Table of Contents Volume 12, 2007
Molecules ISSN 1420-3049, CODEN: MOLEFW

Vol. 12, 2007
Vol. 11, 2006
Vol. 10, 2005
Vol. 9, 2004
Vol. 8, 2003
Vol. 7, 2002
Vol. 6, 2001
Vol. 5, 2000
Vol. 4, 1999
Vol. 3, 1998
Vol. 2, 1997 Vol. 1, 1996

Issue 1 (January 2007) pages 1-129

Open Access
Jarmila Vinsova 1,*, Ales Imramovsky 1, Vladimir Buchta 2, Martina Ceckova 1, Martin Dolezal 1, Frantisek Staud 1, Josef Jampilek 3 and Jarmila Kaustova 4
1 Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Kralove, Charles University in Prague, Heyrovskeho 1203, 500 05 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
2 Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, Charles University in Prague, Sokolska 581, 500 05 Hradec Kralove , Czech Republic
3 Zentiva a.s., U Kabelovny 130, 102 37 Prague, Czech Republic
4 National Reference Laboratory for Mycobacterium kansasii, Regional Institute of Hygiene, 728 92 Ostrava, Czech Republic
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: jarmila.vinsova@faf.cuni.cz; Tel: (+420) 495 067 343; Fax: (+420) 495 514 330.
Received: 27 October 2006; in revised form: 3 December 2006 / Accepted: 4 December 2004 / Published: 1 January 2007
Full Paper: Salicylanilide Acetates: Synthesis and Antibacterial Evaluation
Molecules 2007, 12, 1–12 (PDF format 82 K)

Open Access (open access to this paper was granted by MDPI )
Juha Koivukorpi 1,†, Elina Sievänen 1,‡, Erkki Kolehmainen 1,* and Vladimír Krá l 2,3
1 Department of Chemistry, P.O. Box 35, FIN-40014, University of Jyväskylä, Finland; †E-mail: jkkorpi@jyu.fi; ‡E-mail: elvirtan@jyu.fi
2 Institute of Chemical Technology, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic. E-mail: vladimir.kral@vscht.cz
3 Zentiva Ltd., Prague, Czech Republic
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: ekolehma@jyu.fi
Received: 17 November 2006; in revised form: 2 January 2007 / Accepted: 4 January 2007 / Published: 5 January 2007
Full Paper: Synthesis, Characterization, and Saccharide Binding Studies of Bile Acid − Porphyrin Conjugates
Molecules 2007, 12, 13-24 (PDF format 551 K)
(This paper belongs to Special Issue on Bile acids,edited by Dr. Erkki Kolehmainen)

Open Access
Samar A. Abubshait
Chemistry Department, Girls College of Science, P.O. Box 838, Dammam-31113, Saudi Arabia, Tel: (+966) 504988846, Fax: (+966) 38681088; E-mail: abu_sa_005@yahoo.com
Received: 29 October 2006; in revised form: 9 December 2006 / Accepted: 18 December 2006 / Published: 10 January 2007
Full Paper: An Efficient Synthesis and Reactions of Novel Indolylpyridazinone Derivatives with Expected Biological Activity
Molecules 2007, 12, 25-42 (PDF format 121 K)

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Xin-an Huang 1,2,*, Ren-zhou Yang 2 and Wen-di Deng 1
1 Tropical Medicine Institute, Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, P. R. China; Tel: (+86)-20-36585143; Fax: (+86)-20-86373516; E-mail: xahuang@163.net (Huang), wendy.jang@gmail.com (Deng)
2 South China Botanical Garden of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, P. R. China; Tel: (+86)-20-37252635; E-mail: yangrenzhou@163.com (Yang)
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: xahuang@163.net
Received: 30 November 2006 / Accepted: 17 January 2007 / Published: 22 January 2007
Communication: A New Poly-substituted Benzaldehyde from the Leaves of Lysimachia fordiana Oliv.
Molecules 2007, 12, 43-48 (PDF format 254 K)

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Michal Neusch 1, Darek Bogdal 2 and Milan Potacek 1,*
1 Department of Organic Chemistry, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, 611 37 Brno, Czech Republic
2 Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Politechnika Krakowska, Warszawska 24, 31-155 Krakow, Poland, E-mail: pcbogdal@cyf-kr.edu.pl
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail:potacek@chemi.muni.cz
† This paper is dedicated to Professor Stefan Toma on the occasion of his birthday.
Received: 22 December 2006; in revised form: 15 January 2007 / Accepted: 23 January 2007 / Published: 24 January 2007
Full Paper: Microwave Assisted Synthesis of Substituted Hexahydropyrrolo[3,2-c]quinolines
Molecules 2007, 12, 49-59 (PDF format 110 K)

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Gernot A. Eller * and Wolfgang Holzer †
Department of Drug and Natural Product Synthesis, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, A-1090 Vienna, Austria; † E-mail: wolfgang.holzer@univie.ac.at
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: gernot.eller@univie.ac.at
Received: 15 January 2007; in revised form: 24 January 2007 / Accepted: 24 January 2007 / Published: 26 January 2007
Full Paper: A Convenient Approach to Heterocyclic Building Blocks: Synthesis of Novel Ring Systems Containing a [5,6]Pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazol-4(1H)-one Moiety
Molecules 2007, 12, 60-73 (PDF format 146 K)

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Taeyoung Choi and Eunsook Ma *
College of Pharmacy, Catholic University of Daegu, Hayang, 712-702, Korea, Tel. 82-053-850-3621, Fax. 82-053-850-3602.
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: masook@cu.ac.kr
Received: 21 December 2006; in revised form: 25 January 2007 / Accepted: 26 January 2007 / Published: 29 January 2007
Full Paper: Simple and Regioselective Bromination of 5,6-Disubstitutedindan-1-ones with Br2 Under Acidic and Basic Conditions
Molecules 2007, 12, 74-85 (PDF format 139 K)

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Hong Gao, Jun Nishida, Shizuka Saito and Jun Kawabata*
Division of Applied Bioscience, Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8589, Japan
* To whom correspondence should be addressed. Tel: +81-11-706-2496. Fax: +81-11-706-2496; E-mail: junk@chem.agr.hokudai.ac.jp
Received: 8 December 2006; in revised form: 24 January 2007 / Accepted: 24 January 2007 / Published: 29 January 2007
Full Paper: Inhibitory Effects of 5,6,7-Trihydroxyflavones on Tyrosinase
Molecules 2007, 12, 86-97 (PDF format 139 K)
(This paper belongs to Special Issue on Phenolics (flavonoids and non-flavonoids))

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Lubica Lacikova 1,*, Jan Muselik 2,†, Irena Masterova 1 and Daniel Grancai 1,‡
1 Department of Pharmacognosy and Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University, Odbojárov 10, 832 32 Bratislava, Slovakia; ‡ E-mail: grancai@fpharm.uniba.sk.
2 Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Palackého 1-3, 612 42 Brno, Czech Republic; † E-mail: muselik@vfu.cz
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed: E-mail: lacikova@fpharm.uniba.sk; Tel.: +421 907 193 576, Fax: +421 2 501 17 100
Received: 1 December 2006; in revised form: 9 January 2007 / Accepted: 16 January 2007 / Published: 29 January 2007
Communication: Antioxidant Activity and Total Phenols in Different Extracts of Four Staphylea L. Species
Molecules 2007, 12, 98-102 (PDF format 48 K)
(This paper belongs to Special Issue on Phenolics (flavonoids and non-flavonoids))

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Otilia Pintilie 1, Lenuta Profire 2,*, Valeriu Sunel 1, Marcel Popa 3 and Aurel Pui 4
1 Department of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry and 4 Department of Inorganic Chemistry; Faculty of Chemistry, “Al. I. Cuza” University, Bd. Carol I, no. 11, 700506 Iasi, Romania; e-mails: povpintilie@yahoo.com, vsunel@uaic.ro
2 Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Gr. T. Popa” Medicine and Pharmacy University, Universitatii Street, no. 16, 700115 Iasi, Romania
3 Department of Natural and Synthetic Polymers, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, “Gh. Asachi” Technical University, Bd. Mangeron, no. 71A, 700050, Iasi, Romania; e-mail: marpopa@ch.tuiasi.ro
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: nprofire@yahoo.com, Phone (+40) 232 267801; Fax: (+40) 232 211802.
Received: 4 December 2006; in revised form: 25 January 2007 / Accepted: 26 January 2007 / Published: 29 January 2007
Full Paper: Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activity of Some New 1,3,4-Thiadiazole and 1,2,4-Triazole Compounds Having a D,L-Methionine Moiety
Molecules 2007, 12, 103-113 (PDF format 74 K)

