X-ray structure analysis of symmetrically substituted 1,1'-diformyl-ruthenocene.

1,1'-Di-formyl-ruthenocene, [Ru(CHO)], crystallizes in the ortho-rhom-bic system in the 222 space group at room temperature. There are two crystallographically independent mol-ecules in the asymmetric unit. The cyclo-penta-dienyl rings have eclipsed configuration.

Thalidomide ameliorates carbon tetrachloride induced cirrhosis in the rat.

Objective: Thalidomide has anti-inflammatory, anti-tumour necrosis factor-alpha and anti-collagen activities. Cirrhosis is characterized by inflammation and fibrosis. Thus, thalidomide was evaluated in an experimental model of liver cirrhosis.