POLYMERIZATION OF γ-STEARYL-α,l-GLUTAMATE N-CARBOXYANHYDRIDE USING RARE EARTH COORDINATION CATALYSTS*

A rare earth coordination system was first investigated as a new type of catalyst for the ring-openingpolymerization of α-amino acid N-carboxyanhydrides (NCAs). The results for the polymerization of γ-stearyl-α,L-glutamate(SLG) NCA using neodymium acetylacetonate (Nd(acac)_3)- or neodymium tris(2-ethylhexylphosphonate) (Nd(P_(204))_3)-triethylaluminum-water as catalysts were compared with those using conventional catalysts. It was found that the helicalpoly(γ-stearyl-L-glutamate) with high molecular weight as well as narrow molecular weight distribution can be obtained inthe presence of Nd(acac)_3/AlEt_3-1/2H_2O. The polymer obtained was characterized by IR and NMR spectroscopy.     

Ring-Opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone by rare earth coordination catalysts. I. Characteristics,kinetics, and mechanism of ε-caprolactone polymerization with nd(acac)3.3H2O-ALET3 system

Ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone has been carried out by using rare earth coordination catalysts for the first time. The rare earth compounds, RE(acac)₃.3H₂O, Nd(P₂₀₄)₃, Nd(P₅₀₇)₃, Nd(naph)₃, Nd(BA)₃.2H₂O, etc. (where RE = La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Dy, Ho, Er, Lu, Y; acac = acetylacetone; BA = benzoylacetone), combined with trialkyl aluminum, greatly increased the degree of conversion and the molecular weight of poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL). The influence of reaction conditions on the polymerization of ε-caprolactone catalyzed by the Nd (acac)₃.3H₂O-AlEt₃ system has been examined in detail. The kinetics indicates that the polymerization rate has the first-order in monomer and a half-order in catalyst. The overall activation energy of the ring-opening polymerization amounts to 59.4 kJ/mol. By IR and UV-Vis spectra, ¹H- and ¹³C-NMR data, it is assumed that the ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone catalyzed by the Nd(acac)₃.3H₂O-AlEt₃ system proceeds via complexation of monomer to catalyst, acyl-oxygen cleavage insertion propagation mechanism. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

马来酸酐─环氧丙烷共聚物的合成及结构表征

本文将稀土络合物Ｎｄ（Ｐ２０４）３，Ｎｄ（Ｐ５０７），Ｎｄ（ｎａｐｈ）３，Ｎｄ（ａｃａｃ）３．３Ｈ２Ｏ与烷基铝组成的二元体系催化剂用于共聚马来酸酐（ＭＡｎ）与环氧丙烷（ＰＯ）获得成功，并采用１Ｈ－ＮＭＲ研究了共聚的优良催化剂，可得到高转化率，高交替度共聚物，共聚物数均分子量Ｍｎ和分子量分布分别为２０００－３０００，１．３－１．７，共聚物中ＭＡｎ的摩尔含量４０％以上。共聚物组成及序列分布与投料比，催     

两个基于4-(1H-1,2,4-三氮唑)苯甲酸的稀土配位聚合物的合成、晶体结构及荧光性质(英文)

以4-(1H-1,2,4-三氮唑)苯甲酸为配体,采用水热法合成了2种稀土配位聚合物[Tb(tbc3)(H2O)3]n(1)和{[Nd(tbc3)(H2O)3]·H2O}n(2)(Htbc=4-(1H-1,2,4-三氮唑)苯甲酸)。运用X-射线单晶衍射法对该配位聚合物进行了结构测定,并对其进行了元素分析、红外光谱、TG及荧光光谱表征。单晶结构表明,配位聚合物1为三斜晶系,空间群P1,配位聚合物2属于单斜晶系,空间群为P21/c。配位聚合物1和2均为一维链结构,均通过非共价键作用形成三维超分子构造。     

Homogeneous rare earth coordination catalysts for copolymerization of styrene with acrylonitrile

