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Ionic Hydrogen Bonds In Bioenergetics. 3. Proton Transport In Membranes, Modeled By Ketone/Water Clusters, Michael Meot-Ner, Steve Scheiner, Edward Yu Jan 1998

Ionic Hydrogen Bonds In Bioenergetics. 3. Proton Transport In Membranes, Modeled By Ketone/Water Clusters, Michael Meot-Ner, Steve Scheiner, Edward Yu

Edward Yu

Hydrogen bond networks in protonated acetone/water clusters are stabilized by H3O+(Me2CO)2 centers, and the stabilizaton increases with further acetone content. For example, proton transfer from neat water (H2O)6H+ clusters to form mixed (Me2CO)3(H2O)3H+ clusters is exothermic by 80 kJ/mol (19 kcal/mol), due to strong hydrogen bonding of the carbonyl groups; in a series of mixed clusters B3(H2O)3H+, the stability of the hydrogen bond network correlates with the proton affinities PA(B). In diketone models of adjacent peptide links, the proton is stabilized by internal hydrogen bonds between the carbonyl groups. The internal bonds can be significant, for example, 31 kJ/mol (7 …


Mea Culpa: Formal Education And The Dis-Integrated World., Brian P. Coppola, Douglas S. Daniels Jan 1998

Mea Culpa: Formal Education And The Dis-Integrated World., Brian P. Coppola, Douglas S. Daniels

Chemistry Faculty Publications

Formal education has removed itself so far from any truly integrated view of the Natural World that fragmentation and certainty are prevailing ethics. Technological progress has resulted in increased specialization within academic disciplines and their concurrent separation from each other. Knowledge is extracted from a fully integrated world, but is examined and defined by the 'dis-integrated' objectives.


Substituted Polythiophenes From Highly Reactive Zinc Reagents, Reuben D. Rieke Jan 1998

Substituted Polythiophenes From Highly Reactive Zinc Reagents, Reuben D. Rieke

Chemistry Department: Faculty Publications

A novel Zerovalent zinc species and an organozinc reagent are disclosed. The zerovalent zinc species is directly pro duced by reaction of a reducing agent on a zinc salt, preferably Zn(CN)2. The organozinc reagent results from the reaction of the zerovalent zinc species and an organic compound having one or more stable anionic leaving groups. These organozinc reagents include a wide spectrum of functional groups in the organic radical, and are useful in a variety of reactions schemes.


Cross-Coupling Of Organic Compounds Using Cuprous Odide, Reuben D. Rieke Jan 1998

Cross-Coupling Of Organic Compounds Using Cuprous Odide, Reuben D. Rieke

Chemistry Department: Faculty Publications

Cross-coupling or addition reactions of organic compounds, including acid halides, allylic halides, and C.B-unsaturated carbonyl containing compounds, with organozinc com pounds may be readily and Safely carried out in the presence of cuprous iodide. The use of this catalyst in the coupling reaction provides for the preparation of commercially useful products in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical and other industries.


Metathesis-Based Synthesis Of Jasmonate And Homojasmonate Lactones, Candidates For Extracellular Quorum Sensing Molecules In Candida Albicans, Su C. Cho, Patrick Dussault, Amber D. Lisec, Ellen C. Jensen, Kenneth W. Nickerson Jan 1998

Metathesis-Based Synthesis Of Jasmonate And Homojasmonate Lactones, Candidates For Extracellular Quorum Sensing Molecules In Candida Albicans, Su C. Cho, Patrick Dussault, Amber D. Lisec, Ellen C. Jensen, Kenneth W. Nickerson

Chemistry Department: Faculty Publications

Ring-closing metathesis of jasmonate esters is shown to provide a rapid entry to jasmonate lactones. The lactones were investigated as possible quorum sensing molecules for the fungi Candida albicans. Assays demonstrated no effect on fungal morphology at concentrations up to 96 mM.


Method For The Synthesis Of Α-Oxranyl Amino Acids, David B. Berkowitz, Michelle L. Pedersen Jan 1998

Method For The Synthesis Of Α-Oxranyl Amino Acids, David B. Berkowitz, Michelle L. Pedersen

Chemistry Department: Faculty Publications

The present invention is related to a novel class of decar-boxylase enzyme inhibitors consisting of α-oxiranyl amino acids and derivatives thereof and a method of synthesizing Such compounds.


Pyrrolic Compounds, Michael J. Therien, Stephen Dimagno Jan 1998

Pyrrolic Compounds, Michael J. Therien, Stephen Dimagno

Chemistry Department: Faculty Publications

Novel methylpyrroles are provided, as well as processes for their preparation.