Synthesis of 2,3-dihydronaphtho[2,3-d][1,3]thiazole-4,9-diones and 2,3-dihydroanthra[2,3-d][1,3]thiazole-4,11-diones and novel ring contraction and fusion reaction of 3H-spiro[1,3-thiazole-2,1'-cyclohexanes] into 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-6,11-diones

• Lidia S. Konstantinova,
• Kirill A. Lysov,
• Ljudmila I. Souvorova and
• Oleg A. Rakitin

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 577–584, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.62

• spectra were recorded on a Finnigan MAT INCOS 50 instrument by using electron impact ionization. High-resolution mass spectra (HRMS) were measured on a Bruker micrOTOF II instrument by using electrospray ionization (ESI) [23]. The measurements were done in a positive-ion mode (interface capillary voltage

Synthesis and evaluation of cell-permeable biotinylated PU-H71 derivatives as tumor Hsp90 probes

• Tony Taldone,
• Anna Rodina,
• Erica M. DaGama Gomes,
• Matthew Riolo,
• Hardik J. Patel,
• Raul Alonso-Sabadell,
• Danuta Zatorska,
• Maulik R. Patel,
• Sarah Kishinevsky and
• Gabriela Chiosis

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 544–556, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.60

• = quartet, br = broad, m = multiplet), coupling constant (Hz), integration. High-resolution mass spectra were recorded on a Waters LCT Premier system. Low-resolution mass spectra were obtained on a Waters Acquity Ultra Performance LC with electrospray ionization and SQ detector. High-performance liquid

Chemoenzymatic synthesis and biological evaluation of enantiomerically enriched 1-(β-hydroxypropyl)imidazolium- and triazolium-based ionic liquids

• Paweł Borowiecki,
• Małgorzata Milner-Krawczyk and
• Jan Plenkiewicz

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 516–525, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.56

• (+)-8a–c and (+)-8e–f, which are exceedingly viscous liquids (gums), all of the chiral hydroxy-functionalized imidazolium and one of the triazolium salts are liquid at room temperature. Final products were characterized by 1H, 13C NMR and FTIR spectroscopy as well as high-resolution electrospray

• ionization mass spectrometry (HRMS–ESI). Their structures were found to be spectroscopically well–defined, which was further confirmed by elemental analyses. For the purpose of biological tests, the racemic mixtures all of salts presented in Table 3 were synthesized. Antimicrobial activity of racemic ionic

Multivalent display of the antimicrobial peptides BP100 and BP143

• Imma Güell,
• Rafael Ferre,
• Kasper K. Sørensen,
• Esther Badosa,
• Iteng Ng-Choi,
• Emilio Montesinos,
• Eduard Bardají,
• Lidia Feliu,
• Knud J. Jensen and
• Marta Planas

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 2106–2117, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.237

• and 5 in 99% purity, and their structure was confirmed by electrospray-ionization mass spectrometry (ESIMS). With templates and peptide aldehydes in hand, the four-stranded structure 3 was prepared from Galp and peptide aldehyde 4 (Scheme 2). First, the reaction was conducted in a 1:1 solution of

Preparation of mixed trialkyl alkylcarbonate derivatives of etidronic acid via an unusual route

• Petri A. Turhanen,
• Janne Weisell and
• Jouko J. Vepsäläinen

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 2019–2024, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.228

• [32]. Diastereomeric ratios for each of the compounds 3a–d were calculated from the 31P NMR spectrum. Mass spectra were recorded on a quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometer by using electrospray ionization (ESI) with positive-ionization mode for compounds 3a–d and 4 and negative for compound 2

Automated three-component synthesis of a library of γ-lactams

• Erik Fenster,
• David Hill,
• Oliver Reiser and
• Jeffrey Aubé

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1804–1813, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.206

• TOF spectrometer for electrospray ionization (ESI). General procedure for the asymmetric organocatalyzed Michael addition of aldehyde 2{1} to maleimide 1{1} to produce 3{1,1} (Table 1) Propionaldehyde (2{1}) (31.2 μL, 0.433 mmol, 1.5 equiv) was added to a solution of N-phenylmaleimide (1{1}) (50.0 mg

Synthesis of trifunctional cyclo-β-tripeptide templates

• Frank Stein,
• Tahir Mehmood,
• Tilman Plass,
• Javid H. Zaidi and
• Ulf Diederichsen

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1576–1583, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.180

• % aq TFA), B (0.1% TFA in methanol) or C (0.1% TFA in MeCN) and water (0.1% TFA) within 30 minutes. Flow rates were taken as 1 mL/min for the analytical columns and 10 mL/min for preparative columns. All crude samples were dissolved in methanol or acetonitrile and filtered prior to use. Electrospray

• ionization (ESI) mass spectra were obtained on a Finnigan LCQ instrument. High-resolution mass spectra (HRMS) were obtained on a Bruker Apex IV FT-ICR-MS instrument. 1H NMR and 13C NMR spectra of samples dissolved in DMSO-d6, CDCl3 or acetone-d6 were recorded on a Varian Unity 300 (300 MHz) spectrometer