The study on homogeneous rare earth coordination catalysts, LnL₃-Al(i-Bu)₃-CCl₄, for the copolymerization of styrene with acrylonitrile has been successfully carried out for the first time. Some features and kinetic behavior of copolymerization of styrene with acrylonitrile by Nd(P₂₀₄)₃-Al(i-Bu)₃-CCl₄ system are described. The catalyst sites appear to possess both coordinate anionic and free radical characteristics. The catalytic activity of various rare earth elements in Ln(P₂₀₄)₃ and ligands in NdL₃ for the copolymerization have the following order, respectively: Yb > Er > Tb ～ Tm > Ho > Ce > Lu ～ Sm ～ La > Pr > Nd, and Nd(naph)₃ > Nd(P₂₀₄)₃ ～ Nd(P₅₀₇)₃ > Nd(acac)₃·3H₂O. An alternating-rich copolymer of styrene-acrylonitrile with a high softening point (195–230°C) was obtained by the LnL₃-Al(i-Bu)₃-CCl₄ systems in toluene at 80°C.     

Polymerization of 2,5-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-carboxyaldehyde (methacrolein dimer). Part II

2,5-Dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-carboxyaldehyde (methacrolein dimer) gave a polymer consisting of only recurring bicyclic structure of 1,4-dimethyl-6,8-dioxa-bicyclo-[3,2,1] octane with the use of Lewis acid and protonic acid as catalyst at room temperature. On the other hand, the polymer obtained by using BF₃·(C₂H₅)₂O under ?78°C. was found to have the structures produced by the aldehyde group polymerization as well as the bicyclic ones. The polymer obtained at ?40°C. had a low decomposition temperature (164°C.) owing to the presence of polyacetal group, whereas the fully saturated bicyclic polymer had a considerably high one (346°C.). The main factors affecting the polymerization were polymerization temperature and catalyst. Lowering temperature increased the polymerization of the aldehyde group. Anionic catalysts and weak cationic catalyst such as Al(C₂H₅)₃? H₂O, which were active catalysts for acrolein dimer, did not initiate the polymerization of methacrolein dimer. The fact that the relative viscosity of the polymer increased with polymerization time shows the polymerization of this monomer is a successive reaction.     

Study of Hydrocarbon-Soluble Organometallic Catalysts. III. Investigations on the Activity and Electric Conductivity of Al(C2H5)3—M(C5H7O2)n Catalysts Employed in the Synthesis of Stereoregular Polyacetylene

The aim of the present work is to establish some correlations between the catalytic activity of several organometallic hydrocarbon-soluble complex systems and the electric conductivity, as a method which expresses the ionization degree of these catalyst types. The following systems were studied: Al(C₂H₅)₃—VO(C₅H₇O₂)₂; Al(C₂H₅)₃—Cr(C₅H₇O₂)₃, Al(C₂H₅)₃—Co(C₅H₇O₂)₃. The catalytic activity was determined at various molar ratios of AlEt₃/M(C₅H₇O₂)_n in the stereoregular polymerization reaction of acetylene, where M is a metal. The visible and ultraviolet absorption spectra of the catalysts, as well as the variation of extinctions at various AlEt₃/M(C₅H₇O₂)_n molar ratios were also determined. The systems with an optimal catalytic activity also show maximum values of electric conductivity and extinctions. The composition, degree of ionization of the catalyst, and the way in which this influences the catalytic activity are also discussed.     

Coordination Reaction of Alanine with Neodymium(III) and Erbium(III) Nitrate. Thermochemical study

