Publications by authors named "N Demitri"

Siderophore-mediated iron acquisition is essential for the virulence of , a fungus causing life-threatening aspergillosis. Drugs targeting the siderophore biosynthetic pathway could help improve disease management. The transacetylases SidF and SidL generate intermediates for different siderophores in .

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Borazine and its derivatives can be considered critical doping units for engineering hybrid C(sp2)-based molecules with tailored optoelectronic properties. Herein, we report the first synthesis of hexaarylborazines that, bearing ortho-substituted aryl moieties, extend three-dimensionally. Using a one-pot protocol, we first form an electrophilic chloroborazole and then react it with an aryl lithium (ArLi).

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The distinctive features of gold self-relay catalysts were alternatively utilized in the intriguing cascade condensation of 2-aminobenzaldehydes with alcohols and amines. Using NaAuCl·2HO as a catalyst, a range of 13-alkyloxy-7,11-dihydro-6,13-6,12-[1,2]benzenoquinazolino[3,4-]quinazoline derivatives was produced in good to high yields through AB condensation of various 2-aminobenzaldehydes with alcohols. By carefully choosing the reaction conditions, gold catalysis also proved effective for AB condensation with primary aryl- and benzylamines, facilitating the synthesis of challenging McGeachin bisaminals, including a chiral nonracemic derivative of 2-()-methylbenzylamine.

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Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescent (TADF) luminophores offer the potential to achieve 100% Internal Quantum Efficiency (IQE) by harvesting both singlet and triplet excitons reverse intersystem crossing from T to S. This class of molecules has therefore been embraced in the pursuit of cheaper and more efficient electrochemiluminescent (ECL) labels. The present study explores how tuning the electron-donating (D) and -accepting (A) strengths of peripheral substituents affects the ECL emission of mono- and dicyanoarene-based TADF dyes.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study focused on creating new Pd(II)-indenyl complexes using different types of NHC ligands, highlighting the methods used for their synthesis and the specific reactions involved.
  • Characterization techniques like NMR, HRMS, and X-ray diffraction were used to analyze these complexes, which were then tested for their effectiveness against ovarian cancer cell lines.
  • Results indicated that some complexes were highly cytotoxic with a preference for cancer cells, with specific ligands causing mitochondrial and DNA damage, suggesting the potential for further research in high-grade serous ovarian cancer.
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