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Ruthenium Complexes of Easily Accessible Tridentate Ligands Based on the 2‐Aryl‐4,6‐bis(2‐pyridyl)‐s‐triazine Motif: Absorption Spectra, Luminescence Properties, and Redox Behavior
Authors: Polson Matthew I. J. , Medlycott Elaine A. , Hanan Garry S. , Mikelsons Larisa , Taylor Nick J. , Watanabe Masashi , Tanaka Yasutaka , Loiseau Frédérique , Passalacqua Rosalba , Campagna Sebastiano 
Published: June 2004

AbstractA family of tridendate ligands 1 a–e, based on the 2‐aryl‐4,6‐di(2‐pyridyl)‐s‐triazine motif, was prepared along with their hetero‐ and homoleptic RuII complexes 2 a–e ([Ru(tpy)(1 a–e)]2+; tpy=2,2′:6′,2′′‐terpyridine) and 3 a–e ([(Ru(1 a–e)2]2+), respectively. The ligands and their complexes were characterized by 1H NMR spectroscopy, ES‐MS, and elemental analysis. Single‐crystal X‐ray analysis of 2 a and 2 e demonstrated that the triazine core is nearly coplanar with the non‐coordinating ring, with dihedral angles of 1.2 and 18.6°, respectively. The redox behavior and electronic absorption and luminescence properties (both at room temperature in liquid acetonitrile and at 77 K in butyronitrile rigid matrix) were investigated. Each species undergoes one oxidation process centered on the metal ion, and several (three for 2 a–e and four for 3 a–e) reduction processes centered on the ligand orbitals. All compounds exhibit intense absorption bands in the UV region, assigned to spin‐allowed ligand‐centered (LC) transitions, and moderately intense spin‐allowed metal‐to‐ligand charge‐transfer (MLCT) absorption bands in the visible region. The compounds exhibit relatively intense emissions, originating from triplet MLCT levels, both at 77 K and at room temperature. The incorporation of triazine rings and the near planarity of the noncoordinating ring increase the luminescence lifetimes of the complexes by lowering the energy of the 3MLCT state and creating a large energy gap to the dd state.
Preparation of Tripeptide‐Bridged Dicatechol Ligands and Their Macrocyclic Molybdenum(VI) Complexes: Fixation of the RGD Sequence and the WKY Sequence of Urotensin II in a Cyclic Conformation
Authors: Albrecht Markus , Stortz Patrick , Runsink Jan , Weis Patrick 
Published: June 2004

AbstractDicatechol ligands were prepared with caprylic acid (6‐H4) or the naturally occurring RGD (23‐H4) or WKY sequences (32‐H4) as spacers. 6‐H4 was prepared by solution‐phase amide coupling chemistry, while 16, the precursor of 23‐H4, was obtained by solution‐phase and solid‐phase preparation. In the latter case, a polystyrene resin with a hydrazine benzoate linker was used as the solid support. The last coupling step was performed simultaneously with cleavage of the peptide from the resin. The protecting groups of 16 were all removed in one step to yield the free ligand 23‐H4. The WKY‐bridged derivative 32‐H4 was obtained by a similar solid‐phase synthesis followed by deprotection. The reaction of all three ligands with dioxomolybdenum(VI) bis(acetylacetonate) afforded 19‐membered metallamacrocycles in which the short peptides are conformationally fixed in a turn‐type structure. Hereby, the side‐chain functionalities of the peptides do not interfere in the metal complexation.
Synthesis, Nuclear, and Magnetic Structures and Magnetic Properties of [Mn3(OH)2(SO4)2 (H2O)2].
Authors: Ben Salah Mohsen , Vilminot Serge , Andre Gilles , Richard‐Plouet Mireille , Bouree‐Vigneron Francoise , Mhiri Tahar , Kurmoo Mohamedally 
Published: June 2004

