A pyrolysis mass spectrometry study of polythiophene copolymers

The thermal behaviour of copolymers of thiophene with decanedioic acid bis-(2-thiophen-3-yl-ethyl)ester (DATE) and terephthalic acid bis-(2-thiophen-3-yl-ethyl)ester (TATE) prepared by potentiostatic polymerization was studied via pyrolysis mass spectrometry. It was determined that the electrolytic films correspond to the related homopolymers. The increase in thermal stability of ester linkages, and evolution of characteristic degradation products of TATE and DATE together with thiophene based products above 400 °C confirmed copolymer formation.     

Preventing inhibition of tyrosinase with modified electrodes

Wines, especially red wines, contain numerous biologically active compounds, the most important of which are polyphenols, whose nutritional importance is attributed to their antioxidant power. Because of this, the detection of the amount of phenolic compounds in red wines becomes extremely important. However, using free enzyme in the determination of phenolic compounds in wines cannot reflect the actual values since there are also naturally found inhibitors in red wines. In this study, benzoic acid, cinnamic acid, and sorbic acid were utilized to understand the behavior of immobilized polyphenol oxidase in the conducting polymer matrices toward inhibition. Cinnamic acid was found to be the most powerful inhibitor for both free and immobilized enzyme in copolymer matrix of poly(terephthalic acid bis-(2-thiophen-3-yl-ethyl) ester) (PTATE) with polypyrrole (PPy). In the case of immobilized enzyme in PPy matrix, it was observed that sorbic acid is a stronger inhibitor than cinnamic acid. The inhibitory effects of these inhibitors on PPO were compared with respect to both the structural differences of inhibitors and conducting polymer matrices.     

Characterization and properties of a polythiophene with a malonic acid dimethyl ester side group

A new polythiophene derivative bearing a malonic acid dimethyl ester substituent attached to the 3-position of the repeat unit has been prepared by chemical oxidative-coupling polymerization. The chemical structure of poly(2-thiophen-3-yl-malonic acid dimethyl ester) has been analyzed by FTIR and ¹H NMR spectroscopy and, additionally, the distribution of the head-to-tail and head-to-head diads arising from polymerization was found to be a 75-25%. The glass transition temperature identified for this polymer was 17.6 °C lower than that recently determined for a closely related polythiophene derivative, in which the ester substituent arose from acrylic acid rather than from malonic acid. On the other hand, the electrical conductivity of the new material, which was soluble in polar solvents but not in water, was higher than that typically found for poly(3-alkylthiophene) derivatives. Ab initio quantum mechanical calculations on simple model compounds were used to predict the regiochemistry of the polymer chain, which was in excellent agreement with the experimental observation, and the conformational preferences of both the inter-ring dihedral angle and the bulky side group. Interestingly, calculations predict that the inter-ring dihedral angles adopt a syn-gauche conformation rather than the anti-gauche arrangement typically found in substituted polythiophenes. Thus, in this case the former conformation reduces the strong repulsive interactions induced by the bulky substituent. The lowest π-π^∗ transition energy derived from calculations on an idealized molecular model is in agreement with the experimental estimation determined using UV-vis spectroscopy. This electronic property is significantly higher for poly(2-thiophen-3-yl-malonic acid dimethyl ester) than for other substituted polythiophene derivatives, which is consequence of the geometrical distortions induced by bulky side group.     

Thermal stability study of conductive polyaniline/polyimide blend films on their conductivity and ESR measurement

