Stable Quinone Methides: Regioselective para-Oxidation of a 2,4-bis[(alkylthio)methyl]phenol and addition reactions to quinonemethides

The 2,4-bis-functionalized phenol 1 is dehydrogenated regioselectivity with potassium ferricyanide, affording the corresponding p-quinonemethide 2 . Hydrolysis of 2 affords a mixture of dithioacetal 5a and benzaldehyde 6 ; 1,6-addition of thiols to 2 gives the dithioacetals 5 of benzaldehyde 6 ; reaction of 2 with 2,2′-azobis(isobutyronitrile) (= 2,2′-dimethyl-2,2′-azobis(propanenitrile)) leads to 9a, 9b , and 10 , addition products of the 1-cyano-1-methylethyl radical. The structures of all products are confirmed mainly by ¹H- and ¹³C-NMR spectroscopy, and the mode of their formation is discussed.     

Nitroxide-mediated styrene polymerization initiated by an oxoaminium chloride

An oxoaminium chloride that is prepared by reacting 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyl-1-oxy (TEMPO) with chlorine in carbon tetrachloride initiates radical polymerization of styrene at 120°C. In the early stages of polymerization, a monomeric adduct, 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-(2-chloro-1-phenylethoxy)piperidine, is formed. Thereafter, styrene polymerization exhibiting the characteristics of living polymerization proceeds. High molecular weight polymers with relatively narrow molecular weight distributions are obtained by this polymerization. ¹H-NMR spectra of the polymers reveal that a chlorine atom and a TEMPO group are present at the α- and ω-termini, respectively. The monomeric adduct was prepared by heating the oxoaminium chloride and styrene in carbon tetrachloride at 65–70°C, and was characterized by ¹H- and ¹³C-NMR spectroscopy. It was found to be suitable as an initiator for nitroxide-mediated radical polymerization of styrene to make polymers with chlorine on the chain end. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J. Polym. Sci. A Polym. Chem. 36: 2555–2561, 1998     

Heterocyclic derivalives of naphthalene-1,8-dicar boxylie anhydride. Part III. Benzo[k,l] thioxanthene-3,4-dicarboximides

Condensation of 4-bromo- ( 4 ) and 4-nilro-l,8-naphthalimides ( 5 ) with 2-aminobenzenethiol gave 4-(2-aminoulicnylthio)-1,8-naphthalimides ( 7 ). Cyclisalion of 7 by the: Pschorr reaction afforded benzo[k,l] thioxanthene-3,4-dicarboximides ( 8 ), also obtained by reaction ol amities with benzo[k,l] thioxanthene-3,4-dicarboxylie anhydride ( 11 ).     

Reactions of 5,6,7,8-Tetrafluoro-4-hydroxy-2H-chromen-2-ones with methylamine

5,6,7,8-Tetrafluoro-4-hydroxy-2H-chromen-2-one reacts with methylamine to give methylammonium 5,6,7,8-tetrafluoro-2-oxo-2H-chromen-4-olate, regardless of the solvent. The reaction of 3-acetyl-5,6,7,8-tetrafluoro-4-hydroxy-2H-chromen-2-one with the same amine in ethanol or acetonitrile leads to the formation of methylammonium 3-acetyl-5,6,7,8-tetrafluoro-2-oxo-2H-chromen-4-olate, while in dimethyl sulfoxide 5,6,8-trifluoro-7-methylamino-3-(1-methylaminoethylidene)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-2,4-dione is formed. The latter is also formed in the reaction of 5,6,7,8-tetrafluoro-4-hydroxy-3-(1-iminoethyl)-2H-chromen-2-one with methylamine in DMSO, whereas in ethanol and acetonitrile 5,6,7,8-tetrafluoro-3-(1-methylaminoethylidene)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-2,4-dione is obtained. 5,6,7,8-Tetrafluoro-3-(1-methylaminoethylidene)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-2,4-dione reacts with methylamine, yielding 7-mono-or 5,7-bis(methylamino)-substituted derivatives.     

