Effects of chili meal supplementation on productive performance, intestinal health, and liver lipid metabolism of laying hens fed low-protein diets.

This study aimed to explore the effects of chili meal (CM), a by-product of chili pepper oil extraction, on the productive performance, intestinal health, and lipid metabolism of laying hens fed low-protein (LP) diets. A total of 384 Hy-Line brown laying hens (32 weeks old) were divided into six groups: control (CON) diet with 16.5 % crude protein (CP), LP diet with 15 % CP, and LP diets supplemented with 3 %, 5 %, 7 %, and 9 % CM.

Selective Insertion of Alkynes into C-C σ Bonds of Indolin-2-ones: Transition-Metal-Free Ring Expansion Reactions to Seven-Membered-Ring Benzolactams or Chromone Derivatives.

An unprecedented ring expansion reaction of indolin-2-ones with alkynyl ketones under transition-metal-free conditions has been developed. Base-promoted selective cleavage of a C-C σ bond of the amide is the key in this process, which provides a straightforward and efficient way to synthesize seven-membered-ring benzolactams or chromone derivatives. The significant advantages of this method include readily accessible starting materials, wide scope and functional group tolerance, and high atom economy.