title: Is there stereoselectivity in spin trapping superoxide by 5-tert-butoxycarbonyl-5-methyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide?
abstract: [reaction: see text] Ester-containing nitrones, including 5-tert-butoxycarbonyl-5-methyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide 5, have been reported to be robust spin traps for superoxide (O2*-). Using a chiral column, we have been able to isolate the two enantiomers of nitrone 5. With enantiomerically pure nitrone 5a and 5b we explored whether one of these isomers was solely responsible for the EPR spectrum of aminoxyl 6. Data obtained demonstrate that the spin trapping of O2*- by nitrone 5a and nitrone 5b affords the identical EPR spectra and lifetimes in homogeneous aqueous solution and exhibits the same ratio of cis and trans isomers. Quantum chemical modeling in vacuo also finds no difference, aside from the expected optical activity, arising from the difference in stereochemistry.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA.
authors.forename: Pei
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: Jeffrey M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Marra
authors.forename: Sovitj
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pou
authors.forename: Michael K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Bowman
authors.forename: Gerald M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Rosen
mesh_terms: D003497:Cyclic N-Oxides / Q000737:chemistry*; D004578:Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D019097:Spin Trapping; D013481:Superoxides / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: C441196:5-tert-butoxycarbonyl 5-methyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide; D003497:Cyclic N-Oxides; D013481:Superoxides