Estimation of optimal parameters yielding target amplitude–frequency response in nonlinear vibrating systems by a generalised cluster-based algorithm

Nonlinear Dynamics - Optimisation procedures for nonlinear vibrating systems are made cumbersome due to the fact that the regimes of periodic response are not known beforehand. Moreover, such...     

Correction to: Multivariate cluster weighted models using skewed distributions

Advances in Data Analysis and Classification - In the original publication of the article, the line after equation (5) has been published incorrectly     

Effect of Temperature on the Electrorheological Behavior of Porous Chitosan Particles in Polydimethylsiloxane

Doklady Physical Chemistry - The rheological behavior of a 1 wt % suspension of highly porous chitosan particles in polydimethylsiloxane in a high electric field has been studied as a function of...     

SYNTHESIS,SPATIAL STRUCTURE,AND NOOTROPIC ACTIVITY OF N-CYANOMETHYLANABASINE

Journal of Structural Chemistry - N-cyanomethylanabasine is prepared with an yield of 70% by the interaction of the alkaloid anabasine with glyconitrile. It is shown that the highest yield of the...     

Chemical Composition and Antifungal Activity of Essential Oil from the Roots of Tinomiscium petiolare

Chemistry of Natural Compounds -     

Triterpenes and limonoids of Cedrela: Distribution,biosynthesis, and 1H and 13C NMR data

Cedrela genus, a member of the Meliaceae family, presents both chemical characteristics associated with and those that distinguish it from the rest of its members. The presence of triterpenes and limonoids is the characteristic of the Meliaceae family, but the class and type of these chemical constituents are distinctive for each genus. Cedrela includes cycloartane, ursane, oleanane, tirucallane, butyrospermane, and apotirucallane triterpenes, and its limonoids belongs to six class and nine types, known as class Ia-type havanensines, class Ib-type delevoyin, class II-type gedunin, class IIIb-type andirobin, class IIIg-type mexicanolide, class IVa-type evoludone, class Va-type obacunol, class V-type limonin, and class VIII. Each of these structural arrangements includes specific traits, defined by their biosynthetic origin, which can be established by means of structural elucidation techniques, particularly ¹H and ¹³C NMR, which assisted by 2D NMR techniques, allowing to deduce their structures unequivocally. The constant presence of these skeletal arrangements in Cedrela ensures that they are its chemophenetic markers and their recurrence is an important criterion for their identity. This review is a compilation of the occurrence of triterpenes and limonoids in Cedrela genus, detailing their biosynthetic association and collecting and organizing their NMR data, with the purpose of facilitating its location, analysis, and use in the phytochemical study of species from this genus.     

Visible-Light Augmented Lithium Storage Capacity in a Ruthenium(II) Photosensitizer Conjugated with a Dione-Catechol Redox Couple

Controlling redox activity of judiciously appended redox units on a photo-sensitive molecular core is an effective strategy for visible light energy harvesting and storage. The first example of a photosensitizer - electron donor coordination compound in which the photoinduced electron transfer step is used for light to electrical energy conversion and storage is reported. A photo-responsive Ru-diimine module conjugated with redox-active catechol groups in [Ru(II)(phenanthroline-5,6-diolate)₃]⁴⁻ photosensitizer can mediate photoinduced catechol to dione oxidation in the presence of a sacrificial electron acceptor or at the surface of an electrode. Under potentiostatic condition, visible light triggered current density enhancement confirmed the light harvesting ability of this photosensitizer. Upon implementation in galvanostatic charge-discharge of a Li battery configuration, the storage capacity was found to be increased by 100 %, under 470 nm illumination with output power of 4.0 mW/cm⁻². This proof-of-concept molecular system marks an important milestone towards a new generation of molecular photo-rechargeable materials.     

Intermetallic Compounds CsnMk (М = Na,K, Rb,Pt, Au,Hg, Te): Geometrical and Topological Analysis,Cluster Precursors,and Self-Assembly of Crystal Structures

Crystallography Reports - A geometrical and topological analysis has been performed, and self-assembly of the crystal structures of intermetallic compounds CsnMk (М = Na, K, Rb, Pt, Au, Hg,...     

Validation of a robust and rapid liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometric method for the quantitative analysis of navitoclax

The Bcl-2 family small molecule inhibitor navitoclax is being clinically evaluated to treat multiple cancers including lymphoid malignancies and small cell lung cancer. A sensitive and reliable method was developed to quantitate navitoclax in human plasma using liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry with which to perform detailed pharmacokinetic studies. Sample preparation involved protein precipitation using acetonitrile. Separation of navitoclax and the internal standard, navitoclax-d8, was achieved with a Waters Acquity UPLC BEH C₁₈ column using isocratic flow over a 3 min total analytical run time. A SCIEX 4500 triple quadrupole mass spectrometer operated in positive electrospray ionization mode was used for the detection of navitoclax. The assay range was 5–5,000 ng/ml and proved to be accurate (89.5–104.9%) and precise (CV ≤ 11%). Long-term frozen plasma stability for navitoclax at −70°C was at least 43 months. The method was applied for the measurement of total plasma concentration of navitoclax in a patient receiving a 250 mg daily oral dose.     

New Data on the Isomorphism in Eudialyte-Group Minerals. ХI: Crystal Structure of a Potentially New Mineral—A Case of Complete Substitution of Fe2+ with $${\text{Na}}_{{{\text{2/3}}}}^{{\text{ + }}}{\text{Zr}}_{{{\text{1/3}}}}^{{{\text{4 + }}}}$$ in the Eudialyte-Type Structure

Crystallography Reports - The crystal structure and crystallochemical features of a Fe-deficient zirconium-rich analog of eudialyte from the Lovozero alkaline massif (Kola peninsula) have been...