6-Bromo-8-thia-1,4-epoxybicyclo[4.3.0]non-2-ene

WOS: 000228833300179In the title compound, C8H9BrOS, the molecules are linked only by weak van der Waals interactions

Environmentally friendly enzyme-catalyzed polymerization of a novel phenoxy-ketimine

The monomer with ketimine side group, 2-(l-(benzylimino)ethyl)phenol (2-BEP), was synthesized from the condensation of 2-hydroxyacetophenone and benzyl amine. The enzymatic oxidative polymerization of 2-BEP was performed in the presence of hydrogen peroxide using horseradish peroxidase (HRP) as catalyst. The oxidation reaction was carried out in various solvents and phosphate buffers at room temperature. These studies have shown that a dark brown polymer was successfully synthesized by utilizing aqueous methanol as the cosolvent at pH 7.0. Poly(2-BEP) shows good solubility in DMF and DMSO, but it is insoluble in THF, methanol, water, acetone and chloroform. Characterization of poly(2-BEP) was carried out via UV-vis, FT-IR,1H-NMR,13C-NMR and GPC techniques. The number-average molecular weight (Mn), weight-average molecular weight (Mw) and polydispersity index (PDI) of the polymer were determined to be 1157.4 g mol-1, 2039.6 g mol-1 and 1.76, respectively. FT-IR and1H-NMR studies confirmed the presence of phenylene and oxyphenylene units within the polymer backbone. The optical band gaps (Eg) of 2-BEP and poly (2-BEP) were calculated as4.10 eV and 3.86 eV, respectively. © 2017, Gh. Asachi Technical University of Iasi. All rights reserved

Synthesis and characterization of water-soluble oligosalicylaldehyde- sulfanilic acid and its Cu(II), Co(II), Pb(II) complexes

This work presents the synthesis and characterization of a new water-soluble oligophenol derivative, 4-(2-hydroxybenzylideneamino) benzenesulfanilic acid (OSAL-SA) and its metal complexes. The chemical structure of the water-soluble polymer was characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopies and thermogravimetric analyses (TGAs). Pb(II), Cu(II), Co(II) complexes of the polymer were also synthesized in methanol. Characteriza tions of water insoluble polymer-metal complexes were performed by FTIR, flame atomic absorption spectroscopy, and TGA. The conductivity measurements of OSAL-SA and polymer-metal complexes were carried out by the four-probe technique. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc

Clonal outbreak of Trichophyton tonsurans tinea capitis gladiatorum among wrestlers in Adana, Turkey

PubMedID: 19824879Tinea capitis gladiatorum and tinea corporis gladiatorum caused by the anthropophilic dermatophyte Trichophyton tonsurans are well-known clinical entities in individuals involved in combat sports e.g., wrestlers and judo practitioners. We present an outbreak of Trichophyton tonsurans tinea capitis gladiatorum among wrestlers at a boarding school in Adana, Turkey. Fourteen of the 29 wrestlers examined (48.3%) harbored the pathogen, including eight asymptomatic scalp carriers, five with tinea capitis superficialis, and one asymptomatic trunk carrier. Dermatophytes were isolated from samples of the neck (1), nape (1), trunk (3) and inguinal area (2) in four of the five tinea capitis cases. A total of five inanimate objects, i.e., two wrestling mats, two pillowcases, and one sheet were also found to be positive for T. tonsurans. Mixed-marker strain typing examining 24 sequence variations in 12 gene loci confirmed that the outbreak was caused by a single strain of T. tonsurans. © 2010 ISHAM.This work was supported in part by a grant from the Kenneth L. & Eva S. Smith Foundation