(E)-1-aryl-2,4-bis(trimethylsilyl)but-1-en-3-ynes readily undergo protodesilylation and subsequent aerobic, copper-free Sonogashira cross-coupling with aryl halides to form (E)-1,4-diaryl-2-(trimethylsilyl)but-1-en-3-ynes. The proposed one-pot, two-step approach allows access the isomers containing substituents in mutual syn positions. resulting 2-silyl enynes can be further converted by proto-...

Gold had been considered to be an extremely inert metal, but recently it was found that nanometer-sized gold particles on metal-oxide supports acted as catalysts for simple organic reactions, such as oxidation and hydrogenation, even at or below room temperature. Herein, we report that gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) of zero oxidation state (Au0) are catalytically active for a C--C bond-forming reac...

Durch Reaktion von Di-w-butylantimonbromid mit Magnesium und Trimethylchlorsilan in Tetrahydrofuran (THF) konnte Herbstmann [1] Di-nbutyl(trimethylsilyl)stibin herstellen. Im Rahmen unserer Untersuchungen zur Synthese von Dialkylund Diaryl(organometall)stibinen [2, 3] wollten wir prüfen, ob sich auf diesem Wege auch Dimethylund Diethyl(trimethylsilyl)stibin herstellen lassen. Bei der Umsetzung ...

A general asymmetric Strecker-type reaction is reported, catalyzed by the Lewis acid-Lewis base bifunctional catalyst 1. The reaction of trimethylsilyl cyanide (TMSCN) with various fluorenyl imines, including n-aldimines and alpha,beta-unsaturated imines, proceeds with good to excellent enantioselectivities in the presence of a catalytic amount of phenol as additive (20 mol%) (catalytic system ...

Beyond the main bulk components of cereals such as the polysaccharides and proteins, lower concentration secondary metabolites largely contribute to the nutritional value. This paper outlines a comprehensive protocol for GC-MS metabolomic profiling of phenolics and organic acids in grains, the performance of which is demonstrated through a comparison of the metabolite profiles of the main north...

Calciumand strontium bis[bis(trimethylsilyl)amide] react with bis(trimethylsilyl)arsane in tetrahydrofuran to give the corresponding tetrakis(tetrahydrofuran-O) metal bis[bis(trimethylsilyl)arsanides]. The calcium derivative crystallizes in the triclinic space group P I with a = 1191.7(2), b = 1232.0(2), c = 1655.0(2) pm, a = 102.46(1)°, ß = 107.92(1)°, y = 104.66(1)° and Z = 2, the strontium d...

Historically, antidotal potencies of cyanide antagonists were measured as increases in the experimental LD(50) for cyanide elicited by the antidotes. This required the use of high doses of cyanide following pre-treatment with the putative antidote. Since IACUC guidelines at our institutions strongly discourage LD(50) determinations: we developed a new test paradigm that allowed for maximal surv...