Alternating copolymerization of benzofuran and acrylic monomers in the presence of organoaluminum compounds

The copolymerization of benzofuran and acrylic monomers, such as acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, methyl acrylate, and methyl methacrylate, was investigated in the presence of aluminum compounds as complexing agents for acrylic monomers. Among the various kinds of aluminum compound, ethylaluminum sesquichloride is the most suitable for alternating copolymerization, whereas ethoxyaluminum compounds of low acidity allow the incorporation of excess acrylic monomer and dichloride of strong acidity is likely to induce cationic homopolymerization of benzofuran as a side reaction. The equimolar amount of sesquichloride with respect to acrylic monomer is necessary for alternating copolymerization. Azobisisobutylonitrile (AIBN) is an effective initiator but benzoyl peroxide is not. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) of the copolymer indicates that the copolymer is essentially alternating, although some block sequences of acrylic monomer sometimes exist. As a mechanism the copolymerization via a ternary complex of acrylic monomer, aluminum compound, and benzofuran is considered. Free acrylic monomer participates in copolymerization when the amount or acidity of the complexing agent is insufficient. A quantitative relation between monomer and copolymer composition is derived from a scheme based on the copolymerization of the donor monomer-acceptor monomer complex with free acrylic monomer.     

Spontaneous Alternating Copolymerization via Zwitterion Intermediates

This article describes a new concept of copolymerization which occurs spontaneously without any added catalyst. A nucleophilic monomer (M_N) combines with an electrophilic one (M_E) to generate a zwitterion ^[+]M_N—M, which is responsible for the initiation and propagation of copolymerization. Twenty-three novel copolymerizations have been explored on the basis of the new concept. M_N monomers which have been investigated are five- and six-membered cyclic imino ethers, dihydro-2(3H)-furanimine, an azetidine, a cyclic phosphinic acid ester and a Schiff base; the M_E monomers include β-propiolactone, a cyclic dicarboxylic acid anhydride, a sultone, acrylic acid, acrylamide, a β-hydroxyalkyl acrylate and ethylenesulfonamide. In most combinations, alternating 1 : 1 copolymers were produced. In addition to the above-mentioned combinations, the alternating 1 : 1 copolymerization of cyclic phosphite with α-keto acid was discovered.     

Stereochemistry in cationic polymerization of alkenyl ethers. I. 1H- and 13C-NMR spectra of poly(propenyl ethers)

Benzyl, ethyl, and deuterated ethyl propenyl ethers (BzPE, EPE, and EPE-d₅, respectively) with different cis/trans isomer ratios were polymerized by BF₃O(C₂H₅)₂ at ?78°C in toluene, methylene chloride, and nitroethane solvents. Poly(propenyl alcohol) [poly(PA)] was also prepared by treating poly(BzPE) with HBr gas. The steric structure of these polymers was studied by ¹H- and ¹³C-NMR spectroscopy. The poly(EPE-d₅) obtained from a trans-rich monomer mixture was crystalline, while one from a cis-rich monomer mixture was amorphous. Poly(BzPE) was always amorphous. Poly(BzPE), poly(PA), and poly(EPE-d₅) gave ¹H-NMR spectra with two β-methine peaks, relative intensities of which depended on the geometric structure of the monomers. Their spectra of β-methyl protons decoupled from β-methine proton were also split into two peaks, relative intensities of which corresponded to those of the two α-methine peaks. ¹³C-NMR spectra of α-OCH₂ and β-CH₃ of poly(EPE), respectively, consisted of two peaks. These observations show that the poly(propenyl ethers) examined, whether crystalline or amorphous, have only two dyad structures (probably threo or erythro-meso and racemic), and that their α- and β-carbons have the same dyad structure, irrespective of the kind of the alkoxyl groups.     