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Magnetic Properties and Electronic Structure of Ln3T4X4 (Ln: La—Nd, Gd—Er; T: Mn, Cu; X: Ge, Sn) Compounds.
Authors: Szytula A. , Wawrzynska E. , Penc B. , Stuesser N. , Tomkowicz Z. , Zygmunt A. 
Published: June 2004

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Characterization of the Structural, Optical, and Dielectric Properties of Oxynitride Perovskites AMO2N (A: Ba, Sr, Ca; M: Ta, Nb).
Authors: Kim Young‐Il , Woodward Patrick M. , Baba‐Kishi Karim Z. , Tai Cheuk W. 
Published: June 2004

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The Synthesis of New C2‐Symmetric Chiral 1,4‐Diamino Motif and Application in Catalytic Asymmetric Alkynylation of meso‐Epoxides.
Authors: Zhu Chengjian , Yang Minghua , Sun Jiangtao , Zhu Yuhua , Pan Yi 
Published: June 2004

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Lipase‐Catalyzed Domino Dynamic Kinetic Resolution of Racemic 3‐Vinylcyclohex‐2‐en‐1‐ols/Intramolecular Diels—Alder Reaction: One‐Pot Synthesis of Optically Active Polysubstituted Decalins.
Authors: Akai Shuji , Tanimoto Kouichi , Kita Yasuyuki 
Published: June 2004

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Synthesis of Carbazole, Acridine, Phenazine, 4H‐Benzo[def]carbazole and Their Derivatives by Thermal Cyclization Reaction of Aromatic Amines.
Authors: Horaguchi Takaaki , Oyanagi Takako , Creencia Evelyn Cuevas , Tanemura Kiyoshi , Suzuki Tsuneo 
Published: June 2004

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Highly Enantio‐ and Diastereoselective Organocatalytic Asymmetric Domino Michael—Aldol Reaction of β‐Ketoesters and α,β‐Unsaturated Ketones.
Authors: Halland Nis , Aburel Pompiliu S. , Joergensen Karl Anker 
Published: June 2004

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A Direct Retro‐Reformatsky Fragmentation: Formal Ring Enlargement of Cyclic Ketones for Novel and Practical Synthesis of Heterocyclic Enamines.
Authors: Zhao Mei‐Xin , Wang Mei‐Xiang , Yu Chu‐Yi , Huang Zhi‐Tang , Fleet George W. J. 
Published: June 2004

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Efficient Oxidative Dimerization of 1‐Naphthols to 2,2′‐Binaphthyls with Dioxygen Mediated by Semiconductors.
Authors: Otsuka Tsuyoshi , Okamoto Iwao , Kotani Eiichi , Takeya Tetsuya 
Published: June 2004

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Comparison of 2‐Phenylspiroindenes and 2‐Phenylspiroindenediones as Estrogen Receptor Ligands — Modeling and Binding Data Don′t Agree!
Authors: Blizzard Timothy A. , Mosley Ralph T. , Birzin Elizabeth T. , Chan Wanda , Hammond Milton L. 
Published: June 2004

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Highly Stereoselective Addition of Organomagnesium Reagents to Aziridinyl‐2‐carboxaldimine: Preparation of Enantiopure 2‐Aminomethylaziridines and 4,5‐Disubstituted Imidazolidin‐2‐ones.
Authors: Suh Man‐Jin , Kim Sang Woo , Beak Seong In , Ha Hyun‐Joon , Lee Won Koo 
Published: June 2004

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Antihyperglycemic Activity of 2‐Methyl‐3,4,5‐triaryl‐1H‐pyrroles in SLM and STZ Models.
Authors: Goel Atul , Agarwal Nidhi , Singh Fateh V. , Sharon Ashoke , Tiwari Priti , Dixit Manish , Pratap Ramendra , Srivastava Arvind K. , Maulik Prakas R. , Ram Vishnu J. 
Published: June 2004

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Bromination of N‐(o‐Aminophenyl)‐cis‐4‐cyclohexene‐1,2‐dicarboximide and cis‐2‐(2‐Benzimidazolyl)‐4‐cyclohexene‐1‐carboxylic Acid.
Authors: Idrisova S. I. 
Published: June 2004

