Excited-State dynamics of conjugated polycarbosilane oligomers with branched dimethyl or diphenyl group

Dimethyl or diphenyl branched conjugated polycarbosilane oligomers in solutions, including poly[[1,4-bis(thiophenyl)buta-1,3-diyne]-alt-(dimethylsilane)], poly[[1,4-bis(thiophenyl)buta-1,3-diyne]-alt-(diphenylsilane)], poly[[1,4-bis(phenyl)buta-1,3-diyne]-alt-(dimethylsilane)], and poly[[1,4-bis(phenyl)buta-1,3-diyne]-alt-(diphenylsilane)], were investigated by steady-state and picosecond time-resolved spectroscopies to elucidate the effect of silicon-atom introduction into the π-conjugated copolymer backbone and the substitution of the aromatic phenyl group on the silicon atom. The introduction of silicon atoms into π-conjugated copolymer backbones induces slow decay emission components with lifetimes of about 450 ps in addition to π–π* local excited-state relaxations in the time-resolved fluorescence decay profiles. The diphenyls, which are branched in the silicon atoms, bring about broad, structureless emission bands in the low-frequency region of the steady-state fluorescence spectra. However, such broad bands do not occur in the case of dimethyl branched conjugated polycarbosilane oligomers. The time-resolved and solvent-dependent studies of these bands imply that the excited-state dynamics of diphenyl branched conjugated polycarbosilane oligomers can be related to an intramolecular charge-transfer dynamics through an inductive and (d-p) π-conjugation effect between the π-conjugated backbone and the branched phenyl ring. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 37: 2901–2908, 1999     

Development and validation of a differential scanning calorimetry purity determination method for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Based on a standard test method for purity by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), ASTM E 928, a purity determination method for highly pure polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) has been developed and validated. The robustness of the developed method was investigated by determining, under varying measurement conditions, the purity of two PAH certified reference materials (CRMs), benzo[c]phenanthrene and dibenzo[a,h]anthracene. The repeatability and intermediate precision of the developed method was determined by analysing the purity of benzo[c]phenanthrene and dibenzo[a,h]anthracene and PAH candidate CRMs indeno[1,2,3-c,d]pyrene, 6-methylchrysene and benzo[a]pyrene. The trueness of the method was studied using the same (candidate) CRMs and a series of 42 other PAH CRMs. For each of the five (candidate) CRMs, a full measurement uncertainty budget was developed. Also for PAH materials for which the DSC purity determination method has not been explicitly validated, the relative expanded measurement uncertainty was estimated.     

Synthesis of Oxidized Nitro-Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

A series of phenolic and cis-dihydrodiol derivatives of 6-nitrobenzo[a] pyrene and 7-nitrobenz[a]anthracene were synthesized. The common structural feature of these compounds is that their nitro groups are perpendicular or near perpendicular to the aromatic moieties. From the synthesis of these compounds, it was found that an acetoxy group does not affect the regioselectivity of electrophilic nitration to a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) and that a nitro substituent can substantially reduce the concerted electrophilic 1,2-addition of osmium tetroxide to the most olefinic aromatic double bond of a PAH.     

Preparation and Properties of Novel Aromatic Polyamides from Diamines Containing 4,5-Imidazolediyl Structure

Novel aromatic polyamides were prepared from aromatic diamine containing 4,5-imidazolediyl unit, either by low temperature solution polycondensation or by direct polycondensation. Used diamines were 4,5-bis(4-aminophenyl)-2-phenylimidazole 1, 4,5-bis[4-(4-aminophenyl)]-2-(4-methylphenyl)imidazole 2 and 4,5-bis[4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl]-2-phenylimidazole 3. The obtained aromatic polyamides were produced with moderate to high inherent viscosity and soluble in polar aprotic solvents such as N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc), 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). Thermogravimetric analysis showed those polymers were stable up to 422°C in nitrogen atmosphere. The glass transition temperature (T _g)s of the polymers derived from diamine 3 were in the range between 243 and 275°C, and these values were approximately 120–160°C lower than those analogue polyamide I series containing no phenoxy units. The properties of polyamide I series are also compared with those of analogue polymers that order of aromatic nuclei and amide linkage is reversible.     

