Spectrophotometric and AAS determination of trace amounts of cobalt after preconcentration by using alpha-benzilmonoxime-microcrystalline naphthalene.

The formed cobalt-a-benzilmonoxime complex was adsorbed onto microcrystalline naphthalene. Then it was determined by zero and first derivative spectrophotometry and by atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS) after dissolving into chloroform and methylisobutylketone (MIBK), respectively. Under optimum conditions, cobalt in the range of 1.0 - 20.0, 0.4 - 30.0 and 2.5 - 50.0 microg could be determined by spectrophotometry, first derivative spectrophotometry and AAS method, respectively. By the method, a preconcentration factor equal to approximately 30 for cobalt was obtained. The effect of diverse ions on the determination of 5.0 microg cobalt was also studied. The method was successfully applied to some pharmaceuticals and synthetic alloy samples.     

SnCl4 and SbCl5 promoted aromatization of enamines

Aromatic amines have been synthesized efficiently from enamines using SnCl₄ and SbCl₅ in CH₂Cl₂ at room temperature.     

Ceric ammonium nitrate on silica gel for efficient and selective removal of trityl and silyl groups

Silica gel-supported ceric ammonium nitrate (CAN-SiO2) was found effective for rapid and selective cleavage of trityl (Tr), monomethoxytrityl (MMTr), and dimethoxytrityl (DMTr) groups from protected nucleosides and nucleotides under mild conditions. Efficiency of deprotections depended upon the stability of the resultant carbocationic species: DMTr+ > MMTr+ > Tr+. Use of a catalytic amount of this solid-supported reagent can also efficiently and selectively remove the tert-butyldimethylsilyl or the triisopropylsilyl group from a primary hydroxyl functionality in di- or trisilyl ethers of ribonucleosides. A comparative study of deprotection reactions by utilization of CAN alone or CAN-SiO2 indicates a remarkable increase in the rate of the reactions involving a solid support. The mechanism of electron-transfer processes is proposed for the use of CAN-SiO2 in the removal of these protective groups from organic molecules.     

High-sensitive elemental analysis using multi-parameter coincidence spectrometer: GEMINI-II

In this study, using neutron activation analysis with multi-parameter coincidence method which was developed at Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), a non-destructive, ultra-high sensitive multi-elemental determination has been realized. The multi-parameter coincidence method is carried out with an array of 19 germanium detectors, GEMINI-II. Using this system, very weak γ-rays emitted from trace amounts of elements can be detected. The iridium concentration has been determined by means of neutron activation analysis with multi-parameter coincidence method for Cuban sediment samples across the K/T boundary strata.     

Synthesis of a Masked p -Quinone Methide β -Lactam as an active metabolite of nocardicins

Nocardicin A analogues 30, 34 , and 38 as well as the highly strained quinone methide 43 were synthesized. β -Lactam 34 was found biologically active against several Gram-negative microorganisms in vitro; pyridinium N-oxide derivative 38 possessed activity against Gram-positive S. aureus bacterium. Masked p-quinone methide β -lactam 43 exhibited significant antimicrobial activity in vitro. A mechanism involving an oxidation in vivo is proposed for the unprecedented biological properties of nocardicins.     

The Synthesis of 4-Decarboxy-4-phosphono-O-2-isooxacephems, -isopenams and -isooxacephems Containing Phosphorus at the 3-Position

Two new types of iso-oxacephems have been synthesized in which a phosphonate group replaces either the carboxyl group or C(3). The latter compound exists as a stable trialkoxyphosphonium ylide. Potassium thioacetate and O₂ in DMF are transformed in an autocatalytic, probably sulfur-catalyzed process to CH₃COOK and sulfur; the latter two reagents are sufficient to transform the methanesulfonate 7 to the isopenam 15 .     

Solvent extraction of mercury using Alamine 304

Summary A study has been undertaken to develop a solvent extraction system for mercury using Alamine 304 in aqueous chloride medium. The parameters investigated included reagent concentration, acid concentration, pH, aqueous to organic phase ratio, and rate of extraction and stripping. The study shows that mercury can be extracted rapidly and efficiently from aqueous chloride solutions. A number of aqueous stripping reagents removed more than 90% of the mercury from the organic phase with only one equilibrium. These include HNO₃, NaOH and EDTA.

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Extraktion von Quecksilber mit Alamin 304

Zusammenfassung Die Extraktion von Quecksilber aus der wäßrigen Lösung des Chlorids mit Alamin 304 wurde untersucht. Die Konzentration des Reagens, der Säure, das pH, das Verhältnis der wäßrigen zur organischen Phase sowie das Extraktionsverhältnis wurden geprüft. Die Extraktion verläuft rasch und wirkungsvoll. Eine Reihe wäßriger Reagenzien entzieht mehr als 90% des Quecksilbers aus der organischen Phase. Dazu gehören Salpetersäure, Natronlauge und EDTA.

     

N-Levulination of Guanosine

A procedure have been developed for the synthesis of the N-levulinoyl derivative of guanosine.     

Syntheses of Novel Isopenam and Isocephem Antibiotics. Preparation of a retinamido derivative of a highly strained β-lactam as potent anticancer agent

Syntheses of the cis-configurated isopenam 9 (Scheme 1), isocephem 14 (Scheme 2), and isocephem 19 (Scheme 3) are described. The key step in the preparation of 14 and 19 involved a Pummerer-type rearrangement of the corresponding sulfoxides 12 and 18 . These β-lactams were found to possess biological activity against several pathogenic microorganisms in vitro. The electronic activation of the lactam moiety of 19 remarkably enhanced its biological activity. A retinoic moiety was attached to 19 via an amino linker. The resultant retinamido-β-lactam 21 showed significant cytostatic activity in tracheal organ cultures obtained from vitamin-A-deficient hamsters.