111-57-9Relevant articles and documents
Pharmaceuticals and Surfactants from Alga-Derived Feedstock: Amidation of Fatty Acids and Their Derivatives with Amino Alcohols
Tkacheva, Anastasia,Dosmagambetova, Inkar,Chapellier, Yann,M?ki-Arvela, P?ivi,Hachemi, Imane,Savela, Risto,Leino, Reko,Viegas, Carolina,Kumar, Narendra,Er?nen, Kari,Hemming, Jarl,Smeds, Annika,Murzin, Dmitry Yu.
, p. 2670 - 2680 (2015)
Amidation of renewable feedstocks, such as fatty acids, esters, and Chlorella alga based biodiesel, was demonstrated with zeolites and mesoporous materials as catalysts and ethanolamine, alaninol, and leucinol. The last two can be derived from amino acids present in alga. The main products were fatty alkanol amides and the corresponding ester amines, as confirmed by NMR and IR spectroscopy. Thermal amidation of technical-grade oleic acid and stearic acid at 180°C with ethanolamine were non-negligible; both gave 61% conversion. In the amidation of stearic acid with ethanolamine, the conversion over H-Beta-150 was 80% after 3 h, whereas only 63% conversion was achieved for oleic acid; this shows that a microporous catalyst is not suitable for this acid and exhibits a wrinkled conformation. The highest selectivity to stearoyl ethanolamide of 92% was achieved with mildly acidic H-MCM-41 at 70% conversion in 3 h at 180°C. Highly acidic catalysts favored the formation of the ester amine, whereas the amide was obtained with a catalyst that exhibited an optimum acidity. The conversion levels achieved with different fatty acids in the range C12-C18 were similar; this shows that the fatty acid length does not affect the amidation rate. The amidation of methyl palmitate and biodiesel gave low conversions over an acidic catalyst, which suggested that the reaction mechanism in the amidation of esters was different. Pores versus acidity: The structures and properties of zeolites and mesoporous materials are investigated as catalysts for the amidation of renewable feedstocks, such as fatty acids, esters, and Chlorella alga based biodiesel, with ethanolamine, alaninol, and leucinol as nitrogen sources.
Polymorphism of N-stearoylethanolamine: Differential scanning calorimetric, vibrational spectroscopic (FTIR), and crystallographic studies
Wouters,Vandevoorde,Culot,Docquir,Lambert
, p. 13 - 21 (2002)
Based on a series of physicochemical properties (differential scanning calorimetry, powder X-ray crystallographic studies and Fourier-transform infra red spectroscopic analysis) determined for N-stearoylethanolamine (NSEA) (C18:0) at different temperatures, evidence has been given that this compound can exist in (at least) three polymorphic forms. Powder X-ray crystallography clearly demonstrates the presence of three distinct molecular packings at distinct temperatures while spectral changes in the vibrational spectra reveal that the geometry of the CH2-CO functional group of the molecule is affected during the polymorphic transitions. Rationalization of the thermal physicochemical behavior of NSEA in terms of molecular packing is also proposed. It supposes rearrangement of the hydrocarbon chains upon heating of the molecule.
Structure and reactivity in langmuir films of amphiphilic alkyl and thio-alkyl esters of ?±-amino acids at the air/water interface
Eliash, Ran,Weissbuch, Isabelle,Weygand, Markus J.,Kjaer, Kristian,Leiserowitz, Leslie,Lahav, Meir
, p. 7228 - 7240 (2004)
The structure and reactivity of alkyl esters of several ?±-amino acids self-assembled at the air/water interface have been investigated as part of our studies on mechanisms that are possibly relevant for the generation of homochiral prebiotic peptides. Grazing incidence X-ray diffraction (GIXD) studies of monolayers of racemic and enantiopure alkyl esters and thio-esters of alanine on the water surface demonstrated that these racemates self-assemble in the form of mixed solid solutions, because of disorder of the headgroups of the two enantiomers (enantiomeric disorder) within the two-dimensional (2D) crystallites. Matrix-assisted laser-desorption ionization time-of-flight Mass Spectrum (MALDI-TOF MS) analysis of the products collected from the air/water interface indicated the formation of low-molecular-weight oligopeptides (primarily dimers) and, in the case of some of the thioesters, small quantities of trimers and tetramers. Mass spectrometric studies on the diastereoisomeric distribution of the oligopeptides, starting from deuterium enantio-labeled monomers, demonstrated binomial statistics, such as that in reactions occurring in an isotropic environment. The alkyl esters of phenylalanine and tyrosine did not form 2D crystallites at the air/water interface, and, upon polycondensation, they yielded only dipeptides. The enantiomeric disorder within the 2D crystallites of the monomers of the alkyl esters and thioesters of racemic serine was absent. Polycondensation of these esters, however, yielded only dipeptides and tripeptides and they were not investigated further. In contrast to previous reports, the present studies demonstrate that this reaction does not proceed beyond the dipeptide stage and, therefore, cannot be regarded as a plausible system for the generation of prebiotic peptides.
