I n this issue of PNAS, Schoonheydt, Solomon, and coworkers (1) definitively characterize the structure of the Cu-ZSM-5 site that oxidizes methane to methanol. With the successful correlation of a specific copper-oxy structure to such reactivity, the importance of this work extends beyond hydrocarbon oxidation on zeolites. This breakthrough potentially has farreaching implications in both the f...

In the title mononuclear nickel(II) complex, [Ni(C(13)H(15)ClNO)(2)], the Ni(II) atom is four-coordinated in a tetra-hedral geometry by the N and O atoms of the two Schiff base ligands.

New crown ether Schiff base derivatives were prepared by the condensation of 4'-formylbenzo-15-crown-5 or 4'-formyl-5'-hydroxybenzo-15-crown-5 with 1,2-bis(2-aminophenoxy)ethane. The structures of these new compounds were confirmed on the basis of elemental analysis, IR, (1)H- and (13)C-NMR, UV-Vis and mass spectroscopic data.

Eighteen Schiff Bases of 3-amino-2-methylquinazolin-4(3H)-ones were synthesised and screened for anti-inflammatory and diuretic activity. Anti-inflammatory activity was identified in PNG-1, PNG-13, PNG-14, PNG-15 and PNG-17.

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, [Zn(C(15)H(12)BrN(3)O(2)S)(C(12)H(12)N(2))]·C(3)H(7)NO, contains two independent mol-ecules with a similar structure. The doubly deprotonated Schiff base ligand O,N,S-chelates to the metal atom, and the three coordinating atoms along with one N atom of the substituted 2,2'-bipyridine ligand constitute the square plane of the distorted square pyramid su...

In the title Schiff base compound, C(15)H(15)N(3)O(2), the azomethine double bond adopts an E configuration. The dihedral angle between the two aromatic rings is 13.4 (12)°. In the crystal, mol-ecules are arranged in wave-like layers parallel to (100) without any classical hydrogen bonding.

In order to improve the existing models of retinalprotein Schiff bases, a water-soluble polylysine-retinaldehyde imine has been synthesized and its stability assessed under a variety of conditions through changes in the visible absorption spectrum. The compound absorbs at 342 nm and consists of a 90-kDa poly-L-lysine containing a retinal Schiff base in about 2% of the lysyl c-amino ends. Retina...

The title compound, C(16)H(15)Cl(2)N(3)O(2)·CH(3)OH, a Schiff base molecule, is prepared by the reaction of 3,5-dichloro-salicyl-aldehyde with 4-dimethyl-amino-benzohydrazide in methanol. The Schiff base mol-ecule is approximately planar, with a mean deviation from the least-squares plane defined by the non-H atoms of 0.0452 (3) Å, and with a dihedral angle between the benzene rings of 4.2 (3)°...