Iron-based layered superconductor: LaOFeP

We report superconductivity in an iron-based layered oxy-pnictide LaOFeP. LaOFeP is composed of an alternate stack of lanthanum oxide (La3+O2-) and iron pnictide (Fe2+P3-) layers. Magnetic and electrical resistivity measurements verify the occurrence of the superconducting transition at approximately 4 K.     

Large dielectric susceptibility associated with proton transfer in a supramolecular structure of chloranilic acid and 5,5'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine

A 1:1 adduct of chloranilic acid with 5,5'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine, in which two kinds of molecules are connected by infinite hydrogen bond chains, exhibits a distinct dielectric phase transition when cooled. Below T(c)(=318 K) the hydrogen atoms participating in hydrogen bonding undergo long-range ordering and form an antiferroelectric-like state, taking a single minimum potential in the high-temperature phase (T>T(c)) due to the bifurcate hydrogen bond system. The proton-transfer phenomenon was clearly observed by electron density distribution analysis using a maximum entropy method of synchrotron x-ray diffraction data.     

Syntheses of armed‐macrocycles by reductive amination using NaBH(OAc)3 under 1 MPa

Armed‐monoaza‐12‐crown‐4, monoaza‐15‐crown‐5, diaza‐12‐crown‐4, diaza‐18‐crown‐6 ethers, and 1,4,7,10‐tetraazacyclododecane having aromatic pendants were prepared by the reductive amination of the corresponding macrocycles with aromatic carboxyaldehydes in the presence of NaBH(OAc)₃. Reductive amination under 1 MPa conditions provided significant shortening of the reaction time and yield enhancements.