14310-34-0Relevant articles and documents
2,2'-Dimethoxybibenzyl
Ross, Jennifer-Nicola,Wardell, James,Ferguson, George,Low, John N.
, p. 976 - 977 (1994)
The 2,2'-dimethoxybibenzyl molecule, C16H18O2, has the midpoint of the -CH2-CH2- bond on an inversion centre.Each benzene ring deviates slightly from planarity, shows marked angular distortion and is inclined at 81.5(1) deg to the plane of the C(Ar)-CH2-CH2-moiety.
A Bisphenolic Honokiol Analog Outcompetes Oral Antimicrobial Agent Cetylpyridinium Chloride via a Membrane-Associated Mechanism
Ochoa, Cristian,Solinski, Amy E.,Nowlan, Marcus,Dekarske, Madeline M.,Wuest, William M.,Kozlowski, Marisa C.
, p. 74 - 79 (2019/11/20)
Targeting Streptococcus mutans is the primary focus in reducing dental caries, one of the most common maladies in the world. Previously, our groups discovered a potent bactericidal biaryl compound that was inspired by the natural product honokiol. Herein, a structure activity relationship (SAR) study to ascertain structural motifs key to inhibition is outlined. Furthermore, mechanism studies show that bacterial membrane disruption is central to the bacterial growth inhibition. During this process, it was discovered that analog C2 demonstrated a 4-fold better therapeutic index compared to the commercially available antimicrobial cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) making it a viable alternative for oral care.
Nickel catalyzed deoxygenative cross-coupling of benzyl alcohols with aryl-bromides
Kumar Chenniappan, Vinoth,Peck, Devin,Rahaim, Ronald
supporting information, (2020/03/03)
A nickel-catalyzed cross-electrophile coupling of benzyl alcohols with aromatic bromides has been developed. This deoxygenative cross-coupling occurs under mild reaction conditions at ambient temperature affording diarylmethanes, or 1,3-diarylpropenes from benzyl allyl alcohols. The system demonstrated good chemoselectivity tolerating an assortment of reactive functional groups.