The effect of counterions on the bonding, stability and aromaticity of trigonal dianion metal clusters has been analyzed through the behavior of various conceptual density functional theory based reactivity descriptors and the nucleus independent chemical shift calculated at different levels of theory, comprising one-determinant approaches and beyond (QCISD, CASSCF(8,8) and NEVPT2), for a prope...

In the crystal structure of the racemic title compound, C(22)H(29)N(2)O(3) (+)·Cl(-), both NH groups form N-H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds with the chloride counter-ion, forming translational chains along the a axis.

A high-performance liquid chromatographic method using fluorescence detection for the simultaneous determination of furosemide and amiloride is described. The chromatographic system is based on reversed-phase ion-pair chromatography with sodium dodecylsulphate as ion-pairing agent. The same counter-ion is used for the ion-pair liquid-liquid extraction to ethyl acetate. The minimum detectable co...

Upon switching the counter-ion to a highly lipophilic anion, a series of phosphorescent cationic organoplatinum(II) salts are rendered soluble in non-polar solvents and can further self-organize into lamellar nanostructures, breath-figure arrays and smectic mesophases.

The goal of this work is to evaluate the dosimetric impact of an overshooting phenomenon in step-and-shoot IMRT delivery, and to demonstrate a novel method to mitigate the issue. Five pelvis IMRT patients treated on Varian 2100C EX linacs with larger than +4.5% phantom ion chamber point-dose difference relative to planned dose were investigated. For each patient plan, 5 fractions were delivered...

Nanosecond scale molecular dynamics simulations have been performed on antiparallel Greek key type d(G7) quadruplex structures with different coordinated ions, namely Na+ and K+ ion, water and Na+ counter ions, using the AMBER force field and Particle Mesh Ewald technique for electrostatic interactions. Antiparallel structures are stable during the simulation, with root mean square deviation va...

Obtaining UV/Vis absorption spectra of cations is a challenging endeavor due to the low densities that can be achieved in the gas phase. In matrix isolation, ions of interest are accumulated in a cold inert matrix of a rare gas (e.g. Argon, Neon) until sufficient concentrations are attained for direct spectroscopic characterization . Nonetheless, in order to ensure neutralization of the matrix,...