NMR investigations of the possible cross reactions between cyanate and epoxy resins

The possible cross reactions indicated by solid-state NMR between cyanate functionalized resin and epoxy functionalized resin have been investigated by using both natural abundance and labeled monofunctional model compounds. These soluble products were isolated and purified by silica gel adsorption chromatography and gel permeation chromatography. They were fully characterized by high resolution ¹H-, ¹³C-, ¹⁵N-NMR spectroscopy and by mass spectrometry. The major cross-reaction product is a racemic mixture of enantiomers, which contain an oxazolidinone ring formed by one cyanate molecule and two epoxy molecules. However, epoxy consumption lags cyanate consumption in the overall reaction as triazine formation from the cyanate is much faster than the two competing reactions, the cross reaction between cyanate and epoxy, and the self-polymerization of epoxy, under the conditions investigated. The cross reaction between cyanate and epoxy is limited. Approximately 12% of cross reaction between cyanate and epoxy was found in the overall reaction. In addition to the cross reactions of epoxy and cyanate, the reactions of epoxy and the carbamate, which is the major side product for the curing reaction of cyanate resin in solution, have also been investigated, and the mechanism of these reactions discussed. From the reactions of epoxy and carbamate, several products related to cross reaction between epoxy and cyanate have been isolated and identified. It is suggested that the reaction of epoxy and carbamate is one of the pathways in the overall cross reaction between epoxy and cranate resins. Finally, the mechanism of the overall cross-curing reaction between the diepoxy and dicyanate mixed resins is discussed. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Living cationic polymerization of vinyl ethers with a urethane group

To study the possibility of living cationic polymerization of vinyl ethers with a urethane group, 4‐vinyloxybutyl n‐butylcarbamate ( 1 ) and 4‐vinyloxybutyl phenylcarbamate ( 2 ) were polymerized with the hydrogen chloride/zinc chloride initiating system in methylene chloride solvent at ?30 °C ([monomer]₀ = 0.30 M, [HCl]₀/[ZnCl₂]₀ = 5.0/2.0 mM). The polymerization of 1 was very slow and gave only low‐molecular‐weight polymers with a number‐average molecular weight (M_n) of about 2000 even at 100% monomer conversion. The structural analysis of the products showed occurrence of chain‐transfer reactions because of the urethane group of monomer 1 . In contrast, the polymerization of vinyl ether 2 proceeded much faster than 1 and led to high‐molecular‐weight polymers with narrow molecular weight distributions (MWDs ≤ ～1.2) in quantitative yield. The M_n's of the product polymers increased in direct proportion to monomer conversion and continued to increase linearly after sequential addition of a fresh monomer feed to the almost completely polymerized reaction mixture, whereas the MWDs of the polymers remained narrow. These results indicated the formation of living polymer from vinyl ether 2 . The difference of living nature between monomers 1 and 2 was attributable to the difference of the electron‐withdrawing power of the carbamate substituents, namely, n‐butyl for 1 versus phenyl for 2 , of the monomers. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 42: 2960–2972, 2004     

Electroinduced oxidative copolymerization of N‐vinyl carbazole with methyl ethyl ketone formaldehyde resin

In this study, a novel procedure to obtain the non‐crosslinked, photoconductive, white form of the linear copolymer of N‐vinyl carbazole (NVCz) and methyl ethyl ketone formaldehyde resin (MEKF‐R) is reported. A possible mechanism of copolymerization is suggested. The yield of the copolymer is increased almost 10 times by the addition of catalytic amounts of ceric ammonium nitrate as an oxidant during the electrochemical polymerization of NVCz in the presence of MEKF‐R in a divided electrochemical cell. Since cerium(III) is readily oxidized to cerium(IV) at the anode, the concentration of cerium(IV) remained constant and the deposition of green poly(NVCz) can be prevented. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

