Tandem Oxidation Sequence to Prepare Ethyl (E)‐4,5‐Dioxo‐2‐hexadecenoate: A Formal Synthesis of Podoscyphic Acid

A tandem oxidation reaction has been utilized to prepare ethyl (E)‐4,5‐dioxo‐2‐hexadecenoate, the immediate precusor to the antiviral fungal metabolite podoscyphic acid.     

Separation of Carrier Free Manganese-54 and Iron-59 Using Reversed Phase Partition Chromatography

Carrier free radioactive ⁵⁴Mn and ⁵⁹Fe enjoy favoured position in industrial, agricultural and medical applications [1]. The main methods used for their isolation from suitable irradiated targets are mainly based on solvent extraction [2] or ion exchange [3].     

Transferkoeffizienten im System Boden—Pflanze in verschiedenen Lokalitäten der Tschechoslovakei

Für die Ermittlung der Transferkoeffizienten im System Boden–Pflanze wurden in drei Stellen der Tschechoslovakei Boden- und Pflanzenproben entnommen. Die niedrigsten Transferkoeffizienten für Getreide und für mehrjährige Futterpflanzen wurden in der Ostslovakei festgestellt. Die Werte der Transferkoeffizienten waren durch den Bodentyp, den Gesamt-Sorptionskapazität und dem Grad der Sorptionssättigung beeinfluβt.

Soil and plant samples were sampled for the determination of soil to plant transfer coefficients in three various Czechoslovak sites. The lowesl transfer factors for cereals and fodder were determined in the site of Eastern Slovakia. Values of transfer factors depend on soil type, cation exchange capacity and base saturation of soils.     

Manganese(I)-Catalyzed Regioselective C−H Allenylation: Direct Access to 2-Allenylindoles

A Mn^I-catalyzed regioselective C−H allenylation is reported that allows a broad range of 2-allenylindoles to be synthesized regioselectively on a gram scale under simple conditions. Notably, a highly efficient chirality transfer was observed (up to 93 % ee) in this transformation. This procedure was further found to allow, for the first time, the direct preparation of ketones by Mn^I-catalyzed C−H activation. Mechanistic investigations revealed that the precoordination of the oxygen atom to the manganese center as well as the congested tertiary carbon atom in the propargylic carbonates play a crucial role.     

A Kinetic Method For The Determination Of A Nanogram Amount Of Mercury(ii) By Its Catalytic Effect On The Complex Formation Reaction Of Manganese(11) With α, β, γ δ-Tetraphenylporphinesulfonate

Abstract

Mercury(II) ion accelerates the complex formation reaction of manganese(II) with α, β, γ δ-tetraphenylporohinesulfonate (TPPS). Mercury(II) concentrations as low as 10^?8 mol dm^?3 can be determined from the decrease in absorbance at 413 nm (Λ_max of TPPS) at a fixed time after the initiation of the reaction of rnanganese(II) with TPPS. Sandell's sensitivity calculated from the calibration curve at 30 min after the start of the reaction is 3.8 × 10^?2 ng cm^?2. After the separation of metallic mercury by distillation at room temperature, the method is highly selective and is free from interference of most substances usually encountered.     

Synthesis,spectroscopic evaluation,molecular modelling,thermal study and biological evaluation of manganese(II) complexes derived from bidentate N,O and N,S donor Schiff base ligands

Manganese(II) complexes having the general composition Mn(L)₂X₂ (where L = 3‐bromoacetophenone semicarbazone, 3‐bromoacetophenone thiosemicarbazone, 1‐tetralone semicarbazone, 1‐tetralone thiosemicarbazone, flavanone semicarbazone or flavanone thiosemicarbazone and X = Cl^? or ½SO₄^2?) were synthesized. All the complexes were characterized using elemental analyses, molar conductance and magnetic moment measurements, and mass, ¹H NMR, infrared, electron paramagnetic resonance and electronic spectral studies. The molar conductance of the complexes in dimethylsulfoxide lies in the range 10–20 Ω^?1 cm² mol^?1 indicating their non‐electrolytic nature. All the complexes show magnetic moments corresponding to five unpaired electrons. The possible geometries of the complexes were assigned on the basis of electron paramagnetic resonance, electronic and infrared spectral studies. Some of the synthesized ligands and their complexes were screened for their antifungal activities against fungi Macrophomina phaseolina, Botrytis cinerea and Phoma glomerata using the food poison technique and their antibacterial activities against Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris and Ralstonia solanacearum using the paper disc diffusion method. They showed appreciable activities.