Cellulose-Based Biosensors for Esterase Detection.

Cellulose has emerged as an attractive substrate for the production of economical, disposable, point-of-care (POC) analytical devices. Development of novel methods of (bio)activation is central to broadening the application space of cellulosic materials. Ironically, such efforts are stymied by the inherent biocompatibility and recalcitrance of cellulose fibers.

Structure-function characterization reveals new catalytic diversity in the galactose oxidase and glyoxal oxidase family.

Alcohol oxidases, including carbohydrate oxidases, have a long history of research that has generated fundamental biological understanding and biotechnological applications. Despite a long history of study, the galactose 6-oxidase/glyoxal oxidase family of mononuclear copper-radical oxidases, Auxiliary Activity Family 5 (AA5), is currently represented by only very few characterized members. Here we report the recombinant production and detailed structure-function analyses of two homologues from the phytopathogenic fungi Colletotrichum graminicola and C.

Three-component one-pot synthesis of 4,6-diarylpyrimidin- 2(1H)-ones under solvent-free conditions in the presence of sulfamic acid as a green and reusable catalyst.

A rapid and efficient one-pot method for the synthesis of 4,6-diarylpyrimidin-2(1H)-ones and related heterocycles is described. The condensation of acetophenone derivatives, aldehydes and urea in the presence of sulfamic acid was employed to synthesize a variety of pyrimidinones in moderate to excellent yields. The scope and limitations of this method are described.

A three component one-pot procedure for the synthesis of [1,2,4]triazolo/benzimidazolo-quinazolinone derivatives in the presence of H6P2W18O(62).18H2O as a green and reusable catalyst.

A rapid and efficient one-pot method for the synthesis of quinazolinone derivatives and related heterocycles by condensation of 2-amino benzimidazole and 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole, as amine sources, with dimedone and different aldehydes in the presence of H6P2W18O(62).18H2O as a green and reusable catalyst in refluxing acetonitrile has been developed.

N,N'-ethylene-bis(benzoylacetoniminato) copper (II), Cu(C22H22N2O2), a new reagent for aromatization of Hantzsch 1,4-dihydropyridines.

A variety of Hantzsch 1,4-dihydropyridines were oxidized to their corresponding pyridines in high yields in the presence of Cu(C22H22N2O2) in refluxing acetic acid.

Oxidative aromatization of Hantzsch 1,4-dihydropyridines in the presence of mixed-addenda vanadomolybdophosphate heteropolyacid, H6PMo9V3O40.

A variety of Hantzsch 1,4-dihydropyridines were oxidized to the corresponding pyridines in high yields in the presence of H(6)PMo(9)V(3)O(40), a Keggin type heteropolyacid, in refluxing acetic acid. The heteropolyacid was found to be reusable.