Search results for "Ring size"
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Small hydrocarbon cyclophanes: Synthesis, X-ray analysis and molecular modelling
2002
Small hydrocarbon cyclophanes, such as [2.2.0]m,m,m-cyclophane (20) and [2.2.0]p,m,m-cyclophane (21), are strained analogues of the well-known π-prismand [2.2.2]p,p,p-cyclophane (1). The synthetic route to these molecules is based on well-established cyclophane methodology which offers a general access to a whole family of hydrocarbon cyclophanes. Single crystal X-ray analysis and molecular modelling showed that the reduction of the ring size from 18-membered (1) to 14-membered (21) or 13-membered (20) has a substantial effect on the size and the shape of the cyclophane’s cavity, thus blocking its ability to complex Ag+ ions. (© Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2002)
GPU Based Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Polymer Rings in Concentrated Solution: Structure and Scaling
2011
We report on equilibrium properties of a concentrated solution of non-concatenated ring polymers by Molecular dynamics simulations using HooMD-blue, a fast implementation on graphics processor units (GPUs). We are able to identify the intermediate scaling regime for the radius of gyration Rg ∝ N as well as indication for a crossover to Rg ∝ N for rings with chain length N in our fully flexible off-lattice polymer model. This crossover takes place between a ring size of 2500 and 7500 monomers for monomer density ρ = 0.5. Our results are in agreement with recent studies for lattice and stiff off-lattice models and show once again that this scaling is not model dependent at all. Furthermore th…
ChemInform Abstract: trans- and cis-Bicyclo(n.1.0)alk-2-ynes of Medium Ring Size.
2010
Starting from cycloalkenes, the cis- or trans-cyclopropano anellated cycloalkynes 2–7 of medium ring size were synthesized. The triple bonds were introduced in the final reaction step either by the fragmentation of the corresponding 1,2,3-selenadiazoles or by direct dehydration of a ketone (Scheme 2). The cis-fused bicycles 2 and 3 and the trans-fused bicycles 5, 6 and 7 could be isolated in a pure state. The intermediary existence of the most strained system trans-bicyclo[7.1.0]dec-2-yne (4) was proven by trapping reactions.
trans- andcis-Bicyclo[n.1.0]alk-2-ynes of Medium Ring Size
1997
Starting from cycloalkenes, the cis- or trans-cyclopropano anellated cycloalkynes 2–7 of medium ring size were synthesized. The triple bonds were introduced in the final reaction step either by the fragmentation of the corresponding 1,2,3-selenadiazoles or by direct dehydration of a ketone (Scheme 2). The cis-fused bicycles 2 and 3 and the trans-fused bicycles 5, 6 and 7 could be isolated in a pure state. The intermediary existence of the most strained system trans-bicyclo[7.1.0]dec-2-yne (4) was proven by trapping reactions.
Relationship between egg features and maternal body size in the simultaneous hermaphrodite Oxynoe olivacea (Mollusca, Opisthobranchia, Sacoglossa)
2005
This paper provides information on spawn morphology and egg features of the stenophagous planktotrophic Mediterranean sacoglossan Oxynoe olivacea. Smith and Fretwell’s hypothesis, predicting that individuals of the same population growing in the same environmental conditions and varying in size should spawn eggs of a constant size, was tested in a population of O. olivacea living in the Straits of Messina. To determine whether (a) spawn mass size, (b) total egg number per spawn, and (c) egg size were related to parent size of O. olivacea, 21 egg masses (seven egg masses deposited by seven different 20 mm animals, seven egg masses deposited by seven different 25 mm animals and seven egg mass…
Symbiotic status alters fungal eco‐evolutionary offspring trajectories
2023
Despite host-fungal symbiotic interactions being ubiquitous in all ecosystems, understanding how symbiosis has shaped the ecology and evolution of fungal spores that are involved in dispersal and colonization of their hosts has been ignored in life-history studies. We assembled a spore morphology database covering over 26,000 species of free-living to symbiotic fungi of plants, insects and humans and found more than eight orders of variation in spore size. Evolutionary transitions in symbiotic status correlated with shifts in spore size, but the strength of this effect varied widely among phyla. Symbiotic status explained more variation than climatic variables in the current distribution of…
Island selection on mammalian life-histories: genetic differentiation in offspring size
2008
BACKGROUND: Since Darwin's pioneering work, evolutionary changes in isolated island populations of vertebrates have continued to provide the strongest evidence for the theory of natural selection. Besides macro-evolutionary changes, micro-evolutionary changes and the relative importance of natural selection vs. genetic drift are under intense investigation. Our study focuses on the genetic differentiation in morphological and life-history traits in insular populations of a small mammal the bank vole Myodes glareolus. RESULTS: Our results do not support the earlier findings for larger adult size or lower reproductive effort in insular populations of small mammals. However, the individuals li…
Population divergence in maternal investment and embryo energy use and allocation suggests adaptive responses to cool climates
2023
1. The thermal sensitivity of early life stages can play a fundamental role in constraining species distributions. For egg-laying ectotherms, cool temperatures often extend development time and exacerbate developmental energy cost. Despite these costs, egg laying is still observed at high latitudes and altitudes. How embryos overcome the developmental constraints posed by cool climates is crucial knowledge for explaining the persistence of oviparous species in such environments and for understanding thermal adaptation more broadly. 2. Here, we studied maternal investment and embryo energy use and allocation in wall lizards spanning altitudinal regions, as potential mechanisms that enable su…