Copolymers of 4-thieno[3,2-b]thiophen-3-ylbenzonitrile with anthracene and biphenyl; synthesis,characterization, electronic,optical, and thermal properties

Two novel copolymers of 4-thieno[3,2-b]thiophen-3-ylbenzonitrile (TT-CN), possessing electron withdrawing cyano moiety, with anthracene (P1) and biphenyl (P2) were prepared via Suzuki coupling. Optic, electronic, and thermal properties of the copolymers were investigated through UV–Vis spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry, gel permeation chromatography, and thermal gravimetric analysis. The polymers with anthracene and biphenyl had electronic band gaps of 2.01 and 1.90 eV, respectively. Both polymers demonstrated excellent large Stokes shifts of 101 (anthracene) and 105 nm (biphenyl) as well as very good thermal properties. As they had good optical, electronic, and thermal properties, they are promising candidates for electronic applications.     

Synthesis of new donor-acceptor polymers containing thiadiazoloquinoxaline and pyrazinoquinoxaline moieties: low-band gap, high optical contrast, and almost black colored materials

Two low band gap conjugated polymers, poly[4,9-bis(4-hexylthien-2-yl)-6,7-di(thien-2-yl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolo[3,4-g]quinoxaline] (PHTTQ) and poly[5,10-bis(4-hexylthien-2-yl)-2,3,7,8-tetra(thien-2-yl)pyrazino[2,3-g]quinoxaline] (PHTPQ), consisting of alternating electron-rich 3-hexylthiophene and electron-deficient 6,7-di(thien-2-yl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolo[3,4-g]quinoxaline (TTQ) and 2,3,7,8-tetra(thien-2-yl)-2,3-dihydropyrazino[2,3-g]quinoxaline (TPQ) units were synthesized electrochemically. The structures of the π-conjugated monomers were tailored using thiophene as the pendant group on the acceptor units (TTQ and TPQ). The electrochemical and optical properties of the polymers were investigated by cyclic voltammetry and UV-vis-NIR spectroscopy. The absorption spectra of PHTPQ, revealing a 1.0 eV band gap, exhibited three maxima at 352 nm, 535 nm, and 750 nm. Consequently, its absorption spectra cover the region between 400 and 800 nm, which make the polymer almost black in appearance. PHTTQ shows a λ_max value of 820 nm and a band gap of 0.8 eV which is very low among other [1,2,5]thiadiazolo[3,4-g]quinoxaline-containing donor-acceptor type polymers.     

Experimental and Theoretical Structure Elucidation of the [2 : 1] Complex Ion of Carbo[n]helicene with n=6, 7 and 8 and Ag+

Gas-phase complexes of [n]helicenes with n=6, 7 and 8 and the silver(I) cation are generated utilizing electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS). Besides the well-established [1 : 1] helicene/Ag⁺-complex in which the helicene provides a tweezer-like surrounding for the Ag⁺, there is also a [2 : 1] complex formed. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations in conjunction with energy-resolved collision-induced dissociation (ER-CID) experiments reveal that the second helicene attaches via π-π stacking to the first helicene, which is part of the pre-formed [1 : 1] tweezer complex with Ag⁺. For polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) of planar structure, the [2 : 1] complex with silver(I) is typically structured as an Ag⁺-bound dimer in which the Ag⁺ would bind to both PAHs as the central metal ion (PAH–Ag⁺–PAH). For helicenes, the Ag⁺-bound dimer is of similar thermochemical stability as the π-π stacked dimer, however, it is kinetically inaccessible. Coronene (Cor) is investigated in comparison to the helicenes as an essentially planar PAH. In analogy to the π-π stacked dimer of the helicenes, the Cor−Ag⁺−Cor−Cor complex is also observed. Competition experiments using [n]helicene mixtures reveal that the tweezer complexes of Ag⁺ are preferably formed with the larger helicenes, with n=6 being entirely ignored as the host for Ag⁺ in the presence of n=7 or 8.     

Syntheses and Optical Properties of Perfluorophenyl Containing Benzimidazole Derivatives: The Effect of Donor Units

Synthesis of two novel donor – acceptor – donor type monomers containing benzimidazole as the acceptor unit and thiophene and 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT) as the donor units were performed. 2-(Perfluorophenyl)-4,7-di(thiophen-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole and 4,7-bis(2,3-dihydrothieno[3,4-b][1,4]dioxin-5-yl)-2-(perfluorophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole were synthesized successfully and polymerized electrochemically. The electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical studies of the polymers were studied. The effect of electron donating moieties on the optical properties of electrochemically polymerized polymers was investigated. Both polymers were p type dopable and possessed multi-chromic property. Optical studies demonstrated that the polymer based on EDOT unit (P2) resulted in lower band gap since EDOT is higher electron donating group than thiophene.     