Conductivity stability at thermal environment of conductive polyaniline‐complexes/polyimide (PANI‐complexes/PI) blends, which were doped by camphorsulfonic acid (CSA) and dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid (DBSA), respectively, were investigated by conductivity measurements, electron spin resonance (ESR) spectra, differential and scanning thermometer (DSC). In the conversion process of PANI/Polyamic acid (PAA) to PANI/PI, the blend endeavored some kinds of alteration such as decomplexation of moisture and solvent, dissociation of dopant, crosslinking of PANI chain, and the imidization of PAA chain. PANI‐DBSA/PI showed higher thermal stability of conductivity than PANI‐CSA/PI, and both samples showed nearly linear decay of conductivity with increasing temperature showing greatly enhancement of conductivity stability. When they were exposed at near or over glass transition temperature, the conductivity decay became faster. The conductivity stability at base environment was also higher for PANI‐DBSA/PI due to difficulty in accessing of hydroxyl ion to PANI, which were resulted from dopant. DBSA‐doped blends showed increased polaron mobility and concentration at relatively high temperature, which led to extremely higher conductivity and its stability at high temperature. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

DFT and quantum chemical investigation of molecular properties of substituted pyrrolidinones

The DFT, quantum-chemical calculations and thermodynamics parameters of 1-{2-[(2-hydroxyethyl)thio]ethyl}pyrrolidin-2-one (HTEP); [2-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diethyl ester (EOEP); {[2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]thio}acetic acid (OETA); (2-pyridin-4-yl-ethyl]thio}acetic acid (PTA) and pyridine (PY) have been calculated with Gaussian 94 and Hybrid B3LYP functional density with 6-31G* basis set. Moreover, the electronic properties such as highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO), lowest unoccupied orbital (LUMO) energy and molecular densities have been investigated.     

Reduction of copper(II) complexes of tridentate ligands by nitric oxide and fluorescent detection of NO in methanol and water media

Two copper complexes, 1 and 2, with tridentate N-donor ligands, L(1) and L(2) [L(1)= (1-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl)-(2-pyridin-2-yl-ethyl)amine, L(2) = (2-pyridin-2-yl-ethyl)-pyridin-2 yl-methylamine] respectively, have been synthesized and characterized. On exposure to nitric oxide, the copper(II) centers in complexes 1 and 2 were found to undergo reduction in various solvents. In acetonitrile solvent the reduction was accompanied by a simultaneous N-nitrosation on the secondary amine center on the ligand frameworks. Complexes 3 and 4 were prepared with ligands L(3) and L(4), respectively. L(3) and L(4) [L(3) = 5-dimethylamino-naphthalene-1-sulfonic acid (1-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl)-(2-pyridin-2-yl-ethyl)-amide; L(4) = 5-dimethylamino-naphthalene-1-sulfonic acid(2-pyridin-2-yl-ethyl)-pyridin-2-ylmethyl-amide] are the dansyl derivatives of L(1) and L(2), respectively. Complex 4, due to paramagnetic quenching, does not display any fluorescence; however, on addition of nitric oxide to a methanol or water solution of complex 4, the fluorescence intensity of the fluorophore has been found to be restored. This is attributed to the reduction of the Cu(II) center by nitric oxide to diamagnetic Cu(I). The turn-on of quenched fluorescence intensity has been observed both in methanol and water media.     

Synthesis of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-grafted colloidal silica particles with improved stability in aqueous solvents

The known grafting procedures of colloidal silica particles with poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) lead to grafting layers that detach from the silica surface and dissolve in water within a few days. We present a new grafting procedure of PEG onto silica with a significant improvement of the stability of the grafting layers in aqueous solvents. Moreover, the procedure avoids any dry states or other circumstances leading to strong aggregation of the particles. To achieve the improved water stability, St?ber silica particles are first pre-coated with a silane coupling agent (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APS) to incorporate active amine groups. The water solubility of the pre-coating layer was minimized using a combination of APS with bis-(trimethoxysilylpropyl)amine (BTMOSPA) or bis-(triethoxysilyl)ethane (BTEOSE). These pre-coated particles were then reacted with N-succinimidyl ester of mono-methoxy poly(ethylene glycol) carboxylic acid to form PEG-grafted silica particles. The particles form stable dispersions in aqueous solutions as well as several organic solvents.     

