Photophysical Properties of Linear, Net-structured and Branched Polybenzimidazoles.

Polybenzimidazoles with three different network structures are synthesized by condensation polymerization between the conventional monomer 3,3'-Diaminobenzidine and three different acid monomers. The synthesised polymer networks are characterized using several characterization techniques such as FT-IR, powder XRD, HR-SEM and TG-DTA analyses. The polybenzimidazoles are amorphous in nature with excellent thermal stability up to 450 ºC.

Effect of steaming, blanching, and high temperature/high pressure processing on the amino Acid contents of commonly consumed korean vegetables and pulses.

In the present report, the effects of blanching, steaming, and high temperature/high pressure processing (HTHP) on the amino acid contents of commonly consumed Korean root vegetables, leaf vegetables, and pulses were evaluated using an Automatic Amino Acid Analyzer. The total amino acid content of the samples tested was between 3.38 g/100 g dry weight (DW) and 21.

An eco-friendly and water mediated product selective synthesis of 2-aminopyrimidines and their in vitro anti-bacterial evaluation.

A greener water mediated protocol for the efficient synthesis of a library of 2-amino-6-styryl pyrimidines (4) and their dihydro analogues (3) has been reported. Most of the saturated compounds (3) rather than their unsaturated analogues (4) showed better anti-bacterial (in vitro) activity against three human pathogens viz. Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumonia and Escherichia coli.

Effect of processing conditions on the content of cis/trans carotene isomers as provitamin A carotenoids in Korean sweet potato varieties.

The present investigation intends to evaluate the changes in the content of cis/trans carotene isomers as provitamin A carotenoids by steaming and roasting processes in the roots of four Korean sweet potato varieties viz. Shinzami, Younwhangmi, Chuwhangmi and Jinhongmi using a liquid chromatography with diode array detection and the negative ion atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometric (LC-DAD-APCI/MS) method and UV spectral pattern library created from several reference data. Except Shinzami, the content of all trans β-carotenes was found to slightly decreased or remained constant when steamed or roasted.

Evaluation of sugar content and composition in commonly consumed Korean vegetables, fruits, cereals, seed plants, and leaves by HPLC-ELSD.

In the present investigation, evaluation of sugars viz. fructose, galactose, glucose, sucrose, lactose, maltose, and raffinose in commonly consumed raw Korean vegetables, fruits, cereals, seed plants, and leaves has been analyzed using high-performance liquid chromatography with evaporative light scattering detection (HPLC-ELSD). Of the 58 samples analyzed, Onion showed the highest content of fructose (27.

A facile, rapid, one-pot regio/stereoselective synthesis of 2-iminothiazolidin-4-ones under solvent/scavenger-free conditions.

A rapid and efficient one pot solvent/scavenger-free protocol for the synthesis of 2-iminothiazolidin-4-ones has been developed. Interestingly, the regio/stereoselective synthesis affords the regioisomeric (Z)-3-alkyl/aryl-2-(2-phenylcyclohex-2-enylimino)thiazolidin-4-one as the sole product in good yield. The selectivities observed have been rationalized based on the relative magnitude of the allylic strains developed during the course of the reaction.

Evaluation of γ-oryzanol content and composition from the grains of pigmented rice-germplasms by LC-DAD-ESI/MS.

Background: Rice is the staple food and one of the world’s three major grain crops. Rice contains more than 100 bioactive substances including phytic acid, isovitexin, γ-oryzanol, phytosterols, octacosanol, squalene, γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), tocopherol, tocotrienol derivatives, etc. Out of them, γ-oryzanol is known to have important biological profile such as anti-oxidants, inhibitor of cholesterol oxidation, reduce serum cholesterol levels in animals, effective in the treatment of inflammatory diseases, inhibit tumor growth, reduce blood pressure and promotes food storage stability when used as a food additive, etc.

Facile water promoted synthesis of 1,2,3-triazolyl dihydropyrimidine-2-thione hybrids - highly potent antibacterial agents.

An elegant and efficient synthesis of hitherto novel 1,2,3-triazolyl dihydropyrimidine-2-thione hybrids has been accomplished for the first time in a green solvent viz. water. The hybrid molecules exhibit significant antibacterial activity when screened against four human pathogens viz.

4-Benzyl-8-phenyl-1-thia-4-aza-spiro-[4.5]decan-3-one.

In the title compound, C(21)H(23)NOS, the thia-zolidine ring adopts a twist conformation about one of its C-S bonds, while the cyclo-hexane ring has a chair conformation. The S and N atoms attached to the spiro C atom are in axial and equatorial orientations, respectively. The thia-zolidine ring forms dihedral angles of 86.

(E)-1-(1-Benzyl-5-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-3-phenyl-prop-2-en-1-one.

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C(19)H(17)N(3)O, contains two independent mol-ecules. In one mol-ecule, the essentially planar triazole ring [maximum deviation = 0.003 (2) Å] forms dihedral angles of 5.

(E)-1-(1-Benzyl-5-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-3-(4-fluoro-phen-yl)prop-2-en-1-one.

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C(19)H(16)FN(3)O, contains two crystallographically independent mol-ecules. The triazole rings in both mol-ecules are essentially planar with maximum deviations of 0.002 (1) and 0.

3-Benzyl-2-(furan-2-yl)-1,3-thia-zolidin-4-one.

In the title compound, C(14)H(13)NO(2)S, the thia-zolidine ring is approximately planar with a maximum deviation of 0.112 (1) Å. The furan ring is disordered over two orientations, with an occupancy ratio of 0.

3-Benzyl-2-phenyl-1,3-thia-zolidin-4-one.

In the title compound, C(16)H(15)NOS, the thia-zolidine ring, which is essentially planar [maximum deviation = 0.071 (2) Å], makes dihedral angles of 88.01 (8) and 87.

Efficient synthesis and in vitro antitubercular activity of 1,2,3-triazoles as inhibitors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Efficient and rapid synthesis of 1,2,3-triazole derivatives has been achieved via Huisgen's 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition between alkyl/arylazides and diethyl/dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate in excellent yields under solvent-free conditions. The environmentally friendly solvent-free protocol overcomes the limitations associated with the prevailing time-consuming solution phase protocols and affords the triazoles just in 1-3 min. In vitro antitubercular activity of these triazoles was screened against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H(37)Rv strain.