Defining the hydrophobic interactions that drive competence stimulating peptide (CSP)-ComD binding in Streptococcus pneumoniae

• Bimal Koirala,
• Robert A. Hillman,
• Erin K. Tiwold,
• Michael A. Bertucci and
• Yftah Tal-Gan

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 1769–1777, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.151

• obtained on an Agilent Technologies 6230 TOF LC/MS spectrometer. The samples were sprayed with a capillary voltage of 3500 V and the electrospray ionization (ESI) source parameters were as follows: gas temperature of 325 °C at a drying gas flow rate of 3 L/min at a pressure of 25 psi. Peptide synthesis

Synthesis and photophysical studies of a multivalent photoreactive Ru^II-calix[4]arene complex bearing RGD-containing cyclopentapeptides

• Sofia Kajouj,
• Lionel Marcelis,
• Alice Mattiuzzi,
• Adrien Grassin,
• Damien Dufour,
• Pierre Van Antwerpen,
• Didier Boturyn,
• Eric Defrancq,
• Mathieu Surin,
• Julien De Winter,
• Pascal Gerbaux,
• Ivan Jabin and
• Cécile Moucheron

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 1758–1768, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.150

• (ATR) spectrometer. High-resolution mass spectra were obtained on a Waters Synapt G2-Si spectrometer (Waters, Manchester, UK) equipped with an electrospray ionization used in the positive ion mode. Source parameters were as follow: capillary voltage, 3.1 kV; sampling cone, 30 V; source Offset, 80 V

Natural and redesigned wasp venom peptides with selective antitumoral activity

• Marcelo D. T. Torres,
• Gislaine P. Andrade,
• Roseli H. Sato,
• Cibele N. Pedron,
• Tania M. Manieri,
• Giselle Cerchiaro,
• Anderson O. Ribeiro,
• Cesar de la Fuente-Nunez and
• Vani X. Oliveira Jr.

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 1693–1703, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.144

• a flow rate of 10.0 mL min−1 and eluted using a linear gradient (0.33% B/min slope), with detection at 220 nm. Selected fractions containing the purified peptides were pooled and lyophilized. Purified peptides were characterized by liquid-chromatography electrospray-ionization mass spectrometry (LC

Enantioselective phase-transfer catalyzed alkylation of 1-methyl-7-methoxy-2-tetralone: an effective route to dezocine

• Ruipeng Li,
• Zhenren Liu,
• Liang Chen,
• Jing Pan and
• Weicheng Zhou

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 1421–1427, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.119

• determined on a Büchi Melting Point M-565 apparatus and are uncorrected. 1H and 13C NMR spectra were recorded using a Bruker 400 MHz spectrometer with TMS as an internal standard. Mass spectra were recorded with a Q-TOF mass spectrometer using electrospray positive ionization (ESI+). The enantiomeric ratio

Synthesis and in vitro biochemical evaluation of oxime bond-linked daunorubicin–GnRH-III conjugates developed for targeted drug delivery

• Sabine Schuster,
• Beáta Biri-Kovács,
• Bálint Szeder,
• Viktor Farkas,
• László Buday,
• Zsuzsanna Szabó,
• Gábor Halmos and
• Gábor Mező

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 756–771, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.64

• described above. Peaks were detected at 220 nm. Mass spectrometry Electrospray ionization (ESI) mass spectrometric analyses were carried out on an Esquire 3000+ ion trap mass spectrometer (Bruker Daltonics, Bremen, Germany). Spectra were acquired in the 50–2500 m/z range. Samples were dissolved in a mixture

An uracil-linked hydroxyflavone probe for the recognition of ATP

• Márton Bojtár,
• Péter Zoltán Janzsó-Berend,
• Dávid Mester,
• Dóra Hessz,
• Mihály Kállay,
• Miklós Kubinyi and
• István Bitter

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 747–755, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.63

