Thermoreversible gelation of poly(vinylidene fluoride) in phthalates: the influence of aliphatic chain length of solvents

Thermoreversible gelation of poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) has been studied in a new series of solvents (phthalates), for example, dimethyl phthalate (DMP), diethyl phthalate (DEP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), and dihexyl phthalate (DHP) as a function of temperature and polymer concentration, both by test tube tilting and dynamic light scattering (DLS) method. The effect of aliphatic chain length (n) of diesters on the gelation kinetics, structure/microstructure and morphology of PVDF gels has been examined. Gelation rate was found to increase with increasing aliphatic chain length of diester. DLS results indicate that the sol-gel transformation proceeds via two-steps: first, microgel domains were formed, and then the infinite three-dimensional (3D) network is established by connecting microgels through polymer chains. The crystallites are responsible for 3D network for gelation in phthalates, and alpha-polymorph is formed during gelation producing higher amount of crystallinity with increasing aliphatic chain length of diester. Morphology of the networks of dried gels in different phthalates showed that fibril thickness and lateral dimensions decrease with higher homologues of phthalates. The scattering intensity is fitted with Debye-Bueche model in small-angle neutron scattering and suggested that both the correlation length and interlamellar spacing increases with n. A model has been proposed, based on electronic structure calculations, to explain the conformation of PVDF chain in presence of various phthalates and their complexes, which offer the cause of higher gelation rate for longer aliphatic chain length.     

煤显微组分分子结构模型的量子化学研究

采用分子力学和半经验量子化学方法，研究了神木煤显微组分的分子结构模型，比较了镜质组和惰质组分子模型的能量构成、不同类型键的键长和键裂解能。研究结果表明，扭转能和范德华能是分子中的主要作用力，取代基对体系能量有明显影响，烷基取代基使体系能量增加，而苯基取代基使体系能量降低；脂肪C—C键长比芳香C—C键长长，说明脂肪C—C在受热过程中比芳香C—C更容易断裂分解。对各键裂解能的计算结果表明，Car—Cal键的裂解能高于Cal—Cal，Car—O醚键的裂解能高于Cal—O醚键。而惰质组结构模型中除C—O醚键外，各键的裂解能均高于镜质组，说明惰质组结构模型比镜质组有较高的热稳定性。     

The first transformation of aliphatic alpha,beta-epoxyamides into alpha-hydroxyamides

A general synthesis of aliphatic alpha-hydroxyamides with total regioselectivity by a reductive cleaveage of the C(beta)-O bond of aliphatic alpha,beta-epoxyamides, promoted by samarium diiodide and MeOH, is described. The treatment of enantiopure aliphatic alpha,beta-epoxyamides afforded enantiomerically enriched aliphatic alpha-hydroxyamides. A radical mechanism has been proposed to explain this reaction. [reaction: see text]     

Penetration of surfactin into phospholipid monolayers: nanoscale interfacial organization

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) combined with surface pressure-area isotherms were used to probe the interfacial behavior of phospholipid monolayers following penetration of surfactin, a cyclic lipopeptide produced by Bacillus subtilis strains. Prior to penetration experiments, interfacial behavior of different surfactin molecules (cyclic surfactins with three different aliphatic chain lengths--S13, S14, and S15--and a linear surfactin obtained by chemical cleavage of the cycle of the surfactin S15) has been investigated. A more hydrophobic aliphatic chain induces greater surface-active properties of the lipopeptide. The opening of the peptide ring reduces the surface activity. The effect of phospholipid acyl chain length (dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine, dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine- (DPPC), and distearoylphosphatidylcholine) and phospholipid polar head (DPPC, dipalmitoylphosphatidylethanolamine and dipalmitoylphosphatidylserine) on monolayer penetration properties of the surfactin S15 has been explored. Results showed that while the lipid monolayer thickness and the presence of electrostatic repulsions from the interfacial film do not significantly influence surfactin insertion, these parameters strongly modulate the ability of the surfactin to alter the nanoscale organization of the lipid films. We also probed the effect of surfactin structure (influence of the aliphatic chain length and of the cyclic structure of the peptide ring) on the behavior of DPPC monolayers. AFM images and isotherms showed that surfactin penetration is promoted by longer lipopeptide chain length and a cyclic polar head. This indicates that hydrophobic interactions are of main importance for the penetration power of surfactin molecules.     