The solid-state coordination reaction: Nd(NO₃)₃·6H₂O(s)+4Ala(s) → Nd(Ala)₄(NO₃)₃·H₂O(s)+5H₂O(_l) and Er(NO₃)₃·6H₂O(s)+4Ala(s) → Er(Ala)₄(NO₃)₃·H₂O(s)+5H₂O(l) have been studied by classical solution calorimetry. The molar dissolution enthalpies of the reactants and the products in 2 mol L^–1 HCl solvent of these two solid-solid coordination reactions have been measured using a calorimeter. From the results and other auxiliary quantities, the standard molar formation enthalpies of [Nd(Ala)₄(NO₃)₃·H₂O, s, 298.2 K] and[Er(Ala)₄(NO₃)₃·H₂O, s,298.2 K] at 298.2 K have been determined to be Δ_f H _m ⁰ [Nd(Ala)₄(NO₃)₃·H₂O,s, 298.2 K]=–3867.2 kJ mol^–1, and Δ_f H _m ⁰ [Er(Ala)₄(NO₃)₃·H₂O, s, 298.2 K]=–3821.5 kJ mol^–1. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Effect of temperature on the number of active sites and propagation rate constant at ethylene polymerization over supported bis(imino)pyridine iron catalysts

The inhibition of ethylene polymerization with radioactive carbon monoxide (¹⁴CO) was used to obtain data on the number of active sites (C_P) and propagation rate constant (k_P) at ethylene polymerization in the temperature range of 35–70 °C over supported catalysts LFeCl₂/Al₂O₃, LFeCl₂/SiO₂, and LFeCl₂/MgCl₂ (L: 2,6‐(2,6‐(Me)₂C₆H₃N = CMe)₂C₅H₃N) with activator Al(i‐Bu)₃. The values of effective activation energy (E_eff), activation energy of propagation reaction (E_P), and temperature coefficients of variation of the number of active sites (E_Cp = E_eff ? E_P) were determined. The activation energies of propagation reaction for catalysts LFeCl₂/Al₂O₃, LFeCl₂/SiO₂, and LFeCl₂/MgCl₂ were found to be quite similar (5.2–5.7 kcal/mol). The number of active sites diminished considerably as the polymerization temperature decreased, the E_Cp value being 5.2–6.2 kcal/mol for these catalysts at polymerization in the presence of hydrogen. The reactions of reversible transformations of active centers to the surface hydride species at polymerization in the presence and absence of hydrogen are proposed as the derivation of E_Cp. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 46: 6621–6629, 2008     

聚合物载体-稀土金属络合物的表征及其催化聚合共轭双烯的活性

本文采用含一定量功能团的直链碳氢共聚物作为载体,如苯乙烯-丙烯酸共聚物(SAAC),苯乙烯-2-(甲基亚硫酰基)乙基甲基丙烯酸酯共聚物(SMC)。介绍了这类聚合物载体-稀土金属络合物的合成方法,讨论了它们的红外光谱。聚合物载体-钕络合物催化剂具有很高的催化活性和定向效应.SAAC·Nd 三元体系的催化效率高达170kg聚丁二烯/gNd·小时,SMC·NdCl_3 二元体系的催化效率是小分子氯化钕二甲基亚砜络合物 NdCl_3·4DMSO的 2—3倍。聚丁二烯顺式-1,4结构含量在 98％以上。体系也适用于异戊二烯的聚合,产物顺式-1,4含量在95％左右。     

Facile synthesis of sterically demanding SHOP‐type nickel catalysts for ethylene polymerization

The P,O‐chelated shell higher olefin process (SHOP) type nickel complexes are practical homogeneous catalysts for the industrial preparation of linear low‐carbon α‐olefins from ethylene. We describes that a facile synthetic route enables the modulation of steric hindrance and electronic nature of SHOP‐type nickel complexes. A series of sterically bulky SHOP‐type nickel complexes with variable electronic nature, {[4‐R‐C₆H₄C(O) = C‐PArPh]NiPh (PPh₃); Ar = 2‐[2′,6′‐(OMe)₂C₆H₃]C₆H₄; R = H ( Ni1 ); R = OMe ( Ni2 ); R = CF₃ ( Ni3 )}, were prepared and used as single component catalysts toward ethylene polymerization without using any phosphine scavenger. These nickel catalysts exhibit high thermal stability during ethylene polymerization and result in highly crystalline linear α‐olefinic solid polymer. The catalytic performance of the SHOP‐type nickel complexes was significantly improved by introducing a bulky ortho‐biphenyl group on the phosphorous atom or an electron‐withdrawing trifluoromethyl on the backbone of the ligand, indicating steric and electronic effects play critical roles in SHOP‐type nickel complexes catalyzed ethylene polymerization.     

