N-MPPP Hydrochloride

Unusual 4-arsonoanilinium cationic species in the hydrochloride salt of (4-aminophenyl)arsonic acid and formed in the reaction of the acid with copper(II) sulfate, copper(II) chloride and cadmium chloride.[Pubmed:28378716]

Acta Crystallogr C Struct Chem. 2017 Apr 1;73(Pt 4):325-330.

Structures having the unusual protonated 4-arsonoanilinium species, namely in the hydrochloride salt, C6H9AsNO3(+).Cl(-), (I), and the complex salts formed from the reaction of (4-aminophenyl)arsonic acid (p-arsanilic acid) with copper(II) sulfate, i.e. hexaaquacopper(II) bis(4-arsonoanilinium) disulfate dihydrate, (C6H9AsNO3)2[Cu(H2O)6](SO4)2.2H2O, (II), with copper(II) chloride, i.e. poly[bis(4-arsonoanilinium) [tetra-mu-chlorido-cuprate(II)]], {(C6H9AsNO3)2[CuCl4]}n, (III), and with cadmium chloride, i.e. poly[bis(4-arsonoanilinium) [tetra-mu-chlorido-cadmate(II)]], {(C6H9AsNO3)2[CdCl4]}n, (IV), have been determined. In (II), the two 4-arsonoanilinium cations are accompanied by [Cu(H2O)6](2+) cations with sulfate anions. In the isotypic complex salts (III) and (IV), they act as counter-cations to the {[CuCl4](2-)}n or {[CdCl4](2-)}n anionic polymer sheets, respectively. In (II), the [Cu(H2O)6](2+) ion sits on a crystallographic centre of symmetry and displays a slightly distorted octahedral coordination geometry. The asymmetric unit for (II) contains, in addition to half the [Cu(H2O)6](2+) ion, one 4-arsonoanilinium cation, a sulfate dianion and a solvent water molecule. Extensive O-H...O and N-H...O hydrogen bonds link all the species, giving an overall three-dimensional structure. In (III), four of the chloride ligands are related by inversion [Cu-Cl = 2.2826 (8) and 2.2990 (9) A], with the other two sites of the tetragonally distorted octahedral CuCl6 unit occupied by symmetry-generated Cl-atom donors [Cu-Cl = 2.9833 (9) A], forming a two-dimensional coordination polymer network substructure lying parallel to (001). In the crystal, the polymer layers are linked across [001] by a number of bridging hydrogen bonds involving N-H...Cl interactions from head-to-head-linked As-O-H...O 4-arsonoanilinium cations. A three-dimensional network structure is formed. Cd(II) compound (IV) is isotypic with Cu(II) complex (III), but with the central CdCl6 complex repeat unit having a more regular M-Cl bond-length range [2.5232 (12)-2.6931 (10) A] compared to that in (III). This series of compounds represents the first reported crystal structures having the protonated 4-arsonoanilinium species.

Lens opacities in children using methylphenidate hydrochloride.[Pubmed:28376677]

Cutan Ocul Toxicol. 2017 Dec;36(4):362-365.

PURPOSE: To assess clinical findings of eye examination in children having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) administered with methylphenidate hydrochloride. METHODS: Fifty-seven consecutive patients diagnosed of ADHD and administered with oral methylphenidate hydrochloride treatment for at least one year were involved in this study (Group 1). Sixty healthy subjects (Group 2) having demographic features similar to group 1 were involved as a control group. All patients underwent detailed ophthalmological examination. RESULTS: One hundred and seventeen consecutive subjects with a mean age of 11.2 +/- 2.4 years (7-18 years) were enrolled. Fifty-seven consecutive patient (32 males, 25 females) under oral methylphenidate hydrochloride treatment (Group 1) and 60 healthy control subjects (30 males, 30 females) (Group 2)) were recruited for this prospective study. The mean methylphenidate hydrochloride dosage was 0.9 +/- 0.1 mg/kg/day and the mean duration of methylphenidate hydrochloride usage was for 2.73 +/- 0.73 years (1-7 years). High intraocular pressure was not observed in any of the patients in our study. We detected lens opacities in five eyes of five patients in group 1 (p = 0.019). The patient with the highest degree of cataract formation had been using MPH for 84 months and this patient's cataract score was P4. CONCLUSION: Long-term use of methylphenidate may cause lens opacities. In particular, patients who have been using methylphenidate for more than two years should go for regular eye examination.