Copper(II) complexes of bis(amino amide) ligands: effect of changes in the amino acid residue

A family of ligands derived from bis(amino amides) containing aliphatic spacers has been prepared, and their protonation and stability constants for the formation of Cu(2+) complexes have been determined potentiometrically. Important differences are associated to both the length of the aliphatic spacer and the nature of the side chains derived from the amino acid. In general, ligands containing aliphatic side chains display higher basicities as well as stability constants with Cu(2+). In the same way, basicities and stability constants tend to increase when decreasing the steric hindrance caused by the corresponding side-chain. FT-IR, UV-vis and ESI-MS were used for analyzing the complex species detected in the speciation diagram. UV-vis studies showed the presence of different coordination environments for the copper(II) complexes. Complexes with different stoichiometries can be formed in some instances. This was clearly highlighted with the help of ESI-MS experiments.     

Mesomorphic and structural properties of liquid crystalline side-chain polymethacrylates: from smectic C* to columnar phases

The chiral methacrylate monomers with photosensitive azobenzene group possessing the orthogonal smectic A* and tilted smectic C* (Sm-C*) phases have been synthesised and characterised. The monomers have been used as functional side chains for the design of corresponding polymethacrylates. X-ray diffraction has been applied to elucidate the structure and phase behaviour of liquid-crystalline side-chain polymethacrylates with azobenzene-containing central core, chiral fragments and aliphatic spacers and tails of different length. X-ray patterns of polymethacrylates oriented fibres impose the tilted Sm-C* order as a basic structure of these materials. This is complemented by a regular pattern of small-angle diffuse spots, which implies complex positional order on the local scale and serves as a precursor for the formation of a columnar phase. The increase of the total length of the aliphatic tail and spacer of the side-chain fragments leads to formation of the tilted columnar phase (Col_tilt*) with two-dimensional monoclinic lattice. For the polymer containing 10 methylene units in both, spacer and aliphatic tail, the Col_tilt* precedes the formation of the Sm-C* phase. The observed structural changes are explained as due to coupling between the smectic ordering of the mesogenic side groups and the polymer backbone conformation.     

Selenodiazole-fused diacetamidopyrimidine, a selective fluorescence sensor for aliphatic monocarboxylates

A designed sensor, selenodiazole-fused pyrimidine ring having two acetylamino groups at 2,4-positions has been synthesized for selective recognition of aliphatic monocarboxylate anions over a wide range of other anions. The recognition study has been carried out by UV-vis and fluorescence methods. A significant bathochromic shift of the fluorescence intensity of the receptor in the presence of carboxylate makes the receptor a discriminating sensor for aliphatic monocarboxylates.     

Hydroxy-functionalized liquid crystalline polyazomethines II. Study of new central cores and synthesis of coordination polymers

A series of hydroxy-functionalized semi-flexible polyazomethines has been synthesized and characterized to investigate the effect of the structure of the diamine monomer on the thermal and mesogenic properties. The diamine monomer introduces structural modifications such as flexibility, lateral substitution, kinks or alteration of chain coaxiality. The mesomorphic phase of the mesogenic polymers was characterized as nematic in nature, but an evolution of the nematic into a smectic mesophase was observed for the polyazomethine derived from 3,3dimethoxybenzidine by annealing in the mesophase temperature range. Polyazomethines derived from aliphatic diamines were complexed with copper(II) to study the dependence of type of complexation on length of the aliphatic diamine.     

