bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Early evangelist or reluctant Rudolph? attitudes towards the Christmas commercial campaign
Authors: Gurău Călin , Tinson Julie
Published: July 2006

Organisations utilise and maximise marketing at various traditional events during the year. Customised offers are combined with intensive commercial campaigns, which use traditional symbols in order to boost sales volume. The response of customers to these promotional ‘storms’ is complex and diverse. Buyers have developed a series of strategies to deal with the information overload and their attitudes largely determine their response to commercial offers. This paper attempts to investigate the response of customers to the Christmas commercial campaign. Based on customers' attitudes and behaviour, this study proposes an original segmentation of Christmas shoppers, and investigates the use of different advertising channels by different segments. Copyright © 2002 Henry Stewart Publications Ltd.
Nostalgic bonding: exploring the role of nostalgia in the consumption experience
Authors: Holbrook Morris B. , Schindler Robert M.
Published: July 2006

The recently awakened awareness of the past has produced a flurry of research directed towards understanding the nostalgic aspects of the human condition, towards investigating the role of nostalgia in the lives of consumers, and towards the application of such knowledge to the design of marketing strategies. With rare exceptions, however, such research has pursued a quantitative survey‐based approach to establishing the chronology‐related and personality‐driven aspects of nostalgia. To explore the nature and types of nostalgic bonding in greater depth, the present study pursues an interpretive approach to understanding the role of nostalgia in the consumption experience. Specifically, it applies a collective approach to subjective personal introspection to draw inferences concerning the key types of nostalgic experience. Copyright © 2003 Henry Stewart Publications.
Satisfaction, loyalty and word of mouth within the customer base of a utility provider: differences between stayers, switchers and referral switchers
Authors: Wangenheim Florian , Bayón Tomás
Published: July 2006

Research on satisfaction, loyalty and word of mouth (WOM) behaviour has made considerable progress within recent years, but important aspects remain neglected. In this paper, it is argued that, within the customer base of service providers, certain groups can be identified which differ from each other with regards to these variables. Hypotheses are developed and tested in a sample of 765 clients of a large German energy provider. The results show that recently acquired customers (switchers) differ from long‐term customers (stayers), and that switchers acquired through customer referrals differ from switchers recruited through advertising or direct mail in their satisfaction, loyalty and WOM behaviour. The paper ends with some important implications for management and future research. Copyright © 2004 Henry Stewart Publications Ltd.
Gender differences in German consumer decision‐making styles
Authors: Mitchell Vincent‐Wayne , Walsh Gianfranco
Published: July 2006

Males and females want different products and they are likely to have different ways of thinking about obtaining these. This study furthers an understanding of how gender affects consumers' approaches to decision making. The research used Sproles and Kendall's (1986) consumer styles inventory (CSI) on a sample of 358 German males and females. Although all seven German decision‐making characteristics found in a previous German study could be confirmed for females, only four could be confirmed for males, raising the question of whether the CSI is equally valid for both genders. Tentative support was found for five new male factors, namely satisfying, enjoyment‐variety seeking, fashion‐sale seeking, time restricted and economy seeking. The results imply that the CSI has construct validity for females, but appears to be less valid for males. Copyright © 2004 Henry Stewart Publications.
Peer pressure and poverty: exploring fashion brands and consumption symbolism among children of the ‘British poor’
Authors: Elliott Richard , Leonard Clare
Published: July 2006

Attitudes towards fashion brands (trainers/athletic shoes) and their symbolic meanings are explored among a sample of 30 children aged 8–12 years from poor homes in the UK, in an interpretive study using projective methods. The children form stereotypes about the owners of trainers: if the trainers are obviously branded and expensive the children believe the owner to be rich and young, if the trainer is unbranded and inexpensive looking the children believe the owner to be poor and old. If a child is wearing branded trainers they are seen as popular and able to fit in with their peers. These opinions are so strongly held that the children would prefer to talk to someone wearing branded trainers than unbranded trainers. The children also feel pressure to wear the trainers that their friends wear, partly to make friends and fit in and partly because of the teasing experienced if they are wearing unbranded clothes or are clearly from a poor home. Copyright © 2004 Henry Stewart Publications.
Exploring the emotional territory for brands
Authors: Woods Richard
Published: July 2006

It has become a truism that brand marketing is in the business of selling emotional connections rather than product benefits. Because of the relatively small number of primary emotions, however, brands in the same categories often end up standing for the same sort of emotions. Let us face facts: telecoms brands either connect or empower people; most whisky brands tend to occupy the emotional territories of maturity or discernment; cleaning product brands have at their core the idea of the good carer, be it mother/father/spouse/self; many vodka and pre‐mix vodka brands play within the territory of transgression. Therefore, the key questions to ask about these brands are: What kind of connecting or empowerment? What kind of maturity? What kind of carer? What kind of transgression? It is this specific differentiated expression within an emotional territory that makes the difference between success and failure for brands. This paper highlights a different approach to exploring these emotional territories through using research stimulus (called Brandcepts) that can actively help respondents to make the sort of fine distinctions in the world of emotional territories that they would never be able to make on their own. Copyright © 2004 Henry Stewart Publications.
Building the buzz in the hive mind
Authors: Thomas Greg Metz
Published: July 2006

