A general route to mono- and disubstituted divinyl sulfones: acyclic Michael acceptors for the synthesis of polyfunctionalized cyclic sulfones

Nucleophilic C-S bond formation using easily available β-hydroxysulfonate derivatives allowed direct access to new mono- and disubstituted divinyl sulfones. Our strategy uses thioethanol (HSCH(2)CH(2)OH) and its analogues such as HSCH(2)CH(Y)OH generated in situ. The strategy also allows the synthesis of modified divinyl sulfones attached to chiral appendages like carbohydrates. Bis-heteronucleophilic Michael addition reactions with 1 equiv of a primary amine afforded new generations of S,S-dioxothiomorpholine derivatives known for their therapeutic applications. Further synthetic manipulations of some of these cyclic compounds led to the synthesis of novel bicyclic derivatives.     

Methyl hydrogen peroxide dimer: A structural study

Methyl hydrogen peroxide (MHP) exhibits a tendency to form a stable dimer by hydrogen-bonding. Ab initio theoretical investigations on methyl hydrogen peroxide dimer (MHPD) carried out herein lead to several energetically stable structures that have a direct bearing on the reactivity of the monomer in terms of its molecular electrostatic potential (MESP). To gauge the role played by the electron-correlation in lending stability to MHP and its dimer, we employ the density functional theory (DFT) (as implemented by B3LYP-functional), and subsequently second order Møller-Plesset (MP2) perturbation theory, using the basis sets 6-31G(d, p) and 6-311++G(2d, 2p). Simulated infra-red vibrational spectra lead to spectral intensity redistribution upon dimerization. Energetically the lowest MHPD is endowed with inversion symmetry and has two hydrogen bonds, while three other structures emerge: one energetically very close with two H-bonds, and the two others, with three H-bonds each, yet higher by about 2 kcal mol⁻¹.     

Heat transfer by magnetohydrodynamic laminar flow in circular pipe

This paper presents the influence of magnetic field on heat due to viscous and electrical dissipations for an incompressible, viscous, electrically conducting fluid through a circular pipe in the presence of an applied (transverse) uniform magnetic field. The walls of the pipe are assumed to be non-conducting and kept at uniform temperature gradient in one case and at a constant temperature gradient in another case. The heat equation governing the present problem is solved exactly in hypergeometric series. The temperature at the centre of the pipe T_e, unweighted mean temperature T_m and weight mean temperature T_M are calculated. The temperature profiles are shown graphically for different values of Hartmann number M, Brinkman number B_r and a non-dimensional number S. Numerical calculations are made for the Nusselt number and are entered in the table.     

Derivatographic studies on dehydration of salt hydrates and their deuterium oxide analogues. VI

Non-isothermal studies of the dehydration of double salt hydrates of the type K₂AB₄·M(II)SO₄·6H₂O where AB₄BeF^2?₄ or SeO^2?₄ and M(II)Mg(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) or Zn(II) and their D₂O analogues were carried out. Thermal parameters like activation energy, order of reaction, enthalpy change, etc., for each step of dehydration were evaluated from the analysis of TG, DTA and DTG curves. These parameters were compared with the corresponding double sulphate, i.e., K₂SO₄·M(II)SO₄·6H₂O and their D₂O analogues. The role of divalent cation on the thermal properties of dehydration of the salt hydrates and also the effect on the thermal properties due to deuteration were discussed. The order of reaction was always found unity. The values of ΔH were within ～11-～19 kcal mol^?1     

Detection and analysis of radio pulses from extensive air showers

Radio pulses from extensive air showers (EAS) at 30, 44, and 60 MHz frequencies have been studied, using wide band broad-side arrays of half-wave dipole antenna systems. The experimental results support the theoretical prediction that the field strength of radio emission depends on the shower size. An asymmetry has been noticed in the pulse height distributions of radio pulses detected by North-South and East-West directed arrays. These observations are in agreement with the theory that the charge separation mechanism is predominant in generating radio pulses from EAS and radio emission is polarised in the East-West direction. Experimental data are compared with those of earlier workers.     

Structure of129Ba from the decay of129La

The structure of¹²⁹Ba is investigated through the beta decay of¹²⁹La, whose half-life is measured to be 11.6±0.2 m. The decay properties are studied by means of beta, gamma and conversion electron spectroscopy techniques. Many transitions are observed and a level scheme of¹²⁹Ba with deduced¹²⁹Ba values is proposed. The total decay energy of¹²⁹Ba is measured to be 3.72±0.05 MeV, which is compared with predictions of mass formulae. Low-lying structure of¹²⁹Ba is discussed in terms of collective models.     

Density excitations of a harmonically trapped ideal gas

The dynamic structure factor S(q, ω) of a harmonically trapped Bose gas has been calculated well above the Bose-Einstein condensation temperature by treating the gas cloud as a canonical ensemble of non-interacting classical particles. The static structure factor is found to vanish s8 q ² in the long-wavelength limit. We also incorporate a relaxation mechanism phenomenologically by including a stochastic friction force to study S(q, ω). A significant temperature dependence of the density fluctuation spectra is found. The Debye-Waller factor has been calculated for the trapped thermal cloud as a function of q and the number N of atoms. A substantial difference is found for small- and large-N clouds.     

Polarization switching properties of spray deposited CsNO3: PVA composite films

The ferroelectric and switching properties of spray deposited cesium nitrate: poly (vinyl alcohol) composite films at different substrate temperatures (T _s ) have been studied. The optimum value of remanent polarization was obtained in the film deposited at T _s =200°C, which may be due to larger structural distortion (c/a ratio) and less porosity as revealed by x-ray diffraction and field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) analysis. The switching current transients have been analyzed by nucleation limited switching model (NLS) with the Lorentzian distribution function. This model gives excellent agreement with the experimental polarization current throughout the whole time range. The switching parameters were determined in the composite films deposited at different T _s and found to be optimum at T _s =200°C. The effect of pulse amplitude on the domain switching properties has also been studied and analyzed. The peak value of polarization current exhibits an exponential dependence on the external applied field.