Organic electroluminescent device with an aromatic amine-containing polymer as a hole transport layer (I): Poly[N-[p-N′ -phenyl-N′-[1,1′-biphenyl-4′-[N″-phenyl-N″-(2-methylphenyl)amino]-4-amino]]phenyl methacrylamide]

Electroluminescent devices were fabricated using a holetransporting polymer, poly[N-[p-N′ -phenyl-N′-[1,1′-biphenyl-4′-[N″-phenyl-N″-(2-methylphenyl)amino]-4-amino]]phenyl methacrylamide] (PTPDMA), and tris(8-quinolinolato)aluminum(III) complex, Alq, as the hole transport layer and the emitter layer, respectively. A device structure of glass substrate/indium–tin–oxide/PTPDMA/Alq/Mg:Ag was employed. Hole injection from the electrode through the PTPDMA layer to the Alq layer and concomitant electroluminescence from the Alq layer were observed. Bright green luminescence with a luminance of 20,000 cd/m² was obtained at a drive voltage of 14 V.     

Synthesis of polyimides from N,N′-bis(phenylsulfonyl)pyromellitimide and aromatic diamines

A novel and successful synthesis of polyimide has been performed by the two-step polymerization of N,N′-bis(phenylsulfonyl)pyromellitimide (BPSP) and bis(4-aminophenyl) ether (ODA). The ring-opening polyaddition reaction proceeded in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone at room temperature through the formation of the open-chain polyamide, which was subsequently converted by heating to the polyimide along with the elimination of benzenesulfonamide. The polymerization of BPSP with ODA took place fairly rapidly to give the polyamide having inherent viscosity in the range of 0.6–0.8. The polyamide solution was resistant to hydrolysis, but was somewhat susceptible to imidization reaction. The thermal imidization of the open-chain polyamide occurred far more readily than that of the polyamic acid derived from pyromellitic dianhydride and ODA.     

N,N′-(disubstitutedmethylene)bisacrylamides: Preparation and polymerization

Preparative methods for the previously unreported N,N′-(disubstitutedmethylene)-bisacrylamides are presented. The solubility and thermal stability of these new bisamides are compared to the well known N,N′-methylenebisacrylamide. N,N′-Isopropyl-idenebisacrylamide, one of these new compounds, readily copolymerizes with a variety of vinyl monomers. It forms high molecular weight copolymers by the conjugate polyaddition of alkanedithiols or piperazine.     

A one‐dimensional zinc(II) coordination polymer incorporating [1,1′‐biphenyl]‐4,4′‐dicarboxylate and N,N′‐bis(pyridin‐3‐ylmethyl)‐[1,1′‐biphenyl]‐4,4′‐dicarboxamide ligands

In the title compound, catena‐poly[[[N,N′‐bis(pyridin‐3‐ylmethyl)‐[1,1′‐biphenyl]‐4,4′‐dicarboxamide]chloridozinc(II)]‐μ‐[1,1′‐biphenyl]‐4,4′‐dicarboxylato‐[[N,N′‐bis(pyridin‐3‐ylmethyl)‐[1,1′‐biphenyl]‐4,4′‐dicarboxamide]chloridozinc(II)]‐μ‐[N,N′‐bis(pyridin‐3‐ylmethyl)‐[1,1′‐biphenyl]‐4,4′‐dicarboxamide]], [Zn₂(C₁₄H₈O₄)Cl₂(C₂₆H₂₂N₄O₂)₃]_n, the Zn^II centre is four‐coordinate and approximately tetrahedral, bonding to one carboxylate O atom from a bidentate bridging dianionic [1,1′‐biphenyl]‐4,4′‐dicarboxylate ligand, to two pyridine N atoms from two N,N′‐bis(pyridin‐3‐ylmethyl)‐[1,1′‐biphenyl]‐4,4′‐dicarboxamide ligands and to one chloride ligand. The pyridyl ligands exhibit bidentate bridging and monodentate terminal coordination modes. The bidentate bridging pyridyl ligand and the bridging [1,1′‐biphenyl]‐4,4′‐dicarboxylate ligand both lie on special positions, with inversion centres at the mid‐points of their central C—C bonds. These bridging groups link the Zn^II centres into a one‐dimensional tape structure that propagates along the crystallographic b direction. The tapes are interlinked into a two‐dimensional layer in the ab plane through N—H...O hydrogen bonds between the monodentate ligands. In addition, the thermal stability and solid‐state photoluminescence properties of the title compound are reported.     

