NHC‐catalyzed chemoselective reactions of enals and aminobenzaldehydes for access to chiral dihydroquinolines by Wu, Shuquan, Liu, Changyi, Luo, Guoyong, Jin, Zhichao, Zheng, Pengcheng, Chi, Robin Yonggui

“…The dihydroquinoline products, which are quickly prepared by using this method, can be readily transformed into a diverse set of functional molecules such as pyridines and chiral piperidines.…”
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Design and synthesis of (Glyco) polymers and peptidoglycan complex with new bacterial killing mechanism by Xu, Yuan

“…Aside from this, an alternative strategy to construct molecules targeting both Gram-positive and Gram-negative cell walls has been developed.…”
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Molecular mechanisms governing aerobic granular sludge processes by Zhou, Yan, Xu, HuiJuan, Liu, Yu

“…It is well known that bacteria coordinate their behavior using small signaling molecules, known as quorum sensing (QS). This paper is an attempt to provide updated information on QS mechanisms governing granular sludge processes. …”
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Top-down meets bottom-up: organized donor–acceptor heterojunctions for organic solar cells by Wang, Mingfeng, Wudl, Fred

“…Solar cells involving organic small molecules and polymers have attracted intense attention from chemists, physicists and materials scientists in the past decade. …”
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Effect of Pt cluster size on CO2 adsorption and activation on (110) and (100) γ-alumina surfaces: insights from DFT using a periodic boundary approach by Prasetyo, Niko, Wicaksono, Hanan Rizal

“…We performed a structural investigation on the adsorption and activation of CO2 molecules on different sized Pt clusters to study the effect of Pt cluster size on CO2 adsorption. …”
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Some properties of semi-simple splicing system over some permutation groups by Selvarajoo, Mathuri, Fong, Wan Heng, Sarmin, Nor Haniza, Turaev, Sherzod

“…The concept of splicing system was first introduced by Head in 1987 as a theoretical proposal for DNA based computation using the splicing operation – a formal model of the cutting and recombination of DNA molecules under the influence of restriction enzymes. …”
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Ethyl 4-(2-hydroxyethylamino)-3-nitrobenzoate by Abdul Rahim, Aisyah Saad, Abd Hamid, Shafida, Narendra Babu, Shivanagere Nagojappa, Loh, Wan-Sin, Fun, Hoong-Kun

“…In the crystal packing, intermolecular O—H� � �O and C—H� � �O hydrogen bonds link the molecules into a three-dimensional network. The crystal studied was a nonmerohedral twin, the refined ratio of the twin components being 0.264 (2):0.736 (2).…”
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(N-sec-Butyl-N-n-propyldithiocarbamato-kappa S-2,S `)triphenyltin(IV) by Awang, N., Baba, I., Yamin, B.M., Ng, S.W., Tiekink, E.R.T.

“…The presence of close intramolecular C-H center dot center dot center dot S contacts preclude the S atoms from forming significant intermolecular interactions. Rather, molecules are consolidated in the crystal structure by C-H center dot center dot center dot pi interactions.…”

14-Hydroxy-8,14-secogammacera-7-ene3,21-dione from the bark of Lansium domesticum Corr by Supratman, U., Mayanti, T., Awang, K., Mukhtar, M.R., Ng, S.W.

“…In the crystal, adjacent molecules are linked into a zigzag chain along the b axis by O-H center dot center dot center dot O hydrogen bonds involving the hydroxy and carbonyl groups.…”

4-Methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,5-benzodiazepin-2-one monohydrate by Saber, A., Zouihri, H., Essassi, E.M., Ng, S.W.

“…In the crystal, two benzodiazepinone molecules are linked about a center of inversion by diazepine-carbonyl N-H center dot center dot center dot O hydrogen bonds. …”

2-(2-Methoxyphenoxy)-3-nitropyridine by Nasir, S.B., Fairuz, Z.A., Abdullah, Z., Ng, S.W., Tiekink, E.R.T.

“…Each of the nitro [O-N-C-C torsion angle = -6.45 (19)degrees] and methoxy [C-O-C-C torsion angle = 179.69 (11)degrees] groups is almost coplanar with the ring to which it is connected. Molecules are consolidated in the crystal structure via C-H center dot center dot center dot O interactions, forming a three-dimensional network.…”

(2-{[1,1-Bis(hydroxymethyl)-2-oxidoethyl]iminomethyl}-4-chlorophenol ato-kappa N-3,O,O `)dibutyltin(IV) by Reisi, R., Misran, M., Lo, K.M., Ng, S.W.

