Month: November 2013

Sweet Poison, Star fruit neurotoxin identified, caramboxin

    Star fruit neurotoxin identified Neurotoxin from Star Fruit Patients with kidney disease have to watch what they eat: bananas, oranges, tomatoes, nuts, broccoli, and beans are all off-limits. Putting star fruit or carambola on the menu would be downright dangerous. This fruit contains a substance that is a deadly neurotoxin for people with… Continue reading Sweet Poison, Star fruit neurotoxin identified, caramboxin

Pregabalin

  PREGABALIN LEARN ABOUT SPECTRAL DATA AT http://orgspectroscopyint.blogspot.in/2013/11/pregabalin-spectral-data.html Pregabalin (INN) /prɨˈɡæbəlɨn/ is an anticonvulsant drug used for neuropathic pain and as an adjunct therapy for partial seizures with or without secondary generalization in adults.[1] It has also been found effective for generalized anxiety disorder and is (as of 2007) approved for this use in the European Union and Russia. It was designed as a more potent successor to gabapentin. Pregabalin is… Continue reading Pregabalin

Whisky lactone

Whisky Lactone Whisky lactone, also known as β-methyl-γ-octalactone or quercus lactone (from the Latin for oak treeQuercus alba), is a flavouring found in American bourbon whiskies, and is also found in all types of oak. The flavour gets into the whisky when it’s matured in oak barrels. The pure molecule has a fierce, strong, and sweet smell… Continue reading Whisky lactone

Amide Hydrogenation in Flow Reactor

http://www.chemistryviews.org/details/ezine/5392681/Amide_Hydrogenation_in_Flow_Reactor.html Amide Hydrogenation in Flow Reactor (wiley) Amines are produced by amide hydrogenation over a bimetallic platinum–rhenium catalyst in a high-throughput vertical flow reactor Read more http://www.chemistryviews.org/details/ezine/5392681/Amide_Hydrogenation_in_Flow_Reactor.html

Transition-metal-catalyzed C–C bond formation through the fixation ofcarbon dioxide

Carbon dioxide is an important carbon source in the atmosphere and is “problematic” toward the activities of human beings. Although carbon dioxide is a cheap, abundant and relatively nontoxic C1 source, its chemical transformations have not been widely developed so far and are still far from synthetic applications, especially in the construction of the C–C… Continue reading Transition-metal-catalyzed C–C bond formation through the fixation ofcarbon dioxide