Two organophosphorus pesticides: methyl parathion and dicapthon

Structural studies performed in this laboratory of organophosphorus pesticides continue with these related compounds. The –NO₂ groups of methyl parathion (systematic name: dimethyl 4‐nitrophenyl phosphorothioate, C₈H₁₀NO₅PS) and dicapthon (systematic name: 2‐chloro‐4‐nitrophenyl dimethyl phosphorothioate, C₈H₉ClNO₅PS) make dihedral angles of 10.67 (8) and 5.8 (1)°, respectively, with the planes of their attached rings, which accompanies angular distortion at the ring C atoms to which the –NO₂ groups are attached. Similar distortions are observed at the C atom to which the thiophosphate groups are attached. Significant differences in distances and angles around the phenolic O, versus the –OMe groups, explain why it is the site of hydrolysis for these compounds. A comparison of a torsion angle involving the thiophosphate group and phenolic O atom with similar pesticide structures is given and indicates steric influences on that angle.     

氯代烷烃、硫粉和氢亚磷酸酯一步合成S-烷基硫磷酸酯

S-苄基硫磷酸酯和S-烷基硫磷酸酯在农药中有着重要的应用。 本文发展了一种无需催化剂,仅在碱作用下,氯代烷烃、硫粉以及氢亚磷酸酯三组份一步生成S-烷基硫磷酸酯的绿色经济方法,该反应可以在一步反应中同时构建磷—硫键和碳—硫键。 以苄氯及衍生物、硫粉、氢亚磷酸酯在碳酸铯的促进下,室温反应,共合成了17个S-苄基硫磷酸酯,产率为70%~99%。 同时,实现了脂肪链的氯代烃、硫粉和氢亚磷酸酯的反应,在三乙胺的促进下,在空气中60 ℃反应,共合成了13个S-烷基硫磷酸酯,产率为45%~93%。 本方法在合成上和工业上将具有较好的应用前景。     

Thio effects on the departure of the 3'-linked ribonucleoside from diribonucleoside 3',3'-phosphorodithioate diesters and triribonucleoside 3',3',5'-phosphoromonothioate triesters: implications for ribozyme catalysis

To provide a solid chemical basis for the mechanistic interpretations of the thio effects observed for large ribozymes, the cleavage of triribonucleoside 3',3',5'-phosphoromonothioate triesters and diribonucleoside 3',3'-phosphorodithioate diesters has been studied. To elucidate the role of the neighboring hydroxy group of the departing 3'-linked nucleoside, hydrolysis of 2',3'-O-methyleneadenosin-5'-yl bis[5'-O-methyluridin-3'-yl] phosphoromonothioate (1 a) has been compared to the hydrolysis of 2',3'-O-methyleneadenosin-5'-yl 5'-O-methyluridin-3'-yl 2',5'-di-O-methyluridin-3'-yl phosphoromonothioate (1 b) and the hydrolysis of bis[uridin-3'-yl] phosphorodithioate (2 a) to the hydrolysis of uridin-3'-yl 2',5'-di-O-methyluridin-3'-yl phosphorodithioate (2 b). The reactions have been followed by RP HPLC over a wide pH range. The phosphoromonothioate triesters 1 a,b undergo two competing reactions: the starting material is cleaved to a mixture of 3',3'- and 3',5'-diesters, and isomerized to 2',3',5'- and 2',2',5'-triesters. With phosphorodithioate diesters 2 a,b, hydroxide-ion-catalyzed cleavage of the P--O3' bond is the only reaction detected at pH >6, but under more acidic conditions desulfurization starts to compete with the cleavage. The 3',3'-diesters do not undergo isomerization. The hydroxide-ion-catalyzed cleavage reaction with both 1 a and 2 a is 27 times as fast as that compared with their 2'-O-methylated counterparts 1 b and 2 b. The hydroxide-ion-catalyzed isomerization of the 3',3',5'-triester to 2',3',5'- and 2',2',5'-triesters with 1 a is 11 times as fast as that compared with 1 b. These accelerations have been accounted for by stabilization of the anionic phosphorane intermediate by hydrogen bonding with the 2'-hydroxy function. Thio substitution of the nonbridging oxygens has an almost negligible influence on the cleavage of 3',3'-diesters 2 a,b, but the hydrolysis of phosphoromonothioate triesters 1 a,b exhibits a sizable thio effect, k(PO)/k(PS)=19. The effects of metal ions on the rate of the cleavage of diesters and triesters have been studied and discussed in terms of the suggested hydrogen-bond stabilization of the thiophosphorane intermediates derived from 1 a and 2 a.     

