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Monitoring The Influence Of Acid Deposition On Soil And Implications To Forest Health In The Daniel Boone National Forest, Tyler M. Sanderson Jan 2014

Monitoring The Influence Of Acid Deposition On Soil And Implications To Forest Health In The Daniel Boone National Forest, Tyler M. Sanderson

Theses and Dissertations--Forestry and Natural Resources

Combustion of fossil fuels has contributed to many environmental problems including acid deposition. The Clean Air Act (CAA) was created to reduce ecological problems by cutting emissions of sulfur and nitrogen. Reduced emissions and rainfall concentrations of acidic ions have been observed since the enactment of the CAA, but soils continue to receive some acid inputs. Soils sensitive to acid deposition have been found to have low pH, a loss of base cations and a shift in the mineral phase controlling the activity of Al3+ and/or SO42-. If inputs continue, soil may be depleted of base …

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Science Classics, Mark Masthay Jan 2014

Science Classics, Mark Masthay

Chemistry Faculty Publications

An essay on the impact of the works in the Imprints and Impressions: Milestones in Human Progress, an exhibition of rare books from the collection of Stuart Rose. Exhibition was held Sept. 29-Nov. 9, 2014, at the University of Dayton.

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Application Of Scanning Probe Microscopy To Characterize Physical Properties Of Polymer Brushes, Photoactive Polymers And Rare Earth Oxide Nanostructures, Susan Denise Verberne-Sutton Jan 2014

Application Of Scanning Probe Microscopy To Characterize Physical Properties Of Polymer Brushes, Photoactive Polymers And Rare Earth Oxide Nanostructures, Susan Denise Verberne-Sutton

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

A sample stage for characterizing photoactive materials was developed for studies with scanning probe microscopy (SPM). A sample stage was designed that directs light from a solar simulator via a fiber optic cable to illuminate the sample. Current-sensing and photocurrent measurements can be acquired with a conductive tip. The designed photocurrent stage can be used for SPM systems with a tip-mounted scanner. Current-sensing measurements can be taken with or without illumination to measure the current produced from organic photovoltaic (OPV) or photoconductive samples. Topography, lateral force and current-sensing images are acquired simultaneously, providing information of how nanoscale morphology affects the …

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The Contribution Of Fly Ash Components To Pcdd/F Formation, Phillip M. Potter Jan 2014

The Contribution Of Fly Ash Components To Pcdd/F Formation, Phillip M. Potter

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Chlorinated aromatics undergo surface-mediated reactions with metal oxides to form environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) which can further react to produce polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs). Previous work using laboratory-made fly ash surrogates composed of transition metal oxides deposited on silica powder has confirmed their ability to mimic fly ash in the production of PCDD/Fs. However, little is known about the propensity of alumina and aluminosilicates to form PCDD/Fs. Cooperative catalysis between transition metals in the formation of PCDD/Fs has also seen little research. A fly ash sample containing both alumina and mullite, an aluminosilicate, was tested for PCDD/F formation …

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Microfluidic And Nanofluidic Devices - Mixed Scale Systems For Bioanalytical Applications, Michael David Vincent Jan 2014

Microfluidic And Nanofluidic Devices - Mixed Scale Systems For Bioanalytical Applications, Michael David Vincent

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Developments in the field of microfluidics and nanofluidics allow an experimenter to employ new analytical techniques. One direction in which the field is moving towards is developing new devices and or instruments on the smallest scale possible. One way in which this can be achieved is by using a combination of top-down and bottom-up technologies. Some of these top-down techniques have been used in other fields such as the use of photolithography to fabricate semiconductors. Photolithography is a top-down method used to create features normally on the micrometer scale, but in order to create nanometer size features another top-down method …

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Gumbos- And Ionic Liquid-Coated Quartz Crystal Microbalance Sensors For Detection And Molecular Weight Determination Of Organic Vapors, Bishnu Prasad Regmi Jan 2014

Gumbos- And Ionic Liquid-Coated Quartz Crystal Microbalance Sensors For Detection And Molecular Weight Determination Of Organic Vapors, Bishnu Prasad Regmi

