Synthesis and thermal study of polyamides and polyaspartimides

Copolymers were synthesized by polyaddition reactions of aromatic diamine (4,4′-sulphonyl dianiline) and aliphatic diamines (1,2-diaminoethane and 1,3-diaminopropane) with N,N′-arylenebismaleimides (N,N′-m-phenylene-N,N′-p-phenylene-, and N,N′-benzidine-). They were characterized by elemental analysis, i.r. spectra and viscosity. The thermal behaviour of copolymers was studied using Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA). All the copolymers are stable up to 270°. Polyamides are less stable than polyaspartimides.     

Syntheses and molecular structures of three Cu(II) complexes with tetradentate imine-phenols

Three Cu(II) complexes of N,N′-bis-(salicylidene)-1,3-diiminopropane (1), N,N′-bis-(salicylidene)-1,3-diimino-2,2-dimethylpropane (2), and N,N′-bis-(salicylidene)-1,5-diiminopentane (3) have been prepared and characterized by X-ray diffraction. All of the three complexes are four coordinated with Cu(II) in a tetrahedrally distorted square-planar geometry to two imine N atoms and two phenolate O atoms. Both 1 and 2 are monomeric with a 6-6-6 chelate ring structure and display the 2N2O donor atoms in a normal, tetradentate “cis” configuration. However, in 3 two Cu(II) ions coordinate with bis-bidentate Schiff-base ligands, such that the Cu atoms are bridged by the two ligands; about each Cu atom, the arrangement of the iminophenolate groups is trans. The CuN1O1 and CuN2O2 planes intersect to form dihedral angles of 24.7° and 34.8° for 1 and 2, respectively, while the dihedral angle of two bidentate chelate planes of 3 is 40.5°.     

Arylation of adamantanamines: III. Palladium-catalyzed arylation of adamantane-1,3-diyldimethanamine and 2,2′-(adamantane-1,3-diyl)diethanamine

Palladium-catalyzed arylation of adamantane-1,3-diyldimethanamine and 2,2′-(adamantane-1,3-diyl) diethanamine with isomeric bromochloro- and dibromobenzenes was studied. The yields of N,N′-diarylation products depend on the initial diamine and dihalobenzene structure. Side reactions were revealed, which reduced the yield of the target products. The arylation of 2,2′-(adamantane-1,3-diyl)diethanamine gives the corresponding N,N′-diaryl derivatives with better yield. The possibility for synthesizing unsymmetrical N,N′-diaryl derivatives of 2,2′-(adamantane-1,3-diyl)diethanamine was demonstrated.     

Thermal degradation of aramids—Part II: Pyrolysis/gas chromatography/mass spectrometry of some model compounds of poly(1,3-phenylene isophthalamide) and poly(1,4-phenylene terephthalamide)

The thermal degradation reactions of seven aromatic amides which are structurally related to the commercial aramids Kevlar (poly(1,4-phenylene terephthalamide)) and Nomex (poly(1,3-phenylene isophthalamide) have been investigated in the temperature range 450 to 700°C by pyrolysis/gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Benzanilide, N,N′-dibenzoyl-1,4-phenylenediamine, N,N′-dibenzoyl-1,3-phenylenediamine, N,N′-diphenylterephthalamide, N,N′-diphenylisophthalamide, N-(4-aminophenyl)-benzamide and N-(3-aminophenyl)benzamide all gave very low yields of carbon oxides and water. The structures of the higher molecular weight products were related to those of the parent compounds and their yields are presented quantitatively. The principal mechanism for thermal cleavage of the amide bonds in the N,N′-dibenzoylphenylenediamines is mainly heterolytic, while for the other compounds thermal cleavage of the amide bonds is homolytic. The relationship between the pyrolysis products of the model compounds and those of the corresponding aramids is discussed.     

