NIPPON KAGAKU KAISHI


(Journal of the Chemical Society of Japan, Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry)

2002, No. 2, February

Copyright 2002 by the Chemical Society of Japan


CONTENTS

Chemical Analytical Approach to the Molecular Machinery of Photosynthesis--Quest for Exotic Chlorophylls in the Reaction Centers--
Tadashi WATANABE, Akimasa NAKAMURA and Masami KOBAYASHI
117

Electrochemical Reduction of Nickel (II) Hydroxide Deposited on Carbon Powder and Application to a New Activation Method for Hydrogen Storage Alloy Negative Electrodes
Shinya MORISHITA, Yoshihiro ISOGAI, Kazuhiko ITOH, Shin-ichi TOWATA and Katsushi ABE
129

Preparation of a Precursor Solution for SiO2 Film Formation and Its Application to the Formation of Au Cluster-dispersed SiO2 Films
Chihiro MOCHIZUKI, Mitsunobu SATO, Isao NAKAMURA, Tomohiro MATSUBARA, Takeshi YOSHIDA and Tetsuya OTSUKI
135

Reactions of 1,3-Dicarbonyl Compounds with Hexamethylenetetramine--Facile Synthetic Method for 1,4-Dihydropyridine Derivatives and Their Air Oxidation--
Masayuki NOMURA, Shinichi NAKATA and Fumio HAMADA
141

Enantioselectivity in Pseudomonas cepacia Lipase Catalyzed Transesterification between 1,2,3-Propanetriyl Tributyrate and Secondary Alcohol
Hirofumi HIRATA, Motomi MAYAMA, Masako OHNO, Naoki KAMO and Hiroshi YANAGISHITA
147

Activation of Fibroblast Growth Factors by Bioinspired Glycopolymers
Kenichi HATANAKA, Fumie KURIHARA, Megumi KUNOU, Akihiro OKUDA, Maria Carmelita KASUYA and Mitsuru AKASHI
155

Thickness Changes of Crosslinked Poly (allyltrimethylammonium chloride) Gel Membranes Induced by a Periodic Voltage Change
Kazutoshi IWAMOTO, Shingo INOUE, Miharu OGINO, Akihiro SHIROTA and Hidekazu TAJIMA
159

Effects of Affinity with 2-Methylheptane of Melamine Resin on Cracking of Melamine-cured Coating Film
Kentaro WATANABE, Tatsuya ISHIHARA and Masahiko YAMANAKA
165

Charge Stabilization of Trimellitic Anhydride Microcapsule Toner
Katsuya TESHIMA, Makoto AOYAGI and Shin-ichi HIKOSAKA
169

The Simplified Determination of Magnesium in Water by Calcium Carbonate Coprecipitation-Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
Futoshi SUGIMOTO, Teizo ISONO and Kazuhiko KOMURASAKI
175

Determination of the Pesticides in Environmental Water by GC/MS with Disk-format Solid Phase Extraction Method
Hideaki KITAMI, Tetsuo WATANABE, Takio KITAHARA and Jiro TAKANO
183

Characterization of Electrode Materials during Degradation Process of Li-ion Batteries
Noboru SATO, Koichi HIRAO, Eiji HAYASHI and Gen KATAGIRI
189

Partial Reduction of Reactive NiAl2O4 Spinel Prepared from a Sulfate Solid Solution
Keiji DAIMON, Toshihiro ISOBE, Yasuo HIKICHI and Toshitaka OTA
195

Synthesis of Cyclometalated Palladium (II) and Platinum (II) Complexes Using 2-Substituted 8-Quinolinols Containing C-Donor Atoms and Steric Interaction between the Ligands
Shinichi OHFUCHI, Chitoshi KITAMURA, George R. NEWKOME and Akio YONEDA
201

Trifluoromethanesulfonic Acid-Mediated Reaction of 2-Methoxyacetic Acid with Arenes--Clarification of Reaction Behavior and Route for Diarylmethanes and Anthracene Derivatives Formation--
Asami KAMEDA, Hiroki NISHIMORI, Satohiro OMURA, Masayuki KOIKE, Tetsuo HINO , Takashi JOBASHI, Katsuya MAEYAMA and Noriyuki YONEZAWA
211

Synthesis of Fluorine Containing Polyfunctional Aromatic --CompoundsSandmeyer Synthesis of 4-Halo-3-trifluoromethylbenzonitriles--
Tetsuo HINO, Tsutomu NAMIE, Hiroyuki NAKAMURA and Noriyuki YONEZAWA
219

Efficient Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction by Silver (I) Carboxylate-Bis (phosphine) Catalysts
Munetaka OHKOUCHI, Dai MASUI, Motowo YAMAGUCHI and Takamichi YAMAGISHI
223

Production of Taxol(R) and Related Taxoids by Callus Culture of Taxus cuspidata
Jun-ichi SAKAI, Masayoshi ANDO, Takeo UCHIYAMA, Hajime FUJISAWA, Mutsumi KITABATAKE, Kazuki TOYOIZUMI and Katutoshi HIROSE
231

--Notes--

NotesCatalytic Hydrogenation of Unsaturated Esters with Metallic Nickel/Zinc/H2O/Ethanol Catalyst System
Mutsuji SAKAI, Masashi DEGUCHI and Kouji HIGASHI
239

Relationship between Conductivities and Compositions Determined by EPMA for Apatite-type Ndx(SiO4)6O1.5x-12 Single Crystals
Susumu NAKAYAMA, Mikio HIGUCHI and Kazuyoshi UEMATSU
243

Preparation of 6-Acetyl-2,2-dimethyl-4-chromanone as Constituents of Tussilago farfara LINN.
Masayuki NOMURA, Masao KATO, Kanji SATO and Nobuo ABE
247

Formation of 1,4,7,10-Tetraoxacyclotetradecane by a Novel Ring-Expansion Reaction of 1,3-Dioxacycloheptane with Ethylene Oxide
Naoaki YAMASAKI and Junzo MASAMOTO
251

Conversion of Hydrophilic Surface of Poly (ethylene terephthalate) Film to Hydrophobic One under Hydrophilic Conditions
Yasuyuki SUZUKI, Jun LI, Yasunari MAEKAWA, Masaru YOSHIDA, Katsuya MAEYAMA and Noriyuki YONEZAWA
255

Properties of an Optical Sensor Based on Luminescence Quenching of Platinum Porphyrin and Perylene Immobilized in a Polystyrene Film
Yuki FUJIWARA, Yuichi ISHIKAWA and Yutaka AMAO
261

Coagulation-sedimentation Method Using Aluminum Sulfate and Calcium Hydroxide for Removal of Boric Acid from WastewaterImprovement of Removal Rate of Boric Acid by Addition of Gypsum into Wastewater
Satoshi KUDO and Masahiro SAKATA
265