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

There has been an ever-increasing demand for the development of high-performance sensing devices for detection and discrimination of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) present in different environments. Among a number of sensing devices currently available, sorption-based sensors are particularly attractive because they are simple and inexpensive, require low power, and are appropriate for fabrication of multisensor arrays. A sorption-based sensor is comprised of a chemically active coating immobilized on the surface of a physical transducer. The chemically active film interacts with analytes, and the transducer converts the binding event into an electrical signal. This dissertation is focused on a sorption-based sensor …

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Expression Of O-Linked N-Acetylglucosamine Modified Proteins And Production And Characterization Of Chlamydia Trachomatis Ct663, Octavia Y. Goodwin Jan 2014

Expression Of O-Linked N-Acetylglucosamine Modified Proteins And Production And Characterization Of Chlamydia Trachomatis Ct663, Octavia Y. Goodwin

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

O-linked â-N-acetylglucosamine is a regulatory post translational modification. This modification occurs on nearly all functional classes of proteins, in the nucleus and cytoplasm. O-GlcNAc is added to serine or threonine by O-GlcNAc transferase and removed by O-GlcNAcase. Previous attempts to study O-GlcNAc-modified proteins have resulted in low yields, making 3-dimensional structure determination impossible. In this dissertation O-GlcNAc transferase will be co-expressed with domains of human cAMP responsive element-binding protein (CREB1) and Abelson tyrosine-kinase 2 (ABL2) in E. coli, to produce O-GlcNAc-modified protein. The O-GlcNAc-modified protein was expressed in a variety of E. coli cell lines at a variety of conditions, …

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Oxidation Of Hydrocarbons With Tetra-N-Butylammonium Peroxy Monosulfate Catalyzed By \Beta-Tetrabromo-Meso-Tetrakis(4-Methoxyphenyl)- And \Beta-Tetrabromo-Meso-Tetraphenylporphyrinatomanganese(Iii), Saeed Rayati, Saeed Zakavi, Hossein Valinejad Jan 2014

Oxidation Of Hydrocarbons With Tetra-N-Butylammonium Peroxy Monosulfate Catalyzed By \Beta-Tetrabromo-Meso-Tetrakis(4-Methoxyphenyl)- And \Beta-Tetrabromo-Meso-Tetraphenylporphyrinatomanganese(Iii), Saeed Rayati, Saeed Zakavi, Hossein Valinejad

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

\beta-Tetrabromo-meso-tetrakis(4-methoxyphenyl)porphyrin, H_2T(4-OCH_3P)PBr_4, was synthesized and characterized by UV-Vis and ^1H NMR spectroscopy. Oxidation of alkanes and olefins with tetra-n-butylammonium peroxymonosulfate (n-Bu_4NHSO_5) was studied in the presence of MnT(4-OCH_3P)PBr_4(OAc) and MnTPPPBr_4(OAc) (TPP = meso-tetraphenylporphyrin). While significance differences were observed between the catalytic activities of the title complexes in the oxidation of alkanes, the 2 manganese porphyrins showed comparable activities in oxidation of most of the olefins used. However, the latter showed greater catalytic performance in the oxidation of the hydrocarbons. Moreover, the oxidative degradation of the former (60 %) was greater than that of the latter (45 %) in the oxidation …

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Using Structure-Based Organic Chemistry Online Tutorials With 2 Automated Correction For Student Practice And Review, Timothy O'Sullivan, Gráinne Hargaden Jan 2014

Using Structure-Based Organic Chemistry Online Tutorials With 2 Automated Correction For Student Practice And Review, Timothy O'Sullivan, Gráinne Hargaden

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This article describes the development and implementation of an open-access organic chemistry question bank for online tutorials and assessments at University College Cork and Technological University Dublin. SOCOT (structure-based organic chemistry online tutorials) may be used to supplement traditional small-group tutorials, thereby allowing students to develop essential problem-solving skills in organic chemistry. This online approach may be used for both formative and summative assessment. Students complete one problem set weekly or fortnightly, which consists of a number of questions of varying difficulty. A wide range of question types is possible; for example, prediction of reaction products, identification of reaction intermediates …

