The selective transformation of carbon-carbon and carbon-hydrogen bonds represents an attractive approach and rapidly developing frontier in synthesis. Benefits include step and atom economy, as well as the ubiquitous presence in organic molecules. Advances to this exciting realm of synthesis are described in this thesis with an emphasis on the development of catalytic, selective reactions under mild conditions. Additionally some applications of the methodologies are demonstrated. In Chapter 1, the first examples of inter-and intramolecular enantioselective conjugate alkenylations employing organostannanes are reported. A chiral, cationic Rh(I)-diene complex catalyzed the enantioselective conjugate addition of alkenylstannanes to benzylidene Meldrum’s acids in moderate enantiomeric ratios and yields. Notably, the cationic and anhydrous conditions required for the asymmetric alkenylation are complementary to existing protocols employing other alkenylmetals. In Chapter 2, a domino, one-pot formation of tetracyclic ketones from benzylidene Meldrum’s acids using Sc(OTf)3 via a [1,5]-hydride shift/cyclization/Friedel-Crafts acylation sequence is described. Respectable yields were obtained in accord with the ability to convert to the spiro-intermediate, and considering the formation of three new bonds: one C-H and two C-C bonds. An intriguing carbon-carbon bond cleavage was also serendipitously discovered as part of a competing reaction pathway. In Chapter 3, the pursuit of novel C-H bond transformations led to the development of non-carbonyl-stabilized rhodium carbenoid Csp3-H insertions. This methodology enabled the rapid synthesis of N-fused indolines and related complex heterocycles from N-aziridinylimines. By using a rhodium carboxamidate catalyst, competing processes were minimized and C-H insertions were found to proceed in moderate to high yields. Also disclosed is an expedient total synthesis of (±)-cryptaustoline, a dibenzopyrrocoline alkaloid, which highlights the methodology. In Chapter 4, the Lewis acid promoted substitution of Meldrum’s acid discovered during the course of the domino reaction was explored in detail. The protocol transforms unstrained quaternary and tertiary benzylic Csp3-Csp3 bonds into Csp3-X bonds (X = C, N, H) and has even shown to be advantageous with regards to synthetic utility over the use of alternative leaving groups for substitutions at quaternary benzylic centers. This reaction has a broad scope both in terms of suitable substrates and nucleophiles with good to excellent yields obtained (typically >90%).

In recent times, composite materials have gained mainstay acceptance as a structural material of choice due to their tailorability and improved thermal, specific strength/stiffness and durability performance. Carbon-Carbon (C/C) composites are used for high temperature applications such as exit nozzles for rockets, leading edges for missiles, nose cones, brake pads etc. Mechanical property estimation of C/C composites is challenging due to their highly heterogeneous microstructure. Computed Tomography (CT) images (volumetric imaging) coupled with Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) reveal a highly heterogeneous microstructure comprised of woven C-fibers, amorphous C-matrix, irregularly shaped voids, cracks and other inclusions. The images also disclose structural hierarchy of the C/C composite at different length scales. Predicting the mechanical behavior of such complex hierarchical materials like C/C composites forms the motivation for the present work. A systematic study to predict the effective mechanical properties of C/C Composite using numerical homogenization has been undertaken in this work. The Micro-Meso-Macro (MMM) principle of ensemble averages for estimating the effective properties of the composite has been adopted. The hierarchical length scales in C/C composites has been identified as micro (single fiber with matrix), meso (fabric) and macro (laminate). Numerical homogenization along with periodic boundary conditions (PBCs) have been used to estimate the effective engineering properties of the material at different length scales. Concurrently, mechanical testing has also been carried out at macro (compression tests) and micro scale (using nano-indentation studies) to characterize the mechanical behavior of C/C composites.

A problem with having a fast and wide production of different platforms for mobile devices is that you can’t code for one and deploy on all devices at the same time. This thesis is focused on cross-plat1form development environments for smartphones and mainly to see what options there are on the market. This report will investigate how well a cross-compiler solution compares to hybrid cross-platform development. To do this we took a closer look at their architecture and then compared this with the results from different tests made. All the tests were made on the same smartphone to ensure fairness between them. All the tests strive to be as equal as possible even though the languages might differ from each other. The tested frameworks were PhoneGap, Qt, Unity3D and GameMaker. The different tests were about performance, power consumption, difficulty in accessing web browsers to perform HTML parsing and lastly to see if the platforms can access different native APIs such as the camera and accelerometer. The previously mentioned topics were compared between all the frameworks. We also compared the documentation found on their webpage to figure out which is the easiest to get started on.

