4161-32-4Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Developing bivalent ligands to target CUG triplet repeats, the causative agent of myotonic dystrophy type 1
Jahromi, Amin Haghighat,Fu, Yuan,Miller, Kali A.,Nguyen, Lien,Luu, Long M.,Baranger, Anne M.,Zimmerman, Steven C.
supporting information, p. 9471 - 9481 (2014/01/06)
An expanded CUG repeat transcript (CUGexp) is the causative agent of myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) by sequestering muscleblind-like 1 protein (MBNL1), a regulator of alternative splicing. On the basis of a ligand (1) that was previously reported to be active in an in vitro assay, we present the synthesis of a small library containing 10 dimeric ligands (4-13) that differ in length, composition, and attachment point of the linking chain. The oligoamino linkers gave a greater gain in affinity for CUG RNA and were more effective when compared to oligoether linkers. The most potent in vitro ligand (9) was shown to be aqueous-soluble and both cell- and nucleus-permeable, displaying almost complete dispersion of MBNL1 ribonuclear foci in a DM1 cell model. Direct evidence for the bioactivity of 9 was observed in its ability to disperse ribonuclear foci in individual live DM1 model cells using time-lapse confocal fluorescence microscopy.
AQUEOUS PIGMENT DISPERSION CONTAINING LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYTRIMETHYLENE ETHER GLYCOL
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Page/Page column 18-19, (2013/03/26)
The present disclosure is directed to an aqueous pigment dispersion comprising low molecular weight polytrimethylene ether glycol. This disclosure is further directed to an antimicrobial aqueous pigment dispersion comprising the low molecular weight polytrimethylene ether glycol. The pigment dispersion can be used in coating compositions as interior and exterior top coats, basecoats, primers, primer surfacers and primer fillers. The disclosure is particularly directed to an aqueous pigment dispersion comprising components derived from renewable resources.
ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING TRIMETHYLENE GLYCOL OLIGOMER AND METHODS OF USING THE COMPOSITIONS
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Page/Page column 7, (2011/10/04)
Disclosed are antimicrobial compositions, and methods for killing, inhibiting, or preventing the growth of microbes, using trimethylene glycol oligomers or dimers. The trimethylene glycol oligomers and dimers have the formula R(CH2CH2CH2—O—CH2CH2CH2)nR1 where R and R1 are hydroxyl, amine, or ester functionalitiess, and n is 2 or higher. The antimicrobial compositions are useful in personal care and cosmetic compositions
MUSCARINIC AGONISTS FOR NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME
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Page/Page column 25, (2010/01/07)
Muscarinic receptors with agonist activity and methods of making the same are disclosed. The compound have a thiadiazole compound having a having a quinuclidine ring, a tetrahydropyridine ring, an azobicyclo-heptane ring; or, an azobicyclo-octane ring, wherein a linking group replaces an alkyl sulfonate moiety of the thiadiazole compound.
Steroidal bivalent ligands for the estrogen receptor: Design, synthesis, characterization and binding affinities
LaFrate, Andrew L.,Carlson, Kathryn E.,Katzenellenbogen, John A.
supporting information; experimental part, p. 3528 - 3535 (2009/10/17)
Steroidal bivalent ligands for the estrogen receptor (ER) were designed using crystal structures of ERα dimers as a template. The syntheses of several 17α-ethynylestradiol-based bivalent ligands with varying linker compositions and lengths are described. The binding affinities of these bivalent ligands for ERα and ERβ were determined. In the two series of bivalent ligands that we synthesized, there is a clear correlation between linker length and binding affinity, both of which reach a maximum at the same tether length. Further studies are underway to explore aspects of bivalent ligand and control compound binding to the ERs and their effects on ER dimer formation; these results will be reported in a subsequent publication.
Method for removal of MW176 cyclic acetal formed during the production of 1,3-propanediol
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Page 4, (2008/06/13)
The present invention is an improvement upon the process for the production of 1,3-propanediol (PDO) wherein an aqueous solution of 3-hydroxypropanal (HPA) is formed, and the HPA is subjected to hydrogenation to produce a crude PDO mixture comprising PDO, water, MW176 acetal, and high and low volatility materials, wherein the crude PDO mixture is dried to produce a first overhead stream comprising water and some high volatility materials and a dried crude PDO mixture as a first distillate bottoms stream comprising PDO, MW176 acetal, and low volatility materials, and wherein the dried crude PDO mixture is distilled to produce a second overhead stream comprising some high volatility materials, a middle stream comprising PDO and MW176 acetal, and a second distillate bottoms stream comprising PDO and low volatility materials. The improvement on this process comprises treating the crude PDO mixture and/or the dried crude PDO mixture and/or the PDO product with an acidic zeolite, an acid form cation exchange resin, or a soluble acid to convert the MW176 cyclic acetal to more volatile materials which can be easily separated from PDO by distillation.
