有机化学中的反Diels-Alder反应

Diels-Alder反应(下简称D-A反应)是有机化学中一类非常重要,且应用也相当广的反应,其本质是双烯体和亲双烯体进行[4+2]环加成。关于这类反应大家都很熟悉,这里就不再赘述。而D-A反应的逆反应,国外文献中称之为反Diels-Alder反应(下简称反D-A反应)或反双烯合成(Retro-diene Synthesis),则人们接触较少,教科书上也几乎没有提及。本文简略介绍反D-A反应及其在有机化学中的一些应用。     

pH响应壳聚糖衍生物的合成与自组装

以甲烷磺酸为反应溶剂,将己酰氯接枝到壳聚糖(CS)侧基上,得到可溶于常见有机溶剂的己酰化壳聚糖(HC);亲水性聚乙二醇单甲醚(mPEG)通过活泼酯法接枝到HC上,最终获得两亲性壳聚糖衍生物PEG-g-HC。用红外光谱(FT-IR)、核磁共振(1H-NMR)与紫外-可见光谱(UV-Vis)表征产物结构,用动态光散射、透射电镜与荧光光谱等方法研究了PEG-g-HC的自组装行为。结果表明:通过改变己酰氯与CS的投料比可调节HC的取代度;随着HC中己酰基取代度增大,HC在水介质中溶解的临界pH随之降低;PEG-g-HC可自组装为球形胶束,通过改变HC中己酰基的取代度可调控其pH响应行为。     

添加型聚丙烯大分子表面改性剂PP-g-PEG的制备及其应用

以马来酸酐为桥联剂,通过其与单端羟基聚乙二醇的反应,合成了大分子表面改性剂聚丙烯-聚乙二醇接枝共聚物,探索了反应条件对接枝反应的影响,用IR、NMR、TGA、DSC对接枝物的结构及性能进行研究,并通过共混研究了接枝物对聚丙烯的表面改性效果.结果表明,提高马来酸酐接枝聚丙烯或聚乙二醇的分子量,会阻碍接枝反应的进行,接枝率明显下降;接枝聚乙二醇降低了接枝物的结晶能力;聚丙烯-聚乙二醇接枝共聚物的热稳定性随着聚乙二醇的含量增加及侧链聚乙二醇长度的增加略有下降;聚丙烯-聚乙二醇接枝共聚物组分在共混物中具有明显的向外择优迁移特性,可以作为聚丙烯的添加型表面改性剂使用.     

单模微波辐照下壳聚糖-左旋聚乳酸接枝共聚物的酶催化合成

以猪胰脂肪酶(PPL)代替传统的有机金属作为催化剂,在单模微波辐照下利用左旋丙交酯(L-LA)的开环聚合制备壳聚糖-左旋聚乳酸(CS-g-PLLA)接枝共聚物.考察了反应温度及酶用量对接枝率的影响.以此为基础,利用DTG、XRD和3T3成纤维细胞培养对产物的物理性能及细胞相容性进行分析.结果显示,猪胰酶可有效催化接枝反应的进行.反应温度和酶用量对产物的接枝率有较大影响.在单模微波作用下,较低的反应温度(50℃)可获得具有较高接枝率(178.8%)的接枝产物.与纯壳聚糖相比,接枝产物的结晶度和热稳定性降低,说明PLLA的引入破坏了壳聚糖的高结晶性.产物具有良好的细胞相容性,可作为优良的组织工程支架材料.     

羧甲基壳聚糖-g-(2-氯乙酰氧基-4-甲氧基-二苯甲酮)的合成及其紫外吸收性能

2-羟基-4-甲氧基二苯甲酮(紫外线吸收剂)与一氯乙酰氯反应制得功能中间体2-氯乙酰氧基-4-甲氧基-二苯甲酮(1);在碱性条件下1与羧甲基壳聚糖(CMC)在异丙醇中通过N-烷基化反应实现1在CMC上的接枝,合成了一系列新型CMC接枝物——CMC-g-1n(2-G,G=接枝率),其结构经UV,IR和XRD表征.并测试了2-G的吸湿性、保湿性以及溶解性.结果表明,2-G在311 nm处有最大紫外吸收;吸湿性随G的增大减小;保湿性随G的增大提高;2-G有较好的水溶性.     

