Two New Steroidal Saponins from Diuranthera inarticulata

There are only three species in the genus Diuranthera (Liliaceae), which is endemic in the southwest of China1. Four steroidal saponins, diuranthosides A-C and chloromalo-side A were isolated from the fresh roots of D. major. This paper deals with the structure elucidation of two new steroidal saponins, diuranthosides D and E, which were isolated from the methanolic extract of whole plant of D. inarticulata Wang et K. Y. Lang.Diuranthoside D (1), [(]-38 (c 0.08, pyridine), afforded galac…     

Study on Phase Equilibrium Properties for CO_(2+) Cosolvent Binary Systems

Recently, the application of supercritical fluid technology is very interested, and it is applied in many areas for its special properties. The performance of supercritical fluid (SCF) as a solvent can be greatly affected by addition of an entrainer to the system. An entrainer can be added to a supercritical fluid to enhance its solvent strength and/or selectivity. Critical point data for these dilute supercritical fluid-cosolvent systems are imperative for the design of efficient separation …     

Three New Coumarins from Micromelum integerrimum

Micromelum integerrimum (Rutaceae) is a shrub growing in Yunnan Province. Leaves and barks of this plant have been used for the treatment of dysentery, and arthritis1. Previous researches revealed that this plant contained coumarins2-8. Micromelin, the main chemical constituent of this plant, showed significant inhibition against leukaemia P-388 cell line (T/C 149% at 10 mg/kg) but was inactive in lower doses, and also showed significant activity (T/C 228% at 1.25 mg/kg) against Lewis lung…     

H-Bonding Self-assembled Template-directed Synthesis of a Reactive Amide-bridged Ladder Polyvinylsiloxane

Ladder polysiloxanes (LPS) including both oxygen-bridged ladder polysilsesquioxanes (LPSQ) and organo-bridged ladder polysiloxanes (OLPS) are very important materials because of their excellent properties1. Adrianov et al. in 1960 attempted to prepare 1, …     

CONSTRUCTION OF SOLUTIONS TO M-D RIEMANN PROBLEMS FOR A2×2 QUASILINEAR HYPERBOLIC SYSTEM

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A Novel Synthesis of (-)-10-epi-α-Cyperone

The eudesmane derivative, (-)-10-epi-α-cyperone 1, is widely used as a chiral starting material for the synthesis of other fused-ring sesquiterpenes1. The first synthetic work was reported by Howe and co-workers via condensation of (+)-dihydrocarvone 2 with 1-diethylaminopentan-3-one methiodide in 32% yield2. Previously, our group reported the synthesis of compound 1 by treating ketone 2 with ethyl vinyl ketone (EVK) directly under different conditions1a, but the yields were not satisfacto…     

Synthesis, Characterization, Spectroscopic Properties of 2-（4-Dimethylaminophenyl）-5-fluoro-6-（morpholin-4-yl）-1H-benzimidazole and its Interaction with Calf Thymus DNA

Benzimidazole compounds have attracted a renewed interest recently owing to theirpotential applications in high-performance composite materials, electronic chemicals,photosensitive materials, and their special potentials in biological and/or medicinalapplication1,2. Typically, aromatic compounds with near planar structures and contain-ing hydrogen-donor groups or groups, which are capable of being protonated, havespecial interactions with DNA via intercalation, hydrogen-bonding, and so on3.Me…     

CHARACTERIZATIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN OUTDOOR AND INDOOR BIOAEROSOLS IN AN OFFICE BUILDING

1.IntroductionBioaerosolsaremicroorganismsorparticles,gases,vapors,orfragmentsofbiologicalorigin(i.e.,aliveorreleasedfromalivingorganism)thatexistintheair.Bioaerosolsareeverywhereintheenvironment.Underfavorableconditions,bioaerosolsareabletogrowandpropagateonavarietyofbuildingmaterialsandindoorsurfaces,causingindoorairpollution.Therefore,owingtotheirubiquitouspresenceinnature,bioaerosolsasapollutionsourcearealmostinevitableinarangeofenclosedenvironmentsandincommunityair(Kodama&McGee,1986;Lig…     

THERMODYNAMIC AND PARTICLE-DYNAMIC STUDIES ON SYNTHESIS OF SILICA NANOPARTICLES USING MICROWAVE-INDUCED PLASMA CVD

1. Introduction1.1 Silica nanoparticles and synthesis methods Silica (SiO2) nanoparticles are widely used in industry asan active filler for polymer reinforcement, a rheologicaladditive in fluids, a free flow agent in powders, and anagent for chemical mechanical polishing during IC (inte-grated circuit) fabrication (Sniegowski & de Boer, 2000).Silica powder is also used for producing silicon carbide(Koc & Cattamanchi, 1998) or opaque silica aerosols (Leeet al., 1995). Many methods can …     

Synthesis and gelation behaviors of five new dimeric cholesteryl derivatives

Five new diacid amides of di-cholesteryl L-glycinates were designed and prepared.The compounds with linkers containing 0,1, 2,3,or 4 methylene units are denoted as 1,2,3,4,and 5,respectively.Their gelation behaviors in 25 solvents were tested as novel low-molecular-mass organic gelators(LMOGs).It was shown that the length of the linker connecting the two-cholesteryl residues in a gelator plays a crucial role in the gelation behavior of the compound.1 gels 11 of the 25 solvents tested at a concentration lowe...