Solid acid catalyzed reactive stripping of impurities formed during the production of 1, 3-propanediol
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Page 3-4, (2008/06/13)
A process for producing 1,3-propanediol comprising the steps of: a) forming an aqueous solution of 3-hydroxypropanal, b) hydrogenating the 3-hydroxypropanal to form a first crude 1,3-propanediol mixture comprising 1,3-propanediol, water, and MW 132 cyclic acetal, c) distilling the first crude 1,3-propanediol mixture to remove water and low boiling impurities and form a second crude 1,3-propanediol mixture, d) contacting the second crude 1,3-propanediol mixture with a solid acid purifier at a temperature of from about 50 to about 250° C. to convert the MW 132 cyclic acetal to more volatile cyclic acetals, and e) separating the more volatile cyclic acetals from the 1,3-propanediol by distillation or gas stripping.
Factors that determine the protein resistance of oligoether self-assembled monolayers - Internal hydrophilicity, terminal hydrophilicity, and lateral packing density
Herrwerth, Sascha,Eck, Wolfgang,Reinhardt, Sven,Grunze, Michael
, p. 9359 - 9366 (2007/10/03)
Protein resistance of oligoether self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on gold and silver surfaces has been investigated systematically to elucidate structural factors that determine whether a SAM will be able to resist protein adsorption. Oligo(ethylene glycol) (OEG)-, oligo(propylene glycol)-, and oligo(trimethylene glycol)-terminated alkanethiols with different chain lengths and alkyl termination were synthesized as monolayer constituents. The packing density and chemical composition of the SAMs were examined by XPS spectroscopy; the terminal hydrophilicity was characterized by contact angle measurements. IRRAS spectroscopy gave information about the chain conformation of specific monolayers; the amount of adsorbed protein as compared to alkanethiol monolayers was determined by ellipsometry. We found several factors that in combination or by themselves suppress the protein resistance of oligoether monolayers. Monolayers with a hydrophobic interior, such as those containing oligo(propylene glycol), show no protein resistance. The lateral compression of oligo(ethylene glycol) monolayers on silver generates more highly ordered monolayers and may cause decreased protein resistance, but does not necessarily lead to an all-trans chain conformation of the OEG moieties. Water contact angles higher than 70° on gold or 65° on silver reduce full protein resistance. We conclude that both internal and terminal hydrophilicity favor the protein resistance of an oligoether monolayer. It is suggested that the penetration of water molecules in the interior of the SAM is a necessary prerequisite for protein resistance. We discuss and summarize the various factors which are critical for the functionality of "inert" organic films.
Substituted diether diols by ring-opening of carbocyclic and stannylene acetals
Martinez-Bernhardt, Rolando,Castro, Peter P.,Godjoian, Gayane,Gutierrez, Carlos G.
, p. 8919 - 8932 (2007/10/03)
Reduction of malonaldehyde bis(ethylene and propylene acetals) with borane or monochloroborane produces diether diols 1 and 2 in high yield. Similar reduction of glyoxal his(ethylene acetals) has only limited utility for the preparation of tetrasubstituted triethylene glycols 3. Organotin chemistry is complementary: stannylene acetals prepared from disubstituted vicinal diols can be alkylated with half an equivalent of 1,2-dibromoethane to produce tetrasubstituted triethylene glycols 3, or with two equivalents of 2-chloroethanol to produce disubstituted triethylene glycols 4.
Molecular design of crown ethers. VII.1 syntheses and cation selectivities of unsubstituted 12- To 16-crown-4
Liu, Yu,Inoue, Yoshihisa,Hakushi, Tadao
, p. 3044 - 3046 (2007/10/02)
Solvent extraction of aqueous alkali and some heavy metal picrates with the title compounds showed that, with most cations except for Li+, Na+, and Ag+, the extractability decreases monotonically as the ring size increases from 12 to 16. However, 14-crown-4 showed the highest extractability and selectivity for Li+ over the larger alkali metals, while 15-crown-4 exhibited the highest Ag+/Tl+ selectivity.
