Synthesis, separation and NMR analysis of geometrical isomers of 3-benzylidene-indolin-2-one derivatives

A series of E and Z-isomers of 3-（4＇-substituted benzylidene）-indolin-2-one derivatives were synthesized and separated. Based on their 1H NMR characterization, an unusual counterintuitive deshielding phenomenon for the protons presenting in the shielding zone of phenyl ring was observed and analyzed for the first time.

Eremophilane sesquiterenes from the marine fungus Penicillium sp.BL27-2

Six eremophilane sesquiterpenes were obtained from a marine fungus Penicillium sp. BL27-2. Their structures were elucidated as 3-acetyl-9, 7 （11）-dien-7a-hydroxy-8-oxoeremophilane （1）, 3-acetyl-13-deoxyphomenone （2）, Sporogen-AO 1 （3）, 7-hydro- xypetasol （4）, 8a-hydroxy-13-deo -xyphomenone （5） and 6-dehydropetasol （6） based on detailed NMR analysis. 1 was a new compound and 2 was obtained as a new natural compound. These compounds were assayed for their cytotoxic activity on P388, A549, HL60, BEL7402 and K562 cell lines by the MTT method. The assay results suggested the epoxide rings in eremophilane molecules were essential for their activity, and acetylation could enhance their activity.

Significant Heterogeneous Carbonate Salt Catalyzed Acetylation of Alcohols via a Transesterification Process with Carbonate Salt-activated Alcohol 1H NMR Evidence

Heterogeneous carbonate salt catalyzed acetylation of alcohols via a transesterification process has been devel- oped. Various esters are furnished up to 97% yield. Established procedure is simple and air-tolerant with readily available reagents. Ethyl acetate and isobutyl acetate are used as not only acetylating agents, but also reaction sol- vents in transesterification. Aliphatic linear alcohols, allylic alcohols and benzyl alcohols show high reactivities in the presence of 1 or 5 mol% Cs2CO3 at 125 ℃. Cesium carbonate can be recycled by pumping liquid phase out of reactor after reaction. During four cycle runs for reaction of 2-phenylethanol and ethyl acetate, high yields of phenethyl acetate are provided （〉60% yield）. Based on experiments and 1H NMR investigation, bifunctional catalysis is proposed, alcohol activated by carbonate ion is confirmed, and higher activity of catalytic amount than stoichiometric cesium carbonate is interpreted.

Precise Molecular Weight Determination and Structure Characterization of End-functionalized Polymers:An NMR Approach via Combination of One-dimensional and Two-dimensional Techniques

We present here the application of one-dimensional and two-dimensional NMR techniques to characterize the structure of methoxyl end-functionalized polystyrenes （PS）. The peaks in 1H-NMR spectra corresponding to main-chain, side-chain and chain-end groups are assigned by 1H-1H gCOSY, 1H-13C gHSQC and gHMBC spectra. For the first time, the spin-lattice relaxation time （T1） of protons of the chain-ends is revealed to be affected more by polymer molecular weight （MW） than by the protons of the main-chains and the side-chains （almost independent from MW）. As a result, a much higher delay time （dl） for chain-ends （d1〉 20T1） is needed for quantitative NMR measurement when using end-group estimation method to obtain the MW of PS, which is in accordance with the value estimated by GPC. An improved method for the polymer MW determination is established, by combination of different NMR techniques to distinguish the peaks, and a large dl setting to achieve quantitative NMR analysis.