Study of Intramolecular Cyclization of N-styryl-oxo-cinnamides (Ⅱ)

lnthepreviouspaper',wereportedtheintramolecularcyclizationsofamide4anditscis-eneisomerinanattempttosynthesizehomoclausenamideandzetaclausenamide2.Inordertostudytherelationshipbetweenthestereochemistryandtheilltramolecularcyclizationofthisseriesofcompounds,theamides5(cis-oxirane,trans-ene)and8(cis-oxirane,cis-ene)wereprepared,andtheirintramolecularcyclizationswerereportedinthispaper.Theamide5withm.p.152.O-l54.O"CwasobtainedfromDarzen'scondensationofcompound3withPhCHOinMeOHatl5-2OoCwithMeO…     

Investigation of Absorption Spectra of Bis(alkylxanthato)-platinum(Ⅱ) Complexs

Being widely used as good ligands,xanthates and related compounds have been extensively investigated.However,reports on Pt(Ⅱ) xanthates have been sparse so far.Watt et al.reported the synthesis and characterization of Pt(S_2COR)_2(R=Me,Et),but did not provide any absorption spectra of these complexes.We prepared twelve platinum (Ⅱ) xanthate complexes and examined their absorption spectra in detail.     

Reaction of nickel(II) β-diketonates with hydroxylamine. Synthesis of nickel(II) complexes of mono-oximes of β-diketones (β-ketooximes)

Nickel(II) acetylacetonate or benzoylacetonate on treatment with hydroxylamine at O°C give adducts of the type Ni(β-diket)₂(NH₂OH) ₂ which on heating in refluxing ethanol afford β-ketooximato complexes of the type Ni(β-ketox)₂(H₂O)₂.     

Development of orientation during electrospinning of fibres of poly(ε-caprolactone)

We explore the influence of a rotating collector on the internal structure of poly(ε-caprolactone) fibres electrospun from a solution in dichloroethane. We find that above a threshold collector speed, the mean fibre diameter reduces as the speed increases and the fibres are further extended. Small-angle and wide-angle X-ray scattering techniques show a preferred orientation of the lamellar crystals normal to the fibre axis which increases with collector speed to a maximum and then reduces. We have separated out the processes of fibre alignment on the collector and the orientation of crystals within the fibres. There are several stages to this behaviour which correspond to the situations (a) where the collector speed is slower than the fibre spinning rate, (b) the fibre is mechanically extended by the rotating collector and (c) where the deformation leads to fibre fracture. The mechanical deformation leads to a development of preferred orientation with extension which is similar to the prediction of the pseudo-affine deformation model and suggests that the deformation takes place during the spinning process after the crystals have formed.     

Laser flash photolysis of fullerols of C_(60) and of C_(70) in aqueous solutions

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Studies of surface processes of electrocatalytic reduction of CO_2 on Pt(210), Pt(310) and Pt(510)

Surface processes of CO2 reduction on Pt(210), Pt(310), and Pt(510) electrodes were studied by cyclic voltammetry. Different surface structures of these platinum single crystal electrodes were obtained by various treatment conditions. The experimental results illustrated that the electrocatalytic activity of Pt single crystal electrodes towards CO2 reduction is decreased in an order of Pt(210)>Pt(310)>Pt(510), i.e., with the decrease of (110) step density on well-defined surfaces. When the surfaces were reconstructed due to oxygen adsorption, the catalytic activity of all the three electrodes has been enhanced to a cer- tain extent. Although the activity order remains unchanged, the electrocatalytic activity has been en- hanced more significantly as the density of (110) step sites is more intensive on the Pt single crystal surface. It has revealed that the more open the surface structure is, the more active the Pt single crystal electrode will be, and the easier for the electrode to be transformed into a surface structure that exhib- its higher activity under external inductions. However, the relatively ordered surfaces of Pt single crystal electrode are comparatively stable under the same external inductions. The present study has gained knowledge on the interaction between CO2 and Pt single crystal electrode surfaces at a micro- scopic level, and thrown new insight into understanding the surface processes of electrocatalytic re- duction of CO2.     

Synthesis of (±)-Bimatoprost

A general synthetic approach has been developed for the synthesis of a key intermediate (6) that can be elaborated into several ophthalmic prostaglandins and their derivatives. Using these strategy, we have obtained (±)-bimatoprost (1) and its analog, (±)-homobimatoprost (5).     

Synthesis of (±) Combretastatin

Combretastatin (1) is a new plant product isolated recently by Pettit et al ¹. from the South African tree, Combretum caffrum that possesses central nervous system antineoplastic activity and is being evaluated against several of National Cancer Institute's key evaluation systems. The structure of 1 was established on the basis of its spectral properties and confirmed by X-ray analysis. However, the absolute configuration and the synthesis of 1 have not been reported so far. As combretastatin is present in the plant in only 0.0008% and the isolation technique is much tedious, there is an urgent need for the synthesis of 1 for further evaluation of its activity. This prompted us t o report the first synthesis of (±)1.     

Synthesis of the D-Galactopyranoside Derivative of C_(60)

ThefascinatingsbocturesandpropertiesoffullereneshaveoPeneduPanewfieldofchendstry.Inparticular,F.Wudletal.l'2haveshownthatwatersofubleC6ocomPoundsinhibittheHITVen-zymesprotease(HIVP)andreversetranscriPtase(HIVRT).IthasbeenafocusofstUdytoinvestigatethebiologicalactivitiesofthesenovelsubstances.Fortheirpossiblemedicaluses,tolinkC6omoleculetonaturalProductssuchassugars,pephdes,amioacides,andsoonisanimPortantmethodinthisfield.Vasella3reportedthefirstglucosidederivativeofC6o'InthispaPer,w…     

Cyclic structure of the β(γ)-hydroxy-(mercapto)alkylimines of aldoses

In solutions in DMSO-d₆, the products from the condensation of ethanolamine and 1,2- and 1,3-aminopropanols with aldoses are mixtures of the - and -pyranose forms, whereas the -mercaptoethylimines of aldoses have the 1,3-thiazolidine structure. Glucose -mercaptoethylimine is characterized by ring-chain tautomerism involving the -pyranose and diastereomeric 1,3-thiazolidine tautomers.Military-Medical Academy, St. Petersburg, Russia. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 8, pp. 1068–1071, August, 1998.     