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Synthesis of 4,6‐Disubstituted‐2‐(1H‐indol‐3‐yl)benzothiazoles.
Authors: Zaletova Janka , Dzurilla Milan , Kutschy Peter , Pazdera Pavel , Kovacik Vladimir , Aldoelfi Juraj , Bekesova Slavka 
Published: June 2004

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Palladium‐Mediated Stereospecific Synthesis of 3‐Enynyl Substituted Thioflavones/Flavones.
Authors: Pal Manojit , Parasuraman Karuppasamy , Subramanian Venkataraman , Dakarapu Rambabu , Yeleswarapu Koteswar Rao 
Published: June 2004

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Heteroannulation of 3‐Bis(methylthio)acrolein with Aromatic Amines — A Convenient Highly Regioselective Synthesis of 2‐(Methylthio)quinolines and Their Benzo/Hetero Fused Analogues — A Modified Skraup Quinoline Synthesis.
Authors: Panda Kausik , Siddiqui Iffat , Mahata Pranab K. , Ila Hiriyakkanavar , Junjappa Hiriyakkanavar 
Published: June 2004

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Antileishmanial Activity of a New 8‐Hydroxyquinoline Derivative Designed 7‐[5′‐(3′‐Phenylisoxazolino)methyl]‐8‐hydroxyquinoline: Preliminary Study.
Authors: Dardari Zainaba , Lemrani Meryem , Bahloul Abdelmejid , Sebban Abdelfatah , Hassar Mohammed , Kitane Said , Berrada Mohammed , Boudouma Mohammed 
Published: June 2004

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Synthesis and Structure—Activity Relationship Studies on a Novel Series of Naphthylidinoylureas as Inhibitors of Acyl‐CoA:Cholesterol O‐Acyltransferase (ACAT).
Authors: Ohnuma Satoshi , Muraoka Masami , Ioriya Katsuhisa , Ohashi Naohito 
Published: June 2004

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Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 6‐Aryl‐6H‐pyrrolo[3,4‐d]pyridazine Derivatives: High‐Affinity Ligands to the α2δ Subunit of Voltage Gated Calcium Channels.
Authors: Stearns Brian A. , et al. et al. 
Published: June 2004

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Synthesis, Characterization and Biological Activity of Bis(3‐aryl‐1‐hexahydropyrimidinyl)methanes. Novel Heterocyclic Polyamine Derivatives.
Authors: Bisceglia Juan A. , Garcia Maria B. , Massa Rosana , Magri Maria L. , Zani Mariana , Gutkind Gabriel O. , Orelli Liliana R. 
Published: June 2004

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Solvent‐Free Synthesis of 6‐Arylbenzimidazo[1,2‐c]quinazolines under Microwave Irradiation.
Authors: Pessoa‐Mahana Hernan , Pessoa‐Mahana C. David , Salazar Ricardo , Valderrama Jaime A. , Saez Edmundo , Araya‐Maturana Ramiro 
Published: June 2004

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A Short and Efficient Synthesis of N‐Aryl‐ and N‐Heteroaryl‐N′‐(arylalkyl)piperazines.
Authors: Michalik Dirk , Kumar Kamal , Zapf Alexander , Tillack Annegret , Arlt Michael , Heinrich Timo , Beller Matthias 
Published: June 2004

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Synthesis and in vitro Evaluation of 7‐Dialkylaminomethylbenzo[g]quinoxaline‐5,10‐diones.
Authors: Lee Heesoon , Cho Sungmoon , Namgoong Kwon , Jung Jae‐Kyung , Cho Jungsook , Yang Sung‐Il 
Published: June 2004

