A new γ‐polymorph of chlorpropamide: 4‐chloro‐N‐(propylaminocarbonyl)benzenesulfonamide

The structure of a new polymorph of the title compound, C₁₀H₁₃ClN₂O₃S, known as the antidiabetic drug chlorpropamide, is monoclinic, in contrast with the two previously described orthorhombic α‐ and β‐forms. The molecules in the γ‐polymorph are linked into bands by hydrogen bonds similar to those in the α‐polymorph. The conformation of the molecules in the γ‐form is close to that in the β‐polymorph.     

Isotropy of 8-dimensional quadratic forms over function fields of quadrics

Let F be a field of characteristic different from 2 and let ø be an anisotropic 8-dimensional quadratic form over F with trivial deter-minant. We study the remaining open cases in the problem of describing the quadratic forms ψ such that ø becomes isotropic over the function field (ψ).     

Inverse electron demand Diels–Alder reaction as a novel method for functionalization of natural chlorins

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Kharasch reaction: Cu-catalyzed and non-Kharasch metal-free peroxidation of barbituric acids

It was discovered that the Kharasch peroxidation of barbituric acids proceeds both with a Cu-catalyst and without a metal catalyst. Despite the presence of possible thermal-initiated side oxidation pathways, α-tert-butylperoxybarbiturates were selectively prepared from substituted barbituric acids and tert-butyl hydroperoxide.     

Low-Flammable Parahydrogen-Polarized MRI Contrast Agents

Many MRI contrast agents formed with the parahydrogen-induced polarization (PHIP) technique exhibit biocompatible profiles. In the context of respiratory imaging with inhalable molecular contrast agents, the development of nonflammable contrast agents would nonetheless be highly beneficial for the biomedical translation of this sensitive, high-throughput and affordable hyperpolarization technique. To this end, we assess the hydrogenation kinetics, the polarization levels and the lifetimes of PHIP hyperpolarized products (acids, ethers and esters) at various degrees of fluorine substitution. The results highlight important trends as a function of molecular structure that are instrumental for the design of new, safe contrast agents for in vivo imaging applications of the PHIP technique, with an emphasis on the highly volatile group of ethers used as inhalable anesthetics.     

Cyclobutadiene cobalt complexes as catalysts for insertion of diazo compounds into X–H bonds

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Synthesis and microbiological properties of novel bis-quaternary ammonium compounds based on 4,4′-oxydiphenol spacer

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