A new pH-switchable dimannosyl[c2]daisy chain molecular machine

The preparation of a dimannosyl[c2]daisy chain molecular machine containing an ammonium and a triazolium station is described. The both stretched and contracted states of the molecular machine can be obtained by variation of the pH, thus localizing the mannosyl stoppers closer or farther away.     

The Effects of Structural Perturbations on the Synchronizability of Diffusive Networks

Journal of Nonlinear Science - We investigate the effects of structural perturbations on the networks ability to synchronize. We establish a classification of directed links according to their...     

Synthesen von Tricyclo [5.2.1.04,8]decan (2-Homobrendan)

Syntheses of Tricyclo [5.2.1.0^4,8]decane (2-Homobrendane) Three different approaches to tricyclo [5.2.1.0^4,8] decane (5) (and derivatives thereof), one of the 19 isomeric hydrocarbons of the ‘adamantaneland’, are described: (1) Cyclization of properly functionalized bicyclo [3.2.1]octanes as 32 (cyclialkylation), 40+42 (thermocyclization) and 44+45 (photocyclization); (2) Silver-(I)-ion catalyzed rearrangement of 5,7- and 5,10-Dehydroprotoadamantane ( 63 and 64 , respectively) yielding tricyclo[5.2.1.0^4,8]dec-2- (39) and -5-ene (59) , respectively; (3) Thermal eliminative rearrangement of the 10endo-p-toluenesulfonate and -methanesulfonate of protoadamantane ( 71 and 72 ) and protoadamant-4-ene ( 76 and 77 ), respectively, yielding tricyclo [5.2.1.0^4,8]dec-2-ene (39) and -2, 5-diene (15) , respectively.