Silica gel and polystyrene supported aluminum chloride as heterogeneous catalysts for the preparation of α‐aminophosphonates

Silica gel supported aluminum chloride (SiO₂‐AlCl₃) and cross‐linked polystyrene‐supported aluminum chloride (PS‐AlCl₃) are environment‐ friendly heterogeneous catalysts for the condensation of amines and aldehydes with diethyl phosphite to afford α‐aminophosphonates. These solid acid catalysts are stable (as bench top catalysts) and can be easily recovered and reused without appreciable change in their efficiency. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 21:418–422, 2010; View this article online at wileyonlinelibrary.com . DOI 10.1002/hc.20629     

Optimization of Neutrino Oscillation Parameters Using Differential Evolution

We show how the traditional grid based method for finding neutrino oscillation parameters m2 and tan 2θ can be combined with an optimization technique,Differential Evolution(DE),to get a significant decrease in computer processing time required to obtain minimal chi-square(χ2) in four different regions of the parameter space.We demonstrate efficiency for the two-neutrinos case.For this,the χ2 function for neutrino oscillations is evaluated for grids with different density of points in standard allowed regions of the parameter space of m2 and tan 2θ using experimental and theoretical total event rates of chlorine(Homestake),Gallex+GNO,SAGE,Superkamiokande,and SNO detectors.We find that using DE in combination with the grid based method with small density of points can produce the results comparable with the one obtained using high density grid,in much lesser computation time.     

Isocassiaoccidentalin B,A New C‐Glycosyl Flavone Containing a 3‐Keto Sugar,and Other Constituents from Cassia nomame

A new C‐glycosyl flavone containing a 3‐keto sugar, isocassiaoccidentalin B ( 1 ), was isolated from whole Cassia nomame (Sieber ) Honda plants, along with eleven known compounds, including two flavonoids ( 2 and 3 ), five flavonoid glycosides ( 4  –  8 ), two chalcones ( 9 and 10 ), and two phenylpropanoids ( 11 and 12 ). The chemical structures of all compounds were determined via 1D‐ and 2D‐NMR, and ESI‐MS. Among these, compounds 2 , 3 , 7 , and 8 were found to be the most potent in inhibiting nitric oxide release. Compounds 1 , 2 , 4 , 8 , 9 , and 10 showed significant free‐radical scavenging activity.     

Role of gemini surfactants (m‐s‐m type; m = 16, s = 4–6) on the reaction of [Zn(II)‐Gly‐Phe]+ with ninhydrin

In the present paper, reaction of zinc‐glycylphenylalanine ([Zn(II)‐Gly‐Phe]⁺) with ninhydrin has been investigated in gemini (m‐s‐m type; m = 16, s = 4–6) surfactants at temperature (70 °C) and pH (5.0). Monitoring the appearance of product at 400 nm was used to follow the kinetics, spectrophotometrically. The order of the reaction with respect to [Zn(II)‐Gly‐Phe]⁺ was unity while with respect to [ninhydrin] was fractional. The reaction constants involved in the mechanism were obtained. In addition to the rate constant (k_Ψ) increase and leveling‐off regions are observed with the geminis, just like as seen with conventional surfactant hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), the former produced a third region of increasing k_Ψ at higher concentrations. A close agreement between observed and calculated rate constants was found under varying experimental conditions. A suitable mechanism consistent with the experimental findings has been proposed. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Luminescence characteristics of minerals separated from irradiated onions during storage under different light conditions

