高支化聚酯的合成及表征

高支化聚酯的合成及表征;开环聚合;偏苯三酸酐;环氧氯丙烷     

基于环糊精的高度支化聚合物*

环糊精（CD）与高度支化聚合物都存在空腔结构,若将两者结合起来可构筑出含有两种不同疏水空腔且具有特异物理化学功能的高分子体系,并有望在分子包合与识别、药物控释、基因传输等领域得到新的应用。本文根据高度支化聚合物与环糊精结合方式的不同,从以环糊精为核的高度支化聚合物、外端悬挂环糊精的高度支化聚合物、高度支化聚合物的结构单元与环糊精包合、环糊精与客体分子包合后自组装成高度支化聚合物,以及用功能化的环糊精单体合成超支化聚合物等5个方面对其研究进展进行了总结和评述,并在此基础上展望了该类聚合物的研究方向和发展趋势。     

Branched polymers through redox emulsion polymerization using peroxide monomer as the branching agent

Redox emulsion polymerization to branched vinyl polymers in the presence of 2-(tert-butylperoxy)ethyl methacrylate (BPEMA), ferrous sulfate, and sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate (SFS) is reported in this paper. The peroxide monomer BPEMA containing alkyl peroxide was designed for high stability during preparation and storage. Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR), Raman, and triple-detection size-exclusion chromatography (TD-SEC) measurements were used to reveal the polymerization procedure and provide evidence of branching structure. In the case of polymerization at St₁₀₀-BPEMA_1.0-FeSO_{4 0.5}-SFS_0.2, the molecular weight increased and decreased with conversion below and above 75% monomer conversion, respectively. The decreasing of molecular weight with monomer conversion came from the increased viscosity of the micelle, which makes it difficult for the formed macromolecules containing vinyl group to participate into polymerization. Finally, the molecular weight reached a value of M_{n. SEC} = 439,200 g/mol at 92.2% conversion. In addition, the Zimm branching factor, g', also decreased and increased with conversion below and above 60% conversion, respectively, and then the g' finally attends a value of 0.41, showing high degree of branching. Branched poly(methyl methacrylate) was also prepared through this strategy, showing a versatile approach to branched vinyl polymers.     

偏苯三酸酐-环氧丙烷丁基醚合成超支化碱溶性聚酯

通过1,2,4-偏苯三甲酸酐(TA)和环氧丙烷丁基醚(BGE)合成超支化碱溶性聚酯,利用合成聚合物分子外围的羧基与烯丙基缩水甘油醚(AGE)反应,在超支化聚合物分子外围引入反应性烯丙基醚.研究了树脂组成对感光性和碱溶性的影响;结果表明:调整反应物料配比,可以获得较好的碱溶性和光固化性能,其树脂的反差γ可达到3.92.     

Branched polyphosphazenes with controlled dimensions

Using living cationic polymerization, a series of polyphosphazenes is prepared with precisely controlled molecular weights and narrow polydispersities. As well as varying chain length through the use of a living polymerization, amine‐capped polyalkylene oxide (Jeffamine) side chains with varied lengths are grafted to the polymer backbone to give a series of polymers with varied dimensions. Dynamic light scattering and size exclusion chromatography are used to confirm the preparation of polymers with a variety of controlled dimensions and thus hydrodynamic volumes. Furthermore, it is demonstrated how the number of arms per repeat unit, and thus the density of branching, can also be further increased from two to four through using a one‐pot thiolactone conversion of the Jeffamines, followed by thiol‐yne addition to the polyphosphazene backbone. These densely branched, molecular brush‐type polymers on a biodegradable polyphosphazene backbone all show excellent aqueous solubility and have potential in drug‐delivery applications. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2013, 51, 4467–4473     

Small‐Angle Scattering From Branched Polymers

The single‐polymer form factor is determined for branched polymers using a scaling argument in order to recover the low‐Q Porod exponent characteristic of the overall structure. The high‐Q Porod exponent characterizes the local branching structure. An alternative approach based on a high‐Q expansion contains information about functionality, branch length and branch content. The specific case of a starburst dendrimer for which the form factor is known is discussed. The model predictions are compared to small‐angle neutron scattering data from a dilute solution of dendrimer in D₂O.

