- Few-Unit-Cell MFI Zeolite Synthesized using a Simple Di-quaternary Ammonium Structure-Directing Agent
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Synthesis of a pentasil-type zeolite with ultra-small few-unit-cell crystalline domains, which we call FDP (few-unit-cell crystalline domain pentasil), is reported. FDP is made using bis-1,5(tributyl ammonium) pentamethylene cations as structure directing agent (SDA). This di-quaternary ammonium SDA combines butyl ammonium, in place of the one commonly used for MFI synthesis, propyl ammonium, and a five-carbon nitrogen-connecting chain, in place of the six-carbon connecting chain SDAs that are known to fit well within the MFI pores. X-ray diffraction analysis and electron microscopy imaging of FDP indicate ca. 10 nm crystalline domains organized in hierarchical micro-/meso-porous aggregates exhibiting mesoscopic order with an aggregate particle size up to ca. 5 μm. Al and Sn can be incorporated into the FDP zeolite framework to produce active and selective methanol-to-hydrocarbon and glucose isomerization catalysts, respectively.
- Abeykoon, Milinda,Al-Thabaiti, Shaeel,Bell, Alexis T.,Boscoboinik, J. Anibal,Dai, Heng,Dauenhauer, Paul,Dorneles de Mello, Matheus,Duan, Xuekui,Ghosh, Supriya,Kamaluddin, Huda Sharbini,Khan, Zaheer,Kumar, Gaurav,Li, Xinyu,Lu, Peng,Luo, Tianyi,Mkhoyan, K. Andre,Narasimharao, Katabathini,Qi, Liang,Rimer, Jeffrey D.,Tsapatsis, Michael
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p. 19214 - 19221
(2021/08/09)
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- Hydroxyapatite-Supported Polyoxometalates for the Highly Selective Aerobic Oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural or Glucose to 2,5-Diformylfuran under Atmospheric Pressure
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(NH4)5H6PV8Mo4O40 supported on hydroxyapatite (HAP) (PMo4V8/HAP (n)) was prepared through the ion exchange of hydroxy groups. This ion exchange favored the oxidative conversion of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) to 2,5-diformylfuran (DFF) in a one-pot cascade reaction with 96.0 % conversion and 83.8 % yield under 10 mL/min of O2 flow. PMo4V8/HAP (31) was used to explore the production of DFF directly from glucose with the highest yield of 47.9 % so far under atmospheric oxygen, whereas the yield of DFF increased to 54.7 % in a one-pot and two-step reaction. These results indicated that the active sites in PMo4V8/HAP (31) retained their activities without any interference toward one another, which enabled the production of DFF in a more cost-saving way by only using oxygen and one catalyst in a one-step reaction. Meanwhile, the rigid structure of HAP and strong interaction in PMo4V8/HAP (31) allowed this catalyst to be reused for at least six times with high stability and duration.
- Guan, Hongyu,Li, Ying,Wang, Qiwen,Wang, Xiaohong,Yu, Hang
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p. 997 - 1005
(2021/08/06)
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- Method for preparing lactic acid through catalytically converting carbohydrate
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The invention relates to a method for preparing lactic acid through catalytically converting carbohydrate, and in particular, relates to a process for preparing lactic acid by catalytically convertingcarbohydrate under hydrothermal conditions. The method disclosed by the invention is characterized by specifically comprising the following steps: 1) adding carbohydrate and a catalyst into a closedhigh-pressure reaction kettle, and then adding pure water for mixing; 2) introducing nitrogen into the high-pressure reaction kettle to discharge air, introducing nitrogen of 2 MPa, stirring and heating to 160-300 DEG C, and carrying out reaction for 10-120 minutes; 3) putting the high-pressure reaction kettle in an ice-water bath, and cooling to room temperature; and 4) filtering the solution through a microporous filtering membrane to obtain the target product. The method can realize high conversion rate of carbohydrate and high yield of lactic acid, and has the advantages of less catalyst consumption, good circularity, small corrosion to reaction equipment and the like.
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- Bi-Functional Magnesium Silicate Catalyzed Glucose and Furfural Transformations to Renewable Chemicals
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Bio-refinery is attracting significant interest to produce a wide range of renewable chemicals and fuels from biomass that are alternative to fossil fuel derived petrochemicals. Similar to petrochemical industries, bio-refinery also depends on solid zeolite catalysts. Acid-base catalysis plays pivotal role in producing a wide range of chemicals from biomass. Herein, the Mg framework substituted MTW zeolite is synthesized and explored in the valorisation of glucose and furfural. Bi-functional (acidic and basic) characteristics are confirmed using pyridine adsorbed FT?IR analysis and NH3 and CO2 temperature-programmed desorption techniques. Textural properties and morphological information are retrieved from N2-sorption, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and electron microscopy. The activity of the catalyst is demonstrated in the selective isomerisation of glucose to fructose in ethanol. Glucose is converted to methyl lactate in high yield using the same catalyst. Further, the bi-functional activity of this catalyst is demonstrated in the production of fuel precursor by the reaction of furfural and isopropanol. Mg?MTW zeolite exhibits excellent activity in the production of all these chemicals and fuel derivative. The catalyst exhibits no significant loss in the activity even after five recycles. One simple catalyst affording three renewable synthetic intermediates from glucose and furfural will attract significant attention to catalysis researchers and industrialists.
