The syntheses of benzofused isochalcogenazole derivatives via orf/?o-lithiation of isophtha­ lamides is reported. AUV'-Dialkyl-isophthalamides, C6H4-l,3-(CONHR)2, bearing R = /Pr or fBu substituents are readily ortho metalated by using 3.3 equiv. of «-BuLi/TMEDA. The organo lithium compounds react with S, Se, or Te to give 2-chalcogenol-isophthalamides, C 6H vl,3(CONHR)2-2-XH (X = S, Se, Te). O...

The chiral bicyclic lactam (2) derived from levulinic acid and (S)-valinol is sequentially alkylated and then cleaved to 2,2-dialkyl levulinaldehyde (5) which is cyclized to the title products (2) in > 99% ee.

The diffusion of longer n-alkanes (n-C8-n-C16) in silicalite was studied using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations at a temperature range of 300-400 K, with loadings appropriate for direct comparison with previously carried out quasielastic neutron scattering (QENS) studies. The calculated diffusion coefficients were in close agreement with experimental values, significantly closer than those c...

In this study, the partial oxidation of iso-octane over Ni/Ce0.75Zr0.25O2 and Ni/β”Al2O3 catalysts was investigated. The results indicated that Ni/Ce0.75Zr0.25O2 is more active than Ni/β”-Al2O3. The partial oxidation products are mainly H2 and CO for Ni/Ce0.75Zr0.25O2 with hydrogen selectivity up to 85%. The H2/CO ratio is in the range of 1.3-2.0 depending on the operating temperature. It was n...

Water-soluble compounds of the type [AuCl(PR3)] with alkyl-bis-(m-sulfonated-phenyl)-(mC6H4SO3Na)2 and dialkyl-(m-sulfonated-phenyl)-(mC6H4SO3Na) (R = nBu, Cp) phosphanes have been prepared. Dialkyl-phosphane compounds generate water-soluble nanoparticles of 10-15 nm radius when dissolved in water. These air-stable complexes have been evaluated as catalysts in the synthesis of propargylamines v...