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The key entity of a DCAR agonist, phosphatidylinositol mannoside Ac1PIM1: its synthesis and immunomodulatory function

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9OB02724F, Communication
Yohei Arai, Shota Torigoe, Takanori Matsumaru, Sho Yamasaki, Yukari Fujimoto
We achieved the first synthesis of phosphatidylinositol mannoside Ac1PIM1, and a very potent agonist of an innate immune receptor DCAR is demonstrated.
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Heterologous expression of the trichostatin gene cluster and functional characterization of N-methyltransferase TsnB8

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00617C, Communication
Wei Liu, Vinay Gopal Jannu, Zhiwen Liu, Qingbo Zhang, Xiaodong Jiang, Liang Ma, Wenjun Zhang, Changsheng Zhang, Yiguang Zhu
N-Methyltransferase TsnB8 was demonstrated to catalyze successive methyltransfer reactions in the biosynthesis of trichostatin.
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Electrochemically enabled functionalization of indoles or anilines to synthesis of hexafluoroisopropoxy indole and anilinederivatives

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00157K, Communication
Zu-yu Mo, Xin-Yu Wang, Yu-zhen Zhang, Li Yang, Hai-Tao Tang, Ying-Ming Pan
An environmentally benign electrochemically enabled site-selective functionalization of indole or aniline derivatives with hexafluoroisopropanol in the presence of tetrabutyl ammonium hexafluorophosphate as redox catalyst and electrolyte was demonstrated in this...
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Synthesis of unsymmetrical benzils via palladium-catalysed α-arylation–oxidation of 2-hydroxyacetophenones with aryl bromides

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00575D, Paper
Open Access
Takanori Matsuda, Souta Oyama
Unsymmetrical benzils are synthesised by a one-pot tandem palladium-catalysed α-arylation and oxidation of 2-hydroxyacetophenones with aryl bromides.
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Synthesis, structures and photophysical properties of hexacoordinated organosilicon compounds with 2-(2-pyridyl)phenyl groups

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, 18,3239-3242
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00484G, Communication
Shohei Furuta, Toshiaki Mori, Yusuke Yoshigoe, Kohei Sekine, Yoichiro Kuninobu
We synthesised novel air-, water-, heat-, acid-, and base-stable hexacoordinated organosilicon compounds, which contain two C,N-bidentate ligands and form two silafluorene equivalent moieties, with Lewis acid–base interactions.
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Visible light induced 3-position-selective addition of arylpropiolic acids with ethers via C(sp3)–H functionalization

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, 18,3258-3262
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00480D, Communication
Zi-juan Wan, Xiao-feng Yuan, Jun Luo
Although the 2-position-selective decarboxylative coupling or addition of arylpropiolic acids with cyclic ethers has been intensively investigated, selective functionalization of arylpropiolic acids at the 3-position is still a big challenge.
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A domino annulation approach to 3,4-diacylpyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazines: decoration of pyrazine units

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, 18,3324-3333
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00444H, Paper
Anuradha Dagar, Yohan Seo, Wan Namkung, Ikyon Kim
A new one-pot, sequential three-component access to 3,4-diacylpyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine was achieved from the reaction of an α-haloketone, azide, and N-substituted pyrrole-2-carboxaldehyde under mild reaction conditions.
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Chiral bifunctional sulfide-catalyzed asymmetric bromoaminocyclizations

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, 18,3367-3373
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00459F, Paper
Takumi Nakamura, Ken Okuno, Kazuma Kaneko, Masahiro Yamanaka, Seiji Shirakawa
A chiral bifunctional sulfide catalyst bearing a urea moiety promotes the enantioselective bromoaminocyclization of 2-allylanilines to produce optically active 2-substituted indolines.
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Correction: Synthetic-biology-based discovery of a fungal macrolide from Macrophomina phaseolina

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, 18,3392-3392
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB90051F, Correction
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Yohei Morishita, Terutaka Sonohara, Tohru Taniguchi, Kiyohiro Adachi, Makoto Fujita, Teigo Asai
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DMRC delays inauguration of Yamuna Bank-Noida line

Delhi Metro has delayed the inauguration of the Yamuna Bank-Noida line by a month.




