bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
ChemInform Abstract: Enantioselective Nitroso Aldol Reaction Catalyzed by QuinoxP*·Silver(I) Complex and Tin Methoxide.
Authors: Yanagisawa Akira , Takeshita Satoshi , Izumi Youhei , Yoshida Kazuhiro 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe present enantioselective nitroso aldol reaction of various alkenyl trichloroacetates with nitrosoarenes using the Quinox·AgOAc as the chiral catalyst and Bu2Sn(OMe)2 as cocatalyst gives a mixture of optically active α‐aminooxy ketones with high enantioselectivities and α‐hydroxyamino ketones.
ChemInform Abstract: Chemoselectivity of Cobalt‐Catalyzed Carbonylation — A Reliable Platform for the Synthesis of Fluorinated Benzoic Acids.
Authors: Boyarskiy Vadim P. , Fonari Marina S. , Khaybulova Tatiana S. , Gdaniec Maria , Simonov Yurii A. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractMethoxycarbonylation of polyhalogenated benzene (I) shows that fluorine substitution is not observed.
ChemInform Abstract: Room Temperature Suzuki Reactions in Aqueous Media under Air by Palladium(II) Complexes with Pyrazole Derived Ligands.
Authors: Xu Kai , Hao Xin‐Qi , Gong Jun‐Fang , Song Mao‐Ping , Wu Yang‐Jie 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe new complexes (I) are stable towards moisture and air.
ChemInform Abstract: Palladium Nanoparticles Captured in Microporous Polymers: A Tailor‐Made Catalyst for Heterogeneous Carbon Cross‐Coupling Reactions.
Authors: Ogasawara Shin , Kato Shinji 
Published: July 2010

AbstractA new strategy based on polymerization‐induced phase separation techniques is utilized to produce palladium nanoparticles captured in a microporous network polymer.
ChemInform Abstract: RuH2(CO)(PPh3)3‐Catalyzed Arylation of Aromatic Esters Using Arylboronates via C—H Bond Cleavages.
Authors: Kitazawa Kentaroh , Kotani Masashi , Kochi Takuya , Langeloth Michael , Kakiuchi Fumitoshi 
Published: July 2010

AbstractRu‐catalyzed arylation of benzoic acid esters with electron‐rich arylboronates proceeds regioselectively at the ortho‐position to give sterically hindered benzoates, e.g. (III), (V) in good yields.
ChemInform Abstract: Highly Enantioselective and Regioselective Conjugate Addition of Nitromethane to 1,5‐Diarylpenta‐2,4‐dien‐1‐ones Using Bifunctional Cinchona Organocatalysts.
Authors: Oliva Cristina G. , Silva Artur M. S. , Paz Filipe A. A. , Cavaleiro Jose A. S. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe optimized conditions render possible a good to excellent enantioselectivity for the nitro compounds (III).
ChemInform Abstract: Enantioselective Aldol Reaction of α‐Ketoester and Cyclopentanone Catalyzed by L‐Proline.
Authors: Xiang Jiming , Li Baolin 
Published: July 2010

AbstractAn enantioselective aldol reaction of α‐ketoesters and cyclopentanone catalyzed by L‐proline is described.
ChemInform Abstract: Efficient Synthesis of Azaspirodienones by Microwave‐Assisted Radical Spirocyclization of Xanthate‐Containing Ugi Adducts.
Authors: Gamez‐Montano Rocio , Ibarra‐Rivera Tannya , El Kaim Laurent , Miranda Luis D. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractBy use of a sequential combination of Ugi reaction and microwave‐promoted radical spirocyclization, an efficient protocol for the preparation of five‐ and six‐membered spirolactams is developed.
ChemInform Abstract: Copper(II) Bromide/Boron Trifluoride Etherate‐Cocatalyzed Cyclization of Ketene Dithioacetals and p‐Quinones: A Mild and General Approach to Polyfunctionalized Benzofurans.
Authors: Liu Yingjie , Wang Mang , Yuan Hongjuan , Liu Qun 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThis formal [3+2] cycloaddition provides a general method for catalytic synthesis of polyfunctionalized benzofurans with the advantages of readily available starting materials, cheap catalysts, mild reaction conditions, good yields and wide range of synthetic potential for the benzofuran products.
ChemInform Abstract: A Convenient Approach Towards 2‐ and 3‐Aminobenzo[b]thiophenes.
Authors: Androsov Dmitry A. , Solovyev Andrey Y. , Petrov Mikhail L. , Butcher Ray J. , Jasinski Jerry P: 
Published: July 2010

