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2010 Forthcoming Papers

Regular Issue

Triterpenoid Saponins from Lippia alba (Mill.) N. E. Brown
Mareni R. Farias, Roberto Pértile, Melissa M. Correa, Maria Tereza R. de Almeida, Jorge A. Palermo and Eloir P. Schenkel
Article
Web release date: March 11 , 2010.

Extraction and Purification of C-phycocyanin from Spirulina platensis in Conventional and Integrated Aqueous Two-Phase Systems
Francine S. Antelo, Andréia Anschau, Jorge A. V. Costa and Susana J. Kalil
Article
* PDF (184KB)
Web release date: March 11 , 2010.

Silica Supported Perchloric Acid: An Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of
14-Aryl-14H-dibenzo[a,i]xanthene-8,13-diones
Li Qiang Wu, Yan Fang Wu, Chun Guang Yang, Li Min Yang and Li Juan Yang
Short Report
* PDF (156KB) / *Supplementary Information (1,14MB)
Web release date: March 11 , 2010.

Diesel Degradation in Soil by Fenton Process
Ricardo D. Villa, Alam G. Trovó and Raquel F. Pupo Nogueira
Article
* PDF (321KB)
Web release date: March 11 , 2010.

Identification and Quantification of Furanic Compounds in Tequila and Mezcal using Spectroscopy and Chemometric Methods
Ana C. Muñoz-Muñoz, Juan L. Pichardo-Molina, Gabriel Ramos-Ortíz, Oracio Barbosa-García, José L. Maldonado, Marco A. Meneses-Nava, Nancy E. Ornelas-Soto, Antonio Escobedo and Pedro L. López-de-Alba
Article
* PDF (646KB)
Web release date: March 11 , 2010.

Phenolic Hydrogen Abstraction by the Triplet Excited State of Thiochromanone:
a Laser Flash Photolysis Study
Alessandra M. Ribeiro, Ada Ruth Bertoti and José Carlos Netto-Ferreira
Article
* PDF (254KB)
Web release date: March 11 , 2010.

A New Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) Method for the Multiresidue Analysis of Pesticides in Bread
Diana I. Kolberg, Osmar D. Prestes, Martha B. Adaime and Renato Zanella
Article
* PDF (273KB)
Web release date: March 8 , 2010.

Lewis Acid Free High Speed Synthesis of Nimesulide-Based Novel N-Substituted Cyclic Imides
Kavitha Kankanala, Vangala Ranga Reddy, Khagga Mukkanti and Sarbani Pal
Article
* PDF (226KB)
Web release date: March 8 , 2010.

A New and Concise Strategy to the Enantioselective Synthesis of (S)-2-Amino-4-Oxo-4-(Pyridine-2-yl) Butanoic Acid from Aspartic Acid
Evanoel Crizanto de Lima, Paulo G. de Lima, Carolina C. de Souza, Marta C. L. S. Maior, Ayres G. Dias and Paulo R. R. Costa
Communication
* PDF (147KB) / *Supplementary Information (1.72MB)
Web release date: March 4, 2010.

Thiram and Picloram as Entrapping Agents for Lead Depicted by Electrochemical Methods
Eliana M. A. Valle, Carolina Santamaría, Sergio A. S. Machado and José M. Fernández
Article
* PDF (265KB)
Web release date: March 4, 2010.

Development of a Green Microwave Assisted Extraction Method for Triazine Herbicides Determination in Soil Samples
Valquíria M. Silva, Willian F. Costa, Jesuí V. Visentainer, Nilson E. Souza and Cláudio C. Oliveira
Article
* PDF (225KB)
Web release date: March 4, 2010.

Pyrazole Synthesis under Microwave Irradiation and Solvent-free Conditions
Lilian Buriol, Clarissa P. Frizzo, Mara R. B. Marzari, Dayse N. Moreira, Liziê D. T. Prola, Nilo Zanatta, Helio G. Bonacorso and Marcos A. P. Martins
Article
* PDF (328KB) / *Supplementary Information (520kB)
Web release date: March 4, 2010.