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'My goal is playing for Manchester United one day'

Rajib Boy from Kolkata is 16-year-old and a talented footballer, recently selected after a national scouting contest to attend a Manchester United Football Club training camp.




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Cos use foreign money for political funding. Isn’t that influencing polls?

A recent Intelligence Bureau (IB) report has claimed that some well-known NGOs are working to stall economic development at the behest of their foreign donors. Activists and rights groups have been up in arms ever since the report was leaked.




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Swiss accounts are a diversion. Bulk of black money is right here in India

The scent of 'black money' is in the air again. At the Supreme Court's order, Modi sarkar has set up a Special Investigation Team to look into cases of illegal outflow of money to foreign havens.




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Yogi launches app to collect data of migrants




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Delhi Covid-19 cases mount to 6,318; toll 68

The total number of coronavirus cases in the national capital climbed to 6,318, with 338 new cases and two fresh deaths being reported on Friday, according to the Delhi government authorities.




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Delhi: Liquor hunt shifts online, site crashes

The Delhi government's initiative to reduce crowding outside liquor stores by issuing e-tokens - one could book a time slot to buy the tipple without getting into long queues - failed to work as the excise department website crashed due to heavy rush late Thursday.




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Funds for salaries late, inadequate: DU colleges

For the second time this year, Delhi government has allegedly released inadequate funds for the salaries of teaching and non-teaching staff of 12 Delhi University colleges, that too after a month-long delay.




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Apple announces new iPhone SE 2020, to come with minimum 64 GB storage

It has the same iPhone 8 design, but the camera and processor are new.




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Motorola Edge, Motorola Edge+ launched: Here are the specifications, price, availability

Motorola is back in the flagship game with premium Edge series.




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Elon Musk's SpaceX, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin selected by NASA to build lunar landing systems

Boeing Co, the aerospace company also submitted its concept for a lunar lander last year but it was not selected.




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Xiaomi launches Mi Box 4K streaming device in India, here's are the features, price

With the Mi Box 4K, Xiaomi is venturing into a segment dominated by Amazon with its Fire TV Stick.






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'All of us need counselling at some point'

'People will be entertained by the Singhams and the Simmbas but they will still not respect cops. Batla House is an opportunity for us to show the true side of policemen and their sacrifices.'




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'I run away from watching my own work'

'I would love to be a part of Bollywood. Sadly, only glamorous roles have been offered to me until now, where I have nothing to do, just be a glam-doll.'




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'I always wanted to sound sexy in my films'

'I don't watch my films more than once, otherwise I will fall in love with myself.'




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'Never thought of him as Sunny Deol; he's always Papa'

'Since my dad is the director and producer of the film, the environment at home is quiet, nervous, excited and honestly, I just want it over with. Then I can relax and move on with my life.'





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'I cannot run away from TV roles'

'I am learning good things and trying to avoid the bad. I am moving ahead with a positive attitude. That is my biggest achievement.'







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'Only Arjun Kapoor could play this role'

'Kriti Sanon is a superb actress, she looks Maharashtrian, and has not done a historical either.''Sanjay Dutt has gone to another level of persona. He hasn't done a historical either.'





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Why this hunk scares Bollywood stars

'A very big film director had said yes to me for two-three films.''When daddy got to know I am going to be opposite the main guy, he got cold feet.''They don't want their investments to get sabotaged by somebody like me who can overshine their son.'




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'I want to run out and scream'

'I meet him recently.''He was his usual cheerful, boisterous, self.''You didn't even get an iota of feeling about what he had gone through or may be going through internally.'




