Chemoselective Addition of Hydrazine to δ‐Keto Esters and Dimethylformamide‐Mediated Deesterification

The chemoselective reaction of hydrazine on the ketone rather than the ester in a gem diester system with a γ‐keto group by hydrazinium sulfate and a tandem deesterification of one of the esters in this system by N,N‐dimethylformamide are reported.     

l-Proline catalyzed efficient and convenient synthesis of substituted 2H-chromenes by three-component reaction

A convenient and efficient method is described for the synthesis of alkoxy substituted 2H-chromens by l-proline catalyzed reaction of salicylaldehydes with diketone in alcohol. The method is applicable for various substituted salicylaldehydes and aliphatic as well as benzylic alcohols.     

Dislocation driven chromium precipitation in Fe-9Cr binary alloy: a positron lifetime study

The influence of initial heat treatment on anomalous Cr precipitation within high temperature solubility region of the Fe–9Cr alloy has been investigated using positron lifetime studies. Air-quenched samples with pre-existing dislocations exhibited a distinct annealing stage in positron lifetime between 800 and 1100?K corresponding to Cr-precipitation. During this stage, Transmission Electron Microscopy showed fine precipitates of average size 4 nm, dispersed throughout the sample and from Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) analysis they are found to be Cr-enriched. The presence of dislocations is found to be responsible for Cr precipitation.     

Spectroscopic Investigation of Tungsten Ions in Lead Scandium Phosphate Glass System

Lead scandium phosphate glasses (PbO-Sc₂O₃-P₂O₅) containing different concentrations of tungsten oxide (WO₃) ranging from 0 to 5 mol% were prepared. A number of studies, viz. differential thermal analysis (DTA), infrared spectra, optical absorption, and electron spin resonance (ESR) spectra, have been carried out. The results of DTA indicated the highest glass forming ability for the glass containing 5 mol% of WO₃. The results of spectroscopic studies have been analyzed in light of different oxidation states of tungsten ions.     

Pb,Sr and Ba calix[6]arene hexacarboxylic acid octahedral complexation: a dramatic effect of dealkylation

Calix[6]arene hexacarboxylic acid binds instantly and with low symmetry to Pb, Sr and Ba. Later a highly symmetric up-down alternating conformation emerges. The solution structures are identical to their p-tert-butylcalix[6]arene hexacarboxylic acid counterparts. With either receptor, an octahedral cage is formed around the metal. The transformation from low to high symmetry however proceeds at significantly faster rates for the de-t-butylated host.     

A rapid,highly efficient,and general protocol for the synthesis of functionalized triarylmethanes: a straightforward access for the synthesis of (−)-tatarinoid C

A rapid, efficient, and convenient synthesis of functionalized triarylmethane is described by the Friedel–Crafts alkylation of methoxybenzenes with a variety of aldehydes in the presence of BF₃·OEt₂. The generality of the method is demonstrated by screening a variety of di- or tri-substituted arenes as well as substituted aromatic, heteroaromatic, and aliphatic aldehydes. (−)-Tatarinoid C is synthesized in a single step following the same protocol.     

A Facile Synthesis of Pyrimidone Derivatives and Single-Crystal Characterization of Pymetrozine

A facile and efficient synthetic methodology for the preparation of aza-pyrimidone and beno-pyrimidone derivatives is described, in which the triazinone ring and dihydroquinazolin-2(1H)-one was convenient constructed. The structures of all the newly synthesized compounds were characterized by mass, ¹H NMR, and infrared spectroscopy. In additional, the crystal of pymetrozine was obtained to find useful information such as configuration and molecular action mechanisms.     

Synthesis of a Novel Dispiroheterocyclic Framework via the Regioselective 1,3‐Dipolar Cycloaddition Reaction of Azomethine Ylides

2‐Arylidene‐1,3‐indanediones undergo regioselective 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition with the azomethine ylide generated from acenaphthenequinone and sarcosine to afford a rare class of complex dispiropyrrolidines in good yield. Single‐crystal X‐ray crystal analysis of one of the products confirms the structure and regiochemistry of the cycloaddition.