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Differential Effects of Polymer‐Surface Decoration on Drug Delivery, Cellular Retention, and Action Mechanisms of Functionalized Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles
Authors: You Yuanyuan , Hu Hao , He Lizhen , Chen Tianfeng 
Published: August 2015

AbstractPolymer‐surface decoration has been found to be an effective strategy to enhance the biological activities of nanomedicine. Herein, three different types of polymers with a cancer‐targeting ligand Arg‐Gly‐Asp peptide (RGD) have been used to decorate mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) and the functionalized nanosystems were used as drug carriers of oxaliplatin (OXA). The results showed that polymer‐surface decoration of the MSNs nanosystem by poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) and polyethyleneimine (PEI) significantly enhanced the anticancer efficacy of OXA, which was much higher than that of chitosan (CTS). This effect was closely related to the enhancement of the cellular uptake and cellular drug retention. Moreover, PEI@MSNs‐OXA possessed excellent advantages in penetrating ability and inhibitory effects on SW480 spheroids that were used to simulate the in vivo tumor environments. Therefore, this study provides useful information for the rational design of a cancer‐targeted MSNs nanosystem with polymer‐surface decoration.
Associations between tropical cyclone activity in the Southwest Indian Ocean and El Niño Southern Oscillation
Authors: Astier Nicolas , Plu Matthieu , Claud Chantal 
Published: August 2015

AbstractThe link between El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and tropical cyclone activity over the Southwest Indian Ocean [(0°–30°S) × (48°–90°E)] is revisited. Based on the records for 1981–2013, we show that cyclonic activity decreases dramatically during strong ENSO events: only a few cases are observed during the January‐March period. This pattern is attributed to changes in large‐scale thermodynamic parameters. Although El Niño is correlated with an increase in tropospheric moisture and sea‐surface temperatures, it is also associated with an equatorward shift of the subtropical jet. When El Niño is sufficiently strong, the latter effect may dominate the former, inhibiting tropical cyclone activity.
Thundersnow in Brazil: a case study of 22 July 2013
Authors: Dolif Neto Giovanni , Market Patrick S. , Pezza Alexandre Bernardes , Morales Rodriguez Carlos Augusto , Calvetti Leonardo , da Silva Dias Pedro Leite , Escobar Gustavo Carlos Juan 
Published: August 2015

AbstractOn 23 July 2013, a snowstorm hit southern Brazil causing material damage and two deaths. Radar reflectivity and lightning data revealed a rare thundersnow occurrence. This study revealed that a Rossby wave propagation followed a typical pattern of cold incursions in South America, but some fundamental differences can be pointed out: (1) further northward Rossby wave amplification; (2) strong upward vertical motion within a deep nearly saturated layer and (3) a conditional symmetric instability layer, in response to strong vertical shear, beneath a layer of weak conditional instability, and above a significant near‐surface vertical depth where temperatures hover around 0 °C.
Spectra, stability and labeling of 1‐(5‐carboxypentyl)‐4‐(2‐(N‐ethyl‐carbazole‐3‐yl) vinyl) pyridinium bromide with a large Stokes shift
Authors: Gu Yingchun , Lin Dayong , Li Ran , Tang Yalin , Fei Xuening , Zhou Jianguo 
Published: August 2015

AbstractCarbazole and its derivatives have been widely utilized as a functional building block in the fabrication of the organic medicine, pesticides, materials, etc., because of their excellent solubility, stability and biological activity. In this paper, 1‐(5‐carboxypentyl)‐4‐(2‐(N‐ethyl‐carbazole‐3‐yl) vinyl) pyridinium bromide with a large Stokes shift was synthesized and characterized by 1H NMR and MS. The UV/vis absorption and fluorescence spectra in different solvents and at different pH values were investigated preliminarily. The photostability and thermostability were also studied and the results showed that the compound was stable. The compound was also used to label bovine serum albumin (BSA) and calf thymus (ct)DNA. The results showed that the fluorescence intensity is enhanced when labeling with BSA and the binding ability is stronger than ctDNA, making it may be used as a biological probe. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Tunable emission, energy transfer and charge compensation in SrMoO4:Sm3+,Tb3+,Na+ phosphor
Authors: Cao Renping , Chen Kangbin , Jiang Shenhua , Luo Zhiyang , Yu Xiaoguang , Liu Pan 
Published: August 2015

