In the title compound, C(12)H(8)F(2)O(2)S, which is a precursor of functionalised poly(aryl-ene ether sulfone) polymers, the dihedral angle between the aromatic ring planes is 84.43 (8)°. In the crystal structure, aromatic π-π stacking [centroid-centroid separations = 3.808 (3) and 3.867 (3) Å] helps to establish the packing. A short C-H⋯F contact also occurs.

The direct alkynylation of benzofurans was achieved for the first time using the hypervalent iodine reagent 1-[(triisopropylsilyl)ethynyl]-1,2-benziodoxol-3(1H)-one (TIPS-EBX) based on the cooperative effect between a gold catalyst and a zinc Lewis acid. High selectivity was observed for C2-alkynylation of benzofurans substituted with alkyl, aryl, halogen and ether groups. The reaction was also...

A two-dimensional (2D) Zn(II) metal-organic framework with flexible aryl ether linkers and water molecules exposed to the pores was prepared. The supramolecular three-dimensional (3D) network is generated by the presence of extensive π-π contacts, which could be responsible for gas uptake. The water molecules and oxygen atoms from the flexible linkers create a polar environment within the integ...

Demodex folliculorum is a mite which is a parasite of the hair follicles, sebaceous glands and eyelashes. Its incidence in humans increases with age. Infestation by this parasite involves chronic blepharitis with periods of exacerbation and is frequently underdiagnosed in clinical practice.1 We present the case of a male patient, 53-year-old, who visited due to bilateral eczematous anterior ble...