The impact of intermediaries on a negotiation: an approach from game theory

Central European Journal of Operations Research - Standard approaches to model interaction networks are limited in their capacity to describe the nuances of real communication. We present a game...     

Crystal structures and voltammetric behavior of three copper(II) complexes derived from bulky Schiff bases

Three Schiff base copper(II) complexes have been prepared and characterized by elemental analysis, mass spectra, i.r., electronic spectra, _eff and X-ray crystal structures. Cyclic voltammetry studies on the complexes indicate a dependence of the cathodic potentials upon electronic effects, but independence on the solid state structure.     

Beiträge zur Chemie der Pyrrolpigmente, 82. Mitt.: Wasserlösliche Polymere mit kovalent gebundenen violinoiden und 2,3-dihydro-verdinoiden Gallenfarbstoffen

Summary A violinoid and a 2,3-dihydrobilindione chromophore is attachedvia an appendix anchored at rings A of the pigments by means of reacting them with the polyacryl-N-acryloxysuccinimid copolymer to yield water-soluble chromopolymers. They are characterized by a molecular mass of about 4000 to 6000 and a relation of one chromophoric unit per 6 to 22 monomers. Their absorption spectra and circular dichroism recorded in water and dimethylsulfoxide as solvents are discussed with respect to structural aspects, and in comparison with monomeric chromophore derivatives.

Herrn Prof. Dr. K. Schlögl mit den besten Wünschen zum 65. Geburtstag gewidmet     

A low-cost lead-acid battery with high specific-energy

Lightweight grids for lead-acid battery grids have been prepared from acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) copolymer followed by coating with lead. Subsequently, the grids have been electrochemically coated with a conductive and corrosion-resistant layer of polyaniline. These grids are about 75% lighter than those employed in conventional lead-acid batteries. Commercial-grade 6V/3.5Ah (C₂₀-rate) lead-acid batteries have been assembled and characterized employing positive and negative plates constituting these grids. The specific energy of such a lead-acid battery is about 50 Wh/kg. The batteries can withstand fast charge-discharge duty cycles. Dedicated to Prof J Gopalakrishnan on his 62nd birthday.     

Interference of ruthenium red analogues at photosystem II of spinach thylakoids

The effect of ruthenium red analogues on several thylakoid photosynthetic activities has been investigated. RR, RV, RRPh1, RRPh2 and Ph inhibit ATP synthesis and electron flow from water to MV (basal, phosphorylating and uncoupled) as their concentration increases, thus, they act as a Hill reaction inhibitor. They inhibit uncoupled electron transport through PSII from water to DCPIP and partially from DPC to DCPIP. However, these compounds do not affect uncoupled PSI electron transport from DCPIP to MV. Therefore, the target of interaction is at the level of OEC and the span P(680) to Q(A) for RR, RRPh1 and RRPh2. Chlorophyll a fluorescence studies corroborate the already found interference sites and may affect the disconnection between chlorophyll molecules within the LHCII and/or between antennae and RCs, or decreases the exciton to reach the RC and inhibition of PSII occurs. RRPh2 is six times more active than RR. Finally, Ph inhibits electron flow interacting at the level of Q(B).     

Remarkably mild and efficient catalytic Sakurai reaction of N-alkoxycarbonylamino sulfones with allyltrimethylsilane using indium(III) chloride

The Sakurai reaction of N-alkoxycarbonylamino sulfones with allyltrimethylsilane in the presence of a catalytic amount of indium(III) chloride at room temperature produces the corresponding protected homoallylic amines in high yields.     

Diterpenoids from cultured Erythropodium caribaeorum

The known antimitotic agent eleutherobin and the briarane diterpenoids erythrolides A and B have been isolated from cultured specimens of Erythropodium caribaeorum in amounts comparable to those reported from wild-harvested reef animals. The novel diterpenoid aquariolide A, having an unprecedented highly rearranged carbon skeleton (named aquariane), has also been found. The aquariane skeleton can be formally derived from the briarane skeleton by sequential di-pi-methane and vinyl-cyclopropane rearrangements. [structure: see text]     

Molecular imprinting made easy

A simple method of molecular imprinting is presented that uses a single cross-linking monomer N,O-bismethacryloyl ethanolamine (NOBE) along with template, initiator, and solvent. This formulation eliminates the need for additional functional monomers and empirical optimization of relative ratios of functional monomers, cross-linkers, and template. In fact, utilization of NOBE alone often provides molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) with higher performance than MIPs incorporating functional monomer (e.g., methacrylic acid).     

Design and characterization of a homodimeric antiparallel coiled coil

We report the first successful design of a self-associating antiparallel coiled coil, APH. The simultaneous application of Coulombic and hydrophobic components results in a decided preference for the antiparallel alignment as judged by HPLC, sedimentation equilibrium, and chemical denaturation data. The designed peptide is of comparable stability to naturally occurring leucine zipper peptides and can be expressed in bacteria. These properties of APH suggest potential in vivo protein fusion and biomaterials applications.