AbstractA series of SrMoO4:Sm3+,Tb3+,Na+ phosphors was synthesized using a high‐temperature solid‐state reaction method in air. On excitation at 290 nm, SrMoO4:Sm3+,Tb3+ phosphor emitted light that varied systematically from green to reddish‐orange on changing the Sm3+ and Tb3+ ion concentrations. The emission intensities of SrMoO4:Sm3+ and SrMoO4:Sm3+,Tb3+ phosphors were increased two to four times due to charge compensation when Na+ was added as a charge compensator. The luminescence mechanism and energy transfer could be explained using energy‐level diagrams of the MoO42– group, Sm3+ and Tb3+ ions. SrMoO4:Sm3+,Tb3+,Na+ could be used as reddish‐orange phosphor in white light‐emitting diodes (LEDs) based on an ~ 405 nm near‐UV LED chip. This research is helpful in adjusting and improving the luminescence properties of other phosphors. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Toward intrinsically colored peptides: Synthesis and investigation of the spectral properties of methylated azatryptophans in tryptophan‐cage mutants
Authors: Noichl Benjamin P. , Durkin Patrick M. , Budisa Nediljko 
Published: August 2015

ABSTRACTTryptophan has been taken as the basic scaffold for a chromophore whose indole residue can be further functionalized by the introduction of endocyclic nitrogen atoms or by N‐methylation. When compared with exocyclic modifications, modifying tryptophan in an endocyclic fashion (through atomic substitution) should not perturb the steric profile of the amino acid side chain to such a large extent as that of an exocyclic modification, while simultaneously modulating the polarity, hydrogen‐bonding ability, and spectral properties of the amino acid. Of particular interest is that the spectral properties can be tailored such that the chromophore can be monitored at wavelengths that exceed natural protein fluorescence. Ideally, the optimum excitation wavelength should be between 300 and 350 nm, and the emission wavelength should be ≥500 nm such that no cross‐excitation/fluorescence occurs. Here, we report the synthesis of amino acid labels that exhibit large red shifts in their fluorescence profiles and their use in peptides. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Biopolymers (Pept Sci) 104: 585–600, 2015.
Learning nucleic acids solving by bioinformatics problems
Authors: Nunes Rhewter , Barbosa de Almeida Júnior Edivaldo , Pessoa Pinto de Menezes Ivandilson , Malafaia Guilherme 
Published: August 2015

AbstractThe article describes the development of a new approach to teach molecular biology to undergraduate biology students. The 34 students who participated in this research belonged to the first period of the Biological Sciences teaching course of the Instituto Federal Goiano at Urutaí Campus, Brazil. They were registered in Cell Biology in the first semester of 2013. They received four 55 min‐long expository/dialogued lectures that covered the content of “structure and functions of nucleic acids”. Later the students were invited to attend four meetings (in a computer laboratory) in which some concepts of Bioinformatics were presented and some problems of the Rosalind platform were solved. The observations we report here are very useful as a broad groundwork to development new research. An interesting possibility is research into the effects of bioinformatics interventions that improve molecular biology learning. © 2015 by The International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 43(5):377–383, 2015.
Chitosan Waste‐Derived Co and N Co‐doped Carbon Electrocatalyst for Efficient Oxygen Reduction Reaction
Authors: Xie Shilei , Huang Senchuan , Wei Wenjie , Yang Xinzhe , Liu Yi , Lu Xihong , Tong Yexiang 
Published: August 2015

AbstractTo achieve optimal performance of fuel cells and metal‐air batteries, searching the cost‐effective catalysts with enhanced activity and durability for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is highly pursued. We present a new and scalable approach to synthesize low‐cost Co and N co‐doped C (CoNC) catalysts from sustainable organic‐rich chitosan waste. The CoNC designed here involves in chelation between the chitosan and Co ions, shows superior ORR activity. The XPS spectra demonstrate the kinds of ORR active N sites are of high content in the CoNC, which lead to preferable catalytic activity. The TEM images show more highly dispersion of Co, N and C in the CoNC, which contributes to the high ORR activity. The CoNC catalysts exhibit a remarkable limiting current of ∼5.36 mA cm−2 and positive onset potential of −0.105 V (vs. Ag/AgCl), both of which are comparable to those of the commercial Pt/C. Additionally, the optimal CoNC also possesses prominent durability and tolerance of methanol.
Metadynamics Simulations Rationalise the Conformational Effects Induced by N‐Methylation of RGD Cyclic Hexapeptides
Authors: Paissoni Cristina , Ghitti Michela , Belvisi Laura , Spitaleri Andrea , Musco Giovanna 
Published: August 2015

