Polymers derived from 2,5-diamino-p-benzoquinone-diimide and related compounds

A number of new polymeric materials have been prepared by the self-condensation of 2,5-diamino-p-benzoquinonediimide and by its condensation with 2,5-diamino-p-benzoquinone, 2,5-dihydroxy-p-benzoquinone, and 2,5-dichloro-p-benzoquinone. Ladder polymers were expected, but in every case polymers with some open rings were obtained. 2,5-Diaminohydroquinone was condensed with 2,5-diamino-p-benzoquinonediimide and with 2,5-diamino-p-benzoquinone to produce heat stable polymers but the expected ladder structures were not obtained. Thermogravimetric analyses of the polymers in nitrogen all showed a weight loss at 100–150°C of 3–14% which was presumably due to loss of either chemically combined or absorbed water on the polymer and then only a 5% weight loss up to about 600°C with a final weight loss of 19% at 900°C.     

Convenient syntheses of 3,6-dialkyl-1,4-dihydroxy-2,5-dioxopiperazines

Some 3,6-dialkyl-1,4-dihydroxy-2,5-dioxopiperazines were conveniently prepared from the corresponding 3,6-dialkyl-2,5-dichloropyrazines via their 1,4-dioxides and 3,6-dialkyl-2,5-dihydroxypyrazine 1,4-dioxides. On the basis of the examination of pmr, tlc, and glc of the 2,5-dioxopiperazines derived from the products, it was clarified that all the products were cis-diastereomers.     

Synthesis of Perfluoro- and 2-Trifluoromethylpentafluorodihydrofurans and Their Epoxy Derivatives

Perfluorotetrahydrofuran-2-carboxylic acid was converted through a series of transformations into perfluoro-2,3-dihydrofuran and perfluoro-2,5-dihydrofuran; likewise, from (2-perfluorotetrahydrofuryl)difluoroacetic acid 2-trifluoromethylpentafluoro-2,3-dihydrofuran was obtained. Perfluoro-2,3-dihydrofuran and 2-trifluoromethylpentafluoro-2,3-dihydrofuran underwent isomerization into perfluoro-2,5-dihydrofuran and 2-trifluoromethylpentafluoro-2,5-dihydrofuran by the action of cesium fluoride. Treatment of perfluoro-2,5-dihydrofuran with SbF₅ resulted in ring opening and formation of cis-perfluoro-2-butenoyl fluoride, while 2-trifluoromethylpentafluoro-2,3-dihydrofuran was converted into 2-trifluoromethylpentafluoro-2,5-dihydrofuran under the same conditions. Perfluoro-3,4-epoxytetrahydrofuran and 2-trifluoromethyl-3,4-epoxypentafluorotetrahydrofuran containing fused oxirane and tetrahydrofuran rings were synthesized by reactions of perfluoro-2,5-dihydrofuran and 2-trifluoromethylpentafluoro-2,5-dihydrofuran, respectively, with sodium hypochlorite.     

Determination of the configuration of substituted 1,4:3,6-dianhydrohexitols by 13C NMR spectroscopy

The configurations of 1,4:3,6-dianhydro-2,5-di-O-mesyl-D -mannitol, 1,4:3,6-dianhydro-2,5-di-O-mesyl-D -glucitol, 1,4:3,6-dianhydro-2,5-di-O-mesyl-L -iditol, 1,4:3:6-dianhtydro-2-deoxy-2-iodo-5-O-mesyl-D -mannitol, 1,4:3:6-dianhtydro-2-deoxy-2-iodo-5-O-mesyl-D -glucitol, 1,4:3,6-dianhydro-2-deoxy-2-iodo-5-O-mesyl-L -iditol, 1,4:3,6-dianhydro-2,5-dideoxy-2,5-diiodo-D -glucitol and 1,4:3,6-dianhydro-2,5-dideoxy-2,5-diiodo-L -iditol were determined by ¹³C NMR spectroscopy, by invoking the field-effect.     

2,5-二苯腙基-1,3,4-噻二唑类化合物的合成及抗腐蚀性能研究

以2,5-二巯基-1,3,4-噻二唑为原料, 与水合肼反应制得2,5-二肼基-1,3,4-噻二唑, 再将其与取代苯甲醛缩合, 得到了6种新的2,5-二苯腙基-1,3,4-噻二唑类化合物, 其结构经元素分析、红外、¹H NMR及质谱等方法所证实. 6种噻二唑衍生物对喷气燃料银片腐蚀有一定的抑制作用.     

