Synthesis and photochemical properties of azidohemicyanine

Photochemical activity of azidohemicyanine (1-methyl-4-(4-azidostyryl)quinolinium iodide) was predicted by quantum chemical calculations and confirmed experimentally. The azidohemicyanine, which was synthesized, is characterized by a long-wavelength absorption band (LWAB) in the spectral region 350–500 nm with a maximum at 417 nm; it decomposes with a quantum yield of 0.84±0.17 upon irradiation within the LWAB, the quantum yield being independent of the presence of oxygen. The reaction products identified by ESI mass spectrometry include the corresponding primary amine as well as azo, hydrazo, nitroso, and nitro compounds, some of them are unidentified. The azidohemicyanine possesses the longest-wavelength visible light sensitivity among aromatic azides known so far. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1402–1408, July, 2008.     

Effect of acid on the quantum yield of photodissociation of 9-(4-azidophenyl)acridine

The quantum yield of photodissociation of 9-(4-azidophenyl)acridine (1) is equal to 0.82, and that of its protonated form 2 is 6.9·10⁻³. The observed quantum yield of the system can smoothly be controlled in these limits varying the acidity of the medium. According to quantum chemical data, reactivity difference between neutral azide 1 and cation 2 is caused by the fact that in the lowest singlet-excited state (S₁) of azide 1 the antibonding σ*_NN molecular orbital is occupied, while this orbital remains unoccupied in the excited state of cation 2. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 12, pp. 2655–2660, December, 2005.     

苯乙烯嘧啶化合物的合成及其作为pH探针的光谱特点

合成并表征了化合物4,6-二[（4′-二乙基胺基）苯乙烯基]嘧啶-2-醇。 通过研究该化合物在不同pH值的磷酸盐缓冲溶液中紫外-可见吸收光谱和荧光光谱的变化,发现λmax约为500 nm的吸收峰在溶液pH=6.78中吸收强度最大。 荧光发射峰随着pH值的升高逐渐减弱,直至淬灭（pH=5.51）。     

Synthesis and properties of 2-(2-pyridyl)-1-azaazulene

The title azaazulene 3 was synthesized either by reaction of tropone with N-{(2-pyridyl)acetyl}pyridinium iodide in the presence of ammonium acetate or by palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling between 2-halo-1-azaazulene and 2-substituted pyridine. The compound shows relatively stronger basicity compared with 2,2′-bipyridyl. While 3 showed no emission from the S₁ state but from the S₂ state like azulene does, the protonated species of 3 exhibited emission from the S₁ state. Cationic metal-dependent absorption and emission relating to complexation were also studied.     

Effect of diphenylamine on photodissociation of aryl azides

The charge-transfer complexes of aromatic azides with diphenylamine (DPA) were studied. Irradiation of 4-nitrophenyl azide in the presence of DPA was found not to give rise to the dissociation of the azido group in the azide radical anionvia intracomplex electron transfer. The photodissociation slows down due to both the static (the formation of a photostable complex with diphenylamine) and dynamic quenching. When 4-azidoacetophenone is irradiated in the presence of DPA, the amine-sensitized decomposition of azide and the photodecomposition of the azide—DPA complex occur along with the direct photolysis of azide, which results in acceleration of the photodissociation due to an increase in the efficiency of the light absorption by the reaction system. A possible sensitization of photodecomposition of aromatic azidesvia an electron transfer mechanism by irradiation of the azide-donor complex is shown.     

Synthesis and properties of near IR induced self-healable polyurethane/graphene nanocomposites

A series of self-healable polyurethane (SHPU)/modified graphene (MG) nanocomposites were synthesized from poly(tetramethylene glycol) (PTMG) and 4,4′-methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) with minute amounts (0–1 wt%) of MG which was chemically modified graphene oxide (GO) with phenyl isocyanate and reduced in the presence of phenylhydrazine.     

