TY - JOUR A1 - Kleinpeter, Erich A1 - Koch, Andreas A1 - Mikhova, Bozhana A1 - Stamboliyska, Bistra A. A1 - Kolev, Tsonko M. T1 - Quantification of the push-pull character of the isophorone chromophore as a measure of molecular hyperpolarizability for NLO applications N2 - The push-pull character of a series of para-phenyl substituted isophorone chromophores has been quantified by the 13C chemical shift difference of the three conjugated partial C=C double bonds and the quotient of the occupations of both the bonding and anti-bonding orbitals of these C=C double bonds as well. The correlations of the two push-pull quantifying parameters, and to the corresponding bond lengths, strongly recommend ;*c=c/ ;c=c as the general parameter to estimate charge alternation and as a very useful indication of the molecular hyperpolarizabilities for NLO application of the compounds studied. Y1 - 2008 UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0040403907025877 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2007.12.107 SN - 0040-4039 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hille, Carsten A1 - Berg, Maik A1 - Bressel, Lena A1 - Munzke, Dorit A1 - Primus, Philipp A1 - Löhmannsröben, Hans-Gerd A1 - Dosche, Carsten T1 - Time-domain fluorescence lifetime imaging for intracellular pH sensing in living tissues N2 - pH sensing in living cells represents one of the most prominent topics in biochemistry and physiology. In this study we performed one-photon and two-photon time-domain fluorescence lifetime imaging with a laser-scanning microscope using the time-correlated single-photon counting technique for imaging intracellular pH levels. The suitability of different commercial fluorescence dyes for lifetime-based pH sensing is discussed on the basis of in vitro as well of in situ measurements. Although the tested dyes are suitable for intensity-based ratiometric measurements, for lifetime- based techniques in the time-domain so far only BCECF seems to meet the requirements of reliable intracellular pH recordings in living cells. Y1 - 2008 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-008-2147-0 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Stöcklein, Walter F. M. T1 - Molecule-detective BT - Molekül-Detektive : Biosensoren N2 - Biosensors are analytical devices incorporating biological material (receptor) intimately associated with or integrated within a physicochernical transducer. Advantages are the high selectivity for analyte detection. Examples given comprise the very successful commercial blood glucose biosensors made for the self-control by the diabetic patients. Other biosensors are part of an analytic system, including the sensor chips Of surface plasmon resonance or interferometry based devices, piezoelectric or reflectometric sensors capable of direct measurement of mass changes, and thermometric and other reagentless sensors. The development of nanotubes-based devices allows for significant enhancment of the signal-to-noise ratio of the biosensors. A milestone on the way towards miniaturization and parallelization of biosensors is the recently developed and prize-winning electronic DNA chip Y1 - 2006 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Yenesew, Abiy A1 - Kiplagat, John T. A1 - Derese, Solomon A1 - Midiwo, Jacob O. A1 - Kabaru, Jacques M. A1 - Heydenreich, Matthias A1 - Peter, Martin G. T1 - Two unusual rotenoid derivatives, 7a-O-methyl-12a-hydroxydeguelol and spiro-13-homo-13-oxaelliptone, from the seeds of Derris trifoliata N2 - The crude methanol extract of the seeds of Derris trifoliata showed potent and dose dependent larvicidal activity against the 2nd instar larvae of Aedes aegypti. From this extract two unusual rotenoid derivatives, a rotenoloid (named 7a-O-methyl-12a-hydroxydeguelol) and a spirohomooxarotenoid (named spiro-13-homo-13-oxaelliptone), were isolated and characterised. In addition a rare natural chromanone (6,7-dimethoxy-4-chromanone) and the known rotenoids rotenone, tephrosin and dehydrodeguelin were identified. The structures were assigned on the basis of spectroscopic evidence. The larvicidal activity of the crude extract is mainly due to rotenone. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved Y1 - 2006 UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0031942206000045 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2006.01.002 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Holdt, Hans-Jürgen A1 - Müller, Holger A1 - Kelling, Alexandra A1 - Drexler, Hans-Joachim A1 - Müller, Thomas A1 - Schwarze, Thomas A1 - Schilde, Uwe A1 - Starke, Ines T1 - Mercury(II) chloride and iodide complexes of dithia- and tetrathiacrown ethers N2 - The complexes [(HgCl2)(2)((ch)(2)30S(4)O(6))] (1), [HgCl,(mn21S(2)O(5))] (2), [HgCl2(ch18S(2)O(4))] (3) and [HgI(meb12S(2)O(2))](2)[Hg2I6] (4) have been synthesized, characterized and their crystal structures were determined. In [(HgCl2)(2)((ch)(2)3OS(4)O(6))] two HgCl2 units are discretely bonded within the ligand cavity of the 30-membered dichinoxaline-tetrathia-30-crown-10 ((ch)(2)30S(4)O(6)) forming a binuclear complex. HgCl2 forms I : I "in-cavity" complexes with the 21-membered maleonitrile-dithia-21-crown-7(mn21S(2)O(5)) ligand and the 18-membered chinoxaline- dithia-18-crown-6 (ch18S(2)O(4)) ligand, respectively. The 12-membered 4-methyl-benzo-dithia-12-crown-4 (meb12S(2)O(2)) ligand gave with two equivalents HgI2 the compound [HgI(meb12S(2)O(2))](2)[Hg2I6]. In the cation [HgI(meb12S(2)O(2))](+) meb12S(2)O(2) forms with the cation HgI+ a half-sandwich complex Y1 - 2006 UR - http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/10005159 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/zaac.200500281 SN - 0044-2313 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Neuvonen, Helmi A1 - Fulop, Ferenc A1 - Neuvonen, Kari A1 - Koch, Andreas A1 - Kleinpeter, Erich T1 - Electronic effects of heterocyclic ring systems as evaluated with the aid of 13C and 15N NMR chemical shifts and NBO analysis N2 - The electronic effects of the 5- and 6-membered heterocyclic rings on the C=N-N unit of five different hydrazone derivatives of pyridine-2-, -3- and -4-carbaldehydes, pyrrole-2-carbaldehyde, furan-2- and -3-carbaldehydes and thiophene-2- and -3-carbaldehydes have been studied with the aid of 13C and 15N NMR measurements together with the natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis. As model compounds are used the corresponding substituted benzaldehyde derivatives. The polarization of the C=N unit of the hydrazone functionality of the heteroaryl derivatives occurs in an analogous manner with that of phenyl derivatives. The electron-withdrawing heteroaryl groups destabilize and the electron-donating groups stabilize the positive charge development at the CN carbon while the effect on the negative charge development is opposite. The 15N NMR chemical shift of the C=N and C=N-N nitrogens and the NBO charges at C=N-N unit can be correlated with the replacement substituent constants of the heteroaryl groups. 13C NMR shifts of the C=N carbon of N,N- dialkylhydrazones of the heteroarenecarbaldehydes can be correlated with a dual parameter equation possessing the polar substituent constant ;* of the heteroaryl group and the electronegativity of the heteroatom as variables. Y1 - 2008 UR - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/poc.1271/pdf U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/Poc.1271 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schweizer, S. A1 - Schuster, T. A1 - Junginger, Matthias A1 - Siekmeyer, Gerd A1 - Taubert, Andreas T1 - Surface modification of ickel/Titanium Alloy and Titanium Surfaces via a Polyelectrolyte Multilayer/Calcium Phosphate Hybrid Coating N2 - The report shows that simple LbL deposition of positively charged chitosan and negatively charged heparin can be used to efficiently modify the native surface of both NiTi and Ti without any previous treatments. Moreover, mineralization of the polymer multilayers with calcium phosphate leads to surfaces