Synthesis of aliphatic–aromatic polyamides by palladium-catalyzed polycondensation of aliphatic diamines,aromatic dibromides,and carbon monoxide

Aliphatic–aromatic polyamides were synthesized by the palladium-catalyzed polycondensation of aliphatic diamines, aromatic dibromides, and carbon monoxide. The effects of variables, such as the kind and amount of base, reaction temperature, and the kind of palladium catalyst were investigated in detail on the reaction of hexamethylenediamine and bis(4-bromophenyl) ether with carbon monoxide. Inherent viscosities of the polyamides were between 0.13 and 1.21 dL/g and varied markedly with the structure of the diamine component. Solubility of the polyamides decreased with increase of chain length of aliphatic diamines, and the polyamides derived from p-dibromobenzene was insoluble in organic solvents except for m-cresol. Polyamides obtained from primary aliphatic diamines began to decompose at 210–250°C in air due to decomposition of the aliphatic chain.     

Thermogravimetry of dihydroxyviolanthrone esters

Dihydroxyviolanthrone esters of straight chain alkanoic acids contain a thermally stable aromatic system connected by an ester linkage to an aliphatic hydrocarbon moiety. These esters provide excellent models for studying the different pyrolysis behavior of aliphatic and aromatic structures. Using dynamic and isothermal thermogravimetry, the effect of atmosphere on volatilization, the variation of stability with chain length of the alkanoic acid, and the volatilization kinetics have been studied.     

Design,synthesis, and characterization of main‐chain,aromatic polyesters based on 3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene

A series of new thermoplastic polyesters based on 3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT) with flexible aliphatic spacers have been synthesized and characterized for the first time. The thermal properties of these polyesters based on EDOT are comparable to those of conventional polyesters based on the 1,4‐phenyl unit, indicating that EDOT is a viable replacement for the phenyl units. The glass‐transition and melting‐transition temperatures decrease monotonically with an increase in the spacer length. Theoretical calculations have revealed that the core angle for EDOT is comparable to that of unsubstituted thiophene and hence should be compatible with the formation of the mesophase. This has been confirmed experimentally by the synthesis of a main‐chain, thermotropic, liquid‐crystalline polyester based on EDOT that exhibits fluid birefringence. In fact, this is the first report in which a main‐chain, liquid‐crystalline polymer based on 3,4‐disubstituted thiophene has been successfully designed and synthesized. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 44: 3479–3486, 2006     

Phosphoric acid diesters protonated polyaniline: Preparation,spectroscopic properties,and processability

Aliphatic and aromatic diesters of phosphoric acid were tested as dopants improving pro-cessability of polyaniline (PANI) in its doped (conducting) state. It has been found that both aromatic and aliphatic diesters effectively protonate polyaniline, inducing at the same time its solubility. The protonated state has been confirmed by three independent spec-troscopic methods (FTIR, Raman, and UV-vis-NIR). Both aromatic and aliphatic diesters of phosphoric acid plasticize polyaniline which, in turn, allows for the preparation of highly conducting films of PANI or highly conducting blends of PANI with classical nonconducting polymers by thermal processing. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Organosilicon synthesis of isocyanates: II. Synthesis of aliphatic, carbocyclic, and fatty-aromatic isocyanates

Silylation of a series of aliphatic, carbocyclic, and fatty-aromatic amines gave the corresponding silyl derivatives whose yield depended on the electronic and steric structure of the substrate and the nature of the silylating agent. The yield of isocyanates obtained by phosgenation of the silyl derivatives under mild conditions decreased in going from aliphatic amines to benzylamines and rose as the length of the alkyl chain in fatty-aromatic amines extended. The most convenient procedure for the synthesis of low-boiling alkyl isocyanates was found to be based on the transformation of amines or ammonium salts into silyl or silyl silyl-carabamates, followed by pyrolysis of the latter in the presence of trichloro(phenyl)silane.     