Synthesis and Thermal Properties of Crosslinked Poly(2,3-Tetrahydrofurandiyl)s

Abstract

Bi- and trifunctional monomers with 2,3-dihydrofuranyl moieties were synthesized. The polymerizable dihydrofuranyl groups were connected to each other with ester and ether linkages. Alkyl-, alkenyl- and arylspacers were used. The synthesized monomers were copolymerized with 2,3-dihydrofuran by photoinduced cationic polymerization. As photo acid (η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)-Fe(II)-(η⁶-isopropylbenzene) hexafluorophosphate was used. The thermal stability of the crosslinked poly(2,3-tetrahydrofurandiyl)s is dependent of the monomer structure. Higher stability was observed for poly(tetrahydrofurandiyl)s crosslinked with bis(2,3-dihydrofuranyl) compounds instead of tetraethyleneglycol bis-2-propenyl-ether.     

二磺酸掺杂高热稳定性导电聚苯胺的合成及性能

以有机二磺酸作为掺杂剂合成了具有高热稳定性的二磺酸掺杂导电聚苯胺。研究了反应时间、温度、酸/苯胺摩尔比等因素对产率、产物的导电率与分子量的影响。利用微波加热的方法测试有机二磺酸掺杂聚苯胺的热稳定性能，结果表明：有机二磺酸掺杂的导电聚苯胺在微波场中升温速率快，并且具有良好的反复升温性能。     

纳米石墨薄片/聚吡咯复合材料的制备及导电性能

膨胀石墨经过超声处理制备了纳米石墨薄片。以其为导电填料，对甲苯磺酸为掺杂剂，FeCl₃·6H₂O为氧化剂，引发吡咯单体发生原位聚合，制备出纳米石墨薄片/聚吡咯(NanoGs/PPy)复合材料。利用红外光谱(FTIR)、扫描电镜(SEM)和透射电镜(TEM)表征了材料的组成和结构。结果表明，石墨薄片被聚吡咯完全包覆；并且以纳米级尺寸分散在聚吡咯基体中。热失重(TG)分析和电导率测试结果表明，复合材料的耐热性能和导电性能较纯聚吡咯有所提高。     

Synthesis and Characterization of Hg(II) Complexes with 2-Subsituted Benzothiazole Thiophosphates

Some complexes of 3-methyl-2-benzothiazolylidenamido thiophosphoryl dichloride (L₁), (3-methyl-2-benzothiazolylidenamido)–bis-(diethylamido) thiophosphate (L₂), 3-benzyl-2-benzothiazolylidenamido thiophosphoryl dichloride (L₃), and (3-benzyl-2-benzothiazolylidenamido)–bis-(diethylamido) thiophosphate (L₄) have been synthesized by a reaction with mercuric chloride in a 1:1 ratio. The complexes have been characterized by elemental analysis, electrical conductivity, and mass and IR spectral studies. The stability constants of these complexes have also been determined by a spectrophotometric technique and compared with zinc complexes of the previously discussed ligands.     

Pertraction of methylene blue using a mixture of D2EHPA/M2EHPA and sesame oil as a liquid membrane

An experimental study on the pertraction of methylene blue (MB) through a supported liquid membrane (SLM) using a mixture of mono-(2-etylhexyl) ester of phosphoric acid (M2EHPA) and bis-(2-etylhexyl) ester of phosphoric acid (D2EHPA) and sesame oil as the liquid membrane (LM) was performed. Parameters affecting the pertraction of MB such as initial MB concentration, carrier concentration, feed phase pH, and stripping phase concentration were analyzed. Optimal experimental conditions for MB pertraction (permeability of 5.63 × 10^?6) were obtained after a 7 h separation with the MB concentration in the feed phase of 80 mg L^?1, D2EHPA/M2EHPA concentration in membrane phase of 40 vol. %, feed pH of 6, and acetic acid concentration in the stripping phase of 0.4 mol L^?1. Kinetics of transport and stability of the SLM system were also studied and the mass transfer coefficient for this system was evaluated. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to morphologically characterize the membrane surface.     

