The combination of a disulfonated-dibenzo-24crown-8 ether wheel and a dicationic 1,2-bis(pyridinium)ethane axle yields a neutral [2]pseudorotaxane which in combination with neutral metallic units such as a Cu(II)benzoate paddlewheel or Cu(I)Br unit yields one-dimensional coordination polymers (linear and bent) which are the first examples of charge neutral, metal-organic rotaxane frameworks.

In the title compound, [Ni(C(26)H(20)N(4)O(2))]·0.5C(4)H(10)O, the central metal ion is coordinated by four atoms of the tetra-dentate picolinamide ligand, forming a slightly distorted square-planar configuration, with an average Ni-N(pyridine) distance of 1.94 Å and an average Ni-N(amide) distance of 1.83 Å. The asymmetric unit contains one half-molecule of diethyl ether; this solvent molecule...

Mol-ecules of the title compound, [Zn(8)(C(6)F(5))(8)O(4)(C(4)H(10)O)(4)], are located on a special position of site symmetry [Formula: see text]. As a result, there is just one quarter-mol-ecule in the asymmetric unit. The title compound features a Zn(4)O(4) cube. Each Zn atom in the cube carries a pentafluorophenyl substituent. Each O atom is bonded to a further Zn atom, which is connected to...

A new class of fluorescent organogelators, pyrene-containing poly(arylene ether sulfone)s, showed two fluorescence switching modes in different gelation solvents. The THF gel exhibited excimer emission due to dimerization of the pyrene groups. In contrast, excimer emission was quenched after gelation in MC because of stacking among the pyrene groups.

Ether vapour has stood the test of one hundred years this year and it still holds first place as the safest anaesthetic agent. It has only two indisputable drawbacks in comparison with all other agents; these are inflammability and the dislike most people have for its smell. All other disadvantages so often lauded are by no means proven. It is not suggested for a moment that ether is the first ...

In a synthetic approach to the completely protected C1-C12 fragment of the macrocyclic cytotoxic agent tedanolide 1, we carried out the tin-catalyzed Mukaiyama aldol reaction between the 2,3-dialkoxypropanal 5 and the silyl enol ether 6 derived from the ketone 7, which gave, unexpectedly, the anti aldol isomer, rather than the expected syn isomer 4, as the major diastereomer formed.

A novel methodology, based on the use of phosphorescence imaging, is applied to determine the local through-thickness velocity profile of lubricant in an elastohydrodynamic contact. The technique has spatial and temporal resolutions of 40 μm and 340 μs respectively and thus allows lubricant rheology to be investigated at conditions close to service conditions. The capability of the newly-develo...

feel that an apology was required for bringing up such a hackneyed question. All the unpleasant sensations experienced during the early stages of ether anaesthesia may be avoided by giving a small quantity of nitrous oxide first. First of all, I wish to express my regret that chloroform is still so largely used, when we have a far safer and an equally satisfactory anaesthetic in ether. As far a...

The "chlorination/fluorination" technique for aliphatic trifluoromethyl ether synthesis was investigated and a range of products with various functional groups was prepared. The results were compared with oxidative desulfurization-fluorination of xanthates with the same structure.

In the title compound, C(14)H(10)N(2)O, the organic rings are inclined at an angle of 86.1 (1)°. The angle at the ether O atom is widened to 117.18 (14)°.