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Push-Pull Oligomers with 2,2-Dicyanovinyl Groups as Electron Acceptors
2007
Three conjugated oligomer series with terminal donor–acceptor substitution were studied: oligo(1,4-phenylenevinylene)s DAOPVs 4a–d (n = 1–4), oligo(1,4-phenyleneethynylene)s DAOPEs 6a–d (n = 1–4) and oligo(2,5-thienyleneethynylene)s DAOTEs 8a–e (n = 1–5). Dialkylamino or methoxy groups served as electron donors and 2,2-dicyanovinyl groups as strong electron acceptors. The push-pull effect polarizes the molecular chains – an effect which is documented by the splitting of the 13C chemical shifts of two carbon atoms of the double or triple bonds in the chain. For higher oligomers (n ≥ 3), the effect is mainly localized at the chain ends. The long-wavelength absorption results in a charge-trans…
High-Yield Synthesis of 20-, 24-, and 28-Membered Macropentolide, -hexolide, and -heptolide, Respectively, from (R)- or (S)-3-hydroxybutanoic acid un…
1988
The macrocyclic pentolide 1, hexolide 2, and heptolide 3 constitute ca. 80% of the oligomers formed in ca. 50% yield from enantiomerically pure 3-hydroxybutanoic acid under Yamaguchi's macrolactonization conditions. The FAB mass spectra of the MH+, M Na+, and MCs+ are reported (Figs. 2, 3, 5, and 6). No cyclic tetramer is detected. The 1H-NMR spectra of the cyclic oligomers, of the monomer, and of the polymer (PHB) are very similar (Fig. 4). Directed synthesis of the open-chain dimer and tetramer of 3-hydroxybutanoic acid and attempted cyclization do not lead to the isolation of the cyclic tetramer.
On the Importance of Carbohydrate-Aromatic Interactions for the Molecular Recognition of Oligosaccharides by Proteins: NMR Studies of the Structure a…
2005
The specific interaction of a variety of modified hevein domains to chitooligosaccharides has been studied by NMR spectroscopy in order to assess the importance of aromatic-carbohydrate interactions for the molecular recognition of neutral sugars. These mutant AcAMP2-like peptides, which have 4-fluoro-phenylalanine, tryptophan, or 2-naphthylalanine at the key interacting positions, have been prepared by solid-phase synthesis. Their three-dimensional structures, when bound to the chitin-derived trisaccharide, have been deduced by NMR spectroscopy. By using DYANA and restrained molecular dynamics simulations with the AMBER 5.0 force field, the three-dimensional structures of the protein-sugar…
The effect of osmo-induced stress on product formation by Zymomonas mobilis on sucrose
2000
The intensification of biosynthesis of fructooligosaccharides in the presence of high salt concentrations was observed during sucrose (10%) fermentation by Zymomonas mobilis 113S. A 0.6 M NaCl concentration led to an increase of oligosaccharide productivity by 3.5-fold. Sorbitol formation was increased in the presence of 0.16 M NaCl and was inhibited at highest salt concentrations. In a medium with high (65%, w/w) sucrose content the salts gave inhibitory effects on fructooligosaccharide production by lyophilised Z. mobilis cells. Influence of salts on gluconic acid and sorbitol formation under these conditions was studied. The ratio of oligosaccharides and gluconic acid productivity (Qolig…
Conformation of tert-butoxycarbonylglycyl-dehydroalanyl-glycine methyl ester in the crystalline state and calculated in the gas phase.
2006
tert-Butoxycarbonylglycyl-dehydroalanyl-glycine methyl ester (systematic name: methyl {2-[(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)acetamido]prop-2-enamido}acetate) (Boc0-Gly1-ΔAla2-Gly3-OMe), C13H21N3O6, has been structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and by density functional theory (DFT) calculations at the B3LYP/6–311+G** level. The peptide chain in both the solid-state and calculated structures adopts neither β nor γ turns. All amino acid residues in the tripeptide sequence are linked trans to each other. The bond lengths and valence angles of the amino acid units in the crystal structure and gas phase are comparable. However, the conformation of the third glycyl residue (…
ChemInform Abstract: Oligosaccharide Synthesis via Electrophile-Induced Activation of Glycosyl-N-allylcarbamates.
2010
Abstract Glycosyl-N-allyl carbamates, obtained by reaction of anomerically unprotected saccharides with allyl isocyanate, can be activated by an electrophile-induced cyclisation and reacted with glycosyl acceptors to form the corresponding oligosaccharides By this method the mucin core 2 trisaccharide2 has successfully been synthesized. Due to the mild glycosylation conditions even 1-O-acetyl protected glycosyl acceptors can be used. This was demonstrated in the synthesis of a 1,6-linked glucosyl trisaccharide whereby a reptitious glycosylation strategy could be applied. 1. Dedicated to the memory of Professor Akira Hasegawa.
Responses of two earthworm populations with different exposure histories to chlorophenol contamination
1998
Two populations of the earthworm Aporrectodea tuberculata (Eisen), one from a chlorophenol contaminated and another from an uncontaminated site in central Finland, were exposed to acute, toxic, and sublethal concentrations of pentachlorophenol (PCP). Exposure history seemed to have only slight effect on the responses of the earthworms. Values of a lethal concentration of 50% in the humus-rich soil were very high, 1,870 μg PCP per gram for the earthworms from the contaminated site and 1,520 μg/g for the earthworms from the uncontaminated site. No differences in the accumulation of PCP from the soil into the earthworms between the two populations were found. Earthworms from both populations s…
Effect of Xyloglucan Oligosaccharides on Growth, Viscoelastic Properties, and Long-Term Extension of Pea Shoots
1997
Abstract The growth-promoting effect of xyloglucan-derived oligosaccharides was investigated using a bioassay with entire pea (Pisum sativum L., var Alaska) shoots. After a 24-h incubation period at 25[deg]C, xyloglucan oligosaccharide (XGO) solutions with concentrations of 10–6 M notably increased the growth rate of pea shoots, whereas the same oligosaccharides at 10–7 M were less effective. To investigate the possible correlation between growth rate changes in the XGO-treated shoots and changes in the wall mechanical properties of their growing regions (third internodes), we used a short-term creep assay. The promotion of elongation by XGOs was reflected in an enhancement of the viscoelas…
1986
Cinnamic acid moieties were incorporated into amphiphilic compounds containing one and two alkyl chains. These lipid-like compounds with photoreactive units undergo self-organization to form monolayers at the gas-water interface and bilayer structures (vesicles) in aqueous solutions. The photoreaction of the cinnamic acid moiety induced by 254 nm UV light was investigated in the crystalline state, in monolayers, in vesicles and in solution in organic solvents. The single-chain amphiphiles undergo dimerization to yield photoproducts with twice the molecular weight of the corresponding monomers in organized systems. The photoreaction of amphiphiles containing two cinnamic acid groups occurs v…