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Molecules, Volume 13, Issue 4 (April 2008), Pages 716-1024

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p. 716-728

Salvador Gil, Margarita Parra and Pablo Rodríguez Article: An Efficient Synthesis of γ-Aminoacids and Attempts to Drive Its Enantioselectivity Molecules 2008, 13(4), 716-728; doi:10.3390/molecules13040716 Received: 10 March 2008; in revised form: 26 March 2008 / Accepted: 26 March 2008 / Published: 27 March 2008 Show/Hide Abstract | Download PDF Full-text (74 KB)

p. 729-735

Tong F. Zhu, Kai Y. Huang, Xu M. Deng, Yu Zhang, Hua Xiang, Hui Y. Gao and Da C. Wang Article: Three New Caffeoyl Glycosides from the Roots of Picrorhiza Scrophulariiflora Molecules 2008, 13(4), 729-735; doi:10.3390/molecules13040729 Received: 2 February 2008 / Accepted: 24 March 2008 / Published: 27 March 2008 Show/Hide Abstract | Download PDF Full-text (161 KB)

p. 736-748

Oztekin Algul, Andre Kaessler, Yagmur Apcin, Akin Yilmaz and Joachim Jose Article: Comparative Studies on Conventional and Microwave Synthesis of Some Benzimidazole, Benzothiazole and Indole Derivatives and Testing on Inhibition of Hyaluronidase Molecules 2008, 13(4), 736-748; doi:10.3390/molecules13040736 Received: 12 February 2008; in revised form: 20 March 2008 / Accepted: 20 March 2008 / Published: 27 March 2008 Show/Hide Abstract | Download PDF Full-text (178 KB)

p. 749-761

Paolo Urbani, Anna Ramunno, Rosanna Filosa, Aldo Pinto, Ada Popolo, Erminia Bianchino, Stefano Piotto, Carmela Saturnino, Rocco De Prisco, Barbara Nicolaus and Giuseppina Tommonaro Article: Antioxidant Activity of Diphenylpropionamide Derivatives: Synthesis, Biological Evaluation and Computational Analysis Molecules 2008, 13(4), 749-761; doi:10.3390/molecules13040749 Received: 14 February 2008; in revised form: 4 March 2008 / Accepted: 25 March 2008 / Published: 28 March 2008 Show/Hide Abstract | Download PDF Full-text (211 KB)

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Carina C. Crucho, Krasimira T. Petrova, Rui C. Pinto and Maria T. Barros Communication: Novel Unsaturated Sucrose Ethers and Their Application as Monomers Molecules 2008, 13(4), 762-770; doi:10.3390/molecules13040762 Received: 5 March 2008; in revised form: 26 March 2008 / Accepted: 26 March 2008 / Published: 28 March 2008 Show/Hide Abstract | Download PDF Full-text (141 KB)

p. 771

Helieh S. Oz and Jeffrey L. Ebersole Correction: Correction to Oz, H.S.; Ebersole, Jeffrey L. Application of Prodrugs to Inflammatory Diseases of the Gut. Molecules 2008, 13, 452-474 Molecules 2008, 13(4), 771; doi:10.3390/molecules13040771 Received: 31 March 2008 / Accepted: 1 April 2008 / Published: 1 April 2008 Show/Hide Abstract | Download PDF Full-text (17 KB)

p. 772-778

Julia Bensemhoun, Isabelle Bombarda, Maurice Aknin, Robert Faure, Jean Vacelet and Emile M. Gaydou Article: Marine Bifunctional Sphingolipids from the Sponge Oceanapia ramsayi Molecules 2008, 13(4), 772-778; doi:10.3390/molecules13040772 Received: 6 February 2008; in revised form: 31 March 2008 / Accepted: 31 March 2008 / Published: 1 April 2008 Show/Hide Abstract | Download PDF Full-text (160 KB)

p. 779-789

Karima Ighilahriz, Baya Boutemeur, Fariza Chami, Cherifa Rabia, Maâmar Hamdi and Safouane M. Hamdi Article: A Microwave-Assisted and Heteropolyacids-Catalysed Cyclocondensation Reaction for the Synthesis of 4(3H)-Quinazolinones Molecules 2008, 13(4), 779-789; doi:10.3390/molecules13040779 Received: 6 February 2008; in revised form: 28 March 2008 / Accepted: 28 March 2008 / Published: 3 April 2008 Show/Hide Abstract | Download PDF Full-text (160 KB)