RING-OPENING POLYMERIZATION OF ε-CAPROLACTONE BY LANTHANOCENE CATALYSIS*

Ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone (CL) catalyzed bylanthanocenes, O(C_2H_4C_5H_3CH_3)_2YCl (Cat-YCl) and Me_2Si[(CH_3)_3SiC_5H_3]_2NdCl(Cat-NdCl) has been carried out for the first time. It has been found that both yttroceneand neodymocene are very efficient to catalyze the polymerization of CL, giving high molec-ular weight poly (ε-caprolactone) (PCL ). The effects of [cat] / [ε- CL] molar ratio, polymeriza-tion temperature and time, as well as solvents were investigated and polymerization tem-perature is found to be the most important factor affecting the polymerization. The bulkpolymerization gives higher molecular weight PCL and higher conversion than that in solu-tion polymerization. NaBPh_4 was found to promote the polymerization of ε-caprolactone,and thus to increase both the polymerization conversion and MW of poly (ε- caprolactone ).     

Complexes of rare-earth metals with meconic acid

Two series of complexes of meconic acid (H₃ Mec) with rare-earths have been prepared by varying the preparative procedure. The compounds have the general formulae, [Ln(Mec) (H₂O)₂]·3 H₂O (whereLn=La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Ho and Y) and [Ln(HMec) (H₂ Mec) (H₂O)₂]·4 H₂O (whereLn=La, Pr, Nd and Sm). The infrared spectral data indicate that the carboxylate groups are bound to the rare-earth metal in a bidentate fashion. Thermal studies indicate that two water molecules are coordinated in each case. The complexes are probably polymeric.

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Komplexe von Seltenerd-Metallen mit Meconsäure

Zusammenfassung Es wurden zwei Reihen von Komplexen der Meconsäure (H₃ Mec) mit Seltenerd-Metallen mit den allgemeinen Formeln [Ln(Mec)(H₂O)₂]·3 H₂O (Ln=La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Ho, Y) und [Ln(HMec)₂(H₂ Mec) (H₂O)₂]·4 H₂O (Ln=La, Pr, Nd, Sm) hergestellt. Die IR-Spektren zeigen, daß die Carboxylat-Gruppen in zweizähniger Weise mit den Metallionen koordinieren; thermische Untersuchungen ergeben, daß in beiden Reihen jeweils zwei Wassermoleküle zusätzlich koordiniert sind. Die Komplexe weisen wahrscheinlich eine Polymerstruktur auf.

     

STRUCTURAL ANALYSES OF TWO MIXED CATIONIC LANTHANIDE POTASSIUM HEXACYANOFERRATE(II) TETRAHYDRATES

Abstract

The crystal structural investigations of 1 : 1 (La/Nd)KFe(CN)₆ 4H₂O (I) and 1:1 (Pr/Nd) KFe(CN)⁶·4H₂O (II) have been determined using three-dimensional, single-crystal, X-ray diffraction data and refined by least-squares to yield final reliability (R) factors of 0.0180 and 0.020 based on 358 and 343 unique reflections, respectively. I and II crystallize in the hexagonal space group P6₃/m (No. 176) with a = 7.371(1), c= 13.833(3)Å for I and a = 7.362(1), c= 13.799(3) A for II. For Z = 2, the respective calculated densities are 2.371 and 2.388 mgm^?3 [exp., 2.369(4) and 2.382(4)mgm^?3]. The coordination about the lanthanide central ions in both I and II is nine, and the geometric polyhedra are tricapped trigonal prisms (TTP). Cyanide bridging links the octahedral FeC₆ groups to the nine-coordinated (Ln/Nd)N₆(H₂O)₃ groups. The noncoordinated water molecule and the potassium ion occupy holes in the lattice along the three-fold axis above and below the lanthanide ions. Selected bond distances and angles are presented as well as discussions of the synthesis, TGA, IR, and digital SEM/EDS results, and other peripheral studies of I and II.     

