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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 ...
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 ...
... 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 ...
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), ...
... 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 ...
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; X-ray diffraction; chitosan; colon; drug delivery systems; drug therapy; fluorouracil; hydrogels; magnetism; nanocomposites; neoplasms; scanning electron microscopy; thermogravimetry
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... In most cancer treatments, chemotherapy is currently necessary; hence, more attention was devoted to developing new methods for designing drug delivery systems (DDS) with controlled drug release. For this aim, anticancer 5‑fluorouracil (5-FU) drug was loaded into chitosan/polyacrylic acid/Fe3O4 magnetic nanocomposite hydrogel (CS/PAA/Fe3O4) through immersing in the drug solution. The prepared CS/P ...
Anastasia D. Pournara; Antigoni Margariti; Georgios D. Tarlas; Andreas Kourtelaris; Valeri Petkov; Christos Kokkinos; Anastasios Economou; Giannis S. Papaefstathiou; Manolis J. Manos
... We recently discovered that a Ca²⁺ two-dimensional framework, namely [Ca(H₄L)(DMA)₂]·2DMA (Ca-MOF), was capable of exchanging the Ca²⁺ ions with Cu²⁺ almost quantitatively in a matter of seconds in aqueous solution. Herein, we report that Ca-MOF exhibits the capability of both removal and voltammetric determination of heavy metal ions in aqueous media. Ca-MOF shows one of the highest Pb²⁺ sorption ...
... With the aim of separating cellulose-rich material from river red gum, it was pre-treated with three ionic liquids (ILs), i.e. 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([Bmim][Cl]), 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate ([Emim][OAc]) and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate ([Bmim][OAc]) as well as with two organic solvents, i.e. methanol and ethanol. All ILs and organic solvents were able to remove more ...
... Three new alkaloids were isolated from the bark extract of the Malayan Kopsia arborea, viz., arbophyllidine (1), an unusual pentacyclic, monoterpenoid indole characterized by an absence of oxygen atoms and incorporating a new carbon–nitrogen skeleton, and arbophyllinines A (2) and B (3), two pentacyclic corynanthean alkaloids incorporating a hydroxyethyl-substituted tetrahydrofuranone ring. The st ...
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; X-ray diffraction; antineoplastic activity; biodegradability; breast neoplasms; carbon; catalysts; citrates; coatings; condensation reactions; crystal structure; differential scanning calorimetry; drug carriers; glass transition temperature; glycols; human cell lines; humans; inhibitory concentration 50; melting point; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; pH; polyesters; scanning electron microscopes; scanning electron microscopy; spectral analysis; stable isotopes; tamoxifen; titanium; toxicity; wide-angle X-ray scattering
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... A series of aliphatic co-polyesters were prepared via one-step polycondensation reaction of itaconic acid, 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol and diols using titanium tetraisopropoxide (TTIP) as a catalyst. The chemical structure of the repeating units present in the polymer chains were confirmed by FTIR, ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectral data. The glass transition temperature (Tg), melting temperature (Tₘ) and dec ...
... Starch oleate is synthesized in an aqueous medium using lipase from the yeast Cryptococcus sp. MTCC 5455. The optimum conditions of esterification are found at 24 h and 30 °C with an oleic acid/starch molar ratio of 1:2 using 500 U of lipase and the degree of substitution was 0.26. Spectral techniques confirm the presence of oleate group in the modified potato starch. Scanning electron microscopic ...
... To avoid possible eco-disadvantages of phosphating and zinc plating used for corrosion protection of ferrous metals, this work was to develop an alternative coating technique, called plasma electrolytic aluminating (PEA) process, which can be environmentally friendly in terms of the process itself, and eco-friendly with respect to the coating materials. The PEA process was to form a metal aluminat ...
... We have expanded the repertoire of cation−π interactions to include a carbocation−π system resulting from the protonation of a π-stacked para-quinone methide (p-QM). This unusual carbocation is stabilized by a combination of partial aromatization of the QM moiety and through-space interaction with the π-system of the adjacent aromatic ring. Single crystal X-ray analysis of the protonated form reve ...
Lewis bases; X-ray diffraction; dioxane; electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy; moieties; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; rhenium; sodium; uranium
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... Salt metathesis between the anionic rhenium(I) compound, Na[Re(η⁵-Cp)(BDI)] (BDI = N,N′-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-3,5-dimethyl-β-diketiminate), and the uranium(III) salt, UI₃(1,4-dioxane)₁.₅, generated the triple inverse sandwich complex, U[(μ-η⁵:η⁵-Cp)Re(BDI)]₃, which was isolated and structurally characterized as the Lewis base adducts, (L)U[(μ-η⁵:η⁵-Cp)Re(BDI)]₃ (1·L, L = THF, 1,4-dioxane, DMA ...
... In order to further improve the photocatalytic performance of the semiconductor photocatalyst, a photocatalytic hydrogen production performance was measured using a bimetallic sulfide photocatalyst. On this basis, the hydrogen production performance of the bimetallic sulfide CuCo2S4 (CCS-3) was compared with that of the single metal sulfides Cu31S16 and CoS2. The results showed that the bimetallic ...
... An imidazole-functionalised cage is synthesised that can coordinate to Cu(i). X-ray analysis reveals a T-shaped coordination of copper by the imidazole ligands reminiscent of the coordination geometry found in enzymatic active sites. This cage complex can catalyse the oxidation of benzylic alcohols to benzaldehydes utilizing oxygen as the terminal oxidant. ...
... Cyanobacteria, as one of the largest groups of phototrophic bacteria, have a high potential as an excellent source of fine chemicals and bioactive compounds, including lipid-like compounds, amino acid derivatives, proteins, and pigments. This study aimed to synthesize ZnO nanoparticles using the cell extract of the cyanobacterium Nostoc sp. EA03 (CEN-ZnO NPs) through a rapid and eco-friendly appro ...