Unexpected products of the allyldiethylamine hydroformylation homogeneously catalyzed by rhodium complexes

Attempts to carry out the hydroformylation of allyldiethylamine homogeneously catalyzed by rhodium complexes led to unexpected formation of N,N,N,N-tetraethyl-1,4-diaminobutane and 4-(diethylamino)-1-butanole as final products. The role of the catalyst on the product formation and the reaction mechanism are briefly discussed.     

Defensive secretion of rice bug,Leptocorisa oratorius fabricius, (Hemiptera: Coreidae): A unique chemical combination and its toxic,repellent, and alarm properties

Defensive secretion produced by adult males and females ofLeptocorisa oratorius, Fabricius (Hemiptera: Coreidae) living on the host plant,Oriza sativa, was analyzed by a combined gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy technique. Both male and female secretions consisted of two major components: (E)-2-octenal andn-octyl acetate, 76% and 16% (w/w), respectively. The remaining 8% were trace compounds, some of which were identified as hexyl acetate, 3-octenal, 1-octanol, and (Z)-3-octenyl acetate. In a survey among 38 coreid defensive secretions, (E)-2-octenal andn-octyl acetate were found to occur rarely in addition to coreid-specific compounds, while their combination as primary constituents was found to be unique. Toxicity and repellency of this secretion were evaluated using two household pests,Anoplolepis longipes andSitotroga cerealella, as test insects, and lethal concentration (LC₅₀) values of 0.24 ppm and 0.14 ppm, respectively, and repellencies of 63% and 58%, respectively, were obtained. Comparing the above values with those of a pentatomid bug,Coridius janus, evaluated under the same conditions, it was apparent that this secretion has potential as a repellent to enemies ofL. oratorius but not as a toxicant to attack them. Bioassay on the alarm activity of this secretion revealed that it elicits alarm responses, alerting and dispersing aggregated male and femaleL. oratorius: this is followed by self-coating activities. In addition, some unique behaviors were also noted among alarmedL. oratorius.     

Quantitative analysis of pheromone production in irradiated Caribbean fruit fly males,Anastrepha suspensa (Loew)

Pheromonal volatiles emitted by irradiated and control 5- to 11-day-old Caribbean fruit flies,Anastrepha suspensa (Loew), were collected on Tenax adsorbent filters and quantified by gas chromatography (GC). The components released were identified by comparison of retention times on GC and by mass spectrometry (MS) with authentic synthetic standards. Pharate adults were irradiated with gamma rays from a⁶⁰Co source at a dose rate of 10.3 Gray (Gy)/min. The total dosages given were 30, 50, 70, and 100 Gy. Pheromone volatiles were collected from adult males when they were between 5 and 11 days of age. The compounds quantified were (Z)-3-nonenol and (Z, Z)-3,6-nonadienol, which eluted from the GC column together and were quantified as one peak,-bisabolene, suspensolide, anastrephin, and epianastrephin. Irradiation with 30 Gy did not significantly reduce any pheromonal components, nor did it change the pheromonal blend. In contrast, suspensolide and bisabolene were significantly reduced in flies irradiated with 50 Gy, while the nonenols and epianastrephin were reduced at the 70-Gy dose. Irradiation with the 100-Gy dose reduced all components with the exception of suspensolide.University of Florida Agric. Exper. Sta. Journal Series No.R-03156.     

Experiences with Mathematical Modeling of Electro- Boost in Glass Furnaces

The goal of the latest strategy in glass companies is to decrease the cost of production while maintaining or increasing the glass quality. One of the perspective ways is to install the electric boosting into the existing furnace or to build the new furnace including the electric boosting. This strategy may be surprising as electric energy is generally more expensive than gas or oil （considering the cost per unit energy） but because of efficiency of use （ direct glass - melt heating by Joulean heat） it is inevitably cost effective. The use of the CFD modeling capability for electro - boost designing is presented in this contribution. The Glass Service Glass Furnace Model （ GS - GFM ） is used for investigating the optimal electrode arrangement and phasing, and moreover, for increasing the glass quality during the electro - boost applying.     

ERPN32-200离心泵机械密封失效原因分析

通过对ERPN32-200离心泵机械密封失效原因的分析,发现机械密封的实际密封效果不仅与机械密封自身的性能有关,而且与相关零部件的加工尺寸的精度等级以及维修时的装配质量有着重要的关系,同时针对不同的问题提出了相应的措施,延长了机械密封的使用寿命。     

广东省电网建设与经济发展关系实证研究

以广东省1993--2011年相关时间序列数据为基础,建立了反映电网建设水平与社会经济发展关系的向量自回归（VAR）模型,在VAR模型的基础上,分析了广东省电网建设指标与社会经济发展指标的格兰杰因果关系,运用脉冲响应函数和方差分解方法分析了电网建设与社会经济发展之间的动态影响。研究结果表明,电网建设是经济增长的基础条件之一,在电网建设与经济增长的相互作用中,电网建设对经济增长的促进作用更为显著。     

有机硅／三元乙丙橡胶共混研究

本文对有机硅／三元乙丙橡胶共混的相容性和共硫化进行了研究，探讨了共混比例、填料、助剂、工艺条件等因素对共混胶力学性能的影响。结果表明，提高共混胶的相容性和共硫化性，是获得性能优异产品的关键，从而使这一新型材料在新的领域广泛应用。     

FBG传感器在水下结构工程中的应用

近年来,光纤光栅传感技术在我国发展很快,已经在桥梁、土建等多个领域中得到了应用,但在水工领域的应用还很少.本文结合白鹤梁工程实例,探索该项技术在这一领域应用的可行性.开展的光纤光栅应变、温度传感器在水下工程领域中较大规模的应用研究结果表明：FBG具有很好的防水性能,测试精度高,长期稳定性好,信号传输距离远,为水下结构的长期监测提供了一种可靠有效的手段.     

体制转型与企业文化建设的战略思考

企业文化是企业核心竞争力之所在，处于体制转型过程中的国有企业，一方面要建立合乎市场经济要求的现代企业制度，另一方面要实现企业文化的延续与创新。论述了要在全面把握改革前和改革过渡时期国企的企业文化特征的基础上，正确处理企业文化建设的几个基本关系。     

美国黑人小说的主题嬗变

文章从分析美国黑人文学各个阶段的主要小说入手，以时间为序，结合美国的历史背景，揭示美国黑人小说主题由血泪史到抗议再到自省的嬗变过程，并兼及其艺术手法由现实主义到现代主义的转变。