Synthesis and characterization of water-soluble silsesquioxane-based nanoparticles by hydrolytic condensation of triethoxysilane derived from 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate

A new family of silsesquioxane-based nanoparticles was synthesized by hydrolytic condensation of a triethoxysilane precursor, R-Si(OCH2CH3)3, R = -CH2CH2CH2N(CH2CH2COOCH2CH2OH)2, derived from 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate. Condensation of the triethoxysilane precursor proceeded as a homogeneous system in methanol in the presence of hydrofluoric acid (HF) to afford water-soluble silsesquioxane-based nanoparticles, as confirmed by NMR, FT-IR, and elemental analyses. Scanning force microscopy (SFM) measurements indicated the formation of nanoparticles having a relatively narrow size distribution with an average particle diameter of less than 2.0 nm without aggregation. The size of the nanoparticles (1.7 nm) was determined by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The narrow polydispersity (Mw/Mn = 1.08) and a reasonable molecular weight (Mn = 3300), corresponding to species having 6-12 silicon atoms, were also confirmed by size-exclusion chromatography. Co-condensation of tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) with the triethoxysilane precursor was carried out under different feed ratios, and water-soluble products were obtained in the cases of TEOS molar ratios up to 70%. Thermal stability and the char yield were found to increase with increasing TEOS content in the feed, as determined by thermogravimetric analysis. The isolated nanoparticles distributed homogeneously without any aggregation were visualized by SFM, when the product was prepared at TEOS/triethoxysilane precursor = 50/50 mol %.     

Tricyclic tetraamines by glyoxal - linear tetraamine condensation

New perhydrotetraaza- -naphtacenes, -phenalenes, phenantrenes, etc., have been obtained. The preference of formation of six- over five- and seven-membered ring structures, the $\text{cis-trans}$ isomerisation, and the ring inversion in $\text{cis}$-isomers have been observed.     

Kinetic simulation of the oxidative condensation of methane

The kinetics of the oxidative condensation of methane (OCM) over a mixed-oxide lithium-manganese-tungsten-silicate catalyst has been simulated, and systems of stoichiometric chemical equations possible under the OCM conditions have thereby been discriminated. A phenomenological kinetic model has been developed to fit the observed rates of formation and disappearance of the compounds involved in OCM.     

Synthesis and characterization of cationic silsesquioxane hybrids by hydrolytic condensation of triethoxysilane derived from 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl acrylate

A new family of silsesquioxane hybrids was synthesized by hydrolytic condensation of a triethoxysilane precursor, R-Si(OCH₂CH₃)₃, R = -CH₂CH₂CH₂N[CH₂CH₂COOCH₂CH₂N(CH₃)₂]₂, derived from 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl acrylate. Condensation of the triethoxysilane precursor proceeded as a homogeneous system in methanol in the presence of aqueous HF solution (3.2?%) to afford the water-soluble silsesquioxane hybrid having a high density of chemically bonded peripheral tertiary amino groups on the outermost surface, as confirmed by nuclear magnetic resonance and Fourier transform infrared analyses. The relatively low polydispersity (M _w/M _n ?=?1.33) and a reasonable molecular weight (M _n ?=?2700), corresponding to species having 6–12 silicon atoms, were confirmed by size exclusion chromatography. The size of the silsesquioxane hybrid (1.7?nm) was also determined by X-ray diffraction. Co-condensation of tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) with the triethoxysilane precursor was carried out under different feed ratios, and water-soluble products were obtained in the cases of TEOS molar ratio up to 40?%. Quaternization reaction of the tertiary amine-containing hybrids with methyl iodide led to cationic silsesquioxane hybrids containing quaternized amine functionalities, which showed good solubility in polar solvents. Scanning force microscopy measurements indicated the formation of the cationic silsesquioxane hybrids having relatively narrow size distribution with average particle diameter (about 2.0?nm) without aggregation.     

Mechanism of the oxidative condensation of acridines with nucleophiles

The kinetics of the reaction of acridine hydrochloride with the alkiodides of 2- and 4-picolines, 2- and 4-methylquinolines, 2-methylbenzothiazole, and 1,2-dimethylbenzimidazole in the presence of air oxygen were investigated. It is shown that the reaction is second order overall and first order in each of the components at a constant oxygen concentration. The reaction rate constants were calculated, and a mechanism is proposed for the reaction.     

Syntheses of optically active polymers by condensation polymerization of d-tartaric acid with some diamines

In order to synthesize optically active polymers which have asymmetric carbon atoms in the polymer main chain, polyamides were synthesized at high temperatures by the condensation of the salt prepared from d-tartaric acid with diamines, such as hexamethylenediamine, o-, m-, and p-phenylenediamine. Effects of the solvent, polymerization time, intrinsic viscosity, and pH on the degree of the specific rotation of polyhexamethylene-d-tartaramide, were investigated. From the results of hydrolyses of the polymers, it was found that d-tartaric acid is not racemized during condensation polymerization.     

