Synthesis of poly(10-undecene-1-ol) by metallocene-catalyzed polymerization

Poly(10-undecene-1-ol)s as precursors for potential polar macromonomers were synthesized by metallocene-catalyzed polymerization. For the use as macromonomers, polymerizable terminal double bonds are an important requirement and thus, the investigation of the end groups in the polymers was the main focus of this study. The influence of the catalyst and polymerization conditions on the chain length of the polymer backbone, the monomer conversion as well as the end group characteristics were analyzed. It was possible to find conditions for preparing poly(10-undecene-1-ol)s with terminal double bonds using the catalyst system Cp₂ZrCl₂/MAO. Two other chosen catalysts produced mainly internal double bonds. The poly(10-undecene-1-ol)s could be prepared as atactic or isotactic-rich materials depending on the catalyst used.     

Thermal properties and crystalline structure of poly(10-undecene-1-ol)

Atactic and isotactic-rich poly(10-undecene-1-ol)s were synthesized by metallocene-catalyzed polymerization. The thermal properties and the crystalline structure of the poly(10-undecene-1-ol)s were characterized using Dynamic Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Temperature-Modulated DSC (MDSC), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), and Wide-Angle X-ray Scattering (WAXS). It was found that the polymers crystallize primarily at their side chains, which is indicated by similar arrangement of both isotactic-rich and atactic polymers. The polymers form smectic layer structures independent on their tacticity, however, for the isotactic-rich polymers, higher crystallinities were observed than for the atactic polymers in terms of higher melting enthalpies.     

Discrimination of Thermoplastic Polyesters by MALDI-TOF MS and Py-GC/MS

The aim of this work is to discriminate thermoplastic polyester-polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), and polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT), which cannot be easily identified by many methods. Both matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) and pyrolysis gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS) were applied to identify these polyesters owing to their analytical ability to determining polymers' chemical structure. The three thermoplastic polyesters can be easily distinguished by MALDI-TOF MS according to their different repeated units. Py-GC/MS was used to analyze their specific pyrolyzates. The three polyesters can be identified through their characteristic pyrolysis products as well.     

Poly (ethylene terephthalate) thermo-mechanical and thermo-oxidative degradation mechanisms

¹H NMR and MALDI-TOF MS measurements were used to study the thermo-mechanical and thermo-oxidative degradation mechanisms of bottle-grade PET (btg-PET). In the thermo-oxidative degradation, the concentration of low molar mass compounds increased with time and the main products were cyclic and linear di-acid oligomers. In the thermo-mechanical degradation, the main-chain scission reactions affect the stability of the cyclic oligomers. One of the most important bottle-grade PET co-monomers is diethylene glycol (DEG), which is a “reactive site” in the thermal degradation of btg-PET. The DEG co-monomer was shown to be the precursor to colour changes in btg-PET, owing to the attack by molecular oxygen on the methylenic protons adjacent to the ether oxygen atoms of DEG. This behaviour was observed in the thermo-oxidative degradation process in which the degradation of DEG causes the release of hydroxyl radicals in the polymeric matrix, thereby producing mono- and di-hydroxyl substituted species. This was also observed in the thermo-mechanical degradation process.     

Determination by MALDI-TOF MS of the structures obtained from polytransesterification of diethyl 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylate and poly(ethylene glycol)

Polyesters from reaction of diethyl 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylate with poly(ethylene glycol) 1000 were synthesized through a polytransesterification process using titanium(IV) alkoxide as catalyst. The resulting polyesters were characterized by size-exclusion chromatography (SEC) and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). The structures of the polyesters were established and revealed the formation of several cyclic and linear populations of varying size. Detailed analysis of the MALDI-TOF mass spectra of the obtained polyesters has revealed the presence of linear polycondensates bearing various end groups among which those attributed to an exchange reaction between alkyl groups of the catalyst and ester groups of the polycondensates.     

Linear trimerization of 1-ethynylcyclohexan-1-ol catalysed by nickel(II) complexes

The catalytic reaction of 1-ethynylcyclohexan-1-ol (EC) in the presence of bisphosphine nickel(II) complexes yields a linear trimer. The trimer could be isolated and characterized by means of MS, IR and NMR spectroscopies. The reaction mechanism is also discussed.     

甲基丙烯酸甲酯原子转移自由基聚合等规度研究

在0～100℃温度范围内,由原子转移自由基聚合方法,采用助催化和非助催化体系,引发甲基丙烯酸甲酯聚合,利用¹³CNMR测定聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯的等规度.发现原子转移自由基聚合仍以间同立构为主,随着聚合温度的升高间同立构等规度降低,与通常自由基聚合对有规立构控制特征相似.助催化剂异丙醇铝和活性端羰基配位,对聚合物的立构规整性有一定的影响.     

Structural deviations in poly(amidoamine) dendrimers: a MALDI-TOF MS analysis

A step-by-step synthesis/purification (CC, HILIC, HPLC) of poly(amidoamine) PAMAM dendrimers was performed. MALDI-TOF MS in the linear and reflectron mode was used to analyze the purified samples and byproduct samples of G0-G5 generations of the dendrimers up to the mass of 35 000 Da. DHB/fucose was found to give the best resolution, causing the least fragmentation of the samples. The precise mass number for the ideally branched dendrimers and their “structural errors” was obtained. The profile of the structural errors was established.     

