STEREOCHEMICAL CONTROL IN PROPYLENE POLYMERIZATION CATALYZED BY UNBRIDGED METALLOCENE CATALYSTS*

Two unbridged metallocene catalysts, bis (2, 4, 7-trimethylindenyl)zirconium dichloride (met-I) and bis(2, 4, 6-trimethylindenyl) zirconium dichloride (met-II), which are different in the position o f substituents on the six-membered ringof the indenyl ligands were synthesized. The effect of substituents in the two metallocenes on the propylene polymerizationwas studied in the presence of methylaluminoxane (MAO) and triisobutylaluminium (TIBA). From the analysis ofmicrostructure determined by ~(13)C-NMR, it was demonstrated that the polymers produced by met-II have higher [mmmm]isotactic sequences than that of met-I. Using a mechanism based on model statistical analysis, it was found that chain-endmodel was dominant for met-I. However, met-II obeys the concurrent two-sites model during polymerization, which can beattributed to the existence of "racemic-like" conformer in its system.     

THE INFLUENCE OF SUBSTITUENTS IN METALLOCENE ON PROPYLENE POLYMERIZATION*

Two new unbridged zirconocenes, bis(2,4,7-trimethyl indenyl)zirconium dichloride (Met-Ⅰ) andbis(2-methyl-4,7-diethyl indenyl)zirconium dichloride (Met-Ⅱ) were prepared in order to investigate thesteric effects of substituents on the nature of the catalysts for the polymerization of propylene. A mixture ofmethyl aluminoxane (MAO) and triisobutylaluminum [Al(iBu)_3] was used as cocatalyst to activate thesecatalysts. The decrease in steric bulkiness of substituents at 4 and 7 positions of the indenyl ring resulted inan increase of both activity and molecular weight as well as the isotacticity.     

The Influence of Bridge Type on the Activity of Supported Metallocene Catalysts in Ethylene Polymerization简

Ethylene polymerization was carried out by immobilization of rac-ethylenebis(1-indenyl)zirconium dichloride(Et(Ind)2 ZrCl2) and rac-dimethylsilylbis(1-indenyl)zirconium dichloride(Me2 Si(Ind)2 ZrCl2) preactivated with methylaluminoxane(MAO) on calcinated silica at different temperatures. Polymerizations of ethylene were conducted at different temperatures to find the optimized polymerization temperature for maximum activity of the catalyst. The Me2 Si bridge catalyst showed higher activity at the lower polymerization temperature compared to the Et bridge catalyst. The highest catalytic activities were obtained at temperatures about 50 °C and 70 °C for Me2 Si(Ind)2 ZrCl2 /MAO and Et(Ind)2 ZrCl2 /MAO catalysts systems, respectively. Inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy results and polymerization activity results confirmed that the best temperature for calcinating silica was about 450 °C for both catalysts systems. The melting points of the produced polyethylene were about 130 °C, which could be attributed to the linear structure of HDPE.     

A bright two-photon fluorescent probe for real-time monitoring autophagy in living cells

A novel donor-acceptor(D-A) type of two-photon(TP) fluorescent probe,i.e.Lyso-OSC,based on the lysosome-targeting morpholine group was developed.The polarity sensing coumarin group was functionalized as the acceptor and the 1-vinyl-4-methoxybenzene group was engineered as the donor.The fluorescence intensity and emission maximum wavelength of Lyso-OSC are highly sensitive to the polarity changes of solvent.The two-photon absorption cross-section and tissue penetration depth are up to 254 GM and 150 μm,respectively.The strong fluorescence,high sensitivity to polarity,low cytotoxicity,and accurate lysosome-targeting ability entail Lyso-OSC the excellent performance in detecting the polarity changes ofcellular environment.To this end,a bright,real-time imaging autophagy of living cells has been achieved.     

Effect of solvent on the free energy of activation of S_N2 reaction between phenacyl bromide and amines

The kinetics of SN2 reaction between phenacyl bromide and various amines in 12 different solvents were studied. Solvent effects on the rate of this reaction and free energy of activation, ΔG# , were interpreted by applying the Abraham-Kam-let-Taft (AKT) equation. UK solvent polarity (π1*), solvent hydrogen-bond basicity (β1) and Hildebrand cohesive density energy (δH2) are those parameters which increase the rate constant and decrease ΔG# , while solvent hydrogen-bond acidity (α1) will have the compensatory effect. A comparison among obtained values of second rate constants, k2, for different amines in a given solvent indicates that the amine reactivities are highly dependent on their structures. The consequent decrease of the rate constant for different amines in any given solvent was found to be: primary > secondary> tertiary. This order results from steric effects of amines.     