稀土固体超强酸SO_4~(2-)/TiO_2/La~(3+)催化合成苯乙酸乙酯

苯乙酸乙酯 ,常作为修饰剂和主香剂 ,应用于烟草、食品、日用化妆品等行业 ,还可以用于生产巴比妥类催眠药鲁米那 ,也可作溶剂。工业生产中采用硫酸催化合成苯乙酸乙酯 ,但硫酸有脱水和氧化作用 ,生成众多副产物 ,产物后处理工艺复杂 ,污水排放量大 ,严重腐蚀设备。本文合成了稀土固体超强酸ＳＯ2 -4 /ＴｉＯ2 /Ｌａ3+催化剂 ,考察了影响催化活性的一些因数及催化合成苯乙酸乙酯的条件。此催化剂不仅克服了浓硫酸催化的一些缺点 ,而且酯化率高 ,反应时间缩短一半 ,反应温度降低 1 5℃ ,容易回收、可以多次重复使用 ,适宜工业生产。1　实验1 …     

无溶剂体系脂肪酶催化合成阿魏酸油醇酯

对无溶剂体系中阿魏酸的转酯化疏水改性进行了研究,确立了减压反应器(0.001 MPa)中Novozym 435脂肪酶催化阿魏酸乙酯和油醇进行转酯化反应合成新型抗氧化剂阿魏酸油醇酯的方法.发现水活度(aw)明显影响转酯反应,阿魏酸油醇酯产率在aw＜0.01-0.75范围内随着水活度的增加而降低,推测底物阿魏酸乙酯和产物阿...     

Developing a Nano‐Biosensor for DNA Hybridization Using a New Electroactive Label

Development of electrochemical DNA hybridization biosensors based on carbon paste electrode (CPE) and gold nanoparticle modified carbon paste electrode (NGMCPE) as transducers and ethyl green (EG) as a new electroactive label is described. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry techniques were applied for the investigation and comparison of bare CPE and NGMCPE surfaces. Our voltammetric and spectroscopic studies showed gold nanoparticles are enable to facilitate electron transfer between the accumulated label on DNA probe modified electrode and electrode surface and enhance the electrical signals and lead to an improved detection limit. The immobilization of a 15‐mer single strand oligonucleotide probe on the working electrodes and hybridization event between the probe and its complementary sequence as a target were investigated by differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) responses of the EG accumulated on the electrodes. The effects of some experimental variables on the performance of the biosensors were investigated and optimum conditions were suggested. The selectivity of the biosensors was studied using some non‐complementary oligonucleotides. Finally the detection limits were calculated as 1.35×10^?10 mol/L and 5.16×10^?11 mol/L on the CPE and NEGCPE, respectively. In addition, the biosensors exhibited a good selectivity, reproducibility and stability for the determination of DNA sequences.     

Kinetic Studies of the Addition of Formaldehyde to Carbamates

Abstract

The rate of formation and dissociation of alkyl N-methylol-carbamates in basic media were studied by electrochemical techniques. The effects of the presence of various N-substituents on these rate constants and equilibrium constants -were investigated. The reactions were carried out at 20. 4°C and pH 12. 45 in water and in a 66% water and 34% t-butanol (v/v) solvent. The rate constants were higher when water was used as the solvent.     

Use of 3,5-Dinitrosalicylate Reagent for Glucose Determination in Mixed Solvents

Abstract

The reduction of 3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid to 3-amino-5-nitrosalicylic acid by glucose is the basis for a common method of glucose determination. We have demonstrated that the method can be used in mixed solvents consisting of water and any of several organic solvents. In some cases a calibration curve other than the curve for water alone must be used.     

Synthesis and Reactions of 2‐[1‐Methyl‐1‐(pyrrolidin‐2‐yl)ethyl]‐1H‐pyrrole and Some Derivatives with Aldehydes: Chiral Structures Combining a Secondary‐Amine Group with an 1H‐Pyrrole Moiety as Excellent H‐Bond Donor

The synthesis of compound 2 and its derivatives 6 and 8 combining a pyrrolidine ring with an 1H‐pyrrole unit is described (Scheme 2). Their attempted usability as organocatalysts was not successful. Reacting these simple pyrrolidine derivatives with cinnamaldehyde led to the tricyclic products 3b, 9b , and 10b first (Scheme 1, Fig. 2). The final, major products were the pyrrolo‐indolizidine tricycles 3a, 9a , and 10a obtained via the iminium ion reacting intramolecularly with the nucleophilic β‐position of the 1H‐pyrrole moiety (cf. Scheme 1).