Preparation and crystal structure of Guanidinium Cyclododecaphosphate Telluric Acid Hydrate: [C(NH2)3]12P12O36 · 12 Te(OH)6 · 24H2O

The title compound ist the first example of an adduct between telluric acid and the twenty four membered ring anion of a cyclododecaphosphate. [C(NH₂)₃]₁₂P₁₂O₃₆ · 12 Te(OH)₆ · 24 H₂O crystallizes trigonal (rhomboedral: R3) with Z = 3 and the unit-cell dimensions a = 15.854(9), c = 51.26(2) Å in the hexagonal setting. The crystal structure was solved by direct methods and refined to a final R value of 0.031. It is characterized by a succession of three different typs of alternating layers perpendicular to the c direction. This layers are connected only by hydrogen bonds. The individual layers are built up of A: P₁₂O₃₆ anions, guanidinium cations and water of crystallisation, B: hexagonal arranged Te(OH)₆ groups and guanidinium cations and C: water of crystallization.     

Highly stereoselective C-allylation of an enantiopure alpha-sulfinyl thioacetamide

The alkylation of the lithium enolate of enantiopure alpha-cyclohexylsulfinyl thioacetamide 1 with allyl bromides 5 possessing an electron-withdrawing group at the vinylic position does not occur at the sulfur center - as expected in the sulfur series - but at the carbon center through conjugate addition followed by bromide elimination. The modest to excellent 1,2-asymmetric induction achieved by the alkylsulfinyl group (dr up to 100:0) is explained by an electronic model.     

C-terminal processing of yeast Spt7 occurs in the absence of functional SAGA complex

Background  

Spt7 is an integral component of the multi-subunit SAGA complex that is required for the expression of ~10% of yeast genes. Two forms of Spt7 have been identified, the second of which is truncated at its C-terminus and found in the SAGA-like (SLIK) complex.