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View article: Derecho Internacional Humanitario y nuevas formas de violencia
Derecho Internacional Humanitario y nuevas formas de violencia Open
El aprendizaje de la probabilidad y la estadística en la educación superior representa un desafío significativo para los estudiantes de primer año, especialmente en carreras de formación matemática. Este estudio tuvo como propósito diagnos…
View article: Google Site como centro de recursos de gamificación para el aprendizaje asincrónico
Google Site como centro de recursos de gamificación para el aprendizaje asincrónico Open
Introducción. La falta de energía eléctrica en países como Ecuador, dificulta la integración de herramientas educativas modernas, y perpetúa un ciclo de desventajas educativas. Estos cortes afectan la continuidad del aprendizaje, e inciden…
View article: Titelbild: Alcohol Self‐Aggregation: the Preferred Configurations of the Ethanol Trimer (Angew. Chem. 12/2025)
Titelbild: Alcohol Self‐Aggregation: the Preferred Configurations of the Ethanol Trimer (Angew. Chem. 12/2025) Open
View article: Cover Picture: Alcohol Self‐Aggregation: the Preferred Configurations of the Ethanol Trimer (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 12/2025)
Cover Picture: Alcohol Self‐Aggregation: the Preferred Configurations of the Ethanol Trimer (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 12/2025) Open
View article: The large PAH sumanene: laboratory rotational spectroscopy and astronomical search
The large PAH sumanene: laboratory rotational spectroscopy and astronomical search Open
The recent interstellar detection of individual polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the Taurus Molecular Cloud (TMC-1) brings with it interest in related species that could be present in this astronomical environment. The interstell…
View article: Alcohol Self‐Aggregation: the Preferred Configurations of the Ethanol Trimer
Alcohol Self‐Aggregation: the Preferred Configurations of the Ethanol Trimer Open
An atomic‐level knowledge of the aggregation of archetypal molecular systems is essential to accurately model supramolecular structures and the transition from gas to liquid phase. The structures and forces involved in ethanol aggregation …
View article: Alcohol Self‐Aggregation: the Preferred Configurations of the Ethanol Trimer
Alcohol Self‐Aggregation: the Preferred Configurations of the Ethanol Trimer Open
An atomic‐level knowledge of the aggregation of archetypal molecular systems is essential to accurately model supramolecular structures and the transition from gas to liquid phase. The structures and forces involved in ethanol aggregation …
View article: Revealing the Structure of Sheer N-Acetylglucosamine, an Essential Chemical Scaffold in Glycobiology
Revealing the Structure of Sheer N-Acetylglucosamine, an Essential Chemical Scaffold in Glycobiology Open
We explored the conformational landscape of N-acetyl-α-d-glucosamine (α-GlcNAc), a fundamental chemical scaffold in glycobiology. Solid samples were vaporized by laser ablation, expanded in a supersonic jet, and characterized by broadband …
View article: Laboratory rotational spectroscopy and astronomical search of ethynyl substituted naphthalene
Laboratory rotational spectroscopy and astronomical search of ethynyl substituted naphthalene Open
The recent interstellar detection of cyanonaphthalenes brings interest in related aromatic molecular species that could be present in similar astronomical environments. In this context, ethynyl derivatives of naphthalene are promising cand…
View article: Laboratory rotational spectroscopy and astronomical search of ethynyl substituted naphthalene
Laboratory rotational spectroscopy and astronomical search of ethynyl substituted naphthalene Open
