Similarity analysis, synthesis, and bioassay of antibacterial cyclic peptidomimetics

• Workalemahu M. Berhanu,
• Mohamed A. Ibrahim,
• Girinath G. Pillai,
• Alexander A. Oliferenko,
• Levan Khelashvili,
• Farukh Jabeen,
• Bushra Mirza,
• Farzana Latif Ansari,
• Ihsan ul-Haq,
• Said A. El-Feky and
• Alan R. Katritzky

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1146–1160, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.128

• associated with zinc cations and/or surfactants [30][31][32]. Anionic peptides bind with lysozyme, an important cationic hydrolytic enzyme. It is believed that the lysozyme opens the cell wall, “allowing a small anionic peptide to penetrate”. Topical administration of such anionic peptides is possible, for

Continuous preparation of carbon-nanotube-supported platinum catalysts in a flow reactor directly heated by electric current

• Alicja Schlange,
• Antonio Rodolfo dos Santos,
• Ulrich Kunz and
• Thomas Turek

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 1412–1420, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.165

• average cluster size resulting in lower electrocatalytic activity, as reported by [21]. The microemulsion method allows for better control of the nanoparticle size and distribution in comparison to the impregnation method. Disadvantages of this method are the high cost of the used surfactants and their

Olefin metathesis in nano-sized systems

• Didier Astruc,
• Abdou K. Diallo,
• Sylvain Gatard,
• Liyuan Liang,
• Cátia Ornelas,
• Victor Martinez,
• Denise Méry and
• Jaime Ruiz

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 94–103, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.13

• , in water instead of organic solvents is an obvious challenge that has been actively pursued [54][55][56][57] with water-soluble ruthenium catalysts [54], surfactants [58] and sonochemistry [59][60][61][62]. Using a low amount (0.083 mol %) of dendrimer, we have induced efficient olefin metathesis

Surfactant catalyzed convenient and greener synthesis of tetrahydrobenzo[a]xanthene-11-ones at ambient temperature

• Pravin V. Shinde,
• Amol H. Kategaonkar,
• Bapurao B. Shingate and
• Murlidhar S. Shingare

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 53–58, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.9

• the scope of water-based organic syntheses have been investigated [3]. Incorporation of surface-active agents (surfactants) in aqueous media has been proved to enhance the reactivity of water mediated reactions via the formation of micelles or vesicular cavities. The use of micellar and vesicle

• forming surfactants as catalysts in water is widespread and has been studied for a number of different synthetic transformations/ multicomponent reactions in water [4]. Multicomponent reactions (MCRs) have emerged as an extremely powerful tool in combinatorial chemistry and drug discovery, since they

• new greener and more convenient method for the preparation of tetrahydrobenzo[a]xanthene-11-ones. Considering the significance of surfactants and in continuation of our program [27][28][29][30][31][32][33] to develop new and convenient synthetic protocols for the construction of bioactive heterocycles

Miniemulsion polymerization as a versatile tool for the synthesis of functionalized polymers

• Daniel Crespy and
• Katharina Landfester

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2010, 6, 1132–1148, doi:10.3762/bjoc.6.130

• (surfmer) in radical miniemulsion polymerization The presence of the surfactant used to stabilize the latexes can have an unfavorable effect on surface properties of films prepared from these latexes. Therefore the use of copolymerizable surfactants was investigated for a number of different polymerization

• [58]. The rate of polymerization for the systems stabilized by the non-polymerizable surfactants was similar to systems for which polymerizable surfactants were employed. Cao et al. synthesized and measured the CMC of another cationic polymerizable surfactant and copolymerized it with styrene [59

Gelation or molecular recognition; is the bis-(α,β-dihydroxy ester)s motif an omnigelator?

