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Qadariyah L, Machmudah S, Sasaki M, Goto M. Degradation of glycerol using hydrothermal process. Bioresour Technol 2011; 102:9267-9271. [PMID: 21763130 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2011.06.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2011] [Revised: 06/14/2011] [Accepted: 06/16/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Sub-critical or supercritical water was utilized for the degradation of glycerol in an environmentally benign reaction. The reaction was carried out in a batch reactor in the temperature range of 473-673 K, pressure of 30 MPa, and reaction time of 20-60 min. The effects of temperature and reaction time were observed. The degradation of glycerol produced acetaldehyde, acrolein, allyl alcohol and un-identified products. The highest yield of acrolein, acetaldehyde and allyl alcohol were 0.20, 7.17, 96.69 mol%, respectively. Glycerol conversion was 99.92 mol%. While acetaldehyde was formed only in sub-critical water and allyl alcohol only in supercritical water, acrolein was formed in both. The kinetics of the global reaction displayed a pseudo-first-order. The activation energy at subcritical water was 39.6 kJ/mol. Based on the results, this method could be an efficient method for glycerol degradation because the high conversion of glycerol was obtained.
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- Lailatul Qadariyah
- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology, Indonesia
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A new method for allylic alkylation of a variety of relatively nonstabilized carbon nucleophiles is described herein. In this process of "deacylative allylation", the coupling partners, an allylic alcohol and a ketone pronucleophile, undergo in situ retro-Claisen activation to generate an allylic acetate and a carbanion. In the presence of palladium, these reactive intermediates undergo catalytic coupling to form a new C-C bond. In comparison to unimolecular decarboxylative allylation, a commonly utilized method for allylation of carbon anions, deacylative allylation is an intermolecular process. Moreover, deacylative allylation allows the direct coupling of readily available allylic alcohols. Lastly, the full utility of deacylative allylation is demonstrated by the rapid construction of a variety 1,6-heptadienes via 3-component couplings.
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- Alexander J. Grenning
- The University of Kansas, Department of Chemistry 1251 Wescoe Hall Drive, Lawrence, KS 66045-7528
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- The University of Kansas, Department of Chemistry 1251 Wescoe Hall Drive, Lawrence, KS 66045-7528
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Bhatia SP, Wellington GA, Cocchiara J, Lalko J, Letizia CS, Api AM. Fragrance material review on 3-phenyl-1-propanol. Food Chem Toxicol 2011; 49 Suppl 2:S246-51. [PMID: 21855595 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2011.07.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2010] [Revised: 07/11/2011] [Accepted: 07/12/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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A toxicologic and dermatologic review of 3-phenyl-1-propanol when used as a fragrance ingredient is presented. 3-Phenyl-1-propanol is a member of the fragrance structural group cinnamyl phenylpropyl compounds. The common characteristic structural element of cinnamyl phenylpropyl materials is an aryl substituted primary alcohol/aldehyde/ester. They are simple aromatic compounds with saturated propyl or unsaturated propenyl side chains containing a primary oxygenated functional group which has little toxic potential. 3-Phenyl-1-propyl derivatives participate in the same beta-oxidation pathways as do their parent cinnamic acid derivatives. This review contains a detailed summary of all available toxicology and dermatology papers that are related to this individual fragrance ingredient and is not intended as a stand-alone document. Available data for 3-phenyl-1-propanol was evaluated then summarized and includes physical properties, acute toxicity, skin irritation, skin sensitization, in vitro skin absorption and mutagenicity. A safety assessment of all cinnamyl phenylpropyl compounds will be published simultaneously with this document; please refer to Belsito et al. (2011) for an overall assessment of the safe use of this material and all cinnamyl phenylpropyl materials in fragrances (Belsito, D., Bickers, D., Bruze, M., Dagli, M.L., Fryer, A., Greim, H., Miyachi, Y., Saurat, J.H., Sipes, I.G., 2011. A toxicologic and dermatologic assessment of cinnamyl phenylpropyl compounds when used as fragrance ingredients.).
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- S P Bhatia
- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677, USA.
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Yanagi K, Ashizaki M, Yagi H, Sakurai K, Lee YH, Goto Y. Hexafluoroisopropanol induces amyloid fibrils of islet amyloid polypeptide by enhancing both hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions. J Biol Chem 2011; 286:23959-66. [PMID: 21566116 PMCID: PMC3129177 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.226688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2011] [Revised: 04/28/2011] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Although amyloid fibrils deposit with various proteins, the comprehensive mechanism by which they form remains unclear. We studied the formation of fibrils of human islet amyloid polypeptide associated with type II diabetes in the presence of various concentrations of 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP) under acidic and neutral pH conditions using CD, amyloid-specific thioflavin T fluorescence, fluorescence imaging with thioflavin T, and atomic force microscopy. At low pH, the formation of fibrils was promoted by HFIP with an optimum at 5% (v/v). At neutral pH in the absence of HFIP, significant amounts of amorphous aggregates formed in addition to the fibrils. The addition of HFIP suppressed the formation of amorphous aggregates, leading to a predominance of fibrils with an optimum effect at 25% (v/v). Under both conditions, higher concentrations of HFIP dissolved the fibrils and stabilized the α-helical structure. The results indicate that fibrils and amorphous aggregates are different types of precipitates formed by exclusion from water-HFIP mixtures. The exclusion occurs through the combined effects of hydrophobic interactions and electrostatic interactions, both of which are strengthened by low concentrations of HFIP, and a subtle balance between the two types of interactions determines whether the fibrils or amorphous aggregates dominate. We suggest a general view of how the structure of precipitates varies dramatically from single crystals to amyloid fibrils and amorphous aggregates.
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- Kotaro Yanagi
- From the Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, Yamadaoka 3-2, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- From the Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, Yamadaoka 3-2, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- From the Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, Yamadaoka 3-2, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- From the Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, Yamadaoka 3-2, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- From the Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, Yamadaoka 3-2, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- From the Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, Yamadaoka 3-2, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Clausen CH, Dimaki M, Panagos SP, Kasotakis E, Mitraki A, Svendsen WE, Castillo-León J. Electrostatic force microscopy of self-assembled peptide structures. Scanning 2011; 33:201-207. [PMID: 21506135 DOI: 10.1002/sca.20231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2011] [Accepted: 03/22/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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In this report electrostatic force microscopy (EFM) is used to study different peptide self-assembled structures such as tubes and particles. It is shown that not only geometrical information can be obtained using EFM, but also information about the composition of different structures. In particular we use EFM to investigate the structures of diphenylalanine peptide tubes, particles, and CSGAITIG peptide particles placed on pre-fabricated SiO(2) surfaces with a backgate. We show that the cavity in the peptide tubes could be due to the presence of water residues. Additionally we show that self-assembled amyloid peptides form spherical solid structures containing the same self-assembled peptide in its interior. In both cases transmission electron microscopy is used to verify these structures. Further, the limitations of the EFM technique are discussed, especially when the observed structures become small compared with the radius of the AFM tip used. Finally, an agreement between the detected signal and the structure of the hollow peptide tubes is demonstrated.
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- Casper Hyttel Clausen
- DTU Nanotech-Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
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A highly regioselective hydroformylation of allylic alcohols is reported toward the synthesis of β-hydroxy-acid and aldehyde products. The selectivity is achieved through the use of a ligand that reversibly binds to alcohols in situ, allowing for a directed hydroformylation to occur. The application to trisubstituted olefins was also demonstrated, which yields a single diastereomer product consistent with a stereospecific addition of CO and hydrogen.
