Preparation and characterization of aromatic copolyesters containing the o,o′-biphenylene ring system

Poly[oxy-2,2′-diphenyleneoxyisophthaloyl-b-oxy(2-methyl-1,3-phenylene)oxyterephthaloyl] I, poly[oxy-2,2′-diphenyleneoxyterephthaloyl-b-oxy(2-methyl-1,3-phenylene)oxyterephthaloyl] II, poly(oxy-2,2′-diphenyleneoxyisophthaloyl-b-oxy-2,2′-diphenyleneoxyterephthaloyl) III, poly[oxy-2,2′-diphenyleneoxyterephthaloyl-b-oxy(2-methyl-1,4-phenylene)oxyterephthaloyl] IV, poly[oxy2,2′-diphenyleneoxyterephthaloyl-b-oxy(2-chloro-1,4-phenylene)oxyterephthaloyl] V, poly[oxy-2,2′-diphenyleneoxyterephthaloyl-co-oxy(2-chloro-1,4-phenylene)oxyterephthaloyl] VI, and poly[oxy-2,2′-diphenyleneoxyterephthaloyl-co-oxy(2-methyl-1,4-phenylene)oxyterephthaloyl] VII have been synthesized and characterized. Random copolyester VI appears to form a birefringent fluid phase above the melting temperature.     

Characterization of a melt processable liquid crystal copolyester

Poly[oxy(2-methyl-1,4-phenylene)oxyterephthaloyl-co-oxymethylene-1,4-cyclohexylene-methyleneoxyterephthaloyl] was synthesized using a solution-based process. This copolyester has cyclohexylene dimethylene as a semi-rigid spacer along the polymer main chain to interrupt the inherent rigidity of the system while preserving the mesogenicity of the macromolecules. Polymer characterization includes elemental analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance, hot-stage polarized light microscopy, wide-angle x-ray diffraction, dilute solution viscometry, differential scanning calorimetry, and thermogravimetric analysis. This copolyester shows nematic liquid crystalline behavior in polarized light above about 240°C. The intrinsic and inherent viscosities are 0.88 and 0.68 dL/g respectively. The observed melting temperature of this copolyester is about 265°C, but melting begins as low as 215°C, making the polymer readily melt-processable. The degradation temperature is about 340°C under a nitrogen atmosphere. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

The Synthesis and Characterization of Poly Oxy(2-methyl-1,3-phenylene) oxyisophthaloxyl-b-Oxy(2-methyl-1,3-phenylene)oxyterephthaloxyl

The syntheses and characterizations of poly[oxy(2-methyl-1,3-phenylene) oxyisophthaloyl-b-oxy (2-methyl-1,3-phenylene)oxy-terephthaloyl] and the corresponding homopolymers are described. The synthesis involves the coupling of dihydroxy-terminated homo-polymers with terephthaloyl chloride. The resulting block copoly-ester was characterized by infrared spectroscopy, proton and carbon- 13 nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, solution viscosity, differential scanning calorimetry, and thermogravimetric analysis.     

Thermotropic Copolyesters. 1. Synthesis and Characterization of Liquid Crystal Copolyesters Containing the Bicyclo [2.2.2]octane Ring System

The syntheses and characterizations of poiy[oxy(2-chloro-l,4-phenylene)oxycarbonyl- l,4-bicyclo[2.2.2] octylenecarbonyl-co-oxy(2-chloro-l,4-phenylene)oxysebacoyl] and poly[oxy(2-methyl-l,4-phenylene)oxycarbonyl-l,4-bicyclo[2.2.2]octylenecarbonyl-co-oxy(2-methyl-l,4-phenylene)oxysebacoyl] are described. The resulting random copolyesters were characterized by infrared spectroscopy, proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy, solution viscosity, and differential scanning calorimetry. The random copolyesters formed birefringent fluid states in the melt.     

