Abstract We report a novel method to synthesize degradable poly(vinyl ether)s with cleavable thioacetal bonds periodically arranged in the main chains using controlled cationic copolymerization of vinyl ethers 7‐membered cyclic ( 7‐CTA ) via degenerative chain transfer (DT) internal bonds. The bonds, which are introduced into by ring‐opening ethers, serve as in‐chain dormant species allow homog...

nano-silica supported boron trifluoride (bf3.sio2) is an efficient, reusable and eco-friendly catalyst for chemoselective thioacetalization of aldehydes and ketones. so, this catalyst was applied for transthioacetalization of acetals and acylals into their corresponding 1,3-dithiolanes or 1,3-dithianes  in good to excellent yields. the reactions were carried out at room temperature under solven...

A novel luminescent biscyclometalated iridium(III) complex [Ir(C^N)2bpy]PF6 (Ir-S, bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine) containing two 2-phenylpyridine (ppy) cyclometalating ligands (C^N) functionalized with 1,3-dithiane for the detection of Hg(2+) ions has been synthesized and characterized by spectroscopic and photophysical measurements. The luminescence of Ir-S exhibits a ratiometric response upon the add...

In ongoing studies of the neuroprotective properties of monoamine oxidase inhibitors, we found that phenelzine provided robust neuroprotection in the gerbil model of transient forebrain ischemia, with drug administration delayed up to 3 h post reperfusion. Since ischemia-reperfusion brain injury is associated with large increases in the concentrations of reactive aldehydes in the penumbra area,...