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Alternaria; X-ray diffraction; enantiomers; endophytes; fungi; moieties; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; probability analysis; quantum mechanics; risk
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... The enantiomers (+)- and (−)-alternarilactone A (1), the first examples of dibenzo-α-pyrones bearing a diepoxy-cage-like moiety, were isolated from the endophytic fungus Alternaria sp. hh930. The deficiency in ¹H–¹H COSY and HMBC correlations caused by the highly oxidized caged system of 1 and the deceptive and ambiguous signals such as “W” couplings in NMR data increased the risk of structure mis ...
... A pair of enantiomeric norsesquiterpenoids, (+)- and (−)-preuisolactone A (1) [(+)-1 and (−)-1)] featuring an unprecedented tricyclo[4.4.0¹,⁶.0²,⁸]decane carbon scaffold were isolated from Preussia isomera. Their structures were determined by spectroscopic and computed methods and X-ray crystallography. Compounds (+)-1 and (−)-1 are two rare naturally occurring sesquiterpenoidal enantiomers. A pla ...
Ganoderma lucidum; X-ray diffraction; amino acids; biochemical pathways; chemical reactions; chemical structure; meroterpenoids
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... (±)-Lucidumone (1), an enantiomeric meroterpenoid possessing an unprecedented skeleton comprising a fused 6/5/6/6/5 polycyclic system, was isolated from Ganoderma lucidum and structurally identified. The absolute configuration of (−)-1 was assigned by single-crystal X-ray crystallography. A plausible biosynthetic pathway for 1 is proposed. A chemical biology approach reveals that (−)-1 selectively ...
Alternaria; X-ray diffraction; biochemical pathways; chemical reactions; chemical structure; endophytes; fungi; human cell lines; necrosis; polyketides
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... A pair of enantiomeric polyketides, (+)- and (−)-alternamgin (1), featuring an unprecedented 6/6/6/6/5/6/6 seven ring backbone, were isolated from the endophytic fungi Alternaria sp. MG1. The relative configuration of 1 was determined using X-ray diffraction, and the absolute configurations of (±)-1 were confirmed by comparing the experimental and calculated ECD data. Plausible biosynthetic pathwa ...
Maria Retuerto; Federico Calle-Vallejo; Laura Pascual; Gunnar Lumbeeck; María Teresa Fernandez-Diaz; Mark Croft; Jagannatha Gopalakrishnan; Miguel A. Peña; Joke Hadermann; Martha Greenblatt; Sergio Rojas
... Perovskites (ABO₃) with transition metals in active B sites are considered alternative catalysts for the water oxidation to oxygen through the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and for the oxygen reduction through the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) back to water. We have synthesized a double perovskite (A₂BB′O₆) with different cations in A, B, and B′ sites, namely, (La₁.₅Sr₀.₅)A(Ni₀.₅Mn₀.₅)B(Ni₀.₅R ...
X-ray diffraction; alkylation; aminoquinolines; arylation; carbon-hydrogen bond activation; carboxylic acids; catalytic activity; chemical bonding; ligands; moieties; palladium; pyridines
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... 1-Aminopyridinium ylides are efficient directing groups for palladium-catalyzed β-arylation and alkylation of sp³ C–H bonds in carboxylic acid derivatives. The efficiency of these directing groups depends on the substitution at the pyridine moiety. The unsubstituted pyridine-derived ylides allow functionalization of primary C–H bonds, while methylene groups are unreactive in the absence of externa ...
... Pyrochlores are thermally stable materials that can be doped with a metal to produce active catalyst for dry reforming of methane (DRM). La₁.₉₅Sr₀.₀₅Zr₁.₉₀₄Ni₀.₀₉₆O₇–d (LSNZ1) and La₁.₉₅Sr₀.₀₅Zr₁.₄₄Ni₀.₅₆O₇–d (LSNZ6), with 1 and 6 wt % Ni loading at Zr site, respectively, were investigated for DRM. XRD of fresh catalysts confirmed the formation of pyrochlore structure. Also, the presence of the La ...
... A ditriflate derivative of 2-iodoxybenzoic acid (IBX) was prepared by the reaction of IBX with trifluoromethanesulfonic acid and characterized by single crystal X-ray crystallography. IBX-ditriflate is the most powerful oxidant in a series of structurally similar IBX derivatives which is best illustrated by its ability to readily oxidize hydrocarbons and the oxidation resistant polyfluoroalcohols. ...
... A 2D Z-scheme BiVO₄/g-C₃N₄ photocatalyst was successfully synthesized by a two-step hydrothermal/calcination method for overall water splitting. Morphology design to restrain the growth of BiVO₄ nanoplates with thickness around 20 nm was achieved by adjusting the pH value and introducing graphene sheets. Then, the BiVO₄/g-C₃N₄ (BVO-CN) hybrid photocatalysts were fabricated with different mass rati ...
... To pursue an anode candidate with a high capacity and favorable potential is urgent for a prospective energy storage system. In this work, an earth-abundant ternary metal phosphosulfide, here FePS₃, which is expected to combine the merits of metal sulfide and phosphorus, is explored for lithium/sodium storage. In order to facilitate charge transfer and relieve volume stress on the electrode, orien ...
