Luminescence quenching of tris(2,2'-bipyridine)ruthenium(II) by 2,6-dimethylphenol and 4-bromo-2,6-dimethylphenol in sol-gel-processed silicate thin films

The luminescence properties of tris(1,2-bipyridine)ruthenium(II) (Ru(bpy)(3)(2+)), included in different organically modified silicate gel matrixes were investigated. Spin and dip-coated thin films were prepared from methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMOS) and methyltriethoxysilane (MTEOS). A blue shift in the emission spectrum of the MLCT excited state of Ru(bpy)(3)(2+) with respect to the aqueous solution was observed in all the films, practically independent of the reaction pH used to prepare the "sol," silane-derived precursor, and procedure used (dip-coating or spin-coating) to obtain the film. A bimodal distribution of probe sites in the films was obtained from modeling of the emission decays by a double exponential and from application of the exponential series method. The parameters of the decay components depended principally on the thermal treatment used in the processing of the films. The lifetimes decreased with the increase in the drying temperature of the films; at the same time, the emission spectra showed a red shift and the luminescence efficiency decreased. A luminescence quenching of the ruthenium complex in the films by 4-bromo-2,6-dimethylphenol and 2,6-dimethylphenol in aerated aqueous solution at pH 12 in contact with the film was also observed. The quenching plots obtained from luminescence intensities or luminescence intensity decay measurements showed a downward curvature. These plots could be fitted satisfactorily by a sum of two Stern-Volmer terms with quenching constants K(SV1) and K(SV2) associated with two different binding sites of the ruthenium complex. This result is indicative of the matrix microheterogeneity in the films and is fully consistent with the biexponential nature of the luminescence intensity decay profiles. The Stern-Volmer parameter values for both sites in the films suggest that only a low percentage of the probe is accessible to the quencher and its respective constant K(SV1) is lower than in water.     

The kinetics of the reactions of 2,6-di-t-butyl-4-methylphenol and 2,4,6-trimethylphenol with nitrogen dioxide in solution

The reaction of 2,6-di-t-butyl-4-methylphenol with nitrogen dioxide to form 2,6-di-t-butyl-4-methyl-4-nitrocyclohexa-2,5-dienone has a first order dependence of rate on the concentration of the species N₂O₄. By contrast the observed rate of the corresponding reaction of 2,4,6-trimethylphenol Is independent of the concentration of nitrogen containing species.     

Phase transfer catalyzed aziridination of α-bromo-2-cyclopenten-1-one

An efficient and highly selective synthesis of bicyclic-α-keto aziridines from 2-bromo-2-cyclopentenone and aliphatic primary amines mediated by phase transfer catalysts (PTCs) in water at room temperature is demonstrated. Bicyclic-α-keto-aziridines are highly strained and reactive compounds that can be used in the synthesis of biologically active compounds. Therefore, the present strategy with its mild reaction conditions opens up a new entry to the synthesis of unusual aziridines using inexpensive reagents.     

The initial oxidative polymerization kinetics of 2,6-dimethylphenol with a Cu-EDTA complex in water

The initial oxidative polymerization kinetics of 2,6-dimethylphenol (DMP) catalyzed by a Cu(II)-EDTA complex in water was studied. The initial polymerization rate of DMP (R₀) increases with an increase in concentrations of DMP and catalyst. R₀ firstly increases with the molar ratio of N/Cu and then decreases. The reaction order with respect to oxygen is 0.1. R₀ increases with NaOH concentration and reaches its maximum value at a concentration of 0.50 mol/L. 1/R₀ is in direct proportion to 1/[DMP]₀, which indicates that the initial polymerization kinetics of DMP in water obeys Michaelis-Menten model. The dissociation rate constant of the intermediate complex (k₂) and Michaelis-Menten constant (K_m) at various temperatures are calculated. It is found that both k₂ and K_m increase with an increase in temperature.     

Phase transfer catalyzed enantioselective cyclopropanation of 4-nitro-5-styrylisoxazoles

Heavily substituted cyclopropane esters were prepared in high yields, complete diastereoselection and high (up to 96%) enantioselectivity. The reaction described herein entailed reacting 4-nitro-5-styrylisoxazoles, a class of cinnamate synthetic equivalent, with 2-bromomalonate esters under the catalysis of 5 mol% of a Cincona derived phase-transfer catalyst. The reaction allowed multi-gram preparation of desired products.     

