Nowadays the knowledge of thermodynamic properties for amino acid ionic liquids (AAILs) has been paramount for the design of many chemical processes. In this present work, a series of cholinium-based AAILs ([Ch][AA]) were synthesized by neutralization of choline hydroxide solution with five amino acids and then were characterized by 1 H NMR, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), elemental analysis, thermogravimetry, and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analysis. Physico-chemical properties such as density, viscosity, refractive index, and conductivity were measured and correlated with the empirical equations in a wide temperature range. The thermal expansion coefficient values were also calculated from the acquired experimental density values. From the experimental data, it was found that the density, viscosity, and refractive index decreased while conductivity increased with the increase of temperature. The correlation results were proposed to be in good agreement with the experimental data, and optimal fitting parameters were presented. In addition, the coefficient of thermal expansion was considered to be independent of temperature in the range of (298.15 to 353.15) K.
BackgroundDisruption of the gut microbiota homeostasis may induce low-grade inflammation leading to obesity-associated diseases. A major protective mechanism is to use the multi-layered mucus structures to keep a safe distance between gut epithelial cells and microbiota. To investigate whether pesticides would induce insulin resistance/obesity through interfering with mucus-bacterial interactions, we conducted a study to determine how long-term exposure to chlorpyrifos affected C57Bl/6 and CD-1 (ICR) mice fed high- or normal-fat diets. To further investigate the effects of chlorpyrifos-altered microbiota, antibiotic treatment and microbiota transplantation experiments were conducted.ResultsThe results showed that chlorpyrifos caused broken integrity of the gut barrier, leading to increased lipopolysaccharide entry into the body and finally low-grade inflammation, while genetic background and diet pattern have limited influence on the chlorpyrifos-induced results. Moreover, the mice given chlorpyrifos-altered microbiota had gained more fat and lower insulin sensitivity.ConclusionsOur results suggest that widespread use of pesticides may contribute to the worldwide epidemic of inflammation-related diseases.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1186/s40168-019-0635-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
Transfer hydrogenation and subsequent cyclization of o‐nitroaniline with alcohols, catalyzed by the title multifunctional catalyst, affords benzimidazole derivatives in high yields.
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