Total Synthesis of (±)-Waihoensene

The first total synthesis of waihoensene, a tetracyclic diterpene containing an angular triquinane and a six-membered ring, with four contiguous quaternary carbon atoms, was achieved through the tandem cycloaddition reaction of an allenyl diazo substrate containing a six-membered ring via trimethylenemethane (TMM) diyl intermediate.     

Why are the Homoleptic Diyl Complexes M(InR)4 with M = Ni and Pt Stable Compounds while only Ni(CO)4 but not Pt(CO)4 can become Isolated? A Theoretical Study of M(EMe)44 and M(CO)4 (M = Ni,Pd, Pt; E = B,Al, Ga,In, Tl)

The equilibrium geometries and first bond dissociation energies of the homoleptic complexes M(EMe)₄ and M(CO)₄ with M = Ni, Pd, Pt and E = B, Al, Ga, In, Tl have been calculated at the gradient corrected DFT level using the BP86 functionals. The electronic structure of the metal‐ligand bonds has been examined with the topologial analysis of the electron density distribution. The nature of the bonding is revealed by partitioning the metal‐ligand interaction energies into contributions by electrostatic attraction, covalent bonding and Pauli repulsion. The calculated data show that the M‐CO and M‐EMe bonding is very similar. However, the M‐EMe bonds of the lighter elements E are much stronger than the M‐CO bonds. The bond energies of the latter are as low or even lower than the M‐TlMe bonds. The main reason why Pd(CO)₄ and Pt(CO)₄ are unstable at room temperature in a condensed phase can be traced back to the already rather weak bond energy of the Ni‐CO bond. The Pd‐L bond energies of the complexes with L = CO and L = EMe are always 10 — 20 kcal/mol lower than the Ni‐L bond energies. The calculated bond energy of Ni(CO)₄ is only D_o = 27 kcal/mol. Thus, the bond energy of Pd(CO)₄ is only D_o = 12 kcal/mol. The first bond dissociation energy of Pt(CO)₄ is low because the relaxation energy of the Pt(CO)₃ fragment is rather high. The low bond energies of the M‐CO bonds are mainly caused by the relatively weak electrostatic attraction and by the comparatively large Pauli repulsion. The σ and π contributions to the covalent M‐CO interactions have about the same strength. The π bonding in the M‐EMe bonds is less than in the M‐CO bonds but it remains an important part of the bond energy. The trends of the electrostatic and covalent contributions to the bond energies and the σ and π bonding in the metal‐ligand bonds are discussed.     

Organometallic Molybdenum(V) Complexes with Primary Phosphine Ligands. Syntheses,Spectroscopic Properties and Molecular Structures of [Cp°MoCl4(PH2R)] (R = But, 1‐Ad,Cy, Ph, 2, 4, 6‐Me3C6H2, 2, 4, 6‐Pri3C6H2, Cp° = C5EtMe4)

[Cp°MoCl₄] (Cp° = C₅EtMe₄) reacts with primary phosphines PH₂R to give the paramagnetic phosphine complexes [Cp°MoCl₄(PH₂R)] [Cp° = C₅EtMe₄, R = Bu^t ( 1 ), 1‐Ad (1‐Ad = 1‐adamantyl; 2 ), Cy ( 3 ), Ph ( 4 ), Mes (Mes = 2, 4, 6‐Me₃C₆H₂; 5 ), Tipp (Tipp = 2, 4, 6‐Prⁱ₃C₆H₂; 6 )]. 1 — 6 were characterized spectroscopically (IR, MS), and X‐ray crystal structures were determined for 1 — 4 and 6 . EPR investigations in liquid and frozen solution confirmed the presence of Mo^V species, and the data were used to analyze the spin‐density distribution in the first coordination sphere. Complexes 3 and 4 react with two equivalents of NEt₃ with formation of [Cp°MoCl₂(η³‐P₄Cy₄H)] ( 7 ) and [Cp°₂Mo₂(μ‐Cl)₂(μ‐P₄Ph₄)] ( 8 ), respectively, in low yield. Complexes 7 and 8 were characterized by X‐ray crystallography.     

A facile approach to fabricate hierarchically structured poly(3‐hexylthiophene‐2,5‐diyl) films

Microstructured surfaces have great potentials to improve the performances and efficiency of optoelectronic devices. In this work, a simple robust approach based on surface instabilities was presented to fabricate poly(3‐hexylthiophene‐2,5‐diyl) (P3HT) films with ridge‐like/wrinkled composite microstructures. Namely, the hierarchically patterned films were prepared by spin coating the P3HT/tetrahydrofuran (THF) solution on a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) substrate to form stable ridge‐like structures, followed by solvent vapor swelling to create surface wrinkles with the orientation guided by the ridge‐like structures. During spin coating of the P3HT/THF solution, the ridge‐like structures were generated by the in‐situ template of the THF swelling‐induced creasing structures on the PDMS substrate. To our knowledge, it is the first report that the creasing structures are used as a recoverable template for patterning films. The crease‐templated ridge‐like structures were well modulated by the THF swelling time, the modulus of the PDMS substrate, the P3HT/THF solution concentration and the selective/blanket exposure of the PDMS substrate to O₂ plasma. UV–vis and fluorescence spectrometry measurements indicated that the light absorption and fluorescent emission were improved on the hierarchically patterned P3HT films, which can be utilized to enhance the efficiencies of organic solar cells. Furthermore, this simple versatile method based on the solvent swelling‐induced crease as the in‐situ recoverable template has been extended to pattern other spin‐coated films with different compositions. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 2017 , 55, 928–939     