- Kumar, Abhinav,Srivastava, Rajendra
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- PROCESSES FOR PREPARING SORBOSE FROM GLUCOSE
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Processes for converting glucose to sorbose with tailored selectivity. The processes include contacting glucose with a silica-containing structure that includes a zeolite having a topology of a 10-membered ring or smaller and Lewis acidic M4+ framework centers, wherein M is Ti, Sn, Zr, or Hf. Contacting the glucose is conducted under reaction conditions sufficient to isomerize the glucose to sorbose.
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- Method for preparing fructose (by machine translation)
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The method comprises the following steps: (1) reacting glucose with a catalyst in the presence of alcohol and carrying out reaction to obtain fructose-containing product; wherein the weight ratio of the glucose to the mixture of the titanium silicalite molecular sieve and the tin-silicon molecular sieve 50 - 600 is below 30 °C: (100 °C 0.1 - 6 1 1 - 10h) The method disclosed by the invention has high glucose conversion rate and fructose yield. (by machine translation)
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- Characterization of alditol oxidase from Streptomyces coelicolor and its application in the production of rare sugars
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A synthetic platform for the cascade synthesis of rare sugars using Escherichia coli whole cells was established. In the cascade, the donor substrate dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP) was generated from glycerol by glycerol kinase (GK) and glycerol phosphate oxidase (GPO). The acceptor D-glyceraldehyde was directly produced from glycerol by an alditol oxidase. Then, the aldol reaction between DHAP and D-glyceraldehyde was performed by L-rhamnulose-1-phosphate aldolase (RhaD) to generate the corresponding sugar-1-phosphate. Finally, the phosphate group was removed by fructose-1-phosphatase (YqaB) to obtain the rare sugars D-sorbose and D-psicose. To accomplish this goal, the alditol oxidase from Streptomyces coelicolor (AldOS.coe) was expressed in E. coli and the purified AldOS.coe was characterized. Furthermore, a recombinant E. coli strain overexpressing six enzymes including AldOS.coe was constructed. Under the optimized conditions, it produced 7.9 g/L of D-sorbose and D-psicose with a total conversion rate of 17.7% from glycerol. This study provides a useful and cost-effective method for the synthesis of rare sugars.
- Chen, Zhou,Gao, Xiao-Dong,Li, Fen,Li, Zijie,Wang, Ning
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- Role of the Strong Lewis Base Sites on Glucose Hydrogenolysis
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This work reports the individual role of strong Lewis base sites on catalytic conversion of glucose hydrogenolysis to acetol/lactic acid, including glucose isomerisation to fructose and pyruvaldehyde rearrangement/hydrogenation to acetol/lactic acid. Las
- Yazdani, Parviz,Wang, Bo,Gao, Feng,Kawi, Sibudjing,Borgna, Armando
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(2018/07/31)
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- A catalyzed by a chemical method, a method of glucose isomerization to fructose
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The invention discloses a chemical method for catalyzing glucose into fructose through isomerization, and relates to fructose. The method comprises the following steps: mixing a water solution containing Mg(NO3)2.6H2O, Al(NO3)3.6H2O, and Zr(NO3)4.5H2O/Sn(NO3).6H2O/Cu(NO3)2.3H2O with a NaOH water solution and a Na2CO3 water solution, wherein the metal molar mass ratio of Mg:Al:M is equal to 3:1:1, M represents Zr, Sn, or Cu, pH is 8 to 8, and the temperature is 60 DEG C; carrying out aging on the precipitate in the mother liquid, then carrying out static crystallization, drying so as to obtain the trinary metal hydrotalcite, adding the trinary metal hydrotalcite into a glucose solution to carry out reactions, filtering so as to obtain isomerized glucose solution and a solid hydrotalcite catalyst, recycling the catalyst, and finally subjecting the filtrate to vacuum rotation evaporation so as to obtain a condensed fructose liquid, wherein the weight ratio of the trinary metal hydrotalcite to the glucose to solvent (water) is (1-4):(1-10):40.