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In Vitro Oxygen Availability Modulates The Effect Of Artesunate On Hela Cells, James Murray, Sandra Gannan, Sarah Rawe, James Murphy Jan 2014

In Vitro Oxygen Availability Modulates The Effect Of Artesunate On Hela Cells, James Murray, Sandra Gannan, Sarah Rawe, James Murphy

Articles

Background/Aim: Hypoxia can affect chemo - therapeutic drug efficacy in cancer patients, yet related in vitro assays in oxygen-rich environment remain the norm. Such levels are well beyond normoxic/hypoxic levels typically experienced by normal tissues/tumor masses. The present study evaluated how artesunate anti-tumor efficacy is modulated by oxygen availability in HeLa cells and its implications for future in vitro analyses. Materials and Methods: Real-time cell analysis was employed to evaluate HeLa cell toxicity to artesunate at 21%, 4% or 1% oxygen. Cell count analysis was performed to validate real-time data. Results: An increase in artesunate efficacy was observed when oxygen …

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Synthesis And Analysis Of Copper Beta-Diketonate Complexes, Jonathan Stephen Casey Jan 2014

Synthesis And Analysis Of Copper Beta-Diketonate Complexes, Jonathan Stephen Casey

LSU Master's Theses

This research addresses the synthesis and characterization of Cu(II) complexes of silicon-based multidentate β-diketonate ligands. The possible products of the synthesis include (where L represents the coordinated ligand) cube Cu12L8, decahedron Cu24L16, and dodecahedron Cu30L20. This study aims to determine the structure of these discrete molecules, which may have applications in drug delivery, fuel storage, and chemical retention. Different techniques were involved in the characterization of Cu(II) complexes: Electrospray Ionization Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (ESI-TOF MS), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and Analytical Ultracentrifugation (AUC). In ESI-TOF MS, the exact mass of the molecules was attempted to be determined by …

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Longitudinal Plasmonic Detection Of Glucose Using Gold Nanorods, Ching An Peng, Sushil Pachpinde Jan 2014

Longitudinal Plasmonic Detection Of Glucose Using Gold Nanorods, Ching An Peng, Sushil Pachpinde

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

Gold nanorod-based affinity sensors were developed utilizing concanavalin-A/dextran/glucose chemistry to detect glucose. The gold nanorods, synthesized using the seed-mediated method, were first coated with dextran sulfate. The dextran sulfate coating changed the local refractive index, which was observed as a red shift in the longitudinal plasmon band. After the addition of 8 μM concanavalin-A, gold nanorod aggregates were formed as shown by TEM analysis. The corresponding UV-Vis spectrum peak wavelength showed a red shift from 701 nm of dextran sulfate coated gold nanorods to 718 nm of concanavalin-A promoted gold nanorod aggregates. The gold nanorod aggregates were dissociated when 12 …

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The Origins Of An Everyday Behavior: Why Do People Share Meals?, David Lee Jan 2014

The Origins Of An Everyday Behavior: Why Do People Share Meals?, David Lee

Honors Theses

Humans are socially driven creatures that require constant interaction. One way humans have consistently expressed their social nature since prehistory is through sharing meals. Recent studies and literature were examined in order to investigate the roots behind why sharing meals has been the most consistent method of social output. Through careful reading and analysis, reasons behind why people share meals were traced in perspective levels. The biological and molecular aspect explains how humans evolved from prehistoric primates and their similarities associated with food consumption. Genetics and food preferences also play a role by allowing humans to taste food rather than …

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Biobased Amphiphiles As Molecular Gelators, Nneoma C. Ezeude Jan 2014

Biobased Amphiphiles As Molecular Gelators, Nneoma C. Ezeude

Dissertations and Theses

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The Study Of The Degradation Rates Of The Hexabromocyclododecane Isomers With Polysulfides At 25 Oc And Ph 9 In 80% Water / 20% Methanol, John H. Wilson Jan 2014