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- Boston College, Merkert Chemistry Center, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3860
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- Boston College, Merkert Chemistry Center, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3860
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- Boston College, Merkert Chemistry Center, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3860
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Nanni EA, Barnes AB, Matsuki Y, Woskov PP, Corzilius B, Griffin RG, Temkin RJ. Microwave field distribution in a magic angle spinning dynamic nuclear polarization NMR probe. J Magn Reson 2011; 210:16-23. [PMID: 21382733 PMCID: PMC3081422 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2011.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2010] [Revised: 02/01/2011] [Accepted: 02/01/2011] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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We present a calculation of the microwave field distribution in a magic angle spinning (MAS) probe utilized in dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) experiments. The microwave magnetic field (B(1S)) profile was obtained from simulations performed with the High Frequency Structure Simulator (HFSS) software suite, using a model that includes the launching antenna, the outer Kel-F stator housing coated with Ag, the RF coil, and the 4mm diameter sapphire rotor containing the sample. The predicted average B(1S) field is 13μT/W(1/2), where S denotes the electron spin. For a routinely achievable input power of 5W the corresponding value is γ(S)B(1S)=0.84MHz. The calculations provide insights into the coupling of the microwave power to the sample, including reflections from the RF coil and diffraction of the power transmitted through the coil. The variation of enhancement with rotor wall thickness was also successfully simulated. A second, simplified calculation was performed using a single pass model based on Gaussian beam propagation and Fresnel diffraction. This model provided additional physical insight and was in good agreement with the full HFSS simulation. These calculations indicate approaches to increasing the coupling of the microwave power to the sample, including the use of a converging lens and fine adjustment of the spacing of the windings of the RF coil. The present results should prove useful in optimizing the coupling of microwave power to the sample in future DNP experiments. Finally, the results of the simulation were used to predict the cross effect DNP enhancement (ϵ) vs. ω(1S)/(2π) for a sample of (13)C-urea dissolved in a 60:40 glycerol/water mixture containing the polarizing agent TOTAPOL; very good agreement was obtained between theory and experiment.
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- Emilio A Nanni
- Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
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Matich AJ, Comeskey DJ, Bunn BJ, Hunt MB, Rowan DD. Biosynthesis and enantioselectivity in the production of the lilac compounds in Actinidia arguta flowers. Phytochemistry 2011; 72:579-586. [PMID: 21377706 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2011.01.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2010] [Revised: 01/27/2011] [Accepted: 01/27/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Biosynthesis of the lilac alcohols and alcohol epoxides from linalool in 'Hortgem Tahi' kiwifruit (Actinidiaarguta) flowers was investigated by incubating flowers with rac-linalool, rac-[4,4,10,10,10-(2)H(5)]linalool, (R)-8-hydroxylinalool and (R)-8-oxolinalool. All substrates were incorporated into the lilac alcohols although the (R)-configured compounds are not normally present in flowers. Biosynthesis of the lilac alcohol epoxides from rac-1,2-epoxy[4,4,10,10,10-(2)H(5)]linalool and rac-[4',4', 8', 8',8'-(2)H(5)]lilac aldehyde epoxide, rather than the lilac alcohols, was examined. Both substrates were non-enantioselectively converted to the lilac alcohol epoxides, suggesting two biosynthetic pathways for these compounds, contrary to previous reports. Their ability to process unnatural substrates indicates that A.arguta flowers have a greater biosynthetic capability than is suggested by their phytochemical composition. Linalool, the lilac compounds, and their biosynthetic intermediates were measured in the pistils, stamen, petals and sepals to determine if localisation in different organs contributed to only (S)-linalool being processed to the lilac compounds. Both linalool enantiomers were present in all organs, while most (97%) of the lilac compounds, and their precursors, were found in the petals. (S)-Linalool was not depleted from the flower petals, with respect to (R)-linalool, during the time of maximum production of the metabolites of (S)-linalool.
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- A J Matich
- The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited (Plant & Food Research), Private Bag 11600, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand.
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A 1:1 mixture of (1)AuCl [1 = P(t-Bu)(2)o-biphenyl] and AgSbF(6) catalyzes the intramolecular amination of allylic alcohols with alkylamines to form substituted pyrrolidine and piperidine derivatives. Gold(I)-catalyzed cyclization of (R,Z)-8-(N-benzylamino)-3-octen-2-ol (96% ee, 95% de) led to isolation of (R,E)-1-benzyl-2-(1-propenyl)piperidine in 99% yield with 96% ee, consistent with the net syn addition of the amine relative to the departing hydroxyl group.
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- Paramita Mukherjee
- Duke University, Department of Chemistry, French Family Science Center, Durham, NC 27708–0346
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- Duke University, Department of Chemistry, French Family Science Center, Durham, NC 27708–0346
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Grenning AJ, Tunge JA. Deacylative allylation of nitroalkanes: unsymmetric bisallylation by a three-component coupling. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2011; 50:1688-91. [PMID: 21308933 PMCID: PMC3116692 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201006273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2010] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Alexander J. Grenning
- Department of Chemistry, University of Kansas, 1251 Wescoe Hall Drive, Lawrence, KS 66045-7582, (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Kansas, 1251 Wescoe Hall Drive, Lawrence, KS 66045-7582, (USA)
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Schaming D, Farha R, Xu H, Goldmann M, Ruhlmann L. Formation and photocatalytic properties of nanocomposite films containing both tetracobalt Dawson-derived sandwich polyanions and tetracationic porphyrins. Langmuir 2011; 27:132-143. [PMID: 21126045 DOI: 10.1021/la1024923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Films based on electrostatic interactions between tetracationic zinc porphyrins, ZnOEP(py)(4)(4+) or ZnTMePyP(4+), and the tetracobalt Dawson-derived sandwich polyanion αββα-[Co(4)(H(2)O)(2)(P(2)W(15)O(56))(2)](16-) are formed by the so-called layer-by-layer method. These films have been characterized by UV-visible absorption spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy and electrochemistry. The composition of the film was measured by X-ray photoelectron spectrum (XPS). The XPS data confirm the presence of the expected elements. The photocatalytic properties of these films have been also studied for the reduction of silver and gold ions. Indeed, in these systems, porphyrins can be excited by visible light and then play the role of photosensitizers able to give electrons to POM known to be good catalysts. Silver nanowires and gold nanosheets have been obtained.
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- Delphine Schaming
- Laboratoire de Chimie Physique, Groupe TEMiC, UMR 8000 au CNRS, Université Paris-Sud (11), Bâtiment 349, F-91405 Orsay Cedex, France
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Kong L, Lu X, Bian X, Zhang W, Wang C. Constructing carbon-coated Fe₃O₄ microspheres as antiacid and magnetic support for palladium nanoparticles for catalytic applications. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2011; 3:35-42. [PMID: 21155532 DOI: 10.1021/am101077a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Fe₃O₄ microsphere is a good candidate as support for catalyst because of its unique magnetic property and large surface area. Coating Fe₃O₄ microspheres with other materials can protect them from being dissolved in acid solution or add functional groups on their surface to adsorb catalyst. In this paper, a carbon layer was coated onto Fe₃O₄ microspheres by hydrothermal treatment using polyethylene glycol as the connecting agents between glucose and Fe₃O₄ spheres. Through tuning the added amounts of reactants, the thickness of the carbon layer could be well-controlled. Because of the abundant reductive groups on the surface of carbon layer, noble metal ions could be easily adsorbed and in situ reduced to nanoparticles (6-12 nm). The prepared catalyst not only had unique antiacid and magnetic properties, but also exhibited a higher catalytic activity toward the reduction of methyl orange than commercially used Pd/C catalyst.
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- Lirong Kong
- Alan G. MacDiarmid Institute, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, PR China
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National Toxicology Program. 2,3-Dibromo-1-propanol. Rep Carcinog 2011; 12:138-9. [PMID: 21850143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Chen MZ, McLaughlin M, Takahashi M, Tarselli MA, Yang D, Umemura S, Micalizio GC. Preparation of stereodefined homoallylic amines from the reductive cross-coupling of allylic alcohols with imines. J Org Chem 2010; 75:8048-59. [PMID: 21069994 PMCID: PMC2993781 DOI: 10.1021/jo101535d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Regio-, diastereo-, and enantioselective coupling reactions between imines and allylic alcohols have been developed. These coupling reactions deliver complex homoallylic amine products through a convergent C-C bond forming process that does not proceed through intermediate allylic organometallic reagents. In general, convergent coupling, by exposure of an allylic alkoxide to a preformed Ti-imine complex, occurs with allylic transposition in a predictable and stereocontrolled manner. While simple diastereoselection in these reactions is high, delivering anti-products with ≥20:1 selectivity, the organometallic transformation described is compatible with a diverse range of functionality and substrates (including aliphatic and aromatic imines, allylic silanes, trisubstituted alkenes, vinyl- and aryl halides, trifluoromethyl groups, thioethers, and aromatic heterocycles). Alkene geometry of the products is a complex function of the allylic alcohol structure and is consistent with a mechanistic proposal based on syn-carbometalation followed by syn-elimination by way of a boat-like transition state geometry. Single asymmetric coupling reactions provide a means to translate the stereochemical information of the allylic alcohol to the homoallylic amine or to control diastereoselection in the coupling reactions of achiral allylic alcohols with chiral imines. Double asymmetric coupling reactions are also described that afford a unique means to control stereoselection in these complex convergent coupling processes. Finally, empirical models are proposed that are consistent with the observed stereochemical course of these coupling reactions en route to chiral homoallylic amines possessing di- or trisubstituted alkenes and anti- or syn- relative stereochemistry at the allylic and homoallylic positions.