Eu(III) and Tb(III) luminescence sensitized by thiophenyl-derivatized nitrobenzoato antennas

Thiophenyl-derivatized nitrobenzoic acid ligands have been evaluated as possible sensitizers of Eu(III) and Tb(III) luminescence. The resulting solution and solid-state species were isolated and characterized by luminescence spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography. The Eu(III) complex with 2-nitro-3-thiophen-3-yl-benzoic acid, 1, crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/c with a = 28.569(3) A, b = 17.7726(18) A, c = 17.7073(18) A, beta= 126.849(2) degrees, and V = 7194.6(13) A3. The Tb(III) complex with this ligand, 2, is isostructural, and its cell parameters are a = 29.755(6) A, b = 18.123(4) A, c = 19.519(4) A, beta= 130.35(3) degrees, and V = 8021(3) A3. Eu(III) crystallizes with 3-nitro-2-thiophen-3-yl-benzoic acid as a triclinic complex, 3, in the space group P1 with a = 11.045(2) A, b = 12.547(3) A, c = 15.500(3) A, alpha = 109.06(3)degrees, beta = 94.79(3) degrees, gamma = 107.72(3) degrees. and V = 1893.5(7) A3. With the ligand 5-nitro-2-thiophen-3-yl-benzoic acid, Eu(III) yields another molecular compound, 4, triclinic P1, with a = 10.649(2) A, b = 14.009(3) A, c = 15.205(3) A, alpha= 112.15(3) degrees, beta = 100.25(3) degrees, gamma = 106.96(3) degrees, and V = 1900.5(7) A3. All compounds dissolve in water and methanol, and the methanolic solutions are luminescent. The solution species have a metal ion-to-ligand ratio of 1:1. The quantum yields have been determined to be in the range of 0.9-3.1% for Eu(III) and 4.7-9.8% for Tb(III). The highest values of these correspond to the most intense luminescence reported for Ln(III) solutions with this type of sensitizer. The lifetimes of luminescence are in the range of 248.3-338.9 micros for Eu(III) and 208.6-724.9 micros for Tb(III). The stability constants are in the range of log 11 = 2.73-4.30 for Eu(III) and 3.34-4.18 for Tb(III) and, along with the energy migration pathways, are responsible for the reported efficiency of sensitization.     

在线裂解-气相色谱-质谱法研究灵香草浸膏的热裂解

为了研究灵香草浸膏的热裂解行为,采用在线有氧热裂解-冷阱捕集-气相色谱-质谱联用技术,模拟卷烟燃吸状态对灵香草浸膏进行了热裂解分析,并对灵香草浸膏热裂解前后的挥发性成分进行了比较分析。从灵香草浸膏的热裂解产物中共鉴定出64种成分,占总峰面积的88.27%,主要成分为高级脂肪酸及其酯类;灵香草浸膏热裂解后的挥发性成分数量多于裂解前（45个）,说明灵香草浸膏经热裂解生成了新的化合物。热裂解前后共有的化合物有20个,主要是高级脂肪酸及其酯类、新植二烯、5-（羟甲基）-2-呋喃甲醛、3-羟基-4,5-二甲基-2（5H）-呋喃酮等化合物。在线有氧裂解模式更接近烟用添加剂样品的真实裂解状态,操作简单、快捷,结果准确。     

Spacer-verbrückte Bis-, Tris- und Tetrakis(ferrocenyl)-1,3-Diketone

Hydrocarbon-bridged Metal Complexes. XLVII. Bis-, Tris- und Tetrakis(ferrocenyl)-1,3-Diketones Claisen condensation of the enolate from acetylferrocene with diethyloxalate, 1,8-octanedicarboxylic dimethyl ester, fumaroyl dichloride, the chlorides of terephthalic acid and of 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid, tetramethyl-1,2,4,5-benzene tetracarboxylate and with 3,6-di-t-butyl-9,9′-dimethyl-xanthene-1,8-dicarboxylic dimethyl ester gives the corresponding bis-, tris- and tetrakis(ferrocenyl)-1,3-diketones 2 – 8 . Their oxidation potentials were measured by cyclovoltammetry. Diferrocenoyl methane exists in the crystal as the keto-enol tautomer.     

