New fluoro triazol porphyrin‐cellulose: synthesis,characterization and antibacterial activity

This work describes the modification and the characterization of cellulose that was superficially modified with a cationic fluoro porphyrin. The porphyrin was synthesized and affixed onto the cellulose surface via a copper nanoparticles‐catalyzed Huisgen‐Meldal‐Sharpless. 1,3‐Dipolar cycloaddition has been occurred between azide groups present on the cellulosic surface and porphyrinic alkynes. The modified cellulose fabric was characterized with infrared spectroscopy, and with thermogravimetric analysis by a scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The antibacterial effects of fluoro triazol porphyrin‐cellulose fabric against Escherichia coli O157:H7 (ATCC 43889) and Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923) have been tested, and were excellent. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Acyclic N‐halamine‐based fibrous materials: Preparation,characterization, and biocidal functions

Methacrylamide (MAA) was grafted onto cotton cellulose. The influence of the reaction conditions on the grafting was studied in detail. Upon a chlorine bleach treatment, some of the amide groups in the grafted MAA side chains were transformed into stable acyclic N‐halamines; Hoffman‐type degradation was not observed. The resultant cotton celluloses provided a total kill of 10⁸–10⁹ CFU/mL for Escherichia coli (Gram‐negative bacteria), Staphylococcus aureus (Gram‐positive bacteria), and Candida tropicalis (fungi) in 3 min, 10⁶–10⁷ PFU/mL for the MS2 virus in 5 min, and 10⁶–10⁷ spores/mL for Bacillus subtilis in 4 h. The antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and antispore activities were both durable and rechargeable. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 44: 3588–3600, 2006     

Characterization and properties of chemically modified Corchorus capsularis jute fiber via pulping and grafting: Infrared,thermogravimetric analysis,differential scanning calorimetry,scanning electron microscopy,X‐ray diffraction,biodegradation, and superabsorbency

Jute fiber (Corchorus capsularis, JRC‐321 variety), an environmentally and ecologically friendly product, was chemically modified by the cooking alkaline sulfite process to unbleached and bleached pulps, which were further modified via graft copolymerization with acrylamide monomer with a complex initiating system: CuSO₄/glycine/KHSO₅. The above samples were characterized and morphologically analyzed by IR, thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, scanning electron microscopy, and X‐ray diffraction. The biodegradability and superabsorbency of the samples were also evaluated for their novel commercial importance as jute‐based superabsorbents. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 41: 2696–2703, 2003     

Grafting of polycaprolactone onto poly(ethylene‐co‐vinyl alcohol) and application to polyethylene‐based bioerodable blends

Poly(ethylene‐co‐vinyl acetate) (EVA) powders containing 10 and 20 wt % of vinyl acetate (VAc) units was saponified in ethanol/KOH solution in a heterogeneous manner. Intermolecular interaction between vinyl alcohol(VOH) units in the produced poly(ethylene‐co‐vinyl alcohol) (EVOH) promoted the crystallization of intervening segments composed of ethylene units. Ring opening polymerization of caprolactone (CL) in the presence of EVOH gave EVOH‐g‐PCL graft copolymers with relatively short chain branches. Even though the graft copolymerization was carried out in a homogeneous solution, all the VOH units were not equally reactive for the PCL grafting. And the unreacted VOH units decreased very slowly with the graft copolymerization time. EVOH‐g‐PCL decreased the domain size of the dispersed phase in low density polyethylene (PE)/biodegradable master batch (MB) blends, and thus increased their tensile properties significantly. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 40: 2561–2569, 2002     

Synthesis and characterization of well‐defined,amphiphilic poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide)‐ b‐[2‐hydroxyethyl methacrylate‐poly(ϵ‐caprolactone)]n graft copolymers by RAFT polymerization and macromonomer method

The well‐defined, thermosensitive and biodegradable graft copolymers, poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide)‐b‐[2‐hydroxyethyl methacrylate‐poly(ε‐caprolactone)]_n (PNIPAAm‐b‐(HEMA‐PCL)_n) (n = 3 or 9), were synthesized by combining reversible addition‐fragmentation chain transfer polymerization and macromonomer method. The copolymers were able to self‐assemble into micelles in water with low critical micellar concentration and demonstrated temperature sensitivity with a lower critical solution temperature at around 36 °C. Transmission electron microscopy shows that the micelles exhibit a nanosized spherical morphology within a size range of 30–100 nm. The PNIPAAm‐b‐(HEMA‐PCL)₃ copolymer exhibited biodegradation and low cytotoxicity. The paclitaxel‐loaded PNIPAAm‐b‐(HEMA‐PCL)₃ micelles displayed thermosensitive controlled release behavior, which indicates potential as drug carriers. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 45: 5354–5364, 2007     

