000 kDa) water-soluble preparations were isolated from stems of Symphytum asperum and S. caucasicum. Their basic component was established as poly[hydroxy-1-carboxy-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethylene], analogous to that of high-molecular-weight (>1000 kDa) preparations from roots of these same plants, using IR and NMR spectral data. __________ Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 303–305, July–August, 2005. An erratum to this article is available at .     

Dielectric Relaxation Study of Liquids Having Chloro Group with Associated Liquids. I. Chlorobenzene with Methanol, Ethanol, and 1-Propanol

The complex permittivity for chlorobenzene–alcohol binary mixtures have been determined over the frequency range of 10 MHz to 20 GHz, at 15, 25, 35, and 45°C, using the time-domain reflectometry (TDR) method for 11 concentrations of each chlorobenzene–alcohol system. The alcohols used were methanol, ethanol, and 1-propanol. The values of static dielectric constant, relaxation time, the corresponding excess properties, the Redlich–Kister coefficients up to the third order, the Kirkwood correlation factor, and thermodynamic parameters of the mixtures have been determined. The excess permittivity is found to be negative for chlorobenzene–methanol and chlorobenzene–ethanol, whereas it is positive in the 1-propanol rich region. The excess inverse relaxation time is negative for all the systems studied here. The Kirkwood effective correlation factor increases with an increasing in the molecular size of the alcohol, but decreases with increasing temperature.     

Simplified chemical and radiochemical synthesis of 2-arachidonoyl-glycerol, an endogenous ligand of cannabinoid receptors

Endocannabinoids have emerged as a new class of lipid mediators, with manifold roles in the central nervous system and in the periphery. Several studies have identified 2-arachidonoyl-glycerol (2-AG) as a major endogenous agonist of cannabinoid receptors. Here, the chemical synthesis of 2-AG is reported, along with the synthesis of its tritium-labeled derivative. These unlabeled and radiolabeled compounds are suitable tools for unravelling some metabolic routes and biological activities of 2-AG in various cells and tissues.     

Considerations on the recognition of the D1 receptor by agonists

Summary A model of the mechanism for recognition of the D1 receptor has been developed. Conformational analysis for 10 agonists from diverse chemical families was carried out as a first step toward the characterization of the bioactive form. First, maximum structural overlap of the features common to all ligands allowed a simple identification of the candidate bioactive form for each ligand. At a second level of characterization, steric and electronic properties were computed for all accessible structures to analyze those properties that may modulate receptor recognition.     

Modification of polybenzimidazole: Synthesis and thermal stability of poly(N1-methylbenzimidazole) and poly(N1,N3-dimethylbenzimidazolium) salt

Poly(N₁,N₃-dimethylbenzimidazolium) (PDMBI) salt and poly(N₁-methylbenzimidazole) (PMMBI) were synthesized by methylation of commercial polybenzimidazole [poly-2,2′-(m-phenylene)-5,5′-bibenzimidazole (PBI)]. First, the N-lithium salt of polybenzimidazole was formed by treating polybenzimidazole solution of 1-methyl-2-pyrolidinone (NMP) with lithium hydride at 80°C for 18 h. Ninety percent substitution of PMMBI was obtained by treating the N-lithium salt of PBI with equimolar ratio of iodomethane at room temperature. Upon addition of excess iodomethane to the lithium salt of PBI at 80°C, a polymer was formed that showed 100% substitution on the N₁ nitrogen and about 30% substitution of the methyl group on the N₃ nitrogen in the form of N₁,N₃-dimethylbenzimidazolium iodide salt [PDMBI (30%)]. The content of the benzimidazolium iodide salt was increased to about 90% by dissolving PDMBI (30%) in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and re-treating with excess iodomethane at 80°C overnight. The modified PBI polymers were characterized by NMR and FTIR. The modified PBI differed in solubility from PBI. PMMBI could be easily dissolved in NMP and PDMBI in DMSO at room temperature. The solution of PDMBI could be mixed with water in all proportions without precipitation. PDMBI could be also dissolved directly in a mixture of DMSO and water (1 : 1). Typical polyelectrolyte behavior of viscosity was found in solution of PDMBI (30%) and PDMBI (90%) when DMSO and a mixture of DMSO and water were used as solvents. A salt effect on viscosity was also found in the mixed solvent solution. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) showed that the methyl group on the imidazole ring was unstable above 180°C under nitrogen. When PDMBI was heated under nitrogen, one of the methyl groups was lost with the counterion to result in a neutral PMMBI. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Polysulfonylamine. XLI. Ein Silber(I)-Hydrat ungewöhnlicher Zusammensetzung: Röntgenstrukturanalytische und thermochemische Charakterisierung von Tetrakis(dimesylamido)aquatetrasilber(I) [Ag4(N(SO2CH3)2}4(H2O)]

