Rapid separation and characterisation of triacylglycerols in ostrich oil by ultra performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry.

The triacylglycerol (TAG) composition of ostrich oil (Struthio camelus) was determined by non-aqueous reversed-phase ultra-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Using a column with 150 mm in length, the TAGs were separated efficiently with acetonitrile/2-propanol gradient at flow rate of 0.2 mL/min for 20 min. Detection is performed by positive APCI mass spectrometry, accurate mass measurements (<3 ppm) and definite elemental composition for molecular ions and fragment ions were obtained to enable characterisation of 24 TAGs in both ostrich oil and emu oil. In terms of TAGs composition and contents, the ostrich oils are similar to emu oils. This result indicates that the ostrich oil could be a good choice of substitution for emu oil, which is expensive and comparatively rare, in food, dietetics and cosmetics industry.

Chiral Brønsted acid-catalyzed asymmetric Friedel-Crafts alkylation of pyrroles with nitroolefins.

A highly efficient Friedel-Crafts reaction of pyrroles with nitroolefins by a chiral phosphoric acid was realized. With 5 mol % of catalyst, reactions conducted at rt afforded the 2-substituted or 2,5-disubstituted pyrroles in up to 94% ee for a wide range of substrates.

Asymmetric Friedel-Crafts reaction of 4,7-dihydroindoles with nitroolefins by chiral Brønsted acids under low catalyst loading.

Slowly does it! By adding the substrate by a syringe pump, a highly efficient Friedel-Crafts reaction of 4,7-dihydroindoles with nitroolefins was realized with 0.5 mol % of a chiral phosphoric acid. The Friedel-Crafts alkylation, together with a subsequent oxidation of the product, led to 2-substituted indoles in excellent enantiomeric excesses, which can be easily transformed to enantioenriched tetrahydro-gamma-carbolines.

Synthesis and biological activity of some novel derivatives of 4-amino-3-(D-galactopentitol-1-yl)-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole.

To discover new 1,2,4-triazole derivatives which may possess significant biological activities, we synthesized a series of novel 6-aryl-3-(D-galactopentitol-1-yl)-7H-1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazines and 4-(arylmethylidene)amino-5-(D-galactopentitol-1-yl)-3-mercapto-4H-1,2,4-triazoles from 4-amino-3-(D-galactopentitol-1-yl)-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole. All the title compounds were characterized by elemental analysis, IR, 1H- and 13C-NMR. Plant growth-regulating activity tests showed that these compounds have remarkable effects on the growth of radish and wheat.

Synthesis and biological evaluation of some novel Schiff's bases from 1,2,4-triazole.

We have synthesized a number of novel Schiff's bases from 4-amino-3-(D-glucoheptonic-hexitol-1-yl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-5-thione. By attaching D-glucoheptonic-hexitol-1-yl residues to 1,2,4-triazole at the 3-position, the solubility of the title compounds has been improved greatly. All the products have been characterized by elemental analysis, IR, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR and MS. The plant-growth regulating effects of the title compounds were examined. From the biological activity results, we found that most compounds showed weak to moderate activities.

Syntheses and biological activities of 6-aryl-3-(3-hydroxypropyl)-7H-1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazines.

A series of 6-aryl-3-(3-hydroxypropyl)-7H-1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]-thiadiazines were synthesized by the reaction of 4-amino-3-(3-hydroxypropyl)-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole (1) with substituted omega-haloacetophenones. Their structures were confirmed by elemental analysis, IR, 1H-NMR, and 13C-NMR. Tests of plant growth regulating effects showed that the title compounds display remarkable inhibitory activities on the growth of radish and wheat.