Nature of the Arsonium‐Ylide Ph3As=CH2 and a Uranium(IV) Arsonium–Carbene Complex

Treatment of [Ph₃EMe][I] with [Na{N(SiMe₃)₂}] affords the ylides [Ph₃E=CH₂] (E=As, 1As ; P, 1P ). For 1As this overcomes prior difficulties in the synthesis of this classical arsonium‐ylide that have historically impeded its wider study. The structure of 1As has now been determined, 45 years after it was first convincingly isolated, and compared to 1P , confirming the long‐proposed hypothesis of increasing pyramidalisation of the ylide‐carbon, highlighting the increasing dominance of E⁺?C^? dipolar resonance form (sp³‐C) over the E=C ene π‐bonded form (sp²‐C), as group 15 is descended. The uranium(IV)–cyclometallate complex [U{N(CH₂CH₂NSiPrⁱ₃)₂(CH₂CH₂SiPrⁱ₂CH(Me)CH₂)}] reacts with 1As and 1P by α‐proton abstraction to give [U(Tren^TIPS)(CHEPh₃)] (Tren^TIPS=N(CH₂CH₂NSiPrⁱ₃)₃; E=As, 2As ; P, 2P ), where 2As is an unprecedented structurally characterised arsonium‐carbene complex. The short U?C distances and obtuse U‐C‐E angles suggest significant U=C double bond character. A shorter U?C distance is found for 2As than 2P , consistent with increased uranium‐ and reduced pnictonium‐stabilisation of the carbene as group 15 is descended, which is supported by quantum chemical calculations.     

Heterocyclic monomers via reissert chemistry

An AA bisphenolic monomer ( 13 ), an AB activated fluoro‐phenolic monomer ( 14 ), and an AB₂ alcohol‐diester monomer precursor ( 17 ), all based on the isoquinoline nucleus, were prepared using Reissert compound chemistry. Additionally, model reactions established the efficiency of condensation of isoquinoline Reissert compounds with dihaloalkanes, providing evidence of the potential of this reaction to produce high molecular weight polymers, which was subsequently realized. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2011     

Nachweis der Salizyls?ure und Beurteilung ihrer Verwendung in der Nahrungsmittelindustrie

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High detectivity dilute nitride strained layer superlattice detectors for LWIR and VLWIR applications

This paper will describe the first-of-a-kind development and demonstration of dilute nitride strained layer superlattice detectors with detectivity as high as 4 × 10¹⁰ cm Hz^1/2/W and cut-off wavelength of 11-μm for an LWIR design and a cut-off wavelength of 22-μm for a VLWIR design. The developed dilute nitride SLS detectors are based on ultra-low leakage dilute nitride epitaxial layers and/or strained layer superlattices (SLS) of InAs/InAsSbN and InAs/GaInSbN that could enable high VLWIR detectivities at elevated temperatures and at low cost.     

A 2-pyrone cycloaddition route to functionalised aromatic boronic esters

A [4+2] cycloaddition/retro-cycloaddition route to functionalised aromatic boronic esters is outlined. A range of electron deficient dienes (2-pyrones) and dienophiles (alkynylboronates) were found to participate in the reaction. Furthermore, high levels of regiocontrol could be obtained in this process and a consistent mode of alkyne insertion has been uncovered.