An economic, safe, practical, and environmentally benign protocol for the oxidation of aldehydes to carboxylic acids and acid anhydrides with ambient air as the sole oxidant was developed. This oxidation is operationally simple and external catalyst-, initiator-, and base-free, with outstanding functional group tolerance (moisture-, acid-, base-, and oxidant-sensitive groups). It also provides a practical protocol for large scale synthesis (>100 g), late-stage modification of polyfunctional compounds, and one-pot sequential transformation starting from aldehydes.

An economic and eco-friendly straightforward synthesis of highly diversified N-acylated 2-aminoquinolines is successfully achieved via Brønsted acidic ionic liquid-promoted amidation of quinoline N-oxides with nitriles. The advantage of this present process is highlighted by its easily accessible starting materials, excellent functional group tolerance, 100% atom economy, operational simplicity, and clean reaction profile.

Epidemiological studies have presented inconsistent evidence of the correlation between a fish-oriented dietary intake (FDI) and the risk of cognitive decline. To address these controversies, we performed this systematic review of prospective studies published in December 2016 and earlier using PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science. Two independent researchers conducted the eligibility assessment and data extraction; all discrepancies were solved by discussion with a third researcher. The pooled relative risks (RRs) focused on the incidence of events were estimated with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Overall, nine studies containing 28,754 subjects were analyzed. When the highest and lowest categories of fish consumption were compared, the summary RR for dementia of Alzheimer type (DAT) was 0.80 (95%CI = 0.65–0.97); i.e., people with a higher intake of fish had a 20% (95%CI = 3–35%) decreased risk of DAT. Additionally, the dose-response synthesized data indicated that a 100-g/week increase in fish intake reduced the risk of DAT by an additional 12% (RR = 0.88, 95%CI = 0.79–0.99). Non-significant results were observed for the risk of dementia of all causes (DAC) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Limited evidence involving heterogeneity was found within subgroups or across studies. In conclusion, this review confirmed that a higher intake of fish could be correlated with a reduced risk of DAT. Further research, especially prospective studies that specifically quantify FDI, will help find a more accurate assessment of the different levels of dietary intake.

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A simple and practical molecular iodine-mediated method for the efficient construction of thiocarbamates from isocyanides, thiols and water under metal-free and mild conditions has been developed. A variety of thiocarbamates were easily synthesized through this methodology, which has the advantages of simple operation, eco-friendly conditions, good functional group tolerance, and readily accessible raw materials.