... DEVELOPMENT OF NEW METHODOLOGIESFORTHESYNTHESISOF ENANTIOMERICALLY ENRICHED COMPOUNDS LEE CHENG HSIA ANGELINE (B.ApplSc (Hons.), NUS) A THESIS SUBMITTED FORTHE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY ... alcohols, there are no reported illustrations forthesynthesisofthe cis-linear regioisomer Herein, an effective and unusual approach towards thesynthesisof enantiomerically cis-linear homoallylic ... published their innovation on the Lewis acid mediated reaction of crotyltins with aldehydes that produces the syn-homoallylic alcohols regardless ofthe geometry ofthe double bond ofthe allylic...
... all-too-common designfor modeling inheritance in the database is to create a single table with all ofthe columns forthe supertype in addition to all ofthe columns for each subtype, the latter ... where the child entity points to its parent Rather than the bookstore having the books, the relationship between the entities is expressed the other way around, where the books maintain a foreign ... necessary in order to avoid the possibility of data quality problems The database is the holder ofthe data, and as such should act as the final arbiter ofthe question of what data does or does...
... consist of two steps The first step is to compress the subtree ofthe images of its children for each non-binary internal node in the gene tree These compressed subtrees provide local information for ... C The child-image subtree of g D The compressed childimage subtree I(g) E The child-image subtree of g5 F The compressed child-image subtree I(g5 ) The empty circles represent the nodes ofthe ... denoted by root(T) The nodes of degree one are called the leaves ofthe tree, while other nodes are called the internal nodes ofthetree We use Vlf (T) and Vit (T) to denote the sets of leaves and...
... around the axis ofthe agitator at the center ofthe reactor (Fig 1) The packing ratio ofthe fibrous was 60 ± 5% based on the volume ofthe reactor forthe attached growth biomass The picture of ... This is caused by the precipitation of ions or the formation of insoluble hydroxides, or sludge layers on the surface ofthe electrodes These layers insulate the surface ofthe electrodes, consequently ... and 4, respectively These results showed the influence ofthe internal recirculation flow on the phosphorus removal performance ofthe system, and in particular, the effect of dissolved oxygen...
... centres The ease ofthe reaction depends on a number of factors, including the size ofthe ring being formed, the geometry ofthe enolate and Michael acceptor and the endo or exo nature ofthe ring ... account ofthe many advances in the subject since the third edition was published As in previous editions, the text begins with descriptions of some ofthe most important methods forthe formation of ... Dr Carruthers The majority ofthe text was written at the University of Exeter before my move to the University of Sheffield and I would like to acknowledge the encouragement and help ofthe staff...
... point of view, but also in that the total synthesisof each molecule reflects the limits ofthe power ofthe art and science oforganicsynthesis at the time ofthe accomplishment One ofthe most ... understand the way of thinking ofthe pre-World War II chemists as opposed to those who followed them The rather straightforward synthesisof equilenin is representative ofthe total syntheses of pre-World ... symbolizes the fall of this class of natural products in the face ofthe newly acquired power oforganicsynthesis Additionally, it provides further illustration ofthe classical strategy forthe setting...
... the increased rate of hydrolysis both ofthe anhydride and also ofthe ester moieties Table 5.13 Influence ofthe amount of TBAF trihydrate on the efficiency ofthe acetylation of sisal cellulose ... 4-pyrrolidinopyridine usable forthesynthesisof aliphatic cellulose esters [223] Among the advantages ofthe method are the high reactivity ofthe intermediately formed mixed anhydride with ... signals forthe carbons ofthe modified AGU (103.2 to 60.1 ppm), resonances assigned to the carbon atoms ofthe carbonyl group ofthe ester function at 165.8 ppm, resonances ofthe crown ether moiety...
... Laboratory Friends ofthe North Fork ofthe Shenandoah River Prepared in cooperation with the Friends ofthe North Fork ofthe Shenandoah River Open-File Report 2008–1093 U.S Department ofthe Interior ... location ofthe two sampling sites on the North Fork ofthe Shenandoah River, Virginia Investigation ofOrganic Chemicals Potentially Responsible for Mortality and Intersex in Fish ofthe North Fork ... of anthropogenic organic chemicals (AOCs) into the basin may be a factor The U.S Geological Survey in cooperation with the Friends ofthe North Fork ofthe Shenandoah River (FNFSR), a non-profit...
... inhibition of ER stress When the available acyl-CoAs are in excess, they are channeled towards TAG synthesisThe main findings ofthe present investigation were the observations that TAG synthesis ... TAG synthesis It is suggested that the creation of a pool of oversaturated lipid intermediates makes these molecules inaccessible to the enzymes of TAG synthesis, whereas a certain degree of unsaturation ... periods Interestingly, the interruption of TAG synthesis preceded the appearance of toxic effects, supporting the notion that it constitutes the initiating event in the process of lipotoxicity Stearate...
