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ABSTRACT Treatment of Ru3(CO)12 with salicylaldimine ligands [ArNCH(3‐tBuC6H3OH) [ArC6H5 (L1H); 4‐OMeC6H4 (L2H); 4‐MeC6H4 (L3H); 2,4,6‐Me3C6H2 (L4H); 4‐ClC6H4 (L5H); 4‐BrC6H4 (L6H)] in refluxing toluene afforded six bis‐ligand mononuclear ruthenium carbonyl complexes [ArNCH(3‐tBuC6H3O)]2Ru(CO)2 1a–1f in good yields. All of the Ru(II) complexes were characterized using IR, NMR, and elemental analysis. The molecular structures of complexes 1a, 1b, 1e, and 1f were further confirmed through X‐ray diffraction analysis. Additionally, the catalytic performance of these complexes was investigated in the oxidation of olefins to aldehydes, using TBHP as the oxidant in refluxing trichloromethane. With 1.0 mol% catalyst loading, these ruthenium complexes displayed high reactivity and good functional‐group compatibility, selectivity providing the corresponding oxidation product aldehydes in 73%–94% yields. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Glycation is an approach in dealing with heat‐induced protein aggregation. The relationship between degree of glycation and heat‐induced structural changes is still unclear. The present work investigates the effect of different numbers and sites of glycated residues on heat‐induced structural changes of bovine serum albumin (BSA). Glycation of BSA was carried out with xylose (Xyl) and galactose (Gal) by Maillard reaction. Glycated residues in BSA were identified by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry, and heat‐induced protein structural changes were characterized by fluorescence emission and synchronous fluorescence spectra, 8‐anilino‐1‐naphthalenesulfonic acid fluorescence, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and circular dichroism (CD) spectra. RESULTS: The numbers of glycated residues were 2 and 13 when BSA was glycated by Gal (BSA − Gal) and Xyl (BSA − Xyl), respectively. There were shifts of maximum wavelengths and decreases in fluorescence intensities for both intrinsic and extrinsic fluorescences; shifts of FTIR amide I, III, and A bands; and decrease or increase of CD band intensities, α‐helix and β‐sheet percentages when BSA was heated. Glycation with Gal or Xyl restrained in similar degrees those changes, including fluorescence wavelengths, amide I band, CD band intensities, and α‐helix and β‐sheet percentages. CONCLUSION: Xyl glycated more residues than Gal, while their effects were similar in restraining heat‐induced BSA structural changes. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: The surgical risk and complication rate after cataract surgery are extremely high in patients with nanophthalmos. This study is designed to compare the visual and refractive outcomes before and after coaxial micro-incision phacoemulsification and evaluate postoperative complications., Methods: Fifty nine patients (89 eyes) with axial length (AL) < 21 mm diagnosed with nanophthalmos were enrolled in this retrospective study. All patients underwent coaxial micro-incision phacoemulsification and IOL implantation. The main outcome measures included anterior chamber depth (ACD), anterior chamber volume (ACV), anterior chamber angle (A CA), intraocular pressure (IOP) and best corrected visual acuity (BCVA). Wilcoxon signed rank test or Mann-Whitney test, and Chi-square test and logistic regression analysis were performed for statistical tests as appropriate., Results: The median AL was 19.63 mm. Sixty-six eyes (74.16%) had a history of surgical intervention. Postoperative ACD, ACV and ACA were increased significantly (all P < 0.001), whereas postoperative IOP was decreased significantly (P < 0.001) after surgery. Previous surgical intervention was related to a reduction in the postoperative ACD and ACA (P < 0.01), and both preoperative and postoperative IOP (P < 0.001). Postoperative BCVA was improved in 94.38% of the cases. Intraoperative complications mainly included iridoschisis (6 eyes, 6.74%). Early postoperative complications included temporary corneal edema (TCE) (23 eyes, 25.84%), anterior inflammatory response (AIR) (19 eyes, 21.35%), cystoid macular edema (CME) (14 eyes, 15.73%), and uveal effusion (4 eyes, 4.49%). Late postoperative complications included CME (8 eyes, 8.99%), uveal effusion (8 eyes, 8.99%), malignant glaucoma (2 eyes, 2.25%) and posterior capsular opacification (PCO) (10 eyes, 11.24%). The majority of complications (80%) were successfully resolved by pharmacotherapy or operation. The risk of surgical complications was greater in patients with lower AL, ACD, ACV or ACA and higher nuclear hardness or mean keratometry (Km)., Conclusion: With reasonable preoperative management, prudent selection of the lens, rigorous surgical technique and unerring cognition of potential complications, coaxial microincision phacoemulsification lens surgery can be performed in patients with nanophthalmos and yield favorable outcomes and a low incidence of complications.