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Graphene oxide (GO) is typically synthesized by graphite powder under strong oxidizing reaction, possessing with the same set of functional groups: epoxy and hydroxyl in basal plane and carboxyl and hydroxyl groups existence on the flake edges which endow GO with amphipathy. GO and its functionalized derivatives have been successfully tested in many domains, such as polymer composites, biosensors, drug delivery systems, etc. In this paper, GO was prepared by a modified Hummers method employing improved process (preparation and separation), aiming at industrialization with the lowest cost. Moreover, some novel functional groups with different properties were controlled chemically grafted onto GO to modify the wettability and reaction activity with other materials. The hydrophobicity and the thermal property of graphene oxide were enhanced by chemical functionalization.

The chemical composition of essential oil (1.18% yield) from celery seeds by hydrodistillation extraction method was analyzed by GC-MS. A total of 23 constituents were detected, in which 18 compounds that account for 91.38% were identified. The main constituents were limonene (31.15%), β-selinene (22.28%) , p-cresyl isovalerate (14.94%), α-2-propenylbenzenemethanol (9.872% ), β-myrcene (4.32%) and α-selinene (4.32%). The abilities of scavenging DPPH radical of the essential oil and hydrodistillation residue were studied. The result indicated that the maximum scavenging rates was 98.1% when 0.20 mL of the oil was used. The extracts of residue by methanol, ethanol and acetone also has remarkable scavenging activity. The result showed that the scavenging rates of the methanol, ethanol and acetone extracts of the residue were 91.5%, 91.2% and 56.2% respectively, when 0.10 mL of the extract solutions was used.

The essential oil (yield 1.46%, w/w) of Monarda citriodora flowers obtained by hydrodistillation was analysed by GC-MS, Totally 30 constituents were detected. 26 compounds representing 97.23% were identified, of which thymol (44.599%), 1,8-cineole (23.613%), α-phellandrene (4.815%) and β-cymene (4.019%) were major compounds. Thus, the monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes were the predominant portions of the oil. Antibacterial ability of Monarda citriodora essential oil was tested by disc agar diffusion against Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, and Staphylicoccus albus. Antibacterial properties were compared to penicillin. Higher antibacterial activity was observed.

A new monoterpene glucoside (1) was isolated from a methanol extract of the dried aerial parts of thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.), together with known 2- and 5-beta-D-glucopyranosylthymoquinols (2 and 3, respectively), and (-)-angelicoidenol-beta-D-glucopyranoside (4). The structure of 1 was elucidated to be (R)-p-cymen-9-yl beta-D-glucopyranoside by spectral evidence and enantioselective synthesis from (R)- and (S)-p-cymen-9-ol derived from p-cymen-8-ol.

A simple and efficient new synthesis of 9-nor-9-hydroxyhexahydrocannabinol is achieved, through the intramolecular [4+2] cycloaddition of an o-quinonemethide which is generated from 2-(1-hydroxy-3-methoxymethoxy-7-methyl-6-octenyl)-1,3-bis(O-methoxymethyl)olivetol (12b), which in turn is prepared by reaction of the lithiated olivetol bis(methoxymethyl)ether with 3-methoxymethoxy-7-methyl-6-octenal (9)

In the title compound, [Zn(CH(3)COO)(2)(C(28)H(21)N(3)O)], the Zn(II) ion is in a trigonal-bipyramidal ZnN(3)O(2) coordination with a tridentate N-chelating 4'-[4-(benz-yloxy)phen-yl)-2,2':6',2''-terpyridine ligand in the equatorial position and two acetate anions in the axial positions. The three pyridine rings are approximately coplanar, with a maximum deviation of 0.03 Å from the mean plane. The phen-oxy substituent makes a dihedral angle of 18.1 (2)° with the central pyridine ring. The benzyl group has a C-O-C-C torsion angle of 77.62 (8)° relative to the phen-oxy ring. In the crystal, mol-ecules are linked via C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds.

A very facile and efficient synthesis of (−)-trans-hexahydrocannabinol was achieved through the intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction of an o-quinonemethide derived from 2-(1-hydroxycitronellyl)olivetol 1,3-bismethoxymethyl ether in methanol.

A simple and efficient new synthesis of 9-nor-9-hydroxyhexahydrocannabinol is achieved, through the intramolecular [4+2] cycloaddition of an o-quinonemethide which is generated from 2-(1-hydroxy-3-methoxymethoxy-7-methyl-6-octenyl)-1,3-bis(O-methoxymethyl)olivetol (12b), which in turn is prepared by reaction of the lithiated olivetol bis(methoxymethyl)ether with 3-methoxymethoxy-7-methyl-6-octenal (9)