New luminescent polymers for leds and LECS

Statistical copolymers 5 containing poly(2-dimethyloctylsilyl-1,4-phenylenevinylene) (DMOS-PPV) and poly[2-methoxy-5-(2′-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylenevinylene] (MEH-PPV) have been synthesized using the dehydrohalogenation condensation route. The copolymers show a shift of photoluminescence maxima to longer wavelengths as the proportion of the MEH-PV unit increases. This trend is accompanied by reduced efficiencies and lower turn-on voltages in single layer electroluminescent devices. Light-emitting electrochemical cells (LECs) have been prepared using a blend of DMOS-PPV 1 with poly(ethylene oxide)/lithium triflate and the homopolymer poly[2-methoxy-5-(triethoxymethoxy)-1,4-phenylene vinylene] (MTEM-PPV) 9 with lithium triflate. In comparison with single-layer devices which were fabricated using the homopolymers 1 and poly[2,5-bis(triethoxymethoxy)-1,4-phenylene vinylene] (BTEM-PPV) 10 , the LEC devices showed lower turn-on voltages.     

Synthesis of poly(tert-butoxycarbonyl-p-phenylene): precursor to poly(p-phenylene)

Poly[2-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-1,4-phenylene] ( 2 ) was prepared by the Ni-catalyzed polymerization of tert-butyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate ( 1 ). The microstructure of polymer 2 was probably alternating head-to-head and tail-to-tail. This polymer was soluble in dipolar aprotic solvents, chloroform, tetrahydrofuran, and dichloromethane. Polymer 2 was saponified easily by thermal or acid treatment to yield poly[2-carboxy-1,4-phenylene] ( 3 ). Decarboxylation of polymer 3 in quinoline in the presence of copper(II) oxide produced poly(p-phenylene) (PPP) ( 4 ).     

Extension of the voltammetric theory to inert,permeable thin-film coated rotating disc electrodes: Part II. Behaviour of ferrocene-ferricinium ion and quinone-hydroquinone systems on polymer-coated electrodes

The voltammetric behaviour of ferrocene-ferricinium ion and quinone-hydroquinone systems is investigated on electrochemically thin film polymer coated electrodes. Ferrocene oxidation is studied in 0.1 M NBu₄ ClO₄-nitromethane on rotating disc platinum electrodes coated with poly(2-hydroxymethyl-1,4-phenylene) oxide (I), poly-(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene) oxide (II), and poly[4-(2-aminoethyl)-1,2-phenylene] oxide (III) films. The quinone-hydroquinone system is investigated in aqueous medium (1 M HClO₄) with (I), (II) and poly-(2-cyano-1,4-phenylene) oxide films. Experimental results are in good agreement with the previously calculated voltammetric curves in steady-state mass transfer conditions. The charge transfer and diffusion parameters on these polymer-coated electrodes are calculated The quinone-hydroquinone system is rendered reversible by coating a platinum electrode with I.     

Structure of self-assembled multilayers prepared from water-soluble polythiophenes

We have studied the structure and morphology of self-assembled polyelectrolyte multilayers prepared using poly(styrenesulfonate) (PSS) and four different cationic poly(alkoxythiophene) derivatives bearing methylimidazolium-terminated ionic side chain at the 3-position of the thiophene ring: poly(1-methyl-3-[3-[3-thienyloxy]-propyl]-1H-imidazolium) (P3TOPIM), poly(1-methyl-3-[6-[3-thienyloxy]-hexyl]-1H-imidazolium) (P3TOHIM), poly(1-methyl-3-[2-[(4-methyl-3-thienyl)oxy]-ethyl]-1H-imidazolium ) (P4Me-3TOEIM), and poly(1-methyl-3-[6-[(4-methyl-3-thienyl)oxy]-hexyl]-1H-imidazolium ) (P4Me-3TOHIM). All the multilayers exhibited regular growth. The thickness of the multilayers was measured with ellipsometry, their layer-by-layer growth was followed by polarization modulation infrared reflection-absorption spectroscopy (PM-IRRAS) and ellipsometry, and the morphology of the films was studied by atomic force microscopy (AFM). The length of the methylimidazolium-terminated side chain (C(n), n = 2, 3, 6) and the substituent (H or Me) at the 4-position of the thiophene ring were varied. All multilayers were inhomogeneous in the sub-micrometer scale and contained aggregates of two kinds. The large ones with a low and constant surface number density were attributed to PSS, whereas the small aggregates were polythiophene-based. The surface density of these organic semiconducting nanoparticles greatly depended on the structure of polythiophene, being favored by polymer regioregularity and the length of the side chain. The side chains remained disordered in all the multilayers, but with polythiophenes having hexyl chains both the imidazolium and thiophene rings tended to orient themselves more perpendicular to the surface than in films containing shorter chains (C2 or C3). The relative water content of the multilayers (at 7.1% relative humidity) did not depend on the film thickness and was the lowest for P4Me-3TOHIM. As the number of bilayers increased the methylimidazolium-sulfonate ion pairs gradually weakened and became more individually hydrated.     

