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The eagle has landed

On July 19, 1969, three astronauts, and the entire globe, celebrated the giant leap for mankind as they set foot on the Moon.




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Great escape

On July 22, Shivaji and his nine-year old son succeeded in their plan, making their getaway historic.




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Teach and learn

Rinki’s mother worried about her daughter not revising her lessons. But Mother knew how to get her to study and have fun at the same time.




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The Substitute Teacher: A sudden disappearance

No warning and no goodbyes... was this how VI C wanted the ST chapter to end?




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Synthesis of 3,5-disubstituted isoxazoles by domino reductive Nef reaction/cyclization of β-nitroenones

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00232F, Paper
Open Access
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Muhammad Ehtisham Ibraheem Khan, Tomas Lighuen Cassini, Marino Petrini, Alessandro Palmieri
β-Nitroenones were converted into 3,5-disubstituted isoxazoles via a domino reaction promoted by tin(II) dichloride. The protocol efficiently works under both microwave and flow conditions.
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Siloxane-containing phosphine (oxide) ligands for enhanced catalytic activity of cobalt complexes for hydrosilylation reactions

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00333K, Paper
Peng Liu, Jiajian Peng, Ying Bai, Jiayun Li
A series of siloxane-containing phosphine (oxide) ligands have been designed and synthesized.
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A water mediated multicomponent reaction for the synthesis of novel spirooxindole derivatives and their antifungal activity

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00256C, Paper
Min Zhang, Liang Shi, Li Chen, Zhengyu Liu, Ting Zhao, Chunyin Zhu, Liuqing Yang
A total of 27 novel spirooxindoles were synthesized through a water mediated three-component reaction of isatin, 4-aminocoumarin, and 1,3-cyclodicarbonyl compounds. Several compounds showed excellent antifungal activity against Physalospora piricola.
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Diastereoselective synthesis of functionalized spiroindolines via intramolecular ipso-iodocyclization/nucleophile addition cascade reactions of indole-tethered ynones

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00112E, Paper
Debojyoti Bag, Sanghapal D. Sawant
Herein, we describe a highly diastereoselective approach for synthesizing polyfunctionalized spiroindolines from indolyl-ynones involving an ipso-iodocyclization/nucleophile addition cascade.
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Rapid in situ generation of 2-(halomethyl)-5-phenylfuran and nucleophilic addition in a microflow reactor

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00358F, Paper
Open Access
Yuma Matsuura, Shinichiro Fuse
Various 2,5-disubstituted furans were synthesized via 5-substituted 2-halomethylfurans using microflow technology.
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Selective recognition between aromatics and aliphatics by cage-shaped borates supported by a machine learning approach

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00408F, Paper
Open Access
Yuya Tsutsui, Issei Yanaka, Kazuhiro Takeda, Masaru Kondo, Shinobu Takizawa, Ryosuke Kojima, Akihito Konishi, Makoto Yasuda
Exploration of a Lewis acid with high selectivity for hydrocarbon moieties is assisted by a machine learning approach. Molecular polarizability is an essential factor, leading to design guidelines for Lewis acid catalysts with dispersion forces.
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Use of ionic liquids in amidation reactions for proteolysis targeting chimera synthesis

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00304G, Paper
Michela Eleuteri, Jenny Desantis, Gabriele Cruciani, Raimondo Germani, Laura Goracci
Selective degradation of disease-causing proteins using proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) has gained great attention, thanks to its several advantages over traditional therapeutic modalities.
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Electrochemical and photochemical reaction of isatins: a decade update

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00202D, Review Article
Nandini M. Gotgi, J. Saurab Jain, Rita Pal, Debashis Ghosh
This review presents all the recent reports on electro- and photochemical reactions of isatins over the last decade.
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Friedel–Crafts reactions for biomolecular chemistry

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00406J, Review Article
Open Access
Jun Ohata
This review demonstrates advances in Friedel–Crafts alkylation and acylation reactions in a variety of biomolecular chemistry fields.
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Electrochemical nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling of glycosyl thiols with preactivated phenols and ketones

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00442F, Communication
Fuxin Li, Hui Liu, Wanyu Xing, Qingju Zhang, Liming Wang
Here we report an efficient electrochemical nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction for the synthesis of S-glycosides from preactivated phenols and ketones.
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Stereoselective Synthesis of gem-Dihalopiperidines via Halo-Aza-Prins Cyclization Reaction: Access to Piperidin-4-ones and Pyridines

