Research Articles (Chemistry and Polymer Science)
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A review on recent syntheses of Amaryllidaceae alkaloids and isocarbostyrils (time period mid-2016 to 2017)
(Sage Publishing, 2018)Alkaloids from the Amaryllidaceae have become valuable targets for synthetic organic chemists, mainly due to their wide variety of bioactivities and potential for utilization in medicinal chemistry ventures. In addition, ... -
Removal of organic pollutant (pyrene) from aqueous solution using coordination polymer of [Cu(Pic)2(H2O)2]·H2O (CP-1) as adsorbent
(Springer, 2019-09-24)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Adsorptive removal of organic pollutant (pyrene) was carried out using coordination polymer [Cu(Pic)2(H2O)2]·H2O (CP-1) (where “Pic” represents picolinic acid), which was prepared from copper acetate ... -
Visualizing structural transformation and guest binding in a flexible metal-organic framework under high pressure and room temperature
(American Chemical Society, 2018)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Understanding the effect of gas molecules on the framework structures upon gas sorption in porous materials is highly desirable for the development of gas storage and separation technologies. However, ... -
The garlic compound ajoene covalently binds vimentin, disrupts the vimentin network and exerts anti-metastatic activity in cancer cells
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2019)Background: Garlic has been used for centuries for its flavour and health promoting properties that include protection against cancer. The vinyl disulfide-sulfoxide ajoene is one of the phytochemicals found in crushed cloves, ... -
The impact of plasticizer and degree of hydrolysis on free volume of poly(vinyl alcohol) films
(MDPI, 2018-05)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The effect of plasticizer species and the degree of hydrolysis (DH) on the free volume properties of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) were studied using positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy. Both glycerol ... -
Solid state NMR characterization and adsorption properties of lignocellulose-clinoptilolite composites prepared with siloxanes coupling agents
(South African Chemical Institute, 2015-02-15)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study reports the preparation of lignocellulose-clinoptilolite composites by means of N-terminated siloxanes as coupling agents, after acid hydrolysis. Reactions were carried out in the presence of ... -
The cytotoxicity of the ajoene analogue BisPMB in WHCO1 oesophageal cancer cells is mediated by CHOP/GADD153
(MDPI, 2017-05-28)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Garlic is a food and medicinal plant that has been used in folk medicine since ancient times for its beneficial health effects, which include protection against cancer. Crushed garlic cloves contain an ... -
Lack of co-crystal formation with cyclotriphosphazenes : a cautionary tale
(South African Chemical Institute, 2016)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The attempted formation of co-crystals with a series of cyclotriphosphazene derivatives has been investigated. Despite numerous attempts, only one co-crystal was obtained. The crystal structure of this ... -
Alkaloids with activity against the Zika virus vector Aedes aegypti (L.) - crinsarnine and sarniensinol, two new crinine and mesembrine type alkaloids isolated from the South African Plant Nerine sarniensis
(MDPI, 2016-10-27)Two new Amaryllidaceae alkaloids, belonging to the mesembrine- and crinine-types, named crinsarnine (1) and sarniensinol (2), were isolated from the dried bulbs of Nerine sarniensis together with bowdensine (3), sarniensine ... -
AuII : skaars of afgeskeep? 'n Kritiese literatuuroorsig
(LitNet, 2016-06-17)AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Verbindings van AuII is reeds langer as 60 jaar bekend. ’n Literatuurstudie toon dat slegs ’n beperkte aantal struktuur- en bindingstipes tot dusver in suiwer vorm geïsoleer en gekarakteriseer kon ... -
The removal of copper and iron from wine using a chelating resin
(South African Society for Enology and Viticulture, 1986)An insoluble polymer-supported absorbant, developed for the selective removal of excess copper and iron from wine was tested. Tests conducted on dry white wine with excessive copper and iron showed effective removal of 98% ... -
Survey of ochratoxin A in South African wines
(South African Society for Enology and Viticulture, 2002)The mycotoxin, ochratoxin A (OTA), an important nephrotoxin, teratogen and carcinogen, is mainly produced as a secondary metabolite of Aspergillus and Penicillium species. The mycotoxin is a common contaminant of various ... -
Micromechanics of ultra-toughened electrospun PMMA/PEO fibres as revealed by in-situ tensile testing in an electron microscope
(Nature Publishing Group, 2014-09-11)A missing cornerstone in the development of tough micro/nano fibre systems is an understanding of the fibre failure mechanisms, which stems from the limitation in observing the fracture of objects with dimensions one ... -
Cation–π induced aggregation of water-soluble [PtII(diimine)(Ln-S,O)]+ complexes studied by ¹H DOSY NMR and TEM : from ‘dimer aggregates’ in acetonitrile to nano-aggregates (‘metallogels’) in water
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Mechanism of tetrachloroplatinate(II) oxidation by hydrogen peroxide in hydrochloric acid solution
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Synthesis of novel piperazine-linked anthranilic acids as potential small molecule kinase inhibitors
(South African Chemical Institute, 2014-03)Substituted anthranilic acid and piperazines were used as building blocks to prepare two libraries of compounds, with the aim being that they would exhibit biochemical activity as small molecule kinase inhibitors. The ... -
Antibacterial properties of tough and strong electrospun PMMA/PEO fiber mats filled with lanasol : a naturally occurring brominated substance
(MDPI, 2014-09-09)A new type of antimicrobial, biocompatible and toughness enhanced ultra-thin fiber mats for biomedical applications is presented. The tough and porous fiber mats were obtained by electrospinning solution-blended poly (methyl ... -
Gold acyl complex formation and decarbonylation during indene synthesis from catalytically active vinylidene complexes
(Wiley, 2015-04)The development of targeted gold acyl complexes, which are generated from dialkynes via vinylidene intermediates, and can decarbonylate to form indenes by proto-aurolysis is highlighted. -
Quantitative survey of 3-alkyl-2-methoxypyrazines and first confirmation of 3-ethyl-2-methoxypyrazine in South African Sauvignon blanc wines
(South African Society for Enology and Viticulture, 2013)3-Alkyl-2-methoxypyrazines are important aroma components in Sauvignon blanc wine, contributing to the typical vegetative character associated with the cultivar. The analysis of methoxypyrazines is highly challenging ... -
1-tert-Butyl 2-ethyl 5-bromo-3-(thiophen-2-ylcarbonyl)-1H-indole-1,2-dicarboxylate
(International Union of Crystallography, 2013-01-16)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In the title compound, C21H20BrNO5S, the thiophene group is located above the mean plane of the indole ring and displays rotational disorder (i.e. rotation through 180). The site occupancy of the major ...
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