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- Ming Z. Chen
- Kellogg School of Science and Technology at The Scripps Research Institute
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Buchko GW, Niemann G, Baker ES, Belov ME, Smith RD, Heffron F, Adkins JN, McDermott JE. A multi-pronged search for a common structural motif in the secretion signal of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium type III effector proteins. Mol Biosyst 2010; 6:2448-58. [PMID: 20877914 PMCID: PMC3282560 DOI: 10.1039/c0mb00097c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Many pathogenic Gram-negative bacteria use a type III secretion system (T3SS) to deliver effector proteins into the host cell where they reprogram host defenses and facilitate pathogenesis. The first 20-30 N-terminal residues usually contain the 'secretion signal' that targets effector proteins for translocation, however, a consensus sequence motif has never been discerned. Recent machine-learning approaches, such as support vector machine (SVM)-based Identification and Evaluation of Virulence Effectors (SIEVE), have improved the ability to identify effector proteins from genomics sequence information. While these methods all suggest that the T3SS secretion signal has a characteristic amino acid composition bias, it is still unclear if the amino acid pattern is important and if there are any unifying structural properties that direct recognition. To address these issues a peptide corresponding to the secretion signal for Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium effector SseJ was synthesized (residues 1-30, SseJ) along with scrambled peptides of the same amino acid composition that produced high (SseJ-H) and low (SseJ-L) SIEVE scores. The secretion properties of these three peptides were tested using a secretion signal-CyaA fusion assay and their structural properties probed using circular dichroism, nuclear magnetic resonance, and ion mobility spectrometry-mass spectrometry. The secretion predictions from SIEVE matched signal-CyaA fusion experimental results with J774 macrophages suggesting that the SseJ secretion signal has some sequence order dependence. The structural studies showed that the SseJ, SseJ-H, and SseJ-L peptides were intrinsically disordered in aqueous solution with a small predisposition to adopt nascent helical structure only in the presence of structure stabilizing agents such as 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoroisopropanol. Intrinsic disorder may be a universal feature of effector secretion signals as similar conclusions were reached following structural characterization of peptides corresponding to the N-terminal regions of the S. Typhimurium effectors SptP, SopD-2, GtgE, and the Yersinia pestis effector YopH.
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- Garry W. Buchko
- Fundamental and Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Boulevard, P. O. Box 999, Richland, Washington, 99352, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, Oregon, 97201, USA
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- Fundamental and Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Boulevard, P. O. Box 999, Richland, Washington, 99352, USA
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- Fundamental and Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Boulevard, P. O. Box 999, Richland, Washington, 99352, USA
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- Fundamental and Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Boulevard, P. O. Box 999, Richland, Washington, 99352, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, Oregon, 97201, USA
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- Fundamental and Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Boulevard, P. O. Box 999, Richland, Washington, 99352, USA
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- Fundamental and Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Boulevard, P. O. Box 999, Richland, Washington, 99352, USA
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Achyuthan KE, Achyuthan AM, Adams PD, Dirk SM, Harper JC, Simmons BA, Singh AK. Supramolecular self-assembled chaos: polyphenolic lignin's barrier to cost-effective lignocellulosic biofuels. Molecules 2010; 15. [PMID: 21116223 PMCID: PMC6259226 DOI: 10.3390/molecules15128641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Phenylpropanoid metabolism yields a mixture of monolignols that undergo chaotic, non-enzymatic reactions such as free radical polymerization and spontaneous self-assembly in order to form the polyphenolic lignin which is a barrier to cost-effective lignocellulosic biofuels. Post-synthesis lignin integration into the plant cell wall is unclear, including how the hydrophobic lignin incorporates into the wall in an initially hydrophilic milieu. Self-assembly, self-organization and aggregation give rise to a complex, 3D network of lignin that displays randomly branched topology and fractal properties. Attempts at isolating lignin, analogous to archaeology, are instantly destructive and non-representative of in planta. Lack of plant ligninases or enzymes that hydrolyze specific bonds in lignin-carbohydrate complexes (LCCs) also frustrate a better grasp of lignin. Supramolecular self-assembly, nano-mechanical properties of lignin-lignin, lignin-polysaccharide interactions and association-dissociation kinetics affect biomass deconstruction and thereby cost-effective biofuels production.
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- Komandoor Elayavalli Achyuthan
- Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI), Emeryville, CA 94550, USA
- Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87185, USA; E-Mails: (S.M.D.); (J.C.H.)
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: ; Tel.: +1-505-284-8979; Fax: +1-505-844-1198
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- Biology Department, Northern New Mexico College, Espanola, NM 87532, USA; E-Mail: (A.M.A.)
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- Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI), Emeryville, CA 94550, USA
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA; E-Mail:
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- Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87185, USA; E-Mails: (S.M.D.); (J.C.H.)
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- Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87185, USA; E-Mails: (S.M.D.); (J.C.H.)
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- Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI), Emeryville, CA 94550, USA
- Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA 94550, USA; E-Mails: (B.A.S.); (A.K.S.)
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- Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI), Emeryville, CA 94550, USA
- Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA 94550, USA; E-Mails: (B.A.S.); (A.K.S.)
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Jones RL, Harrod BL, Batteas JD. Intercalation of 3-phenyl-1-proponal into OTS SAMs on silica nanoasperities to create self-repairing interfaces for MEMS lubrication. Langmuir 2010; 26:16355-16361. [PMID: 20857994 DOI: 10.1021/la1016774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) have been widely studied as potential lubricants for microelectromechanical system (MEMS) devices. However, these single-layer films have nominally been found to be insufficient for mitigating wear in sliding contacts because of their rapid breakdown under the high pressures found within the nanoasperity junctions at such interfaces. As such, there is a critical need to explore approaches beyond simple, single-component SAMs toward films that introduce additional lubricant molecules into the system. Because alcohol vapors have previously been shown to reduce wear in MEMS devices, here we have investigated a mixed monolayer consisting of an octadecyltrichlorosilane (OTS) SAM infused with 3-phenyl-1-propanol (3P1P), assembled on silica nanoparticle films. A combination of atomic force microscopy (AFM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), and FTIR spectroscopy was employed to investigate the structural and frictional properties of the mixed monolayers and to evaluate surface wear as a function of time. The nanoparticle film/AFM tip junction provides a ready mimic for the asperity-asperity contacts found in MEMS devices. Here it was found that for a mixed monolayer of OTS with ca. 15% 3P1P, the surfaces showed dramatically reduced friction and no wear under the same load conditions as surfaces with an OTS SAM alone. Moreover, the multicomponent film also displayed no increase in friction and exhibited no wear even after 14 h of shearing contact in an AFM at loads that would break down the OTS layer. The ability of the OTS SAM to trap short-chain alcohols, such as 3P1P, and to release them under load suggests a simple MEMS lubrication scheme that could be readily integrated into MEMS device architectures.
