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<div>This dissertation details three studies which utilize nontraditional applications of electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. The first study explores and discusses the limitations of identifying unknown drug metabolites using ion-molecule reactions performed inside a mass spectrometer and coupled with high performance liquid chromatography. Ultimately, it was concluded that some highly-efficient, MS² ion-molecule reactions coupled with some drug metabolites would be sufficiently sensitive for <i>in vivo</i> drug metabolism studies. However, this study also concluded that the rate of false-positives and false-negatives may be higher than previous publications suggest.</div><div><br></div><div>The next study analyzed sulfur-containing compounds under atypical negative mode electrospray ionization mass spectrometry conditions. After noting that low analyte flow rates during electrospray ionization experiments on ethanethiol resulted in significant oxygen incorporation, the aim of this study was to understand the chemistry behind the oxygen incorporation and search for ways to experimentally limit the degree of oxygen inclusion. The atypical conditions were ultimately shown to induce significant ozonolysis and other oxidation reactions. Ultimately, only the use of high flow rates or switching to a different ionization technique were successful in mitigating the oxidation product formation. A new reaction mechanism for the oxidation of ethanethiol with ozone was proposed. Quantum chemical calculations were used to support the mechanism.</div><div><br></div><div>Finally, electrospray ionization mass spectrometry was used to analyze mixtures of selenium and/or tellurium in amine-thiol solvent systems. Selenium and tellurium are essential components in many thin film solar cells and other photovoltaics and amine-thiol solvent systems have been identified as a key solution processing strategy for synthesizing selenium and tellurium thin films. However, the reaction between selenium/tellurium and the amine-thiol solvent system is poorly understood and requires detailed study before large-scale industrial synthesis can be achieved. In this study, the dissolution mechanisms for selenium and tellurium in two different amine-thiol solvent systems were explored and discussed. The role of the basicity of the amine, the relative concentrations of the thiol, and the presence of co-dissolved chalcogens were all studied and used to propose dissolution mechanisms. The results of the experiments were used to control the synthesis of lead-selenium-tellurium alloy nanoparticles and could inform further studies on controlling metal chalcogenide synthesis through the appropriate choice of amine-thiol solvents.<br></div>

A presente tese apresenta uma nova síntese de vários vinil sulfóxidos, importantes dienófilos e aceptores de Michael, a partir de matéria prima facilmente disponível - álcoois ou haletos benzílicos. Dois passos novos nesta síntese, a sulfenilação de benzil i-propil sulfonas e o rearranjo de Ramberg-Bäcklund de &#945;-metiltio sulfonas correspondentes resultantes da sulfenilação, são investigados. Os vinil sulfetos, obtidos neste último passo, podem ser também sintetizados por outros métodos. Uma grande variedade dos mesmos foi recolhida da literatura e agrupada em diversas classes, considerando as reações envolvidas. A falta de um \"review\" deste tipo na literatura toma a nossa revisão bibliográfica de grande utilidade. A síntese por nós desenvolvida pode ser apresentada pelo esquema abaixo indicado: (Veja esquema no arquivo PDF) Este esquema mostra que além das duas principais reações por nós já mencionadas, sulfenilação e rearranjo de Ramberg-Bäcklund, podem ser também destacadas diversas reações de oxidação de sulfetos que diferem no emprego de reagentes oxidantes e de condições experimentais. O esquema indica também que as tentativas de obtenção de vinil sulfóxidos pela oxidação prévia de sulfonas &#945;-sulfeniladas aos sulfóxidos correspondentes e rearranjo de Ramberg-Bäcklund destes últimos, foram infrutíferas. Um número considerável de compostos novos foram por nós sintetizados, entre eles cinco benzil i-propil sulfonas, nove sulfonas sulfeniladas, quatro vinil sulfetos, três vinil sulfóxidos e cinco &#945;-sulfinil sulfonas, além de quatro sulfetos intermediários. Além da parte sintética, a presente tese apresenta também uma discussão sobre as estabilidades e reatividades relativas de intermediários envolvidos nas duas reações investigadas: os &#945;-sulfonil e &#945;- metiltio &#945;-sulfonil carbânions, destacando a influência do grupo metiltio. / This thesis presents a new synthesis of some vinyl sulfoxides, important dienophiles and Michael acceptors, starting from the easily available materials, benzylic alcohols or halides. Two new reaction steps of this synthesis, sulfenylation of benzyl i-propyl sulfones leading to the corresponding &#945;-methylthio sulfones and Ramberg-Bäcklund rearrangement of the latter to give vinyl sulfides, are investigated. A great number of methods of synthesis of vinyl sulfides, described in the literature, were collected and selected according to the type of reaction which they envolve. It is noteworthy that such literature review could not be found in the literature. The scheme below shows the reaction steps of our synthesis of vinyl sulfides. (See scheme in file) It may be seen in the scheme that, beside the already mentioned two main reactions, sulfenylation and Ramberg-Bäcklund rearrangements, several oxidations of sulfides were also performed, which differ in oxidating reagents and experimental conditions. The scheme also indicates that the efforts to obtain the vinyl sulfoxides by previous oxidation of the &#945;-sulfenylated sulfones to the corresponding sulfoxides and Ramberg-Bäcklund rearrangement of the latter, were unsuccessful. A considerable number of new compounds were synthesized, betwen them five benzyl i-propyl sulfones, nine &#945;-sulfenylated sulfones, four vinyl sulfides, three vinyl sulfoxides, five sulfinyl sulfones, and four intermediate sulfides. The thesis presents also a discussion on the relative stability and reactivity of the reaction intermediates - &#945;-sulfonyl and &#945;-methylthio, &#945;-sulfonyl carbanions, enhancing the influence of &#945;-methylthio group.