• shifts reported in ppm (TMS in in the case of CDCl3 and the residual DMSO in the case of DMSO-d6 was used as internal standard). The exact mass measurements were performed using a Q-TOF Premier mass spectrometer (Waters Corporation, 34 Maple St, Milford, MA, USA) using electrospray ionization in positive

AuBr₃-catalyzed azidation of per-O-acetylated and per-O-benzoylated sugars

• Jayashree Rajput,
• Srinivas Hotha and
• Madhuri Vangala

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 682–687, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.56

• and 100 MHz spectrometer, respectively using CDCl3 as the solvent. Chemical shifts (δ) are given in ppm. For perbenzoate compounds 10–15, tetramethyl silane was used as internal standard. Electrospray ionization (ESI) was used for high resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS). An FTIR spectrometer was used

Synthesis of a sucrose-based macrocycle with unsymmetrical monosaccharides "arms"

• Karolina Tiara,
• Mykhaylo A. Potopnyk and
• Sławomir Jarosz

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 634–641, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.50

• 1020 polarimeter (sodium light) in chloroform at room temperature. Mass spectra were recorded with a Synapt G2-S HDMS (Waters Inc) mass spectrometer equipped with an electrospray ion source and a q-TOF type mass analyzer. The instrument was controlled and recorded data were processed using the MassLynx

Transition-metal-free [3 + 3] annulation of indol-2-ylmethyl carbanions to nitroarenes. A novel synthesis of indolo[3,2-b]quinolines (quindolines)

• Michał Nowacki and
• Krzysztof Wojciechowski

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 194–202, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.14

• expressed in parts per million (ppm) referred to TMS, coupling constants in hertz (Hz). Electron impact mass spectra (EI, 70 eV) were obtained on an AutoSpec Premier spectrometer. Electrospray mass spectra (ESI) were obtained on 4000 Q-TRAP and SYNAPT G2-S HDMS. Silica gel (Merck 60, 230–400 mesh) was used

What contributes to an effective mannose recognition domain?

• Christoph P. Sager,
• Deniz Eriş,
• Martin Smieško,
• Rachel Hevey and
• Beat Ernst

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 2584–2595, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.255

• agreement with electrospray mass spectrometry experiments from Blades et al., who reported water–calcium interaction energies in the range of 62.8 kJ/mol [65]. In-house QM calculations, based on binding site models of DC-SIGN (E) and BC2L-A (H) (Figure 5), suggest that the average desolvation cost of a

A concise flow synthesis of indole-3-carboxylic ester and its derivatisation to an auxin mimic

• Marcus Baumann,
• Ian R. Baxendale and
• Fabien Deplante

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 2549–2560, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.251

• % of tallest signal). Low and high-resolution mass spectrometry was performed using the indicated techniques on instruments equipped with Acquity UPLC and a lock-mass electrospray ion source. For accurate mass measurements the deviation from the calculated formula is reported in ppm. Melting points

Hydrolysis, polarity, and conformational impact of C-terminal partially fluorinated ethyl esters in peptide models

• Vladimir Kubyshkin and
• Nediljko Budisa

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 2442–2457, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.241

• high-resolution electrospray-orbitrap mass spectrometry ionization (HRMS) for all peptides except hexalysine peptides 10a–c, which produced no distinguishable molecular ions. For cationic peptides 9a–c and 10a–c, additional MALDI–TOF analysis confirmed the molecular assignment. Diffusion coefficients

Structural diversity in the host–guest complexes of the antifolate pemetrexed with native cyclodextrins: gas phase, solution and solid state studies

• Magdalena Ceborska,
• Magdalena Zimnicka,
• Aneta Aniela Kowalska,
• Kajetan Dąbrowa and
• Barbara Repeć

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 2252–2263, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.222

• electrospray ion source operated in the standard negative ESI mode, i.e., without additional drying gas. The three solutions containing PTX sodium salt (0.04 mM) and α-CD, β-CD, and γ-CD (0.04 mM) were prepared in water/methanol (1:1 v/v). Analyte solutions were introduced into the ion source with a syringing