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Folklife News & Events: Klezmer Jam with Howard Ungar and Seth Kibel September 12, 7 pm

Please Join us for an American Folklife Center Summer Music Jam: Klezmer led by Howard Ungar and Seth Kibel

September 12, 2019, 7:00 to 9:00 pm 
Veterans History Project Information & Welcome Center (LJ-G51) 
Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress

The American Folklife Center's series of informal jams to celebrate our living folk traditions, and to bring to life the collections from our vast ethnographic archive continues in 2019. This jam will be led by Howard Ungar and Seth Kibel. So grab your violin, clarinet, trumpet, or other instruments, and come on over to the Library of Congress for the Klezmer Jam.

Seth Kibel is the leader, clarinetist, and composer for The Alexandria Kleztet, an innovative award-winning klezmer band he founded in the Baltimore/Washington area. The band has released four albums that all recieved the Washington Area Music Award for best album upon their release. In addition to his activities with The Kleztet, Seth has fronted a variety of swing and jazz groups, including Bay Jazz Project.

Klezmer trumpeter Howard Ungar founded the DC Klezmer Workshop. Howard has been playing klezmer trumpet since he attended his first KlezKamp in 1999 and has attended many KlezKamp, Yiddish New York, and KlezKanada festivals. He is a founding member of the DC based klezmer band Mrs. Toretsky’s Nightmare, who have played at numerous weddings, bar-mitvahs, and holiday events. You can also hear him playing trumpet with the DC based Machaya Klezmer Band at the Washington Folk Festival and other venues around town. 

This event is co-sponsored by the DC Klezmer Workshop

Request ADA accommodations five days in advance at 202-707-6362 or ADA@loc.gov


Find more information at this link!

 




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Folklife News & Events: AFC Henry Reed Fund Award Deadline March 02

This is a reminder that the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress invites applications for the Henry Reed Fund Award, which supports activities directly involving folk artists such as recording projects, apprenticeships, or performances. Find information about the Henry Reed Fund Award and other fellowships at the link--scroll down for the Henry Reed Fund. The past recipients link will also help provide a useful history of the award.

The deadline is 12:00 midnight, March 2, 2020.

Click here for more information.




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[ASAP] Toward Efficient Triple-Junction Polymer Solar Cells through Rational Selection of Middle Cells

ACS Energy Letters
DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c00857




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Blog: If Modi loses in 2019, we’re back to old, unsettled politics




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Blog: How a diplomatic blunder got lost in din of Balakot




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Nondestructive testing to identify concrete bridge deck deterioration / Nenad Gucunski ... [et al.]

Barker Library - TA440.N68 2013




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Concrete: history and accounts / Per Jahren

Hayden Library - TA439.J26 2011




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Practices for unbound aggregate pavement layers / consultant, Erol Tutumluer

Barker Library - TA441.T88 2013




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Reinforced concrete design / Abi O. Aghayere, P. Eng., Drexel University, George F. Limbrunner, PE, Hudson Valley Community College (emeritus)

Barker Library - TA444.L44 2014




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Understanding the tensile properties of concrete / edited by Jaap Weerheijm

Barker Library - TA440.U534 2013




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Concrete and durability of concrete structures: August 11-15, 2013, Cancun, Mexico / editors, L. E. Rendon Diaz Miron, N. Ramirez Salinas, B. Martinez Sanchez

Barker Library - TA439.S96 2013




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Self-sensing concrete in smart structures / Baoguo Han, professor, School of Civil Engineering Dalian University of Technology Dalian, China, Xun Yu, associate professor, Mechanical and Energy Engineering, University of North Texas, Denton, TX. USA, Jinp

Barker Library - TA440.H26 2014




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Development of ultra-high performance concrete against blasts: from materials to structures / Chengqing Wu, Jun Li, Yu Su

Barker Library - TA439.W8 2018




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The Origin of a New Progenitor Stem Cell Group in Human Development: An Immunohistochemical-, Light- and Electronmicroscopical Analysis / Hubert Wartenberg, Andreas Miething, Kjeld Møllgård

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