Synthesis and properties of widely conjugated polyacetylenes having anthryl and phenanthryl pendant groups

The metathesis polymerization of 1- and 2-ethynylanthracenes (1-EA and 2-EA) and 2- and 3-ethynylphenanthrenes (2-EP and 3-EP) in the presence of various WCl₆-based catalysts produced widely conjugated soluble polymers with relatively high molecular weights. The highest weight-average molecular weights of poly(1-EA) and poly(2-EA) reached 61,000 and 26,000, respectively, when Ph₄Sn was used as cocatalyst, while those of poly(2-EP) and poly(3-EP) reached 23,000 and 65,000, respectively, with Ph₃Bi as cocatalyst. In contrast, MoCl₅-based catalysts were hardly or not effective for these monomers. A large red-shifted peak was observed centering at 570 nm (the cutoff at 750 nm) in the absorption spectrum of poly(1-EA), while the red-shifted peaks were seen around 500 nm (the cutoffs near 700 nm) in the spectra of other polymers, indicating wide conjugations of the polymer chains. The configurational structures of all the polymers confirmed by DSC and ¹H-NMR were trans structures. However, poly(1-EA) and poly(3-EP) appeared to consist partly of cis structures in their main chains. All of the present polymers showed relatively high thermal stability in air compared with poly(phenylacetylene). © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 36: 3131–3137, 1998     

Synthesis, characterization and photovoltaic properties of thiophene copolymers containing conjugated side-chain

Five side-chain conjugated polythiophene derivatives, P1-P5, were synthesized by Stille coupling reaction. The effects of side-chain structures, bearing CC double bond, CC triple bond as well as different number of methoxy substituents on the benzene ring of the side-chains, on the optical, electrochemical, and photovoltaic properties of the polymers were investigated. From P1 to P3, the effect of CC triple bond and CC double bond was compared. The results indicate that the content of the thiophene units with the CC triple bond in their conjugated side-chains not only influences the absorption shape and intensity, but also influences the energy bandgap and the photovoltaic properties of the polymers. From P3 to P5, the effect of methoxy substituents on the benzene ring of the conjugated side-chains was compared. On increasing the number of the methoxy groups on the benzene ring of the conjugated side chains, the visible π-π^∗ absorption of the conjugated polymer backbone become stronger both in solution and in film. Electron-donating ability of the methoxy groups decreased the bandgap of the polymers. The best polymer solar cell based on P5 with a structure of ITO/PEDOT:PSS/Polymer:PCBM (1:1 wt/wt)/Mg/Al showed a power conversion efficiency of 1.45% under the illumination of AM1.5, 80 mW/cm².     

pH和温度敏感型聚合物荧光探针的合成及应用

以萘酰亚胺(NI)、N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(NIPAM)和多面体齐聚倍半硅氧烷(POSS)为原料,通过可逆加成断裂自由基聚合(RAFT)方法,设计合成了具有p H响应和温度敏感的聚合物荧光探针Poly(POSS-NINIPAM)。通过核磁共振波谱仪(NMR)、荧光发射光谱仪和质谱仪(MS)等技术手段表征了Poly(POSS-NINIPAM)的p H和温度的响应性能。结果表明,在p H值5.8~8.0范围内,探针Poly(POSS-NI-NIPAM)的荧光强度变化明显,与p H值呈现良好的线性相关(λem=520 nm,p Ka=6.51),对p H和温度的响应均呈现出良好的循环检测性能,可用于检测活细胞He La的p H值变化。探针Poly(POSS-NI-NIPAM)在检测生物样本中p H/温度变化方面具有潜在的应用前景。     

Synthesis of 20-iodochlorophyll derivatives and their properties including reactivity,electronic absorption,and self-aggregation

Methyl 20-iodopyropheophorbides-a possessing several substituents at the 3-position were prepared by treatment of the corresponding 20-unsubstituted chlorophyll-a derivatives with iodine and [bis(trifluoroacetoxy)iodo]benzene in chloroform and water at room temperature. The sterically demanding 20-iodination was clean, efficient, and regioselective without alteration of the 3-substituents, and also highly reproducible. The resulting 20-iodides were so reactive that they were readily transformed into 20-acetylchlorin (Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling) and 20-unsubstituted chlorin (acidic deiodination). Electronic absorption spectra in dichloromethane showed that the 20-iodination shifted the maxima to longer wavelengths in their monomeric states. Zinc complexes of 3¹-hydroxy-20-iodo-13¹-oxochlorins self-aggregated in non-polar organic solvents to give red-shifted and broadened absorption bands, similarly as in the corresponding 20-unsubstituted molecules, which are good models of the main light-harvesting antenna systems in photosynthetic green bacteria.     

