Elina Virtanen

1H-, 13C-, and 15N-NMR and ESI-TOF+ MS studies of a supramolecular complex of silver(I) and a cholaphane

A novel application of the mixed anhydride procedure for synthesising lithocholic acid piperazine diamide, an important intermediate in designing bile acid-based supramolecular host molecules, is reported. The synthesis of a thiophene-containing cholaphane with transition metal complexation ability and 1H-, 13C-, and 15N-NMR as well as ESI-TOF+ MS spectral characterisation of the ligand and its Ag(I) complex are included. The coordination of the Ag(I) ion as well as an ability of the cholaphane to recognise Ag(I) ion over alkali metal ions, especially potassium ion, is discussed. The possible medical applications are also presented.

Comparison of calculated DFT/B3LYP and experimental 13C and 17O NMR chemical shifts, ab initio HF/6-31G* optimised structures, and single crystal X-ray structures of some substituted methyl 5β-cholan-24-oates

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 differences are discussed. In addition, 13 C and 17 O NMR chemical shifts of methyl 3-oxo-5β-cholan-24-oate and methyl 3,12-dioxo-5β-cholan-24-oate as well as the epimeric methyl 3α-hydroxy-5β-cholan-24-oate and methyl 3β-hydroxy-5β-cholan-24-oate have been calculated (DFT/B3LYP/6-311G*) and compared with the experimental values by linear regression analyses. In general, the correspondence between the theoretical and experimental parameters is good or excellent.

Comparison of epimeric methyl lithocholate and methyl iso-lithocholate molecules: single crystal X-ray structure of methyl lithocholate, ab initio HF/6-31G* optimized structures and experimental and calculated DFT/B3LYP 13C NMR chemical shifts

Abstract 13 C NMR chemical shifts have been measured and assigned for epimeric methyl 3α/β-hydroxy-5β-cholan-24-oates (methyl lithocholate [3α-OH epimer] and methyl iso-lithocholate [3β-OH epimer]). Their molecular dynamics simulations suggest that for both epimers there exists two predominant gas phase conformations, which have been further forwarded for ab initio/HF optimizations and DFT/GIAO based 13 C NMR chemical shift calculations. Excellent linear relationships have been observed between experimental and calculated 13 C NMR chemical shifts for both epimers. For methyl lithocholate (MeLC), the other minimum energy conformation equates very well with the single crystal X-ray structure (orthorhombic, space group P 2 1 2 1 2 1 , unit cell a=7.14710(10) A , b=11.9912(2) A , c=26.4368(5) A ). The crystalline packing of MeLC consists of continuous parallel intermolecular hydrogen bonded [3α-O H ⋯ O C24] head-to-tail polymeric chains, which are further cross-linked by many simultaneous weak C(sp 3 ) H ⋯ O -type of interactions.

Macrocycles prepared from lithocholic acid, piperazine and isomeric pyridine dicarboxylic acids and their selective affinities towards sodium and potassium

Abstract Two novel macrocycles prepared from lithocholic acid, piperazine and pyridine dicarboxylic acids (2,6- and 3,5-isomers), have been characterized by 13C NMR and ESI–MS techniques. In case of the pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylate derivative, the molecular formula of the cycle was C59H87O6N3 (I), while the pyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate derivative (II) was a trimeric structure by molecular mass when compared with I. Furthermore, cycle I showed a special affinity towards potassium cation, while II possessed significant proton and sodium cation recognition properties.

Synthesis, 1 H, 13 C, 15 N, and 113 Cd NMR, ESI-TOF MS, Semiempirical MO (PM3), ab initio/HF and Cation/Anion Binding Studies of N-deoxycholyl-L-tryptophan

The synthesis, structural characterization, and cation/anion binding properties ofa new bile acid-amino acid conjugate, N-deoxycholyl-l-tryptophan, aredescribed. The structures of the ligand and its cadmium adduct at different pHconditions and various cadmium perchlorate concentrations were determined bymodern multinuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic as well as ESI-TOF MStechniques. Also semiempirical PM3 and ab initio/HF molecular modellingstudies were performed. Based on 1H,1H NOESY measurementsN-deoxycholyl-l-tryptophan in alkaline conditions was found to appearin a bent conformation which was clearly different from the conformations in neutraland acidic solutions. According to molecular modelling in its minimum energy structurethe tryptophan backbone of the ligand was folded close to the deoxycholic acid skeletonand the structure was stabilized by an intramolecular hydrogen bond. The multinuclearmagnetic resonance experiments indicated that Cd2+-cation was bound with theligand in neutral and alkaline conditions while in acidic conditions protons block thebinding site. ESI-TOF MS revealed clearly a competition between sodium and cadmiumions, the ligand having a stronger affinity for sodium. Cadmium binding occurred onlywhen excess of cadmium was used. Further, ESI-TOF MS spectra showed that variouschlorine oxyanions originated from perchlorate anion formed together with cationsdifferent adducts with the ligand.

Structural characterization of β-2′-pyridylaminocrotonoyl-2-pyridylamide by ESI-MS, NMR, single crystal X-ray analysis and ab initio methods

Abstract In contradiction with earlier reports 1 H, 13 C and 15 N NMR spectra show that β-2′-pyridylaminocrotonoyl-2-pyridylamide is the only form present in chloroform solution. According to the X-ray data the same tautomer exists also in the crystal state. The studied amide has a dimeric form where the monomer molecules are held together by two intermolecular hydrogen bonds. The NMR spectral data show that there is also an intramolecular hydrogen bond in each monomer subunit. The dilution experiments and variable-temperature 1 H NMR runs show that β-2′-pyridylaminocrotonoyl-2-pyridylamide tends to form the dimers also in chloroform solution at higher concentrations. The ESI-TOF MS measurements at different concentrations confirm that there is a dimerization process taking place in solution. The calculated energetic effect of dimerization of β-2′-pyridylaminocrotonoyl-2-pyridylamide in vacuum is equal to −34 kJ/mol (exothermic process). X-ray analysis shows that the molecule in crystalline state is not planar. The ab initio RHF/6-31G** calculations approximate well the X-ray determined molecular geometry of β-2′-pyridylaminocrotonoyl-2-pyridyl-amide.