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A high-entropy FeCoMnCuNi diselenide self-standing electrode with outstanding water-electrolysis performance in alkaline medium

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,7936-7946
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI01835D, Research Article
Xinxin Guo, Mengmeng Zhou, Ziwu Liu, Shiheng Mu, Kaijia Wang, Huanqiang Shi, Fang Wang, Shijian Lu, Zhonghai Ni, Guiqing Liu
A self-standing high-entropy FeCoMnCuNiSe2 electrode exhibited superior HER activity and OWS performance due to high entropy, lattice distortion and tip-enhancement effects.
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Mesoscopic spiral nanoplates formed by porphyrin-spaced coordination frameworks for enhanced H2O2 photosynthesis

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,8037-8046
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI01580K, Research Article
Liang He, Er-Xia Chen, Ju-Qiang Xiang, Yu-Jun Guo, Jian Zhang, Qipu Lin
Two-dimensional chiral bismuth–porphyrin metal–organic frameworks featuring mesoscopic square spiral terrace morphology significantly enhance H2O2 photosynthesis.
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Kinetics of the valorization of hexoses with Sn-USY catalysts in methanolic media: glycosidation vs. retroaldol cleavage

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00307A, Paper
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J. M. Jimenez-Martin, M. El Tawil-Lucas, C. García-Jerez, J. Moreno, A. García, B. Hernández, J. Iglesias
Two operational regions in the transformation of hexoses have been revealed by experimental and kinetic analysis: glycosidation and retroaldol cleavage at low and high temperatures, respectively.
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“25 years of The Netherlands' Catalysis and Chemistry Conference (NCCC)” themed collection – A personal invitation Aromatization of n-alkanes: a mini review on catalysts and reactants

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00384E, Minireview
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Hongqi Wang, Raveendran N. Shiju
The catalytic aromatization of n-alkanes is an important process in the chemical industry, especially for the production of valued-added aromatics from the abundant and unreactive small alkanes. This mini review...
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Avalanche properties at the yielding transition: from externally deformed glasses to active systems

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01354E, Paper
Open Access
Carlos Villarroel, Gustavo Düring
We investigated the yielding phenomenon under different scenarios of deformation in the quasistatic limit using numerical simulations of soft particles.
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The sweetest polymer nanoparticles: opportunities ahead for glycogen in nanomedicine

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00261J, Perspective
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Quinn A. Besford
Glycogen is a biomaterial nanoparticle composed of sugar. In this perspective, the opportunities of glycogen in nanomedicine going forward is discussed.
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Rice husk valorisation by in situ grown MoS2 nanoflowers: a dual-action catalyst for pollutant dye remediation and microbial decontamination

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12192-12203
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00862F, Paper
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Rahul Ranjan, Smruti B. Bhatt, Rohit Rai, Sanju Kumari Sharma, Rishabh Ranjan, Ankit Bharti, Prodyut Dhar
In this study, we carried out valorization of rice husk through in situ growth of MoS2 nanoflowers for simultaneous pollutant dye remediation and microbial decontamination.
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Visible light mediated iron-catalyzed addition of oxamic acids to imines

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12528-12532
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA02258K, Paper
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Margaux Badufle, Frédéric Robert, Yannick Landais
Oxamic acids where shown to add to imines, providing a broad range of α-aminoacid amides in generally good yields.
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Application of cold-adapted microbial agents in soil contaminate remediation: biodegradation mechanisms, case studies, and safety assessments

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12720-12734
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01510J, Review Article
Open Access
Jiaxin Li, Yujuan Wen, Zheng Fang, Wenqi Yang, Xiaoming Song
Analyzed the microorganisms cold-adapted mechanism, and summarized the degradation pathway of nitro-aromatic compounds. Evaluated safety of microbial agents according to the existing application restoration cases under freeze-thaw cycles condition.
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Self-supplying Cu2+ and H2O2 synergistically enhancing disulfiram-mediated melanoma chemotherapy

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,13180-13189
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01075B, Paper
Open Access
Yingqian Gao, Xiaojun Cai, Weijuan Zou, Xiuzhen Tang, Lixian Jiang, Junnian Hao, Yuanyi Zheng, Xinhua Ye, Tao Ying, Ao Li
Disulfiram (DSF) can target and kill cancer cells by disrupting cellular degradation of extruded proteins and has therefore received particular attention for its tumor chemotherapeutic potential.
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A multi-channel microfluidic platform based on human flavin-containing monooxygenase 3 for personalised medicine

