Search results for "steric"

2015

Propargyl groups are attractive functional groups for labeling purposes, as they allow CuAAC-mediated bioconjugation. Their size minimally exceeds that of a methyl group, the latter being frequent in natural nucleotide modifications. To understand under which circumstances propargyl-containing oligodeoxynucleotides preserve base pairing, we focused on the exocyclic amine of cytidine. Residues attached to the exocyclic N4 may orient away from or toward the Watson-Crick face, ensuing dramatic alteration of base pairing properties. ROESY-NMR experiments suggest a uniform orientation toward the Watson-Crick face of N(4)-propargyl residues in derivatives of both deoxycytidine and 5-methyl-deoxyc…

Gas chromatography of homologous esters

1984

Abstract The gas chromatographic retention behaviour of the propanoyl and monochloropropanoyl esters of saturated C3C5 branched-chain and unsaturated C3C6 alcohols on SE-30 and OV-351 capillary columns at several temperatures is reported. Retention index increments at 80 and 120°C show the effect of branching in the alkyl chain and also the effect of unsaturation and of its position in the chain with chlorination at the two possible positions in the acyl chain. The various incremental effects are discussed and compared with the behaviour of the corresponding n-alkyl esters.

Reactivity of dialkoxydibutylstannanes toward carbon dioxide: A DFT study of electronic and steric effects

2012

Abstract DFT calculations were performed for the reaction of CO 2 with the monomeric species, R′ 2 Sn(OR) 2 , (R = R′ = CH 3 ; R = CH 3 , CH 2 CH 3 , CH(CH 3 ) 2 , R′ =  n -Bu) for assessing the role of electronic and steric effects in the kinetics and thermodynamics of CO 2 insertion into Sn–OR bonds. The reaction pathways are exothermic and involve the successive insertion into the two Sn–OR bonds. The driving force for insertion is ascribed to a charge-transfer between the HOMO of the complexes, mainly localized on the oxygen atom of the alkoxy ligands, and the LUMO of CO 2 . Interestingly enough, the energy barrier of the second insertion is much lower by around 27 kJ mol −1 , and quite…

Diffusion of ionic and non-ionic contrast agents in articular cartilage with increased cross-linking--contribution of steric and electrostatic effect…

2013

Abstract Objective To investigate the effect of threose-induced collagen cross-linking on diffusion of ionic and non-ionic contrast agents in articular cartilage. Design Osteochondral plugs (O=6mm) were prepared from bovine patellae and divided into two groups according to the contrast agent to be used in contrast enhanced computed tomography (CECT) imaging: (I) anionic ioxaglate and (II) non-ionic iodixanol. The groups I and II contained 7 and 6 sample pairs, respectively. One of the paired samples served as a reference while the other was treated with threose to induce collagen cross-linking. The equilibrium partitioning of the contrast agents was imaged after 24h of immersion. Fixed char…

Catecholato complexes of o-phenylenebis(salicylideneiminato)iron(III) and meso-tetra(parasulphonatephenyl)porphyrinatoferrate(III). A comment on the …

1986

Abstract Formation of catecholato complexes of Fe(saloph) + and Fe(TPPS) 3− in solution is studied. Fe(saloph)(cat) − contains a cat 2− bidentate ligand. Its formation in solution competes efficiently with the hydrolysis and dimerization of Fe(saloph) + to give Fe 2 (saloph) 2 O. This behaviour shows that the planar saloph 2− ligand, as the analogous salen 2− , is easily distorted, and is not as rigid as generally considered. Iron(III) porphyrin Fe(TPPS) 3− with catechol gives the complex [Fe(TPPS)(Hcat)] 4− . Deprotonation of the unidentate Hcat − ligand cannot be studied because the smaller stability of the complex, and the dimerization of the metalloporphyrin dominates in basic medium. T…

Studies on DNA interaction of organotin(IV) complexes of meso-tetra(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphine that show cellular activity.