The recent interstellar detection of cyanonaphthalenes bring interest in related aromatic molecular species that could be present in similar astronomical environments. In this context, ethynyl derivatives of naphthalene are promising candi…
View article: An intragenic duplication within<i>SIRPβ1</i>shows a dual effect over Alzheimer’s disease cognitive decline altering the microglial response
An intragenic duplication within<i>SIRPβ1</i>shows a dual effect over Alzheimer’s disease cognitive decline altering the microglial response Open
Microglia play an important role in the maintenance of brain homeostasis, and microglial dysfunction plays a causative role in Alzheimer disease pathogenesis. Here we focus on the signal regulatory protein SIRPβ1, a surface receptor expres…
View article: MOLECULAR RECOGNITION IN OLFACTION: INTERACTIONS OF THE ODORANT CARVONE WITH ETHANOL
MOLECULAR RECOGNITION IN OLFACTION: INTERACTIONS OF THE ODORANT CARVONE WITH ETHANOL Open
View article: The Shapes of Sulfonamides: A Rotational Spectroscopy Study
The Shapes of Sulfonamides: A Rotational Spectroscopy Study Open
Benzenesulfonamides are a class of molecules of extreme interest in the biochemical field because many of them are active against a variety of diseases. In this work, the pharmacophoric group benzensulfonamide, its derivatives para-toluens…
View article: Water binding to the atmospheric oxidation product methyl vinyl ketone
Water binding to the atmospheric oxidation product methyl vinyl ketone Open
Methyl vinyl ketone is one of the major oxidation products of isoprene, and therefore, an important precursor of secondary organic aerosol. Understanding its interactions with water is relevant to gain insight into aerosol formation and im…
View article: Rotational spectroscopy of the large saturated dinitriles hexanedinitrile and heptanedinitrile
Rotational spectroscopy of the large saturated dinitriles hexanedinitrile and heptanedinitrile Open
Dinitriles with a saturated hydrocarbon skeleton and a -C≡N group at each end can have large electric dipole moments. Their formation can be related to highly reactive radicals such as CH2CN, C2N, or CN. Thus, these s…
View article: THE SHAPES OF SULFONAMIDES: ROTATIONAL SPECTRA OF BENZENESULFONAMIDE, <em>ortho</em>-TOLUENSULFONAMIDE, <em>para</em>-TOLUENSULFONAMIDE AND SULFANILAMIDE
THE SHAPES OF SULFONAMIDES: ROTATIONAL SPECTRA OF BENZENESULFONAMIDE, <em>ortho</em>-TOLUENSULFONAMIDE, <em>para</em>-TOLUENSULFONAMIDE AND SULFANILAMIDE Open
The effects of substitution were investigated for the sulfonamides class of molecules, in particular those which contain the benzosulfonamide functional group. This group of molecules is of extreme interest in the biological field since ma…
View article: ETHANOL TRIMER CONFIGURATIONS REVEALED BY CP-FTMW SPECTROSCOPY AND COMPUTATIONAL CALCULATIONS
ETHANOL TRIMER CONFIGURATIONS REVEALED BY CP-FTMW SPECTROSCOPY AND COMPUTATIONAL CALCULATIONS Open
The study of hydrogen-bonded complexes in the gas phase aims to advance our knowledge of the intermolecular forces at play in these systems. To this end, ethanol clusters are of particular interest as archetypes of the interplay between hy…
View article: Rotational spectrum and internal dynamics of the hydrogen-bonded pyrrole-pyridine aromatic pair
Rotational spectrum and internal dynamics of the hydrogen-bonded pyrrole-pyridine aromatic pair Open
View article: Rotational spectra of van der Waals complexes: pyrrole–Ne and pyrrole–Ne<sub>2</sub>
Rotational spectra of van der Waals complexes: pyrrole–Ne and pyrrole–Ne<sub>2</sub> Open
Rotational spectra of van der Waals complexes pyrrole–Ne and pyrrole–Ne2have been investigated by chirped pulse Fourier transform microwave spectroscopy in the 2–8 GHz frequency region.