This work focuses on the theory of artificial neural networks: the history, individual ways of learning and architecture of networks. It is also necessary to desribe the image processing blocks from scanning and image processing through segmentation to object recognition. The next part is focused on connecting the previous two parts, and therefore on the use of neural networks in image processing, specifically the identification of objects. In the practical part of the work is designed the user application for recognizing characters such as numbers, uppercase and lowercase letters.

This master's thesis deals with the development of web portal for the application of fault-tolerant methodologies. It introduces the issue of fault-tolerant systems and analyze system requirements, that have users working in this field. It describes the development cycle from analysis and specification of application system design through to implementation and testing part. More thoroughly it is focusing above design portal that provides a comprehensive and versatile solution to the problem that leads to the final implementation of this portal. This realization is part of the thesis.

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No / A transition-metal-free efficient method for the preparation of 1,2,3-trisubstituted benzenes from bispropargyl alcohols and 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds has been developed. The reaction of bispropargyl alcohol with 1,3-dicarbonyl compound proceeds through [3,3]-rearrangement, 6π-electrocyclization, and unexpected Csp3−Csp2 regioselective σ-bond cleavage processes.

Das dreistufige Flüssigsilicierverfahren (LSI) stellt eine Methode dar, siliciumcarbidbasierte faserverstärkte Keramiken herzustellen. Ausgangspunkt ist ein faserverstärkter Kunststoff, der über Pyrolyse (Konvertierung des Matrixpolymers in Kohlenstoff) und Silicierung (Siliciuminfiltration und Reaktion zu Siliciumcarbid) keramisiert wird. In der vorliegenden Arbeit werden die Matrix mittels der verwendeten Matrixpolymere (Matrixdesign) und das Faser/Matrix-Interface durch das Aufbringen von Faserbeschichtungen (Interfacedesign) definiert gestaltet. Die in der Arbeit eingesetzten Matrixpolymere beeinflussen durch eine unterschiedliche Poren- und Rissbildung in der Kohlenstoffmatrix die Siliciuminfiltration und die damit verbundene Siliciumcarbidbildung. Die Matrixpolymere erzeugen einerseits eine C-SiC-Dualphasenmatrix, wie diese bei den C/C-SiC-Verbunden angestrebt wird. Andererseits kann eine weitestgehend einphasige SiC-Matrix eingestellt werden, welche für die Herstellung von SiC/SiC-Verbunden interessant ist. Bei diesen Verbundwerkstoffen ist eine zusätzliche Faserbeschichtung entscheidend, um die Faser/Matrix-Bindung zu reduzieren und die Fasern vor dem Siliciumangriff während der Herstellung zu schützen. Als Faserbeschichtung werden eine BNx-Schicht und eine SiNx-Schicht entwickelt, die in einer BNx/SiNx-Doppelschicht kombiniert werden. Die Schichtherstellung erfolgt mittels chemischer Gasphasenabscheidung (CVD) auf einem kommerziellen SiC-Fasergarn (Tyranno SA3). Die amorphe BNx-Schicht ist innerhalb des Fasergarnes sehr homogen. Dahingegen besitzt die amorphe SiNx-Schicht einen Gradient in der Schichtdicke sowie in der chemischen Zusammensetzung. Bei der thermischen Auslagerung bleibt die BNx-Schicht stabil. Die SiNx-Schicht kristallisiert und es bilden sich Poren und Siliciumausscheidungen innerhalb der Schicht. Zudem entstehen teilweise Risse und Schichtabplatzungen. Weitere alternative Schichtkonzepte werden vorgeschlagen. / The liquid silicon infiltration (LSI) process is used to produce silicon carbide (SiC) based fiber reinforced ceramics and consists of three stages. Starting point is a fiber reinforced plastic, which is ceramized by means of pyrolysis (conversion of the matrix polymer to carbon) and siliconization (silicon infiltration and reaction to form silicon carbide). In the present work, the matrix and the fiber/matrix interface are designed by utilizing special matrix polymers and fiber coatings, respectively. The used matrix polymers lead to different pore and crack formation in the carbon matrix affecting the liquid silicon infiltration and the silicon carbide formation. The polymers not only create a dual phase C-SiC matrix, which is aspired for the production of C/C-SiC composites, but also form a single phase SiC matrix favorable for the SiC/SiC composite production. An additional coating of the fibers for these composite materials is crucial to reduce the fiber/matrix bonding and to protect the fibers from corrosive silicon attack. Separate BNx and SiNx single coatings are developed, which are combined to a double coating. The coating process is realized by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) on a commercial SiC fiber yarn (Tyranno SA3). The amorphous BNx coating is very uniform within the yarn, whereas the amorphous SiNx coating is characterized by a gradient regarding the layer thickness as well as the chemical composition. During the high temperature heat treatment the BNx coating remains stable. The SiNx coating crystallizes and pores as well as silicon precipitations are formed. Moreover, the coating partially ruptures. In this work, some additional alternative coating concepts are also proposed.

