Organic Halides

2,3-Bis(bromomethyl)quinoxaline is a nitrogenous heterocyclic compound that has a coordination geometry of square planar. It has been used as an inhibitor for the protein p21 and the nucleophile in palladium complexes. 2,3-Bis(bromomethyl)quinoxaline is also a model system for studying reaction mechanisms and chemical structures. The electron density map of the compound was obtained by X-ray crystal structure analysis. The reaction mechanism of this molecule is proposed to be through a chelate ring cross-coupling process.

Triethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate is an antimicrobial agent that inhibits the transfer of electrons from one molecule to another. It has been shown to be effective against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Triethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate binds to the bacterial enzyme, Jak1, which is involved in the formation of cytokines and interleukins. This binding inhibits the production of these molecules, leading to cell death by apoptosis. The use of triethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate as a research tool has facilitated its discovery as a potential anti-inflammatory drug for autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes mellitus and rheumatoid arthritis. Triethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate can be used to inhibit amide synthesis, which may have applications in the study of carbohydrate chemistry and nitrogen atoms in biological systems. This compound has also been used