A. R. Aghayeva, E. N. Orujlu, Y. I. Djafarov, L. F. Mashadiyeva, D. M. Babanly
{"title":"Thermodynamic study of iron antimonides by electromotive force measurements","authors":"A. R. Aghayeva, E. N. Orujlu, Y. I. Djafarov, L. F. Mashadiyeva, D. M. Babanly","doi":"10.1007/s11172-025-4584-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11172-025-4584-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Thermodynamic properties of iron antimonides were investigated by measuring the electromotive force with a liquid electrolyte in the temperature range of 298–423 K. The measurements were performed using equilibrium samples taken from the two-phase regions FeSb<sub>2</sub> + Sb and FeSb + FeSb<sub>2</sub> of the system Fe—Sb. The phase composition of all the samples was monitored using powder X-ray diffraction. The partial molar functions of iron in alloys, as well as the standard thermodynamic functions of formation and the standard entropies of compounds FeSb and FeSb<sub>2</sub> were calculated. A comparative analysis of the obtained results and those found in published works was carried out.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":756,"journal":{"name":"Russian Chemical Bulletin","volume":"74 4","pages":"894 - 901"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144073693","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. E. Tarakanova, K. A. Kozhanov, E. V. Baranov, M. V. Arsenyev, S. A. Chesnokov
{"title":"Photodegradation of 4-hydroxy-4,9-dihydro-4H-xanthen-4-ones under UV irradiation","authors":"A. E. Tarakanova, K. A. Kozhanov, E. V. Baranov, M. V. Arsenyev, S. A. Chesnokov","doi":"10.1007/s11172-025-4589-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11172-025-4589-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The photodegradation of a series of 4-hydroxy-4,9-dihydro-4<i>H</i>-xanthen-4-ones containing the photosensitive α-hydroxyketone fragment under UV irradiation (395 nm) was studied. The generation of hydroxyphenoxyl radicals (<i>a</i><sub>H</sub>(<i>C</i><sub>Ar</sub>−H) ≈ 2.00–2.40 G, <i>a</i><sub>H</sub>(Bu<sup>t</sup>) ≈ 0.30–0.35 G, <i>a</i><sub>H</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>Ar) ≈ 0.75–0.85 G, <i>a</i><sub>H</sub>(OH) ≈ 0.4–0.5 G) was detected for all compounds by the ESR method. Under UV irradiation, hydroxyxanthenones undergo photoisomerization to form spirocyclohexadienones. Two derivatives of spiroketones were quantitatively isolated in the individual state after the irradiation (λ = 395 nm) of solutions of 1,3,5,7-tetrabutyl-4a-hydroxy-9<i>H</i>-xanthen-4(4a<i>H</i>)-one and 9,11-di-<i>tert</i>-butyl-7a-hydroxy-12<i>H</i>-benzo[<i>a</i>]xanthen-8(7a<i>H</i>)-one in chloroform.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":756,"journal":{"name":"Russian Chemical Bulletin","volume":"74 4","pages":"947 - 955"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144073697","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. D. Titova, D. V. Yashunsky, M. L. Gening, V. B. Krylov, N. E. Nifantiev
{"title":"Study of the carbohydrate specificity of the transmembrane receptor DC-SIGN: features of recognition of antigenic factors 34 and 13b of yeast fungi","authors":"A. D. Titova, D. V. Yashunsky, M. L. Gening, V. B. Krylov, N. E. Nifantiev","doi":"10.1007/s11172-025-4612-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11172-025-4612-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The transmembrane protein DC-SIGN, which is a pattern recognition receptor (PRR), plays an important role in the development of antifungal immunity. It was previously shown that the pentamannoside Man-α-(1→2)-Man-α-(1→3)-Man-α-(1→2)-Man-α-(1→2)-Man-α, corresponding to yeast fungal antigenic factor 13b, is a high-affinity ligand of DC-SIGN. However, the influence of the location of α-(1→3)-linkage within the pentasaccharide chain on the binding efficiency to DC-SIGN has not been studied yet. Herein, we report the synthesis of penta- and hexasaccharides corresponding to antigenic factor 34. The compounds obtained are structurally related to the high-affinity ligand of DC-SIGN described above, but contain an α-(1→3)-linkage at the non-reducing end of the carbohydrate sequence. Biotinylated derivatives of the synthesized oligosaccharides along with previously synthesized oligosaccharide ligands were used to determine the recognition efficiency of DC-SIGN, and the fundamental importance of localizing the α-(1→3)-linkage inside the chain, but not at its end was shown. The obtained results are critically important for the development of vectors for targeting dendritic cells and further interdisciplinary studies of DC-SIGN.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":756,"journal":{"name":"Russian Chemical Bulletin","volume":"74 4","pages":"1188 - 1195"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144073604","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yu. A. Trotsky, V. V. Sychev, S. A. Novikova, A. O. Eremina, O. P. Taran
