Insecticidal formulation based on essential oil from Linn. Herb supported onto modified kaolinite for stored maize protection.

In this study, essential oil was obtained by hydrodistillation from the leaves of Ocimum basilicum and it was analyzed by GC-MS. Eucalyptol (11.19 %), -iso eugenol (13.

Highly efficient CdS/CeO/AgPO nanocomposite as novel heterogenous catalyst for Knoevenagel condensation and acetylation reactions.

In light of environmental and economic concerns, the use of heterogeneous catalysts that can function under gentler reaction conditions has recently become popular. In this study by using the precipitation method, CdS/CeO/AgPO ternary nanocomposites with varied molar proportions of CdS:CeO/AgPO were produced. The catalysts' surface functional groups; morphology and crystal structures were examined using FTIR, SEM-EDX and XRD respectively.

Design, synthesis, biological screening and molecular docking studies of novel multifunctional 1,4-di (aryl/heteroaryl) substituted piperazine derivatives as potential antitubercular and antimicrobial agents.

In this paper, two series of novel multifunctional 1, 4-di (aryl/heteroaryl) substituted piperazine derivatives (6a-d & 7a-d) were synthesized, characterized, and evaluated for their antitubercular, antibacterial, and antifungal activities. A step-wise reduction, bromination and substitution reactions on various aldehydes resulted in alcohols (2a-d), bromides (3a-d), and titled novel compounds (6a-d & 7a-d) in moderate to good yields (48-85%). The novel compounds were evaluated for their antitubercular and antimicrobial activities.