Mesophase behaviour in fluorocarbon-hydrocarbon polyesters

A series of liquid crystalline main chain polyesters has been synthesized in which mesogenic, linear perfluoroalkyl groups are linked to aliphatic hydrocarbon chains. The liquid crystalline phase appears to be smectic B from X-ray diffraction data. Interesting differences in the mesophase transition temperatures and enthalpies are observed along the series, as the hydrocarbon and perfluoroalkyl contents are changed. These are discussed in relation to the length of the segments. One polymer was also synthesized from biphenyl-4,4'-dicarboxyic acid for comparison with the polyesters prepared using aliphatic dicarboxylic acids.     

N,N′-双吡咯的合成及其邻位基团效应

2,2-联吡咯是某些天然存在的活性吡咯化合物中关键组成,关于手性联吡咯的研究己有详细的综述报道。近年发现,某些含N-取代氨基的空间阻碍吡咯有明显的生理活性和可贵的药理性质。N,N′-联吡咯中N-N键,很容易发生均裂反应而生成游离基,后     

Zinc-promoted, iridium catalyzed reductive alkylation of primary amines with aliphatic ketones in aqueous medium

The reductive alkylation of primary aromatic and aliphatic amines with aliphatic ketones has been achieved in aqueous acidic medium using commercially available, non-activated zinc dust catalyzed by a very small quantity of iridium bromide. Anilines react well in aqueous formic acid, whereas monoalkylamines require 1,4-dioxane as a co-solvent and sulfuric acid as the proton source. A plausible mechanism via low-valent iridium hydride species is proposed.     

Solubility of Organic Solvents. I. Gas Chromatographic Determination of Olive Oil-Gas Partition Coefficients

A gas chromatographic method of measuring the olive oil-gas partition coefficients is described. It is based on the relationship existing between the retention time of each substance and its solubility in olive oil used as a stationary liquid phase. The validity of this method has been tested by varying the length of the column, the percentage of liquid phase and the flow rate of the carrier gas. Using this technique, the partition coefficients of 24 hydrocarbons, 8 aliphatic, 6 aromatic and 10 chlorinated, have been determined (see Table 4).     

Longitudinal acoustic mode in linear aliphatic polyesters

The longitudinal acoustic mode has been observed in a series of linear aliphatic polyesters. In some cases, the vibrational frequencies observed do not strictly obey the expected inverse chain-length relationship. Both the periodicity measured in small-angle x-ray diffraction and the chain length deduced from Raman spectroscopy are highly dependent on thermal history.     

Diffusion des additifs du polyethylene—IV: Etude de materiaux-modeles

The discontinuity effect, near the melting temperature, in the diffusion kinetics of molecules with acid-, ester- or ketone-groups in PE has been confirmed. Furthermore, study of the discontinuity in solubility near the melting point of diffusant has shown that the discontinuity temperature was somewhat higher than the melting point of the diffusant. On the other hand, close examination of the diffusion kinetics of ester compounds, with increasing aliphatic chain length, confirmed that the activation energy went up to a certain value related to the energy of β relaxation in PE and to the chain length concerned with that relaxation. This point has been already observed for usual PE stabilizers.     

N,N'-dialkyl- and N-alkyl-N-mesityl-substituted N-heterocyclic carbenes as ligands in Grubbs catalysts

Various symmetrically and asymmetrically substituted N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands bearing aliphatic nitrogen-containing side groups have been synthesised. In our attempts to isolate the corresponding second-generation Grubbs catalysts, we were unsuccessful when using the symmetrical aliphatic NHC ligands. For the asymmetrical ligands bearing an aliphatic moiety on one side and an aromatic mesityl group on the other side, substitution of a phosphine ligand was achieved. The performance of a so-formed series of Ru-based metathesis initiators has been evaluated for the ring-opening metathesis polymerisation (ROMP) of cycloocta-1,5-diene and the ring-closing metathesis (RCM) of diethyl diallylmalonate.