Highly Acidic Conjugate‐Base‐Stabilized Carboxylic Acids Catalyze Enantioselective oxa‐Pictet–Spengler Reactions with Ketals

Acyclic ketone‐derived oxocarbenium ions are involved as intermediates in numerous reactions that provide valuable products, however, they have thus far eluded efforts aimed at asymmetric catalysis. We report that a readily accessible chiral carboxylic acid catalyst exerts control over asymmetric cyclizations of acyclic ketone‐derived trisubstituted oxocarbenium ions, thereby providing access to highly enantioenriched dihydropyran products containing a tetrasubstituted stereogenic center. The high acidity of the carboxylic acid catalyst, which exceeds that of the well‐known chiral phosphoric acid catalyst TRIP, is largely derived from stabilization of the carboxylate conjugate base through intramolecular anion‐binding to a thiourea site.     

High-speed bridges for fiber optic local area networks

Progress in optical fiber communications allows ever-increasing channel capacity for local area networks (LANs). However, there are still many problems to solve with respect to bridges interconnecting these LANs, which constitute a system bottleneck. To eliminate the bridge bottleneck in the interconnection of fiber optic LANs, a high-speed bridge using optical technology is proposed. The proposed optical bridge uses bistable optical devices, such as interference filters, as essential components of its design. As these devices can be easily fabricated, the implementation of this optical bridge is feasible.     

Crystal structure,Hirshfeld surface analysis,vibrational properties,and electrical and dielectric studies of the bis (4-benzylpyridinium) tetrachlorocuprate (II)

The present paper undertakes the study of (C₁₂H₁₂N)₂CuCl₄, which is a new hybrid compound. It is synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, Hirshfeld surface analysis, and FT-IR, FT-Raman, and impedance spectroscopies. It is crystallized in the monoclinic system with C2/c space group. Its crystal structure was determined and refined down to an R value of 0.05 and a wR value of 0.14. The structure can be described by the alternation of two different, cationic–anionic layers parallel to (110) plan. This complex is assembled into 3D supramolecular architecture by hydrogen bonds (N–H…Cl, C–H…Cl) and π–π interactions. Hirshfeld surface analyses and fingerprint plots are used for decoding intermolecular interactions in the crystal network and contribution of component units for the construction of the 3D architecture. The presence of different functional groups and the nature of their vibrations were identified by FT-IR and FT-Raman spectroscopies. The material is characterized by impedance spectroscopy technique measured in 209–500 MHz frequency and 296–390 K temperature ranges. In addition, the Cole–Cole (Z? versus Z?) plots were well fitted to an equivalent circuit built up by a parallel combination of resistance (R) and constant phase elements (CPEs). The close values of activation energies obtained from the analysis of equivalent circuit data confirm that the transport is through ion hopping mechanism in the bis (4-benzylpyridinium) tetrachlorocuprate.     

Prepared and characterization of new macrocyclic Schiff bases and their binuclear copper complexes

The new five macrocyclic ligands were synthesized by reaction of 2,6-diaminopyridine and various dialdehydes. Then, their copper(II) perchlorate complexes were synthesized by template effect by reaction of 2,6-diaminopyridine, Cu(ClO(4))(2).6H(2)O and aldehydes. The ligands and their complexes have been characterized by elemental analysis, IR, (1)H and (13)C NMR, UV-vis spectra, magnetic susceptibility, conductivity measurements, mass spectra. All complexes are diamagnetic and binuclear. The diamagnetic behaviour of the binuclear complexes may be explained by a very strong anti-ferromagnetic interaction in the Cu-Cu pair.     

Optical,thermal, and magnetic properties of a microporous fluorinated iron phosphate: (H3O)2[Fe4(H2O)2F4(PO4)2(HPO4)2](H2O)

The non-centrosymmetric microporous fluorinated iron phosphate, (H₃O)₂[Fe₄(H₂O)₂F₄(PO₄)₂(HPO₄)₂](H₂O), is endowed with properties. In fact, the thermogravimetric analysis study shows a mass loss evolution as a temperature function. The optical study was also examined by UV–vis absorption. The magnetic results reveal the appearance of a ferromagnetic behavior at low temperature (Tc = 11.64 K).     