“…The hydroxy groups engage in O-H center dot center dot center dot O hydrogen bonding with the O atoms of adjacent molecules, generating a chain running along the c axis.…”

[(Z)-O-Isopropyl N-(m-tolyl) thiocarbamato-kappa S](tricyclohexylphosphine-kappa P)gold(I) by Tadbuppa, P.P., Tiekink, E.R.T.

“…In the crystal structure, molecules are arranged in layers in the bc plane with the primary connections between the arrays being of the type C-H center dot center dot center dot pi.…”

Crystal structure of [(2R,3R,4S)-3,4-bis(acetyloxy)-5-iodo-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-yl]methyl acetate by Zukerman-Schpector, J., Caracelli, I., Stefani, H.A., Shamim, A., Tiekink, E.R.T.

“…In the title compound, C12H15IO7, the 3, 4-dihydro-2H-pyran ring is in a distorted half-boat conformation with the atom bearing the acetyloxy group adjacent to the C atom bearing the methylacetate group lying 0.633 (6) Å above the plane of the remaining ring atoms (r.m.s. deviation = 0.0907 Å). In the crystal, molecules are linked into a supramolecular chain along the a axis through two C - H⋯O interactions to the same acceptor carbonyl O atom; these chains pack with no specific intermolecular interactions between them.…”

Dichlorido{2-morpholino-N- 1-(2-pyridyl)ethylidene ethanamine-kappa N-3,N ',N ''}manganese(II) by Hisham, N.A.I., Ali, Hapipah Mohd, Khaledi, H., Gwaram, N.S.

“…In the crystal, intermolecular C-H center dot center dot center dot Cl hydrogen bonds link the molecules into a three-dimensional network. An intramolecular C-H center dot center dot center dot Cl hydrogen bond is also observed.…”
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Dibromido{2-(morpholin-4-yl)-N- 1-(2-pyridyl)ethylidene ethanamine-kappa N-3,N ',N ''}cadmium by Gwaram, N.S., Ali, Hapipah Mohd, Khaledi, H.

“…In the crystal, intermolecular C-H center dot center dot center dot O and C-H center dot center dot center dot Br hydrogen bonds link adjacent molecules into layers parallel to the ab plane. An intramolecular C-H center dot center dot center dot Br interaction is also observed.…”
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N-(p-Methoxybenzoyl)-N′-(o-methoxyphenyl)-thiourea by Ali, Hapipah Mohd, Yamin, B.M., Yusof, M.S., Khamis, N.A., Halim, S.N.A.

“…The dihedral angle between the central NCSN thiourea fragment and the o-methoxyphenyl group is 63.66 (8)°, while that with the p-methoxybenzoyl group is 40.30 (7)°. The molecules are stabilized by N-H⋯S and C-H⋯O intermolecular hydrogen-bonding interactions, forming zigzag polymeric chains along the a axis. © 2004 International Union of Crystallography Printed in Great Britain - all rights reserved.…”

1,3-Bis{[(4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]-oxy}propan-2-yl 4-methylbenzene-sulfonate by Ariffin, Azhar, Tiekink, E.R.T., Yusof, Y.A., Ng, S.W., Abu Hassan, H.

“…In the title sulfonate derivative,C 24H 26O 9S 3, all atoms apart from those of one of the 4-methyl-benzene-sulfonate residues lie approximately in a disc; the dihedral angles between the approximately orthogonal benzene ring and those in the plane are 74.53 (9) and 67.79 (11)°. In the crystal, molecules are consolidated into the three-dimensional architecture by C - H⋯O interactions. …”

Photosynthetic quotient relationship to inorganic nitrogen of rivers in Trengganu by Shamsuddin, Lokman

“…This is attributed to the fact that nitrate, in lieu of ammonia, produces two extra molecules of oxygen per atom of nitrate nitrogen assimilated, culminating in higher P. …”
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Properties of slow release fertilizer composites made from electron beam-irradiated poly (butylene succinate) compounded with oil palm biomass and fertilizer by Ahmad Saffian, Harmaen, Abdan, Khalina, Hassan, Mohd Ali, Ibrahim, Nor Azowa, Lee, Seng Hua, Abdul Rahman, Mohd Faizal

“…Electron beam irradiation at certain absorption doses can affect the chain scission and crosslinking of poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) molecules, as well as their thermal properties. In this study, slow release fertilizer composites were produced by compounding neat PBS with NPK fertilizer and oil palm empty fruit bunch using a twin-screw extrusion method. …”
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