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Kate Middleton decides to invite Prince Harry to attend her Christmas event

Kate Middleton mulls inviting Prince Harry to attend her Christmas eventKate Middleton, who has teased festivities for her upcoming Christmas carol service, reportedly wants her brother-in-law Prince Harry to attend her event.The Princess of Wales is said to be making efforts to heal rift with the...




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Sir Elton John shares 'dream meal' amid health scare

Sir Elton John has severe eye infection which has affected his vision in one eyeSir Elton John has unveiled what he wishes to have as his last meal before dying amid health scare. John has successfully managed to control his blood sugar level ever since he has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes....




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Prince Andrew is 'barely leaving home' amid financial struggles

King Charles recently axed the Duke of York's £1million-a-year allowancePrincess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice are reportedly deeply concerned about their father, Prince Andrew, as his mental and emotional well-being continues to decline.Sources close to the family have revealed that the...




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Kim Kardashian talks solo parenting struggles amid Kanye West absence

Kim Kardashian has recently reflected on navigating parenthood in the absence of her former husband Kanye West for 57 days.Speaking on November 12 episode of iHeart What The Winkler? Podcast, the SKIMS founder opened up about parenting alone these days without ex-husband Kanye, who is in Japan...




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CEO of Saudi Arabia's megacity project The Line steps down amid project challenges


Nadhmi Al-Nasr’s successor, Aiman al-Mudaifer, currently head of PIF's Local Real Estate Division, will serve as Neom’s acting CEO.  




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How Israel and the Trump administration can win the war and shape Middle East policy - analysis


Israel's military campaign against Hamas and Hezbollah could reshape Middle Eastern alliances and weaken Iran's regional influence.




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Valor Hospitality Partners And Campbell Gray Hotels Announce Strategic Initiative In The Middle East

Valor Hospitality Partners, a leading full-service global hospitality management company is launching a strategic partnership with Campbell Gray Hotels & Resorts. This collaboration marks a key milestone for both companies, focused on elevating Valor Hospitality’s management portfolio of luxury properties across the Middle East. The partnership aims to enhance operational efficiency, improve guest experiences and drive commercial success for Valor properties alongside Campbell Gray.




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Upscale and Upper Midscale Hotel Projects Dominate China’s Pipeline at Q3 2024, Commanding 59% of Total Construction Pipeline

In the Q3 2024 China Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report by Lodging Econometrics (LE), at the end of the quarter, China’s total hotel construction pipeline reached a record high project count of 3,853 projects with 703,312 rooms, up 4% by projects and 3% by rooms year-over-year (YOY).




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Laapataa Ladies renamed as Lost Ladies: Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao host special screening amid Oscars campaign in NY

On November 12, a new poster for the film was revealed, accompanied by a caption that read, "Official entry: India. Best International Feature Film - 97th Academy Awards."




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Khushi Kapoor on dating amid relationship rumours with Vedang Raina; says 'keep personal life private'

The rumours of Khushi Kapoor and Vedang Raina dating have been going strong for a while now but the Archies co-stars have never publicly admitted to the same




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Regio- and stereo-selective synthesis of β-phenylthio enamides via intramolecular 1,2-thiol migration

Org. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3QO02078A, Research Article
Yunqing Zhuang, Jin Zhang, Kai Yang, Gehua Bi, Xin Huang, Weimin Zhang
An efficient and novel method for the direct synthesis of β-phenylthio enamides via intramolecular 1,2-thiol migration has been developed.
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Decarbonylative C(sp2)–C(sp2) reductive cross-coupling of aroyl fluorides with aryl bromides by palladium/cobalt co-catalysis

Org. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QO00305E, Research Article
Chen He, Zhiyong Song, Wei Yao, Rui Lin, Yuanhong Ma
Herein, we report a decarbonylative C(sp2)–C(sp2) reductive cross-coupling of aroyl fluorides with aryl bromides by palladium and cobalt co-catalysis.
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Three-component Friedel–Crafts-type difunctionalization of ynamides with (hetero)arenes and iodine(III) electrophile

