The reactivity of carbonic acid diesters in the presence of the amidine base DBU (1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene) has been investigated for the first time. Organic carbonates can be activated by DBU through the formation of N-alkoxycarbonyl ketene aminal 2 as the ultimate product. The latter species may form through deprotonation of the corresponding N-alkoxycarbonyl-amidinium cation 1 + by the amidine base. We have for the first time isolated and characterized,

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Indolenine-based croconaines are synthesized, their structure and solid state organization are investigated together with their electronic properties in thin-film transistors.

Fluorocarbon films using a monomer, 1H, 1H, 2H‐perfluoro–1‐dodecene were deposited in a continuous radio frequency (RF) glow discharge, the process was carried out in a parallel‐plate RF discharge onto stainless steel reactor in order to produce coating with a water‐and oil–repellent surface. Fourier‐Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FT‐IR) and X‐ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) revealed that the films obtained contain mainly perfluoromethylene (CF2) species. Film wettability was tested using water and hydrocarbon liquids for contact angle measurements, furthermore surface energy was also calculated. Oil‐repellency was found to increase as the amount of CF2 species increases in the film structure. Film morphology was studied by Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), films showing an usual morphology from that typical of Plasma Polymerised Fluorocarbon (PPFC) films. The combination of the low surface energy coating and the surface morphology produces materials which are both water and oil repellency.