香豆素酰胺类化合物的合成及光谱特性

用(取代)香豆素-3-甲酰氯(Ⅰa～Ⅰc)和取代2-氨基苯并噻唑(Ⅱa～Ⅱd)作用合成了12种新的目标化合物(Ⅲa～Ⅲl),用HRMS、IR、1H NMR对化合物结构进行了表征,确定了化合物的结构,并对其紫外吸收光谱和荧光光谱进行了分析。研究发现:在紫外光谱中,新化合物(Ⅲa～Ⅲl)和原料化合物(Ⅰa～Ⅰc)相比,因共轭链的增长而使其最大吸收波长(λmax)红移;12种化合物表现出比原料化合物(Ⅰa～Ⅰc)较强的荧光性能。     

Synthesis and properties of poly(arylene ether phenyl-s-triazine)s

A series of new poly(arylene ether phenyl-s-triazine)s was prepared by the nucleophilic aromatic substitution polymerization of the potassium salt of bisphenols with 2,4-bis (halophenyl)-6-phenyl-s-triazine in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone at elevated temperature. The polymers with inherent viscosities exceeding 0.5 were obtained after polymerization for 1 h using 2,4-bis(fluorophenyl)-6-phenyl-s-triazine as a monomer. The glass transition temperatures of the resulting polymers ranged from 200 to 260°C depending on the bisphenol used in the polymer synthesis. The poly(arylene ether phenyl-s-triazine)s demonstrated excellent thermal stabilities in excess of 490°C (5% weight loss in air). The isothermal TGA measurements (400°C under air or nitrogen atmosphere) revealed that the 4,4'-biphenol- and hydroquinone-based poly(arylene ether phenyl-s-triazine)s belong to the most superior class of heat resistant polymers, such as polyimide Kapton?. The mechanical properties of these polymers are also described. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Infrared diode laser probing of methane in excimer laser photolysis of pyruvic acid

The photodissociation of pyruvic acid at 193 nm has been studied and one of the photoproducts, methane, was detected using an infrared diode laser absorption probe technique. Using second-derivative absorption spectroscopy at 1346.326 cm^-1[R ^(-)(7) transition in v₄ band], the progress of the reaction was monitored. The quantum yield of formation of methane = 0.09 ± 0.01 and was further corroborated by a simple measurement of pressure changes following the photolysis. The secondary photolysis of the photoproduct acetaldehyde via the established route was found to be negligible. This result may help to account for the energetics of the photodissociation process by a 6.4 eV excimer laser photon. The possibility of using this technique to examine the nascent methane molecule in real-time domain to gain better insight of the dissociation dynamics is also indicated.     

Synthesis and properties of new crystalline poly(arylene ether nitriles)

Crystalline poly(arylene ether nitrile) could be prepared by the polycondensation of 2,6-dihalobenzonitrile with resorcinol at 200°C in N-methylpyrrolidone in the presence of sodium carbonate. A reaction temperature of at least 200°C was necessary to attain high molecular weight polymer. Spectral data indicated that the polymer had the structure of a poly(meta-phenylene ether) with pendent nitrile groups on every other phenylene unit. Despite this structure, the crystallinity and the crystallization rate of the polymer were greater than those of the corresponding polymer with a para-linked structure. The glass transition temperature and the melting temperature of the polymer were almost the same as those of poly(etheretherketone) (PEEK^TM). A series of other new poly(arylene ether nitriles) were also examined. The polymers derived from 4,4′-biphenol, dihydroxytetra-phenylmethane, dihydroxydiphenylsulfone, and 1,5-isoquinolinediol had high glass transition temperatures. The poly(arylene ether nitriles) exhibited excellent tensile strength compared with the corresponding ketone- or sulfone-containing polymers. Comparing the three different kinds of polymers containing the same bisphenol units, the order of glass transition temperature was found to be sulfone- > nitrile- > ketone-containing polymers, while the order of tensile strength was nitrile- > ketone- > sulfone-containing polymers. The excellent mechanical properties are attributable to dipole-dipole interactions of nitrile groups. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Synthesis,static, and dynamic light scattering studies of soluble aromatic polyamide