AbstractWe combined metadynamics, docking and molecular mechanics/generalised born surface area (MM/GBSA) re‐scoring methods to investigate the impact of single and multiple N‐methylation on a set of RGD cyclopeptides displaying different affinity for integrin αIIbβ3. We rationalised the conformational effects induced by N‐methylation and its interplay with receptor affinity, obtaining good agreement with experimental data. This approach can be exploited before entering time‐consuming and expensive synthesis and binding experiments.
Spin Crossover and Valence Tautomerism in Neutral Homoleptic Iron Complexes of Bis(pyridylimino)isoindolines
Authors: Scheja Anne , Baabe Dirk , Menzel Dirk , Pietzonka Clemens , Schweyen Peter , Bröring Martin 
Published: August 2015

AbstractHomoleptic iron complexes of six bis(pyridylimino)isoindoline (bpi) ligands with different substituents (H, Me, Et, tBu, OMe, NMe2) at the 4‐positions of the pyridine moieties have been prepared and studied with regard to temperature‐dependent spin and redox states by a combination of 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy, SQUID magnetometry, single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis, X‐band EPR, and 1H NMR spectroscopy. While the H‐, methyl‐, and ethyl‐substituted complexes remain in a pure high‐spin state irrespective of the temperature, the 4‐tert‐butyl‐substituted derivative shows spin‐crossover behavior. The methoxy‐ and dimethylamino‐substituted compounds were found to easily undergo oxidation. In the crystalline state, valence tautomeric behavior was observed for the methoxy derivative as a thermally activated charge‐transfer transition, accompanied by a spin crossover above 200 K. The valence tautomerism leads to a chelate with one of the bpi ligands as a dianion radical L2−. and with an effective spin of S=2.
Neutral and Cationic Molybdenum Imido Alkylidene N‐Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes: Reactivity in Selected Olefin Metathesis Reactions and Immobilization on Silica
Authors: Sen Suman , Schowner Roman , Imbrich Dominik A. , Frey Wolfgang , Hunger Michael , Buchmeiser Michael R. 
Published: August 2015

AbstractThe synthesis and single‐crystal X‐ray structures of the novel molybdenum imido alkylidene N‐heterocyclic carbene complexes [Mo(N‐2,6‐Me2C6H3)(IMesH2)(CHCMe2Ph)(OTf)2] (3), [Mo(N‐2,6‐Me2C6H3)(IMes)(CHCMe2Ph)(OTf)2] (4), [Mo(N‐2,6‐Me2C6H3)(IMesH2)(CHCMe2Ph)(OTf){OCH(CF3)2}] (5), [Mo(N‐2,6‐Me2C6H3)(CH3CN)(IMesH2)(CHCMe2Ph)(OTf)]+ BArF− (6), [Mo(N‐2,6‐Cl2C6H3)(IMesH2)(CHCMe3)(OTf)2] (7) and [Mo(N‐2,6‐Cl2C6H3)(IMes)(CHCMe3)(OTf)2] (8) are reported (IMesH2=1,3‐dimesitylimidazolidin‐2‐ylidene, IMes=1,3‐dimesitylimidazolin‐2‐ylidene, BArF−=tetrakis‐[3,5‐bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl] borate, OTf=CF3SO3−). Also, silica‐immobilized versions I1 and I2 were prepared. Catalysts 3–8, I1 and I2 were used in homo‐, cross‐, and ring‐closing metathesis (RCM) reactions and in the cyclopolymerization of α,ω‐diynes. In the RCM of α,ω‐dienes, in the homometathesis of 1‐alkenes, and in the ethenolysis of cyclooctene, turnover numbers (TONs) up to 100 000, 210 000 and 30 000, respectively, were achieved. With I1 and I2, virtually Mo‐free products were obtained (<3 ppm Mo). With 1,6‐hepta‐ and 1,7‐octadiynes, catalysts 3, 4, and 5 allowed for the regioselective cyclopolymerization of 4,4‐bis(ethoxycarbonyl)‐1,6‐heptadiyne, 4,4‐bis(hydroxymethyl)‐1,6‐heptadiyne, 4,4‐bis[(3,5‐diethoxybenzoyloxy)methyl]‐1,6‐heptadiyne, 4,4,5,5‐tetrakis(ethoxycarbonyl)‐1,7‐octadiyne, and 1,6‐heptadiyne‐4‐carboxylic acid, underlining the high functional‐group tolerance of these novel Group 6 metal alkylidenes.
Design of BODIPY Dyes as Photosensitisers in Multicomponent Catalyst Systems for Light‐Driven Hydrogen Production
Authors: Dura Laura , Ahrens Johannes , Pohl Marga‐Martina , Höfler Sebastian , Bröring Martin , Beweries Torsten 
Published: August 2015