p. 790-794

Glauco Morales, Adrián Paredes, Patricia Sierra and Luis A. Loyola Communication: Antimicrobial Activity of Three Baccharis Species Used in the Traditional Medicine of Northern Chile Molecules 2008, 13(4), 790-794; doi:10.3390/molecules13040790 Received: 31 January 2008; in revised form: 31 March 2008 / Accepted: 31 March 2008 / Published: 6 April 2008 Show/Hide Abstract | Download PDF Full-text (41 KB)

p. 795-803

Josip Mastelić, Olivera Politeo and Igor Jerković Article: Contribution to the Analysis of the Essential Oil of Helichrysum italicum (Roth) G. Don. – Determination of Ester Bonded Acids and Phenols Molecules 2008, 13(4), 795-803; doi:10.3390/molecules13040795 Received: 6 March 2008; in revised form: 3 April 2007 / Accepted: 3 April 2008 / Published: 7 April 2008 Show/Hide Abstract | Download PDF Full-text (172 KB)

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Lotf A. Saghatforoush, Ali Aminkhani, Sohrab Ershad, Ghasem Karimnezhad, Shahriar Ghammamy and Roya Kabiri Article: Preparation of Zinc (II) and Cadmium (II) Complexes of the Tetradentate Schiff Base Ligand 2-((E)-(2-(2-(pyridine-2-yl)- ethylthio)ethylimino)methyl)-4-bromophenol (PytBrsalH) Molecules 2008, 13(4), 804-811; doi:10.3390/molecules13040804 Received: 21 February 2008; in revised form: 2 April 2008 / Accepted: 6 April 2008 / Published: 8 April 2008 Show/Hide Abstract | Download PDF Full-text (306 KB)

p. 812-817

Lakhdar Djarri, Kamel Medjroubi, Salah Akkal, Abdelhakim Elomri, Elisabeth Seguin, Marie-Laure Groult and Philippe Vérité Article: Variability of Two Essential Oils of Kundmannia sicula (L.) DC., A Traditional Algerian Medicinal Plant Molecules 2008, 13(4), 812-817; doi:10.3390/molecules13040812 Received: 29 January 2008; in revised form: 27 March 2008 / Accepted: 27 March 2008 / Published: 8 April 2008 Show/Hide Abstract | Download PDF Full-text (45 KB)

p. 818-830

Ibrahim M. El-Deeb, Jae C. Ryu and So H. Lee Article: Synthesis of New N-Arylpyrimidin-2-amine Derivatives Using a Palladium Catalyst Molecules 2008, 13(4), 818-830; doi:10.3390/molecules13040818 Received: 26 March 2008; in revised form: 8 April 2008 / Accepted: 8 April 2007 / Published: 9 April 2008 Show/Hide Abstract | Download PDF Full-text (128 KB)

p. 831-840

María S. Shmidt, Ana M. Reverdito, Lautaro Kremenchuzky, Isabel A. Perillo and María M. Blanco Article: Simple and Efficient Microwave Assisted N-Alkylation of Isatin Molecules 2008, 13(4), 831-840; doi:10.3390/molecules13040831 Received: 11 March 2008; in revised form: 9 April 2008 / Accepted: 9 April 2008 / Published: 10 April 2008 Show/Hide Abstract | Download PDF Full-text (112 KB)

p. 841-854

Lorena Blau, Renato F. Menegon, Elizabeth I. Ferreira, Antonio G. Ferreira, Elisangela F. Boffo, Leila A. Tavares, Vladimir C.G. Heleno and Man-Chin Chung Article: Synthesis and Total ¹H- and ¹³C-NMR Assignment of Cephem Derivatives for Use in ADEPT Approaches Molecules 2008, 13(4), 841-854; doi:10.3390/molecules13040841 Received: 12 March 2008; in revised form: 6 April 2008 / Accepted: 7 April 2007 / Published: 10 April 2008 Show/Hide Abstract | Download PDF Full-text (130 KB)