[N,N′‐Bis(3‐aminopropyl)ethylenediamine‐κ4N,N′,N′′,N′′′](trithiocyanurato‐κ2N,S)zinc(II) ethanol solvate

In the crystal structure of the title compound, [N,N′‐bis(3‐­amino­propyl)­ethyl­enedi­amine‐κ⁴N,N′,N′′,N′′′][1,3,5‐triazine‐2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)‐tri­thionato(2−)‐κ²N,S]­zinc(II) ethanol sol­vate, [Zn(C₈H₂₂N₄)₂(C₃HN₃S₃)]·C₂H₆O, the Zn^II atom is octa­hedrally coordinated by four N atoms [Zn—N = 2.104 (2)–2.203 (2) Å] of a tetradentate N‐donor N,N′‐bis(3‐­amino­propyl)­ethyl­enedi­amine (bapen) ligand and by two S and N atoms [Zn—S = 2.5700 (7) Å and Zn—N = 2.313 (2) Å] of a tri­thio­cyanurate(2−) (ttcH²⁻) dianion bonded as a bidentate ligand in a cis configuration. The crystal structure of the compound is stabilized by a network of hydrogen bonds.     

Synthesis and characterization of N-phenylated aromatic polyureas from N,N′ -dichloroformyl-p-dianilinobenzene and N,N′ -bistrimethylsilyl-diamines

NovelN-phenylated aromatic polyureas having inherent viscosities of 0.13–0.35 dL/g were synthesized by the solution polycondensation of N,N′-dichloroformyl-p-dianilinobenzene with N,N′-bistrimethylsilyl derivatives of bis(4-aminophenyl)ether, piperazine, and p-dianilinobenzene in sulfolane. Except the polyurea containing piperazine unit, the other polyureas were amorphous and readily soluble in a variety of organic solvents such as tetrahydrofuran. The polyurea derived from p-dianilinobenzene, which has no vulnerable hydrogen on the urea linkage, did not melt below 350°C and was stable up to 450°C in air.     

The cyclization of N,N′-bis[2-(dialkoxy)ethyl]-p-xylene-α,α′-diamine dihydrochloride to pyrido[3,4-g]isoquinoline and 3,8-phenanthroline

The ring closure of N,N′-bis[2-(dialkoxy)ethyl]-p-xylene-α,α′-diamine dihydrochloride in fuming sulfuric acid has been investigated and the cyclization products have been identified as the linear pyrido[3,4-g]isoquinoline as well as the previously reported angular 3,8-phenanthroline.     

Synthesis of polypyrimidoquinazolinetetraones from N,N′-bis(mesyloxy)pyromellitimide and aromatic diamines

A novel class of polypyrimidoquinazolinetetraones was synthesized by the polymerization of N,N′-bis(mesyloxy)pyromellitimide with aromatic diamines in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone in the presence of triethylamine as an acid acceptor. The polymerization proceeded probably through the formation of ring-opened adducts, followed by elimination and rearrangement yielding polyamide-isocyanates, which in turn were cyclized to give polypyrimidoquinazolinetetraones. These polymers, which were soluble in strong acids, had inherent viscosities in the range of 0.17–0.27. Thermogravimetric analyses indicated that they began to decompose at around 450°C in air.     

Synthesis of polyamides from active N,N′-diacylbis [1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2h)-one]s and 4,4′-oxydianiline under mild conditions

The aminolysis of 3-benzoyloxy-1,2-benzisothiazole and N-benzoyl[1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one] derived from 1,2-benzisothiazol-3-ol was studied in model systems and was found to give good yields of N-substituted benzamides at room temperature. Solution polycondensation of new bisamides, N,N′-isophthaloyldi[1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one], and N,N′-adipoyldi[1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one], proceeded slowly to give polyamides with moderate molecular weights. The chloroform–triethylamine · hydrochloride system was the best polycondensation medium compared with some polar aprotic solvents for the formation of higher-molecular-weight polyamides.     

