Trifluoroacetylation of pyrrolo[1,2-<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]pyrazines

A study was carried out on the reaction of pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazines containing an alkyl, aryl, or aralkyl substituent at C-1 with trifluoroacetic anhydride. Trifluoroacetylation products may be formed either by reaction in the pyrrole ring or at the aryl or aralkyl groups at C-1. Products of electrophilic substitution at C-6 are formed in the trifluoroacetylation of pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazines containing at C-1 a substituent bulkier than a methyl group but lacking substituents at C-6 (the α-position of the pyrrole ring). __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 8, pp. 1226–1233, August, 2007.     

Zur Reaktion von 1,3-Oxazolidinen mit Dicarbonsäureanhydriden

Reaction of 3-methyl-1,3-oxazolidine with phthalic anhydride in chloroform leads to ring opening and higher oligomers2 are formed. These are cleaved by addition of protic solvents and 2-methylaminoethyl hydrogenphthalate3 a is obtained. Other 1,3-oxazolidines and succinic anhydride behave similarly.

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Synthesis of new 3,4-di-and 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinazolin-4-one derivatives and X-ray diffraction study of crystal solvates of 3-methylsulfonylamino-2-(2-methylsulfonylaminophenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinazolin-4-one

The reactions of hydrazide, mesyl hydrazide, succinyl hydrazide, and maleyl hydrazide of anthranilic acid with carbonyl compounds were studied, and new di-and tetrahydroquinazolin-4-one derivatives were prepared. The structure of one reaction product, viz., 3-methylsulfonylamino-2-(2-methylsulfonylaminophenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinazolin-4-one, was established by X-ray diffraction study of two crystal solvates of this compound. The characteristic features of the crystal packings of these solvates are discussed. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1183–1191, July, 2006.     

Structural and thermal characterization of sugarcane bagasse phthalates prepared with ultrasound irradiation

Chemical modification of sugarcane bagasse was achieved by esterification with phthalic anhydride in pyridine after ultrasound irradiation. The parameters including ultrasonic irradiation time 0-40 min, phthalic anhydride dosage 2.5-7.5 g, reaction time 30-150 min, and reaction temperature 80-115 °C were optimised and the extent of phthalation was measured by weight percent gain. It was found that degradation of the cell wall polymers occurred at higher temperature (>90 °C) under the experimental conditions used.FT-IR and CP/MAS ¹³C NMR spectroscopy studies also clearly produced evidence for phthalation reaction. The phthalated bagasse preparations showed decreased thermal stability after chemical modification.     

Rapid and simultaneous analysis of dichlorvos, malathion, carbaryl, and 2,4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid in citrus fruit by flow-injection ion spray ionization tandem mass spectrometry

A simple method for the rapid and simultaneous analysis of dichlorvos (DDVP), malathion, carbaryl, and 2,4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid (2,4-D) in citrus fruit, which uses flow-injection ion spray ionization tandem mass spectrometry, has been developed for the first time. The method involves the combined use of stable isotopically labeled internal standards (DDVP-d₆, malathion-d₁₀, carbaryl-d₇, and 2,4-D-d₅) and a multiple reaction monitoring technique. The average recoveries for the pesticides at the same concentrations as their tolerance levels (DDVP: 0.1-0.2 μg g⁻¹; malathion: 0.5-4.0 μg g⁻¹; carbaryl: 1.0 μg g⁻¹; 2,4-D: 1.0-2.0 μg g⁻¹) ranged from 90 to 119% with the relative standard deviation (R.S.D.) ranging from 1.0 to 13.1% (n = 5). Analysis time, including sample preparation and determination, was only 15 min. The present method is effective for screening DDVP, malathion, carbaryl, and 2,4-D in citrus fruit.     