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Prodrugs)

p. 855-863

Zu-Ming Liu, Hong-Bo Wang, Xiao-Lei Zhu, Hai-Yang Tu and Guang-Fu Yang Article: Blue Organic Light-emitting Supramolecular Microfibers: The Self-assembly of a 1,2,4-Triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine Derivative Molecules 2008, 13(4), 855-863; doi:10.3390/molecules13040855 Received: 6 March 2008; in revised form: 7 April 2008 / Accepted: 12 April 2008 / Published: 12 April 2008 Show/Hide Abstract | Download PDF Full-text (210 KB)

p. 864-870

Dong-wu Liu, Zhi-wei Chen and Hong-zhi Xu Article: Effects of Leucine-enkephalin on Catalase Activity and Hydrogen Peroxide Levels in the Haemolymph of the Pacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas) Molecules 2008, 13(4), 864-870; doi:10.3390/molecules13040864 Received: 21 March 2008; in revised form: 6 April 2008 / Accepted: 7 April 2008 / Published: 15 April 2008 Show/Hide Abstract | Download PDF Full-text (169 KB)

p. 871-881

Jinyi Yang, Hong Wang, Yueming Jiang, Yuanming Sun, Ke Pan, Hongtao Lei, Qing Wu, Yudong Shen, Zhili Xiao and Zhenlin Xu Article: Development of an Enzyme-linked Immuno-Sorbent Assay (ELISA) Method for Carbofuran Residues Molecules 2008, 13(4), 871-881; doi:10.3390/molecules13040871 Received: 27 March 2008; in revised form: 14 April 2008 / Accepted: 14 April 2008 / Published: 17 April 2008 Show/Hide Abstract | Download PDF Full-text (141 KB)

p. 882-891

Alejandro Urzúa, Marcos C. Rezende, Carolina Mascayano and Loretta Vásquez Article: A Structure-Activity Study of Antibacterial Diterpenoids Molecules 2008, 13(4), 882-891; doi:10.3390/molecules13040822 Received: 28 March 2008; in revised form: 16 April 2008 / Accepted: 17 April 2008 / Published: 17 April 2008 Show/Hide Abstract | Download PDF Full-text (573 KB)

p. 892-903

Vassilis E. Kouloulias and John R. Kouvaris Article: Cytoprotective Efficacy of Amifostine Against Radiation- Induced Rectal Toxicity: Objective and Subjective Grading Scales for Radiomucositis Molecules 2008, 13(4), 892-903; doi:10.3390/molecules13040892 Received: 1 February 2008; in revised form: 16 April 2008 / Accepted: 16 April 2007 / Published: 18 April 2008 Show/Hide Abstract | Download PDF Full-text (103 KB)

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Prodrugs)

p. 904-921

Supaluk Prachayasittikul, Prasit Buraparuangsang, Apilak Worachartcheewan, Chartchalerm Isarankura-Na-Ayudhya, Somsak Ruchirawat and Virapong Prachayasittikul Article: Antimicrobial and Antioxidative Activities of Bioactive Constituents from Hydnophytum formicarum Jack. Molecules 2008, 13(4), 904-921; doi:10.3390/molecules13040904 Received: 1 April 2008; in revised form: 17 April 2008 / Accepted: 17 April 2008 / Published: 18 April 2008 Show/Hide Abstract | Download PDF Full-text (201 KB)

p. 922-930

Feng Wang, Ruogu Peng and Yaowu Sha Article: Selective Dendritic Fluorescent Sensors for Zn(II) Molecules 2008, 13(4), 922-930; doi:10.3390/molecules13040922 Received: 6 April 2008; in revised form: 17 April 2008 / Accepted: 18 April 2008 / Published: 19 April 2008 Show/Hide Abstract | Download PDF Full-text (127 KB)

p. 931-937

Yun-Song Wang, Hong-Pin He, Jing-Hua Yang, Ying-Tong Di and Xiao-Jiang Hao Article: New Monoterpenoid Coumarins from Clausena anisum-olens Molecules 2008, 13(4), 931-937; doi:10.3390/molecules13040931 Received: 19 January 2008; in revised form: 17 April 2008 / Accepted: 17 April 2008 / Published: 19 April 2008 Show/Hide Abstract | Download PDF Full-text (100 KB)

p. 938-942

Kejun Cheng, Gaolin Liang and Changqi Hu Communication: Acid-catalyzed Epimerization of Kobophenol A to Carasinol B Molecules 2008, 13(4), 938-942; doi:10.3390/molecules13040938 Received: 13 March 2008; in revised form: 4 April 2008 / Accepted: 4 April 2008 / Published: 19 April 2008 Show/Hide Abstract | Download PDF Full-text (177 KB)

