The pseudo-first order rate constants and activation parameters have been determined using two methods, constant-temperature kinetic (CTK) and variable temperature kinetic (VTK), for the oxidative addition reactions of [Pt2Me2(C^N)2(µ-dppf)], (1a, C^N = deprotonated 2-phenylpyridine (ppy); 1b, C^N = deprotonated benzo[h]quinoline (bhq)) with MeI. The results obtained from VTK method are in agre...

a new efficient method for the synthesis of carboacyclic nucleosides as biologically interesting compounds via aza-conjugate addition of pyrimidine nucleobases to a,β-unsaturated esters in the presence of catalytic amount of lioh.h2o (1.2-4.8 mol%) under microwave irradiation is described. this method affords the title compounds in good to excellent yields and in short reaction times.