氧气分子参与的乙烯基单体自由基聚合

尽管被公认在自由基聚合中往往起着缓聚、阻聚或链转移的作用,越来越多的结果表明,在某些情况下,如高温、高压,或当某些催化剂存在时,氧气分子(O2)可以参与甚至加速乙烯基单体的自由基聚合。本文综述了上世纪90年代以来,O2参与的乙烯基单体的热/光诱导自由基聚合、化学引发自由基聚合、氧载体催化自由基聚合以及可逆加成-断裂链转移自由基聚合。以上结果表明,在上述情况下,O2,作为一个普通不饱和单体,可以与苯乙烯、甲基丙烯酸甲酯等乙烯基单体形成交替共聚物(聚过氧化物),而此类聚过氧化物均可裂解为自由基。     

氧阴离子引发甲基丙烯酸-2-(N,N-二甲氨基)乙酯聚合制备Y型大分子单体

氧阴离子聚合(Oxyanion－initiated Polymerization)是一类新型的聚合方法[‘,’‘．利用个乙烯基苦醇钾作为功能性引发剂,引发甲基丙烯酸－2－(NJ－二乙氨基)乙酯聚合,形成末端带可聚合官能团的大分子单体‘”“．氧阴离子引发剂通常难以引发甲基丙烯酸烷基酯单体聚合,但却能引发甲基丙烯酸氨基酯类单体发生聚合．由于氨基乙酯基7位上氮原子的供电子性,它能与钾离子形成螫合物,使氧阴离子的亲核性增加,从而更具有活性,引发单体聚合．氧阴离子聚合具有速度快、活性高、反应温度接近室温和产物的单分散性好等特点．尽管目前还不清楚这种反…     

8-丙烯酰氧喹啉及其聚合物与四溴化碳双组分体系敏化的丙烯腈光聚合

我们曾报道过8-丙烯酰氧喹啉本身在光照下可以聚合;8-丙烯酰氧喹啉(AQ)及其聚合物(PAQ)的喹啉环上的氮原子可以和双键缺电子单体如丙烯腈(AN)在紫外光下能形成激基复合物引发AN的光聚合,并且通过荧光分析证明AQ或PAQ还参与AN聚合物链中,含有氮杂环的烯类单体如N-乙烯基咔唑等不仅和缺电子化合物,和一些卤代烷如CCl_4、CBr_4等在激发下也可以形成激基复合物,进而可以引发烯类单体聚     

乙烯基二联苯单体的螺旋选择性自由基聚合

为了深入理解乙烯基二联苯单体自由基聚合过程中的手性传递,进行了手性单体(+)-2-[(S)-异丁氧羰基-5-(4′-己氧基苯基)苯乙烯、非手性单体2-丁氧羰基-5-(4′-己氧基苯基)苯乙烯的均聚反应及它们二者的共聚反应,探讨了聚合温度和溶剂性质对手性单体均聚物旋光活性、手性单体含量对共聚物旋光活性以及聚合反应溶剂的超分子手性对共聚物旋光活性的影响.研究发现,降低聚合温度、采用液晶性反应介质有利于得到旋光度大的聚合物;少量手性单体的引入即可诱导共聚物形成某一方向占优的螺旋构象,比旋光度随手性单体的含量增加呈线性增长;在胆甾相液晶中制备的非手性单体聚合物不具有光学活性.这些结果表明,该类乙烯基二联苯聚合物具有动态螺旋构象,其光学活性主要依赖于主链的立构规整度和侧基不对称原子的手性.     