Cyclodextrins in polymer synthesis: free radical polymerization of cyclodextrin host‐guest complexes of methyl methacrylate or styrene from homogenous aqueous solution

The polymerization of methylated β‐cyclodextrin (m‐β‐CD) 1 : 1 host‐guest compounds of methyl methacrylate (MMA) ( 1 ) or styrene ( 2 ) is described. The polymerization of complexes 1 a and 2 a was carried out in water with potassium peroxodisulfate (K₂S₂O₈)/sodium hydrogensulfite (NaHSO₃) as radical redox initiator at 60°C. Unthreading of m‐β‐CD during the polymerization led to water‐insoluble poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) ( 3 ) and polystyrene ( 4 ). By comparison, analogously prepared polymers from uncomplexed monomers 1 and 2 in ethanol as organic solvent with 2,2′‐azoisobutyronitrile (AIBN) as radical initiator showed significantly lower molecular weights and were obtained in lower yields in all cases. Polymerization of m‐β‐CD complexed MMA in water, initiated with 2,2′‐azobis(N,N ′‐dimethyleneisobutyroamidine) dihydrochloride, occurred much faster than the polymerization of uncomplexed MMA in methanol under similar conditions. Furthermore, it was shown, that the precipitation polymerization of complexed MMA from homogeneous aqueous solution can be described by equations (P_n^–1 ∝ lsqb;Irsqb;^0.5) similar to those for classical polymerization in solution.     

Synthese neuer Aminofluorsilane,sowie Alkoxylierung von Bis (trimethylsilyl)-amino-fluorsilanen

The reaction of aminofluorsilanes of the type (R=H,F) (Me ₃Si)₂N?SiF₂R with two moles of ammonia, or of a mono- or dialkylamine, yields the corresponding amino-compounds, e.g. (Me ₃Si)₂N?Si(F)R?NH₂, (Me ₃Si)₂N?Si(F)R?NHR′ and (Me ₃Si)₂N?Si(F)R?NR₂′ (R′=Me, Et). Analogous products are obtained by reaction of the aminofluorosilanes with lithium salts of amines with bulky organic substituents in a 1 : 1 molar ratio. Alkoxy- and aryloxyaminofluorosilanes are prepared by the reaction of sodium alcoholates and sodium phenolate with (Me ₃Si)₂N?Si(F₂)R (R=H, C₂H₃, C₂H₅, C₆H₅). The i.r.-, mass-,¹H- and¹⁹F-NMR spectra of the above compounds are reported.     

Comparison of N,N′-bidentate ligands in copper-catalyzed atom transfer polymerization of styrene

Atom transfer polymerization of styrene using N-aryl-substituted pyridinimines and N,N′-diaryl-substituted diimines as N,N′-ligands in the presence of Cu(I)Br and 1-phenylethyl bromide has been investigated and compared with the analogous 2,2′-bipyridine system. A molar mass increase which is consistent for a controlled polymerization with a target molar mass of 10000 g · mol⁻¹ is observed with the 2,2′-bipyridine ( 1 ) and the pyridinimine ( 2a ) systems. The polymerization of styrene with the N,N′-diimine system ( 3 ) is much less controlled, yielding polymers with higher molar masses than expected.     

The interaction of polystyryl radical with Cu(DMF)2Cl2

Kinetics of 2,2′-azobisisobutyronitrile initiated polymerization of styrene in N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) were investigated in the presence of dichloro bis(N,N-dimethylformamide)copper(II) complex. The complex was prepared in situ by mixing tetrakis(N,N-dimethylformamide)copper(II) perchlorate with LiCl in the molar ratio of 1:2. The equilibrium constant for

was calculated by the limiting logarithmic method as 1.07 × 10¹⁰ l² mol^?2. The velocity constant at 60 for the interaction of polystyryl radical with Cu(DMF)₂Cl₂ is 2.16 × 10⁴ l. mol^?1 sec^?1.     

Radical polymerization of new functional monomer: Methacryloyl isocyanate containing 4‐chloro‐1‐phenol

New functional monomer methacryloyl isocyanate containing 4‐chloro‐1‐phenol (CPHMAI) was prepared on reaction of methacryloyl isocyanate (MAI) with 4‐chloro‐1‐phenol (CPH) at low temperature and was characterized with IR, ¹H, and ¹³C‐NMR spectra. Radical polymerization of CPHMAI was studied in terms of the rate of polymerization, solvent effect, copolymerization, and thermal properties. The rate of polymerization of CPHMAI has been found to be smaller than that of styrene under the same conditions. Polar solvents such as dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) and N,N‐dimethyl formamide (DMF) were found to slow the polymerization. Copolymerization of CPHMAI (M₁) with styrene (M₂) in tetrahydrofuran (THF) was studied at 60°C. The monomer reactivity ratio was calculated to be r₁ = 0.49 and r₂ = 0.66 according to the method of Fineman—Ross. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 38: 469–473, 2000     

