Introduction: Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) are used in treating pathologic conditions such as fever, pain and inflammation by inhibiting cyclooxygenase and consequently prostaglandin production. Recently , the discovery of different isoforms of this enzyme, Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and Cyclooxygense-2 (COX-2), has led to the synthesis and introduction of novel drugs with selec...

The title compound, [Cd(C(5)H(3)N(2)O(2))(N(3))](n), has been pre-pared by the reaction of pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid, cadmium(II) nitrate and sodium azide. In the structure, the Cd(II) atom is six-coordinated by two azide anions and three pyrazine-2-carboxyl-ate ligands. Each pyrazine-2-carboxyl-ate ligand bridges three Cd(II) atoms, whereas the azide ligand bridges two Cd(II) atoms, resulting...

Exposure to azide compounds causes inhibition of cytochrome c oxidase in the mitochondria, leading acute lethal poisoning. Although urgent pharmaceutical intervention is required for rescue from poisoning, no antidote exists worldwide. We hypothesized that methemoglobin (metHb) can be a promising material as an poisoning because metHb strongly bind azide. However, administration not feasible ow...

We have applied the electron-diffraction method of studying the structure of gas molecules, developed by Mark and Wierl and briefly described by us in a recent paper,' in the determination of the atomic configuration and interatomic distances in methyl azide and carbon suboxide molecules. The results of the investigation are given in the following paragraphs, together with a discussion of the i...

Displacement reaction of 2,3-dichloroquinoxaline with secondary amines in boiling ethanol afforded it`s mono aminoquinoxaline derivatives. Further reaction of the latter compounds with sodium azide in warm dimethylsulfoxide achieved a group of 4-amino tetrazolo[1,5-a]quinoxaline derivatives. 1HNMR spectra of these compounds are discussed.

Displacement reaction of 2,3-dichloroquinoxaline with secondary amines in boiling ethanol afforded it`s mono aminoquinoxaline derivatives. Further reaction of the latter compounds with sodium azide in warm dimethylsulfoxide achieved a group of 4-amino tetrazolo[1,5-a]quinoxaline derivatives. 1HNMR spectra of these compounds are discussed.

Uptake and binding of daunorubicin were studied in a sensitive (EHR 2) and in a resistant (EHR 2/DNR+) subline of Ehrlich ascites tumor cells. At steady state, the celhmedium ratio of daunorubicin was about 10-fold higher in EHR 2 than in EHR 2/DNR + . The bindings of daunorubicin to cell homogenate of the two cell lines were equal when the concentration at equilibrium was below 0.7 fig/ml, whe...

One-pot synthesis of substituted pyrroles by a cascade reaction of azides with Morita-Baylis-Hillman acetates of acetylenic aldehydes is described and the reaction is efficiently mediated by triphenyl phosphine at room temperature. Sodium azide is successfully used to provide N-unsubstituted pyrroles, while alkyl azides afforded the corresponding N-alkylated pyrroles through a sequence of allyl...