Stereoelective cationic polymerization of propenyl ether by asymmetric catalysts

In order to elucidate the possibility of stereoelective cationic polymerization (asymmetric selective polymerization) of olefinic monomers, racemic cis- and trans-1-methylpropyl propenyl ether and racemic 1-methylpropyl vinyl ether were polymerized by asymmetric alkoxyaluminum dichlorides. In the polymerization of racemic cis-1-methylpropyl propenyl ether with (?)-menthoxyaluminum dichloride in toluene at ?78°C, the polymer obtained showed a positive optical activity, and the residual monomers were converted by BF₃OEt₂ into a polymer having a negative optical activity. Thus, the stereoelective polymerization of racemic cis-1-methylpropyl propenyl ether was beyond any doubt attained in homogeneous cationic polymerization. In the polymerization of the trans isomer by the same catalyst, an optically active polymer was hardly formed. In the polymerization of racemic 1-methylpropyl vinyl ether which has no β-methyl group, stereoelectivity was not observed at all. The cis-1-methylpropyl propenyl ether did not produce an optical active polymer in the polymerization catalyzed by (S)-1-methylpropoxyaluminum dichloride or (S)-2-methylbutoxyaluminum dichloride under the same polymerization conditions.     

The oxidation of cis- and trans-CHClCHCl

When Cl atoms react with CHClCHCl in the presence of O₂ at 31°C, a long-chain oxidation occurs. The products are the geometrical isomer of the starting olefin and CHClO, HCl, CO, and CCl₂O. The quantum yields of the oxygen-containing products are the same with both isomers and are Φ{CHClO} = 30, Φ{CO} = 11.7, and Φ{CCl₂O} = 1.29. The chlorine atom adds to the olefin and is followed by O₂ addition. The reaction then proceeds with k_6a/k_6b = 19 and k_7a/k₇ ～ 0.5, where k₇ ≡ k_7a + k_7b. The CCl₂H radical oxidizes to regenerate the chain carrier. O(³P) reacts with CHClCHCl at 25°C with a rate coefficient of 6.6 × 10⁸ M^?1 sec^?1 for trans-CHClCHCl and 2.8 × 10⁸ M^?1 sec^?1 for cis-CHClCHCl. The reaction channels are with k_1a/k₁ = 0.23 and 0.28, respectively, for the cis and trans compounds. Reaction (1b) occurs < 4% of the time. Reaction (1c) leads to polymer production and presumably, via redissociation, to the geometrical isomer of the starting olefin. In the presence of O₂ the same long-chain oxidation is observed as in the chlorine-atom initiated oxidation. The chain-initiating step is      

The thermal unimolecular isomerization of cis-hepta-1,3-diene

The reversible isomerization of cis-hepta-1,3-diene to cis-2-trans-4-heptadiene via a 1,5 hydrogen shift has been investigated kinetically at nine temperatures in the range of 475° to 531°K. Equilibrium is reached near 94% reaction. Some cis-2-cis-4-heptadiene is also formed, but at a rate some 60 times slower than the cis,trans isomer. A least-squares analysis of the data yielded the Arrhenius equation for the isomerization of the cis-hepta-1,3-diene: Possible errors in the equilibrium constant measurements are discussed, and employing an equilibrium constant calculated by using group additivity estimates together with the values of k₁, we obtained for the reverse reaction where .     

An Efficient synthesis of orthogonally protected trans‐ and cis‐4‐aminopipecolic acid

A straightforward synthesis of orthogonally N^α/N^γ‐protected trans‐ and cis‐4‐aminopipecolic acid is reported, starting from methyl cis‐4‐hydroxypiperidine‐2‐carboxylate. The two diastereomers were synthesized with the aid of C‐4 inversion (the trans isomer) or double C‐4 inversion (the cis isomer).     

