3-(2,4,6-Trimethyl­benzo­yl)-2-naphthoic acid

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C21H18O3, contains two crystallographically independent mol­ecules. The two mol­ecules are linked into cyclic centrosymmetric dimers R 2 2(8) by O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. The dihedral angles between the naphthalene ring system and the benzene ring are 87.0 (8) and 84.4 (2)° in the two mol­ecules. The crystal packing is stabilized by O—H⋯O, C—H⋯π and π–π inter­actions [centroid–centroid distance = 3.664 (11) Å]. In one mol­ecule, the mesityl ring is disordered over two positions [occupancy ratio 0.690 (3):0.690 (3)]

(Acetoxy)(2-methylphenyl)methyl acetate

In the title compound, C12H14O4, the two acet­oxy groups are inclined by 57.92 (5)° and 62.71 (6)° to the benzene ring. An inter­molecular C—H⋯O inter­action involving the two acet­oxy groups generates a centrosymmetric dimer via an R 2 2(16) ring motif

Naphthalene-2,3-diylbis[(2-thien­yl)methanone]

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C20H12O2S2, contains two crystallographically independent mol­ecules which differ in the orientations of thienylmethanone units with respect to the naphthalene ring system [dihedral angles of 65.30 (11) and 50.94 (11)° in one molecule, 41.94 (12) and 69.61 (13)° in the other]. The crystal structure is stabilized by C—H⋯O and C—H⋯π inter­actions

3-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)-3H-benzo[f]isobenzofuran-1-one

In the title compound, C19H12O4, the dioxole ring adopts a flattened envelope conformation with the methyl­ene C at the flap [deviation = 0.104 (2) Å]. The benzene ring of the benzodioxole ring system makes a dihedral angle of 76.45 (5)° with the planar [maximum deviation = 0.016 (1) Å] 3H-benzo[f]isobenzofuran-1-one ring system. In the crystal structure, the mol­ecules are linked into C(5) chains running along the b axis by inter­molecular C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. In addition, C—H⋯π inter­actions are observed

2-(4-Methyl­phen­yl)-1-phenyl­sulfonyl-3-nitro-1,2-dihydro­quinoline

In the title compound, C22H18N2O4S, the dihedral angle between the phenyl­sulfonyl ring and the methyl­phenyl ring is 67.78 (7)°. In the crystal, mol­ecules are linked by weak inter­molecular C—H⋯O inter­actions into a zigzag chain along the [101] direction

7-Phenyl­sulfonyl-2,3-dihydro-7H-1,4-benzodioxino[6,7-b]carbazole

In the title compound, C24H17NO4S, the phenyl ring makes a dihedral angle of 88.12 (5)° with the carbazole unit. The mol­ecular structure is stabilized by weak intra­molecular C—H⋯O inter­actions and the crystal packing exhibits weak inter­molecular C—H⋯O and C—H⋯π inter­actions. Two C atoms of the 2,3-dihydro-1,4-dioxine fragment are disordered over two positions with site-occupancy factors of 0.718 (11) and 0.282 (11)

3,4-Dibromo-2,5-dimethyl-1-phenyl­sulfonyl-1H-pyrrole

In the title compound, C12H11Br2NO2S, the dihedral angle between the two rings is 78.79 (12)°. The crystal packing features C—H⋯π inter­actions

Three dimensional porous scaffolds derived from collagen, elastin and fibrin proteins orchestrate adipose tissue regeneration

Current gold standard to treat soft tissue injuries caused by trauma and pathological condition are autografts and off the shelf fillers, but they have inherent weaknesses like donor site morbidity, immuno-compatibility and graft failure. To overcome these limitations, tissue-engineered polymers are seeded with stem cells to improve the potential to restore tissue function. However, their interaction with native tissue is poorly understood so far. To study these interactions and improve outcomes, we have fabricated scaffolds from natural polymers (collagen, fibrin and elastin) by custom-designed processes and their material properties such as surface morphology, swelling, wettability and chemical cross-linking ability were characterised. By using 3D scaffolds, we comprehensive assessed survival, proliferation and phenotype of adipose-derived stem cells in vitro. In vivo, scaffolds were seeded with adipose-derived stem cells and implanted in a rodent model, with X-ray microtomography, histology and immunohistochemistry as read-outs. Collagen-based materials showed higher cell adhesion and proliferation in vitro as well as higher adipogenic properties in vivo. In contrast, fibrin demonstrated poor cellular and adipogenesis properties but higher angiogenesis. Elastin formed the most porous scaffold, with cells displaying a non-aggregated morphology in vitro while in vivo elastin was the most degraded scaffold. These findings of how polymers present in the natural polymers mimicking ECM and seeded with stem cells affect adipogenesis in vitro and in vivo can open avenues to design 3D grafts for soft tissue repair

5,7-Bis(1-benzothio­phen-2-yl)-2,3-dihydro­thieno[3,4-b][1,4]dioxine

In the title compound, C22H14O2S3, the dioxane ring is disordered over two sites [site occupancies = 0.623 (3) and 0.377 (3)]; both components adopt half-chair conformations. The two benzothio­phene ring systems are asymmetrically twisted away from the attached thio­phene ring [dihedral angles = 20.57 (3) and 6.70 (3)°] and are oriented at an angle of 26.83 (3)°. No significant hydrogen bonding or π–π inter­actions are observed in the crystal structure