The title compound is a co-crystal of the cis and trans isomers, namely cis-bis-[1,1,1,5,5,5-hexa-fluoro-pentane-2,4-dionato(1-)-κ(2)O,O']bis-(4-phenyl-pyridine N-oxide-κO)copper(II)-trans-bis-[1,1,1,5,5,5-hexa-fluoro-pentane-2,4-dionato(1-)-κ(2)O,O']bis(4-phenyl-pyridine N-oxide-κO)copper(II) (2/1), [Cu(C(5)HF(6)O(2))(2)(C(11)H(9)NO)(2)]. In both isomers, the coordination geometry of the Cu(2+...

Differential pulse polarography study was used to investigate the influence of glutathion on cis- and trans-DDP induced alterations of DNA structure. Though the applied concentration of glutathion has no effect on the reaction on DNA with cis-DDP, it greatly modifies the reaction with trans isomer. This may be an important reason for the ineffectiveness of the trans-DDP as an antitumor drug.

We have previously shown that both a commercially available mixture of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) isomers and the trans-10, cis-12 isomer of CLA reduced the triglyceride (TG) content and induced apoptosis in differentiating cultures of murine 3T3-L1 preadipocytes. However, the influence of CLA isomers on differentiating human (pre)adipocytes is unknown. Therefore, we conducted a series of s...

Groups of rats bearing Morris minimal deviation hepatoma 7288CTC were fed a fat-free diet supplemented with either 0.5% safflower oil (diet A), 15% safflower oil or free acids (diets Band C), or 15% safflower oil or free safflower fatty acids (diet D) for 4 weeks. A group of normal rats was also fed diet D. Triglycerides, cholesteryl esters, phosphatidylcholines, and phosphatidylethanolamines i...

The cis-trans chloride isomerization of a ruthenium olefin metathesis catalyst is studied using quantum mechanics (B3LYP DFT), including the Poisson-Boltzmann (PBF) continuum approximation. The predicted geometries agree with experiment. The energies in methylene chloride, lead to DeltaG = -0.70 kcal/mol and a cis:trans ratio of 76:24, quite close to the experimental value of DeltaG = -0.78 kca...

We explore the ultrafast photoprotective properties of a series of sinapic acid derivatives in a range of solvents, utilizing femtosecond transient electronic absorption spectroscopy. We find that a primary relaxation mechanism displayed by the plant sunscreen sinapoyl malate and other related molecular species may be understood as a multistep process involving internal conversion of the initia...

A novel methodology for the α-vinylation of amides with arylacetylenes under metal-free conditions has been introduced. This methodology provides a new protocol to synthesize allylamines. In each product, the amount of the cis-isomer was more than that of the trans-isomer.

Dipole Moments, Diazoketones, Thermodynamic, Dielectric Measurements The electric dipole moments of acetyldiazomethane (MeCOCHN2) and 1-acetyl-1-diazoethane (MeCOCMeN2) between 10 and 70 °C have been measured. Using appropriate group and bond moments, the concentrations of the two rotamers present in each have been calculated and, hence, the equilibrium constant for the cis trans equilibrium at...

An experimental route to identify and separate geometric isomers by means of coincident Coulomb explosion imaging is presented, allowing isomer-resolved photoionization studies on isomerically mixed samples. We demonstrate the technique on cis/trans 1,2-dibromoethene (C2H2Br2). The momentum correlation between the bromine ions in a three-body fragmentation process induced by bromine 3d inner-sh...

Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) comprises a group of unsaturated fatty acid isomers with a variety of biological effects. CLA reduces body fat accumulation in animal models and has been ascribed significant effects on lipid and glucose metabolism. It has been suggested that the trans-10,cis-12 isomer is the active isomer with regard to antiobesity and insulin-sensitizing properties. The metaboli...