Properties of two amide‐based hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography columns

Hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography is a separation technique suitable for the separation of moderately and highly polar compounds. Various stationary phases (SPs) for hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography are commercially available. While the SPs based on the same type of ligand are available from different providers, they can display a distinct retention characteristics and separation selectivity. The current work is focused on characterization and comparison of the separation systems of two amide‐based HPLC columns from two producers, i.e. XBridge Amide column and TSK gel Amide‐80 column. Several characterization procedures (tests) were used to investigate the differences between these columns. The chromatographic behavior of selected analytes indicates that multimodal interactions are responsible for retention and separation on these columns. Multiple testing approaches were used in order to reveal subtle differences between the SPs. Both amide‐based columns showed certain differences in retention, selectivity, and plate counts. Based on the tests used in this study, we conclude that the investigated columns provide a different degree of H‐bonding interactions.     

Heterocyclic benzothiazole-based liquid crystals: synthesis and mesomorphic properties

Two homologous series of 2-(4-alkanoyloxybenzylidenamino)benzothiazoles and 2-(2-hydroxy-4-alkanoyloxybenzylidenamino)benzothiazoles were synthesised and characterised. Their molecular structures differed wherein the latter comprised a lateral hydroxyl group, unlike the former. Spectroscopic techniques such as FT-IR, ¹H & ¹³C NMR and mass spectrometry together with elemental analysis were employed to elucidate the molecular structures. The transition temperatures and their mesophases were determined by differential scanning calorimetry, optical polarising microscopy and X-ray diffraction techniques. Members with decanoyloxy till hexadecanoloxy chain in the series without the lateral hydroxyl group each exhibited a smectic A phase, while those in the series with the lateral hydroxyl group were non-mesogenic. The mesomorphic properties of the present series were compared with other structurally related series to establish the chemical structure–mesomorphic properties relationship.     

Synthesis and liquid crystalline properties of substituted 2,5‐diaryl 1,3,4‐oxadiazole derivatives without flexible chains

A series of new compounds based on aromatically 2,5‐disubstituted 1,3,4‐oxadiazoles without flexible chains, formulated as p‐R–C₆H₄–(OC₂N₂)–(p‐C₆H₄)₂–R′ with (i) R = CH₃O, R′ = CH₃O, CH₃S, F, H (Ia–Id), (ii) R = CH₃S, R′ = CH₃O, CH₃S, F, H (IIa–IId) and (iii) R = F, R′ = CH₃O, CH₃S, F, H (IIIa–IIId) (p‐C₆H₄ and OC₂N₂ represent a p‐phenylene spacer and a 1,3,4‐oxadiazole ring, respectively), were synthesised and characterised by ¹H and ¹³C NMR, MS and HRMS techniques. Mesomorphic properties were investigated using differential scanning calorimetry and polarizing optical microscopy. All of the target compounds (except Id, IId, IIIc and IIId) exhibited an enantiotropic nematic mesophase with high melting temperatures. The liquid crystalline properties of these compounds were influenced greatly by polarity, steric factors and positions of the terminal groups. The effect of the terminal groups on the liquid crystal properties is discussed.     

多种类表面活性剂临界胶束浓度定量构效关系

表面活性剂的临界胶束浓度(CMC)是个非常重要的物质特性参数, CMC在研究表面活性剂的工业应用和生物利用方面发挥着关键作用. 本工作提出了一个新的拓扑指数—扩展距离矩阵, 建立了一个稳定的构效关系模型, 并对175种表面活性剂的临界胶束浓度进行了计算预测. 结果表明, 基于新的拓扑指数建立的构效关系模型计算临界胶束浓度能给出稳定可靠的预测结果, 其预测结果相关性系数R²(training set)=0.9295, 相对标准偏差ARD(training set)=8.20%, R²(testing set)=0.9257, ARD(testing set)=6.76%. 与文献中模型预测结果的对比表明, 本工作在稳定性和可靠性上均有显著改善.     

