CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC POLYMERS. THE SYNTHESIS OF POLYMERS CONTAINING 5-FLUOROURACIL IN THE MAIN CHAIN

1,3-Dialkyl-5-fluorouracil compounds and polymers containing 5-fluorouracil in the main chain were synthesized by the reaction of 5-fluorouracil with alkylbromidcs and polymethylene bromides respectively. The structures of the new compounds and polymers were confirmed by IR and NMR spectra as well as elemental analyses.The factors affecting the polycondensation, such as the temperature and time of the reaction were investigated. The anti-tumor activity of some of the 5-fluorouracil containing compounds and polymers were also measured.     

CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC POLYMERS ⅩⅩⅢ SYNTHESIS AND ANTITUMOR ACTIVITY OF POLYPHOSPHATES CONTAINING BOTH NUCLEIC ACID BASE AND PHOSPHONOACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER

Eight new polyphosphates containing both nucleic acid base and phosphonoacetic acid ethyl ester were synthesized by the polycondensation of P, P-dichloride of phosphonoacetic acid ethyl ester with 1, 3-dihydroxyalkyl-5-fluorouracil, 1,3-dihydroxyalkyl-uracil and 1,3-dihydroxyalkylthymine. These polyphosphates were tested against Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma in mice. Polymer IIa and IIc exhibited excellent antitumor activity. IIc also showed lower toxicity.     

FREE RADICAL RING OPENING POLYMERIZATION OF CYCLIC ACRYLATES

Cyclic acrylates, 2,2- dimethyl-5-methylene-1 , 3-dioxolan-4 -one and 2- phenyl-5-methylene-1,3-dioxolan-4-one, were synthesized successfully. The monomers were characterized by ~1H NMR, ~(13)C NMR, IR and elemental analysis or HRMS. Polymerization of the monomers were carried out at 120℃with di-t-butylperoxide as initiator. The polymers were studied by ~1H NMR, ~(13)C NMR, UV and hydrolysis. The molecular weights of the resulting polymers were estimated by viscosity measurement and the extent of ring opening was estimated also by ~1H NMR and hydrolysis of the polymers and further confirmed by UV spectra.     

SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF POLY(PHTHALAZINONE ETHER PHOSPHINE OXIDE)S BY N―C COUPLING REACTION

<正>Based on several unsymmetrical,twist,noncoplanar phthalazinone-containing monomers 2a-2e and an active bis(4-fluorophenyl)phenyl phosphine oxide(BFPPO) monomer,a series of novel poly(phthalazinone ether phosphine oxide)s (PPEPO) was synthesized by anhydrous K_2CO_3 mediated N—C coupling reaction in DMAc.The polymers exhibited good thermal properties with T_gs ranging from 267℃to 306℃and 5%weight loss temperatures in nitrogen higher than 430℃, together with high char yield upon prolonged heating at 800℃(35%—56%).Moreover,the polymers were readily soluble in common organic solvents,such as N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone,chloroform and m-cresol.These polymers had inherent viscosities in the range of 0.45-0.72 dL/g and could be cast into flexible and colorless films by spin coating or casting approach.     

BRITTLE-DUCTILE TRANSITION OF POLYMERS AND ITS PERCOLATION MODEL

The brittle-ductile transition (BDT) of particlc toughened polymers was extensively studied in terms ofmorphology, strain rate, and temperature. The calculation results showed that both the critical interparticle distance (ID_c) andthe brittle-ductile transition temperature (T_(BD)) of polymers were a function of strain rate. The ID_c reduced nonlinearly withincreasing strain rate, whereas T_(BD) increased considerably with increasing strain rate. The effects of temperature andplasticizer concentration on BDT were discussed using a percolation model. The results were in agreement with theexperiments.     