Electrochemistry of microparticles of tris (2,2′-bipyridine) ruthenium(II) hexafluorophosphate

The electrochemical behaviour of tris(2,2′-bipyridine)ruthenium(II) hexafluorophosphate (Ru(II)) microparticles, immobilised on a graphite electrode and adjacent to an aqueous electrolyte solution, has been studied by cyclic voltammetry and an in situ spectroelectrochemical technique. The solid Ru(II) complex exhibits one reversible redox couple with a formal potential (E_f) of 1.1 V versus Ag¦AgCl. The continuous cyclic voltammetric experiments showed that the Ru(II) microparticles are stable during the electrochemical conversions. The in situ spectroelectrochemical study showed that the absorbance at 463 nm decreased due to the oxidation of Ru(II) to Ru(III). Upon reduction, the growth of absorbance at 463 nm was observed due to the formation of Ru(II) complex and this process was reversible.     

Mechanism of the Deaquation of Aquopentaaminocobalt(III) Bromide

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Concept of Superbasicity of 1,8-Bis(dialkylamino)naphthalenes (“Proton Sponges”)

Superbasic properties of naphthalene protone sponges are determined by the p character of the unshared electron pair on the nitrogen atom of the dialkylamino group and by distortion of the n,* conjugation.     

Reactivity of Geometric Isomers of (–)-Dichloropyridine(methyl-para-tolylsulfoxide)platinum(II) by Optical Rotatory Dispersion

The reactions of the optically active geometric isomers of the platinum(II) complex (–)-[Pt(Me-p-TolSO)(Py)Cl₂] with several nucleophilic reagents (Py, Ph₃PS, Ph₃P, Ph₃As, and Me₂SO) were studied by optical rotatory dispersion, IR spectroscopy, and ¹H and ³¹P NMR spectroscopy. A mechanism for the reaction is proposed.     

Langmuir-Blodgett films of phycobiliproteins (II) --Photoelectrochemical property of R-phycoerythrin

Through an electrochemical cell deposited with R-phycoerythrin (R-PE) monolayer on SnO2 optically transparent electrode (SnO2 OTE), charge transport phenomenon and the photoelectrochemical behavior of R-PE have been investigated. The experimental results indicate that the cell is able to generate photocurrent; moreover, the signal increases apparently in the presence of electron donor or acceptor in the electrolyte solution, showing that the photocurrent of R-PE would originate from its charge transfer. Further comparative test showed that the photocurrent came from the photo-induced charge separation property of the chromorphores attached covalently to the apoprotein of R-PE. The photocurrent spectrum of R-PE LB films verified the above viewpoint, from which the mechanism of photo-induced charge transfer of R-PE is suggested. The quantum yield for photoelectric conversion of R-PE LB films was measured to be φ520nm=3.4% and the photovoltage approached 400 mV. Moreover, the protein is stable for a long     

The Synthesis of Soluble Copolymer of Poly(p-Phenylene Vinylene)

Poly(p-phenylenevinylene)rePV)anditsderivahveshavearousedgreatinterest,'sinceBurroughes:discoveredthatPPVshowedexcellentelectrolulninescent(EL)propenies.However,PPVanditsderivativessynfllesizedbyconventionalpolylnerizationreachons3areusuallyinsolubleandidesible,whichshowsinferiormechanicalpropelles.AlthoughtheprecursorpolymerroutecancircmnventfileinsolubilityofPPV,thestrategyneedsamuhStCpreachonandlhghtemperaturewlticllaffordslowyieldandoillerdisadvantages.'So,theSynthesisofsolublePPVd…     

Incoporation of Fe(Ⅲ) in framework of zeolite L

Zeolite L with Fe in lattice position is prepared from the gel with Fe/(Fe+Al) ratio up to 0.4 using ferric nitrate as Fe source. The incorporation of Fe(Ⅲ) in framework is characterized by XRD, IR, TG/DTA, BET and Mossbauer spectroscopy. Zeolite L is destabilized by Fe(Ⅲ) in framework and the reduction of Fe(Ⅲ) in framework of (Al,Fe )KL was first reported.     

Theoretical Study of the Thermal Decomposition of Chlorofluoromethanol (CHClFOH)

Introduction Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) have been widely used as replacements of chlorofluorcarbons (CFCs). The insertion of O (1D) into the CH bond of HCFC forms the activated alcohol. It has been shown that these hot alcohols play an important role in the degradation mechanism of atmospheric compounds1.Chlorofluoromethanol (CHClFOH) appears in the reaction of O (1D) with CH2ClF (HCFC-31)2. Neither experimental nor theoretical study of this species was available to date. U…     

Determinations of combustion and formation enthalpies of C_(60)and C_(70)

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Mechanism of electrochemical synthesis of copper(II) β-diketonates

Formation of copper -diketonates in electrolysis of a solution of acetylacetone in acetonitrile in the presence of oxygen, with tetraethylammonium bromide as supporting electrolyte, was studied.Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Khimii, Vol. 77, No. 11, 2004, pp. 1804–1807.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2004 by Kostyuk.