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00338A, Paper
Anil Kumar Saikia, Surjya Kumar Bora, Subhamoy Biswas, Bipin Kumar Behera
An efficient methodology for the synthesis of 4,4-dihalopiperidine derivatives has been developed from N-(3-halobut-3-en-1-yl)-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide and aldehyde catalyzed by In(OTf)3 in excellent yields. The reaction involves an initial formation of six...
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Expanding the scope of the successive ring expansion strategy for macrocycle and medium-sized ring synthesis: unreactive and reactive lactams

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, 22,2985-2991
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00285G, Paper
Open Access
Zhongzhen Yang, Marion Arnoux, Damien Hazelard, Owen R. Hughes, Joe Nabarro, Adrian C. Whitwood, Martin A. Fascione, Christopher D. Spicer, Philippe Compain, William P. Unsworth
New Successive Ring Expansion (SuRE) protocols are described for use on unreactive lactams, as well as iminosugar derived lactams.
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BBr3-mediated dearomative spirocyclization of biaryl ynones: facile access to spiro[5.5]dienones

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00274A, Communication
Gaurav Jaiswal, Subhas Chandra Pan
BBr3 mediated dearomative spirocyclization of biaryl ynones has been reported for the direct synthesis of spiro[5.5]dienones with a tri-substituted double bond.
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Revisiting Biginelli-like Reactions: Solvent Effects, Mechanisms, Biological Applications and Correction of Several Literature Reports

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00272E, Paper
Brenno A. D. Neto, Pedro Beck, Arthur Leitão, Yasmin Santana, Jose R. Correa, Carime Vitória da Silva Rodrigues, Daniel Machado, Guilherme Matos, Luciana Machado Ramos, Claudia Cristina Gatto, Carlos Kleber Z. Andrade, Sarah Caldas
This study critically reevaluates reported Biginelli-like reactions using a Kamlet-Abboud-Taft-based solvent effect model. Surprisingly, structural misassignments were discovered in certain multicomponent reactions, leading to the identification of pseudo three-component derivatives...
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Isothiocyanates: Happy-Go-Lucky Reagents in Organic Synthesis

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00281D, Review Article
Bubul Das, Anjali Dahiya, Bhisma K Patel
: Owing to their unique structural features, isothiocyanates (ITCs) are a class of highly useful and inimitable reagents as the N=C=S group serves both as electrophile and nucleophile in organic...
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Synthesis of Deuteriodifluoromethylthiolated Isocoumarins-1- imines and Isocoumarins Enabled by Multi-Component Reagents System (MCRS)

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00328D, Communication
Xuemin Li, Haofeng Shi, Jiaxin He, Jialiang Wu, Fengxia Sun, Yunfei Du
The combining use of BnSCF2D, mCPBA and Tf2O serves as an efficient multi-component reagents system (MCRS) for the synthesis of deuteriodifluoromethylthiolated isocoumarins-1-imines/isocoumarins via intramolecular cyclization/ deuteriodifluoromethylthiolation of 2-alkynylbenzamide/2-alkynylbenzoates. The approach...
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An FeCl3-catalyzed three-component reaction for the synthesis of β-(1,2,3-triazolyl)-ketones using DMF as a one-carbon source

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00207E, Communication
Ruilin Fang, Lei Zheng, Xuyang Chen, Can Wang, Yunfeng Chen
FeCl3-catalyzed oxidative condensation of NH-1,2,3-triazoles and aryl methyl ketones and DMF has been reported.
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Measuring local pH at interfaces from molecular tumbling: A concept for designing EPR-active pH-sensitive labels and probes

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00167B, Paper
Open Access
Maxim A. Voinov, Nicholas Nunn, Roshan Rana, Atli Davidsson, Alex I. Smirnov, Tatyana I. Smirnova
EPR-based local pH measurements based on changes in rotational dynamics of spin-bearing molecules upon protonation.
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Facile synthesis of tetrahydroquinoline containing dithiocarbamate derivatives via one-pot sequential multicomponent reaction

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00490F, Communication
SIDDHARTHA KUMAR SENAPATI, Anit Pal, Animesh Das
An efficient sequential multi-component method for the synthesis of tertrahydroquinoline containing dithiocarbamate has been developed. This reaction involved a boronic acid-catalyzed reduction of quinoline to tertrahydroquinoline, followed by nucleophilic addition...
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New Generation of Highly Reactive Allylborating Agents For Cu(I)-Catalyzed Allylation of Chiral Sulfinylimines