... From the calculations derived in Appendix A, the energy demand forthe modified pulping section ofthe plant is 56 MW of electricity and 267 tonnes per day of steam The demand forthe steam in the ... intermediate The first part ofthe reaction from synthesis gas to methanol is quite exothermal and it is limited by equilibrium at a fairly low temperature Therefore, the first part ofthe reaction ... formation The following formula describes the main reaction that drives the formation of Na2CO3: Na2 S + CO2 + H 2O → Na2CO3 + H S Forthe sake of simplicity, it is assumed that all ofthe Na2SO4...
... account the specific characteristics ofthe manufacture ofOrganic Fine Chemicals Using the results ofthe BREF on CWW as a source of information, the BREF on OFC provides a further assessment of ... in them”, and to publish the results ofthe exchange The purpose ofthe information exchange is given in recital 25 ofthe Directive, which states that the development and exchange of information ... (much related to the process design) and the “Management and treatment of waste streams” The former includes strategies forthe selection ofthesynthesis route, examples of alternative processes,...
... cleaners In the case of non water-soluble organic solvents, oxygen cannot be derived from the water solvent and so another source of oxygen is required For this second group oforganic solvents, the ... used, rather than pure oxygen, avoiding the use of highly flammable or explosive gases in the laboratory The oxygen is added either in the spray chamber or using a T-connector before the torch ... suffer from the formation of new “cluster” species observed with the use of more reactive gases such as ammonia The performance of CRC based ICP-MS instruments cannot, however, match the detection...
... hypothesis of Tytler et al [48], it may be that insertion ofthe inverted wedge shape formed by the AP1 a-helix into membranes of E coli leads to the formation of nonbilayer structures and thereby ... the susceptibility of E coli to the antimicrobial action ofthe peptide Discussion The biological action of many pore-forming and lytic peptides involves membrane destabilization by the use of ... membranes, but, in the presence ofthe peptide, they are positive These results conrm that E coli membranes are thermodynamically less stable in the presence of AP1, further supporting the suggestion...
... l-gulono-1,4-lactone dehydrogenase of M tuberculosis is a specific enzyme forthe biosynthesis of L-AA As far as we know, this is the first report of a specific biosynthetic enzyme for vitamin C in bacteria ... mutants ofthe gene could be obtained [40] The gene is well conserved within the M tuberculosis complex, except forthe M bovis BCG Pasteur (1173P2) strain, which lost the gene due to the deletion of ... (ALO1), which catalyzes the last step in the biosynthesis of erythroascorbic acid in yeasts, resulted in attenuated virulence ofthe Candida albicans mutant [42] If synthesized by the Rv1771 l-gulono1,4-lactone...
... V Unfortunately, we know of no language as suitable forthe description of data as FP forthe description of control The reason is that at this moment, we are insufficiently confident ofthe ... r whom the tools are written Forthe remainder of this use the notation x:y-~ section we s h a l l z with the informal meaning of "application of x to y yields result z", or "execution of x with ... 1982) The augmented interpreter then constitutes the MMU referred to above The data definition forthe current experiment presents the user with a database consisting of an ordered collection of trees,...
... with thermoneutrality in the range of about 20% char yield Together with some thermal insulation losses, a consumption of ca 10% ofthe bioenergy is therefore expected for FP in practice The pyrolysis ... in 1996 forthe further development of their hazardous waste conversion process [34] The photo in Figure 22 shows the top and bottom sections ofthe pilot gasifier The KIT has rented the pilot ... not equipped for tests ofthe syngas cleaning and synthesis steps ofthe bioliq process A total of 40 t of different bioslurries have been prepared by mixing 20 to 36 wt.% of either (1) milled...
... only once by the process of Fig 3; thereafter they can be used forthe derivation of any number of basic algorithms Thesynthesisof each algorithm requires a separate iteration ofthe process ... that the speed of light changes with time (footnote 6) It is therefore desirable to introduce a further increase in the precision of measurement ofthe speed of light Forthe purpose of simplifying ... in the canonical form of a working formula only vacuously; they can be readily eliminated in the course of reducing the formula to a more minimal normal form.17,18,19,20 For example, the formula...
... But in any of these cases, the game designer needs to be there to help define the mechanic at the core ofthe game The rest ofthe game, from the story to the art, should grow from the core mechanic ... such information or methods they should be mindful of their own safety and the safety of others, including parties for whom they have a professional responsibility To the fullest extent ofthe law, ... the game and the probabilities of different moves and actions The Responsibilities ofthe Game Designer On a high level, the game designer is responsible forthe concept and vision ofthe game But...