Synthesis,characterization, and blends of high temperature poly(arylether sulfone)s

The preparation of poly(4-oxy-1,4-phenylenesulfonyl-4,4′-biphenylene-4-sulfonylphenylene) (PBP) has been accomplished by the base mediated, polycondensation reaction between two biphenyl containing monomers. The bisphenol, 4,4′-bis[(4-hydroxyphenyl) sulfonyl]biphenyl (HSB), was reacted with 4,4′-bis[(4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl]-biphenyl (CSB) in tetramethylene sulfone solvent. The highest mechanical properties and glass transition temperature was observed for polymer PBP with a reduced viscosity around 1.0 dL/g. Consequently, the current synthesis route provides polymer with higher properties than other historical preparative routes. Blends of PBP with a different poly(ether sulfone) were miscible based on the observance of a single glass transition temperature. The T_gs of the polymer blends exhibited an unusual positive deviation from the weighted linear averages of the components.     

Dimethylsilyl- and methylene-bridged aromatic groups : III. Electron spin resonance spectra of anion radicals

From the ESR spectra of anion radicals of bis(4-biphenylyl)dimethylsilane and 4,4′-bis(4-biphenylyldimethylsilyl)biphenyl, the delocalization of spin density is inferred. The bridging SiMe₂-groups separate practically independent π-systems. The rate of electron transfer between biphenyl sub-units is less than ～ 10⁶ sec^?1 at 223 K.     

Dimethylsilyl- and methylene-bridged aromatic groups : II. Phosphorescent triplet states

The zero-field splitting parameters D and E, or D, were measured by electron spin spectroscopy for the triplet states of bis(4-biphenylyl)dimethylsilane, 4,4′-bis-(4-biphenylyldimethylsilyl)biphenyl, 1,2-diphenyltetramethyldisilane, several monosilanes, bis(4-biphenylyl)methane, 4,4′-bis(4-phenylbenzyl)biphenyl, and dimethyldiphenylmethane. The zero-field splitting values of compounds having biphenyl subunits bridged with either SiMe₂- or CH₂-groups, compared with those of mono- and disubstituted biphenyls, show that the triplet electrons are localized mainly on one biphenyl group in each of the bridged compounds on the time scale of the ESR observations.     

Preparation and properties of aromatic polyimides from 2,2′-bis(p-aminophenoxy)biphenyl or 2,2′-bis)p-aminophenoxy)-1,1′-binaphthyl and aromatic tetracarboxylic dianhydrides

New aromatic polyimides containing a biphenyl-2,2′-diyl or 1,1′-binaphthyl-2,2′-diyl unit were prepared by a conventional two-step method starting from 2,2′-bis(p-aminophenoxy) biphenyl or 2,2′-bis(p-aminophenoxy)-1,1′-binaphthyl and aromatic tetracarboxylic dianhydrides. The polyimides having inherent viscosities of 0.69–0.99 and 0.51–0.59 dL/g, respectively, were obtained. Some of these polymers were readily soluble in a variety of organic solvents including N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc), N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), dimethyl sulfoxide, and pyridine. Transparent, flexible, and pale yellow to brown films of these polymers could be cast from the DMAc or NMP polyamic acid solutions. These aromatic polyimides containing biphenyl and binaphthyl units had glass transition temperatures in the range of 200–235 and 286–358°C, respectively. They began to lose weight around 380°C, with 10% weight loss being recorded at about 470°C in air. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

A very low-field aromatic proton resonance in the PMR spectrum of a conformationally constrained arylnickel complex

The ¹H NMR spectrum of 2,2′-bis[chlorobis(triethylphosphine)nickel]biphenyl, (I), exhibits the H₆ and H₆, resonance at δ 12.00 ppm in CDCl₃ (12.27 in C₆D₆), 4.4 ppm downfield from the resonance of the corresponding protons in biphenyl. The large downfield shift is attributed to static very-short distances of H₆ and H₆, to nickel atoms in (I) that are enforced by its sterically-fixed conformation.     