A speedy route to sterically encumbered, benzene-fused derivatives of privileged, naturally occurring hexahydropyrrolo[1,2-b]isoquinoline

• Olga Bakulina,
• Alexander Ivanov,
• Vitalii Suslonov,
• Dmitry Dar’in and
• Mikhail Krasavin

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 1413–1424, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.138

• HRMS-ESI-qTOF spectrometer (electrospray ionization mode). X-ray single crystal analyses were performed with monochromated Mo Kα or Cu Kα radiation, respectively. Column chromatography was performed on silica gel 60 (230–400 mesh). For TLC analysis UV254 silica gel coated plates were used. MeCN was

Synthesis and enzymatic ketonization of the 5-(halo)-2-hydroxymuconates and 5-(halo)-2-hydroxy-2,4-pentadienoates

• Tyler M. M. Stack,
• William H. Johnson Jr. and
• Christian P. Whitman

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 1022–1031, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.101

• described. General methods Mass spectral data were obtained on an LCQ electrospray ion-trap mass spectrometer (Thermo, San Jose, CA) in the ICMB Protein and Metabolite core facility. The samples were prepared as described previously [21]. Kinetic data were obtained at 24 °C on an Agilent 8453 diode-array

• . Pooled fractions were concentrated and exchanged into 20 mM KH2PO4 buffer (pH 7.3) using an Amicon Ultra filter unit (3K membrane). This procedure typically yields ≈8 mg of 4-OT estimated to be ≈95% pure. A sample was analyzed by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESIMS) to verify the molecular

Cyclodextrins tethered with oligolactides – green synthesis and structural assessment

• Cristian Peptu,
• Mihaela Balan-Porcarasu,
• Alena Šišková,
• Ľudovít Škultéty and
• Jaroslav Mosnáček

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 779–792, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.77

• ionization like matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI) and electrospray ionization (ESI). Liquid chromatography (LC) separation with evaporative light scattering detection (ELSD) and NMR analysis were employed in order to elucidate the structural profiles of the obtained mixtures. The results

• ) spectroscopy, however, in case of CD-oligolactides no such structural proofs were presented. Later, the LA was polymerized in dimethylformamide (DMF) solution to result in well-defined and homogenous β-CD functionalized with oligolactides as demonstrated by electrospray mass spectrometry (ESI–MS) and NMR

• higher molecular-weight compounds (β-CD-LA) under electrospray conditions. This mass discrimination together with the formation of multiple charged species (example of ESI–MS spectrum of double and triple charged β-CD-LA is provided in Supporting Information File 1, Figure S23) is actually hindering a

Novel β-cyclodextrin–eosin conjugates

• Gábor Benkovics,
• Damien Afonso,
• András Darcsi,
• Szabolcs Béni,
• Sabrina Conoci,
• Éva Fenyvesi,
• Lajos Szente,
• Milo Malanga and
• Salvatore Sortino

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 543–551, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.52

• protons unambiguously confirms the monosubstitution pattern (DS = 1) in both cases and was further proven by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESIMS) analysis of the compounds (see Supporting Information File 1). The signals in the aromatic region are well resolved (see Figures S25 and S33

Characterization of the synthetic cannabinoid MDMB-CHMCZCA

• Carina Weber,
• Stefan Pusch,
• Dieter Schollmeyer,
• Sascha Münster-Müller,
• Michael Pütz and
• Till Opatz

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2808–2815, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.279

• Ultima 3 instrument (Waters) with a dual electrospray source and an external calibrant. Polarimetry The determination of the optical rotation was carried out at 589 nm and 25 °C in a Perkin-Elmer 241 polarimeter (Perkin Elmer) using a 10 cm path length quartz glass cuvette. Electronic spectroscopy UV and

From betaines to anionic N-heterocyclic carbenes. Borane, gold, rhodium, and nickel complexes starting from an imidazoliumphenolate and its carbene tautomer

• Ming Liu,
• Jan C. Namyslo,
• Martin Nieger,
• Mika Polamo and
• Andreas Schmidt