5-Diazo-6,6-dimethyl-4-oxo-4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindazoles in [3+2] cycloaddition reactions

The [3+2] cycloaddition reactions of a series of 1,3-substituted 5-diazo-6,6-dimethyl-4-oxo-4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindazoles with maleic anhydride and dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate gave 1′,3′-substituted 3-spiro[4,6-dioxo-4,6,3a,6a-tetrahydro-3H-furo[3,4-c]pyrazole]-5′-[6′,6′-dimethyl-4′-oxo-4′,5′,6′,7′-tetrahydroindazoles] and 1′,3′-substituted 3-spiro[4,5-di(methoxycarbonyl)-3H-pyrazole]-5′-[6′,6′-dimethyl-4′-oxo-4′,5′,6′,7′-tetrahydroindazoles] respectively. When heated the former eliminate nitrogen and are transformed into 1′,3′-substituted 6-spiro[2,4-dioxo-3-oxabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane]-5′-[6′,6′-dimethyl-4′-oxo-4′,5′,6′,7′-tetrahydroindazoles]. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 12, pp. 1784–1791, December, 2007.     

Application of HPLC to measure vanadium in environmental,biological and clinical matrices

Vanadate and vanadium compounds exist in many environmental, biological and clinical matrices, and despite the need only limited progress has been made on the analysis of vanadium compounds. The vanadium coordination chemistry of different oxidation states is known, and the result of the characterization and speciation analysis depends on the subsequent chemistry and the methods of analysis. Many studies have used a range of methods for the characterization and determination of metal ions in a variety of materials. One successful technique is high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) that has been used mainly for measuring total vanadium level and metal speciation. Some cases have been reported where complexes of different oxidation states of vanadium have been separated by HPLC. Specifically reversed phase (RP) HPLC has frequently been used for the measurement of vanadium. Other HPLC methods such as normal phase, anion-exchange, cation-exchange, size exclusion and other RP-HPLC modes such as, ion-pair and micellar have been used to separate selected vanadium compounds. We will present a review that summarizes and critically analyzes the reported methods for analysis of vanadium salts and vanadium compounds in different sample matrices. We will compare various HPLC methods and modes including sample preparation, chelating reagents, mobile phase and detection methods. The comparison will allow us to identify the best analytical HPLC method and mode for measuring vanadium levels and what information such methods provide with regard to speciation and quantitation of the vanadium compounds.     

Diffusion in dilute aqueous acetic acid solutions at 25°C

A conductimetric technique has been used to measure diffusion coefficients for aqueous solutions of acetic acid at concentrations from 0.002 to 0.02 mol-dm^–3 at 25°C. The acetic acid component diffuses more rapidly at lower concentrations where a higher proportion of the slower acid molecules are converted by dissociation to acetate ions and highly mobile hydrogen ions. The observed concentration dependence of the diffusion coefficient verifies the limiting law for weak electrolyte diffusion. A new type of conductimetric diffusion cell with several practical advantages over earlier designs is described together with an improved procedure for the conductimetric determination of accurate diffusion coefficients for weak electrolyte systems.     

Synthesis of substituted benzoxazinylthieno[2,3-<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>]pyridines by the reaction of (3-cyanopyridin-2-ylthio)acetic acids or their amides with <Emphasis Type="Italic">o</Emphasis>-aminophenyl(diphenyl)carbinol

A general method for the synthesis of 3-amino-2-(4,4-diphenyl-4H-3,1-benzoxazin-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridines was proposed. The method involves reactions of (3-cyanopyridin-2-ylthio)acetic acids or their amides with o-aminophenyl(diphenyl)carbinol in nitromethane in the presence of perchloric acid followed by neutralization of the resulting salts.__________Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 12, pp. 2759–2762, December, 2004.     

载体和担载酸对乙烯直接氧化合成乙酸反应的影响

 在固定床流动反应器上研究了Pd－酸／载体体系催化乙烯直接氧\r\n化合成乙酸的反应，并对载体相同但担载酸强度不同的催化剂的催化活\r\n性进行了比较．结果表明，担载酸的强度明显影响催化剂的活性，酸强\r\n度越大其催化活性越高．用NH3－TPD和异丙醇脱水探针反应表征了二氧\r\n化硅、活性碳和酸性白土三种载体担载的Pd－H4SiW12催化剂的酸性，\r\n并测试了三种催化剂的催化活性．结果表明，载体通过影响担载酸的强\r\n度而影响催化剂的活性，载体上的强酸中心越多，催化剂的活性越高．\r\n测定了二氧化硅、活性碳和酸性白土三种载体担载的Pd－H4SiW12催化\r\n剂上Pd的分散度，并与其催化活性相关联．结果表明，决定乙烯直接氧\r\n化生成乙酸反应活性的主要因素是催化剂的酸强度而不是Pd的分散度．