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- Ryan L Jones
- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, P.O. Box 30012, College Station, Texas 77842-3012, USA
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Alemany LB, Malloy TB, Nunes MM. Simple organofluorine compounds giving field-dependent 13C and 19F NMR spectra with complex patterns: higher order effects and cross-correlated relaxation. Magn Reson Chem 2010; 48:882-891. [PMID: 20882510 DOI: 10.1002/mrc.2684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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The CF(3) signals in the (13)C{(1)H} spectrum of 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoroisopropyl alcohol and the (CF(3))(2) CH signals in the corresponding triflate exhibit much greater complexity than might first be expected. The same holds for the (13)C satellites in the (19)F spectra. Complex patterns appear because of higher order effects resulting from the combination of a relatively large four-bond (19)F-(19)F J coupling in the ((13)CF(3))(12)CH((12)CF(3))-containing isotopomer and a typical large one-bond (13)C/(12)C isotope effect on the (19)F chemical shift. This complexity cannot be eliminated at very high magnetic field strengths. The triflate (CF(3))(2)CH-O-SO(2)CF(3) presents still additional complexity because of the presence of two different types of CF(3) groups exhibiting (6)J(FF) in any of the isotopomers and the chemical shift differences in hertz between the various (19)F signals in the two different (13)CF(3)-containing isotopomers. In addition, the presence of a small (5)J(CF) in the ((13)CF(3))((12)CF(3))(12)CH-O-SO(2) (12)CF(3) isotopomer is revealed only through simulations. The hexafluoroisopropyl CF(3) groups in the alcohol and triflate and the SO(2)CF(3) group in the triflate apparently provide the first examples of cross-correlated relaxation in (13)CF(3) groups. An analysis of the spectra in the context of previously reported work highlights the novel aspects of our findings. In particular, for each part of the complex hexafluoroisopropyl CF(3) quartet, peak height and linewidth variations resulting from cross-correlated relaxation are observed. These variations within a group of (13)C signals reflect different spin-lattice and spin-spin relaxation rates for the transitions within that group arising from higher order coupling effects.
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- Lawrence B Alemany
- Rice University, Department of Chemistry, MS-60 and Shared Equipment Authority, MS-100, Houston, TX 77251-1892, USA.
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Seo K, Lee DS, Kim SC, Kim D. Effect of hydrophobic octadecyl groups on pH-sensitive aggregation behavior of imidazole-containing polyaspartammide derivatives. J Nanosci Nanotechnol 2010; 10:6986-6991. [PMID: 21137839 DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2010.2987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The effect of hydrophobic octadecyl groups on pH-dependent aggregation behavior of polyaspartammide derivatives was studied. A series of pH-sensitive amphiphilic polymers with different degrees of octaceylamine (C18) substitution were synthesized through a successive graft reaction of octaceylamine, O-(2-aminoethyl)-O'-methylpolyethylene glycol, and 1-(3-aminopropyl)imidazole on polysuccinimide. Micelle-like nano-aggregates were formed in aqueous solution at pH > 6.8 and they showed different pH dependent aggregation behavior according to degree of substitution (DS) of the hydrophobic C18 chains. These polymers will have a potential application as carriers for pH-sensitive drug release in anticancer or intracellular delivery systems.
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- Kwangwon Seo
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea
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Watanabe T, Nakanishi K, Ozawa T, Kawasaki H, Ute K, Arakawa R. Semi-online nanoflow liquid chromatography/matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry of synthetic polymers using an octadecylsilyl-modified monolithic silica capillary column. Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom 2010; 24:1835-1841. [PMID: 20533313 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.4584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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We have designed a semi-online liquid chromatography/matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (LC/MALDI-MS) system to introduce eluent from a octadecylsilyl (ODS) group modified monolithic silica capillary chromatographic column directly onto a sample plate for MALDI-MS analysis. Our novel semi-online system is useful for rapidly and sensitively examining the performance of a monolithic capillary column. An additional advantage is the small elution volume of a monolithic capillary column, which allows delicate eluents, such as 1,1,1,3,3,3,-hexafluoroisopropyl alcohol (HFIP), to be used to achieve cost-effective analysis. Using the semi-online LC/MALDI-MS system, chromatographic separation of polymers by the monolithic column with different eluents was studied. Separation of poly(methyl methacrylate) and Nylon 6/6 showed that the column functioned via size-exclusion separation when tetrahydrofuran or HFIP eluent was used. On the other hand, the separation behavior of Nylon 11 indicated a reversed-phase mode owing to the interaction of the polymer with the modified ODS group in the column. Using tetrahydrofuran/methanol (1:1, v/v) as the eluent, the LC/MALDI-MS spectra of poly(lactic acid), which contains both linear and cyclic polymer structures, showed that the column could separate the hydrophobic cyclic polymer and elute it out relatively slowly. The monolithic column functions basically via size-exclusion separation; the reversed-phase separation by interaction with the ODS functions may have less influence on column separation. The semi-online monolithic capillary LC/MALDI-MS method we have developed should provide a means of effectively analyzing synthetic polymers.
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- Takehiro Watanabe
- Department of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Kansai University, Suita, Osaka 564-8680, Japan
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Wróblewska A, Fajdek A. Epoxidation of allyl alcohol to glycidol over the microporous TS-1 catalyst. J Hazard Mater 2010; 179:258-65. [PMID: 20346584 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.02.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2009] [Revised: 02/26/2010] [Accepted: 02/26/2010] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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The results of the epoxidation of allyl alcohol with 30% hydrogen peroxide over the TS-1 catalyst have been presented. The studies were carried out under the atmospheric pressure and at the presence of methanol as a solvent. The influence of the following technological parameters on the course of epoxidation was examined: the temperature of 20-60 degrees C, the molar ratio of AA/H(2)O(2) 1:1-5:1, the methanol concentration of 5-90 wt%, the catalyst content of 0.1-5.0 wt% and the reaction time 5-300 min. The main functions describing the process were the selectivity to glycidol in relation to allyl alcohol consumed, the conversion of substrates, and the selectivity of transformation to organic compounds in relation to hydrogen peroxide consumed. The parameters at which the functions describing the process reached the highest values were determined.
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- Agnieszka Wróblewska
- Institute of Organic Chemical Technology, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, Pułaskiego 10, 70-322 Szczecin, Poland.
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Chen M, Ess DH, Roush WR. Enantioselective synthesis of (E)-delta-stannyl homoallylic alcohols via aldehyde allylboration using alpha-stannylallylboranes generated by allene hydroboration followed by a highly diastereoselective 1,3-boratropic shift. J Am Chem Soc 2010; 132:7881-3. [PMID: 20496899 PMCID: PMC2890212 DOI: 10.1021/ja103041u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A highly enantioselective synthesis of (E)-delta-stannyl homoallylic alcohols 4 via aldehyde allylboration reactions of the double-chiral allylborane reagent 2a is reported. Allylborane 2a was generated from the hydroboration of commercially available allenylstannane 1 with ((d)Ipc)(2)BH at -40 to -20 degrees C followed by a kinetically controlled and highly diastereoselective 1,3-boratropic shift in intermediate 3a.
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- Ming Chen
- Department of Chemistry, Scripps Florida, Jupiter, Florida 33458
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- Department of Chemistry, Scripps Florida, Jupiter, Florida 33458
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- Department of Chemistry, Scripps Florida, Jupiter, Florida 33458
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In this report, zirconium(IV)- and hafnium(IV)-bishydroxamic acid complexes were utilized in the highly enantioselective epoxidation of homoallylic alcohols and bishomoallylic alcohols, which used to be quite difficult substrates for other types of asymmetric epoxidation reactions. The performance of the catalyst was improved by adding polar additive and molecular sieves. For homoallylic alcohols, the reaction could provide epoxy alcohols in up to 83% yield and up to 98% ee, while, for bishomoallylic alcohols, up to 79% yield and 99% ee of epoxy alcohols rather than cyclized tetrahydrofuran compounds could be obtained in most cases.
