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    Electron transport properties of some new 4-tert-butylcalix[4]arene derivatives in thin films

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    Temperature dependences of electric conductivity and thermoelectric power of some recently synthesized organic compounds, 4-tert-butylcalix[4]arene derivatives, are studied. Thin-film samples (d = 0.10-0.40 mu m) spin-coated from chloroform solutions onto glass substrates were used. Organic films with reproducible electron transport properties can be obtained if, after deposition, they are submitted to a heat treatment within temperature range of 295-575 K.  The studied polycrystalline compounds show typical p-type semiconductor behavior. The activation energy of the electric conduction ranges between 0.82 and 1.12 eV, while the ratio of charge carrier mobilities was found in the range of 0.83-0.94. Some correlations between semiconducting parameters and molecular structure of the organic compounds have been discussed. In the higher temperature ranges (T>420 K), the electron transport in examined compounds can be interpreted in terms of the band gap representation model, while in the lower temperature range, the Mott\u27s variable-range hopping conduction model was found to be appropriate. The investigated compounds hold promise for thermistor applications.

    Synthesis of UDP-glucose derivatives modified at the 3-OH as potential chain terminators of beta-glucan biosynthesis.

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    A series of UDP-D-glucose derivatives and precursors that have been modified at C-3 were synthesised from D-glucose as potential chain terminators of beta-glucan biosynthesis. None of the UDP-derivatives or the precursors tested displayed significant anti-fungal activity in a series of germination assays on the dermatophyte Trichophyton rubrum

    Synthesis of UDP-GlcNAc derivatives modified at OH-4 as potential chain-terminators of chitin biosynthesis

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    A series of UDP-GlcNAc derivatives and precursors that have been modified at the 4-position were synthesised from N-acetyl glucosamine as potential chain terminators of chitin biosynthesis. None of the UDP-derivatives or the precursors tested displayed any significant anti-fungal activity in cell adhesion or germination assays on the dermatophyte Trichophyton rubrum. © 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved

    Carbohydrate chain terminators: rational design of novel carbohydrate-based antifungal agents.

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    (Chemical Equation Presented) The terminators. A chain-termination approach was employed to rationally design monosaccharide derivatives as inhibitors of chitin biosynthesis by replacement of the 4-hydroxyl group of N-acetyl glucosamine monomers. Antifungal activity was observed for a variety of acylated monosaccharide and oxazoline derivatives by means of fungal-spore germination and adhesion assays. © 2007 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH and Co. KGaA
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