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Synthesis and ESR studies of a novel cyclic nitrone spin trap attached to a phosphonium group-a suitable trap for mitochondria-generated ROS?

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Pages 1-7 | Received 05 Apr 2006, Published online: 07 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

In this study we report the synthesis and biological application of a novel cyclic nitrone spin trap containing a phosphonium cation. This new spin trap ([4-(2-methyl-1-oxy-3, 4-dihydro-2H-pyrrole-2-carbonyloxy)-butyl]-triphenyl-phosphonium bromide, MitoBMPOBr) is a derivative of the cyclic nitrone, 5-tert-butoxycarbonyl 5-methyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide (BMPO). MitoBMPOBr forms radical adducts upon trapping of superoxide and hydroxyl radicals that exhibit highly distinct and characteristic EPR spectra. The stability of these adducts is comparable to those of BMPO. Because of the presence of a positively-charged phosphonium moiety, MitoBMPOBr may be suitable for trapping reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the mitochondria.

Abbreviations
BMPO=

5-tert-butoxycarbonyl 5-methyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide

Boc=

tert-butoxycarbonyl

DEPMPO=

5-(diethoxyphosphoryl)-5-methyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide

DMPO=

5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide

EMPO=

5-ethoxycarbonyl-5-methyl-pyrroline N-oxide

EPR=

electron paramagnetic resonance

LC–MS=

liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry

MitoBMPOBr=

[4-(2-methyl-1-oxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrrole-2-carbonyloxy)-butyl]-triphenyl-phosphonium bromide

MitoPBN=

[4-[4-[[(l,l-dimethylethyl)oxidoimino]methyl]phenoxy]butyl]triphenylphosphonium bromide

m-CPBA=

m-chloroperbenzoic acid

NMR=

nuclear magnetic resonance

PBN=

α-phenyl-N-tert-butyl nitrone

Abbreviations
BMPO=

5-tert-butoxycarbonyl 5-methyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide

Boc=

tert-butoxycarbonyl

DEPMPO=

5-(diethoxyphosphoryl)-5-methyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide

DMPO=

5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide

EMPO=

5-ethoxycarbonyl-5-methyl-pyrroline N-oxide

EPR=

electron paramagnetic resonance

LC–MS=

liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry

MitoBMPOBr=

[4-(2-methyl-1-oxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrrole-2-carbonyloxy)-butyl]-triphenyl-phosphonium bromide

MitoPBN=

[4-[4-[[(l,l-dimethylethyl)oxidoimino]methyl]phenoxy]butyl]triphenylphosphonium bromide

m-CPBA=

m-chloroperbenzoic acid

NMR=

nuclear magnetic resonance

PBN=

α-phenyl-N-tert-butyl nitrone

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