with low contact angles around 70 and 20 degrees for NiTi and Ti, respectively. This suggests that a polymer multilayer/calcium phosphate hybrid coating could be useful for making NiTi or Ti implants that are at the same time antibacterial (via the chitosan), suppress blood clot formation (via the heparin), and favor fast endothelialization (via the improved surface hydrophilicity compared to the respective neat material). Y1 - 2010 UR - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/mame.200900347/pdf U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.200900347 SN - 1438-7492 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schwarz, Guntram A1 - Sievers, Torsten K. A1 - Bodenthin, Yves A1 - Hasslauer, Ires A1 - Geue, Thomas A1 - Koetz, Joachim A1 - Kurth, Dirk G. T1 - The structure of metallo-supramolecular polyelectrolytes in solution and on surfaces N2 - Metal ion induced self-assembly of the rigid ligand 1,4-bis(2,2':6',2 ''-terpyridine- 4'-yl) benzene (1) with Fe(II), Co(II), Ni(II) and Zn(II) acetate in aqueous solution results in extended, rigid- rod like metallosupramolecular coordination polyelectrolytes (MEPE-1). Under the current experimental conditions the molar masses range from 1000 g mol(-1) up to 500 000 g mol(-1). The molar mass depends on concentration, stoichiometry, metal-ion and time. In addition, we present viscosity measurements, small angle neutron scattering and AFM data. We introduce a protocol to precisely control the stoichiometry during self-assembly using conductometry. The protocol can be used with different terpyridine ligands and the above-mentioned metal ions and is of paramount importance to obtain meaningful and reproducible results. As a control experiment we studied the mononuclear 4'- (phenyl)2,2':6',2 ''-terpyridine (3) complex with Ni(II) and Zn(II) and the flexible ligand 1,3- bis[4'-oxa(2,2': 6',2 ''-terpyridinyl)] propane (2) with Ni(II) acetate (Ni-MEPE-2). This ligand does not form extended macroassemblies but likely ring-like structures with 3 to 4 repeat units. Through spin- coating of Ni-MEPE-1 on a solid surface we can image the MEPEs in real space by AFM. SANS measurements of Fe-MEPE-1 verify the extended rigid-rod type structure of the MEPEs in aqueous solution. Y1 - 2010 UR - http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlehtml/2010/jm/b926783b U6 - https://doi.org/10.1039/B926783b SN - 0959-9428 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kammer, Stefan A1 - Müller, Holger A1 - Grunwald, Nicolas A1 - Bellin, Anja A1 - Kelling, Alexandra A1 - Schilde, Uwe A1 - Mickler, Wulfhard A1 - Dosche, Carsten A1 - Holdt, Hans-Jürgen T1 - Supramolecular assemblies with honeycomb structures by pi-pi stacking of octahedral metal complexes of 1,12- diazaperylene N2 - Homoleptic Ni-II and Fe-II complexes of the "large-surface" phenanthroline-type ligand 1,12-diazaperylene (dap), [Ni(dap)(3)](BF4)(2) (1) and [Fe(dap)(3)](PF6)(2) (2), respectively, were synthesized. In the crystal structure the complex cation [M(dap)(3)](2+) (M = Ni, Fe) exhibits C-3 symmetry and interacts with three other cations by pi-pi stacking. It forms a new metalla-supramolecular assembly with a honeycomb structure containing nanochannels running parallel to the crystallographic c axis. Aggregation by pi-pi stacking between metal complexes of "large-surface" ligands should give new perspectives for inorganic supramolecular chemistry. Y1 - 2006 UR - http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/27721/ U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.200600092 SN - 1343-1948 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Katterle, Martin A1 - Holzwarth, Alfred R. A1 - Jesorka, Aldo T1 - A Heck-type coupling for the synthesis of novel bridged metallochlorin-fullerene C-60 dyads N2 - A short and convenient synthesis of metallochlorin-C-60 dyads based on a Heck-type hetero coupling at the 3(2) position of a chlorin is described. p-Bromobenzaldehyde was treated with Zn-metalated 13(2)- demethoxycarbonylmethylpheophorbide