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Highly Efficient Synthesis of Medium‐Sized Lactams via Intramolecular Staudinger—aza‐Wittig Reaction of ω‐Azido Pentafluorophenyl Ester: Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of LY411575 Analogues.
Authors: Fuwa Haruhiko , Okamura Yumiko , Morohashi Yuichi , Tomita Taisuke , Iwatsubo Takeshi , Kan Toshiyuki , Fukuyama Tohru , Natsugari Hideaki 
Published: June 2004

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Synthesis of 2‐(1,5,9‐Triazabicyclo[7.3.1]tridec‐10‐en‐5‐yl)‐4‐methylthiobutanoic Acid Derivatives.
Authors: Krivonogov V. P. , Sivkova G. A. , Belaya E. A. , Greben'kova N. V. , Kozlova G. G. , Abdrakhmanov I. B. , Spirikhin L. V. , Mannapova R. T. 
Published: June 2004

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New Synthetic Methods for Seven‐ and Eight‐Membered Cyclic Ethers Based on the Ring‐Expansion Reactions of Hydroxy or Lithioxy Methoxyallenylisochroman Derivatives.
Authors: Nagao Yoshimitsu , Tanaka Satoru , Hayashi Kazuhiko , Sano Shigeki , Shiro Motoo 
Published: June 2004

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Synthesis of 2H‐1,5‐Benzodioxepin and 2,5‐Dihydro‐1,6‐benzodioxocin Derivatives via Ring‐Closing Metathesis Reaction.
Authors: Mamouni R. , Soukri M. , Lazar S. , Akssira M. , Guillaumet G. 
Published: June 2004

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Preparation of Diethyl 1‐(Alkyl/Aryl‐2‐amino‐4‐oxo‐4,5‐dihydropyrrol‐3‐yl)phosphonates.
Authors: Tverdokhlebov Anton V. , Tolmachev Andrey A. , Volovenko Yulian M. 
Published: June 2004

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α,β‐(Phosphino)(aminocarbene) and α,ω‐(Phosphino)(oxyaminocarbene): New Bidentate Ligands for Transition Metal Complexes
Authors: Merceron‐Saffon Nathalie , Gornitzka Heinz , Baceiredo Antoine , Bertrand Guy 
Published: June 2004

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Synthesis, Modeling, and anti‐Tubulin Activity of a D‐Seco Paclitaxel Analogue.
Authors: Barboni Luciano , Giarlo Guido , Ricciutelli Massimo , Ballini Roberto , George Gunda I. , VanderVelde David G. , Himes Richard H. , Wang Minmin , Lakdawala Ami , Snyder James P. 
Published: June 2004

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Regioselective Glycosylation of Neamine Core: A Facile Entry to Kanamycin B Related Analogues.
Authors: Chou Chien‐Hung , Wu Chung‐Shieh , Chen Ching‐Hui , Lu Lung‐Dai , Kulkarni Suvarn S. , Wong Chi‐Huey , Hung Shang‐Cheng 
Published: June 2004

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Antimalarial Activity of Phenazines from Lapachol, β‐Lapachone and Its Derivatives Against Plasmodium falciparum in vitro and Plasmodium berghei in vivo.
Authors: de Andrade‐Neto Valter F. , Goulart Marilia O. F. , da Silva Filho Jorge F. , da Silva Matuzalem J. , Pinto Maria do Carmo F. R. , Pinto Antonio V. , Zalis Mariano G. , Carvalho Luzia H. , Krettli Antoniana U. 
Published: June 2004

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Novel Synthesis of Magnetic Fe2P Nanorods from Thermal Decomposition of Continuously Delivered Precursors Using a Syringe Pump.
Authors: Park Jongnam , Koo Bonil , Hwang Yosun , Bae Chejin , An Kwangjin , Park Je‐Geun , Park Hyun Min , Hyeon Taeghwan 
Published: June 2004

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Natural Uracils: Synthesis and Chemical Properties
Authors: Zav'yalov S. I. , Ezhova G. I. , Kravchenko N. E. , Kulikova L. B. , Dorofeeva O. V. , Rumyantseva E. E. , Zavozin A. G. 
Published: June 2004

