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A Flip-Disorder In The Structure Of 3-[2-(Anthracen-9-Yl)Ethenyl]Thiophene, Pawel Wagner, David L. Officer, Maciej Kubicki Jan 2006

A Flip-Disorder In The Structure Of 3-[2-(Anthracen-9-Yl)Ethenyl]Thiophene, Pawel Wagner, David L. Officer, Maciej Kubicki

Australian Institute for Innovative Materials - Papers

In the crystal structure of the title compound, C20H14S, the thio­phene rings are disordered; such a flip-type disorder is typical for simple, monosubstituted thio­phene derivatives. Two planar fragments, the thio­phene and the anthracene units, are almost perpendicular in order to relieve the H⋯H steric strains. The crystal packing is determined by van der Waals inter­actions, π–π stacking between the anthracene fragments, and some weak C—H⋯S and C—H⋯π short directional contacts.


Microwave-Assisted Facile Synthesis And Crystal Structure Of Cis-9,10,11,15-Tetrahydro-9,10[3'4']-Furanoanthracene-12,14-Dione, Weerachai Phutdhawong, Duang Buddhasukh, Stephen G. Pyne, Apinpus Rujiwatra, Chaveng Pakawatchai Jan 2006

Microwave-Assisted Facile Synthesis And Crystal Structure Of Cis-9,10,11,15-Tetrahydro-9,10[3'4']-Furanoanthracene-12,14-Dione, Weerachai Phutdhawong, Duang Buddhasukh, Stephen G. Pyne, Apinpus Rujiwatra, Chaveng Pakawatchai

Faculty of Science - Papers (Archive)

A facile synthesis and crystal structure of cis‐9,10,11,15‐tetrahydro‐9,10[3′,4′]‐furanoanthracene‐12,14‐dione from the reaction of anthracene and maleic anhydride in xylene in a short time and high yield using a modified commercial domestic microwave oven is reported.


Structure And Dynamics Of Sponge-Dominated Assemblages On Exposed And Sheltered Temperate Reefs, D. E. Roberts, S. P. Cummins, A. R. Davis, M. G. Chapman Jan 2006

Structure And Dynamics Of Sponge-Dominated Assemblages On Exposed And Sheltered Temperate Reefs, D. E. Roberts, S. P. Cummins, A. R. Davis, M. G. Chapman

Faculty of Science - Papers (Archive)

There have been few studies on the structure and dynamics of sponge-dominated assemblages, despite the fact that such assemblages are vulnerable to environmental impacts from many anthropogenic disturbances. Sponges are generally slow to recruit, slow growing and long lived; hence, they may be very vulnerable to anthropogenic and natural disturbances. In order to understand how such assemblages may respond to disturbance, it is essential to measure natural patterns of spatial differences and temporal changes, so that any future impact assessments can be identified. This study quantified and contrasted patterns of abundance in sponge-dominated assemblages on deep reefs (18 to 20 …


The Effect Of Oxidation On The Structure Of Styryl-Substituted Sexithiophenes: A Resonance Raman Spectroscopy And Density Functional Theory Study, Tracy Clarke, Keith Gordon, David L. Officer, Daina K. Grant Jan 2006

The Effect Of Oxidation On The Structure Of Styryl-Substituted Sexithiophenes: A Resonance Raman Spectroscopy And Density Functional Theory Study, Tracy Clarke, Keith Gordon, David L. Officer, Daina K. Grant

Australian Institute for Innovative Materials - Papers

The structures and vibrational properties of a series of styryl-substituted sexithiophenes and their charged species have been examined using resonance Raman spectroscopy in conjunction with density functional theory calculations. The calculated geometries of the radical cations and dications indicate that the quinoidal charged defects are more strongly localized in the center of the thiophene backbone than is observed in other sexithiophenes. This defect confinement, induced by the positions of the styryl substituents, is particularly evident in the dication species. However, the defect confinement weakens when alkoxy groups are added onto the phenyl rings by causing the extension of the charged …


Recruitment Failure And Shifts In Community Structure Following Mass Mortality Limit Recovery Prospects Of Black Abalone, C. Melissa Miner, Jessica M. Altstatt, Peter T. Raimondi, Todd E. Minchinton Jan 2006

Recruitment Failure And Shifts In Community Structure Following Mass Mortality Limit Recovery Prospects Of Black Abalone, C. Melissa Miner, Jessica M. Altstatt, Peter T. Raimondi, Todd E. Minchinton

Faculty of Science - Papers (Archive)

Mass mortalities of species can fundamentally alter the structure of natural communities, which can in turn negatively impact species’ recovery. Beginning in 1994, some of the largest remaining populations of black abaloneHaliotis cracherodii on the mainland coast of California, experienced mass mortalities due to the fatal disease called ‘withering syndrome’, which led to its listing as a species of concern by the USA National Marine Fisheries Service. We have been monitoring black abalone populations along the coast of southern and central California since 1992, and detection of withering syndrome at our southernmost site prompted us to investigate how the …