N,O-羧甲基化羟丙基壳聚糖的制备及结构表征

用NaOH作为催化剂, 在异丙醇悬浮体系中环氧丙烷(PO)与壳聚糖(CS)在60 ℃下反应8 h, 制备取代度超过0.8的羟丙基壳聚糖(HPCS). HPCS在水溶液中与氯乙酸反应, 制备了一种结构新颖的两性聚合物N,O-羧甲基化羟丙基壳聚糖(HPCMS), 羧甲基取代度可控制在0.42～1.38之间. 采用NMR和FTIR对产物结构进行表征. 结果表明, 在壳聚糖的羟丙基化改性过程中, C6位羟基首先与环氧丙烷反应, 生成HPCS; 在与氯乙酸反应过程中, HPCS上的羟基和氨基同时与氯乙酸发生取代反应.     

基于Diels-Alder反应的智能分子印迹聚合物制备及性能表征

采用热可逆的Diels-Alder(DA)反应制备分子印迹聚合物(MIP),以活化改性的含环氧基团硅胶为载体,以分子修饰β-环糊精作为功能单体,吲哚-3-乙酸(IAA)为模板分子,接枝呋喃型双烯体后交联聚合,得到含有温敏性DA反应亲双烯体结构组件的分子印迹聚合物,通过与双烯体发生DA反应得到新型结构的DA-MIP,通过温控实现IAA的智能性印迹.采用傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)、核磁共振波谱(NMR)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)表征原料、中间产物及终产物的结构;利用差示扫描量热(DSC)和热重分析法(TG)测试产物的热敏感性能;利用吸附实验比较MIP与DA-MIP的分子识别性能和特异性.结果表明,DA-MIP具有良好的热敏性,DA-MIP低温(60℃)不显示识别IAA作用,高温(140℃)显示特异性识别IAA作用,呈现出明显的温度敏感性,识别能力智能响应于环境刺激.温敏性智能DA-MIP的重复使用性能良好,识别目标分子的恢复率达84%.     

Butacene合成方法的改进及性能研究

与以二茂铁,4-氯丁酰氯为原料的传统合成方法不同,直接以γ-二茂铁丁酸为原料,采用NaBH4-I2-THF体系代替有毒的锌汞齐作为还原剂,以SOCl2为氯代试剂,制备了4-氯丁基二茂铁,将其与镁粉反应制得格式试剂,再与二甲基氯硅烷反应合成4-二茂铁丁基二甲基硅烷,在高效可重复使用铂催化剂(二氧化硅负载壳聚糖络合氯铂酸SiO2-CS-Pt)催化下与端羟基聚丁二烯(HTPB)硅氢加成得到高收率的巴特辛(Butacene).采用1H-NMR和FTIR对其化学结构进行了表征,采用TGA分析了产物的热性能,并测定了接枝率和羟值.研究结果表明,所得产物与目标产物相符,初始热分解温度提前,热敏感度增加,热稳定性增加,具有良好的催化性能.     

壳聚糖-O-聚(寡聚乙二醇甲基丙烯酸酯)的原子转移自由基聚合与表征

基于原子转移自由基聚合(ATRP)和十二烷基硫酸钠(SDS)-壳聚糖(CS)复合物(SCC)的位置选择性改性策略,合成了结构可控的壳聚糖-O-聚(寡聚乙二醇甲基丙烯酸甲酯)(CS-POEGMA)刷状衍生物.通过在SCC的羟基上引入溴代异丁酸后脱除SDS得到大分子引发剂O-溴化壳聚糖(CS-Br).用红外光谱(FT-IR...     