Electron Energy-Loss Cross Sections for the Chemical Bond Overlap Plasmon
of the Hydrogen Molecule
Oscar L. Malta, Renaldo T. Moura Jr. and Ricardo L. Longo
Article
* PDF (458KB)
Web release date: March 4, 2010.

Chiral Auxiliary-Mediated Enantioenrichment of (±)-Ibuprofen, under Steglich conditions, with Secondary Alcohols derived from (R)-Carvone
Marcela Amongero, Damian Visnovezky and Teodoro S. Kaufman
Article
* PDF (476KB)
Web release date: March 4, 2010.

Application of a Purge-and-Trap System for Fixed-NH4+ Determination by Matrix Interference Free Ion Chromatography in Oil Reservoir Rocks

Fernanda V. M. Pontes, Manuel C. Carneiro, Delmo S. Vaitsman, Maria Inês C. Monteiro,
Lílian I. D. da Silva and Arnaldo A. Neto

Short Report
* PDF (105KB)
Web release date: March 4, 2010.

Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activity of Chromone-linked 2-Pyridone Fused with 1,2,4-Triazoles, 1,2,4-Triazines and 1,2,4-Triazepines Ring Systems
Tarik El-Sayed Ali and Magdy Ahmed Ibrahim
Article
* PDF (399KB) / *Supplementary Information (571kB)
Web release date: March 4, 2010.

PEG1000-DAIL / Methylcyclohexane Temperature-dependent Biphasic System that Regulates Homogeneously Catalyzed Chloromethylation of Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Yu-Lin Hu, Ming Lu, Chun-Xu Lu, Jun Luo and Xiao-Bin Liu
Short Report
* PDF (202KB)
Web release date: March 1, 2010.

Transition Metal-based Bimetallic Catalysts for the Chemoselective Hydrogenation of Furfuraldehyde
Virginia Vetere, Andrea B. Merlo, José F. Ruggera and Mónica L. Casella
Article
* PDF (298KB)
Web release date: March 1, 2010.

Resveratrol May Protect Plasma Proteins from Oxidation under Conditions of Oxidative Stress In Vitro
Kanti Bhooshan Pandey and Syed Ibrahim Rizvi
Article
* PDF (165KB)
Web release date: March 1, 2010.

Novel Synthesis of Primary Arylamides from Aryl Methylketone Oxidations
using Iodine in Aqueous Ammonia
Norma A. Angeles, Felipe Villavicencio, Carlos Guadarrama, David Corona and Erick Cuevas-Yañez
Article
* PDF (134KB)
Web release date: March 1, 2010.

Online Isotope Dilution and Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry: from Elemental to Species Quantification
Maria Fernanda Giné and Ana Paula Packer
Review
* PDF (981KB)
Web release date: February 25, 2010.

Synthesis of Some New Mono, Bis-Indolo[1, 2-c]quinazolines: Evaluation of their Antimicrobial Studies
Rondla Rohini, P. Muralidhar Reddy, Kanne Shanker, Anren Hu and Vadde Ravinder
Article
* PDF (337KB) / *Supplementary Information (543kB)
Web release date: February 25, 2010.

An Investigation of the BSSE Effect on the Evaluation of Ab Initio Interaction Energies for Cisplatin-Water Complexes
Juliana Fedoce Lopes, Willian R. Rocha, Hélio F. dos Santos and Wagner B. de Almeida
Article
* PDF (3,7MB)
Web release date: February 18, 2010.

Activities of Extracts and Compounds from Spiranthera odoratissima St. Hil. (Rutaceae) in Leaf-cutting Ants and their Symbiotic Fungus
Ana Paula Terezan, Raquel Andrade Rossi, Roberta N. A. Almeida, Taís Garcia Freitas,
João B. Fernandes, M. Fátima das Graças Fernandes da Silva, Paulo C. Vieira,
Odair C. Bueno, Fernando C. Pagnocca and José R. Pirani
Article
* PDF (165KB) / *Supplementary Information (860kB)
Web release date: February 11, 2010.

2D and 3D QSAR Studies of the Receptor Binding Affinity of Progestins
Lea da Silva Veras, Masamoto Arakawa, Kimito Funatsu and Yuji Takahata
Article
* PDF (671KB)
Web release date: February 11, 2010.