Investigation of furan compounds L. Synthesis of N-alkyl- and N-aryl-substituted diureides of tetrahydrofuran-2,5- and tetrahydrothiophene-2,5-dicarboxylic acids

The corresponding diureides of tetrahydrofuran-2,5- and tetrahydrothiophene-2,5-dicarboxylic acids and the dithioureide of tetrahydrothiophene-2,5-dicarboxylic acid were obtained by the acylation of thiourea, urea, and its N-methyl-, N-tert-butyl- and N-phenyl derivatives with the acid dichlorides of tetrahydrofuran-2,5- and tetrahydrothiophene-2,5-dicarboxylic acids.See [1] for communication XLIX.DeceasedTranslated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 12, pp. 1587–1589, December, 1971.     

EFFICIENT,MULTIGRAM-SCALE SYNTHESIS OF THREE 2,5-DIHALOBENZOQUINONES

ABSTRACT

2,5-Dibromo-, 2,5-dichloro- and 2,5-diiodobenzoquinone were conveniently prepared from 1,4-dimethoxybenzene in 87%, 97% and 84% overall yields. None of the two steps of the synthesis required purification.     

Synthesis and properties of polyurethanes and polyureas containing 2,5-thiophenylene linkage

A novel diisocyanate monomer, thiophene-2,5-diisocyanate (ThDI) was prepared from readily available adipic acid via the intermediate formation of thiophene-2,5-dicarboxylic acid chloride (ThDAC) and thiophene-2,5-dicarboxylic acid azide (ThDAA) which was subjected to a Curtius rearrangement. Polyurethanes and polyureas containing 2,5-thiophenylene linkage were synthesized by the polycondensation of thiophene-2,5-diisocyanate with various diols and diamines, respectively, in N,N-dimethylformamide. Polymerization conditions were optimized and the high yields of polymers were obtained. The identity of ThDI, model compounds, and the resulting polymers was confirmed by elemental analysis and spectroscopic methods. These polyurethanes and polyureas were found to have inherent viscosities in the range of 0.33–0.68 dL/g. Some physical properties of these polymers were also investigated.     

The Preparation of Dicompartmental Multifunctional Group Ligands

A convenient method for the preparation of the phenol-based ligands 1,6-bis(2-thiophenyl)-2,5-bis(2-hydroxy-3-hydroxymethyl-5-methylbenzyl)-2,5-diazahexane and 1,6-bis(5-methyl-2-thiophenyl)-2,5-bis(2-hydroxy-3-hydroxymethyl-5-methyl-benzyl)-2,5-diazahexane possessing two dissimilar compartments having multifunctional groups is reported. To synthesize these ligands, an equivalent of 1,6-bis(2-thiophene)-2,5-diazahexane or 1,6-bis(5-methyl-2-thiophene)-2,5-diazahexane and two equivalents of 2,2-dimethyl-6-methyl-8-(chloromethyl)benzo-1,3-dioxin were reacted in the presence of Na₂CO₃ in 1,4-dioxane, followed by acid hydrolysis of an acetonide-protecting group. Characterization data for the new compounds is reported.     

Substrate selectivity of Gluconobacter oxydans for production of 2,5-diketo-D-gluconic acid and synthesis of 2-keto-L-gulonic acid in a multienzyme system

Substrate selectivity of Gluconobacter oxydans (ATCC 9937) for 2,5-diketo-d-gluconic acid (2,5-DKG) production was investigated with glucose, gluconic acid, and gluconolactone in different concentrations using a resting-cell system. The results show that gluconic acid was utilized favorably by G. oxydans as substrate to produce 2,5-DKG. The strain was coupled with glucose dehydrogenase (GDH) and 2,5-DKG reductase for synthesis of 2-keto-l-gulonic acid (2-KLG), a direct precursor of l-ascorbic acid, from glucose. NADP and NADPH were regenerated between GDH and 2,5-DKG reductase. The mole yield of 2-KLG of this multienzyme system was 16.8%. There are three advantages for using the resting cells of G. oxydans to connect GDH with 2,5-DKG reductase for production of 2-KLG: gluconate produced by GDH may immediately be transformed into 2,5-DKG so that a series of problems generally caused by the accumulation of gluconate would be avoided; 2,5-DKG is supplied directly and continuously for 2,5-DKG reductase, so it is unnecessary to take special measures to deal with this unstable substrate as it was in Sonoyama’s tandem fermentation process; and NADP(H) was regenerated within the system without any other components or systems.     