What is the secret to buzz marketing? Buzz marketing is defined as the amplification of initial marketing efforts by third parties through their passive or active influence. This powerful conceptual framework is illustrated in this paper with practical information on how to build the buzz. Copyright © 2004 Henry Stewart Publications Ltd.
Small wonders of the Indian market
Authors: Dubey Jayashree , Patel Rajni P.
Published: July 2006

Heavy competition in India in almost all product categories, due to diversification by large and medium companies and increased entry of multinationals, has restricted the growth of domestic companies. Previously, large companies enjoyed high profit margins by targeting premium priced products in the upper strata of Indian society. High levels of competition from equally reputed brands have not only decreased the companies' market share but also created price wars, reducing profit margins and limiting market growth. This has motivated companies to consider the lower classes and the rural segments, which they had previously ignored. By targeting these segments with products in small packs at lower price points, companies have experienced great success. At the same time, small packs also pose some challenges for the companies. This paper explains the importance of small packs for market expansion in various product categories within the Indian market, drawing on several examples to support the views of the authors. Copyright © 2004 Henry Stewart Publications.
Learning to love the older consumer
Authors: Szmigin Isabelle , Carrigan Marylyn
Published: July 2006

This paper examines how and why marketing has largely ignored the older consumer and concentrated on younger targets. It explores some of the myths of the older consumer and through examining recent research in the USA and the UK makes a plea for accepting the older consumer as still very much in the main stream of marketing. It also explores how society constructs age and how older people may wish to see themselves. While age related myopia is unsatisfactory for both consumers and marketing, older consumers may express a wide range of identities, making them a potentially complex target for marketing. The paper suggests that more research is needed to explore the different motives and identities of these important consumers with a view to better meeting their needs in terms of appropriate products, messages and media. Copyright © 2001 Henry Stewart Publications.
Critical factors in consumer supermarket shopping behaviour: a neural network approach
Authors: Moutinho Luiz A. , Davies Fiona M. , Goode Mark M. H. , Ogbonna Emmanuel
Published: July 2006

This paper studies UK supermarket shopping behaviour, by analysing the antecedent variables of three critical factors: overall levels of customer satisfaction, number of trips to the supermarket, and amount spent. A neural network approach predicts these factors using ten input variables and three hidden nodes. Results show that the most satisfied and high‐spending customers tend to be those who have the income to take full advantage of the choice and quality offered. Other customers are more concerned with prices being reasonable and discounts available, but the satisfaction of these shoppers is also linked with store atmosphere. Copyright © 2001 Henry Stewart Publications.
On the conceptual link between mass customisation and experiential consumption: an explosion of subjectivity
Authors: Addis Michela , Holbrook Morris B.
Published: July 2006

Marketing managers currently face an explosion of subjectivity. A glance at the business world reveals new solutions developed to offer customised products. Mass customisation is stressed by academicians in different ways. For example, relationship marketing emphasises the role of the relationship between a vendor and its customer, with particular reference to the importance of personal involvement and trust. Reading such phenomena as manifesting an explosion of subjectivity in consumption suggests an enhanced opportunity for applying the experiential view of consumer behaviour. This paper invites marketing managers, as well as marketing and consumer researchers, to recognise the changing environment more proactively and to embrace the increasingly well‐established conceptions of the consumption experience more enthusiastically. Copyright © 2001 Henry Stewart Publications.
Tribal aspects of postmodern consumption research: the case of French in‐line roller skaters
Authors: Cova Bernard , Cova Véronique
Published: July 2006

Tribes constitute a research focus for postmodern consumer research and an alternative way of targeting marketing action. Consumers are supposed to value the goods and services which, through their linking value, permit and support social interaction of the communal type, products or services that support AB and not the fact of being A or B. This paper seeks to explore current developments in postmodern consumer research in terms of methods used to identify tribes and in terms of approaches used to elaborate an offer which is capable of supporting tribal rites and to capitalise, at a brand image level, on these tribal phenomena. Copyright © 2001 Henry Stewart Publications.
Confirming satisfaction as an attitude within the service‐buying process
Authors: Clarke Geraldine
Published: July 2006

This paper presents research that uses cognitive and affective semantic differential scales to construct an attitude measuring instrument to be used in the services domain in the context of long applications to buy a service. The scales measure ‘Attitude to the Application Process’ (AAP) which represents satisfaction, as an internal ‘buying process’ attitude, which moderates the buying intention.