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Mieke A. Catry and Annemieke Madder*
Ghent University, Department of Organic Chemistry, Laboratory for Organic and Biomimetic Chemistry, Krijgslaan 281 (S4), B-9000 Gent, Belgium.
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: Annemieke.Madder@UGent.be
Received: 21 December 2006; in revised form: 29 January 2007 / Accepted: 30 January 2007 / Published: 31 January 2007
Full Paper: Synthesis of Functionalised Nucleosides for Incorporation into Nucleic Acid-Based Serine Protease Mimics
Molecules 2007, 12, 114-129 (PDF format 158 K)

Issue 2 (February 2007) pages 130-282

Open Access
Yoshinori Kadoma 1, Toshiko Atsumi 2, Norihisa Okada 2, Mariko Ishihara 2, Ichiro Yokoe 3 and Seiichiro Fujisawa 2,*
1 Institute of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Kandasurugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0062, Japan; E-mail: y-kadoma.fm@tmd.ac.jp
2 Meikai Unversity School of Dentistry, Sakado, Saitama 3500283, Japan; E-mails: tosi@dent.meikai.ac.jp, okada@dent.meikai.ac.jp, mariko@dent.meikai.ac.jp
3 Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Josai University, Saitama 3500295, Japan; E-mail: yokoe@josai.ac.jp
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: fujisawa33@nifty.com
Received: 22 January 2007; in revised form: 31 January 2007 / Accepted: 1 February 2007 / Published: 3 February 2007
Full Paper: Radical-scavenging Activity of Natural Methoxyphenols vs. Synthetic Ones using the Induction Period Method
Molecules 2007, 12, 130-138 (PDF format 111 K)
(This paper belongs to Special Issue on Phenolics (flavonoids and non-flavonoids))

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Naoko Togashi 1, Akiko Shiraishi 1, Miki Nishizaka 1, Keisuke Matsuoka 2, Kazutoyo Endo 2, Hajime Hamashima 3 and Yoshihiro Inoue 1,*
1 Department of Microbiology, Showa Pharmaceutical University, Machida, 194-8543 Tokyo, Japan
2 Department of Physical Chemistry, Showa Pharmaceutical University, Machida, 194-8543 Tokyo, Japan
3 Laboratory of Bio-Medicinal Pharmacology, Showa Pharmaceutical University, Machida, 194-8543 Tokyo, Japan
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; e-mail: inoue@ac.shoyaku.ac.jp; Tel: +81-42-721-1552; Fax: +81-42-721-1593
Received: 13 January 2007; in revised form: 31 January 2007 / Accepted: 2 February 2007 / Published: 5 February 2007
Full Paper: Antibacterial Activity of Long-Chain Fatty Alcohols against Staphylococcus aureus
Molecules 2007, 12, 139-148 (PDF format 99 K)

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Topul Rali 1,*, Stewart W. Wossa 2 and David N. Leach 3
1 Chemistry Department, University of Papua New Guinea, P.O. Box 320, University, Papua New Guinea
2 Faculty of Science, University of Goroka, P.O. Box 1078, Goroka, Papua New Guinea; e-mail: wabowossa@yahoo.com
3 Center for Phytochemistry and Pharmacology, Southern Cross University, P.O. Box 157, Lismore, NSW 2480, Australia; e-mail: dleach@scu.edu.au
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; e-mail: rali.topul@upng.ac.pg
Received: 8 November 2006; in revised form: 20 December 2006 / Accepted: 3 February 2007 / Published: 5 February 2007
Communication: Comparative Chemical Analysis of the Essential Oil Constituents in the Bark, Heartwood and Fruits of Cryptocarya massoy (Oken) Kosterm. (Lauraceae) from Papua New Guinea
Molecules 2007, 12, 149-154 (PDF format 42 K)
(This paper was kindly edited by Dr. Peter Karuso, e-mail pkaruso@alchemist.chem.mq.edu.au)

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Itrat Fatima 1, Ijaz Ahmad 2, Itrat Anis 1, Abdul Malik 1,* and Nighat Afza 3
1 International Centre for Chemical Sciences, HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan
2 Medicinal Botanic Centre, PCSIR Labs. Complex Peshawar, Peshawar, N.W.F.P, Pakistan
3 Pharmaceutical Research Centre, PCSIR Labs. Complex, Karachi-75270, Pakistan
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; e-mail: abdul.malik@iccs.edu; Tel: (+92) 21-4824926; Fax: (+92) 21-4819018
Received: 6 January 2007; in revised form: 21 January 2007 / Accepted: 22 January 2007 / Published: 6 February 2007
Full Paper: Isatinones A and B, New Antifungal Oxindole Alkaloids from Isatis costata
Molecules 2007, 12, 155-162 (PDF format 90 K)

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Caihong Li, Baoan Song*, Kai Yan, Gangfang Xu, Deyu Hu, Song Yang, Linhong Jin, Wei Xue and Ping Lu
Center for Research and Development of Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guiyang, 550025, P. R. China. E-mails:licaihong2004@163.com, lk81@163.com, xuguangf04@163.com,
fcc.dyhu@gzu.edu.cn, yangsdqj@126.com, fcc.lhjin@gzu.edu.cn, shouldww@163.com, luping217@sohu.com
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail:songbaoan22@yahoo.com; Tel.: (+86) 851 3620521, Fax: (+86) 851 3622211
Received: 26 Jan 2007; in revised form: 6 February 2007 / Accepted: 6 February 2007 / Published: 7 February 2007
Full Paper: One Pot Synthesis of α-Aminophosphonates Containing Bromo and 3,4,5-Trimethoxybenzyl Groups under Solvent-free Conditions
Molecules 2007, 12, 163-172 (PDF format 175 K)

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Jaime Escalante 1,*, Claudia Ortíz-Nava 1, Patricia Flores 1, Jaime M. Priego 1 and Cirilo García-Martínez 2,*
1 Centro de Investigaciones Químicas, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos. Av. Universidad No. 1001, Col. Chamilpa, C.P. 62210 Cuernavaca-Mor. México.
2 Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Area de Química. San Pablo No. 180, Col. Reynosa Tamaulipas, México 02200, D.F.
* Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mails: jaime@ciq.uaem.mx or gmc@correo.azc.uam.mx
Received: 5 December 2006; in revised form: 2 February 2007 / Accepted: 5 February 2007 / Published: 12 February 2007
Full Paper: Synthesis, NMR and Crystallographic Studies of 2-Substituted Dihydroquinazolinones Derived from (S)-Phenylethylamine
Molecules 2007, 12, 173-182 (PDF format 107 K)

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Garrett B. Minne and Pierre J. De Clercq*
Ghent University, Department of Organic Chemistry, Laboratory for Organic Synthesis, Krijgslaan 281 (S4), B-9000 Gent, Belgium
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed: E-mail: pierre.declercq@UGent.be
Received: 8 January 2007; in revised form: 9 February 2007 / Accepted: 11 February 2007 / Published: 13 February 2007
Full Paper: Synthesis of 3,4,7,8-Tetrahydronaphthalene-1,5(2H,6H)-dione
Molecules 2007, 12, 183-187 (PDF format 47 K)

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Marika Blaskovicova *, Anton Gaplovsky and Jaroslav Blasko
Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Mlynska dolina CH-2, SK-842 15, Bratislava, Slovakia; Tel.: (+421) 2 602 96 319, Fax.: (+421) 2 602 96 684; E-mails: gaplovsky@fns.uniba.sk; blasko@fns.uniba.sk
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed, e-mail: noskova@fns.uniba.sk
Received: 14 December 2006; in revised form: 24 January 2007 / Accepted: 25 January 2007 / Published: 16 February 2007
Full Paper: Synthesis and Photochemistry of 1-Iodocyclohexene: Influence of Ultrasound on Ionic vs. Radical Behaviour
Molecules 2007, 12, 188-193 (PDF format 413 K)
† Paper presented at ECSOC-10, 1-30 November 2006

Open Access
Juan M. Ruiz, María M. Afonso and J. Antonio Palenzuela*
Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica “Antonio González”, Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de La Laguna, 38206 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: jpalenz@ull.es
Received: 25 January 2007; in revised form: 13 February 2007 / Accepted: 13 February 2007 / Published: 19 February 2007
Full Paper: Synthesis of 2,5-Disubstituted Octahydroquinolin-4-ones via an Intramolecular Hetero Diels-Alder Reaction
Molecules 2007, 12, 194-204 (PDF format 79 K)