Stereochemical studies, 73. Saturated heterocycles, 60

N-Substituted-2-carboxamido-1-cycloalkanols were cyclized with 1,1-carbonyldiimidazole to synthesizecis- andtrans-N-alkyl-,N-aralkyl- andN-aryl-2,4-dioxo tri- and tetramethyleneperhydro-1,3-oxazines. The structures of the compounds and theircis ortrans ring anellation were confirmed by IR,¹H- and¹³C-NMR spectroscopy, and thecis andtrans pairs of isomers were compared to establish the predominant conformation of the flexiblecis isomers. It was found that—similarly to the 1,3-oxazin-2- and -4-ones studied earlier—the O-endo conformers are preferred, in which the 1-oxygen atom isaxial to the alicyclic ring; this is independent of the number of ring atoms in the alicycle, and of the presence of an oxazinedione ring, even though this is more flexible that the ring of oxazinones.

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Synthese und Konformation voncis undtrans 2-substituierten kondensierten 1,3-Oxazin-2,4-dionen

Zusammenfassung cis- undtrans-N-Alkyl-,N-Aralkyl- undN-Aryl-2,4-dioxo-, tri- und tetramethylen-perhydro-1,3-oxazine wurden aus 2-Carboxamido-1-cycloalkanolen und 1,1-Carbonyldiimidazol dargestellt. Mit Hilfe der IR,¹H- und¹³C-NMR Spektroskopie wurden die Struktur, diecis- odertrans-Annellierung der Ringe und die bevorzugte Konformation der flexiblencis-Isomeren im Vergleich zumcis-trans Isomerenpaar nachgewiesen. Ähnlich zu den früher untersuchten 1,3-Oxazine-2- und -4-onen ist hier ebenfalls das O-endo Konformere bevorzugt; in diesem ist der Sauerstoffaxial angeordnet, und zwar unabhängig von der Zahl der alicyklischen Ringatome und dem flexibleren Oxazindionring.

     

Carbon-13 NMR spectroscopy of acrylic monomer and Lewis acid complexes

¹³C NMR spectra of acrylic monomers complexed with a Lewis acid were measured and their electronic structures discussed in relation to their alternating copolymerizability. The β-carbon of acrylonitrile and methacrylonitrile showed a downfield shift due to the complex formation with the Lewis acid, while the α-carbon showed an upfield shift and the nitrile carbon showed no significant shift. The degree of shift of olefinic carbons decreased in the following order: AlCl₃ > EtAlCl₂ > Et_1.5AlCl_1.5 > Et₂AlCl > SnCl₄, EtOAlCl₂ > Et(EtO)AlCl, which seems to run parallel to the Lewis acidity and acid strength. On the other hand, the chemical shift of olefinic carbons of methyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, and olefinic diesters was influenced little by complex formation with Lewis acids, whereas the carbonyl and alkoxyl carbons were deshielded significantly by the complex formation. These results are discussed in terms of electron distribution on the carbons and an alternating polymerization mechanism.     

Polymers from the iterated addition of hydrogen sulfide to diolefins

This paper describes polyesters and polyamides obtained by the base-catalyzed additions of hydrogen sulfide to α,β-unsaturated diesters and diamides. The compounds employed were ethylene diacrylate, the diacrylate of trans-1,4-bis(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexane, p-xylylene diacrylate, hydroquinone diacrylate, the diacrylate of 1,4-butanedithiol, tetraethylene glycol dimethacrylate, 1,4-butylene dicrotonate, 1,4-butylene dicinnamate, methylene bisacrylamide, and m-xylylene bisacrylamide. The polymers posses the general formula, , wherein R¹ is hydrogen, methyl, or phenyl, R² is hydrogen or methyl, R³ is an alkylene, aralkylene, or oxyalkylene group, and X is oxygen, sulfur, or the imino group. Polymers with as many as several hundred repeating units were obtained. Depending upon the structure, the products are liquids, rubbers, or solids, the polymers are obtained with vinyl or sulfhydryl termination and the efficiency of this termination is very high, as was shown by chain extension of a sulfhydryl-terminated polymer through oxidation to a polydisulfide, $$ \rlap{‐‐} ({\rm RSS\rlap{‐‐} )}_n $$, having a molecular weight 30 times as great as that of the parent dimercaptan. The syntheses of several new monomers are described.     

