cis-2-(2-Bromo-1,1-dimethylethyl)azetidines were transformed into novel 5,5-dimethylpiperidin-4-ones through a ring expansion–oxidation protocol upon heating in DMSO in the presence of Ag2CO3 or AgBF4. In addition, several 5,5-nor-dimethyl analogues of the latter piperidin-4-ones were synthesiz...

The induction of defense compounds with arachidonic acid (AA) in avocado roots was analyzed in 6-month-old avocado seedlings. One organic extract was obtained 24 h after AA treatment that showed anti-oomycete activity. Two major regions of inhibition by TLC bioassay with Aspergillus were observe...

The paper reports experimental p–x data for the ternary system (ethyl 1,1-dimethylethyl ether + 1-hexene + toluene) at T = 313.15 K. The ether, synthesized from ethanol of biological origin, increases the interest of this compound as an additive for gasolines. An isothermal total pressure cell ...

Excess molar enthalpies for the binary systems: (ethyl 1,1-dimethylethyl ether + heptane); (ethyl 1,1-dimethylethyl ether + cyclohexane); (ethyl 1,1-dimethylethyl ether + toluene); (cyclohexane + toluene), and (toluene + heptane) have been measured at T = (298.15 and 313.15) K using a new isothe...

Accurate vapor–liquid equilibria were measured for the ternary system ethyl 1,1-dimethylethyl ether + n-heptane + 1-hexene using an isothermal total pressure cell. The experimental data were well correlated using Wohl expansion and Wilson, NRTL and UNIQUAC models. The system shows a slight posi...

A convenient synthetic approach to 2-[1-(dialkylamino)alkyl]-4H-3,1-benzoxazin-4-ones has been developed. Thus, 1,1-dimethylethyl 2-isocyanobenzoates, which can be readily prepared from 2-nitrobenzoic acids by a simple four-step sequence, react with N,N-dialkyliminium iodides without using any c...

We demonstrated the ability of salicylic acid (SA) to induce a compound in avocado roots that strengthens their defense against Phytophthora cinnamomi. The SA content of avocado roots, before and after the application of exogenous SA, was determined by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPL...

This study was carried out to evaluate the efficiency of Guar gum in removing Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), viz. phenol,2,4-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl) and bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), from farm effluent. The removal efficiency was compared with alum. The results indicated that 4.0 mg ...

A series of seven 5-aryl-1-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-3-trifluoromethyl-1H-pyrazoles [in which aryl: C6H5 (1); C6H4-4-F (2); C6H4-4-Cl (3); C6H4-4-Br (4); C6H4-4-I (5); C6H4-4-CH3 (6), C6H4-4-OCH3 (7)] and 5-aryl-1-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-1H-pyrazole [C6H4-4-NO2 (8)] was studied at the molecular and supram...

A series of novel 2-amino-4-pyrazolecyclopentylpyrimidines have been prepared and evaluated as IGF-1R tyrosin kinase inhibitors. The in vitro activity was found to depend strongly on the substitution pattern in the 2- amino ring, 4-pyrazolo moieties and size of fused saturated ring with the cent...

New N3-benzylidene (substituted)-2-phenyl-N4-(thiazol-2-yl)-quinazoline-3,4-(4H)-diamine derivatives were design and synthesized by a sequence of reactions starting from appropriate 6-methyl anthranilic acid. The title compounds were screened for in vitro dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP-4) inhibito...

Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (aaRSs) are enzymes that precisely attach an amino acid to its cognate tRNA. This process, which is essential for protein translation, is considered a viable target for the development of novel antimicrobial agents, provided species selective inhibitors can be identifi...

Brønsted and Lewis acid-catalysed reactions of the 23-methoxycarbonyl furospirostanic side chain are described. While bromination, deuteration and BF3·Et2O/AcOH treatment involve regioselective F-ring opening with exclusive participation of Δ22-furostenic intermediates, BF3·Et2O/Ac2O treatmen...

The homogeneous production of methyl formate from methanol, syngas, CO and H2 co-catalyzed by Mo(CO)6 in the presence of an alkali methoxide (KOCH3) is reported. A slight increase in the amount of methyl formate produced by the mixture of Mo(CO)6/KOCH3 over the alkali methoxide (KOCH3) alone, is...

Two new complexes [PhHg(mpc)] (1) and [Ni(mpc)2] (2) {mpc = 3-methoxycarbonyl-piperidine-1-carbodithioate} have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, IR, NMR, UV–Vis and single crystal X-ray diffraction data. Both the complexes crystallize in triclinic system with space grou...

The aromatization of α-tetralones substituted at the β-position by an ester group is reported using either CuI or Pd2(dba)3. In the case of using CuI (10 mol %) as catalyst and Cs2CO3 as base in dioxane, 2-(methoxycarbonyl)-α-tetralones are smoothly converted into the corresponding methyl 1-h...

In the reaction of N,N′-methylenebis[(4S,5R)-4-methoxycarbonyl-5-methyloxazolidine] (1) with CuCl2 or RuCl3 in alcoholic solvents novel complexes, bis[(4S,5R)-4-methoxycarbonyl-5-methyl-1,3-oxazolidine]copper(II) dichloride (2) and bis[(4S,5R)-4-methoxycarbonyl-5-methyl-2-oxazoline]-(4S,5R)-4-m...

The interaction of (L)-lactic acid with p-tert-butylthiacalix[4]arene containing ethoxycarbonyl fragments in the 1,3-alternate conformation was studied in tetraglyme. For the first time, the lactic acid oligomer was obtained by polycondensation with the macrocycle and characterized by 1H, 13C NM...

Selenium-75 (t1/2=120.4 d; 100% EC) was prepared in no-carrier-added form by 22 MeV proton-bombardment of natural arsenic(III) oxide powder held in a copper–aluminum drawer target (highest yield, 35 μCi/μAh; maximum current, 6 μA), followed by oxidation to [75Se]selenium(IV) oxide. No-carrie...

An efficient one-pot cascade methodology for the synthesis of (ethoxycarbonyl)difluoromethyl thioethers is described. Benzyl, allyl, alkyl halides or diazonium salts as the starting materials together with thiocyanate sodium and TMS-CF2CO2Et in the presence of CsF or NaOAc afford a variety of th...