• Peter C. Griffiths,
• David W. Knight,
• Ian R. Morgan,
• Amy Ford,
• James Brown,
• Ben Davies,
• Richard K. Heenan,
• Stephen M. King,
• Robert M. Dalgliesh,
• John Tomkinson,
• Stuart Prescott,
• Ralf Schweins and
• Alison Paul

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2010, 6, 1079–1088, doi:10.3762/bjoc.6.123

• ., gelation is akin to the simple self-assembly process demonstrated by surfactants, and is a consequence of a cooperative process. Given the morphology of the scatterers, this is most likely to arise due to growth along the long axis (elongation) of the structures. An analysis protocol has therefore been

• universality of the radius would seem to be a feature of the gelator structure rather than the solvent, i.e., self-association driven by a molecular recognition process, as opposed to a classical aggregation such as that observed in surfactants. There is a negligible variation in the scattering behavior with

Differences between β-Ala and Gly-Gly in the design of amino acids-based hydrogels

• Andreea Pasc,
• Firmin Obounou Akong,
• Sedat Cosgun and
• Christine Gérardin

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2010, 6, 973–977, doi:10.3762/bjoc.6.109

• acid-based amphiphiles have been received much attention in the recent past on account of their biocompatibility and eco-friendly nature. Biologically inspired His-based surfactants are of particular interest not only for their antioxidant properties and their potential therapeutic effects, but also as

New amphiphilic glycopolymers by click functionalization of random copolymers – application to the colloidal stabilisation of polymer nanoparticles and their interaction with concanavalin A lectin

• Otman Otman,
• Paul Boullanger,
• Eric Drockenmuller and
• Thierry Hamaide

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2010, 6, No. 58, doi:10.3762/bjoc.6.58

• poly(propargyl acrylate-co-N-vinyl pyrrolidone). These glycopolymers were used as polymer surfactants, in order to obtain glycosylated polycaprolactone nanoparticles. Optimum stabilization for long time storage was achieved by using a mixture of glycopolymers and the non-ionic triblock copolymer

• . These parameters are closely connected. For instance, the chemical composition of the polymer matrix may affect the particle morphology because of thermodynamic interactions between the hydrophobic drug and the polymer. Whatever the drug delivery system, surfactants, and in particular polymer non-ionic

• surfactants, are required to assure the colloidal stabilization of the polymer nanoparticles in aqueous medium. The properties of micelles (cmc, size and dynamics) depend on the chemical structures of amphiphilic copolymers. Macromolecular non-ionic surfactants appear to be the best suited from both the

Molecular recognition of organic ammonium ions in solution using synthetic receptors

• Andreas Späth and
• Burkhard König

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2010, 6, No. 32, doi:10.3762/bjoc.6.32

N-acylation of ethanolamine using lipase: a chemoselective catalyst

• Mazaahir Kidwai,
• Roona Poddar and
• Poonam Mothsra

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2009, 5, No. 10, doi:10.3762/bjoc.5.10

• microwave not only affects the selectivity but also the purity of the product [16]. Biosurfactants, an important class of compounds containing amide bonds, are potential substitutes of emulsifiers, which may be toxic [17][18]. Surfactants enter the environment in significant amounts through wastewater

• treatment plants or by direct release into watercourses. Their possible chronic effects on sensitive species and their potential environmental impact must be minimized, depending on the biodegradability and toxicity of the surfactants. Potential mineralizing under aerobic and anoxic conditions is important

• for hazard assessment of a surfactant because degradation often reduces the toxicity of these chemicals [19]. The hydroxy-substituted aliphatic amides 3a–d act as surfactants, synthesized from fatty acids or esters 1a–h and ethanolamine (2) and they are highly acceptable to the environment as they are

Study of thioglycosylation in ionic liquids

• Jianguo Zhang and
• Arthur Ragauskas

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2006, 2, No. 12, doi:10.1186/1860-5397-2-12

• -acetyl-glycoside derivatives have been used in the synthesis of glycosyltransferase inhibitors and clearing agents to enhance anti-tumor activities.[10][11] In addition, alkyl glycosides possessing long alkyl chain have gained wide interest as non-ionic surfactants.[12] A variety of reagents have been