One of the most important objectives in chemistry is to understand and control the selectivity towards a desired reaction pathway. In catalysis, selectivity is thought to be governed by the catalyst’s structure; many practical catalysts, however, have an inherently complex structure that obstructs their detailed understanding; therefore, simplified materials are studied instead. In order to adv...

Rhodococcus sp. strain AD45 was isolated from an enrichment culture on isoprene (2-methyl-1,3-butadiene). Isoprene-grown cells of strain AD45 oxidized isoprene to 3,4-epoxy-3-methyl-1-butene, cis-1, 2-dichloroethene to cis-1,2-dichloroepoxyethane, and trans-1, 2-dichloroethene to trans-1,2-dichloroepoxyethane. Isoprene-grown cells also degraded cis-1,2-dichloroepoxyethane and trans-1, 2-dichlor...

A new antiplasmodial coumarin, 5,7-dimethoxy-8-(3'-hydroxy-3'methyl-1'-butene)-coumarin (1), has been isolated from the roots of Toddalia asiatica. This finding supports the traditional use of this plant for the treatment of malaria.

Sequential multiple methylene (CH2) insertions into adsorbed methyl species on clean gallium-rich GaAs(100)-(4 x 1) occurs to form higher alkenes (ethene, propene, butene) and two higher alkyl iodides (iodoethane, iodopropane), not reported for a semiconductor surface previously.

A new series of platinacyclopentanes (2a-2f) and platinacycloheptanes (3a-3f) of the type [Pt(N^P)(CH2)n] (n = 4, 6) were obtained by the reaction of [Pt(COD)(CH2)n] with the appropriate iminophosphine ligand (1a-1f). These complexes were characterised using a variety of spectroscopic and analytical techniques. X-ray structure analysis of complex 2a revealed a slightly distorted square planar g...

The adsorption of alkanes and alkenes on zeolites is investigated by comparing the adsorption characteristics for three types of zeolite: ferrierite, ZSM-5, and mordenite. The activation energy for the diffusion of propane and n-butane on ferrierite and the heat of adsorption of C(2)-C(4) alkanes and alkenes on zeolites and silica are estimated based on Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, ...

The activity of tungsten-containing catalysts in the reaction isomerization butene-1 to butenes-2 was studied work. results obtained showed that ^ introduction second element into composition tungsten oxide catalyst had a different effect on its reaction. It established an increase amount molybdenum binary at low temperatures leads decrease degree while high it rate isomerization. found additio...