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Madalina Neacsu 1,*, Vicente Micol 2, Laura Pérez-Fons 2, Stefan Willför 3,*, Bjarne Holmbom 3 and Ricardo Mallavia 2
1 Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine; Manastur 3-5, 400372 Cluj, Napoca, Romania
2 Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Elche 03202, Alicante, Spain; E-mails: vmicol@umh.es (Vicente Micol), laurapf@umh.es (Laura Pérez), r.mallavia@umh.es (Ricardo Mallavia)
3 Åbo Akademi University, Process Chemistry Centre, Porthansgatan 3, FI-20500 Turku/Åbo, Finland; Email: bholmbom@abo.fi (Bjarne Holmbom)
* Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed: E-mails: neacsumro@yahoo.com, stefan.willfor@abo.fi; Phone +358 2 215 4729, Fax +358 2 215 4868
Received: 8 January 2007; in revised form: 15 February 2007 / Accepted: 18 February 2007 / Published: 19 February 2007
Full Paper: A Novel Antioxidant Phenyl Disaccharide from Populus tremula Knotwood
Molecules 2007, 12, 205-217 (PDF format 158 K)
(This paper belongs to Special Issue on Phenolics (flavonoids and non-flavonoids))

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Nisachon Khunnawutmanotham 1, Nitirat Chimnoi 1, Patchareenart Saparpakorn 2, Pornpan Pungpo 3, Suda Louisirirotchanakul 4, Supa Hannongbua 2 and Supanna Techasakul 1,2,*
1 Chulabhorn Research Institute, Vibhavadee-Rangsit Highway, Bangkok 10210, Thailand; E-mails: cnisachon@yahoo.com; E-mail: nitirat@yahoo.com
2 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10903, Thailand; E-mails: p_saparpakorn@yahoo.com, fscisph@ku.ac.th, supanna@cri.or.th
3 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ubonratchathani University, Ubonratchathani 34190, Thailand. E-mail: pornpan_ubu@yahoo.com
4 Department of Microbiology, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand; E-mail: sudaloui@yahoo.com
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail:supanna@cri.or.th
Received: 22 December 2006; in revised form: 18 February 2007 / Accepted: 19 February 2007 / Published: 20 February 2007
Full Paper: Novel 2-Chloro-8-arylthiomethyldipyridodiazepinone Derivatives with Activity against HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase†
Molecules 2007, 12, 218-230 (PDF format 158 K)
† Paper presented at ECSOC-10, 1-30 November 2006

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Jing-Jing Xia and Guan-Wu Wang*
Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale and Department of Chemistry,
University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: gwang@ustc.edu.cn
Received: 25 January 2007; in revised form: 14 February 2007 / Accepted: 18 February 2007 / Published: 21 February 2007
Communication: Efficient Preparation of Aldoximes from Arylaldehydes, Ethylenediamine and Oxone® in Water
Molecules 2007, 12, 231-236 (PDF format 47 K)

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Freek A. Vrielynck and Pierre J. De Clercq*
Ghent University, Department of Organic Chemistry, Laboratory for Organic Synthesis, Krijgslaan 281 (S4), B-9000 Gent, Belgium
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: pierre.declercq@UGent.be
Received: 9 January 2007; in revised form: 20 February 2007 / Accepted: 20 February 2007 / Published: 21 February 2007
Full Paper: Asymmetric Synthesis of the Epimeric (3S)-3-((E)-Hex-1-enyl)-2-methylcyclohexanones
Molecules 2007, 12, 237-244 (PDF format 81 K)

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Amjid Iqbal 1, Hamid Latif Siddiqui  1,*, C. M. Ashraf 2, Matloob Ahmad 1 and George. W. Weaver 3
1 Institute of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, Lahore-54590, Pakistan; E-mails: itsamjid78@yahoo.com; matloob_123@yahoo.com.
2 Department of Chemistry, Forman Christian College (A Chartered University) Lahore-54600, Pakistan; E-mail: pcsir@brain.net.pk
3 Department of Chemistry, Loughborough University, Loughborough, LE 11 3TU, UK; E-mail: g.w.weaver@lboro.ac.uk
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail:(drhamidlatif@yahoo.com); Tel.: +92-42-9230463; Fax: +092-42-9231269
Received: 10 February 2007; in revised form: 20 February 2007 / Accepted: 21 February 2007 / Published: 22 February 2007
Full Paper: Synthesis, Characterization and Antibacterial Activity of Azomethine Derivatives Derived from 2-Formylphenoxyacetic Acid
Molecules 2007, 12, 245-254 (PDF format 91 K)

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Majid M. Heravi 1,*, Samaheh Sadjadi 1, Hossein A. Oskooie 1, Rahim Hekmat Shoar 1 and Fatemeh F. Bamoharram 2,†
1 Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, Azzahra University, Vanak, Tehran, Iran
2 Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, Azad University, Khorasan Branch, Mashhad, Iran
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: mmh1331@yahoo.com
Received: 8 January 2007; in revised form: 10 February 2007 / Accepted: 12 February 2007 / Published: 26 February 2007
Full Paper: Heteropolyacids as Green and Reusable Catalysts for the Synthesis of 3,1,5-Benzoxadiazepines
Molecules 2007, 12, 255-262 (PDF format 73 K)
(This paper belongs to Special Issue on Heterocycles)

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Antonio Fiorentino*, Brigida D’Abrosca, Severina Pacifico, Annunziata Golino, Claudio Mastellone, Palma Oriano, and Pietro Monaco
Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita, Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli – via Vivaldi 43, I-81100 Caserta, Italy
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: antonio.fiorentino@unina2.it
Received: 21 January 2007; in revised form: 13 February 2007 / Accepted: 27 February 2007 / Published: 28 February 2007
Full Paper: Reactive Oxygen Species Scavenging Activity of Flavone Glycosides from Melilotus neapolitana
Molecules 2007, 12, 263-270 (PDF format 79 K)
(This paper belongs to Special Issue on Phenolics (flavonoids and non-flavonoids))

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Felicia Megumi Ito 1, Jacqueline Marques Petroni  1, Dênis Pires de Lima 1, Adilson Beatriz 1,*, Maria Rita Marques 2, Manoel Odorico de Moraes 3, Letícia Veras Costa-Lotufo 3, Raquel Carvalho Montenegro 3, Hemerson Iury Ferreira Magalhães 3 and Cláudia do Ó Pessoa 3
1 Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil. Emails: megumi@nin.ufms.br, jacque_petroni@hotmail.com, dlima@nin.ufms.br
2 Department of Morphophysiology, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil. E-mail: mrmarx@nin.ufms.br
3 Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil. E-mail: odorico@ufc.br, lvcosta@secrel.com.br, hemersoniury@yahoo.com.br, cpessoa@ufc.br
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: adilbeat@nin.ufms.br; Homepage: http://www.dqi.ufms.br/~lp4/adilson.htm.
Received: 30 January 2007; in revised form: 14 February 2007 / Accepted: 16 February 2007 / Published: 27 February 2007
Full Paper: Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Rigid Polycyclic Derivatives of the Diels-Alder Adduct Tricyclo[6.2.1.02,7]undeca-4,9-dien-3,6-dione
Molecules 2007, 12, 271-282 (PDF format 89 K)

Issue 3 (March 2007) pages 283-702

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Stanislava Maric 3, Mila Jukic 1, Visnja Katalinic 2 and Mladen Milos 1,*
1 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Technology, University of Split, Teslina 10/V, 21000 Split, Croatia
2 Department of Nutritional Technology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry and Technology, University of Split, Teslina 10/V, 21000 Split, Croatia
3 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Education, University of Mostar, Matice hrvatske bb, 88 000 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: milos@ktf-split.hr
Received: 8 February 2007; in revised form: 23 February 2007 / Accepted: 23 February 2007 / Published: 2 March 2007
Full Paper: Comparison of Chemical Composition and Free Radical Scavenging Ability of Glycosidically Bound and Free Volatiles from Bosnian Pine (Pinus heldreichii Christ. var. leucodermis)
Molecules 2007, 12, 283-289 (PDF format 57 K)
(This paper belongs to Special Issue on Phenolics (flavonoids and non-flavonoids))

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Rafi Ullah Khan*, Siegfried Bajohr, Frank Graf and Rainer Reimert
Engler-Bunte-Institut, Bereich Gas, Erdöl und Kohle, Engler Bunte Ring 1, Universität Karlsruhe, D-76131 Karlsruhe, Germany; E-mails: siegfried.bajohr@ciw.uni-karlsruhe.de, frank.graf@ciw.unikarlsruhe.de, rainer.reimert@ciw.uni-karlsruhe.de
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: rafi_ullah.khan@ciw.uni-karlsruhe.de
Received: 20 February 2007; in revised form: 1 March 2007 / Accepted: 1 March 2007 / Published: 2 March 2007
Full Paper: Modeling of Acetylene Pyrolysis under Vacuum Carburizing Conditions in a Tubular Flow Reactor
Molecules 2007, 12, 290-296 (PDF format 152 K)
† Paper presented at ECSOC-10, 1-30 November 2006

