Asymmetric synthesis of a dopamine D1 agonist,dihydrexidine from d-serine

A scalable asymmetric synthesis of trans-2-amino-6,7-dimethoxy-1-phenyltetralin 2 and its N-nosyl derivative 12 have been achieved from Garner aldehyde derived from easily available d-serine using a stereoselective PhMgBr addition, Wittig reaction and TFA-mediated Friedel–Crafts cyclization as the key steps. The synthesis of dihydrexidine is accomplished from the N-nosyl-2-amino-1-phenyltetralin 12.     

Template‐less synthesis of polymer hollow spheres: an efficient catalyst for Suzuki coupling reaction

We report here a method for the preparation of polymer hollow spheres in which 3‐aminoquinoline (3‐AQ) and palladium acetate were used as precursors. During the reaction 3‐AQ was oxidized and formed poly(3‐AQ). IR and Raman spectra provided information on the chemical structure of the polymer. The oxidation state of palladium was confirmed by X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopic analysis. Transmission and scanning electron microscopy were used to determine the size and morphology of the polymer. The palladium–poly(3‐AQ) supramolecular system was used as an effective catalyst for the Suzuki coupling reaction of aryl halides in the absence of a phosphine ligand. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Some New Zinc(II) Complexes Incorporating Heterocyclic Thiophosphates as a Ligand

New tetracoordinated complexes of Zn (II) have been synthesized by the reaction between zinc chloride and 3-methyl-2-benzothiazolylidenamido-thiophosphoryl dichloride (L₁), (3-methyl-2-benzothiazolylidenamido)-bis-(diethylamido)thiophosphate (L₂), 3-benzyl-2-benzothiazolylidenamido thiophosphoryl dichloride (L₃), and (3-benzyl-2-benzothiazolylidenamido)-bis-(diethyl-amido) thiophosphate (L₄) in a 1:1 ratio. The complexes have been isolated and characterized by elemental analysis, electrical conductivity, and mass and IR spectral studies. The stability constants of these complexes also have been determined in aqueous solution by spectrophotometric methods.     

High-performance liquid chromatographic method for separation and quantification of intact glucosinolates

Summary A simple, economical and efficient HPLC method has been developed for the separation and determination of the individual glucosinolates in rapessed and mustard. The method involves single-step extraction of glucosinolates with boiling water and separation of the individual glucosinolates on a Novapack RP-18 column (3.9 mm ×150mm) with 0.2 M ammonium sulphate as mobile phase. Peaks were monitored at 229 nm. All major glucosinolates could be eluted within 10 min. The method proved effective for routine analysis of glucosinolates.     

The relation between a microscopic threshold-force model and macroscopic models of adhesion

This paper continues our recent work on the relationship between discrete contact interactions at the microscopic scale and continuum contact interactions at the macroscopic scale(Hulikal et al., J. Mech. Phys. Solids 76,144–161, 2015). The focus of this work is on adhesion. We show that a collection of a large number of discrete elements governed by a threshold-force based model at the microscopic scale collectively gives rise to continuum fracture mechanics at the macroscopic scale. A key step is the introduction of an efficient numerical method that enables the computation of a large number of discrete contacts. Finally,while this work focuses on scaling laws, the methodology introduced in this paper can also be used to study roughsurface adhesion.     

Synthesis and characterization of silica—titania core—shell particles

Abstract Nearly monodispersed particles of silica were prepared and coated with uniform layers of titanium dioxide in anatase phase by hydrolysis and condensation of titanium butoxide. The coating thickness could be altered by adjusting the concentration of reactants (titanium butoxide and water) and the amount of added silica particles. Different coating thicknesses were deposited and studied using optical absorption spectroscopy, electron microscopy and Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy. It was found that silica particles of size 170 ±5 nm were coated with 23±5 nm thick layer of titanium dioxide. Alternatively titania particles of size 340±5 nm were synthesized by controlled hydrolysis of titanium ethoxide in the presence of sodium chloride. These particles were further coated with 135±5 nm thick layer of silica to investigate changes in properties after changing the shell material     

The application of conjugate gradient methods to NLTE rate matrix equations

Parametric amplification was shown to take place in the response of an ensemble of nonlinear classical oscillators upon the interaction with a second pulse.     

Isolation of dithiocarbamate anions as salts of biscyclopentadienyl titanium(IV) chelates

A series of [Cp₂TiL]⁺[RR′NCS₂]^? complexes, where L is the conjugate base of acetylacetone, benzoylacetone or 8-hydroxyquinoline and R = CH₃, R′ = C₆H₅CH₂; R = C₂H₅, R′ = C₆H₄CH₃; R = H, R′ = C₅H₉; RR′ = C₆H₁₂, have been synthesised in aqueous medium by the reaction of [Cp₂TiL]⁺Cl^? with RR′NCS^?₂Na⁺. Conductivity measurements in nitrobenzene solution indicate that these complexes are electrolytes. Both the IR and NMR studies demonstrate that the ligand L is chelating in all these complexes. Consequently, tetrahedral coordination about the titanium atom is proposed. In addition to these studies, elemental analyses and magnetic susceptibility have been carried out for these complexes.