Spectral study of catalysts for the oxidative condensation of methane

Methods for preparing catalysts for the oxidative condensation of methane based on a metal support (FeCrAl foil) containing Al₂O₃ and SiO₂ and active ingredients (Na₂WO₄, Mn₂O₃, and PbO) are developed. The prepared catalysts are studied by XRD, XPS, and EM.     

Surface modification of H-ferrierite by reaction with triethoxysilane

The interaction of triethoxysilane (TES) with H-ferrierite (H-FER) and its effects on acidity have been investigated by infrared spectroscopy. TES adsorbs only on the external surface of H-FER and allows the almost complete disappearance of the external silanol groups. New SiH groups are formed which appear to be inactive in acid-base interactions. The adsorption of propionitrile, which diffuses into the zeolitic channels, provides evidence for the lack of substantial perturbation of the strongly acidic internal bridging OH groups. On the contrary, the adsorption of the hindered basic probe molecule o-toluonitrile, which cannot penetrate the FER channels, shows that not only terminal silanols but also Al3+ Lewis acid sites present on the external surface of H-FER almost totally disappear after TES treatment. Treatment with TES seems to allow virtually the total deactivation of the H-FER external surface.     

Mechanochemical method of producing triethoxysilane

Russian Chemical Bulletin - A mechanochemical method for synthesis of triethoxysilane from silicon-copper contact mass and ethyl alcohol in the developed vibration reactor is presented. It is shown...     

Principles of theoretical description of microstructure of linear condensation polymers

Key ideas of general original approach to the theoretical consideration of monomer sequence distribution problem are formulated for linear condensation heteropolymers showing either isomerism due to different fashions of monomer unit alternation in macromolecules of a copolymer or constitutional isomerism resulting from different orientation of asymmetric monomer units in polymers.     

Hydrosilylation of dienic hydrocarbons with triethoxysilane

Conclusions The NMR method was used to establish the structure and ratio of the products that are formed by the hydrosilylation of the conjugated dienichydrocarbons: 1,3-butadiene, 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene, and 1,3-pentadiene with triethoxysilane in the presence of Speier catalyst.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1883–1885, August, 1977.     

Intermediate oxygen-containing compounds in oxidative condensation of methane over sodium-manganese catalysts

CH₂O conversion over sodium-manganese oxide and oxychloride catalysts in methane dehydrodimerization have been studied under unsteady-state conditions at high temperatures (600–750 °C). It has been established that formaldehyde conversions produce deep oxidation (CO, CO₂), condensation (C₂H₄, C₂H₆) and methanation products through CH₃O^– formation and decomposition.

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(600–750°C) CH₂O - . , (CO, CO₂) (C₂H₄, C₂H₆), , CH₃O^–.

     

Hydrosilylation of allyl glycidyl ether with triethoxysilane

Hydrosilylation of allyl glycidyl ether with triethoxysilane in presence of Speier’s catalyst leads to triethoxy(3-glycidoxypropyl)silane and triethoxy(2-glycidoxy-1-methylethyl)silane and is accompanied by isomerization of allyl glycidyl ether and cleavage of the oxirane ring and the ether bond. An effect of admixtures in allyl glycidyl ether on the process is revealed. Some other hydrosilylation catalysts and additives to Speier’s catalyst are studied     

Spectroscopic studies of triethoxysilane sol-gel and coating process

Silica sol-gels have been prepared under different conditions using triethoxysilane (TES) as precursor. The prepared sol-gels have been used to coat aluminum for corrosion protection. Vibrational assignments have been made for most vibration bands of TES, TES sol-gel, TES sol-gel-coated aluminum and xerogel. It has been noticed that air moisture may have helped the hydrolysis of the thin coating films. Xerogels have been obtained from the sol-gel under different temperature conditions and the resulting samples have been characterized by using infrared and Raman spectroscopic methods. IR data indicate that the sol-gel process is incomplete under the ambient conditions although an aqueous condition can have slightly improved the process. Two nonequivalent silicon atoms have been identified from the collected (29)Si NMR spectra for the sol-gel, supporting the result derived from the IR data. The frequency of SiH bending vibration has been found to be more sensitive to the skeletal structure than that of the SiH stretching vibration. A higher temperature condition could favor the progression of hydrolysis and condensation. A temperature higher than 300 degrees C would cause sample decomposition without seriously damaging the silica network. From infrared intensity measurements and thermo-gravimetric analyses, the fractions of incomplete hydrolysis and condensation species have been estimated to be 4% and 3%, respectively. Electrochemical data have shown that the sol-gel coating significantly improves the corrosion protection properties of aluminum.