Synthesis, Structure and Geometrical Calculation of a Novel Co-crystal of {[4-Bromo-2-(benzimidazol-2-yl)phenolato][2-(1-butylbenzimidazol-2-yl)phenolato]zinc(Ⅱ)] and Bis[μ-2-(1-butylbenzimidazol-2-yl)phenolato]-1κN^3:2κO;1κO:2κN^3-bis{[2-(1-butylbe

The title compound has been synthesized and characterized crystallographicaUy. It is a co-crystal consisting of two different neutral zinc（H） complexes with Hbpbm （Hbpbm = 4- bromo-2-（benzimidazol-2-yl）phenol） and Hnpbm （Hnpbm = 2-（1-butylbenzimidazol-2-yl）phenol）. One is a monomeric mixed-ligand complex of [Zn（bpbm）（npbm）] 1 and the other a dimer of [Zn2（npbm）4] 2 with their ratio of 2：1. Thus the overall formula for the title compound is 21.2. Adjacent 1 and 2 are connected to each other by intermolecular hydrogen bonding interactions in the lattice. The crystal data： monoclinic, space group P21/c, a = 15.0141（12）, b = 20.9941（17）, c = 18.4686（15） A, β = 97.445（2）°, V = 5772.4（8） A^3, Mr= 2429.68, Z = 2, Dc = 1.398 g/cm^3,μ = 1.579 -1 mm , F（000） = 2504, R = 0.0637 and wR = 0.1771 for 6464 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. The geometrical structure for 1 has also been theoretically optimized and compared with the experimental one.

A Two-dimensional Supramolecular Complex Constructed by 1,10-Phenanthroline Derivative Ligand:Synthesis,Structure and Luminescence

An unusual two-dimensional supramolecular complex, namely, [Cd2（Cl）4（L）2]（1）, has been synthesized by 2-（1 H-imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthrolin-2-yl）phenol（L） and CdCl2·2.5H2O under hydrothermal conditions. The compound was characterized by elemental analysis, TG and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. It crystallizes in triclinic, space group P1 with a = 10.151（2）, b = 14.119（3）, c = 14.744（3） ？, α = 115.744（4）, β = 108.063（4）, γ = 93.371（4）o, V = 1762.7（7） A°^3, Z = 2, C（38）H（24）Cd2Cl4N8O2, Mr = 991.25, Dc = 1.868 g/cm^3, F（000） = 976, μ（Mo Ka） = 1.560 mm^-1, R = 0.0639 and w R = 0.1307. In 1, two Cd（II） atoms are bridged by two chroline atoms to give a dimer. Neighboring dimers are linked by N–H···Cl hydrogen bonds to afford supramolecular chains, which are further joined together by π-π interactions to result in a supramolecular layer. In addition, luminescent property and thermal behavior of compound 1 have been studied.

A Concise Synthesis of 2-(2-Hydroxyphenyl)acetonitriles via the o-Quinone Methides Generated from 2-(1-Tosylalkyl)phenols

A concise synthesis of 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)acetonitriles has been developed through reaction of trimethylsilyl cyanide and the o-quinone methides in situ generated from 2-(1-tosylalkyl)phenols under basic conditions.In addition,2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)acetonitriles could be conveniently transformed to benzofuranones.

Antioxidant and Phenolic Content of Nuts, Oil Seeds, Milk and Milk Products Commonly Consumed in India

Food provides not only essential nutrients required for life, but also bioactive compounds usefull to maintan good health and disease prevention. Abundant epidemiological evidences suggest that consumption of food rich in antioxi-dants (non-nutritional components) can prevent degenerative diseases. A total of 26 commonly consumed nuts, oil seeds, edible oils, milk and milk products were chosen for the study. Considering the fact that antioxidant content (AOC) and phenolic contents (PC) of these foods was not established systematically in Indian context. Therefore, we have assessed and correlated the AOC and PC, an important antioxidant constituents of plant foods. AOC was assessed by DPPH (2, 2-Diphenyl-1-picryl hydrazyl) scavenging activity and FRAP (Ferric reducing antioxidant power) methods and phenolic content (PC), using Folin-Ciocalteu reagent. Among the nuts and oil seeds arecanut had the highest phenolic and antioxidant content 10841, 4220341 mg/100g respectively. In milk, edible oils and sugars the values ranged from 336 -11674 mg/100g. Jaggery had the highest PC and AOC among the foods studied . Although AOC and PC showed wide variation among the foods, AOC was correlated significantly with PC. Indeed the ‘r’ value between PC and AOC (DPPH and FRAP) was 0.99 (p < 0.01) among the nuts and oil seeds, while in milk, milk products and sugars, the “r” values ranged from 0.93 and 0.99 (p < 0.01) respectively. The overall results indicate that the phenolic compounds may be significant contributors to the AOC of the foods studied.

A Phenolic Glucoside from Alangium plantanifolium

A novel phenolic glucoside was isolated from stem barks of Alangium plantanifolium, its structure was elucidated to be 1-O-[2-(1-hydroxy-6-oxocyclohex-2-ene-1-carboxymethyl) -phenyl]-4, 6-O-[(S)-4, 4', 5, 5', 6, 6'-hexahydroxydi-phenoyl]-beta -D-glucopyranose 1 by spectroscopic methods including 2D NMR techniques.

A new phenolic compound from Crinum asiaticum L.

A new phenolic compound was isolated from the ethanol extract of the bulbs of Crinum asiaticum L.var.sinicum Baker.Its structure was defined as 1-（2-hydroxy-4-hydroxymethyl）phenyl-6-O-caffeoyl-β-D-gluco-pyranoside on the basis of spectroscopic evidences.

A New Two-dimensional Coordination Polymer Based on Trinuclear Manganese Clusters

A novel two-dimensional Mn（II） coordination polymer, [Mn3（L）R（cis-chdc）fftrans- chdc）]n （L = 2-amino-4-（1H-imidazo[4,5-J][1,10]phenanthrolin-2-yl）phenol and chdc = 1,4-cyclo- hexanedicarboxylate）, has been hydrothermally synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, TG PL and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Crystallographic data for this compound： monoclinic space group P2/n with a = 11.0058（13）, b = 9.0179（11）, c = 28.431（3） A, β = 92.850（2）°, V = 2818.3（6） A3, Z = 2, C62Hs6Mn3N10O14, Mr = 1329.99, Dc = 1.567 g/cm3, F（000） = 1370, p（MoKa） = 0.742 mm-1, R = 0.0553 and wR = 0.1421. The chdc carboxylates bridge the Mn（II） atoms to form a trinuclear Mn（lI） cluster. The cis-chdc ligands are held together by the trinuclear Mn（II） clusters to result in a chain structure. Further, the trans-chdc ligands link adjacent chains to furnish a two-dimensional network. The π-π interactions between neighboring layers link the adjacent layers into a three-dimensional supramolecular architecture. Moreover, the N-H...O and O-H...O hydrogen bonds further stabilize the 3D supramolecular architecture.