Org. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QO00489B, Research Article
Open Access
Jun Kikuchi, Toya Nagata, Shingo Ito, Naohiko Yoshikai
A three-component Friedel–Crafts type difunctionalization of ynamides with an iodine(III) electrophile and electron-rich (hetero)arenes has been developed, enabling regio- and stereoselective synthesis of densely functionalized enamides.
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Sulfamide instead of urea in Biginelli reaction: from black box to reality

Org. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2155-2160
DOI: 10.1039/D3QO01926H, Research Article
Alexander Yu. Lyapunov, Andriy V. Tarnovskiy, Sergey Yu. Boron, Eduard B. Rusanov, Galyna P. Grabchuk, Dmytro M. Volochnyuk, Serhiy V. Ryabukhin
The scope and limitations of the classical Biginelli reaction have been expanded to principally novel substrates: sulfamide and its monosubstituted analogues.
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Unprecedented single-electron-transfer reduction-based N → C acyl migration reactions of imides enabled by redox-neutral photocatalysis

Org. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2344-2350
DOI: 10.1039/D3QO01955A, Research Article
Linge Huai, Li Zhang, Zhentao Wang, Yewen Fang
N → C acyl migration: in the absence of a base, redox-neutral photocatalyzed acyl migration reactions have been realized via the reaction of N-vinylimides with alkyl radicals derived from alkyl silicates.
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Dynamic kinetic resolution of α-F-β-ketone amides (esters) via Ir/f-diaphos-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation

Org. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2201-2207
DOI: 10.1039/D4QO00125G, Research Article
Pengtao Yang, Dingguo Song, Lingxin Chen, Xianghua Zhao, Yirui Chen, Feiyang Shen, Fei Ling, Weihui Zhong
Highly reactive and highly stereoselective asymmetric hydrogenation of α-F-β-ketone amides (esters) via Ir/f-diaphos-catalyzed dynamic kinetic resolution is reported.
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Selective photochemical synthesis of primary arylamines and symmetric diarylamines via amination of aryl bromides using Ni(NH3)6Cl2 as a nitrogen source and catalyst

Org. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2313-2318
DOI: 10.1039/D4QO00116H, Research Article
Zhehui Xu, Jianyang Dong, Geyang Song, Fuqiang Kong, Gang Li, Dong Xue
The selective synthesis of primary arylamines and diarylamines via coupling reactions with ammonia as a nitrogen source is still challenging.
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Catalytic intermolecular hydrofunctionalizations of ynamides

Org. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2351-2374
DOI: 10.1039/D4QO00301B, Review Article
Ying-Ying Zhao, Yu-Jing Jia, Yan-Cheng Hu
This review carefully summarizes the advances achieved in catalytic hydrofunctionalization of ynamides and is categorized by the bond formation type including C−C, C−X, C−O, C−N, C−S, C−P, C−Si, and C−Ge bonds.
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Concise synthesis of succinimide-fused densely 1,3-cyclohexadienes via Co-catalyzed [2+2+2] cycloaddition of 1,6-diynes and maleimides

Org. Chem. Front., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4QO00435C, Research Article
Jinhui Cai, Kaili Cen, Ziyi Zhai, Yuan Liu, Jiahao Wei, Mixia Ouyang, Guojun He, Shuyu Huang, Feng Zhao
Herein, we report a new route towards succinimide-fused densely 1,3-cyclohexadienes through the reaction of 1,6-diynes with electron-deficient alkenes under cobalt catalysis. This method shown high efficiency, wide substrate scope, good...
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A retro-Mannich mediated transformation of Morita–Baylis–Hillman ketones to saturated imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines

Org. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QO00352G, Research Article
Sachin Sharma, Ajit Kumar Jha, Srinivasan Easwar
Two fruits felled with one stone! – a proof of mechanism and a synthetic method that delivers a privileged heterocyclic motif.
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Germany opens doors to skilled Indians amid global visa cuts

The number of skilled Indian workers in Germany has increased to 1.3 lakh from 23,000 a decade ago




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CPI(M) Kerala secretary M.V. Govindan backs E.P. Jayarajan amid autobiography controversy

Govindan says CPI(M) does not require members to seek prior permission to write a book, though he emphasised that consultation with the party should occur before publication




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Canada: Peel Police requests temple body to postpone event amid 'threats'




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Affordable generics will stay relevant amid a premiumisation trend: Bhushan Akshikar