AbstractA number of title compounds are prepared in order to test their biological activity.
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of 2‐Indolylphosphines by Palladium‐Catalyzed Annulation of 1‐Alkynylphosphine Sulfides with 2‐Iodoanilines.
Authors: Kondoh Azusa , Yorimitsu Hideki , Oshima Koichiro 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe title reaction affords the 2‐phosphorylated indoles in moderate to excellent yields.
ChemInform Abstract: A Zeolite Promoted Expeditious One‐Pot Synthesis of 1‐Arylmethyl‐4,5‐dihydro‐2‐aryl‐1H‐imidazole.
Authors: Pagadala Ramakanth , Meshram Jyotsna S. , Chopde Himani N. , Panyala Nagender Reddy 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe microwave‐assisted title reaction is checked against classical thermal conditions.
ChemInform Abstract: Derivatives of Benzimidazole Pharmacophore: Synthesis, Anticonvulsant, Antidiabetic and DNA Cleavage Studies.
Authors: Shingalapur Ramya V. , Hosamani Kallappa M. , Keri Rangappa S. , Hugar Mallinath H. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractA group of 1,3,4‐oxadiazoles and 4‐thiazolidinones containing a 2‐mercapto‐benzimidazole moiety is synthesized and screened for new lead structures.
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis and Isomerism of 2‐(3,5‐Diaryl‐1H‐pyrazol‐4‐yl)‐1H‐benzimidazoles.
Authors: Dzvinchuk I. B. , Turov A. V. , Lozinskii M. O. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe title compounds are obtained by cyclocondensation of benzimidazoles (I) with benzoylhydrazines.
ChemInform Abstract: An Efficient Potassium Cyanide Promoted Synthesis of 2‐Arylbenzoxazoles from [4.3.0]Boron Heterobicycles.
Authors: Lopez‐Ruiz Heraclio , Briseno‐Ortega Horacio , Rojas‐Lima Susana , Santillan Rosa , Farfan Norberto 
Published: July 2010

AbstractTreatment of the boron substrates (I) with KCN does not cause addition of cyanide to the double bond, as expected, but leads to formation of 2‐arylbenzoxazole products.
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of Heterocycles on the Basis of Arylation Products of Unsaturated Compounds. Part 20. Reaction of 2‐Aryl‐1,4‐benzoquinones with Potassium O‐Butyl Carbonodithioate.
Authors: Martyak R. L. , Obushak N. D. , Matiichuk V. S. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe title reaction provides access to benzoxathiole derivatives.
ChemInform Abstract: New Method of Synthesis of β,β′‐Spiropyrrolidinooxindoles.
Authors: Shvets A. A. , Kurbatov S. V. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractCycloaddition of isatylidene derivatives (III) with azomethine ylide derived from sarcosine and paraformaldehyde provides the title spiro‐compounds (VI) with complete diastereoselectivity.
ChemInform Abstract: Cascade Synthesis of Substituted 4‐Amino‐1,2,4‐triazol‐3‐ones from Aldehyde Hydrazones and Azodicarboxylates.
Authors: Su Yehua , Jiang Zhen , Hong Deng , Lu Ping , Wang Yanguang , Lin Xianfu 
Published: July 2010

AbstractReaction of aromatic aldehyde hydrazones with azodicarboxylates in the presence of PPh3 allows an efficient and general access to 4‐aminotriazolones of type (III).
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis and Biological Activity of Mono‐ and Disubstituted 1,2,4‐Triazole Derivatives.
Authors: Mickevicius Vytautas , Intaite Vida , Voskiene Ausra , Kantminiene Kristina , Stasevych Maryna , Komarovska‐Porokhnyavets Olena , Novikov Volodymyr 
Published: July 2010

AbstractNovel substituted triazole derivatives are synthesized by condensation reactions of hydrazinocarbonylpyrrolidinones (I) with cyanates or thiocyanates.
ChemInform Abstract: Polycyclic N‐Heterocyclic Compounds. Part 62. Reaction of N‐(Quinazolin‐4‐yl)amidine Derivatives with Hydroxylamine Hydrochloride and Antiplatelet Aggregation Activity of the Products.
Authors: Okuda Kensuke , Zhang Ying‐Xue , Ohtomo Hiromi , Hirota Takashi , Sasaki Kenji 
Published: July 2010