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Preparation and Synthetic Applications of (S)‐ and (R)‐N‐Boc‐N,O‐isopropylidene‐α‐methylserinals
Authors: Avenoza Alberto , Busto Jesus H. , Cativiela Carlos , Corzana Francisco , Peregrina Jesus M. , Sucunza David , Zurbano Maria M. 
Published: June 2004

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A hop‐by‐hop delay‐constrained routing algorithm with explicit loop avoidance and backup routing information
Authors: Zhang Baoxian , Chen Changjia , Mouftah Hussein T. 
Published: June 2004

AbstractQoS Routing is crucial for QoS provisioning in high‐speed networks. In general, QoS routing can be classified into two paradigms: source routing and hop‐by‐hop routing. In source routing, the entire path to the destination node of a communication request is locally computed at the source node based on the global state that it maintains, which does not scale well to large networks. In hop‐by‐hop routing, a path‐selecting process is shared among intermediate nodes between the source node and the destination node, which can largely improve the protocol scalability.In this paper, we present the design of hop‐by‐hop routing with backup route information such that each intermediate node can recursively update the best knownfeasiblepath, if possible, by collectively utilizing the routing information gathered thus far and the information that it locally stores. Such a route is kept as abackuproute and its path cost is used as a reference to guide the subsequent routing process to search for a lower‐cost constrained path and avoid performance degradation. In this way, the information gathered is maximally utilized for improved performance. We prove the correctness of our presented algorithm and deduce its worst message complexity to beO(∣V∣2), where ∣V∣ is the number of network nodes. Simulation results indicate that, however, the designed algorithm requires much fewer messages on average. Therefore it scales well with respect to the network size. Moreover, simulation results demonstrate that the cost performance of our algorithm is near‐optimal. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Proposal and experimental study of a high‐precision polycrystalline‐silicon film resistor with a quasi‐double‐layer structure
Authors: Shimamoto Hiromi , Ohnishi Kazuhiro , Shiba Takeo , Hashimoto Takashi , Kikuchi Toshiyuki , Tamaki Yooichi 
Published: June 2004

AbstractWe propose a high‐precision polycrystalline‐silicon film resistor having a quasi‐double‐layer (QDL) composed of a large‐grain layer and a small‐grain layer. The electrical characteristics of the polycrystalline‐silicon film resistor can be controlled by varying the shapes of the crystal grains. Therefore, we fabricated a QDL structure composed of a large‐grain layer with a resistance having a positive temperature coefficient and a small‐grain layer having a negative temperature coefficient by making the top of a small‐grain polycrystalline‐silicon film amorphous by ion implantation followed by recrystallization in thermal processing. This technique is equivalent to macroscopically controlling the grain diameter in the entire film. In this paper, the QDL structure is clearly (1) effective in lessening the effect of fluctuations in the deposited film thickness on variations in the resistance and (2) can control the resistance and its temperature coefficient by adjusting the ion implantation energy and varying the ratio of the large‐grain layer and the small‐grain layer. We also show that it is possible to produce a polycrystalline‐silicon film resistor having any temperature coefficient by using the proposed structure in the resistive elements. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Electron Comm Jpn Pt 2, 87(7): 9–17, 2004; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/ecjb.10174
Commentary: Adaptive immunity in the absence of innate immune responses? The un‐Tolled truth of the silent invaders
Authors: Ehlers Stefan 
Published: June 2004

AbstractThe development and expression of effective adaptive immunity is currently thought to hinge entirely upon inductor and effector mechanisms furnished by cells of the innate immune system. An obligate intracellular bacterium, the causative agent of human granulocytic anaplasmosis, apparently defies this dogma: in a mouse model of infection, Anaplasma phagocytophilum is controlled by specific lymphocyte immunity even in the absence of Toll‐like receptor (TLR)2, TLR4, the TLR‐adaptor protein MyD88, inducible nitric oxide synthase or the gp91 component of the NADPH oxidase complex. A. phagocytophilum infection biology raises some interesting questions about the development of resistance to innate defense strategies by vector‐borne pathogens, and challenges our current bias concerning the relative importance and the mode of interaction of the innate and adaptive arms of infection control in vertebrates.See accompanying article http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/eji.200425029
Temporal dynamics of ipsilateral and contralateral motor activity during voluntary finger movement
Authors: Huang Ming‐Xiong , Harrington Deborah L. , Paulson Kim M. , Weisend Michael P. , Lee Roland R. 
Published: June 2004