View article: The role of secondary interactions on the preferred conformers of the fenchone–ethanol complex
The role of secondary interactions on the preferred conformers of the fenchone–ethanol complex Open
Three conformers of the complex formed between fenchone, a natural common odorant, and ethanol, a mimic of serine's side chain, have been identified using high resolution rotational spectroscopy. All conformers show a main O⋯H–O hydrogen b…
View article: Laboratory rotational spectrum and astronomical search for methoxyacetaldehyde
Laboratory rotational spectrum and astronomical search for methoxyacetaldehyde Open
Context . Methoxyacetaldehyde belongs to a group of structural isomers with the general formula C 3 H 6 O 2 , of which methyl acetate and ethyl formate are known interstellar molecules. Rotational data available for methoxyacetaldehyde are…
View article: The Multiple Hydrogen‐Bonding Networks of Polyol Ribitol
The Multiple Hydrogen‐Bonding Networks of Polyol Ribitol Open
Conformational flexibility and non‐covalent interactions determine the structure and activity of molecules in biological processes. In this work, the hydrogen bonding networks of the polyol ribitol have been determined for the first time u…
View article: ETHANOL DIMER: OBSERVATION OF THREE NEW CONFORMERS BY BROADBAND ROTATIONAL SPECTROSCOPY
ETHANOL DIMER: OBSERVATION OF THREE NEW CONFORMERS BY BROADBAND ROTATIONAL SPECTROSCOPY Open
The conformational behaviour of the hydrogen-bonded cluster ethanol dimer has been reinvestigated by chirped pulse Fourier transform microwave spectroscopy in the 2-8 GHz frequency region. Three new conformers (${tt}$, ${tg}$+, and ${g}$-$…
View article: Ethanol dimer: Observation of three new conformers by broadband rotational spectroscopy
Ethanol dimer: Observation of three new conformers by broadband rotational spectroscopy Open
The conformational behavior of the hydrogen-bonded cluster ethanol dimer has been reinvestigated by chirped pulse Fourier transform microwave spectroscopy in the 2–8 GHz frequency region. Three new conformers (tt, tg+, and g−g+) have been …
View article: Inside Back Cover: Sweet Structural Signatures Unveiled in Ketohexoses (Chem. Eur. J. 47/2016)
Inside Back Cover: Sweet Structural Signatures Unveiled in Ketohexoses (Chem. Eur. J. 47/2016) Open
Since early last century, abundant research has addressed the link between sweetness and the structure of sweeteners. A unified explanation of Shallenberger and Acree's states that the sweetener is bound to the sweet receptor by the “gluco…
View article: HIGH-RESOLUTION ROTATIONAL SPECTRUM, DUNHAM COEFFICIENTS, AND POTENTIAL ENERGY FUNCTION OF NaCl
HIGH-RESOLUTION ROTATIONAL SPECTRUM, DUNHAM COEFFICIENTS, AND POTENTIAL ENERGY FUNCTION OF NaCl Open
We report laboratory spectroscopy for the first time of the J = 1–0 and J = 2–1 lines of Na 35 Cl and Na 37 Cl in several vibrational states. The hyperfine structure has been resolved in both transitions for all vibrational levels, which p…
View article: A rotating spiral structure in the innermost regions around IRC+10216
A rotating spiral structure in the innermost regions around IRC+10216 Open
ALMA interferometer is providing us molecular maps with unprecedent precision and sensitivity, Key processes in the ejection of matter and dust from these objects occur in their inner zones. We have obtained sub-arcsecond interferometric m…
View article: H-BONDING NETWORKS IN SUGAR ALCOHOLS: IDENTIFYING GLUCOPHORES?
H-BONDING NETWORKS IN SUGAR ALCOHOLS: IDENTIFYING GLUCOPHORES? Open
View article: STRUCTURAL EXPRESSION OF EXO-ANOMERIC EFFECT
STRUCTURAL EXPRESSION OF EXO-ANOMERIC EFFECT Open
Structural signatures for exo-anomeric\neffect have been extracted\nfrom the archetypal methyl-β-d-xyloside using broadband\nFourier transform microwave spectroscopy combined with laser ablation.\nSpectrum analysis allows the determination…
View article: Structural Expression of Exo-Anomeric Effect
Structural Expression of Exo-Anomeric Effect Open
Structural signatures for exo-anomeric effect have been extracted from the archetypal methyl-β-D-xyloside using broadband Fourier transform microwave spectroscopy combined with laser ablation. Spectrum analysis allows the determination of …