Controlling the water content of never dried and reswollen bacterial cellulose by the addition of water-soluble polymers to the culture medium

For the modification of medically useful biomaterials from bacterially synthesized cellulose, fleeces of Acetobacter xylinum have been produced in the presence of 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0% (m/v) carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), methylcellulose (MC), and poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA), respectively, in the Hestrin-Schramm culture medium. The incorporation of the water-soluble polymers into cellulose and their influence on the structure, crystal modifications, and material properties are described. With IR and solid-state ¹³C NMR spectroscopy of the fleeces, the presence of the cellulose ethers and an increase in the amorphous parts of the cellulose modifications (NMR results) have been detected. The incorporation is represented by a higher product yield, too. As demonstrated by scanning electron microscopy, a porelike cellulose network structure forms in the presence of CMC and MC. This modified structure increases the water retention ability (expressed as the water content), the ion absorption capacity, and the remaining nitrogen-containing residues from the culture medium or bacteria cells. The water content of bacterial cellulose (BC) in the never dried state and the freeze-dried, reswollen state can be controlled by the CMC concentration in the culture solution. The freeze-dried, reswollen BC-CMC (2.0%) contains 96% water after centrifugation, whereas standard BC has only 73%. About 98% water is included in a BC-MC composite in the wet state, and about 93% is included in the reswollen state synthesized in the presence of 0.5, 1.0, or 2.0% MC. These biomaterial composites can be stored in the dried state and reswollen before use, reaching a higher water absorption than pure, never dried BC. The copper ion capacity of BC-CMC composites increases proportionally with the added amount of CMC. BC-CMC (0.5%) can absorb 3 times more copper ions than original BC. In the case of 0.5 and 1.0% PVA additions to the culture solution, this polymer cannot be detected in the cellulose fleeces after they are washed. Nevertheless the presence of PVA in the culture medium effects a decreased product yield, a retention of nitrogen-containing residues in the material during purification, a reduced water absorption ability, and a slightly higher copper ion capacity in comparison with original BC. The water content of freeze-dried, reswollen BC-PVA (0.5%) is only 62%. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 42: 463–470, 2004     

毛细管气相色谱法测定染发剂中七种染料组份

采用毛细管气相色谱法对染发剂中苯酚、邻苯二酚、对苯二酚、间苯二酚、邻苯二胺、对苯二胺和间苯二胺七种染料进行了分析。结果表明，该方法能有效地分离这七种染料，其检出限为苯酚50ng、邻苯二胺160ng、对苯二胺240ng、邻苯二酚280ng、间苯二胺180ng、对苯二酚190ng、间苯二酚180ng。方法测定精密度为2.07-4.33％，回收率为96.1％-103.3％。方法具有操作准确、简单、快速、实用等特点。     

Diallylacylhydrazines as monomers for polyfunctional water-soluble polymers

Allylation of acetohydrazide afforded the corresponding diallylacylhydrazine, which can be used for syntheses of water-soluble polyfunctional polymers.     

Selectivity of catalytic systems RhCl3 · Polycation in hydroformylation of hex-1-ene under conditions of biphase catalysis

Approaches to increasing the selectivity of water-soluble catalytic systems based on RhCl₃ and polycation in hydroformylation of hex- 1-ene were studied. The introduction of a long-chain alkyl radical into the polycation or the use of a higher fatty acid anion results in an increase in the selectivity of the catalytic system at pH > 7 with respect to n-aldehyde to 60 %. This effect is presumably associated with the suppression of isomerization processes due to steric hindrances.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1968–1971, August, 1996.     

Studies on novel cyclodextrans: Inclusion of C60 and C70

Cycloisomalto-heptaose (CI-7) and cycloisomalto-octaose (CI-8) are two novel cyclodextrans. Treatment with C₆₀ or C₇₀ by kneading leads to the formation of four distinct water-soluble inclusion complexes: CI-7/C₆₀ (2: 1), CI-8/C₆₀ (2: 1), CI-7/C₇₀ (2: 1) and CI-8/C₇₀ (2: 1). Their formation and structures have been examined by UV vis spectroscopy, X-ray powder diffraction and fluorescence spectral studies. The reaction is a reversible process.     

