TY - JOUR A1 - Schlosser, Julika A1 - Cibulka, Radek A1 - Groß, Philipp A1 - Ihmels, Heiko A1 - Mohrschladt, Christian J. T1 - Visible‐Light‐Induced Di‐\(\pi\)‐Methane Rearrangement of Dibenzobarrelene Derivatives JF - ChemPhotoChem N2 - It is demonstrated that the di‐\(\pi\)‐methane (DPM) rearrangement of carbonyl‐substituted dibenzobarrelene (9,10‐dihydro‐9,10‐ethenoanthracene) derivatives is induced by visible‐light‐induced triplet photosensitization with Ir(ppy)\(_{3}\), Ir(dFppy)\(_{3}\) or 1‐butyl‐7,8‐dimethoxy‐3‐methylalloxazine as catalysts, whereas derivatives that lack carbonyl substituents are photoinert under these conditions. Notably, the products are formed almost quantitatively. KW - dibenzosemibullvalenes KW - di-\(\pi\)-methane rearrangement KW - ethenoanthracenes KW - photocatalysis KW - photosensitization Y1 - 2020 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-212633 VL - 4 IS - 2 SP - 132 EP - 137 ER - TY - THES A1 - Kimbadi Lombe, Blaise T1 - Novel-Type Dimeric Naphthylisoquinoline Alkaloids from Congolese Ancistrocladus Lianas: Isolation, Structural Elucidation, and Antiprotozoal and Anti-Tumoral Activities T1 - Dimere Naphthylisoquinolin-Alkaloide des neuen Typs aus kongolesischen Ancistrocladus-Lianen: Isolierung, Strukturaufklärung und antiprotozoale und antitumorale Aktivitäten N2 - Herein described is the discovery of three novel types of dimeric naphthylisoquinoline alkaloids, named mbandakamines, cyclombandakamines, and spirombandakamines. They were found in the leaves of a botanically as yet unidentified, potentially new Ancistrocladus species, collected in the rainforest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Mbandakamines showed an exceptional 6′,1′′-coupling, in the peri-position neighboring one of the outer axes, leading to an extremely high steric hindrance at the central axis, and to U-turn-like molecular shape, which – different from all other dimeric NIQs, whose basic structures are all quite linear – brings three of the four bicyclic ring systems in close proximity to each other. This created an unprecedented follow-up chemistry, involving ring closure reactions, leading to two further, structurally even more intriguing subclasses, the cyclo- and the spirombandakamines, displaying eight stereogenic elements (the highest total number ever found in naphthylisoquinoline alkaloids). The metabolites exhibited pronounced antiplasmodial and antitrypanosomal activities. Likewise reported in this doctoral thesis are the isolation and structural elucidation of naphthylisoquinoline alkaloids from two further potentially new Ancistrocladus species from DRC. Some of these metabolites have shown pronounced antiausterity activities against human pancreatic cancer PANC-1 cells. N2 - In dieser Arbeit wird die Entdeckung von drei neuen Typen von dimeren Naphthylisochinolin-Alkaloiden (NIQs) beschrieben, die als Mbandakamine, Cyclombandakamine und Spirombandakamine bezeichnet werden. Sie wurden in den Blättern einer botanisch noch nicht identifizierten, möglicherweise neuen Ancistrocladus-Art gefunden, die im Regenwald der Demokratischen Republik Kongo (DR Kongo) gesammelt wurde. Mbandakamine zeigen eine außergewöhnliche 6',1''-Kupplung in der peri-Position neben einer der äußeren Achsen, was zu einer extrem hohen sterischen Hinderung an der zentralen Achse und zu einer U-förmigen Molekülform führt. Diese unterschiedet sich von allen anderen dimeren NIQs, deren Grundstrukturen alle ziemlich linear sind. Im Fall der Mbandakamine werden drei der vier bicyclischen Ringsysteme in enger Nachbarschaft zueinander gebracht. Dies führte zu einer beispiellosen Folgechemie mit Ringschlussreaktionen, die zu zwei weiteren, strukturell noch faszinierenderen Unterklassen führte, den Cyclo- und Spirombandakaminen, die acht stereogene Elemente aufweisen (die höchste Gesamtzahl, die jemals in Naphthylisochinolin-Alkaloiden gefunden wurde). Die Metaboliten zeigten ausgeprägte antiplasmodiale und antitrypanosomale Aktivitäten. Ebenfalls in dieser Dissertation wird über die Isolierung und Strukturaufklärung von Naphthylisochinolin-Alkaloiden aus zwei weiteren potentiell neuen Ancistrocladus-Arten aus der DR Kongo berichtet. Einige dieser Metaboliten zeigten ausgeprägte Antiaustizitäts-Aktivitäten gegen humane Pankreaskrebs-PANC-1-Zellen. KW - Isolation KW - Isolierung KW - Structural elucidation KW - Naphthylisoquinoline KW - Alkaloid KW - Dimer KW - Natural Products KW - Ancistrocladus KW - Congo KW - Pancreatic cancer KW - Antiausterity activity KW - Anti-infectious activity KW - Strukturaufklärung KW - Naphthylisoquinolin KW - Alkaloide KW - Dimere KW - Ancistrocladus KW - Kongo KW - Naphthylisochinolinalkaloide KW - Ancistrocladaceae KW - Dimere KW - Isolierung KW - Strukturaufklärung Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-191789 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wawra, Stephan A1 - Fesel, Philipp A1 - Widmer, Heidi A1 - Timm, Malte A1 - Seibel, Jürgen A1 - Leson, Lisa A1 - Kesseler, Leona A1 - Nostadt, Robin A1 - Hilbert, Magdalena A1 - Langen, Gregor A1 - Zuccaro, Alga T1 - The fungal-specific beta-glucan-binding lectin FGB1 alters cell-wall composition and suppresses glucan-triggered immunity in plants JF - Nature Communications N2 - β-glucans are well-known modulators of the immune system in mammals but little is known about β-glucan triggered immunity in planta. Here we show by isothermal titration calorimetry, circular dichroism spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy that the FGB1 gene from the root endophyte Piriformospora indica encodes for a secreted fungal-specific β-glucan-binding lectin with dual function. This lectin has the potential to both alter fungal cell wall composition and properties, and to efficiently suppress β-glucan-triggered immunity in different plant hosts, such as Arabidopsis, barley and Nicotiana benthamiana. Our results hint at the existence of fungal effectors that deregulate innate sensing of β-glucan in plants. KW - Effectors in plant pathology KW - Fungal host response KW - Lectins Y1 - 2016 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-165945 VL - 7 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bäumer, Nils A1 - Kartha, Kalathil K. A1 - Allampally, Naveen Kumar A1 - Yagai, Shiki A1 - Albuquerque, Rodrigo Q. A1 - Fernández, Gustavo T1 - Kontrolle über Selbstassemblierung durch Ausnutzung von Koordinationsisomerie JF - Angewandte Chemie N2 - Hierin wird die inhärente geometrische Isomerie eines PtII Komplexes als neues Werkzeug zur Kontrolle von supramolekularen Assemblierungsprozessen ausgenutzt. Bestrahlung mit UV‐Licht sowie die sorgfältige Auswahl des verwendeten Lösungsmittels, der Temperatur und Konzentration führen zu einer regelbaren Koordinationsisomerie. Dies ermöglicht ein vollständig reversibles Schalten zwischen zwei definierten aggregierten Spezies (1D Fasern ↔ 2D Lamellen) mit unterschiedlichem photoresponsivem Verhalten. Unsere Erkenntnisse erweitern nicht nur die Reichweite von Koordinationsisomerie, sondern eröffnen auch aufregende Möglichkeiten zur Entwicklung neuartiger stimuliresponsiver Materialien. KW - Koordinationsisomerie KW - Photoresponsives Verhalten KW - Selbstassemblierung KW - Supramolekulare Polymere KW - π-Konjugierte Systeme Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-212176 VL - 131 IS - 44 SP - 15772 EP - 15776 ER - TY - THES A1 - Rausch, Rodger T1 - Chemistry of Chromophore Bridged Biradicals - Synthesis and Properties T1 - Chemie chromophor-verbrückter Biradikale - Synthese und Eigenschaften N2 - Within this PhD thesis, chromophore-bridged biradicals were synthesised and their properties characterised. Therefore, it was necessary to develop novel synthetic procedures and implement several experimental characterisation methods. In summary, within this thesis the scope of pigment chromophore phenoxyl radical decoration was further explored and expanded to IIn as well as DPP colourants. HOMA analysis highlighted the importance of aromaticity in order to understand the spin crossover from heteroaromatic quinoidal to aromatic open shell DPPs. Finally, PBI, IIn and DPP biradicals were advanced towards stable materials by introduction of nitronyl nitroxide radical centres. N2 - Im Rahmen der vorliegenden Doktorarbeit wurden chromophor-verbrückte Biradikale hergestellt und ihre Eigenschaften charakterisiert. Hierzu bedurfte es der Entwicklung neuer synthetischer Methoden sowie der Ausarbeitung zahlreicher experimenteller Techniken zur Charakterisierung. Zusammenfassend konnte im Rahmen dieser Arbeit der Anwendungsbereich der Phenoxylradikal-Funktionalisierung von Pigmentchromophoren erforscht und auf Iin- sowie DPP-Farbstoffe erweitert werden. Mittels HOMA-Analyse wurde die Bedeutung der Aromatizität für den beobachteten Spinzustandswechsels von heteroaromatischen, quinoidalen zu aromatischen und offenschaligen