Sonogashira coupling of 9,9-bis(2-ethylhexyI)2,7-diethynyl-9H-fluorene (I) with 2,7-dibromo-9,9-bis(2ethylhexyl)-9H-fluorene (2) and dibromo-substituted electron accepting arylenes 5,7-bis(5-bromothiophen-2-yl)-2,3dihexylthieno[3,4-b)pyrazine (3), 4,7-bis(5-bromo-4-(2ethylhexyl)thiophene-2-yI)bis(benzothiadiazole) (4) or 4,9bis (5-bromo-4-{2-ethylhexyl)thiophen-2-yl)-6, 7dihexylthiadiazolo(3,4-...

EXAFS measurements in the corrosion deposits were performed on Bell Labs-UIUC beamline X16C at the NSLS at Brookhaven National Laboratory in grazing incidence fluorescence mode at room temperature. EXAFS in the reference Cu and Pb metal foils, malachite, cerussite and hydrocerussite were measured in transmission. Sagittally focused second crystal in the double crystal Si (111) monochromator all...

The magnetic anisotropy phase diagrams of Pr2Co17-,Fen and Pr2Co17-,Fez-,Ty (T=Mn, Zr, Ti, Hf) compounds have been determined. Two spin reorientation temperatures, TSr1 and Tsr2, have been observed. Near the Ts,l or Ts,2 boundary the anisotropy is conical; between the two spin reorientation temperatures they exhibit uniaxial anisotropy and beyond these limits they are planar. Introduction --0-y...

We report a set of rare copper-catalyzed reactions of alkanes with simple amides, sulfonamides, and imides (i.e., benzamides, tosylamides, carbamates, and phthalimide) to form the corresponding N-alkyl products. The reactions lead to functionalization at secondary C-H bonds over tertiary C-H bonds and even occur at primary C-H bonds. [(phen)Cu(phth)] (1-phth) and [(phen)Cu(phth)2] (1-phth2), wh...

Most low-molecular-weight platinum anticancer drugs have short blood circulation times that are reflected in their reduced tumor uptake and intracellular DNA binding. A platinum(IV) complex of the formula c, c, t-[Pt(NH 3) 2Cl 2(O 2CCH 2CH 2CO 2H)(O 2CCH 2CH 2CONH-PEG-FA)] ( 1), containing a folate derivative (FA) at an axial position, was prepared and characterized. Folic acid offers a means o...