Aminomethylation of 6-methyl-1-(thietan-3-yl)pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione

Mannich reactions of 6-methyl-1-(thietan-3-yl)pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione with formaldehyde and morpholine, piperidine, N-methylpiperazine, and diethylamine gave the corresponding 5-aminomethylsubstituted pyrimidine derivatives. The title compound reacted with excess piperazine to form 3,5-bis-(piperazin-1-yl) derivative, while its reaction with an equimolar amount of piperazine afforded 5,5′-(piperazin-1,4-diylbismethylene)bis[6-methyl-1-(thietan-3-yl)pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione].     

Microwave-assisted synthesis of N,N-bis-(2-pyridylmethyl)amine derivatives. Useful ligands in coordination chemistry

Microwave-assisted synthesis of the ligands N,N-bis-(2-pyridylmethyl)amine (BMPA), N-(methylpropanoate)-N,N-bis-(2-pyridylmethyl)amine (MPBMPA), N-(propanamide)-N,N-bis-(2-pyridylmethyl)amine (PABMPA), PNBMPA (N-(3-propionitrile)-N,N-bis-(2-pyridylmethyl)amine), N-(3-aminopropyl)-N,N-bis-(2-pyridylmethyl)amine (APBMPA), and lithium N-(proponoate)-N,N-bis-(2-pyridylmethyl)amine (LiPBMPA) are reported. High yields and short reaction time were obtained for condensation and Michael addition.     

Deracemisation of α-amino acids—(R)- and (S)-phenylalanine from the same enantiomer of a homochiral auxiliary

Chiral auxiliary (3S)-N,N′-bis-(p-methoxybenzyl)-3-isopropylpiperazine-2,5-dione 1 was employed for the synthesis of both enantiomers of phenylalanine using a regioselective deprotonation/stereoselective reprotonation strategy. Modification of this approach enables the efficient deracemisation of (±)-phenylalanine.     

C–H bond addition and copolymerization reactions of N-arylmaleimides: Fundamentals of coagent-assisted polymer cross-linking

Solid-state rheometry and model compound reactions are used to investigate free radical reactions of N-arylmaleimide coagents with saturated and unsaturated polymers. N,N′-m-phenylene dimaleimide (BMI) is shown to provide superior cross-link densities over diacrylate and diallyl coagents for all of the polymers studied, including linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO), cis-poly(butadiene) (PBD) and cis-poly(isoprene) (PIP). Studies of the N-phenylmaleimide (NPM) + cis-cyclooctane system show that C–H bond addition to yield N-aryl-2-alkylsuccimide grafts is the predominant reaction pathway, as opposed to maleimide homopolymerization. In contrast, peroxide-initiated reactions of cis-cyclooctene with small NPM concentrations generate highly alternating poly(cycloctene-alt-N-phenylmaleimide) in high yield, indicating that unsaturated mers in materials such as PBD engage maleimides in an efficient alternating copolymerization between electron-rich and electron-deficient monomer pairs. Factors that affect the reactivity of different polymers in these C–H bond additions and alternating copolymerizations are discussed.     

Organic solid photochromism by photoreduction mechanism: Polar aprotic viologen copolymers

Copolymers of vinyl viologens such as N-vinylbenzyl-N′-yalkyl and N-(γ-methyacryloyloxy)propyl-N′-propyl-4,4′-bipyridinium dihalides and polar aprotic comonomers such as N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone (VP) and N,N-dimethylacrylamide (DMA) were prepared by the copolymerizations of vinyl viologens with DMA and the chemical modifications of VP copolymers containing reactive halogens. Copolymers containing various viologen anions such as Br^?, BF, SO, and I^? were also prepared by the anion exchange of copolymers containing Cl^?. The photocolor developments of these aprotic copolymers in the film state were completely reversible and faster than for the corresponding copolymers with protic comonomers such as acrylamide and 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate, all with characteristic absorption spectra attributable to single radical cations.     

