Base-promoted ruthenium carbonyl cluster complexes: From fundamental reactions to catalysis

An attempt to establish a link between the rich chemistry of ruthenium carbonyl clusters doped by nucleophilic anions, and the known effect of promoters in some ruthenium-based catalytic processes.     

Titanium-induced conjugated addition of the fluorenone dianion to α, β-enones.

Cross-coupling of fluorenone and enones with TiCL₄Mg led to γ-ketol derivatives resulting of a conjugate addition of the fluorenone dianion to enones.     

Thiophene analogues of carcinogenic polycyclic hydrocarbons. Elbs pyrolysis of various aroylmethylbenzo[b]thiophenes

The synthesis of benzonaphthothiophenes 9 and 10 and of benzophenanthrothiophenes 14–17 through Elbs cyclodehydration of ortho-methylated aroylbenzo[b]thiophenes is described. The occurrence of a rearrangement of the thiophene ring in the course of the cyclization is discussed as well as the influence of the temperature on a concurrent cyclodehydration process. Several of these poly-condensed thiophenes were found carcinogenic in mice.     

Integration of AI and OR Techniques for Computer-Aided Algorithmic Design in the Vehicle Routing Domain

This paper shows how tools and techniques of artificial intelligence can be successfully integrated into a computer system working in the vehicle routing domain. The aim of this system, called ALTO, is to facilitate the development of routing algorithms for transportation vehicles. In this paper, we describe the general algorithmic framework and the rich interface provided by the system to the expert algorithm designer. We also introduce a methodology for acquiring useful knowledge in the domain, based on examples of successful and unsuccessful problem-solving strategies. With such knowledge, ALTO would then be capable of actively supporting the algorithm designer by suggesting good candidate algorithms for solving new problems.