Synthesis and characterization of N‐arylsulfonylazetidines

A convenient method for the synthesis of N‐arylsulfonyl azetidines using N‐(3‐bromopropyl)‐arylsulfonamide with cesium carbonate and potassium iodide in DMF is reported. The reaction conditions are optimized and seven N‐arylsulfonyl azetidines have been synthesized in good yield using this method. The structures of compounds 2a and 2e were determined by X‐ray crystallography.     

Determinants of the structured and structureless green emissions of ZnO

Green emission can be identified as either a structured or a structureless emission. In the downward surface band bending region, the influence of defects on the continuous change in the 0-0 electronic transition was found to be a dominating factor that differentiates the characteristics of green emission. Such a change in the 0-0 electronic transition gives rise to the structureless green emission at higher energy, while the 0-0 electronic transition in the bulk of ZnO plays an important role resulting in structured green emission with lower energy.     

Phase singularity of surface plasmon polaritons generated by optical vortices

We demonstrate an experimental result that shows the phase singularity of surface plasmon waves generated by the direct transform of optical vortices at normal incidence focused on a structureless metal surface. The near-field two-dimensional intensity distribution near the focal plane is experimentally examined by using near-field scanning optical microscopy and shows a good agreement with the finite-difference time-domain simulation result. The experimental realization demonstrates a potential of the proposed excitation scheme to be reconfigured locally with advantages over structures milled into optically thick metallic films for plasmonics applications involving plasmonic vortices.     

Oxidative degradations of the side chain of unsaturated ent-labdanes. Part II

A route for the degradation of the side chain of ent-labdane derivatives has been devised, giving the useful synthon 2beta,12-dihydroxy-13,14,15,16,17-pentanor-ent-labdane-8-one (8). The use of this compound in the preparation of terpenylquinone derivatives shall be reported elsewhere. In addition we have synthesized the compound 2beta,12-diacetoxy-8beta,17-epoxy-13,14,15,16-tetranor-ent-labdane (10), which upon catalytic epoxide ring opening in alkaline or acid media gave rise in all cases to the formation of tricyclicc ompounds.     

Eta1 and eta2 complexes of lambda3-1,2,4,6-thiatriazinyls with CpCr(CO)x

The title heterocyclic radicals coordinate to either 17e CpCr(CO)3 or 15e CpCr(CO)2 moieties as one-electron or as three-electron donors, respectively; in the former the bonding is via the perpendicular p orbital of the sulfur atom, while in the latter bonding is via p(pi) orbitals on both sulfur and nitrogen.     

Synthesis and luminescence properties of novel 4-(N-carbazole methyl) benzoyl hydrazone Schiff bases

4-(N-carbazole methyl) benzoyl hydrazine was synthesized on the basis of carbazole, and then nine novel carbazolyl acylhydrazone Schiff bases were synthesized by the condensation reaction between 4-(N-carbazole methyl) benzoyl hydrazine and the substituted benzaldehydes. The relationships between the substituted group types and the UV fluorescence spectral properties, as well as the fluorescence quantum yields of the title Schiff bases were also investigated. The results show that the introduction of both the donating and accepting electron groups causes various grade redshifts of the fluorescence characteristic emission peak of the title Schiff bases to occur.The fluorescence quantum yields of the title Schiff bases with the donating group are increased, and the highest fluorescence quantum yield is up to 0.703.