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Jian-yu Jin 1, Li-xue Zhang 2,*, Xian-xing Chen 3, An-jiang Zhang 2 and Hai-le Zhang 4
1 College of Education, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, P.R. China
2 College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325027, P.R. China
3 College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325027, P.R. China
4 Department of Molecular Biology & Chemistry, Scripps Research Institute, San Diego, CA 92037, USA; E-mail: hailezh@scripps.edu
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: zhanglixuelz@yahoo.com.cn; Tel: (+86) 577-88373073; Fax: (+86) 577-88339081
Received: 12 February 2007; in revised form: 27 February 2007 / Accepted: 28 February 2007 / Published: 3 March 2007
Full Paper: Syntheses and Biological Activities of 6-Aryl-3-(3-hydroxypropyl)-7H-1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazines
Molecules 2007, 12, 297-303 (PDF format 100 K)

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Hamid Golchoubian * and Farideh Hosseinpoor
Department of Chemistry, University of Mazandaran, P.O. Box 453, Babolsar, Iran
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Tel/Fax: (98)-1125242002, e-mail: h.golchobian@umz.ac.ir, golchoubian@yahoo.com
Received: 10 January 2007; in revised form: 14 February 2007 / Accepted: 18 February 2007 / Published: 3 March 2007
Communication: Effective Oxidation of Sulfides to Sulfoxides with Hydrogen Peroxide under Transition-Metal-Free Conditions
Molecules 2007, 12, 304-311 (PDF format 39 K)

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Hui Yao 1,2, Guang-Xiong Zhou 3, Qiong Wu 2, Guang-Qing Lei 2, Dao-Feng Chen 1, Jia-Kuan Chen 2 and Tong-Shui Zhou 2,*
1 Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University. Yi Xue Yuan Rd. No.138, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China; E-mails: scauyaoh@sina.com, dfchen@shmu.edu.cn
2 School of Life Sciences, Fudan University. Handan Rd. No. 220, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China; Email: jkchen@fudan.edu.cn
3 School of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, P.R. China; E-mail: guangxzh@hotmail.com
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: tszhou@fudan.edu.cn; Tel: (+86) 21 65642206; Fax: (+86) 21 65642206
Received: 5 February 2007; in revised form: 13 February 2007 / Accepted: 18 February 2007 / Published: 6 March 2007
Communication: Mistletonone, a Novel Antioxidative Diarylheptanoid from the Branches and Leaves of Viscum coloratum
Molecules 2007, 12, 312-317 (PDF format 68 K)
(This paper belongs to Special Issue on Phenolics (flavonoids and non-flavonoids))

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Luis Espinoza Catalán 1,*, Héctor Carrasco Altamirano 2, Mauricio Cuellar Fritis 3, Claudio Gallardo Araya 1 and Karen Catalán Marín 1
1 Departamento de Química, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Av. España N° 1680, Valparaíso, Chile
2 Departamento de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Andrés Bello, Campus Viña del Mar, Los Fresnos N° 52, Viña del Mar, Chile
3 Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Valparaíso, Av. Gran Bretaña N° 1093, Valparaíso, Chile
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: luis.espinozac@usm.cl
Received: 22 November 2006; in revised form: 19 January 2007 / Accepted: 24 January 2007 / Published: 6 March 2007
Full Paper: Oxidative Degradations of the Side Chain of Unsaturated Ent-labdanes. Part I.
Molecules 2007, 12, 318-327 (PDF format 184 K)

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Kolisetty Sambasiva Rao*, Goriparthi Venu Babu and Yemireddy Venkata Ramnareddy
School of Studies in Chemistry, Vikram University, Ujjain, M.P. India- 456010
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed: E-Mail: ksrao7709@rediffmail.com; Tel. (+91)-09282155564.
Received: 14 November 2005; in revised form: 20 February 2007 / Accepted: 21 February 2007 / Published: 7 March 2007
Full Paper: Acylated Flavone Glycosides from the Roots of Saussurea lappa and Their Antifungal Activity
Molecules 2007, 12, 328-344 (PDF format 180 K)

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Zuhal Turgut *, Emel Pelit and Adem Köycü
Yildiz Technical University, Faculty of Art and Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Davutpasa
Campus, 34210, Istanbul, Turkey
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: zturgut@yildiz.edu.tr
Received: 15 February 2007; in revised form: 2 March 2007 / Accepted: 3 March 2006 / Published: 7 March 2006
Full Paper: Synthesis of New 1,3-Disubstituted-2,3-dihydro-1H-naphth-[1,2e][1,3]oxazines
Molecules 2007, 12, 345-352 (PDF format 81 K)

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Jie Li, Dong-Lin Chen, Xi-Xian Jian and Feng-Peng Wang*
Department of Chemistry of Medicinal Natural Products, West China College of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, No. 17, Duan 3, Renmin Nan Road, Chengdu 610041, P. R. China
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: wfp@wcums.edu.cn
Received: 11 January 2007; in revised form: 14 February 2007 / Accepted: 18 February 2007 / Published: 8 March 2007
Full Paper: New Diterpenoid Alkaloids from the Roots of Delphinium tiantaishanense
Molecules 2007, 12, 353-360 (PDF format 96 K)
(This paper belongs to Special Issue on Heterocycles)

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Yehya M. Elkholy
Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Ain-Helwan, Cairo, Egypt; E-mail: y_elkholy@yahoo.com
Received: 24 January 2007; in revised form: 10 February 2007 / Accepted: 21 February 2007 / Published: 8 March 2007
Full Paper: An Efficient Synthesis of Pyrazolo[3,4- b]quinolin-3-amine and Benzo[b][1,8]naphthyridine Derivatives
Molecules 2007, 12, 361-372 (PDF format 160 K)

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Abeer M Al-Ghananeem † and Peter A Crooks*
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, Lexington,
Kentucky 40536, USA; † e-mail: amalg0@email.uky.edu
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: pcrooks@email.uky.edu
Received: 10 February 2007; in revised form: 5 March 2007 / Accepted: 5 March 2007 / Published: 8 March 2007
Review: Phase I and Phase II Ocular Metabolic Activities and the Role of Metabolism in Ophthalmic Prodrug and Codrug Design and Delivery
Molecules 2007, 12, 373-388 (PDF format 80 K)
(This paper belongs to Special Issue on Prodrugs: from Design to Applications. Guest Editor: Dr. Jean Jacques Vanden Eynde)

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Topul Rali 1,*, Stewart W. Wossa 2, David N. Leach 3,† and Peter G. Waterman 3
1 Chemistry Department, University of PNG, P.O. Box 320, University, Papua New Guinea
2 Faculty of Science, University of Goroka, P.O. Box 1078, Goroka, Papua New Guinea; E-mail: wabowossa@yahoo.com
3 Center for Phytochemistry and Pharmacology, Southern Cross University, P.O. Box 157, Lismore, NSW 2480, Australia; † e-mail: dleach@scu.edu.au
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: rali.topul@upng.ac.pg
Received: 17 November 2006; in revised form: 8 February 2007 / Accepted: 12 February 2007 / Published: 9 March 2007
Communication: Volatile Chemical Constituents of Piper aduncum L and Piper gibbilimbum C. DC (Piperaceae) from Papua New Guinea
Molecules 2007, 12, 389-394 (PDF format 56 K)
(This paper was kindly edited by Dr. Peter Karuso, e-mail pkaruso@alchemist.chem.mq.edu.au)

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Tine Van Neck, Sarah Van Mierloo and Wim Dehaen*
Department of Chemistry, University of Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: wim.dehaen@chem.kuleuven.be; Tel. (+32) 16 32 74 39; Fax (+32) 16 32 79 90
Received: 1 March 2007; in revised form: 8 March 2007 / Accepted: 8 March 2007 / Published: 9 March 2007
Full Paper: Functionalisation of Artemisinin and Its Ring-contracted Derivatives
Molecules 2007, 12, 395-405 (PDF format 99 K)

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George A. Kraus 1,*, Jaehoon Bae 1, Lankun Wu 2 and Eve Wurtele 2
1 Iowa State University Department of Chemistry, Ames, IA 50011, USA. Tel. +1 515-294-7794; Fax: +1 515-294-0105;
2 Iowa State University Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology, Ames, IA 50011, USA
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; e-mail: gakraus@iastate.edu
Received: 8 February 2007; in revised form: 7 March 2007 / Accepted: 7 March 2007 / Published: 10 March 2007
Full Paper: The Synthesis and Natural Distribution of the Major Ketone Constituents in Echinacea pallida
Molecules 2007, 12, 406-414 (PDF format 150 K)