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- Catalytic effect of aluminium chloride on the example of the conversion of sugar model compounds
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Abstract In this work, the catalytic effect of the Bronsted acid hydrochloric acid, the Bronsted base sodium hydroxide and the Lewis acid AlCl3 on the conversion of biomass derived carbohydrates is investigated. On the example of the glycolaldehyde conversion, it is shown that the Lewis acid catalyses the ketol-endiol-tautomerism, the dehydration, the retro-aldol-reaction and the benzilic-acid-rearrangement. The main products are C4- and C6-carbohydrates as well as their secondary products 2-hydroxybut-3-enoic acid 1 and several furans. Under the same reaction conditions hydrochloric acid catalyzes mainly the dehydration and sodium hydroxide the tautomerism and subsequent aldolization.
- Schwiderski, Martin,Kruse, Andrea
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- Characterization of glycerol phosphate oxidase from Streptococcus pneumoniae and its application for ketose synthesis
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Glycerol phosphate oxidase from Streptococcus pneumoniae (GPOS.pne) was purified and characterized. By the actions of GPOS.pne and dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP)-dependent aldolases, various ketoses including rare sugars were synthesized with glyceraldehydes as acceptors in a one-pot four-enzyme system.
- Li, Zijie,Qiao, Yingxin,Cai, Li,Nakanishi, Hideki,Gao, Xiao-Dong
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p. 504 - 507
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- Facile enzymatic synthesis of ketoses
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Studies of rare ketoses have been hampered by a lack of efficient preparation methods. A convenient, efficient, and cost-effective platform for the facile synthesis of ketoses is described. This method enables the preparation of difficult-to-access ketopentoses and ketohexoses from common and inexpensive starting materials with high yield and purity and without the need for a tedious isomer separation step. A spoonful of sugar: A convenient, efficient, and cost-effective platform for the facile synthesis of ketoses is described. This method, which involves a one-pot mulitenzyme (OPME) reaction, enables the preparation of rare ketopentoses and ketohexoses from common and inexpensive starting materials with high yield and purity and without the need for a tedious isomer separation step.
- Wen, Liuqing,Huang, Kenneth,Wei, Mohui,Meisner, Jeffrey,Liu, Yunpeng,Garner, Kristina,Zang, Lanlan,Wang, Xuan,Li, Xu,Fang, Junqiang,Zhang, Houcheng,Wang, Peng George
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p. 12654 - 12658
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- Transforming flask reaction into cell-based synthesis: Production of polyhydroxylated molecules via engineered Escherichia coli
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Dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP)-dependent aldolases have been intensively studied and widely used in the synthesis of carbohydrates and complex polyhydroxylated molecules. However, strict specificity toward donor substrate DHAP greatly hampers their synthetic utility. Here, we transformed DHAP-dependent aldolases-mediated by in vitro reactions into bioengineered Escherichia coli (E. coli). Such flask-to-cell transformation addressed several key issues plaguing in vitro enzymatic synthesis: (1) it solves the problem of DHAP availability by in vivo-hijacking DHAP from the glycolysis pathway of the bacterial system, (2) it circumvents purification of recombinant aldolases and phosphatase, and (3) it dephosphorylates the resultant aldol adducts in vivo, thus eliminating the additional step for phosphate removal and achieving in vivo phosphate recycling. The engineered E. coli strains tolerate a wide variety of aldehydes as acceptor and provide a set of biologically relevant polyhydroxylated molecules in gram scale.
- Wei, Mohui,Li, Zijie,Li, Tiehai,Wu, Baolin,Liu, Yunpeng,Qu, Jingyao,Li, Xu,Li, Lei,Cai, Li,Wang, Peng George
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- Synthesis of D-sorbose and D-psicose by recombinant Escherichia coli
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In the current work, the in vitro synthetic system for rare sugars was successfully transformed into an engineered Escherichia coli with a plasmid containing both the aldolase RhaD and phosphatase YqaB. By taking advantage of the inherent biosynthetic pathways in E. coli, this approach permits the use of simple and cheap glycerol for the synthesis of DHAP in vivo. Moreover, the introduction of the phosphatase into the E. coli system allows for the removal of the phosphate group on the synthetic intermediate to yield the neutral rare sugars, which can be readily secreted to the medium without accumulation in the cell.
- Li, Zijie,He, Beibei,Gao, Yahui,Cai, Li
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- Productive sugar isomerization with highly active Sn in dealuminated β zeolites
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A water-tolerant Lewis acid catalyst was synthesized by grafting Sn IV in isopropanol under reflux onto dealuminated zeolites with the BEA (β) topology. This synthesis method allows the production of highly active Snβ-type catalysts without the need for long hydrothermal syntheses or hydrogen fluoride, while using cheap Sn-precursors, industrially available β zeolites and standard catalyst synthesis unit operations. Extensive characterization of the best catalyst shows highly dispersed Sn in the zeolite matrix (XRD, 29Si MAS NMR and 1H MAS NMR) without the formation of SnO2 (XRD and UV-Vis). The catalyst was tested for the model isomerization of sugars such as glucose to fructose. The catalytic activity proved to be purely heterogeneous and the catalyst was recycled and reused without significant loss in activity. Isomerization productivities above 4 kg product per kg of catalyst per hour are reported with appreciably low Sn loadings, corresponding to exceptionally high turnover frequencies, viz. 500 cycles per Sn per hour at 110 °C, which surpass the activity per Sn of the original hydrothermally synthesized Snβ.