钯(Ⅱ)类抗肿瘤药物研究进展

20世纪60年代,美国密执安州立大学Rosenberg发现了顺铂具有抗癌活性,开辟了金属类抗肿瘤药物研究的新领域.经过40余年的研究,已相继成功开发了卡铂、奈达铂、奥沙利铂、舒铂、洛铂和双环铂等铂类抗肿瘤药物.虽然对于铂类抗肿瘤药物研究取得了一定的成绩,但在临床使用过程中也存在一些问题,如其毒副作用和抗药性,限制了其在临床上的进一步广泛应用.为了解决这些问题,科研工作者开始寻找新的金属类抗肿瘤药物以弥补现有铂类抗肿瘤药物的不足.在金属元素中,唯有钯(II)与铂(II)配合物具有相似或相同的结构特征,进而表现出相近或相似的化学性质.因此,继铂类抗肿瘤配合物后,钯(II)配合物作为潜在抗肿瘤药物成为一个诱人的领域.本文综述了近年来钯(II)类抗肿瘤药物的研究进展,并探讨了其构效关系,这对于指导新型钯(II)类抗肿瘤药物的合成具有重要的参考价值.     

Recent advances in electrochemistry of pyridinium-based electrophores: A structronic approach

The context of molecular structronics (from “molecular structure” and “electronics”) is that of molecular-level electrochemical storage of energy of sustainable origin (wind, solar). Due to its discontinuous availability, storage of this energy is a key issue. The targeted type of storage relies on implementing “electron reservoirs” within the structronic molecules by electrochemically forming dedicated chemical bonds according to non-catalytic processes. Reservoir bonds are therefore integral parts of the molecular backbone of structronic assemblies. When filled, electron reservoirs manifest themselves in the form of elongated covalent bonds that are to be cleaved for electron releasing (discharging) on demand. The scope of this short review is limited to pyridinium electrophores as particularly suited building blocks for the development of structronics.     

The Inhibitory Effects of Plant Derivate Polyphenols on the Main Protease of SARS Coronavirus 2 and Their Structure–Activity Relationship

The main protease (M^pro) is a major protease having an important role in viral replication of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the novel coronavirus that caused the pandemic of 2020. Here, active M^pro was obtained as a 34.5 kDa protein by overexpression in E. coli BL21 (DE3). The optimal pH and temperature of M^pro were 7.5 and 37 °C, respectively. M^pro displayed a K_m value of 16 μM with Dabcyl-KTSAVLQ↓SGFRKME-Edans. Black garlic extract and 49 polyphenols were studied for their inhibitory effects on purified M^pro. The IC₅₀ values were 137 μg/mL for black garlic extract and 9–197 μM for 15 polyphenols. The mixtures of tannic acid with puerarin, daidzein, and/or myricetin enhanced the inhibitory effects on M^pro. The structure–activity relationship of these polyphenols revealed that the hydroxyl group in C3′, C4′, C5′ in the B-ring, C3 in the C-ring, C7 in A-ring, the double bond between C2 and C3 in the C-ring, and glycosylation at C8 in the A-ring contributed to inhibitory effects of flavonoids on M^pro.     

Tricyclic Pyrazole-Based Compounds as Useful Scaffolds for Cannabinoid CB1/CB2 Receptor Interaction

Cannabinoids comprise different classes of compounds, which aroused interest in recent years because of their several pharmacological properties. Such properties include analgesic activity, bodyweight reduction, the antiemetic effect, the reduction of intraocular pressure and many others, which appear correlated to the affinity of cannabinoids towards CB₁ and/or CB₂ receptors. Within the search aiming to identify novel chemical scaffolds for cannabinoid receptor interaction, the CB₁ antagonist/inverse agonist pyrazole-based derivative rimonabant has been modified, giving rise to several tricyclic pyrazole-based compounds, most of which endowed of high affinity and selectivity for CB₁ or CB₂ receptors. The aim of this review is to present the synthesis and summarize the SAR study of such tricyclic pyrazole-based compounds, evidencing, for some derivatives, their potential in the treatment of neuropathic pain, obesity or in the management of glaucoma.