Synthesis of aromatic polyesters and polyamides by alternating copolymerizations of 1,4-dicarbonyl-1,4-dihydronaphthalene with bezoquinones and benzoquinone diimines

1,4-Dicarbonyl-1,4-dihydronaphthalene ( 1 ) was synthesized by the dehydrochlorination reaction of 1,4-dihydronaphthalene-1,4-dicarbonyl chloride with triethylamine and obtained as its very dilute solution, but it easily polymerized in the concentration as high as 0.1 mol/L to give its polymer. 1 generated in situ by the dehydrochlorination reaction of 1,4-dihydronaphthalene-1,4-dicarbonyl chloride in a deoxygenated toluene polymerized alternatingly with benzoquinones such as 2-dodecylthio-p-benzoquinone, 2,5-di(tert-butyl)-p-benzoquinone, p-benzoquinone, and 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-p-benzoquinone, and with benzoquinone diimines such as N,N′-diethoxycarbonyl-p-benzoquinone diimine, N,N′-dibenzoyl-p-benzoquinone diimine, and N,N′-diphenyl-p-benzoquinone diimine to give aromatic polyesters and polyamides, respectively. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 36: 1929–1936, 1998     

The [4+2]-cycloaddition of ketene containing both acyl and imidoyl groups to aldehyde: Synthesis,crystal and molecular structure of 1-p-bromophenyl-4-p-toluoyl-1, 3-dihydro-5H-[1,3]oxazino[4,3-c][1,4]benzoxazine-3,5-dione

Thermal decarboxylation of 3-p-toluoyl-1,2-dihydro-4H-pyrrolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzoxazine-1, 2,4-trione resulted in 2-oxo-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-3-yl(p-toluoyl)ketene; the latter under-goes [4+2]-cycloaddition withp-bromobenzaldehyde to form 1-p-bromophenyl-4-p-toluoyl-1, 3-dihydro-5H-[1,3]oxazino[4,3-c][1,4] benzoxazine-3,5-dione. The crystal and molecular structure of the latter has been studied by X-ray analysis.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 1633–1636, September, 1993.     

Chemistry of acyl(imidoyl)ketenes

Thermal decarbonylation of 3-p-toluoylpyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzoxazine-1,2,4-trione affords (2-oxo-1,4-benzoxazin-3-yl)(p-toluoyl)ketene. The latter enters into the [4+2]-cycloaddition reaction withp-bromobenzylidene-p-anisidine to form 1-p-bromophenyl-2-p-methoxyphenyl-4-p-toluoyl-1,2-dihydropyrimidino[4,3-c][1,4]benzoxazine-3,5-dione. The molecular and crystal structure of the title compound was studied by X-ray diffraction analysis. For Part 1, see Ref. 6; for Part 2, see Ref. 5. Deceased Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 614–617, March, 1999.     

Thermally stable silarylene-1,3,4-oxadiazole polymers

The effects of incorporating a p-phenylene- (or m-phenylene)-1,3,4-oxadiazole fragment into the backbone of poly[1,4-phenylene(diphenylsilyl)-1,4-phenylene-2,5-(1,3,4-oxadiazole)], which was developed by the authors, was investigated. Bis[(p-carbohydrazidophenyl)]diphenylsilane was copolymerized with dipentachlorophenyl terephthalate or isophthalate to produce the prepolymers poly[N-(p-diphenylsilylbenzoyl)-N′N″-(terephthaloyl)-N″′-(p-benzoyl)dihydrazide] and poly[N-(p-diphenylsilylbenzoyl)-N′,-N″-(isophthaloyl)-N″′-p-(benzoyl) dihydrazide], respectively. The polyhydrazides were converted by thermal dehydration into poly[1,4-phenylene(diphenylsilyl)-1,4-phenylene-(1,3,4-oxadiazole-2,5-diyl)-1,4-phenylene-2,5-(1,3,4-oxadiazole)] and poly[1,4-phenyl-ene(diphenylsilyl)-1,4-phenylene-(1,3,4-oxadiazole-2,5-diyl)-1,3,4-(oxadiazole)]. The new polymers were soluble in organic solvents. Films cast from these solutions exhibited good adhesion to glass and metal surfaces. Thermal analysis showed that the heat stability of all these polymers was about the same and that they were resistant to decomposition when heated in air to about 400°C. The results also indicated that these polymers were somewhat less heat-resistant than samples of poly-[1,4-phenylene(diphenylsilyl)-1,4-phenylene-2,5-]1,3,4-(oxadiazole) synthesized from bis(p-carbohydrazidophenyl)diphenylsilane and bis-(p-carbopentachlorophenoxy-phenyl)diphenylsilane.     

