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How to stabilize cis-oxyresveratrol ?

Normally oxyresveratrol found in trans form. But we can convert trans form to cis form by photochemical transformation. However the stability of cis form is too less. It can easily converted to...

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How could one make 3-oxo-2-phenyl-2-((3-vinyloxiran-2-yl)methyl)butanenitrile?

I've tried making this compound from 3-oxo-2-phenylbutanenitrile and 2-(iodomethyl)-3-vinyloxirane under various conditions, with various bases. Tried it with HMPA and tBuLi first but formed the...

09 September 2018 8,831 4 View

How could one make 3-oxo-2-phenyl-2-((3-vinyloxiran-2-yl)methyl)butanenitrile?

I've tried making this compound from 3-oxo-2-phenylbutanenitrile and 2-(iodomethyl)-3-vinyloxirane under various conditions, with various bases. Tried it with HMPA and tBuLi first but formed the...

08 September 2018 9,949 3 View

Dose MPTP (1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine) exist in cigarettes smoke or tar?

There is a relationship between smoking and Parkinsonism , could MPTP be a degradation product of Nicotine.

21 August 2018 7,993 3 View

Extraction of water soluble compounds from water?

How to separate water soluble molecule from water ? There are some methods by adding water absorbing material. How it is possible to extract in a bench top experiment? Please give procedure for...

08 August 2018 6,581 2 View

Dose MPTP (1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine) exist in cigarettes smoke or tar?

There is a relationship between smoking and Parkinsonism , could MPTP be a degradation product of Nicotine.

08 August 2018 1,462 4 View

How does FTIR measure the functional groups present in the samples?

Does it measure the absorbance or %T of the groups present in the sample. Does the absorbance or %T vary according to the sample's quantity of same the samples?

08 August 2018 5,924 0 View

Why Argon gas is used in LIBS experiment.?

Why Argon gas is being used in LIBS experiment.? I have read a paper " (LIBS) of Heavy Metal Ions at the Sub-Parts per Million Level in Water " in which they have used flowing argon gas while...

23 July 2018 413 3 View

How to separate succinimide from a bromination product when using NBS?

I did the bromination reaction with NBS as shown in the attached file. After purifying my product by flash chromatography the nmr 1H spectrum shows presence of succinimide including my product,...

10 July 2018 6,388 3 View

Comparing Covalent Organic Frameworks with Metal Organic Frameworks (Specially, in terms of chemical, thermal, structural and mechanical stability)?

The exploration of new porous materials is of great importance because of their unique properties and promising applications in separation of materials, catalysis, etc. By knowing the differences...

07 July 2018 6,489 0 View

Can anyone suggest me about separation of secondary amine from a mixture of primary and tertiary amine?

I want to know about Selective separation of secondary amine from a mixture of primary and tertiary amine of long chain carbon atoms having high boiling points (boiling point range is 200 to 280oC

07 July 2018 9,880 0 View

Can I use triethylamine instead of N,N-Diisopropylethylamine for acylation of a secondary amine?

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30 June 2018 9,236 2 View

Is it possible to prepare Boswellic acid salts?

Since Boswellic acid weak organic acid is there any possibility to make a stable salt of Na, K, or Zn, Cu, Mg etc., is there any scope in your view?

06 June 2018 7,688 0 View

How to determine a pure organic catalyst is homogeneous or heterogeneous?

Hello all, I am using pure organic compound with good thermal stability and it is practically insoluble in most of the solvents as catalyst for C-C bond formation. I want to determine its nature...

06 June 2018 4,115 14 View

What am I doing wrong - extracting a sapogenin for NMR?

I use hydrochloric acid to release a steroidal sapogenin from its saponin, then neutralise it with sodium bicarbonate. I am confident the hydrolysis works because the mixture no longer produces a...

06 June 2018 9,383 3 View

What are the conditions in which organometallic compounds loose their coordinated metal?

What are the conditions in which organometallic compounds (porphyrins, phtalocyanins) loose their coordinated metal?

06 June 2018 6,287 0 View

Hi , What is difference between relative configuration and absolute configuration ?

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06 June 2018 5,188 1 View

Can aminoguanidine bicarbonate interact with p-bromophenol?

Is it possible to synthesize para-aminoguanidylphenol in this way? What are the conditions for interaction?

06 June 2018 5,214 3 View

Is there any chance of the methylene chloride solvent to react with free hydroxylamine during an oximation reaction?

I'm doingan oximation reaction with hydroxylamine chloride and sodium carbonate in methanol, but the carbonyl compound was added with some emthylene chloride in it accidentally. Is there any...

06 June 2018 2,600 0 View

How does polyimides behave in acidic media?

Acidic

06 June 2018 3,459 3 View

How to determine a pure organic catalyst is homogeneous or heterogeneous?

Hello all, I am using pure organic compound with good thermal stability and it is practically insoluble in most of the solvents as catalyst for C-C bond formation. I want to determine its nature...

06 June 2018 4,129 13 View

What am I doing wrong - extracting a sapogenin for NMR?

I use hydrochloric acid to release a steroidal sapogenin from its saponin, then neutralise it with sodium bicarbonate. I am confident the hydrolysis works because the mixture no longer produces a...

04 June 2018 3,923 3 View

What is the program that calculates magnetically induced current densities (MICD)?

I am interested in studying the ring currents generated in metal ring compounds under the influence of the magnetic field. Is the AIMALL program help me in the acquisition of these properties? Or...

05 May 2018 5,316 2 View

How to find out exact percentage of the individual isomer in racemic mixture?

Recently I synthesized the 3-substituted 3-amino oxindole starting from ketimines derived from isatin. After close examination, I come to know that the final product is in the racemic form. I want...

05 May 2018 7,972 3 View

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