Fernando Carazza

Quantitative determination of the enantiomeric composition of thalidomide solutions by electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry

Rapid and simple chiral analysis of thalidomide solutions is demonstrated by using electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry and analysis of cluster ion dissociation by the kinetic method. Average deviations of 1% between the actual and experimental enantiomeric compositions are observed.

Essential oil in the taxonomy of Ocimum selloi benth

Chemical composition analysis of the essential oil from the leaves and flowers of two accessions of Ocimum selloi Benth, cultivated at the Federal University of Vicosa was carried out. For accession A the major component was identified as estragole and represented 94,95% and 92,54% of the oil from the leaves and flowers respectively. For accession B, the oil from the leaves and flowers was constituted by 65,49% and 66,18% of methyleugenol, respectively. For both accessions several minor constituents were also identified. The phenotypic and chemical differences observed between these two accessions suggest the existence of two chemicaly distinct varieties for Ocimum selloi Benth.

Production of fuel alcohol by Saccharomyces strains from tropical habitats

SummaryStrains of Saccharomyces spp. from tropical substrates tolerated temperatures up to 40 ° C, sucrose concentrations up to 50% (w/v) and ethanol concentrations up to 20 g/L in fermentation conditions. Strain TD200 tolerated 20 g/l of ethanol. The ethanol produced by strain DR1459 was comparable to that of industrial strain HTYM-81. These strains have potential use for the production of fuel alcohol.

Geovanine, a new azaanthracene alkaloid from Annona ambotay aubl.

Abstract The new azaanthracene geovanine was isolated from the trunkwood of Annona ambotay Aubl. together with liriodenine, O-methylmoschatoline and other known substances, the flavonoids kaempferol, quercetin, (+)-dihydrokaempferol, (+)-dihydroquercetin, (±)-eriodictiol and (+)-catechin and the steroids sitosterol and 5α-stigmastan-3,6-dione.

The Essential oil of Eupatorium laevigatum

ABSTRACT Twenty-eight compounds have been characterized by GC/MS in an oil of Eupatorium laevigatum. The major components were β-caryophyllene (9.6%), β-cubebene (12.5%), γ-elemene (9.5%), β-bisabolene (6.6%) and laevigatin (15.1%).

Constituintes químicos e efeito ecotoxicológico do óleo volátil de folhas de Eucalyptus urograndis (Mirtaceae)

The volatile oil from the leaves of E. urograndis was analyzed by GC and GC-MS. It was identified 10 compounds in which, orto-cimene (41.4%) and 1,8-cineol (25.8%) were the main constituents. The induction of deleterious effect to aquatic organisms due to the presence of volatile oil lixiviated from E. urograndis leaves was studied using Daphnia laevis and D. similis as bioindicators. Through the results of toxicological tests it was possible to show that the litterbag of E. urograndis represents a risk factor for the aquatic ecosystem of lakes and rivers that are in the surrounding area of large scale Eucalyptus plantations. The method can be used for monitor the quality of these types of aquatic environments.

Palladium/Heteropoly Acid Catalyzed Oxidative Coupling of 2-Methoxy-1,4-benzoquinone with Arenes

Oxidative coupling of 2-methoxy-1,4-benzoquinone and arenes in acetic acid gives methoxyaryl-substituted 1,4-benzoquinones. The reaction is effectively catalyzed by a Pd(OAc)2/heteropoly acid (H9PMo6V6O40 ) redox system with dioxygen as the final oxidant.

Palladium (II) Assisted Preparation of Methoxyarylbenzoquinones

Abstract The reaction of 2-methoxy-1,4-benzoquinone with methoxyphenolic derivative compounds obtained from wood tar constituents, assisted by palladium (II) acetate in acetic acid, allowed the preparation of five novel methoxyaryl-substituted 1,4-benzoquinones, as well as four structural isomer mixtures.

Antimicrobial activity of synthetic bornyl benzoates against Trypanosoma cruzi

Abstract We report here for the first time the in vitro effects of (1S,2R,4S)-1,7,7-trimethyl-bicyclo[2·2·1]heptan-2-yl-3′,4′,5′-trimethoxy benzoate (1) and (1S,2R,4S)-1,7,7-trimethyl-bicyclo[2·2·1]heptan-2-yl benzoate (2) on the growth and ultrastructure of Trypanosoma cruzi. These two synthetic compounds exerted an antiproliferative effect on the epimastigote forms of the parasite. The ICs50/72h of two synthetic L-bornyl benzoates, 1 and 2, was 10·1 and 12·8 μg/ml, respectively. Both compounds were more selective against epimastigotes than HEp-2 cells. Ultrastructural analysis revealed intense cytoplasmic vacuolization and the appearance of cytoplasmic materials surrounded by membranes. The treatment of peritoneal macrophages with compounds 1 and 2 caused a significant decrease in the number of T. cruzi-infected cells. L-Bornyl benzoate derivatives may serve as a potential source for the development of more effective and safer chemotherapeutic agents against T. cruzi infections.

Synthesis of 2,6-Dimethoxy-3-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)-1,4-benzoquinone Using Organometallic Reagents

Abstract 2,6-Dimethoxy-l,4-benzoquinone was submitted to prenylation in the presence of PbBr2/Al/C5H9Br and Zn/C5H9Br respectively. The first condition affords 2,2′-dimethyl-5,7-dimethoxybenzopyran-6-ol while the second gaves mono and diprenylated derivatives.