The oxidative addition of mesityl bromide either to electrochemically generated [Ni(bpy)] or to [Ni(COD)2] (COD = 1,5-cyclooctadiene) in the presence of 2,2′-bipyridine allows the selective, high-yield synthesis of the σ-aryl complex [NiBr(Mes)(bpy)] (Mes = 2,4,6-trimethylphenyl, bpy = 2,2′-b...

The reaction of (SPY-5-34)-dichloro-(κ2(C,O)-2-formylbenzylidene)(H2IMes)ruthenium (H2IMes=1,3-bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-4,5-dihydroimidazol-2-ylidene) with potassium hydridotris(pyrazolyl)borate (KTp) in dichloromethane yielded an unusual ruthenium complex chloro(κ3(N,N,N)-chlorotris(pyrazol...

The reaction of (NHC)ZnEt2 (1) with 2,6-dimethylphenol in the molar ratio 1:2 at room temperature resulted in a monomeric zinc dimethylphenoxide [(NHC)Zn(OC6H3-2,6-Me2)2] (NHC = 1,3-bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)imidazol-2-ylidene) (2). Whereas, the reaction of 1 with 2,6-dimethylphenol in the prese...

The synthesis of novel Rh(1,3-bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-2-ylidene)(COD) tetrafluoroborate (1, COD = η4-1,5-cyclooctadiene) is described. The N-heterocyclic carbene acts as a bidentate ligand with the carbene coordinating to the Rh(I) center and an arene group acting...

The organonickel complex [NiBr(Mes)(phen)] (1) (Mes = 2,4,6-trimethylphenyl, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) was synthesized by oxidative addition of MesBr to nickel(0) complexes, obtained from [Ni(COD)2] (COD = 1,5-cyclooctadiene) and phen, or electrochemically generated from [NiBr2(phen)], and by ...

The carbene complex [Pd0(NHC)(quinone)]2with NHC = 1,3-bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-imidazol-2-ylidene and quinone = 1,4-naphthoquinone shows two long-wavelength absorptions at 312 and 399 nm which are assigned to (NHC→quinone) LLCT and (Pd0 → quinone) MLCT transitions. The MLCT state is not rea...

1-(6-bromohexyl)-3-methyl-2-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-2H-benzimidazolium bromide was synthesised and grafted onto polybenzimidazole (PBI). The highest obtained degrees of functionalisation were 0.7 and 1.1 ionic groups per repeat unit, corresponding to ion exchange capacities of 1.25 and 1.55 mmol...

(1S,2E,4R,6R,-7E,11E)-2,7,11-cembratriene-4,6-diol (4R) is a precursor to key flavor ingredients in leaves of Nicotiana species. The present study shows 4R decreased brain damage in rodent ischemic stroke models. The 4R-pretreated mice had lower infarct volumes (26.2 ± 9.7 mm3) than those in co...

MYB transcription factors (TFs) have vital roles in regulating lignin or fiber development. Flax (Linum usitatissimum) is known as one of the plants with high fiber production capacity. However, no studies have been conducted to identify and characterize MYB TFs in the flax genome. Results showe...

In this paper, a family of mobile 4R linkages is proposed to complete the rolling gait. They are derived from the general 4R four-bar linkage. The first subgroup of this family consists of three planar straight rolling 4R linkages: (1) the linkage driven by four active revolute joints, (2) the l...

The acid-base properties of Allura Red AC and Ponceau 4R azo dyes were investigated by spectrophotometric, potentiometric and tristimulus colourimetry methods. Ionization constants of the functional groups were also found in aqueous solutions of the dyes. It was discovered that the wavelength of...

Interleukin-4(IL-4), an anti-inflammatory cytokine, plays significant role in pathogenesis of various diseases such as asthma, tumors, and HIV infections. These responses are mediated by expression of IL-4R (receptor) on various hematopoietic and non-hematopoietic cells surfaces. To date, the X-...

β-Cyclodextrin (β-CD) with supramolecular recognition capability is widely used as signal amplifier in the fabrication of electrochemical sensor. Unfortunately, its poor electrical conductivity limits its application. To improve its conductivity and increase the loading of β-CD on the modifie...

CdTe quantum dots was synthesized and used to quantitative analysis of Ponceau 4R in solution. With the excitation wavelength of 380 nm the emission of CdTe quantum dots was quenched obviously by Ponceau 4R. In order to detect Ponceau 4R in mild condition the influences of fluorescence emission ...

Human tauopathies are neurodegenerative diseases with accumulation of abnormally phosphorylated and aggregated tau proteins forming neurofibrillary tangles (NFT). We investigated the development of tau pathology in aged cat brains as a model of NFT formation occurring spontaneously during aging....

In this work, zero–valent iron powders were supported onto polyethylene pellet using thermal attachment method at low temperature (120 °C). Polyethylene–supported zero–valent iron was used as a photo–Fenton buoyant catalyst for the removal of Ponceau 4R dye from aqueous solution under visib...

ObjectiveInterleukins are important molecules involved in tumor formation. In this study, the association between renal cell carcinoma (RCC) risk and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on IL-4/IL-13/IL-4R was assessed.

The author has previously demonstrated that the birefringent plates formed in amebae are triuret (carbonyl diurea) and that the isotropic crystals from amebae, both plates and bipyramids, recrystallize from water as triuret. Physical separation and microanalysis of native crystal preparations an...

Uric acid (UA) can be directly converted to allantoin enzymatically by uricase in most mammals except humans or by reaction with superoxide. UA can react directly with nitric oxide to generate 6-aminouracil and with peroxynitrite to yield triuret; both of these metabolites have been identified i...

Urate is an efficient antioxidant and has recently emerged as a competitive inhibitor of tyrosine nitration by peroxynitrite. In vivo and in vitro studies demonstrate the large extent to which urate prevents nitration and establish the biological importance of the reaction between urate and pero...