GSK will keep its existing portfolios while entering areas like oncology, said company officials at its centenary celebrations




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Renewable Aromatic Hydrocarbons from Waste Cooking Oil over Hierarchical Imidazole Supported Zeolite

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA00416G, Paper
Bipul Sarkar, Bhanu Joshi, Omvir Singh, Ankit Agrawal, Neha Dhiman, Bhanu Prasad Vempatapu, Navin Gopinathan , Anjan Ray
Unlike coal, oil, or natural gas, waste cooking oil (WCO) acts as a renewable source of carbon. It can be converted into energy, fuels, and fine chemicals, instead of being...
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Pyridinyl 4-(2-oxoalkylimidazolidin-1-yl)benzenesulfonates and their hydrochloride salts as novel water soluble antimitotic prodrugs bioactivated by cytochrome P450 1A1 in breast cancer cells

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, 15,3728-3745
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00476K, Research Article
Vincent Ouellette, Chahrazed Bouzriba, Atziri Corin Chavez Alvarez, Quentin Bruxelles, Geneviève Hamel-Côté, Sébastien Fortin
New water soluble antimitotic CYP1A1-activated prodrugs named PYRAIB-SOs and their hydrochlorides targeting breast cancers.
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Design and synthesis of novel multi-target tetrabromophthalimides as CBS and Topo-II inhibitors and DNA intercalators

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, 15,3800-3816
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00585F, Research Article
Marwa Abdel-Motaal, Dalal Ali Aldakhili, Ayman B. Farag, Ayman Abo Elmaaty, Marwa Sharaky, Nadia A. Mohamed, Saad Shaaban, Abdullah Yahya Abdullah Alzahrani, Ahmed A. Al-Karmalawy
Novel multi-target tetrabromophthalimides as CBS and Topo-II inhibitors and DNA intercalators.
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Asymmetric imidazole-4,5-dicarboxamide derivatives as SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibitors: design, synthesis and biological evaluation

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, 15,3880-3888
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00414K, Research Article
Phuong Nguyen Hoai Huynh, Phatcharin Khamplong, Minh-Hoang Phan, Thanh-Phuc Nguyen, Phuong Ngoc Lan Vu, Quang-Vinh Tang, Phumin Chamsodsai, Supaphorn Seetaha, Truong Lam Tuong, Thien Y. Vu, Duc-Duy Vo, Kiattawee Choowongkomon, Cam-Van T. Vo
Novel asymmetric imidazole-4,5-dicarboxamide derivatives were synthesized, evaluated for SARS-CoV-2 MPro inhibitory activity in vitro, and investigated for binding ability in silico.
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Correction: computational design, synthesis, and assessment of 3-(4-(4-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole derivatives as effective epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors: a prospective strategy for anticancer therapy

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, 15,3912-3912
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD90040E, Correction
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Nilesh Raghunath Khedkar, Milind Sindkhedkar, Alex Joseph
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India’s office leasing soars 41% in 2024 amid rent hikes, supply crunch, and GCC growth: Cushman & Wakefield

In an interview to businessline, Cushman & Wakefield’s Veera talks about commercial space leasing outlook, trends, and rental and supply trends for the coming months




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Affordable generics will stay relevant amid a premiumisation trend: Bhushan Akshikar

GSK will keep its existing portfolios while entering areas like oncology, said company officials at its centenary celebrations




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India's middle class tightens its belt, squeezed by food inflation

Slowing urban spending over the past three to four months has not only hurt the earnings of largest consumer goods firms




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Allison Transmission to double Chennai facility with $100 mn+ investment amid rising global demand

The expansion aims to double the facility’s size, creating 167 new jobs, and enhance production capacity for automatic transmissions in response to growing global demand




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The globally-acclaimed Candlelight Concert is now in Chennai. Listen to classical and contemporary music at Museum Theatre, amidst thousands of candles

The first concert on November 15 will feature tunes from Tamil and Hindi films, followed by tributes to Coldplay, Mozart, Queen, and Abba in the upcoming months



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Mid-market GCCs make up almost half of India’s GCC ecosystem

As of September 2024, there are over 800 mid-market GCCs in India collectively employing more than 2.2 lakh professionals




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Mid-day updates: Markets deepen losses as metals, auto stocks drag; Sensex down nearly 500 points 

The broader market reflected selling pressure, particularly in metal and automotive sectors, with Hindalco leading the decline at 3.67 per cent




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Unrest and allegations of intimidation mar bypolls in six Assembly segments of West Bengal

Elections are being held at Madarihat, Sitai, Taldangra, Medinipur, Naihati, and Haroa. The polling till 5 p.m. was 69.29% on an average across the six constituencies.