- Dijkmans, Jan,Gabriels, Dries,Dusselier, Michiel,De Clippel, Filip,Vanelderen, Pieter,Houthoofd, Kristof,Malfliet, Annelies,Pontikes, Yiannis,Sels, Bert F.
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- Titanium-beta zeolites catalyze the stereospecific isomerization of d -glucose to l -sorbose via intramolecular C5-C1 hydride shift
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Pure-silica zeolite beta containing Lewis acidic framework Ti4+ centers (Ti-Beta) is shown to catalyze the isomerization of d-glucose to l-sorbose via an intramolecular C5-C1 hydride shift. Glucose-sorbose isomerization occurs in parallel to glucose-fructose isomerization on Ti-Beta in both water and methanol solvents, with fructose formed as the predominant product in water and sorbose as the predominant product in methanol (at 373 K) at initial times and over the course of >10 turnovers. Isotopic tracer studies demonstrate that 13C and D labels placed respectively at the C1 and C2 positions of glucose are retained respectively at the C6 and C5 positions of sorbose, consistent with its formation via an intramolecular C5-C1 hydride shift isomerization mechanism. This direct Lewis acid-mediated pathway for glucose-sorbose isomerization appears to be unprecedented among heterogeneous or biological catalysts and sharply contrasts indirect base-mediated glucose-sorbose isomerization via 3,4-enediol intermediates or via retro-aldol fragmentation and recombination of sugar fragments. Measured first-order glucose-sorbose isomerization rate constants (per total Ti; 373 K) for Ti-Beta in methanol are similar for glucose and glucose deuterated at the C2 position (within a factor of ~1.1), but are a factor of ~2.3 lower for glucose deuterated at each carbon position, leading to H/D kinetic isotope effects expected for kinetically relevant intramolecular C5-C1 hydride shift steps. Optical rotation measurements show that isomerization of d-(+)-glucose (92% enantiomeric purity) with Ti-Beta in water (373 K) led to the formation of l-(-)-sorbose (73% enantiomeric purity) and d-(-)-fructose (87% enantiomeric purity) as the predominant stereoisomers, indicating that stereochemistry is preserved at carbon centers not directly involved in intramolecular C5-C1 or C2-C1 hydride shift steps, respectively. This new Lewis acid-mediated rearrangement of glucose to sorbose does not appear to have a metalloenzyme analog.
- Gounder, Rajamani,Davis, Mark E.
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- COMBINATION OF DRUGS HAVING DIFFERENT PHYSICAL PROPERTIES INTO SINGLE DOSAGE FORM
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An object of the invention is to combine a plurality of drugs having different physical properties in a single dosage form by modifying surface properties from hydrophilic to lipophilic or vice versa. A drug-surfactant composite comprising drugs enclosed
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- Synthesis of rare sugars with l-fuculose-1-phosphate aldolase (FucA) from Thermus thermophilus HB8
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We report herein a one-pot four-enzyme approach for the synthesis of the rare sugars d-psicose, d-sorbose, l-tagatose, and l-fructose with aldolase FucA from a thermophilic source (Thermus thermophilus HB8). Importantly, the cheap starting material DL-GP (DL-glycerol 3-phosphate), was used to significantly reduce the synthetic cost.
- Li, Zijie,Cai, Li,Qi, Qingsheng,Styslinger, Thomas J.,Zhao, Guohui,Wang, Peng George
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p. 5084 - 5087
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- Mixed-acid systems for the catalytic synthesis of methyl levulinate from cellulose
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Mixed-acid systems consisting of both Lewis and Bronsted acids were found to be efficient catalysts for direct synthesis of methyl levulinate from cellulose. The Royal Society of Chemistry.
- Tominaga, Ken-Ichi,Mori, Atsushi,Fukushima, Yuriko,Shimada, Shigeru,Sato, Kazuhiko
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p. 810 - 812
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- Enzymatic synthesis of d-sorbose and d-psicose with aldolase RhaD: Effect of acceptor configuration on enzyme stereoselectivity
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It was previously reported that DHAP-dependent aldolase RhaD selectively chooses l-glyceraldehyde from racemic glyceraldehyde to produce l-fructose exclusively. Contrastingly, we discovered that d-glyceraldehyde is also tolerated as an acceptor and the stereoselectivity of the enzyme is lost in the corresponding aldol addition. Furthermore, we applied this property to efficiently synthesize two rare sugars d-sorbose and d-psicose.