Unexpected formation of a xanthone in the synthesis of a bisbenzoxazole

Recently we reported the synthesis in polyphosphoric acid of a graft copolymer consisting of a rigid-rod poly[benzo(1,2-d;4,5-d′)bisthiazole-2,6-diyl]-1,4-phenylene backbone and flexible poly(oxy-1,3-phenylenecarbonyl-1,4-phenylene) side-chains [1]. However, upon extension of this synthetic approach to the analogous graft copolymer with a poly[benzo(1,2-d:5,4-d′)bisoxazole-2,6-diyl]-1,4-phenylene backbone, we encountered some unexpected results due to methyl group migration. In order to better understand these results, we carried out the synthesis of selected benzothiazole and benzoxazole structures under appropriate reaction conditions. The results are reported in this article.     

High-efficiency poly(p-phenylenevinylene)-based copolymers containing an oxadiazole pendant group for light-emitting diodes

A new series of high brightness and luminance efficient poly(p-phenylenevinylene) (PPV)-based electroluminescent (EL) polymers, poly[2-[4-[5-(4-(3,7-dimethyloctyloxy)phenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-yl]phenyloxy]-1,4-phenylenevinylene] (Oxa-PPV), poly[2-[2-((3,7-dimethyloctyl)oxy)phenoxy]-1,4-phenylenevinylene] (DMOP-PPV), and their corresponding random copolymers, poly[[2-[4-[5-(4-(3,7-dimethyloctyloxy)phenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-yl]phenyloxy]-1,4-phenylenevinylene]-co-[2-[2-((3,7-dimethyloctyl)oxy) phenoxy]-1,4-phenylenevinylene]] (Oxa-PPV-co-DMOP-PPV), with an electron-deficient 1,3,4-oxadiazole unit on the side groups, were synthesized through the Gilch polymerization method. The newly designed and synthesized asymmetric molecular structures of Oxa-PPV, DMOP-PPV, and Oxa-PPV-co-DMOP-PPV were completely soluble in common organic solvents, and defect-free optical thin film was easily spin-coated onto the indium tin oxide (ITO) substrate. Oxa-PPV shows a high glass transition temperature (T(g)), which might be an advantage for long time operation of polymer light-emitting diodes (PLEDs). Double-layer LEDs with an ITO/PEDOT/polymer/Al configuration were fabricated by using those polymers. Electrooptical properties and device performance could be adjusted by introducing the Oxa-PPV content in the copolymers. The emission colors could be tuned from green to yellowish-orange via intramolecular energy transfer. The improved device performance of Oxa-PPV over DMOP-PPV and Oxa-PPV-co-DMOP-PPV may be due to better electron injection and charge balance between holes and electrons and also efficient intramolecular energy transfer from 1,3,4-oxadiazole units to PPV backbones. The maximum brightness and the luminance efficiency of Oxa-PPV were up to 19395 cd/m(2) at 14 V and 21.1 cd/A at 5930 cd/m(2). The maximum luminance efficiency of Oxa-PPV is ranked the highest value among the PPV derivatives to date.     