Studies on the substrate specificity of a GDP-mannose pyrophosphorylase from Salmonella enterica

• Lu Zou,
• Ruixiang Blake Zheng and
• Todd L. Lowary

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1219–1226, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.136

• by high-resolution electrospray ionization mass spectrometry revealed an ion with m/z = 604.0691, which corresponds to the [M − H]− ion (calcd m/z = 604.0699) of GDP-Manp. Having established that the enzyme GDP-ManPP was active, we carried out the same incubations for 9–13, and in all cases the

• . To confirm the identity of each GDP-Manp analogue, the product peaks were isolated and analysed by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. For the reactions involving 9–12 a signal at m/z ≈ 618 was observed, as would be expected for the [M − H]− ion of the methylated GDP-Man derivatives (48–51

Partial thioamide scan on the lipopeptaibiotic trichogin GA IV. Effects on folding and bioactivity

• Marta De Zotti,
• Barbara Biondi,
• Cristina Peggion,
• Matteo De Poli,
• Haleh Fathi,
• Simona Oancea,
• Claudio Toniolo and
• Fernando Formaggio

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1161–1171, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.129

• of 10−1 deg·cm2·g−1) were measured at 20 °C on a Perkin-Elmer PE241 polarimeter, with a 1 dm path length cell, at the D-wavelength of sodium (589 nm). The concentration of each compound (c) is given in mg/cL. Mass spectroscopy (electrospray ionization, ESIMS) was performed by using a PerSeptive

Synthesis of 4” manipulated Lewis X trisaccharide analogues

• Christopher J. Moore and
• France-Isabelle Auzanneau

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1134–1143, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.126

• ), doublet of doublet of doublet (ddd), broad singlet (bs), broad triplet (bt), broad doublet of doublet (bdd) and multiplet (m). Mass spectra were obtained with electrospray ionization (ESI) on a high-resolution mass spectrometer. TLC were performed on precoated aluminum plates with Silica Gel 60 F254 and

Synthesis and anion recognition properties of shape-persistent binaphthyl-containing chiral macrocyclic amides

• Marco Caricato,
• Nerea Jordana Leza,
• Claudia Gargiulli,
• Giuseppe Gattuso,
• Daniele Dondi and
• Dario Pasini

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 967–976, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.109

• spectrophotometers. Mass spectra were recorded by using an electrospray ionization instrument. Optical rotations were measured on a polarimeter with a sodium lamp (λ = 589 nm) and are reported as follows: [α]Drt (c = g (100 mL solution)−1). CD spectroscopy was performed by using a spectropolarimeter; spectra were

An easily accessible sulfated saccharide mimetic inhibits in vitro human tumor cell adhesion and angiogenesis of vascular endothelial cells

• Grazia Marano,
• Claas Gronewold,
• Martin Frank,
• Anette Merling,
• Christian Kliem,
• Sandra Sauer,
• Manfred Wiessler,
• Eva Frei and
• Reinhard Schwartz-Albiez

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 787–803, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.89

• , Rheinstetten, Germany) with Me4Si (δ = 0) as the internal standard. Mass spectrometry electrospray ionization (ESI–MS) measurements were recorded on a Finnigan MAT TSQ 7000 instrument. All measurements were performed at the central spectroscopy unit of the DKFZ. Synthesis of 3,4-bis{[(β-D-galactopyranosyl)oxy

Triterpenoid saponins from the roots of Acanthophyllum gypsophiloides Regel

• Elena A. Khatuntseva,
• Vladimir M. Men’shov,
• Alexander S. Shashkov,
• Yury E. Tsvetkov,
• Rodion N. Stepanenko,
• Raymonda Ya. Vlasenko,
• Elvira E. Shults,
• Genrikh A. Tolstikov,
• Tatjana G. Tolstikova,
• Dimitri S. Baev,
• Vasiliy A. Kaledin,
• Nelli A. Popova,
• Valeriy P. Nikolin,
• Pavel P. Laktionov,
• Anna V. Cherepanova,
• Tatiana V. Kulakovskaya,
• Ekaterina V. Kulakovskaya and
• Nikolay E. Nifantiev

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 763–775, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.87

• Bruker micrоTOF II instrument by using electrospray ionization (ESI) [28]. The measurements were done in a positive-ion mode (interface capillary voltage: 4500 V) or in a negative-ion mode (3200 V); mass range from m/z 50–3000 Da; external or internal calibration was achieved with electrospray calibrant

Enantioselective supramolecular devices in the gas phase. Resorcin[4]arene as a model system

• Caterina Fraschetti,
• Matthias C. Letzel,
• Antonello Filippi,
• Maurizio Speranza and
• Jochen Mattay

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 539–550, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.62

• the attention will be focussed on the most recent results obtained by our group with this particular kinetic method. Methodology The proton-bound [M∙H∙G]+ aggregates (M: chiral hosting resorcin[4]arene; G: guest biomolecule) were generated by electrospray ionization (ESI) of M/G methanolic mixtures

Branching out at C-2 of septanosides. Synthesis of 2-deoxy-2-C-alkyl/aryl septanosides from a bromo-oxepine