Determination of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Airborne Particulate by High Performance Liquid Chromatography

This paper presents a trisolvent ultrasonic extraction and HPLC analysis method for the determination of 11 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in air particulate collected on an air filter by a commercial high volume air sampler. A reverse phase column, Vydac 201 TP, and a gradient mobile phase, acetonitrile/water, were used. The 11 PAHs, fluoranthene, pyrene, benz[a]anthracene, chrysene, benzo[b]fluoranthene, benzo[k]fluoranthene, benzo[a]pyrene, dibenz[a, h]anthracene, benzo[ghi]perylene, indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene, and coronene were completely resolved under experimental conditions. All the PAHs except coronene were monitored by fluorescence with λ_ex=270 nm, λ_em>389 nm. Coronene was monitored by UV with λ=300 nm. The methodology was evaluated by spiking SRM 1649 with a PAH standard and then going through different extraction procedures and analyzing the PAH concentrations without clean-up. An external standard method was used for quantitation. The recovery yields for fluoranthene, benz[a]anthracene, benzo[a]pyrene, benzo[ghi]perylene and indeno[l,2,3-cd]pyrene were above 90%. The detection limits of PAH with fluorescence at λ_ex=270 nm, λ_em>389 nm ranged from 5.7 pg to 69.5 pg.     

6,6′-Bisfunctionalized 2,2′-bipyridines as metallo-supramolecular initiators for the living polymerization of oxazolines

[Cu(I) {6,6′-bis(bromomethyl)-2,2′-bipyridine}₂](PF₆) complexes were used as metallo-supramolecular initiators for the polymerization of 2-oxazolines resulting in defined polymers with a central 6,6′-disubstituted 2,2′-bipyridine unit. The living character of the polymerization was demonstrated with the linear relationship between the weight-average molecular weight M̄_w and the [monomer]/[initiator] ratio as well as in the synthesis of block copolymers. The metal ions could be removed resulting in uncomplexed polymers with a free central metal binding unit.     

The impact of [1,2,5]chalcogenazolo[3,4-f]-benzo[1,2,3]triazole structure on the optoelectronic properties of conjugated polymers

Two novel conjugated near-infrared (NIR) absorbing donor–acceptor type copolymers comprising benzodithiophene as the donor and [1,2,5]chalcogenazolo[3,4-f]-benzo[1,2,3]triazole derivatives as the acceptors, spaced with thiophene as the π-bridge, were designed and synthesized via Stille polycondensation reaction. The effect of acceptor strength on optoelectronic properties was targeted and investigated. Branched alkyl chains (the extended 2-octyl-1-dodecyl alkyl chain;  C₈C₁₂) were introduced to 5H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4′,5′:4,5]benzo[1,2-c][1,2,5]thiadiazole and 5H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4′,5′:4,5]benzo[1,2-c][1,2,5]selenadiazole for enhanced solubility of polymers which ease the processability hence device constructions. The strongly electron-withdrawing units lead to a substantial change in the absorption properties via promotion of the intramolecular charge transfer band alongside the π–π* transition. The resultant soluble polymers were characterized via cyclic voltammetry to determine highest occupied molecular orbital and lowest unoccupied molecular orbital energy levels as −5.00 and −3.92 eV for PSBT and −4.86 and −4.04 eV for PSeBT, respectively. Electronic band gaps of the copolymers were calculated as 1.08 eV for PSBT and 0.82 eV for PSeBT, respectively. NIR absorbing copolymers were used to construct electrochromic devices.     

