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X-Ray crystallography of dichlorodicyano- or tetrachloro-p-benzoquinone salts with polyether-ligated alkali metals reveals discrete supramolecular complexes: [{M(L)A}(2)]. They show pairs of co-facial p-benzoquinone anions (A(-)) arranged at close interplanar separation: r(pi) approximately 2.9 A
Calix[n]quinones, a class of cyclic oligomers composed of p-benzoquinone structures connected by methylene, have multi-conjugated carbonyl structures and adjustable cavities, which make their synthesis extremely attractive. In this minireview, thesynthetic methods of calix[n]quinones and the recent
Metalation of the monomethoxycalix[4]arene [p-Bu(t)-calix[4]-(OMe)(OH)(3)], 1, using [VMes(3).THF] led to the coordinatively unsaturated V(III)-d(2) fragment [p-Bu(t)-calix[4]-(OMe)(O)(3)V] collapsing to the dimer [{&mgr;-p-Bu(t)-calix[4]-(OMe)(O)(3)}V](2), 2, where each calix[4]arene shares a
Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX) enzyme have been found to play a role in promoting growth in colon cancer cell lines. The di-tert-butyl phenol class of compounds has been found to inhibit both COX-2 and 5-LOX enzymes with proven effectiveness in arresting tumor growth. In the
The magnitude and temporal production of PGI2, PGE2 and LTB4 were measured in the mouse peritoneal cavity for a 15 min period following the intraperitoneal injection of either acetic acid, phenyl-p-benzoquinone (PBQ) or zymosan. For each algogenic substance, PGI2 (assayed as the stable metabolite,