2-n-OCTANOL

The formation of 2.6-octadienol (27) by the reaction of 1,3-butadiene with water has attracted attention as a novel method for the commercial production of n-octanol, which has a considerable market. However, the reaction of water under the usual conditions is very sluggish. The addition of CO2 facilitates the telomerizdtion of water and 2,6-octadienol (27) is obtained as a major pro-duct[31]. In the absence of CO2, only 1,3,7-octatriene (7) is formed. Probably octadienyl carbonate is formed, which is easily hydrolyzed to give 27. A com-... 

The 3.8-nonadienoate 91, obtained by dimerization-carbonylation, has been converted into several natural products. The synthesis of brevicomin is described in Chapter 3, Section 2.3. Another royal jelly acid [2-decenedioic acid (149)] was prepared by cobalt carbonyl-catalyzed carbonylation of the terminal double bond, followed by isomerization of the double bond to the conjugated position to afford 149[122], Hexadecane-2,15-dione (150) can be prepared by Pd-catalyzed oxidation of the terminal double bond, hydrogenation of the internal double bond, and coupling by Kolbe electrolysis. Aldol condensation mediated by an organoaluminum reagent gave the unsaturated cyclic ketone 151 in 65% yield. Finally, the reduction of 151 afforded muscone (152)[123]. n-Octanol is produced commercially as described beforc[32]. 

Nocolok 100 Flux NOx contiol Noctal Noctamid n-octanol Nod factois No. 2 fuel oil... 

The partition coefficient P, defined as the equilibrium concentration of the compound in n-octanol divided by that in the aqueous phase, has been measured for pyrazole and indazole (B-79MI40416). It was found that log F = 0.13-0.26 for pyrazole and 1.82 for indazole, clearly showing the greater hydrophobicity (lipophilicity) of the indazole ring, due to the benzenoid moiety. 

Closely related to water solubility as a polarity measure is the partition coefficient of a substance between water and an immiscible organic solvent. Most commonly the organic solvent is selected to be n-octanol, and the symbol P is given to the octanol/water partition coefficient. Then log P is a quantitative measure of hydro-phobicity and, therefore, of nonpolarity. Table 8-3 gives log P values for many of... 

Activators and inhibitors. The total amount of light emitted in Ca2+-triggered luminescence is increased by certain alcohols for example, 10% by 2mM n-hexanol, 30% by 2mM n-heptanol, and 18% by saturated n-octanol (Shimomura et al., 1962 Neering and Fryer, 1986). The mechanism of the activation is unclear. No other types of activation is known. 

An alternative, single mechanism for both bases may be formulated, however, by taking into account the differences in basicity (piCa = 5.25 and 11.01, for Py and EtsN, respectively [148]), and hydrophobicity between the two bases. A quantitative measure of the latter property is given by logP, the partition coefficient of the solute between n-octanol and water (logP = log([solute] octanol/[solute]water)> 0.65 and 1.45 for Py and EtsN, respectively [149]. This unified mechanism is shown in Fig. 4, where B refers to the base employed. 

Figure 5.1 Pesticides included in the systematic investigations on APCI-MS signal response dependence on eluent flow rate the parameter IsTow represents the distribution coefficient of the pesticide between n-octanol and water. Reprinted from J. Chromatogr, A, 937, Asperger, A., Efer, 1., Koal, T. and Engewald, W., On the signal response of various pesticides in electrospray and atmospheric pressure chemical ionization depending on the flow rate of eluent applied in liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry , 65-72, Copyright (2001), with permission from Elsevier Science.

Using a solution of water-containing reversed micelles of di(2-ethylhexyl)phospho-rothioic acid in isooctane, hemoglobin was extracted and concentrated. Desolubilization of the protein entrapped in the reversed micelles by weak alkahne solution was realized by adding small amounts of n-octanol [167]. 

Our first exploration of property space was focused on acetylcholine. This molecule was chosen for its interesting structure, major biological role, and the abundant data available on its conformational properties [15]. The behavior of acetylcholine was analyzed by MD simulations in vacuum, in isotropic media (water and chloroform) [16] and in an anisotropic medium, i.e. a membrane model [17]. Hydrated n-octanol (Imol water/4mol octanol) was also used to represent a medium structurally intermediate between a membrane and the isotropic solvents [17]. 

