High transverse momentum Ξ baryon correlations in p+p collisions at √s=200 GeV

Angular correlations between produced high-p _TΞ^? baryons and unidentified charged and neutral particles are observed in high-tower triggered (on a large electromagnetic energy deposit) √s=200 GeV p+p collisions. This trigger favors events with higher average multiplicity than those in minimum bias. These events are likely to contain jets. The average multiplicity of a high-tower triggered event is similar to that of a minimum bias event containing a Ξ baryon, which implies that Ξ baryons are likely to be produced in jets. Ξ^? <p _T> is higher in the triggered data then in the minimum bias sample.     

PHYTOCHROME MEDIATION OF UREDOSPORE GERMINATION IN THE FUNGUS PUCCINIA GRAMINIS

Abstract—Applying criteria used for higher plants, phytochrome mediation of uredospore germination in the stem-rust fungus, Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici (Eriks & Henn) Guyot is established. A 1 min red irradiation at 660 nm promotes uredospore germination and this potentiation of promotion is photoreversible by a 1 min far-red irradiation at 730 nm.     

Picrylamino-substituted heterocycles. VI. Pyrimidines

The condensation of various aminopyrimidines with picryl chloride and picryl fluoride has been investigated as part of our continuing effort in the field of picrylamino-substituted heterocycles. Most of the aminopyrimidines that can tautomerize reacted with picryl fluoride to form picryl derivatives of their imino forms, but they gave picrylamino derivatives when they condensed with picryl chloride.     

Enhanced fluorescence from o-phthalaldehyde and fluorescamine fluorophores using Triton and β-cyclodextrin

Mexiletine— and lysine hydrochloride—o-phthalaldehyde and mexiletine hydrochloride—, cysteine—, cysteamine—, homocysteine— and lysine hydrochloride—fluorescamine derivatives were subjected to Triton and β-cyclodextrin enhancement treatments. Of several classical fluorescence-enhancing reagents tested (Triton, β-cyclodextrin, sodium dodecyl sulphate, Brij), Triton provided the best results, followed by β-cyclodextrin. Increases in fluorescence emission by a factor of up to about 10 (mexiletine—fluorescamine—Triton X-100) were observed, with a generally negligible influence of the enhancing reagents on the excitation and emission maxima. Fluorescence enhancement by the addition of a suitable reagent solution to the final analyte solution may, in specific instances, enhance the detectability of native or chemically induced fluorophores.     

2,2‐Dichloro‐1,3‐bis(trimethylsilyl)‐1,3‐diaza‐2‐silacyclopentane

In the title compound, C₈H₂₂Cl₂N₂Si₃, the central Si atom is tetrahedrally coordinated by two Cl and two N atoms in a molecule that has crystallographically imposed C₂ symmetry. Comparison is made with the isomorphous structure having titanium instead of silicon at the central position in the diazacyclopentane ring [Tinkler, Deeth, Duncalf & McCamley (1996). Chem. Commun. pp. 2623–2624].     

Characterizing the dynamics of auditory perception

After listening to a sound that is presented repeatedly, subjects report hearing different transforms of the original sound. The frequency of reported transforms is a sensitive index of some speech disorders as well as cognitive flexibility in aging. In this paper, we propose and investigate quantitative measures that characterize the dynamics of this phenomenon, known as the verbal transformation effect. In particular, we show that the distribution of the dwell time, the time spent perceiving a string of a given phonemic form before switching to another form, obeys a power law for normal subjects with an exponent valued between 1 and 2. This result suggests that within this paradigm there is no characteristic time scale for the perceptual process. Additionally, we analyze the correlation properties of the transforms. We suggest that the complexity measures and techniques introduced here might be useful diagnostic tools for a number of speech and cognitive disorders. (c) 1995 American Institute of Physics.     

General Synthetic Route to Monosubstituted Cycloheptadienes from Organometallic Compounds

An examination of the literature reveals that only a limited number of monosubstituted cycloheptadiene compounds have been reported. An obvious synthetic route to 5-substituted -1, 3-cycloheptadiene derivatives would be the reaction of nucleophiles with the cycloheptadienyl cation, but this pathway is generally unsuccessful due to the limited stability of the cation. On the other hand, the iron tricarbonyl complex of this cation shows remarkable stability¹ and an ability to react with nucleophiles². If the -Fe(CO)₃ group could be removed easily, a facile route to this family of organic compounds would be available. This work reports our investigation of the range of nucleophiles that can be utilized and the oxidizing agents that can remove efficiently the -Fe(CO)₃ group.     

Novel Synthesis of Some 1-N-(3-Fluoroadamantyl) Ureas

Some 1-N (3-fluoroadamantyl) ureas have been synthesized in good to excellent yields from 1-N- (3-fluoroadamantyl) isocyanate. The 3-fluoroadamantyl isocyanate has been prepared via the reaction of 1-N-(3-fluoroadamantyl) carboxamide with lead tetraacetate in N, N-dimethylformamide.     

EPR Spectroscopic Studies of Lipoxygenases

Polyunsaturated fatty acids are sources of diverse natural, and chemically designed products. The enzyme lipoxygenase selectively oxidizes fatty acid acyl chains using controlled free radical chemistry; the products are regio‐ and stereo‐chemically unique hydroperoxides. A conserved structural fold of ≈600 amino acids harbors a long and narrow substrate channel and a well‐shielded catalytic iron. Oxygen, a co‐substrate, is blocked from the active site until a hydrogen atom is abstracted from substrate bis‐allylic carbon, in a non‐heme iron redox cycle. EPR spectroscopy of ferric intermediates in lipoxygenase catalysis reveals changes in the metal coordination and leads to a proposal on the nature of the reactive intermediate. Remarkably, free radicals are so well controlled in lipoxygenase chemistry that spin label technology can be applied as well. The current level of understanding of steps in lipoxygenase catalysis, from the EPR perspective, will be reviewed.