A convergent, stereocontrolled route to either antipode of the cell adhesion inhibitor, peribysin E, has been achieved from carvone. Highlights of the synthesis include a Diels-Alder reaction to generate a cis-decalin framework, followed by semipinacol-type ring contraction to secure the stereochemistry of the C7 quaternary center. Potential mechanistic pathways for the critical ring contractio...

A unique highly reducing polyketide synthase (HR-PKS) with a reductase domain was identified in a betaenone biosynthetic gene cluster. Successful heterologous expression and characterization of the HR-PKS and trans-acting enoyl reductase (ER) provide insights into the core structure formation with a decalin scaffold and allow reconstitution of the betaenone biosynthetic machinery.

Electrochemical and theoretical investigations demonstrate through-bond interactions between two TTF moieties fused to a 1,4-dihydro-1,4-diphosphinine, for which the single crystal X-ray structure of the cis isomer is described together with that of a mixed-valent, charge-localized, radical cation salt with Mo6O19(2-), obtained upon electrocrystallization of the same cis isomer.

this work has setup to determine the effects of a solvent on the structure and properties of polypropylene fibres with different physical structures. samples of continuous filament yarns with different physical structures (partially oriented (poy) and drawn yarns) are treated with decahydronaphthalene (decalin) at 28, 55, 75 and 95oc. at 95oc, the samples are dissolved completely in decalin and...

contain 5.1 g. of 3-ethylpentane by vapor phase chromatography. The above material was purified by shaking with potassium permanganate solution followed by vapor phase chromatography ($6~ 1.3929). Final purification was effected by dissolving it in 10 ml. of acetic acid and adding solution of sodium dichromate and perchloric acid in 90% acetic acid until the orange color persisted. Water was ad...

Perfluorocarbons are a family of molecules consisting mainly of carbon and fluorine atoms. They have interesting chemical properties and have diverse applications in biomedicine, physical chemistry and polymer science. In this work, carbon K-edge absorption and emission spectra of liquid decalin are presented and compared to perfluorodecalin. A comprehensive picture of the electronic structure ...