The title compound, [Zr(C(5)H(5))(2)(C(4)H(9)N)(C(5)H(5)N)], was obtained from the reaction of (C(5)H(5))(2)Zr(py)(η(2)-Me(3)SiC(2)SiMe(3)) (py is pyridine) and (t)BuN=C=N(t)Bu alongside the formation of (C(5)H(5))(2)Zr(CN(t)Bu)(η(2)-Me(3)SiC(2)SiMe(3)). The zirconium atom is coordinated in a distorted tetra-hedral geometry by two cyclo-penta-dienyl ligands, a pyridine ligand, and a tert-butyl-...

We engineer a well-known optimization technique namely Tabu Search (TS) [1] for the performance and low power driven VLSI standard cell placement problem [2], [3]. The above problem is of multiobjective nature since three possibly conflicting objectives are considered to be optimized subject to the constraint of layout width. These objectives are power dissipation, timing performance, and inter...

Cyclotriarsanes are rare and described herein is a scalable synthetic protocol towards aryl-substituted derivatives. Their reactivity [Cp2Ti(C2(SiMe3)2)], affording titanocene diarsene complexes, N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) discussed.

Magnesium silylamide complexes Mg[N(SiHMe(2))(2)](2)(THF)(2) and Mg[N(SiPhMe(2))(2)](2) were synthesized according to transsilylamination and alkane elimination protocols, respectively, utilizing Mg[N(SiMe(3))(2)](2)(THF)(2) and [Mg(n-Bu)](2) as precursors. Cage-like periodic mesoporous silica SBA-1 was treated with donor solvent-free dimeric [Mg{N(SiHMe(2))(2)}(2)](2), [Mg{N(SiMe(3))(2)}(2)](2...

A general transient stability control technique is applied to the design of preventive countermeasures consisting of rescheduling generators’ active power. The technique relies on SIME, a hybrid direct – time-domain method; and, like SIME, it preserves the accuracy of time-domain methods and their ability to handle any power system modeling, stability scenario and mode of instability. Its appli...

The synthesis and characterization of two-coordinate cobalt(ii) complexes CoAr'(2) (1) and Ar'CoN(SiMe(3))(2) (2) (Ar' = C(6)H(3)-2,6-(C(6)H(3)-2,6-(i)Pr(2))(2)) are reported. The magnetic data for 2 show that it has an unexpectedly high mu(eff) of 5.65 mu(B) whereas the bent complex 1 has a significantly lower moment.

The synthesis and reactivity of coordinatively unsaturated Rh and Ir complexes supported by the new bis(phosphino)silyl pincer ligand [kappa(3)-(2-Cy(2)PC(6)H(4))(2)SiMe](-) ([Cy-PSiP](-)) are reported, including the first example of facile, room temperature intermolecular arene C-H bond activation mediated by a silyl pincer complex.