Synthesis and Antinociceptive Activity of N -Substituted 4-Aryl-4-oxo-2-[(3-thiophen-2-yl)amino]but-2-enamides

2-{[5-Aryl-2-oxofuran-3(2H)-ylidene]amino}thiophene-3-carboxylic acid derivatives reacted with substituted amines to give new N-substituted 4-aryl-4-oxo-2-[(3-thiophen-2-yl)amino]but-2-enamides. Antinociceptive activity of the synthesized compounds was studied.     

Recyclization of 3-(Thiophen-2-yl)imino-3 H -furan-2-ones under the Action of Cyanoacetic Acid Derivatives

The recyclization of 2-{[5-aryl-2-oxofuran-3(2H)-ylidene]amino}thiophene-3-carboxylic acids with cyano-acetic acid derivatives in the presence of t-BuOK afforded potassium 1-cyano-3-{[5-R1-4-R2-3-(ethoxycarbonyl)-thiophen-2-yl]amino}-1-R3-5-oxo-5-arylpenta-1,3-dien-2-olates.     

Aminosalicylic acid conjugates of EDTA as potential anti-inflammatory pro-drugs: synthesis,copper chelation and superoxide dismutase-like activities

Aminosalicylic acids have been used to combat inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) for over 60 years. In this report, spectroscopic studies on the Cu(II) complexation behaviour of the newly synthesised chelator ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid bis-(4-aminosalicylic acid methyl ester) (4-EBAME), and the regiostereoisomer ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid bis-(5-aminosalicylic acid methyl ester) (5-EBAME) are presented. Both conjugates bind to Cu(II) in an ideal 1:1 ratio, as shown by Job’s method and spectroscopic titrations. 5-EBAME was screened in the NCI 60 cancer cell-line and showed anti-cancer properties. Neither of the conjugates were degraded by bovine liver protease, although some de-esterification was seen at high pH over a 24-h period. These two conjugates show potential as metal chelating anti-oxidants for use against IBDs.     

聚苯胺/离子液体/蒙脱土纳米复合材料的制备及其导电性能研究

采用1-羧甲基-3-甲基咪唑氯化盐离子液体对钠化蒙脱土进行插层改性,然后用苯胺的盐酸溶液进行二次插层,以过硫酸铵为氧化剂,盐酸溶液为掺杂剂,使进入离子液体/蒙脱土(CMMIm/MMT)层间的苯胺(An)发生氧化聚合反应,制备了一种具有良好导电性的聚苯胺/离子液体/蒙脱土复合材料(PANI/CMMIm/MMT).用红外光谱、X-射线衍射,热重分析和DSC对样品进行了表征.结果表明当离子液体/蒙脱土用量为7.5%、盐酸浓度为1mol/L、过硫酸铵与苯胺的摩尔比为1∶1、0℃下反应6h时制备的PANI/CMMIm/MMT纳米复合材料电导率最高,达到了0.3S/cm,是相同条件下聚苯胺/钠化蒙脱土纳米复合材料电导率的2.5倍,聚苯胺的7.5倍.     

双核碱性离子液体催化棉籽油酯交换制备生物柴油

采用两步法制备了五种新型咪唑类碱性双核功能化离子液体化合物,并考察了对棉籽油酯交换制备生物柴油的催化性能。结果表明,咪唑类碱性双核功能化离子液体具有很好的催化活性,其催化活性与阳离子中碳链长度有关。其中,双-(3-甲基-1-咪唑)亚乙基双氢氧化物离子液体的催化活性最好。催化剂量、反应时间、反应温度及醇油比对生物柴油中脂肪酸甲酯含量及选择性影响的研究发现,在催化剂用量为0.4%(质量分数),醇油摩尔比为12,反应温度为55℃,反应时间为4 h时,脂肪酸甲酯的含量和选择性分别达98.5%和99.9%。催化剂7次循环后,产物中脂肪酸甲酯含量仍达到96.2%,单甘酯和双甘酯的含量很少,表明该催化剂重复使用良好。