A review of biphasic hydroformylation for long chain substrates

The regioselective hydroformylation reactions of long chain olefins catalyzed by different unmodified and modified Co-based, Rh-based catalysts are summarized. The mechanism of homogeneous hydroformylation reactions using Co-based/Rh-based catalysts (unmodified) showed inhibition of reaction rate due to higher partial pressure of CO and also caused difficulty in separating catalysts from the product mixture. Hydroformylation reactions in biphasic medium using water soluble catalysts (Rh, Co, Ru/TPPTS) with an effective surfactant, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), are discussed. The homogeneous biphasic systems are not applicable for long chain olefins due to their low solubility in aqueous phase.     

Bathochromic shift of the fluorescence spectral maximum with increasing generation of dansyl labeled Newkome type dendrimers

Dansyl moiety attached to the core of Newkome-type dendrimers shows a bathochromic shift of the fluorescence emission spectrum with increase in dendrimer generation. However the E_T(30) plots in different solvents show a decrease in slope with increasing generation. This has been explained in terms of modification of transition energies and progressive shielding of the fluorophore with increasing generation.     

Simultaneous pseudo-time stepping for aerodynamic shape optimization

In this paper we discuss about numerical methods for aerodynamic shape optimization problems. These problems require efficient CFD techniques to solve the state (as well as costate) equations and fast algorithms for solving the optimization problems. Both of these are independent active areas of research since long time. Wide range of applications in science and engineering involve solution of optimization problems where the governing PDEs appear as constraints. Therefore, merging the two for the purpose of practical applicability is relatively new. (© 2005 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)