Synthesis of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinazoline derivatives as potential alpha-adrenergic blocking agents

The synthesis of N,N′-bis[6-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3-quinazolidyl)hexyl]cystamine (I) and 3-(6-aminohexyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinazoline (II) are described. Compound I is obtained by condensation of o-nitrobenzoyl chloride with 3-(6-aminohexyl)-1,3-thiazolidine (III) followed by dimerization, reduction and formation of tetrahydroquinazoline ring. A similar method was used for preparation of compound II. These compounds and some synthesis intermediates are potential alpha-adrenergic blockers.     

Synthesis,characterization, anticancer activity,thermal and electrochemical studies of some novel uranyl Schiff base complexes

Some tetradentate N₂O₂ Schiff base ligands, such as N,N′-bis(naphtalidene)-1,2-phenylenediamine, N,N′-bis(naphtalidene)-4-methyl-1,2-phenylenediamine, N,N′-bis(naphtalidene)-4-chloro-1,2-phenylenediamine, N,N′-bis(naphtalidene)-4-nitro-1,2-phenylenediamine, N,N′-bis(naphtalidene)-4-carboxyl-1,2-phenylenediamine, and their uranyl complexes were synthesized and characterized by ¹H NMR, IR, UV–Vis spectroscopy, TG (thermogravimetry), and elemental analysis (C.H.N.). Thermogravimetric analysis shows that uranyl complexes have very different thermal stabilities. This method is used also to establish that only one solvent molecule is coordinated to the central uranium ion and this solvent molecule does not coordinate strongly and is removed easier than the tetradentate ligand and also trans oxides. The electrochemical properties of the uranyl complexes were investigated by cyclic voltammetry. Electrochemistry of these complexes showed a quasireversible redox reaction without any successive reactions. Also, the kinetic parameters of thermal decomposition were calculated using Coats–Redfern equation. According to Coats–Redfern plots the kinetics of thermal decomposition of the studied complexes is first-order in all stages. Anticancer activity of the uranyl Schiff base complexes against cancer cell lines (Jurkat) was studied and determined by MTT (3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyltetrazoliumbromide) assay.     

Interaction between cucurbit[6]uril and bispyridinecarboxamide

The interaction between cucurbit[6]uril and N,N′-(m-bispyridinecarboxamide)-1,n-alkane (m = 2, 3, 4; n = 4, 6, 8) has been investigated by ¹H-NMR, ESI-MS and single crystal X-ray diffraction method. The results show that cucurbit[6]uril can form pseudorotaxanes with N,N′-(m-bispyridinecarboxamide)-1,6-hexane (m = 2, 3, 4) easily. When the alkyl chain length increases (n = 8), the binding mode is identical, but the binding ability of the host towards guest decreases. In both two cases cucurbit[6]uril shows no selectivity towards positional isomers. However, in the case of n = 4, the binding mode is different, having relations with positional substitution of the guest. Only N,N′-(m-bispyridinecarboxamide)-1,4-butane (m = 2) can form pseudorotaxane with cucurbit[6]uril, while the other two (m = 3, m = 4) form external complex with cucurbit[6]uril. The possible reason for the difference has been discussed.     

Syntheses of 1,3,6,8,10,11,14-heptaazapentaphene-2,4,7,9(14H,3H,8H, -11H)-tetrones (angular mixed flavins), 1,3,5,6,8,10,11,14-octaazapentaphene-2,4,7,9(14H,3H,8H,11H)-tetrones (angular doubled flavins), and their related compounds

Cyclization of N, N′-dialkyl-N-(3-methyluracil-6-yl)-N′-(5-nitro-3-methyluracil-6-yl)- p-phenylenediamines with the Vilsmeier reagent gives the corresponding 1,3,6,8,10,11,14-heptaazapentaphene-2,4,7,9-(14H,3H,8H,-11H) -tetrones (angular mixed flavins) 2. Cyclization of N, N′-di(5-nitro-3-methyluracil-6-yl)-p-phenylenedi-amines with the Vilsmeier reagent gives the corresponding 1,3,5,6,8,10,11,14-octaazapentaphene-2,4,7,9-(14H,3H,8H,11H)-tetrones (angular doubled flavins) 11 along with the angular mixed flavins 2.     