Lewis酸碱对在聚合中的应用

自从Stephan和Erker两位科学家提出“位阻型(Frustrated)Lewis酸碱对”概念以来,Lewis酸碱对的催化化学得到极大的关注。近年来,人们也发现Lewis酸碱对在催化极性乙烯基单体和内酯单体聚合中有着重要的应用。Lewis酸碱对催化极性乙烯基单体聚合可形成具有高分子量和窄分子量分布的聚合物,而催化活性与所使用的Lewis酸碱对关系密切,最有效的Lewis酸是Al(C₆F₅)₃和B(C₆F₅)₃,Lewis碱是有机磷、氮杂环卡宾和氮杂环卡宾烯和膦腈超强碱,可聚合的单体包括甲基丙烯酸甲酯、γ-甲基-α-亚甲基-γ-丁内酯、α-亚甲基-γ-丁内酯、 丙烯酸正丁酯、 N,N-二甲基丙烯酰胺、 N,N-二苯基丙烯酰胺、 乙烯基磷酸二乙酯、2-乙烯基吡啶、2-异丙烯基-2-氧 NFDA1 唑林以及非对称的极性二乙烯基单体。聚合过程包括:链引发、链增长和链终止。链引发过程是通过Lewis酸、Lewis碱和单体相互作用形成两性离子,链增长是通过双金属活化单体加成方式进行,链终止通过两种途径:1)增长聚合物链中活化的酯氧负离子对相邻酯中羰基碳原子的亲核进攻形成δ-戊内酯;2)增长聚合物链中活化的烯酯碳负离子对倒数第三个酯中羰基碳原子的亲核进攻形成β-酮酸酯。Lewis酸碱对催化内酯单体聚合可形成线形和环状聚合物,所使用的Lewis酸为Zn(C₆F₅)₃、有机铝、氯化铟,Lewis碱为有机胺。     

N-乙烯基咔唑引发丙烯腈光聚合研究

N-乙烯基咔唑(VCz)是一个正性单体,双键上电荷密度较大,容易在顺丁烯二酸酐、反丁烯二酸二乙酯、丙烯腈(AN)等负性单体诱发下进行正离子聚合,以及与这些单体进行自发的交替共聚合。从结构上看,它又是一个三级胺,氮原子连两个苯基和一个乙烯基,所以电荷密度较大,是一个强电子给体。从芳     

含吡咯烷酮基丙烯酸酯类单体的合成及聚合

轻度交联的聚甲基丙烯酸2-羟乙酯(HEMA)是众所周知的医用水凝胶,即所谓的“Hvdron”。但其吸水率一般在59%(EWC为37%),并不尽人意。近年来,为了提高这类水凝胶的亲水性及生物相容性,常用一些亲水性的烯类单体进行表面改性或通过共聚以达到此目的,N-乙烯基吡咯烷酮是较为常用的这类单体之一。本文合成了含吡咯烷酮基丙烯酸酯类的单体,即丙烯酸2-N-吡咯烷酮基乙酯(PyEA),甲基丙烯酸2-N-吡咯烷酮基乙醋(PyEMA),并研究了这两种单体在甲基丙烯酸二甲氨乙酯(DMAEMA)与过硫酸钾(KPS)所组成的氧化还原引发体系下的聚合。     

采用大分子单体稳定印迹牛血清白蛋白

以牛血清白蛋白为模板蛋白质,聚(丙烯酸羟乙酯-乙烯基咪唑-1-(烯丙基乙酯)-3-乙烯基咪唑氯)[P(HEA-co-VIM-co-[AVIM]Cl)]为大分子功能单体和交联剂,通过氧化还原引发聚合法制备了蛋白质印迹水凝胶.圆二色光谱和同步荧光光谱结果表明,P(HEA-co-VIM-co-[AVIM]Cl)能够较好地维持牛血清白蛋白结构稳定性,而相同质量的HEA,VIM和氯化1-(烯丙基乙酯)-3-乙烯基咪唑([AVIM]Cl)的混合物对牛血清白蛋白的结构破坏严重.选择性吸附和竞争吸附的结果表明,用P(HEA-co-VIM-co-[AVIM]Cl)制备的印迹水凝胶比用HEA,VIM和[AVIM]Cl制备的印迹水凝胶具有更强的选择性和识别能力.在制备过程中维持模板蛋白质结构的稳定性有利于得到具有高识别能力和选择性的印迹聚合物.采用大分子单体印迹蛋白质的方法,可以有效地克服蛋白质在印迹过程中的结构容易变性的缺点,对蛋白质印迹技术的发展具有重要意义.     