Synthesis and carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy of 5,6-dihydro-2-methyl-1,4-oxathiin,trans-tetrahydro-1,4-benzoxathiin, 1,4-tetrahydro-[9,10]benzoxathiin,the 4-oxides, 4,4-dioxides and related acyclic compounds

The results of a ¹³C NMR spectral investigation involving 5,6-dihydro-1,4-oxathiins, 1,4-tetrahydro[9,10]benzoxathiin, trans-tetrahydro-1,4-benzoxathiin, and the corresponding sulfoxides and sulfones are reported. An interpretation involving a dipolar structure with (2p→2p)π conjugation as opposed to (2p→3d)π interactions with the vinyloxy sulfides seems consistent with trends in the ¹³C NMR shifts. For the sulfoxides and sulfones, the substitutent-induced chemical shift (SCS) effects at the β vinylic carbons (βSO and βSO₂ effects) are considerably less than those at sp³ carbons. The γSO and γSO₂ values at the sp²γ carbons indicate deshielding, in contrast to the shielding at the sp³ carbons.     

Synthesis and properties of liquid crystalline polyurethanes

1,4-Bis(p-hydroxybenzoate)phenylene was prepared using 1,4-bis(trimethylsiloxy)benzene and p-hydroxybenzoyl chloride as starting materials. A series of novel 1,4-bis(p-hydroxyalkoxybenzoate)phenylene were synthesized by reaction of 1,4-bis(p-hydroxybenzoate) phenylene with 3-brompropanol and 4-bromobutanol, respectively. The liquid crystal polyurethanes were prepared by 1,4-bis(p-hydroxyalkoxybenzoate)phenylene with MDI (p-methylene diphenylenediisocyanate) and 2,4-TDI(2,4-toluenediisocyanate), respectively. The thermotropic properties, the melting point (T _m) and the isotropization temperature (T _i) of the synthesized polyurethanes were characterized by DSC, IR and POM. It showed that all of the polyurethane polymers exhibited thermotropic liquid crystalline properties between 144°C and 260°C. The transition temperature (T _m and T _i) decreased with an increase in the length of the methylene spacer. __________ Translated from Journal of Qingdao University of Science and Technology, 2006, 27(1) (in Chinese)     

Interaction of 3-p-toluoyl-1,2-dihydro-4H-pyrrolo-[2,1-c][1,4]benzoxazine-1,2,4-trione with benzylamine. Synthesis and crystal and molecular structure ofZ-3-(1-benzyl-2-hydroxy-4,5-dioxo-2-p-tolyltetrahydropyrrol-3-idene)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-2-one

3-p-Toluoyl-1,2-dihydro-4H-pyrrolo-[2,1-c][1,4]benzoxazine-1,2,4-trione reacts with benzylamine to yieldZ-3-(1-benzyl-2-hydroxy-4,5-dioxo-2-p-tolyltetrahydropyrrol-3-idene)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-2-one. The crystal and molecular structure of the latter compound was studied by X-ray structural analysis. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 566–569, March, 1997.     

