A series of indolinone-based compounds bearing benzylpyridinium moiety was designed as dual-binding inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase (AChE). The target compounds 3a-u were synthesized by condensation of oxindole and pyridin-4-carbalehyde, and subsequent N-benzylation. The anti-cholinesterase activity evaluation of synthesized compounds revealed that most of them had very potent inhibitory act...

Ball-milled bamboo was pre-swelled with a cold aqueous solution of NaOH and urea, and then reacted directly with benzyl chloride to synthesize benzylated bamboo. The effects of the molar ratio of benzyl chloride to OH groups in the bamboo (1 to 4), the reaction temperature (70 to 110 °C), and the reaction time (2 to 8 h) on both the product yield and the degree of substitution (DS) were evaluat...