Synthesis of poly(L‐lysine)‐graft‐polyesters through Michael addition and their self‐assemblies in aqueous solutions

A series of poly(L ‐lysine)s grafted with aliphatic polyesters, poly(L ‐lysine)‐graft‐poly(L ‐lactide) (PLy‐g‐PLLA) and poly(L ‐lysine)‐graft‐poly(?‐caprolactone) (PLy‐ g‐PCL), were synthesized through the Michael addition of poly(L ‐lysine) and maleimido‐terminated poly(L ‐lactide) or poly(?‐caprolactone). The graft density of the polyesters could be adjusted by the variation of the feed ratio of poly(L ‐lysine) to the maleimido‐terminated polyesters. IR spectra of PLy‐g‐PCL showed that the graft copolymers adopted an α‐helix conformation in the solid state. Differential scanning calorimetry measurements of the two kinds of graft copolymers indicated that the glass transition temperature of PLy‐g‐PLLA and the melting temperature of PLy‐g‐PCL increased with the increasing graft density of the polyesters on the backbone of poly(L ‐lysine). Circular dichroism analysis of PLy‐g‐PCL in water demonstrated that the graft copolymer existed in a random‐coil conformation at pH 6 and as an α‐helix at pH 9. In addition, PLy‐g‐PCL was found to form micelles to vesicles in an aqueous medium with the increasing graft density of poly(?‐caprolactone). © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 45: 1889–1898, 2007     

Synthesis and characterization of ether derivatives of brominated poly(isobutylene‐co‐isoprene)

Variations of the Williamson ether synthesis were employed to prepare a range of new derivatives of brominated poly(isobutylene‐co‐isoprene) (BIIR). Unambiguous characterization of the polymeric products was accomplished by spectroscopic comparisons to low‐molecular‐weight analogues derived from brominated 2,2,4,8,8‐pentamethyl‐4‐nonene, which served as a model for the reactive functionality found within BIIR. The substitution of bromide from BIIR occurred at moderate temperatures with stoichiometric amounts of quaternary ammonium phenoxide to yield O‐alkylation products in high yields. Simple mixtures of BIIR, KOH, and aliphatic alcohols generated the desired allylic ethers when heated above 110 °C in the absence of quaternary ammonium salts. Knowledge gained from these small‐molecule alkylations was used to prepare graft copolymers from BIIR and poly(ethylene oxide) through the exploitation of the apparent ability of polyethers to activate potassium alkoxides in nucleophilic substitutions. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 44: 983–992, 2006     

邻烷氧基羰基苯磺酰胺衍生物的合成、表征及生物活性

磺酰胺类化合物是继磺酰脲与咪唑啉酮除草剂之后开发的乙酰乳酸合成酶 (ＡＬＳ)抑制剂的另一重要领域 ,已筛选出一些高活性的新品种[1～ 3] 。为寻找新的性能优良的活性物质 ,进一步研究活性与结构的关系 ,本文设计将磺酰胺类和酰胺类除草剂的基本骨架用一个亚甲基 ＣＨ2 连结起来 ,相当于在磺酰脲桥链中间插入了一个亚甲基 ,共合成了 1 6个新的邻烷氧基羰基苯磺酰胺衍生物( 2ａ～ 2ｐ) ,并初步测试了它们的生物活性。1　实验部分1 1　仪器和试剂ＪＥＯＬＦＸ 90Ｑ型、ＢＲＵＫＥＲＡＣ Ｐ2 0 0型核磁共振仪 ,ＴＭＳ为内标 ;Ｓｈｉｍａｄ…     

Investigation of porous structure of packing materials based on 1‐vinyl‐2‐pyrrolidone

Highly crosslinked copolymers of 1‐vinyl‐2‐pyrrolidone (VP) were obtained in the form of microspheres by combined suspension–emulsion polymerization. The porous structure of the copolymers was created by the use of proper diluents. The main parameters of porous structure were established in the dry and wet states. Three methods: inverse size‐exclusion chromatography (ISEC), nitrogen adsorption, and small X‐ray scattering (SAXS) were used in porous structure investigations. It was shown that the determined parameters strongly depend on the chosen method and the microspheres can be used as packing materials in chromatography. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Microwave-assisted synthesis,characterization and biological activity of novel pyrazole derivatives

A series of 1-(4-substitutedphenyl)-3-phenyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carbaldehydes 4a–l have been synthesized and tested for their biological activities. Formation of the pyrazole derivatives was achieved by treating with Vilsmeier-Haack reagent. The newly synthesized compounds were evaluated for their anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities compared to Diclofenac sodium as standard drug. Compounds 4g, 4i and 4k exhibited the maximum anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities. The detailed synthesis, spectroscopic and toxicity data are reported.     