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Kun Xie 1, You-Cheng Liu 1,2,*, Yi Cui 1, Jian-Ge Wang 3, Yao Fu 1 and Thomas C.W. Mak 4
1 Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P.R. China; E-mails: wilma@mail.ustc.edu.cn, vinsonyi@mail.ustc.edu.cn, fuyao@ustc.edu.cn
2 College of Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, P.R. China
3 Department of Chemistry, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang, Henan, 471022, P.R. China; Email: wang_jiange@126.com
4 Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, P.R. China; E-mail: tcwmak@cuhk.edu.hk
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: ycliu@ustc.edu.cn,
Received: 25 February 2007; in revised form: 7 March 2007 / Accepted: 7 March 2007 / Published: 12 March 2007
Full Paper: N-Methyl-(R)-3-(tert-Butyl)-Sulfinyl-1,4-Dihydropyridine: A Novel NADH Model Compound
Molecules 2007, 12, 415-422 (PDF format 97 K, Supplementary Material, PDF format 330 KB)

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Deborah H. Markowicz Bastos 1,*, Luciane A. Saldanha 1, Rodrigo R. Catharino 2, Alexandra C.H.F. Sawaya 2, Ildenize B.S. Cunha 2, Patrícia O. Carvalho 3 and Marcos N. Eberlin 2
1 Nutrition Department, School of Public Health, São Paulo University, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 715, São Paulo, SP, CEP 01246-904, fax/phone 55-11-30617705, Brazil
2 Thomson Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Chemistry Institute, State University of Campinas, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, Brazil; E-mails: rrcatharino@yahoo.com.br, franksawaya@terra.com.br, deninha@yahoo.com.br, eberlin@iqm.unicamp.br
3 School of Pharmacy, São Francisco University, Bragança Paulista, SP, Brazil; E-mail: patcarvalho@saofrancisco.com.br
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: dmbastos@usp.br; Phone: (+55)-11-30617705, Fax: (+55) 11-20617771
Received: 21 December 2006; in revised form: 3 March 2007 / Accepted: 4 March 2007 / Published: 12 March 2007
Full Paper: Phenolic Antioxidants Identified by ESI-MS from Yerba Maté (Ilex paraguariensis) and Green Tea (Camelia sinensis) Extracts
Molecules 2007, 12, 423-432 (PDF format 160 K)
(This paper belongs to Special Issue on Phenolics (flavonoids and non-flavonoids))

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Saeed Dehghanpour *, Majid M. Heravi * and Fatemeh Derikvand
Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, Azzahra University, Vanak, Tehran, Iran
* Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mails: dehganpour_farasha@yahoo.com; mmh1331@yahoo.com
Received: 7 January 2007; in revised form: 6 February 2007 / Accepted: 10 February 2007 / Published: 12 March 2007
Full Paper: N,N'-Ethylene-bis(benzoylacetoniminato) Copper (II), Cu(C22H22N2O2), a New Reagent for Aromatization of Hantzsch 1,4-Dihydropyridines
Molecules 2007, 12, 433-438 (PDF format 54 K)

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Fatima-Zohra Zradni 1,*, Jack Hamelin 2 and Aicha Derdour 1,†
1 Faculté des Sciences, Département de Chimie, Université d’Es-sénia, Oran, B.P 1524, Algeria; E-Mail: derdouraicha@yahoo.fr
2 Groupe d'Ingénierie Chimique et Molécules pour le Vivant 3(ICMV3)-UMR 6226, Université de Rennes 1, Campus de Beaulieu, 35042 Rennes, France; E-mail: jack.hamelin@orange.fr
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: fzradnidz@yahoo.fr; Tel/Fax: (+213) 41 58 70 57
Received: 27 January 2007; in revised form: 17 February 2007 / Accepted: 7 March 2007 / Published: 12 March 2007
Full Paper: Solventless Lactam Synthesis by Intramolecular Cyclizations of α-Iminoester Derivatives under Microwave Irradiation
Molecules 2007, 12, 439-454 (PDF format 156 K)

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Pablo Anselmo García 1, Alaíde Braga de Oliveira 2 and Ronan Batista 3,*
1 Departamento de Química Farmacéutica, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Salamanca, Campus Miguel de Unamuno, 37007 Salamanca, Spain; E-mail: pabloagg@usal.es
2 Departamento de Produtos Farmacêuticos, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte – MG, Brazil; E-mail: alaidebraga@terra.com.br
3 Departamento de Estudos Básicos e Instrumentais, Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia, BR 415, Km 03, s/nº, 45.700-000 Itapetinga – BA, Brazil
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: ronbatis2004@gmail.com.
Received: 18 February 2007; in revised form: 12 March 2007 / Accepted: 12 March 2007 / Published: 13 March 2007
Review: Occurrence, Biological Activities and Synthesis of Kaurane Diterpenes and their Glycosides
Molecules 2007, 12, 455-483 (PDF format 172 K)

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Nihal Turkmen, Y. Sedat Velioglu *, Ferda Sari and Gokce Polat
Ankara University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Food Engineering, 06110-Diskapi-Ankara, Turkey; E-mails: nihalt@uludag.edu.tr (Nihal Turkmen); sarif@eng.ankara.edu.tr (Ferda Sari); gokce_polat@hotmail.com (Gokce Polat).
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: velioglu@eng.ankara.edu.tr
Received: 8 January 2007; in revised form: 6 March 2007 / Accepted: 12 March 2007 / Published: 13 March 2007
Full Paper: Effect of Extraction Conditions on Measured Total Polyphenol Contents and Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities of Black Tea
Molecules 2007, 12, 484-496 (PDF format 84 K)
(This paper belongs to Special Issue on Phenolics (flavonoids and non-flavonoids))

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Mohammed H. Al-Huniti 1, Mustafa M. El-Abadelah 1, Jalal A. Zahra 1,*, Salim S. Sabri 2 and Arnd Ingendoh 3
1 Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan; Emails: mmharb@ju.edu.jo, mustelab@ju.edu.jo
2 University of Sharjah, Sharjah, P. O. Box 27272, United Arab Emirates (UAE); E-mail: salim@sharjah.ac.ae
3 Bruker Daltonik GmbH, Fahrenheitstr. 4, D-28359 Bremen, Germany; E-mail: ai@bdal.de
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: Zahra@ju.edu.jo; Fax: +962-6 5348932; Tel.: +962-6 5355000 (ext. 22163)
Received: 8 March 2007; in revised form: 14 March 2007 / Accepted: 15 March 2007 / Published: 15 March 2007
Full Paper: Facile Synthesis of Some Novel Pyrido[3', 2': 4, 5]thieno[2,3-b][1,4]thiazine-8-carboxylic Acids
Molecules 2007, 12, 497-503 (PDF format 68 K)

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Dinesh Ramesh Garud 1, Mamoru Koketsu 2,* and Hideharu Ishihara 1,*
1 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Gifu University, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
2 Division of Instrumental Analysis, Life Science Research Center, Gifu University, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
* Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mails: koketsu@gifu-u.ac.jp; ishihara@apchem.gifu-u.ac.jp
Received: 5 March 2007; in revised form: 15 March 2007 / Accepted; 15 March 2007 / Published: 17 March 2007
Review: Isoselenocyanates: A Powerful Tool for the Synthesis of Selenium-Containing Heterocycles
Molecules 2007, 12, 504-535 (PDF format 260 K)
(This paper belongs to Special Issue on Heterocycles)

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Yun-Song Wang 1, Jing-Hua Yang 1,*, Shi-De Luo 2, Hong-Bin Zhang 1 and Liang Li 1,*
1 Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, P.R. China; E-mails: wangys99@hotmail.com (Yun-Song Wang), zhanghb@ynu.edu.cn (Hong-Bin Zhang)
2 Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650204, P.R. China; E-mail: shideluo@hotmail.com (Shi-De Luo)
* Authors to whom correspondence may be addressed; E-mail: liliang5758@hotmail.com (Liang Li), yangjh@ynu.edu.cn (Jing-Hua Yang); Tel: 86-871-5031119/Fax: 86-871-5035538
Received: 20 December 2006; in revised form: 11 February 2007 / Accepted: 17 February 2007 / Published: 17 March 2007
Communication: New Cytotoxic Steroid from Stachyurus himalaicus var. himalaicus
Molecules 2007, 12,  536-542 (PDF format 74 K)

