Microwave-assisted synthesis of magnetite nanoparticles possessing superior magnetic properties

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Cerasomes containing magnetic nanoparticles: synthesis and gel-filtration chromatographic characterization

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Microwave-assisted direct esterification of a cyclic phosphinic acid with phenols

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Microwave-assisted synthesis of water-soluble styrylpyridine dye-capped zinc oxide nanoparticles for antibacterial applications

ZnO nanoparticles were successfully synthesized using a microwave method, whose surface was modified with {4-[(E)-2-(furan-2-yl)ethenyl]pyridin-1-ium-1-yl}acetate as a capping agent (1 and 3%). Their structural properties were investigated using FTIR, XRD, SEM, EDS, and UV–visible spectroscopy. XRD confirmed the Wurtzite structure for all compounds, a size of 30.6 nm for uncapped and 22.9 nm for 3% dye-capped nanoparticles were calculated from Scherer's equation. Hexagonal wurtzite shape of nanoparticles can be clearly seen in the SEM images. The DFT calculations were carried out using quantum espresso. These dye-capped ZnO nanoparticles were proved to be potential antibacterial agents, the minimum concentrations of dye-capped ZnO nanoparticles that inhibit the growth of bacteria are 1.5 mg/mL for Escherichia coli and 0.78 mg/mL for Bacillus subtilis, which are much lower than those of uncapped ZnO. The bioactivity data suggest these organic–inorganic hybrid nanoparticles emerged as a new class of antibacterial agents.     

Hierarchically self-assembled fluorescent nanoparticles for near-infrared lysosome-targeted imaging

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Anion-binding catalyst designs for enantioselective synthesis

Select hydrogen bond donors can catalyze reactions of ion pairs through the recognition of anions. This mode of action can be exploited in enantioselective catalysis if a suitable chiral hydrogen bond donor is applied. Beyond just anionic recognition, an enantioselective anion-binding catalyst often must host numerous non-covalent interactions, including hydrogen bonding, general base, π-π, and π-cation, to achieve high levels of enantiocontrol. Anion-binding catalysts can be strategically designed to support those non-covalent interactions required to render a process highly stereoselective. Tactics applied in anion-binding catalyst development include enhancing arene substituents for improved π-stacking, linking two anion-binding units together on a single scaffold, expanding types of functional groups for anion recognition, and building frameworks with bifunctional modes of action. The intent of this digest is to highlight observations that suggest as anion-binding catalyst designs advance, their associated synthetic methodologies for complex molecule construction become increasingly impressive.     

Synthesis of ultra-small platinum,palladium and gold nanoparticles by Shewanella loihica PV-4 electrochemically active biofilms and their enhanced catalytic activities

Ultra-small nanoparticles (USNPs) of noble metals have a great potential in a variety of applications due to their high surface areas and high reactivity. This work employed electrochemically active biofilms (EABs) composed of a single bacterium strain of Shewanella loihica PV-4 and successfully synthesized USNPs of noble metal Au, Pd, and Pt. The synthesized USNPs had a size range between 2 and 7?nm and exhibited excellent catalytic performance in dye decomposition. The results of this work shine light on the use of EABs in nanoparticle synthesis.     

Organophosphonate-functionalized nanosized magnetic iron oxides as sorbents for heavy metal cations

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Sorbent for the separation of enantiomers of amino acids based on silica gel modified with stabilized Au nanoparticles

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Microwave-assisted one-step hydrothermal synthesis of pure iron oxide nanoparticles: magnetite, maghemite and hematite

A simple, rapid, one-step synthesis way of pure iron oxide nanoparticles: magnetite (Fe₃O₄), maghemite (γ-Fe₂O₃) and hematite (α-Fe₂O₃) was investigated. Nanoparticles were prepared by microwave synthesis, from ethanol/water solutions of chloride salts of iron (FeCl₂ and FeCl₃) in the presence of sodium hydroxide NaOH. X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) were used to characterize these nanoparticles.     

The first synthesis of 7-prenylisatin

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Microwave-assisted synthesis of 3-aminoarylquinolines from 2-nitrobenzaldehyde and indole via SnCl2-mediated reduction and facile indole ring opening

A simple and efficient one-pot two-step synthesis of substituted 3-aminoarylquinolines has been achieved from 2-nitrobenzaldehyde and indoles under microwave irradiation. Firstly 2-nitrobenzaldehydes is reduced to 2-aminobenzaldehyde in situ by commonly used chemo selective reductant SnCl₂ followed by condensation of indole. The acidic nature of the resultant reaction mixture due to SnCl₂ helps in the condensation and facile ring opening of indole leading to the formation of 3-aminoarylquinoline derivatives in good to moderate yields.     

Photochemistry of cyclohexene oxide radical cations in freonic matrices at 77 K

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Trimetallic NiCoM catalysts (M = Mn,Fe, Cu) for methane conversion into synthesis gas

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Organometallic cyanotype: formation of Prussian blue by a photochemical decomposition of the arene iron complex

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Enantioselective synthesis of BMS-911278: a triple reuptake inhibitor

BMS-911278 was identified as a potent triple reuptake inhibitor potentially useful for the treatment of depression. The original racemic synthesis suffered from tedious and low recovery resolution and HPLC separation, as well as low-yielding hazardous N-demethylation at the API step. To support further preclinical studies, a scalable enantioselective synthesis was developed. Herein, we report an efficient asymmetric synthesis of BMS-911278 featuring two key steps: an enantioselective Miyaura reaction and an intramolecular regioselective cyclization.     

Asymmetric synthesis of chiral oxindoles using isatin as starting material

Asymmetric synthesis plays an important role in the synthesis of therapeutics and natural products. Asymmetric oxindoles with a stereogenic quaternary carbon center are extensively present in various natural products and biologically active compounds. Several methods such as employing chiral auxiliaries or chiral catalysts were developed for asymmetric synthesis of spirooxindoles or 3,3-disubtituted oxindoles. In this review, we make a detailed overview of the latest developments in the use of isatin as starting material for the asymmetric synthesis of spirooxindoles and 3,3-disubstituted oxindoles during the period from 2015 to 2017.     

Applications of sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation in the total synthesis of natural products

Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation involves the reaction of an alkene with osmium tetroxide in the presence of a chiral quinine ligand to form an optically active vicinal diol. This reaction was primarily developed by Sharpless based on the already known racemic Upjohn dihydroxylation. The chiral diols obtained by Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation are important intermediates in organic synthesis. Herein, we emphasise the applications of Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation in the total synthesis of natural products.