Diagnosing coronary thrombosis using multiphase post-mortem CT angiography (MPMCTA): A case study.

While post-mortem angiography (PMA) is gradually establishing its role in Forensic Radiology, the available literature in Italy lacks a solid foundation, particularly regarding its use in criminal court proceedings. An illustrative example of multiphase post-mortem CT angiography (MPMCTA) is presented here to encourage the systematic implementation of PMA methods. To demonstrate concordance between MPMCTA and the reference standard (autopsy and histology) in a case of acute coronary thrombosis, we report a case where MPMCTA, autopsy, histological and toxicological analyses were performed on a previously healthy 51-year-old man.

Structures and unusual rearrangements of coordination adducts of MX(5) (M = Nb, Ta; X = F, Cl) with simple diethers. A crystallographic, spectroscopic, and computational study.

High-yield reactions of the pentafluoride complexes MF(5) (M = Nb, Ta) with a variety of diethers, ROCH(2)CH(R')OR'', afford the ionic derivatives [MF(4){kappa(2)-ROCH(2)CH(R')OR''}(2)][MF(6)] (2a-2e) or [MF(4){ROCH(2)CH(R')OR''}(2)][M(2)F(11)] (3a-3f) according to the metal/diether ratio employed. The structures of [MF(4)(kappa(2)-dme)(2)][MF(6)] [M = Nb (2a), Ta (2b); dme = MeOCH(2)CH(2)OMe] have been determined by X-ray diffraction. Moreover, the structure of the cationic part of 2a in the gas phase has been optimized by density functional theory calculations (the B3LYP/LANL2DZ method).

Effect of ionic liquids on the Menschutkin reaction: an experimental and theoretical study.

The effect of ionic liquids (ILs) on the Menschutkin reaction between N-methylimidazole and benzyl halides has been investigated. Hammett correlations have been used to obtain information on the reaction mechanism of benzyl chlorides in ionic and molecular solvents. The solvent effects on this reaction have been examined using both multiparameter linear solvation energy relationships and theoretical calculations.

A rationalization of the solvent effect on the Diels-Alder reaction in ionic liquids using multiparameter linear solvation energy relationships.

The Diels-Alder reaction between cyclopentadiene and three dienophiles (acrolein, methyl acrylate and acrylonitrile) having different hydrogen bond acceptor abilities has been carried out in several ionic liquids and molecular solvents in order to obtain information about the factors affecting reactivity and selectivity. The solvent effects on these reactions are examined using multiparameter linear solvation energy relationships. The collected data provide evidence that the solvent effects are a function of both the solvent and the solute.

Development of cation/anion "interaction" scales for ionic liquids through ESI-MS measurements.

Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry applied to ionic liquids allowed the study of loosely bonded supramolecules, originating from these organic salts. Based on the observation that ionic liquids formed cationic [C(q+1)X(q)](+) and anionic [C(q)X(q+1)](-) supramolecular aggregates, we have investigated mixed networks, formed by different cations coordinated to a selected anion or by different anions bonded to a given cation, i.e.

The "non-nucleophilic" anion [Tf2N]- competes with the nucleophilic Br-: an unexpected trapping in the dediazoniation reaction in ionic liquids.

Imidazolium ionic liquids containing [Tf2N]- anion are not as innocent as they are often considered; [Tf2N]- is more reactive than Br- in heterolytic dediazoniation reactions.