Enantioselective transacetylation of (R,S)-β-citronellol by propanol rinsed immobilized Rhizomucor miehei lipase

Background  

Use of enzymes in low water media is now widely used for synthesis and kinetic resolution of organic compounds. The frequently used enzyme form is the freeze-dried powders. It has been shown earlier that removal of water molecules from enzyme by rinsing with n-propanol gives preparation (PREP) which show higher activity in low water media. The present work evaluates PREP of the lipase (from Rhizomucor miehei) for kinetic resolution of (R,S)-β-citronellol. The acylating agent was vinyl acetate and the reaction was carried out in solvent free media.     

Bulky,spherical, and fluorinated anion BAr induces ‘on-water’ activity of silver salt for the hydration of terminal alkynes

AgBAr^F displays remarkable ‘on-water’ activity for catalytic hydration of terminal alkynes although it is ineffective in common organic solvents. Liquid alkynes do not require additive or co-solvent whereas a small amount of ethyl acetate triggers quantitative conversions for solid alkynes.     

Sur le nombre de points rationnels des variétés abéliennes et des Jacobiennes sur les corps finis

We give upper and lower bounds for the number of points on abelian and Jacobian varieties over finite fields. We also determine the values for the maximum and minimum number of points on Jacobian surfaces on a given finite field.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Some New Quinoxalin-2(1H)one and 2-Methyl-3H-quinazolin-4-one Derivatives Targeting the Onset and Progression of CRC with SAR,Molecular Docking,and ADMET Analyses

The pathogenesis of colorectal cancer is a multifactorial process. Dysbiosis and the overexpression of COX-2 and LDHA are important effectors in the initiation and development of the disease through chromosomal instability, PGE2 biosynthesis, and induction of the Warburg effect, respectively. Herein, we report the in vitro testing of some new quinoxalinone and quinazolinone Schiff’s bases as: antibacterial, COX-2 and LDHA inhibitors, and anticolorectal agents on HCT-116 and LoVo cells. Moreover, molecular docking and SAR analyses were performed to identify the structural features contributing to the biological activities. Among the synthesized molecules, the most active cytotoxic agent, (6d) was also a COX-2 inhibitor. In silico ADMET studies predicted that (6d) would have high Caco-2 permeability, and %HIA (99.58%), with low BBB permeability, zero hepatotoxicity, and zero risk of sudden cardiac arrest, or mutagenicity. Further, (6d) is not a potential P-gp substrate, instead, it is a possible P-gpI and II inhibitor, therefore, it can prevent or reverse the multidrug resistance of the anticancer drugs. Collectively, (6d) can be considered as a promising lead suitable for further optimization to develop anti-CRC agents or glycoproteins inhibitors.     

Structure of methylenecyclopropane in a liquid crystal by 1H and 13C NMR

The ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra of methylenecyclopropane, both in the isotropic phase and in the Merck IV nematic phase, were analysed. The relative signs of the ¹³C H scalar coupling constants were determined. The complete geometry deduced from this study was compared with that from a microwave study, and the discrepancies are discussed.     

The characteristic polynomials of abelian varieties of dimensions 3 over finite fields

We describe the set of characteristic polynomials of abelian varieties of dimension 3 over finite fields.     

rα Structures of partially oriented pentafluorobenzenes C6F5X (X = H, Cl, I) as determined from 19F NMR spectra with 13C satellites

The (19)F spectra with natural-abundance carbon-13 satellites of C(6)F(5)X (X = H, Cl or I) in ZLI 1695 liquid crystal were analysed. Excluding fluorine-fluorine dipolar coupling constants from the fitting, the vibrationally corrected structures of these molecules were derived and compared with those calculated at DFT/B3LYP level of theory with the aug-cc-pVTZ basis set. The results show that pentafluorobenzene did not exhibit noticeable distortion of the aromatic ring, while chloropentafluorobenzene and iodopentafluorobenzene molecules showed some deformations in their determined structures. Relative anisotropies of F-F couplings have been deduced with accuracy for C(6)F(5)H molecule. Due to uncertainties in structure determination of C(6)F(5)Cl and C(6)F(5)I molecules, it was not possible to obtain precise values for all the corresponding anisotropies. In addition, it was found that the orientation of these molecules in the solvent used can be qualitatively explained in terms of dispersion forces.     

Canards Solutions of Difference Equations with Small Step Size

We consider difference equations of the form     

Supramolecular Arrangement and DFT analysis of Zinc(II) Schiff Bases: An Insight towards the Influence of Compartmental Ligands on Binding Interaction with Protein

We report, for the first time, a detailed crystallographic study of the supramolecular arrangement for a set of zinc(II) Schiff base complexes containing the ligand 2,6-bis((E)-((2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)imino)methyl)-4-R-phenol], where R=methyl/tert-butyl/chloro. The supramolecular study acts as a pre-screening tool for selecting the compartmental ligand R of the Schiff base for effective binding with a targeted protein, bovine serum albumin (BSA). The most stable hexagonal arrangement of the complex [Zn − Me] (R=Me) stabilises the ligand with the highest FMO energy gap (ΔE=4.22 eV) and lowest number of conformations during binding with BSA. In contrast, formation of unstable 3D columnar vertebra for [Zn − Cl] (R=Cl) tend to activate the system with lowest FMO gap (3.75 eV) with highest spontaneity factor in molecular docking. Molecular docking analyses reported in terms of 2D LigPlot+ identified site A, a cleft of domains IB, IIIA and IIIB, as the most probable protein binding site of BSA. Arg144, Glu424, Ser428, Ile455 and Lys114 form the most probable interactions irrespective of the type of compartmental ligands R of the Schiff base whereas Arg185, Glu519, His145, Ile522 act as the differentiating residues with ΔG=−7.3 kcal mol⁻¹.