Yang, Y.; Hughes, R. P.; Aprahamian, I. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136 ,13190–13193 DOI: 10.1021/ja508125n ABSTRACT: Increasing the electron density in BF2- coodinated azo compounds through ...
Monthly Archives: November 2014
Preventing Accidents: Strategies and Attitudes
It’s been some time since the start of the new semester. I suppose the Seniors who were newbies in their respective labs not too long ago have become accustomed to lab life. This is a trying ...
An Excimer-Based, Turn-On Fluorescent Sensor for the Selective Detection of Diphosphorylated Proteins in Aqueous Solution and Polyacrylamide Gels
Kraskouskaya, D.; Bancerz, M.; Soor, H. S.; Gardiner, J. E.; Gunning, P. T. Am. Chem. Soc., 2014, 136, 1234–1237 DOI: 10.1021/ja411492k ABSTRACT: Protein phosphorylation is a ubiquitous ...
Small-Molecule Labeling of Live Cell Surfaces for Three-Dimensional Super-Resolution Microscopy
Lee, M.K.; Rai, P.; Williams, J.; Twieg, R. J.; Moerner, W. E. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 14003–14006 DOI: 10.1021/ja508028h Precise imaging of the cell surface of fluorescently labeled bacteria ...
Photoelectric Signal Conversion by Combination of Electron-Transfer Chain Catalytic Isomerization and Photoisomerization on Benzodimethyldihydropyrenes
Kishida, M.; Kusamoto, T.; Nishihara, H. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2014, 136, 4809. DOI: 10.1021/ja412528d Photochromic benzocyclophanediene showed oxidation-triggered isomerization to form ...
List-Barbas Aldol Reaction
General Characteristics The asymmetric aldol reactions can be catalyzed by simple amino acids such as proline. The proline-catalyzed intramolecular asymmetric aldol reactions of limited substrates ...
Tebbe Reagent
General Characteristics The titanium-based Tebbe reagent is a valuable tool when converting carbonyl groups into exo-olefins. The reagent can be used for the methylenation of not only aldehydes and ...