An efficient synthesis of substituted benzene-1,2-dicarboxaldehydes

Substituted-benzene-1,2-dicarbaldehydes were synthesized by the reaction of substituted-1,2-bis(dibromomethyl) benzenes with fuming sulfuric acid,followed by hydrolysis. The yields were signifi-cantly improved by introducing solid sodium bicarbonate into the reaction mixture before hydrolysis and workup.     

A one-pot access to pyridine/benzo fused cyclododecanes via multi-component tandem reactions

A facile syntheses of novel poly-substituted pyridine/benzo fused cyclododecane hybrid heterocycles have been achieved through one-pot multi-component tandem strategy employing cyclododecanone, aromatic aldehydes and malononitrile.     

A novel entry to xanthones by an intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction involving 2-(1,2-dichlorovinyloxy) aryl dienones

A wide array of synthetic methods are described in the literature for the preparation of xanthones—a prominent class of tricyclic molecules that occur widely in nature. Majority of these reported methods involve linking the two aromatic rings and forming the central pyrone ring using a variety of classical and non-classical cyclization strategies. In a conceptually different approach, we describe here a new xanthone synthesis wherein both the pyrone and the second aromatic rings were forged in a single step by an intramolecular cycloaddition reaction involving 2-(1,2-dichlorovinyloxy) aryldienones.     

A scalable synthesis of a histamine H3 receptor antagonist

Starting from 1-methylimidazole, a concise, scalable, three-step synthesis of the title compound is described. The required 2-chloroimidazole was prepared in very good yield by halogen-metal exchange between the 2-lithio derivative and hexachloroethane.     

Solid phase radioimmunoassay of triiodothyronine (T3) using antibody coupled carboxymethylcellulose powder

The paper describes a solid-phase radioimmunoassay for triiodothyronine (T₃) using antibody coupled to carboxymethylcellulose powder. The free carboxylic acid groups of cellulose are covalently coupled to the amino groups of the antibody using 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylamino-propyl) carbodiimide hydrochloride. Immobilized antibody thus prepared was used in a solid-phase radioimmunoassay of T₃. The assay has a sensitivity of 0.18 g/l, and a range of 0.18–4 g/l. Satisfactory correlation was obtained when this assay was compared with a T₃ assay based on dextran coated charcoal separation system (Y=0.95X+0.15 g/L; r=0.98).     

Electro-kinetically driven route for highly sensitive blood pathology on a paper-based device

Enhancing the sensitivity of colorimetric detection in paper-devices is a quintessential step in achieving frugal diagnosis. Here, we demonstrate an effective way of improving the detection sensitivity of paper-based devices, as mediated by electro-kinetic mechanisms. By directly employing blood plasma, we investigate the electro-kinetic clustering of glucose, a neutral molecule in paper devices. Under the influence of uniform electric field, dispersed glucose gets accumulated in the paper strips. Due to the combination of EOF and electrophoretic migration, we achieve twofold increase in the colour intensity for both normal and diabetic samples. This approach is robust and possesses better sensitivity than conventional colorimetric assays and can be easily extended to other body fluid based diagnosis. These results may turn out to be of profound importance in improving the quality of pathological diagnosis in low-cost paper-based point-of-care devices deployed in resource-limited settings.