Two new isoflavanoids from the rhizomes of Iris soforana

Two new isoflavones 1 and 2 along with eleven known compounds 3-13, have been isolated for the first time from the rhizomes of Iris soforana. The structures of these compounds were determined on the basis of spectroscopic methods and found to be 5,3'-dihydroxy-4'-methoxy-6,7-methylenedioxyisoflavone (1) (Soforanarin A), and 5,7,5'-trimethoxy-6,3',4'-trihydroxyisoflavone (2) (Soforanarin B).     

Synthesis, reactions, applications, and biological activity of diethanolamine and its derivatives

The review considers recent advances in using diethanolamine (DEA) in the synthesis of amides, polymerization reactions, and synthesis of heterocycles, crown ethers, Mannich bases, and ionic liquids. Biological activity of DEA and its derivatives is also reviewed.     

Apparent Solubility of Ibuprofen in Dimethyl Dodecyl Ammonium-Propane Sulfonate, DDAPS, Micelles, DDAPS/Butanol Mixtures and in Oil-in-Water Microemulsions Stabilized by DDAPS

Solubility of drugs in aqueous media is a real issue for scientists and a lot of work is going on to resolve the issue. The same is the case for ibuprofen, which is a derivative of propionic acid, belongs to the NSAIDs family and has low solubility in pure water. Therefore, its solubility has been investigated in dimethyl dodecyl ammonium-propane sulfonate, DDAPS, micellar solution, DDAPS/butanol mixtures and in various (hexane, decane and tetradecane) oil-in-water microemulsions to find out a suitable vehicle. The aggregation number, size and flow ability of micelles and microemulsions were estimated using refractive index, viscosity and light scattering measurements. It has been observed that these microemulsions have a higher ability to solubilize ibuprofen than DDAPS/butanol mixtures or DDAPS micelles.     

Development and validation of an LC‐MS/MS method for simultaneous quantitative analysis of free and conjugated bisphenol A in human urine

Bisphenol A (BPA) is an environmental endocrine‐disrupting chemicals that is widely used in common consumer products. There is an increasing concern regarding human exposure to BPA owing to the potential adverse effects associated with its estrogenic activity. For assessing environmental exposure to BPA, it is essential to have a sensitive, accurate and selective analytical method, especially one that can detect low BPA levels in complex sample matrices. In this study, we developed and validated an accurate, sensitive, and robust liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry method for simultaneous quantification of free BPA and BPA β‐d ‐glucuronide (BPA‐gluc) concentrations in human urine with only a single injection. Calibration curves were linear over a concentration range of 1–100 ng/mL for BPA and 10–1000 ng/mL for BPA‐gluc. The levels of the analytes were determined quantitatively with HPLC/ESI‐MS/MS by using negative electrospray ionization in the select ion monitoring mode and a pentaflouraphenyl propyl column. The validated method was applied to the analysis of spot urine specimens collected from randomly selected healthy human subjects. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A Novel Synthetic Route to 1-Aryltetralin Lignan Lactone Via Intermolecular Cycloaddition with O-qu Inodimethane

Deoxyisosikkimotoxin 8 has been synthesized by an inter-molecular Diels-Alder approach.     

Enhancement in Aqueous Solubility of Mefenamic Acid using Micellar Solutions of Various Surfactants

Journal of Solution Chemistry - The development of a meaningful dissolution procedure for drug products with limited water solubility has been a challenge to both the pharmaceutical industry and...     

Steric and Electronic Influence on the Coordination Aptitude of 4‐Formylpiperazine‐1‐Carbodithioate Towards Triorganotin(IV) Moieties

A fascinating ligand, 4‐formylpiperazinium 4‐formylpiperazine‐1‐carbodithioate (L‐salt) has been reacted with two electronically and sterically different trimethyltin(IV) chloride and triphenyltin(IV) chloride. The complexes 1 and 2 were characterized by elemental analysis, spectroscopic techniques, and X‐ray single crystal analysis. The latter technique confirmed the polymeric and monomeric nature of 1 and 2 , respectively. Both 1 and 2 showed intriguing molecular packing properties in the solid state. However, the packing of 1 is more interesting and unique where one‐dimensional polymer chains self assemble in two‐over‐two saltire‐shaped fashion to provide an overall multilayered structure. The different behavior of L toward two different tin(IV) compounds can be attributed to different electronic and steric environments around metal center.