Cerium oxide (Ce100), molybdenum (Mo100), and a material containing Ce Mo (CeMo) were synthesized by the Pechini method, using glycerol as polyol. These materials applied for fructose conversion in an aqueous medium. The characterization results show formation of cerium molybdate (Ce2(MoO4)3) CeMo. Ce100 presented good thermal stability, Mo100 sublimation MoO3 polymolybdates was verified. CeMo ...

Themodynamicplly stnincd four membered cyclic 8-lactams do not show a corrcspondimg kinetic effect in the rates of their ring openhg reactions. Contrary to expectations. breaking the C-N bond in these mined ring seuc~ures appears to be a relatively difficult process. A four membend cyclic phosphonamidate. on the other hand, undergoes rapid hydrolysis in water with exclusive endocyclic P-N fisio...

Surface reactive oxygen species play a fundamental role in selective oxidation and combustion reactions catalyzed by metal oxides. Unravelling the nature of these transient species, understanding details both their electronic structure reactivity has been for decades one prime research areas surface catalytic chemistry. The longstanding activity Michel Che this area source inspiration generatio...

The hydrolysis of O-arylphosphorothioates by protein-tyrosine phosphatases (PTPases) was studied with the aim of providing a mechanistic framework for the reactions of this important class of substrate analogues. O-arylphosphorothioates are hydrolyzed 2 to 3 orders of magnitude slower than O-aryl phosphates by PTPases. This is in contrast to the solution reaction where phosphorothioates display...

Levulinic acid (LA) is one of the top twelve chemicals listed by US Department Energy that can be derived from biomass. It serves as a building block and platform chemical for producing variety chemicals, fuels materials which are currently produced in fossil based refineries. LA key strategic chemical, fuel grade plastic substitutes its catalytic conversion. derivatisation to various product s...