Fixation of Atmospheric Nitrogen: Synthesis of Heterocycles with Atmospheric Nitrogen as the Nitrogen Source

Dry air is the source of molecular nitrogen for reactions with TiL₄, Li, and TMSCl (L = Cl, OiPr; TMS = trimethylsilyl). The nitrogen–titanium complexes thus prepared can be used to synthesize indoles, pyrroles, and lactams from carbonyl compounds. Applying this method to 1 provides access to 2 , the key compound in the synthesis of (±)-lycopodine.     

On the convergence of stable phase transitions

We consider the local behavior of critical points of the functional as ε → 0. Here, W is a double-well potential and U is a regular domain in ℝⁿ, n ≥ 2. Assuming that {u^ε}_ε>0 is stable for n = 2 and locally energy-minimizing for n = 3, we show that the level sets of solutions converge in an average sense to a stationary (n − 1)-rectifiable varifold. Our study is based on estimates derived from the second variation formula and is entirely local. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Synthesis of polymer microspheres with mercapto groups by polycondensation of 1,3-propanedithiol and 1,6-dibromohexane in the presence of a polystyrene latex

Polymer microspheres with mercapto groups were synthesized by polycondensation of 1,6-dibromohexane and 1,3-propanedithiol in the presence of a polystyrene latex and a nonionic surfactant. The sulfur content of the obtained particles is comparable with the one calculated according to the feed ratio, which shows that the polycondensation proceeds quantitatively in the particles. A higher molar ratio of dithiol against dibromide used in the polycondensation results in microspheres with higher mercapto group content.     

Protonic Conduction in P2O5-SiO2 Glasses Prepared by Sol-Gel Method

Protonic conduction in 10P2O5·90SiO2 and 20P2O5·80SiO2 (mol %) glasses prepared by sol-gel processing was investigated as a function of the content of molecular water adsorbed in the pores. The results show that the electrical conductivity of the glasses containing adsorbed molecular water varies exponentially with the reciprocal absolute temperature and increases with the increase of the content of the adsorbed molecular water. The double-bonded oxygen and the high affinity of phosphorus for oxygen make protons easily to release and transfer, which is favorable to the protonic conductivity.     

Synthesis of Both Enantiomers of Flavanone and 2‐Methylchromanone

An efficient enantiospecific synthesis of the (R)‐ and (S)‐enantiomers of flavanone and 2‐methylchromanone is described. The key steps are a C,C‐bond formation by ring opening of a chiral epoxide with a dithiane anion, followed by a Mitsunobu cyclization. The products obtained have high enantiomeric purity.     

Hole burning spectroscopy of InAs self-assembled quantum dots for memory application

We report on the two spectral holes in the photocurrent of InAs self-assembled quantum dots (SAQDs) embedded in a pin diode irradiated by two different lasers. The estimated homogeneous broadening (Γ_h) of 25 μeV for InAs SAQDs implies the possibility of high-density multiple wavelength-domain optical memory with the ratio of inhomogeneous broadening to Γ_h larger than 3300. The dependence of writing power, electric field, and temperature on the Γ_h was also investigated using hole burning spectroscopy. The Γ_h broadened not only as the writing power increased over a few W/cm² but also as the applied field increased. The Γ_h showed linear dependence on temperature, and the spectral hole was observed up to 80 K.     

Heat transfer experiments in rotating boundary layer flow

The influence of Coriolis force on heat transfer in a rotating transitional boundary layer has been experimentally investigated. The experiments have been conducted for local Görtler numbers up to 150. Heat transfer measurements have been performed for a flat plate with nearly uniform heat flux applied to the surface, where the temperature was measured by the thermochromic liquid crystal method. The results indicate that heat transfer is enhanced when Coriolis force acts towards the wall, i.e., on the pressure surface. The velocity measurements under equivalent conditions show that Coriolis instability induces counter-rotating longitudinal vortices which augment the lateral transport of the fluid on the pressure surface. On the other hand, the heat transfer on the suction surface remains at the same level as compared to the case without system rotation. As a consequence, the heat transfer coefficient on the pressure surface is 1.8 times higher than that measured on the suction surface when averaged over the measured surface.