吲唑衍生物及其生物活性研究进展

吲唑衍生物具有抗肿瘤、抗菌、抗炎及治疗骨质疏松等多种生物活性,因此,在药物化学领域受到广泛的关注,具有巨大研究前景及价值。本文总结归纳了近几年来与吲唑衍生物相关的文献,对单取代、双取代及多取代吲唑衍生物及其生物活性的最新研究进展进行了综述,希望能为开发高效低毒的吲唑衍生物提供一定的理论基础。     

One‐step synthesis of poly(lactic‐co‐glycolic acid)‐g‐poly‐1‐vinylpyrrolidin‐2‐one copolymers

The radical polymerization of 1‐vinylpyrrolidin‐2‐one (NVP) in poly(lactic‐co‐glycolic acid) (PLGA) 50:50 at 100 °C leads to amphiphilic PLGA‐g‐PVP copolymers. Their composition is determined by FT‐IR spectroscopy. Thermogravimetric analyses agree with FT‐IR determinations. Saponification of the PLGA‐g‐PVP polyester portion allows isolating the PVP side chains and measuring their molecular weight, from which the average chain transfer constant (C_T) of the PLGA units is estimated. The MALDI‐TOF spectra of PVP reveal the presence at one chain end of residues of either glycolic acid‐ or lactic acid‐ or lactic/glycolic acid dimers, trimers and one tetramer, the other terminal being hydrogen. This unequivocally demonstrates that grafting occurred. Accordingly, the orthogonal solvent pair ethyl acetate—methanol, while separating the components of PLGA/PVP intimate mixtures, fails to separate pure PVP or PLGA from the reaction products. All PLGA‐g‐PVP and PLGA/PLGA‐g‐PVP blends, but not PLGA/PVP blends, give long‐time stable dispersions in water. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2016 , 54, 1919–1928     

Synthesis,characterization and biological activity of diorganotin dithioate derivatives

Reaction of dithioacid (ArCS₂CH₂CO₂H, Ar = phenyl, 2‐furyl or 2‐thienyl) with ⁿBu₂SnO gives monomeric (ArCS₂CH₂CO₂)₂Sn(Buⁿ)₂ in a 2:1 molar ratio, and dimeric {[(ArCS₂CH₂CO₂)Sn(Buⁿ)₂]₂O}₂ in a 1:1 molar ratio, respectively, which have been characterized by IR, NMR (¹H, ¹³C and ¹¹⁹Sn) spectra and elemental analyses. X‐ray crystal structure analyses indicate that the compound [(C₄H₃S)CS₂CH₂CO₂]₂Sn(Buⁿ)₂ is monomeric with the tin atom occupying a skew‐trapezoidal bipyramidal geometry. In addition, this compound forms a three‐dimensional structure through the weak intermolecular S^…S and Sn^…O interactions. Compound {[((C₄H₃S)CS₂CH₂CO₂)Sn(Buⁿ)₂]₂O}₂ is a centrosymmetric dimer with a cyclic Sn₂O₂ unit, in which the coordination modes of the two crystallographically unique carboxylic ligands are different. One acts as monodentate ligand by the carboxylate oxygen atom, the other bridges two tin atoms via only one carboxylate oxygen atom. Furthermore, each tin atom in this compound locates a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry. Biological activities of these organotin compounds show that they have hardly acaricidal activity, but display certain activities on fungi. In mononuclear tin compounds, the inhibition percentage of [(C₄H₃S)CS₂CH₂CO₂]₂Sn(Buⁿ)₂ in vitro for Alternaria solani and Physolospora piricola is 57.1% and 43.9%, respectively, while in dimers {[((C₄H₃O)CS₂CH₂CO₂)Sn(Buⁿ)₂]₂O}₂ shows high inhibition percentage for Gibbereila zeae (52.6%) and Physolospora piricola (50.0%), respectively. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis,characterization, and biological activity of [2‐oxo‐2‐(4‐acetyl) phenyl amino] ethylene methacrylate and its derivatives

A new type of methacrylate monomer, [2‐oxo‐2‐(4‐acetyl) phenyl amino] ethylene methacrylate (APEMA), was synthesized. The oxime, 2,4‐dinitrophenylhydrazone, and thiosemicarbazone derivatives of poly{[2‐oxo‐2‐(4‐acetyl) phenyl amino] ethylene methacrylate} [poly(APEMA)] were prepared with hydroxylamine hydrochloride, 2,4‐dinitrophenylhydrazine, and thiosemicarbazone hydrochloride, respectively. The radical homopolymerization of APEMA was performed at 65 °C in a 1,4‐dioxane solution with benzoyl peroxide as an initiator. The monomer and its homopolymer were characterized with Fourier transform infrared and NMR techniques. The thermal stabilities of poly(APEMA) and its derivatives were investigated with thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry. The ultraviolet stability of the polymers were compared. The solubility and inherent viscosity of the polymers were also determined. The number‐average and weight‐average molecular weights and polydispersity index of the polymers were determined with gel permeation chromatography. The antibacterial and antifungal effects of the monomer and the polymer and its derivatives were also investigated on various bacteria and fungi. The activation energies of the thermal degradation of the polymers were calculated with the Ozawa method. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 42: 3157–3169, 2004     