SILICA-SUPPORTED NICKEL AND ZIRCONIUM CATALYSTS FOR BRANCHED POLYETHYLENE*

8-Aminoquinoline nickel dichloride and bis(cyclopentadienyl)zirconium dichloride (Cp_2ZrCl_2) were supportedsimultaneously on silica to produce branched polyethylene successfully by combined polymerization. The supportedpolymerization results showed that the molecular weight of polyethylene increased while the molecular weight distributionbecame wider and the molecular chains of oligomers remaning in the final solution became shorter as compared to theoligomers obtained in polymerization processes with pure 8-aminoquinoline nickel dichloride catalysis, as well as theCp_2ZrCl_2 and nickel combination system. With decreasing amount of Ni catalyst in the supported catalyst, the molecular chains of oligomers in the resulting solution became shorter, while α-olefin selectivity increased.     

STUDIES ON BIS(ALKENYLCYCLOPENTADIENYL) IVB GROUP METAL DERIVATIVES

A series of new bis(allyleyclopentadienyl) and bis(2-butenylcyelopentadienyl) dichlorides of titanium, zirconium and hafnium have been synthesized by reacting sodium allyl or 2-butenylcyclopentadienide with IVB group metal chlorides. The substituted bis-cyclopentadienyl metal dichlorides treated with inorganic halides, aryllithium, potassium thiocyanate or hydrogen sulfide, bis(alkenylcyclopentadienyl)metal dihalides, and that of diaryl, dithiocyanato and dimercaptometal derivatives were obtained. Addition reaction on allyl group in bis(allylcyclopentadienyl) dihalides of titanium, zirconium and hafnium with hydrogen halide, halogen was studied. It was found that the addition of HX followed Markovnikov's rule.The reactivity of electrophilic addition increased in the order HCl相似文献   

Analysis of local structure of Arg10 domain in apo-α- lactalbumin with a polarity-sensitive arginine-specific fluorescent probe

The polarity-sensitive fluorescent probe, 3-(4-chloro-6-p-glyoxalphenoxy-1,3,5-triazinylamino)-7- (dimethylamino)-2-methylphenazine, was used to analyze the local structure of apo-α-lactalbumin by detecting the polarity and conformational changes of the arginine residue (Arg10) domain. The polarity of the Arg10 domain in both native and heat-denatured apo-α-lactalbumin was determined, which corresponds to a dielectric constant of 16, and the hydrophobic core near the Arg10 was found to be conservative for h...     

Effects of Hydrogen-bonding Interaction and Polarity on Emission Spectrum of Naphthalene-Triethylamine in Mixed Solvent

The effects of the protic and aprotic polar solvents on the emission spectrum of the naphthalene-triethyl-amine system in THF were studied under conditions of steady-state illumination. The fluorescence spectrum of the naphthalene-triethylamine system consists of two emission bands, the fluorescence band of naphthalene (band A, 329 nm) and the emission band of the exciplex(band B, 468 nm). The intensities of both the emission bands decrease with increasing the solvent polarity. The intensity of band B also decreases due to the hy-drogen-bonding interaction between triethylamine and protic solvent, while that of band A increases. It is thus suggested that the quenching of naphthalene fluorescence by triethylamine in THF occurs through the charge transfer and electron transfer reactions. The spectral changes upon the increase of solvent polarity can be explained by the dependences of the equilibrium constant between exciplex and ion-pair and the rate constant for the electron transfer reaction from triethyl.amine to the excited naphthalene on the rel.ative permittivity of solvent. It is shown that the formation of intermolecular hydrogen-bonding between triethylamine and protic solvent suppresses the quenching reaction by the decrease in free amine. Acetonitrile has only a polar effect and trichloroacetic acid only a hydrogen-bonding(or protonation) effect, while alcohols have both the effects. The effects of alcohols could be separated into the effects of solvent polarity and intermolecular hy-drogen-bonding interaction quantitatively.     

Studies on the Solvent Effect of N-Carbamoyl-N-(1-Oxyl 2,2,5,5-Tetramethyl-Pyrrolin-3-yl) Ureas

The electron spin resonance spectra of N-carbamoyl-N-(l-oxyl-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-pyrrolin-3-yl) urea compounds in ten solvents with different polarities were determined. It was found that the hyperfine splitting constant AN and spin density pN. as well as the energy difference between two adjacent energy levels E of different pyrroline nitroxides in the same solvent increase with the increase of electron-withdrawing α-bility of the substituted groups on the aromatic ring. There was a linear correlation between AN and Reichardt ET value, and between AN and Z value as well. Such a linear correlation was also found between solvent viscosity n and ESR rotational correlation time r. On the other hand, the correlation between T and the relative height hr of peak on high field was reverse. The results are discussed in the paper.     

