Synthesis of conformationally locked carbocyclic nucleosides built on an oxabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane system

The rigid 6-oxobicyclo[3.1.0]hexane scaffold, characteristic of the natural antibiotic neplanocin C (3), was used to build prototypes of conformationally locked deoxynucleosides in the North hemisphere of the pseudorotational cycle. The purine analogues 6 and 7 are conformationally equivalent to carbocyclic nucleosides built with the bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane template. The pyrimidine nucleosides were unstable and underwent a facile intramolecular epoxide ring-opening reaction leading to heterocycle 22. Only the deoxyguanosine analogue 7 showed antiviral activity against EBV.     

Additional Isoquinoline Alkaloids from Lltsea Cubeba

By combination of centrifugal partition chromatography (CPC) and common separation methods, seven additional known bases were isolated and characterized from the reinvestigation of L. cubeba besides three previously isolated bases- isocorydine (10), N-methyllaurotetanine (9), and boldine (2). They are laurolitsine (1), laurotetanine (3), isoboldine (4), norisocorydine (5), N-methyllindcarpine (7), isodomesticine (8), and glaziovine (6). Among these, compound 9 is the most abundant (7.5 × 10^?4) and will be modified for pharmacological tests. This work will be of value for chemotaxonomy.     

Establishment of a search library about benzylisoquinoline alkaloids based on selective separation on the binaphthyl column and standard analysis on C18 column

A search library about benzylisoquinoline alkaloids was established based on preparation of alkaloid fractions from Rhizoma coptidis, Cortex phellodendri, and Rhizoma corydalis. In this work, two alkaloid fractions from each herbal medicine were first prepared based on selective separation on the “click” binaphthyl column. And then these alkaloid fractions were analyzed on C18 column by liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry. Many structure‐related compounds were included in these alkaloids fractions, which led to easy separation and good MS response in further work. Therefore, a search library of 52 benzylisoquinoline alkaloids was established, which included eight aporphine, 19 tetrahydroprotoberberine, two protopine, two benzyltetrahydroisoquinoline, and 21 protoberberine alkaloids. The information of the search library contained compound names, structures, retention times, accurate masses, fragmentation pathways of benzylisoquionline alkaloids, and their sources from three herbal medicines. Using such a library, the alkaloids, especially those trace and unknown components in some herbal medicine could be accurately and quickly identified. In addition, the distribution of benzylisoquinoline alkaloids in the herbal medicines could be also summarized by searching the source samples in the library.     

Improvement of solid phase microextraction fiber assembly and interface for liquid chromatography

Modifications were made on commercial SPME fiber assembly and SPME–LC interface to improve the applicability of SPME for LC. Polyacrylonitrile (PAN)/C18 bonded fuse silica was used as the fiber coating for LC applications because the fiber coating was not swollen in common LC solvents at room temperature. The inner tubing of SPME fiber assembly was replaced with a 457 μm outside diameter (o.d.) solid nitinol rod. And the coated fiber (o.d. 290 μm) was installed onto the nitinol rod. The inner diameter (i.d.) of the through hole of the ferrule in the SPME–LC interface was enlarged to 508 μm to accommodate the nitinol rod. The much larger inner rod protected the fiber coating from being stripped when the fiber was withdrawn from the SPME–LC interface. The system was evaluated in term of pressure test, desorption optimization, peak shape, carryovers, linear range, precision, and limit of detection (LOD) with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) as the test analytes. The results demonstrated that the improved system was robust and reliable. It overcame the drawbacks, such as leak of solvents and damage of fiber coatings, associated with current SPME fibers and SPME–LC interface. Another sealing mechanism was proposed by sealing the nitinol rod with a specially designed poly(ether ether ketone) (PEEK) fitting. The device was fabricated and tested for manual use.     

Improved Resolution of Hydrophobic Penicillin-binding Proteins and Their Covalently Linked Complexes on a Modified C18 Reversed Phase Column

ABSTRACT

Hydrophobic proteins have proven to be difficult to separate chromatographically. The use of a C18 reversed phase column with embedded polar groups showed improved separation and recovery of the hydrophobic, membrane associated, penicillin-binding proteins of Bacillus subtilis and their covalently linked complexes. The covalently linked complexes were generated by a time course reaction of the non-covalently associated complexes in the intact cell with the paired group specific reagent, cyanogen (C₂N₂).     

Some Properties of a Model Liquid of C 60 Buckyballs

Utilizing the results of published simulations for the liquid C 60 phase using a model of rigid C 60 molecules, it is pointed out that the liquid phase has a critical compressibility ratio Z c = p c /( c k B T c ) in terms of the usual critical thermodynamic variables (critical pressure p c , critical density c and critical temperature T c ), of 0.32. This is to be compared with the value 0.29 for the heavy condensed rare gases Ar, Kr and Xe, in spite of their much lower T c , and with the prediction of 0.27 from Dieterici's phenomenological equation of state. The global shape of the coexistence curve, as embodied in the behaviour of the normalized difference density ( l m g )/ c versus the average density ( l + g )/2 c , where l and g are the liquid and the gas densities, respectively, is also consistent with the shape of the coexistence curve of insulating fluids. Going beyond the assumption of rigid C 60 molecules has interesting consequences on the stability and observability of the liquid phase, and those effects are discussed.     

Mercury(II) complexes containing new ortho-functionalized asymmetric triazene ligands: synthesis,crystal structures,and solution studies

Synthesis of two new asymmetric ligands: 1-(2-ethoxyphenyl)-3-(2-methoxycarbonylphenyl)triazene (HL) (1) and 1-(2-methoxyphenyl)-3-(2-methoxycarbonylphenyl)triazene (HL′) (2) are reported. The prepared triazenes are functionalized by ethoxy and methoxy groups in the ortho positions, respectively. The related monomeric complexes, [HgL₂] (3) and [HgL′₂] (4), were prepared by the reacting of the corresponding ligands with Hg(NO₃)₂ salt in methanol as solvent. All compounds were characterized by CHN analysis, FT-IR, ¹H NMR, and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. According to the crystal structures of 1 and 2, the N–N bond distances indicate the presence of alternating single and double bonds, and hence the –N=N–NH– moiety. On coordination, each triazene was deprotonated and as a result, a resonance structure is formed between nitrogens which let them to be a tridentate ligand. In the crystal structure of 3, [HgL₂], the central Hg(II) is surrounded by two N atoms from interlocked L forming linear geometry, in which the other four Hg–N and Hg–O bonds are longer and can only be regarded as weak secondary bonds. An interesting feature of 3 is also the presence of π?π [centroid–centroid distance of 3.744(3)?Å] and C–H?π interactions. The results of solution studies for the formation of 3 in methanol support its solid-state stoichiometry.     

Enhanced Electrochemical Performances of LiFePO4/C via V and F Co-doping for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Based on the method of in situ polymerization synthesis combined with two-step sinter-ing process, LiFe_1-xV_x(PO₄)_(3-y)/₃F_y/C was prepared. The e ects of V and F co-doping on the structure, morphology, and electrochemical performances of LiFePO₄/C were in-vestigated by X-ray di raction, Fourier transform infrared spectra, scanning electron mi-croscope, charge/discharge tests, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, respectively. The results indicated that the V and F co-doping did not destroy the olivine structure of LiFePO₄/C, but it can stabilize the crystal structure, decrease charge transfer resistance, enhance Li ion di usion velocity, further improve its cycling and high-rate capabilities of LiFePO₄/C.