The Study Of The Degradation Rates Of The Hexabromocyclododecane Isomers With Polysulfides At 25 Oc And Ph 9 In 80% Water / 20% Methanol, John H. Wilson

Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

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Effect Of Boric Acid On Corrosion And Electrochemical Performance Of Pb-0.08% Ca-1.1% Sn Alloys Containing Cu, As, And Sb Impurities For Manufacture Of Grids Of Lead-Acid Batteries, Said Salih, Ahmed Gad-Allah, Ashraf Abd El-Wahab, Hamid Abd Elrahman Jan 2014

Effect Of Boric Acid On Corrosion And Electrochemical Performance Of Pb-0.08% Ca-1.1% Sn Alloys Containing Cu, As, And Sb Impurities For Manufacture Of Grids Of Lead-Acid Batteries, Said Salih, Ahmed Gad-Allah, Ashraf Abd El-Wahab, Hamid Abd Elrahman

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

The electrochemical performance of lead-acid batteries made of Pb--Ca--Sn alloys with and without 0.1% of each of Cu, As, and Sb individually and combined in 4.0 M H_2SO_4 in the absence and presence of 0.4 M H_3BO_3 was studied. Both impurities and H_3BO_3 were found to reduce the corrosion rate. Cyclic voltammetry revealed that the presence of impurities or H_3BO_3 significantly retarded the formation of large crystal PbSO_4. H_3BO_3 increased the rates of oxygen and hydrogen evolution reactions for all alloys. Impedance measurement was used to quantify the amounts of PbSO_4 and PbO in the initial stage of the oxidation. …

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Synthesis And Characterization Of New (E)-N'-(Substituted Benzylidene)-2-(3-(2-Methyl)-4-Oxo-3,4-Dihydroquinazolin-2-Ylthio)Acetohydrazides, Aamer Saeed, Shams-Ul Mahmood, Ulrich Flörke Jan 2014

Synthesis And Characterization Of New (E)-N'-(Substituted Benzylidene)-2-(3-(2-Methyl)-4-Oxo-3,4-Dihydroquinazolin-2-Ylthio)Acetohydrazides, Aamer Saeed, Shams-Ul Mahmood, Ulrich Flörke

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

A small library of new azomethine derivatives of 3-aryl-2-thioxo-2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-ones was synthesized. The key intermediates 2-thioxo-quinazolinones (3a--e), obtained in 2 steps from the corresponding anilines, were treated with methyl chloroacetate to afford S-substituted esters (4a,d), which were then converted into corresponding acetohydrazides (5a,d). Further, acetohydrazide (5d) was converted to the azomethines derivatives (6a--k) by reacting with a number of suitably substituted benzaldehydes. FTIR, ^1H NMR, ^{13}C NMR, GC-MS, and elemental analyses were used to confirm the assigned structures of the synthesized compounds. Further, compounds 3a, 5, and 6j were also confirmed by X-ray diffraction data.

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Pw_{12}-Aptes@Mcf: Effective Nanosized Mesoporous Composites For The Oxidation Of Benzyl Alcohols, Razieh Fazaeli, Hamid Aliyan, Somaieh Parishani Foroushani, Zahra Mohagheghian Jan 2014

Pw_{12}-Aptes@Mcf: Effective Nanosized Mesoporous Composites For The Oxidation Of Benzyl Alcohols, Razieh Fazaeli, Hamid Aliyan, Somaieh Parishani Foroushani, Zahra Mohagheghian

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

The surface of mesocellular silica foam (MCF) was modified by grafting 3-aminopropyl-triethoxysilane (APTES) to have a positive charge, and thus to provide sites for the immobilization of H_3PW_{12}O_{40} (PW_{12}). This modified nanosized mesoporous silica (PW_{12}-APTES@MCF) was characterized by FTIR, XRD, BET, and TEM. XRD and adsorption--desorption analysis shows that the mesostructure of silica remains intact after various modifications, while the spectral technique shows the successful grafting of the neat PW_{12} inside the porous silica support. The oxidation of alcohols occurs effectively and selectively with H_2O_2 as the oxidant. PW_{12}-APTES@MCF was used as the catalyst. The catalyst can be reused several …