Polysulfonyl Amines. XLI. A Silver(I) Hydrate with an Unusual Composition: Characterization of Tetrakis(dimesylamido)aquatetrasilver(I) [Ag₄(N)SO₂CH₃)₂}₄(H₂O)] by X-Ray Diffraction and Thermal Analysis The title compound is obtained by crystallizing AgN(SO₂CH₃)₂ from water at room temperature. Crystallographic data (at ?95°C): Triclinic space group P1 , a = 864.6(4), b = 1 211.2(5), c = 1 399.1(5) pm, α = 90.97(3), β = 90.90(3), γ = 98.25(4)°, V = 1.4496 nm³, Z = 2, D_x = 2.608 Mg m^?3. The four independent silver atoms and the water molecule form zigzag chains Ag(1)-Ag(2)-(μ-H₂O)-Ag(3) …? Ag(4) …? Ag(1′) with distances Ag(1)-Ag(2) 309.7, Ag(2)-O(w) 241.8, O(w)-Ag(3) 241.4, Ag(3) …? Ag(4) 342.9, Ag(4) …? Ag(1′) 361.4 pm. The catenated silver atoms are further connected by the dimesylamide anions acting as tridentate bridging (α-O, N, ω-O)-ligands. The resulting strands are interconnected into layers through one O(S)-Ag′ contact (247 pm) and one hydrogen bond O(w)-H(l) …? O′(S) per repeating unit. Between the layers, a weak O(S) …? Ag″ interaction (271 ptn) and a hydrogen bond O(w)-H(2) …? O(S) per repeating unit are observed. The silver atoms Ag(l) to Ag(4) display the coordination numbers 5 [NO,Ag(2), distorted trigonal bipyramid], 5[NO₂,O(w)Ag(I), distorted trigonal bipyramid], 5[O₄,O(w), trigonal bipyramid], and 2 + 1 (N₂, li-near; plus a secondary Ag …? 0 contact). The dehydration of the title compound and a solid-solid phase transformation in anhydrous AgN(SO₂CH₃)₂, were quantitatively investigated by thermoconductometry and time- and temperature-resolved X-ray diffractometry (TXRD).     

Improved syntheses of some monochloro- and monobromo-8-quinolinols

Summary Procedures were developed for the preparation of the 2-, 3-, 4-, and 6-monosubstituted chloro and bromo 8-quinolinols which afforded greater yields and/or reduced the number of steps in the preparation. 100 MHz¹H-NMR spectra for the 12 possible monochloro and monobromo analogues are given.

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Verbesserte Synthese von Monochlor- und Monobrom-8-chinolinolen

Zusammenfassung Es wurden Verfahren entwickelt, um 2-, 3-, 4- und 6-Chlor bzw. -Brom-8-chinolinole in besseren Ausbeuten und/oder bei reduzierter Anzahl von Synthesestufen herzustellen. Die¹H-NMR-Spektren der 12 möglichen Monochlor- und Monobromverbindungen werden angegeben.