a, using a palladium acetate/LiCl catalyst mixture under phase-transfer conditions in DMF at 70 degrees C. The resulting asymmetric olefin was obtained in a high trans/cis ratio. The desired trans isomer was separated and subsequently transformed into a donor-acceptor dyad by a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition to C-60 in the presence of sarcosine in refluxing toluene. The resulting dyads are expected to undergo efficient photoinduced electron transfer and can potentially be utilized in solar energy conversion devices. Y1 - 2006 UR - http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/27380/ U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.200500494 SN - 1434-193X ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Holdt, Hans-Jürgen A1 - Müller, Holger A1 - Potter, Matthias A1 - Kelling, Alexandra A1 - Schilde, Uwe A1 - Starke, Ines A1 - Heydenreich, Matthias A1 - Kleinpeter, Erich T1 - The first sandwich complex with an octa(thioether) coordination sphere : Bis(maleonitrile-tetrathia-12-crown- 4)silver(I) N2 - The new tetrathiacrown ethers maleonitrile-tetrathia-12-crown-4 (mn12S(4)) and maleonitrile-tetrathia-13-crown- 4 (mn13S(4)) have been prepared and characterised by X-ray crystallographic analysis. These crown ethers form 2:1, 3:2 and 1: 1 complexes with AgY (Y = BF4, PF6). The crystal structures of [Ag(mn12S(4))(2)]BF4 (3a), [Ag(mn13S(4))(2)]BF4 (4a) and [Ag-2(mn13S(4))(3)](PF6)(2) (6b) have been determined. Compound 3a contains the centrosymmetric sandwich complex cation [Ag(mn12S(4))(2)](+) where each mn12S(4) ligand is coordinated to the Ag centre in an endo manner through all four S atoms. The 2:1 complex [Ag(mn12S(4))(2)](+) is the first sandwich complex with a tetrathiacrown ether and the first complex with an octa(thioether) coordination sphere. The crystal structure of compound 4a also reveals a 2:1 complex. This complex, [Ag(mnl3S(4))(2)](+), exhibits a half-sandwich structure. One mn13S(4) ligand coordinates to Ag+ by all four S donor atoms and the other 13S(4) crown by only one S atom. Compound 6b contains a dinuclear Ag complex. The Ag complexes 3a,b-8a,b were also studied by electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry. Collision-induced dissociation (CID) was used to compare the relative stability of 2:1 complexes [AgL2]+ and 1:1 complexes [AgL](+) (L = mn12S(4), mn13S(4)). The C-13 NMR chemical shifts of 2:1 and 1:1 Ag complexes and their corresponding free ligands were also estimated and compared. The free energy of the barrier of ring inversion (Delta G(double dagger)) for [Ag(mn12S(4))(2)](+) was determined to be 64 kJmol(-1). Y1 - 2006 UR - http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/27721/ U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.200501109 SN - 1434-1948 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schwarz, Guntram A1 - Bodenthin, Yves A1 - Geue, Thomas A1 - Koetz, Joachim A1 - Kurth, Dirk G. T1 - Structure and properties of dynamic rigid rod-like metallo-supramolecular polyelectrolytes in solution N2 - Metal-ion-induced self-assembly in aqueous solution of the rigid ligand 1,4-bis(2,2':6',2 ''-terpyridine-4'-yl)benzene (1) with Fe(OAc)(2) and Ni(OAc)(2) is investigated with viscosimetry, SANS, and AFM. Ligand 1 forms extended, rigid-rod like metallo-supramolecular coordination polyeectrolytes (MEPEs) with a molar mass of up to 200 000 g mol(-1) under the Current experimental conditions. The molar mass depends oil concentration, stoichiometry, and time. By spin-coating MEPEs oil a solid surface, we call image the MEPEs in real space by AFM. Both AFM and SANS confirm the extended rigid-rod-type structure of the MEPEs. As a control experiment, we also studied the flexible ligand 1,3-bis[4'-oxa(2,2':6',2 ''-terpyridinyl)]propane (2). Ligand 2 does not form extended macro-assemblies but likely ringlike structures with three 10 four repeat units. Finally, we present it protocol to control the stoichiometry during self-assembly using