In situ electrochemical organization of CdSe nanoclusters on graphene during unzipping of carbon nanotubes

In situ decoration of very small CdSe quantum dots on graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) has been achieved during the electrochemical unzipping of single walled carbon nanotubes. Critical parameters like the width of the GNRs, size distribution of quantum dots and their organization on GNRs have been shown to be strongly dependent on the electric field and time.     

PHOTOISOMERIZATION OF SIXTEEN ISOMERS OF RETINAL. INITIAL PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION IN DIRECT AND SENSITIZED IRRADIATION. PHOTOCHEMISTRY OF POLYENES 31*

Abstract— Initial product distributions of all 16 geometric isomers of retinal in hexane solutions have been determined. With direct irradiation, the product ratios are characterized by a preference for isomerization at the 13,14-bond. In particular, all isomers containing the 13-cis geometry give the corresponding 13-trans isomer as the major product. Preference for one-photon-one-bond isomerization was also noted, although a substantial amount of the all-trans isomer was detected for all poly-cis, 13-trans isomers. In sensitized irradiation, the initial mixture shows extensive one-photon-two(or multiple)-bond isomerization to the corresponding unhindered isomers. In cases of hindered isomers, multiple-bond isomerized products are dominant. The different results are accountable by the different shapes of the excited state potential curves for singlet and triplet states.     

One-Pot Synthesis of 1-Phenylsulfonyl-2-aroylindoles

Interaction of phenylsulfonyl-2-aminobenzaldehyde with 2-bromo-1-phenylethanones in the presence of K₂CO₃ followed by acid-catalyzed dehydration led to the formation of 1-phenylsulfonyl-2-aroylindoles.     

Redshifted and Near‐infrared Active Analog Pigments Based upon Archaerhodopsin‐3

Archaerhodopsin‐3 (AR3) is a member of the microbial rhodopsin family of hepta‐helical transmembrane proteins, containing a covalently bound molecule of all‐trans retinal as a chromophore. It displays an absorbance band in the visible region of the solar spectrum (λmax 556 nm) and functions as a light‐driven proton pump in the archaeon Halorubrum sodomense. AR3 and its mutants are widely used in neuroscience as optogenetic neural silencers and in particular as fluorescent indicators of transmembrane potential. In this study, we investigated the effect of analogs of the native ligand all‐trans retinal A1 on the spectral properties and proton‐pumping activity of AR3 and its single mutant AR3 (F229S). While, surprisingly, the 3‐methoxyretinal A2 analog did not redshift the absorbance maximum of AR3, the analogs retinal A2 and 3‐methylamino‐16‐nor‐1,2,3,4‐didehydroretinal (MMAR) did generate active redshifted AR3 pigments. The MMAR analog pigments could even be activated by near‐infrared light. Furthermore, the MMAR pigments showed strongly enhanced fluorescence with an emission band in the near‐infrared peaking around 815 nm. We anticipate that the AR3 pigments generated in this study have widespread potential for near‐infrared exploitation as fluorescent voltage‐gated sensors in optogenetics and artificial leafs and as proton pumps in bioenergy‐based applications.     

Four‐ and Sixfold Tandem‐Domino Reactions Leading to Dimeric Tetrasubstituted Alkenes Suitable as Molecular Switches

A highly efficient palladium‐catalyzed fourfold tandem‐domino reaction consisting of two carbopalladation and two C? H‐activation steps was developed for the synthesis of two types of tetrasubstituted alkenes 3 and 6 with intrinsic helical chirality starting from substrates 1 and 4 , respectively. A sixfold tandem‐domino reaction was also developed by including a Sonogashira reaction. 20 compounds with different substitution patterns were prepared with yields of up to 97 %. Structure elucidation by X‐ray crystallography confirmed helical chirality of the two alkene moieties. Photophysical investigations of some of the compounds showed pronounced switching properties through light‐controlled changes of their stereochemical configuration.     

Kinetics and mechanism of oxidation of cyclohexanol by 1-Chlorobenzotriazole (CBT) in acid medium

The kinetics of oxidation of cyclohexanol by 1-Chlorobenzotriazole (CBT) has been studied at 40°C in 50% aqueous acetic acid. The reaction is first order with respect to oxidant and first order with respect to substrate. The rate is found to increase with increase in acid concentration and percentage ofAcOH in the mixture. The kinetic parameters have been calculated. A suitable mechanism is proposed.

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Kinetik und Mechanismus der Oxidation von Cyclohexanol mit 1-Chlorbenzotriazol (CBT) in saurem Medium

Zusammenfassung Die Kinetik der Oxidation von Cyclohexanol mitCBT wurde bei 40°C in 50% wäßriger Essigsäure untersucht. Die Reaktion war sowohl bezüglich Oxidationsmittel als auch Substrat von erster Ordnung. Die Reaktionsgeschwindigkeit wird mit zunehmender Säurekonzentration (AcOH) erhöht. Die kinetischen Parameter wurden bestimmt und ein passender Mechanismus wird vorgeschlagen.

     

Synthesis of substituted pyrimidine using ZnFe2O4 nanocatalyst via one pot multi-component reaction ultrasonic irradiation

A highly efficient, eco-friendly, recyclable heterogeneous ZnFe₂O₄ nanocatalyzed synthesis of 2-amino-4-substituted 1,4-dihydrobenzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidine-3-carbonitrile (4a-j) derivatives via one pot multicomponent reaction of benzimidazole ( 1 ), substituted aromatic aldehyde ( 2a-j ) and malononitrile ( 3 ) under ultrasonic irradiations. Significance of this synthetic approach is short reaction time, easy handling, simplicity, efficiency, high yield, and recoverable catalyst.     

Enantioselective Total Synthesis of Secalonic Acid E

The first enantioselective synthesis of a secalonic acid containing a dimeric tetrahydroxanthenone skeleton is described, using a Wacker‐type cyclization of a methoxyphenolic compound to form a chiral chroman with a quaternary carbon stereogenic center with >99 % ee. Further steps are a Sharpless dihydroxylation and a Dieckmann condensation to give a tetrahydroxanthenone. A late‐stage one‐pot palladium‐catalyzed Suzuki‐dimerization reaction leads to the 2,2′‐biphenol linkage to complete the enantioselective total synthesis of secalonic acid E in 18 steps with 8 % overall yield.