In an effort to broaden the search for high-capacity hydrogen storage materials, three triborane compounds, NaB(3)H(8), NH(3)B(3)H(7), and NH(4)B(3)H(8), were studied. In addition to hydrogen, thermal decomposition also releases volatile boranes, and the relative amounts and species depend on the cations (Na(+), NH(4)(+)) and the Lewis base (NH(3)). Static-sample hydrogen NMR is used to probe m...

Silica-bonded n-propyltriethylene-tetramine (SBNPTT) was found as an efficient solid base for the synthesis of 2-amino-5-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-4H-chromenes. Chromene derivatives were obtained via the three-component condensation reaction of aromatic aldehydes, malononitrile, and dimedone at 80 oC under solvent-free conditions. The heterogeneous solid base showed much the same efficiency when u...

Heterogeneous catalysts are promising for the transesterification reaction of vegetable oils to produce biodiesel and have been studied intensively over the last decade. Unlike the homogeneous catalysts, heterogeneous catalysts can be easily separated from reaction mixture and reused for many times. They are environmentally benign and could be easily operated in continuous processes. This revie...

The concept of comprehensive Grobner bases was introduced by Weispfenning. Montes has proposed an efficient algorithm for computing these bases. But he has not explicitly used Buchberger's criteria in his algorithm. In this paper we prove that we can apply these criteria on Montes algorithm. We propose a modified version of Montes algorithm and evaluate its performance via some examples.

Designing and implementing AI in games is an interesting, yet complex task. This paper briefly presents some applications that make use of Answer Set Programming for such a task, and show some advantages of declarative programming frameworks against imperative (algorithmic) approaches while dealing with knowledge representation and reasoning: solid theoretical bases, no need for algorithm desig...

The use of heterogenization as a method for achieving clean synthesis is discussed. The chemical modification of mesoporous solids can be used to make a range of catalysts, including solid acids and bases, and stable metal complexes for selective oxidations and other reactions. By avoiding an aqueous quench stage in the separation, the heterogenization of catalysts and reagents can lead to subs...

We newly developed lithium methyltriolborate as an air-stable white solid that is convenient to handle. The good performance of this triolborate for metal-catalyzed bond-forming reactions was demonstrated in palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions with haloarenes. Cross-coupling reaction of [MeB(OCH₂)₃CCH₃]Li with aryl halides occurred in the presence of Pd(OAc)₂/RuPhos complex in refluxin...