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,13209-13217
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01516A, Paper
Open Access
Melissa De Angelis, Silvia Schobesberger, Florian Selinger, Viktor Laurin Sedlmayr, Martin Frauenlob, Orsola Corcione, Shiman Dong, Gianfranco Gilardi, Peter Ertl, Sheila J. Sadeghi
A microfluidic platform with immobilized human flavin-containing monooxygenase for high-throughput screening of drugs with relevance to personalised medicine.
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A molecular-design approach for selective sulfate separation from competitive acidic and alkaline aqueous media

Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4ME00031E, Review Article
Arghya Basu, Sandeep Kumar Dey
Selective and efficient removal of sulfate from aqueous solution having a high concentration of other competing ions is an important aspect of separation science technology and has attracted considerable attention...
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‘Lather is the best medicine’

A hygiene drive with ‘soap banks’ is helping school children in Bihar stay healthy




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When parched fields bloomed with flow of water

An initiative to build groundwater reserves has turned farmers’ fortunes in Raigad district




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Not a day’s medicine missed

How Project Ahana reached out to the HIV-positive community during the lockdown




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Israeli Strikes Kill 46 People In The Gaza Strip And 33 In Lebanon, Medics Say

In Lebanon, large explosions shook Beirut's southern suburbs — an area known as Dahiyeh, where Hezbollah has a significant presence — soon after the Israeli military issued evacuation warnings for 11 houses there.




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Expanding the poly(2-oxazoline) block copolymer possibilities through nitroxide mediated polymerisation

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4416-4424
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00887A, Paper
Open Access
James Lefley, C. Remzi Becer
In recent years, poly(2-oxazoline)s (POx) have become a sought-after biomaterial to replace PEG. Endcapping POx with BlocBuilder MA enables copolymerization with a variety of vinylic monomers, producing unique POx-vinyl block copolymer combinations.
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Strategies to prepare polymers with cleavable linkages releasing active agents in acidic media

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4491-4518
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00854E, Review Article
Nachnicha Kongkatigumjorn, Daniel Crespy
Hydrolysis stability of labile linkages in polymers can be tuned through careful selection of substituent groups near these linkages to selectively release active substances.
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Backbone editing of oxidized polyethylene: insertion of oxygen and nitrogen atoms via hydroxyalkyl azide-mediated rearrangements

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4554-4561
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00973H, Paper
Andrew J. King, Ryan P. Sherrier, Jeffrey Aubé, Aleksandr V. Zhukhovitskiy
Hydroxyalkyl azide-mediated rearrangement modularly inserts heteroatoms and pendent functionality into oxidized polyethylene.
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Polymer chemistry informed neural networks (PCINNs) for data-driven modelling of polymerization processes

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4580-4590
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00995A, Paper
Nicholas Ballard, Jon Larrañaga, Kiarash Farajzadehahary, José M. Asua
A method for training neural networks to predict the outcome of polymerization processes is described that incorporates fundamental chemical knowledge. This permits generation of data-driven predictive models with limited datasets.
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Structure, humidity adaptivity, and elasticity of hydrogen-bonded complexes formed by self-assembly of a triblock copolymer and a homopolymer

Polym. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00959B, Paper
Weijie Wang, Hanxin Jian, Hao Huang, Fengfeng Feng, Qingye Meng, Yuli Li, Gang Chen, Shuguang Yang
The tri-block copolymer polystyrene-b-poly(ethylene oxide)-b-polystyrene (SES) and the homopolymer poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) were applied to fabricate elastomers with multi-hierarchical architectures.
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Recent Advances of Versatile Fluorophores for Multifunctional Biomedical Imaging in the NIR-II Region

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01957A, Review Article
Kaiming Ma, Qunying Jiang, Yang Yang, Fan Zhang
Fluorescence imaging in the second near-infrared region (NIR-II, 1,000-1,700 nm) enables high-resolution visualization of deep-tissue biological architecture and physiopathological events, due to the reduced light absorption, scattering and tissue autofluorescence....
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Chemically engineered exogenous organic reactions in living cells for in situ fluorescence imaging and biomedical applications

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01925C, Review Article
Gang Song, Zhiwen Yang, Yiming Huang, Haotian Bai, Fengting Lv, Shu Wang
Key intracellular in situ synthesis processes, including the synthesis of near-infrared fluorescent dyes, intracellular oxidative cross-linking, polymerization, and bioorthogonal reactions, as well as their biomedical applications were summarized.
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Recent Advances of Two-Dimensional Materials for biomedical Application

