A new self-assembled and self-healing class of metal free, recyclable, heterogeneous Brønsted acid catalysts has been developed by the protonation aniline derivatives (tetrakis(4-aminophenyl)methane, leuco-crystal violet, benzidine, p-phenylenediamine) with aromatic sulfonic acids (tetrakis(phenyl-4-sulfonic acid)methane, 2,6-naphthalenedisulfonic acid). As a result, five three-dimensional crys...

N-sulfonic acid pyridinium -4-carboxylic acid chloride {[Pyridine-N-SO3H-4-COOH]Cl} was synthesized, identified and applied as an effective catalyst for the preparation of pyrido[2,3-d:6,5-d]dipyrimidines by the condensation reaction of various aldehyde with 2-thiobarbituric acid and ammonium acetate under solvent-free conditions.The structure ofcatalyst was studied...

Gap junctional intercellular communication (GJIC) is the major pathway of intercellular signal transduction, and is thus important for normal cell growth and function. Recent studies have revealed a global distribution of some perfluorinated organic compounds, especially perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) in the environment. Because other perfluoroalkanes had been shown to inhibit GJIC, the e...

The rodlike ionogenic polymers poly(p-pyridylene-phenylene) and poly(p-pyridylene/phenylene-ethynylene) form polyelectrolytes when protonated with toluene sulfonic acid or ethane sulfonic acid in chloroform solution. This molecular modification, clearly indicated by a marked red shift of the UV absorption band, induces the formation of prolate, bundlelike aggregates, whose size and shape are ob...

The etherification of glycerol with tert-butyl alcohol in the liquid phase, over different sulfonic acid functionalized zeolites, has been studied. The reaction was carried out using microwaves as a way of heating, measured at autogenous pressure and without any solvent. Dealuminated HY and HZSM-5 zeolites by acid treatment were functionalized with two different organosilica precursors: 3-merca...

Berberine is an isoquinoline alkaloid with multiple pharmacological actions, including anti-inflammatory activity. The aims of this study were to examine the effect of berberine on the mucosal healing process and to investigate whether berberine can inhibit the increased production of interleukin-8 in trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid-induced colitis in rats. Berberine was administered orally for 3...

New sulfonic acid functionalized ionic liquids (SAFILs) with bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide anions were synthesized. These ionic liquids are strong Brønsted acids and can solubilize metal oxides. Water-immiscible SAFILs were used as organic phases in solvent extraction studies.