Aromatic rigid chain copolymers. I. Synthesis,structure, and solubility of phenyl-substituted para-linked aromatic random copolyamides

Four 2,5-biphenylene based difunctional condensation monomers, such as 2,5-diphenyldicar-boxylic acid or phenylterephthalic acid (PTA), 2,5-bis(carbonylimino-4-benzoic acid)biphenyl (2,5-BCIBABP), 2,5-diaminobiphenyl hydrochloride (2,5-DABP.HCl) and 2,5-bis(iminocarbonyl-4-benzoic acid)biphenyl (2,5-BICBABP), have been synthesized and characterized. These monomers were polymerized in combination with terephthalic acid (TA) and p-phenylenediamine (PPD) via the phosphorylation reaction to prepare a series of phenyl-substituted random copolyamides having all amide groups attached to para-positions of the benzene rings. All the copolyamides have been characterized by solubility, solution viscosity, and by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Some of these copolyamides have unusual solubility in organic solvents such as N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc) and N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (NMP) containing dissolved lithium chloride. A few copolyamides were tested for lyotropic behavior and found to form anisotropic solutions at critical concentrations in organic solvents. A randomly distributed unsymmetrical phenyl substituent on the benzene ring of para-oriented wholly aromatic polyamides dramatically changes the solubility and melting point. The phenyl substituent on a terephthalic acid unit is more efficient in decreasing melting point and increasing solubility in organic solvents of aromatic polyamides than the one on a p-phenylenediamine unit. However, the former also introduces a more flexible link in the extended polyamide chain.     

Synthesis of 2-imino-4-vinyl-2,5-dihydrofuran-3-carboxamides and some their chemical transformations

2-Imino-2,5-dihydrofuran-3-carboxamides containing 2-phenyl- and 2-furylvinyl substituents in position 4 of the furan ring were synthesized by condensation of 2-imino-4-methyl-2,5-dihydrofuran-3-carboxamides with the corresponding aldehydes. Acid hydrolysis of 4-(2-arylvinyl)-2-imino-2,5-dihydrofuran-3-carboxamides gave 4-(2-arylvinyl)-2-oxo-2,5-dihydrofuran-3-carboxamides, and their condensation with malononitrile resulted in the formation of 2-dicyanomethylidene derivatives.     

2,3,4,5‐Tetraphenylsilole‐Based Conjugated Polymers: Synthesis,Optical Properties,and as Sensors for Explosive Compounds

A series of linear 2,5‐tetraphenylsilole‐vinylene‐type polymers were successfully synthesized for the first time. The tetraphenylsilole moieties were linked at their 2,5‐positions through a vinylene bridge with p‐dialkoxybenzenes to obtain polymer PSVB and with 3,6‐carbazole to obtain polymer PSVC . For comparison, 2,5‐tetraphenylsilole‐ethyne‐type polymer PSEB was also synthesized, in which the vinylene bridge of PSVB was replaced with an ethyne bridge. Very interestingly, the bridging group (vinylene or ethyne) had a significant effect on the photophysical properties of the corresponding polymers. The fluorescence peak of PSEB at 504 nm in solution originated from the emission of its silole moieties, whereas PSVB and PSVC emitted yellow light and no blueish–green emission from the silole moieties was observed, thus demonstrating that the emissions of PSVB and PSVC were due to their polymer backbones. More importantly, the 2,5‐tetraphenylsilole‐ethyne polymer exhibited a pronounced aggregation‐enhanced emission (AEE) effect but the 2,5‐tetraphenylsilole‐vinylene polymer was AEE‐inactive. Moreover, both AEE‐active 2,5‐tetraphenylsilole‐ethyne polymer and AEE‐inactive 2,5‐tetraphenylsilole‐vinylene polymers were successfully applied as fluorescent chemosensors for the detection of explosive compounds.     

Synthesis of acetylenic derivatives of 1,4-dioxane

Cyclic ketals — 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-bis(4-penten-2-ynyloxy)-1,4-dioxane and 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-bis(3-phenyl-2-propynyloxy)-1,4-dioxane — were isolated in the reaction of propargyl alcohol with vinyl- and phenylethynylcarbinols in the presence of HgO-BF₃.O(C₂H₅)₂ catalytic system.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 8, pp. 1029–1030, August, 1986.     

N-substituted 2,5-Di(2-thienyl)pyrroles. Synthesis and electrochemical properties

2,5-Dithienylpyrroles containing p-substituted benzene ring at the nitrogen atom were synthesized. The formylation and subsequent crotonic condensation of N-(4-nitrophenyl)-2,5-di (2-thienyl)pyrrole was performed. Electrochemical behavior of the compounds and electrochromic properties of 2,5-di(2-thienyl)-pyrrole containing p-semidine fragment at its nitrogen atom were studied.     

