Highly efficient asymmetric hydrogenation of cyano-substituted acrylate esters for synthesis of chiral γ-lactams and amino acids

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 1216-1220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Duanyang Kong ◽  
Meina Li ◽  
Rui Wang ◽  
Guofu Zi ◽  
Guohua Hou
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Asymmetric Hydrogenation ◽  
High Turnover ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Acrylate Esters ◽  
First Time ◽  
Cyano Compounds

A highly efficient Rh-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of 3-cyano acrylate esters is reported for the first time, which provides straightforward access to chiral cyano compounds with excellent enantioselectivities (up to 98% ee) and high turnover numbers (TON up to 10 000).

Single Amino Acid Based Self-Assemblies of Cysteine and Methionine

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nidhi Gour ◽  
Bharti Koshti ◽  
Chandra Kanth P. ◽  
Dhruvi Shah ◽  
Vivek Shinh Kshatriya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Aromatic Amino Acids ◽  
Neutral Condition ◽  
Single Amino Acid ◽  
Binding Assays ◽  
Human Neuroblastoma ◽  
Cytotoxicity Assays ◽  
First Time

We report for the very first time self-assembly of Cysteine and Methionine to discrenible strucutres under neutral condition. To get insights into the structure formation, thioflavin T and Congo red binding assays were done which revealed that aggregates may not have amyloid like characteristics. The nature of interactions which lead to such self-assemblies was purported by coincubating assemblies in urea and mercaptoethanol. Further interaction of aggregates with short amyloidogenic dipeptide diphenylalanine (FF) was assessed. While cysteine aggregates completely disrupted FF fibres, methionine albeit triggered fibrillation. The cytotoxicity assays of cysteine and methionine structures were performed on Human Neuroblastoma IMR-32 cells which suggested that aggregates are not cytotoxic in nature and thus, may not have amyloid like etiology. The results presented in the manuscript are striking, since to the best of our knowledge,this is the first report which demonstrates that even non-aromatic amino acids (cysteine and methionine) can undergo spontaneous self-assembly to form ordered aggregates.

Catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation reaction by in situ formed ultra-fine metal nanoparticles in live thermophilic hydrogen-producing bacteria

Nanoscale ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Bing ◽  
Faming Wang ◽  
Yuhuan Sun ◽  
Jinsong Ren ◽  
Xiaogang Qu
Keyword(s):  
Metal Nanoparticles ◽  
Catalytic Hydrogenation ◽  
Asymmetric Hydrogenation ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Hydrogenation Reaction ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Hydrogenation Reactions ◽  
Live Bacteria ◽  
Catalytic Asymmetric Hydrogenation

An environmentally friendly biomimetic strategy has been presented and validated for the catalytic hydrogenation reaction in live bacteria. In situ formed ultra-fine metal nanoparticles can realize highly efficient asymmetric hydrogenation reactions.

scholarly journals Autophagy Deficiency by Atg4B Loss Leads to Metabolomic Alterations in Mice

Metabolites ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 481
Author(s):  
Gemma G. Martínez-García ◽  
Raúl F. Pérez ◽  
Álvaro F. Fernández ◽  
Sylvere Durand ◽  
Guido Kroemer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Amino Acids ◽  
Mammalian Cells ◽  
Tissue Homeostasis ◽  
In Vivo Studies ◽  
Protective Mechanism ◽  
Cardiac Damage ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
First Time

Autophagy is an essential protective mechanism that allows mammalian cells to cope with a variety of stressors and contributes to maintaining cellular and tissue homeostasis. Due to these crucial roles and also to the fact that autophagy malfunction has been described in a wide range of pathologies, an increasing number of in vivo studies involving animal models targeting autophagy genes have been developed. In mammals, total autophagy inactivation is lethal, and constitutive knockout models lacking effectors of this route are not viable, which has hindered so far the analysis of the consequences of a systemic autophagy decline. Here, we take advantage of atg4b−/− mice, an autophagy-deficient model with only partial disruption of the process, to assess the effects of systemic reduction of autophagy on the metabolome. We describe for the first time the metabolic footprint of systemic autophagy decline, showing that impaired autophagy results in highly tissue-dependent alterations that are more accentuated in the skeletal muscle and plasma. These changes, which include changes in the levels of amino-acids, lipids, or nucleosides, sometimes resemble those that are frequently described in conditions like aging, obesity, or cardiac damage. We also discuss different hypotheses on how impaired autophagy may affect the metabolism of several tissues in mammals.

Access to 2-Arylquinazolines via Catabolism/Reconstruction of Amino Acids with Insertion of Dimethyl Sulfoxide

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin-Tian Ma ◽  
Li-Sheng Wang ◽  
Zhi Chai ◽  
Xin-Feng Chen ◽  
Bo-Cheng Tang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Dimethyl Sulfoxide ◽  
Nitrogen Source ◽  
Carbon And Nitrogen ◽  
First Time

Quinazoline skeletons are synthesized by amino acids catabolism/reconstruction combined with dimethyl sulfoxide insertion/cyclization for the first time. The amino acid acts as a carbon and nitrogen source through HI-mediated catabolism...

Pt NPs@GO as a highly efficient and reusable catalyst for one-pot synthesis of acridinedione derivatives

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (61) ◽  
pp. 49295-49300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Handan Pamuk ◽  
Burak Aday ◽  
Fatih Şen ◽  
Muharrem Kaya
Keyword(s):  
Aromatic Aldehydes ◽  
Reusable Catalyst ◽  
One Pot ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
One Pot Synthesis ◽  
First Time

Pt NPs@GO has been used for the first time for synthesizing acridinedione from dimedone, aromatic aldehydes and various amines as a catalyst.

scholarly journals 3D Graphene Nanosheets from Plastic Waste for Highly Efficient HTM free Perovskite Solar Cells

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandeep Pandey ◽  
Amit Kumar ◽  
Manoj Karakoti ◽  
Kuldeep K. Garg ◽  
Aniket Rana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Graphene Nanosheets ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Hole Transport ◽  
Plastic Waste ◽  
Waste Plastic ◽  
3D Graphene ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
First Time

Herein, we report the first time application of waste plastic derived 3D graphene nanosheets (GNs) for hole transport material (HTM) free perovskite solar cells (PSCs), where 3D GNs has been...

Surface activated carbon nitride nanosheets with optimized electro-optical properties for highly efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (7) ◽  
pp. 2445-2452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Ziaur Rahman ◽  
Jingrun Ran ◽  
Youhong Tang ◽  
Mietek Jaroniec ◽  
Shi Zhang Qiao
Keyword(s):  
Optical Properties ◽  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Carbon Nitride ◽  
Surface Activation ◽  
Step Method ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Thin Carbon ◽  
Carbon Nitride Nanosheets ◽  
First Time

We introduce a three-step method (co-polymerization, surface activation and exfoliation) for the first time to synthesize sub-nanometer-thin carbon nitride nanosheets as highly efficient hydrogen evolution photocatalysts.

ChemInform Abstract: Highly Efficient Catalytic Synthesis of α-Amino Acids under Phase-Transfer Conditions with a Novel Catalyst/Substrate Pair

ChemInform ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 33 (24) ◽  
pp. no-no
Author(s):  
Alison Thompson ◽  
Y. N. Belakon ◽  
K. A. Kochetkov ◽  
T. D. Churkina ◽  
N. S. Ikonnikov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Phase Transfer ◽  
Catalytic Synthesis ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Novel Catalyst
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