基于MALDI-TOF MS的串联富集策略在磷酸化蛋白组学中的应用

提出一种除盐-富集串联用于磷酸肽富集研究的思路。选用C18柱和铈(Ⅳ)修饰的壳聚糖材料进行脱盐实验,以制备的基于聚合物基体螯合Fe3+的亲和色谱材料为富集材料。将直接富集和串联策略应用到标准品和血清中,研究结果表明,该富集材料具有高选择性和高灵敏度(1.6 fmol),铈(Ⅳ)修饰的壳聚糖材料前提下的串联策略能明显降低样品的复杂性。相比直接富集方法,能够提高磷酸化肽的覆盖率。     

NMR spectroscopy and MALDI-TOF MS characterisation of end-functionalised PVP oligomers prepared with different esters as chain transfer agents

Ester-functionalised poly(1-vinylpyrrolidin-2-one) (PVP) oligomers obtained by radical polymerisation in methyl propionate, diethyl malonate and diethyl 2-methylmalonate were characterised by NMR spectroscopy, and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. The chain-transfer constants were determined as 5.54 x 10(-4), 1.22 x 10(-3) and 1.70 x 10(-2), respectively, by measuring the variation of the number-average molecular weight on conversion. These values were compared with those of methyl isobutyrate (1.65 x 10(-3)) and ethyl lactate (1.03 x 10(-2)), which had been previously determined. A clear dependence was found on the reactivity of the mobile hydrogen atoms alpha with the ester group. All of the macromolecules carried a single ester function. Therefore, the re-initiation step by the CTA-derived radicals overwhelmingly prevailed over initiation by the primary radicals.     

聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯/聚(异戊二烯-co-苯乙烯)核壳纳米乳液的合成与直接氢化方法的研究

利用可控微乳液法合成粒径19~200 nm,且呈球状分布均匀的聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯/聚(异戊二烯-co-苯乙烯)(PMMA/PIS)核壳纳米粒子,通过水合肼产生原位氢的技术,对合成的PMMA/PIS乳液体系进行直接常压氢化,对影响氢化度的因素、聚合物氢化前后结构、热性能进行了研究.结果显示,聚合物粒径、水合肼及双氧水用量等都是影响聚合物的氢化度的因素.研究发现,氢化以PMMA为核,PIS为壳的核壳结构乳液可以显著提高PIS氢化程度,减少氢化过程中凝胶产生.利用FTIR、~1H-NMR、Na_2S_2O_3滴定法测定了乳液的氢化度.结果表明,当聚合物粒径小于200 nm时,乳液氢化度可达到95%以上,且无凝胶现象产生.GPC结果证明了反应是氢化而非凝胶过程.利用TEM、DLS测试了氢化后乳液的核壳结构和粒径.实验结果显示,PMMA/HPIS为核壳纳米结构.TGA结果显示,当氢化度为98%时,聚合物耐热性提高41°C.     

聚环氧氯丙烷的合成与表征

环氧丙烷-三氯化铁、环氧氯丙烷-二乙基氯化铝和铝卟啉-环氧氯丙烷体系是合成分子量为10~4数量级晶态和10~5数量级非晶态聚环氧氯丙烷的比较理想的体系。利用合成产物的分级试样确定了非晶态聚环氧氯丙烷的Mark-Houwink方程。     

Microstructure elucidation of poly(epichlorohydrin) modified with thiol compounds using one- and two-dimensional NMR spectroscopy

Poly(epichlorohydrin) has been modified chemically using aromatic and aliphatic thiol compounds. The NMR results show that using both aromatic and aliphatic thiols, one achieves degrees of modification of up to 90% without any elimination side reaction. As a consequence no degradative chain-scission takes place. A microstructural analysis of the modified polymers has been carried out by ¹³C NMR, ¹H NMR and ¹³C DEPT spectroscopy. Additionally, 2D heteronuclear correlated spectroscopy (HMQC and HMBC) were used in order to determine the chemical shifts of quaternary carbons.     

Synthesis and characterization by MALDI-TOF MS of polycyclic siloxanes derived from p-substituted novolac resins by MALDI-TOF MS

Novel polycyclic siloxane resins were prepared from phenol-formaldehyde novolac type resins by reacting them with dialkyl or diaryl dichlorosilanes under anhydrous and high dilution conditions. The formation of polycyclic species was confirmed by the detection of absolute masses by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. ¹H- and ²⁹Si-NMR confirmed the substitutions of phenolic hydroxy groups by siloxane bonds. Curing studies were conducted on the polycyclic siloxane resins as well as on the polycyclic siloxane resins incorporated into two types of polysiloxane gums. A trace amount of potassium hydroxide was used as a catalyst for the crosslinking of these systems. The blend of polysiloxane with 30 wt % polycyclic siloxane was found to be stable at the curing temperature. Differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis techniques were used to study the thermal profiles of these systems. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J. Polym. Sci. A Polym. Chem. 36: 2429–2437, 1998     

