01657nas a2200217   4500008004100000022001400041245008800055210006900143260007600212300001400288490000800302520087300310653002601183653001601209653001701225653001901242100002301261700001701284700002101301856011701322       2012                        eng d  a0021-899500aMechanical properties of polypropylene blended with esterified and alkylated lignin0 aMechanical properties of polypropylene blended with esterified a  aCOMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USAbWILEY-BLACKWELLcAUG  a1701-17120 v1253 a<p>Lignin does not show miscibility with commercial polyolefins. Therefore, industrial waste lignin was modified in two different ways and subsequently blended with commercial polypropylene (PP) up to 25 wt %. A Brabender electronic plasticorder was used for melt mixing at 190 degrees C. The influence of different modifications on the mechanical properties and processing stability was studied for both polymer blends. The blends of PP and lignin modified (esterified) with maleic anhydride showed less deterioration in the mechanical properties compared to blends of PP and alkylated lignin with dichloroethane. Intermolecular interactions between the PP matrix and modified lignin were concluded on the basis of indicative values derived from various relevant theoretical models to the experimental data. (c) 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2012</p>10amechanical properties10amiscibility10amodification10apolymer blends1 aMaldhure, Atul, V.1 aEkhe, J., D.1 aDeenadayalan, E.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/mechanical-properties-polypropylene-blended-esterified-and-alkylated-lignin-002437nas a2200253   4500008004100000022001400041245009100055210006900146260000900215300001200224490000700236520160100243653001701844653002001861653001701881653001501898653002001913100002501933700002301958700002101981700003002002700002802032856012302060       2019                        eng d  a0887-624X00aDesign and synthesis of aromatic polyesters bearing pendant clickable maleimide groups0 aDesign and synthesis of aromatic polyesters bearing pendant clic  cMAR   a630-6400 v573 a<p>A bisphenol bearing pendant maleimide group, namely, N-maleimidoethyl-3, 3-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-isobenzopyrrolidone (PPH-MA) was synthesized starting from phenolphthalein. Aromatic (co)polyesters bearing pendant maleimide groups were synthesized from PPH-MA and aromatic diacid chlorides, namely, isophthaloyl chloride (IPC), terephthaloyl chloride (TPC), and 50:50 mol % mixture of IPC and TPC by low temperature solution polycondensation technique. Copolyesters were also synthesized by polycondensation of different molar proportions of PPH-MA and bisphenol A with IPC. Inherent viscosities and number-average molecular weights of aromatic (co)polyesters were in the range of 0.52-0.97 dL/g and 20,200-32,800 g/mol, respectively indicating formation of medium to reasonably high-molecular-weight polymers. C-13 NMR spectral analysis of copolyesters revealed the formation of random copolymers. The 10% weight loss temperature of (co)polyesters was found in the range 470-484 degrees C, indicating their good thermal stability. A selected aromatic polyester bearing pendant maleimide groups was chemically modified via thiol-maleimide Michael addition reaction with two representative thiol compounds, namely, 4-chlorothiophenol and 1-adamantanethiol to yield post-modified polymers in a quantitative manner. Additionally, it was demonstrated that polyester containing pendant maleimide groups could be used to form insoluble crosslinked gel in the presence of a multifunctional thiol crosslinker. (c) 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2019, 57, 630-640</p>10acrosslinking10amaleimide group10amodification10apolyesters10athiol-maleimide1 aNagane, Samadhan, S.1 aKuhire, Sachin, S.1 aJadhav, Uday, A.1 aDhanmane, Sushilkumar, A.1 aWadgaonkar, Prakash, P.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/design-and-synthesis-aromatic-polyesters-bearing-pendant-clickable-maleimide-groups02623nas a2200265   4500008004100000022001400041245011300055210006900168260000800237300001200245490000700257520172900264653002001993653001702013653001702030653001502047653001702062653003102079100001802110700002202128700002502150700002602175700002802201856012802229       2019                        eng d  a0887-624X00aThermally crosslinkable and chemically modifiable aromatic polyesters possessing pendant propargyloxy groups0 aThermally crosslinkable and chemically modifiable aromatic polye  cMAR  a588-5970 v573 a<p>New aromatic (co)polyesters containing pendant propargyloxy groups were