One-stage synthesis of 4-[(dodecylselanyl)methyl]-2,6-dimethylphenol based on the tandem reaction between 2,6-dimethylphenol,formaldehyde, and dodecaneselenol

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Kinetics of PdII‐catalyzed polymerization of methyl methacrylate by triethanolamine in the presence of CCl4

Polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) with triethanolamine (TEA) and carbon tetrachloride has been investigated in the presence of PdCl₂ and in a dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) medium by employing a dilatometric technique at 60°C. The rate of polymerization has been obtained under the conditions [CCl₄]/[TEA] ≤ 1. The kinetic date indicate the possible participation of the charge‐transfer complex formed between the {amine–Pd^II} complex and CCl₄ in the polymerization of MMA. In the absence of either CCl₄ or amine, no polymerization of MMA was observed under the present experimental conditions. The rate of polymerization was inhibited by hydroquinone, suggesting a free‐radical initiation. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 32: 171–177, 2000     

Oxidation of 2,3,5-trimethylphenol to 2,3,5-trimethylbenzoquinone with aqueous hydrogen peroxide in the presence of spinel CuCo2O4

The catalytic oxidation of 2,3,5-trimethylphenol was carried out with aqueous hydrogen peroxide over spinel CuCo₂O₄; under the mild conditions, this study realized 80% selectivity for 2,3,5-trimethylquinone at 100% conversion of 2,3,5-trimethylphenol. The catalyst was investigated by XRD, TEM, UV–vis and FT-IR; and the reaction has been studied by different parameters like performance of different catalysts, effect of aqueous hydrogen peroxide, reaction time, reaction temperature, solvents, catalyst concentration, catalyst separation, and recycling of catalyst. Compared to the conventional methods, this method could be more eco-friendly.     

Explosive chemical transformations of 4-bromo-2,4,6-tri-tert-butylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1-one in strong uniaxial compression

Conclusions The study of explosive transformations of 4-bromo-2,4,6-tri-tert-butylcyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-one in strong uniaxial compression demonstrated the dependence of the degree of conversion of the starting substance and total yield of products on the value of the explosion pressure. A chemical mechanism of the process which includes heterolysis of the C-Br bond was proposed.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 1, pp. 137–140, January, 1989.     

Atom transfer radical polymerization of vinyl monomers in the presence of tetraethylthiuram disulfide

In situ ATRPs of MMA, St in the presence of TD catalyzed by FeCl₃/PPh₃ and CuBr₂/bpy have been studied, respectively. The results showed that the initiator Et₂NCS₂X (X = Cl or Br) and catalyst FeCl₂ or CuBr were formed in situ from the initiating components and the polymerization exhibited living radical polymerization characteristics. In the case of St polymerization with TD/CuBr/bpy initiating system, an inverse ATRP was observed.     

Selective and stability-indicating methods for the simultaneous determination of mexiletine hydrochloride and/or its related substance: 2,6-dimethylphenol

Four simple, rapid, sensitive, and selective analytical procedures were developed for determination of mexiletine hydrochloride (MX) and/or its related substance: 2,6-dimethylphenol (DMP). The latter is a synthetic impurity for which a maximum pharmacopeial limit is defined. The first method depends on derivative-ratio spectrophotometry, for which the first-derivative signals of the ratio spectra at 259 nm (Deltalambda = 3 nm) are selected for the determination of MX. The second method is based on the spectrofluorometric measurement of MX in alkaline solution in the presence of 15 mM sodium dodecyl sulfate micellar medium at 292 nm (lambdaEx 260 nm). The third method is based on liquid chromatographic (LC) separation of MX and DMP on an RP-C8 column with a mobile phase consisting of 50 mM Na2HPO4-acetonitrile (60 + 40, adjusted to pH 2.4), and quantification of the analytes is achieved with UV detection at 212 nm based on peak area. The fourth method uses the coupling reaction of DMP with 2,6-dibromo-quinone-4-chlorimide (DBQC) in borate buffer to form an intensely colored product that was spectrophotometrically measured using first-derivative amplitudes at 670 nm (Deltalambda = 6 nm) for the determination of DMP. Different variables affecting each method were carefully investigated and optimized. The reliability and analytical performance of the proposed methods, including linearity, range, precision, accuracy, and detection and quantitation limits, were statistically validated. The first 3 methods were successfully applied for the stability-indicating determination of MX in laboratory-prepared mixtures with DMP, as well as for the determination of MX in capsules. Also, the LC and the DBQC spectrophotometric methods permitted the selective determination of DMP in the presence of a large excess of the parent drug at or near the pharmacopeial limit (0.1-1%).     