聚[(S)-3-乙烯基-2,2'-二羟基-1,1'-联萘]的钛配合物催化三乙基铝对醛的不对称加成反应

通过维蒂希反应合成了(S)-3-乙烯基-2,2'-甲氧甲氧基-1,1'-联萘.将单体(S)-3-乙烯基-2,2'-甲氧甲氧基-1,1'-联萘用偶氮二异丁腈作引发剂进行自由基聚合得到了聚[(S)-3-乙烯基-2,2'-二甲氧基甲氧基-1,1'-联萘].该聚合物上的MOM保护基通过酸脱除获得手性螺旋聚合物聚[(S)-3-乙烯基-2,2'-二羟基-1,1'-联萘].将手性螺旋聚合物聚[(S)-3-乙烯基-2,2'-二羟基-1,1'-联萘]与Ti(O-i-Pr)4形成的配合物应用于三乙基铝与醛的不对称加成反应中,获得了较好的对映选择性,ee值最高为85%.更重要的是,这种聚合物还可以被回收利用多次且催化活性没有明显降低.     

咪唑六氟磷酸盐聚离子液体凝胶电解质的辐射合成及性能研究

以1-乙烯基-3-烷基咪唑六氟磷酸盐C_nvimPF_6(n=6,12)为单体,(1,6-亚己基)-双(3-乙烯基咪唑)六氟磷酸盐为交联剂,六氟磷酸锂为添加剂,混合碳酸酯为溶剂,采用辐射引发聚合、交联合成了新型的聚离子液体凝胶电解质(简称PC_nvimPF_6-Li GPE),并研究了离子液体单体侧链长度、单体浓度、交联剂含量对PC_nvimPF_6-Li GPE性能的影响.结果表明所合成的PC_nvimPF_6-Li GPE具有良好的力学性能和高离子电导率,最大离子电导率可达7.18 mS/cm.     

Natural product propolis: chemical composition

The chemical composition of propolis from East Mediterranean (Hatay, Adana and Mersin) was studied in order to determine the major compounds by using GC-MS. In this study, the ethanolic extract of propolis prepared by mixing 1900mL 70% ethanol and 100g propolis was used. Chemical analysis of propolis extracts indicated that the propolis samples had high concentrations of the aromatic acids, esters and other derivatives which are responsible for the anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-viral, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties of propolis such as benzyl cinnamate, methyl cinnamate, caffeic acid, cinnamyl cinnamate and cinnamoylglcine besides the most common compounds as fatty acid, terpenoids, esters, alcohols hydrocarbons and aromatic acids.     

固体超强酸ZrO_2/S2O_8~(2-)催化合成肉桂酸甲酯

研究了在固体超强酸ZrO2/S2O2-8催化下,肉桂酸与甲醇作用合成肉桂酸甲酯的工艺.考查了催化剂的用量、酸醇摩尔比、反应时间及催化剂的性能对反应的影响.最佳反应条件为∶n(肉桂酸)∶n(甲醇)=1∶10,m(肉桂酸)∶m(催化剂)=3∶1,反应温度90～95℃,反应时间5h,酯化率为95.7%.     

Photoreactive nanoparticles as nanometric building blocks for the generation of self-healing hydrogel thin films

The use of reversible photo-cross-linkable nanoparticles as nano building blocks for the formulation of nanostructured self-healing thin hydrogel films is shown for the first time. This strategy for the fabrication of autonomous self-healing coatings consisted of various microgels bearing surface cinnamate moieties. The nanoparticles were formed by miniemulsion copolymerization, which was followed by surface functionalization with the cinnamate groups. These nanoparticles were then used to form films by drop-casting, followed by interparticle photo-cross-linking polymerization through the light-induced forward dimerization reaction of the previously incorporated cinnamate groups. The reversibility of this macroscopic network formation was also demonstrated by photoinducing the backward dimerization reaction and carrying out several cycles of photoinduced cross-linking and de-cross-linking. The self-healing ability through swelling of these films following surface damage was also demonstrated. Finally, the ability of these self-healing macroscopic films to incorporate additives of different chemical nature before photo-cross-linking was evaluated.     