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Guirong Qu *, Zhiguang Zhang, Haiming Guo, Mingwei Geng and Ran Xia
College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, P.R. China; E-mails: zhiguang_zhang82@163.com; guohm518@hotmail.com; gengmingwei@126.com;
xiaran3324@163.com
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: quguir@163.com, quguir@yahoo.com.cn, quguir@sina.com
Received: 13 December 2006; in revised form: 11 February 2007 / Accepted: 17 February 2007 / Published: 19 March 2007
Full Paper: Microwave-promoted Facile and Efficient Preparation of N-(alkoxycarbonylmethyl) Nucleobases − Building Blocks for Peptide Nucleic Acids
Molecules 2007, 12,  543-551 (PDF format 76 K)

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Huaqiang Dong 1,2,*, Zhengxiang Ning 1, Lijing Yu 1, Lin Li 1, Lichao Lin 2 and Jianbo Huang 2
1 College of Light Industry and Food Technology, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, P.R. China; E-mails: fezhning@scut.edu.cn; jingjing8054@163.com; lilin8024@scut.edu.cn
2 Department of Food Science, Foshan University, Nanhai Dali, Guangdong 528231, P.R. China; E-mails: linlichao2087@163.com; huangseng1970@163.com
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E.mail: huaqiangdong@163.com; Tel: (+86)-757-85505064
Received: 6 February 2007; in revised form: 13 March 2007 / Accepted: 13 March 2007 / Published: 20 March 2007
Communication: Preparative Separation and Identification of the Flavonoid Phlorhizin from the Crude Extract of Lithocarpus Polystachyus Rehd
Molecules 2007, 12,  552-562 (PDF format 100 K)
(This paper belongs to Special Issue on Phenolics (flavonoids and non-flavonoids))

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Helmut Rosemeyer 1,*, Martina Anders 1 and Frank Seela 1,2
1 Organische Chemie I – Bioorganische Chemie, Institut für Chemie, Fachbereich Biologie/Chemie, Universität Osnabrück, Barbarastr. 7, D-49069 Osnabrück, Germany
2 Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center for Nanotechnology, Heisenbergstr. 11, D-48149 Münster, Germany
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: Helmut.Rosemeyer@uos.de
Received: 9 March 2007; in revised form: 19 March 2007 / Accepted: 19 March 2007 / Published: 21 March 2007
Full Paper: Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically Bridged Methylenebis(allopurinols): Synthesis of Dimeric Potential Anti-Gout Drugs
Molecules 2007, 12,  563-575 (PDF format 199 K)
(This paper was originally submitted to International Journal of Molecular Sciences and processed by Dr. Angelika Kren)

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Djordje Malenčić 1,*, Milan Popović 1 and Jegor Miladinović 2
1 Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 8, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; e-mail: popmilan@polj.ns.ac.yu
2 Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Maksima Gorkog 30, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; e-mail: jegor@ifvcns.ns.ac.yu
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: malencic@polj.ns.ac.yu
Received: 13 February 2007; in revised form: 6 March 2007 / Accepted: 14 March 2007 / Published: 21 March 2007
Full Paper: Phenolic Content and Antioxidant Properties of Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) Seeds
Molecules 2007, 12,  576-581 (PDF format 60 K)
(This paper belongs to Special Issue on Phenolics (flavonoids and non-flavonoids))

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Xinping Huang 1,2, Min Li 1,*, Bo Xu 1, Xiaobin Zhu 2, Zhiwei Deng 3 and Wenhan Lin 1,*
1 State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Peking University, Beijing 100083, P.R. China, Tel: (+86) 10-82806188; Fax: (+86) 10-82802724
2 Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, P.R. China
3 Analytic and Testing Center, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100073, P.R. China
* Authors to whom correspondence may be addressed; E-mails: limin@bjmu.edu.cn; whlin@bjmu.edu.cn
Received: 18 February 2007; in revised form: 18 March 2007 / Accepted: 21 March 2007 / Published: 21 March 2007
Full Paper: Proteasome and NF-κB Inhibiting Phaeophytins from the Green Alga Cladophora fascicularis
Molecules 2007, 12,  582-592 (PDF format 202 K)

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Dimitrios Tsimogiannis 1,*, Martina Samiotaki 2, George Panayotou 2 and Vassiliki Oreopoulou 1,*
1 National Technical University of Athens, School of Chemical Engineering, 9 Iroon Polytehniou st, Zografou Campus, 157 80, Athens, Greece; Tel: +302107723166, Fax: +302107723163.
2 Biomedical Sciences Research Center “Alexander Fleming”, 34 Fleming st, 16672, Vari, Greece
* Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: ditsimog@chemeng.ntua.gr; vasor@chemeng.ntua.gr
Received: 15 January 2007; in revised form: 13 March 2007 / Accepted: 14 March 2007 / Published: 21 March 2007
Full Paper:
Characterization of Flavonoid Subgroups and Hydroxy Substitution by HPLC-MS/MS
Molecules 2007, 12,  593-606 (PDF format 96 K)
(This paper belongs to Special Issue on Phenolics (flavonoids and non-flavonoids))

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Mohammad Babar Ali 1, Eun-Joo Hahn 2 and Kee-Yoeup Paek 2,*
1 Metabolic Regulation Laboratory, Food Biotechnology Division, National Food Research Institute, Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki-305-8642, Japan; E-mail: alimbjp@affrc.go.jp or alimb@rediffmail.com; Phone: (+81)-29-838-8050; Fax: (+81)-29-838-8122
2 Research Center for the Development of Advanced Horticultural Technology, Chungbuk National University, Cheong-ju, 361-763, Republic of Korea; Phone: (+82)-43-261-3245; Fax: (+82)-43-272-5369; E-mails: ejhahn@cbnu.ac.kr, paekky@cbnu.ac.kr
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: paekky@cbnu.ac.kr
Received: 24 January 2007; in revised form: 13 March 2007 / Accepted: 18 March 2007 / Published: 23 March 2007
Full Paper: Methyl Jasmonate and Salicylic Acid Induced Oxidative Stress and Accumulation of Phenolics in Panax ginseng Bioreactor Root Suspension Cultures
Molecules 2007, 12,  607-621 (PDF format 124 K)
(This paper belongs to Special Issue on Phenolics (flavonoids and non-flavonoids))

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Mona A. Mahran 1,*, Samia William 2, Fatem Ramzy 2 and Amira M. Sembel 3
1 Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt
2 Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Ministry of Scientific Research, Warak El Hadar, Embaba, Cairo, Egypt
3 Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt
† Part of this work was presented as a poster (No. 37) at the 2nd Mediterranean Organic Chemistry Meeting, Almeria, Spain, March 2003.
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; e-mail: monamahran@yahoo.com
Received: 9 November 2006; in revised form: 21 March 2007 / Accepted: 23 March 2007 / Published: 26 March 2007
Full Paper: Synthesis and in vitro Evaluation of New Benzothiazole Derivatives as Schistosomicidal Agents
Molecules 2007, 12, 622-633 (PDF format 74 K)

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Alexander Mehner 1, Ana L. Montero 2, Ricardo Martinez 2 and Stefan Spange 1,*
1 Department of Polymer Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chemnitz University of Technology, Strasse der Nationen 62, D-09111 Chemnitz, Germany
2 University of Havana, Polymer Laboratory, Zapata y G, Havana 10400, Cuba
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: stefan.spange@chemie.tuchemnitz.de
Received: 8 March 2007; in revised form: 23 March 2007 / Accepted: 23 March 2007 / Published: 26 March 2007
Full Paper: Synthesis of 5-Acetoxymethyl- and 5-Hydroxymethyl-2-vinylfuran
Molecules 2007, 12, 634-640 (PDF format 60 K)
(This paper belongs to Special Issue on Heterocycles)

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Christian Cervino 1,*, Dietmar Knopp 1,†, Michael. G. Weller 2 and Reinhard Niessner 1
1 Institute of Hydrochemistry, Chair for Analytical Chemistry, Technische Universität München, Marchioninistrasse 17, 81377 München, Germany; † E-mail: dietmar.knopp@ch.tum.de
2 Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Division I.5 (Bioanalytics), Richard-Willstätter-Strasse 11, 12489 Berlin, Germany; E-mail: Michael.Weller@bam.de
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: christian.cervino@ch.tum.de
Received: 14 March 2007; in revised form: 25 March 2007 / Accepted: 26 March 2007 / Published: 27 March 2007
Full Paper: Novel Aflatoxin Derivatives and Protein Conjugates
Molecules 2007, 12, 641-653 (PDF format 143 K; Supplementary Material, 10 pages, PDF format 515 KB)