Synthesis and structure of 5,5′-bis(di-<Emphasis Type="Italic">iso</Emphasis>-propoxyphosphoryl)biphenyl-17-crown-5

The interaction of 5,5′-dibromophenyl-17-crown-5 with triisopropylphosphite (NiBr₂ catalysis) was employed to prepare 5,5′-bis(di-iso-propoxyphosphoryl)biphenyl-17-crown-5, its molecular structure (X-ray crystallography) being compared with the data for the unsubstituted biphenyl-17-crown-5 and an acyclic analog 2,2′-dimethoxy-5,5′-bis(di-iso-propoxyphosphoryl)biphenyl. For both crown-ethers the macrocycle shape in the crystal state is defined by mutual rotation of the benzene rings, whilst bulky isopropoxyphosphoryl groups in the 5(5′) positions gave little influence on the dihedral angle made by the aromatic cycles. The P=O bonds of these groups are pointing into opposite directions and are virtually parallel to the benzene ring planes. The 2,2′-oxygen atoms of the biphenyl fragment have the gauche orientation in all compounds studied.     

Application value of a new Co(II) complex in treatment of glioma by inducing glioma cell apoptosis

When a 3,5-bis(3,5-dicarboxylphenoxy)benzoic acid (H₅L) ligand reacted with Co(II) salt as well as the 4′-bis(benzoimidazo-1-ly)biphenyl) (4,4′-bbibp) ligand, a novel coordination polymer based on Co with the chemical composition of {[Co₂(HL) (4,4′-bbibp)₂]·4(H₂O)}_n has been created. The single crystal X-ray diffraction and elemental analysis of compound 1 were carried out and the data were recorded. Its application value on the glioma was evaluated with the CCK-8 assay and the Annexin V-FITC/PI apoptosis assay. It has been shown that carboxyl groups in Co complexes can form multiple binding interactions with target proteins, however, the imidazole group doesn't form any binding interaction.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(Aryl Ether-Bissulfone)s

A series of poly(aryl ether-bissulfone)s were synthesized from bis-phenols, 4,4′-bis(4-chlorophenylsulfonyl)biphenyl, and 4,4′-bis(4-fluorophenylsulfonyl)biphenyl. The bishalide monomers were synthesized by reaction of 4,4′-bis(chlorosulfonyl)biphenyl with a suitable aryl halide. Potassium carbonate mediated reaction in di-methylacetamide gave high molecular weight polymers in excellent yield. The polymers are soluble in dipolar aprotic solvents. Unlike the corresponding monosulfone analogues, the poly(aryl ether-bissulfone)s exhibited poor solubility in chlorinated hydrocarbons. The glass transition temperatures of the polymers are among the highest known for poly(aryl ether)s (241-271 °C). In addition, the polymers exhibit excellent thermal stability and they produce clear, colorless tough films by solution casting or compression molding.     

A convenient synthesis of a 2,7-difunctional tetra(alkoxy)triphenylene involving 4,4′-diacetoxy-3,3′-dialkoxybiphenyl as a key precursor and its conversion to extended hybrid mesogenic compounds

A new rational pathway to 2,7-difunctionalised-β-hexa-substituted triphenylenes is presented, requiring less protection/deprotection and purification steps than more conventional synthetic procedures in the framework of the ‘biphenyl route’. Main improvements are deprotection via alkaline hydrolysis of an ester in ethanol/water medium instead of using toxic and pyrophoric reagents like lithium diphenylphosphide, and the use of easily prepared brominated precursors instead of iodinated reagents for biphenyl synthesis. 4,4′-Diacetoxy-3,3′-bis(hexyloxy)biphenyl has been synthesised under this scheme, and characterised by proton nuclear magnetic resonance (¹H NMR) spectrometry, elemental analysis and single-crystal crystallography. It crystallises in the P-1 space group, and exhibits a layered structure built-up through dipolar, C–H … π and C–H … O=C non-covalent interactions. This compound has been oxidatively coupled with 1,2-bis(hexyloxy)benzene to yield 2,7-dihydroxy-3,6,10,11-tetrakis(hexyloxy)triphenylene, a non-mesogen key precursor for the synthesis of the corresponding liquid-crystalline 2,7-difunctional triphenylenes. Indeed, a reactive 2,7-difunctional mesogen was prepared and used to produce new triphenylene-siloxane hybrid monomeric, trimeric and polymeric mesogens. All of them exhibited columnar hexagonal (Col_h) mesophases.     

