Bond and Interfacial Properties of Reinforcement in Self-Compacting Concrete

This paper reports a study carried out to assess the impact of the use of self-compacting concrete (SCC) on bond and interfacial properties around steel reinforcement in practical concrete element. The pull-out tests were carried out to determine bond strength between reinforcing steel bar and concrete, and the depth-sensing nano-indentation technique was used to evaluate the elastic modulus and micro-strength of the interracial transition zone (ITZ) around steel reinforcement. The bond and interracial properties around deformed steel bars in different SCC mixes with strength grades of 35 MPa and 60 MPa (C35, C60) were examined together with those in conventional vibrated reference concrete with the same strength grades. The results showed that the maximum bond strength decreased when the diameter of the steel bar increased from 12 to 20 mm. The normalised bond strengths of the SCC mixes were found to be about 10-40% higher than those of the reference mixes for both bar diameters (12 and 20 mm). The study of the interfacial properties revealed that the elastic modulus and the micro-strength of the ITZ were lower on the bottom side of a horizontal steel bar than on the top side, particularly for the vibrated reference concrete. The difference of ITZ properties between top and bottom side of the horizontal steel bar appeared to be less pronounced for the SCC mixes than for the corresponding reference mixes.

Asymmetric rhodium carbene insertion into the Si-H bond: identification of new dirhodium(II) carboxylate catalysts using parallel synthesis techniques

Decomposition of methyl 2-diazophenylacetate in the presence of silanes and a chiral dirhodium(11) catalyst results in Si-H insertion of the intermediate carbenoid with varying degrees of enantioselectivity. New chiral dirhodium(11) carboxylate catalysts were identified using solution phase parallel synthesis techniques. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

Asymmetric rhodium carbenoid insertion into the Si-H bond.

Buck, Richard T.; Doyle, Michael P.; Drysdale, Martin J.; Ferris, Leigh; Forbes, David C.; Haigh, David; Moody, Christopher J.; Pearson, Neil D.; Zhou, Qi-Lin. Dep. Chemistry, Loughborough Univ., Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK. Tetrahedron Letters (1996), 37(42), 7631-7634. Publisher: Elsevier, CODEN: TELEAY ISSN: 0040-4039. Journal written in English. CAN 125:328854 AN 1996:644681 CAPLUS (Copyright (C) 2009 ACS on SciFinder (R)) Abstract Decompn. of Me 2-diazophenylacetate in the presence of dimethylphenylsilane and a chiral dirhodium(II) catalyst results in Si-H insertion of the intermediate carbenoid to give PhCH(SiMe2Ph)CO2Me with varying degrees of enantioselectivity (up to 47% ee; 47% using (S)-Rh2L4, LH = I).

Facile biocatalytic reduction of the carbon-carbon double bond of 5-benzylidenethiazolidine-2,4-diones. Synthesis of ( )-5-(4-{2-[methyl(2-pyridyl)amino]ethoxy}benzyl)thiazolidine-2,4-dione (BRL 49653), its (R)-(+)-enantiomer and analogs.

Cantello, Barrier C. C.; Eggleston, Drake S.; Haigh, David; Haltiwanger, R. Curtis; Heath, Catherine M.; Hindley, Richard M.; Jennings, Keith R.; Sime, John T.; Woroniecki, Stefan R. SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals, Surrey, UK. Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1: Organic and Bio-Organic Chemistry (1994), (22), 3319-24. Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry, CODEN: JCPRB4 ISSN: 0300-922X. Journal written in English. CAN 122:105736 AN 1995:237497 CAPLUS (Copyright (C) 2009 ACS on SciFinder (R)) Abstract A novel biotransformation system for the redn. of carbon-carbon double bonds in 5-benzylidenethiazolidine-2,4-diones to give the corresponding 5-benzylthiazolidine-1,4-diones, using whole cells of red yeasts, is described. These reduced compds., which are recovered in good yield, are of potential use in the treatment of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. The mild reaction conditions developed allow redn. of 5-benzylidenethiazolidine-2,4-diones contg. other functionalities which are not compatible with alternative redn. methods. The biocatalytic redn. is enantioselective and the synthesis of R-(+)-5-(4-{2-[methyl(2-pyridyl)amino]ethoxy}benzyl)thiazolidine-2,4-dione by Rhodotorula rubra CBS 6469 and structure confirmation by X-ray crystallog. is detailed. Optimization of reaction conditions (including immobilization) for these whole cell redn. system is described.

Asymmetric Carbon-Carbon Bond Forming Reactions Catalysed by Metal(II) Bis(oxazoline) Complexes Immobilized using Supported Ionic Liquids

A series of bis(oxazoline) metal(II) complexes has been supported on silica and carbon supports by non-covalent immobilisation using an ionic liquid. The catalytic performance of these solids was compared for the enantioselective Diels-Alder reaction between N-acryloyloxazolidinone and cyclopentadiene and the Mukaiyama-aldol reaction between methyl pyruvate and 1-methoxy-1-trimethylsilyloxy-propene. In both reactions the enantioselectivity was strongly influenced by the choice of support displaying enantioselectivies (ee values) up to 40% higher than those conducted under homogeneous reaction conditions.