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Te(Ii)-Induced Heterocyclization Of 1,2-Alkadienephosphonates, Dobromir Dimitrov Enchev Jan 2014

Te(Ii)-Induced Heterocyclization Of 1,2-Alkadienephosphonates, Dobromir Dimitrov Enchev

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

The reactivity of some 1,2-alkadienephosphonates towards phenyltelluryl halides was investigated. A plausible mechanism of the reaction is discussed.

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Selective Co Methanation Over Ceo_2--Zro_2-Composed Nio And Co_3o_4 Catalysts, Fi̇li̇z Derekaya, Derya Ermergen Jan 2014

Selective Co Methanation Over Ceo_2--Zro_2-Composed Nio And Co_3o_4 Catalysts, Fi̇li̇z Derekaya, Derya Ermergen

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

CeO_2--ZrO_2-composed NiO and Co_3O_4 catalysts were prepared by 3 different methods. Both CO methanation and selective CO methanation were carried out. All catalysts were prepared by (1) co-precipitation, (2) surfactant-assisted co-precipitation, and (3) surfactant-assisted co-precipitation with ultrasound mixing methods. Catalysts were characterized by using N_2 physisorption, XRD, SEM, TEM, and TPR-H_2 techniques. The highest surface area value, uniform pore size distribution, and pores having small diameters were observed for the catalysts prepared by using the surfactant and ultrasound. The NiO/CeO_2/ZrO_2 prepared by the surfactant-assisted co-precipitation was the most active catalyst for CO methanation. It gave 50 % CO conversion to …

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Catalytic Conversion Of Carbon Dioxide Into Cyclic Carbonates By Cu(Ii) And Ni(Ii) Acetylacetonates Anchored Onto Siral 80, Senem Coşkun, Zeynep Taşci, Mahmut Ulusoy, Mürüvvet Yurdakoç Jan 2014

Catalytic Conversion Of Carbon Dioxide Into Cyclic Carbonates By Cu(Ii) And Ni(Ii) Acetylacetonates Anchored Onto Siral 80, Senem Coşkun, Zeynep Taşci, Mahmut Ulusoy, Mürüvvet Yurdakoç

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Ni and Cu acetylacetonates were anchored onto Siral 80 and used in the catalytic conversion of carbon dioxide. The catalysts were characterized by several methods such as XRD, FTIR, SEM, and TGA/DTG. The catalytic domains of the prepared heterogeneous complexes and their homogeneous counterparts were examined for the conversion reaction of carbon dioxide into cyclic carbonates in the presence of different additives (1.5 MPa CO_2 pressure, 100 ^°C, and 2 h). Good to excellent conversions were observed using Siral 80/APTES/Cu(acac)_2 catalysts and butylmethylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate, [bmim]PF_6, ionic liquid from the reaction of CO_2, and different epoxides. Modification with APTES made the …

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Linear Assembly And 3d Networks Of Peptide Modified Gold Nanoparticles, Şaban Kalay, Clement Blanchet, Mustafa Çulha Jan 2014

Linear Assembly And 3d Networks Of Peptide Modified Gold Nanoparticles, Şaban Kalay, Clement Blanchet, Mustafa Çulha

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

The charge and size of molecules chemically attached to nanoparticles (NPs) play an important role in their interaction behavior in suspensions. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were modified systematically with peptides and the modification was verified with surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). The behavior of the modified AuNPs in suspension and at the liquid--solid interface was monitored using small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), UV/Vis spectroscopy and dynamic light scattering (DLS) in suspension, and atomic force microscopy (AFM) at the solid--liquid interface. It was found that while negatively charged peptide modified AuNPs behave very similar to citrate reduced AuNPs due to their negatively charged …

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Azolylimidazoles: Synthetic Strategies And Medicinal Applications, Bakr Fathy Abdelwahab, Rizk Elsayed Khidre Jan 2014

Azolylimidazoles: Synthetic Strategies And Medicinal Applications, Bakr Fathy Abdelwahab, Rizk Elsayed Khidre

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

The current review summarizes the known routes to different azoles linked directly to imidazole. This review is divided into classes based on the type of azoles connected to an imidazole ring. Some medical applications are mentioned.