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- Zhi Li
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, 5735 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60637
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, 5735 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60637
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Rosay M, Tometich L, Pawsey S, Bader R, Schauwecker R, Blank M, Borchard PM, Cauffman SR, Felch KL, Weber RT, Temkin RJ, Griffin RG, Maas WE. Solid-state dynamic nuclear polarization at 263 GHz: spectrometer design and experimental results. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2010; 12:5850-60. [PMID: 20449524 PMCID: PMC4442492 DOI: 10.1039/c003685b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 284] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (DNP) experiments transfer polarization from electron spins to nuclear spins with microwave irradiation of the electron spins for enhanced sensitivity in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. Design and testing of a spectrometer for magic angle spinning (MAS) DNP experiments at 263 GHz microwave frequency, 400 MHz (1)H frequency is described. Microwaves are generated by a novel continuous-wave gyrotron, transmitted to the NMR probe via a transmission line, and irradiated on a 3.2 mm rotor for MAS DNP experiments. DNP signal enhancements of up to 80 have been measured at 95 K on urea and proline in water-glycerol with the biradical polarizing agent TOTAPOL. We characterize the experimental parameters affecting the DNP efficiency: the magnetic field dependence, temperature dependence and polarization build-up times, microwave power dependence, sample heating effects, and spinning frequency dependence of the DNP signal enhancement. Stable system operation, including DNP performance, is also demonstrated over a 36 h period.
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- Melanie Rosay
- Bruker BioSpin Corporation, 15 Fortune Drive, Billerica, MA 01821, USA.
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Forsman JJ, Leino R. Acetonation of L-pentoses and 6-deoxy-L-hexoses under kinetic control using heterogeneous acid catalysts. Carbohydr Res 2010; 345:1548-54. [PMID: 20538265 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2010.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2010] [Accepted: 05/06/2010] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The fibrous polymer-supported sulfonic acid catalyst Smopex-101 H+ proved to be an efficient catalyst for the preparation of O-isopropylidene derivatives from a series of rare sugars. Acetonation of the reducing sugars L-arabinose, L-ribose, L-xylose, L-fucose, and L-rhamnose in N,N-dimethylformamide by 2,2-dimethoxypropane or 2-methoxypropene led to the formation of the kinetically favored di-O- and/or mono-O-isopropylidene derivatives in 46-88% yields. The method consists of a simple experimental procedure which does not require predried solvents or reagents. The catalyst is easily recovered and can be regenerated making the procedure economically viable even for large-scale synthesis.
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- Jonas J Forsman
- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Abo Akademi University, Abo, Finland
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A 1:1 mixture of [P(t-Bu)(2)-o-biphenyl]AuCl and AgSbF(6) catalyzes the intermolecular amination of allylic alcohols with 1-methylimidazolidin-2-one and related nucleophiles that, in the case of gamma-unsubstituted or gamma-methyl-substituted allylic alcohols, occurs with high gamma-regioselectivity and syn-stereoselectivity.
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- Paramita Mukherjee
- Duke University, Department of Chemistry, French Family Science Center,
Durham, NC 27708–0346
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- Duke University, Department of Chemistry, French Family Science Center,
Durham, NC 27708–0346
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Bozso Z, Penke B, Simon D, Laczkó I, Juhász G, Szegedi V, Kasza A, Soós K, Hetényi A, Wéber E, Tóháti H, Csete M, Zarándi M, Fülöp L. Controlled in situ preparation of A beta(1-42) oligomers from the isopeptide "iso-A beta(1-42)", physicochemical and biological characterization. Peptides 2010; 31:248-56. [PMID: 19995586 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2009.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2009] [Revised: 12/01/2009] [Accepted: 12/01/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Beta-amyloid (A beta) peptides play a crucial role in the pathology of the neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Biological experiments (both in vitro and animal model studies of AD) require synthetic A beta peptides of standard quality, aggregation grade, neurotoxicity and water solubility. The synthesis of A beta peptides has been difficult, owing to their hydrophobic character, poor solubility and high tendency for aggregation. Recently an isopeptide precursor (iso-A beta(1-42)) was synthesized by Fmoc-chemistry and transformed at neutral pH to A beta(1-42) by O-->N acyl migration in a short period of time. We prepared the same precursor peptide using Boc-chemistry and studied the transformation to A beta(1-42) by acyl migration. The peptide conformation and aggregation processes were studied by several methods (circular dichroism, atomic force and transmission electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering). The biological activity of the synthetic A beta(1-42) was measured by ex vivo (long-term potentiation studies in rat hippocampal slices) and in vivo experiments (spatial learning of rats). It was proven that O-->N acyl migration of the precursor isopeptide results in a water soluble oligomeric mixture of neurotoxic A beta(1-42). These oligomers are formed in situ just before the biological experiments and their aggregation grade could be standardized.
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- Zsolt Bozso
- Department of Medical Chemistry, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.
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Rubal JJ, Moreno-Dorado FJ, Guerra FM, Jorge ZD, Galán MDC, Salido GM, Christensen SB, Søhoel H, Massanet GM. A phenylpropanoid, a slovenolide, two sulphur-containing germacranes and Ca2+-ATPase inhibitors from Thapsia villosa. Planta Med 2010; 76:284-290. [PMID: 19708003 DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1186056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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A phenylpropanoid 1, a slovenolide 2, and two germacranes bearing a methylthiopropenoate moiety, 3 and 4, along with twenty known metabolites have been isolated from the roots of Thapsia villosa var. villosa L. The structures of two known phenylpropanoids 5 and 6 have been corrected. Compounds 7 and 8 showed activity as potential inhibitors of the sarco- and endoplasmic Ca(2+)-dependent ATPases (SERCA) pump. Compounds 9, 10 and 11 increased significantly the cytoplasmic free calcium concentration ([Ca(2+)](c)) in human platelets in a concentration-dependent manner.
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- Juan J Rubal
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Cádiz, Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain
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Julião LDS, Leitão SG, Lotti C, Picinelli AL, Rastrelli L, Fernandes PD, Noël F, Thibaut JPB, Leitão GG. Flavones and phenylpropanoids from a sedative extract of Lantana trifolia L. Phytochemistry 2010; 71:294-300. [PMID: 19922967 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2009.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2008] [Revised: 07/10/2009] [Accepted: 10/13/2009] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The flavone glycosides, named scutellarein-7-O-beta-D-apiofuranoside and apigenin-7-O-beta-D-apiofuranosyl-(1-->2)-beta-D-apiofuranoside, and the flavone celtidifoline (5,6,4',5'-tetrahydroxy-7,3'-dimethoxyflavone), along with other 11 known compounds, were isolated from leaves of the ethyl acetate extract of Lantana trifolia L. using step gradient High Speed Countercurrent Chromatography (HSCCC) and High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), respectively. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods, including 2D NMR and mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) techniques. The ethanolic and ethyl acetate extracts produced an intense sedative effect in mice, one hour after oral administration of 1 mg/kg. This effect was neither due to a benzodiazepine-like effect of the three flavone derivatives neither of the phenylpropanoids, betonyoside F and verbascoside, that were tested for their affinity for the [3H] flunitrazepam binding sites.
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- Lisieux de Santana Julião
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Programa de Biotecnologia Vegetal, CCS, Bl. K, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Xun Gao
- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, P. R. China
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Tikunov YM, de Vos RCH, González Paramás AMX, Hall RD, Bovy AG. A role for differential glycoconjugation in the emission of phenylpropanoid volatiles from tomato fruit discovered using a metabolic data fusion approach. Plant Physiol 2010; 152:55-70. [PMID: 19889876 PMCID: PMC2799346 DOI: 10.1104/pp.109.146670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2009] [Accepted: 10/29/2009] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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A role for differential glycoconjugation in the emission of phenylpropanoid volatiles from ripening tomato fruit (Solanum lycopersicum) upon fruit tissue disruption has been discovered in this study. Application of a multiinstrumental analytical platform for metabolic profiling of fruits from a diverse collection of tomato cultivars revealed that emission of three discriminatory phenylpropanoid volatiles, namely methyl salicylate, guaiacol, and eugenol, took place upon disruption of fruit tissue through cleavage of the corresponding glycoconjugates, identified putatively as hexose-pentosides. However, in certain genotypes, phenylpropanoid volatile emission was arrested due to the corresponding hexose-pentoside precursors having been converted into glycoconjugate species of a higher complexity: dihexose-pentosides and malonyl-dihexose-pentosides. This glycoside conversion was established to occur in tomato fruit during the later phases of fruit ripening and has consequently led to the inability of red fruits of these genotypes to emit key phenylpropanoid volatiles upon fruit tissue disruption. This principle of volatile emission regulation can pave the way to new strategies for controlling tomato fruit flavor and taste.