Poly-Diels-Alder Addition with a Bisoxazole as Bisdiene and a Bismaleinimide as Bisdienophile

Abstract

The poly-Diels-Alder addition between the new bisdiene 1,4-bis(5-methoxy-2-oxazolyl)benzene (4) and N,N′-hexamethylene-bis[2-(2,5-dihydro-2,5-dioxo-pyrrole-1-yl) acetamide] (7) is described. The structure of the resulting polyadduct 12 was proved by ¹H NMR spectroscopy with the aid of the low-molecular-weight model compounds 1,4-bis(1,3-dihydro-7-hydroxy-1,3-dioxo-2-phenyl-pyrrolo[3,4-c] pyridine-4-yl)benzene (9) and N,N'-hexamethylene-bis[2-(1, 3-dihydro-7-hydroxy-6-methyl-1,3-dioxo-4-phenyl-pyrrolo [3,4-c]pyridine-2-yl)acetamide] (11). The reaction proceeds via the aromatization of the primarily formed cycloadducts. Polyadduct 12 shows a number average degree of polymerization P_n of about 11 – 12 (M_n = 8500 ? 9200 g/mol), calculated from ¹H NMR endgroup signals.     

Darstellung intramolekular stabilisierter Diazaphosphorinan-Derivate mit der Trimethylethylendiamin- bzw. der Tetramethylguanidingruppe als Substituent am Phosphor: Studium intramolekularer Me2N → P-Wechselwirkungen

Formation of Intramolecularly Stabilized Diazaphosphorinane Derivatives with the Trimethylethylenediamine and the Tetramethylguanidine Group as Substituents at Phosphorus: Investigation of intramolecular Me₂N → P Interactions In the reaction of trimethylchlorophosphonium chloride 1 with N-trimethylsilyl-N′,N′,N″,N″-tetramethylguanidine 2 the expected guanidine-substituted trimethylphosphonium chloride 3 was formed, presumably via the ammonium chloride 3a which could not be isolated. By contrast, the reaction of the related chloromethyldimethylchlorophosphonium chloride 5 with N-trimethylsilyl-N,N′,N′-trimethylethylenediamine 6 and N-trimethylsilyl-N′,N′-dimethylethylene diamine, 7 , respectively, furnished in an unusual fashion six-membered heterocycles, the ammonium-phosphonium dichlorides 10 and 11 . Their formation involved cleavage of both the P? Cl and the C? Cl bond, followed by intramolecular C←N-acceptor-donor interaction. A similar C←N interaction was not observed in the reaction of 5 with 2 , and the acyclic product 12 was formed. The reaction of chloromethylmethylchlorophosphine 13 with the hydrogen peroxide/urea 1:1-adduct led to chloromethylmethylphosphinic acid 14 . Attempts at the reaction of 14 with 2 or with SOCl₂ were unsuccessful. The reaction products were characterized by ¹H-, ¹³C-, ³¹P- and, in two cases, by ¹⁵N-NMR-spectroscopy.     

Olefin polymerization with Me4Cp–Amido complexes with electron‐withdrawing groups

A series of Me₄Cp–amido complexes {[η⁵:η¹‐(Me₄C₅)SiMe₂NR]TiCl₂; R = t‐Bu, 1 ; C₆H₅, 2 ; C₆F₅, 3 ; SO₂Ph, 4 ; or SO₂Me, 5 } were prepared and investigated for olefin polymerization in the presence of methylaluminoxane (MAO). X‐ray crystallography of complexes 3 and 4 revealed very long Ti N bonds relative to the bonds of 1 . These complexes were employed for ethylene–styrene copolymerizations, styrene homopolymerizations, and propylene homopolymerizations in the presence of MAO. The productivities of the catalysts derived from 3 – 5 were much lower than the productivity of the catalyst derived from 1 for the propylene polymerizations and ethylene–styrene copolymerizations, whereas the styrene polymerization activities were much higher for the catalysts derived from 3 – 5 than for the catalyst derived from 1 . The polymerization behavior of the catalysts derived from the metallocenes 3 – 5 were more reminiscent of monocyclopentadienyl titanocene Cp′TiX₃/MAO catalysts than of CpATiX₂/MAO catalysts such as 1 containing alkylamido ligands. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 38: 4649–4660, 2000     