[2+3] Cycloadditions of ‘Thiocarbonyl Ylides’ (= (Alkylidenesulfonio)methanides) and diazoalkanes with N,N′-(thiocarbonyl)diimidazole (= 1,1′-(carbonothioyl)bis[1H-imidazole])

Heating of a mixture of N,N′-(thiocarbonyl)diimidazole (= 1,1′-(carbonothioyl)bis[1H-imidazole]; 1 ) and 2,5-dihydro-1,3,4-thiadiazole 2a or 2b gave the 1,3-dithiolanes 4a and 4b , respectively, via a regiospecific 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of the corresponding ‘thiocarbonyl methanides’ 3a , b onto the C?S group of 1 (Schemes 1 and 2). The adamantane derivative 4b was not stable in the presence of 1H-imidazole and during chromatographic workup. The isolated 1,3-dithiole 5 is the product of a base-catalyzed elimination of 1H-imidazole from the initial cycloadduct 4b . The formation of the S,N-acetal 6 can be rationalized by a protonation of the ‘thiocarbonyl ylide’ 3b followed by a nucleophilic addition of 1H-imidazole. With the diazo compounds 8a–e (Scheme 3) 1 underwent a regiospecific 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition to give the corresponding 2,5-dihydro-1,3,4-thiadiazole derivatives 9 , which spontaneously eliminated 1H-imidazole to yield (1H-imidazol-1-yl)-1,3,4-thiadiazoles 10 . The structures of 10a and 10d were established by X-ray crystallography. In the case of diazodiphenylmethane ( 8f ), the initial cycloadduct 9f decomposed via a ‘twofold extrusion’ of N₂ and S to give 1,1′-(2,2-diphenylethenylidene)bis[1H-imidazole] ( 11 ; Scheme 3).     

Synthesis and Characterization of the Zinc Amides: [EtZnL]2 and [ZnL2] (L = N,N‐dimethyl(N′‐trimethylsilyl)ethane‐1,2‐diaminate)

The ligand N,N‐dimethyl(N′‐trimethylsilyl)ethane‐1,2‐diamine (HL) was treated with ZnEt₂ in varying stoichiometric ratios to synthesize [EtZnL]₂ and [ZnL₂] complexes. Crystal data: [EtZnL]₂, monoclinic, P2₁/n, a = 10.0149(5) Å, b = 8.0296(3) Å, c = 16.1689(8) Å, β = 91.715(2)°. [ZnL₂], monoclinic, P2₁/n, a = 8.8457(3) Å, b = 15.4249(6) Å, c = 16.0121(7) Å, β = 92.656(1)°. The former complex is an amido nitrogen bridged dimer with distorted tetrahedral stereochemistry of the zinc atom and the latter is a distorted tetrahedral monomer based on amide/amine chelation.     

Synthesis of substituted polymethylenes by radical polymerization of N,N,N′,N′-tetraalkylfumaramides and their characterization

Radical polymerization of N,N,N′,N′-tetraalkylfumaramides (TRFAm) bearing methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, and isobutyl groups as N-substituents (TMFAm, TEFAm, TnPFAm, TIPFAm, and TIBFAm, respectively) was investigated. In the polymerization of TEFAm initiated with 1,1′-azobiscyclohexane-1-carbonitrile (ACN) in benzene, the polymerization rate (R_p) was expressed as follows: R_p = k [ACN]^0.28 [TEFAm]^1.26, and the overall activation energy was 102.1 kJ/mol. The introduction of a bulky alkyl group into N-substituent of TRFAm decreased the R_p in the following order: TMFAm > TEFAm > TnPFAm > TIBFAm > TIPFAm ～ 0. The relative reactivities of these monomers were also investigated in radical copolymerization with styrene (St) and methyl methacrylate (MMA). In copolymerization of TRFAm (M₂) with St (M₁), monomer reactivity ratios were determined to be r₁ = 1.07 and r₂ = 0.20 for St–TMFAm, and r₁ = 1.88 and r₂ = 0.11 for St–TEFAm, from which Q₂ and e₂ values were estimated to be 0.35 and 0.44 for TMFAm, and 0.19 and 0.47 for TEFAm, respectively. The other TRFAm were also copolymerized with St, but copolymerization with MMA gave polymers containing a small amount of TRFAm units. The polymer from TRFAm consists of a less-flexible poly(N,N-dialkylaminocarbonylmethylene) structure. The solubility and thermal property of the polymers were also investigated.     