Synthesis, characterisation and optical spectroscopy of platinum(II) di-ynes and poly-ynes incorporating condensed aromatic spacers in the backbone

A series of protected and terminal dialkynes with extended pi-conjugation through a condensed aromatic linker unit in the backbone, 1,4-bis(trimethylsilylethynyl)naphthalene, 1,4-bis(ethynyl)naphthalene, 9,10-bis(trimethylsilylethynyl)anthracene, 9,10-bis(ethynyl)anthracene, have been synthesized and characterized spectroscopically. The solid-state structures of and have been confirmed by single crystal X-ray diffraction studies. Reaction of two equivalents of the complex trans-[Ph(Et(3)P)(2)PtCl] with an equivalent of the terminal dialkynes 1,4-bis(ethynyl)benzene and, in (i)Pr(2)NH-CH(2)Cl(2), in the presence of CuI, at room temperature, afforded the platinum(II) di-ynes trans-[Ph(Et(3)P)(2)Pt-C[triple bond, length as m-dash]C-R-C[triple bond, length as m-dash]C-Pt(PEt(3))(2)Ph](R = benzene-1,4-diyl; naphthalene-1,4-diyl and anthracene-9,10-diyl ) while reactions between equimolar quantities of trans-[((n)Bu(3)P)(2)PtCl(2)] and under similar conditions readily afforded the platinum(II) poly-ynes trans-[-((n)Bu(3)P)(2)Pt-C[triple bond]C-R-C[triple bond]C-](n)(R = naphthalene-1,4-diyl and anthracene-9,10-diyl ). The Pt(II) diynes and poly-ynes have been characterized by analytical and spectroscopic methods, and the single crystal X-ray structures of and have been determined. These structures confirm the trans-square planar geometry at the platinum centres and the linear nature of the molecules. The di-ynes and poly-ynes are soluble in organic solvents and readily cast into thin films. Optical spectroscopic measurements reveal that the electron-rich naphthalene and anthracene spacers create strong donor-acceptor interactions between the Pt(II) centres and conjugated ligands along the rigid backbone of the organometallic polymers. Thermogravimetry shows that the di-ynes possess a somewhat higher thermal stability than the corresponding poly-ynes. Both the Pt(II) di-ynes and the poly-ynes exhibit increasing thermal stability along the series of spacers from phenylene through naphthalene to anthracene.     

Large branched alkylthienyl bridged naphtho[1,2-c:5,6-c′]bis[1,2,5]thiadiazole-containing low bandgap copolymers: Synthesis and photovoltaic application

Two donor-acceptor (D-A) type low bandgap (LBG) alternating conjugated copolymers containing larger conjugation planarity and stronger electro-withdrawing ability naphtho[1,2-c:5,6-c′]bis[1,2,5]thiadiazole (NT) unit, namely, poly[4,8-bis(5-(n-octylthio)thien-2-yl)-benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene-2,6-diyl-alt-4,9-bis(4-(2-decyltetradecyl)thien-2-yl)naphtho- [1,2-c:5,6-c′]bis[1,2,5]thiadiazole-5,5′-diyl] (PBDT-TS-DTNT-DT) and poly[4,8-bis(triiso-propylsilylethynyl)benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene-2,6-diyl-alt-4,9-bis(4-(2-decyltetradecyl)-thien-2-yl)naphtho[1,2-c:5,6-c′]bis[1,2,5]thiadiazole-5,5′-diyl] (PBDT-TIPS-DTNT-DT), were prepared by the palladium-catalyzed Stille polycondensation and characterized by gel permeation chromatography (GPC), UV-Vis absorption, thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), cyclic voltammetry (CV) etc. PBDT-TS-DTNT-DT and PBDT-TIPS-DTNT-DT show the broader absorption and deeper highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) energy level approximately ?5.45 and ?5.62 eV, respectively. Bulk-heterojuction solar cells based on the resulted polymers and [6,6] phenyl-C₆₁ butyric acid methyl ester (PC₆₁BM) blends, with the device configuration of ITO/PFN/polymer:PC₆₁BM/MoO₃/Ag were prepared and investigated. The results showed the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 2.67% for PBDT-TS-DTNT-DT/PC₆₁BM (w:w, 1:2) and 0.64% for PBDT-TIPS-DTNT-DT/PC₆₁BM (w:w, 1:1), with relatively high open-circuit voltage (V_OC) of 0.86 and 1.05 V, small short-circuit current (J_SC) of 5.41 and 0.97 mA cm^?2 and moderate fill factor (FF) of 57.8% and 62.4%, under an AM1.5 simulator (100 mWcm^?2), respectively.     