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01787K, Review Article
Ranran Zhang, Zichao Yan, Ming Gao, Bingxin Zheng, Bin Yue, Meng Qiu
Two-dimensional (2D) materials exhibit significant potential in biomedical applications, particularly as drug carriers. 2D materials, including graphene, black phosphorus, transition metal dichalcogenides, transition metal carbides/nitrides, and hexagonal boron nitride, have...
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Nanocrystalline alloy-mediated delivery of mosaic epitope peptides for universal influenza vaccine

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB00742E, Paper
Hongyu Wang, Han Fu, Liyan Zhai, Jiaqing Le, Bohan Guo, Yuyang Zhou, Chenlin Ji, Dapeng Li, Yue Zhang
Mosaic influenza antimicrobial peptide-like epitopes (Ampitopes) co-crystalize with poly(I:C), a TLR3 agonist, into nanocrystalline vaccine, which boosts immunogenicity via multivalent toll like receptor 3 (TLR3) binding and immune activation.
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One-pot rapid preparation of long-term antioxidant and antibacterial biomedical gels based on lipoic acid and eugenol for accelerating cutaneous wound healing

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01844C, Paper
Yungang Feng, Fangrui Xie, Rui Ding, Qingrong Zhang, Youzhi Zeng, Li Li, Lianbin Wu, Yunlong Yu, Linxuan Fang
A medical antibacterial gel with long term and high antioxidant activity prepared from eugenol and lipoic acid showed good tissue repair and regeneration for burns and trauma.
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Nanomaterial-mediated photothermal therapy modulates tumor-associated macrophages: applications in cancer therapy

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01928H, Review Article
Yan Li, Yuhao Si, Heng Yin
Nanomaterials for modulating tumor-associated macrophages in photothermal therapy.
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Fluorescence sensing techniques for quality evaluation of traditional Chinese medicines: a review

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01886A, Review Article
Yanyu Xiao, Hui Wang, Chenxia Gao, Xinyi Ye, Yuting Lai, Meiling Chen, Xiaoliang Ren
We summarized the advantages and advanced applications of fluorescence sensing technology compared with other analytical techniques, as well as the challenges and prospects of current application in the field of TCM quality evaluation.
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Quiz on comedians

It’s Johnny Lever’s birthday — perfect time for a quiz on humorists






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Effects of media composition and light exposure on the electrochemical current response during scanning electrochemical microscopy live cell imaging

Analyst, 2024, 149,5555-5562
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01075B, Paper
Nikita Thomas, Mengzhen Lyu, Jadon Khouv, Dhésmon Lima, Sabine Kuss
The cellular electrochemical current response is impacted by media composition and light exposure during scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM).
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Material-agnostic characterization of spatially offset Raman spectroscopy in turbid media via Monte Carlo simulations

Analyst, 2024, 149,5463-5475
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01044B, Paper
Zuriel Erikson Joven, Piyush Raj, Ishan Barman
Monte Carlo simulations of spatially offset Raman spectroscopy (SORS) produce widely-applicable, quantitative frameworks for optimizing and interpreting SORS experiments.
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Generation, manipulation, detection and biomedical applications of magnetic droplets in microfluidic chips

Analyst, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01175A, Minireview
Chenyang Xu, Huanhuan Shi, Zhongjian Tan, Yun Zheng, Weizheng Xu, Zhengxian Dan, Jiacong Liao, Zhiying Dai, Yali Zhao
This review discusses the formation and manipulation of magnetic droplets on microfluidic chips and classifies related detection techniques. Applications in biomedicine were reviewed. Future development of this emerging field is provided.
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Hydrogen tunneling with an atypically small KIE measured in the mediated decomposition of the Co(CH3COOH)+ complex

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27741-27750
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP02722A, Paper
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Simon U. Okafor, Gabriele Pinto, Michael Brdecka, William Smith, Tucker W. R. Lewis, Michael Gutierrez, Darrin J. Bellert
Rate-limiting hydrogen/deuterium tunneling rate constants are measured in the photon initiated decay of Co(CH3COOH)+ with small KIE values.
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Experimental and simulation study of reverse micelles formed by aerosol-OT and water in non-polar solvents

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27772-27782
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03389B, Paper
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Angie Mat'usová, Georgina Moody, Peter J. Dowding, Julian Eastoe, Philip J. Camp
Small-angle neutron scattering and molecular dynamics simulations are used to characterise aerosol-OT reverse micelles. Simulations capture spontaneous self-assembly, compare favourably with experiments, and give microscopic information.
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Organoboron-mediated polymerizations

