High-spin structure of yrast-band in 78Kr

Lifetime of levels up to 22⁺, have been measured in ⁷⁸Kr and an oblate shape is assigned to the ground state using the CSM and the configuration dependent shell correction calculations. Calculations further show that ⁷⁸Kr is highly γ-soft nucleus. The experimental Q _t values coupled with theoretical calculations indicate an oblate shape for ⁷⁸Kr at low spins and triaxial shape at higher spins     

Structure of 72,74Se at high spin

Lifetimes of high spin states up to { }=22⁺ in the yrast positive parity bands have been measured to investigate the shape evolution with increasing spin in ^{72, 74}Se. The Q _t values derived from these measurements indicate that prolate shape stabilizes for ⁷²Se, while a triaxial shape develops for ⁷⁴Se at higher spins. Comparison of the observed trend in Q _t with spin for ^{72, 74}Se with that of the corresponding kryptones isotones emphasizes the stability provided by N=38 prolate shell gap even at high rotational frequency.     

Catalytic addition of metallo-aldehyde enolates to ketones: a new C-C bond-forming hydrogenation

The first catalytic cross-aldolization of metallo-aldehyde enolates with ketone acceptors is enabled via hydrogenation of keto-enals with cationic rhodium catalysts. These results, in conjunction with prior studies involving the catalytic hydrogen-mediated reductive coupling of enones, dienes, and diynes with carbonyl acceptors, support the feasibility of developing a broad new class of catalytic C-C bond formations based on the electrophilic trapping of hydrogenation intermediates. [reaction: see text]