Memory devices play an important role in electronics market leading to a growing research interest in the next generation of non-volatile memory cells. Numerous groups [1,2] work on top-down memory cells based on fullerenes C60 that are generally embedded in insulating polymers where they act as storage sites. Beside these studies, a reaction path between amines and fullerenes [3] may be used t...

A highly stereoselective one-pot procedure for the synthesis of five-membered annulated hydroxycoumarins has been developed. By merging primary amine catalysis with silver catalysis, a series of functionalized coumarin derivatives were obtained in good yields (up to 91%) and good to excellent enantioselectivities (up to 99% ee) via a Michael addition/hydroalkoxylation reaction. Depending on the...

We performed a first principles total energy investigation on the structural, electronic, and vibrational properties of adamantane molecules, functionalized with amine and ethanamine groups. We computed the vibrational signatures of amantadine and rimantadine isomers with the functional groups bonded to different carbon sites. By comparing our results with recent infrared and Raman spectroscopi...

A one-pot, three-minute, gram-scale synthesis of novel sp3-nanocrystalline, water-soluble, and fluorescent carbon dots (FCDs), from simple and cheap sugar starting materials is described. Mechanism studies showed that NH2-FCD formation proceeds via a crucial imine intermediate derived from reaction between a sugar hemiacetal and an amine. Moreover, we successfully demonstrate the utility of lac...

PEG-embedded potassium tribromide ([K(+)PEG]Br(3) (-)) was found to be an efficient and recyclable catalyst for the synthesis of functionalized piperidines in high yields in a one step, three component coupling between aldehyde, amine and β-keto ester. At the end of the reaction the [K(+)PEG]Br(3) (-) was readily regenerated from the reaction mixture by treating the residue containing [K(+)PEG]...