Structure and reactivity in cationic polymerization of butadiene derivatives. II. 1-phenylbutadiene

The reactivity of 1-phenylbutadiene (1-PBD) in cationic polymerization and the monomer structure were investigated. 1-PBD polymerized at ?78°C in several solvents initiated by cationic catalysts such as stannic chloride and tungsten hexachloride. The polymerizations proceeded predominantly via 3,4-type propagation mode, and gave low molecular weight polymers. More than one double bond of 1-PBD was consumed during the polymerizations, probably due to transfer and cyclization reactions. 1-PBD was several times as reactive as styrene and trans-1,3-pentadiene in copolymerizations. The Hammett plots of reactivities of ring-substituted 1-PBD in cationic polymerization gave the p-value of -1.20, which is 0.6 times that of styrene. The ¹H and ¹³C NMR chemical shifts of ring-substituted 1-PBD were measured and discussed in relation to the reaction mechanism.     

Reactions of 2(3)-ethoxycarbonyl-5,6,7,8-tetrafluorochromones with methylamine

2-Ethoxycarbonyl-5,6,7,8-tetrafluorochromone reacts with methylamine differently, depending on the solvent nature and the amount of the amine: in DMSO and MeCN, the fluorine atom at the C(7) atom is initially replaced and then the C(2) and/or C(9) are attacked, while in ethanol, the reaction involves the C(2) atom with opening of the pyrone ring. The reaction of 3-ethoxycarbonyl-5,6,7,8-tetrafluoro-2-methylchromone with methylamine results, regardless of the solvent, in opening of the chromone ring and the formation of intermediate ethyl 3-(3,4,5,6-tetrafluoro-2-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(1-methylamino)ethylidene-3-oxopropionate, which undergoes intramolecular cyclization to give 5,6,7,8-tetrafluoro-3-(1-methyl-amino)ethylidene-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzopyran-2,4-dione. Dedicated to Academician N. S. Zefirov on the occasion of his 70th birthday. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 2093–2098, September, 2005.     

Synthesis of nitroxide‐containing block copolymers for the formation of organic cathodes

This contribution describes the polymerization of 2,2,6,6‐tetramethylpiperidin‐4‐yl methacrylate by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). Different catalytic systems are compared. The CuCl/4,4′‐dinonyl‐2,2′‐dipyridyl catalytic system allows a good control over the polymerization and provides polymers with a polydispersity index below 1.2. The successful polymerization of styrene from PTMPM‐Cl macroinitiators by ATRP is then demonstrated. Successful quantitative oxidation of PTMPM‐b‐PS block copolymers leads to poly(2,2,6,6‐tetramethylpiperidinyloxy‐4‐yl‐methacrylate)‐b‐poly(styrene) (PTMA‐b‐PS). The cyclic voltammogram of PTMA‐b‐PS indicates a reversible redox reaction at 3.6 V (vs. Li⁺/Li). Such block copolymers open new opportunities for the formation of functional organic cathode materials. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2013     

Synthesis and radical polymerization of styrene derivative bearing kojic acid moieties

A styrene derivative ( 1 ) bearing kojic acid moieties was prepared by the base-catalyzed reaction of p-formylstyrene with kojic acid. Hydroxyl groups in 1 were subjected to acetylation. Although 1 did not undergo radical polymerization, the acetylated styrene derivative ( 2 ) showed good radical homo- and copolymerizability. For instance, a polymer having the number average molecular weight (M_n) of 60,000 was obtained in almost quantitative yield (97%) by the polymerization of 2 in chloroform (1.5 M) at 60°C for 36 h using α,α′-azobis(isobutyronitrile) (AIBN, 5 mol %) as an initiator. Under similar conditions, copolymers of 2 with styrene were also obtained in high yield. By partial deacetylation of the copolymer with a triethylamine catalyst, a copolymer containing α-hydroxyketone structures originated from kojic acid moieties was successfully regenerated. The deacetylated copolymer can be crosslinked by complexation with metal salts such as Al³⁺. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Polymerization of 1,3‐dienes with functional groups. II. Free‐radical polymerization of N‐(2‐methylene‐3‐butenoyl)piperidine