AbstractA study of visible‐light‐driven hydrogen production using a multicomponent system consisting of different boron dipyrromethene (BODIPY) dyes, triethylamine and [{Pd(PPh3)Cl2}2] from THF/water mixtures is presented. A trio of meso‐mesityl BODIPY dyes display the best activities and long‐term stabilities of more than ten days with the 2,6‐diiodo derivative showing the best performance.
A General Access to Propargylic Ethers through Brønsted Acid Catalyzed Alkynylation of Acetals and Ketals with Trifluoroborates
Authors: Baxter Matthew , Bolshan Yuri 
Published: August 2015

AbstractA general Brønsted acid catalyzed methodology for the alkynylation of acetals and ketals with alkynyltrifluoroborate salts has been developed. The reaction proceeds rapidly to afford valuable synthetic building block propargylic ethers in good to excellent yields. Unlike Lewis acid catalyzed transformations of trifluoroborates, this approach does not proceed via unstable organodifluoroborane intermediate. As a result, the developed methodology features excellent functional group tolerance and good atom economy.
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Vibrational Spectroscopy of the Alkali Diselenates A2Se2O7 (A: Li—Cs).
Authors: Daub Michael , Hillebrecht Harald 
Published: August 2015

AbstractThe title compounds are prepared by reaction of M2CO3 (M: Li, K, Rb, Cs) with an excess of H2SeO4 (silica crucible, 573 K, 2 d).
ChemInform Abstract: Ultralow‐Fatigue Shape Memory Alloy Films.
Authors: Chluba Christoph , Ge Wenwei , Lima de Miranda Rodrigo , Strobel Julian , Kienle Lorenz , Quandt Eckhard , Wuttig Manfred 
Published: August 2015

AbstractUltralow‐fatigue Ti54Ni34Cu12 shape memory alloy films allow at least 10 million transformation cycles.
ChemInform Abstract: Green Luminescence of Divalent Europium in the Hydride Chloride EuHCl.
Authors: Kunkel Nathalie , Rudolph Daniel , Meijerink Andries , Rommel Stefan , Weihrich Richard , Kohlmann Holger , Schleid Thomas 
Published: August 2015

AbstractOlive‐green single crystals of EuHCl are prepared by reaction of Eu powder, NaH, and NaCl in a molar ratio of 1:1:1 (Nb capsule, 900 °C, 13 h).
ChemInform Abstract: Mesoporous CexCo1‐xCr2O4 Spinels: Synthesis, Characterization and Catalytic Application in Simultaneous Removal of Soot Particulate and NO.
Authors: Niu Xiaowei , Zhou Liang , Hu Xiaojun , Han Wei 
Published: August 2015

AbstractThe title catalysts (x = 0‐0.15) are prepared via combustion of stoichiometric aqueous solutions of the metal nitrates and urea in air and subsequent calcination (600 °C, 4 h).
ChemInform Abstract: Hydrothermal Synthesis and Dehydration of CaTeO3(H2O): An Original Route to Generate New CaTeO3 Polymorphs.
Authors: Poupon Morgane , Barrier Nicolas , Petit Sebastien , Clevers Simon , Dupray Valerie 
Published: August 2015

AbstractCaTeO3(H2O) is prepared by microwave‐assisted hydrothermal reaction of Ca(NO3)2, TeO2, NaOH, and H2O (microwave furnace, autoclave, 185 °C, 1 h).
ChemInform Abstract: Cs6RE2(PO4)4 (RE: Y and Gd): Two New Members of the Alkali Rare‐Earth Double Phosphates.
Authors: Wang Ying , Lian Zhipeng , Su Xin , Yang Zhihua , Pan Shilie , Yan Qingfeng , Zhang Fangfang 
Published: August 2015