Data collected over a three‐year period between 1996‐9, was analysed using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. The results provide evidence of a robust and useful cognitive scale. Although there were anomalies in the exploratory and confirmatory analysis of the affective scale, a robust scale is presented which represents either one or two factors. The whole measuring instrument of 14 items was developed as a means to access applicant attitudes during the application process to university — an extended and extreme application situation for first‐time consumers.

The results identify that the instrument is sound and can be used in its original or modified form, depending on the context of the service‐process monitoring situation. The scales represent aspects of attitude not dealt with extensively in the literature and measure the perception of the application process as simple, open, friendly and helpful. These aspects of satisfaction mirror three attributes of service quality: assurance, responsiveness and empathy identified in previous research. Copyright © 2001 Henry Stewart Publications.
Predicting consumer satisfaction from CD players
Authors: Goode Mark M. H.
Published: July 2006

This paper explores the relationship between expectations and product satisfaction evaluations in a high‐involvement product category. While doing so, the paper attempts to develop a regression model to predict the overall level of consumer satisfaction derived from CD players, using a number of explanatory variables within an ordinary least squares framework. This regression model links overall satisfaction to confidence in other people's opinions, expectations of product quality, experience with product quality, replacement rate and the importance of price. The model predicts fairly well for cross‐sectional data, with an adjusted R2 of 57 per cent, and appears to be robust. Finally, the implications of these results for marketers are discussed. Copyright © 2002 Henry Stewart Publications.
Buying cars online: the adoption of the web for high‐involvement, high‐cost purchases
Authors: Molesworth Mike , Suortti Jukka‐Petteri
Published: July 2006

This research explores the adoption of the Web throughout the buying process within high‐value, high‐involvement product categories (the car sector). Diffusion of innovations (Rogers, 1983) and innovation resistance Ram and Sheth (1989) theories are utilised and found to be useful. The research is exploratory, based on eight qualitative, semi‐structured individual interviews with potential car buyers. Findings indicate that there is resistance to adopting online car purchase overall, but relative advantage is recognised at the early, information seeking stages. Consumers use the Web to improve the balance of power between themselves and car salespeople. Innovation resistance during later stages, result from the need for personal experience of the product prior to purchase, ie test driving, as well as the uncertainty regarding after‐sales support. Further resistance comes from a reluctance to give up the social aspects of car buying and a perceived inability to negotiate with websites. It is suggested that organisations operating in these markets should focus Web activities on information provision, or opt for a hybrid strategy using both online and offline channels. Copyright © 2002 Henry Stewart Publications.
One world, one environment, one vision: are we close to achieving this? An exploratory study of consumer environmental behaviour across three countries
Authors: Bhate Seema
Published: July 2006

The environment as an issue has been central to a number of conferences and debates held worldwide. This indicates the growing concern regarding environmental issues on the part of various nations. It is apparent that both public support and political efforts are required to halt environmental deterioration. Members of the public need to display a change in attitude and governments need policies and strategies to channel this change in appropriate directions. The present study concentrates on the aspect of public awareness and how this translates to their purchase of environmentally friendly products. The theoretical framework incorporates respondents from three countries. The main aim is to investigate differences in public awareness and behaviour based on individual variables, such as Cognitive style and Involvement, and broad factors, such as the economic and developmental stages of the countries included in the sample. Data has been collected from a sample of 132 respondents. The results indicate that the attitudes and behaviour of UK respondents are generally non‐committal, whereas the sample from India displays a more involved attitude, which is reflected in their purchasing behaviour. The ‘availability’ and the ‘price’ of environmentally friendly products have been identified as the most significant issues common to India, Greece and the UK. Cognitive style analysis indicates that innovators are responsible for generating a range of qualitative differences, whereas the differences highlighted by Involvement are quantitative in nature. Copyright © 2002 Henry Stewart Publications.
Practice papers all power to the consumer? Complexity and choice in consumers' lives
Authors: Nelson William
Published: July 2006

This paper draws together selected insights from a range of projects, primarily the Future Foundation's ‘Complicated Lives’ research programme for Abbey National. Unless otherwise sourced, all findings in this paper are based on Complicated Lives 1 & 2 (2001, 2002) The author also draws on research sponsored by a range of clients including Ananova (the future of news), First Direct (e‐service monitor, nPower (drivers for online bill payment) as well as nVision's own Changing Lives ongoing programme of research. This paper is based on a chapter of a forthcoming book, Complicated Lives, due to be published in 2003. Copyright © 2002 Henry Stewart Publications.
Highly Resolved Determination of Structure and Particle Deposition in Fibrous Filters by MRI
Authors: Hoferer J. , Lehmann M. J. , Hardy E. H. , Meyer J. , Kasper G.
Published: July 2006