Cycloplatinated aryl ketoximes as efficient biomimicking catalysts for hydrolysis of esters of phosphorothioic acid

Cyclometallated aryl ketoximes are introduced as catalysts for hydrolysis of organophosphorus neurotoxins. Platinum-containing catalysts exhibit the highest activity and selectivity with respect to O-alkyl phosphorothioates (parathion, methyl parathion, coumaphos) and efficiently promote the hydrolysis of S-alkyl phosphorothioates and -dithioates (demeton-S, malathion) at the P—S bonds.     

Rongalite-promoted transition metal-free synthesis of S-aryl phosphorothioates

The improved procedure for the synthesis of S-aryl phosphorothioates from dialkyl phosphites (H-phosphonates), aryl iodides and elemental sulfur deals with the application of rongalite (sodium hydroxy-methanesulfinate) as the radical promoter. The reactions proceeded smoothly to give S-aryl phosphorothioates in good yields.     

Biological efficacy of antisense oligonucleotides complementary to overlapping regions of the mRNA target

Phosphorothioate oligonucleotides complementary to target mRNA are stable in biological milieu and are capable of decreasing levels of this mRNA and the protein encoded by this mRNA (antisense knockdown). The results of our study are compared with the data published in the literature on the efficacy of three antisense 18—21-mer oligonucleotides, which are targeted to the start codon or nearby sequences of _2A-adrenoceptor mRNA, on receptor expression, and functions regulated by these receptors. The highest biological efficacy was shown by the oligonucleotide, which is complementary to the mRNA region and contains the largest number of unpaired bases in the theoretically calculated conformation corresponding to the free energy minimum. Targeting of both ends of the antisense on unpaired bases of the target also leads to the enhancement of its biological efficacy.     

液液萃取-气相色谱/质谱法同时测定水样中3种三烷基硫代磷酸酯类化合物

本文建立了液液萃取-气相色谱/质谱同时测定水中O,O,S-三甲基硫代磷酸酯(TMPT)、O,O,S-三甲基二硫代磷酸酯(TMDTP)和O,O,O-三乙基硫代磷酸酯(TETP)3种三烷基硫代磷酸酯类化合物的分析方法。采用电子轰击(EI)-选择离子模式(SIM)进行定性与定量分析。考察了萃取剂种类、pH值以及盐度对萃取效率的影响。在优化的实验条件下,3种目标化合物的线性范围在0.01~2.0μg/mL之间,检出限(S/N=3)为0.26~1.1ng/L,定量限(S/N=10)为0.87~3.7ng/L。以该方法测定自来水、池塘水和湖水样品,3种目标化合物均未检出,不同加标水平(0.05、0.25和1.0μg/L)回收率在85.7%~104.2%之间,相对标准偏差在1.5%~12.2%之间。     

An Adsorption Procedure for Determining the Level of Organophosphorus Pesticide Residues in Pond Water

Abstract

A procedure for the accumulation of phosphorus-containing degradation products of organophosphorus pesticides from water by elution of ion-associates of dialkylphosphorus anions with tetraphenylarsonium cation adsorbed onto an activated carbon micro-column is described.

Using a 50cm³ sample volume at a concentration of 1 μcm^?3 the average accumulation recoveries (%±S.D.) were 81±11 and 91±8 for diethyl and dimethyl phosphorodithioates, 69±10 and 66±10 for the corresponding phosphorothioates and 33±13 and 13±6 for the analogous phosphates. A decrease in these values was caused by the presence of common inorganic anions and at lower concentrations of the analysed species. At a detection limit of 20 ng cm^?3 the recovery was 20–30%. Despite of low accumulation recoveries the minimum detectable concentration of these anions was decreased below 0.1 ng cm^?3 by handling 1 dm³ sample volumes.

The procedure was applied for the analysis of dialkyl phosphorothioates and dialkyl phosphorodithioates in the water from, three ponds located in an apple orchard before and after seasonal application of organophosphorus pesticides.