La fonctionnalisation de liaisons C-H réputées peu réactives ouvre de nouvelles perspectives en synthèse organique. Une stratégie efficace consiste en l’utilisation d’un métal de transition. Les travaux de thèse présentés dans ce mémoire s’inscrivent dans ce contexte. Dans un premier temps, la réaction étudiée, catalysée par le palladium, vise à étendre une méthodologie mise au point au laboratoire, permettant la synthèse de benzocyclobutènes par activation intramoléculaire de liaisons C(sp3)-H de groupements méthyles benzyliques, à des composés non aromatiques. Plusieurs substrats ont été synthétisés pour être ensuite placés dans les conditions de la réaction d’activation C(sp3)-H, dans le but d’induire la formation du cyclobutène ou du cyclobutane désiré. Le processus n’est pas sélectif et de nombreux produits secondaires sont obtenus par des réactions péricyliques ou par des réarrangements suite à l’ouverture du palladacycle intermédiaire. Dans un deuxième temps, nos travaux ont permis de mettre à jour une nouvelle réaction de fonctionnalisation C(sp3)-H, catalysée par le palladium permettant l’arylation d’esters en position β par un mécanisme original. Les investigations portent sur l’optimisation complète de cette réaction, la compréhension du mécanisme et le développement d’une version énantiosélective prometteuse. Le mécanisme de cette réaction, confirmé par des calculs DFT réalisés en collaboration avec C. Kefalidis et E. Clot, se rapproche formellement de celui observé en α-arylation, puisqu’il repose sur la formation d’un énolate de palladium. La stratégie mise au point permet le couplage, dans des conditions douces, d’esters simples et commerciaux avec des halogénures d’aryles contenant un groupement électronégatif en position ortho, donnant ainsi accès à des intermédiaires de synthèse intéressants tels qu’un analogue de la phénylalanine ou des composés fluorés. / The direct functionalization of C-H bonds represents an atom- and step-economical alternative to more traditional synthetic methods based on functional group transformation, which often require multi-step sequences. In particular, transition-metal catalysis has recently emerged as a powerful tool to functionalize otherwise unreactive C-H bonds. In this context, we first investigated the extension of a methodology that has been developed in our laboratory for the synthesis of benzocyclobutenes via C(sp3)-H activation, to non aromatic compounds. Substrates have been synthesized in order to be evaluated in the reaction to form cyclobutenes or cyclobutanes. The process was not selective and several by-products were formed via pericylic reactions or rearrangements of the intermediate palladacycle. Our research has also focused on a conceptually new palladium catalyzed β-C-H arylation of carboxylic esters method. The investigations consisted of a complete optimization of the reaction conditions, an evaluation of the scope and elucidation of the mechanism. It was found that this type of [bêta]-arylation is mechanistically related to α-arylation because it involves the formation of a palladium-enolate. Computational studies (DFT calculations, C. Kefalidis et E. Clot) confirmed the proposed mechanism. Our strategy allowed a mild and efficient intermolecular arylation reaction from aryl halides bearing an ortho electronegative group, giving rise to a range of synthetically useful functionalized carboxylic esters such as phenylalanine analogues and new fluorinated building blocks.