A facile synthesis of pyridazinone derivatives under ultrasonic irradiation

A new, efficient and general method for preparation of N-substituted-pyridazinones using ultrasound irradiation is reported. Under ultrasound the reaction time decreases substantially, the yields are high and the reaction conditions are mild. It was noticed that substituents at the 3-(6)-position of pyridazone heterocycle have a substantial influence on the reactivity, while the effect of the substituents at the 1-(2)-position seems to be of minor importance. A comparative study of the reactions performed under ultrasound conditions versus at room temperature has been done.     

Solution behavior of progressively quaternized poly(dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) as a function of charge density

Hydrodynamic behavior of progressively quaternized poly(dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) (PDMAEM) in dilute and semi-dilute salt–free aqueous solutions as a function of molar mass and charge density, which varied from 5 up to 100 mol%, was studied. The role of long range electrostatic interactions on the viscosity and on the position and value of the reduced viscosity corresponding to the peak, η_red,p, as a function of the charge density of polycation has been evaluated. The overlap concentration of polyelectrolytes, c^∗, has been evaluated as the inverse of the intrinsic viscosity determined by fitting the viscometric results on Rao equation. The values of c^∗ have been discussed as a function of polyion molar mass and charge density. The c^∗ values calculated in the frame of Odijk model for polyelectrolytes having quaternization degree ?50 were lower but comparable with those determined by viscometry, for the same molar mass.     

Elimination of oxidative degradation during the per-O-methylation of carbohydrates

The possible oxidative degradation mechanism occurring during the per-O-methylation of carbohydrates in dimethyl sulfoxide with methyl iodide in the presence of base is described. Evidence is presented that this process occurs only under anhydrous conditions when there is a long reaction time between the carbohydrate dissolved in dimethyl sulfoxide and methyl iodide, followed by reaction with the base. Under these specific conditions, the oxidative degradation of alditols, and cyclic carbohydrates, with and without a free hemiacetal group, is observed. The reaction between carbohydrate and methyl iodide in dimethyl sulfoxide can result in a complete oxidative degradation depending on the type of carbohydrate and the time of reaction. The oxidative degradation can be accelerated by replacing methyl iodide with dimethyl sulfate. Mass spectrometric identification of the degradation products of d-glucitol indicates simultaneous oxidation processes at all the hydroxyl groups, with site dependent rates of their reactivity. This oxidative process is not a characteristic of the methylation of carbohydrates in dimethyl sulfoxide with methyl iodide in the presence of solid sodium hydroxide and can be totally avoided by treating the carbohydrate with powdered sodium hydroxide before introduction of methyl iodide under nonanhydrous conditions, or by adding a trace of water in dimethyl sulfoxide before methyl iodide, or by using N,N-dimethylacetamide as the solvent. The degradation of the per-O-methylated carbohydrates in the liquid-liquid extraction process is also taken into account, and it is found that the degradation process can be avoid by neutralization of the base before extraction, by using benzene or tetrachloromethane as extraction solvent, and by drying the final organic extract.     

Effect of fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) on the performance and surface chemistry of Si-nanowire Li-ion battery anodes

The effect of FEC as a co-solvent on the electrochemical performance and surface chemistry of silicon nanowire (SiNW) anodes was thoroughly investigated. Enhanced electrochemical performance was observed for SiNW anodes in alkyl carbonates electrolyte solutions containing fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC). Reduced irreversible capacity losses accompanied by enhanced and stable reversible capacities over prolonged cycling were achieved with FEC-containing electrolyte solutions. TEM studies provided evidence for the complete and incomplete lithiation of SiNW's in FEC-containing and FEC-free electrolyte solutions, respectively. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) results proved the formation of much thinner and compact surface films on SiNW's in FEC-containing solutions. However, thicker surface films were identified for SiNW electrodes cycled in FEC-free solutions. SiNW electrodes develop lower impedance in electrolyte solutions containing FEC in contrast to standard (FEC-free) solutions. The surface chemistry of SiNW electrodes cycled in FEC-modified and standard electrolytes were investigated using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The impact of FEC as a co-solvent on the electrochemical behavior of SiNW electrodes is discussed herein in light of the spectroscopic and microscopic studies.     