A new method for the quantitative three‐dimensional structure determination of a coarse filter medium as well as the particle deposition inside this medium is described. The filter structure was imaged at a voxel resolution of 59 μm which is close to the mean fiber diameter, therefore allowing individual fibers and their position to be determined. The data processing method for determining the filter structure as well as the quantification of the mass deposited in the filter are explained in detail. For particle deposition investigations the spatial resolution used was 235 μm. Hereby, a linear correlation between deposited mass and signal intensity was observed.
Investigation of Polymer Structure and Properties with Solid‐State and Gaseous MRI Methods
Authors: Terekhov M. , Höpfel D.
Published: July 2006

The effectiveness of solid‐state MRI with dipolar refocusing techniques was tested to improve the sensitivity and spatial resolution for the investigation of various solid polymers. The comparison of dipolar refocusing methods with conventional SPI was undertaken. As an alternative, gas‐phase MRI experiments with thermally polarized SF6 and hyperpolarized xenon were performed. The performance of SF6 was found to be equivalent to solid‐state methods. The possibility of achieving a significant increase in imaging efficiency by use of the hyperpolarization technique is demonstrated. The effects of embedding gaseous SF6 into EPDM rubber were investigated using NMR methods. A strong correlation was found between EPDM cross‐linking and the transversal relaxation time of embedded SF6.
Effects of Draft Tubes on Particle Velocity Profiles in Spouted Beds
Authors: Zhao X.‐L. , Yao Q. , Li S.‐Q.
Published: July 2006

The vertical particle velocity profiles in a full‐column cylindrical conical spouted bed, with or without a draft tube, are measured using a fibre optic probe system. The profiles have different characteristics for a draft tube spouted bed (DTSB) than for a conventional spouted bed (CSB). The spout of a CSB consists of a central flow where particle velocities fit exponential distributions, and a boundary layer where particle velocities are nearly uniform. The spout of a DTSB has no boundary layer and its radial particle velocity profiles are approximately linear. The particle velocities in the spout of a DTSB increase when superficial gas velocity increases, draft tube diameter decreases, or when entrainment height decreases. A kinematic model has been used to simulate the granular flow in the annulus of a CSB and DTSB, and they are compared with the experiments. The particle velocities in the annulus of a DTSB are much lower than that of a CSB. Their radial profiles are also different with a CSB. The dependence of particle velocities in the annulus of a DTSB on superficial gas velocity, draft tube diameter, and entrainment height are also discussed. One concludes that the draft tube diameter and entrainment height are two key factors for the solid circulation rate of a DTSB.
Recovery of Phenol through the Decomposition of Tar under Hydrothermal Alkaline Conditions
Authors: Wahyudiono  , Fujinaga S. , Sasaki M. , Goto M.
Published: July 2006

Decomposition of the tar residue from oil distillation was carried out under hydrothermal conditions using a batch reactor at 623–673 K and 25–40 MPa, with and without K2CO3 as a catalyst. The reaction scheme for tar decomposition was determined as follows: the liquefaction and dissolution process of tar occur first and then intermediate chemical compounds are transformed into lighter molecular weight species. The presence of K2CO3 activates the dissociation of molecular hydrogen to facilitate hydrogenation reactions. The main products from the decomposition of tar were phenol, biphenyl, diphenylether (DPE), and diphenylmethane (DPM). These results indicate that hydrolysis was important in the cleavage of the macromolecular structure of tar under both catalytic and non‐catalytic hydrothermal conditions. This method can be developed for efficient tar liquefaction to generate high yields of valuable chemicals in an environmentally friendly way.
In Situ Synthesis of Trisubstituted Methanol Ligands and Their Potential as One‐Pot Generators of Cubane‐like Metal Complexes
Authors: Abrahams Brendan F. , Hudson Timothy A. , Robson Richard
Published: July 2006