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Integrated bio-chemostratigraphy of Lower and Middle Triassic marine successions at Spiti in the Indian Himalaya: implications for the Early Triassic nutrient crisis

Sun, Y D; Richoz, S; Krystyn, L; Grasby, S E; Chen, Y L; Banerjee, D; Joachimski, M M. Global and Planetary Change vol. 196, 103363, 2020 p. 1-25, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2020.103363
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Middle-Upper Devonian conodont faunas and biostratigraphy of the Horn River Group in the northern Mackenzie Mountains and Plain (NWT, Canada)

Gouwy, S A. Geoconvention 2020, abstract archive; 2020 p. 1
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Calibration of Middle to Upper Jurassic palynostratigraphy with Boreal ammonite zonations in the Canadian Arctic

Nguyen, A V; Galloway, J M; Poulton, T P; Dutchak, A. Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology vol. 68, no. 3, 2021 p. 65-90, https://doi.org/10.35767/gscpgbull.68.3.65
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Intensive ocean anoxia and large d13Ccarb perturbations during the Carnian Humid Episode (Late Triassic) in Southwest China

Zhang, Z T; Joachimski, M M; Grasby, S E; Sun, Y. Global and Planetary Change vol. 217, 103942, 2022 p. 1-11, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2022.103942
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Biostratigraphy and paleoecology of the trilobite faunas from the Mount Clark and Mount Cap formations (early and middle Cambrian), eastern Mackenzie Mountains, northwestern Canada

Handkamer, N M; Pratt, B R; MacNaughton, R B. Journal of Paleontology vol. 96, S89, 2022, 47 pages, https://doi.org/10.1017/jpa.2022.13
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Climax in Wrangellia LIP activity coincident with major Middle Carnian (Late Triassic) climate and biotic changes: mercury isotope evidence from the Panthalassa pelagic domain

Jin, X; Tomimatsu, Y; Yin, R; Onoue, T; Franceschi, M; Grasby, S E; Du, Y; Rigo, M. Earth and Planetary Science Letters vol. 607, 118075, 2023 p. 1-10, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2023.118075
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Paradoxical mid-crustal displacements and stratigraphic continuity: structural evolution of the northeastern Paleoproterozoic Amer belt, Nunavut, Canada

White, J C; Calhoun, L; Jefferson, C W. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 2023 p. 1078-1103, https://doi.org/10.1139/cjes-2022-0083
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Midwifery in the Middle East

A South African OMer plans to use her nursing skills to build relationships with Muslim women in the Arabian Peninsula.




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Hope amidst desperation: How the Syrian War changed OM’s ministry in the Near East

Since the Syrian war began, OM workers have served alongside locals, including Muslim background believers, to spread hope amongst desperate people.




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Rizwan's Message To SKY And Co Amid BCCI's Champions Trophy Travel Refusal

The BCCI recently informed the ICC of the Indian government's decision to not send team to Pakistan, thus proposing a hybrid model for India's matches.




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One on One: Daina Middleton on Independent CRMs

How does an independent CRM play with an existing marketing stack? What's the role of an independent CRM? Daina Middleton of Ansira has answers





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Modi regime sees five-fold jump in ITR filers with income above Rs 50 lakh; middle class tax burden falls - The Economic Times

  1. Modi regime sees five-fold jump in ITR filers with income above Rs 50 lakh; middle class tax burden falls  The Economic Times
  2. Modi regime sees five-fold jump in ITR filers with income above Rs 50 lakh  Deccan Herald
  3. Tax burden shifting to super-rich, but middle class barely growing  The Financial Express
  4. Taxpayers with annual income of over ₹1 crore rose 323% to 350,000 in 10 yrs  Hindustan Times
  5. More than 8 cr ITRs filed for FY 24, 74 pc in new tax regime  The Economic Times