conductometry, which is of paramount importance to obtain meaningful and reproducible results. Y1 - 2010 UR - http://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/ma902057f U6 - https://doi.org/10.1021/Ma902057f SN - 0024-9297 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Neuvonen, Helmi A1 - Neuvonen, Kari A1 - Koch, Andreas A1 - Kleinpeter, Erich T1 - DFT study of the substituent cross-interaction effects on the conformation of substituted N-benzylideneanilines : Models of liquid crystal forming compounds ; use of C-13 Nmr chemcal shift of the C=N carbon as a tool to predict the conformation of the molecule N2 - The conformations of N-benzylideneani lines p-X-C6H4-CH=N-C6H4 p-Y (X, Y = NO2, CN, CF3, F, Cl, Br, H, Me, OMe, NMe2) have been studied by B3LYP density functional (DFT) hybrid method in combination with the 6-31G* or 6-311G* split valence basis set. The twist of the plane of the aniline ring with respect to the other part of the molecule (tau(2)) is systematically controlled by substituents X and Y, the effect of Y being larger. The value of the dihedral angle tau(2), correlates nicely with equation tau(2) = rho(F)(Y)(x)sigma(F)(Y)+rho(+R)(Y)(x)sigma(+)(R)(Y) + k(x) or tau(2) = rho(F)(X)(y)sigma(F)(X)+rho(-)(R)(X)(y)sigma(+)(R)(X) + k(y), respectively, when aniline or benzylidene substituent is varied. ED substituents X diminish the sensitivity of tau(2) to the aniline substituent Y[rho(F)(Y)(x) and rho(+)(R)(Y)(x)] while ED substituents Y increase the sensitivity Of T2 to the benzylidene substituent X[rho(F)(X)(y) and rho(+)(R)(X)(y)]. There seems to be two competitive conjugative interactions for the aniline ring n electrons: one with the nitrogen lone pair and one with the C=N unit. Substituents X and Y adjust the extent of these interactions and therefore the conformation of the molecule. A good correlation is observed between the dihedral angle tau(2) and the experimental C-13 NMR chemical shift of the C=N carbon of N-benzylideneanilines in CDCl3 (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. Y1 - 2007 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.theochem.2007.03.023 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Heydenreich, Matthias A1 - Koch, Andreas A1 - Klod, Sabrina A1 - Szatmari, Istvan A1 - Fulop, Ferenc A1 - Kleinpeter, Erich T1 - Synthesis and conformational analysis of naphth[1', 2':5,6][1,3]oxazino[3,2-c][1,3]benzoxazine and naphth[1', 2':5,6][1,3]oxazino[3,4-c][1,3]benzoxazine derivatives JF - Tetrahedron N2 - A new functional group, the hydroxy group, was inserted into a Betti base by reaction with salicylaldehyde, and the naphthoxazine derivatives thus obtained were converted by ring-closure reactions with formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, propionaldehyde or phosgene to the corresponding naphth[1',2':5,6][1,3]oxazino[3,2-c][1,3]benzoxazine derivatives. Further, the conformational analysis of these polycyclic compounds by NMR spectroscopy and an accompanying molecular modelling are reported; especially, both quantitative anisotropic ring current effects of the aromatic moieties in these compounds and steric substituent effects were employed to determine the stereochemistry of the naphthoxazinobenzoxazine derivatives. Y1 - 2006 UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00404020 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2006.09.037 SN - 0040-4020 VL - 62 IS - 48 SP - 11081 EP - 11089 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Strehmel, Veronika A1 - Laschewsky, André A1 - Wetzel, Hendrik T1 - Homopolymerization of a highly polar zwitterionic methacrylate in ionic liquids and its copolymerization with a non-polar methacrylate N2 - Free radical homo- and copolymerization of the highly polar 3-(N-[2-methacryloyloxyethyl]-N,N-dimethylammonio) propane sulfonate with the nonpolar n-butylmethacrylate was investigated in the ionic liquids 1-butyl-3-methyl imidazolium tetrafluoroborate and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluoro phosphate, and