New Ceramides from Acnistus arborescens
Ana Isabel V. Maia, Maria Leopoldina Veras, Raimundo Braz-Filho, Norberto P. Lopes,
Edilberto R. Silveira and Otilia Deusdênia L. Pessoa
Article
* PDF (168KB) / *Supplementary Information (3,04MB)
Web release date: February 11, 2010.

Simple Method for Fast Deprotection of Nucleosides by Triethylamine-Catalyzed Methanolysis of Acetates in Aqueous Medium
Lidiane Meier, Gustavo C. Monteiro, Rodrigo A. M. Baldissera and Marcus Mandolesi Sá
Article
* PDF (211KB)
Web release date: February 11, 2010.

Influence of Fruit Biotypes on the Chemical Composition and Antifungal Activity of the Essential Oils of Eugenia uniflora Leaves
Deomar P. Costa, Elenilson G. Alves Filho, Lorena M. A. Silva, Suzana C. Santos, Xisto S. Passos, Maria do Rosário R. Silva, José C. Seraphin and Pedro H. Ferri
Article
* PDF (243KB) / *Supplementary Information (279KB)
Web release date: February 11, 2010.

Synthesis, Characterization, EPR Spectroelectrochemistry Studies and
Theoretical Calculations of Manganese(II) Complexes with the Ligands H3bpeten
and H3bnbpeten
Stela Maris de M. Romanowski, Sérgio P. Machado, Geraldo R. Friedermann, Antonio S. Mangrich, Monique de F. Hermann, Hugo Orofino Lima and Shirley Nakagaki
Article
* PDF (1,23MB) / *Supplementary Information (647KB)
Web release date: February 11, 2010.

Conformational Analysis of Phloroglucinols from Hypericum Brasiliense
by using X-ray Diffraction and Molecular Modeling
Kátia Z. Leal, Julliane D. Yoneda, Eric B. Lindgren, Carlos B. Pinheiro, Arthur L. Corrêa and Hildegardo S. França
Article
Web release date: February 08, 2010.

Synthesis of Novel Room Temperature Chiral Ionic Liquids. Application as Reaction Media for the Heck Arylation of Aza-endocyclic Acrylates
Julio C. Pastre, Yves Génisson, Nathalie Saffon, Jany Dandurand and Carlos R. D. Correia
Article
* PDF (445KB) / *Supplementary Information (1,10MB)
Web release date: February 8, 2010.

Differential Metabolic and Biological Profiles of Lychnophora ericoides Mart. (Asteraceae) from Different Localities in the Brazilian “campos rupestres
Leonardo Gobbo-Neto, Thais Guaratini, Cláudia Pessoa, Manoel O. de Moraes, Letícia V. Costa-Lotufo, Roberto F. Vieira, Pio Colepicolo and Norberto P. Lopes
Article
* PDF (220KB) / *Supplementary Information (243KB)
Web release date: February 8, 2010.

Sulfadiazine Determination in Pharmaceuticals by Electrochemical Reduction
on a Glassy Carbon Electrode
Otoniel C. Braga, Iolana Campestrini, Iolanda C. Vieira and Almir Spinelli
Article
* PDF (472KB)
Web release date: February 4, 2010.

A Novel One-pot Three-step Synthesis of 2-(1-Benzofuran-2-yl)quinoline-3-carboxylic Acid Derivatives
Wentao Gao, Chaohua Zhang and Yang Li
Article
* PDF (210KB) / *Supplementary Information (708KB)
Web release date: February 4, 2010.

Potentiometric and Spectrophotometric Studies of MnII and NiII Cimetidine Complexes
Francieli Kanumfre, Eliane M. de Lima, Gabriele Scheidt, Paulo I. B. Carneiro and Neiva D. Rosso
Article
* PDF (383KB)
Web release date: February 4, 2010.

Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Nitroketene N,S-Arylaminoacetals
Diego P. Sangi and Arlene G. Corrêa
Article
* PDF (194KB) / *Supplementary Information (1,33MB)
Web release date: February 4, 2010.