Visible light excitation of CdSe nanocrystals triggers the release of coumarin from cinnamate surface ligands

The photochemical properties of organic ligands on the surface of nanocrystalline CdSe particles were examined. A number of thiols carrying a substituted cinnamate tail was synthesized. In solution, these cinnamate compounds undergo light-induced (374 nm) E-Z isomerization, followed by a nonphotolytic lactonization to give highly fluorescent coumarin. The cinnamate-thiols were successfully exchanged onto the CdSe nanocrystal, and the photochemical behavior of these conjugates was studied. Upon aerobic photolysis at 374 nm, the surface cinnamates released coumarin accompanied by rapid nanocrystal degradation. This degradation was not observed under similar anaerobic conditions or when the organic ligands did not contain the cinnamate group. Surprisingly, very similar results were obtained upon irradiation at visible wavelengths at which the cinnamate has no absorption. With the aid of UV-visible absorption spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, and electrochemistry, a unified theory for both the increased photoinstability of the nanocrystal as well as the coumarin release was proposed. It involves cinnamate radical anions on the CdSe surface, formed upon electron transfer from the excited nanocrystal to the surface cinnamate, undergoing E-Z isomerization. Practically, this results in the remarkable ability to release coumarin from nanocrystal ligands simply by exciting the nanocrystal with visible light. This new photorelease protocol not only aids in the understanding of fundamental nanocrystal-ligand interactions but may also offer new opportunities in the areas of drug delivery and imaging.     

Macrocyclised pheynyl cinnamate dimer utilisable as photoresponsive chiral dopant for nematic liquid crystals

A macrocyclised phenyl cinnamate dimer with a chiral spacer was prepared, and its photochemistry was compared with that of a precursor linear dimer and corresponding monomeric compounds. Although ultraviolet irradiation of the monomer resulted merely in cis–trans isomerisation of a cinnamate, irradiation of the cyclic and linear dimers induced intra-molecular [2 + 2] photodimerisation of cinnamate groups. Photodimerisation in the cyclic dimer proceeded 20 times faster than in the linear dimer. In a nematic liquid crystal, the cyclic dimer exhibited a high helical twisting power of 27.5 μm^?1, which decreased to 6.7 μm^?1 with dimerisation. A macrocyclised dimer such as this can be used as a photoresponsive chiral dopant for nematic liquid crystals.     

Chemical composition of the essential oil from basil (Ocimum basilicum Linn.) and its in vitro cytotoxicity against HeLa and HEp-2 human cancer cell lines and NIH 3T3 mouse embryonic fibroblasts

This study examines the chemical composition and in?vitro anticancer activity of the essential oil from Ocimum basilicum Linn. (Lamiaceae), cultivated in the Western Ghats of South India. The chemical compositions of basil fresh leaves were identified by GC-MS: 11 components were identified. The major constituents were found to be methyl cinnamate (70.1%), linalool (17.5%), β-elemene (2.6%) and camphor (1.52%). The results revealed that this plant may belong to the methyl cinnamate and linalool chemotype. A methyl thiazol tetrazolium assay was used for in?vitro cytotoxicity screening against the human cervical cancer cell line (HeLa), human laryngeal epithelial carcinoma cell line (HEp-2) and NIH 3T3 mouse embryonic fibroblasts. The IC(50) values obtained were 90.5 and 96.3?μg?mL(-1), respectively, and the results revealed that basil oil has potent cytotoxicity.     

