BF3-mediated additions of organolithiums to ketimines: X-ray crystal structures of BF3-ketimine complexes

[reaction: see text] Additions of lithium acetylides and n-BuLi to N-alkyl ketimines mediated by BF(3)-Et(2)O in THF afford hindered tert-alkylamines in moderate to good yields. Stereochemical results and crystal structures of three BF(3)-imine complexes suggest that allylic strain strongly influences conformation and may be an important determinant of reactivity and selectivity.     

Some extensions of Brioschi’s double alternant

We evaluate some determinants related to Brioschi’s extension of the classical double alternant of Cauchy, and Scott’s extension of Brioschi’s.     

Spatial coherence properties of monochromatic electromagnetic beams and of laser modes

It is shown that, contrary to common belief, monochromatic light beams are, in general, not spatially completely coherent, i.e., they will, in general, not produce fringes of unit visibility in a Young's double pinhole interference experiment. We cite experiments with laser modes which confirm this result.     

Photoisomerization of AZO Aromatic Chromophobes in Polyvinyl Chloride

Abstract

The synthesis and characterization of new vinyl chloride-p-acryloyloxyazobenzene copolymers are reported. Kinetics of photoinduced trans-cis and thermal cis-trans isomerization of azo pendant groups in copolymer have also been investigated, and the kinetic parameters were evaluated. An azo acrylate model compound was used for comparison.