A series of functionalized spiro[indoline-3,2'-oxiran]-2-ones was efficiently synthesized by Darzens reaction of phenacyl bromides with isatins both with N-alkyl groups and without N-substituent in the presence of potassium carbonate as a base catalyst. When two equivalents phenacyl bromides were used in the reaction, the N-substitution reaction of isatin also finished with the formation of spi...

Surface modification with oligo(ethylene oxide) functionalized monolayers terminated with reactive headgroups constitutes a powerful strategy to provide specific coupling of biomolecules with simultaneous protection from nonspecific adsorption on surfaces for the preparation of biorecognition interfaces. To date, oligo(ethylene oxide) functionalized monolayer-forming molecules which can be acti...

Reaction of anilines, primary and secondary aliphatic amines with cyclopropylboronic acid in dichloroethane in the presence of Cu(OAc)(2) (1 equiv.), 2,2'-bipyridine (1 equiv.) and sodium carbonate or sodium bicarbonate (2 equiv.) under air atmosphere afforded the corresponding N-cyclopropyl derivatives in good to excellent yields.

BACKGROUND Pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass is a prerequisite for effective saccharification to produce fermentable sugars. In this study, "green" solvent systems based on acidified mixtures of glycerol carbonate (GC) and glycerol were used to treat sugarcane bagasse and the roles of each solvent in deconstructing biomass were determined. RESULTS Pretreatment of sugarcane bagasse at 90...

The electrolyte is an essential component of all electrochemical devices, including lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). During the initial charging process, a portion (usually mixture organic solvents and lithium salts) decomposes at anode surface, forming thin layer solid interface (SEI). This study examines physicochemical properties three surfactants: dodecyl sulfate (LiDS), polyoxyethylene ether ...

Large bone defects are challenging to repair and novel implantable materials needed aid in their reconstruction. Research the past years has proven beneficial effect of porosity an implant on osteogenesis vivo. Building this research we report here porous composites based photo-crosslinked poly(trimethylene carbonate) nano-hydroxyapatite. These were prepared by a temperature induced phase separ...