a) Thiamphenicol chemical structure differs from that of chloramphenicol in having a sulpho-group instead of a nitro-group; consequently the two compounds have different metabolic pathways. In fact thiamphenicol, unlike chloramphenicol, is not an optimal substrate for the hepatic microsomal enzyme glucuronyl transferase and therefore more than 95% of the administered dose is excreted unchanged ...

ronidazole. The reduction of the nitro group to the amine cesults in the total loss of mutagenic activity. Furthermore, once the amine is formed, it is not re-activated like those of other aromatic amines. In conclusion, the major ronidazole-protein adduct contains a reduced nitro function, has lost the carbamoyl group, and is alkylated by cysteine at the 2-methylene or 4-position. These struct...

The effect of tetragastrin on the incidence and histology of colonic tumors induced by intrarectal instillation of N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine was investigated in Wistar rats. Prolonged administration of tetragastrin in depot form during and after treatment with N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine resulted in a significant reduction in the incidence of colonic tumors in Experimental W...

g -Aminobutiric acid (GABA), the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system has two major receptor subtypes (GABAA and GABAB). GABAB receptors are activated by the antispastic and muscle relaxant agent, Baclofen, which is a lipophilic derivative of GABA. Since 1962 several strategies have been reported for the synthesis of baclofen.In this study an approach has been made to...

The multicomponent reaction of 2-nitroacetophenone (or nitroacetone), acetaldehyde diethyl acetal, ?-dicarbonyl compound, and ammonium acetate in an acetic acid solution allowed the acquisition previously undescribed 4-methyl-substituted derivatives 5-nitro-1,4-dihydropyridine satisfactory yields. oxidation obtained resulted corresponding 2,4-dimethyl-5-nitropyridines. In addition, for first ti...

Reaction of the diethyl 2-nitro-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzylidenemalonate with diethylamine in alcohols resulted in the reduction of the nitro group and the oxidation of the vinylic carbon attached to the phenyl ring. Simultaneous migration of the malonic fragment gave the appropriate 2-amino-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoate esters. The presence of at least two nitro groups, or one nitro group and trif...

Copper (II) phthalocyanine and 2,9,16,23 tetrakis nitro copper (II) phthalocyaninehas been synthesized respectively from phthalonitrile and 4-nitro phthalonitrile under solvent-free condition using two different catalystsovernanodimensionalzeolites. 4-Nitro phthalonitrile synthesized from phthalimide in three steps. The newly prepared compounds have been characterized by IR, UV-Vis, 1</sup...

The nitrofurazone (NF) electrochemical reduction has been studied by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and square wave (SWV) in non-aqueous medium using three different ionic liquids (IL): BMImTf2N, BMImBF4 BMMImTf2N, having a carbon fiber microelectrode as working electrode. In all of them, two reversible cathodic peaks were recorded for NF. Under higher frequency values, only one peak was registered. s...