Preparation and properties of aromatic polyamides from 2,2′-bis(p-carboxyphenoxy) biphenyl or 2,2′-bis(p-carboxyphenoxy)-1,1′-binaphthyl and aromatic diamines

New aromatic dicarboxylic acids having kink and crank structures, 2,2′-bis(p-carboxyphenoxy) biphenyl and 2,2′-bis(p-carboxyphenoxy)-1,1′-binaphthyl, were synthesized by the reaction of p-fluorobenzonitrile with biphenyl-2,2′-diol and 2,2′-dihydroxy-1,1′-binaphthyl, respectively, followed by hydrolysis. Biphenyl-2,2′-diyl-and 1,1′-binaphthyl-2,2′-diyl-containing aromatic polyamides having inherent viscosities of 0.58–1.46 dL/g and 0.63–1.30 dL/g, respectively, were obtained by the low-temperature solution polycondensation of the corresponding diacid chlorides with aromatic diamines. These polymers were readily soluble in a variety of organic solvents including N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc), N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), dimethyl sulfoxide, m-cresol, and pyridine. Transparent, pale yellow, and flexible films of these polymers could be cast from the DMAc or NMP solutions. These aromatic polyamides containing biphenyl and binaphthyl units had glass transition temperatures in the range of 210–272 and 260–315°C, respectively. They began to lose weight around 380°C, with 10% weight loss being recorded at about 450°C in air. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Characterization and comparison of poly(aryl ether ketone)s containing dibenzoylbiphenyl moieties: Effects of changes in biphenyl substitution pattern on thermal and mechanical properties

A monomer, 3,3′-bis (4-fluorobenzoyl) biphenyl, was prepared in high yield in two steps from inexpensive 3-chlorobenzoyl chloride and fluorobenzene, and polymerized by nucleophilic displacement reaction with various bisphenol monomers in tetramethylene sulfone to produce a series of high molecular weight poly(aryl ether ketone)s containing 3,3′-dibenzoylbiphenyl (DBBP) moieties. The spectroscopic, thermal, and thermomechanical properties of these polymers and related isomeric polymers having 2,2′-and 4,4′-DBBP units were determined and compared to study the effects of changes in the substitution pattern of the biphenyl unit. Except for the 2,2′-DBBP series of polymers, T_gs were found to increase with increasing linearity of the DBBP unit. The 2,2′-DBBP series of polymers had exceptionally high T_gs due to the sterically restricted motions in the biphenyl unit caused by the 2,2′-substitution. In addition, they also showed evidence for torsion with the 2,2′-DBBP unit, whereas in other isomeric polymers the DBBP units are believed to be relatively coplanar. Thermal stabilities and tensile moduli for these polymers proved to be independent of substitution patterns. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

(四氮杂十四元大环)·双(O，O′-二(1-萘基)二硫代磷酸根)合镍或铜的合成与谱学性质

Four new nickel and copper complexes ［ML{SSP(OC₁₀H₇-1)₂}₂］, where M=Ni(Ⅱ), Cu(Ⅱ); L=5,7,7,12,14,14-hexamethyl-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradeca-4,11-diene(hmtade) or 5,7,7,12,14,14-hexamethyl-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane(hmta); SSP(OC₁₀H₇-1)₂=O,O′-bis(1-naphthy)dithiophosphate, were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, molar conductivity, infrared spectra, electronic spectra and TG-DTA thermal analysis. The complexes are non-electrolytes in DMSO. O,O′-bis(1-naphthyl) dithiophosphate ligand that behaves in monodentate fashion coordinates to metal ion.     