Poly[2,2-dimethyl-4-(methoxylcarbonyl) butylene]: Synthesis with an ethylaluminum sesquichloride–peroxide initiator and NMR characterization

The alternating copolymer of isobutylene and methyl acrylate (the polymer of the title) has been obtained by using ethylaluminum sesquichloride (AlEt_1.5Cl_1.5) and 2-methylpentanoyl peroxide as the initiating system in benzene solution. The alternating copolymer is obtained at an acrylate/Al molar ratio of 17. Higher ratios increase the level of acrylate residues in the copolymer isolated; in the absence of AlEt_1.5Cl_1.5, an equal molar feed gives a copolymer with 75 mole % acrylate units. ¹H- and ¹³C-NMR spectra have been used to study the details of polymer structure and support the equal molar, alternating nature of the macromolecule. The details of the methoxy and gem-dimethyl peaks in the PMR spectra are consistent with a Bernoullian process determining the polymer configurational sequences, with P_m = 0.55–0.60.     

STUDIES ON THE ~(13)C-NMR SPECTRA OF ALTERNATING COPOLYMERS OF CONJUGATED DIENES WITH METHYL ACRYLATE

The ~(13)C-NMR spectra of alternating copolymers of conjugated dienes, butadiene (BD), isoprene(IP) and chloroprene (CP), with methyl acrylate (MA) were studied. It is proved that they are allalternating copolymers. The BD units in Poly (BD-alt-MA) are joined to MA mainly in the formof trans 1,4-structure. The contents of trans 1,4-, cis 1,4-and 1,2-structure are 88, 7 and 5%, res-pectively. The IP and CP units in Poly(IP-alt-MA) and Poly(CP-alt-MA) exist essentially as trans1,4-configuration and connect with MA units in "head to head" arrangement predominantly, whileCP-CP units present in Poly(CP-alt-MA) in a small quantity.     

Trägerfixierte Organometallkomplexe. VI. Charakterisierung und Reaktivität Polysiloxan-gebundener (Ether-phosphan)ruthenium(II)-Komplexe

Supported Organometallic Complexes. VI. Characterization und Reactivity of Polysiloxane-Bound (Ether-phosphane)ruthenium(II) Complexes The ligands PhP(R)CH₂D [R = (CH₃O)₃Si(CH₂)₃; D = CH₂OCH₃ ( 1b ); D = tetrahydrofuryl ( 1c ); D = 1,4-dioxanyl ( 1d )] have been used to synthesize (ether-phosphane)ruthenium(II) complexes, which have been copolymerized with Si(OEt)₄ to yield polysiloxane-bound complexes. The monomers cis,cis,trans-Cl₂Ru(CO)₂(P ～ O)₂ ( 3b ) and HRuCl(CO)(P ～ O)₃ ( 5b ) were treated with NaBH₄ to form cis,cis,trans-H₂Ru(CO)₂(P ～ O)₂ ( 4b ) and H₂Ru(CO)(P ～ O)₃ ( 6b ), respectively (P ～ O = η¹-P coordinated; = η²- coordinated). Addition of Si(OEt)₄ and water leads to a base catalyzed hydrolysis of the silicon alkoxy-functions and a precipitation of the immobilized counterparts 4b ′, 6b ′. The polysiloxane matrix resulting by this new sol gel route has been described under quantitative aspects by ²⁹Si CP-MAS NMR spectroscopy. 4b ′ reacts with carbon monoxide to form Ru(CO)₃(P ～ O)₂ ( 7b ′). Chelated polysiloxane-bound complexes Cl₂Ru( )₂ ( 9c ′, d ′) and Cl₂Ru( )(P ～ O)₂ ( 10b ′, c ′) have been synthesized by the reaction of 1b–c with Cl₂Ru(PPh₃)₃ ( 8 ) followed by a copolymerization with Si(OEt)₄. The polysiloxane-bound complexes 9c ′, d ′ and 10b ′, c ′ react with one equivalent of CO to give Cl₂Ru(CO)( )(P ～ O) ( 12b ′– d ′). Excess CO leads to the all-trans-complexes Cl₂Ru(CO)₂(P ～ O)₂ ( 14b ′– d ′), which are thermally isomerized to cis,cis,trans- 3b ′– d ′. The chemical shift anisotropy of ³¹P in crystalline Cl₂Ru( )₂ ( 9a , R = Ph, D = CH₂OCH₃) has been compared with polysiloxane-bound 9d ′ indicating a non-rigid behavior of the complexes in the matrix.     

STEREOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF THE 1-CHLORO-1- PHENYL-2,5-DIMETHYL-2-PHOSPHOLENIUM ION AND DERIVED OXIDE AND PHOSPHINE

Abstract

The cycloaddition of phenylphosphonous dichloride and trans, trans-2,4-hexadiene, or the addition of chlorine to trans-1-phenyl-cis-2,5-dimethyl-3-phospholene, gave 1-chloro-1-phenyl-2,5-dimethyl-2-phospholenium chloride. This compound shows no evidence in its ³¹P and ¹H nmr spectra for the existence of cis, trans isomers, yet on hydrolysis or dehalogenation with magnesium the resulting oxide and phosphine, respectively, are seen to be isomer mixtures. This phenomenon is explained by a rapid equilibration of the cis, trans form of the I-chloro ion through a pentacovalent species. Structures of the oxides and phosphines were assigned by ¹H and ¹³C nmr relations. The 1-phenyl-cis-2,5-dimethyl-3-phospholenium ion and related compounds were also characterized.     

Synthesis of Copolymers by Living Carbanionic Alternating Copolymerization

The synthesis and characterization of copolymers from styrene and 1,3‐pentadiene (two isomers) are reported. Styrene/1,3‐pentadiene (1:1) copolymerization with carbanion initiator yield living, well‐defined, alternating (r₁ = 0.037, r₂ = 0.056), and highly stereoregular copolymers with 90%–100% trans‐1,4 units, designed M_ns and low Ð_Ms (1.07–1.17). The first‐order kinetic resolution and NMR spectra demonstrate that the copolymers obtained possess strictly alternating structure containing both 1,4‐ and 4,1‐enchaiments. Also a series of copolymers with varying degrees of alternation are synthesized from para‐alkyl substituted styrene derivatives and 1,3‐pentadiene. The degree of alternation is strongly dependent on the polarity of solvent, reaction temperature, type of trans‐cis isomer of 1,3‐pentadiene and para‐substituted group in styrene. The macro zwitterion forms (SPC) through the distribution of electronic charges from the donor (1,3‐pentadiene) to the acceptor (styrenes) are proposed to interpret the carbanion alternating copolymerization mechanism. Owing to the versatility of the carbanion‐initiating reaction, the present alternating strategy based on 1,3‐pentadiene (especially cis isomer) can serve as a powerful tool for precise control of polymer chain microstructure, architecture, and functionalities in one‐pot polymerization.

     

Reactivities of cis- and trans-3-substituted acrylic acids on copolymerization with acrylamide

Several pairs of cis- and trans-3-substituted acrylic acids (3SAA) were copolymerized with acrylamide in order to determine the major factors affecting the relative reactivities of geometrical isomers of 1,2-disubstituted ethylenes (1,2-DE). The results were that the relative reactivity of cis isomer is larger than that of trans isomer when one substituent is electron-withdrawing and the other is electron-donating. The trans isomer is more reactive than the cis isomer when both substituents are electron-withdrawing. A new method of reactivity comparison of cis- and trans-1,2-DE is proposed in regard to the inductive substituent constant.     

