Omaezallene from Red Alga Laurencia sp.: Structure Elucidation,Total Synthesis,and Antifouling Activity

Natural antifouling products have been the subject of considerable attention. We screened marine algae for antifouling activity and discovered omaezallenes, the new bromoallene‐containing natural products isolated from the red alga Laurencia sp. Described is the isolation, structure elucidation, and total syntheses of omaezallenes. The relative and absolute configurations of natural omaezallenes were unambiguously established through total synthesis. The antifouling activities and ecotoxicity of omaezallenes were also evaluated.     

Microstructural and metal-support interactions of the Pt-CeO2/C catalysts for direct methanol fuel cell application

To understand the ceria promotion effect of Pt-CeO(2)/C catalysts on methanol oxidation, microstructural and metal-oxide interactions of Pt-CeO(2)/C catalysts with an atomic ratio of Pt/Ce between 0.14 and 1.4 were systematically examined using high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS). With an increasing Pt content in the catalysts, Pt particles gradually invaded into the ceria supports and decoration on Pt particles was observed. Simultaneously, the morphology of the supports was dramatically modified with nanocrystalline and amorphous ceria formed between and/or around the Pt particles. It reveals that the Pt-ceria interaction could take place in the catalysts and the influence of the interaction was enhanced with an increasing Pt/Ce ratio. The EELS study demonstrated that the strong Pt-ceria interaction was related to the redox reaction between Pt and ceria. Experimental results also suggested that the strong interaction between Pt and ceria could contribute to the promotion effect of ceria on the oxidation of methanol.     

Specifics of the structure and mechanical properties of blends of isotactic polypropylene with ethylene-propylene-diene elastomer

The structure of unvulcanized and dynamically vulcanized blends of isotactic PP with ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer (EPDM) having an EPDM content of 5–85 wt % was studied by means of atomic force microscopy. The systems based on the virgin elastomer and the elastomer plasticized with 50% oligomer were examined. During thermal treatment (molding), the structure of the unvulcanized materials undergoes substantial changes. The morphology of dynamically vulcanized blends containing up to 75 wt % rubber is characterized by a homogeneous distribution of crosslinked rubber particles with a particle size of less than 2 μm in the continuous thermoplastic matrix. During PP blending with the plasticized elastomer, the oligomer diffuses into the thermoplastic phase, with the oligomer being distributed evenly between the blend components. As a result, the stress-strain characteristics of the plasticized systems decline relative to those of the oligomer-free materials. A comparative analysis of the dependence of the elastic modulus on the composition of the blends with the theoretical values obtained in terms of the Kerner, Uemura-Takayanagi, Davies, and Coran-Patel models was performed.     

Total synthesis of granulodione

In this paper, we report the total synthesis of a sesquiterpene, granulodione, having a 15-norilludane skeleton. The coupling of two fragments 3 and 4 via aldol condensation, followed by Saegusa oxidation, SmI₂-mediated cyclization, and oxidation enabled expeditious and efficient synthesis of granulodione.     

Synthesis of trifluoromethyl-group-containing cyclopentadienones by the palladium-catalyzed [2 + 2 + 1] cycloaddition of aryl- and trifluoromethyl-group substituted internal alkynes and carbon monoxide

We investigated the palladium-catalyzed [2?+?2?+?1] cycloaddition of aryl- and trifluoromethyl-group-substituted internal alkynes and carbon monoxide, and revealed that the PdBr₂ effectively catalyzed the intended reaction. The PdBr₂-catalyzed reaction smoothly proceeded and provided aryl- and trifluoromethyl-group-containing cyclopentadienone derivatives in up to 92% yield.     

Sources of 137Cs fluvial export from a forest catchment evaluated by stable carbon and nitrogen isotopic characterization of organic matter

Fluvial export of particulate and dissolved ¹³⁷Cs was investigated to reveal its sources and transfer mechanisms in a broadleaved forest catchment using a continuous collection system. The finest size fraction (<75 µm), consisting of decomposed litter and surface mineral soil, was the dominant fraction in the particulate ¹³⁷Cs load, although the contribution of coarser size fractions increased during high water discharge in 2014. The dissolved ¹³⁷Cs originated from the decomposition of ¹³⁷Cs-contaminated litter. Temporal changes in ¹³⁷Cs distribution in the litter–mineral soil system indicated that the dissolved ¹³⁷Cs load will be moderated in several years, while particulate ¹³⁷Cs load has the potential to continue for a long time.

     

Synthesis of 2-substituted benzofuran derivatives by the palladium-catalyzed intermolecular coupling of 2-fluoroallylic acetates with phenols

We investigated the intermolecular coupling reaction of 2-fluoroallylic acetates with simple phenols by the [Pd(C₃H₅)Cl]₂, DPPF, and KHMDS at 100 °C for 16 h, and succeeded in obtaining 2-substituted benzofuran derivatives in good to high yield through the C–F bond activation and intermolecular cyclization.     

Palladium-catalyzed intermolecular coupling of 3-substituted propargylic carbonates with phenols: Synthesis of 2-substituted benzofuran derivatives

We accomplished the synthesis of 2-substituted benzofuran derivatives by the palladium-catalyzed reaction of 3-substituted propargylic carbonates with phenols. The 2-substituted benzofuran derivatives were obtained through the intermolecular coupling of the 3-substituted propargylic carbonates with phenols, and sequential intramolecular cyclization reaction.     

Phosphorescence Decay Kinetics in the Presence of Statistical Distribution of Molecules Over the Rates of Radiative and Nonradiative Deactivation of Triplet Excitations

Russian Physics Journal - Approximate formulas of the phosphorescence decay kinetics have been obtained for the statistical distribution of molecules over the rate constants of radiative and...