DPPs theoretische gedeutet. Abschließend konnten PBI-, IIn- und DPP-Biradikale durch die Einführung von Nitronylnitroxid-Radikalzentren zu stabilen Materialien weiterentwickelt werden. KW - Biradikal KW - Chromophor KW - biradical Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-226501 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Zahran, Eman Maher A1 - Albohy, Amgad A1 - Khalil, Amira A1 - Ibrahim, Alyaa Hatem A1 - Ahmed, Heba Ali A1 - El-Hossary, Ebaa M. A1 - Bringmann, Gerhard A1 - Abdelmohsen, Usama Ramadan T1 - Bioactivity Potential of Marine Natural Products from Scleractinia-Associated Microbes and In Silico Anti-SARS-COV-2 Evaluation JF - Marine Drugs N2 - Marine organisms and their associated microbes are rich in diverse chemical leads. With the development of marine biotechnology, a considerable number of research activities are focused on marine bacteria and fungi-derived bioactive compounds. Marine bacteria and fungi are ranked on the top of the hierarchy of all organisms, as they are responsible for producing a wide range of bioactive secondary metabolites with possible pharmaceutical applications. Thus, they have the potential to provide future drugs against challenging diseases, such as cancer, a range of viral diseases, malaria, and inflammation. This review aims at describing the literature on secondary metabolites that have been obtained from Scleractinian-associated organisms including bacteria, fungi, and zooxanthellae, with full coverage of the period from 1982 to 2020, as well as illustrating their biological activities and structure activity relationship (SAR). Moreover, all these compounds were filtered based on ADME analysis to determine their physicochemical properties, and 15 compounds were selected. The selected compounds were virtually investigated for potential inhibition for SARS-CoV-2 targets using molecular docking studies. Promising potential results against SARS-CoV-2 RNA dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) and methyltransferase (nsp16) are presented. KW - Scleractinia KW - marine bacteria KW - marine fungi KW - zooxanthellae KW - marine natural products KW - ADME analysis KW - SARS-CoV-2 KW - molecular docking KW - RNA-dependent RNA polymerase KW - methyltransferase Y1 - 2020 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-220041 SN - 1660-3397 VL - 18 IS - 12 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Würthner, Frank A1 - Noll, Niklas T1 - A Calix[4]arene‐Based Cyclic Dinuclear Ruthenium Complex for Light‐Driven Catalytic Water Oxidation JF - Chemistry - A European Journal N2 - A cyclic dinuclear ruthenium(bda) (bda: 2,2’‐bipyridine‐6,6’‐dicarboxylate) complex equipped with oligo(ethylene glycol)‐functionalized axial calix[4]arene ligands has been synthesized for homogenous catalytic water oxidation. This novel Ru(bda) macrocycle showed significantly increased catalytic activity in chemical and photocatalytic water oxidation compared to the archetype mononuclear reference [Ru(bda)(pic)\(_2\)]. Kinetic investigations, including kinetic isotope effect studies, disclosed a unimolecular water nucleophilic attack mechanism of this novel dinuclear water oxidation catalyst (WOC) under the involvement of the second coordination sphere. Photocatalytic water oxidation with this cyclic dinuclear Ru complex using [Ru(bpy)\(_3\)]Cl\(_2\) as a standard photosensitizer revealed a turnover frequency of 15.5 s\(^{−1}\) and a turnover number of 460. This so far highest photocatalytic performance reported for a Ru(bda) complex underlines the potential of this water‐soluble WOC for artificial photosynthesis. KW - water KW - oxidation KW - ruthenium KW - dinuclear KW - catalytic KW - artificial photosynthesis KW - homogenous catalysis KW - photocatalysis KW - ruthenium complexes KW - water oxidation Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-230030 UR - https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/chem.202004486 VL - 27 IS - 1 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Würthner, Frank A1 - Meza-Chincha, Ana-Lucia A1 - Schindler, Dorothee A1 - Natali, Mirco T1 - Effects of Photosensitizers and Reaction Media on Light‐Driven Water Oxidation with Trinuclear Ruthenium Macrocycles JF - ChemPhotoChem N2 - Photocatalytic water oxidation is a promising process for the production of solar fuels and the elucidation of factors that influence this process is of high significance. Thus, we have studied in