AbstractCompound (VIII b) exhibits potent platelet aggregation inhibitory activity.
ChemInform Abstract: Chiral Squaramides as Highly Enantioselective Catalysts for Michael Addition Reactions of 4‐Hydroxycoumarins and 4‐Hydroxypyrone to β,γ‐Unsaturated α‐Keto Esters.
Authors: Xu Dan‐Qian , Wang Yi‐Feng , Zhang Wei , Luo Shu‐Ping , Zhong Ai‐Guo , Xia Ai‐Bao , Xu Zhen‐Yuan 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe first highly enantioselective organocatalytic Michael addition of 4‐hydroxycoumarins is reported.
ChemInform Abstract: Microwave‐Assisted Synthesis of 4‐Amino‐3,5‐dihalopyridines.
Authors: Pichowicz Mark , Crumpler Simon , McDonald Edward , Blagg Julian 
Published: July 2010

AbstractAn efficient and widely applicable method to prepare synthetically important 4‐amino‐3,5‐dihalopyridines is reported.
ChemInform Abstract: Selective Synthesis of N‐Substituted 1,2‐Dihydropyridines from Furans by Copper‐Induced Concurrent Tandem Catalysis.
Authors: Fructos Manuel R. , Alvarez Eleuterio , Diaz‐Requejo M. Mar , Perez Pedro J. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractFirst time, mono‐ and dialkyl‐substituted furans are converted into new 1,2‐dihydropyridines (IV) and (VII) upon reaction with PhI=NTs at room temperature whereby, (VII) is quantitatively obtained by transformation of (VI) in the presence of neutral alumina.
ChemInform Abstract: The First Cerium(IV) Ammonium Nitrate (CAN)‐Catalyzed Friedlaender Synthesis of Quinolines in Ionic Liquid.
Authors: Hou Rei‐Sheu , Wang Huey‐Min , Kang Iou‐Jiun , Du Hau‐Dung , Chen Ling‐Ching 
Published: July 2010

AbstractA variety of substituted quinolines is synthesized under mild conditions by reaction of aminobenzophenones (I) with carbonyl compounds in the presence of CAN as catalyst.
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of Some New Pyrazole and Pyrimidine Derivatives Carrying a Sulfonamide Moiety of Expected Antitumor Activity and Study of the Synergistic Effect of γ‐Irradiation.
Authors: Ghorab Mostafa M. , Ragab Fatma A. , Heiba Helmy I. , Youssef Hanan A. , Galal Marwa 
Published: July 2010

AbstractSeveral of the new pyrazole and pyrimidine derivatives, e.g. (IIa), (V), (VII), (IX), (XIIa) and (XIVb), are equipotent or even more potent than doxorubicin.
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis and Biological Activities of Some Novel Triazoloquinazolines and Triazinoquinazolines Containing Benzenesulfonamide Moieties.
Authors: Ghorab Mostafa M. , Ismail Zienab H. , Abdalla Mohamed 
Published: July 2010