{"title":"Deep processing of hemicelluloses to high value-added products and hydrolysis of arabinogalactan on the Al-Zr-SBA-15 solid catalysts","authors":"Yu. A. Trotsky, V. V. Sychev, S. A. Novikova, A. O. Eremina, O. P. Taran","doi":"10.1007/s11172-025-4585-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11172-025-4585-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Catalysts were developed for the depolymerization of plant polysaccharides based on mesoporous mesostructured silica SBA-15 doped with Al and Zr oxides to enhance acidity. The catalysts were studied by a set of physicochemical methods (X-ray diffraction (XRD), low-temperature adsorption—desorption of N<sub>2</sub>, scanning and transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), magic angle spinning (MAS) NMR spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy, and point of zero charge (pzc) determination, as well as tested during arabinogalactan depolymerization to high value-added products. The catalyst acidity is the parameter predetermining its activity in the depolymerization. The acidity of the catalysts with the combined doping of SBA-15 with Al and Zr oxides is higher than the one with the individual doping. The maximum yield of monomeric products on 2.5Al-5Zr-SBA-15 is 61.2 wt.% (4 h). Arabinose (4.6 wt.%), galactose (45.2 wt.%), furfural (3.0 wt.%), and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (16.2 wt.%) are observed among the major products.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":756,"journal":{"name":"Russian Chemical Bulletin","volume":"74 4","pages":"902 - 911"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144073706","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Synthesis of 6-bromohexanol from ε-caprolactone: synthetic features and theoretical aspects","authors":"A. D. Trubachev, K. V. Zaitsev","doi":"10.1007/s11172-025-4595-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11172-025-4595-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A three-steps procedure for obtaining 6-bromohexanol from available ε-caprolactone was modified to reach a total yield of 43%. Quantum chemistry methods were used to study a side process occurring in the second step of the synthesis, namely, the esterification of Br(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>5</sub>COOH with methanol which gives MeO(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>5</sub>COOMe, and a mechanism for the implementation of this step was proposed. Based on the suggested mechanism, the procedure for performing this step was corrected to avoid the side product formation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":756,"journal":{"name":"Russian Chemical Bulletin","volume":"74 4","pages":"1007 - 1014"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144073588","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
D. V. Pasyukov, R. S. Rogov, M. A. Shevchenko, V. M. Chernyshev
{"title":"Synthesis of 1,3-diaryl-4-hydroxymethylimidazolium chlorides","authors":"D. V. Pasyukov, R. S. Rogov, M. A. Shevchenko, V. M. Chernyshev","doi":"10.1007/s11172-025-4613-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11172-025-4613-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A method for the synthesis of 1,3-diaryl-4-hydroxymethylimidazolium chlorides by selective hydrolysis of readily available 1,3-diaryl-4-chloromethylimidazolium chlorides upon heating in aqueous DMSO was proposed.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":756,"journal":{"name":"Russian Chemical Bulletin","volume":"74 4","pages":"1196 - 1199"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144073605","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V. E. Baulin, G. S. Tsebrikova, Yu. I. Rogacheva, M. A. Lapshina, I. S. Ivanova, E. N. Pyatova, V. P. Solov’ev, A. Yu. Tsivadze
{"title":"Synthesis, structure, cytotoxicity, and antioxidant activity of 2-hydroxy-3-nitro-5-ethylphenylphosphonic acid and its complex with copper(ii)","authors":"V. E. Baulin, G. S. Tsebrikova, Yu. I. Rogacheva, M. A. Lapshina, I. S. Ivanova, E. N. Pyatova, V. P. Solov’ev, A. Yu. Tsivadze","doi":"10.1007/s11172-025-4592-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11172-025-4592-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>2-Hydroxy-3-nitro-5-ethylphenylphosphonic acid (H<sub>3</sub>L<sup>4</sup>) and its diethyl (HL<sup>5</sup>) and monoethyl (H<sub>2</sub>L<sup>6</sup>) esters were synthesized as part of our continuing research on physicochemical and biological properties of coordination compounds of bioactive metal ions with 2-hydroxyphenylphosphonic acid derivatives. The protonation constants of the compounds H<sub>3</sub>L<sup>4</sup> and H<sub>2</sub>L<sup>6</sup> and the stability constants of copper(<span>ii</span>) complexes with the acid H<sub>3</sub>L<sup>4</sup> were determined by potentiometric titration in water. The complex [Cu(H<sub>2</sub>L<sup>4</sup>)<sub>2</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>] was synthesized and its structure was suggested based on the elemental analysis data, IR spectra, electronic absorption spectra, and DFT calculations. The toxicity of the acid H<sub>3</sub>L<sup>4</sup> and the complex [Cu(H<sub>2</sub>L<sup>4</sup>)<sub>2</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>] was evaluated against the HeLa cancer cells (human cervical adenocarcinoma) and the protective effect of these compounds was studied under oxidative stress induced by hydrogen peroxide in HeLa cells.