Effect of Cationic Micelles on the Kinetics of Interaction of [Cr（Ⅲ）-Gly-Gly]^2＋ with Ninhydrin

The effect of cationic micelles of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) on the interaction of chromium dipeptide complex ([Cr(Ⅲ)-Gly-Gly]2 ) with ninhydrin under varying conditions has been investigated. The rates of the reaction were determined in both water and surfactant micelles in the absence and presence of various organic and inorganic salts at 70 ℃ and pH 5.0. The reaction followed first- and fractional-order kinetics with respect to [Cr(Ⅲ)- Gly-Gly2 ] and [ninhydrin]. Increase in the total concentration of CTAB from 0 to 40×10-3 mol·dm-3 resulted in an increase in the pseudo-first-order rate constant (kψ) by a factor of ca 3. Quantitative kinetic analysis of kψ-[CTAB] data was performed on the basis of the pseudo-phase model of the micelles. As added salts induce structural changes in micellar systems that may modify the substrate-surfactant interactions, the effect of some inorganic (NaBr, NaCl, Na2SO4) and organic (NaBenz, NaSal, NaTos) salts on the rate was also explored. It was found that the tightly bound counterions (derived from organic salts) were the most effective.     

阳离子胶束对[Gr(III)-(Gly-Gly)]2+与茚三酮反应动力学的影响

The effect of cationic micelles of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) on the interaction of chromium dipeptide complex ([Cr(III)-Gly-Gly]2+) with ninhydrin under varying conditions has been investigated. The rates of the reaction were determined in both water and surfactant micelles in the absence and presence of various organic and inorganic salts at 70 ℃ and pH 5.0. The reaction followed first-and fractional-order kinetics with respect to [Cr(III)-Gly-Gly2+] and [ninhydrin]. Increase in the total concentration of CTAB from0 to 40×10-3mol·dm-3 resulted in an increase in the pseudo-first-order rate constant (kψ) by a factor of ca 3. Quantitative kinetic analysis of kψ-[CTAB] data was performed on the basis of the pseudo-phase model of the micelles. As added salts induce structural changes in micellar systems that may modify the substrate-surfactant interactions, the effect of some inorganic (NaBr, NaCl, Na2SO4) and organic (NaBenz, NaSal, NaTos) salts on the rate was also explored. It was found that the tightly bound counterions (derived fromorganic salts) were the most effective.     

STUDIES ON ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS OF TITANIUM,ZIRCONIUM AND HAFNIUM——THE SYNTHESES AND PROPERTIES OF BIS (CYCLOPENTADIENYL) AND BIS (METHYLCYCLOPENTADIENYL) DI(ARYL)-METAL DERIVATIVES

Aryllithium reacts with Cp_2MCl_2 and Cp'_2 MCl_2 (C_p=η~5-C_5H_5, C_P′=η~5-CH_3C_5H_4:M=Ti, Zr, Hf) respectively to prepare a series of new bis (cyclopentadienyl), bis (methy-lcyclopentadienyl) diaryl derivatives of titanium, zirconium and hafnium. The hydrolysicreaction of these organometallic compounds are studied, the derivatives of zirconium andhafnium can be easily hydrolyzed with the exception of that of titanium. They react withhydrogen chloride, acetyl chloride, bromine and haloacids to form the respective bis(cyclo-pentadionyl) dihalides of these metals. The NMR and IR spectra were discussed in regardto the structure of (η~5--CH_3C_5H_4)_2 MAr_2 and (η~5--CH_3C_5H_4)_2 MX_2.     

ELECTRO-ACUPUNCTURE MARKEDLY INCREASES PROENKEPHALIN mRNA IN RAT STRIATUM AND PITUITARY

Electro-acupuncture (EA) has been found to increase enkephalin content in striatum, hypothalamusand cerebrospinal fluid. Further studies on rat striatum showed that the increase is accompanied by anelevation of enkephalin precursor and processed intermediate levels. In order to characterize the natureof these changes, we have measured the proenkephalin mRNA (PE-mRNA) level in rat striatum and pi-tuitary by recombinant DNA technique. The PE-mRNA was hybridized with human proenkephalincDNA using a dot-blot procedure. Rats receiving EA showed a 3-5-fold increase of PE-mRNA instriatum beginning at 1 h after the cessation of 30-min EA treatment and lasting 48 h at least. A 3-foldincrease of PE-mRNA in pituitary was found immediately after the cessation of EA and a 5-6-fold in-crease at 1 or 24 h after the termination of EA.     