A kinetic and spectroscopic study on the copper catalyzed oxidative coupling polymerization of 2,6-dimethylphenol. X-ray structure of the catalyst precursor tetrakis (N-methylimidazole) bis(nitrato) copper(II)

The complex of copper(II) nitrate with N-methylimidazole (Nmiz) ligand has been studied as a catalyst for the oxidative coupling of 2,6-dimethylphenol by means of kinetic and spectroscopic measurements. The order of the reaction in copper is fractional and depends on the N/Cu ratio and the base/Cu ratio, indicating that there are at least two possible rate-determining steps, i.e. the formation of a dinuclear copper species and the phenol oxidation. EPR spectroscopy performed on frozen solutions with varying ligand to copper ratios shows that all Cu(II) is converted into the precursor complex at a ratio of 4 to 1, whereas in kinetic experiments, maximum activity and selectivity are reached only at a ratio of at least 30 to 1. Base is needed as a co-catalyst, and the maximum reaction rate is reached at a base to copper ratio of 1.8 to 1. The solid-state X-ray structure of the catalyst precursor complex has been determined to be [Cu(Nmiz)₄(NO₃)₂], monoclinic, space group P2₁/n, a = 8.452(1) Å, b = 10.376(2)Å, c = 12.821(2)Å, β = 94.88(2) °, Z = 1, R = 0.049 for 3525 reflections. This structure consists of an axially elongated octahedral CuN₄O₂ chromophore, which is in agreement with frozen-solution EPR spectra. Investigations under conditions where water and dioxygen were carefully excluded, have shown that for the phenol oxidation step the presence of dioxygen is not required. However, the reaction does require a trace of water (or hydroxide) to form the reactive intermediate. A modified reaction mechanism for the oxidative coupling is presented with special attention to the first steps of the reaction and the equilibrium species present in solution. The role of dioxygen appears to be only to reoxidize the formed Cu(I) species and to regenerate base.     

Effects of metal salts on polymerization. VI. Photo and thermally catalyzed polymerization of N-vinylimidazole in the presence of metal salts

Polymerization of 2-methyl-1-vinylimidazole (MVI) and 2-ethyl-1-vinylimidazole (EVI) was found to be markedly photosensitized in the presence of oxidizing metal salts such as UO₂(NO₃)₂, Ce(NH₄)₂(NO₃)₆, Hg(CH₃COO)₂, AgNO₃; non-oxidizing metal salts such as Zn^II did not act as photosensitizers. The interaction of monomer with a metal salt is discussed on the basis of infrared and electronic spectroscopy. This photopolymerization is very specific with respect to the kind of monomer. The polymerization of noncomplexing monomer (styrene) is not photosensitized by these metal salts. Consequently, photosensitized electron transfer between monomer and metal salt via complex formation is considered to be the most probable initiation mechanism. Cupric acetate and sodium chlorolaurate, which have been reported as efficient initiators for the polymerization of vinylpyridine and N-vinylcarbazole, respectively, act as linear terminators of growing radicals. The radical polymerizability of the zinc complex of MVI was studied by means of copolymerization with styrene. The reduction of the reactivity of MVI on complexing was explained by correlating with the spectroscopic observations. Because the polymerization system is heterogeneous, a detailed discussion was not possible.     

Catalytic applications of Cu-containing MOFs based on N-heterocyclic ligand in the oxidative coupling of 2,6-dimethylphenol

Two Cu^II complexes bearing a N-heterocyclic ligand, namely [Cu(SO₄)(pbbm)]_n (1) and {[Cu(Ac)₂(pbbm)] · CH₃OH}_n (2) (pbbm = 1,1′-(1,5-pentanediyl)bis-1H-benzimidazole) have been synthesized with the aim of exploiting new and potent catalysts. Single crystal X-ray diffraction shows that new polymeric complex 1 features 1-D double-chain framework. The catalytic studies on 1 and 2 indicate that they are efficient homogeneous catalysts for the oxidative coupling of 2,6-dimethylphenol (DMP) to poly(1,4-phenylene ether) (PPE) and diphenoquinone (DPQ) with H₂O₂ as oxidant and NaOMe as co-catalyst at room temperature. Optimal reaction conditions are obtained by examining the effects of solvent, the reaction time, temperature as well as the amounts of co-catalyst, catalyst and oxidant. Under the optimal conditions, the selectivity to PPE is almost up to 90% for both complexes, and the conversion of DMP is 85% for 1 and 90% for 2, comparable to those observed for highly active catalyst systems in the literature. Further comparison of their catalytic performances with those of the corresponding copper salt together with organic ligand, copper salt alone and free ligand reveals that the coordination of ligand to Cu^II ion plays a key role in generating the superior reactivities of complexes.