On the Molecularity of Bilirubins and their Esters and Anions in Chloroform Solution |
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Authors: | Justin O Brower Michael T Huggins Stefan E Boiadjiev and David A Lightner |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Chemistry, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557-0216, USA; |
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Abstract: | Bilirubins with propionic acids at C-8 and C-12 engage in intramolecular hydrogen bonding and are thought to be monomeric in solution, although the latter is unproven. In contrast, their dimethyl esters and etiobilirubin analogs (with the C-8 and C-12 propionic acids replaced by alkyl residues) favor intermolecular hydrogen bonding and are thought to be dimeric in nonpolar solvents. There is little information on the molecularity of the bilirubin dianion in solution. In this work, vapor pressure osmometry studies of chloroform solutions of bilirubins, their dimethyl esters, and etio-analogs clearly indicate that the diacids and dianions are monomeric, whereas the diesters and dialkyls are dimeric. However, the presence of a C-10 gem-dimethyl group causes the ester and the etiobilirubin to become monomeric. |
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