AbstractNew compounds (IVb), (VIIIc) and (X) exhibit good antipyretic activities compared to the reference drug acetaminophen, whereas compounds (VIb), (VIIIb) and (XIV) show promising antiinflammatory activities compared to indomethacin.
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis and Docking Studies of Some Novel Quinoline Derivatives Bearing a Sulfonamide Moiety as Possible Anticancer Agents.
Authors: Ghorab Mostafa M. , Ragab Fatma A. , Hamed Mostafa M. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractMost of the synthesized novel quinoline and pyrimidoquinoline derivatives show significant anticancer activities against breast cancer cell line.
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of Some Novel 2‐Aryl‐Substituted 2,3‐Dihydroquinazolin‐4(1H)‐ones under Solvent‐Free Conditions Using MCM‐41‐SO3H as a Highly Efficient Sulfonic Acid.
Authors: Rostamizadeh Shahnaz , Amani Ali Mohammad , Mahdavinia Gholam Hossein , Sepehrian Hamid , Ebrahimi Samira 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe zeolite is functionalized by SO3H groups and successfully employed for the synthesis of the title compounds within a short time.
ChemInform Abstract: Microwave‐Assisted Synthesis and Antibacterial Activity of Some Pyrazol‐1‐ylquinoxalin‐2(1H)‐one Derivatives.
Authors: Ajani Olayinka O. , Obafemi Craig A. , Ikpo Chinwe O. , Ogunniran Kehinde O. , Nwinyi Obinna C. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractA variety of the title pyrazolylquinoxalinone derivatives are synthesized by condensation reactions of hydrazinoquinoxalinone (IV) with β‐diketones, β‐keto esters of cyanoacetate.
ChemInform Abstract: Benzo‐1,2,3,4‐tetrazine 1,3‐Dioxides Annulated with Tetraazapentalene Systems. Part 3. Annulation at the C(7)—C(8) Bond.
Authors: Tyurin A. Yu. , Churakov A. M. , Strelenko Yu. A. , Tartakovsky V. A. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThermolysis of regioisomeric 7‐azido‐8‐triazolylbenzotetrazine dioxides (V) and (VII) affords new heterocyclic systems, viz.
ChemInform Abstract: (Z)‐Selective Intramolecular Horner—Wadsworth—Emmons Reaction for the Synthesis of Macrocyclic Lactones.
Authors: Ando Kaori , Narumiya Kenji , Takada Hirokazu , Teruya Taiji 
Published: July 2010

AbstractIn the presence of NaI and DBU, phosphonates of type (I) and (V) are found to undergo intramolecular Horner—Wadsworth—Emmons reaction with excellent (Z)‐selectivity.
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis, Spectral Characterization and Bioassay of 3,3′‐(1,4‐Phenylene)‐bis [2‐alkoxycarbonyl‐alkyl‐2‐thio‐benzoxa‐phosphinines].
Authors: Reddy M. Veera Narayana , Krishna A. Bala , Reddy C. Suresh 
Published: July 2010

AbstractAn effective and simple method for the synthesis of title compounds (IV) with phosphorus as additional chiral center is described and the antioxidant activities are examined.
ChemInform Abstract: Gaudichaudysolin A, a New Limonoid from the Bark of Dysoxylum gaudichaudianum
Authors: Nagakura Yuta , Yamanaka Reiko , Hirasawa Yusuke , Hosoya Takahiro , Rahman Abdul , Kusumawati Idha , Zaini Noor Cholies , Morita Hiroshi 
Published: July 2010

Abstractstructure and cytotoxicity
ChemInform Abstract: Casuarine‐6‐O‐α‐D‐glucoside and Its Analogues Are Tight Binding Inhibitors of Insect and Bacterial Trehalases.
Authors: Cardona Francesca , Goti Andrea , Parmeggiani Camilla , Parenti Paolo , Forcella Matilde , Fusi Paola , Cipolla Laura , Roberts Shirley M. , Davies Gideon J. , Gloster Tracey M. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractNovel casuarine‐6‐O‐α‐D‐glucoside analogues (I) are synthesized which show promising trehalase inhibitory activity.
ChemInform Abstract: Divergent Synthesis of Lamellarin α 13‐Sulfate, 20‐Sulfate, and 13,20‐Disulfate.
Authors: Fukuda Tsutomu , Ohta Takeshi , Saeki Sho , Iwao Masatomo 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe synthesis of lamellarin α 20‐sulfate, 13‐sulfate, and 13,20‐disulfate is described.
ChemInform Abstract: Platisidines A—C, N‐Methylpyridinium Alkaloids from an Okinawan Marine Sponge of Plakortis Species.
Authors: Kubota Takaaki , Ishiguro Yuichiro , Yamamoto Sunao , Fromont Jane , Kobayashi Jun'ichi 
Published: July 2010

AbstractIsolation and structure elucidation of the title compounds (I), which show inhibitory activity against acetylcholinesterase, are described.
ChemInform Abstract: Bisleucocurine A, a Novel Bisindole Alkaloid from Leuconotis griffithii
Authors: Nugroho Alfarius E. , Hirasawa Yusuke , Hosoya Takahiro , Awang Khalijah , Hadi A. Hamid A. , Morita Hiroshi 
Published: July 2010