Mössbauer,far-infrared and Raman spectra of tetrachloro[1,4-di(p-methoxyphenyl)-2,3-dimethyl-1,4-diazabutadiene] tin(IV)

Summary The dependence of the logarithm of the area under the tin-119 Mössbauer resonance (A at different temperatures are normalized toA ₇₇) vs. temperature is measured for tetrachloro[1,4-di(p-methoxyphenyl)-2,3-dimethyl-1,4-diazabutadiene] tin(IV). The slope of the plot of lnA vs.T is –2.46·10^–2K^–1, suggesting a monomeric structure. In the vibrational spectra the significant stretching vibrations agree with acis octahedral configuration of C_2v symmetry.

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Mössbauer-, Fernes-Infrarot- und Raman-Spektren von Tetrachlor[1,4-di(p-methoxyphenyl)-2,3-dimethyl-1,4-diazabutadien]zinn(IV)

Zusammenfassung Die Abhängigkeit des Logarithmus der Fläche unter der Zinn-119-Mössbauer-Resonanz (A in verschiedenen Temperaturen werden zuA ₇₇ normalisiert) von der Temperatur wurde für Tetrachlor[1,4-di(p-methoxyphenyl)-2,3-dimethyl-1,4-diazabutadien]zinn(IV) gemessen. Der Anstieg lnA gegenT von –2.46·10^–2K^–1 spricht für eine monomere Struktur. In den Vibrations-Spektren stimmen die wichtigsten Dehnungsschwingungen mit einercis-oktaedrischen Konfiguration von C_2v-Symmetrie überein.

     

2‐Nitro‐1,4‐diaminobenzene‐Functionalized Poly(vinyl amine)s as Water‐Soluble UV‐Vis‐Sensitive pH Sensors

Summary: Nucleophilic aromatic substitution of 2,6‐O‐dimethyl‐β‐cyclodextrin (β‐DMCD)‐complexed 4‐fluoro‐3‐nitroaniline derivatives with poly(vinyl amine) (PVAm) in water results in 2‐nitro‐1,4‐benzenediamine‐functionalized water‐soluble PVAms in one step. The 2‐nitro‐1,4‐benzenediamine moiety linked to the polymer is solvatochromic and undergoes protonation and deprotonation as function of pH as shown by UV‐Vis spectroscopy. The occurrence of an isosbestic point in the UV‐Vis spectrum is suitable to directly determine the pK_a value using the Henderson‐Hasselbalch equation. The influence of the methyl group substitution of the polymer and the 2‐nitro‐1,4‐benzenediamine moiety on the pK_a is discussed.

Structure of the 4‐N,N‐dimethyl‐2‐nitro‐1,4‐benzenediamine‐functionalized PVAm and its solution in water at varying pH.     

Untersuchungen über Chinone, 10. Mitt. Zur Reaktion vonp-Benzochinon mit sekundären aliphatischen Aminen

Summary p-Benzoquinone (1) reacts with dialkylamines2a-d to 2-dialkylamino-p-benzoquinones3, 2,5-bis-dialkylamino-p-benzoquinones4, 2-dialkylamino-8-hydroxydibenzofuran-1,4-quinones5, and in pyridine also to 2-dialkylamino-5-p-hydroxy-phenoxy-p-benzoquinones6. A method affording almost exclusively3 has been developed which is also applicable to compounds2e-h.

     

Chemistry of acyl(imidoyl)ketenes

2-Oxo-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-3-yl-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)ketene, which is generated upon thermal decarbonylation of 3-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzoxazine-1,2,4-trione, undergoes dimerization through [4+2] cycloaddition to give 2-(2-oxo-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-3-yl)-4-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)-3-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyloxy)pyrido[2,1-c]-[1,4]benzoxazine-1,5-dione. The resulting compounds formed a crystal solvate withp-xylene, whose crystal and molecular structure was established by X-ray diffraction analysis.     