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":756,"journal":{"name":"Russian Chemical Bulletin","volume":"74 4","pages":"973 - 985"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144073648","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Oxidative N—N-coupling of aminopyridines with electrochemically generated NaOCl as the convenient method for the synthesis of substituted azodipyridines","authors":"V. L. Sigacheva, B. V. Lyalin","doi":"10.1007/s11172-025-4598-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11172-025-4598-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Tendencies for reactions of aminopyridines with NaOCl generated electrochemically both in aqueous solution and in the heterophase H<sub>2</sub>O—Bu<sup>t</sup>OH system were estimated for the first time. Aminopyridines readily soluble under conditions of single-step process reacted with NaOCl in aqueous solution to give azodipyridines in high yields (up to 83%). The reaction efficiency depended on the position of NH<sub>2</sub> group at the pyridine ring and decreased upon going from 3- to 2- and 4-aminopyridines. A two-step synthesis of azodipyridines in the yield of up to 85% was proposed for aminopyridines poorly soluble in water, which was carried out under mild conditions in the H<sub>2</sub>O—Bu<sup>t</sup>OH system. It was also found that the reaction of 2-aminopyridine with either NaOBr or NiO(OH) generated electrochemically does not give azodipyridines.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":756,"journal":{"name":"Russian Chemical Bulletin","volume":"74 4","pages":"1034 - 1040"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144073596","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. A. Kurganova, V. S. Kabanova, G. N. Koshel, A. S. Frolov
{"title":"Aerobic liquid-phase oxidation of sec-butylbenzene to the hydroperoxide","authors":"E. A. Kurganova, V. S. Kabanova, G. N. Koshel, A. S. Frolov","doi":"10.1007/s11172-025-4594-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11172-025-4594-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Aerobic liquid-phase oxidation of <i>sec</i>-butylbenzene to the hydroperoxide in the presence of initiators and organic catalysts and in the absence of any additives was studied. The influence of temperature, reaction time, and concentration and structure of the catalyst on the oxidation was examined. The use of <i>N</i>-hydroxyphthalimide as a catalyst was found to carry out the aerobic liquid-phase oxidation of <i>sec</i>-butylbenzene to the hydroperoxide with selectivity about 95% at a hydrocarbon conversion of 35–40% within 40–50 min.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":756,"journal":{"name":"Russian Chemical Bulletin","volume":"74 4","pages":"1001 - 1006"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144073650","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. S. Shashin, A. A. Parfenov, A. B. Vyshtakalyuk, G. P. Belyaev, M. M. Shulaeva, I. V. Galyametdinova, A. F. Saifina, A. T. Gubaidullin, V. V. Zobov, V. E. Semenov
{"title":"New 2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyrimidines: synthesis, cytotoxicity, and cytoprotective properties","authors":"M. S. Shashin, A. A. Parfenov, A. B. Vyshtakalyuk, G. P. Belyaev, M. M. Shulaeva, I. V. Galyametdinova, A. F. Saifina, A. T. Gubaidullin, V. V. Zobov, V. E. Semenov","doi":"10.1007/s11172-025-4602-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11172-025-4602-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>New pyrimidine derivatives were synthesized in order to identify structural moieties of the anti-burn drug Xymedon (1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4,6-dimethyl-2-oxopyrimidine) responsible for its hepatoprotective properties and to expand the range of hepatoprotectors based on the pyrimidine platform. For the newly synthesized compounds, the structure—cytotoxicity relationship and cytoprotective properties (against the toxic effect of <i>d</i>-galactosamine) were determined using human cell lines in comparison with Xymedon. The modification of structural moieties of Xymedon was shown to increase the cytotoxicity of isostructural pyrimidines; nevertheless, a significant cytoprotective effect was revealed for some of them. The structure of one new pyrimidine, 4,6-diethyl-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-oxopyrimidine, was confirmed by X-ray diffraction.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":756,"journal":{"name":"Russian Chemical Bulletin","volume":"74 4","pages":"1082 - 1098"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144073590","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}