New cohort of optically active nanostructure poly(amideimide)s: Production and properties

Novel aromatic-aliphatic poly(amide-imide)s containing chiral units in the main chain and hydroxyl benzamide units in the side chain have been obtained from the step-growth polymerization of 3,5-diamino-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl) benzamide(2) with different chiral diacid chlorides(1a-1e).Theoretical calculations were done by means of computational chemistry methods to narrate the stable conformation and orientation of each diacid chloride monomers under reaction conditions.These polymers were characterized by conventional techniques.The resulting polymers show good thermal stability.Other physical properties of polymers including crystallinity,inherent viscosity and morphological characteristics were also studied.     

SYNTHESIS AND ANTITUMOR ACTIVITY OF PEPTIDYL-N~2-HYDROXYMETHYL-5-FLUOROURACIL

Six hydrophobic peptidyl and four amino acid (L-Val, L-Leu,L-Phe, L-Gly) derivatives of 5-fluorouracil(5-FU) were synthesized.The structure of these compounds were characterized by ~1H-NMR, IR,UV spectra and elemental analysis. The antitumor activity was test-ed against EAC cells in vitro.     

STRUCTURAL EFFECT ON VINYL POLYMERIZATION INITIATED WITH AROMATIC TERTIARY AMINE

The polymerization mechanism of various vinyl monomers in the presence of aromatic tertiary amines has been studied. It was found that the mechanisms of different monomers are varied with the structures of monomers. Those monomers, such as methacrylic esters containing α-CH_3 group on the double bond could be polymerized with aromatic tertiary amine in the absence of light, while the monomers without α-CH_3 group, such as methyl acrylate, acrylonitrile etc. would polymerize only under light.The structural effects, both of the monomer and the amine, on the rate of photopolymerization were studied. The activities of monomers and amines may be arranged in the following orderMonomer: AN>MA>VA>St Amine: DMT>DMA>DMB>DNAIt is revealed that both the electro-negative group on the double bond of monomer which acts as an acceptor and the electro-positive group on the nitrogen atom of amine which acts as a donor would effectively increase the rate of photopolymerization.     

SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATI0N OF POLYMETHACRYLATES BEARING HETEROCYCLIC AZO GROUP AND MESOGENIC GROUP FOR NONLINEAR OPTICS

The methacrylate monomers bearing mesogenic group and heterocyclicazo dye have been synthesized. The monomeric dye was copolymerized with the mesogenicmonomer using a free radical initiator to produce polymers useful for nonlinear optics. Themonomers and polymers were characterized by IR, ~1H-NMR, and UV-Vis spectra. Theaverage molecular weight (M_w and M_n) of the polymers were determined by gel permeationchromatography. The thermal properties of the polymers such as thermal stability andphase transition behavior were studied by thermogravimetric analysis, differential thermalanalysis, polarizing optical microscope and X-ray diffractometer. The results demonstratethat the synthesized polymers are crystalline polymers at room temperature and no liquidcrystalline phases were observed for all of them.     

CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC POLYMERS Ⅻ. SYNTHESIS AND ANTITUMOR ACTIVITY OF POLYAMIDES CONTAINING 5-FLUOROURACILS AS PENDANT GROUP

Six polyamides with pendant 5-fluorouracil group were synthesized by the polycondensation ofdi-p-nitrophenyl N-(5-fluorouracil-1-acetyl)glutamate with a series of polymethylene diamines.All of the new polyamides obtained are soluble in water. Their chemical structures were confirmedby ~1H NMR, UV and IR spectra as well as elemental analyses. The antitumor activity of some ofthese polyamides were tested against Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma in mice, III_a showed an inhibitionrate of 43%.     

SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF SOME THERMOTROPIC LIQUID CRYSTALLINE POLYAMIDES

A series of novel mesogenic polyamides containing a flexible pendent side group wassynthesized by solution condensation polymerization. The new monomers, diacids and di-amines containing flexible elements of diferent lengths, were also synthesized and character-ized by ~1HNMR, mass spectroscopy and elemental analysis. The polymers were character-ized by viscosity measurements, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), X-ray diffiactionand polarizing optical microscopy These studies revealed that polyamides containingflexible elements of a sufficient length exhibited thermotropic liquid crystalline(LC) pro-perties. The melting temperatures of this series of polymers were particularly sensitive tothe length of the flexible segment on the main chain and that of the flexible pendent esterside chain. Lyotropic LC behaviours were also observed in solution.     

