A new method for identification and characterization of an acyl phosphate linkage in phosphorylated proteins is presented. The method involves reductive cleavage of the acyl phosphate bond with sodium [3H]borohydride to form a labeled aminohydroxy acid residue. [3H]Borohydride reduction of the phosphorylated (Ca2+, Mg2+)-adenosine triphosphatase of sarcoplasmic reticulum, followed by analysis o...

The diverse reactions catalyzed by the radical-SAM superfamily of enzymes are thought to proceed via a set of common mechanistic steps, key among which is the reductive cleavage of S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM) by a reduced [4Fe-4S] cluster to generate an intermediate deoxyadenosyl radical. A number of spectroscopic studies have provided evidence that SAM interacts directly with the [4Fe-4S] cl...

A general study is undertaken to examine the scope of the reductive ring opening of aziridine-2-carboxylates with samarium diiodide. The competition between C-C and C-N bond cleavage is examined as a function of the nature of the N-substituent of the aziridine, the nature of the substituent in the 3-position of the aziridine, and whether the substituent in the 3-position is in a cis or trans re...

Here we report a reagent-free rhodium-catalyzed ring-expansion reaction via C-C cleavage of cyclobutenones. A variety of poly-substituted cyclopentenones and 1-indanones can be synthesized from simple cyclobutenones and benzocyclobutenones. The reaction condition is near pH neutral without additional oxidants or reductants. The potential for developing a dynamic kinetic asymmetric transformatio...

Enabled by the advancement in radio frequency technologies, convergence of radar and communication systems becomes increasingly promising is envisioned as a key feature future sixth-generation networks. Recently, frequency-hopping (FH) MIMO has been introduced to underlay dual-function radar-communication (DFRC) systems. Superior many previous radar-centric DFRC designs, symbol rate FH-MIMO rad...

The regioselective ring opening of pyranosidic 4,6-p-methoxybenzylidene acetals with BH(3)/Bu(2)BOTf in THF can be tuned by adjusting the reaction temperature and reagent concentrations. Reductive cleavage at 0 degrees C resulted in the exclusive formation of 4-O-p-methoxybenzyl (PMB) ethers, whereas reaction at -78 degrees C produced 6-O-PMB ethers in high yields. The latter condition was obse...