synthesized by phase transfer-catalyzed interfacial polycondensation of 5-(propargyloxy)isophthaloyl chloride (P-IPC) and various compositions of P-IPC and isophthaloyl chloride with bisphenol A. FTIR and NMR spectroscopic data, respectively, revealed successful incorporation of pendant propargyloxy groups into (co)polyesters and formation of (co)polyesters with desired compositions. (Co)polyesters exhibited good solubility in common organic solvents such as chloroform, dichloromethane, and tetrahydrofuran and could be cast into transparent, flexible, and tough films from chloroform solution. Inherent viscosities and number average molecular weights of (co)polyesters were in the range 0.77-1.33 dL/g and 43,600-118,000 g/mol, respectively, indicating the achievement of reasonably high-molecular weights. The 10% weight loss temperatures of (co)polyesters were in the range 390-420 degrees C, demonstrating their good thermal stability. (Co)polyesters exhibited T-g in the range 146-170 degrees C and T-g values decreased with increase in mol % incorporation of P-IPC. The study of non-isothermal curing by DSC indicated thermal crosslinking of (co)polyesters via propargyloxy groups. The utility of pendant propargyloxy group was demonstrated by post-modification of the selected copolyester with 1-(4-azidobutyl)pyrene, 9-(azidomethyl)anthracene, and azido-terminated poly(ethyleneglycol) monomethyl ether via copper(I)-catalyzed Huisgen 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction. FTIR and H-1 NMR spectra confirmed that click reaction was quantitative. (c) 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2019, 57, 588-597</p>10aClick chemistry10acrosslinking10amodification10apolyesters10apropargyloxy10astep-growth polymerization1 aVerma, Savita1 aMaher, Deepak, M.1 aNagane, Samadhan, S.1 aTawade, Bhausaheb, V.1 aWadgaonkar, Prakash, P.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/thermally-crosslinkable-and-chemically-modifiable-aromatic-polyesters-possessing-pendant02694nas a2200229   4500008004100000245008200041210006900123260000800192300000900200490000700209520197100216653001302187653002402200653001902224653001202243653001102255653001702266100002102283700002902304700002002333856011102353       2021                        eng d00aDiversity in chemical structures and biological properties of plant alkaloids0 aDiversity in chemical structures and biological properties of pl  cJUN  a33740 v263 aPhytochemicals belonging to the group of alkaloids are signature specialized metabolites endowed with countless biological activities. Plants are armored with these naturally produced nitrogenous compounds to combat numerous challenging environmental stress conditions. Traditional and modern healthcare systems have harnessed the potential of these organic compounds for the treatment of many ailments. Various chemical entities (functional groups) attached to the central moiety are responsible for their diverse range of biological properties. The development of the characterization of these plant metabolites and the enzymes involved in their biosynthesis is of an utmost priority to deliver enhanced advantages in terms of biological properties and productivity. Further, the incorporation of whole/partial metabolic pathways in the heterologous system and/or the overexpression of biosynthetic steps in homologous systems have both become alternative and lucrative methods over chemical synthesis in recent times. Moreover, in-depth research on alkaloid biosynthetic pathways has revealed numerous chemical modifications that occur during alkaloidal conversions. These chemical reactions involve glycosylation, acylation, reduction, oxidation, and methylation steps, and they are usually responsible for conferring the biological activities possessed by alkaloids. In this review, we aim to discuss the alkaloidal group of plant specialized metabolites and their brief classification covering major categories. We also emphasize the diversity in the basic structures of plant alkaloids arising through enzymatically catalyzed structural modifications in certain plant species, as well as their emerging diverse biological activities. The role of alkaloids in plant defense and their mechanisms of action are also briefly discussed. Moreover, the commercial utilization of plant alkaloids in the marketplace displaying various applications has been enumerated.10aalkaloid10aBiological activity10aclassification10adefense10aEnzyme10amodification1 aBhambhani, Sweta1 aKondhare, Kirtikumar, R.1 aGiri, Ashok, P.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/diversity-chemical-structures-and-biological-properties-plant-alkaloids