Synthesis, characterization and structure effects on extractability and selectivity of N,N'-bis(salicylaldehydene)-1,4-bis-(m-aminophenoxy)butane towards some divalent cations

The extraction of copper(II), nickel(II) and cobalt(II) from the aqueous phase with N,N'-bis(salicylaldehydene)-1,4-bis-(m-aminophenoxy)butane (MAS), which was synthesized from 1,4-bis(m-aminophenoxy)butane and salicylaldehyde, was studied. Microanalytical data, elemental analysis, UV-visible 1H and 13C n.m.r. spectra and IR-spectra were used to confirm the structures. The extractability and selectivity of divalent cations were evaluated as a function of relationship between distribution ratio of the metal and pH or ligand concentration. Cu+2 showed the highest extractability and selectivity at pH 6.0, whereas Ni+2 and Co+2 showed at pH 9.2. The stoichiometries of the compounds formed were estimated to be CuL, CoL, NiL, where L is N,N'-bis(salicylaldehydene)-1,4-bis-(m-aminophenoxy)butane. It was concluded that MAS can effectively be used in solvent extraction of copper(II), nickel(II) and cobalt(II) from the aqeous phase to the organic phase.     

Phytochemical Characterization and Bioactivity of Asparagus acutifolius: A Focus on Antioxidant,Cytotoxic, Lipase Inhibitory and Antimicrobial Activities

The phytochemical composition of leaves, stems, pericarps and rhizomes ethanolic extracts of Asparagus acutifolius were characterized by HPLC-DAD-MS. A. acutifolius samples contain at least eleven simple phenolics, one flavonon, two flavonols and six steroidal saponins. The stem extracts showed the highest total phenolic acid and flavonoid contents, where cafeic acid and rutin were the main compounds. No flavonoids were detected in the leaf, pericarp or rhizome while caffeic acid and ferulic acid were the predominant. Steroidal saponins were detected in the different plant parts of A. acutifolius, and the highest contents were found in the rhizome extracts. The stem extracts exhibited the highest antioxidant activity against 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) and the highest 2,2-azino-bis (3 ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) (ABTS) scavenging activity was found in the pericarp extracts. The rhizome and leaf extracts showed a potent cytotoxic activity against HCT-116 and HepG2 cell lines. Moreover, the pericarp and rhizome extracts revealed a moderate lipase inhibitory activity. The leaf and rhizome extracts were screened for their antimicrobial activity against human pathogenic isolates. The leaf extract exhibited a powerful inhibitory activity against all the bacteria and fungi tested.     

Synthesis,reactions, and antimicrobial activity of some novel pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine,pyrazolo[4,3-e][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidine,and pyrazolo[4,3-e][1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-c]pyrimidine derivatives

Treatment of N-phenyl-substituted benzenecarbo-hydrazonoyl chlorides 1a - d with malononitrile in sodium ethoxide solution gave 5-amino-4-cyanopyrazole derivatives 2 - 5 . Compounds 2 - 5 were converted to formidate derivatives 6 - 9 upon treatment with TEOF in acetic anhydride. The reaction of the latter products 6 - 9 with hydrazine hydrate gave imino-amino derivatives 10 - 13 , which was converted to hydrazino derivatives 14 - 17 by refluxing with hydrazine hydrate. Hydrazino as well as imino-amino derivatives undergo condensation, cyclization, and cycloaddition reactions to give pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine 18 - 21 , pyrazolo[4,3-e][1,2,4]triazolo-[3,4-c]pyrimidine 22 - 27 , and pyrazolo[3′,4′:4,5]pyrimido[1,6-b][1,2,4]triazine 42 - 44 derivatives. Antimicrobial studies are performed using two Gram-positive bacteria and two Gram-negative bacteria. Data indicated that compounds 5 , 28D , 29B , and 31D are exploring elevated antibacterial effects against all strains tested. Compound 28D is the most promising antibacterial agent against the delicate bacterial strain Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa with high effectiveness (low minimum inhibitory concentration [MIC] value) 40 and 60 μg/mL, respectively.