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53,3384-3456
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS00115F, Review Article
Yao-Yao Zhang, Guan-Wen Yang, Chenjie Lu, Xiao-Feng Zhu, Yuhui Wang, Guang-Peng Wu
This review provides a comprehensive summary of organoboron-mediated free radical polymerization, Lewis pair polymerization, ionic polymerization, and polyhomologation, laying the groundwork for further establishment of polymerization methods.
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Engineered two-dimensional nanomaterials based diagnostics integrated with internet of medical things (IoMT) for COVID-19

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53,3774-3828
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS00719G, Review Article
Mohd. Abubakar Sadique, Shalu Yadav, Raju Khan, Avanish K. Srivastava
Engineered 2D nanomaterials-based smartphone-assisted detection approaches integrated with IoMT, focusing on reliable, sensitive, and rapid diagnostics for COVID-19.
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Degradable biomedical elastomers: paving the future of tissue repair and regenerative medicine

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53,4086-4153
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS00923H, Review Article
Ben Jia, Heyuan Huang, Zhicheng Dong, Xiaoyang Ren, Yanyan Lu, Wenzhi Wang, Shaowen Zhou, Xin Zhao, Baolin Guo
This review critically analyzes degradable biomedical elastomers, focusing on their degradation, synthesis, microstructure, and role in tissue repair. It guides experts in balancing degradation with tissue repair for improved applications.
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From being hapless victim of a TV sting to Olympic medallist: Lalit Upadhyay's journey to stardom

Indian men's hockey team striker Lalit Upadhyay has worked hard to rebuild his career and considers all the setbacks as blessings in disguise.




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India defeats Spain 2-1 to clinch second consecutive bronze medal at Paris Olympics

The bronze medal was indeed a fitting farewell for the goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh. India wins back-to-back medals in hockey after 52 years.




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Paris Olympics: Bronze medal is important for better future of Indian hockey, says Dilip Tirkey

For its rich history and the folklore stuff Indian hockey has provided for 96 years in the Olympics, it is not surprising when the countrymen react emotionally to an Olympic high.




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Salima Tete named India captain for women’s Asian Champions Trophy

Navneet Kaur will serve as Tete's deputy. India enter the competition with high expectations, having clinched the title at last year's edition in Ranchi.




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Programmed to paint / written and illustrated by Mauricio Abril

Abril, Mauricio, author, illustrator




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Employing a PhI(OAc)2-mediated domino reaction to assemble nitrogen-containing heterocyclic derivatives and assessing their anti-inflammatory activity

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13352-13355
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC03245D, Communication
Xinyue Li, Yuhua Fang, Yuanyuan Zhao, Shenshen Luo, Yuhui Xue, Tingting Yong, Bin Wang
Metal-free radical cascade synthesis of substituted pyrazole derivatives was initiated by PhI(OAc)2 at 23 °C.
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Elucidating the interplay between entropy-driven and patch-mediated bonding in directing nanoscale assemblies

Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4ME00153B, Paper
Kireeti Akkunuri, Xiangyu Zhang, Thi Vo
The interplay between directional patchy attraction and shape-driven entropic forces sculpts the spatial and orientational orderings between anisotropic building blocks, giving rise to symmetry breaking of pre-programmed interactions between particles.
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Construction of NiCo2S4−xPx nanowire arrays for efficient hydrogen evolution reactions in both acidic and alkaline media

New J. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00361F, Paper
Guanglei Liu, Yutong Feng, Yifan Yang, Yuan Wang, Huixiang Liu, Can Li, Mingxin Ye, Jianfeng Shen
Construction of NiCo2S4−xPx nanowire arrays for improved HER performances in both acidic and alkaline media.
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KOH-mediated synthesis of amides from azides and 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds

New J. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3NJ05813A, Paper
Zhuoran Yang, Yao Xu, Xiaoming Liao, Wenjun Wang, Chang Lyu, Xiaoxiang Zhang
Aryl amides were prepared through KOH-mediated [3+2] cycloaddition/Wolff rearrangement from organic azides and 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds.
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Ultrasound-assisted ionic liquid-mediated green method for synthesis of 1,3-diphenylpyrazole-based spirooxindolopyrrolizidines, their anti-tubercular activity, molecular docking study and ADME predictions

New J. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00563E, Paper
Sravanthi Baddepuri, G. Rama Krishna, Jyothi Kumari, Sriram Dharmarajan, Srinivas Basavoju
The aim of the study is to develop the synthesis of a novel series of potent anti-tubercular (anti-TB) activity of 1,3-diphenylpyrazole-based spirooxindolopyrrolizidine derivatives via an efficient green approach achieved by...
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