接枝物EVA-g-PBMA的合成及表征

本文合成了具有端羟基的聚甲基丙烯酸丁酯(PBMA-OH),并通过与MA反应,实现了端羟基转化,为接枝EVA水解产物起到了“搭桥”的作用。通过H^1 NMR对不同水解度的EVA皂化产物进行了序列结构剖析,并合成了新型接枝物EVA-g-PBMA。     

Preparation and Characterization of Chitosan Composite Membranes Crosslinked by Carboxyl-capped Poly（ethylene glycol）

In this study a series of chemically crosslinked chitosan/poly（ethylene glycol） （CS/PEG） composite membranes were prepared with PEG as a crosslinking reagent other than an additional blend. First, carboxyl-eapped poly（ethylene glycol） （HOOC-PEG-COOH） was synthesized. Dense CS/PEG composite membranes were then prepared by casting/evaporation of CS and HOOC-PEG-COOH mixture in acetic acid solution. Chitosan was chemically crosslinked due to the amidation between the carboxyl in HOOC-PEG-COOH and the amino in chitosan under heating, as confirmed by FTIR analysis. The hydrophilicity, water-resistance and mechanical properties of pure and crosslinked chitosan membranes were characterized, respectively. The results of water contact angle and water absorption showed that the hydrophilicity of chitosan membranes could be significantly improved, while no significant difference of weight loss between pure chitosan membranes and crosslinked ones was detected, indicating that composite membranes with amidation crosslinking possess excellent water resistanance ability. Moreover, the tensile strength of chitosan membranes could be significantly enhanced with the addition of certain amount of HOOC-PEG-COOH crosslinker, while the elongation at break didn＇t degrade at the same time. Additionally, the results of swelling behaviors in water at different pH suggested that the composite membranes were pH sensitive.     

Characterisation of N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone-based hydrogels prepared by a Diels-Alder click reaction in water

N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone-based hydrogels were prepared by the Diels-Alder reaction in water for the first time. Copolymers of N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone(VP) and furfuryl methacrylate(FM) were synthesised by free radical polymerisation in toluene at 70 °C by using 2,2′-azobisisobutyronltrile as an initiator. Polymeric dienophile (PEG-AMI) was prepared from N-alaninyl maleimide (AMI) and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) by using N,N′-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC) as a dehydrating agent. The prepared dienes and dienophile were then dissolved in water and mixed, leading to gelation via Diels-Alder reaction after some time. The gelation times of different copolymers and PEG-AMI in different solvents and at different temperatures were measured by the vial inversion method, and the swelling behaviour of dried hydrogels was studied using a general gravimetric method. The gelation time was shorter in water than in organic solvents, and the gelation time decreased with the increase of temperature and FM content in copolymers. Conversely, the swelling ratios increased with the decrease of temperature and FM content in the copolymers. Disassembly experiments suggested that N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) could accelerate the retro-DA reaction.     

A novel method for the synthesis of the PEG-crosslinked chitosan with a pH-independent swelling behavior

In this study, a simple method was developed to crosslink chitosan using poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) with different molecular weights. Crosslinking of chitosan was confirmed by various spectral analyses. The differential scanning calorimetric (DSC) study indicated that the rigid crystalline structure of chitosan was decreased after crosslinking with PEG. The PEG-crosslinked chitosan (PEG-Ch) showed a pH-independent swelling behavior: swelled in both the simulated stomach (pH 1.1) and intestinal (pH 7.4) solutions. The swelling ratio of PEG-Ch increased significantly with a higher molecular weight of PEG used. In contrast, chitosan dissolved completely in a simulated stomach solution and showed a comparatively less swelling in a simulated intestinal solution. Thus, the prepared PEG-Ch could be a better biomaterial than chitosan in the development of orally sustained drug-delivery devices.     