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- Yury M Tikunov
- Centre for BioSystems Genomics, 6700 AB Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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Khripach VA, Zhabinskii VN, Zhiburtovich YY, Ivanova GV, Konstantinova OV, Tsavlovskii DV, Lorenz S, Schneider B. Preparation and synthetic application of partially protected brassinosteroids. Steroids 2010; 75:27-33. [PMID: 19786042 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2009.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2009] [Revised: 09/10/2009] [Accepted: 09/20/2009] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Preparation of partially protected brassinosteroids is achieved through the reaction of the source material (24-epicastasterone and 24-epibrassinolide) with diol-specific reagents (2,2-dimethoxypropane and methylboronic acid). The obtained products were shown to be useful synthetic intermediates for further preparation of minor representatives of this class of natural phytohormones (such as 3,24-diepicastasterone and 3-dehydro-24-epibrassinolide).
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- Vladimir A Khripach
- Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Kuprevich str., 5/2, 220141 Minsk, Belarus.
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In Petunia x hybrida cv. 'Mitchell Diploid' floral fragrance is comprised of 13 volatile benzenoids/phenylpropanoids derived from the aromatic amino acid phenylalanine. Several genes involved in the direct synthesis of individual floral volatile benzenoid/phenylpropanoid (FVBP) compounds, i.e. at the end of the pathway, have been isolated and characterized in petunia through reverse genetic and biochemical approaches. In an effort to understand the regulation of 'upstream' components in the FVBP system, we have cloned and characterized two CHORISMATE MUTASE (PhCM1 and PhCM2) cDNAs from petunia. PhCM1 has a transcript accumulation profile consistent with known FVBP genes, while PhCM2 showed a constitutive transcript accumulation profile. The plastid-localized PhCM1 is allosterically regulated by tryptophan but not phenylalanine or tyrosine. The total FVBP emission in PhCM1 RNAi knockdown petunias is reduced by approximately 60-70%, and total chorismate mutase activity in corolla tissue is reduced by 80-85% compared to control plants. These results show that PhCM1 is the principal CHORISMATE MUTASE responsible for the coupling of metabolites from the shikimate pathway to the synthesis of FVBPs in the corolla of Petunia x hybrida cv. 'Mitchell Diploid'.
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- Thomas A. Colquhoun
- Department of Environmental Horticulture, and Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32611, USA
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- Department of Environmental Horticulture, and Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32611, USA
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- Department of Environmental Horticulture, and Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32611, USA
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- Plant Biology, Department of Biology, University of Fribourg, Rte Albert Gockel 3, CH-1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Horticultural Sciences Department, and Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32611, USA
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- Department of Environmental Horticulture, and Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32611, USA
- Corresponding author: David G. Clark, P.O. Box 110671 Gainesville, FL. 32611 352-392-1831 ext. 370,
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Ballester AR, Molthoff J, de Vos R, Hekkert BTL, Orzaez D, Fernández-Moreno JP, Tripodi P, Grandillo S, Martin C, Heldens J, Ykema M, Granell A, Bovy A. Biochemical and molecular analysis of pink tomatoes: deregulated expression of the gene encoding transcription factor SlMYB12 leads to pink tomato fruit color. Plant Physiol 2010; 152:71-84. [PMID: 19906891 PMCID: PMC2799347 DOI: 10.1104/pp.109.147322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2009] [Accepted: 11/03/2009] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The color of tomato fruit is mainly determined by carotenoids and flavonoids. Phenotypic analysis of an introgression line (IL) population derived from a cross between Solanum lycopersicum 'Moneyberg' and the wild species Solanum chmielewskii revealed three ILs with a pink fruit color. These lines had a homozygous S. chmielewskii introgression on the short arm of chromosome 1, consistent with the position of the y (yellow) mutation known to result in colorless epidermis, and hence pink-colored fruit, when combined with a red flesh. Metabolic analysis showed that pink fruit lack the ripening-dependent accumulation of the yellow-colored flavonoid naringenin chalcone in the fruit peel, while carotenoid levels are not affected. The expression of all genes encoding biosynthetic enzymes involved in the production of the flavonol rutin from naringenin chalcone was down-regulated in pink fruit, suggesting that the candidate gene underlying the pink phenotype encodes a regulatory protein such as a transcription factor rather than a biosynthetic enzyme. Of 26 MYB and basic helix-loop-helix transcription factors putatively involved in regulating transcription of genes in the phenylpropanoid and/or flavonoid pathway, only the expression level of the MYB12 gene correlated well with the decrease in the expression of structural flavonoid genes in peel samples of pink- and red-fruited genotypes during ripening. Genetic mapping and segregation analysis showed that MYB12 is located on chromosome 1 and segregates perfectly with the characteristic pink fruit color. Virus-induced gene silencing of SlMYB12 resulted in a decrease in the accumulation of naringenin chalcone, a phenotype consistent with the pink-colored tomato fruit of IL1b. In conclusion, biochemical and molecular data, gene mapping, segregation analysis, and virus-induced gene silencing experiments demonstrate that the MYB12 transcription factor plays an important role in regulating the flavonoid pathway in tomato fruit and suggest strongly that SlMYB12 is a likely candidate for the y mutation.
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- Plant Research International, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands (A.-R.B., J.M., R.d.V., B.t.L.H., A.B.); Centre for Biosystems Genomics, 6700 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands (A.-R.B., R.d.V., A.B.); Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, 46022 Valencia, Spain (D.O., J.-P.F.-M., A.G.); Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche-Istituto di Genetica Vegetale, I–80055 Portici, Italy (P.T., S.G.); John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Colney, Norwich NR4 7UH, United Kingdom (C.M.); and Enza Zaden Research and Development, 1600 AA Enkhuizen, The Netherlands (J.H., M.Y.)
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Yang D, Micalizio GC. A convergent stereoselective synthesis of quinolizidines and indolizidines: chemoselective coupling of 2-hydroxymethyl-substituted allylic silanes with imines. J Am Chem Soc 2009; 131:17548-9. [PMID: 19950989 PMCID: PMC2818501 DOI: 10.1021/ja908504z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A convergent synthesis of stereodefined indolizidines and quinolizidines through chemoselective allyl transfer between 2-hydroxymethyl-substituted allylic silanes and imines is described. Overall, highly substituted heterocycles that contain three stereogenic centers and up to four fused rings can be accessed in two steps from relatively simple coupling partners.
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- Dexi Yang
- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, Scripps Florida, Jupiter, Florida 33458
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, Scripps Florida, Jupiter, Florida 33458
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A convergent process for the assembly of stereodefined mono- and bicyclic exo-alkylidene-gamma-lactams is described that proceeds through the union of beta-halo allylic alcohols, aromatic imines, and CO. Overall, regio- and stereoselective Ti-mediated reductive cross-coupling, followed by Pd-catalyzed carbonylation, can be performed in a one- or two-pot procedure, defining a highly selective three-component coupling process for heterocycle synthesis.
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- Shuhei Umemura
- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, Scripps Florida, Jupiter, FL 33458
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, Scripps Florida, Jupiter, FL 33458
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, Scripps Florida, Jupiter, FL 33458
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Wróblewska A, Fajdek A, Wajzberg J, Milchert E. Epoxidation of allyl alcohol over mesoporous Ti-MCM-41 catalyst. J Hazard Mater 2009; 170:405-410. [PMID: 19464116 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.04.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2008] [Revised: 04/08/2009] [Accepted: 04/20/2009] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Epoxidation of allyl alcohol with 30 wt% hydrogen peroxide over Ti-MCM-41 catalyst under atmospheric pressure and in the presence of methanol as a solvent has been studied. The influence of the following parameters: temperature (20-60 degrees C), the molar ratio of AA/H(2)O(2) (0.5-5), methanol concentration (5-90 wt%), catalyst concentration (0.1-5.0 wt%) and reaction time (5-180 min) has been investigated. The process has been described by the following functions: the selectivity of transformation to glycidol in relation to allyl alcohol consumed, conversions of the substrates and selectivity of transformation to organic compounds in relation to hydrogen peroxide consumed. The technological parameters, at which the functions describing the process take the optimum values, have been established.
