Evidence for GP-zone formation in an Al-3% Zn alloy

The presence of small GP-zones in an Al-3 wt% Zn solid solution aged at temperatures below 80° is inferred from calorimetric reversion studies, although this composition lies outside the miscibility gap of the accepted phase diagram. The size of the zones is about 1 to 1.5 nm, as measured by high resolution electron microscopy.We are greatly indebted to the research staff in the electron microscopy laboratory of C.E.N.G. (Grenoble, France) for the use of a high resolution electron microscope.     

Environmentally friendly synthesis of Ag/SiO2 nanoparticles using Thymus kotschyanus extract and its application as a green catalyst for synthesis of spirooxindoles

Today, plant extracts based on synthetic procedures have drawn consideration over conventional methods like physical and chemical procedures to synthesize nanomaterials. Green synthesis of nanomaterials has become an area of interest because of numerous advantages such as non-hazardous, economical, and feasible methods with a variety of applications in biomedicine, nanotechnology and nano-optoelectronics and as catalysts for various organic transformations. In this research, silver nanoparticles were deposited on the surface of nano-silica spheres by an in-situ reduction of Ag⁺ ions using an aqueous extract of Thymus kotschyanus aerial parts as a natural reducing and a capping agent. The result recorded from ultraviolet–visible (UV–Vis) spectrometer, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), thermal gravimetric analysis, scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM–EDS) and X-ray powder diffraction supports the biosynthesis and characterization of Ag/SiO₂ nanoparticles. The results indicated that the average size of Ag/SiO₂ nanoparticles is 25–60 nm. The Ag/SiO₂ nanoparticles act as an environmentally friendly heterogeneous catalyst in the synthesis of spirooxindoles via the three-component condensation reaction of isatins, activated methylene reagents, and 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds in aqueous media, and the desired products were obtained with yields ranging from 90 to 98%. The catalyst can be recovered easily and used repetitively without significant loss of catalytic activity.

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A synthetic route to 11-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)-11H-indeno[1,2-b]quinoxaline derivatives exploiting a three-component coupling strategy under microwave irradiation

11H-Indeno[1,2-b]quinoxalin-11-ones generated in situ from ninhydrin and various 1,2-phenylenediamines, catalysed by montmorillonite K10 under microwave irradiation, condense with 4-hydroxyproline to produce 11-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)-11H-indeno[1,2-b]quinoxaline derivatives in good yields.     

Chemoselective synthesis of stable phosphorus ylides containing a β-amino group

A facile and chemoselective one-pot synthesis of stable phosphorus ylides containing a β-amino group has been developed via reaction of triphenylphosphine, dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylate and 1,2-phenylenediamine in the presence of phenol or 2-aminophenol on its own at ambient temperature.     

Détermination directe des constantes cinétiques d'une réaction chimique par microcalorimétrie à conduction application à la saponification des diesters

The kinetic study of competitive consecutive reactions presents difficulties owing to the complexity of the mathematical integration of differential equation systems. Many investigators adopted methods using graphs of experimental data to determine the kinetic constants of a reaction. We propose, in this work, a direct determination of these constants based on thermograms recorded with a Calvet conduction microcalorimeter using a computing program which includes numerical integration of differential equation systems, signal convolution with an experimental function of apparatus (to get rid of the inertness of the detector—recorder system) and the optimization of the adopted model parameters. We applied this exploitation process to the alkaline hydrolysis of some diester of diols or dicarboxylic acids in aqueous solution.     

Syntheses of New Isocephems and Isodethiaoxacephems as Antimicrobial Agents

The cis-configurated isocephem 26 as well as isodethiaoxacephems 21 and 33 were synthesized (Schemes 4 and 5). The key step involves chlorination of the corresponding carbanions of 23, 18 , and 31 with CF₃SO₂Cl followed by internal alkylation. β-Lactams 3, 21, 26 , and 33 were found to possess biological activity against several pathogenic microorganisms in vitro. Electronic activation of the lactam moiety in isodethiaoxacephem 33 remarkably enhanced its biological activity.     

The Complexation of Lanthanides by AZO-β-Diketones Stability Constants

The stability constants of the complexes between the trivalent lanthanide series of cations and series of azo-β-diketone ligands are reported. The measurements were conducted at 30° at an ionic strength of zero, in 100% methanol. The relation between the overall stability constant (log β₂) and atomic number of the lanthanide elements, shows a buffer zone at the gadolinium area. The relation between (log β₂) and the basicity of the studied ligands (ΣpK's) are also, discussed. The overall stability values obtained reflected a great affinity of the organic ligands for chelation with lanthanide ions.     

On the Synthesis of 3-Acetyl-1-aryl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-1,2,4-triazepin-7-ones by Reaction of Nitrilimines with 3-Aminopropanoic Acid

Summary. Nitrilimines were prepared from N-arylhydrazono chlorides and reacted with -alanine yielding the corresponding amidrazones, which were treated with 1,1-carbonyldiimidazole in THF affording the hitherto unknown 3-acetyl-1-aryl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1,2,4-triazepin-7-ones.