A presente tese apresenta uma nova síntese de vários vinil sulfóxidos, importantes dienófilos e aceptores de Michael, a partir de matéria prima facilmente disponível - álcoois ou haletos benzílicos. Dois passos novos nesta síntese, a sulfenilação de benzil i-propil sulfonas e o rearranjo de Ramberg-Bäcklund de &#945;-metiltio sulfonas correspondentes resultantes da sulfenilação, são investigados. Os vinil sulfetos, obtidos neste último passo, podem ser também sintetizados por outros métodos. Uma grande variedade dos mesmos foi recolhida da literatura e agrupada em diversas classes, considerando as reações envolvidas. A falta de um \"review\" deste tipo na literatura toma a nossa revisão bibliográfica de grande utilidade. A síntese por nós desenvolvida pode ser apresentada pelo esquema abaixo indicado: (Veja esquema no arquivo PDF) Este esquema mostra que além das duas principais reações por nós já mencionadas, sulfenilação e rearranjo de Ramberg-Bäcklund, podem ser também destacadas diversas reações de oxidação de sulfetos que diferem no emprego de reagentes oxidantes e de condições experimentais. O esquema indica também que as tentativas de obtenção de vinil sulfóxidos pela oxidação prévia de sulfonas &#945;-sulfeniladas aos sulfóxidos correspondentes e rearranjo de Ramberg-Bäcklund destes últimos, foram infrutíferas. Um número considerável de compostos novos foram por nós sintetizados, entre eles cinco benzil i-propil sulfonas, nove sulfonas sulfeniladas, quatro vinil sulfetos, três vinil sulfóxidos e cinco &#945;-sulfinil sulfonas, além de quatro sulfetos intermediários. Além da parte sintética, a presente tese apresenta também uma discussão sobre as estabilidades e reatividades relativas de intermediários envolvidos nas duas reações investigadas: os &#945;-sulfonil e &#945;- metiltio &#945;-sulfonil carbânions, destacando a influência do grupo metiltio. / This thesis presents a new synthesis of some vinyl sulfoxides, important dienophiles and Michael acceptors, starting from the easily available materials, benzylic alcohols or halides. Two new reaction steps of this synthesis, sulfenylation of benzyl i-propyl sulfones leading to the corresponding &#945;-methylthio sulfones and Ramberg-Bäcklund rearrangement of the latter to give vinyl sulfides, are investigated. A great number of methods of synthesis of vinyl sulfides, described in the literature, were collected and selected according to the type of reaction which they envolve. It is noteworthy that such literature review could not be found in the literature. The scheme below shows the reaction steps of our synthesis of vinyl sulfides. (See scheme in file) It may be seen in the scheme that, beside the already mentioned two main reactions, sulfenylation and Ramberg-Bäcklund rearrangements, several oxidations of sulfides were also performed, which differ in oxidating reagents and experimental conditions. The scheme also indicates that the efforts to obtain the vinyl sulfoxides by previous oxidation of the &#945;-sulfenylated sulfones to the corresponding sulfoxides and Ramberg-Bäcklund rearrangement of the latter, were unsuccessful. A considerable number of new compounds were synthesized, betwen them five benzyl i-propyl sulfones, nine &#945;-sulfenylated sulfones, four vinyl sulfides, three vinyl sulfoxides, five sulfinyl sulfones, and four intermediate sulfides. The thesis presents also a discussion on the relative stability and reactivity of the reaction intermediates - &#945;-sulfonyl and &#945;-methylthio, &#945;-sulfonyl carbanions, enhancing the influence of &#945;-methylthio group.

This thesis deals with the design, formation and evaluation of dynamic systems constructed by means of sulfur-containing reversible reactions, in organic and aqueous media and under mild conditions. In a first part, the synthesis of thioglycoside derivatives, constituting the biologically relevant starting components of the dynamic systems, is described. In addition, the pD-profile of the mutarotation process in aqueous media for a series of 1-thioaldoses is reported and revealed an astonishing beta-anomeric preference for all the carbohydrate analogs under acidic or neutral conditions. In a second part, the phosphine-catalyzed or -mediated disulfide metathesis for dynamic system generation in organic or aqueous media is presented, respectively. The direct in situ 1H STD-NMR resolution of a dynamic carbohydrate system in the presence of a target protein (Concanavalin A) proved the suitability and compatibility of such disulfide metathesis protocols for the discovery of biologically relevant ligands. In a third part, hemithioacetal formation is demonstrated as a new and efficient reversible reaction for the spontaneous generation of a dynamic system, despite a virtual character of the component associations in basic aqueous media. The direct in situ 1H STD-NMR identification of the best dynamic beta-galactosidase inhibitors from the dynamic HTA system was performed and the results were confirmed by inhibition studies. Thus, the HTA product formed from the reaction between 1-thiogalactopyranose and a pyridine carboxaldehyde derivative provided the best dynamic inhibitor. In a fourth and final part, a dynamic drug design strategy, where the best inhibitors from the aforementioned dynamic HTA system were used as model for the design of non-dynamic (or “static”) beta-galactosidase inhibitors, is depicted. Inhibition studies disclosed potent leads among the set of ligands. / QC 20100621