1,3-Thiazolium-5-thiolates Mesoionic Compounds: Semiempirical Evaluation of their First Static Hyperpolarizabilities and Synthesis of New Examples
Bruno F. Lyra, Soraya A. de Morais, Gerd B. Rocha, Joseph Miller, Gustavo L. C. Moura,
Alfredo M. Simas, Clovis Peppe and Petrônio F. de Athayde-Filho
Short Report
* PDF (580KB) / *Supplementary Information (1,0MB)
Web release date: February 4, 2010.

An Efficient Protocol for Accessing b-Amino Dicarbonyl Compounds through aza-Michael Reaction
Ihssan Meskini, Loïc Toupet, Maria Daoudi, Abdelali Kerbal, Brahim Bennani, Pierre H. Dixneuf, Zahid H. Chohan, Ana Cristina Lima Leite and Taibi Ben Hadda
Short Report
* PDF (799KB) / *Supplementary Information (1,20MB)
Web release date: February 1, 2010.

Three Dimensional Image Analysis for Prediction of Vinyl Triethoxysilane Concentration and Porosity Percent of Methyl Methacrylate/Ethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate Copolymers using Scanning Electron Microscopy
Mahnaz Esteki, Taghi Khayamian and Hamid J. Naghash
Article
* PDF (462KB)
Web release date: February 1, 2010.

Physicochemical Stability of Poly(lactide-co-glycolide) Nanocapsules Containing the Local Anesthetic Bupivacaine
Carolina M. Moraes, Eneida de Paula, André H. Rosa and Leonardo F. Fraceto
Article
* PDF (188KB)
Web release date: February 1, 2010.

Solid Phase Microextraction as an Efficient Method for Characterization of the Interaction of Pesticides with Different Soil Types
Rada D. Durovic, Jelena S. Gajic Umiljendic, Svjetlana B. Cupac and Ljubisa M. Ignjatovic
Article
* PDF (381KB)
Web release date: February 1, 2010.

Theoretical and Voltammetric Studies of 5-Nitro-heterocyclic Derivatives with Potential Trypanocidal Activities
Fávero R. Paula, Gustavo H. G. Trossini, Elizabeth I. Ferreira, Silvia H. P. Serrano,
Carla M. S. Menezes and Leoberto C. Tavares
Article
* PDF (609KB)
Web release date: January 28, 2010.

Determination of Cd in Blood by Microwave-Induced Combustion Coupled to Flame Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
Lucélia Hoehne, Fabiane R. Bartz, Cezar A. Bizzi, José N. G. Paniz, Valderi L. Dressler and
Érico M. de Moraes Flores
Article
* PDF (281KB)
Web release date: January 28, 2010.

Potencial Application of Native Lipases in the Resolution of (RS)-Phenylethylamine
Cristiane Pilissão, Patrícia de O. Carvalho and Maria da G. Nascimento
Article
* PDF (248KB)
Web release date: January 28, 2010.

The Photochemical Reactivity of Triplet b-Lapachone-3-sulfonic Acid Towards Biological Substrates
José C. Netto-Ferreira, Virginie Lhiaubet-Vallet, Andrea R. da Silva, Ari M. da Silva,
Aurelio B. B. Ferreira and Miguel A. Miranda
Article
* PDF (351KB)
Web release date: January 28, 2010.

Laser Flash Photolysis Study of the Photochemistry of Thioxanthone in Organic Solvents
Janaina F. Rodrigues, Francisco de Assis da Silva and José Carlos Netto-Ferreira
Article
* PDF (284KB)
Web release date: January 28, 2010.

Ozonation of Ethinylestradiol in Aqueous-Methanolic Solution: Direct Monitoring by Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry
Karla M. Vieira, Clésia C. Nascentes and Rodinei Augusti
Article
* PDF (427KB)
Web release date: January 28, 2010.