Dissociation energy of N-H bonds in diatomic aromatic amines

The dissociation energies of N-H bonds (D, kJ/mol) were calculated by the intersecting parabolas method using the kinetic data for the following aromatic diamines: para-phenylenediamine (359.8), N,N′-dimethyl-para-phenylenediamine (348.9), N-dimethyl-N′-methyl-para-phenylenediamine (342.4), N,N′-diphenyl-para-phenylenediamine (352.8), N,N′-diphenylethylenediamine (372.7), N,N′-diheptylethylenediamine (373.3), N,N′-di-(4,4′-ethoxyphenyl)ethylenediamine (363.3), N,N′-di-(4,4′-diisopropylphenyl)-para-phenylenediamine (344.6), 4-{[dimethyl(4-phenylamino)phenoxy)silyl]oxy}-N-phenylaniline (353.4), N,N′-di-β-naphthyl-para-phenylenediamine (354.6), N,N′-di-β-naphthoxy-para-phenylenediamine (353.7), 1,1′-dinaphthyl-2,2′-bis-N,N′-phenyldiamine (372.9), 1,1′-dinaphthyl-2,2′-bis-N,N′-β-naphthyldiamine (384.2), and 2,6-bis[(1E)-1-(2-phenylhydrazin-1-ylidene)ethyl]pyridine (367.9). Individual dissociation energies for the two N-H bonds were determined in N-phenyl-N′-isopropyl-para-phenylenediamine: D(PhN-H) = 352.5 and D(Me₂CHN-H) = 348.7 kJ/mol.     

Synthesis and characterization of diphenylaminodiphenyl stryl based alternating copolymers

Diphenylaminobiphenylated stryl based alternating copolymers with phenyl or fluorene, which were expected to have a terphenylene vinylene backbone containing an (N,N‐diphenylamino)biphenyl pendant and a phenyl/fluorene/phenylene vinylene backbone containing an (N,N‐diphenylamino)biphenyl pendant, were synthesized by a Suzuki coupling reaction. The obtained copolymers were confirmed with various types of spectroscopy. The alternating copolymers showed good hole‐injection properties because of their low oxidation potential and good solubility and high thermal stability with a high glass‐transition temperature. The alternating copolymers showed blue emissions because of the adjusted conjugation lengths; the maximum wavelength was 460 nm for poly{4,4′‐biphenylene‐α‐[4″‐(N,N′‐diphenylamino)diphenyl]vinylene‐alt‐5‐(2′‐ethylhexyloxy)‐2‐methoxybenzene} and 487 nm for poly{4,4′‐biphenylene‐α‐[4″‐(N,N′‐diphenylamino)diphenyl] vinylene‐alt‐9,9‐dihexylfluorene}. The maximum brightness of indium tin oxide/poly(3,4‐ethylene dioxythiophene)/polymer/LiF/Al devices with poly{4,4′‐biphenylene‐α‐[4″‐(N,N′‐diphenylamino)diphenyl]vinylene‐alt‐5‐(2′‐ethylhexyloxy)‐2‐methoxybenzene} or poly{4,4′‐biphenylene‐α‐[4″‐(N,N′‐diphenylamino)diphenyl]vinylene‐alt‐9,9‐dihexylfluorene} as the emitting layer was 250 or 1000 cd/m², respectively. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 45: 341–347, 2007     

Dithiophosphorylation of racemic and enantiomerically pure 1-phenylethanamines

N,N′-Bis[(RS)-, (S)-, and (R)-1-phenylethyl]phosphorodiamidodithioic acids were synthesized by reactions of racemic and enantiomerically pure 1-phenylethanamines with tetraphosphorus decasulfide.     