Abstractwith cytotoxic effects against various human cancer cell lines
ChemInform Abstract: Polyprenylated Benzoylphloroglucinol‐Type Derivatives Including Novel Cage Compounds from Hypericum erectum.
Authors: Ishida Yohei , Shirota Osamu , Sekita Setsuko , Someya Keita , Tokita Fumihiko , Nakane Takahisa , Kuroyanagi Masanori 
Published: July 2010

AbstractOtogirinin A—G (I)—(VII), resp., only exhibit a weak suppressive effect on the generation of isovaleric acid from L‐leucine by Corynebacterium xerosis.
ChemInform Abstract: Novel Melphalan and Chlorambucil Derivatives of 2,2,6,6‐Tetramethyl‐1‐piperidinyloxy Radicals: Synthesis, Characterization, and Biological Evaluation in vitro.
Authors: Zhao Hongli , Meng Xianjiang , Yuan Huihui , Lan Minbo 
Published: July 2010

AbstractAll synthesized compounds (I) and (II) exhibit much higher in vitro cytotoxicity against human leukemia cell line K562 than their parent compounds.
ChemInform Abstract: Selected Synthesis Methods for Nanowires Encapsulated Inside Carbon Nanostructures and Their Fascinating Properties
Authors: Mueller Christian , Hampel Silke , Haase Diana , Elefant Dieter , Muehl Thomas , Vyalikh Anastasia , Klingeler Ruediger , Golberg Dmitri , Leonhardt Albrecht , Buechner Bernd 
Published: July 2010

AbstractReview: 54 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: The IUPAC‐NIST Solubility Data Series: A Guide to Preparation and Use of Compilations and Evaluations (IUPAC Technical Report)
Authors: Gamsjaeger Heinz , Lorimer John W. , Salomon Mark , Shaw David G. , Tomkins Reginald P. T. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractReview: 47 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: Development of Antitumor Blood Vessel Antibodies by Phage Display Method
Authors: Yamashita Takuya , Utoguchi Naoki , Suzuki Ryo , Nagano Kazuya , Tsunoda Shin‐ichi , Tsutsumi Yasuo , Maruyama Kazuo 
Published: July 2010

AbstractReview: 41 refs.
Synthesis and reactions of 4‐hydroxy‐8,9,10,11‐ tetrahydropyrido[3,2,1‐jk]carbazol‐6‐ones
Authors: Stadlbauer Wolfgang , Van Dang Hoai , Berger Birgit S. 
Published: July 2010

Abstract
magnified image Tetrahydrocarbazoles 4 obtained from phenylhydrazines and cyclohexanones gave by cyclocondensation with 2‐substituted malonates 5 in all cases 4‐hydroxy‐8,9,10,11‐tetrahydropyrido[3,2,1‐jk]carbazol‐6‐ones 6 by attack at the nitrogen and the aromatic ring of tetrahydrocarbazoles 4; the direction of the cyclization was not dependent on substituents either in the aromatic or the saturated ring; isomeric pyridocarbazoles could not be isolated. Electrophilic substitutions of pyridocarbazoles 6 under mild conditions took place exclusively at the 5‐position and gave pyridocarbazolediones 9, 10, 11 with 5‐nitro‐, 5‐hydroxy or 5‐chloro‐substituents. Exchange of the chloro substituent in 11 gave 5‐azido‐ and 5‐amino products 12, 14 or 16. Reactions at the aromatic ring were not observed. Chlorination of 4‐hydroxypyridocarbazoles 6 with phosphoryl chloride by nucleophilic substitution took place exclusively at the 4‐position and gave 4‐chloropyridocarbazolones 17, which were further reacted to azides and amines 18, 19. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2010).
Mit PCR und Biosensorenanalysieren und diagnostizieren
Authors: Festel Gunter 
Published: July 2010

AbstractImmer günstigere Verfahren der molekularen Diagnostik verbessern medizinische Methoden und öffnen neue Anwendungsfelder in der Umweltanalytik. Zunehmende Miniaturisierung stärkt das On‐site‐Testing und intelligentes Testdesign hilft ungeschultem Personal und verringert die Probenvorbereitung.
Chemikalientests ohne Tierversuche
Authors: Hammar Friederike 
Published: July 2010