Coordination compounds of copper and nickel with N,N′-[4,4′-(perfluoro-1,4-phenylene)bis(oxy)bis(4,1-phenylene)]-bis[2-(pyridin-2-ylmethylidene)hydrazinecarbothioamide] and its derivatives

N,N′-[4,4′-(Perfluoro-1,4-phenylene)bis(oxy)bis(4,1-phenylene)]bis[2-(pyridin-2-ylmethylidene)-hydrazinecarbothioamide] as well as its methyl and phenyl derivatives react with copper and nickel chlorides in ethanol to form coordination compounds. In the products, the hydrazinecarbothioamides act as doubly deprotonated bridging ligands. The prepared complexes have been found to inhibit in vitro the growth and propagation of the myeloid human leukemia HL-60 cancer cells at the 10^?5–10^?7 mol/L concentration.     

Polyaromatic pyrazines: Synthesis and thermogravimetric analysis

The syntheses of five polyaromatic pyrazine polymers are described. These polymers were synthesized by the condensation of bis-α-haloaromatic ketones with ammonia in N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc) solvent in the presence of air or peroxides. The condensation of bis-p-(α-bromoacetyl)benzene (IIIa), bis-p,p′-(α-chloroacetyl)biphenyl (IIIb) bis-p,p′-(α-chloroacetyl)diphenyl ether (IIIc), bis-p,p′-(α-chloroacetyl)diphenylmethane (IIId), and α,α′-dibenzoyl-α,α′-dibromo-p-xylene (V) under these reaction conditions gave poly[2,5-(1,4-phenylene)pyrazine] (IVa), poly[2,5-(4,4′-biphenylene)-pyrazine] (IVb), poly[2,5-(4,4′-oxydiphenylene)pyrazine] (IVc), poly[2,5-(4,4′-methylenediphenylene)pyrazine] (IVd), and poly[2,5-(1,4-phenylene)-3,6-diphenylpyrazine] (VI), respectively. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) of these polymers showed them to be thermally stable up to the temperature range of 450–550°C in air for short periods of time. The inherent viscosities of these polymers ranged from 0.18 to 1.30.     

Thermally stable silarylene-1,3,4-oxadiazole polymers

The effects of incorporating a p-phenylene- (or m-phenylene)-1,3,4-oxadiazole fragment into the backbone of poly[1,4-phenylene(diphenylsilyl)-1,4-phenylene-2,5-(1,3,4-oxadiazole)], which was developed by the authors, was investigated. Bis[(p-carbohydrazidophenyl)]diphenylsilane was copolymerized with dipentachlorophenyl terephthalate or isophthalate to produce the prepolymers poly[N-(p-diphenylsilylbenzoyl)-N′N″-(terephthaloyl)-N″′-(p-benzoyl)dihydrazide] and poly[N-(p-diphenylsilylbenzoyl)-N′,-N″-(isophthaloyl)-N″′-p-(benzoyl) dihydrazide], respectively. The polyhydrazides were converted by thermal dehydration into poly[1,4-phenylene(diphenylsilyl)-1,4-phenylene-(1,3,4-oxadiazole-2,5-diyl)-1,4-phenylene-2,5-(1,3,4-oxadiazole)] and poly[1,4-phenyl-ene(diphenylsilyl)-1,4-phenylene-(1,3,4-oxadiazole-2,5-diyl)-1,3,4-(oxadiazole)]. The new polymers were soluble in organic solvents. Films cast from these solutions exhibited good adhesion to glass and metal surfaces. Thermal analysis showed that the heat stability of all these polymers was about the same and that they were resistant to decomposition when heated in air to about 400°C. The results also indicated that these polymers were somewhat less heat-resistant than samples of poly-[1,4-phenylene(diphenylsilyl)-1,4-phenylene-2,5-]1,3,4-(oxadiazole) synthesized from bis(p-carbohydrazidophenyl)diphenylsilane and bis-(p-carbopentachlorophenoxy-phenyl)diphenylsilane.     