Budiwald, P., Bodor, N. Octanol-water partition searching for predictive models. Curr. Med. Chem. 1998, 5, 353-380. 

Today, lipophilicity can be determined in many systems that are classified by the characteristics of the nonaqueous phase. When the second phase is an organic solvent (e.g. n-octanol), the system is isotropic, when the second phase is a suspension (e.g. liposomes), it is anisotropic, and when the second phase is a stationary phase in liquid chromatography, it is an anisotropic chromatographic system [6]. Here, we discuss the main aspects of isotropic and anisotropic lipophilicity and their biological relevance the chromatographic approaches are investigated in the following chapter by Martel et al. 

A, B and V are constant for a given solute (Eig. 12.4 shows the value of A, 0.78, for atenolol). This means that the balance between intermolecular forces varies with the system investigated as would be expected from a careful reading of Section 12.1.1.3. This can also be demonstrated by using a completely different approach to factorize log P, i.e. a computational method based on molecular interaction fields [10]. Volsurf descriptors [11] have been used to calculate log P of neutral species both in n-octanol-water and in alkane-water [10]. 

Taillardat-Bertschinger, A., Marca-Martinet, C. A., Carrupt, P. A., Reist, M., Caron, G., Fruttero, R., Testa, B. Molecular factors influencing retention on immobilized artiflcial membranes (1AM) compared to partitioning in liposomes and n-octanol. Pharm. Res. 2002, 79, 129-Til. 

Breindl, A., Beck, B., Qark, T., Glen, R. C. Prediction of the n-octanol/water partition coefficient, log P, using a combination of semiempirical MO-calculations and a neural network. J. Mol. Model. 1997, 3, 142-155. 

Gombar, V. K., Enslein, K. Assessment of n-octanol/water partition coefficient when is the assessment reliable. J. Chem. Inf Comput. Sci. 1996, 36, 1127-1134. 

Tetko, I. V., Tandiuk, V. Y., Villa, A. E. Prediction of n-octanol/water partition coeffidents from PHYSPROP database using artifidal neural networks and E-state indices./. Chem. Inf. Comput. Sci. 2001,... 

Bouchard, G., Galland, A., Garrupt, P. A., Gulaboski, R., Mirceski, V., Scholz, F., Girault, H. H. Standard partition coefficients of anionic drugs in the n-octanol/water system determined by voltammetry at three-phase electrodes. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2003, 5, 3748-3751. 

The following physico-chemical properties of the analyte(s) are important in method development considerations vapor pressure, ultraviolet (UV) absorption spectrum, solubility in water and in solvents, dissociation constant(s), n-octanol/water partition coefficient, stability vs hydrolysis and possible thermal, photo- or chemical degradation. These valuable data enable the analytical chemist to develop the most promising analytical approach, drawing from the literature and from his or her experience with related analytical problems, as exemplified below. Gas chromatography (GC) methods, for example, require a measurable vapor pressure and a certain thermal stability as the analytes move as vaporized molecules within the mobile phase. On the other hand, compounds that have a high vapor pressure will require careful extract concentration by evaporation of volatile solvents. 

Water solubility, dissociation constant(s) and n-octanol/water partition coefficients allow one to predict how an analyte may behave on normal-phase (NP), reversed-phase (RP), or ion-exchange solid-phase extraction (SPE) for sample enrichment and cleanup. 

In water (pH 7), 6mgL i (20°C). Low solubility in hexane, n-octanol moderate solubility in methanol, toluene, acetone high solubility in ethyl acetate, acetonitrile, dichloromethane Stable to aqueous hydrolysis... 

Readily soluble in organic solvents ethanol 51, acetone 77,toluene 63, n-octanol 13, n-hexane 0.53 g per 100 mL Colorless to white solidified melt, no dissociation constant in an accessible pH range, octanol/water partition coefficient (log /Cow) 4.07 at 25 °C. 

Porasil c n-Octanol Polar 175 Low molecular weight alcohols and hydrocarbons. 

Octanol-Water Partition Coefficient (K,w)—The equilibrium ratio of the concentrations of a chemical in n-octanol and water, in dilute solution. 

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