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Design and Synthesis of Orally Active Dispiro 1,2,4,5-Tetraoxanes; Synthetic Antimalarials with Superior Activity to Artemisinin.

CHEMINFORM, Issue 13 2007
Richard Amewu
Abstract ChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 200 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract, please click on HTML or PDF. [source]

Nanoporous Pt-Ru Networks and Their Electrocatalytical Properties,

ADVANCED MATERIALS, Issue 18 2007
K. Koczkur
A one-step, reproducible and controllable method to directly grow nanoporous platinum-ruthenium networks is demonstrated. The synthesized nanoporous PtRu networks not only possess a huge active surface area, but also exhibit superior activity towards the electrochemical oxidation of CO and methanol compared to a bare Pt surface. [source]

Recyclable Polymer- and Silica-Supported Ruthenium(II)-Salen Bis-pyridine Catalysts for the Asymmetric Cyclopropanation of Olefins

ADVANCED SYNTHESIS & CATALYSIS (PREVIOUSLY: JOURNAL FUER PRAKTISCHE CHEMIE), Issue 9 2009
Christopher
Abstract Homogeneous ruthenium(II)-salen bis-pyridine complexes are known to be highly active and selective catalysts for the asymmetric cyclopropanation of terminal olefins. Here, new methods of heterogenization of these Ru-salen catalysts on polymer and porous silica supports are demonstrated for the facile recovery and recycle of these expensive catalysts. Activities, selectivities, and recyclabilities are investigated and compared to the analogous homogeneous and other supported catalysts for asymmetric cyclopropanation reactions. The catalysts are characterized with a variety of methods including solid state cross-polarization magic-angle spinning (CP MAS) 13C and 29Si,NMR, FT-IR, elemental analysis, and thermogravimetric analysis. Initial investigations produced catalysts possessing high selectivities but decreasing activities upon reuse. Addition of excess pyridine during the washing steps between cycles was observed to maintain high catalytic activities over multiple cycles with no impact on selectivity. Polymer-supported catalysts showed superior activity and selectivity compared to the porous silica-supported catalyst. Additionally, a longer, flexible linker between the Ru-salen catalyst and support was observed to increase enantioselectivity and diastereoselectivity, but had no effect on activity of the resin catalysts. Furthermore, the polymer-supported Ru-salen-Py2 catalysts were found to generate superior selectivities and yields compared to other leading heterogeneous asymmetric cyclopropanation catalysts. [source]

In vitro activity of dermaseptin S1 derivatives against genital pathogens

APMIS, Issue 9 2010
DIANELLA SAVOIA
Savoia D, Donalisio M, Civra A, Salvadori S, Guerrini R. In vitro activity of dermaseptin S1 derivatives against genital pathogens. APMIS 2010; 118: 674,80. The aim of this study was to evaluate the biological activity of nine dermaseptin-S1 (DRS-S1) derivatives (synthesized by solid-phase methods and purified) against different pathogens causing genital infections (Trichomonas vaginalis, Herpes simplex virus, Papillomavirus). The in vitro activity on T. vaginalis was determined by counting the protozoon in a hemocytometer after vital staining with trypan blue; antiviral activity of the compounds was tested on monolayers of Vero cells for Herpes simplex virus-1 (GFP) and on 293TT cells for human papillomavirus (HPV-16) pseudovirions (GFP). The cytotoxicity of the derivatives was assessed by evaluating both the hemolytic activity and the effect on Vero and 293TT cells. The DRS-S1 longer peptides demonstrated a superior activity on T. vaginalis but also a certain cytopathic effect. The compounds with 29 amino acids exhibited activity against the two viruses tested at concentrations not toxic to cells. The results obtained show that some of the synthetic peptides assessed have inhibitory activity against the pathogens tested, indicating a potential for the development of new molecules for use as topical microbicides to prevent the sexual transmission of microorganisms. [source]

Volcano Relation for the Deacon Process over Transition-Metal Oxides

CHEMCATCHEM, Issue 1 2010
Felix Studt Dr.
Abstract We establish an activity relation for the heterogeneous catalytic oxidation of HCl (the Deacon Process) over rutile transition-metal oxide catalysts by combining density functional theory calculations (DFT) with microkinetic modeling. Linear energy relations for the elementary reaction steps are obtained from the DFT calculations and used to establish a one-dimensional descriptor for the catalytic activity. The descriptor employed here is the dissociative chemisorption energy of oxygen. It is found that the commonly employed RuO2 catalyst is close to optimal, but that there could still be room for improvements. The analysis suggests that oxide surfaces which offer slightly weaker bonding of oxygen should exhibit a superior activity to that of RuO2. [source]

A Comparison Study of Rhodamine,B Photodegradation over Nitrogen-Doped Lamellar Niobic Acid and Titanic Acid under Visible-Light Irradiation

CHEMISTRY - A EUROPEAN JOURNAL, Issue 14 2009
Xiukai Li Dr.
Abstract Slip between the sheets! The intercalation properties of lamellar solid acids have a profound impact on nitrogen doping as well as on the resultant visible-light photocatalysis, and the effects depend strongly on the protonic acidities of the samples (see figure). A solid-state reaction method with urea as a nitrogen precursor was used to prepare nitrogen-doped lamellar niobic and titanic solid acids (i.e., HNb3O8 and H2Ti4O9) with different acidities for visible-light photocatalysis. The photocatalytic activities of the nitrogen-doped solid acids were evaluated for rhodamine,B (RhB) degradation and the results were compared with those obtained over the corresponding nitrogen-doped potassium salts. Techniques such as XRD, BET, SEM, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and UV-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy were adopted to explore the nature of the materials as well as the characteristics of the doped nitrogen species. It was found that the intercalation of the urea precursor helped to stabilize the layered structures of both lamellar solid acids and enabled easier nitrogen doping. The effects of urea intercalation were more significant for the more acidic HNb3O8 sample than for the less acidic H2Ti4O9. Compared with the nitrogen-doped KNb3O8 and K2Ti4O9 samples, the nitrogen-doped HNb3O8 and H2Ti4O9 solid acids absorb more visible light and exhibit a superior activity for RhB photodegradation under visible-light irradiation. The nitrogen-doped HNb3O8 sample performed the best among all the samples. The results of the current study suggest that the protonic acidity of the lamellar solid-acid sample is a key factor that influences nitrogen doping and the resultant visible-light photocatalysis. [source]