Imine Derivatives of Fumaraldehyde From Oxidation of A β-Aziridinyl Alcohol

Oxidation of a β-aziridinyl alcohol with tetrapropylammonium perruthenate yields a pyrrole and two unusual imine derivatives of fumaraldehyde.     

Self-assembly and chemical processing of block copolymers: A roadmap towards a diverse array of block copolymer nanostructures

Block copolymers can yield a diverse array of nanostructures.Their assembly structures are influenced by their inherent structures,and the wide variety of structures that can be prepared especially becomes apparent when one considers the number of routes available to prepare block copolymer assemblies.Some examples include self-assembly,directed assembly,coupling,as well as hierarchical assembly,which can yield assemblies having even higher structural order.These assembly routes can also be complemented by processing techniques such as selective crosslinking and etching,the former technique leading to permanent structures,the latter towards sculpted and the combination of the two towards permanent sculpted structures.The combination of these pathways provides extremely versatile routes towards an exciting variety of architectures.This review will attempt to highlight destinations reached by LIU Guojun and coworkers following these pathways.     

On thermodynamics and gravity

Physics of Atomic Nuclei - A new entropic gravity inspired derivation of general relativity from thermodynamics is presented. This generalizes the “Thermodynamics of Spacetime” approach...     

The Generation of (Samarium) Thiolates from Aryl Thiocyanates and Their Reaction with Epoxides: A Route to β-Hydroxy Sulfides

This investigation describes the reduction of an aryl thiocyanate with samarium(II) iodide, followed by reaction with various epoxides, to produce β-hydroxy sulfides. This method of ring opening of epoxides provides a substantial improvement in reaction time and convenience over existing methods while maintaining good regioselectivity and excellent yield.