Pd (II)‐catalyzed vinyl addition polymerization of novel functionalized norbornene bearing dimethyl carboxylate groups

Three novel functionalized polynorbornenes (PNB) with pendant dimethyl carboxylate group (carboxylates—acetate, propionate, and butyrate) are synthesized as a vinyl‐type with a palladium (II) catalyst in high yield. The effects of size of substitutents, molar ratio of monomer to catalyst, solvent polarity, reaction time, and temperature on the polymerization of exo‐norbornene dimethyl propionate were systematically investigated. The low molar ratio and temperature, as well as high polarity of solvent, and long reaction time, are favorable for the enhancement of the monomer conversion, especially, the solvent have an obvious effect on the catalyst activity. The resulting poly(cis‐norbornene‐exo‐2,3‐dimethyl carboxylates) (PNB‐dimethyl carboxylates) show good solubility in common organic solvent and high thermal stability up to 360 °C. The glass transition temperature was detected by DMA at 331, 324, and 318 °C for acetate, propionate, and butyrate, respectively. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 45: 3391–3399, 2007     

Nitropyrazoles

The double Vilsmeier formylation of theC-methyl group in pyrazole derivatives has been shown to occur when a nitro-group is in the adjacent position of the ring. A method for the synthesis ofC-(diformylmethyl)nitropyrazoles based on this reaction has been developed.For the previous communication, see Ref. 1; for Part 2, see Ref.2 Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1273–1276, July, 1993.     

Nitropyrazoles

A preparative method ofN-amination of pyrazoles bearing nitro groups and other electron withdrawing substituents in the pyrazole ring with hydroxylamine-O-sulfonic acid involving control of the pH of the medium has been elaborated. A series of previously unknown pyrazoles has been prepared. Basicities of 1-aminopyrazole and 1-amino-4-nitropyrazole have been measured and differences between the basicities of theC- andN-amino groups for the pyrazole series have been revealed.For part 3, see ref. 1.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1434–1436, August, 1993.     

Nitropyrazoles

A method for the synthesis of bi-, ter-, and quaterpyrazoles by cyclization ofC-(diformylmethyl)nitropyrazoles with hydrazine has been elaborated. Some of theirC- andN-derivatives have been obtained. The compounds prepared have been characterized by¹H,¹³C,¹⁴N, and¹⁵N NMR spectra.For communication 6, see Ref. 1.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 1941–1945, November, 1993.     

Synthesis of 4,6-dinitro-3-R-benzo[d]isoxazoles and their transformations under the action of nucleophiles

A new procedure was developed for the preparation of 4,6-dinitro-3-R-benzo[d]isoxazoles (R are derivatives of the aldehyde group) based on 2,4,6-trinitrophenylacetaldehyde. The resulting compounds are characterized by the regiospecific substitution of the nitro group at position 4 under the action of anionic nucleophiles RS^–, RO^–, F^–, or N₃ ^–, which allowed the development of a new method for the preparation of previously unknown 4-Nu-6-nitro-3-R-benzo[d]isoxazoles (Nu is the residue of a nucleophile). At the same time, oxidative nucleophilic substitution under the action of anions of some -dicarbonyl compounds leads to the replacement of the hydrogen atom at position 7 with the corresponding C-nucleophiles.     

MODELING HARVEST SCHEDULING IN MULTIFUNCTIONAL PLANNING OF FORESTS FOR LONGTERM WATER YIELD OPTIMIZATION

In this study, wood production and hydrologic functions of forests were accommodated within a planning procedure for separate working circles (areas dedicated to certain forest functions) that were delineated according to an Ecosystem‐Based Functional Planning approach. Mixed integer goal programming was used as the optimization technique. The timing and scheduling of a maintenance cutting (partial harvest) was the decision variable in the modeling effort, and an original formulation was developed as a multiobjective planning procedure. Four sample planning strategies were developed and model outputs were evaluated according to these strategies. Spatial characteristics of stands were considered, and used to prohibit the regeneration of adjacent stands during the same time period. Because of the positive relationship between qualified water production and standing timber volume in the forest, the model attempts to maximize qualified water production levels by increasing standing volume stocks in the forest through the delay of regeneration activities.