Spectroscopic studies of new model compounds for poly[N,N′-bis(phenoxyphenyl)pyromellitimide]

New model compounds for poly[N,N′-bis(phenoxyphenyl)pyromellitimide] have been synthesized in order to investigate the formation of imine bonds which are proposed to form during the curing process and lead to crosslinking in the bulk polymer. Raman studies show that terminal amines can react with imide carbonyls during curing to form C?N bonds. The Raman band due to C?N appears at 1656 cm^?1 and the band due to C?O closest to the imine bond is observed at 1742 cm^?1. These results are in agreement with previously published results on vapor deposited polyimide films.     

Hydrogen‐bonding network of N,N′‐bis[2‐(tert‐butyldimethylsiloxy)ethyl]ethylenediammonium dichloride

The title salt, C₁₈H₄₆N₂O₂Si₂²⁺·2Cl⁻, has been synthesized by reaction of N,N′‐bis(2‐hydroxyethyl)ethylenediamine with tert‐butyldimethylsilyl chloride. The zigzag backbone dication is located across an inversion centre and the two chloride anions are related by inversion symmetry. The ionic components form a supramolecular two‐dimensional network via N—H...Cl hydrogen bonding, which is responsible for the high melting point compared with the oily compound N,N′‐bis[2‐(tert‐butyldimethylsiloxy)ethyl]ethylenediamine.     

Solution properties of semirigid polyquinolines. I. Size-exclusion chromatography with light-scattering detection of poly[2,2′-(P,P′-oxydi-P-phenylene) 6,6′-oxybis(4-phenylquinoline)]

An aromatic semirigid polyquinoline, poly[2,2′-(p,p′-oxydi-p-phenylene) 6,6′-oxybis(4-phenylquinoline)], has been studied in dilute solution using viscometry, light scattering, and size-exclusion chromatography coupled with low-angle light-scattering detection (SEC/LALS). The SEC/LALS technique permits determination of the intrinsic viscosity and absolute molecular weight for a series of narrow fractions without preparative fractionation. Aggregation that was observed in dilute chloroform solutions was found to be related to protonation of the polyquinoline by HCI present in chloroform. Unperturbed dimensions calculated from the SEC/LALS results show the chain to have nearly freely rotating dimensions, as expected for a chain composed of long (12-Å) rigid segments connected by ether linkages.     

N‐Benzoyl‐N′,N′‐dibutylselenourea and its palladium(II) complex

The crystal and molecular structures of N‐benzoyl‐N′,N′‐dibutylselenourea (HL), C₁₆H₂₄N₂OSe, and the corresponding complex bis(N‐benzoyl‐N′,N′‐dibutylselenoureato‐κ²Se,O)palladium(II), [Pd(C₁₆H₂₃N₂OSe)₂], are reported. The selenourea molecule is characterized by intermolecular hydrogen bonds between the selenoamidic H atom and the Se atom of a neighbouring molecule forming a dimer, presumably as a consequence of resonance‐assisted hydrogen bonding or π‐bonding co‐operativity. A second dimeric hydrogen bond is also described. In the palladium complex, the typical square‐planar coordination characteristic of such ligands results in a cis‐[Pd(L‐Se,O)₂] complex.     