Well‐defined succinylated chitosan‐O‐poly(oligo(ethylene glycol)methacrylate) for pH‐reversible shielding of cationic nanocarriers

A novel type of well‐defined graft copolymer, succinylated chitosan‐O‐poly(oligo(ethylene glycol)methacrylate) (SC‐POEGMA), was developed for pH‐reversible poly(ethylene glyocol) (PEG) shielding of cationic nanocarriers. Chitosan‐O‐POEGMA (CS‐POEGMA) was first synthesized via single electron transfer‐living radical polymerization of oligo(ethylene glyol) methacrylate (OEGMA) using O‐brominated chitosan (CS‐Br) as a macromolecular initiator and Cu(I)Br/1,1,4,7,10,10‐hexamethyltriethylenetetramine as a catalyst. The subsequent succinylation of the chitosan backbone gave the titled copolymers. The content of POEGMA in CS‐POEGMA could be widely modulated by varying the degree of bromination and feed ratio of OEGMA to CS‐Br, without compromising the amino density of chitosan backbone. The hierarchical assembly between SC‐POEGMA and trimethylated chitosan‐O‐poly(ε‐caprolactone) (TMC‐PCL) micelles was further studied. At pH 7.4, the stoichiometric interactions between SC and TMC segments to form polyampholyte–polyelectrolyte complexes led to the formation of PEG‐shielded micelles. The hierarchially assembled micelles could be disassembled into the pristine TMC‐PCL micelles, when the medium pH was below a certain pH (pH_φ). By varying the degree of succinylation of SC‐POEGMA, the pH_φ value could be facilely modulated from 6.5 to 3.5 to meet the needs for specific biomedical applications. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2011     

An aqueous-based surface modification of poly(dimethylsiloxane) with poly(ethylene glycol) to prevent biofouling

We report a simple modification of poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) surfaces with poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) through the adsorption of a graft copolymer, poly(l-lysine)-graft-poly(ethylene glycol) (PLL-g-PEG) from aqueous solution. In this approach, the PDMS surface was treated with oxygen plasma, followed by immersion into aqueous solution containing PLL-g-PEG copolymers. Due to the hydroxyl/carboxylic groups generated on the PDMS surface after oxygen plasma, the polycationic PLL backbone is attracted to the negatively charged surface and PEG side chains exhibit an extended structure. The PEG/aqueous interface generated in this way revealed a near-perfect resistance to nonspecific protein adsorption as monitored by means of optical waveguide lightmode spectroscopy (OWLS) and fluorescence microscopy.     

Irradiating or autoclaving chitosan/polyol solutions: effect on thermogelling chitosan-beta-glycerophosphate systems

The effects of steam sterilization and gamma-irradiation on chitosan and thermogelling chitosan-beta-glycerophosphate (GP) solutions containing polyol additives were investigated. The selected polyols were triethylene glycol, glycerol, sorbitol, glucose and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG). They were incorporated to chitosan solutions prior to sterilization in a proportion ranging from 1 to 5% (w/v). The solutions were characterized with respect to their viscosity, thermogelling properties, compressive stress relaxation behavior and chitosan degradation. All polyols reduced the autoclaving-induced viscosity loss and had a positive impact on the solution thermogelling properties and compressive performance of the gels. Steam sterilization in the presence of glucose resulted in a substantial increase in the solution viscosity and gel strength. This was associated with a strong discoloration suggesting chemical alteration of the system. PEG was the most effective agent in preventing hydrolytic degradation of chitosan chains. Gamma-irradiation strongly decreased the chitosan solution viscosity regardless of the presence of additives, even when sterilization was carried out at -80 degrees C. Moreover, the thermogelling properties were dramatically altered, and thus, gamma-irradiation would not be an appropriate method to sterilize chitosan solutions. In conclusion, polyols are potentially useful additive to maximise the viscoelastic and mechanical properties of chitosan-GP after steam sterilization.     

Effect of Polymer and Surfactant‐Polymer Couples on the Acid-Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Phenyl Urea

The mechanism of the hydrolysis decomposition of phenyl urea in acid, polymer, and surfactant‐polymer media was investigated, the addition‐elimination mechanism with rate determining attack of water at N‐protonated substrate having already been studied. This study has introduced the polymer PEG (MW‐400) and (surfactant‐polymer) (ceteyl trimethyl ammonium bromide‐poly ethylene glycol) (CTAB‐PEG), (cetyl pyridinium bromide‐polyethylene glycol) (CPC‐PEG) (sodium dodecyl sulphate‐poly ethylene glycol) (SDS‐PEG), (Triton X‐100‐poly ethylene glycol) (TX‐100‐PEG), and (Brij35‐poly ethylene glycol) (Brij35‐PEG) in acid media. The results indicate that the presence of polymer and surfactant‐polymer enhances the rate of reaction at 80°C in the presence of 0.9 M H₂SO₄. Kinetic studies show that the reaction obeyed first‐order kinetics. The reaction kinetics can be well explained by micellar catalysis models like the PPIE.     