两个基于4-（1H-1，2，4-三氮唑）苯甲酸的稀土配位聚合物的合成、晶体结构及荧光性质

以4-（1H-1,2,4-三氮唑）苯甲酸为配体,采用水热法合成了2种稀土配位聚合物[Tb（tbc₃）（H₂O）₃]_n（1）和{[Nd（tbc₃）（H₂O）₃]·H₂O}_n（2）（Htbc=4-（1H-1,2,4-三氮唑）苯甲酸）。运用X-射线单晶衍射法对该配位聚合物进行了结构测定,并对其进行了元素分析、红外光谱、TG及荧光光谱表征。单晶结构表明,配位聚合物1为三斜晶系,空间群P1,配位聚合物2属于单斜晶系,空间群为P2₁/c。配位聚合物1和2均为一维链结构,均通过非共价键作用形成三维超分子构造。     

Hydrothermal syntheses,and crystal structures of new lanthanide coordination polymers with nitrilotriacetic acid

Hydrothermal reactions of Nd(ClO₄)₃·6H₂O, Gd(ClO₄)₃·6H₂O and Er₂O₃ with H₃NTA (nitrilotriacetic acid) afford three new lanthanide coordination polymers, {[Nd(NTA)(H₂O)]· 2H₂O} _n (1), {[Gd(NTA)(H₂O)]·2H₂O} _n (2) and {[Er(NTA)(H₂O)]·H₂O} _n (3), characterized by elemental analysis and IR spectroscopy. X-ray single crystal structural analyses showed that 1 and 2 are an isomorphous 2D-layered framework containing the nine-coordinated Nd(III) (or Gd(III)), and woven into a 3D suprastructure by interlayer hydrogen bonding while 3 is a 3D structure with eight-coordinate Er(III).     

Phosphine (oxide)‐(thio) phenolate palladium complexes: Synthesis,characterization and (co)polymerization of norbornene

A series of palladium complexes ( 2a–2g ) ( 2a : [6‐^tBu‐2‐PPh₂‐C₆H₃O]PdMe(Py); 2b : [6‐C₆F₅–2‐PPh₂‐C₆H₃O]PdMe(Py); 2c : [6‐^tBu‐2‐PPh^tBu‐C₆H₃O]PdMe(Py); 2d : [2‐PPh^tBu‐C₆H₄O] PdMe(Py); 2e : [6‐SiMe₃–2‐PPh₂‐C₆H₃O]PdMe(Py); 2f : [2‐^tBu‐6‐(Ph₂P=O)‐C₆H₃O]PdMe(Py); 2g : [6‐SiMe₃–2‐(Ph₂P=O)‐C₆H₃S]PdMe(Py)) bearing phosphine (oxide)‐(thio) phenolate ligand have been efficiently synthesized and characterized. The solid‐state structures of complexes 2d , 2f and 2g have been further confirmed by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction, which revealed a square‐planar geometry of palladium center. In the presence of B(C₆F₅)₃, these complexes can be used as catalysts to polymerize norbornene (NB) with relatively high yields, producing vinyl‐addition polymers. Interestingly, 2a /B(C₆F₅)₃ system catalyzed the polymerization of NB in living polymerization manner at high temperature (polydispersity index 1.07, M_n up to 1.5 × 10⁴). The co‐polymerization of NB and polar monomers was also studied using catalysts 2a and 2f . All the obtained co‐polymers could dissolve in common solvent.     

