Syntheses, X-ray crystal structures, DNA binding, oxidative cleavage activities and antimicrobial studies of two Cu(II) hydrazone complexes

From a mononuclear Cu(II)-hydrazone complex [Cu(PBH)₂] (1), one μ_1,1-azido bridged dinuclear Cu(II) complex having the formula [{Cu(PBH)(μ_1,1-NNN)}₂] (2) (where HPBH = 2-pyridinecarboxaldehyde benzoyl hydrazone) has been synthesised. Both the complexes are characterised by elemental analyses, IR and UV–Vis spectroscopic studies. The tridentate hydrazone pro-ligand (HPBH) is obtained by the condensation of benzhydrazide and pyridine-2-carboxaldehyde. The structures of the complexes have conclusively been established by the X-ray single crystal diffraction method. Complex 1 and 2 both display DNA binding ability, which is ascertained by UV–Vis titration and cyclic voltammetric studies using calf thymus DNA (CT-DNA). The apparent binding constants (K_app) are of moderate values and are 2.048 × 10⁴ M⁻¹ (±0.006) and 1.644 × 10⁴ M⁻¹ (±0.005), respectively. The modes of binding of the complexes with CT-DNA has been investigated using circular dichroism, ethidium bromide displacement assay and viscosity measurements. The cleavage properties of these complexes as well as the free pro-ligand with super coiled (SC) pUC19 are studied using the gel electrophoresis method, where both the complexes displayed chemical nuclease activity in the presence of H₂O₂ via an oxidative mechanism. The antimicrobial study using the free pro-ligand, 1 and 2 against both Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria are performed, 2 showed antimicrobial activity against both Gram negative and Gram positive bacteria whereas the free ligand and 1 show no antibacterial activity.     

3,3-双(叠氮甲基)环氧丁烷-四氢呋喃共聚醚的合成及其链结构分析

３，３ 双（叠氮甲基）环氧丁烷 四氢呋喃共聚醚的合成及其链结构分析屈红翔冯增国谭惠民（北京理工大学化工与材料学院北京１０００８１）许保国周集义（化工部黎明化工研究院洛阳４７１００１）关键词叠氮粘合剂，阳离子开环共聚，序列长度，链节比，竞聚率将叠...     

Neue Azidokomplexe des Tantals(V). Synthese und Molekülstruktur der Zweikernverbindungen [Cp*TaCl(N3)(μ‐N3)]2(μ‐O) und [Cp*Ta(N3)3(μ‐N3)]2 (Cp* = Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)

New Azido Complexes of Tantalum(V). Synthesis and Molecular Structure of the Dinuclear Compounds [Cp*TaCl(N₃)(μ‐N₃)]₂(μ‐O) and [Cp*Ta(N₃)₃(μ‐N₃)]₂ (Cp* = Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl) The reaction of Cp*TaCl₄ ( 1 ) with an excess of trimethylsilyl azide (Me₃Si–N₃) leads to azide‐rich dinuclear complexes which contain both terminal and bridging azido ligands. The oxo complex [Cp*TaCl(N₃)(μ‐N₃)]₂(μ‐O) ( 4 ) was formed in dichloromethane in the presence of traces of water, whereas [Cp*Ta(N₃)₃(μ‐N₃)]₂ ( 5 ) was obtained from boiling toluene after several days. According to the X‐ray structure determinations the Ta…Ta distance in 4 (314,5 pm) is considerably shorter than in 5 (382,2 pm).     

2-叠氮-1,3,5-三硝基苯热解反应的机理及其热力学和动力学理论研究

用ＰＭ３－ＭＯ法对２－叠氮－１,３,５－三硝基苯的热解机理进行了计算研究,基于统计热力学和过渡态理论求得该反应的热力学和动力学参数。结果表明,氧化呋咱机理下的热解活化能（１０３．７５０ｋＪ／ｍｏｌ）比ＣＮＯ２均裂反应活化能（２０５．４１５ｋＪ／ｍｏｌ）小得多,且反应动力学参数的计算值与ＤＳＣ实测值相符。４００Ｋ以下Ｃ－ＮＯ２均裂反应的Ｇ值为负,热力学上可能发生,但速率常数为０ｓ－１。     

3,3'-双叠氮甲基环氧丁烷-3-叠氮甲基-3'-甲基环氧丁烷无规共聚物的合成与结构表征

以1,4-丁二醇/三氟化硼乙醚为引发体系, 利用阳离子开环共聚合方法合成了3,3'-双叠氮甲基环氧丁烷(BAMO)与3-叠氮甲基-3'-甲基环氧丁烷(AMMO)的无规共聚物, 探讨了以Lewis酸为催化剂时活性链端与活性单体相互竞争的聚合反应机理. 同时根据GPC结果分析了聚合反应温度对产物分子量和分子量分布的影响. 结果表明, 在15 ℃时产物分子量可控且分布较窄. 通过1H NMR和13C NMR对无规共聚物的共聚组成及微观序列结构进行了表征, 结果表明, 共聚组成中两单体的摩尔比接近于1:1, 与投料比一致; 交替度接近50%, BAMO与AMMO链段的平均序列长度为2, 其结构单元呈随机分布的状态.     