SYNTHESIS AND POLYMERIZATION OF 2-OXO-3-METHYLENE-1,4-DIOXANES

A new kind of monomers was successfully synthesized by the reaction between 2-chloro methyl cycloketal and trimethylsilyl cyanide, followed by ring closure and dehaiogenation. Polymerizations of the monomers were carried out in benzene solution at 80℃with benzoyl peroxide as initiator. Both the structures of monomers and polymers were characterized by IR, ~1H NMR, ~(13)C NMR and elemental analysis.     

SYNTHESIS AND APPLICATION AS POLYMER ELECTROLYTE OF HOMO- AND COPOLYMERS OF 3-(2-CYANO ETHOXY)METHYL- AND 3-(METHOXY(TRIETHYLENOXY))METHYL-3''''-METHYLOXETANE

Two oxetane-derived monomers, 3-(2-cyano-ethoxy)methyl- and 3-(methoxy-(triethylenoxy))methyl-3'-methyloxetane (COX and MTOX), were prepared from 3-hydroxymethyl-3'-methyloxetane. Their homo- and co-polymerization in solution were carried out by the cationic ring-opening polymerization with BF3·Et2O and 1,4-butanediol as co-initiator. The molecular weight and molecular weight distribution were determined using GPC so as to reveal the competition and interchange between active chain end (ACE) and activated monomer (AM) mechanism in the process. The reactivity ratios of the two monomers were calculated according to Kelen-Tudos using 1H-NMR analysis. The influence of functional side chains in the monomers on the copolymerization behaviors was discussed in virtue of the reactivity ratio data. When doped with lithium salt LiTFSI, the ion conductivity of the homopolymer of MTOX reached 10-3.58 S/cm at 30℃and 10-2.73 S/sm at 80℃, respectively, showing its potential to be used as polymer electrolyte for lithium ion battery.     

SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF POLY(ARYLENE ETHER DIKETONE)S

Poly(arylene ether diketone)s were prepared by the aromatic nucleophilicdisplacement reaction of 4,4'-difluorobenzil with different bisphenols in the presence of an-hydrous potassium carbonate in diphenylsulfone at elevated temperature. The polymersobtained had inherent viscosity of 0.51 ～ 0.63 dL/g, and exhibited glass transition temper-ature ranging from 136 ～217℃ mainly depending on the bisphenols used in the polymersynthesis. Thermogravimetry of these polymers showed excellent thermal stability, indi-cating that 10% weight losses of the polymers were observed in the range above 428℃ and438℃ in air and nitrogen, respectively. The mechanical properties of these polymers werealso described and the permeability of five polymers for H_2, O_2 and N_2 was determined at30℃.     

Synthesis and characterization of new soluble poly（aryl ether nitrile）s containing phthalazinone moiety

A series of novel poly（aryl ether nitrile）s containing phthalazinone moiety were synthesized by the nucleophilic displacement reaction of bisphenol-like monomers （I） with 2,6-difluorobenzonitrile. The inherent viscosities ranged from 0.46 to 1.07 dL g^-1. The glass transition temperatures were in the range of 277-295℃, and the temperatures for 10% weight loss in nitrogen atmosphere were found between 495 and 527 ℃. The structures of these resultant polymers were confirmed by FT-IR and 1^H NMR. Moreover, the properties of poly（aryl ether nitrile）s including solubility and crystallinity were also studied.     

SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NEWLY DESIGNED POLY[DI(ALKYL) VINYLTEREPHTHALATE]S

A series of newly designed monomers of 2-vinylterephthalates (VT) were synthesized. The monomers contain onephenylene group connected with two alkyl groups (carbon number varying from 1 to 6) via ester linkage. Their chemicalstructures were confirmed by mass spectroscopy (MS), ~1-H-NMR, and elemental analysis (EA). The corresponding polymers,poly[di(alkyl) vinylterephthalate]s (PDAVTs), were obtained using convenional free redical polymerization. The polymerswere found to be able to develop inio liquid crystalline phase when the size of the alkyl group in the side-chain increases tobe larger than the ethyl group.     

SYNTHESIS OF OLIGOMERS CONTAINING 5-FLUOROURACIL

The condensation oligomers of 5-fluorouracil were prepared by reaction of 2,4-bis-(trimethyl-silyloxy)-5-fluoropyrimidine) with various dicarboxylic chlorides, e.g.The structures of obtained oligomers were characterized by IR and the oligomers were then hydrolyzed in acid, alkaline and neutral media at room temperature respectively. The amount of 5-fluorouracil released was quantitated by measuring its UV absorbance at 265.5nm. However in the case of oligomers containing phenylene moiety, 5-fluorouracil was not detected when the hydrolysis was conducted in acid or neutral medium, while in the case of oligomers containing methylene moiety, hydrolysis proceeded easily in acid, alkaline and neutral media.     

A Novel 5-Fluorouracil Salt of 12-Silicatungstic Acid： Synthesis, Structure Characterization and Antitumor Activity

A novel 5-fluorouracil salt of 12-silicatungstic acid was synthesized and characterized by means of elemental analysis, IR,^1H NMR and ^183W NMR spectra. The antitumor activity and toxicity of the complex have been evaluated both in vitro and in vivo.     

Acyclic diene metathesis polymerization of tailor-made monomers towards sequence-regulated vinyl copolymers

 Acyclic diene metathesis polymerization (ADMET) enables convenient transfer of sequential information of the designed monomers to the corresponding sequence-regulated copolymers. In this study, two structurally symmetric monomers, M1 and M2, were synthesized via atom transfer radical addition (ATRA) of diethyl meso-2,5-dibromohexanedioate with 1,5-hexadiene and 1,7-octadiene, respectively. Thus, sequenced segment of VB-EA-EA-VB (VB and EA represent vinyl bromide and ethyl acrylate, respectively) was incorporated into the ADMET diene monomers. ADMET polymerization of these two monomers with Grubbs first generation catalyst (Grubbs-I) was performed in CH₂Cl₂ at 40℃ for 5 days under nitrogen purge. Effects of catalyst amount, monomer concentration and methanol precipitation on the M_p and PDI of polymers were investigated by GPC, and the structures of the formed polymers were characterized by NMR. Our results indicate that using 3.0 mol% of Grubbs-I to monomer can afford polymers with high M_p. Moreover, selective precipitation in methanol enables complete removal of low molecular weight components from the crude products. Meanwhile, M2 exhibits higher ADMET polymerization reactivity than M1 due to its capability of suppressing negative neighboring group effect.     

Preparation and characterization of novel thermostable polyamides bearing different photoactive pendent architectures with antibacterial properties

Three diamine monomers with different derivatives of imidazole heterocyclic ring, aryl ethers and electron withdrawing trifluoromethyl groups in the backbone were synthesized and used in polycodensation reaction with various aliphatic and aromatic dicarboxylic acids for preparation of a series of novel polyamides(PAs). The PAs were obtained in high yields and possessed inherent viscosities in the range of 0.26-0.75 d L/g. All of the polymers were amorphous in nature,showed outstanding solubility and could be easily dissolved in amide-type polar aprotic solvents. They showed good thermal stability with glass transition temperatures between 162-302 ℃. Thermogravimetric analysis showed that all polymers were stable, with 10% weight loss recorded above 421 ℃ in N_2 atmospheres. All the PAs presented fluorescence upon irradiation with ultraviolet light and thus showed promise for applications in electroluminescent devices. The monomers and PAs were also screened for antibacterial activity against Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria.