Steryl ferulates are a mixture of minor bioactive compounds, possessing well-established health benefits. However, individual steryl ferulate species show structural differences, which seem to substantially influence their health-promoting potential. In this study, we tested Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy, as potential tools in the identification of steryl ferulates. On the basis of our spectral data obtained from various individual steryl ferulates and steryl ferulate mixtures extracted from rice (γ-oryzanol), corn bran, and wheat bran, we provide comprehensive peak assignment tables for both FTIR and Raman. With the help of FTIR spectroscopy, structural differences between individual steryl ferulates were possible to identify, such as the presence of the cyclopropane ring and additional differences in the side chain of the sterane skeleton. Data obtained with Raman spectroscopy provided us with a control for FTIR peak assignment and also with some additional information on the samples. However, detecting structural differences between steryl ferulates was not possible with this method. We consider that FTIR spectroscopy alone or combined with Raman provides detailed data on the structures of steryl ferulates. Moreover, thorough peak assignment tables presented in this study could prove to be helpful tools when identifying steryl ferulates, especially as a group, in future studies.
Lithiation-fluoroacetylation of N-(4-chlorophenyl)-pivalamide (NCP) is a key step in the synthesis of a potent inhibitor of the HIV type 1 reverse transcriptase. The reaction comprises a heterogeneous lithiation step catalyzed by the solvent, fluoroacetylation with ethyl-trifluoroacetate (TFAEt), and hydrolysis. We investigate the reaction in our in-house developed small-scale low-temperature reaction calorimeter (CRC.v6 LT) employing in situ monitoring methods, such as reaction calorimetry, in situ spectroscopy (ATR FT-IR and UV/vis), and endoscopy, complemented by off-line GC/FID and GC/MS. The dynamic behavior of the reaction steps including end point prediction/detection is discussed, giving insights into a possible reaction mechanism and optimized reaction conditions.
Lithiation of N-(4-chlorophenyl)-pivalamide (NCP) and two additional substituted acetanilides: 4-fluoroacetanilide (4-F) and 4-chloroacetanilide (4-Cl) has been monitored by means of calorimetry, on-line ATR-IR and UV/vis spectroscopy and endoscopy. The combined on-line monitoring revealed the differences between the reaction paths of the chosen substrates. Thus the product structure and the reaction times for the individual reaction steps can be determined in situ.
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