Current Organic Chemistry - Volume 19, Issue 11, 2015

Among the many emerging strategies for macromolecular self-assembly, only a few of them with strong and highly selective molecular recognition are able to achieve ordered self-organization in molecular level. DNA is unquestionably an ideal model in nature carrying such molecular recognition and has been used to design a variety of exquisite self-assemblies at nanoscales. In this review, we focus on the recent adva Read More

Magnetic nanoparticles and especially superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) have found innumerable applications in bioscience and biotechnology. Accommodation of active molecules and forming homogeneous dispersion in solution, combined with easy capture by external magnetic fields has made them favorable candidates for molecular scale applications such as sensing and detection, imaging, targeted Read More

Glass fiber reinforced plastics (GFRPs) are one of the most widely used composite materials and hold great potential applications due to their high-performance and cost effectiveness. Desired interfacial adhesion are paramount important in order to achieve enhanced affinity between fiber and resin matrix, and to improve the durability of GFRPs. One solution is fibers surface modification and functionization. Commercial glass fi Read More

Recently, DNA modifications, in vitro or in vivo, have attracted much attention because of the enhanced structural diversity and functionality of the modified DNA, and their broadened applications. In doing so, the availability of modified nucleosides/tides that can still be recognized by various enzymes required for the incorporation of nucleobases into DNA is critical. In this review, recent progress in developing such modified n Read More

Reductive amination is considered as the most popular and established approaches which provide rapid access to different types of amines, important intermediates for the production of natural products and organic compounds, and also synthesis of essential precursors needed for drug development in chemical and biological systems. The current review discusses the progress of reductive amination catalysis from 2008 t Read More