Trichlorozirconium η~2-Hydrazonides: Synthesis,Characterization and Their Catalytic Behavior toward Ethylene Polymerization

The trichlorozirconium η~2-hydrazonides(R=H, A; R=CH_3, B) were synthesized through the finely controlled stoichiometrical reactions of anhydrous zirconium tetrachloride with the lithium salt of either 1-(furan-2-ylmethylene)-2-phenylhydrazonide or 1-(furan-2-ylethylidene)-2-phenyl hydrazonide in the solvent tetrahydrofuran(THF), respectively. These complexes were highly sensitive to air and moisture due to solely using less bulky ligand of hydrazonides. The molecular structures of the title complexes, determined by means of single crystal X-ray diffraction, were found to be the distorted pentagonal bipyramid geometry around zirconium atom, with three chlorides and the hydrazonato ligand acting as the η~2-coordination mode as well as two incorporated THF molecules. Upon activation with either methylaluminoxane(MAO) or modified methylaluminoxane(MMAO), both complexes A and B exhibited catalytic activities toward ethylene polymerization, producing polyethylenes with ultra-high molecular weights.     

STUDIES ON ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS OF TITANIUM,ZIRCONIUM AND HAFNIUM TITANIUM, ZIRCONIUM AND HAFNIUM——SYNTHESES AND PROPERTIES OF BIS (CYCLOPENTADIENYL) DI-(ARYLOXY) DERIVATIVES

The dichlorides of bis(cyclopentadienyl) or bis(methylcyclopentadienyl) titanium, zircon-ium and hafnium reacting with phenol or substituted phenols in the presence of base give aseries of new aryloxymetal derivatives. The activities of chlorine atoms in the dichlorides ofbis(cyclopentadienyl)titanium, zirconium and hafnium molecules towards phenols are compared.The influence upon HNMR of the cyclopentadienyl ring due to the electronegativities of themetals and the substituents on the phenyl rings, as well as the number and position of thesubstituents are discussed.     

Effect of conductive fillers on the cyclic stress-strain and nano-scale free volume properties of silicone rubber

The effect of carbon black(CB) and graphite(G) powders on the macroscopic and nano-scale free volume properties of silicone rubber based on poly(di-methylsiloxane)(PDMS) was studied through thermal and cyclic mechanical measurements, as well as with positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy(PALS). The melting temperature of the composites(Tm) and the endothermic enthalpy of melting(?Hm) were estimated by differential scanning calorimetry(DSC). Tm and the degree of crystallinity(χc) of PDMS composites were found to decrease with increasing the CB content. This can be explained due to the increase in physical cross-linking which results in a decrease in the crystallite thickness. Besides, χc was found to be dependent on the filler type. Cyclic stress-strain behavior of PDMS loaded with different contents of filler has been studied. Mullins ratio(RM) was found to be dependent on the filler type and content. It was found that, RM increases with increasing the filler content due to the increase in physical cross-linking which results in a decrease in the size of free volume, as observed through a decrease of the o-Ps lifetime τ3 measured by PALS. Moreover, the hysteresis in PDMS-CB composites was more pronounced than in PDMS-G composites. Furthermore, a correlation was established between the free volume Vf and the mechanical properties of PDMS composites containing different fillers. A negative correlation was observed between Vf and RM.     

Regioselectivity Study on Propylene Polymerization Catalyzed by Neutral Salicyladiminato Pd(II) Model Complex with DFT Method

1 INTRODUCTION In the past decade, there was a large increase of research activity on the control of polymer micro- structures by varying the structures of ligands in single-site olefin polymerization catalysts. The ma- jority of such investigations reported till now have been focused on metallocenes[1] of early transition metals or compounds of late transition metal[2, 3] dii- mide catalysts[4～7]. The polymerization mechanisms[8～10] and the influence of ligands on the regioselectivity …     

Electrostatic interaction mechanism on the separation of phenols by non-aqueous capillary electrophoresis

The electrostatic interaction between additive and analyte is of great importance to non-aqueous cap- illary electrophoresis(NACE)separation.Three tetraalkylammonium bromides and acetonitrile were applied as additives and running solvent respectively.The effect of alkyl chain length and concentra- tion of additive on electrostatic interactions was investigated by the separation of phenols.The sepa- ration ability was found to increase with decreasing alkyl chain length of the additive,and the resolu- tion values were increased with increasing additive concentration.The separation was seriously dete- riorated after a little amount of water was added in the running solution.Furthermore,the electrostatic interaction is strong under the conditions of low electron cloud density,weak steric hindrance and multi-interaction sites.Thus,the separation result can be predicted by theoretical analysis,which is helpful for the separation of other substances in NACE based on electrostatic interaction.     

EFFECTS OF SOLVENT POLARITY ON FREE RADICAL COPOLY MERIZATION OF 5-HEXENOIC ACID AND ACRYLONITRILE

The effects of solvent polarity on free radical copolymerization of 5-hexenoie acid and acrylonitrile at 60℃ were studied. It was observed thatas the polarity of solvents enhanced, both the copolymcrization rate and the reactivity ratios r_1, r_2 increased, while the alternating tendency of monomer units in copolymer chain decreased. It is believed that the solvent polarity raises the reactivities of acrylonitrile monomer and its growing chain radical, but causes no distinct variation in those of 5-hexenoic acid.