Recent advances in the synthesis of well-defined glycopolymers

Glycopolymers are receiving increasing interest due to their application in areas, such as glycomics, medicine, biotechnology, sensors, and separation science. Consequently, new methods for their synthesis are constantly being developed, with an increasing emphasis on the preparation of well-defined polymers and on the production of complex macromolecular architectures such as stars. This review covers recent developments in the synthesis of glycopolymers, with a particular emphasis on (i) the use of controlled radical polymerization to prepare well-defined glycopolymers from unprotected monomers and (ii) postpolymerization modification strategies using reactive polymer precursors (including “click” reactions). Recent work on the production of glycosylated polypeptides, which are under investigation as mimics of naturally occurring glycoproteins, is also included. The authors offer some suggestions as to future developments and remaining challenges in this topical area of polymer chemistry. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci PartA: Polym Chem45: 2059–2072, 2007     

New water-soluble calix[4]arene-bis(benzocrown-6) for caesium-sodium separation by nanofiltration-complexation

Calix-bis(benzocrown-6) 6 and 7 were converted into the water-soluble receptors 9, 10, 12 and 15 by introducing hydroxy, carboxy, sulfato or diethanolamino groups at the para position of the phenolic ring and/or on the benzo-ether moieties. The complexation properties of these ionophores were studied for all alkali cations in methanolic and aqueous media. Stability constants were calculated by UV-Vis spectroscopy. All ligands showed a more or less affinity for the larger cations, depending on the nature and the position of the substituents grafted on the benzo-ether chain only or both on the calixarene ring and the benzo-ether loop. For selective Cs⁺/Na⁺ separation, the efficiency of the ligands was evaluated by means of a nanofiltration system. In comparison with the known tetrahydroxylated bis-crown-6 calix[4]arene 1, compounds 9, 12 and 15 represent the most selective ligands for the Cs⁺ cation in a moderate salted medium ([NaNO₃]=85 g/L).     

水相金属有机化学

本文对近年来锡、锌、铋等介入下的水相金属有机化学作了综述。特别对水相Barbier 反应作了较详细的介绍, 同时也描述了一些典型的水相金属有机反应,如Immonium 阳离子的烷基化反应, α, β 不饱和化合物的共轭加成, 醇醛缩合反应及水溶性金属有机化合物的反应等。某些反应的机理也被讨论。     

Synthesis of thermally-induced phase separating polymer with well-defined polymer structure by living cationic polymerization. I. Synthesis of poly(vinyl ether)s with oxyethylene units in the pendant and its phase separation behavior in aqueous solution

Living cationic polymerization of alkoxyethyl vinyl ether [CH₂?CHOCH₂CH₂OR; R: CH₃ (MOVE), C₂H₅ (EOVE)] and related vinyl ethers with oxyethylene units in the pendant was achieved by 1-(isobutoxy)ethyl acetate ( 1 )/Et_1.5AlCl_1.5 initiating system in the presence of an added base (ethyl acetate or THF) in toluene at 0°C. The polymers had a very narrow molecular weight distribution (M?_w/M?_n = 1.1–1.2) and the M?_n proportionally increased with the progress of the polymerization reaction. On the other hand, the polymerization by 1 /EtAlCl₂ initiating system in the presence of ethyl acetate, which produces living polymer of isobutyl vinyl ether, yielded the nonliving polymer. When an aqueous solution of the polymers thus obtained was heated, the phase separation phenomenon was clearly observed in each polymer at a definite critical temperature (T_ps). For example, T_ps was 70°C for poly(MOVE), and 20°C for poly(EOVE) (1 wt % aqueous solution, M?_n ～ 2 × 10⁴). The phase separation for each case was quite sensitive (ΔT_ps = 0.3–0.5°C) and reversible on heating and cooling. The T_ps or ΔT_ps was clearly dependent not only on the structure of polymer side chains (oxyethylene chain length and ω-alkyl group), but also on the molecular weight (M?_n = 5 × 10³-7 × 10⁴) and its distribution. © 1992 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Oxidation and nitrosation of 4-(3-alkylureido)-2, 2, 6, 6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyls to 4-(3-alkyl-3-nitrosoureido)-2, 2, 6, 6-tetramethyl-1-oxopiperidinium salts

4-(3-Alkylureido)-2, 2, 6, 6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyls are rapidly oxidized by N₂O₄ or NOCl to 4-(3-alkylureido)-2, 2, 6, 6-tetramethyl-1-oxopiperidinium nitrates and chlorides, which are then nitrosated to 4-(3-alkyl-3-nitrosoureido)-2, 2, 6, 6-tetramethyl-1-oxopiperidinium salts. The perchlorates of the latter were prepared by an exchange reaction with HClO₄. The nitrosation of alkylureidooxoammonium salts is the first example of chemical modification of oxoammonium derivatives in which the highly reactive >N⁺=O group is inert toward the reagent.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 542–547, March, 1993.