     

Fluorescently Labeled Branched Polymers and Thermal Responsive Nanoparticles for Live Cell Imaging

Branched poly(methoxy‐PEG acrylate) and thermally responsive poly(methoxy‐PEG acrylate)‐block‐poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide) are synthesized by RAFT polymerization. After reduction, these polymers are fluorescently labeled by reacting the free thiol groups with N‐(5‐fluoresceinyl)maleimide. As shown by DLS, the labeled copolymer poly(methoxy‐PEG acrylate)‐block‐poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide) forms nanoparticles at body temperature (37 °C) due to the presence of the thermosensitive poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide). These materials were used as bioprobes for imaging HUVECs in vitro and chick embryo CAM in vivo. Both labeled polymer and nanoparticles are biocompatible and can be used as efficient fluorescent bioprobes.

     

Significance of Branching for Transfection: Synthesis of Highly Branched Degradable Functional Poly(dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) by Vinyl Oligomer Combination

A series of degradable branched PDMAEMA copolymers were investigated with the linear PDMAEMA counterpart as gene‐delivery vectors. The branched PDMAEMA copolymers were synthesized by controlled radical cross‐linking copolymerization based on the “vinyl oligomer combination” approach. Efficient degradation properties were observed for all of the copolymers. The degree of branching was found to have a big impact on performance in transfection when tested on different cell types. The product with the highest degree of branching and highest degree of functionality had a superior transfection profile in terms of both transfection capability and the preservation of cell viability. These branched PDMAEMA copolymers show high potential for gene‐delivery applications through a combination of the simplicity of their synthesis, their low toxicity, and their high performance.     

Sensitive Determination of Lead by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry Improved with Branched Capillary as Hydride Generator and Without Phase Separation

The sensitivity of traditional flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) is low for the determination of lead. Therefore, a simple branched capillary was used for hydride generation with air-acetylene FAAS determination of lead in geochemical samples and paint. Using a Y-shaped connector, the sampling capillary of a traditional FAAS instrument was branched, with one branch for introducing the reductant solution, KBH₄, and the other for the sample solution, Pb⁴⁺. The KBH₄ solution and the Pb⁴⁺ solution were then merged and mixed inside the reaction capillary and thereafter inside the nebulizer for generating the lead hydride, which, together with the liquid fine droplets, was directly brought into the air-acetylene flame for atomization without gas/liquid separation. The experimental conditions were optimized for best signal-to-noise ratio (S/N). A calibration curve was obtained with a linear dynamic range of up to 1.0 mg L⁻¹ and a correlation coefficient of 0.9997. The limit of detection (LOD) for lead was found to be 0.004 mg L⁻¹, 10 times better than that of traditional FAAS and slightly better than or equivalent to that of the sophisticated inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). The improvement in sensitivity and the LOD for lead largely owe to the altered atomization mechanism via hydride generation. The proposed method was successfully applied to the determination of lead in Geochemical Standard Deposit (GSD) samples and paint samples.     

Reactive Polymeric Dyes as Textile Auxiliaries

Commercial and synthetic azobenzene derivatives were used for the synthesis of hydrophilic polymeric dyes. Two strategies based respectively on the polymerization of dye methacrylic derivatives with different monomers and on the functionalization of reactive polymers were investigated. Polymers containing rather small amounts of the selected dyes were generally obtained, very likely because of the electron withdrawing effect of azo chromophores. Almost quantitative conversions were recorded in the reaction of commercial dyes with maleic anhydride/methyl vinyl ether alternating copolymers. Some of the prepared polymeric dyes were preliminarily tested as textile finishing agents.     

Branched Macromolecular Architectures for Degradable,Multifunctional Phosphorus‐Based Polymers

This feature article briefly highlights some of the recent advances in polymers in which phosphorus is an integral part of the backbone, with a focus on the preparation of functional, highly branched, soluble polymers. A comparison is made between the related families of materials polyphosphazenes, phosphazene/phosphorus‐based dendrimers and polyphosphoesters. The work described herein shows this to be a rich and burgeoning field, rapidly catching up with organic chemistry in terms of the macromolecular synthetic control and variety of available macromolecular architectures, whilst offering unique property combinations not available with carbon backbones, such as tunable degradation rates, high multi­valency and facile post‐polymerization functionalization. As an example of their use in advanced applications, we highlight some investigations into their use as water‐soluble drug carriers, whereby in particular the degradability in combination with multivalent nature has made them useful materials, as underlined by some of the recent studies in this area.

