Photoaffinity labeling enables the direct probing of a target protein through a covalent bond between a ligand and its binding protein. We used carbene-generating phenyldiazirine as a photophore because practical examinations had shown that the phenyldiazirine functioned as the powerful barb on the hook. This review describes improvements of synthetic strategies of the photoaffinity ligands bea...

Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) represent a new class of highly porous materials. On this regard,  two nano porous metal-organic frameworks of [Zn2(1,4-bdc)2(H2O)2∙(DMF)2]n (1) and [Zn2(1,4-bdc)2(dabco)]·4DMF·1⁄2H2O (2), (1,4-bdc = benzene-1,4-dicarboxylate, dabco = 1,4-diaza...

We are investigating the design of porous crystalline solids based on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) composed of organic molecules and metal ions. MOFs derive their porosity by forming channels that permeate the crystal. As such, MOFs represent an important new class of functional materials that show fantastic potential for a range of applications that include storage of gases (e.g., hydrogen)...