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Nh-Acidities And Hammett Correlation Of 3-Para Substituted Phenyl-1,2,4-Oxadiazol-5(4h)-Ones And 1,2 \Lambda^43,5-Oxathiadiazole 2-Oxides In Nonaqueous Media, Nedi̇me Dürüst, Yaşar Dürüst, Emi̇ne Özge Gözlükaya Jan 2014

Nh-Acidities And Hammett Correlation Of 3-Para Substituted Phenyl-1,2,4-Oxadiazol-5(4h)-Ones And 1,2 \Lambda^43,5-Oxathiadiazole 2-Oxides In Nonaqueous Media, Nedi̇me Dürüst, Yaşar Dürüst, Emi̇ne Özge Gözlükaya

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

NH acidities of some 3-(p-substitutedphenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5(4H)-ones and 4-(p-substitutedphenyl)-1,2 \lambda^43,5-oxathiadiazole 2-oxides were determined in methanol by means of potentiometric titration with sodium methoxide. pK_a values of the title compounds calculated from the potentiometric data were interpreted on the basis of structural effects caused by para-substituted groups on the phenyl ring by plotting pK_a values versus Hammett \sigma_p^+ constants, which gave excellent linear correlations.

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Self-Condensation Reactions Of Acyl Phosphonates: Synthesis Of Tertiary O-Protected \Alpha-Hydroxyphosphonates, Serkan Eymur, Mehmet Göllü, Ayhan Sitki Demi̇r Jan 2014

Self-Condensation Reactions Of Acyl Phosphonates: Synthesis Of Tertiary O-Protected \Alpha-Hydroxyphosphonates, Serkan Eymur, Mehmet Göllü, Ayhan Sitki Demi̇r

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

The self-condensation reaction of benzoyl dialkyl phosphonates was developed using cyanide ion as catalyst, affording versatile tertiary O-protected \alpha-hydroxy phosphonates in moderate yield.

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Synthesis Of New Pyrazole And Antibacterial Pyrazolopyrimidine Derivatives, Ameur Rahmouni, Anis Romdhane, Abderrahim Ben Said, Kaouther Majouli, Hichem Ben Jannet Jan 2014

Synthesis Of New Pyrazole And Antibacterial Pyrazolopyrimidine Derivatives, Ameur Rahmouni, Anis Romdhane, Abderrahim Ben Said, Kaouther Majouli, Hichem Ben Jannet

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

3-Substituted-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-amines 2a--c were synthesized by treating 5-aminopyrazole-4-carbonitriles 1a--c with formamide. The reactivity of compounds 1a--c towards some cyclic anhydrides was studied. The condensation of 5-aminopyrazole-4-carbonitrile 1b with triethylorthoformate gives imidate 7b, which reacts with a series of primary amines and leads to pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-4-amines 9 and 10. The reaction of imidate 7b with ammonia and hydroxylamine afforded pyrazolopyrimidine 2b and pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-5-(4H)-ol 11, respectively. The synthesized compounds were completely characterized by ^1H NMR, ^{13}C NMR, IR, and HRMS. The antibacterial activity of some new synthesized compounds was evaluated and appeared to be significant.