- Li, Zijie,Cai, Li,Qi, Qingsheng,Wang, Peng George
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p. 7081 - 7084
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- HYBRID COMPOUNDS BASED ON POLYOL(S) AND AT LEAST ONE OTHER MOLECULAR ENTITY, POLYMERIC OR NON-POLYMERIC, IN PARTICULAR OF THE POLYORGANOSILOXANE TYPE, PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF, AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF
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The invention relates to novel hybrid compounds comprising at least one polyon entity (Po)—for example oligomer or polymer—in which at least one of the hydroxyl functions of Po is substituted by at least one entity A that can be of a variable nature, for example polymer (e.g. polyorganosiloxane-POS), hydrocarbonated or mineral. The bond Ro between the entity Po and the entity A is obtained by means of “click chemistry” and corresponds to formula (II.1) or (II.2), Z representing —CH— or —N—. A is an entity selected from the group comprising the various polyols of Po, polyorganosiloxanes (POS), polyalkylene glycols, polyamides, polyesters, polystyrenes, alkyls, alkenyls, alkynyls, aryls, and combinations thereof, in addition to mineral materials such as silica and the combinations thereof. Said hybrid components can be used as emulsifiers, especially for cosmetics.
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- STILBENE-BASED COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREFOR
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Disclosed are compositions, formulations and methods relating to one or more stilbene-based compounds for use in humans. In particular, compositions and formulations comprising an effective amount of the stilbene-based insulinogenic compound can improve athletic performance, lower blood glucose levels, and increase lean muscle mass when administered (e.g., orally) to a human.
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- COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING AMINO ACID BICARBONATE AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
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The invention relates to compositions comprising one or more ionic salts, each of said ionic salts consisting of a bicarbonate anion and a cation selected from the group consisting of an amino acid, an amino acid derivative, a di-peptide and a tri-peptide, and to methods of making and using said compositions.
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- NOVEL FORMULATION OF DEHYDRATED LIPID VESICLES FOR CONTROLLED RELEASE OF ACTIVE PHARMACEUTICAL INGREDIENT VIA INHALATION
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A new formulation of dehydrated lipid vesicles employs a vesicle preserver and permits the control of release and delivery of active pharmaceutical ingredients into the respiratory system for treatment in particular of asthma. The typical formulation provides controlled release of the active pharmaceutical ingredient from 0% to 100% from 0 to 72 hours after inhalation, changes the systemic administration to topical administration, allows prolonged therapeutic period for one administration, increased stability, with reduced dose, reduced systemic side effects, reduced toxicity.
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- Aldose-ketose interconversion in pyridine in the presence of aluminium oxide
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The reaction rate of the Lobry de Bruyn-Alberda van Ekenstein transformation of aldoses to ketoses in boiling pyridine was strongly increased by the addition of aluminium oxide. In addition to aldose-ketose transformation, 2-epimers of the starting aldoses and 3-epimers of the primarily produced ketoses were formed to some extent, as reported also when these reactions are carried out without aluminium oxide. The relative amounts of the primary ketose and the starting aldose in the reaction mixtures may be explained on the basis of their stability, predicted from reported free energy calculations. Isomerisation of ketoses to aldoses was much slower than the reverse reaction. The relative free energies are also in these cases important, the very stable xylo-2-hexulose gave only 7% and 6% of the aldoses gulose and idose, respectively, after boiling for 7 h in pyridine in the presence of aluminium oxide.
- Ekeberg, Dag,Morgenlie, Svein,Stenstrom, Yngve
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p. 1992 - 1997
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- Osmium catalyzed dihydroxylation of 1,2-dioxines: A new entry for stereoselective sugar synthesis
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A series of 3,6-substituted 3,6-dihydro-1,2-dioxines were dihydroxylated with osmium tetroxide to furnish 1,2-dioxane-4,5-diols (peroxy diols) in yields ranging from 33% to 98% and with de values not less than 90%. The peroxy diols were then reduced to generate a stereospecific tetraol core with R,R,S,S or "allitol" stereochemistry. The peroxy diols and their acetonide derivatives were also ring-opened with Co(II) salen complexes to give novel hydroxy ketones in 77-100% yield, including the natural sugar psicose. Importantly, preliminary work on the catalytic asymmetric ring-opening of meso-peroxy diols using the Co(II) Jacobsens's catalyst indicates that asymmetric sugar synthesis from 1,2-dioxines is possible.
- Robinson, Tony V.,Taylor, Dennis K.,Tiekink, Edward R. T.
