Heterogeneous and homogeneous reduction of benzyl phenyl ether

By analyzing the kinetics of heterogeneous (electrode) and homogeneous reduction for benzyl phenyl ether it was found that toluene and phenol are formed via the transfer of two electrons and the breaking of the PhO-Bz bond. It was shown that electron transfer constitutes the slow stage in heterogeneous and homogeneous reduction. The homogeneous transfer coefficient was approximately 0.5, which represents a significant difference from the heterogeneous value.A. E. Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, Kazan's Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, 420083 Kazan'. Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1760–1765, August, 1992.     

A new strategy for the stereospecific syntheses of C-furanosides

This reaction provided an efficient method to synthesize C-furanoside derivatives in high yields and stereospecificity under mild conditions.The cyclization mechanism regarding benzyl group as a leaving group was discussed and their stereochemistry was deduced by 1H-1H NOESY data.     

间－异丙基甲苯氧化产物的高效液相色谱研究

本文用反相高效液相色谱法（ＨＰＬＣ）分离间－异丙基甲苯氧出产物，采用质谱（Ｍｓ）核磁共振谱（ＮＭＲ）等方法对色谱柱后各流出物作定性鉴定，从而首次建立了用反相液相色谱法测定该氧化产物中的间－异丙基甲苯叔碳氢化过氧化物、间－异丙基甲苯伯碳氢化过氧化物、间－α，α－二甲基甲基苄醇、间－枯茗醇、间－甲基苯乙酮、间－枯茗醛的方法。     

Convenient Procedure for Dethioketalisation in Nitrogen Heterocycles

Regeneration of Carbonyl compounds from the corresponding thioketals in nitrogen heterocycles have been effected using Dowex 50W acidic catalyst in reasonable yields.     

NaIO4/LiBr‐Mediated Direct Conversion of Benzylic Alcohols and Aromatic Aldehydes to Aromatic Esters

Aromatic aldehydes or benzylic alcohols are directly converted to the corresponding aromatic esters in high yields on treatment with methanol or ethanol mediated by sodium metaperiodate (NaIO₄)/LiBr in an acidic medium.     

CoFe2O4@SiO2@ Co (III) salen complex nanoparticle as a green and efficient magnetic nanocatalyst for the oxidation of benzyl alcohols by molecular O2

In the presence of cobalt (III) salen complex, selective oxidation of alcohols to carbonyl compounds was studied by molecular oxygen using isobutyraldehyde as an oxygen acceptor. The effect of cobalt (III) salen complex in the oxidation reaction was studied, and the results showed that Co (III) salen complex is very active and selective in the oxidation of various alcohols. Also, the effect of important factors including catalyst amount, solvent and temperature was investigated on the reaction. Furthermore, the catalytic activities of CoFe₂O₄@SiO₂‐supported Schiff base metal complex as well as the effect of molecular oxygen (O₂) as a green oxidant were studied. The results showed that benzaldehyde was the major product and the heterogeneous catalyst was highly reusable.     

Analysis of questioned documents: A review

During the last years (2000–2014), many publications concerning the forensic analysis of questioned documents have been published, and new techniques and methodologies are nowadays employed to overcome forensic caseworks. This article reviews a comprehensive collection of the works focused on this issue, including dating studies, the analysis of inks from pens and printers, the analysis of paper, the analysis of other samples related to questioned documents and studies on intersecting lines. These sections highlight the most relevant analytical studies by a wide range of analytical techniques. Separation and spectrometric techniques are critically discussed and compared, emphasizing the advantages and disadvantages of each one. Finally, concluding remarks on the research published are included.