Preparation and properties of aromatic polyamides from 2,2′-bis(p-aminophenoxy) biphenyl or 2,2′-bis(p-aminophenoxy)-1,1′-binaphthyl and aromatic dicarboxylic acids

New aromatic diamines having kink and crank structures, 2,2′-bis(p-aminophenoxy)biphenyl and 2,2′-bis(p-aminophenoxy)-1,1′-binaphthyl, were synthesized by the reaction of p-fluoronitrobenzene with biphenyl-2,2′-diol and 2,2′-dihydroxy-1,1′-binaphthyl, respectively, followed by catalytic reduction. Biphenyl-2,2′-diyl- and 1,1′-binaphthyl-2,2′-diyl-containing aromatic polyamides having inherent viscosities of 0.44–1.18 and 0.26–0.88 dL/g, respectively, were obtained either by the direct polycondensation or low-temperature solution polycondensation of the diamines with aromatic dicarboxylic acids (or diacid chlorides). These polymers were readily soluble in a variety of organic solvents including N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc), N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), dimethyl sulfoxide, m-cresol, and pyridine. Transparent, pale yellow, and flexible films of these polymers could be cast from the DMAc or NMP solutions. These aromatic polyamides containing biphenyl and binaphthyl units had glass transition temperatures in the range of 215–255 and 266–303°C, respectively. They began to lose weight at ca. 380°C, with 10% weight loss being recorded at about 470°C in air. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Organometallic polymers. XXIX. Synthesis and characterization of ferrocene-containing siloxane polymers from bis(dimethylamino)silane–disilanol condensation

A new monomer, 1,1′-bis(dimethylaminodimethylsilyl)ferrocene, was synthesized by two routes and polymerized with three aryl disilanols: dihydroxydiphenylsilane, 1,4-bis(hydroxydimethylsilyl)benzene, and 4,4′-bis(hydroxydimethylsilyl)biphenyl, yielding three different polysiloxanes. Melt polymerizations carried out at 1 torr pressure and 100°C resulted in the highest molecular weight polymers. Intramolecular cyclization competed with intermolecular chain extension in polymerization of the bis(aminosilane) with dihydroxydiphenylsilane, resulting in isolation of a bridged derivative, 1,3,5-trisila-2,4-dioxa-1,1,5,5-tetramethyl-3,3-diphenyl[5]ferrocenophane. Cyclization did not compete significantly during the formation of polymers from this bisaminosilane and the two remaining diols, as evidenced by higher yields and greater molecular weights. These polymers could be cast as tough flexible films, and fibers could be drawn from their melts. TGA and DSC data showed the polymer formed from 1,1′-bis(dimethylaminodimethylsilyl)ferrocene and 1,4-bis(hydroxydimethylsilyl)benzene to be at least as thermally stable as an arylene siloxane polymer which differed from the ferrocenylsiloxane structure only in the replacement of the ferrocene moiety with a p-substituted phenylene linkage. The ferrocene-containing polymers were generally hydrolytically stable under conditions of refluxing THF–H₂O(10 : 1) for 1 hr. The polymer-forming reaction was found to follow second-order kinetics, and the specific rate constants for formation of two of the polymers were measured.     

Synthesis and Ni(0)-catalyzed oligomerization of isomeric 4,4‴-dichloroquaterphenyls

4,4?-Dichloro-1,1′ : 2′,1″ : 2″,1?-quaterphenyl ( 9 ), 4,4?-dichloro-1,1′ : 3′,1″ : 3″,1?-quaterphenyl ( 10 ), and 4,4?-dichloro-1,1′ : 4′,1″ : 4″,1?-quaterphenyl ( 11 ) were synthesized by Pd (0) catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of 4-chlorobenzeneboronic acid with 2,2′-, 3,3′-, and 4,4′-bis (trifluoromethanesulfonyloxy)biphenyl respectively. 4,4?-Dichloro-1,1′ : 2′,1″ : 2″,1?-quaterphenyl ( 9 ) and 4,4?-dichloro-1,1′ : 3′,1″ : 3″,1?-quaterphenyl ( 10 ) were oligomerized by Ni(0) catalyzed homocoupling reaction to yield white and soluble oligophenylenes. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Preparation of poly(phosphate ester)s having bisphenol moieties as mesogenic units in the main chain

