Investigating thermal dimerization of N-methyl-flindersine. Syntheses and characterizations of paraensidimerines

Thermal dimerization of N-methyl-flindersine is reported here. This work commenced with the intent to access new Diels-Alder-type dimeric bis-pyranylquinoline alkaloids melicodenines but uncovered and characterized naturally occurring paraensidimerine F, F′and C′, as well as two new bis-quinolone derivatives.     

Model-independent constraints on spin observables

We discuss model-independent constraints on spin observables in exclusive and inclusive reactions, with special attention to the case of photoproduction.     

Delta shock wave for a 3 × 3 hyperbolic system of conservation laws

We study the one-dimensional Riemann problem for a hyperbolic system of three conservation laws of Temple class. The system is a simplification of a recently proposed system of five conservations laws by Bouchut and Boyaval that models viscoelastic fluids. An important issue is that the considered 3×3 system is such that every characteristic field is linearly degenerate. We study theRiemann problemfor this system and under suitable generalized Rankine-Hugoniot relation and entropy condition, both existence and uniqueness of particular delta shock type solutions are established.     

The concept of proof in the light of mathematical work

ZDM – Mathematics Education - Our article aims to show how illuminating mathematical work as a concept from didactics of mathematics is useful in understanding issues relating to proving and...     

Absolute structure determination using CRYSTALS

A study of post‐refinement absolute structure determination using previously published data was carried out using the CRYSTALS software package. We show that absolute structure determination may be carried out optimally using the analyses available in CRYSTALS, and that it is not necessary to have the separate procedures absolute structure determination and no interest in absolute structure as proposed by Flack [Chimia (2014), 68 , 26–30].