1,2,4-Thiadiazoles as promising multifunctional agents for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases

Detailed studies of properties of new 3-substituted 5-anilino-1,2,4-thiadiazoles containing different substituents at position 3 of the thiadiazole ring were carried out, in particular, their esterase profile and antioxidant properties. It was found that the presence in the molecule of 2-aminopropyl fragment determines an efficient and selective inhibition of butyrylcholinesterase as compared to acetylcholinesterase and carboxylesterase, with radical-scavenging activity being weak. The compounds containing a 2-aminopropenyl fragment possess a high radicalscavenging activity, weakly inhibit cholinesterases, and exhibit anticarboxylesterase activity. A wide spectrum of activity of 3-substituted 5-anilino-1,2,4-thiadiazoles as inhibitors of cholinesterases and highly efficient scavengers of free radicals gives a basis for the optimization of structure and development in this series of original agents for therapy of neurodegenerative diseases.     

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...     

External electric field effect on electronic properties and charge transfer in CoI2/NiI2 spinterface

Electronic structure and spin-related properties of CoI₂/NiI₂ heterostructure were studied by means of density functional theory. It was shown that the electronic structure at the Fermi level can be characterized by a band gap. The effect of the external electric field on charge transfer and electronic properties of the CoI₂/NiI₂ interface was investigated, and it was found that band gap width depends on the strength of the applied electric field, switching its nature from semiconducting to a half-metallic one. An easy control of the electronic properties and promising spin-polarized nature of the CoI₂/NiI₂ spinterface allows the heterostructure to be used in spin-related applications.     

Synthesis and evaluation of properties of the optically transparent (co)polyimides based on cyclic and alicyclic diamines and dianhydrides of aromatic tetracarboxylic acids

Russian Chemical Bulletin - Optically transparent polyimides (PIs) containing adamantane moieties in the structure of diamine unit were synthesized, and their properties were evaluated. The...     

Peculiarities of the interaction of polycrystalline aluminum with aqueous solutions of gallium

We study the effect of gallium-containing aqueous solutions on polycrystalline aluminum. The procedure for kinetic studies of the selected system is described. It is found that in the reaction of polycrystalline aluminum with gallium-containing aqueous solutions, gallium penetrates along the aluminum grain boundaries, which, upon the application of external stress, leads to failure of the sample. It is found that gallium can penetrate along the aluminum grain boundaries both in the liquid and solid state; the rates of penetration of gallium in the liquid and solid states are determined.     

Reaction of diphenylphosphinoylallene derivatives of cytisine

Diphenylphosphinoylallenes containing a ClCH₂ group were synthesized, and their reaction with cytisine was studied. It was shown that the reaction involves exclusives as nucleophilic substitution of chlorine in the chloromethyl group. The synthesized conjugates of cytisine with diphenylphosphinoylallene derivatives are of interest as potential agonists of nicotinic acetylcholine neuroreceptors (nAChRs).     

Crystal structure of L-leucinium tetrafluoroantimonate(III)

The crystal structure of L-leucinium tetrafluoroantimonate(III) of the composition (C₆H₁₄NO₂)SbF₄ (orthorhombic symmetry: a = 6.1459(6) Å, b = 14.994(1) Å, c = 24.789(2) Å, Z = 8, P 2₁2₁2₁ space group) synthesized for the first time is determined. The (C₆H₁₄NO₂)SbF₄ structure represents a new structure type of tetrafluoroantimonate(III). It is formed by (C₆H₁₄NO₂)+ cations and chain complex [Sb₂F₈]_n ²ⁿ anions composed of Sb₂F₈ dimers linked into chains by bridging F atoms. The Sb₂F₈ dimers consist of SbF₃ and SbF₅ groups bound by bridging fluoride atoms of the SbF₅ group. Chains in the structure are linked by N-H…F, N-H…O, and O-H…F hydrogen bonds into a three-dimensional framework.