The utility of perovskite-based materials in organic synthesis is explored through examination of a series of copper- and palladium-containing perovskites in Ullmann and Sonogashira type reactions. La0.9Ce0.1Co0.6Cu0.4O3 is identified as an effective catalyst for the synthesis of a range of biaryl ether and thioether functionalities, whilst a Cu- and Pd-containing perovskite is effective in the Sonogashira reaction. These results suggest that perovskites may be useful leads in the search for new catalysts and reagents for organic synthesis.
An aromatic sulfonyl alpha-hydroxy hydroxamic acid compound that, inter alia, inhibits matrix metalloprotease activity is disclosed, as is a treatment process that comprises administering a contemplated aromatic sulfonyl alpha-hydroxy hydroxamic acid compound in an MMP enzyme-inhibiting effective amount to a host having a condition associated with pathological matrix metalloprotease activity.