How Ionization Catalyzes Diels-Alder Reactions

The catalytic effect of ionization on the Diels-Alder reaction between 1,3-butadiene and acrylaldehyde has been studied using relativistic density functional theory (DFT). Removal of an electron from the dienophile, acrylaldehyde, significantly accelerates the Diels-Alder reaction and shifts the reaction mechanism from concerted asynchronous for the neutral Diels-Alder reaction to stepwise for the radical-cation Diels-Alder reaction. Our detailed activation strain and Kohn-Sham molecular orbital analyses reveal how ionization of the dienophile enhances the Diels-Alder reactivity via two mechanisms: (i) by amplifying the asymmetry in the dienophile's occupied π-orbitals to such an extent that the reaction goes from concerted asynchronous to stepwise and thus with substantially less steric (Pauli) repulsion per reaction step; (ii) by enhancing the stabilizing orbital interactions that result from the ability of the singly occupied molecular orbital of the radical-cation dienophile to engage in an additional three-electron bonding interaction with the highest occupied molecular orbital of the diene.     

Interaction of sodium dodecyl sulfate with methacrylate-PEG comb copolymers

A series of sodium methacrylate and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) comb copolymers (MAA/PEG) with approximate PEG chain lengths of 7, 11, and 22 ethylene oxide units were synthesized by free radical polymerization. Their weight-average molecular mass was found to be approximately 66 000. A commercial sample of a PEG comb polymer with an acrylic backbone was also used in the studies (Sokalan HP 80). The interaction of the MAA/PEG comb polymers and pure sodium methacrylate (SPMA) with sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) was studied by ESR spectroscopy using 5-doxyl stearic acid (5-DSA) spin probe and by conductivity measurements. Surfactant aggregation in water occurred at SDS concentrations lower than the surfactant critical micelle concentration (cmc) and depended on the polymer concentration. The observations have been attributed to changes in the effective ionic strength of the systems due to the polymer itself, and it has been concluded that there is no interaction between the MAA/PEG comb copolymers or SPMA and SDS. This has been confirmed by the fact that the decrease in surfactant aggregation concentration is similar in magnitude to the decrease observed on adding NaCl when counterion ion condensation effects are taken into account. It is apparent that the electrostatic repulsions between the surfactant molecules and the methacrylate backbone of the MAA/PEG comb copolymers inhibit association of SDS with the PEG side chains.     

In-situ grafting hydrophilic polymer on chitosan modified poly(dimethylsiloxane) microchip for separation of biomolecules

In this paper, a simple and green modification method is developed for biomolecules analysis on poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) microchip with successful depression of nonspecific biomolecules adsorption. O-[(N-succinimdyl)succiny]-o'-methyl-poly(ethylene glycol) was explored to form hydrophilic surface via in-situ grafting onto pre-coated chitosan (Chit) from aqueous solution in the PDMS microchannel. The polysaccharide chains backbone of Chit was strongly attracted onto the surface of PDMS via hydrophobic interaction combined with hydrogen bonding in an alkaline medium. The methyl-poly(ethylene glycol) (mPEG) could produce hydrophilic domains on the mPEG/aqueous interface, which generated brush-like coating in this way and revealed perfect resistance to nonspecific adsorption of biomolecules. This strategy could greatly improve separation efficiency and reproducibility of biomolecules. Amino acids and proteins could be efficiently separated and successfully detected on the coated microchip coupled with end-channel amperometric detection at a copper electrode. In addition, it offered an effective means for preparing biocompatible and hydrophilic surface on microfluidic devices, which may have potential use in the biological analysis.