Unusual calibration curves observed for iron using high-resolution continuum source graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry

The simultaneous determination of cadmium and iron in plant and soil samples has been investigated using high-resolution continuum source graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. The primary cadmium resonance line at 228.802 nm and an adjacent secondary iron line at 228.726 nm, which is within the spectral interval covered by the charge-coupled device (CCD) array detector, have been used for the investigations. Due to the very high iron content in most of the soil samples the possibility has been investigated to reduce the sensitivity and extend the working range by using side pixels for measurement at the line wings instead of the line core. It has been found that the calibration curves measured at all the analytically useful pixels of this line consisted of two linear parts with distinctly different slopes. This effect has been independent of the positioning of the wavelength, i.e., if the Cd line or the Fe line was in the center of the CCD array. The most likely explanation for this unusual behavior is a significant difference between the instrument width Δλ_Instr and the absorption line width Δλ_Abs, which is quite pronounced in the case of Fe. Using both parts of the calibration curves and simultaneous measurement at the line center and at the wings made it possible to extend the working range for the iron determination to more than three orders of magnitude.     

Engineered interface using a hydroxyl group‐free polymeric buffer layer onto a TiO2 nanocomposite film for improving the electrical properties in a low‐voltage operated organic transistor

We demonstrate the effect of engineered interfaces by introducing different classes of polymeric buffer layers onto a titanium oxide (TiO₂) nanocomposite film on the density of interfacial trap sites and corresponding mobility in low‐voltage‐operated organic field‐effect transistors. The organic field‐effect transistors were fabricated using pentacene as an organic semiconductor layer and a high dielectric TiO₂ nanocomposite film for low‐voltage operation stacked with two different kinds of thin polymers, one of which is hydroxyl group‐existing polyvinyl phenol and the other is hydroxyl group‐free polyvinyl cinnamate. By using the hydroxyl group‐free buffer layer, the interfacial trap density is found to be much decreased than that for the hydroxyl group‐existing buffer layer. In addition, the mobility for the polyvinyl cinnamate used case, shows significantly increased value by at least one of magnitude compared to the case of no buffer layer. It is found that a hydroxyl group‐free polymeric layer produces a more effective surface, which leads to high electrical properties and less electrochemical traps at the interface in the organic devices. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Growth and characterization of mercury cinnamate single crystal

Single crystals of mercury cinnamate were grown by slow evaporation of methanol solution at room temperature. The effect of mercury on the electronic structure of cinnamic acid was studied. The grown mercury cinnamate single crystals were characterized by UV, FTIR and TG-DTA. TG curve of mercury cinnamate exhibits higher thermal stability compared with cinnamic acid which was also confirmed by DTA curve. The spectroscopic studies give evidences of the distribution of the electronic charge in molecule, the delocalisation of π electrons and the reactivity of metal complexes. The Second harmonic generation efficiency is more pronounced in the presence of mercury dopant in the growth medium.     

Polycaprolactone solution–based ink for designing microfluidic channels on paper via 3D printing platform for biosensing application

This work reports a novel fabrication technique for development of channels on paper‐based microfluidic devices using the syringe module of a 3D printing syringe–based system. In this study, printing using polycaprolactone (PCL)‐based ink (Mw 70 000‐90 000) was employed for the generation of functional hydrophobic barriers on Whatman qualitative filter paper grade 1 (approximate thickness of 180 μm and pore diameter of 11 μm), which would effectively channelize fluid flow to multiple assay zones dedicated for different analyte detection on a microfluidic paper‐based analytical device (μPAD). The standardization studies reveal that a functional hydrophilic channel for sample conduction fabricated using the reported technique can be as narrow as 460.7 ± 20 μm and a functional hydrophobic barrier can be of any width with a lower limit of about 982.2 ± 142.75 μm when a minimum number of two layers of the ink is extruded onto paper. A comparison with the hydrodynamic model established for writing with ink is used to explain the width of the line printed by this system. A fluid flow analysis through a single channel system was also carried out to establish its conformity with the Washburn model, which governs the fluid flow in two‐dimensional μPAD. The presented fabrication technique proves to be a robust strategy that effectively taps the advantages of this 3D printing technique in the production of μPADs with enhanced speed and reproducibility.