compared to analogous polymerizations in standard solvents. Higher molar masses are obtained for the zwitterionic homopolymer when the polymerization is carried out in an ionic liquid compared to the classical reaction in water. Although homopolymerization of the sulfobetain monomer as well as of n-butylmethacrylate results in phase separation during the polymerization process, copolymerization of a stoichiometric ratio of the two monomers in the ionic liquids produced transparent gels indicating that no macrophase separation occurs. The use of ionic liquids as reaction medium improved the copolymerization behavior of the two methacrylates significantly. Whereas only minor amounts of n-butyl methacrylate were incorporated in the copolymer when synthesized in acetonitrile, the content of the non-polar monomer units in the zwitterionic copolymer approached increasingly its content in the polymerization mixture when ionic liquids were employed as solvents Y1 - 2006 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kleinpeter, Erich A1 - Fettke, Anja T1 - Quantification of the (anti)aromaticity of fulvenes subject to ring size N2 - Tria-, penta-, hepta- and nonafulvenes (1-4) have been studied theoretically at the MP2 ab initio level of theory. For the global minimum structures, the occupation of the bonding ;C=C orbital of the exocyclic C=C double bond, obtained by NBO analysis, quantitatively proves ;-electron delocalization which can reveal partial 2-, 6- and 10-;-electron aromaticity, and 4-, 8- and 12-;-electron antiaromaticity of the ring moieties. Beside the corresponding occupation number, this conjugation was quantified by the length of the exocyclic C=C double bond whilst the (anti)aromaticity of the ring moieties of 1-4 was visualized and quantified by through space NMR shielding surfaces (TSNMRS). Y1 - 2008 UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0040403908003766 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2008.02.137 SN - 0040-4039 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hayer, Anna A1 - de Halleux, Veronique A1 - Köhler, Anna A1 - El-Garoughy, Abdel A1 - Meijer, E. W. A1 - Barbera, Joaquin A1 - Tant, Julien A1 - Levin, Jeremy A1 - Lehmann, Matthias A1 - Gierschner, Johannes A1 - Cornil, Jerome A1 - Geerts, Yves Henri T1 - Highly fluorescent crystalline and liquid crystalline columnar phases of pyrene-based structures N2 - A concept for highly ordered solid-state structures with bright fluorescence is proposed: liquid crystals based on tetraethynylpyrene chromophores, where the rigid core is functionalized with flexible, promesogenic alkoxy chains. The synthesis of this novel material is presented. The therniotropic properties are studied by means of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), cross-polarized optical microscopy (POM), and X-ray diffraction. The mesogen possesses an enantiotropic Col(h) phase over a large temperature range before clearing. The material is highly fluorescent in solution and, most remarkably, in the condensed state, with a broad, strongly red shifted emission. Fluorescence quantum yields (Phi(F)) have been determined to be 70% in dichloromethane solution and 62% in the solid state. Concentration- and temperature-dependent absorption and emission studies as well as quantum-chemical calculations on isolated molecules and dimers are used to clarify the type of intermolecular interactions present as well as their influence on the fluorescence quantum yield and spectral properties of the material. The high luminescence efficiency in the solid state is ascribed to rotated chromophores, leading to an optically allowed lowest optical transition Y1 - 2006 UR - http://pubs.acs.org/journal/jpcbfk U6 - https://doi.org/10.1021/Jp0573689 SN - 1520-6106 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Koetz, Joachim A1 - Andres, S. A1 - Kosmella, Sabine A1 - Tiersch, Brigitte T1 - BaSO4 nanorods produced in polymer-modified bicontinuous microemulsions N2 - The influence of the water soluble