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Igor G. Zenkevich 1,*, Anna Yu. Eshchenko 2, Svetlana V. Makarova 2, Alexander G. Vitenberg 1, Yuri G. Dobryakov 1 and Viktor A. Utsal 3
1 St. Petersburg State University, Research Institute of Chemistry, Universitetsky pr., 26, St. Petersburg 198504, Russia; E-mails: vitenberg@mail.ru; yura@nonel.pu.ru
2 Interregional Center “Adaptogen”, Piskarevsky pr., 47/5, St. Petersburg 195067, Russia; E-mails: anna_eshenko@mail.ru; utsedus@yandex.ru
3 Russian Scientific Center “Applied Chemistry”, St. Petersburg 197198, Dobrolubov ave., 14, Russia; E-mail: utsal@bk.ru
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mails: igor@IZ6246.spb.edu; izenkevich@mail15.com
Received: 13 January 2007; in revised form: 22 March 2007 / Accepted: 25 March 2007 / Published: 27 March 2007
Full Paper: Identification of the Products of Oxidation of Quercetin by Air Oxygen at Ambient Temperature
Molecules 2007, 12, 654-672 (PDF format 223 K)
(This paper belongs to Special Issue on Phenolics (flavonoids and non-flavonoids))

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Ming Dong Li , You Guang Zheng and Min Ji *
Institute of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu
Laboratory for Biomaterials and Devices, Southeast University, 210096 Nanjing, P. R. China; † E-mail: seu301@126.com
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: jimin@seu.edu.cn; Tel.: (+86) 25-83272078
Received: 9 March 2007; in revised form: 22 March 2007 / Accepted: 23 March 2007 / Published: 28 March 2007
Full Paper: Synthesis of Gefitinib from Methyl 3-Hydroxy-4-methoxy-benzoate
Molecules 2007, 12, 673-678 (PDF format 55 K)
(This paper has been withdrawn. Editorial Note: Withdrawn Paper: Li, M. D.; Zheng, Y. G.; Ji, M. Synthesis of Gefitinib from Methyl 3-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzoate. Molecules 2007, 12, 673-678. Molecules 2007, 12, 2160)

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Jianping Sun 1, 2, Feng Liang 3, Yan Bin 2, Ping Li 3 and Changqing Duan 1,*
1 Center for Viticulture and Enology, College of Food Science & Nutritional Engineering, China Agriculture University, 10083 Beijing, People’s Republic of China
2 Cofco Wines & Spirits, Co. Ltd, 100005 Beijing, People’s Republic of China
3 Agilent Technologies Co. Ltd, 100022 Beijing, People’s Republic of China
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: chqduan@yahoo.com.cn; Tel: (+86)-10-62737136; Fax: (+86)-10-62737136;
Received: 13 December 2006; in revised form: 24 March 2007 / Accepted: 29 March 2007/ Published: 30 March 2007
Full Paper: Screening Non-colored Phenolics in Red Wines using Liquid Chromatography/Ultraviolet and Mass Spectrometry/Mass Spectrometry Libraries
Molecules 2007, 12, 679-693 (PDF format 142 K)
(This paper belongs to Special Issue on Phenolics (flavonoids and non-flavonoids))

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Morteza Montazerozohori*, Shiva Joohari, Bahador Karami and Nasrin Haghighat
Department of Chemistry, Yasouj University, Yasouj 75918-74831, P. O. Box-35, Iran
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: mmzohori@mail.yu.ac.ir; mmzohory@yahoo.com
Received: 22 January 2007; in revised form: 13 February 2007 / Accepted: 26 February 2007 / Published: 31 March 2007
Full Paper: Fast and Highly Efficient Solid State Oxidation of Thiols
Molecules 2007, 12, 694-702 (PDF format 72 K)

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Patchreenart Saparpakorn 1,2, Jae Hyoun Kim 3 and Supa Hannongbua 1,2,*
1 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Chatuchak, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand; E-mail: p_saparpakorn@yahoo.com
2 The Center of Nanoscience KU, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
3 Department of Health Science, School of Natural Science, Dongduk Women’s University, Sungbuk-gu, Seoul, 136-714, Korea; E-mail: kjhyon@dongduk.ac.kr
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: fscisph@ku.ac.th
Received: 26 February 2007; in revised form: 22 March 2007 / Accepted: 23 March 2007 / Published: 5 April 2007
Full Paper: Investigation on the Binding of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons with Soil Organic Matter: A Theoretical Approach
Molecules 2007, 12, 703-715 (PDF format 477 K)
(This paper belongs to Special Issue on Heterocycles)

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Li-Bin Lu, Yun-Qian Zhang, Qian-Jiang Zhu *, Sai-Feng Xue and Zhu Tao
Institute of Applied Chemistry, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, People’s Republic of China
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; e-mail: gzutao@263.net; Tel. (+86) 851 362 3903; Fax (+86) 851 362 0906
Received: 25 February 2007; in revised form: 19 March 2007 / Accepted: 19 March 2007 / Published: 5 April 2007
Full Paper: Synthesis and X-ray Structure of the Inclusion Complex of Dodecamethylcucurbit[6]uril with 1,4-Dihydroxybenzene
Molecules 2007, 12, 716-722 (PDF format 147 K)

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Martin Matschke and Rainer Beckert*
Institute of Organic and Makromolecular Chemistry, Friedrich-Schiller University D-07743 Jena, Humboldtstr. 10, Germany
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: c6bera@uni-jena.de; Tel.: (+049) 3641 948 230; Fax: (+049) 3641 948 212
Received: 22 March 2007; in revised form: 29 March 2007 / Accepted: 29 March 2007 / Published: 5 April 2007
Full Paper: Multi-step Redox Systems with NIR-Fluorescence Based on 4H-Imidazoles
Molecules 2007, 12, 723-734 (PDF format 130 K)

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Evangelia N. Tzanetou 1, Konstantinos M. Kasiotis 1, Prokopios Magiatis 2 and Serkos A. Haroutounian 1,*
1 Chemistry Laboratory, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera odos 75, Athens 11855, Greece
2 Faculty of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Pharmacognosy and Natural Products Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, Athens 15771, Greece
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: sehar@aua.gr
Received: 13 March 2007; in revised form: 25 March 2007 / Accepted: 27 March 2007 / Published: 10 April 2007
Full Paper: Synthesis of (R)-Dihydropyridones as Key Intermediates for an Efficient Access to Piperidine Alkaloids
Molecules 2007, 12, 735-744 (PDF format 99 K)

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Jiangrong Li 1 and Yueming Jiang 1,2,*
1 College of Food Science, Biotechnology and Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, 310035, The People’s Republic of China; e-mail: lijianrong@zjgsu.edu.cn
2 South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, The People’s Republic of China
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: ymjiang@scib.ac.cn.
Received: 14 March 2007; in revised form: 26 March 2007 / Accepted: 28 March 2007 / Published: 11 April 2007
Review: Litchi Flavonoids: Isolation, Identification and Biological Activity
Molecules 2007, 12, 745-758 (PDF format 106 K)
(This paper belongs to Special Issue on Phenolics (flavonoids and non-flavonoids))

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Xuewu Duan 1, Genfu Wu 2 and Yueming Jiang 1,*
1 South China Botanical Garden, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou Leyiju 510650; P. R. China; E-mail: xwduan@scib.ac.cn
2 College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310012; P. R. China; E-mail: wugenfu@zju.edu.cn
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed: Email: ymjiang@scbg.ac.cn; Tel.: (+86) 20 37252525; Fax: (+86) 20 37252831
Received: 14 March 2007; in revised form: 25 March 2007 / Accepted: 30 March 2007 / Published: 11 April 2007
Full Paper: Evaluation of the Antioxidant Properties of Litchi Fruit Phenolics in Relation to Pericarp Browning Prevention
Molecules 2007, 12, 759-771 (PDF format 98 K)
(This paper belongs to Special Issue on Phenolics (flavonoids and non-flavonoids))

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Christos Liolios 1, Hocine Laouer 2, Nacira Boulaacheb 2, Olga Gortzi 3 and Ioanna Chinou 1,*
1 Department of Pharmacy, Div. of Pharmacognosy, Chemistry of Natural Products, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece; E-mail: liolios@pharm.uoa.gr;
Fax: (+30) 2107274115.
2 Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University Ferhat Abbas, Setif, Algeria; E-mails: hocine_laouer@yahoo.fr; boulaacheb1bv@yahoo.fr; Fax: (+213) 36 92 51 22
3 Department of Food Technology, Technological Educational Institution (T.E.I.) of Larissa, Terma Temponera str., Karditsa, Greece; E-mail: ogkortzi@teiath.gr; Fax: (+30) 2441072070
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; e-mail: ichinou@pharm.uoa.gr, Fax: (+30) 2107274115
Received: 27 February 2007; in revised form: 27 March 2007 / Accepted: 3 April 2007 / Published: 12 April 2007
Full Paper: Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oil of Algerian Phlomis bovei De Noé subsp. bovei
Molecules 2007, 12, 772-781 (PDF format 107 K)

