Three novel coordination polymers [M(chdc)(imi)]n (chdc=1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic dianion, imi=imidazole, M=Ni 1, Co 2 and Zn 3) have been synthesized by solvothermal technique and characterized by elemental analysis, IR and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The trans-chdc have been partially ...

A series of biodegradable aliphatic/aromatic copolyesters, poly(butylene terephthalate)-co-poly(butylene cyclohexanedicarboxylate)-b-poly(ethylene glycol) (PTCG), were prepared by a two-step melt polycondensation method and characterized by means of GPC, FTIR, NMR, DSC, TGA, etc. The effects of ...

A series of new organotin carboxylates have been synthesized by reactions of trans(cis)-1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid with triorganotin chloride and diorganotin dichloride. All the complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, 119Sn NMR spectroscopy; furthermore, co...

The supported catalysts were prepared by coimpregnation with aqueous solutions of ruthenium and tin salt and characterized by temperature-programmed reduction (TPR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), carbon monoxide (CO) and oxygen (O2) chemisorption measurements. The surface of the reduce...

The compounds [Co(e,a-cis-1,4-chdc)(phdat)]n (1) and [Cd(e,a-cis-1,4-chdc)(phdat)]n (2) have been synthesized under hydrothermal method by using 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid (1,4-H2chdc), 2,4-diamino-6-phenyl-1,3,5-triazine (phdat) as well as CoCl2·6H2O, CdCl2·2.5H2O respectively and chara...

The N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR), a ligand-gated ion channel activated by L-glutamate and glycine, plays a major role in the synaptic plasticity underlying learning and memory. NMDARs are involved in neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease and N...

The cyclocopolymerization of (2S,3S)-2,3-butanediyl bis(4-vinylbenzoate) (1) with styrene was carried out in dry toluene at 40°C in the presence of triethylaluminum (Et3Al), diethylaluminum chloride (Et2AlCl), and ethylaluminum dichloride (EtAlCl2), which played the role of Lewis acid capable o...

Three distyryl monomers, methyl 4,6-O-isopropylidine-,2,3-bis-O-(4-vinylbenzoyl)-α-d-gluco- (1a), altro- (1b) and mannopyranoside (1c), were prepared. These monomers possess the same configuration except for the torsion angle between the two (4-vinylbenzoyl) groups, which is 60°, −60° and 180...

Four new N-acyl-2,4-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes 3–6 have been synthesized. The structural characterization and the conformational preferences of the compounds 3–6 have been carried out using IR, 1D and 2D NMR and Mass spectral data. The NMR spectral data indicates that the ...

Metabotropic glutamate receptor 2 (mGluR2) has been suggested as a therapeutic target for treating schizophrenia-like symptoms arising from increased glutamate transmission in the human forebrain. However, no reliable positron emission tomography (PET) radiotracer allowing for in vivo visualizat...

ObjectivesCrude extracts of Dodonaea viscosa var. angustifolia (DVA), has shown to have anticariogenic property. However the compound responsible for this activity has not been identified. The aim of this study was to investigate anti-acidogenic and anti-biofilm activity of a flavone 5,6,8-Trihy...

Molecular structure and protonation trends of 6-methoxy- 7 and 8-methoxy- 8 derivatives of 2,4,5-tris(dimethylamino)quinoline were studied using X-ray measurements, NMR spectra and theoretical calculations. It has been found that while 8 in the solid state forms protic salts of a quinolinium typ...

A method for the determination of 5-methoxy-2-methylindole-3-acetic acid in indomethacin (bulk material and pharmaceutical formulations) by third-derivative ultraviolet spectrophotometry is described. The procedure is simple and rapid and allows accurate and precise results.

N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) have been known to be efficient ligands for the Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling. In this work, four novel 2-methyl-2-propenyl substituted N-heterocyclic carbene ligands (1a-d) were synthesized and they were used to produce four novel air-stable PEPPSI-type palladium...

The resolution of (R,S)-4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-(2-propenyl)-2-cyclopenten-1-one ((R,S)-HMPC) was studied using ionic liquids or vinyl acetate as the reaction medium. The effects of the reaction medium, water activity, temperature, pH value, and the cosolvent on the resolution were studied. The res...

The results of double-bond migration in allyl aryl ethers catalysed by ruthenium complexes, mainly by [RuClH(CO)(PPh3)3] have been presented. The conversion of allyl to 1-propenyl ethers is quantitative. High E/Z selectivity of some 1-propenyl ethers has been achieved by the application of [RuCl...

5-(1-Propenyl)-1-β-d-arabinofuranosyluracil has been synthesized, and this compound and [E]-5-(1-propenyl)-2′-deoxyuridine have been tested for inhibition of herpes virus multiplication. Only [E]-5-(1-propenyl)-2′-deoxyuridine was found to be an active inhibitor reducing by 50% the plaque for...

Hybrid monomer 3-(1-propenyl)oxypropyl acrylate, combining easy free radical and fast cationically polymerizable group, was synthesized by phase-transfer catalyzed substitution, isomerization and subsequently esterification. Its photopolymerization kinetics was monitored by Fourier transform rea...

Photoredox-catalyzed trifluoromethylation of alkenes using Umemoto's reagent as a CF3 source under visible light irradiation has been developed. A Ru photocatalyst, [Ru(bpy)3](PF6)2 (bpy = 2,2′-bipyridine), is useful for the present trifluoromethylation and preferable formation of 3-triflu...

(S)-MeO-BIPHEP-metal complexes were firstly used as chiral extractants to separate amino acid enantiomers. Six amino acid enantiomers were employed to evaluate the stereoselectivities of (S)-MeO-BIPHEP-metal complexes. The results revealed that (S)-MeO-BIPHEP-Cu complex exhibited good abilities ...