Synthetic Approaches to Physiologically Active Polycyclic Compounds: IV. X-Ray Diffraction Study of Isomeric Amino Acid Derivatives of Adamantane

According to the X-ray diffraction data, the major isomer of 1-(N-benzoyl--alanyloxy)-4-benzoyl-oxyadamantane obtained by esterification of -alanine with 5-hydroxyadamantan-2-one and subsequent benzoylation has trans configuration. The trans–cis isomer ratio is 2:1. A similar isomer ratio was found for 1-(N-benzoylphenylisoseryloxy)-4-benzoyloxyadamantane synthesized by an analogous method.     

Determination Rapide de la Configuration Cis Trans des Alcenes CH?CHCH? Utilisation des Complexes de Terres Rares

In Z? CH? CH?CH? Y compounds (Z or Y being an alkyl group) the ethylenic part of the spectra is often very complex and the ³J(H? C?C? H) coupling constant which is a good tool for determining the configuration, is not easily determined. We have studied such allylic derivatives and many configurations have been assigned through stereospecific synthesis. Except a very few cases, δ CH(Z) of the cis isomer is larger than δ CHZ of the trans isomer. In alcohols RCH?CH? CHOHR′ the stereoisomers behave differently in solutions with europium, praseodymium, holmium and dysprosium complexes. The spectra of the trans isomers remain strongly coupled but ³J(H? C?C? H) becomes easy to measure in the cis compounds.     

TI(III) oxidation of alkenes and alkynes and Ru(III) catalysis in the oxidation of alkenes: A kinetic and mechanistic study

The oxidation of trans-stilbene, phenylacetylene, and diphenylacetylene by Tl(OAc)₃ in aqueous acetic acid medium in the presence of HClO₄ follows the rate law in [H⁺] of 0.1–1.0M, the [H⁺] dependence below 0.1M being marginal. The reactions are strongly dielectric dependent. The order of reactivity among the substrates is styrene > phenylacetylene and trans-stilbene > diphenylacetylene. A mechanism involving the oxythallation adduct by the Tl⁺(OAc)₂ species has been discussed. The use of Ru(III) as a homogeneous catalyst brings a change in the kinetic orders for trans-stilbene, the rate law being The formation constants K for the Ru(III)–alkene π complex at 40, 50, and 60°C are 90.14M^?1, 105.2M^?1, and 127.7M^?1, respectively. Interestingly the oxidation of phenylacetylene and diphenylacetylene does not undergo catalysis by Ru(III). The mechanism involving the metal–arene π complex is discussed.     

Donor-acceptor complexes in copolymerization. L. Preparation and microstructure of chlorine-containing alternating conjugated diene–acceptor monomer copolymers

Neighboring monomer units cause significant shifts in the infrared absorption peaks attributed to cis- and trans-1,4 units in conjugated diene-acceptor monomer copolymers. Conjugated diene-maleic anhydride alternating copolymers apparently have a predominantly cis-1,4-structure, while alternating diene-SO₂ copolymers have a predominantly trans-1,4 structure. Alternating copolymers of butadiene, isoprene, and pentadiene-1,3 with α-chloroacrylonitrile and methyl α-chloroacrylate, prepared in the presence of Et_1.5AlCl_1.5(EASC), have trans-1,4 unsaturation. Alternating copolymers of chloroprene with acrylonitrile, methyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, α-chloroacrylonitrile, and methyl α-chloroacrylate prepared in the presence of EASC-VOCl₃ have trans-1,4 configuration. The reaction between chloroprene and acrylonitrile in the presence of AlCl₃ yields the cyclic Diel-Alder adduct in the dark and the alternating copolymer under ultraviolet irradiation. The equimolar, presumably alternating, copolymers of chloroprene with methyl acrylate and methyl methacrylate undergo cyclization at 205°C to a far lesser extent than theoretically calculated, to yield five and seven-membered lactones. The polymerization of chloroprene in the presence of EASC and acetonitrile yields a radical homopolymer with trans-1,4 unsaturation.