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Molecules, Volume 12, Issue 4

April 2007 - 22 articles

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Articles (22)

  • Communication
  • Open Access
7 Citations
10,258 Views
7 Pages

30 April 2007

An efficient K3PO4-mediated synthesis of unsymmetrical diaryl ethers using the ionic liquid [Bmim]BF4 (1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate) as solvent has been developed. The procedure involves consecutive deprotection of aryl methane-sulfo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
51 Citations
11,086 Views
10 Pages

Microwave-Assisted Isolation of Essential oil of Cinnamomum iners Reinw. ex Bl.: Comparison with Conventional Hydrodistillation

  • Weerachai Phutdhawong,
  • Rungthip Kawaree,
  • Samart Sanjaiya,
  • Waya Sengpracha and
  • Duang Buddhasukh

30 April 2007

Microwave-assistedhydrodistillation was used to isolate an essential oil from the leaves of Cinnamomuminers Reinw. ex Bl., and the results compared with those obtained by conventional hydrodistillation. The composition of the oil from both methods wa...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
56 Citations
21,438 Views
7 Pages

How Many Drugs Are Catecholics

  • Da-Peng Yang,
  • Hong-Fang Ji,
  • Guang-Yan Tang,
  • Wei Ren and
  • Hong-Yu Zhang

30 April 2007

By examination of the 8659 drugs recorded in the Comprehensive Medicinal Chemistry (CMC) database, 78 catecholics (including five pyrogallolics) were identified, of which 17 are currently prescribed by FDA. Through analyzing the substitutent patterns...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
10,498 Views
11 Pages

30 April 2007

During the course of studies directed towards the discovery of novel aldose reductase inhibitors for the treatment of diabetic complications, we synthesized a series of new (Z)-3-phenyl-2-benzoylpropenoic acid derivatives and tested their in vitro in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
36 Citations
9,199 Views
11 Pages

4'-Acetamidochalcone Derivatives as Potential Antinociceptive Agents

  • Fátima De Campos-Buzzi,
  • Pâmela Padaratz,
  • Aleandra Vergilina Meira,
  • Rogério Corrêa,
  • Ricardo José Nunes and
  • Valdir Cechinel-Filho

30 April 2007

Nine acetamidochalcones were synthesized and evaluated as antinociceptive agents using the mice writhing test. Given intraperitoneally all the compounds were more effective than the two reference analgesic drugs (acetylsalicylic acid and acetaminophe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
10,251 Views
10 Pages

Determination of the Three-dimensional Structure of Gynoside A in Solution using NMR and Molecular Modeling

  • Qian Li,
  • Zhi-Hong Yao,
  • Yan-Hong Shi,
  • Xin Liu,
  • Xin-Sheng Yao and
  • Wen-Cai Ye

30 April 2007

The three-dimensional structure of Gynoside A, an ocotillone-type triterpenoid glycoside isolated from Gynostemma pentaphyllum, was determined in pyridine-d5 and DMSO-d6 solution through constrained molecular modeling using constraints derived from p...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
12,161 Views
15 Pages

30 April 2007

The objectives of this study were to use soybean cake as the raw material for the production of isoflavone powder and compare the effects of different carriers as well as drying methods on the powder quality. Results showed that with spray drying, a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
8,128 Views
8 Pages

Molecular Complexes Based on Tetrathiafulvalene and Dialkylviologens

  • Bilkish Rahman,
  • Hiroki Akutsu,
  • Jun-ichi Yamada and
  • Shin’ichi Nakatsuji

27 April 2007

Three kinds of molecular complexes based on tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) and dialkylviologens were prepared and their crystal structures elucidated. While TTF-dimethylviologen complex forms a mixed stack arrangement of donors and acceptors in its crystal...

  • Article
  • Open Access
52 Citations
21,866 Views
11 Pages

Identificationof Major Phenolic Compounds of Chinese Water Chestnut and their Antioxidant Activity

  • Yanli You,
  • Xuewu Duan,
  • Xiaoyi Wei,
  • Xinguo Su,
  • Mouming Zhao,
  • Jian Sun,
  • Neungnapa Ruenroengklin and
  • Yueming Jiang

25 April 2007

Chinese water chestnut (CWC) is one of the most popular foods among Asian people due to its special taste and medical function. Experiments were conducted to test the antioxidant activity and then determine the major phenolic compound components pres...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
9,349 Views
11 Pages

23 April 2007

Ni(II) complexes of N,N'–di(pyrazin–2–yl)pyridine–2,6–diamine (H2dpzpda) with different anions were synthesized and their structures were determined by X-ray diffraction. Hydrogen bonds between the amino groups and anions assembled the mononuclear mo...

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