The synthesis, structures, optical and electrochemical properties, and aromaticity of a series of 5,15-diaza-10,20-dimesitylporphyrins (M-DAP; M = Pb, H(2), Ni, Pd, Pt, Zn; mesityl = 2,4,6-trimethylphenyl) are reported. Treatment of mesityl-substituted bis(5,5'-dibromodipyrrin) with sodium azide in the presence of lead(II) acetylacetonate afforded Pb-DAP, which was quantitatively converted to H...

Low cytotoxicity and high gene transfection efficiency are critical issues in designing current non-viral gene delivery vectors. The purpose of the present work was to synthesize the novel biodegradable poly (lactic acid)-poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(l-lysine) (PLA-PEG-PLL) copolymer, and explore its applicability and feasibility as a non-viral vector for gene transport. PLA-PEG-PLL was obtained ...

The reaction at room temperature of an aldehyde with excess pyrrole in the absence of solvent affords the meso-substituted dipyrromethane. The reaction is catalyzed with trifluoroacetic acid or with BF9,0(Et)2. The dipyrromethaue is purified by crystallixation or by flash chromatography on silica with eluants containing 1% triethylamine. The reaction is compatible with aliphatic or aromatic ald...

To discover lead compounds of significant pharmacological activity, it is necessary to screen a large number of compounds within a short period of time. Combinatorial chemistry along with high-throughput screening has been able to generate vast molecular libraries to meet this demand for diversified chemical compounds.1 Although solid-phase library synthesis offers a practical method with the a...