Synthetic Routes to the Cyclo[n]carbons

Cyclo[n]carbons (cyclo-C_n) are n-membered monocyclic rings of sp-hybridized C-atoms with unique electronic structures resulting from two perpendicular systems of conjugated π-orbitals, one in-plane and one out-of-plane. Several synthetic approaches to generate cyclo-C₁₈ from stable precursors were investigated. In a six-step sequence from anthracene, tris(anthraceno)hexadehydro[18]annulene 5 was prepared and shown by laser-desorption time-of-flight mass spectrometry to generate C₁₈ in three successive retro-Diels-Alder reactions, together with anthracene as the by-product. The attempted preparation of C₁₈ by flash-vacuum pyrolysis of 5 using solvent-assisted sublimation only afforded anthracene next to polymers. The reaction of 1,6-bis(triisopropylsilyl)hexa-1,3,5-triyne with [Co₂(CO)₈] followed by exchange of two CO groups for a bridging bis(diphenylphosphino)methane (dppm) ligand gave Co complex 22 which, after removal of the silyl groups, was oxidatively cyclized to afford the very stable trimeric and tetrameric macrocycles 6 and 7 , complexes with cyclo-C₁₈ and cyclo-C₂₄, respectively. An X-ray crystal structure established the identity of 6 and showed that the butadiyne units within the C₁₈ core are considerably bent. Attempts to free cyclo-C₁₈ from the coordinating metal atoms in 6 did not succeed, presumably due to the steric shielding of the Co-atoms by the dppm ligands. Low-temperature matrix isolation studies using IR and UV/VIS spectroscopy showed that irradiation of carbon oxide 2 (C₂₄O₆) leads to ketene intermediates and, by subsequent loss of six CO molecules, presumably to cyclo-C₁₈.     

Cascade reaction for the synthesis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons via transient directing group strategy

A Pd(II)-catalyzed cascade synthesis of diverse polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons via transient directing group strategy has been developed, involving the consecutive arylation, cyclization and aromatization. The efficiency and practicality were demonstrated by wide substrate range, concise synthetic pathway and mild reaction conditions. The subsequent transformations of the benz[a]anthracene core accessed natural bioactive PAH molecules.     

Morphology Driven by Molecular Structure of Thiazole-Based Polymers for Use in Field-Effect Transistors and Solar Cells

The effects of the molecular structure of thiazole-based polymers on the active layer morphologies and performances of electronic and photovoltaic devices were studied. Thus, thiazole-based conjugated polymers with a novel thiazole-vinylene-thiazole (TzVTz) structure were designed and synthesized. The TzVTz structure was introduced to extend the π conjugation and coplanarity of the polymer chains. By combining alkylthienyl-substituted benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene (BDT) or dithieno[2,3-d:2′,3′-d′]benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene (DTBDT) electron-donating units and a TzVTz electron-accepting unit, enhanced intermolecular interactions and charge transport were obtained in the novel polymers BDT-TzVTz and DTBDT-TzVTz. With a view to using the polymers in transistor and photovoltaic applications, the molecular self-assembly in and their nanoscale morphologies of the active layers were controlled by thermal annealing to enhance the molecular packing and by introducing a diphenyl ether solvent additive to improve the miscibility between polymer donors and [6,6]phenyl-C71-butyric acid methyl ester (PC₇₁BM) acceptors, respectively. The morphological characterization of the photoactive layers showed that a higher degree of π-electron delocalization and more favorable molecular packing in DTBDT-TzVTz compared with in BDT-TzVTz leads to distinctly higher performances in transistor and photovoltaic devices. The superior performance of a photovoltaic device incorporating DTBDT-TzVTz was achieved through the superior miscibility of DTBDT-TzVTz with PC₇₁BM and the improved crystallinity of DTBDT-TzVTz in the nanofibrillar structure.     

A concise synthesis and electrochemical behavior of functionalized poly(thieno[3,4-b]thiophenes): New conjugated polymers with low bandgap

New thieno[3,4-b]thiophene derivatives were prepared via a short and versatile synthetic route. Electrochemical studies of 2-heptenylthieno[3,4-b]thiophene, 2-styrylthieno[3,4-b]thiophene, and 2-phenyl-3-(thieno[3,4-b]thiophene-2-yl)acrylonitrile and the corresponding polymers revealed that raising the HOMO and lowering the LUMO can be attained by functionalizing thieno[3,4-b]thiophene with aromatic resonance-enhancing and electron-withdrawing groups. The bandgap of resulting polymers varied from 0.78 to 1.0 eV, indicating that poly(2-phenyl-3-(thieno[3,4-b]thiophene-2-yl)acrylonitrile) is one of the lowest bandgap polymers ever reported.     