New polysaccharide-g-polyacrylonitrile copolymers: synthesis and thermal characterization

Various natural and modified polysaccharides (i.e. arabic gum, tragacanth gum, xanthan gum, sodium alginate, chitosan, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose) were modified using ceric-initiated graft polymerization of acrylonitrile under inert atmosphere. Grafting was confirmed using spectral (FT-IR) proofs. The grafting parameters were determined by conventional methods. Thermal characteristics of the homopolymer-free copolymers were studied using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) under nitrogen atmosphere. The major thermal transitions as well as the activation energy of the major decomposition stages were investigated. The polyacrylonitrile (PAN)-grafted polysaccharides were recognized to be thermally stable more than the corresponding non-grafted substrates, although they begin to decompose at relatively lower temperatures than the non-grafted counterparts. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Post‐Synthesis Functionalization of (Meth)acrylate Based Monoliths via Electron Beam Triggered Graft Polymerization

Porous polymeric monoliths were prepared via electron beam triggered free radical polymerization of (meth)acrylates. Post‐synthesis functionalization of these supports was accomplished via electron beam initiated free radical graft polymerization of methacryloyl‐substituted NHC precursors. The grafted precursors were converted into the corresponding copper complexes. Cu‐loadings were between 1.3 mg · g⁻¹ and 1.5 mg · g⁻¹. These supported catalysts were used in selected CO hydrosilylation and cyanosilylation reactions using a continuous flow setup.

     

Synthesis and characterization of biodegradable A–B–A triblock copolymers containing poly(ϵ‐caprolactone) A blocks and poly(trans‐4‐hydroxy‐L‐proline) B blocks

Novel, biodegradable poly(?‐caprolactone)‐block‐poly(trans‐4‐hydroxy‐N‐benzyloxycarbonyl‐L ‐proline)‐block‐poly(?‐caprolactone) triblock copolymers were synthesized by ring‐opening polymerization from dihydroxyl‐terminated macroinitiator poly(trans‐4‐hydroxy‐N‐benzyloxycarbonyl‐L ‐proline) (PHpr) and ?‐caprolactone (?‐CL) with stannous octoate as the catalyst. The molecular weights were characterized with gel permeation chromatography and matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry. With an increase in the contents of ?‐CL incorporated into the copolymers, a decrease in the glass‐transition temperature (T_g) was observed. The T_g values of copoly(4‐phenyl‐?‐caprolactone) and copoly(4‐methyl‐?‐caprolactone) were higher than T_g of copoly(?‐caprolactone). Their micellar characteristics in an aqueous phase were investigated with fluorescence spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering, and transmission electron microscopy. The block copolymers formed micelles in the aqueous phase with critical micelle concentrations in the range of 1.00–1.36 mg L^?1. With higher molecular weights and hydrophobic components in the copolymers, a higher critical micelle concentration was observed. As the feed weight ratio of antitriptyline hydrochloride (AM) to the polymer increased, the drug loading increased. The micelles exhibited a spherical shape, and the average size was less than 250 nm. The in vitro hydrolytic degradation and controlled drug release properties of the triblock copolymers were also investigated. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 44: 4268–4280, 2006     

The design, synthesis of amide KARI inhibitors and their biological activities

Ketol-acid reductoisomerase(KARI) is a promising target for the design of herbicides yet there are only few reports on the molecular design of KARI inhibitors. In this paper, based on the reported 0.165 nm high resolution crystal structure of the spinach KARI complex, 279 molecules with low binding energy toward KARI were obtained from an MDL/ACD 3D database search using the program DOCK 4.0. According to the structural information of 279 molecules provided, some amide compounds have been designed and synthesized. The bioassay results show that most of these amides had inhibitory activity to rice KARI at a test concentration of 200 μg/mL. Among which eight amides, compounds 1 and 6 show 57.4% and 48.1% inhibitory activity to KARI. The herbicidal activities of these amides were further investigated on di-cotyledonous rape (Brassica campestris) and mono-cotyledonous barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crusgalli). Compounds 1 and 6 were more favorable than others and showed 52.0% and 72.6% inhibitory activity on rape root at 100 μg/mL concentration, respectively. These amides could be further optimized for finding more potent candidates. __________ Translated from Chemical Journal of Chinese Universitiers, 2008, 29(3) (in Chinese)