Alkyl sulfonyl derivatized PAMAM-G2 dendrimers as nonviral gene delivery vectors with improved transfection efficiencies
Morales-Sanfrutos, Julia,Megia-Fernandez, Alicia,Hernandez-Mateo, Fernando,Giron-Gonzalez, Ma Dolores,Salto-Gonzalez, Rafael,Santoyo-Gonzalez, Francisco
, p. 851 - 864 (2011)
Amphiphilic dendrimer-based gene delivery vectors bearing peripheral alkyl sulfonyl hydrophobic tails were constructed using low-generation PAMAM-G2 as the core and functionalized by means of the aza-Michael type addition of its primary amino groups to vinylsulfone derivatives as an efficient tool for surface engineering. While the unmodified PAMAM-G2 was unable to efficiently transfect eukaryotic cells, functionalized PAMAM-G2 dendrimers were able to bind DNA at low N/P ratios, protect DNA from digestion with DNase I and showed high transfection efficiencies and low cytotoxicity. Dendrimers with a C18 alkyl chain produced transfection efficiencies up to 3.1 fold higher than LipofectAMINE 2000 in CHO-k1 cells. The dendriplexes based in functionalized PAMAM-G2 also showed the ability to retain their transfection properties in the presence of serum and the ability to transfect different eukaryotic cell lines such as Neuro-2A and RAW 264.7. Taking advantage of the vinylsulfone chemistry, fluorescent PAMAM-G2 derivatives of these vectors were prepared as molecular probes to determine cellular uptake and internalization through a clathrin-independent mechanism.
Different roles for the acyl chain and the amine leaving group in the substrate selectivity of N-Acylethanolamine acid amidase
Ghidini, Andrea,Scalvini, Laura,Palese, Francesca,Lodola, Alessio,Mor, Marco,Piomelli, Daniele
, p. 1411 - 1423 (2021/07/17)
N-acylethanolamine acid amidase (NAAA) is an N-terminal nucleophile (Ntn) hydrolase that catalyses the intracellular deactivation of the endogenous analgesic and anti-inflammatory agent palmitoylethanolamide (PEA). NAAA inhibitors counteract this process and exert marked therapeutic effects in animal models of pain, inflammation and neurodegeneration. While it is known that NAAA preferentially hydrolyses saturated fatty acid ethanolamides (FAEs), a detailed profile of the relationship between catalytic efficiency and fatty acid-chain length is still lacking. In this report, we combined enzymatic and molecular modelling approaches to determine the effects of acyl chain and polar head modifications on substrate recognition and hydrolysis by NAAA. The results show that, in both saturated and monounsaturated FAEs, the catalytic efficiency is strictly dependent upon fatty acyl chain length, whereas there is a wider tolerance for modifications of the polar heads. This relationship reflects the relative stability of enzyme-substrate complexes in molecular dynamics simulations.
N-stearoylethanolamine — a new inhibitor of the hepatitis c virus reproduction
Asmolkova, V. S.,Berdyshev, A. G.,Chumak, A. A.,Deryabin, O. M.,Dyadun, S. T.,Goridko, T. M.,Hula, N. M.,Kosiakova, G. V.,Meged’, O. F.,Porva, Yu. I.,Rybalko, S. L.,Starosyla, D. B.
, p. 167 - 176 (2021/10/22)
Aim. The study of the effect of endogenous cannabimimetic compound-N-stearoylethanolamine (NSE) on the hepatitis C virus (HCV) reproduction. Methods. The model of the surrogate HCV is a bovine diarrhea virus; cell culture model is cells transfected with cDNA of the human HCV and molecular docking has been used. Results. In vitro studies showed that NSE effectively inhibited the reproduction of a surrogate HCV in both MDBK cells and transfected Jurkat cells. Molecular docking suggested that NSE can bind to the active centers of both NS3 serine protease and HCV NS5B-polymerase and has an inhibitory effect on their activity. Conclusions. The obtained data confirm that using NSE is promising for the development of antiviral drug to suppress the HCV activity.
A Convenient Protocol for the Synthesis of Fatty Acid Amides
Johansson, Silje J. R.,Johannessen, Tonje,Ellefsen, Christiane F.,Ristun, Mali S.,Antonsen, Simen,Hansen, Trond V.,Stenstrom, Yngve,Nolsoe, Jens M. J.
supporting information, p. 213 - 217 (2019/01/14)
Several classes of biologically occurring fatty acid amides have been reported from mammalian and plant sources. Many amides conjugated with fatty acids of mammalian origin exhibit specific activation of individual receptors. Their potential as pharmacological tools or as lead compounds towards the development of novel therapeutics is of great interest. Hence, access to such amides by a practical, high-yielding and scalable protocol without affecting the geometry or position of sensitive functionalities is needed. A protocol that meets all these requirements involves activation of the corresponding acid with carbonyl diimidazole (CDI) followed by reaction with the desired amine or its hydrochloride. More than fifty compounds have been prepared in generally high yields.
