Design,synthesis, and evaluation of 6-carboxyalkyl and 6-phosphonoxyalkyl derivatives of 7-oxo-8-ribitylaminolumazines as inhibitors of riboflavin synthase and lumazine synthase

A series of 6-carboxyalkyl and 6-phosphonoxyalkyl derivatives of 7-oxo-8-D-ribityllumazine were synthesized as inhibitors of both Escherichia coli riboflavin synthase and Bacillus subtilis lumazine synthase. The compounds were designed to bind to both the ribitylpurine binding site and the phosphate binding site of lumazine synthase. In the carboxyalkyl series, maximum activity against both enzymes was observed with the 3'-carboxypropyl compound 22. Lengthening or shortening the chain linking the carboxyl group to the lumazine by one carbon resulted in decreased activity. In the phosphonoxyalkyl series, the 3'-phosphonoxypropyl compound 33 was more potent than the 4'-phosphonoxybutyl derivative 39 against lumazine synthase, but it was less potent against riboflavin synthase. Molecular modeling suggested that the terminal carboxyl group of 6-(3'-carboxypropyl)-7-oxo-8-D-ribityllumazine (22) may bind to the side chains of Arg127 and Lys135 of the enzyme. A hypothetical molecular model was also constructed for the binding of 6-(2'-carboxyethyl)-7-oxolumazine (15) in the active site of E. coli riboflavin synthase, which demonstrated that the active site could readily accommodate two molecules of the inhibitor.     

Evidence for the direct isomerization of a platinocyclobutane to an olefin complex

Dichloro-2,3,3-trimethyl-1-platinocyclobutane,

, prepared by the metathetical reaction of Zeise's dimer and 1,1,2-trimethylcyclopropane, reacts with pyridine in chloroform to produce a platinum complex of 2,3-dimethyl-1-butene

. Reaction of I with pyridine at low temperatures (ca. ?40° C) leads to a pyridine addition compound (III) in which the platinocyclobutane ring remains intact. The thermal isomerization of III, which may be conveniently studied using NMR, produces a mixture of II and the free olefin.     

The proton and carbon-13 NMR spectra of thioxanthone sulfoxide,thioxanthone sulfone and related ylides - chemical shift assignments

The proton and carbon-13 nmr spectra of thioxanthone sulfoxide, thioxanthone sulfone, thioxanthonium bis(carbomethoxyl)methylide and thioxanthonium bis(carbomethoxyl)methylide S-oxide are assigned using 2-D nmr techniques and compared to those of thioxanthone. The pseudo-equatorial methylide fragment shields C4a/5a by ? 11 ppm relative to the corresponding sulfoxide and by ? 4 ppm relative to thioxanthone. The pseudo-axial methylide fragment in the oxysulfonium ylide has the same effect upon C4a/5a as does the pseudo-axial oxygen of the corresponding sulfone. The sulfoxide and the sulfonium ylide have similar chemical shifts for C2/7 (? 131 ppm) as do the sulfone and oxysulfonium ylide (? 133 ppm).     

Normal form for the (2;n)-nilpotent vector field, using invariant theory

Here we give an algorithm for finding the normal form of formal power series vector fields on ²ⁿ whose linear terms are the nilpotent matrix made up of 2 × 2 Jordan blocks. The problem is reduced to finding the Stanley decomposition of a bracket algebra, which is then determined using a straightening algorithm. The 4- and 6-dimensional cases are explicitly worked out.     

The 'apparent' hydrolysis of alkyl esters during electrospray ionization

Electrospray ionization (ESI) mass spectrometry was employed to obtain both molecular weight confirmation and structural information for a series of novel alkenyldiarylmethane (ADAM) analogs. The mass spectral data were intended for use during the structure elucidation of ester hydrolysis products formed during an in vitro metabolism study of a series of novel ADAM analogs. The data on the precursor molecules show the presence of the molecular ion peak, [M+H](+), as well as a peak consistent with the hydrolysis product of the original ester ([MH-ROH+H(2)O](+)). However, chemical ionization mass spectrometry, elemental analysis and (1)H NMR data indicated the presence of only the intact diester compounds, suggesting that the formation of the hydrolysis product was an instrumental artifact, i.e., in-beam hydrolysis during ESI or a result of longer ion residence times of the ion trap mass analyzer.     

Hydroxylation of the silica in microfabricated thin layer chromatography plates as probed by time‐of‐flight secondary ion mass spectrometry and diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy

Microfabricated silica thin layer chromatography (TLC) plates have previously been prepared on patterned carbon nanotube forests. The high temperatures used in their fabrication reduce the number of hydroxyl groups on their surfaces. Fortunately, silica can be rehydroxylated. In diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFT), a silanol peak below 3740 cm^?1 indicates a well‐hydroxylated silica surface that is fit for chromatography. Hydroxylations of our materials with HF are so effective that it is not possible to discern the position of this peak. In contrast, this signal is discernable when the plates are treated with NH₄OH. To find a more convenient method for studying the surfaces of TLC plates, time‐of‐flight secondary ion mass spectroscopy (ToF‐SIMS) was considered. ToF‐SIMS is advantageous because multiple microfabricated TLC plates must be scraped to obtain enough silica for one DRIFT analysis, while static SIMS can be performed on very small regions (500 × 500 µm² or less) of individual plates. Ratios of the SiOH⁺ and Si⁺ ToF‐SIMS signals for microfabricated TLC plates correlated well with ~3740 cm^?1 silanol peaks from DRIFT. Thus, SIMS allows direct analysis of all of our treated and untreated plates, including those hydroxylated with HF. The best hydroxylation condition for HF, which was better than any studied for NH₄OH, was around 150 ppm at room temperature. The best hydroxylation condition for NH₄OH was 50 °C for 72 h. ToF‐SIMS versus DRIFT results of commercial TLC plates were also obtained and evaluated. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.