Formylcyclopentadienyl-(cyclopentadienyl) -iron, the first ferrocene derivative bearing an aldehyde function, has been synthesized by reaction of ferrocene with N-methylformanilide. A number of new diacylferrocenes have also been prepared by the Friedel-Crafts reaction. These new acyl derivatives, as well as the known acetylferrocene and diacetylferrocene, undergo many reactions characteristic of the carbonyl group.

We examine how national culture impacts organisational selection of capital budgeting systems to develop our understanding of what influence a holistic formulation of national culture has on capital budgeting systems. Such an understanding is important as it would not only provide a clearer link between national culture and capital budgeting systems and advance extant literature but would also help multinational firms that have business relationships with Indonesian firms in suitably designing strategies. We conducted semi-structured interviews of selected finance managers of listed firms in Indonesia and Australia. Consistent with the contingency theory, we found that economic, political, legal and social uncertainty impact on the use of capital budgeting systems. The levels of uncertainty were higher in Indonesia than Australia and need to be reckoned in the selection of capital budgeting systems used by firms. We also found that firms are influenced by project size and complexity, when selecting capital budgeting systems. KeywordsCapital budgeting systems, National culture, Indonesia, Australia. AbstractWe examine how national culture impacts organisational selection of capital budgeting systems to develop our understanding of what influence a holistic formulation of national culture has on capital budgeting systems. Such an understanding is important as it would not only provide a clearer link between national culture and capital budgeting systems and advance extant literature but would also help multinational firms that have business relationships with Indonesian firms in suitably designing strategies. We conducted semi-structured interviews of selected finance managers of listed firms in Indonesia and Australia. Consistent with the contingency theory, we found that economic, political, legal and social uncertainty impact on the use of capital budgeting systems. The levels of uncertainty were higher in Indonesia than Australia and need to be reckoned in the selection of capital budgeting systems used by firms. We also found that firms are influenced by project size and complexity, when selecting capital budgeting systems. JEL Classification: M40

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A new three-component reaction has been discovered for the synthesis of N-(2-chloroalky1)amides. The synthesis involves interaction of chlorine and an olefin in the presence of a nitrile to give an imide chloride that can be hydrolyzed to an N-(2-~hloroalkyl)amide. This interaction of chlorine, an olefin, and a nitrile has been found to be a general reaction applicable to aromatic and aliphatic nitriles and hydrogen cyanide in combination with such olefins as ethylene, cyclohexene, 1-octene, and styrene. In addition, this synthesis can be carried out with bromine to give N-(2-bromoalkyl)amides. The reaction has been shown to proceed in two steps. The first step gives a chloroimide chloride as well as a dichlorohydrocarbon arising from the original olefin, and the second step gives an N-(2-chloroalkyl)amide by hydrolysis of the chloroimide chloride. When hydrogen cyanide is used, the N-(2-chloroalkyl)formamide is very readily hydrolyzed to the corresponding 2-chloroalkylamine, which is isolated as the hydrochloride. Products produced in these various stages have been isolated and identified.The interaction of chlorine and an olefin in the presence of a nitrile is postulated to proceed as follows:I.RCH=CH2 + Cl2 ---+ RCHCHzC1 + C1-