STRUCTURES OF PYRIDINE CARBOXYLATE COMPLEXES OF COBALT(II) AND COPPER(II)

Abstract

The syntheses and crystal structures of [Co(nic)₂(H₂O)₄] (1). [Co(iso)₂(H₂O)₄] (2). [Cu(nic)₂(H₂O)₄] (3), and [Cu(iso)₂(H₂O)₄] (4) (nic = nicotinate; iso = isonicotinate) are reported. Complex 1 crystallizes in monoclinic, space group C2/m with cell parameters a =14.150(4). b = 6.883(2)., c = 8.497(2) Å, β= 118.28(2)° and Z = 2. The other crystals. 2. 3. and 4. are all triclinic, Pī; a = 9.777(3), b = 6.348(4), c = 6.888(3)Å, a= 113.10(6)., β= 110.55(3). γ = 97.61(5)°, and Z=l for 2; a = 7.0281(4), b = 7.7176(6), c = 8.6978(7)Å, a = 68.103(7), β = 68.526(5), γ = 62.550(6)°, and Z=1 for 3; a = 9.1807(4), b = 6.3334(3), c = 6.8871(3)Å, a= 108.213(4), β = 99.433(4), γ= 105.190(4)°, and Z= 1 for 4. The arrangements around the metal ions are trans-octahedra with two pyridyl nitrogens and two aqua oxygens in the equatorial positions and two aqua oxygens in the axial positions, although the Cu(II) complexes show a larger Jahn-Teller distortion.     

Synthesis and characterization of Pr(III), Nd(III) and Er(III) complexes with 2,6-pyridinedimethanol

The reactions of Ln(NO₃)₃?6H₂O (Ln=Pr, Nd or Er) with the potentially tridentate O,N,O chelating ligand 2,6-pyridinedimethanol (H₂pydm) in a 1:2 M ratio were investigated, and complexes with the formula [Ln(H₂pydm)₂(NO₃)₂](NO₃) (Ln=Pr or Nd) (1 and 2) and [Er(H₂pydm)₃](NO₃)₃ (3) were isolated. The compounds contain 10-coordinate Pr(III) and Nd(III) ions that crystallize in the triclinic space group P-1 while the 9-coordinate Er(III) complex crystallizes in the monoclinic system (P2₁/n). A new lanthanide complex, [Pr(H₂pydm)₃](Cl)₃?DMF (4), has been synthesized by reaction of PrCl₃?6H₂O and H₂pydm. The nine-coordinate Pr(III) is bound to three H₂pydm ligands. X-ray crystal structures of 1–4 reveal that the ligand coordinates tridentate via the pyridyl nitrogen and the two hydroxyl oxygens. The electronic absorption spectra of 1–4 show 4f–4f transitions.     

Crystal Structures of Alkali Metal Peroxodiphosphates

Peroxodiphosphates of alkali metals can be prepared from K₄P₂O₈, which is synthesized by electrolysis, in metathesis reactions with the corresponding perchlorates. Single crystals have been obtained by diffusion of methanol into aqueous solutions of the peroxodiphosphates. The crystal structures of Li₄P₂O₈·4H₂O (P2₁/n; a = 8.057(2) Å, b = 5.074(1) Å, c = 12.288(3) Å, β = 100.53(2)°; V = 493.9(2) ų; Z = 2), Na₄P₂O₈·18H₂O (at 130 K: P6₁; a = 9.0984(14) Å, c = 49.926(13) Å; V = 3579.2(12) ų; Z = 6) and K₄P₂O₈ (P2₁/c; a = 5.9041(15) Å, b = 10.254(2) Å, c = 7.356(2) Å, β = 99.05(3)°; V = 439.79(18) ų; Z = 2) have been determined by X‐ray diffraction. In the Li salt the cations are tetrahedrally coordinated by one water molecule and three oxygen atoms of the anions, whereas the Na salt is characterized by binuclear [Na₂(H₂O)₉]²⁺ complexes. At low temperatures, the latter undergoes a phase transition from a structure with disordered anions to a completely ordered phase. K₄P₂O₈ is solvent‐free and exhibits irregular cation coordination. The structure of the peroxodiphosphate anion is very similar in all compounds; the mean O–O distance is 1.49(1) Å. In addition, the structure determination of K₄(HPO₄)₂·3H₂O₂ (P2₁/n; a = 6.076(1) Å, b = 6.579(1) Å, c = 17.215(2) Å, β = 99.73(1)°; V = 678.26(17) ų; Z = 2), which can be mistaken for K₄P₂O₈, is presented.