Highly regioselective synthesis of tetrahydro-2H-1,3-thiazin-2-ones via rhodium-catalyzed carbonylation of N-alkylisothiazolidines

[reaction: see text] The [Rh(COD)Cl]2- and KI-catalyzed carbonylation of functionalized N-alkylisothiazolidines in toluene gives the corresponding tetrahydro-2H-1,3-thiazin-2-ones in good yield. The carbonylation reaction occurred site-selectively at the S-N bond of the isothiazolidine ring. The reaction is believed to proceed via oxidative addition, followed by CO insertion and reductive elimination to form the tetrahydro-2H-1,3-thiazin-2-one derivatives.     

Monitoring Alfvén cascades with interferometry on the JET Tokamak

A microwave interferometry technique is applied for the first time for detecting a discrete spectrum of Alfvén cascade (AC) eigenmodes excited with fast ions in reversed magnetic shear plasmas of the Joint European Torus. The interferometry measurements of plasma density perturbations associated with ACs show an unprecedented frequency and time resolution superior to that obtained with external magnetic coils. The measurements of ACs are used for monitoring the evolution of the safety factor and density of rational magnetic surfaces in the region of maximum plasma current.     

Practical synthesis and elaboration of methyl 7-chloroindole-4-carboxylate

A synthesis of a previously unknown indole derivative is presented. The route reported herein allows for the preparation of multihundred gram quantities of material without any chromatographic purification. Conditions are presented for the Pd-catalyzed elaboration of one of the "diversity generating elements" of this important pharmacophore.     

Massively parallel low-cost pick-and-place of optoelectronic devices by electrochemical fluidic processing

We describe a novel electrochemical technique for the nonlithographic, fluidic pick-and-place assembly of optoelectronic devices by electrical and optical addressing. An electrochemical cell was developed that consists of indium tin oxide (ITO) and n -type silicon substrates as the two electrode materials and deionized water (R = 18 MOmega) as the electrolytic medium between the two electrodes. 0.8-20-microm-diameter negatively charged polystyrene beads, 50-100-microm-diameter SiO(2) pucks, and 50-microm LED's were successfully integrated upon a patterned silicon substrate by electrical addressing. In addition, 0.8-microm-diameter beads were integrated upon a homogeneous silicon substrate by optical addressing. This method can be applied to massively parallel assembly (>1000 x 1000 arrays) of multiple types of devices (of a wide size range) with very fast (a few seconds) and accurate positioning.     

Style goods pricing with demand learning

For many industries (e.g., apparel retailing) managing demand through price adjustments is often the only tool left to companies once the replenishment decisions are made. A significant amount of uncertainty about the magnitude and price sensitivity of demand can be resolved using the early sales information. In this study, a Bayesian model is developed to summarize sales information and pricing history in an efficient way. This model is incorporated into a periodic pricing model to optimize revenues for a given stock of items over a finite horizon. A computational study is carried out in order to find out the circumstances under which learning is most beneficial. The model is extended to allow for replenishments within the season, in order to understand global sourcing decisions made by apparel retailers. Some of the findings are empirically validated using data from U.S. apparel industry.     

Oxidative polymerization of diphenylamine-2-carboxylic acid: Synthesis, structure, and properties of polymers

Polymers of diphenylamine-2-carboxylic acid are synthesized for the first time via chemical oxidative polymerization. The effects of the concentration of reagents, their ratio, and the temperature and time of reaction on the yield and chemical structure of poly(diphenylamine-2-carboxylic acid) are studied by IR and UV spectroscopy. It is shown that the growth of polymer chains proceeds through the C-C addition in the para position of phenyl rings relative to nitrogen. During the thermal oxidation of poly(diphenylamine-2-carboxylic acid), COOH groups and dopant molecules are successively eliminated; with a further increase in temperature, the polymer behaves as polydiphenylamine. The main processes of thermooxidative degradation of poly(diphenylamine-2-carboxylic acid) begin at 570°C. This value is 120°C higher than the corresponding parameter in the case of polydiphenylamine.     

Complexes of tri- and tetra-protonated forms of 1,4,8,12-tetraazacyclopentadecane with chloride,nitrate, iodate,and sulfate ions in aqueous media: II. Analysis of the underlying experimental and theoretical assumptions

In a previous paper [1] the complexation behavior of 1,4,8,12-tetraazacyclopentadecane with various anions was studied. This analysis depended on various assumptions involving the accuracy and the interpretation of the experimental data. In this paper these assumptions are examined using pH potentiometry,¹³C NMR, and conductometric techniques. The validity of each of the assumptions was confirmed.     

Thermal Analysis of Micro- and Nano-Lignocellulosic Reinforced Styrene Maleic Anhydride Composite Foams

The aim of this study was to measure the thermal properties of foamed nano/macro filler–reinforced styrene maleic anhydride (SMA) composites. SMA (66%) as a polymer matrix (10% maleic anhydride content) and various fillers including wood flour, starch, α-cellulose, microcrystalline cellulose and cellulose nanofibrils as reinforcing agents (30%) and lubricant (4%) were used to manufacture the composites in a twin-screw extruder. According to the thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) results, thermal degradation of all the foamed composites was found to be lower than that of SMA composites. The storage modulus values were negatively affected with a second time foaming (reprocessing [recycling] the initially processed composites a second time), as were loss modulus and T_g. As a result, second-time-foamed composite modulus values were lower than those of the foamed composites. According to the melt flow index (MFI) results, viscosity of the SMA was found to increase with the addition of fillers.