@article{YenesewInduliDereseetal.2004,
  author    = {Yenesew, Abiy and Induli, M. and Derese, Solomon and Midiwo, Jacob O. and Heydenreich, Matthias and Peter, Martin G. and Akala, Hoseah M. and Wangui, Julia and Liyala, Pamela and Waters, Norman C.},
  title     = {Anti-plasmodial flavonoids from the stem bark of Erythrina abyssinica},
  issn      = {0031-9422},
  year      = {2004},
  abstract  = {The ethyl acetate extract of the stem bark of Erythrina abyssinica showed anti-plasmodial activity against the chloroquine-sensitive (D6) and chloroquine-resistant (W2) strains of Plasmodium falciparum with IC50 values of 7.9 +/- 1.1 and 5.3 +/- 0.7 mug/ml, respectively. From this extract, a new chalcone, 2,3,4,4'-tetrahydroxy-5- prenylchalcone (trivial name 5-prenylbutein) and a new flavanone, 4',7-dihydroxy-3'-methoxy-5'- prenylflavanone (trivial name, 5-deoxyabyssinin II) along with known flavonoids have been isolated as the anti- plasmodial principles. The structures were determined on the basis of spectroscopic evidence. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{HeydenreichKochKovacsetal.2004,
  author    = {Heydenreich, Matthias and Koch, Andreas and Kovacs, J. and Toth, G. and Kleinpeter, Erich},
  title     = {Electronic influences on (3)J(C,H) coupling constants via -S-, -S(O)- and -SO2--: their determination, calculation and comparison of detection methods},
  issn      = {0749-1581},
  year      = {2004},
  abstract  = {(3)J(C,H) coupling constants via a sulfur atom in two series of compounds, both including a sulfide, a sulfoxide and a sulfone, were detected experimentally and calculated by quantum mechanical methods. In the first series (1-3) the coupling between a hydrogen, bonded to an Sp(3) carbon, and an Sp(2) carbon is treated; the second series (4- 6) deals with the coupling between a hydrogen, bonded to an Sp3 carbon, and an Sp3 carbon. Different pulse sequences (broadband HMBC, SelJres, 1D HSQMBC, J-HMBC-2, selective J-resolved long-range experiment and IMPEACH-MBC) proved to be useful in determining the long-range (3)J(C,H) coupling constants. However, the dynamic behaviour of two of the compounds (4 and 6) led to weighted averages of the two coupling constants expected (concerning equatorial and axial positions of the corresponding hydrogens). DFT calculations proved to be useful to calculate not only the (3)J(C,H) coupling constants but also the different contributions of FC, PSO, DSO and SD terms; the calculation of the Fermi contact term (FC) was found to be sufficient for the correct estimation of (3)J(C,H) coupling constants. Copyright (C) 2004 John Wiley Sons, Ltd},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{HeydenreichWolfWolleretal.2004,
  author    = {Heydenreich, Matthias and Wolf, G. and Woller, Jochen and Kleinpeter, Erich},
  title     = {Restricted rotation of the amino group and ring inversion in highly substituted anilines. A dynamic NMR and computational study},
  issn      = {0040-4020},
  year      = {2004},
  abstract  = {The reaction of cyclic ylidene malononitriles with acetylene (di)carboxylic acid esters led to the production of nine bicyclic systems incorporating highly substituted (5/6) anilines. The free energy of activation (DeltaG(\#)) for the restricted rotation about the aniline-NH2 bond was experimentally measured in each case and a correlation was evident between the increase in steric strain in the ground state, the electron withdrawing capabilities of the ring substituents, and a reduction in the rotational barrier. For four of the compounds, the slow ring interconversion (chairreversible arrowchair) for the annelated saturated seven-membered ring that formed part of the bicyclic system was also evident. In these four compounds, both dynamic processes were also studied theoretically using ab initio methods whilst the ring interconversion was additionally studied using molecular dynamic simulations. The interconversion between the two stable chair forms was deemed to occur via a conformation series consisting of chairreversible arrowboatreversible arrowtwist-boatreversible arrowboatreversible arrowchair. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{FotieNkengfackPeteretal.2004,
  author    = {Fotie, J. and Nkengfack, A. E. and Peter, Martin G. and Heydenreich, Matthias and Fomum, Z. T.},
  title     = {Chemical constituents of the ethyl acetate extracts of the stem bark and fruits of Dichrostachys cinerea and the roots of Parkia bicolor},
  issn      = {1011-3924},
  year      = {2004},
  abstract  = {The antibacterial activities of ethyl acetate, methanol and aqueous extracts of the stem bark of Dichrostachys cinerea and the roots of Parkia bicolor have been evaluated. Ethyl acetate extracts have been investigated, studies that led to a series of known compounds, amongst which many are reported here for the very first time from both the species},
  language  = {en}
}