New benzo[a]naphthacenequinone metabolites, designated bequinostatins A and B, have been isolated from the culture broth of the benastatin-producing strain Streptomyces sp. MI384-DF12. The structures of bequinostatins A and B were determined by spectral analyses to be 5,6,8,13-tetrahydro-1,6,7,9,11-pentahydroxy-8,13-dioxo-3- pentylbenzo[a]naphthacene-2-carboxylic acid and 2-decarboxybequinostat...

The preparation and characterization of the nBu4N+ salts of two bis-orotate(2-) complexes of cobalt, namely bis(tetra-n-butylammonium) diaquabis(2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidin-1-ide-6-carboxylato-κ2N1,O6)cobalt(II) 1.8-hydrate, (C16H36N)2[Co(C5H2N2O4)2(H2O)2]·1.8H2O, (1), and tetra-n-butylammonium (2,2'-bipyridine-κ2N,N')bis(2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidin-1-ide-6-carboxylato-κ2N1,...

In the crystal structure of the title compound, C(28)H(37)N(4)O(2)S(+)·Cl(-) [systematic name: 4-(1,2-benzothia-zol-3-yl)-1-({2-[(3,5-dioxo-4-aza-tricyclo-[5.2.1.0(2,6)]decan-4-yl)meth-yl]cyclo-hex-yl}meth-yl)piperazin-1-ium chloride], the anions and cations are linked by N-H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds. The crystal structure is further stabilized by C-H⋯π and C-H⋯O inter-actions.

In the crystal structure of the title compound, C(8)H(6)N(2)O(3), the mol-ecules are linked by a pairs of inter-molecular N-H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming inversion dimers. The aldehyde group is in the same plane as the pyrimidine ring [with a maximum deviation of 0.083 (2) Å for the O atom), and the linear propargyl group [C-C-C = 178.99 (19)°] makes a dihedral angle of 74.36 (13)° with the ring.

The title compound, C(15)H(8)O(5), also known as nordamnacanthal, was isolated from the Malaysian Morinda citrifolia L. The 20 non-H atoms are coplanar. The structure is stabilized by intra-molecular O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds and inter-molecular O-H⋯O and C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming bilayers of mol-ecular tapes with alternating stacking directions along the a axis.

The biocatalyzed conversion of hyocholic acid (3α,6α,7α-trihydroxy-5β-cholan-24-oic acid) into ω-muricholic (3α,6α,7β-trihydroxy-5β-cholan-24-oic has been obtained exploiting a small library 7α- and 7β-HSDHs (hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases). process optimized performed avoiding the isolation 7-oxo intermediate using appropriate coupled enzymes for in situ cofactor regeneration. Moreover, reducti...