Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oil from the Rhizomes of Curcuma pambrosima Growing in Vietnam

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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...     

Directed synthesis and study of their spectroscopic behavior in solution of rare-earth phthalocyaninates substituted by benzyloxy- and methylphenylethylphenoxy-groups

Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry - Novel neodymium phthalocyaninates based on template condensation of 4-[(4-benzyloxy)phenoxy]- or...     

[Nb@Ge13/14]3−: New Family Members of Ge-Based Intermetalloid Clusters

During the past two decades, single-atom-centered medium-sized germanium clusters [M@Ge_n] (M=transition metals, n>12) have been extensively explored, both from theoretical perspectives and experimental gas-phase syntheses. However, the actual structural arrangements of the Ge₁₃ and Ge₁₄ endohedral cages are still ambiguous and have long remained an unresolved problem for experimental implementation. In this work, we successfully synthesize 13-/14-vertex Ge clusters [Nb@Ge₁₃]³⁻ ( 1 ) and [Nb@Ge₁₄]³⁻ ( 2 ), which are structurally characterized and exhibit unprecedented topologies, neither classical deltahedra nor 3-connected polyhedral structures. Theoretical analysis indicates that the major stabilization of the Ge backbones arises due to the substantial interaction of Ge 4p-AOs with the endohedral Nb 4d-AOs through three/four-center two-electron bonds with an enhanced electron density accumulated over the shortest Nb−Ge13 contact in 1 . Low occupancies of the direct two-center two-electron (2c–2e) Nb−Ge and Ge−Ge σ bonds point to a considerable degree of electron delocalization over the Ge cages revealing their electron deficiency.     

Neutron Reflectometry in Russia: Current State and Prospects

Crystallography Reports - The review is devoted to the current state of affairs and prospects for development in the field of neutron reflectometry on the existing and future neutron sources in the...     

Four-Step Spin Crossover in a New Cyano-Bridged Iron-Silver Coordination Polymer

Spin-crossover complexes with multistep transitions attract much attention due to their potential applications as multi-switches and for data storage. A four-step spin crossover is observed in the new iron(II)-based cyanometallic guest-free framework compound Fe(2-ethoxypyrazine)₂{Ag(CN)₂}₂ during the transition from the low-spin to the high-spin state. A reverse process occurs in three steps. Crystallographic studies reveal an associated stepwise evolution of the crystal structures. Multiple transitions in the reported complex originate from distinct Fe^II sites which exist due to the packing of the ligand with a bulky substituent.     

The covalent functionalization of few-layered MoTe2 thin films with iodonium salts

Covalent functionalization of 2D materials provides a tailored approach towards tuning of their chemical, optical, and electronic properties making the search for new ways to graft small molecules important. Herein, the reaction with (3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)iodonium salt is revealed as an effective strategy for functionalization of MoTe₂ thin films. Upon decomposition of the salt, the generated radicals graft covalently as aryl-(CF₃)₂ groups at the surface of both metallic (1T’) and semiconducting (2H) polymorphs of MoTe₂. Remarkably, the reactivity of the salt is governed by the electronic structure of the given polymorph. While the functionalization of the metallic MoTe₂ occurs spontaneously, the semiconducting MoTe₂ requires activation by light. The reaction proceeds with the elimination of oxide from the original films yielding the functionalized products that remain protected in ambient conditions, presenting a viable solution to the ageing of MoTe₂ in air.     

Crystal Structure of Synthetic High-Chromium Analogue of Yimengite

Crystallography Reports - The structure of a potassium compound with the chemical formula K0.90Ti5.16Cr2.94Fe2.54Mg0.87Al0.22Mn0.30O19 has been investigated by single-crystal X-ray diffraction...     

Structural Features of Mixed Anions (Мо7 – хWхO24)6– and Their Packing in the [Pd(NH3)4]3(Мо7 – хWxO24)⋅6H2O Crystal Structure

Crystallography Reports - [Pd(NH3)4]3(Мо7 – хWxO24)?6H2O crystals with different Mo/W ratios have been formed as a result of the crystallization of a...