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Electronic Effects In Oxidation Reactions Utilizing Dinuclear Copper Complexes With The Bis[3-(2-Hydroxybenzylideneamino)Phenyl] Sulfone Ligand, Armando M. Guidote Jr, Ronald L. Reyes, Riyo Kashihara, Yasuhiko Kurusu, Yoshihiro Masuyama Jan 2014

Electronic Effects In Oxidation Reactions Utilizing Dinuclear Copper Complexes With The Bis[3-(2-Hydroxybenzylideneamino)Phenyl] Sulfone Ligand, Armando M. Guidote Jr, Ronald L. Reyes, Riyo Kashihara, Yasuhiko Kurusu, Yoshihiro Masuyama

Chemistry Faculty Publications

Copper acetate and the ligands bis[3-(3-tert-butyl-2-hydroxy-5-methoxybenzylideneamino)phenyl] sulfone and bis[3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-2-hydroxybenzylideneamino)phenyl] sulfone were reacted to form the complexes with 2:1 copper:ligand ratio, Cu2[B(t-Bu) (OMe)BAPS](µ-OCH3)2 (4) and with 2:2 copper:ligand ratio, Cu2[B(t-Bu)2BAPS]2 (5), respectively. Structures of 4 and 5 were determined based on IR, UV-Vis, and FAB-MS data in comparison with previously characterized related copper complexes. The two complexes 4 and 5 were utilized in the oxidation of the substrates 2,4- and 2,6-di-tertbutylphenol (dtbp) at -50C with H2O2 in CH2Cl2. The coupling products are preferred in both cases. For 2,4-dtbp, yields of 4,600% and 7,200% of 3,3’,5,5’-tetra-tert-butyl-2,2’- biphenol were achieved with the use …

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Antioxidant Potential Of Sutherlandia Frutescens And Its Protective Effects Against Oxidative Stress In Various Cell Cultures, Shakila Tobwala, Weili Fan, Connor J. Hines, William Robert Folk, Nuran Ercal Jan 2014

Antioxidant Potential Of Sutherlandia Frutescens And Its Protective Effects Against Oxidative Stress In Various Cell Cultures, Shakila Tobwala, Weili Fan, Connor J. Hines, William Robert Folk, Nuran Ercal

Chemistry Faculty Research & Creative Works

Sutherlandia frutescens (L.) R.Br. (SF) is a South African plant that is widely used to treat stress, infections, cancer, and chronic diseases, many of which involve oxidative stress. The aim of the study was to quantitatively assess the antioxidant potential of SF extracts in cell-free system as well as in cell lines. Dried SF vegetative parts were extracted using six different solvents, and the extracts were assessed for total phenolic and flavonoid contents, total reducing power, iron chelating capacity, and free radical scavenging power, including, scavenging of hydroxyl radicals, superoxide anions, nitric oxide, and hydrogen peroxide. We further investigated the …

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The Study Of Au(Iii) Compounds And Their Interaction With Zinc Finger Proteins, Sarah Spell Jan 2014

The Study Of Au(Iii) Compounds And Their Interaction With Zinc Finger Proteins, Sarah Spell

Theses and Dissertations

Gold compounds have been used in medicine dating back as early as 2500 BC. Over the years gold(I) and gold(III) compounds have been used and designed to target rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, and viral diseases. New drug targets have been found for gold compounds that give insight into their mechanisms of action. Here we focus on the synthesis of Au(III) compounds designed to selectively target zinc finger (ZF) proteins. ZF proteins exhibit a variety of functions, including transcription, DNA repair, and apoptosis. Displacement of the central zinc ion, along with mutation of coordinated amino acids can result in a loss of …

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The Development Of Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry Methods For The Analysis Of Cyanobacterial Toxins In Environmental Freshwaters, Brian Anthony Dineen Jan 2014

The Development Of Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry Methods For The Analysis Of Cyanobacterial Toxins In Environmental Freshwaters, Brian Anthony Dineen

Theses

Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, are a common component of many freshwater and marine ecosystems and have a potential to produce several different classes of biotoxins. The most common class of cyanobacterial toxins are the microcystins (MCs) and cylindrospermopsins (CYLs). MCs are cyclic heptapeptides that display potent hepatotoxicity and are tumour promoters. CYLs are alkaloids that are cytotoxic and can cause illness and display hepatotoxic effects in animals and humans. Worldwide, these toxins have caused fatal poisonings to animals, birds and fish. Several incidents of human intoxications have been reported and the presence of these toxins in environmental waters …

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