     

Experimentally Calibrated Random Walk of Branched Polymers: A Pragmatic Approach

In order to control the branching behavior of polymers, the comparison of experimental and simulated data is important. The utilization of a nonlattice, self‐avoiding necklace‐bead random walk simulator is reported, which allows for the calculation of radii of gyration r _g of polymer molecules with branched structures. The focus is on sensitivity toward short‐chain branches, long‐chain branches (LCBs), and the copolymer composition. Using only two parameters—the size of monomer beads and the minimum angle between three subsequent beads—a fast and reliable parameter fit procedure based on experimental data is described. The procedure is exemplarily shown for copolymers of vinylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropene (HFP) with HFP contents in the copolymer of at most 0.3 and is easily transferable to other polymers that may be analyzed by size‐exclusion chromatography/multiangle laser light scattering close to θ conditions. Applying the Zimm–Stockmayer equation to simulated r _g data allows for comparing the “effective” number of LCBs with the number of LCBs given by kinetic simulations. A tool for better estimation of rate coefficients associated with the formation of short‐ and long‐chain branches is provided.

     

2,4-二氯苯甲酸改性饱和聚酯的合成及其聚氨酯阻燃涂料

用2,4-二氯苯甲酸改性三羟甲基丙烷制得含氯的多元醇中间体（NHDB）,用改性的中间体合成含氯的聚酯。用红外、核磁表征了中间体和聚醇的结构,TGA分析表明,含氯量增高,聚酯热稳性下降。将聚酯同异氰酸酯预聚体常温固化,各种性能良好。阻燃测试表明：含30%的2,4-二氯苯甲酸的聚酯具有自熄功能。提出了阻燃机理。     

Unprecedented Biodegradable Cellulose-Derived Polyesters with Pendant Citronellol Moieties: From Monomer Synthesis to Enzymatic Degradation

Levoglucosenone (LGO) is a cellulose-derived molecule that is present commercially on a multi-ton/year scale. Taking advantage of the α,β-conjugated ketone of LGO, a new citronellol-containing 5-membered lactone (HBO-citro) was synthesized through a one-pot two-step pathway involving oxa-Michael addition and Baeyer-Villiger oxidation. The solvent-free treatment of HBO-citro with NaBH₄ at room temperature led to the full reduction of the lactone moiety which gave a novel fully renewable triol monomer having a citronellol side chain (Triol-citro). Noticeably, by simply changing the reducing agent, temperature and reaction duration, the partial reduction of HBO-citro can be achieved to yield a mixture of 5- and 6-membered Lactol-citro molecules. Triol-citro was chosen to prepare functional renewable polyesters having citronellol pendant chains via polycondensation reactions with diacyl chlorides having different chain lengths. Good thermal stability (T_d5% up to 170 °C) and low glass transition temperatures (as low as −42 °C) were registered for the polyesters obtained. The polymers were then hydrolyzed using a commercial lipase from Thermomyces lanuginosus (Lipopan^® 50 BG) to assess their biodegradability. A higher degradation profile was found for the polyesters prepared using co-monomers (acyl chlorides) having longer chain lengths. This is likely due to the decreased steric hindrance around the ester bonds which allowed enhanced accessibility of the enzyme.     

Synthesis of Oligosaccharide‐Branched Ribofuranan by Ring‐Opening Polymerization of a New Anhydroribo Trisaccharide Monomer

A new anhydroribotrisaccharide monomer, A2B3LR ( 1 ), was synthesized and ROP was carried out to elucidate the polymerizability and to obtain oligosaccharide‐branched polysaccharides with defined structures. The new trisaccharide monomer was found to be polymerized readily with BF₃ · OEt₂ as a catalyst at ?40 °C to give a lactose‐branched polymer. Copolymerization with ADBR gave the corresponding copolymers in good yields. After removal of protective benzyl groups, D ‐lactose‐branched ribofuranans with free hydroxyl groups were obtained in good yields. The structure of polymers was analyzed by ¹H, ¹³C, and two‐dimensional NMR measurements, suggesting that D ‐lactose‐branched ribofuranans had (1 → 5)‐α stereoregularity.

     

Low temperature heat capacity of heterocyclic polymer networks

The predicted crossover to a fractal-like vibrational regime above 8–10 K was apparently proved by precise measurements of heat capacity of a series of cross-linked heterocyclic polymers.     

Synthesis of Ferrocene‐Branched Chitosan Derivatives: Redox Polysaccharides and their Application to Reagentless Enzyme‐Based Biosensors

Ferrocene‐branched chitosan derivatives (CHIT‐Fc) are synthesized by reductive N‐alkylation of chitosan with ferrocenecarboxaldehyde. The structures of the products are determined by ¹H NMR and FT‐IR spectra. CHIT‐Fc is used as a functionalized matrix to immobilize GOD on glassy carbon electrodes. Ferrocenyls in CHIT‐Fc exhibit an excellent redox activity and establish efficient electrical communication between GOD and the electrodes for the oxidation of glucose. The development of a reagentless glucose biosensor is described.