A variety of benzyl halides were converted to the corresponding aldehydes/ketones in respectable yields by IBX in DMSO at 65 C. The bromohydrin reaction of olefins using NBS–H2O in DMSO can be nicely adapted to IBX-mediated oxidation of benzyl halides in such a way that olefins are converted to the corresponding 1,2-diketones in good isolated yields in one-pot. 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights res...

Gold(I) halides, including AuCl and AuBr, were employed for the first time as precursors in the synthesis of Au nanoparticles. The synthesis was accomplished by dissolving Au(I) halides in chloroform in the presence of alkylamines, followed by decomposition at 60 degrees C. The relative low stability of the Au(I) halides and there derivatives eliminated the need for a reducing agent, which is u...

Ion specific behavior of halides at surfaces of aqueous basic amino acids is unraveled by means of molecular dynamics simulations employing both nonpolarizable and polarizable force fields. Analysis in terms of density plots, cumulative sums, and residence times provides a clear, robust, and quantitative picture of specific ion effects. Small anions like fluoride, but not heavier halides, exhib...

— The present status of our information on the thermodynamics of the actinide halogeno-complexes with alkali metal ions is reviewed, with special emphasis on chloroand bromo-derivatives. Where enough thermodynamic and structural data are available, attempts are made to deduce the evolution of the energetics of the actinide-halogen bonds along a series of isomorphous or analogous compounds. The ...

The corrosion inhibition of mild steel in 0.5 M H2SO4 solution has been investigated using electrochemical methods, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The adsorption and inhibition action of acid corrosion of mild steel using cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTABr) and different halides (NaCl, NaBr and NaI) has shown synergetic effect. The results showed that the pro...

Although halogen radicals are recognized to form as products of hydroxyl radical ((•)OH) scavenging by halides, their contribution to the phototransformation of marine organic compounds has received little attention. We demonstrate that, relative to freshwater conditions, seawater halides can increase photodegradation rates of domoic acid, a marine algal toxin, and dimethyl sulfide, a volatile ...

Methyl chloride (CH(3)Cl) and methyl bromide (CH(3)Br) are the primary carriers of natural chlorine and bromine, respectively, to the stratosphere, where they catalyze the destruction of ozone, whereas methyl iodide (CH(3)I) influences aerosol formation and ozone loss in the boundary layer. CH(3)Br is also an agricultural pesticide whose use is regulated by international agreement. Despite the ...

Application of solutions of each of the alkali halides to the tip of a labellar sensillum of the blowfly elicited a repetitive neural discharge from the salt receptor. The records were qualitatively similar to those for NaCl. For each of the alkali chlorides and sodium halides, the shapes of the curves of the response of the salt receptor as a function of concentration were similar to that for ...

Presented are the results of a systematic investigation of the reactions of nine-atom deltahedral clusters of germanium (Zintl ions, Ge(9)(n-)) with alkynes and alkyl halides that result in alkenylation and alkylation of the clusters, respectively. The reaction pathways have been probed in depth using various, appropriately substituted alkynes and organic halides, including some typical mechani...

The roles of silver ions and halides (chloride, bromide, and iodide) in the seed-mediated synthesis of gold nanostructures have been investigated, and their influence on the growth of 10 classes of nanoparticles that differ in shape has been determined. We systematically studied the effects that each chemical component has on the particle shape, on the rate of particle formation, and on the che...