AbstractCe‐doped (0.01 mol%) polycrystalline Cs6Y2(PO4)4 (I) and Cs6Gd2(PO4)4 (II) are prepared by solid‐state reaction of stoichiometric amounts of Cs2CO3, Y2O3 (Gd2O3), CeO2, and NH4H2PO4 (CO atmosphere, alumina crucible, 750 °C, 40 h).
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Photoelectric Properties of a New Layered Bismuth Oxysulfide.
Authors: Meng Sha , Zhang Xian , Zhang Ganghua , Wang Yaoming , Zhang Hui , Huang Fuqiang 
Published: August 2015

AbstractThe new compound Bi9O7.5S6 is hydrothermally synthesized from Bi(NO3)3, thiourea, KOH, and LiOH dissolved in a 1:1 mixture of H2O and EtOH (autoclave, 180 °C, 72 h).
ChemInform Abstract: Template‐Dependent Photochemical Reactivity of Molecular Metal Oxides.
Authors: Tucher Johannes , Peuntinger Katrin , Margraf Johannes T. , Clark Timothy , Guldi Dirk M. , Streb Carsten 
Published: August 2015

AbstractSingle crystals of Bu4N [(Bi(dmso)3)2V12O33X] ·xDMSO (X: Cl (I), Br (II)) are prepared by dissolving (Bu4N)3[H3V10O28], Bi(NO3)2, and NaX in aqueous DMSO at 80 °C followed by addition of Bu4NOH (80 °C, 1 h, 67 and 71% yield, resp.).
ChemInform Abstract: Remote Substituent Effects on the Stereoselectivity and Organocatalytic Activity of Densely Substituted Unnatural Proline Esters in Aldol Reactions.
Authors: Cossio Fernando P. , et al.  
Published: August 2015

AbstractDensely substituted proline esters are prepared by asymmetric [3+2] cycloadditions of azomethine ylides derived from glycine iminoesters.
ChemInform Abstract: Enantioselective Synthesis of 1,2‐Dihydronaphthalene‐1‐carbaldehydes by Addition of Boronates to Isochromene Acetals Catalyzed by Tartaric Acid.
Authors: Luan Yi , Barbato Keith S. , Moquist Philip N. , Kodama Tomohiro , Schaus Scott E. 
Published: August 2015

AbstractA novel [4 + 2] cycloaddition to synthesize the title compounds bearing two chiral centers with high enantio‐ and diastereoselectivity is developed using the coupling reaction of isochromene acetals (I) with alkenyl boronates.
ChemInform Abstract: Enantioselective Cross‐Coupling of meso‐Epoxides with Aryl Halides.
Authors: Zhao Yang , Weix Daniel J. 
Published: August 2015

AbstractThe enantioselective reaction of a variety of cyclic epoxides with aryl bromides or cyclohexenyl triflate is studied in the presence of NiCl2 and a chiral menthyl substituted titanocene as catalysts.
ChemInform Abstract: Asymmetric Autocatalysis Triggered by Chiral Crystal of Achiral Ethylenediamine Sulfate.
Authors: Matsumoto Arimasa , Ide Takahiro , Kaimori Yoshiyasu , Fujiwara Satoshi , Soai Kenso 
Published: August 2015

AbstractAchiral ethylenediamine forms chiral structures spontaneously when crystallized as the sulfate salt.
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl‐Containing Polysubstituted Aromatic Compounds by Diels—Alder Reaction of Ethyl 3‐Benzamido‐2‐oxo‐6‐(trifluoromethyl)‐2H‐pyran‐5‐carboxylate.
Authors: Kondratov Ivan S. , Tolmachova Nataliya A. , Dolovanyuk Violetta G. , Gerus Igor I. , Daniliuc Constantin‐Gabriel , Haufe Guenter 
Published: August 2015

AbstractThe presence of the trifluoromethyl group is proposed to be the main factor in controlling the regioselectivity of the initial cycloaddition.
ChemInform Abstract: Hypoiodite‐Catalyzed Regioselective Oxidation of Alkenes: An Expeditious Access to Aldehydes in Aqueous Micellar Media.
Authors: Swamy Peraka , Reddy Marri Mahender , Naresh Mameda , Kumar Macharla Arun , Srujana Kodumuri , Durgaiah Chevella , Narender Nama 
Published: August 2015