... NiFe layered double hydroxides nanoflakes decorated montmorillonite (MMT@NiFe LDH) was successfully prepared by a one-pot hydrothermal method. The 2D-2D growth MMT@NiFe LDH was utilized as an effective adsorbent for removal of anionic dye of methyl orange (MO) and cationic dye of methylene blue (MB). The mole ratio of Ni2+/Fe3+ could quite influence the interlayer spacing, surface area per unit ch ...
... A new 1,3-oxathiolane-based ligand, 2-(1,3-oxathiolan-2-yl)pyridine, was prepared and its coordination to lead(II) was investigated. Experiments revealed a ligand-breaking reaction during the complexation process, which leads to the formation of a 2D-coordination polymer of lead(II), [Pb(μ³-HME)(μ-OAc)]ₙ; H₂ME: 2-mercaptoethanol. The compounds have been characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, ...
X-ray diffraction; X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; additives; air; cations; contact angle; density functional theory; encapsulation; energy; hydrophobicity; hysteresis; industrial applications; oxygen; relative humidity; solar cells; solar energy; surface water; wettability
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... Device instability has become an obstacle for the industrial application of organic–inorganic metal halide perovskite solar cells that has already demonstrated over 23% laboratory power conversion efficiency (PCE). It has been discovered that the sliding of A-site cations in the perovskite compound through and out of the three-dimensional [PbI₆]⁴– crystal frame is one of the main reasons that are ...
Lewis bases; X-ray diffraction; carboxylic acids; catalytic activity; copper; crystal structure; density functional theory; energy; geometry; hydrolysis; morpholine; nitroanilines; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; organic chemistry; palladium; triazines; ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy
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... A series of 19 structurally diverse C(3)-substituted derivatives of benzo[e][1,2,4]triazine were synthesized from 3-chloro- (1c) and 3-iodobenzo[e][1,2,4]triazine (1d) obtained in three steps from 2-nitroaniline in 37–55% yields. Nucleophilic aromatic substitution and metal-catalyzed (Pd, Cu) reactions led to functional derivatives that include alkyl (C₅H₁₁), (het)aryl (Ph, 2-thienyl, ferrocenyl), ...
X-ray diffraction; chemical interactions; crystal structure; crystallization; energy
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... The tetramorphᵗʰ crystals of 4,4–dimethylbenzophenone (D) were obtained using slow-evaporation crystallization method and the structure is elucidated using single crystal X-ray diffraction technique. D crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system (space group Pbca) with cell parameters a = 14.6986 (11) Å, b = 6.1323 (4) Å, c = 26.2730 (18) Å, V = 2368.2 (3) ų and Z = 8. In the crystal structur ...
X-ray diffraction; aerogels; anodes; cathodes; chemical reactions; dendrites; iron phosphates; lithium; lithium batteries; nanosilver; nanowires; phase transition; silver
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... A 3D free-standing lithiophilic silver nanowire aerogel (AgNWA) can stop the dendritic growth of lithium metal at the initial nucleation process. The 3D structure can also suppress the infinite volume expansion of lithium during cycling. The active AgNWA scaffold can serve as a Li reservoir to compensate for the irreversible consumption of Li. The lithiated AgNWA anode was coupled with a lithium i ...
... A new solid freeform process, 3D gel printing (3DGP), was proposed for designing and manufacturing graded composites. As an example, TiC-high manganese steel cermet with a gradient distribution of TiC was successfully designed and fabricated by 3DGP. The rheological behavior and polymerization of slurries with different TiC content have been researched. The complex-shaped green bodies were printed ...
... Stearic acid (SA)/fungi-derived carbon (FDC) composite phase change materials (PCM) were fabricated by vacuum impregnation, where three types of FDC (FDC-C, FDC-H, and FDC-K) as carrier were synthesized by diverse synthetic procedures of carbonization. The FDC-K modified by synergistic hydrothermal and KOH-assisted calcination process had a 3D-cellular structure with considerably higher inner surf ...
... A new natural product, 3α,19-dihydroxyl-ent-pimara-8(14),15-diene (1), which possesses an α-orientation hydroxymethyl at C-4 and ∆⁸,¹⁴ groups, as well as eight known compounds, was isolated from the rhizomes of Ricinus communis. The structure of 1 was elucidated by extensive spectroscopic methods and its absolute configurations were confirmed by X-ray crystallographic analysis. The inhibitory rate ...
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; X-ray diffraction; adsorbents; adsorption; apples; detection limit; iron oxides; lead; light scattering; magnetism; metal ions; milk; nanoparticles; rice; solid phase extraction; tap water; transmission electron microscopy; zeta potential
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... A novel magnetic adsorbent has been designed and fabricated for the adsorption and determination of lead metal ions (Pb²⁺) based on a self-assembly approach between 4′-aminobenzo-18-crown-6 (AB18C6) and Fe₃O₄–CHO via dehydration condensation. 4′-Aminobenzo-18-crown-6 modified Fe₃O₄ (Fe₃O₄@AB18C6) was characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), dynamic light scattering (DLS), Fourier t ...