6Li break-up effect on elastic and inelastic scattering of6Li +6Li at 156 MeV

The elastic and inelastic scattering of 156 MeV⁶Li projectiles from⁶Li is studied experimentally and theoretically. The experimental differential cross sections are analyzed by the method of coupled discretized continuum channels in which resonant and non-resonant break-up states of⁶Li are taken into account explicitly. The measured cross sections are simultaneously reproduced quite well by the calculations. Coupling effects of the break-up states are found to play an important role for the scattering.     

Effect of Alkaline Treatment on Bacteriochlorophyll a, Quinones and Energy Transfer in Chlorosomes from Chlorobium tepidum and Chlorobium phaeobacteroides

Abstract— Chlorosomes isolated from two types of green sulfur bacteria, Chlorobium tepidum which contains bacteriochlorophyll c (BChl c ) and the BChl e -containing Chlorobium phaeobacteroides , were subjected to alkaline treatment (pH 12.7 at 40°C for 20 min). This caused selective degradation of BChl a , whereas BChl c or e were not affected. Chlorobiumquinone in the Chlorosomes was partially degraded by the alkaline treatment but menaquinone was unchanged. Fluorescence decay kinetics showed that alkaline treatment disrupted energy transfer from BChl c or e to BChl a under reducing conditions. However, this did not give rise to any substantial increase in the excited state lifetime of BChl e in C. phaeobacteroides Chlorosomes, while for C. tepidum a decrease in the BChl c lifetime was found. The steady-state fluorescence of chlorosomes is highly dependent on the redox potential such that emission is quenched in oxidizing environments. Alkaline treatment diminished this quenching effect and caused a doubling in the BChl c or e emission intensity under aerobic conditions. Single-photon timing experiments confirmed that alkaline treatment inhibits the energy trapping process operative under aerobic conditions. These effects of alkaline treatment on the fluorescence intensity and decay kinetics are likely to be related to the depletion in BChl a or in Chlorobiumquinone or a combination of these.     

Stereoselective synthesis of bicyclo[3.1.1]heptane derivatives via intramolecular photocycloaddition reaction

Optically active 1,3-bridged cyclobutanes 10 of the bicyclo[3.1.1]heptane ring system and 1,2-bridged cyclobutanes 11 of the bicyclo[3.2.0]heptane ring system were produced by UV irradiation of alpha,beta,gamma,delta-unsaturated esters 9a and 9c-f. The preference of endo-stereochemistry at C-6 bridged head was observed in cross-adducts 10. On the other hand, irradiation of conjugated dienol 9b led via only parallel cycloaddition to 1,2-bridged cyclobutane 11.