The action of lithium-aluminium hydride on a dienol in steroid serie: A new case of double bond reduction

By treatment with LAH in boiling THF, androstane-4,6-diene, 3β-ol 2 is slowly reduced to a mixture of androstenols 3a and 4. The reduction mechanism, as shown by deuteriation, involves an intramolecular hydride transfer, leading to an “allyl-lithium” intermediate.     

Crystallographic data on bis-tetrafluoroammonium hexafluoronickelate (IV), (NF4)2NiF6

X-ray diffraction studies on both powdered and single crystal samples of (NF₄)₂NiF₆ have shown that the compound crystallises in a tetragonal form derived from the K₂ PtCl₆ structure. The space group is I 4/m and the unit cell dimensions are : a = 6.828 (5) Å, c = 9.270 (9) Å, c/a = 1.358, and Z = 2.     

Hyperbolic surfaces in

We show a class of perturbations of the Fermat hypersurface such that any holomorphic curve from into is degenerate. Applying this result, we give explicit examples of hyperbolic surfaces in of arbitrary degree , and of curves of arbitrary degree in with hyperbolic complements.

     

Some remarks on the genericity of unique range sets for meromorphic functions

In this paper we relate the study of unique range sets for meromorphic functions (URSM) with the hyperbolic hypersurfaces and give some remarks on the genericity of unique range sets for meromorphic functions.     

Some remarks on the genericity of unique range sets for meromorphic functions

In this paper we relate the study of unique range sets for meromorphic functions (URSM) with the hyperbolic hypersurfaces and give some remarks on the genericity of unique range sets for meromorphic functions.

     

Electrical and magnetic properties of TmCoIn5 and YbCoIn5 single crystals

Electrical and magnetic properties of TmCoIn₅ and YbCoIn₅ single crystals were investigated by means of electrical resistivity and magnetization measurements in the temperature range from 300 to 0.5 K under the magnetic field up to 5 T. TmCoIn₅ is an antiferromagnetic metal with a Néel temperature T_N=2.6 K. YbCoIn₅ shows non-magnetic behavior, reflecting of divalent Yb ion.     

Raman spectroscopy of Cu doping in Zn1−xCoxO diluted magnetic semiconductor

The room‐temperature ferromagnetism and the Raman spectroscopy of the Cu‐doped Zn_1−xCo_xO powders prepared by the sol–gel method are reported. The x‐ray diffraction (XRD) data confirmed that the wurtzite structure of ZnO is maintained for ZnO doped with Co below 10 at%. The magnetization–field curves measured at room temperature demonstrated that all Co‐doped ZnO powders were paramagnetic. Ferromagnetic ordering is observed for the samples doped with Cu in Zn_0.98Co_0.02O and strongly depends on the concentration of Cu. The relative strength of the second‐order LO peak to the first‐order one in the Raman spectra, which is related to the carrier concentration, of the Cu‐doped Zn_0.98Co_0.02O powder is strongly correlated with the saturation magnetic moment of the system. This seems to be in favor of the Ruderman‐Kittel‐Kasuya‐Yosida (RKKY) or double exchange mechanism of the ferromagnetism in this system. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Comparative Study of Light Manipulation in Three-Level Systems Via Spontaneously Generated Coherence and Relative Phase of Laser Fields *

We present a comparative study of the control of-group velocity in three-level atomic systems including $\Lambda{}$-, Ladder-, and-V-types via spontaneously generated coherence (SGC) and relative phase of laser-fields. In the steady regime, expressions of group index are derived as an-analytical function of controllable parameters related to SGC and relative phase.-It is shown that the group velocity can be further slowed down or speeded up-under SGC in which modifications of group velocity due to the SGC in $\Lambda{}$--and V-systems are stronger than that in Ladder-system. In particular, when-interference strength of SGC p increases from 0.7 to 1.0, the light-propagation is switched from superluminal to subluminal modes (for $\Lambda{}$--and Ladder-systems) or from subluminal to superluminal modes (for V-system). In-the presence of relative phase, the group velocity changes between subluminal and-superluminal modes with a period of 2$\pi{}$. In resonant region, the largest-positive value of group index reaches at the relative phase $\varphi{}$ = $\pi{}$-while the largest negative value of group index reaches at $\varphi{}$ = 0 and-2$\pi{}$ for the $\Lambda{}$- and Ladder-systems, otherwise, for the V-system the-largest positive group index occurs at $\varphi{}$ = 0 and 2$\pi{}$, and the largest-negative group index occurs at $\varphi{}$ = $\pi{}$.     

Evaluation of the Saponin Content in Panax vietnamensis Acclimatized to Lam Dong Province by HPLC–UV/CAD

Panax vietnamensis, or Vietnamese ginseng (VG), an endemic Panax species in Vietnam, possesses a unique saponin profile and interesting biological activities. This plant is presently in danger of extinction due to over-exploitation, resulting in many preservation efforts towards the geographical acclimatization of VG. Yet, no information on the saponin content of the acclimatized VG, an important quality indicator, is available. Here, we analyzed the saponin content in the underground parts of two- to five-year-old VG plants acclimatized to Lam Dong province. Nine characteristic saponins, including notoginsenoside-R1, ginsenoside-Rg1, -Rb1, -Rd, majonoside-R1, -R2 vina-ginsenoside-R2, -R11, and pseudoginsenoside-RT4, were simultaneously determined by HPLC coupled with UV and with a charged aerosol detector (CAD). Analyzing the results illustrated that the detection of characteristic ocotillol-type saponins in VG by CAD presented a superior capacity compared with that of UV, thus implying a preferential choice of CAD for the analysis of VG. The quantitative results indicating the saponin content in the underground parts of VG showed an increasing tendency from two to five years old, with the root and the rhizome exhibiting different saponin accumulation patterns. This is the first study that reveals the preliminary success of VG acclimatization and thereby encourages the continuing efforts to develop this valuable saponin-rich plant.