AbstractThe role of motor activity ipsilateral to movement remains a matter of debate, due in part to discrepancies among studies in the localization of this activity, when observed, and uncertainty about its time course. The present study used magnetoencephalography (MEG) to investigate the spatial localization and temporal dynamics of contralateral and ipsilateral motor activity during the preparation of unilateral finger movements. Eight right‐handed normal subjects carried out self‐paced finger‐lifting movements with either their dominant or nondominant hand during MEG recordings. The Multi‐Start Spatial Temporal multi‐dipole method was used to analyze MEG responses recorded during the movement preparation and early execution stage (−800 msec to +30 msec) of movement. Three sources were localized consistently, including a source in the contralateral primary motor area (M1) and in the supplementary motor area (SMA). A third source ipsilateral to movement was located significantly anterior, inferior, and lateral to M1, in the premotor area (PMA) (Brodmann area [BA] 6). Peak latency of the SMA and the ipsilateral PMA sources significantly preceded the peak latency of the contralateral M1 source by 60 msec and 52 msec, respectively. Peak dipole strengths of both the SMA and ipsilateral PMA sources were significantly weaker than was the contralateral M1 source, but did not differ from each other. Altogether, the results indicated that the ipsilateral motor activity was associated with premotor function, rather than activity in M1. The time courses of activation in SMA and ipsilateral PMA were consistent with their purported roles in planning movements. Hum. Brain Mapp. 23:26–39, 2004. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Preparation of porcine carotid arteries for vascular tissue engineering applications
Authors: McFetridge Peter S. , Daniel Joel W. , Bodamyali Tulin , Horrocks Michael , Chaudhuri Julian B. 
Published: June 2004

AbstractBiomaterials derived from tissue continue to offer viable alternatives to synthetic materials when autologous materials are unavailable for transplantation due to their unique chemical and mechanical properties. Tissue processing aims to stabilize the material against host degradation and render it immunologically inert by removing cellular material and crosslinking the structural proteins. It is clear that different approaches taken to achieve these goals have very different chemical and mechanical effects on the material. We describe herein the development of a tissue processing methodology to generate acellular scaffolds for tissue engineering small‐diameter vascular grafts. Carotid arteries were isolated from Great White pigs and exposed to various solvent treatments, xylene, butanol, and ethanol to determine optimal parameters for the extraction of host lipids. The tissue was then exposed to a limited proteolysis with trypsin to disrupt cellular protein. This resulted in a controlled digestion that disrupted porcine nuclear DNA and cleared bulk cellular protein, leaving the more resistant structural proteins largely intact and retaining the bulk mechanical properties of the matrix. Histological analysis and scanning electron microscopy illustrated the complete removal of intact cells and nuclear material. The decellularized graft was stabilized by crosslinking with the photooxidative dye methylene green in the presence of 30,000 LUX of broad‐band light energy. High‐performance liquid chromatography analysis showed that the crosslinked tissue yielded 78.6% less hydroxyproline, compared with control tissue, after 20 h incubation with pepsin. Analysis of the crosslinked vessels' burst‐pressure and stress–strain characteristics have shown comparable mechanical properties to those of control vessels. Assessment of in vitro cell adhesion and compatibility was conducted by seeding primary human umbilical vein endothelial cells and adult human vascular smooth muscle cells onto the lumenal and ablumenal surfaces, respectively; these cells were shown to adhere and proliferate under traditional static culture conditions. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res 70A: 224–234, 2004