(R)-(-)-Carvone and (1R, 4R)-trans-(+)-Dihydrocarvone from Poiretia latifolia Vogel
Carla Porto, Caroline Z. Stüker, Anderson S. Mallmann, Euclesio Simionatto, Adriana Flach,
Tais do Canto-Dorow, Ubiratan F. da Silva, Ionara I. Dalcol and Ademir F. Morel
Article
* PDF (191KB) / *Supplementary Information (234KB)
Web release date: January 28, 2010.

Isolation, X-ray Crystal Structure and Theoretical Calculations of the New Compound 8-epicordatin and Identification of Others Terpenes and Steroids from the Bark and Leaves of Croton palanostigma Klotzsch
Davi S. B. Brasil, Adolfo H. Müller, Gisele M. S. P. Guilhon, Cláudio N. Alves, Gabriel Peris,
Rosa Llusar and Vicent Moliner
Article
* PDF (509KB) / *Supplementary Information (1,94MB)
Web release date: January 28, 2010.

Assessment of Extractability of Cu, Cr, Ni, Pb and Zn in some Chilean
Biosolid-Amended Soils by using BCR Sequential Extraction Procedure
Inés Ahumada, Adolfo Maricán, Mauricio Retamal, Cristina Pedraza, Loreto Ascar, Adriana Carrasco and Pablo Richter
Article
* PDF (1,68MB)
Web release date: January 21, 2010.

Effects of Reaction Conditions on the Grafting Percentage of Poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(g-benzyl L-glutamate)-graft-poly(ethylene glycol) Copolymer
Guo-quan Zhu, Fa-gang Wang and Yu-ying Liu
Article
* PDF (1,09MB)
Web release date: December 30, 2009.

Kinetics of Deoxynivalenol Degradation by Aspergillus oryzae and Rhizopus oryzae in Submerged Fermentation
Jaqueline Garda-Buffon and Eliana Badiale-Furlong
Article
* PDF (190KB)
Web release date: December 30, 2009.

Counter-Current Chromatography Separation of Isatin Derivatives using
the Sandmeyer Methodology
Márcia R. Almeida, Gilda G. Leitão, Bárbara V. Silva, Jussara P. Barbosa and Angelo C. Pinto
Short Report
* PDF (422KB)
Web release date: December 30, 2009.

Determination of Metallic Contaminants in Human Recombinant Erythropoietin (EPO) Formulations by Adsorptive Cathodic Stripping Voltammetry and UV
Photo-Decomposition of Samples
Leandro M. de Carvalho, Júlia C. Garmatz, Cristiane Spengler, Paulo C. do Nascimento,
Denise Bohrer, Cibele M. Canabarro, Solange C. Garcia and Marcelo B. da Rosa
Article
* PDF (325KB)
Web release date: December 21, 2009.

A Comparative Study of Irradiation Systems for Photoinactivation of Microorganisms
Lucas F. de Paula, Renata O. Santos, Henrique D. Menezes, Jonas R. de Britto, João B. Vieira Jr., Paulo P. Gomtijo Filho and Carlos A. de Oliveira
Article
* PDF (459KB)
Web release date: December 21, 2009.

Arsenic Determination in Pharmaceutical Grade Barium Sulfate using Direct Solid Sampling Electrothermal Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
Rodrigo C. Bolzan, Diogo P. de Moraes, Julio Cezar P. de Mattos, Valderi L. Dressler
and Érico M. de Moraes Flores
Article
* PDF (427KB)
Web release date: December 21, 2009.

Design, Synthesis and in vitro Evaluation on Glucosamine-6P Synthase of Aromatic Analogs of 2-Aminohexitols-6P
Danielle F. Dias, Céline Roux, Philippe Durand, Bogdan Iorga, Marie A. Badet-Denisot,
Bernard Badet and Ricardo J. Alves
Article
* PDF (844KB)
Web release date: December 21, 2009.

Stripping Voltammetric Methods for Determination of the Antiparasitic Drug Nitazoxanide in Bulk Form, Pharmaceutical Formulation and Human Serum
Hanaa S. El-Desoky, Mohamed M. Ghoneim and Mohamed M. Abdel-Galeil
Article
* PDF (446KB)
Web release date: December 21, 2009.

