A novel cyclization process of 2,3-bis(trimethylsilyl)buta-1,3-diene with various acyl chlorides in the presence of aluminium trichloride affords 2,5-disubstituted or 2,3,5-trisubstituted furans in short reaction time; a subsequent acylation process of the furan ring occurs if the reaction time is prolonged.

Since Zaffaroni (1949, 1950, 1951) succeeded in separating free steroids with the use of paper chromatography, attempts have been done to gain useful technics for the development of steroids on the paper. Neher and Wettstein (1951a, b) and Bush (1952) introduced a technic, in which fluorescent reaction of steroids was observed either in saturated chloroform solution with antimony trichloride, o...

(2R,3R)-2,3-Diaminobutane-1,4-diol 6 and its dibenzyl ether 7 were efficiently synthesized starting from L-tartaric acid 1a. The crucial step, debenzylation of intermediate dibenzyloxydiazide 4, was accomplished in good yield by boron trichloride–dimethyl sulfide complex. The enantiomeric series was similarly obtained starting from D-tartaric acid. c 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd

Cyclopentalljphenanthrene titanium trichloride and its 2-methyl and phenyl derivatives were synthesized; the crystal structure of the 2-mcthyl-substituted complex was determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. In the presence of methylalumoxane (MAO), these complexes give highly active catalysts for the syndiotactic polymerization of styrene; the 2-phenyl-substituted complex exceeds all previous...

Friedel-Crafts reactions of isopropyl-substituted benzenes with phthalic anhydride in the presence of aluminium trichloride, followed by cyclization of the products with strong sulfuric acid give, as expected, anthraquinones. The syntheses, however, often afford more than one anthraquinone. In some cases the isopropyl groups migrate cleanly to other ring positions; in other cases they are lost.

The solid-state hydrolysis and air calcination of aluminum-doped TiCl3 leads to crystalline anatase TiO2 that is stable on heating to 1000 degrees C, in contrast to control studies with related AlCl3 and TiCl3 physical mixtures that produce rutile TiO2 under the same conditions.

Topological crystalline insulators (TCIs) have been of great interest in the area of condensed matter physics. We investigated the effect of indium substitution on the crystal structure and transport properties in the TCI system (Pb1−xSnx)1−yInyTe. For samples with a tin concentration x ≤ 50%, the low-temperature resisitivities show a dramatic variation as a function of indium concentration: wi...

A synthesis of several carbapenem antibiotics including 9-methoxythienamycin is described. The final deprotection of C-3 esters was accomplished by a novel procedure using aluminum trichloride under a very mild condition. The antibacterial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria is shown.

Poly(vinyl phosphonic acid-co-glycidyl methacrylate-co-divinyl benzene) (PVGD) and PVGD containing an iminodiacetic acid group (IPVGD), which has indium ion selectivity, were synthesized by suspension polymerization, and their indium adsorption properties were investigated. The synthesized PVGD and IPVGD resins were characterized using Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, scanning e...