Aromatic polyamide was synthesized via condensation polymerization of 4‐aminophenyl sulfone (APS) with isophthaloyl chloride (IPC) using N,N‐dimethyl acetamide (DMAc) as a solvent under anhydrous conditions. The purified aramid was studied by laser light scattering (LLS) in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), a thermodynamically good solvent at 20°C. Static and dynamic light scattering studies permitted to determine the weight average molecular weight , radius of gyration , second virial coefficient A₂, the hydrodynamic radius R_H, and the diffusion coefficient D. Light scattering experiments were conducted at five concentrations ranging from 0.27 to 2.5 g/L. LLS measurement is also a very useful technique to study the aggregation or association in a polymer system as long as the large “clusters” are reasonably stable in time. The intensity autocorrelation function obtained on the quasi‐elastically scattered light showed a simple diffusive relaxation mode. The ratio of radius of gyration to the hydrodynamic radius, i.e. ～ 1.3 indicates that the polyamide chain has coil conformation in DMSO at 20°C. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis and properties of poly(arylene ether imide ketone)s

Poly(arylene ether ketone)s containing imide units were prepared by the aromatic nucleophilic displacement reaction of the potassium salts of bisphenols with bis(4-fluorobenzoyl)phthalimides in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone at elevated temperature. The polymers having inherent viscosities of 0.34–0.77 dL/g were obtained in 2 h. The polymers exhibited glass transition temperatures ranging from 216 to 268°C and decomposition temperatures (5% weight loss under air atmosphere) ranging from 450–570°C mainly depending on the bisphenols used in the polymer synthesis. The isothermal TGA measurements (400°C under air or nitrogen atmosphere) revealed that the 4,4'-biphenol- and hydroquinone-based poly(arylene ether ketone imide)s belong to a superior class of heat resistant polymers. The mechanical properties of these polymers are also described. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

新的N-苯并噻唑基香豆素酰胺类化合物的合成及光谱特性

用具有光学活性和生物学活性的2类化合物(取代)香豆素-3-甲酰氯和2-氨基苯并噻唑作用合成了4种新的兼具香豆素骨架和苯并噻唑基的化合物(3a-3d),用HRMS,IR和1H NMR对化合物结构进行了表征,确定了化合物的结构,并对其紫外吸收光谱和荧光光谱与分子结构的关系进行了讨论.研究发现:在紫外光谱中,新化合物(3a-3d)和2种原料化合物相比,因共轭链的增长而使其最大吸收波长(λmax)红移;4种化合物表现出比原料化合物较强的荧光性能,其中3c的荧光强度最大.文中给出了稀溶液中紫外光谱和荧光光谱相关的一些信息.     

响应范围可调的pH荧光传感器的构建及其性能研究

合成并表征了化合物N,N'-二谷氨酸铵盐-3,4,9,10-苝四羧酸二酰亚胺(PTCDG).此化合物水溶性好,荧光量子产率高.基于此,设计了一组新颖的响应范围可调的pH荧光传感器.PTCDG与顺磁性的Fe3+可按1∶1络合,络合常数为6.5×105,考察了其它金属离子的影响,表明PTCDG对Fe3+有良好的选择性.PTCDG与Fe3+结合后,由于PET效应,荧光猝灭,伴随pH值增大,Fe3+与OH-形成Fe(OH)3,从体系中沉淀出来,荧光团被释放,从而荧光恢复.在不同的Fe3+的良好配体存在条件下,形成Fe(OH)3的pH范围向碱性方向移动.PTCDG,PTCDG/Fe3+,PTCDG/Fe3+/三乙胺,PTCDG/Fe3+/吡啶、PTCDG/Fe3+/邻菲罗啉的响应范围分别为4.0～6.0,5.0～10,5.0～7.0,6.0～8.0和7.0～9.0,涵盖了pH值4.0～10的区间,实现了响应范围的可调.考察了内在的干扰物对该传感器的效能的影响,探讨了此体系的荧光传感机理.此传感器具有很多优异的性能,响应的范围可调且近中性,荧光和颜色变化明显,响应快,具有较高的灵敏性.     

Synthesis of chlorophyll-a derivatives possessing (un)substituted 13-exo-methylene moiety and their optical properties

Chlorophyll-a derivatives possessing an un/mono/disubstituted methylene moiety at the 13¹-position were prepared by (un)substituted methylation of the 13-carbonyl group and successive dehydration. Substitution of the 13¹-oxo to the methylene group slightly blue-shifted electronic absorption and emission bands in a solution and decreased chemical stability to give an oxidation product cleaved at the E-ring. Further mono/disubstitution at the methylene terminal increased wavelengths of absorption and emission maxima as well as oxidative tolerance.