Two different one pot routes to a variety of metal cubane compounds are reported; one route is based on an in situ benzilic acid type rearrangement and the other involves in situ nucleophilic attack at a ketone. Diketosuccinic acid in basic solution in the presence of certain divalent metal ions undergoes a benzilic acid type rearrangement to generate the carbon oxyanion, C(CO2−)3O−, which serves as a cubane‐forming bridging ligand in a series of octanuclear complexes of composition [M8{C(CO2)3O}4](H2O)12 (M=Mg, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Zn). At the heart of each of these highly symmetrical aggregates is an M4O4 cubane core, each oxygen component of which is provided by the alkoxo centre of a C(CO2−)3O− ligand. Reaction of 2,2′‐pyridil, (2‐C5H4N)COCO(2‐C5H4N), and calcium nitrate in basic alcoholic solution, which proceeds by a similar benzilic acid type rearrangement, gives the cubane compounds, [Ca4L4(NO3)4] in which L=(2‐C5H4N)2C(COOR)O− (R=Me or Et). Nucleophilic attack by bisulfite ion at the carbonyl carbon atom of 2,2′‐dipyridyl ketone in the presence of certain divalent metals generates the electrically neutral complexes, [{(C5H4N)2SO3C(OH)}2M] (M=Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Zn and Cd). Cubane‐like complexes [M4{(C5H4N)2SO3C(O)}4] (M=Zn, Mn) can be obtained directly from 2,2′‐dipyridyl ketone in one‐pot reaction systems (sealed tube, 120 °C) if a base as weak as acetate ion is present to deprotonate the OH group of the initial [(C5H4N)2SO3C(OH)]− bisulfite addition compound; the [(C5H4N)2SO3C(O)]2− ligand in this case plays the same cubane‐forming role as the ligands C(COO−)3O− and (2‐C5H4N)2C(COOR)O− above. When excess sodium sulfite is used in similar one‐pot reaction mixtures, the monoanionic complexes, [M3Na{(C5H4N)2SO3C(O)}4]− (M=Zn, Mn, Co) with an M3NaO4 cubane core, are formed directly from 2,2′‐dipyridyl ketone.
The Crystal Structure and Stability of K2NaAlH6.
Authors: Soerby M. H. , Brinks H. W. , Fossdal A. , Thorshaug K. , Hauback B. C.
Published: July 2006

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Optical Spectroscopy and Visible Upconversion Studies of YVO4:Er3+ Nanocrystals Synthesized by a Hydrothermal Process.
Authors: Sun Yajuan , Liu Hongjian , Wang Xin , Kong Xianggui , Zhang Hong
Published: July 2006

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Optical Properties and Electronic Structure of Spinel ZnRh2O4.
Authors: Singh D. J. , Rai R. C. , Musfeldt J. L. , Auluck S. , Singh Nirpendra , Khalifah P. , McClure S. , Mandrus D. G.
Published: July 2006

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Metal‐Catalyzed [2 + 2 + 1] Cycloadditions of 1,3‐Dienes, Allenes, and CO.
Authors: Wender Paul A. , Croatt Mitchell P. , Deschamps Nicole M.
Published: July 2006

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Synthesis and Reactions of 2‐Chloro‐2‐(hydroximino)‐1‐(4‐methyl‐2‐phenylthiazol‐5‐yl)ethanone.
Authors: Abdelhamid Abdou O. , Elghandour Ahmed H. , Ahmed Sayed A. , Zaki Yasser H.
Published: July 2006

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Photochemical Substitution of Olefins and Aromatic Compounds with Difluoromethyl Radicals Bearing Ester and Phosphonate Groups.
Authors: Murakami Satoru , Ishii Hideki , Tajima Toshiki , Fuchigami Toshio
Published: July 2006

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A Novel Catalyst for Alkene Epoxidation: A Polymer‐Supported CoIILCl2 {L = 2‐(Alkylthio)‐3‐phenyl‐5‐ (pyridine‐2‐ylmethylene)‐3,5‐dihydro‐4H‐imidazole‐4‐one} Complex.
Authors: Beloglazkina Elena K. , Majouga Alexander G. , Romashkina Renata B. , Zyk Nikolay V.
Published: July 2006

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A New Ring Bromination Method for Aromatic Compounds under Solvent‐Free Conditions with NBS/Al2O3.
Authors: Imanzadeh Gholamhassan K. , Zamanloo Mohammad R. , Eskandari Habibollah , Shayesteh Keyvan
Published: July 2006

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Grignard‐Triggered Fragmentation of Vinylogous Acyl Triflates: Synthesis of (Z)‐6‐Heneicosen‐11‐one, the Douglas Fir Tussock Moth Sex Pheromone.
Authors: Jones David M. , Kamijo Shin , Dudley Gregory B.
Published: July 2006

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A Facile Method for the Stereoselective Preparation of (1Z,3E)‐Dienyl Ethers via 1,4‐Elimination of 1,4‐Dialkoxy‐(2Z)‐alkenes with n‐Butyllithium.
Authors: Tayama Eiji , Sugai Sayaka
Published: July 2006

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The Epoxy‐Ramberg—Baecklund Reaction (ERBR): A Sulfone‐Based Method for the Synthesis of Allylic Alcohols.
Authors: Evans Paul , Johnson Paul , Taylor Richard J. K.
Published: July 2006

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Synthesis of 3‐Alkyl‐ and 3‐Chloroalkyl‐2‐hydroxybenzoates Based on [3 + 3] Cyclizations of 4‐Alkyl‐ and 4‐Chloroalkyl‐1,3‐bis(trimethylsilyloxy)buta‐1,3‐dienes
Authors: Nguyen Van Thi Hong , Bellur Esen , Appel Bettina , Langer Peter
Published: July 2006

