Synthesis,Characterization, and Crystal Structure of [3,3':3',3'-Terindolin]-2'-One Bis(dimethyl Sulfoxide)

Crystallography Reports - The indole derivative [3,3':3',3''-terindolin]-2'-one bis(dimethyl sulfoxide), C24H17N3O ⋅ 2(C2H6OS) has been synthesized using green protocol in...     

X-Ray Crystal Structure Analysis of Novel 6-Amino-3-Phenyl-4-(Pyridin-4-yl)-2,4-Dihydropyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole-5-Carbonitrile

Crystallography Reports - The communication deals with the eco-friendly synthesis and X-ray crystal structure of an organic carbonitrile, namely...     

A literature review on dynamic pricing of electricity

Revenue management and dynamic pricing are concepts that have immense possibilities for application in the energy sector. Both can be considered as demand-side management tools that can facilitate the offering of different prices at different demand levels. This paper studies literature on various topics related to the dynamic pricing of electricity and lists future research avenues in pricing policies, consumers’ willingness to pay and market segmentation in this field. Demand and price forecasting play an important role in determining prices and scheduling load in dynamic pricing environments. This allows different forms of dynamic pricing policies to different markets and customers depending on customers’ willingness to pay. Consumers’ willingness to pay for electricity services is also necessary in setting price limits depending on the demand and demand response curve. Market segmentation can enhance the effects of such pricing schemes. Appropriate scheduling of electrical load enhances the consumer response to dynamic tariffs.     

Visible-Light-Mediated Self-Sensitized Oxidative and Regioselective C(sp2)−H Selenylation and Sulfenylation of Substituted 2-Amino-1,4-Naphthoquinones

A photochemical method based on visible-light (white LEDs/sunlight) irradiation has been developed for the regioselective and oxidative C(sp²)−H selenylation and sulfenylation of substituted 2-amino-1,4-naphthoquinones under oxygen atmosphere. The photochemical process does not require any external photoredox catalysts. The other notable advantages of this protocol are metal-free synthesis, visible light/sunlight as energy sources, good substrate scope, and moderate to good yields (41–91 %) with high regioselectivity.     

2- and 2,7-Substituted para-N-Methylpyridinium Pyrenes: Syntheses,Molecular and Electronic Structures,Photophysical, Electrochemical,and Spectroelectrochemical Properties and Binding to Double-Stranded (ds) DNA

Two N-methylpyridinium compounds and analogous N-protonated salts of 2- and 2,7-substituted 4-pyridyl-pyrene compounds were synthesised and their crystal structures, photophysical properties both in solution and in the solid state, electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical properties were studied. Upon methylation or protonation, the emission maxima are significantly bathochromically shifted compared to the neutral compounds, although the absorption maxima remain almost unchanged. As a result, the cationic compounds show very large apparent Stokes shifts of up to 7200 cm⁻¹. The N-methylpyridinium compounds have a single reduction at ca. −1.5 V vs. Fc/Fc⁺ in MeCN. While the reduction process was reversible for the 2,7-disubstituted compound, it was irreversible for the mono-substituted one. Experimental findings are complemented by DFT and TD-DFT calculations. Furthermore, the N-methylpyridinium compounds show strong interactions with calf thymus (ct)-DNA, presumably by intercalation, which paves the way for further applications of these multi-functional compounds as potential DNA-bioactive agents.     

Sodium Formate‐Catalyzed One‐Pot Synthesis of Benzopyranopyrimidines and 4‐Thio‐substituted 4H‐Chromenes via Multicomponent Reaction at Room Temperature

A simple, straightforward and highly efficient multicomponent one‐pot synthesis of a series of pharmaceutically interesting benzopyranopyrimidine and 4H‐chromene derivatives has been developed on the basis of low‐cost and environment‐friendly sodium formate catalyst via tandem reactions of salicylic aldehydes, malononitrile, and cyclic secondary amines in ethanol at room temperature. Nature of nucleophile used in this reaction directs the course of the reaction; cyclic secondary amines result in the formation of benzopyrano[2,3‐d]pyrimidines, whereas thiophenol furnish corresponding 4‐thio‐subtituted 4H‐chromenes under the same reaction conditions. High atom‐economy, good yields, eco‐friendly, and mild reaction conditions are some of the important features of this protocol.     

Some observations on HC-128

In this paper, we study HC-128 in detail from cryptanalytic point of view. First, we use linear approximation of the addition modulo 2 ⁿ of three n-bit integers to identify linear approximations of g ₁, g ₂, the feedback functions of HC-128. This, in turn, shows that the process of keystream output generation of HC-128 can be well approximated by linear functions. In this direction, we show that the ??least significant bit?? based distinguisher (presented by the designer himself) of HC-128 works for the complete 32-bit word. Using the above linear approximations of g ₁, g ₂, we present a new distinguisher for HC-128 which is slightly weaker than Wu??s distinguisher. Finally, in the line of Dunkelman??s observation, we also study how HC-128 keystream words leak secret state information of the cipher due to the properties of the functions h ₁, h ₂ and present improved results.     

Three Bis‐BODIPY Analogous Diruthenium Redox Series: Characterization and Electronic Structure Analysis

The dianion derived from (2Z,6Z)‐3,7‐diphenyl‐N2,N6‐di(pyridin‐2‐yl)pyrrolo[2,3‐f]indole‐2,6(1H,5H)‐diimine (H₂BL), a modified BODIPY ligand precursor, is shown to be capable of bridging two metal complex fragments RuL₂, L=2,4‐pentanedionato (acac^?), 2,2’‐bipyridine (bpy) or 2‐phenylazopyridine (pap) in [Ru(acac)₂Ru(μ‐BL)Ru(acac)₂] ( 1 / 2 ), [Ru(bpy)₂Ru(μ‐BL)Ru(bpy)₂](ClO₄)₂ ([ 3 ](ClO₄)₂) and [Ru(pap)₂Ru(μ‐BL)Ru(pap)₂](ClO₄)₂ ([ 4 ](ClO₄)₂). The compounds, including a diastereoisomeric pair 1 (meso) and 2 (rac) were spectroscopically and structurally characterized. Reversible electron transfers as revealed by cyclic and differential pulse voltammetry allowed for an EPR and UV‐vis‐NIR spectroelectrochemical investigation of several neighboring charge states. Together with susceptibility measurements and TD‐DFT calculations the assignment of oxidation states reveals that 1 , 2 are diruthenium(III) species which can be oxidized or reduced by one electron whereas 3 ²⁺ and 4 ²⁺ contain ruthenium(II) and get reduced or oxidized mainly at the dianionic bridge ( 3 ²⁺) or are reduced at the ancillary ligands pap ( 4 ²⁺).