New Coumarins from Clausena lansium Twigs
Wisanu Maneerat, Uma Prawat, Nisakorn Saewan and Surat Laphookhieo
Article
* PDF (170KB) / *Supplementary Information (926KB)
Web release date: December 16, 2009.

Tropical Peat as a Versatile Material for Solid-Phase Extraction of Pesticides from Medicinal Plant Cordia salicifolia
Pedro H. V. de Carvalho, Amanda M. D. de Jesus, Vanessa M. Prata, Débora S. S. Bezerra, Luciane P. C. Romão and Sandro Navickiene
Article
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* PDF (307KB)
Web release date: December 16, 2009.

Electrochemical Removal of CuIIin the Presence of Humic Acid
Claudomiro P. Barbosa, Geoffroy R. P. Malpass, Douglas W. Miwa, Luciano Gomes, Rodnei Bertazzoli and Artur J. Motheo
Article
* PDF (320KB)
Web release date: December 16, 2009.

Pesticide Residue Determination in Groundwater using Solid-Phase Extraction and High-Performance Liquid Chromatography with Diode Array Detector and Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Sergiane S. Caldas, Adriana Demoliner, Fabiane P. Costa, Marcelo G. M. D’Oca and Ednei G. Primel
Article
* PDF (316KB)
Web release date: December 16, 2009.

Evidences of Siderophores Synthesis by Grapevine Xylella fastidiosa,
Causal Agent of Pierce’s Disease, through Instrumental Approaches
Ana Valéria C. Simionato, Maria Estela Silva-Stenico, Siu Mui Tsai and Emanuel Carrilho
Article
* PDF (852KB)
Web release date: December 15, 2009.

Improving the Computational Efficiency of the Successive Projections Algorithm by using a Sequential Regression Implementation: a Case Study Involving NIR Spectrometric Analysis of Wheat Samples
Anderson S. Soares, Arlindo R. Galvão Filho, Roberto K. H. Galvão, Mário César U. Araújo
Short Report
* PDF (300KB)
Web release date: December 15, 2009.

Direct Determination of Lanthanides in Environmental Samples using Ultrasonic
Nebulization and ICP OES
Fabrina R. S. Bentlin and Dirce Pozebon
Article
* PDF (2,02MB) / *Supplementary Information (446KB)
Web release date: December 15, 2009.

Efficient and Selective Iodination of Phenols Promoted by Iodine and Hydrogen Peroxide in Water
Rafael D. C. Gallo, Karimi S. Gebara, Rozanna M. Muzzi and Cristiano Raminelli
Short Report
* PDF (548KB)
Web release date: December 15, 2009.

Calibration Techniques and Modifiers for the Determination of Cd, Pb and Tl in Biodiesel as Microemulsion by Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
JJessee S. Azevedo Silva, Eduardo S. Chaves, Éder J. dos Santos, Tatiana D. Saint’Pierre,
Vera Lúcia A. Frescura and Adilson J. Curtius
Article
* PDF (573KB)
Web release date: December 15, 2009.

Two New Copper(II) Complexes of 1-Butyl-1H-1,2,4-triazole: Synthesis, Characterization and Electrocatalytic Activity
Ke Fei Wang, Fang Fang Jian and Rui Rui Zhuang
Article
* PDF (365KB) / *Supplementary Information (122KB)
Web release date: December 15, 2009.

Properties of (m-Oxo)di-iron Complexes and Catalytic Activity toward Cyclohexane Oxidation
Gabrieli L. Parrilha, Sarah S. Ferreira, Christiane Fernandes, Giselle C. Silva, Nakédia M. F. Carvalho, O. A. C. Antunes, Valderes Drago, Adailton J. Bortoluzzi and Adolfo Horn Jr.
Article
* PDF (616KB)
Web release date: December 11, 2009.

Pt-Cu/C and Pd Modified Pt-Cu/C Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Direct Methanol Fuel Cells
Emilia A. Carbonio, Flavio Colmati, Eduardo G. Ciapina, Maristela E. Pereira and Ernesto R. Gonzalez
Article
* PDF (1,33MB) / *Supplementary Information (1,10MB)
Web release date: December 3, 2009.

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