Novel oligo-m-carboranylenemethylenesilanes

A method has been developed for the obtaining of new oligo(dimethyl)silanes comprising 1,7-bis(methyl)-m-carboranyl units and bearing the terminal chlorosilyl or methoxysilyl groups. Reactions of such oligomers with an excess of benzylmagnesium chloride or 1-chloromagnesiummethyl-m-carborane lead to oligo-m-carboranylenemethylenesilanes containing the terminal benzylsilyl or m-carboranylmethylenesilyl groups. The novel oligomers are highly viscous liquids possessing a high heat resistance and also a resistance towards the treatment with a strong alkaline reagent.

     

Novel oxy-perfluoroalkylation

(Perfluoroalkyl)phenyliodonium sulfonates underwent novel oxy-perfluoroalkylation with alkenes under oxygen atmosphere in the presence of a base.     

A Novel Norlignan and a Novel Phenylpropanoid from Peperomia tetraphylla

A novel cyclobutane‐type norlignan, peperotetraphin (=methyl rel‐(1R,2S,3S)‐2,3‐bis(7‐methoxy‐1,3‐benzodioxol‐5‐yl)cyclobutanecarboxylate; 1 ), and a novel phenylpropanoid, i.e., methyl (2E)‐3‐(7‐methoxy‐1,3‐benzodioxol‐5‐yl)prop‐2‐enoate ( 2 ), along with three known compounds, α‐asarone (=1,2,4‐trimethoxy‐5‐[(1E)‐prop‐1‐en‐1‐yl]benzene), vanillic acid (=4‐hydroxy‐3‐methoxybenzoic acid), and veratric acid (=3,4‐dimethoxybenzoic acid), were isolated from the EtOH extract of the whole plant of Peperomia tetraphylla. Their structures were determined by spectroscopic methods, especially 1D‐ and 2D‐NMR techniques. This is the first report of naturally occurring cyclobutane‐type norlignans.     

Novel organosilicon betaines

The structure of organosilicon betaines R₃P⁺CMe₂SiMe₂S^– (R = Ph and Me₂N) was determined by X-ray diffraction analysis.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 339–340, February, 1994.     

Novel heterocyclic organoboranes

Novel heterocyclic organoboranes are obtained from the interaction of an organic isocyanate and heterocyclic aminoboranes     

Novel photoswitchable rotaxanes

A photoresponsive rotaxane based on the photoheterolysis of an acridane unit which is at the same time a bulky end group has been developed.     

Novel Silicon Nanotubes

The preparation of silicon nanotubes is a subject of great importance for both the theoretical and experimental work in the nanotube research field since it could lead to a wealth of new physics and chemistry because of the unique properties of silicon as compared with its carbon analogue. Some structures of nanoscale silicon and silicon composites, such as silicon nanowire1, silicon nano-clusters2 and SiC nanorods3 have been discovered and investigated. The silicon nanotubes, however, have …     

Novel polycyclic pyrimidines

Methods are reported for preparing the novel pyrimidines 7,8-dihydro-9H-1,2,5-chalcodiazolo[3,4-d]thiazole[2,3-b]pyrimidin-4-ones and their N-oxides.A. V. Bogatskii Physicochemical Institute, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Odessa, 270080. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 8, pp. 1130–1132, August, 1998.     

Novel quinone-fused corroles

Gallium(III)(pyridine) complex of 5,10,15-tris(pentafluorophenyl)corrole-3-carbaldehyde was used as a precursor of an azomethine ylide, which was trapped in 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions with quinones. Besides the expected dehydrogenated 1,3-dipolar cycloadducts, novel quinone-fused corrole derivatives were also obtained in moderate yields.     

Novel polyhydronaphthalenic structures

Novel 1,7-dihydro- or 1,2,6,7-tetrahydronaphthalene derivatives were obtained from naphthalene through a polysilylation/oxidation process as well as 1,4,6,7-tetrakis(trimethylsily)naphthalene, a regiospecific precursor of 1,4,6,7-tetrafunctional naphthalenes.     

Novel pH-responsive nanoparticles

In this work we report a new type of pH-responsive micelle-like nanoparticle. Reversible nanoscale structures are formed in solutions of a pH-sensitive hydrophobic polyelectrolyte, poly( N-methacryloyl- l-valine) or poly( N-methacryloyl- l-phenylalanine), and nonionic surfactant (Brij 98) in the presence of hydrochloric acid. The influence of composition and pH on particles size and shape was investigated by a variety of methods. An entity's size and polydispersity could be varied in a broad range making them a perspective candidate as a drug carrier. Unlike the case of typical micelles, our results indicate the presence of cavities in the formed particles. A hypothetical model of a nanoparticle and mechanism of formation are proposed.     

Novel copper-complex-substituted tungstogermanates

Two copper-complex-substituted tungstogermanates [Cu5(2,2'-bpy)6(H2O)][GeW8O31].9H2O, 1, and {[Cu5(2,2'-bpy)5(H2O)][GeW9O34]}2.7H2O, 2 (2,2'-bpy = 2,2'-bipyridyl), have been hydrothermally synthesized and structurally characterized. X-ray structural analyses show that 1 is a rare tetralacunary Keggin anion of [B-beta-GeW8O31]10- substituted by copper complexes, while dimer 2 consists of two trilacunary [B-alpha-GeW9O34]10- Keggin units bridged by copper complexes. Magnetic measurement for 2 shows the presence of antiferromagnetic interactions within the dinuclear Cu2+ cations.