Chemistry of 2-methylene-2,3-dihydro-3-furanones

2-p-Chlorobenzoylmethylene-5-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-3-furanone reacts with arylamines orN-arylideneamines to form the products of ring opening, 1,6-diaryl-1-arylamino-4-hydroxy-1,4-hexadiene-3,6-diones. The reaction of 5-aryl-2-p-chlorobenzoylmethylene-2,3-dihydro-3-furanones witho-aminophenol afforded 3-p-chlorobenzoylmethylene-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b]-1,4-oxazin-2-one. Nucleophilic attack of amines is directed either to electrophilic centers at the C(5) and C(2) atoms or to the carbonyl group of the 2-phenacylidene substituent of the 3-oxofuran ring. For communication 15, see Ref. 1. Translated fromIzestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1340–1345, July, 1997.     

Research on potentially bioactive aza and thiaza polycyclic compounds containing a bridgehead nitrogen atom. III. Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of some 1,4‐benzothiazines and pyrrolobenzothiazines

Cyclization reactions of N‐(2,2‐dialkoxyethyl)‐1,4‐benzothiazine lactams 2 and 1,4‐benzothiazine‐sulfones 10 lead to the corresponding pyrrolo[1,2,3‐de]‐1,4‐benzothiazines 4 and 12, respectively, by using the dioxane/p‐toluenesulfonic acid or polyphosphoric acid/chloroform systems. In contrast, in the same reaction conditions, 1,4‐benzothiazines 5a‐h do not provide the expected pyrrolobenzothiazines 7, and as for 5c‐h considerable amount of the 2‐amino‐phenyl‐sulfide 8 was obtained. The results of microbiological assays are reported.     

Coupling to the pyrimido[4,5-b][1,4]oxazine ring system: Synthesis of potential antifolates

The ability of 2-amino-4-hydroxy-7H-pyrimido[4,5-b][1,4]oxazine derivatives to inhibit dihydrofolate reductase led to a search for means of synthesizing new side chain substituted analogs of this marginally stable pyrimidooxazine system. A study of the synthesis and use of 6-functionalized pyrimido[4,5-b][1,4]oxazines for coupling side chains was begun and has now revealed methods for coupling p-aminobenzoic acid with 2-amino-4-hydroxy-6-carboxy-7H-pyrimido[4,5-b][1,4]oxazine and hydrolyzed 2-amino-4-hydroxy-6-carbe-thoxymethylene-6,7-dihdyro-5H-pyrimido[4,5-b][1,4]oxazine. The products are of interest for evaluation as potential antifolates.     

Synthesis of soluble all-trans oligomers of 2,5-diheptyloxy-p-phenylenevinylene via olefin metathesis

In this paper we report on the synthesis of all-trans oligomers of 2,5-diheptyloxy-p-phenylenevinylene (2,5-diheptyloxy-PV) via olefin metathesis condensation of 2,5-diheptyloxy-1,4-divinylbenzene

1 The correct IUPAC name is 1,4-bis(heptyloxy)-2,5-divinylbenzene. The name 2,5-diheptyloxy-1,4-divinylbenzene is used in order to underline the structural similarity to 2,5-diheptyloxy-p-phenylenevinylene oligomers.

(2,5-diheptyloxy-DVB). The preparation of the monomer is also described. The Schrock type molybdenum alkylidene complex Mo(NPhMe₂)(CHCMe₂Ph)(OCMe[CF₃]₂)₂ was used as metathesis catalyst. The oligomer product obtained was characterized by means of ¹H NMR, IR and UV/Vis spectroscopy and gel permeation chromatography.     