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Heterocycles)

p. 943-947

Nan Bai, Yaowu Sha and Ge Meng Communication: Efficient and Eco-Friendly Preparation of 4-Methyl-5-formyl-thiazole Molecules 2008, 13(4), 943-947; doi:10.3390/molecules13040943 Received: 6 April 2008; in revised form: 17 April 2008 / Accepted: 17 April 2008 / Published: 21 April 2008 Show/Hide Abstract | Download PDF Full-text (123 KB)

p. 948-957

Qingyong Tian, Daxin Shi and Yaowu Sha Article: CuO and Ag₂O/CuO Catalyzed Oxidation of Aldehydes to the Corresponding Carboxylic Acids by Molecular Oxygen Molecules 2008, 13(4), 948-957; doi:10.3390/molecules13040948 Received: 6 April 2008; in revised form: 17 April 2008 / Accepted: 17 April 2008 / Published: 21 April 2008 Show/Hide Abstract | Download PDF Full-text (686 KB)

p. 958-976

Rajiv Dahiya, Anil Kumar and Rakesh Yadav Article: Synthesis and Biological Activity of Peptide Derivatives of Iodoquinazolinones/Nitroimidazoles Molecules 2008, 13(4), 958-976; doi:10.3390/molecules13040958 Received: 3 April 2008; in revised form: 18 April 2008 / Accepted: 19 April 2008 / Published: 24 April 2008 Show/Hide Abstract | Download PDF Full-text (268 KB)

p. 977-985

Guillermo Negrón-Silva, C. X. Hernández-Reyes, Deyanira Angeles-Beltrán, Leticia Lomas-Romero and Eduardo González-Zamora Article: Microwave-Enhanced Sulphated Zirconia and SZ/MCM-41 Catalyzed Regioselective Synthesis of β-Amino Alcohols Under Solvent-Free Conditions Molecules 2008, 13(4), 977-985; doi:10.3390/molecules13040977 Received: 8 April 2008; in revised form: 24 April 2007 / Accepted: 24 April 2008 / Published: 26 April 2008 Show/Hide Abstract | Download PDF Full-text (284 KB)

p. 986-994

George A. Kraus, Insik Jeon, Marit Nilsen-Hamilton, Ahmed M. Awad, Jayeeta Banerjee and Bahram Parvin Article: Fluorinated Analogs of Malachite Green: Synthesis and Toxicity Molecules 2008, 13(4), 986-994; doi:10.3390/molecules13040986 Received: 21 March 2008; in revised form: 22 April 2008 / Accepted: 22 April 2008 / Published: 27 April 2008 Show/Hide Abstract | Download PDF Full-text (285 KB)

p. 995-1003

Manfred Braun, Anahita Hessamian-Alinejad, Boris F. de Lacroix, Birte H. Alvarez and Gunter Fischer Article: Novel Spiroannulated 3-Benzofuranones. Synthesis and Inhibition of the Human Peptidyl Prolyl cis/trans Isomerase Pin1 Molecules 2008, 13(4), 995-1003; doi:10.3390/molecules13040995 Received: 3 April 2008; in revised form: 22 April 2007 / Accepted: 23 April 2008 / Published: 29 April 2008 Show/Hide Abstract | Download PDF Full-text (59 KB)

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Spiro Compounds)

p. 1004-1010

Julien Paolini, Jean-Marie Desjobert, Alain Muselli and Jean Costa Article: Spectral Data of Two New Asymmetric Sesquiterpene Alcohols: (14R)-β-Oplopenol and (14S)-β-Oplopenol Molecules 2008, 13(4), 1004-1010; doi:10.3390/molecules13041004 Received: 31 March 2008; in revised form: 28 April 2008 / Accepted: 28 April 2008 / Published: 29 April 2008 Show/Hide Abstract | Download PDF Full-text (104 KB)

p. 1011-1024

Nada M. Abunada, Hamdi M. Hassaneen, Nadia G. Kandile and Omar A. Miqdad Article: Synthesis and Biological Activity of Some New Pyrazoline and Pyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrazole-4,6-dione Derivatives: Reaction of Nitrilimines with Some Dipolarophiles Molecules 2008, 13(4), 1011-1024; doi:10.3390/molecules13041011 Received: 8 April 2008; in revised form: 22 April 2008 / Accepted: 22 April 2008 / Published: 29 April 2008 Show/Hide Abstract | Download PDF Full-text (160 KB)

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