The work described herein employs potassium hydroxide impregnated alumina (KOH-alumina) as a mild, efficient, and recyclable catalyst for a one-pot solvent-free and environmentally safer synthesis of 3,4,6-triarylpyridazines and some substituted pyridazines from active methylene carbonyl species, 1,2-dicarbonyls, and hydrazine hydrate by microwave (MW) irradiation. The method offers highly conv...

The title compound, C(11)H(14)Cl(2)O, was synthesized by the reaction of a dichloro-methane solution of (R)-carvone and potassium tert-butano-late in the presence of a catalytic amount of benzyl-triethyl-ammonium chloride in chloro-form. The cyclo-hexene ring adopts a half-boat conformation. The cyclo-propyl ring is unsymmetrical, the shortest C-C bond being distal to the alkyl-substituted C at...

5-Hydroxy-3-oxopent-4-enoic acid esters can be efficiently transformed into the stable bis-potassium salts of the corresponding 5-hydroxy-3-oxopent-4-enoic acids, from which the sensitive acids are released in situ, the latter being converted into substituted 4-hydroxy-2H-pyran-2-ones, pyrazoles and isoxazoles under mild conditions; the efficiency of this method is demonstrated by the first syn...

Incorporating trace elements into apatite coatings may permit the combination of several pharmaceutical effects due to the different ions. In this study, strontium, silicon, and fluoride ions have been incorporated into apatite coatings through a biomineralization method, which mimics an in vitro mineralization process. The surface composition was tested with X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoel...

The present study compares the biologic behavior of BioGran and Calcitite as fillers for surgical cavities in the mandibles of 4 adult monkeys (Cebus apella). The surgical cavities were prepared through both mandibular cortices, with a diameter of 5 mm, in the angle region. Two cavities were prepared on the right side and 1 on the left and divided into 3 groups: R1 sites were filled with biogla...

Our group has succeeded to synthesize material with bone-like nanostructure and bone-like inorganic and organic composition via self-organization mechanism between them using simultaneous titration method under controlled pH and temperature. The hydroxyapatite/collagen (HAp/Col) bone-like nanocomposite completely incorporated into bone remodeling process to be substituted by new bone. Cells cul...

Surgical grade stainless steel (316L SS) is one of the widely used implant material in orthopedic surgeries. But often the release of metal ions is evidenced from the implants and subsequently a second surgery is required to remove the implant material. One way to control the release of metal ions is to coat the implant material with a biocompatible material like hydroxyapatite (HAp). Strontium...