Synthesis of 4-substituted 1,4-benzodiazepine-3,5-diones

Synthetic routes leading to the preparation of 4-substituted 1,4-benzodiazepine-3,5-diones are described. Thus, 2-carbobenzoxyaminobenzoic acid was converted to its p-nitrobenzyl ester (I) and the decarbobenzoxylated product (II) gave, with ethyl α-bromoacetate, N-(2-carboxy p-nitrobenzylate)phenylglycine ethyl ester (III). The latter was hydrogenolyzed to N-(2-car-boxy)phenylglycine ethyl ester (IV), which was coupled with benzylamine to give N-(2-carboxy-benzylamido)phenylglycine ethyl ester (VIa). Saponification of VIa afforded N-(2-carboxy-benzylamido)phenylglycine (VIIa) which was cyclized with DCCI to produce 4-benzyl-2H-1,4-benzodiazepine-3,5(lH,4H)dione (VIIIa). Alternatively, 2-nitro-N-phenylbenzamide (Xb) was reduced to 2-amino-N-phenylbenzamide (XIb) which was converted to N-(2-carboxanih'do)-phenylglycine ethyl ester (VIb). The latter was converted to 4-phenyl-2H-1,4-benzodiazepine-3,5(1H,4H)dione (VIIIb) in an analogous fashion described for VIIIa.     

Pyrazolones and quinoxalines from 4-phenyl-2,3-dioxobutyro-1,4-lactone

4-Phenyl-2,3-dioxobutyro-1,4-lactone ( 1 ) gave with phenylhydrazine and ils p-Cl, p-Br, p-I and p-NO₂ derivatives, bishydrazones which were eyclized to 1-aryl-3-(α-hydroxybenzyl)-4,5-dione-4-arylhydrazones. With o-phenylene diamine, compound 1 gave either a Schiff base or a substituted quinoxaline, depending upon the ratio of the reactants.     

Mechanistic Insights into Substituent Effects on Reactivity of 2‐(Methoxymethyl)benzene‐1,4‐diamine

In the series of benzene‐1,4‐diamines (p‐phenylenediamines) investigated, 2‐(methoxymethyl)benzene‐1,4‐diamine (2‐methoxymethyl‐p‐phenylenediamine) is the most slowly oxidized, with removal of the first electron being rate determining. This electron‐withdrawing methoxymethyl group also drove a faster coupling step with 3‐aminophenol (m‐aminophenol) than for the analogs with electron‐donating groups. However, the series parent, benzene‐1,4‐diamine, exhibited the fastest coupling step. Since both N(1) and N(4) of the primary intermediates react with m‐aminophenol, it seems that steric hindrance by the 2‐substituents slows the overall rate. When 3‐amino‐2,6‐dimethylphenol is the coupler, the kinetics are biphasic. Nonproductive adducts are formed reversibly with all the primary intermediates by ipso attack at C(6). For 2‐(methoxymethyl)benzene‐1,4‐diamine, formation of this nonproductive adduct is favored more than for the other compounds in the series, in what seems to be a kinetically rather than thermodynamically controlled process. This slows the overall rate of color formation.     

Spectroscopic evidence for the intermediacy of a 6-R-2,4-diazabicyclo-[3.1.0]hex-2-(3)ene in the photoisomerization of 4-R-1,4-(3,4)-dihydropyrimidines

¹H- and ¹³C-nmr spectroscopy is presented showing that photolysis of 4-(p-trifluoromethylphenyl)-1,4-(3,4)-dihydropyrimidine yields 6-(p-trifluoromethylphenyl)-2,4-diazabicyclo[3.1.0]hex-2-(3)ene.     

Reversible formation of cyclic 1,4-benzothiazine oligomers

1,4-Benzothiazine 2 , generated in situ by mild hydrolysis of aminoacetal 3 , readily undergoes aldolization to give mainly two pairs of diastereoisomeric trimers and tetramers, having the gross structure 5 and 6 respectively. In strongly acidic media the oligomers are depolymerized to give monomeric 2H-1,4-benzothiazine (¹H nmr evidence) which, at slightly acidic or neutral pH, is converted to a mixture of the same trimers and tetramers. These results provide an improved background to look into the biosynthesis of phaeomelanins which are known to originate by polymerization of 1,4-benzothiazine intermediates.