One-Pot Green Synthesis of Novel Polysubstituted 1,2-Dihydronaphtho[2,1-b]furans

A simple and highly efficient one-pot protocol for the synthesis of novel polysubstituted 1,2-dihydronaphtho[2,1-b] furans has been developed by three-component coupling reaction of 2-aminopyridines, naphthols, and glyoxal in the presence of guanidinium chloride as a polyfunctional organocatalyst under solvent-free conditions. The protocol avoids the use of expensive catalysts, toxic solvents, and chromatographic separation and provides a wide range of novel dihydronaphthofurans in good to excellent yields.     

H6P2W18O62-18H2O,a Green and Reusable Catalyst for the Three-Component,One-Pot Synthesis of 4,6-Diarylpyrimidin-2(1H)-ones Under Solvent-Free Conditions

Three-component, one-pot synthesis of 4,6-diarylpyrimidin-2(1H)-ones and 9-phenyl-8-oxa-10,12-diaza-tricyclo[7.3.1.0^2,7]trideca-2(7),3,5-trien-11-one by condensing acetophenone derivatives, aldehydes, and urea in the presence of trimethylsilyl chloride using a catalytic amount of H₆P₂W₁₈O₆₂-18H₂O under solvent-free conditions is reported.     

New and General Nitrogen Heterocycle Synthesis: Use of Heteropoly Acids as a Heterogeneous Recyclable Catalyst

An efficient synthetic method of six- and five-member nitrogen heterocyclic compounds was developed. Nitrogen heterocyclic compounds were prepared by condensation of the β-dicarbonyl compounds with the corresponding β- or γ-amino alcohols, subsequent cyclization, and spontaneous aromatization in the presence of a catalytic amount of Keggin-type heteropoly acids under very mild conditions.     

Silica‐Supported bis (Trimethylsilyl) Chromate: Oxidation of Thiols to Their Corresponding Disulfides

An efficient and convenient method for the oxidation of thiols mediated by silica‐supported bis (trimethylsilyl) chromate (BTSC) in acetonitrile is reported.     

Preparation of magnetic molecularly imprinted polymer for dispersive solid‐phase extraction of valsartan and its determination by high‐performance liquid chromatography: Box‐Behnken design

In this work, core/shell magnetic molecularly imprinted polymer nanoparticles were synthesized for extraction and pre‐concentration of valsartan from different samples and then it was measured with high‐performance liquid chromatography. For preparation of molecularly imprinted polymer nanoparticles, Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles were coated with tetraethyl orthosilicate and then functionalized with 3‐(trimethoxysilyl) propyl methacrylate. In the next step, molecularly imprinted polymer nanoparticles were synthesized under reflux and distillation conditions via polymerization of methacrylic acid, valsartan (as a template), azobisisobutyronitrile and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate as cross linking. The properties of molecularly imprinted polymer nanoparticle were investigated by FTIR spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, and X‐ray diffraction. Box‐Behnken design with the aid of desirability function was used for optimizing the effect of variables such as the amounts of molecularly imprinted polymer nanoparticles, time of sonication, pH, and volume of methanol on the extraction percentage of valsartan. According to the obtained results, the affecting variables extraction condition were set as 10 mg of adsorbent, 16 min for sonication, pH = 5.5 and 0.6 mL methanol. The obtained linear response (r² > 0.995) was in the range of 0.005–10 µg/mL with detection limit 0.0012 µg/mLand extraction recovery was in the range of 92–95% with standard deviation less than 6% (n = 3).     

A novel silk/PES hybrid nanofibrous scaffold promotes the in vitro proliferation and differentiation of adipose‐derived mesenchymal stem cells into insulin producing cells

Using stem cells to replace the lost beta cells is a hopeful strategy in the treatment of diabetic patients. Furthermore, during stem cell culture and therapy, it is a need to use a substrate to act as a supportive matrix to mimic 3D in vivo microenvironment. Therefore, in this study, human adipose‐derived stem cells were used to differentiate into insulin‐producing cells (IPCs) on a silk/polyethersulfone (PES) scaffold. After exposing to the differentiation media, 2D and 3D (silk/PES) cultured cells were gradually aggregated and formed spherical shaped clusters. The viability of cells was comparable in both 3D and 2D culture. As the results of gene expression assay in both RNA and protein level showed, the differentiation efficiency was higher in 3D culture. Furthermore, ELISA revealed that the release of C‐peptide and insulin was higher in 3D than 2D culture. It seems that silk/PES nanofibrous hybrid scaffold could provide an appropriate matrix to mimic in vivo microenvironment and therefore increases the IPC differentiation potency of stem cells.     

One-pot synthesis of organo-silica hybrids with high thermal properties via a simple sol–gel process

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - Organic–inorganic hybrid composites have received much attention of scientists in the recent years due to the notable improvement of thermal...     

Conformational Analysis of 2-Methoxy-2-oxo-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinane and Its Methylthio and Methylselenyl Analogues

Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A - This research aimed at exploring the stabilities of the conformers of 2-methoxy-2-oxo-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinane and its methylthio and methylselenyl analogs...     

Applications of Knoevenagel condensation reaction in the total synthesis of natural products

Monatshefte für Chemie - Chemical Monthly - The Knoevenagel condensation reaction is a prominent organic reaction commonly being utilized in the total synthesis of natural and biologically...