Syntheses of polyimide copolymers based on N,N′-(pyromellitoyl)diglycine

N,N′-(pyromellitoyl)diglycine ( 1 ) was synthesized by reacting pyromellitic anhydride with glycine in polar solvents such as DMAC, NMP, or DMF at 60°C and then refluxed azeotropically with toluene. Among these solvents, it is easy to form DMF-insoluble salt ( 1 ″) in DMF, but this salt can be converted to 1 by treating first with NaHCO₃ and then with HCl. Reacting monomer N,N′-(pyromellitoyl)diaminoacetyl chloride ( 2 ) can be obtained by treating with thionyl chloride, and N,N′-(pyromellitoyl)dimethyl aminoacetate ( 3 ) can be obtained by treating 2 with methanol. As 2 reacts with aromatic diamine in polar solvents, such as DMAC, DMF, or NMP, a series of copolypyromellitimide amides ( 5a–h ) can be obtained. These copolymers can be processed by using DMAC + LiCl (5%) as solvent to produce flexible film of good weather resistivity and heat resistivity. Monomer 2 can also react with aromatic dihydrazides in polar solvents to produce copolypyromellitimide hydrazides ( 6a–c ), and 6a–b can be condensated again to produce copolypyromellitimide oxadiazoles ( 7a–b ) in polyphosphoric acid (PPA). Besides, 3 reacts with aromatic tetraamine by carrying out polycondensation in PPA to produce copolypyromellitimide benzimidazole ( 8 ). Structures of copolymers mentioned above were identified by comparing IR spectra with those of model compounds. Heat resistivity was measured by the thermogravimetric method, and their solubilities in various solvents were also investigated.     

Poly[tris(diorganophosphinato)alanes]

Poly[tris(diorganophosphinato)alanes], [Al(OPRR′O)₃]_n, were synthesized in which the organic moieties (R,R′) contained from one to eighteen carbon atoms. Polymeric properties depended upon the organic moieties; polymers were fusible, tractable, and flexible when the organic moieties contained six or more carbon atoms. Soluble polymers were prepared by using mixtures of symmetrical and unsymmetrical phosphinates. One polymer, poly{bis[n-butyl(benzyl)phosphinato]di-n-octylphosphinatoalane}, exhibited a degree of polymerization greater than 1000 and an exceptionally high intrinsic viscosity of 37 dl/g. The properties of the different polymers are discussed, and feasible structures are proposed.     

Tetra(N,N′‐tetramethylharnstoff)‐Beryllium‐Triiodid, [Be(TMH)4](I3)2

Tetra(N,N′‐tetramethylurea)‐beryllium‐triiodide, [Be(TMU)₄](I₃)₂ ( 1 ) was prepared from beryllium powder and iodine in N,N′‐tetramethylurea to give orange crystals, which were characterized by X‐ray diffraction and IR spectroscopy. Compound 1 crystallizes monoclinically in the space group C2/c with four formula units per unit cell. Lattice dimensions at 100(2) K: a = 1906.6(1), b = 1185.7(1), c = 1895.0(1) pm, β = 113.60(1) °, R₁ = 0.0291. The structure of 1 consists of distorted tetrahedral cations [Be(TMU)₄]²⁺ with Be–O bond lengths of 162.5(5) and 160.8(5) pm and triiodide ions without site symmetry.     

Synthesis and biological activity of novel N‐tert‐butyl‐N,N′‐substitutedbenzoylhydrazines containing 2‐methyl‐3‐(triphenylgermanyl)propoxycarbonyl

In a search for new insect growth regulators with unusual biological properties and different activity spectrum, we thought that the preservation of the bioactive unit and the introduction of 2‐methyl‐3‐(triphenylgermanyl)propoxycarbonyl in N‐tert‐butyl‐N,N′‐dibenzoylhydrazine would enhance their larvicidal activities to a significant degree. Therefore, we designed and synthesized N′‐tert‐butyl‐N′‐[2‐methyl‐3‐(triphenylgermanyl)propoxycarbonyl]‐N‐benzoylhydrazine and analogs by two procedures. These novel compounds were characterized by elemental analyses, IR, and ¹H NMR. At the same time, N‐tert‐butyl‐N‐substitutedbenzoylhydrazines were prepared by a new method, and some reactions involved were studied. The preliminary results indicate that some compounds have inhibitory effects against plant pathogenetic bacteria such as early blight of tomato. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.