Hydrolysis of Sucrose by Heterogeneous Catalysts

A kinetic study of the hydrolysis of sucrose by solid catalysts has been carried out using a polarimetric technique. V₂O₅/-Al₂O₃ was selected as appropriate catalyst. At the optimum conditions the activation parameters have been evaluated using the Arrhenius and Eyring plots.     

Design and synthesis of 2,4-dioxochroman-pyridinium-phenylacetamide derivatives as new anti-Alzheimer agents: in vitro and in silico studies

2,4-Dioxochroman-pyridinium-phenylacetamide derivatives 7a–n were synthesized and evaluated for their in vitro cholinesterase (ChE) inhibitory activities against acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE). Obtained results demonstrated that, among the synthesized compounds, two compounds, 7j and 7k , were more potent than the standard drug donepezil against BuChE and did not show cytotoxicity and carcinogenicity. Furthermore, through molecular modeling and molecular dynamic studies. we showed that these compounds can be located deep in the gorge cavity of BuChE and that they interacted with catalytic residues, acyl, and cholin-binding pockets of this enzyme. Support information     

Rapid and Convenient Method for the Synthesis of Symmetrical Disulfides

Abstract

We present here the results on the use of 1,3,5-triazo-2,4,6-triphosphorine-2,2,4,4,6,6-hexachloride as an efficient promoter in the conversion of thiols to the corresponding symmetrical disulfides under solvent-free conditions. Aromatic thiols bearing electron donating and electron withdrawing groups, heteroaromatic, and alkyl thiols reacted efficiently to afford excellent yields of disulfides in short reaction times after easy work-up. Different functional groups including carboxyl, methoxy, methylthio, and halogen are tolerated.

Supplementary materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of Phosphorus, Sulfer, and Silicon and the Related Elements for the following free supplemental files: Additional figures and tables.     

Efficient Synthesis of Urea Derivatives via a Sequential One-Pot Nucleophilic Addition/Ugi Five-Component Reaction Under Solvent-Free Conditions

Urea polyfunctional derivatives were successfully synthesized via a one-pot, five-component nucleophilic addition/Ugi reaction sequence. Simplicity, solvent-free conditions, and good yields of products are advantages of this method.