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00291A, Paper
Michael S. Alexeev, Tatyana V. Strelkova, Michail M. Ilyin, Jr., Yulia V. Nelyubina, Ivan A. Bespalov, Michael Medvedev, Victor N Khrustalev, Nikolai Kuznetsov
The implementation of selective catalytic processes with highly active reagents is an attractive strategy that meets modern principles of sustainable development of chemistry. In the current study, we for the...
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Regioselective synthesis of 4-arylamino-1,2-naphthoquinones in eutectogel as a confined reaction medium using LED light

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00140K, Communication
R. Vara Prasad, Yogendra Kumar, R. Arun Kumar, Tohira Banoo, Subbiah Nagarajan
The use of a simple carbohydrate-derived eutectogel facilitating a LED-light-induced regioselective synthesis of 4-arylamino-1,2-naphthoquinones in good yields is reported.
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Efficient synthesis of SCF3-containing 3-alkenylquinoxalinones via three-component radical cascade reaction

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00363B, Paper
Si-Yu Wang, Chu Liu, Wei Yang, Zhong-Ying Tian, Lin Yuan, Long-Yong Xie
A three-component cascade reaction of quinoxalinones, alkynes and AgSCF3 toward complete E-selective SCF3-containing 3-alkenylquinoxalinones was developed.
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Year-end blues for beleagued airlines

The results of IndiGo and SpiceJet hold clues to the mid-term future of the country’s airline industry




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Flying cheap

India hardly has any ‘low-cost’ airline, there are only ‘low-fare’ ones




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Regional airlines fly into rough weather

From poor applicability of policy to lack of quality manpower and capital, problems plaguing them are manifold




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‘The challenge was in getting the aircraft’s custom clearance’

Private jet operator JetSetGo’s CEO Kanika Tekriwal describes the intricacies of directly importing and leasing an aircraft




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Gearing up to fly twice as fast as sound

The US-based start-up Boom Supersonic is putting together an aircraft that can fly at a maximum speed of Mach 2.2




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Domestic air travel leads airline recovery: Boeing

Low-cost carriers aid market with point-to-point structure and affordable rates




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India ahead in tech to make airports safer

Airports are also keeping pace to ensure safe, touchless and seamless journeys




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IFSC: Aircraft leasing gets a big boost

Around 80 per cent of the total commercial fleet in India is leased against 53 per cent of the same, globally




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Pick the rear seats to fly safe

Passengers who pick a seat near the tail of an aeroplane are more likely to survive a crash




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Tech adoption will not lead to loss of jobs

Every half per cent increase in GDP requires 10 per cent growth in travel




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Breaking down airline engineering and maintenance

An aircraft has three critical phases; induction, in-service and redelivery




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Another tough year for airlines

Ukraine-Russia conflict to result in the steep escalation of aircraft leasing charges




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Corporate travel is unlikely to reach pre-Covid levels

However, with offices opening up, many airlines are seeing increased demand with an uptick for premium cabins




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Do pilots really need to be good at maths?

Being accurate with calculations can never go wrong




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Redressing flaws: IndiGo needs to tweak its way

How the human element can help the airline appease passengers and employees




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Will Akasa Air’s contra bet on Boeing 737 Max instead of Airbus pay off?

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s Akasa airline has gone against the tide, placing its bets on Boeing aircrafts; it now needs to carve out a niche for itself 




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5 things Indian airlines must do to break their way out of pandemic blues

Post pandemic, the airlines must revamp strategies and resort to long-term measures to recover from the crisis 




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Why do planes leave a white trail behind them?




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Compliance with regulation: Staying ahead is key




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Youtube introduces shopping affiliate programme for eligible Indian creators via Flipkart and Myntra

As more platforms allow creators to earn from viewers’ purchases of featured products, YouTube also announced its Shopping affiliate programme in India




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Apple AirPods Pro’s new hearing aid feature could help people face a problem they’d rather ignore

Millions who could benefit from hearing aids have never tried them, but the Apple AirPods could change this




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Meta builds AI search engine to cut Google, Bing reliance, the Information reports

The Facebook-owner currently relies on Google and Bing search engines to give users answers on news, stocks and sports




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Microsoft Teams to launch threaded conversations, combined chats and channels features

The app has also added other changes in the interface so users can organise their chats better




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Jio’s Diwali Dhamaka plan offers year-long prepaid plan for ₹3,599

Jio is offering a prepaid plan of 2.5 GB of data per day for an entire year, priced at₹3,599, as part of a Diwali offer