Internal motion in some aromatic polyesters and linear aromatic chains

Low-temperature internal motions of the following polyesters have been investigated by broad line nuclear magnetic resonance: poly(methylene terephthalates) (2–6 methylene groups), poly[1,4-(dimethylene)cyclohexylene terephthalate], poly(diethyleneglycol terephthalate), poly(1,2-propylene terephthalate), poly(1,4-phenylene terephthalate), poly(2,2,3,3,4,4-hexafluoropentamethylene terephthalate), poly[1,4-phenylenebis(dimethyl) siloxane], and poly(2,6-dimethylphenylene oxide). No complex line structure was found for any of the samples. Molecular motions in the polyesters appear to be restricted by polar forces arising from the ester groups. Above—196°C. the line width decreases smoothly with increasing temperatures for all polymers except poly[1,4-(dimethylene)cyclohexylene terephthalate] and poly[1,4-phenylenebis(dimethyl)siloxane]. These two show a definite transition in line width at ?20°C. and +12°C., respectively, caused by the onset of considerable internal motion. At ?196°C. the lattices are rigid except for polymers containing methyl groups: poly(1,2-propylene terephthalate), poly[1,4-phenylenebis(dimethyl) siloxane], and poly(2,6-dimethylphenylene oxide). Internal motion that can be ascribed to be a reorientation of the methyl groups is present at ?196°C. for these three polymers, as is demonstrated by comparison of experimental second moments and those calculated on the basis of various models.     

Preparation of dibenzofuran-type amorphous polyetherketone by novel etherification reaction

4-Fluorobenzophenone reacted with potassium carbonate in the presence of silica catalyst in diphenyl sulfone solvent to yield 4,4′-dibenzoyldiphenyl ether. This new etherification reaction was extended to three difluoro aromatic ketones. 4,4′-Bis(4-fluorobenzoyl)diphenyl ether ( I ) reacted with potassium carbonate to yield a crystalline poly(oxy-1,4-phenylene-carbonyl-1,4-phenylene) (PEK) and 4,4′-bis{4-[4-(4-fluorobenzoyl)phenoxy]benzoyl}benzene ( II ) gave a crystalline poly(oxy-1,4-phenylene-carbonyl-1,4-phenylene-oxy-1,4-phenylene-carbonyl-1,4-phenylene-oxy-1,4-phenylene-carbonyl-1,4-phenylene-carbonyl-1,4-phenylene)(PEKEKEKK). 2,8-Bis(4-fluorobenzoyl)dibenzofuran ( III ) or 2,8-bis(4-chlorobenzoyl)dibenzofuran ( IV ) reacted with potassium carbonate to yield a poly(oxy-1,4-phenylene-carbonyl-2,8-dibenzofuran-carbonyl-1,4-phenylene) (PEKBK). The PEKBK was a noval amorphous polymer with the glass transition temperature of 222°C and it showed excellent thermal stability [T. Tanabe and I. Fukawa, Jpn. Pat., Kokai 64–74223 (1989)]. Several amorphous dibenzofuran type polyetherketone copolymers were prepared by coplycondensation of III with 4,4′-difluorobenzophenone ( V ) or 1,4-bis(4-fluorobenzoyl)benzene ( VI ) [T. Tanabe and I. Fukawa, Jpn. Pat., Kokai 1153722 (1989)]. © 1992 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

A bifunctional monomer derived from lactide for toughening polylactide

(6S)-3-Methylene-6-methyl-1,4-dioxane-2,5-dione was synthesized from L-lactide and used as the dienophile to prepare spiro[6-methyl-1,4-dioxane-2,5-dione-3,2'-bicyclo[2.2.1]hept[5]ene] via an exoselective and diastereofacial-selective Diels-Alder reaction. Polymerizations of this bifunctional lactide derivative were successfully carried out under ring-opening and ring-opening metathesis polymerization conditions to yield high molecular weight and high Tg polymers. We further demonstrated that by incorporating a small percentage of spiro[6-methyl-1,4-dioxane-2,5-dione-3,2'-bicyclo[2.2.1]hept[5]ene] into poly(1,5-cyclooctadiene) and copolymerizing it with DL-lactide, novel polymeric alloys of PLA can be created that have tremendous improvements in toughness over PLA and the corresponding binary blend of PLA and poly(1,5-cyclooctadiene).     