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of light conditions during 2 years of storage on the luminescence characteristics of contaminating minerals, isolated from irradiated onions of 2 different origins. The potential use of photostimulated luminescence (PSL) as a screening and thermoluminescence (TL) as a confirmatory identification method was investigated during post-irradiation periods. Nonirradiated onions had 1,612 photon counts (PCs), However, the irradiated onions had much higher PCs (45,672–469,696, positive). The PCs of the irradiated onions decreased with storage time. However, all the irradiated onions had PCs with positive values (>5,000) even after 2 years of storage except onions stored under natural light. The decline in PCs because of light conditions during storage was in the order of sunlight, artificial light, and a darkroom, respectively. Minerals extracted from the nonirradiated samples exhibited TL glow curves of low intensities with maximum peak after 300 ^°C. However, all irradiated samples had TL glow peaks in the temperature ranges of 185–225 ^°C. The TL intensity and TL ratio of the irradiated samples decreased during storage with a slight shift in the TL peak temperature towards higher temperatures. The TL characteristics were most promising for samples stored under natural light conditions, however all the irradiated onions could be identified even after 2 years of storage.     

Synthesis and characterization of optically active poly(amide-imide)s based on [N,N′-(4,4′-carbonyldiphtaloyl)-bis-lamino diacid]s and 1,5-bis(4-aminophenyl)penta-1,4-dien-3-one

Six dicarboxylic acids 3a-3f were synthesized by the reaction of 3,3’,4,4’-benzophenonetetracarboxylic dianhydride 1 with L-aminoacids 2a-2f in a solution of glacial acetic acid/pyridine(Py) at refluxing temperature.Then six new poly(amide-imide)s PAIs were synthesized from the direct polycondensation reaction of[N,N’-(4,4’- carbonyldiphtaloyl)-bis-L-amino diacid]s with 1,5-bis(4-aminophenyl)penta-1,4-dien-3-one(APPD).The polymerization reactions produced a series of new optically active PAIs with high yield and good inherent viscosity.Also these PAIs are optically active and soluble in various organic solvents.These resulting new polymers can be used in column chromatography for the separation of enantiomeric mixtures.The resulted polymers were fully characterized by means of FTIR and ~1H-NMR spectroscopy,elemental analyses,inherent viscosity measurements,solubility tests and thermogravimetric analysis(TGA).     

Electrophoretic deposition of PVA coated hydroxyapatite on 316L stainless steel

Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) coated hydroxyapatite was deposited onto a 316L stainless steel substrate by electrophoretic deposition. Deposition was carried out in a methanol suspension at pH 5.5 using a graphite rod as an anode. Parameters such as PVA concentration, deposition voltage and time were optimized to achieve a homogeneous, crack-free adhesive coating. Techniques such as X-ray diffraction and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy were used to study the phase composition of the coated materials and the stability of hydroxyapatite in the presence of PVA.     

New infrared bands of nonpolar OCS dimer and experimental frequencies for two intermolecular modes

Spectra of the nonpolar carbonyl sulfide dimer in the region of the OCS ν(1) fundamental band were observed in a slit-jet supersonic expansion. The jet was probed using radiation from a tunable diode laser employed in a rapid-scan signal averaging mode. Six new bands were observed and analyzed, all of which originate from the dimer ground vibrational state. Three were vibrational fundamentals involving the ((18)OCS)(2) and (16)OCS-(18)OCS isotopologues. They enabled an estimate to be made of the frequency of the infrared-forbidden mode corresponding to in-phase vibration of the OCS monomers in the dimer, a value needed to obtain an intermolecular vibrational frequency from one of the observed combination bands. A relatively weak b-type dimer band centered at 2103.105 cm(-1) was assigned to the OCS 4ν(2) (l = 0) bending overtone. Combination bands were observed involving the geared bend and van der Waals stretch intermolecular modes. The resulting experimental frequencies of 37.5(20) cm(-1) for the bend and 42.9727(1) cm(-1) for the stretch are in good agreement with a recent high level theoretical calculation.     

Dithiocarbamates as an Efficient Intermediate for the Synthesis of Symmetrical Substituted 2,5‐Diamino‐1,3,4‐thiadiazoles in Water

Synthesis of symmetrical substituted 2,5‐diamino‐1,3,4‐thiadiazoles is described. Reaction of easily prepared dithiocarbamates with hydrazine gives the corresponding thiadiazoles in moderate to good yields. This method is new, efficient, and simple especially in the work‐up procedure.