AbstractA highly anti‐Markovnikov‐selective oxidation of alkenes based on in situ generated hypoiodite catalysis in aqueous micellar media under mild conditions is described.
ChemInform Abstract: Palladium‐Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Cyclohexenes to Substituted Arene Derivatives.
Authors: Iosub Andrei V. , Stahl Shannon S. 
Published: August 2015

AbstractFor the more challenging benzylic C—H bond activation such as in 2,3‐dihydrobenzofuran, a slightly modified catalyst system is required.
ChemInform Abstract: Facile Arene Hydrogenation under Flow Conditions Catalyzed by Rhodium or Ruthenium on Carbon.
Authors: Hattori Tomohiro , Ida Takashi , Tsubone Aya , Sawama Yoshinari , Monguchi Yasunari , Sajiki Hironao 
Published: August 2015

AbstractThe hydrogenation of aromatic rings including heteroarenes to saturated cyclic‐ring skeletons is completed under neutral conditions within 20 s during a single pass through a catalyst cartridge containing rhodium on carbon or ruthenium on carbon.
ChemInform Abstract: Metal‐Free Oxysulfenylation of Alkenes with 1‐(Arylthio)pyrrolidine‐2,5‐diones and Alcohols.
Authors: Yu Jipan , Gao Chang , Song Zhixuan , Yang Haijun , Fu Hua 
Published: August 2015

AbstractA wide range of β‐alkoxy sulfides are conveniently and efficiently obtained from alkenes using readily available 1‐(arylthio)pyrrolidine‐2,5‐diones and alcohols as the oxysulfenylation reagents.
ChemInform Abstract: A Novel Transition Metal Free [Bis‐(trifluoroacetoxy)iodo]benzene (PIFA) Mediated Oxidative ipso Nitration of Organoboronic Acids.
Authors: Chatterjee Nachiketa , Bhatt Divya , Goswami Avijit 
Published: August 2015

AbstractA convenient oxidative ipso nitration of various functionalized organoboronic acids under mild reaction condition using a combination of PIFA, NBS, and sodium nitrite as nitro source is presented.
ChemInform Abstract: Saccharin‐Based μ‐Oxo Imidoiodane: A Readily Available and Highly Reactive Reagent for Electrophilic Amination.
Authors: Yoshimura Akira , Koski Steven R. , Fuchs Jonathan M. , Saito Akio , Nemykin Victor N. , Zhdankin Viktor V. 
Published: August 2015

AbstractThree new saccharin‐based hypervalent iodine compounds and a dinuclear analogue are prepared.
ChemInform Abstract: SNAr Reaction in Aqueous Medium in the Presence of Mixed Organic and Inorganic Bases
Authors: Shelke Nilesh B. , Ghorpade Ramrao , Pratap Ajay , Tak Vijay , Acharya B. N. 
Published: August 2015

AbstractEfficient N‐arylation of fluorobenzonitriles is efficiently achieved in aqueous medium in the presence of a iPr2NEt/Na2CO3 base system.
ChemInform Abstract: A New Protocol for Nickel‐Catalyzed Regio‐ and Stereoselective Hydrocyanation of Allenes.
Authors: Arai Shigeru , Hori Hiroto , Amako Yuka , Nishida Atsushi 
Published: August 2015

AbstractA simple method is elaborated for the regio‐ and stereoselective hydrocyanation of allenes (I) to trans‐alkenes (III).
ChemInform Abstract: Highly Selective Palladium—Benzothiazole Carbene‐Catalyzed Allylation of Active Methylene Compounds under Neutral Conditions.
Authors: Monopoli Antonio , Cotugno Pietro , Zambonin Carlo Giorgio , Ciminale Francesco , Nacci Angelo 
Published: August 2015

AbstractThe Pd‐benzothiazolylidene complex (NHC) is shown to be a highly chemoselective catalyst for the Tsuji—Trost allylation of active methylene compounds using carbonates as allylating agents.
ChemInform Abstract: Redox Tuning of a Direct Asymmetric Aldol Reaction.
Authors: Zhang Qiying , Cui Xiuling , Zhang Long , Luo Sanzhong , Wang Hui , Wu Yangjie 
Published: August 2015

AbstractUsing novel chiral ferrocenephane FCP as recyclable catalyst (at least 5 times), a number of cyclic ketones as well as acetone react with deactivated aldehydes to give corresponding aldol derivatives in modest to high yields with good to excellent dia‐ and enantioselectivities.