Three new 2,5-diketopiperazines from the fish intestinal Streptomyces sp. MNU FJ-36

The gut actinobacteria of marine-inhabited fish is one of the most important reservoirs of novel natural products. Currently, the Streptomyces sp. MNU FJ-36 was isolated from the intestinal fabric of Katsuwonus sp. and determined by 16S rRNA analysis. From the cultures of the S. sp. MNU FJ-36, three new 2,5-diketopiperazines (2,5-DKPs) were discovered and identified as 3-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzyl)-6-isobutyl-2,5-diketopiperazine (1), 3-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)-6-isobutyl-2,5-diketopiperazine (2) and 3-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)-6-isopropyl-2,5-diketopiperazine (3). Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic data analysis. All the compounds were also evaluated for their inhibitory activity against P388, A-549 and HCT-116 cell lines with the MTT assay.     

An improved synthesis and some reactions of diethyl 4-oxo-4H-pyran-2,5-dicarboxylate

The reaction of ethyl 2-(dimethylamino)methylene-3-oxobutanoate with diethyl oxalate in the presence of sodium hydride in THF gave diethyl 4-oxo-4H-pyran-2,5-dicarboxylate, from which 4-oxo-4H-pyran-2,5-dicarboxylic and 4-oxo-1-phenyl-1,4-dihydropyridine-2,5-dicarboxylic acids and their derivatives were obtained in good yields.     

Resolution of (±)-2-substituted norbornadiene and hexachloronorbornadiene derivatives using CCL and PLE

(±)-2-Hydroxymethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hepta-2,5-diene, (±)-2-acetoxymethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hepta-2,5-diene and their hexachlorinated derivatives were resolved via CCL- and PLE-catalysed hydrolysis to afford enantiomerically enriched products with e.e.s of 61–93%. The absolute configurations were determined by transforming 2-hydroxymethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hepta-2,5-diene into the 2-formylbicyclo[2.2.1]hepta-2,5-diene with known absolute configuration.     

取代基结构对聚[(3-烷基)噻吩-2,5]-取代苯甲烯衍生物三阶非线性光学性能的影响

采用3-烷基噻吩与对硝基苯甲醛和对二甲氨基苯甲醛的聚合反应得到了5种聚(3-烷基)噻吩取代苯甲烯衍生物:聚(3-丁基)噻吩对硝基苯甲烯(PBTNBQ)、聚(3-己基)噻吩对硝基苯甲烯(PHTNBQ)、聚(3-丁基)噻吩对二甲氨基苯甲烯(PBTDMABQ)、聚(3-己基)噻吩对二甲氨基苯甲烯(PHTDMABQ)和聚(3-辛基)噻吩对二甲氨基苯甲烯(POTDMABQ).计算其光学禁带宽度分别为PBTNBQ(1.82eV),PHTNBQ(1.85eV),PBTDMABQ(1.71eV),PHTDMABQ(1.78eV)和POTDMABQ(1.67eV).利用简并四波混频技术测量了5种聚合物薄膜的三阶非线性极化率,分别为1.74×10^-8,1.82×10^-8,5.62×10^-9,8.64×10^-9和1.22×10^-8esu,均具有较大的三阶非线性光学性能.针对取代基结构对聚(3-烷基)噻吩取代苯甲烯衍生物的三阶非线性光学性能的影响从分子内极化程度和主链电子的离域程度两个方面进行了讨论.     

Effect of a nonmetabolizable analog of fructose-1,6-bisphosphate on glycolysis and ethanol production in strains ofSaccharomyces cerevisiae andEscherichia coli

Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate (F-1,6-P2) is an allosteric activator of two key enzymes of glycolysis: phosphofructokinase and pyruvate kinase. Regulation of glycolysis in a wild-typeSaccharomyces cerevisiae and a recombinantEscherichia coli by a dead-end structural analog of F-1,6-P2 was studied. 2,5-Anhydromannitol (2,5-AM), a structural analog of β-d-fructose, was used. On being taken up by the cells, 2,5-AM was converted into its monophosphate and diphosphate by the enzymes of the glycolytic pathway. The final product, 2,5-anhydromannitol-1,6-bisphosphate, could not be metabolized further and, therefore, accumulated inside the cells. Glucose and fructose were used as substrates. It was found that 2,5-AM at concentrations of 1 mM or less did not have any effect on either substrate consumption or ethanol production. At concentrations of 2,5-AM of 2.5 mM or greater, significant inhibition of both glucose and fructose was observed, with fructose inhibition much more severe. We discuss the possible mechanisms of glycolysis inhibition by 2,5-AM at high concentrations and the regulation of glycolysis by this compound.