AbstractMit der Umsetzung der Reach‐Richtlinien zur Sicherheit von Chemikalien sind zahlreiche Industriechemikalien in kurzer Zeit zu bewerten, über deren biologische Wirkung Wissenschaftler bisher nur wenig wissen. Kommt damit eine Welle von Tierversuchen auf die chemische Industrie zu oder gibt es Alternativen?
Exoten bearbeiten Case‐Studies
Authors: Niggemann Meike 
Published: July 2010

AbstractDen Alltag in einer Unternehmensberatung kennen lernen wollte die Chemikerin Meike Niggemann beim Workshop BCG‐Open der Boston Consulting Group. Das Unternehmen hatte dazu 72 Absolventen nicht‐wirtschaftswissenschaftlicher Studiengänge nach Berlin eingeladen.
Wer bleibt übrig?
Authors: Guggolz Ernst 
Published: July 2010

AbstractDie Frage, wer nach dem wirtschaftlichen Endspiel in der Chemie noch existiert, versucht A. T. Kearney zu beantworten. Der Umbau der Branche wird in den nächsten zwölf Jahren zu weniger Unternehmen und zu mehr Chemie im mittleren Osten und in Asien führen.
Resources, supplier investment, product launch advantages, and first product performance
Authors: Song Lisa Z. , Song Michael , Anthony Di Benedetto C. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractSuccessfully launching its first product is critical to a new venture's continued success, yet the new venture has relatively few financial or human resources to support its marketing or R&D activities. It is thus important for the new venture to attract funding from external investors such as suppliers. Although the operations management (OM) literature addresses product development and supplier involvement in large firms, few studies have examined the relationship between suppliers and new ventures. This study examines how new ventures can complement their resources and experience with supplier investment, to build positional advantages for their first product and increase marketplace performance. We integrate the OM and entrepreneurship literatures to develop a model based on the resource‐based view of the firm, in which the new venture uses external and internal resources to achieve positional advantages of product innovativeness, supplier involvement in production, and product launch quality. We also investigate how market potential moderates the relationship between positional advantages and performance. We empirically test our model using data from 711 new ventures.We find that it is beneficial for a new venture to involve suppliers in production of the first product, and that market potential positively moderates the relationship of product launch quality and performance. However, the results reported here also reveal several surprising results challenging traditional views. Developing a highly innovative first product is much less, not more, important than achieving a high quality first‐product launch. Increasing product innovativeness does not necessarily lead to high product performance for new ventures. For a small market with low growth potential, product innovativeness has a negative, not positive, effect on first product performance. We discuss managerial implications of our findings.
Roles of foreign‐owned subsidiaries in a European peripheral economy
Authors: Manolopoulos Dimitris 
Published: July 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to advance understanding of the context and essence of foreign investments in an intermediate‐level economy and to revitalize the discussion on the differentiated strategic roles of subsidiaries within the multinational enterprise (MNE) network.Design/methodology/approachA unique questionnaire‐based survey – including 112 usable responses – was carried out. The role of subsidiaries is categorized according to their market and value‐added scope. Pair‐wise analysis has identified six roles for foreign operations (local servers, advanced replicas, regional operators, regional hubs, global specialists, and world product mandates). Average responses, frequency distribution and statistical analysis have been used in order to identify the prevalence of each subsidiary type in Greece.FindingsFindings indicate that foreign operations in the focal country have a rather market‐seeking rationale. However, a considerable percentage of MNEs aims at widening the functional scope of their subsidiaries through knowledge‐seeking investments. Subsidiaries in Greece seem to escape from an introverted focus on the local market through an intense export orientation towards EU countries and the Balkan region.Research limitations/implicationsThe core of the paper is to identify subsidiary roles in a country of EU “periphery.” One should be very cautious in generalizing the results for more advanced economies. Moreover, limited attention is ascribed to firm‐specific determinants (e.g. size, years of operation, country of headquarters (HQs) origin) of subsidiary roles, and other environmental (e.g. situational constraints) characteristics.Practical implicationsGovernments in small countries should provide the incentives for creating an attractive environment for more qualitative investments. International managers should not ignore the potentials for advanced knowledge‐related competitiveness of small countries. Foreign operations should reorient their investment interests in countries within regional blocs, since they can benefit from agglomeration economies.Originality/valueA new classification for subsidiary roles is proposed. There is currently limited evidence on the differentiated subsidiary roles in a small economy. The paper is believed to be the first to present a detailed analysis, for Greece, of the strategic bases for MNEs' expansion.