The synthesis and reactivity of 3-amino and 3-oxycyclopentadienones

[2+2+1] iron and cobalt mediated cycloadditions have been applied towards the synthesis of 3-amino and 3-oxycyclopentadienones. These methods have provided an efficient means of generating [3.3.0], [4.3.0], and [5.3.0] bicyclic-cyclopentadienone ring systems. In an effort to probe the reactivity of our metal complexed dienones, we proceeded to subject them to cycloaddition reactions. With this goal in mind, we applied oxidative demetallation conditions to provide the metal free bicyclic-cyclopentadienones. Cycloaddition of the bicyclic-dienones with a number of pi donors and acceptors provided chemo and regioselective cycloadducts in an efficient fashion. Final studies included investigations of the iron cyclopentadienones in diastereoselective reactions

CCDC 827945: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination

An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available from the CCDC and typically includes 3D coordinates, cell parameters, space group, experimental conditions and quality measures

Triglyceride Synthesis by DGAT1 Protects Adipocytes from Lipid-Induced ER Stress during Lipolysis

Triglyceride (TG) storage in adipose tissue provides the major reservoir for metabolic energy in mammals. During lipolysis, fatty acids (FAs) are hydrolyzed from adipocyte TG stores and transported to other tissues for fuel. For unclear reasons, a large portion of hydrolyzed FAs in adipocytes is re-esterified to TGs in a "futile," ATP-consuming, energy dissipating cycle. Here we show that FA re-esterification during adipocyte lipolysis is mediated by DGAT1, an ER-localized DGAT enzyme. Surprisingly, this re-esterification cycle does not preserve TG mass but instead functions to protect the ER from lipotoxic stress and related consequences, such as adipose tissue inflammation. Our data reveal an important role for DGAT activity and TG synthesis generally in averting ER stress and lipotoxicity, with specifically DGAT1 performing this function during stimulated lipolysis in adipocytes