Improved efficiency of extraction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Standard Reference Material Diesel Particulate Matter (SRM 2975) using accelerated solvent extraction

The efficiency of extraction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) with molecular masses of 252, 276, 278, 300, and 302 Da from standard reference material diesel particulate matter (SRM 2975) has been investigated using accelerated solvent extraction (ASE) with dichloromethane, toluene, methanol, and mixtures of toluene and methanol. Extraction of SRM 2975 using toluene/methanol (9:1, v/v) at maximum instrumental settings (200 °C, 20.7 MPa, and five extraction cycles) with 30-min extraction times resulted in the following elevations of the measured concentration when compared with the certified and reference concentrations reported by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST): benzo[b]fluoranthene, 46%; benzo[k]fluoranthene, 137%; benzo[e]pyrene, 103%; benzo[a]pyrene, 1,570%; perylene, 37%; indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene, 41%; benzo[ghi]perylene, 163%; and coronene, 361%. The concentrations of the following PAHs were comparable to the reference values assigned by NIST: indeno[1,2,3-cd]fluoranthene, dibenz[a,h]anthracene, and picene. The measured concentration of dibenzo[a,e]-pyrene was lower than the information value reported by the NIST. The measured concentrations of other highly carcinogenic PAHs (dibenzo[a,l]pyrene, dibenzo[a,i]pyrene, and dibenzo[a,h]pyrene) in SRM 2975 are also reported. Comparison of measurements using the optimized ASE method and using similar conditions to those applied by the NIST for the assignment of PAH concentrations in SRM 2975 indicated that the higher values obtained in the present study were associated with more complete extraction of PAHs from the diesel particulate material. Re-extraction of the particulate samples demonstrated that the deuterated internal standards were more readily recovered than the native PAHs, which may explain the lower values reported by the NIST. The analytical results obtained in the study demonstrated that the efficient extraction of PAHs from SRM 2975 is a critical requirement for the accurate determination of PAHs with high molecular masses in this standard reference material and that the optimization of extraction conditions is essential to avoid underestimation of the PAH concentrations. The requirement is especially relevant to the human carcinogen benzo[a]pyrene, which is commonly used as an indicator of the carcinogenic risk presented by PAH mixtures.     

A Convenient Synthesis of 2-Arylnaphtho[1,2-d]oxazole Derivatives Promoted by Triethylamine

A variety of 2-arylnaphtho[ 1,2-d]oxazole derivatives were efficiently synthesized in moderate to high yields by the reaction of aromatic aldehydes with 1-amino-2-naphthol derivatives in the presence of triethylamine in refluxing ethanol in air. Seven new 2-arylnaphtho[1,2-d]oxazole derivatives were obtained and characterized by the spectral data and elemental analysis. In addition, the X-ray crystal structures of 2-[4-（N,N-dimethylamino）phenyl]naphtho[ 1,2-d] oxzole （3d） and 1, 1＇-bis（naphtho[ 1,2-d]oxazol-2-yl）ferrocene （3n） have been determined.     

Penetration of mercury-adsorbed phospholipid monolayers by polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons

The penetration of phospholipid monolayers (dioleoyl lecithin) adsorbed on mercury by polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) is described. The PAH studied were anthracene, phenanthrene, pyrene, benzo[a]anthracene, fluoranthene and perylene. The penetration is monitored by measuring the differential capacitance of the monolayer; the uptake of PAH causes a potential shift (up to ?0.25 V) in the cathodic capacitance peaks. This occurs without displacement of the lipid from the mercury. The differential capacitance is measured by out-of-phase (90°) a.c. voltammetry and rapid cyclic voltammetry. The PAH permeate the mercury-adsorbed lipid layers from dilute aqueous solution; the order of affinity is benzo[a]anthracene > fluoranthrene = pyrene > anthracene = phenanthrene. The rates of penetration vary for the different compounds and depend on their water solubility.