Synthesis and Biological Screening of New Cyano-Substituted Pyrrole Fused (Iso)Quinoline Derivatives

Several new cyano-substituted derivatives with pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoline and pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinoline scaffolds were synthesized by the [3 + 2] cycloaddition of (iso)quinolinium ylides to fumaronitrile. The cycloimmonium ylides reacted in situ as 1,3-dipoles with fumaronitrile to selectively form distinct final compounds, depending on the structure of the (iso)quinolinium salt. Eleven compounds were evaluated for their anticancer activity against a panel of 60 human cancer cell lines. The most potent compound 9a showed a broad spectrum of antiproliferative activity against cancer cell lines representing leukemia, melanoma and cancer of lung, colon, central nervous system, ovary, kidney, breast and prostate cancer. In vitro assays and molecular docking revealed tubulin interaction properties of compound 9a.     

Continuous permeation of analytes through a thin poly(dimethylsiloxane) membrane followed by sorbent trapping for their gas chromatographic monitoring

Omeprazole is a benzimidazole compound that acts as a proton-pump inhibitor. Because the metabolism of omeprazole is mainly catalyzed by cytochrome P-450 (CYP) 3A4 and CYP2C19. the genetic polymorphism of CYP2C19 could be of clinical concern in the treatment of acid-related diseases with omeprazole. Therefore, a reliable method for omeprazole phenotyping is desirable in clinical situations. This study has demonstrated the determination of omeprazole and its metabolites in human plasma by liquid chromatography-three-dimensional quadrupole mass spectrometry with a sonic spray ionization interface. The analytical column was YMC-Pack Pro C18(50x2.0 mm I.D.) using acetonitrile-50 mM ammonium acetate (pH 7.25) (1:4) at a flow-rate of 0.2 ml/min. The drift voltage was 30 V. The sampling aperture was heated at 110 degrees C and Shield temperature was 230 degrees C. In the mass spectrum, the molecular ions of omeprazole, hydroxyomeprazole and omeprazole sulfone were clearly observed as base peaks. This method is sufficiently sensitive and accurate for pharmacokinetic studies of omeprazol.     

Reduction of antimony(V) by dithiophosphinates and the crystal structure of dimeric diphenylantimony(III) dimethyldithiophosphinate

Reactions between three diorganodithiophosphinates and diphenylantimony(V) bromide oxide (SbPh₂OBr)₂, led to antimony reduction while dithiophosphinate oxidation followed a complex path varying in detail with the nature of the organic groups on dithiophosphinate. Antimony(III) dithiophosphinates, SbPh₂(S₂PR₂) where R = Me, Et and Ph, have been isolated and characterised and an X-ray structure determination for the methyl derivative shows weakly associated dimers in the solid state, intermediate between those in (SbPh₂S₂PPh₂)₂ and [Sb(4-MeC₆H₄)₂S₂PEt]₂.     

Topological recursive relations in H2g(ℳg,n)

We show that any degree at least g monomial in descendant or tautological classes vanishes on ℳ _g,n when g≥2. This generalizes a result of Looijenga and proves a version of Getzler’s conjecture. The method we use is the study of the relative Gromov-Witten invariants of ℙ¹ relative to two points combined with the degeneration formulas of [IP1]. Oblatum 24-X-2000 & 14-XI-2001?Published online: 18 February 2002     

Review: Inverse coordination. Inorganic open and cyclic nitrogen heteroatom molecules as coordination centers. A survey of molecular topologies

This review is a follow up to a previous article [I. Haiduc J. Coord. Chem. (2018) doi:10.1080/00958972.2018.1515429.] which illustrated the concept of inverse coordination with structures in which the coordination center is nitrogen alone (mono- and poly-nitrogen moieties). Here the open and cyclic heteroatom molecules with inorganic skeletons and nitrogen donor sites are presented. Organic nitrogen heterocycles will be treated in a further review.

     

On a variational inequality on elasto-hydrodynamic lubrication

We consider the problem of a deformable surface moving over a flat plane. The surfaces are separated by a small gap filled by a lubricant fluid. The mathematical model consists of the Reynolds variational inequality with nonlocal coefficients given by an integral operator which depends on the fluid pressure. The nonlocal operator represents the deformation of the lubricated surfaces. The problem considers the vertical displacement of the elastic surface from its reference configuration. The goal of the paper is to obtain the range of these admissible displacements. We present general results for nonlocal coefficients with applications to particular problems in elasto-hydrodynamic lubrication.