Solvent‐free cycloaddition reaction of 3‐indolylimines with chloroacetyl chloride under microwave irradiation

Solvent‐free approach is developed for the rapid synthesis of spiro[azetidine‐indoles] 6a–g on basic alumina supported potassium carbonate (K₂CO₃–Al₂O₃) from the cycloaddition reaction of indolylimines 3 and chloroacetyl chloride 4 as synthons using microwaves. The procedure neither required toxic and hazardous base nor volatile solvents. 3 was synthesized in situ by the neat reaction of indole‐2,3‐diones 1 and fluorinated anilines 2 under microwave irradiation. Solvent‐free aminoalkylation of spiro compounds 6a and 6b has been carried out under microwaves. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 14:468–473, 2003; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.10180     

Gas Sensors Based on Porous Ceramic Bodies of MSnO3 Perovskites (M = Ba,Ca, Zn): Formation and Sensing Properties towards Ethanol,Acetone, and Toluene Vapours

In this work, the gas-sensing functionality of porous ceramic bodies formed by the slip casting technique was studied using perovskite nanoparticles of an MSnO₃ system (M = Ba, Ca, Zn) synthesized by a chemical route. The performance and reliability of the sensitive materials in the presence of different volatile organic compounds (acetone, ethanol, and toluene), and other gases (CO, H₂ and NO₂) were analysed. The ZnSnO₃, BaSnO₃, and CaSnO₃ sensors showed sensitivities of 40, 16, and 8% ppm⁻¹ towards acetone, ethanol, and toluene vapours, respectively. Good repeatability and selectivity were also observed for these gaseous analytes, as well as excellent stability for a period of 120 days. The shortest response times were recorded for the ZnSnO₃ sensors (e.g., 4 s for 80 ppm acetone) with marked responses to low concentrations of acetone (1000 ppb). These results are attributed to the porosity of the sensitive materials, which favours the diffusion of gases, induces surface defects, and provides greater surface area and good sensitivity to acetone, as is seen in the case of ZnSnO₃.     

Stimulated Brillouin scattering of an electromagnetic wave by an acoustic-like mode in multi-ion species plasmas

Using an hydrodynamical model, analytical investigation of the stimulated Brillouin scattering of an electromagnetic wave by an acoustic-like mode has been done in a multi-ion species plasma. The acoustic-like mode is a new mode which propagates in a multi-ion plasma only. The non-linear dispersion relation and the growth rate of the excited modes are derived. The non-linearity arises through the motion of ions which is introduced through ponderomotive force. It is found that the growth rate can be controlled by several parameters like charge number, mass, density and temperature of the ions.     

聚合物的一维振子链模型

一维聚合链可以用一维振子链来模拟.其中联接振子而组装链的键可以分为主键和次键.一维振子链的非线性过程要受主键或次键的非线性过程所控制,本文讨论了在主键或次键的非线性作用下所引起的一维振子链的非线性过程.在一定条件下,我们可以得到解析的孤子解.     

Wideband, 50 dB Attenuation Range Liquid Crystal Based Variable Optical Attenuator

A compact variable optical attenuator, covering C and L bands with over 50 dB attenuation range, is realized using a single liquid crystal cell with a tilted fused silica coating compensating the cell's small residual birefringence.     

Green chemical multi-component one-pot synthesis of fluorinated 2,3-disubstituted quinazolin-4(3H)-ones under solvent-free conditions and their anti-fungal activity

A rapid one-pot solvent-free procedure has been developed for the synthesis of fluorinated 2,3-disubstituted quinazolin-4(3H)-ones by neat three-component cyclocondensation of anthranilic acid, phenyl acetyl chloride and substituted anilines under microwave irradiation. The experimental methodology and microwave conditions described here are well established, allowing significant rate enhancement and good yields compared to conventional reaction conditions. The reaction is generalized for o-, m- and p-substituted anilines with electron-donating and -withdrawing groups to give quinazolin-4(3H)-ones. Synthesized compounds have been screened for their anti-fungal activity.     

Fluorine-containing poly(vinyl alcohol): A helix or a random coil

Substitution of several mole per cent of the hydroxyl groups of poly(vinyl alcohol) by fluorine results in marked changes in polymer properties. These fluoro poly(vinyl alcohols) (PVAF) form thermally reversible gels in water at low polymer concentrations. In solution, a helical conformation or a random coil containing helical sequences is more in accord with the experimental observations than the random coil structure of poly(vinyl alcohol). This helical hypothesis is supported by high heats of crosslinking of the aqueous thermally reversible gels, the difficult solubility of PVAF in H₂O, the insolubility of the PVAF–iodine complex under conditions where the PVA–iodine complex remains soluble, the temperature-independent high value for the Huggins k ′ slope constant, the greater stability of the PVAF–iodine complex, the shear dependence of the solution viscosity and our inability to form thermally reversible gels by the introduction of fluorine into other water-soluble polymers which are capable of hydrogen bond formation. Infrared dichroism and deuteration measurements do not differentiate between PVA and PVAF. If this conclusion is correct, PVAF is the first vinyl polymer of which we are aware that maintains a helical conformation in solution.     

Mössbauer studies of glasses and supercooled liquids

Several examples of Mössbauer spectra taken from amorphous materials are presented. The purpose is to help assess whether this technique is likely to be useful in the determination of structure for non-crystalline solids. One conclusion is that, except for iron, the resolution is poor and unique interpretations are unlikely. A second conclusion is that in a glass formed from FeCl₂·9H₂O the microenvironment is very uniform, as might be expected from a continuous-random-network model.