N-Alkyl-substituted polyamides and copolyamides having long methylene chain units

N-Alkyl-substituted polyamides and copolyamides have been prepared from N,N′-dialkyl p-xylenediamine and N,N′-dialkyl hexamethylenediamine with long-chain aliphatic dicarboxylic acids. Crystalline N-alkyl polyamides were obtained by the use of dicarboxylic acids higher than C₁₆. The melting point versus composition curves for the crystalline N-alkyl copolyamides which were prepared from a mixture of diamine and the corresponding N-alkyl diamine with α,ω-octadecanedioic acid showed convex type plots. X-ray examination of N-alkyl copolyamides revealed that all the systems behaved in the same basic manner, the second component was always present without dissolving in the lattice of the first. Dilatometric curves showed two inflection points, corresponding to the melting points of the N-alkyl and unsubstituted polyamides respectively. From these results, a block copolymer structure was suggested for the N-alkyl copolyamides. The mechanisms for the formation of the block structure were also discussed.     

Synthesis,crystal structures and photoluminescence of 7-(N,N′-diethylamino)-3-phenylcoumarin derivatives

Two new coumarin derivatives, 7-(N,N′-diethylamino)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-coumarin and 7-(N,N′-diethylamino)-3-(4-bromophenyl)-coumarin, were synthesized successfully. Their structures were verified by single crystal X-ray crystallography. The UV–vis absorption and fluorescence of the compounds were discussed. The compounds exhibit strong blue emission under ultraviolet light excitation. The molecular structures, the lowest energy transitions and the UV–vis spectra of 7-(N,N′-diethylamino)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-coumarin and 7-(N,N′-diethylamino)-3-(4-bromophenyl)-coumarin have been studied with density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) at B3LYP/6-31G(d) level.     

Novel Synthesis of a Macromonomer Having Organosilyl and Amino Groups

Abstract

Reaction between dimethyldivinylsilane (1) and N,N′-diethyl-N-lithio-ethylenediamine (2a) in the presence of N,N′-diethylethylenediamine (3a) in THF at 20°C gave a monoadduct, 3,3-dimethyl-6-ethyl-3-sila-6,9-diaza-1-undecene (4a). An anionic self-polyaddition reaction of 4a in the presence of lithium diisopropylamide (LDA) proceeded to form oligomers. Each of the oligomers thus obtained was found to carry a polymerizable vinylsilane moiety at the oligomer chain terminal. As a result, a new type of macromonomer having alternating repeating units of ethylenediamine and organosilyl groups was synthesized. Acid-base titration showed the macromonomer to have unique characteristics on protonation of diamine moieties. Anionic polyaddition reactions between 1 and N-lithio-piperazine (2b) in the presence of piperazine (3b) also gave a macromonomer consisting of alternating repeating units of piperazine and organosilyl groups (4b). Radical copolymerizations of styrene with 5b gave comblike graft copolymers.     

Effect of solvent nature on free-radical copolymerization of N,N-diallyl-N,N-dimethylammonium chloride and maleic acid

The free-radical copolymerization of N,N-diallyl-N,N-dimethylammonium chloride with maleic acid in DMSO proceeds to yield statistical copolymers. When the reaction is carried out in methanol, the copolymers of constant compositions (N,N-diallyl-N,N-dimethylammonium chloride: maleic acid = 2: 1) are formed over a wide range of comonomer ratios in the starting mixture. The formation of alternating copolymers in this case may be attributed to formation of donor-acceptor complexes between the comonomers in the methanol solution, as evidenced by UV spectrophotometry. The kinetic features of the process have been investigated, and the relative activities of the monomers have been assessed. ¹³C NMR studies have demonstrated that, regardless of the solvent nature, both double bonds of N,N-diallyl-N,N-dimethylammonium chloride are involved in copolymerization via intermolecular cyclization accompanied by formation of pyrrolidinium structures.