A novel polyfunctional dipodal ligand, L = N,N'-bis[2-[(2-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)methyleneamino]ethyl]propanediamide (DOTA2HNAP) was developed and characterized through elemental and spectral analyses. The complexation behavior of the ligand was investigated with Co2+, Cu2+, and Zn2+ metal ions by potentiometric and spectrophotometric methods in H2O-D...

Chemical investigation of a soft coral of the genus Lobophytum of the Andaman and Nicobar coasts resulted in the isolation of a new marine sterol acetate, (24S)-ergostane-3beta,5alpha,6beta,25-tetraol-3,6,25-triacetate (1) and of two known sterol glycosides 3beta,4alpha-dihydroxypregn-20-ene-4-O-beta-D-arabinopyranoside and 24-methylenecholest-5-ene-3beta,7beta, 16beta-triol-3-O-alpha-L-fucopyr...

High-spectral resolution polarisation measurements of the clear daylight sky reveal an unexpected rich spectral fine-structure in the polarisation superimposed on the more familiar broad-band continuum. This polarisation spectrum shows the spectral fingerprints of scattering and absorption processes which is illustrated with radiative transfer calculations. In particular, radiative transfer cal...

We study the entropy rate of a hidden Markov process, defined by observing the output of a symmetric channel whose input is a first order Markov process. Although this definition is very simple, obtaining the exact amount of entropy rate in calculation is an open problem. We introduce some probability matrices based on Markov chain's and channel's parameters. Then, we try to obtain an estimate ...

The present work describes the studies on the coordination behaviour of 4[N-(benzalidene) amino]antipyrine semicarbazone (BAAPS) (I), 4[N-(furfural)amino]antipyrine semicarbazone (FFAAPS) (II) and 4[N-(cinnamalidene)amino]antipyrine semicarbazone (CAAPS) (III) in presence of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) or diphenyl sulfoxide (DPSO) towards Th4+ and UO22+ salts. All the complexes were isolate...

This study introduces a green and efficient method for preparation of biologically-active substituted 4H-pyrans using the one-pot three-component reaction of aromatic aldehydes, dimedone and malononitrile in the presence of cobalt oxide nanoparticles. Co3O4 nanoparticles were used as an efficient catalyst for the synthesis of polyhydroquinoline derivatives by the reaction ...

Background and objectives: Plumeria rubra L. (Apocynaceae) is a deciduous shrub or small tree cultivated in subtropical and tropical countries.  Its bark is prescribed to treat amoebic dysentery,   dropsy, jaundice, scabies, gonorrhea, venereal affections and wounds. In the present research, we aimed to isolate and identify the chemical constituents of the bark of ...

Introduction: Visible and near-IR (VNIR) spectral data for the martian surface obtained from orbit by the MRO-CRISM and OMEGA instruments are interpreted as having spectral signatures of H 2 O/OH-bearing phases, including smectites and other phyl-losilicates, sulfates, and high-SiO 2 phases [e.g., 1-4]. Interpretations of martian spectral signatures are based on and constrained by spectra that ...

This study introduces a green and efficient method for preparation of biologically-active substituted 4H-pyrans using the one-pot three-component reaction of aromatic aldehydes, dimedone and malononitrile in the presence of cobalt oxide nanoparticles. Co3O4 nanoparticles were used as an efficient catalyst for the synthesis of polyhydroquinoline derivatives by the reaction ...