Biophysical Study on the Interaction between Eperisone Hydrochloride and Human Serum Albumin Using Spectroscopic, Calorimetric, and Molecular Docking Analyses.[Pubmed:28380300]

Mol Pharm. 2017 May 1;14(5):1656-1665.

Eperisone hydrochloride (EH) is widely used as a muscle relaxant for patients with muscular contracture, low back pain, or spasticity. Human serum albumin (HSA) is a highly soluble negatively charged, endogenous and abundant plasma protein ascribed with the ligand binding and transport properties. The current study was undertaken to explore the interaction between EH and the serum transport protein, HSA. Study of the interaction between HSA and EH was carried by UV-vis, fluorescence quenching, circular dichroism (CD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Forster's resonance energy transfer, isothermal titration calorimetry and differential scanning calorimetry. Tryptophan fluorescence intensity of HSA was strongly quenched by EH. The binding constants (Kb) were obtained by fluorescence quenching, and results show that the HSA-EH interaction revealed a static mode of quenching with binding constant Kb approximately 10(4) reflecting high affinity of EH for HSA. The negative DeltaG degrees value for binding indicated that HSA-EH interaction was a spontaneous process. Thermodynamic analysis shows HSA-EH complex formation occurs primarily due to hydrophobic interactions, and hydrogen bonds were facilitated at the binding of EH. EH binding induces alpha-helix of HSA as obtained by far-UV CD and FTIR spectroscopy. In addition, the distance between EH (acceptor) and Trp residue of HSA (donor) was calculated 2.18 nm using Forster's resonance energy transfer theory. Furthermore, molecular docking results revealed EH binds with HSA, and binding site was positioned in Sudlow Site I of HSA (subdomain IIA). This work provides a useful experimental strategy for studying the interaction of myorelaxant with HSA, helping to understand the activity and mechanism of drug binding.

Fabrication yields of serially harvested calf-fed Holstein steers fed zilpaterol hydrochloride.[Pubmed:28380524]

J Anim Sci. 2017 Mar;95(3):1209-1218.

Holstein steers ( = 110) were fed zilpaterol hydrochloride (ZH) for 0 or 20 d before slaughter during a 280-d serial harvest study. Cattle were harvested every 28 d beginning at 254 d on feed (DOF) and concluding at 534 DOF. After slaughter, carcasses were chilled for 48 h and then fabricated into boneless closely trimmed or denuded subprimals, lean trim, trimmable fat, and bone. Inclusion of ZH increased cold side weight (CSW) by 10.3 kg ( < 0.01; 212.7 vs. 202.4 kg [SEM 1.96]) and saleable yield by 10.4 kg ( < 0.01; 131.9 vs. 121.5 kg [SEM 1.16]) in calf-fed Holstein steer carcasses. Additionally, saleable yield as a percentage of CSW increased (

Isothiocyanate-substituted kappa-selective opioid receptor ligands derived from N-methyl-N-[(1S)-1-phenyl-2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)ethyl] phenylacetamide.[Pubmed:8071934]

J Med Chem. 1994 Sep 2;37(18):2856-64.

The synthesis of isothiocyanate-substituted kappa-selective opioid ligands derived from N-methyl-N-[(1S)-1-phenyl-2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)ethyl]ethyl]phenylacetami de (8) and their effects in radioligand displacement assays are reported. Ligands 3-5 with the S-absolute configuration were prepared with the isothiocyanate functionality at the 2-, 3-, and 4-positions in the phenylacetamide aromatic ring. The 2-isothiocyanato-4,5-dichlorophenylacetamide 6 was prepared to evaluate the effect of 4,5-dichloro substitution in the same aromatic ring as the 2-isothiocyanate function. N-Methyl-N-[(1S)-1-(4-isothiocyanatophenyl)-2-(1-pyrrolidinyl) ethyl]-3,4-dichlorophenylacetamide (7), with the 4-isothiocyanate function in the 1-phenyl ring, was prepared for comparison with the other compounds in the series. Of the prepared ligands, 7 and 8 (IC50s congruent to 1.4-1.8 nM) were approximately equal in affinity with 2 (ICI-199,441), followed by 3 and 6. All of these compounds were more kappa-selective than 2, as well. The binding characteristics of 8 show that the previously reported 4,5-dichloro substitution is not required for high affinity and kappa-selectivity. All of the synthesized isothiocyanate-substituted ligands irreversibly inhibited radioligand binding to guinea pig brain membrane preparations, including compound 2 (ICI-199,441) which had no isothiocyanate functionality.