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- Agnieszka Wróblewska
- Institute of Organic Chemical Technology, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, Pulaskiego 10, Pl 70-322 Szczecin, Poland.
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Pérez-Silanes S, Berrade L, García–Sánchez RN, Mendoza A, Galiano S, Pérez-Solórzano BM, Nogal-Ruiz JJ, Martínez-Fernández AR, Aldana I, Monge A. New 1-aryl-3-substituted propanol derivatives as antimalarial agents. Molecules 2009; 14:4120-35. [PMID: 19924051 PMCID: PMC6255377 DOI: 10.3390/molecules14104120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2009] [Revised: 09/21/2009] [Accepted: 10/14/2009] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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This paper describes the synthesis and in vitro antimalarial activity against a P. falciparum 3D7 strain of some new 1-aryl-3-substituted propanol derivatives. Twelve of the tested compounds showed an IC50 lower than 1 µM. These compounds were also tested for cytotoxicity in murine J774 macrophages. The most active compounds were evaluated for in vivo activity against P. berghei in a 4-day suppressive test. Compound 12 inhibited more than 50% of parasite growth at a dose of 50 mg/kg/day. In addition, an FBIT test was performed to measure the ability to inhibit ferriprotoporphyrin biocrystallization. This data indicates that 1-aryl-3-substituted propanol derivatives hold promise as a new therapeutic option for the treatment of malaria.
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- Silvia Pérez-Silanes
- Unidad en Investigación y Desarrollo de Medicamentos, Centro de Investigación en Farmacobiología Aplicada (CIFA), University of Navarra, c/Irunlarrea s/n, 31080 Pamplona, Spain; E-Mail: (L.B.)
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail:
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- Unidad en Investigación y Desarrollo de Medicamentos, Centro de Investigación en Farmacobiología Aplicada (CIFA), University of Navarra, c/Irunlarrea s/n, 31080 Pamplona, Spain; E-Mail: (L.B.)
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- Departamento de Parasitología, Facultad de Farmacia, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain
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- Unidad en Investigación y Desarrollo de Medicamentos, Centro de Investigación en Farmacobiología Aplicada (CIFA), University of Navarra, c/Irunlarrea s/n, 31080 Pamplona, Spain; E-Mail: (L.B.)
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- Unidad en Investigación y Desarrollo de Medicamentos, Centro de Investigación en Farmacobiología Aplicada (CIFA), University of Navarra, c/Irunlarrea s/n, 31080 Pamplona, Spain; E-Mail: (L.B.)
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- Departamento de Parasitología, Facultad de Farmacia, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain
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- Unidad en Investigación y Desarrollo de Medicamentos, Centro de Investigación en Farmacobiología Aplicada (CIFA), University of Navarra, c/Irunlarrea s/n, 31080 Pamplona, Spain; E-Mail: (L.B.)
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- Unidad en Investigación y Desarrollo de Medicamentos, Centro de Investigación en Farmacobiología Aplicada (CIFA), University of Navarra, c/Irunlarrea s/n, 31080 Pamplona, Spain; E-Mail: (L.B.)
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Badawi HM, Ali SA. A study of internal rotations and vibrational spectra of oxiranemethanol (glycidol). Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2009; 74:558-562. [PMID: 19674928 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2009.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2009] [Accepted: 07/04/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The conformational stability and the C-O and O-H internal rotations in oxiranemethanol were investigated at the DFT-B3LYP/6-311 G**, MP2/6-311 G** and MP4(SDQ)/6-311 G** levels of theory. Three minima were predicted in the CCOH potential energy scans of the molecule to have relative energies of about 2 kcal/mol or less and all were calculated to have real frequencies upon full optimization of structural parameters at the DFT and the MP2 levels of calculations. The Cg1 (H bond inner) conformation was predicted to be the lowest energy conformation for oxiranemethanol in excellent agreement with an earlier microwave study. The equilibrium mixture was calculated from Gibb's free-energy changes to be about 79% Cg1, 17% G1g and 3% Gg1 at the B3LYP/6-311G** level and about 87% Cg1, 11% G1g and 2% Gg1 at the MP2/6-311 G** level for oxiranemethanol at 298.15 K. No conclusive evidence was obtained for the presence of high-energy form in the liquid phase of oxiranemethanol. The vibrational frequencies of oxiranemethanol in its three stable forms were computed at the B3LYP level and complete vibrational assignments were made for the lowest energy Cg1 form on basis of calculated and experimental data of the molecule.
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- Hassan M Badawi
- Department of Chemistry, King Fahd University of Peteroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia.
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Singla M, Mathur P. Oxidation of alcohols using a manganese (II) complex based on a pentakis benzimidazole amide ligand. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2009; 74:536-543. [PMID: 19660981 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2009.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2008] [Revised: 05/13/2009] [Accepted: 07/01/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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A pentakis benzimidazole based penta-amide ligand diethylenetriamine-N,N,N',N',N''-pentakis(2-methyl benzimidazolyl)penta-amide [GBDTPA] has been synthesized and utilized to prepare Mn (II) complexes of general composition [Mn(2)(GBDTPA)X(4)], where X is an exogenous anionic ligand (X = Cl(-), NO(3)(-) and Br(-)). The oxidation of alcohols has been investigated using [Mn(2)(GBDTPA)Cl(4)] as the catalyst and TBHP as an alternate source of oxygen. The respective aldehydic products have been isolated and characterized by (1)H NMR.
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- Manisha Singla
- Department of Chemistry, Delhi University, Delhi 110007, India.
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Wang C, Tobrman T, Xu Z, Negishi EI. Highly regio- and stereoselective synthesis of (Z)-trisubstituted alkenes via propyne bromoboration and tandem Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling. Org Lett 2009; 11:4092-5. [PMID: 19694459 PMCID: PMC2766167 DOI: 10.1021/ol901566e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Contrary to all previous reports, bromoboration of propyne with BBr(3) proceeds in >or=98% syn-selectivity to produce (Z)-2-bromo-1-propenyldibromoborane (1). Although 1 is readily prone to stereoisomerization, it can be converted to the pinacolboronate (2) of >or=98% isomeric purity by treatment with pinacol, which may then be subjected to Negishi coupling to give trisubstituted (Z)-alkenylpinacolboronates (3) containing various R groups in 73-90% yields. Iodinolysis of 3 affords alkenyl iodides (4) in 80-90% yields. All alkenes isolated and identified are >or=98% Z.
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- Chao Wang
- Herbert C. Brown Laboratories of Chemistry, Purdue University, 560 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2084, USA
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- Herbert C. Brown Laboratories of Chemistry, Purdue University, 560 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2084, USA
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- Herbert C. Brown Laboratories of Chemistry, Purdue University, 560 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2084, USA
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- Herbert C. Brown Laboratories of Chemistry, Purdue University, 560 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2084, USA
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Hanhineva K, Soininen P, Anttonen MJ, Kokko H, Rogachev I, Aharoni A, Laatikainen R, Kärenlampi S. NMR and UPLC-qTOF-MS/MS characterisation of novel phenylethanol derivatives of phenylpropanoid glucosides from the leaves of strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa cv. Jonsok). Phytochem Anal 2009; 20:353-364. [PMID: 19425115 DOI: 10.1002/pca.1133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) is rich in polyphenols, particularly anthocyanins, flavonols, condensed tannins and ellagic tannins. In addition to the fruits, the leaves of strawberry also contain a wide range of phenolic compound classes, but have not been investigated to the same extent as the fruit. OBJECTIVE To characterise a metabolite group present in the leaves of strawberry, that was not amenable for identification based on earlier information available in the literature. METHODOLOGY Methanolic extracts of strawberry leaves were analysed by UPLC-qTOF-MS/MS and iterative quantum mechanical NMR spectral analysis. RESULTS The structures of phenylethanol derivatives of phenylpropanoid glucosides Eutigoside A ( F4) and its two isomeric forms 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl-[6-O-(Z)-coumaroyl]-beta-D-glucopyranoside (F6) and 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)phenyl-[6-O-(E)-coumaroyl]-beta-D-glucopyranoside (F1) were resolved by NMR and UPLC-qTOF-MS/MS. In addition, two other derivatives of phenylpropanoid glucosides similar to Eutigoside A but possessing different phenolic acid moieties, namely Grayanoside A ( F5) and 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl-[6-O-(E)-caffeoyl]-beta-D-glucopyranoside (F14), were similarly identified. Also, accurate characteristic coupling constants for the subunits are reported and their usefulness in structural analysis is highlighted. CONCLUSION Chemical analysis of the leaves of strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa cv. Jonsok) resulted in the identification of a compound class, phenylethanol derivatives of phenylpropanoid glycosides, not previously found in strawberry.
