dehydration of primary amides to nitriles efficiently proceeds undermild, aqueous conditions via the use of dichloroacetonitrile as a water acceptor. A key to the design of this transfer dehydration catalysis is the identification of an efficientwater acceptor, dichloroacetonitrile, that preferentially reacts with amides over other polar functional groups with the aid of the Pd catalyst and makes the desired
Extein Residues Play an Intimate Role in the Rate-Limiting Step of Protein <i>Trans</i>-Splicing
作者:Neel H. Shah、Ertan Eryilmaz、David Cowburn、Tom W. Muir
DOI:10.1021/ja401015p
日期:2013.4.17
Split inteins play an important role in modern protein semisynthesis techniques. These naturally occurring protein splicing domains can be used for in vitro and in vivo protein modification, peptide and protein cyclization, segmentalisotopiclabeling, and the construction of biosensors. The most well-characterized family of split inteins, the cyanobacterial DnaEinteins, show particular promise, as
Anatomy of a Gel. Amino Acid Derivatives That Rigidify Water at Submillimolar Concentrations
作者:Fredric M. Menger、Kevin L. Caran
DOI:10.1021/ja0016811
日期:2000.11.1
On the basis of suggestive X-ray data, 14 aroyl L-cystine derivatives were designed, synthesized, and examined for their ability to gelate water. Several members of this amino acid family are remarkably effective aqueous gelators (the best being one that can rigidify aqueous solutions at 0.25 mM, ca. 0.01%, in less than 30 s!). A few of the analogues separate from water as crystals, indicating a close relationship between gelation and crystallization. All effective gelators self-assemble into fibrous structures that entrain the solvent in the capillary spaces among them. Hydrogen-bonding sites on the compounds that might stabilize the fibers were identified from specific substitutions that replace a hydrogen donor with a methyl group, enhance the hydrogen-accepting ability of a carbonyl oxygen, or promote the hydrogen-donating, ability of an amide proton. The structural variations were characterized via minimal gelation concentrations and times, X-ray crystallography, light and electron microscopy, rheology, and calorimetry. The multiple techniques, applied to the diverse compounds, allowed an extensive search into the basis of gelation. It was learned, for example, that the compound with the lowest minimum gelator concentration and time also has one of the weakest gels (i.e., it has a low elastic modulus). This is attributed to kinetic effects that perturb the length of the fibers. It was also argued that pi/pi stacking, the carboxyl carbonyl (but not the carboxyl proton), and solubility factors all contribute to the stability of a fiber. Polymorphism also plays a role. Rheological studies at different temperatures show that certain gels are stable to a 1-Hz, 3-Pa oscillating shear stress at temperatures as high as 90 degreesC. Other gels have a "catastrophic" break at lower temperatures. Calorimetric data indicate a smooth transition from gel to sol as the temperature is increased. These and other issues are discussed in this "anatomy" of a gel.
[EN] DYE COMPOSITION COMPRISING A GLYCOSYL IRIDOID COMPOUND AND A PARTICULAR ALDEHYDE OR IMINE, DYEING PROCESS AND DEVICES THEREFOR<br/>[FR] COMPOSITION DE COLORANT COMPRENANT UN COMPOSÉ IRIDOÏDE GLYCOSYLIQUE ET UN ALDÉHYDE PARTICULIER OU UNE IMINE PARTICULIÈRE, PROCÉDÉ DE COLORATION ET DISPOSITIFS S'Y RAPPORTANT
申请人:OREAL
公开号:WO2013045704A2
公开(公告)日:2013-04-04
The present invention relates to a composition for dyeing human keratin fibres, comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium: * a compound of the iridoid family of formula (I) below, or a plant extract comprising the same: in which R1: hydrogen, methyl, hydroxymethyl, aldehyde; -CO2R4 in which R4: hydrogen, C1-C2 alkyl; sugar; R2: a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl radical, sugar radical; R3: hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkyloxy; R: sugar radical (aldose or derivative); integer ranging from 1 to 5; the compound(s) of formula (I) having optionally undergone a preliminary step consisting in replacing the radical R with a hydrogen atom, performed using an enzyme; ** at least one aldehyde or imine compound of formulae (i) and (ii), and also oxidized oligo- or polysaccharide comprising at least one aldehyde or imine function: with n equal to 0 or 1; X: O, NR'1; A: COOH, optionally substituted aryl, cationic or non-cationic, saturated or unsaturated 5- or 6-membered heterocycle, comprising one or two heteroatoms, optionally substituted, alkyl, alkenyl; A2 divalent alkylene; the compounds possibly being, in the case of aldehydes, in acetal or hemiacetal form. The invention also relates to a process using such a composition, and also to multi-compartment devices.
[EN] DYEING PROCESS USING A COMPOSITION COMPRISING A GLYCOSYL IRIDOID COMPOUND AND A NUCLEOPHILE OR AN AMINO OR THIO POLYMER, COMPOSITION AND DEVICES THEREFOR<br/>[FR] PROCÉDÉ DE COLORATION UTILISANT UNE COMPOSITION COMPRENANT UN COMPOSÉ IRIDOÏDE GLYCOSYLIQUE ET UN NUCLÉOPHILE OU UN POLYMÈRE AMINÉ OU THIOLÉ ET COMPOSITION ET DISPOSITIFS S'Y RAPPORTANT
申请人:OREAL
公开号:WO2013045701A2
公开(公告)日:2013-04-04
The present invention relates to a process of dyeing human keratin fibres by applying a composition, comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium: * a compound of the iridoid family of formula (I) below, or a plant extract comprising the same: formula (I) in which hydrogen, methyl, hydroxymethyl, aldehyde; -CO2R4 in which R4: hydrogen, C1-C2 alkyl; sugar; R2: a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl radical, sugar radical; R3: hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkyloxy; R: sugar radical (aldose or derivative); integer ranging from 1 to 5; the compound(s) of formula (I) having undergone prior to or simultaneously with the dyeing process, a step consisting in replacing the radical R with a hydrogen atom; ** at least one particular nucleophilic compound or at least one amino or thio polymer, in an amino or thio polymer(s)/compound(s) of formulae (I) and/or (II) weight ratio of at least 0.01. The invention also relates to multi-compartment devices.