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Synthesis and Structures of C60 Fullerene Chlorides.
Authors: Troyanov S. I. , Shustova N. B. , Popov A. A. , Sidorov L. N.
Published: July 2006

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Large‐Scale Synthesis of Alkyne‐Linked Tripodal Porphyrins via Palladium‐Mediated Coupling Conditions.
Authors: Tong Lok H. , Pascu Sofia I. , Jarrosson Thibaut , Sanders Jeremy K. M.
Published: July 2006

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Rapid and Selective Synthesis of Substituted 1,2,5‐Thiadiazolidine 1,1‐Dioxides.
Authors: Hannam Joanne , Harrison Timothy , Heath Felicity , Madin Andrew , Merchant Kevin
Published: July 2006

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Multistep Microwave Assisted Solvent‐Free Green Chemical Synthesis of 2,7‐Dihydro‐3H‐pyridazino[3′,4′:4,5]indolo [3,2‐c]quinoline‐3,13(12H)‐dione.
Authors: Dandia Anshu , Arya Kapil , Dhaka Nidhi
Published: July 2006

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Intramolecular Cyclization of 1‐Allyl‐ and 1‐Methallyl‐6‐amino‐2‐thiouracils.
Authors: Sokolov V. B. , Aksinenko A. Yu. , Pushin A. N. , Martynov I. V.
Published: July 2006

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A Facile Synthesis of 2‐Amino‐1,3‐selenazole by Reaction of N,N‐Unsubstituted Selenourea with Ketone.
Authors: Koketsu Mamoru , Kanoh Koichi , Ando Hiromune , Ishihara Hideharu
Published: July 2006

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One‐Dimensional Luminescent Nanoaggregates of Perylene Bisimides.
Authors: Wuerthner Frank , Chen Zhijian , Dehm Volker , Stepanenko Vladimir
Published: July 2006

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Cespitulactones A and B, New Diterpenoids from Cespitularia taeniata.
Authors: Shen Ya‐Ching , Ho Ching‐Jen , Kuo Yao‐Haur , Lin Yun‐Sheng
Published: July 2006

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Use of the Oxazole—Olefin Diels—Alder Reaction in the Total Synthesis of the Monoterpene Alkaloids (‐)‐Plectrodorine and (+)‐Oxerine.
Authors: Ohba Masashi , Izuta Rie , Shimizu Emi
Published: July 2006

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α‐Methylated Derivatives of 2‐Arachidonoyl Glycerol: Synthesis, CB1 Receptor Activity, and Enzymatic Stability.
Authors: Parkkari Teija , Myllymaeki Mikko , Savinainen Juha R. , Saario Susanna M. , Castillo‐Melendez Joel A. , Laitinen Jarmo T. , Nevalainen Tapio , Koskinen Ari M. P. , Jaervinen Tomi
Published: July 2006

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Radanamycin, a Macrocyclic Chimera of Radicicol and Geldanamycin.
Authors: Wang Mingwen , Shen Gang , Blagg Brian S. J.
Published: July 2006

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Amino Acid Sequence Autocorrelation Vectors and Ensembles of Bayesian‐Regularized Genetic Neural Networks for Prediction of Conformational Stability of Human Lysozyme Mutants.
Authors: Caballero Julio , Fernandez Leyden , Abreu Jose Ignacio , Fernandez Michael
Published: July 2006

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Comparative Protein Modeling of 1‐Deoxy‐D‐xylulose‐5‐phosphate Reductoisomerase Enzyme from Plasmodium falciparum: A Potential Target for Antimalarial Drug Discovery.
Authors: Singh Nidhi , Cheve Gwenael , Avery Mitchell A. , McCurdy Christopher R.
Published: July 2006

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A Simple Approach for Indexing the Oral Druglikeness of a Compound: Discriminating Druglike Compounds from Nondruglike Ones.
Authors: Biswas Dhrubajyoti , Roy Sujata , Sen Srikanta
Published: July 2006

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Classification Tree Models for the Prediction of Blood—Brain Barrier Passage of Drugs.
Authors: Deconinck Eric , Zhang Menghui H. , Coomans Danny , Vander Heyden Yvan
Published: July 2006

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Influence of the Conditions in Pharmacophore Generation, Scoring, and 3D Database Search for Chemical Feature‐Based Pharmacophore Models: One Application Study of ETA‐ and ETB‐Selective Antagonist.
Authors: Cucarull‐Gonzalez Joan R. , Laggner Christian , Langer Thierry
Published: July 2006

ChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 200 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract, please click on HTML or PDF.
Enhanced Solid‐State Metathesis Routes to Carbon Nanotubes.
Authors: Mack Julia J. , Tari Susanne , Kaner Richard B.
Published: July 2006