Anti‐AIDS active polyrotaxane‐AZT conjugates with bioactive bulky stoppers and their nanoparticles

New anti‐HIV active agents, polyrotaxane‐AZT conjugates with various bioactive bulky stoppers such as 3′‐azido‐3′‐deoxythymidine (AZT) and tocopherol and their nanoparticles were synthesized and characterized. The degree of AZT substitution of the conjugates was calculated from ELEM . ANAL and ranged from 1.8 to 5.9, respectively. The in vitro antiviral activity of these conjugates was determined and used to evaluate their potential applications in anti‐AIDS drugs. The in vitro anti‐HIV activities indicate that the synthesized polyrotaxane‐AZT conjugates and their nanoparticles against HIV‐1 and HIV‐2 strains were more potent inhibitors than free AZT, with reduced cytotoxicities against uninfected MT‐4 cells. The effect of the conjugates against HIV‐1 and HIV‐2 strains increased with decreasing particle size. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2012     

Effect of Azide Position on the Rate of Azido Glucose–Cyclooctyne Cycloaddition

The strain-promoted azide–alkyne cycloaddition (SPAAC) is the most widely used bioorthogonal reaction for imaging azide-labeled glycans in living systems. Rapid SPAAC reactions are essential for visualizing biological processes that occur on a short timescale, and efforts to increase SPAAC reaction rates by modulating the cyclooctyne structure have been highly successful. However, optimizing azido sugar structure for improved SPAAC rates has not been explored. In this study, we show that altering azide position on the sugar ring can have a modest but significant impact on SPAAC reaction rate, which has implications for designing and interpreting experiments involving azide-specific bioorthogonal reactions.     

Umsetzungen von Cp*NbCl4 und Cp*TaCl4 mit Trimethylsilyl‐azid,Me3Si‐N3. Molekülstrukturen der bis(azido)‐oxo‐verbrückten Komplexe [Cp*NbCl(N3)(μ‐N3)]2(μ‐O) und [Cp*TaCl2(μ‐N3)]2(μ‐O) (Cp* = Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)

Reactions of Cp*NbCl₄ and Cp*TaCl₄ with Trimethylsilyl‐azide, Me₃Si‐N₃. Molecular Structures of the Bis(azido)‐Oxo‐Bridged Complexes [Cp*NbCl(N₃)(μ‐N₃)]₂(μ‐O) and [Cp*TaCl₂(μ‐N₃)]₂(μ‐O) (Cp* = Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl) The chloro ligands in Cp*TaCl₄ (1c) can be stepwise substituted for azido ligands by reactions with trimethylsilyl azide, Me₃Si‐N₃ (A) , to generate the complete series of the bis(azido)‐bridged dimers [Cp*TaCl_3‐n(N₃)_n(μ‐N₃)]₂ ( n = 0 (2c) , n = 1 (3c) , n = 2 (4c) and n = 3 (5c) ). If the solvent CH₂Cl₂ contains traces of water, an additional oxo bridge is incorporated to give [Cp*‐TaCl₂(μ‐N₃)]₂(μ‐O) (6c) or [Cp*TaCl(N₃)(μ‐N₃)]₂(μ‐O) (7c) , respectively. Both 6c and 7c are also formed in stoichiometric reactions from [Cp*TaCl₂(μ‐OH)]₂(μ‐O) (8c) and A . Analogous reactions of Cp*NbCl₄ (1b) with A were used to prepare the azide‐rich dinuclear products [Cp*NbCl_3‐n(N₃)_n(μ‐N₃)]₂ (n = 2 (4b) , and n = 3 (5b) ), and [Cp*NbCl(N₃)(μ‐N₃)]₂(μ‐O) (7b) . The mononuclear complex Cp*Ta(N₃)Me₃ (10c) is obtained from Cp*Ta(Cl)Me₃ and A . All azido complexes were characterised by their IR as well as their ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra; X‐ray crystal structure analyses are available for 6c and 7b .     

Nucleosides and Oligonucleotides with Diynyl Side Chains: Base Pairing and Functionalization of 2′‐Deoxyuridine Derivatives by the Copper(I)‐Catalyzed Alkyne?Azide ‘Click’ Cycloaddition

Oligonucleotides containing the 5‐substituted 2′‐deoxyuridines 1b or 1d bearing side chains with terminal C?C bonds are described, and their duplex stability is compared with oligonucleotides containing the 5‐alkynyl compounds 1a or 1c with only one nonterminal C?C bond in the side chain. For this, 5‐iodo‐2′‐deoxyuridine ( 3 ) and diynes or alkynes were employed as starting materials in the Sonogashira cross‐coupling reaction (Scheme 1). Phosphoramidites 2b – d were prepared (Scheme 3) and used as building blocks in solid‐phase synthesis. T_m Measurements demonstrated that DNA duplexes containing the octa‐1,7‐diynyl side chain or a diprop‐2‐ynyl ether residue, i.e., containing 1b or 1d , are more stable than those containing only one triple bond, i.e., 1a or 1c (Table 3). The diyne‐modified nucleosides were employed in further functionalization reactions by using the protocol of the Cu^I‐catalyzed Huisgen–Meldal–Sharpless [2+3] cycloaddition (‘click chemistry’) (Scheme 2). An aliphatic azide, i. e., 3′‐azido‐3′‐deoxythymidine (AZT; 4 ), as well as the aromatic azido compound 5 were linked to the terminal alkyne group resulting in 1H‐1,2,3‐triazole‐modified derivatives 6 and 7 , respectively (Scheme 2), of which 6 forms a stable duplex DNA (Table 3). The Husigen–Meldal–Sharpless cycloaddition was also performed with oligonucleotides (Schemes 4 and 5).     

Neoglycopeptides through direct functionalization of cysteine

Neoglycopeptides are readily prepared by direct functionalization of cysteine-containing peptides followed by click triazole formation between the resulting propargylated peptides and protected or free (2-azido)-ethyl gluco-, manno,- and galactopyranosides.