Remote sensing of pollutants using femtosecond laser pulse fluorescence spectroscopy

The fluorescence spectrum of ethanol molecules induced by femtosecond laser pulses has been recorded as the fingerprint of the molecules. It was demonstrated that, if this is combined with a LIDAR technique, the fluorescence from pollutants in the atmosphere could be detected over a long distance. PACS 42.68.Wt; 42.62.Fi; 42.65.Re     

Laser gain by electron collisional pumping of Ar VII–V XII

Gain coefficients have been calculated for transitions of singlet levels ns–np of orbital n=4 and n=5 in magnesium-like ions with atomic numbers Z=18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23. Population inversions for 4p and 5p levels in these ions were also calculated, via electron collisional excitation, for electron temperature range of 93–231 eV and electron density range of 10¹⁶–10¹⁷ cm⁻³. Under these plasma conditions, the maximum gain that occurred for 4s–4p transition was at electron temperature of 231 eV and electron density of 4×10¹⁷ cm⁻³. Scaling of the maximum gain coefficients with atomic number Z and the plasma parameters is also presented.     

Synthesen von Heterocyclen, 162. Mitt.: Zur Synthese von N-Malonylheterocyclen

Zusammenfassung Es wird über die Synthese einer Reihe von Derivaten des 4-Hydroxy-2-pyridons durch Reaktion von Enaminen, Azomethinen und Imidoestern mit Malonsäure-bis-2,4,6-trichlorphenylestern, Malonylchloriden und Kohlensuboxid (C₃O₂) berichtet.

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Syntheses of heterocycles, CLXII: The synthesis of N-malonylheterocycles

The syntheses of some 4-hydroxy-2-pyridone derivatives by the reaction of enamines, azomethines, and carboximidates with 2.4.6-trichlorophenyl malonates, malonyl chlorides, and carbon suboxide (C₃O₂) is presented.

     

C(10)-methylation of steroidal synthesis intermediate BCD-tricyclic 9-en-5-ones

A literature survey indicated that stereospecific non-reductive β-face methylation at C(10) of steroidal synthesis intermediate BCD-tricyclic 9-en-5-ones had never been effected. An attempt to define the factors controlling the β/α product ratio in such alkylations was made. The course of methylation is significantly affected by the temperature. In the best case, methylation of the sodium enolate of 17 β-t-butoxy-19-(3,5-dimethyl-4-isoxazolyl)-deA-androst-9-en-5-one ( 18 ) in tetrahydrofuran at ? 78° gave a β/α product ratio of > 5:1. The reaction mixture contained no unalkylated or dialkylated materials, indicating that enolate exchange probably did not occur at this temperature. The 10β-methylated product 23 , isolated in 78% yield, was converted to Δ⁹(ll)-dehydrotestosterone ( 29 ). Compounds 23 and 29 are potential intermediates for the synthesis of 11-oxygenated steroids.     

Eine Vorrichtung zum Heissfiltriren

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Optimization of molecular geometries in the PCILO and CNDO/2 formalism. The barrier to internal rotation in thioacetaldehyde

The barrier to internal rotation in thioacetaldehyde was investigated within the PCILO and CNDO/2 framework using standard and optimized geometries. The optimized geometries give for the barrier of PCILO a value closer to the experimental one (1.06 kcal mol^?1) whereas the CNDO/2 results yield a qualitatively wrong conformational behavior.