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Tudor Rosu 1,*, Aurelian Gulea 2, Anca Nicolae 3 and Rodica Georgescu 4
1 Inorganic Chemistry Department, University of Bucharest, 23 Dumbrava Rosie Street, sector 2, Bucharest, Romania
2 Faculty of Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry Department, USM-R. Moldavia; E-mail: dociu1946@yahoo.com
3 Organic Chemistry Department, University of Bucharest, 90 – 92 Panduri Bd., sector 4, Bucharest, Romania; E-mail: nicolae.anca@unibuc.ro
4 Nuclear Physics and Engineering Institute “Horia Hulubei”, Bucharest, Romania; E-mail: r_georgescu@irasm.ro
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mails: t_rosu0101@yahoo.com or rosu.tudor@unibuc.ro
Received: 27 February 2007; in revised form: 5 April 2007 / Accepted: 12 April 2007 / Published: 17 April 2007
Full Paper: Complexes of 3dn Metal Ions with Thiosemicarbazones: Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activity
Molecules 2007, 12, 782-796 (PDF format 205 K, Supplementary information for available samples, PDF format 128 KB)

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Christophe Curti, Armand Gellis and Patrice Vanelle*
Laboratoire de Chimie Organique Pharmaceutique, UMR CNRS 6517, Université de la Méditerranée, Faculté de Pharmacie, 27, boulevard Jean Moulin, 13385 Marseille Cedex 05, France
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: patrice.vanelle@pharmacie.univ-mrs.fr
Received: 13 February 2007; in revised form: 14 April 2007 / Accepted: 16 April 2007 / Published: 18 April 2007
Full Paper: Synthesis of α,β-Unsaturated Ketones as Chalcone Analogues via a SRN1 Mechanism
Molecules 2007, 12, 797-804 (PDF format 66 K)

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Francesco Puoci 1,*, Francesca Iemma 1, Giuseppe Cirillo 1, Nevio Picci 1, Pietro Matricardi 2 and Franco Alhaique 2
1 Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università della Calabria, Edificio Polifunzionale, Arcavacata di Rende (CS) 87036, Italy
2 Dipartimento di Studi di Chimica e Tecnologia delle Sostanze Biologicamente Attive, University “La Sapienza”, P.le A. Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; email: francesco.puoci@unical.it; Tel. (+39) 0984493151, fax (+39) 0984493151
Received: 21 March 2007; in revised form: 13 March 2007 / Accepted: 16 April 2007 / Published: 18 April 2007
Full Paper: Molecularly Imprinted Polymers for 5-Fluorouracil Release in Biological Fluids
Molecules 2007, 12, 805-814 (PDF format 69 K)

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Il Hong Son, Sung Ik Lee, Hyun Duk Yang and Hyung-In Moon*
Department of Neuroscience and Inam Neuro Science Research Center, Sanbon Medical Center, Wonkwang University, Gunpo-city, Kyunggido, 435-040, South Korea
* To whom correspondence should be addressed; himoon@wonkwang.ac.kr; Fax. (+82)-313902414
Received: 5 April 2007; in revised form: 16 April 2007 / Accepted: 16 April 2007 / Published: 20 April 2007
Communication: Bis(4-hydroxybenzyl)sulfide: a Sulfur Compound Inhibitor of Histone Deacetylase Isolated from Root Extract of Pleuropterus ciliinervis
Molecules 2007, 12, 815-820 (PDF format 44 K)

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Gene-Hsiang Lee 1,2 and Hsin-Ta Wang 1,*
1 Institute of Organic and Polymeric Materials, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei 106, Taiwan
2 Instrumentation Center, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; htwang@ntut.edu.tw
Received: 25 March 2007; in revised form: 18 April 2007 / Accepted: 19 April 2007 / Published: 23 April 2007
Full Paper: Different Supramolecular Coordination Polymers of [N,N'-di(pyrazin-2-yl)-pyridine-2,6-diamine]Ni(II) with Anions and Solvent Molecules as a Result of Hydrogen Bonding
Molecules 2007, 12, 821-831 (PDF format 382 K)

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Lin Zhang, Zhen-Huan Liu and Jing-Kui Tian*

Institute of Modern Chinese Medicine, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P. R. China; Tel: (+86)-571-88208454; Fax: (+86)-571-88208446; E-mail: zhanglin@zju.edu.cn (Zhang)
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: tjk@zju.edu.cn
Received: 30 January 2007; in revised form: 2 April 2007 / Accepted: 3 April 2007 / Published: 23 April 2007
Full Paper: Cytotoxic Triterpenoid Saponins from the Roots of Platycodon grandiflorum
Molecules 2007, 12, 832-841 (PDF format 103 K)

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Yanli You 1,3, Xuewu Duan 1, Xiaoyi Wei 1, Xinguo Su 1, Mouming Zhao 2, Jian Sun 1,3, Neungnapa Ruenroengklin 1,3 and Yueming Jiang 1,*
1 South China Botanical Garden, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou Leyiju 510650; P. R. China; E-mail: yanliyou2002@163.com
2 College of Light Industry and Food Science, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640; P. R. China; E-mail: femmzhao@scut.edu.cn
3 Graduate School, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039; P. R. China
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: ymjiang@scbg.ac.cn; Tel.: (+86) 20 37252525; Fax: (+86) 20 37252831
Received: 7 April 2007; in revised form: 20 April 2007 / Accepted: 23 April 2007 / Published: 25 April 2007
Full Paper: Identification of Major Phenolic Compounds of Chinese Water Chestnut and their Antioxidant Activity
Molecules 2007, 12, 842-852 (PDF format 138 K)
(This paper belongs to Special Issue on Phenolics (flavonoids and non-flavonoids))

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Bilkish Rahman, Hiroki Akutsu, Jun-ichi Yamada and Shin’ichi Nakatsuji *
Graduate School of Material Science, University of Hyogo, 3-2-1 Kouto, Kamigori, Hyogo 678-1297, Japan
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: nakatuji@sci.u-hyogo.ac.jp
Received: 7 April 2007; in revised form: 17 April 2007 / Accepted: 18 April 2007 / Published: 27 April 2007
Full Paper: Molecular Complexes Based on Tetrathiafulvalene and Dialkylviologens
Molecules 2007, 12, 853-860 (PDF format 232 K)

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Hui Xu * and Yang Chen
College of Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, P.R. China; † E-mail: chenyanggzky@nwsuaf.edu.cn
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: orgxuhui@nwsuaf.edu.cn
Received: 28 March 2007; in revised form: 19 April 2007 / Accepted: 20 April 2007 / Published: 30 April 2007
Communication: C(aryl)-O Bond Formation from Aryl Methanesulfonates via Consecutive Deprotection and SNAr Reactions with Aryl Halides in an Ionic Liquid
Molecules 2007, 12, 861-867 (PDF format 71 K)

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Weerachai Phutdhawong 1,*, Rungthip Kawaree 1,2, Samart Sanjaiya 1, Waya Sengpracha 3 and Duang Buddhasukh 4
1 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Maejo University, Sansai, Chiang Mai 50290, Thailand
2 Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50202, Thailand
3 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Silpakorn University, Nakhonpathom 73000, Thailand
4 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50202, Thailand
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: weerachai@mju.ac.th or phutdhawong@gmail.com; Tel: +6653873651, Fax: +6653869410
Received: 22 February 2007; in revised form: 27 April 2007 / Accepted: 27 April 2007 / Published: 30 April 2007
Full Paper: Microwave-Assisted Isolation of Essential oil of Cinnamomum iners Reinw. ex Bl.: Comparison with Conventional Hydrodistillation
Molecules 2007, 12, 868-877 (PDF format 94 K)

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Da-Peng Yang, Hong-Fang Ji , Guang-Yan Tang , Wei Ren and Hong-Yu Zhang *
Shandong Provincial Research Center for Bioinformatic Engineering and Technique, Center for Advanced Study, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, P. R. China
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: zhanghy@sdut.edu.cn.
Received: 27 March 2007; in revised form: 23 April 2007 / Accepted: 25 April 2007 / Published: 30 April 2007
Communication: How Many Drugs Are Catecholics
Molecules 2007, 12, 878-884 (PDF format 59 K, Supplementary Material, PDF format 102 KB)
(This paper belongs to Special Issue on Phenolics (flavonoids and non-flavonoids))

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Shao-Jie Wang 1,*, Ju-Fang Yan 2<