polymer poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) on structure formation in the quasiternary system sodium dodecylsulfate (SDS)/pentanol-xylene/water was checked by means of conductometry, rheology, and micro differential calorimetry. The polymer induces the formation of an isotropic phase channel between the o/w and w/o microemulsion. The transition from the normal as well as from the inverse micellar to the bicontinuous phase range can be detected by conductometry, rheology as well as micro-DSC. As a result of polymer-surfactant interactions, the spontaneous curvature of the surfactant film is changed and a sponge phase is formed. The bicontinuous phase is characterized by a moderate shear viscosity, a Newtonian flow behaviour, and the disappearence of interphasal water in the heating curve of the micro-DSC. When the polymer-modified bicontinuous phase is used as a template phase for the nanoparticle formation, spherical BaSO4 nanoparticles were formed. During the following solvent evaporation process the primarily formed spherical nanoparticles aggregate to nanorods and triangular structures due to the non-restriction of the bicontinuous template phase in longitudinal direction Y1 - 2006 UR - http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/vsp/ci U6 - https://doi.org/10.1163/156855406777408629 SN - 0927-6440 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hahn, Simone A1 - Kelling, Alexandra A1 - Schilde, Uwe A1 - Holdt, Hans-Jürgen T1 - Crystal structure of bis(2-ethylthiomethylpyridine)platinum(II) hexachloroplatinate, [Pt(C8H11NS)2][PtCl6] N2 - C16H22Cl6N2Pt2S2, orthorhombic, Pbca (no. 61), a = 15.5660(8) angstrom, b = 17.4892(9) angstrom, c = 18.161 (1) angstrom, V = 4944. 1 angstrom(3), Z = 8, R-gt(F) = 0.030, wR(ref)(F-2) = 0.055, T = 210 K. Y1 - 2008 UR - http://zkrist_ncs.cpfs.mpg.de/pdf223-4/216_1267-2377.pdf U6 - https://doi.org/10.1524/ncrs.2008.0216 SN - 1433-7266 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Oliver, Sandra N. A1 - Lunn, John Edward A1 - Urbanczyk-Wochniak, Ewa A1 - Lytovchenko, Anna A1 - van Dongen, Joost T. A1 - Faix, Benjamin A1 - Schmälzlin, Elmar A1 - Fernie, Alisdair R. A1 - Schmäelzlin, E. A1 - Geigenberger, Peter T1 - Decreased expression of cytosolic pyruvate kinase in potato tubers leads to a decline in pyruvate resulting in an in vivo repression of the alternative oxidase N2 - The aim of this work was to investigate the effect of decreased cytosolic pyruvate kinase (PKc) on potato (Solanum tuberosum) tuber metabolism. Transgenic potato plants with strongly reduced levels of PKc were generated by RNA interference gene silencing under the control of a tuber-specific promoter. Metabolite profiling showed that decreased PKc activity led to a decrease in the levels of pyruvate and some other organic acids involved in the tricarboxylic acid cycle. Flux analysis showed that this was accompanied by changes in carbon partitioning, with carbon flux being diverted from glycolysis toward starch synthesis. However, this metabolic shift was relatively small and hence did not result in enhanced starch levels in the tubers. Although total respiration rates and the ATP to ADP ratio were largely unchanged, transgenic tubers showed a strong decrease in the levels of alternative oxidase (AOX) protein and a corresponding decrease in the capacity of the alternative pathway of respiration. External feeding of pyruvate to tuber tissue or isolated mitochondria resulted in activation of the AOX pathway, both in the wild type and the PKc transgenic lines, providing direct evidence for the regulation of AOX by changes in pyruvate levels. Overall, these results provide evidence for a crucial role of PKc in the regulation of pyruvate levels as well as the level of the AOX in heterotrophic plant tissue, and furthermore reveal that these parameters are interlinked in vivo. Y1 - 2008 UR - http://www.plantphysiol.org/content/148/3/1640.full U6 - https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.108.126516 ER -