detail light‐driven water oxidation with a trinuclear Ru(bda) (bda: 2,2’‐bipyridine‐6,6’‐dicarboxylate) macrocycle MC3 and its highly water soluble derivative m‐CH\(_2\)NMe\(_2\)‐MC3 using a series of ruthenium tris(bipyridine) complexes as photosensitizers under varied reaction conditions. Our investigations showed that the catalytic activities of these Ru macrocycles are significantly affected by the choice of photosensitizer (PS) and reaction media, in addition to buffer concentration, light intensity and concentration of the sensitizer. Our steady‐state and transient spectroscopic studies revealed that the photocatalytic performance of trinuclear Ru(bda) macrocycles is not limited by their intrinsic catalytic activities but rather by the efficiency of photogeneration of oxidant PS\(^+\) and its ability to act as an oxidizing agent to the catalysts as both are strongly dependent on the choice of photosensitizer and the amount of employed organic co‐solvent. KW - photosenitizers KW - water oxidation KW - ruthenium complexes KW - macrocycles KW - trinuclear KW - homogenous catalysis KW - photocatalysis Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-230116 VL - 5 IS - 2 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schindler, Dorothee A1 - Gil‐Sepulcre, Marcos A1 - Lindner, Joachim O. A1 - Stepanenko, Vladimir A1 - Moonshiram, Dooshaye A1 - Llobet, Antoni A1 - Würthner, Frank T1 - Efficient Electrochemical Water Oxidation by a Trinuclear Ru(bda) Macrocycle Immobilized on Multi‐Walled Carbon Nanotube Electrodes JF - Advanced Energy Materials N2 - Catalytic water splitting is a viable process for the generation of renewable fuels. Here it is reported for the first time that a trinuclear supramolecular Ru(bda) (bda: 2,2′‐bipyridine‐6,6′‐dicarboxylate) catalyst, anchored on multi‐walled carbon nanotubes and subsequently immobilized on glassy carbon electrodes, shows outstanding performance in heterogeneous water oxidation. Activation of the catalyst on anodes by repetitive cyclic voltammetry (CV) scans results in a catalytic current density of 186 mA cm\(^{−2}\) at a potential of 1.45 V versus NHE. The activated catalyst performs water oxidation at an onset overpotential of 330 mV. The remarkably high stability of the hybrid anode is demonstrated by X‐ray absorption spectroscopy and electrochemically, revealing the absence of any degradation after 1.8 million turnovers. Foot of the wave analysis of CV data of activated electrodes with different concentrations of catalyst indicates a monomolecular water nucleophilic attack mechanism with an apparent rate constant of TOFmax (turnover frequency) of 3200 s\(^{−1}\). KW - electrocatalysis KW - heterogeneous catalysis KW - renewable fuels KW - ruthenium bda complexes KW - water splitting Y1 - 2020 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-218381 VL - 10 IS - 43 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Solger, Franziska A1 - Kunz, Tobias C. A1 - Fink, Julian A1 - Paprotka, Kerstin A1 - Pfister, Pauline A1 - Hagen, Franziska A1 - Schumacher, Fabian A1 - Kleuser, Burkhard A1 - Seibel, Jürgen A1 - Rudel, Thomas T1 - A Role of Sphingosine in the Intracellular Survival of Neisseria gonorrhoeae JF - Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology N2 - Obligate human pathogenic Neisseria gonorrhoeae are the second most frequent bacterial cause of sexually transmitted diseases. These bacteria invade different mucosal tissues and occasionally disseminate into the bloodstream. Invasion into epithelial cells requires the activation of host cell receptors by the formation of ceramide-rich platforms. Here, we investigated the role of sphingosine in the invasion and intracellular survival of gonococci. Sphingosine exhibited an anti-gonococcal activity in vitro. We used specific sphingosine analogs and click chemistry to visualize sphingosine in infected cells. Sphingosine localized to the membrane of intracellular gonococci. Inhibitor studies and the application of a sphingosine derivative indicated that increased sphingosine levels reduced the intracellular survival of gonococci. We demonstrate here, that sphingosine can target intracellular bacteria and may therefore exert a direct bactericidal effect inside cells. KW - sphingosine KW - sphingolipids KW - sphingosine kinases KW - invasion KW - survival KW - click chemistry Y1 - 2020 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-204111 SN - 2235-2988 VL - 10 ER -