Changes in physiological activity of algae Desmodesmus quadricauda after active bioaccumulation of newly prepared and characterized Fe(III) complexes with pyridine-3-carboxamide (pca) by living algal cells.

The study characterized five iron(III) complexes with heterocyclic N-donor ligand pyridine-3-carboxamide (pca) [FeCl(3)(pca)(3)], [Fe(H(2)O)(2)(pca)(3)](ClO(4))(3), [Fe(2)O(ac)(2)(pca)(6)]Cl(2).3H(2)O, [Fe(NO(3))(3)(pca)(3)].3H(2)O, [Fe(Cl(2)ac)(3)(pca)(3)] (ac=acetate, Cl(2)ac=dichloroacetate) and their effects on biomass, chlorophylls (a, b), photosynthetic oxygen production and iron biosorption in algae Desmodesmus quadricauda.

Catalytic decarboxylation of 2-alkynoic acids.

A very efficient protocol enabling catalytic decarboxylation of a wide range of 2-alkynoic acids is described. The reaction conditions and the scope of the process are examined. The method is further utilized in a model decarboxylative coupling.