Poly(phosphate ester)s, PPE 1a–d , were synthesized from polycondensation of methyl phosphorodichloridate (MPDC) with various bisphenols such as 4,4′-biphenol 1a , 4,4′-dihydroxyphenylether 1b , bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)methane 1c , and 3,3′-dimethyl-4,4′-dihy-droxybiphenyl 1d . PPE 2a–d with hexamethylene spacers were also obtained from poly-condensation of MPDC with 4,4′-bis(6-hydroxyhexyloxy)biphenyl 2a , 4,4′-di(6-hydroxyhexyloxy)phenyl ether 2b , bis[4-(6-hydroxyhexyloxy)phenyl]methane 2c , and 3,3′-dimethyl 4,4′-di(6-hydroxyhexyloxy)biphenyl 2d . The degree of crystallinity of PPE 1a–1d without hexamethylene spacer was 3.3–17.6%, whereas PPE 2a and PPE 2b which exhibit mesomorphic behavior were 20.1 and 18.6%, respectively. PPE 2a and PPE 2b show the mesophase at 139.6–195.5°C and 42.4–66.3°C, respectively. PPE 2c and PPE 2d were obtained as rubbery. From pyrolysis of PPE in air the temperature corresponding to 5% weight loss was found to be 322–408°C and 284–291°C for PPE 1 and PPE 2 , respectively. It was also found that PPE 2a was enzymatically degraded by phospholipase C. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Synthesis,liquid crystallinity,and mechanical properties of thermotropic polyquinolines

Thermotropic liquid-crystalline polyquinolines with high molecular weights, i.e., poly[2,2′-(α,ω-dioxyphenylene (or -dioxybiphenylene) alkane)-6,6′-(4,4′-dioxybiphenyl)-bis(4-phenylquinoline)]s (P-H-B1Mns or P-H-B2Mns), were synthesized by polycondensation of 4,4′-bis(4-amino-3-benzoylphenoxy)biphenyl and α,ω-bis(4-acetophenoxy (or -acetobiphenoxy))alkanes. For P-H-B1Mn series, the T_m and T_i were in the range of 129–230°C and 156–254°C, respectively, while for the P-H-B2Mn series, those were 182–275°C and 217–309°C, respectively. The introduction of both the dioxybiphenylene group and an alkylene spacer induced thermotropic liquid crystallinity in the polyquinoline, although the introduction of the alkylene spacer alone did not induce it. In addition, polyquinolines substituted with methyl, methoxy, and chloro groups exhibited larger mesophase temperature ranges as well as higher T_ms and T_is than the unsubstituted ones. Tensile strengths of these thermotropic polyquinolines were considerably high in the range of 770 to 1170 kgf/cm². © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 36: 749–759, 1998     

peri-Naphthylenediamines 18. 1,8-Bis(dimethylamino)-4-vinylnaphthalene

The 1-[1,8-bis(dimethylamino)-4-naphthyl[ethyl carbocation generated from the corresponding alcohol in benzene in the presence of Al₂O₃ undergoes elimination according to theE1 mechanism to give previously unknown 1,8-bis(dimethylami no)-4-vinyl naphthalene in a good yield. This compound was also synthesized from 1,8-bis(dimethylamino)-4-formylnaphthalene by the Wittig reaction. Polymerization of the vinylic derivative obtained was studied.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 2297–2300, September, 1996.     

Synthesis, antimicrobial and antifungal activity of double quaternary ammonium salts of biphenyls

The synthetic methods for new 2-, 2,2′-, and 3-substituted 4,4′-bis(chloromethyl)biphenyls were developed. Quaternization of them with various amines resulted in a series of new double quaternary ammonium salts containing the biphenyl moiety. The majority of the obtained compounds have a pronounced antifungal and antibacterial activity against the Gram-positive bacteria.     

Preparation and application of chiral spiro nitrogen-containing ligands for cobalt-catalyzed asymmetric Michael addition

Two novel chiral spiro nitrogen-containing ligands, 7,7′-bis(2-pyridinecarboxamido)-1,1′-spirobiindane (abbreviated as SIPAD) and 7,7′-bis(2-quinolinecarboxamido)-1,1′-spirobiindane (abbreviated as SIQAD), were conveniently prepared from 1,1′-spirobiindane-7,7′-dicarboxylic acid in high yields (85% and 84%, respectively) in two steps. The cobalt complexes prepared in situ from Co(OAc)₂ and the ligands have been proven to be efficient catalysts for the asymmetric Michael addition reaction of malonates to chalcone derivatives. The alkylation products were obtained in high yields with moderate enantiomeric excesses under mild reaction conditions.