Friedel-Crafts-type reaction of pyrene with diethyl 1-(isothiocyanato)alkylphosphonates promoted by trifluoromethanosulfonic acid afforded diethyl 1-(pyrene-1-carbothioamido)alkylphosphonates in 83-94% yield. These compounds were transformed, in 87-94% yield, into the corresponding diethyl 1-(pyrene-1-carboxamido)alkylphosphonates by treatment with Oxone(®). 1-(Pyrene-1-carboxamido)methylphosph...

BACKGROUND The present study was undertaken to study the larvicidal activity of different extracts of Nerium oleander leaves, and post-treatment temperature- toxicity relationship of these extracts against Culex pipiens. Further, the most potent extract was used to evaluate its biological and genotoxic activities. METHODS Crude extracts of N. oleander leaves were prepared using water, chlorof...

Glycerophosphodiesterase (GpdQ) from Enterobacter aerogenes is a nonspecific diesterase that enables Escherichia coli to utilize alkyl phosphodiesters, such as diethyl phosphate, as the sole phosphorus source. The catalytic properties of GpdQ were determined, and the best substrate found was bis(p-nitrophenyl) phosphate with a kcat/Km value of 6.7 x 10(3) M-1 s-1. In addition, the E. aerogenes ...

In this work, the thermal decomposition of a lithium ion battery electrolyte (1 M LiPF6 in ethylene carbonate/ ethyl methyl carbonate, 50/50 wt%) with a focus on the formation of organophosphates was systematically studied. The quantification of non-ionic dimethyl fluorophosphate and diethyl fluorophosphate was performed with synthesized standards by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Due to...

phosphorus (p) is one of the most vital elements for all living organisms which acts as aconstituent of essential biomolecules such as nucleic acids, phospholipids, and phosphosugars,and as a major contributor to almost all metabolic reactions including photosynthesis,respiration, and energy delivery. it is one of the most needed nutrients for plant growth anddevelopment. despite high levels of...

The reaction of diethyl malonate with phthaloyl chloride in aceto-nitrile in the presence of tri-ethyl-amine and magnesium chloride results in the formation of the title compound, diethyl 2-(3-oxo-1,3-di-hydro-2-benzo-furan-1-yl-idene)propane-dioate, C15H14O6. One of the ester groups of the diethyl malonate fragment is almost coplanar with the isobenzo-furan unit, while the plane of the other g...

Using expressed sequence tag (EST) homology screening, a new human serine dependent phospholipase A2 (HSD-PLA2) was identified that has 40% amino acid identity with human low density lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (LDL-PLA2). HSD-PLA2 has very recently been purified and cloned from brain tissue but named PAF-AH II. However, because the homology with LDL-PLA2 suggested a broader substra...

Chlorfenvinphos, 2-chloro-1-(2,4-dichlorofenyl)vinyl diethyl phosphate, is an organophosphate insecticide widely used in Poland singly or in mixture. The present study was undertaken to determine chlorfenvinphos-induced lipid peroxidation and to show whether acute intoxication with chlorfenvinphos alters the antioxidant system in the erythrocytes and serum. The study was conducted on male Wista...

The dehydroquinate synthase (DHQ synthase) functional domain from the pentafunctional AROM protein of Aspergillus nidulans has previously been overproduced in Escherichia coli [van den Hombergh, Moore, Charles and Hawkins (1992) Biochem J. 284, 861-867]. We now report the purification of this domain to homogeneity and subsequent characterization. The monofunctional DHQ synthase was found to ret...

Exopolysacharides (EPS) produced by Lactobacillus acidophilus play an important role in food processing with its well-recognized antioxidant activity. In this study, a L. acidophilus mutant strain with high-yielding EPS (2.92±0.05 g/L) was screened by chemical mutation (0.2 % diethyl sulfate). Plackett-Burman (PB) design and response surface methodology (RSM) were applied to optimize the EPS fe...