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- Kati Hanhineva
- Department of Biosciences, University of Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland.
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The synthesis of spirocyclic oxindole pyran and oxepene frameworks using highly stereoselective Prins cyclizations of homoallylic and bis-homoallylic alcohols and isatin ketals is described.
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- M. Paola Castaldi
- Department of Chemistry and Center for Chemical Methodology and Library, Development (CMLD-BU), Boston University, 590 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02215
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Chemical Methodology and Library, Development (CMLD-BU), Boston University, 590 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02215
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Chemical Methodology and Library, Development (CMLD-BU), Boston University, 590 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02215
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Fudouji R, Tanaka T, Taguri T, Matsuo Y, Kouno I. Coupling reactions of catechins with natural aldehydes and allyl alcohols and radical scavenging activities of the triglyceride-soluble products. J Agric Food Chem 2009; 57:6417-6424. [PMID: 19537756 DOI: 10.1021/jf9010998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Hydrophobic catechin derivatives were produced by heating with natural aldehydes or allyl alcohols. (+)-Catechin or (-)-epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate was heated with trans-2-hexenal, citral, (+)-citronellal, geraniol, or phytol. Although each reaction generated complex mixtures of products, 11 compounds were isolated and characterized by spectroscopic methods. The unsaturated aldehydes were found to attach to the flavan A-ring. Besides C-C linkage between aldehyde and the C-8 and/or C-6 of the catechin A-ring, formation of ether linkages between unsaturated carbons of the aldehydes and phenolic hydroxyl groups was observed. The allyl alcohols, geraniol and phytols, reacted at the galloyl group as well as the A-ring. After partitioning between triglyceride and water, the lipid layer of the reaction products showed strong 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity. In contrast, epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate was not transferred to the lipid layer.
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- Ryusuke Fudouji
- Department of Natural Product Chemistry, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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Yu GP, Xu LZ, Yi X, Bi WZ, Zhu Q, Zhai ZW. Synthesis and fungicidal evaluation of 2-arylphenyl ether-3-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propan-2-ol derivatives. J Agric Food Chem 2009; 57:4854-4860. [PMID: 19422214 DOI: 10.1021/jf900222s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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A series of novel 2-arylphenyl ether-3-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propan-2-ol derivatives were designed and synthesized as candidate fungicides. The new compounds were identified by (1)H NMR spectroscopy and element analysis. Their antifungal activities were evaluated. They exhibited excellent antifungal activities against five common pathogens in comparison with the commercial fungicides tebuconazole and difenoconazole. The antifungal activities of three new triazole alcohol compounds were compared with those of tebuconazole and difenoconazole at a concentration of 1 mug/mL.
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- Guan-Ping Yu
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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Kim WK, Weeks LJ, Anderson RC, Nisbet DJ, Dunkley K, Ricke SC. Effects of nitrocompounds on uric acid-utilizing microorganisms, nitrogen retention, and microbial community in laying hen manure. J Environ Sci Health B 2009; 44:403-406. [PMID: 19365758 DOI: 10.1080/03601230902801133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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A study was conducted to evaluate effects of nitrocompounds on growth of uric acid-utilizing microorganisms, nitrogen retention, and microbial community in laying hen manure. There were three treatments: control, 100 mM nitropropanol (NPL), and 100 mM nitropropionic acid (NPC). The mixed laying hen manure was divided into 3 groups and incubated at 23 degrees C for 7 days. On Days 0, 3, and 7, samples were collected to measure the quantity of uric acid-utilizing microorganisms, total nitrogen retention, and microbial community changes. Both nitrocompounds significantly reduced growth of the uric acid-utilizing microorganisms on Day 3 (P < 0.05). Inhibitory effects of both nitrocompounds remained until Day 7 when the experiment was terminated. NPL treatment retained significantly more manure nitrogen compared to the control on both Days 3 and 7. Manure nitrogen levels of NPC treatment were also significantly higher than the control on Day 7. We further investigated the effects of NPL and NPC on microbial community changes during a 7-day incubation. NPC treatment and control on Day 7 exhibited 94% community similarity. NPC on Day 3 and NPL on Day 7 also showed high community similarity (approximately 94%). Control on Day 0 and Day 7 yielded less than 80% community similarity. Control and NPL treatment groups on Day 3 gave the lowest community similarity (approximately 64%) compared to the other groups. This result indicated that incubation time and treatment moderately influenced microbial community changes. In summary, these results indicate that both nitrocompounds increased manure nitrogen retention by inhibiting the growth of uric acid-utilizing microorganisms, and that NPL and NPC could be used as manure treatments in order to reduce ammonia volatilization and nitrogen retention in poultry manure. Moreover, nitrocompounds may have potential as feed additives to reduce ammonia volatilization.
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- W K Kim
- Department of Poultry Science, Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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Jiang MM, Gao H, Dai Y, Zhang X, Wang NL, Yao XS. Phenylpropanoid and lignan derivatives from Antiaris toxicaria and their effects on proliferation and differentiation of an osteoblast-like cell line. Planta Med 2009; 75:340-345. [PMID: 19184966 DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1112212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Antiarisin A and B (1 and 2), together with seventeen known compounds (3-19), were isolated from the EtOAc extract of the stem of Antiaris toxicaria Lesch. Their structures were determined on the basis of spectroscopic analyses and chemical methods. Most of the compounds were reported for the first time from the Antiaris genus and firstly studied for their proliferative and differentiative activity on osteoblast-like cells. Screening results indicated that, at the concentration of 10(-8) M, benzofuran lignans 5, 6, 11 and 13 could significantly stimulate the proliferation of UMR106 cells, while 8, 9, 11, 14, 15 and 17 could enhance ALP (alkaline phosphatase) activity.
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- Miao-Miao Jiang
- Central Laboratory of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, PR China
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In this study, the role of water and the impact of the glass to rubber transition on aroma mass transport through hydroxypropyl maize starch films were followed. The permeability of four aroma compounds (ethanol, pyrazine, menthone, and decanone) was monitored by atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectroscopy. The increase in water content within the film promoted greater water diffusion and film flexibility and resulted in enhanced transport of the four aroma compounds through the film. At low water contents in the glassy state, the permeability of ethanol was much higher than those of the other three compounds, which was attributed to its low molecular volume and greater solubility in starch. The structural changes induced by the glass transition resulted in the hydroxypropyl maize starch films displaying poor barrier behavior in the rubbery state for all the aromas studied.
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- Nuno M Sereno
- dagger Division of Food Sciences, School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Loughborough, UK.
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Della Pina C, Falletta E, Rossi M. Oxidation of allyl alcohol in the presence of a gold catalyst: a route to 3-hydroxypropionic acid. ChemSusChem 2009; 2:57-58. [PMID: 19115300 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.200800172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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- Cristina Della Pina
- Dipartimento di Chimica Inorganica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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Cho HY, Morken JP. Diastereoselective construction of functionalized homoallylic alcohols by Ni-catalyzed diboron-promoted coupling of dienes and aldehydes. J Am Chem Soc 2008; 130:16140-1. [PMID: 18998642 PMCID: PMC2676113 DOI: 10.1021/ja806113v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The nickel-catalyzed reaction of carbonyls and dienes was accomplished in a regio- and stereoselective fashion employing a stoichiometric amount of bis(pinacolato)diboron. This reductive coupling furnishes an allyl boronic ester as the reaction product, a compound which was readily converted to the derived allylic alcohol by oxidative workup.
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- Hee Yeon Cho
- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, USA
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