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Synthesis and in vitro Selective anti‐Helicobacter pylori Activity of N‐Substituted‐2‐oxo‐2H‐1‐benzopyran‐3‐carboxamides.
Authors: Bizzarri Bruna , et al. et al.
Published: July 2006

ChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 200 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract, please click on HTML or PDF.
Electrostatic Interactions in Cations and Their Importance in Biology and Chemistry
Authors: Smith Deborah M. , Woerpel K. A.
Published: July 2006

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First Enantioselective One‐Pot, Three‐Component Imino Reformatsky Reaction
Authors: Cozzi Pier Giorgio , Rivalta Eleonora
Published: July 2006

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New Synthetic Reactions Catalyzed by Cobalt Complexes
Authors: Yorimitsu Hideki , Oshima Koichiro
Published: July 2006

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New Technologies in Catalysis Using Base Metals
Authors: Lipshutz Bruce H. , Butler Tom , Frieman Bryan A. , Kogan Vladimir , Lee Ching‐Tien , Lower Asher , Nihan Danielle M. , Taft Benjamin R. , Tomaso Anthony E. Jr.
Published: July 2006

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Syntheses and Reactions of Optically Active α‐Aminoallenylstannanes and α‐Aminopropargylboranes
Authors: Hegedus Louis S. , Ranslow Peter , Achmatowicz Michal , de los Rios Cristobal , Hyland Christopher , Garcia‐Frutos Eva M. , Salman Sarri
Published: July 2006

ChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 200 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract, please click on HTML or PDF.
Solid‐State Excipient Compatibility Testing
Authors: Antipas Amy S. , Landis Margaret S.
Published: July 2006

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Physical and Chemical Stability Considerations in the Development and Stress Testing of Freeze‐Dried Pharmaceuticals
Authors: Nail Steven L.
Published: July 2006

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Asymmetric Synthesis of Phosphonic Analogues of β‐Amino Acids
Authors: Lajczyk Marian Miko , Drabowicz Jozef , Lyzwa Piotr
Published: July 2006

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Synthesis of Perfluoroalkylated Phosphines
Authors: Hope Eric G. , Stuart Alison M.
Published: July 2006

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NMR Residual Dipolar Couplings as Probes of Biomolecular Dynamics
Authors: Tolman Joel R. , Ruan Ke
Published: July 2006

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Single‐Molecule Fluorescence Studies of Protein Folding and Conformational Dynamics
Authors: Michalet Xavier , Weiss Shimon , Jaeger Marcus
Published: July 2006

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Growth of ZnO crystals by vapour transport: Some ways to act on physical properties
Authors: Tena‐Zaera R. , Martínez‐Tomás C. , Gómez‐García C. J. , Muñoz‐Sanjosé V.
Published: July 2006

Nowadays, the growth of ZnO by vapor transport in silica ampoules is generally made in presence of graphite. As it has been already shown, this means that the growth process is carried out in presence of a Zn excess. In order to control that and act, as a consequence, on the physical properties of crystals we have performed a systematic study of the growth process in a wide range of Zn excess compositions using well defined experimental conditions. As a preliminary characterization, optical absorption and electrical properties have been analyzed at room temperature. The results show how some physical properties of as‐grown ZnO crystals can be changed in a controlled way by an adequate combination of different growth conditions such as graphite covering of inner ampoule walls, thermal difference between source material and crystallization zone and additional gas (composition and pressure). In this frame some post‐growth annealing processes can be avoided reducing the time and cost of processes. (© 2006 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)
Influence of the starting powders on the synthesis of nickel ferrite
Authors: Kenfack F. , Langbein H.
Published: July 2006

The thermal decomposition of freeze‐dried nickel(II)‐iron(III) formate was investigated by means of DTA, TG, mass spectrometry and X‐ray powder diffractometry. For the preparation of homogeneous freeze‐dried nickel(II)‐iron(III) formate precursors, a rigorous control of nickel ion concentration in the precursor solution was required. The decomposition of the reactive nickel(II)‐iron(III) formate does not only reflect aspects of single formates, but also an interaction between components which lowers the decomposition temperature. Crystalline nickel ferrite powders were obtained at 600‐800°C. This temperature is quite lower than 1100°C employed for the ceramic method. In the presence of air, the regeneration of nickel ferrite from the taenite phase (γNi,Fe) is accomplished at 800°C. This temperature is also 300°C below the temperature employed when the mixtures NiO:α‐Fe2O3 or Ni:2Fe are the starting powders. The main reason for the high reactivity of the freeze‐dried formates and the taenite alloy is the large homogeneity of these precursors. (© 2006 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)
Crystallization of benzimidazole by solution growth method and its characterization
Authors: Vijayan N. , Bhagavannarayana G. , Kanagasekaran T. , Babu R. Ramesh , Gopalakrishnan R. , Ramasamy P.
Published: July 2006