• Supriya Dey and
• Narayanaswamy Jayaraman

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 522–527, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.59

• Merck plates coated with silica gel GF254 (0.25 mm). Silica gel (230–400 mesh) was used for column chromatography. Optical rotations were recorded on a JASCO Model P-1020 polarimeter at the sodium D line at 24 °C. High-resolution mass spectra were obtained from a Q-TOF instrument by the electrospray

• ionization (ESI) technique. 1H and 13C NMR spectral analyses were performed on 400 MHz and 100 MHz spectrometers, respectively, with the residual solvent signal acting as the internal standard. COSY and HSQC analyses were performed on a 400 MHz NMR spectrometer. Methyl 2-deoxy-2-C-(2-(tert-butoxycarbonyl

Mutational analysis of a phenazine biosynthetic gene cluster in Streptomyces anulatus 9663

• Orwah Saleh,
• Katrin Flinspach,
• Lucia Westrich,
• Andreas Kulik,
• Bertolt Gust,
• Hans-Peter Fiedler and
• Lutz Heide

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 501–513, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.57

• B in 15 min (solvent A: water/formic acid (999:1); solvent B: acetonitrile/formic acid (999.4:0.6)). Detection was carried out at 230, 260, 280, 360, and 435 nm. Electrospray ionization (positive and negative ionization) in Ultra Scan mode with capillary voltage of 3.5 kV and drying gas temperature

Self-assembly of Ru₄ and Ru₈ assemblies by coordination using organometallic Ru(II)₂ precursors: Synthesis, characterization and properties

• Sankarasekaran Shanmugaraju,
• Dipak Samanta and
• Partha Sarathi Mukherjee

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 313–322, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.34

• salts in high yields and were characterized fully by multinuclear (1H, 13C and 19F) NMR, infrared (IR) and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESIMS). In addition, the molecular structure of macrocycle 2a was established unequivocally by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis and adopts a

• information about the exact composition and nuclearity of the final products. Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESIMS) can be used as a soft-ionization method to elucidate the exact composition of the product [12]. The ESIMS analysis confirmed the formation of the rather unexpected [2 + 1] self

Valence isomerization of cyclohepta-1,3,5-triene and its heteroelement analogues

• Helen Jansen,
• J. Chris Slootweg and
• Koop Lammertsma

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 1713–1721, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.201

• + 2] cycloadditions of the in situ generated singlet phosphinidene 35 with olefins or acetylenes (Scheme 7) [5][6][7][8][9]. This approach has even lead to the detection of the transient phosphinidene species by employing electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (ESIMS/MS); its gas-phase

Synthesis and self-assembly of 1-deoxyglucose derivatives as low molecular weight organogelators

• Guijun Wang,
• Hao Yang,
• Sherwin Cheuk and
• Sherman Coleman

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 234–242, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.31

• using a 400 MHz Varian NMR spectrometer. High resolution mass spectrometry data were measured on the Q-Tof of the Mass Spectrometry lab at the University of Illinois after the low resolution masses were confirmed. The ionization technique used was ESI (electrospray ionization). Melting points were

Templated versus non-templated synthesis of benzo-21-crown-7 and the influence of substituents on its complexing properties

• Wei Jiang and
• Christoph A. Schalley

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2010, 6, No. 14, doi:10.3762/bjoc.6.14

• coupling constants (J) are in Hertz. The following abbreviations were used for signal multiplicities: s, singlet; d, doublet; t triplet; m, multiplet. Electrospray-ionization time-of-flight high-resolution mass spectrometry (ESI-TOF-HRMS) experiments were conducted on an Agilent 6210 ESI-TOF, Agilent

• Technologies and a Varian/IonSpec QFT-7 FTICR (Fourier-transform ion-cyclotron-resonance) mass spectrometer equipped with a superconducting 7 Tesla magnet and a micromass Z-spray Electrospray-ionization (ESI) ion source utilizing a stainless steel capillary with a 0.75 mm inner diameter. 2-{2-[2-(2-{2-[2-(2

Synthesis of phosphonate and phostone analogues of ribose-1-phosphates

• Pitak Nasomjai,
• David O'Hagan and
• Alexandra M. Z. Slawin

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2009, 5, No. 37, doi:10.3762/bjoc.5.37

• . Infra red (IR) spectra were recorded on Nicolet Avatar 360 FT-IR. High resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) was carried out using a Micromass LCT (Manchester, UK) mass spectrometer with electrospray ionization (ESI) operating in positive and negative modes. Optical rotations were measured on Perkin-Elmer

Synthesis of methylenebisamides using CC- or DCMT- activated DMSO

• Qiang Wang,
• Lili Sun,
• Yu Jiang and
• Chunbao Li

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2008, 4, No. 51, doi:10.3762/bjoc.4.51

• DMSO-d6 or CDCl3 (13C). Mass spectra were obtained using an LCQ Advantage MAX ion trap mass spectrometer equipped with electrospray ionization (ESI) ion source or a Thermo Finnigan TRACE-DSQ spectrometer. Elemental analyses for C, H and N were performed on a Yanaco CHNCORNER MF-3 elemental analyzer