2016

PubMedID: 27393277 The interaction of the diorgano- and triorganotin(IV) derivatives of meso-tetra-(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphine (Me2Sn)2TPPS, (Bu2Sn)2TPPS, (Me3Sn)4TPPS and (Bu3Sn)4TPPS to natural DNA was analysed (together with free meso-tetra-(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphine (TPPS4 -) for comparison purposes). Particular attention was paid to (Bu3Sn)4TPPS, a species that shows significant cellular action. Preliminary tests were done on the solution properties of the organotin(IV) compounds (pKA and possible self-aggregation). Spectrophotometric and spectrofluorometric experiments showed that all the investigated organotin(IV) derivatives strongly interact with DNA, the binding energy depending …

Photochemical Generation of Cyclophanes from 1,3,5-Trisubstituted Benzenes with Chalcone Chromophores

2007

(E,E,E)-1,3,5-Tricinnamoylbenzene (7a) photodimerizes in solution to the [4.4.4](1,3,5)cyclophane 8a. The process consists of three consecutive steps in which cisoid enone conformations of 7a react in regio- and stereoselective anti-head-to-head cycloadditions. (E,E,E)-1,3,5-Tris(3-oxo-3-phenylpropenyl)benzene (13a), an isomer of 7 with reversed enone units, shows a single [2π+2π] cycloaddition of the same type. Due to steric reasons, it is afterwards not capable of intramolecular processes and oligomerizes by intermolecular photocycloadditions. Photolyses in the crystalline state yield dimers by topochemically controlled syn-head-to-tail processes (7a → 10a, 13a → 15a). An efficient dimeri…

Insertion Reactions of Neutral Phosphidozirconocene Complexes as a Convenient Entry into Frustrated Lewis Pair Territory

2016

International audience; Neutral phosphidozirconocene complexes [Cp2Zr(PR2)Me] (Cp=cyclopentadienyl; 1a: R=cyclohexyl (Cy); 1b: R=mesityl (Mes); 1c: R=tBu) undergo insertion into the Zr-P bond by non-enolisable carbonyl building blocks (O=CRR), such as benzophenone, aldehydes, paraformaldehyde or CO2, to give [Cp2Zr(OCRRPR2)Me] (3-7). Depending on the steric bulk around P, complexes 3-7 react with B(C6F5)(3) to give O-bridged cationic zirconocene dimers that display typical frustrated Lewis pair (FLP)/ambiphilic ligand behaviour. Thus, the reaction of {[Cp2Zr(-OCHPhPCy2)][MeB(C6F5)(3)]}(2) (10a) with chalcone results in 1,4 addition of the Zr+/P FLP, whereas the reaction of {[Cp2Zr(-OCHFcPCy…

Role of Halide Ion in the Mechanism of Protonolysis of the Pt-C Bond in Pt(II) Alkyl and Aryl Complexes.

1985

Abstract A mechanistic study is described for the electrophilic cleavage of the Pt C σ bond in complexes cis -[PtPh 2 (PEtPh 2 ) 2 ] and trans -[PtXR(PEt 3 ) 2 ] (X = Cl and Br, R = Me, Et, n-Pr, n-Bu, CH 2 Ph) by the proton in the presence of halide ions in aqueous methanol (MeOH/H 2 O, 91v/v) which yields cis -[PtClPh(PEtPh 2 ) 2 ] and trans -[PtX 2 (PEt 3 ) 2 ], respectively. The reactions are first-order in substrate for both systems and the general bivariate rate law k obs = [H + ]{ k H + k x K [[X − ]}/(1 + K [[X − ]) is obeyed. The proposed mechanism involves a fast pre-equilibrium formation (K) of a platinum(II) anionic intermediate via interaction of the halide with the square-plan…

Comparison of calculated DFT/B3LYP and experimental 13C and 17O NMR chemical shifts, ab initio HF/6-31G* optimised structures, and single crystal X-r…

2003

Abstract Single crystal X-ray structures (monoclinic space group P2 1 ) for methyl 3-oxo-5β-cholan-24-oate and methyl 3,12-dioxo-5β-cholan-24-oate have been solved and compared with HF/6-31G* optimised structures. In the crystalline packings the side chains are connected with weak OC(sp 3 ) H ⋯ O -type of interactions between C25– H and C24– O –C25 and the keto ends with weak C(sp 3 ) H ⋯ O C-type of interactions between C4– H and O C3. The orientations of the side chains, which steric configurations are of great importance to the biological activity of the molecules, are compared with the experimental structure of methyl 3α-hydroxy-5β-cholan-24-oate. Probable reasons for the observed dif…