The potential organic NLO crystal of benzimidazole (BMZ) has been successfully grown by slow evaporation solution growth technique at room temperature. The crystalline perfection has been verified by High resolution X‐ray diffraction (HRXRD) analysis. The very low angle boundary obtained for this solution‐grown specimen may be attributed to the segregation of solvent molecules (methanol), which were entrapped within the crystal during growth. The laser damage threshold has been measured by using high intensity Q‐switched Nd:YAG laser. The observed value is greater than that of KDP and lesser than that of melt grown benzimidazole. The NLO efficiency has been determined and it is compared with the KDP crystal. The thermal behaviour has been assessed by TG/DTA analysis. (© 2006 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)
Alanine aminotransferase as a marker of non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease in relation to type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease
Authors: Schindhelm Roger K. , Diamant Michaela , Dekker Jacqueline M. , Tushuizen Maarten E. , Teerlink Tom , Heine Robert J.
Published: July 2006

For a long time, hepatic steatosis was believed to be a benign condition. Only recently, liver steatosis, also termednon‐alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD), has gained much interest. In most cases of NAFLD, a condition regarded as the hepatic component of the metabolic syndrome, the enzyme alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is elevated and consequently has been used as a marker for NAFLD. More recently, several cross‐sectional and prospective studies have demonstrated associations of this liver enzyme with features of the metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes mellitus. This review discusses the biochemical and metabolic properties of ALT, its applicability as a marker of NAFLD and describes its possible role in the pathogenesis of the metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes mellitus and subsequent cardiovascular disease. In addition, treatment strategies to ameliorate NAFLD and the associated risks are discussed. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
One‐Pot Synthesis of 3‐Substituted Isoquinolin‐1‐(2H)‐ones and Fused Isoquinolin‐1‐(2H)‐ones by SRN1 Reactions in DMSO
Authors: Guastavino Javier F. , Barolo Silvia M. , Rossi Roberto A.
Published: July 2006

3‐Substituted isoquinolin‐1‐(2H)‐ones and fused isoquinolin‐1‐(2H)‐ones have been obtained by the photostimulated SRN1 reactions of 2‐iodobenzamide with the enolates of aromatic (acetophenone, 1‐(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol‐5‐yl)ethanone, 1‐ and 2‐naphthyl methyl ketones, and 2‐, 3‐, and 4‐acetylpyridine), aliphatic (1‐adamantyl methyl ketone), and cyclic ketones (1‐ and 2‐indanone, α‐ and β‐tetralone, and 1‐benzosuberone) in DMSO. (© Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2006)
Renaissance of HF Impedimetry in Application to CE Detection
Authors: Opekar František , Štulík Karel
Published: July 2006

Some results obtained at the above department in the field of contactless conductivity detection (CCD) are reviewed, in the framework of the state‐of‐the‐art of the field. Several detection cells have been designed and tested. It has been shown that the performance of systems with planar and semitubular electrodes is fully comparable with that of common cells with tubular electrodes and that these systems have advantages in simpler construction and a greater operational versatility. Important characteristic parameters are discussed, primarily the electrode effective length, the gap between the electrodes and the thickness of the dielectric layer. Possibilities of using thin insulated wire electrodes for CCD detection in flow injection analysis are demonstrated.
Determination of Total Calcium in Plasma by Flow Injection Analysis with Tris(2,2′‐bipyridyl)ruthenium(II) Electrochemiluminescent Detection
Authors: Shi Lihong , Liu Xiaoqing , Li Haijuan , Xu Guobao
Published: July 2006

We described here a new method for the determination of total calcium in plasma. The method is based on the precipitation of calcium with excess oxalate and the measurement of residual oxalate by flow injection analysis with Ru(bpy)32+ electrochemiluminescent detection. It has the advantages of extremely stable reagent, user‐friendly instrument, high selectivity, good analytical recovery, wide dynamic range, and nice correlation with atomic absorption spectroscopy. The calibration plot for calcium is linear over a concentration range from 0.5 mmol L−1 to 4.8 mmol L−1, which is wider than those obtained by most other methods. The analytical recoveries for plasma calcium are 98.4–101.2% with coefficients of variation (CVs) of 1.96–2.52%. The within‐day CVs range from 0.76% to 0.95%, and between‐day CVs were from 1.12% to 1.46%. The time for each injection is one minute. Because the proposed method can be readily carried out on increasingly popular instruments for Ru(bpy)32+ ECL immunoassays and DNA probe assays, Ru(bpy)32+ ECL method is suitable for routine clinical analysis of calcium.