聚-1,3,5-三嗪的合成及性能

将联苯二脒与苯甲醛或其盐酸盐与乙酸酐进行缩聚反应,合成了两种新的聚-1,3,5-三嗪,用元素分析、红外光谱、差热分析及热重分析进行了表征,聚合物的η_(比粘)为0.46—0.56分升/克(1％硫酸,25℃),具有良好的耐温性和耐水解性,也有一定的溶解性,利用这种聚-1,3,5-三嗪和二氯化钯反应,可以制成新的高分子络合物。     

4H-Chromenone Glycosides from Eranthis hyemalis (L.) SALISBURY

Investigation of the tubers of Eranthis hyemalis (Ranunculaceae) afforded six chromenone glycosides. Their structures have been elucidated mainly by spectroscopic (FAB-MS, 2D-NMR techniques) and chemical methods (acidic and enzymatic hydrolysis) as 9-{[(β-D -glucopyranosyl)oxy]methyl}-8,11-dihydro-5-hydroxy-2-methyl-4H-pyrano[2,3-g][1]benzoxepin-4-one ( 1 ), 9-{[(β-D -gentiobiosyl)oxy]methyl}-8,11-dihydro-5-hydroxy-2-methyl-4H-pyrano[2,3-g][1]benzoxepin-4-one( 2 ), 9-{[(β-D -glucopyranosvl)oxy]melhyl}-8,11-dihydro-5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxy-methyl)-4H-pyrano[2,3-g][1]benzoxepin-4-one( 3 ), 8-{(2E)-4-[(β-D -glucopyranosyl)oxy]-3-methylbut-2-enyl}-5,7-dihydroxy-2-methyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one ( 4 ), 8-{(2E)-4-[(β-D -glucopyranosyi)oxy]-3-methylbut-2-enyl}-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one ( 5 ), and 7-{[(β-D -glucopyranosy1)oxy]methyl}-2,3-dihydro-2-(l-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-4-methoxy-5H-furo[3,2-g][1]benzopyran-5-one ( 6 ). Compound 2 exhibited negative inotropic activity.     

Effect of a dipolar self-assembly monolayer formation on indium-tin oxide on the performance of single-layer polymer-based light-emitting diodes

We report on the use of indium-tin oxide surface modification, by grafting of highly polar p-disubstituted benzenes, in the fabrication of light-emitting diodes. The polar compounds possess COCl or SO₂Cl grafting groups and CF₃ or NO₂ as highly electronegative groups, leading to the formation of a dipolar monolayer, which brings about an increase in ITO work function, thereby reducing the barrier for hole injection into luminescent polymers. We observe that the effect of this self-assembled monolayer, in terms of light-onset voltage, efficiency and luminance, is at least comparable to the use of a hole injection layer of doped poly[(3,4-ethylenedioxy)thiophene] for LEDs using poly({2-[(2-ethylhexyl)oxy]-5-methoxy-1,4-phenylene}vinylene) (MEH-PPV) and polyfluorene blends as active layers.     

Tetra-EDOT substituted 3D electrochromic polymers with lower band gaps

A couple of novel electrochromic materials poly(2,3,4,5-tetrakis(2,3-hydrothieno[3,4-b]dixin-5-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrrole)(P(t-EDOT-mPy))and poly(5,5',5",5'"-(thiophene-2,3,4,5-tetrayl)tetrakis(2,3-dihydrothieno[3,4-b][1,4]dioxine))(P(t-EDOTTh))are electrodeposited via multi-position polymerization of their tetra-EDOT substituted monomers t-EDOT-mPy and t-EDOT-Th,respectively.Compared with the linear 2D structured poly(thiophene)(E_g=2.2 eV)and poly(2,5-bis(2,3-dihydrothieno[3,4-b][1,4]dioxin-5-yl)thiophene)(E_g=1.7eV),P(t-EDOT-Th)(E_g=1.62eV)has the lowest band gap.Hence,we speculate that the band gaps of the two polymers,having 3D structures,are decreased in contrast to non-substituted polymers or bi-EDOT substituted polymers,thiophene and 1-methyl-1H-pyrrole.The results indicated that P(t-EDOT-Th)thin films are more stable and show higher transmittance amid two polymers,which may find their utilization in organic optoelectronics.