Characterization of poly(2-oxazoline) homo- and copolymers by liquid chromatography at critical conditions

In this study liquid chromatography at critical conditions for poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline)s (PEtOx) has been performed for the first time in order to analyze functional PEtOx homopolymers and block copolymers. Besides the verification of the critical point of adsorption with two series of ester end group functionalized PEtOx homopolymers, to evaluate the effect of both the chain length dependence and the end group polarity, using a cyano column with a solvent combination of 2-propanol and water, also two-dimensional liquid chromatography (2D-LC) has been applied for a poly(2-oxazoline) block copolymer. The combined characterization techniques provided further information about the polymerization procedure with regard to the formation of side-products by separation of the block copolymer from the corresponding homopolymer impurities. In addition, hyphenation of LCCC with MALDI-TOF MS and ESI-Q-TOF tandem mass spectrometry verified the obtained results.     

ATRP技术制备末端和中间功能化的温度敏感性聚N,N-二乙基丙烯酰胺

合成了2种含有二硫吡啶结构的原子转移自由基聚合(ATRP)引发剂,ATRP引发剂结构采用核磁共振氢谱(1H-NMR)表征.结果显示,二硫吡啶结构被成功引入引发剂结构末端或链中间.利用2种ATRP引发剂分别制备了链末端功能化和链中间功能化的聚N,N-二乙基丙烯酰胺(pDEAAm).采用1H-NMR和凝胶渗透色谱(GPC)对聚合物结构和分子量进行了表征.1H-NMR结果显示,二硫吡啶基团被引入聚合物链末端或中间.GPC结果表明,末端功能化和中间功能化的聚N,N-二乙基丙烯酰胺(pDEAAm)分子量分布指数分别为1.21和1.23,实现了分子量的可控聚合.并且,具有2个引发位点的引发剂引发单体得到聚合物的分子量较大.采用紫外-可见分光光度法研究了聚合物在溶液中的温度响应性.紫外-可见分光光度法结果说明,pDEAAm溶液在28°C发生相分离,在溶液中表现出温度响应性,且最低临界溶解温度(LCST)为28°C.在末端功能化和中间功能化温敏型pDEAAm可用于嵌段共聚物的合成以及与生物大分子的定位结合.特别对于中间功能化的pDEAAm,有望用于星型聚合物和多臂聚合物的设计和制备.     

Preparation of Poly(p-Phenylene), Poly(m-Phenylene), and Poly(2,5-Thienylene) Via Electron Transfer from Aryl Grignard Reagents to 2,3-Dichloropropene

Three polymers including poly(p-phenylene), poly(m-phenylene), and poly(2,5-thienylene) were synthesized in good yields from the corresponding aryldimagnesium bromide with two equiv of 2,3-dichloropropene. The polymerization process involving electron transfer from the Grignard reagent to 2,3-dichloropropene is proposed.     

高分子量聚对二氧环己酮改进聚DL-乳酸柔韧性的研究

为了提高DL-聚乳酸(PDLLA)的柔韧性,将10～20wt%不同比例的由本课题组自主合成的高分子量聚对二氧环己酮(PPDO)加入到PDLLA基体中,对共混物的微观两相形态、力学性能、热学性能和表面性质、降解性能等物化性质进行了研究.实验结果表明,PPDO加入后,在PDLLA/PPDO共混物的柔韧性得到显著提高的同时,共混物表面亲水性相应提高,降解速率也随之加快.     

Methyl cellulose-based edible films and coatings I. Effect of plasticizer content on water and 1-octen-3-ol sorption and transport

Edible films were prepared from methyl cellulose with various concentrations of poly(ethylene glycol) 400 (PEG400) used as a plasticizer. Water vapour and 1-octen-3-ol (an aroma compound) were selected as hydrophilic and hydrophobic volatile penetrants respectively. Their solubility and permeability through methyl cellulose-based edible films were studied using gas chromatography methods. Whatever penetrant was used, the flux increased with the PEG400 content. Transfer behaviour, i.e., the order of increased magnitude of the transfer rate, strongly depends on the nature of the volatile compound. However, water sorption only depends on the PEG400 content whereas the aroma compound sorption is affected by both the water and the PEG400 concentrations. Relationships between solubility and permeability can be partially explained by the plasticization phenomenon.     

Investigation of 1,1-diphenylethylene Oligomerization in the End-Capping Reaction of Poly(styryl)lithium

Summary: The possible oligomerization of 1,1-diphenylethylene (DPE) in the end-capping reaction of poly(styryl)lithium (PSLi) was studied in hydrocarbon solvents using excess DPE (≤16 mol-eq); the effect of addition of THF (30 mol-eq Lewis base) and extended times of reaction (8-24 h) were also investigated. The characterization of the polymers was made by size exclusion chromatography (SEC), proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H NMR) and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). MALDI- TOF mass spectrometric results revealed the absence of DPE oligomerization under the reaction conditions used in this study.