• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.15 no.10
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• pp.845-849
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• 1994

Tetracarbonylhydridoferrate, $HFe(CO)^-_4$, generated by the reaction of $Fe(CO)_5$ with alkaline solution, is a good reducing agent for mono-dehalogenation of gem-dihalocyclopropanes. It also acts as a good reducing catalyst under phase transfer reaction conditions. 1,1-Dibromo-2-phenylcyclopropane and 1,1-dichloro-2-phenylcyclopropane were reduced to the corresponding mono-dehalogenated products in excellent yields. Thermodynamically stable trans-l-bromo-2-phenyl cyclopropane was formed as the major product over the cis-isomer, trans/cis=3/2. The 1-bromo-2-phenyl cyclopropane radical intermediate was formed by single electron transfer from $HFe(CO)^-_4$. Dissociation of bromide anion, followed abstraction of hydrogen radical from alcoholic solvent would lead to the formation of the stable trans-isomer. The further mechanistic aspects were discussed.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.21 no.6
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• pp.595-603
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• 2000

Ring expansion reactions via endocyclic cleavage of cyclopropylcarbinyl radicals derived from the reaction of [1-benzyloxycarbonylbicyclo[n. 1.O]alk-(n+l)-yl] -1-imidazolethiocarboxylates with tributyltin hydride/AIBN proceeded to produce 3-cycloalkenecarboxylates in good yields. Benzyl (5'-phenoxypentyl) -3-cyclohepten-1 -carboxylate was obtained in 33% yield from the reaction of benzyl 5-methylenebicyclo [4. 1.0]- 1-carboxylates with 4-phenoxybutyl iodide under radical conditions. Selective cleavage of endocyclic bond in cyclopropane to the cyclohexane, results from stabilization of the resultant radical by the carbonyl groups, such as the benzyloxycarbonyl group, which lower the transition state energy for the final cyclopropane cleavage in the ring expansion.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.60 no.5
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• pp.374-377
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• 2016

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.35 no.6
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• pp.1706-1712
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• 2014

The OH($X^2{\Pi}$, ${\upsilon}^{\prime\prime}=0,1$) internal state distribution following the reaction of electronically excited oxygen atom ($O(^1D_2)$) with cyclo-$C_3H_6$ has been measured using laser-induced fluorescence, and compared with that following the reaction of $O(^1D_2)$ with $C_3H_8$. The overall characteristics of the OH internal energy distributions for both reactions were qualitatively similar. The population propensity of the ${\Pi}(A^{\prime})$ ${\Lambda}$-doublet sub-level suggested that both reactions proceeded via an insertion/elimination mechanism. Bimodal rotational population distributions supported the existence of two parallel mechanisms for OH production, i.e., statistical insertion and nonstatistical insertion. However, detailed analysis revealed that, despite the higher exoergicity of the reaction, the rotational distribution of the OH following the reaction of $O(^1D_2)$ with $C_3H_8$ was significantly cooler than that with cyclo-$C_3H_6$, especially in the vibrational ground state. This observation was interpreted as the effect of the flexibility of the insertion complex and faster intramolecular vibrational relaxation (IVR).

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.443-451
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• 2001

In order to investigate what kind of response anaerobic bifidobacteria has on oxygen stress, five oxygen-tolerant bifidobacteria were isolated from human fecal samples. All were temporarily identified as Bifidobacterium longum through an analysis of carbohydrate utilization patterns and cellular fatty acid profiles. In the presence of oxygen, the lag phase became extended and the cell growth was suppressed. Bifidobacterial cell was able to remove dissolved oxygen in an early stage of growth and to overcome oxygen stress to a certain extent. The cell became long n size and showed a rough surface containing many nodes which were derived from abnormal or incomplete cell division. Cellular fatty acid profiled changed remarkably under a partially aerobic condition, so that the carbon chain of cellular fatty acid became short. All the dimethyl acetals originated from plasmalogen were reduced, any cyclopropane fatty acid, 9, 10-methyleneoctadecanoic acid ($C_{19:0}cyc9,10$), was increased remarkably. Oxygen stress induced a 5.5 kD protein in B. longum JI 1 of the oxygen-teolerant bifidobacteria, that was named Osp protein, and its N-terminal amino acid sequence was as follows: unknown amino acid-Thr-Gly-Val-Arg-Phe-Ser-Asp-Asp-Glu. Therefore, the oxygen-tolerant bifidobacteria seemed to defend against oxygen stress byincreasing the content of short fatty acid and cyclopropane fatty acid, and induction of an oxygen stress protein, but not the plasmalogen.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.34 no.3
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• pp.868-874
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• 2013

Efficient synthetic route to novel 2'-spirocyclopropanoid 4'-deoxythreosyl phosphonic acid nucleosides was described from 1,4-dihydroxy-2-butene. Cyclopropane moiety was prepared via ester enolate alkylation using (2-chloroethyl)dimethylsulfonium iodide. Synthesized nucleoside analogues 16, 19, 23 and 26 were tested for anti-HIV activity as well as cytotoxicity. However, none of them showed any anti-HIV activity or cytotoxicity up to 100 ${\mu}M$.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.49 no.6
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• pp.613-616
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• 2005

• Proceedings of the PSK Conference
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• 2002.10a
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• pp.366.2-366.2
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• 2002

In an effort to search for the chemically and enzymatically stable carbonucleoside. we designed ［1'-fluoro-2', 2'-bis-(hydroxymethyl) cyclopropyl methyl］ purines. The underlying concept for our design is to seek relatively conformationally-locked compound with minimal structural disturbance from acyclic carbonucleoside such as acyclovir or penciclovir. To meet such a requirement. we need to introduce cyclopropane and fluorine moiety. (omitted)

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.213-219
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• 1985

The relative stability as a function of geometry in rigid cyclopropylcarbinyl cations was examined by $^{19}$F-nmr spectroscopy. 8-p-Fluorophenyl-tricyclo[3.3.1.0$^{2,7}$]octane-8-yl-(I), 9-p-fluorophenyl-tricyclo[3.3.1.0$^{2,8}$]nonane-9-yl (II), and 10-p-fluorophenyl-tricyclo[4.3.1.0$^{2,9}$]decane-10-yl cation(Ⅲ) were prepared from the corresponding carbinols in FSO$_3$H-SO$_2$ClF solution at -120$^{\circ}C$. $^{19}$F-nmr data indicate that the symmetrical bisected geometry of cyclopropane ring for ${\sigma}$-conjugation is a very impotant factor in charge delocalization. However, varied orientation of the bond angle ${\theta}$ within the bisected conformation does not affect the charge delocalization into the cyclopropane ring.

• Journal of Adhesion and Interface
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.163-170
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• 2012

Although ${\beta}$-cyclodextrin (${\beta}$-CD) has been used as medicine, agrichemical, food, cosmetic, antioxidant, anti-volatile agent, anti-hygroscopic agent, fading-protecting agent, and emulsifier due to its ability to form inclusion complex by enclosing another molecule (guest molecule), it has been restricted in practical application because of its low solubility in water and organic solvent. In this study, ${\beta}$-CD derivative as a new polyol with inclusion characteristics against Bisphenol A and cyclopropane, foaming agent for polyurethane (PU), and with improved solubility was synthesized, characterized and used to formulate rigid PU foam with better thermal conductivity and compressive strength compared to that from commercial polyols.