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p. 7236 - 7244
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- Fully active alternansucrases partially deleted in its carboxy-terminal and amino-terminal domains and mutants thereof
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Nucleic acid sequences of truncated or mutated alternansucrases, vectors containing these nucleic acids sequences, host cells transformed with the nucleic acid sequences encoding truncated or mutated alternansucrases are provided. Furthermore, a process to recombinantly alternansucrase with a high level of expression, while retaining the enzymatic activity is described.
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- Borate as a phosphate ester mimic in aldolase-catalyzed reactions: Practical synthesis of L-fructose and L-iminocyclitols
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Dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP)-dependent aldolases have been widely used for the organic synthesis of unnatural sugars or derivatives. The practicality of using DHAP-dependent aldolases is limited by their strict substrate specificity and the high cost and instability of DHAP. Here we report that the DHAP-dependent aldolase L-rhamnulose 1-phosphate aldolase (RhaD) accepts dihydroxyacetone (DHA) as a donor substrate in the presence of borate buffer, presumably by reversible in situ formation of DHA borate ester. The reaction appears to be irreversible, with the products thermodynamically trapped as borate complexes. We have applied this discovery to develop a practical one-step synthesis of the non-caloric sweetener L-fructose. L-Fructose was synthesized from racemic glyceraldehyde and DHA in the presence of RhaD and borate in 92% yield on a gram scale. We also synthesized a series of L-iminocyclitols, which are potential glycosidase inhibitors, in only two steps.
- Sugiyama, Masakazu,Hong, Zhangyong,Whalen, Lisa J.,Greenberg, William A.,Wong, Chi-Huey
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p. 2555 - 2559
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- Prebiotic carbohydrate synthesis: Zinc-proline catalyzes direct aqueous aldol reactions of α-hydroxy aldehydes and ketones
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Zn-proline catalyzed aldolisation of glycoladehyde gave mainly tetroses whereas in the cross-aldolisation of glycoladehyde and rac-glyceraldehyde, pentoses accounted for 60% of the sugars formed with 20% of ribose. The Royal Society of Chemistry 2005.
- Kofoed, Jacob,Reymond, Jean-Louis,Darbre, Tamis
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p. 1850 - 1855
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- Catalytic asymmetric epoxidation
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The present invention provides a variety of methods that are based on stereoselective epoxidation of an olefin by an epoxidizing agent derived from a reaction between an oxidizing agent and a chiral ketone. For example, present invention provides methods for producing an epoxide from an olefin, for increasing a relative concentration of at least one stereoisomer of an olefin, and for stereoselectively producing an α-acyloxy carbonyl compound. Preferably, the chiral ketone is of the formula: or a derivative thereof which is capable of converting to the chiral ketone of Formula I under the reaction conditions, where a, b, n, X, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5and R6are those defined herein.
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- Sorbitol dehydrogenase, gene encoding the same and use thereof
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The present invention provide a gene encoding D-sorbitol dehydrogenase (SLDH), a method for producing SLDH by culture of a host cell transformed with a vector expressing this gene and a method for producing L-sorbose or 2-keto-L-gulonic acid (2KLGA) using the culture. 2KLGA is an important intermediate for the production of L-ascorbic acid. Therefore, the present invention also provides a method for producing L-ascorbic acid from the 2KLGA obtained by the above-mentioned method.
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- Formation of 3-hexuloses in aldol reactions, analysis of the products as their O-isopropylidene derivatives by GC-MS
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A method for analysis of mixtures of 3-hexuloses by gas chromatography mass spectrometry of their di-O-isopropylidene derivatives has been elaborated. The origin of characteristic fragment ions in the mass spectra is suggested on the basis of the spectra of d12 analogues, obtained by acetonation with acetone-d6 and on MS/MS investigations. The method has been applied to product mixtures from aldol reactions between glycero-tetrulose and glycolaldehyde and between 2-pentuloses and formaldehyde. An interesting result is the formation of ribo-3-hexulose with a high degree of stereoselectivity in alkali catalysed reaction between erythro-2-pentulose and formaldehyde.
- Ekeberg, Dag,Morgenlie, Svein
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p. 2171 - 2176
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- One-pot synthesis of L-fructose using coupled multienzyme systems based on rhamnulose-1-phosphate aldolase
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Two methods have been developed for the highly efficient enzymatic synthesis of L-fructose: one is based on rhamnulose-1-phosphate aldolase and acid phosphatase using racemic glyceraldehyde and dihydroxyacetone phosphate as substrates; the other is to gen
- Franke, Dirk,Machajewski, Timothy,Hsu, Che-Chang,Wong, Chi-Huey
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- Catalytic asymmetric epoxidation
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The present invention provides a variety of methods that are based on stereoselective epoxidation of an olefin by an epoxidizing agent derived from a reaction between an oxidizing agent and a chiral ketone. For example, present invention provides methods for producing an epoxide from an olefin, for increasing a relative concentration of at least one stereoisomer of an olefin, and for stereoselectively producing an α-acyloxy carbonyl compound. Preferably, the chiral ketone is of the formula: or a derivative thereof which is capable of converting to the chiral ketone of Formula I under the reaction conditions, where a, b, n, X, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are those defined herein.