The free‐radical homopolymerization and copolymerization behavior of N‐(2‐methylene‐3‐butenoyl)piperidine was investigated. When the monomer was heated in bulk at 60 °C for 25 h without an initiator, about 30% of the monomer was consumed by the thermal polymerization and the Diels–Alder reaction. No such side reaction was observed when the polymerization was carried out in a benzene solution with 1 mol % 2,2′‐azobisisobutylonitrile (AIBN) as an initiator. The polymerization rate equation was found to be R_p ∝ [AIBN]^0.507[M]^1.04, and the overall activation energy of polymerization was calculated to be 89.5 kJ/mol. The microstructure of the resulting polymer was exclusively a 1,4‐structure that included both 1,4‐E and 1,4‐Z configurations. The copolymerizations of this monomer with styrene and/or chloroprene as comonomers were carried out in benzene solutions at 60 °C with AIBN as an initiator. In the copolymerization with styrene, the monomer reactivity ratios were r₁ = 6.10 and r₂ = 0.03, and the Q and e values were calculated to be 10.8 and 0.45, respectively. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 41: 1545–1552, 2003     

Synthesis, spectral characterization, and crystal structure of mononuclear mercury(II) complex [Hg((3,4-MeO-Bza)2En)I2]

Mercury(II) complex, [Hg((3,4-MeO-Bza)₂En)I₂] (I), where (3,4-MeO-Bza)₂En = N,N′-bis(3,4-dimethoxybenzaldehyde)ethylenediimine, has been synthesized from the reaction of HgI₂ with (3,4-MeO-Bza)₂En in methanol as solvent at 50°C. It was characterized by elemental analysis (CHN), ¹H-NMR spectroscopy and confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The complex I crystallizes in the monoclinic system, with space group P2₁/c, having one symmetry-independent Hg²⁺ ion coordinated in a distorted tetrahedral geometry by two N atoms of the Schiff base ligand and by two I atoms. The Schiff base ligand (3,4-MeO-Bza)₂En acts as a chelating ligand and coordinates via two N atoms to the mercury center. It adopts an (E, E) conformation.     

Synthesis and Characterization of 2-Arylseleno-2-chloro-1,2,3-triorgano-1,3,2λ5-diazaphosphetidin-4-ones

The reactions of N,N′-dimethyl-N,N′-bis(trimethylsilyl)urea 8 and N-methyl-N′-phenyl-N,N′-bis(trimethylsilyl)urea 9 with phenylselenenyl chloride 6 and p-chlorophenylselenenyl chloride 7 furnished the N-arylseleno-N,N′-diorgano-N′-(trimethylsilyl)ureas 10–13 . The reactions of 10–13 with MePCl₂ and PhPCl₂ resulted in the formation of a new class of compounds, the 2-arylseleno-2-chloro-1,2,3-triorgano-1,3,2λ⁵-diazaphosphetidin-4-ones 14–19 . The new selenophosphoranes 20 and 21 were obtained in the reaction of 15 and 17 with p-nitrophenol in the presence of triethylamine. The identity and structure of the new compounds were established by ¹H- and ¹³C-NMR spectroscopy, elemental analysis, ³¹P- and ⁷⁷Se-NMR spectroscopy in the case of the selenophosphoranes 14–21 , and mass spectrometry in the case of 11 and 13 . A possible mechanism of the reaction leading to the selenophosphoranes is discussed. Single-crystal X-ray structure analyses of the selenophosphoranes 19 and 20 were conducted. Both display distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry at phosphorus, the major distortions being imposed by the four-membered rings.     

Titanium isodicyclopentadienide hemimetallocenes for ethylene/styrene copolymerization

The syndiotactic polymerization of styrene with exo-[(η⁵-isodiCp)TiCl₃] 1/methylalumoxane (MAO; isodiCp=isodicyclopentadienyl) was studied as well as the ethylene/styrene copolymerization with exo-[{η⁵:η¹(N)-isodiCp(SiMe₂Nt-Bu)}TiCl₂] 2/MAO. These two catalytic systems are stable during polymerization. The half-sandwich titanocene 1 exhibits good syndiospecificity and average activity. The bridged half-sandwich amino complex 2 was found to incorporate styrene into polymer chains at 70 °C. Activity results decrease with increasing styrene concentrations.