Superconductivity in Bi2.2Ca2.8−x Sr x Cu2O y system and effect of rare earth substitution

The oxide system Bi_2.2Ca_2.8−x Sr _x Cu₂O _y has been investigated for superconductivity as a function of Ca/Sr ratio withx=0.7, 1.0, 1.4 and 1.8. All these compositions are found to be superconducting with onset temperature in the range of 80–90 K implying a large homogeneity range between Sr and Ca for the superconductivity to occur in this system. Effect of partial replacement of Bi by rare earths has been studied and it is observed that 20% replacement of Bi by Nd and Eu does not significantly affect the superconducting transition temperature.     

The paramagnetic species produced in the reactions of organometallic compounds XIII—the anion radicals of carboxylates

In the reactions of meta- and para-alkyl substituted benzoic acids with aryl Grignard reagents, in tetrahydrofuran solutions and in the presence of nickel salts, the ESR spectra of the anion radicals of carboxylates derived from the benzoic acids were observed which represent the intermediates in the formation of ketyl radicals.     

Studies on tungstate gels

Summary The magnetic susceptibilities of certain vanadium pentoxide systems supported by kieselgur have been determined in the temperature interval 30° to 400° C. The plot of reciprocal susceptibility against temperature for all the systems studied indicates sudden deflections at temperatures which are about 150° lower than those of optimum catalytic activity. It has been suggested that these points may mark the temperatures of commencement of structural changes which may be responsible for the activity of these catalysts.

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Zusammenfassung Die magnetische Susceptibilit?t gewisser Vanadium-Pentoxyd-Systeme mit Kieselgur als Tr?ger wurden im Temperaturintervall zwischen 30 und 400° C bestimmt. Die Auftragung der reziproken Susceptibilit?t gegen die Temperatur zeigt für alle untersuchten Systeme pl?tzliche Knicke bei Temperaturen, die etwa 150° niedriger liegen als die optimale katalytische Aktivit?t. Es wird vermutet, da? diese Knickpunkte die Temperaturen des Beginns von Struktur?nderungen zeigen, die für die Aktivit?t dieser Katalysatoren verantwortlich sind.

     

Preparation and characterisation of copper,cobalt and nickel complexes of tetradentate N6 macrocyclic ligand

Macrocyclic complexes of copper, nickel and cobalt were synthesised via template reactions. These 14-membered N₆ tetradentate macrocyclic complexes were characterised by magnetic, conductance, electronic and IR spectral studies. The macrocyclic ligand coordinates through the four azomethine nitrogen atoms which are bridged by 2,3-butanedione, moieties, but far IR spectra suggest that the pyridine nitrogens are not coordinated. These macrocyclic complexes are considered to have distorted octahedral configurations.     

Isolation of onosmins A and B, lipoxygenase inhibitors from Onosma hispida

Onosmins A (1) and B (2), lipoxygenase inhibitors, have been isolated from Onosma hispida. Their structures were established as 2-[(4-methylbenzyl)amino]benzoic acid (1) and methyl 2-[(4-methylbenzyl)amino]benzoate (2) through spectroscopic studies, including 2D-NMR. The known compounds apigenin (3), 6,4'-dimethoxy-3,5,7-trihydroxyflavone (4), 6,7-dimethoxy-3,5,4'-trihydroxyflavone (5) and apigenin 7-O-beta-D-glucoside (6) are also reported for the first time from this species. Compounds (1) and (2) inhibited lipoxygenase (LOX, EC 1.13.11.12) enzyme in a concentration-dependent fashion with IC50 values of 24.0 and 36.2 microM, respectively. Lineweaver-Burk as well as Dixon plots and their secondary replots indicated that the nature of inhibition was purely a non-competitive type, with K(i) values 22.0 microM and 31.1, respectively.     

Lipoxygenase inhibiting constituents from Indigofera hetrantha

A lignan and two acylphloroglucinols have been isolated from the ethyl acetate soluble fraction of the whole plant of Indigofera hetrantha. Their structures have been assigned on the basis of spectral analysis including 1D and 2D NMR techniques. Compounds 1-3 displayed promising inhibitory potential against enzyme lipoxygenase in concentration-dependent manner.