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- Base catalysed isomerisation of aldoses of the arabino and lyxo series in the presence of aluminate
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Base-catalysed isomerisation of aldoses of the arabino and lyxo series in aluminate solution has been investigated. L-Arabinose and D-galactose give L-erythro-2-pentulose (L-ribulose) and D-lyxo-2-hexulose (D-tagatose), respectively, in good yields, whereas lower reactivity is observed for 6-deoxy-D-galactose (D-fucose). From D-lyxose, D-mannose and 6-deoxy-L-mannose (L-rhamnose) are obtained mixtures of ketoses and C-2 epimeric aldoses. Small amounts of the 3-epimers of the ketoses were also formed. 6-Deoxy-L-arabino-2-hexulose (6-deoxy-L-fructose) and 6-deoxy-L-glucose (L-quinovose) were formed in low yields from 6-deoxy-L-mannose and isolated as their O-isopropylidene derivatives. Explanations of the differences in reactivity and course of the reaction have been suggested on the basis of steric effects.
- Ekeberg, Dag,Morgenlie, Svein,Stenstrom, Yngve
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p. 779 - 786
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- Methods for treating plants and enhancing plant growth using polyacylglycosides and/or polyalkylglycosides and formulations for same
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Methods and formulations for treating plants and enhancing plant growth and for safening high concentrations of one or more phytocatalysts, wherein one or more formulations, comprising, a high concentration of one or more phytocatalysts, and an effective amount of one or more polyacylglycosides and polyalkylglycosides; and isomers, and metabolites, salts, hydrates, esters, amines, and derivatives of the polyacylglycosides and polyalkylglycosides, and combinations thereof, is applied to the plants.
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- Method for eliminating Staphylococcus aureus, novel microorganism of genus Brachybacterium, and care garment, care sheet or care bedclothes, each being immobilized with microorganism of genus Brachybacterium
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A method for eliminating Staphylococcus aureus is disclosed, including inoculating a microorganism of the genus Brachybacterium to Staphylococcus aureus to eliminate Staphylococcus aureus. A care garment, a care sheet or care bedclothes, each being immobilized with a microorganism or genus Brachybacterium, is also disclosed. One of the microorganismns of the genus Brachybacterium useful in the invention is novel and is deposited as a bacterial strain AAA-a of the genus Brachybacterium (Accession No. FERM BP-6848) in the International Depositary Authority for the deposit of microorganism.
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- Process for the hydrogenation of sugars
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Epimer-free sugar alcohols can be prepared from the corresponding sugars by catalytic hydrogenation with hydrogen in aqueous solution, the hydrogenation being carried out continuously at a hydrogen pressure of 100 to 400 bar and a reaction temperature of 20 to 70° C. on support-free shaped bodies which are arranged in a fixed bed and are made of pressed powders of metals or alloys of the elements of the iron subgroup of subgroup VIII of the Periodic Table of the Elements together with elements of subgroup IV and/or V. The shaped bodies have a compressive strength of 20 to 220 N and an internal surface area of 10 to 100 m2 /g.
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- Stereospecific molybdic acid-catalyzed isomerization of 2-hexuloses to branched-chain aldoses
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On treatment with a catalytic amount of molybdic acid in aqueous solution, the 2-ketohexoses D-fructose, L-sorbose and D-tagatose undergo a stereospecific intramolecular rearrangement to give the corresponding 2-C-(hydroxymethyl)aldoses, 2-C-(hydroxymethyl)-D-ribose (D-hamamelose), 2-C-(hydroxymethyl)-L-lyxose, and 2-C-(hydroxymethyl)-D-xylose, respectively. At equilibrium, the ratio of 2-ketose to 2-C-(hydroxymethyl)aldose ranged from 14:1 (fructose) to 32:1 (sorbose). A similar treatment of D-psicose failed to yield a significant amount of the corresponding branched-chain aldose. The equilibria can be shifted with the addition of boric acid to the reaction mixture; under these conditions, ratios of 3:1 and 7:1 were obserwed for D-fructose and L-sorbose, respectively. A mechanistic study with D-(3-13C)fructose afforded D-(1-13C)hamamelose, thus confirming C-3 - C-4 bond cleavage with concomitant C-2 - C-3 transposition suggested from recent studies with D-(2-13C)fructose. Copyright (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd.