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2673–2681, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.264

• range of 400 to 4000 cm−1. The mass spectra were obtained with a Varian 320 MS Triple Quad GC/MS/MS instrument with a Varian 450-GC. All electrospray ionisation mass spectra (ESIMS) were measured with a Hewlett-Packard/Agilent LCMSD series HP 1100 spectrometer with APIES. The compound samples were

• mass spectrometer with electrospray ionisation. The single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies were carried out on a Bruker D8 Venture diffractometer with Photon100 detector at 123(2) K using Cu Kα (8) and Mo Kα radiation (9, 11, 12) (λ = 1.54178 Å and 0.71073 Å). Dual space methods (8, SHELXT) [53] and

Formose reaction controlled by boronic acid compounds

• Toru Imai,
• Tomohiro Michitaka and
• Akihito Hashidzume

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2668–2672, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.263

• boronic acid esters. On the other hand, the 1H and 13C NMR spectra for pVPB/NaSS show well-resolved signals, indicating that the formose reaction provides products with a significant selectivity in the presence of pVPB/NaSS. Figure 4 displays typical examples of electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

Facile synthesis of a 3-deazaadenosine phosphoramidite for RNA solid-phase synthesis

• Elisabeth Mairhofer,
• Elisabeth Fuchs and
• Ronald Micura

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2556–2562, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.250

• : CDCl3 (7.26 ppm) or DMSO-d6 (2.49 ppm) for 1H NMR; CDCl3 (77.0 ppm) or DMSO-d6 (39.5 ppm) for 13C NMR spectra. 1H and 13C assignments are based on COSY and HSQC experiments. MS experiments were performed on a Waters ESI TOF LCT Premier Serie KD172 or Bruker 7T FT-ICR instrument with an electrospray ion

Tunable microwave-assisted method for the solvent-free and catalyst-free peracetylation of natural products

• Manuela Oliverio,
• Paola Costanzo,
• Monica Nardi,
• Carla Calandruccio,
• Raffaele Salerno and
• Antonio Procopio

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2222–2233, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.214

• , then returning to 5% in 1 minute. At the end it was re-equilibrated for 3 minutes. The total run time, including column wash and equilibration was 15 min. A Thermo Scientific Q-ExactiveTM mass spectrometer was used for HRMS measurements using electrospray as ionization source with both negative and

Artificial Diels–Alderase based on the transmembrane protein FhuA

• Hassan Osseili,
• Daniel F. Sauer,
• Klaus Beckerle,
• Marcus Arlt,
• Tomoki Himiyama,
• Tino Polen,
• Akira Onoda,
• Ulrich Schwaneberg,
• Takashi Hayashi and
• Jun Okuda

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 1314–1321, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.124

• (polyethylene-polyethylene glycol), SDS (sodium dodecyl sulfate), TEV (Tobacco Etch Virus), MALDI–TOF–MS (matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation and time-of-flight mass spectrometry), FhuAΔCVFtev (FhuA Δ1-159_C545_V548_F501_tev), CD (circular dichroism), ESI-MS (electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry

Nucleic acids through condensation of nucleosides and phosphorous acid in the presence of sulfur

• Tuomas Lönnberg

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 670–673, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.67

• spectrum, approximately 18% of the phosphite starting material had been converted to diverse phosphorothioate products. The product mixture was fractioned first by ion-exchange (IE) and then by reversed-phase (RP) HPLC (Figure 2, RP chromatograms presented in Supporting Information File 1). Electrospray

New synthetic strategies for xanthene-dye-appended cyclodextrins

• Milo Malanga,
• Andras Darcsi,
• Mihaly Balint,
• Gabor Benkovics,
• Tamas Sohajda and
• Szabolcs Beni

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 537–548, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.53

• theoretical values for a monosubstituted rhodamine-β-CD derivative. This is also confirmed by the found value of the pseudo-molecular ion during the electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESIMS) analysis (see Experimental part). The resonance signals in the aromatic region are well resolved (see