- Hricoviniova-Bilikova, Zuzana,Hricovini, Milos,Petrusova, Maria,Serianni, Anthony S.,Petrus, Ladislav
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- Method of manufacturing wax matrices
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A method of producing a wax matrix for controlled release of a pharmaceutically active ingredient is provided. The method includes the steps of feeding a wax and a pharmaceutically active ingredient into a multi-screw extruder and thoroughly mixing the wax with the pharmaceutically active ingredient using the multi-screw extruder to form a wax matrix. The wax matrix thus produced provides a controlled release of the active ingredient.
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- Phosphobetaine and detergent and cosmetic containing the same
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A novel phosphobetaine is disclosed. This compound is very excellence in that it exerts a conditioning effect of imparting a good feel to the skin or hair, is excellent in humidifying properties, is available at a low price, and thus it is highly usable in detergents, cosmetics, a bathing preparation and the like. A detergent composition, a cosmetic, and a bathing preparation each containing the phosphobetaine are also disclosed.
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- Optically active phenoxypropionic esters
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Optically active compounds of the formula I STR1 where R is C1 -C12 -alkyl or -perfluoroalkyl in which one or two non-adjacent CH2 or CF2 groups can also be replaced by --O-- and/or --CO-- and/or --CO--O-- and/or --CH=CH-- and/or --CH-halogen-- and/or --CHCN-- and/or --0--CO--CH-halogen-- and/or --O--CO--CHCN--, or is C1 -C12 -alkyl which can have a terminal chemically reactive group and in which a CH2 group can be replaced by --O--, A1 and A2 are each, independently of one another, 1,4-phenylene which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or two F and/or Cl and/or Br atoms and/or CH3 groups and/or CN groups and in which one or two CH groups can also be replaced by N, 1,4-cyclohexylene in which one or two non-adjacent CH2 groups can also be replaced by --O-- and/or --S--, 1,4-piperidinediyl, 1,4-bicyclo[2.2.2]octylene, 2,6-naphthalenediyl, decahydro-2,6-naphthalenediyl or 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,6-naphthalenediyl, A3 is unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, Z is --CO--O--, --O--CO--, --CH2 CH2 --, --OCH2 --, --CH2 O--, --C C-- or a single bond and m is 0, 1, 2 or 3.
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- Synthetic lubricating oil
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A synthetic lubricating oil contains an esterification product obtained from a hydroxycarboxylic acid polyol ester (A) and at least one aliphatic monocarboxylic acid (B), and optionally either an aliphatic carboxylic acid having two or more carboxyl groups (C) or a combination of an aliphatic carboxylic acid having two or more carboxyl groups (C) and an aliphatic polyhydric alcohol (D).
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- Synthesis of carbohydrates via tandem use of the osmium-catalyzed asymmetric dihydroxylation and enzyme-catalyzed aldol addition reactions
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A new strategy is described for the asymmetric synthesis of carbohydrate derivatives via the tandem use of the osmium-catalyzed asymmetric dihydroxylation (AD) and aldolase-catalyzed aldol addition reactions. Both D- and L-forms of fructose, 6-deoxy-galacto-2-heptulose, and 6-phenyl-galacto-2-hexulose were synthesized to illustrate this methodology.
- Henderson, Ian,Sharpless, K. Barry,Wong, Chi-Huey
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p. 558 - 561
(2007/10/02)
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- Crystalline sugar alcohol containing uniformly dispersed liquid pharmaceutical compound
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A pharmaceutical composition comprising a crystalline sugar alcohol derived from at least one mono- or polysaccharide having at least one liquid pharmaceutically active compound uniformly dispersed within its crystal matrix is disclosed. Also disclosed is a method of producing such a uniformly dispersed pharmaceutical composition by the controlled crystallization of the molten sugar alcohol having the pharmaceutically active material dispersed therein.
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- Preparation for prevention of emission of mercury from amalgam fillings and method
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A method of preventing or decreasing the emission of mercury vapor in the mouth, from a mercury amalgam filling, comprising contacting the amalgam filling with an oral composition containing sulfur in an amount sufficient to reduce or eliminate the emission of mercury or mercury vapor. The oral composition may be in the form of a toothpaste, chewing gum, mouthwash water, mouth spray, or the like.
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- Organo-metallic compounds
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An organometallic compound which is the reaction product of (a) a zirconium halide or oxyhalide, (b) a polyol and (c) an alpha-hydroxy acid is claimed. The preferred polyol is sorbitol and preferred alphahydroxy acids are citric, malic or lactic acid. The compounds find use as cross-linking agents in fracturing fluids employed in the hydraulic fracturing of oil or gas-containing subterranean strata. The claimed compounds can be used to produce a slow or delayed gel formation in such fluids.
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