Synthesis of diisocyanides with phenolic groups and their polymerization to helically chiral poly(quinoxaline‐2,3‐diyl)s

The development of synthetic routes which lead to five new diisocyanide monomers with one or two phenolic groups is described. Their polymerization behavior is studied with Pd‐ and Ni‐based initiators, as well as under microwave irradiation. The polymerizability is mainly dominated by steric effects as is concluded from experiments using different protecting groups. Chiroptical properties of these new polymers are studied by CD‐spectroscopy. After deprotection, helically chiral poly(quinoxalin‐2,3‐diyl)s are obtained which display a Brønsted function attached to a stereolabile biaryl axis whose configuration should be influenced by the chiral polymer backbone. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2015 , 53, 1320–1329     

含1,1′-联萘基团可溶性聚酯酰亚胺的合成与性质

从１ ,１′联２ ,２′萘酚出发合成了新型具有非共平面结构的联萘类二酐单体,即２ ,２′（３ ,３′,４ ,４′四酸二酐） 二苯甲酰氧基１ ,１′联萘． 通过联萘二酐与不同二胺单体的溶液缩聚反应制备得到了一系列新型聚酯酰亚胺． 聚合物表现出良好的溶解性、热性能及薄膜透光性．     

Electrochemical Reduction of 4,4′‐(2,2,2‐Trichloroethane‐1,1‐diyl)‐ bis(chlorobenzene) (DDT) and 4,4′‐(2,2‐Dichloroethane‐1,1‐diyl)‐ bis(chlorobenzene) (DDD) at Carbon Cathodes in Dimethylformamide

In dimethylformamide containing tetramethylammonium tetrafluoroborate, cyclic voltammograms for reduction of 4,4′‐(2,2,2‐trichloroethane‐1,1‐diyl)bis(chlorobenzene) (DDT) at a glassy carbon cathode exhibit five waves, whereas three waves are observed for the reduction of 4,4′‐(2,2‐dichloroethane‐1,1‐diyl)bis(chlorobenzene) (DDD). Bulk electrolyses of DDT and DDD afford 4,4′‐(ethene‐1,1‐diyl)bis(chlorobenzene) (DDNU) as principal product (67–94%), together with 4,4′‐(2‐chloroethene‐1,1‐diyl)bis(chlorobenzene) (DDMU), 1‐chloro‐4‐styrylbenzene, and traces of both 1,1‐diphenylethane and 4,4′‐(ethane‐1,1‐diyl)bis(chlorobenzene) (DDO). For electrolyses of DDT and DDD, the coulometric n values are essentially 4 and 2, respectively. When DDT is reduced in the presence of a large excess of D₂O, the resulting DDNU and DDMU are almost fully deuterated, indicating that reductive cleavage of the carbon–chlorine bonds of DDT is a two‐electron process that involves carbanion intermediates. A mechanistic scheme is proposed to account for the formation of the various products.     

Preparation of Poly(1,3,4‐oxadiazole‐2,5‐diyl‐1,2‐vinylene) via Anionic Mechanism

2,5‐Bis(chloromethyl)‐1,3,4‐oxadiazole was synthesized and dehydrohalogenation of this model compound was investigated under various base conditions. The formation of an intermediate with quinodimethane‐type structure is suggested for reaction in EtONa/EtOH. Polymerization of this intermediate proceeds via an anionic mechanism to form poly(1,3,4‐oxadiazole‐2,5‐diyl‐1,2‐vinylene). Polymerization at a toluene/water interface results in shorter polymerization times, milder conditions, higher molecular weights, higher yields and fewer defects in the polymer as compared to the corresponding polycondensation route.

     

Synthesis of poly(quinoxaline‐2,3‐diyl)s with alkoxy side chains by aromatizing polymerization of 4,5‐dialkoxy‐substituted 1,2‐ diisocyanobenzenes

Poly(quinoxaline‐2,3‐diyl)s bearing alkoxy pendants was synthesized by living polymerization of 4,5‐dialkoxy‐3,6‐dimethyl‐1,2‐diisocyanobenzenes, which were easily accessible from 3,6‐dimethylcatechol, using organonickel complexes as initiators. Thermal properties of the obtained polymers were fully determined by thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry, exhibiting strong dependence on their side chains. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2011     

A model for charge transport in semicrystalline polymer thin films

A model for simulating the charge transport properties of semicrystalline polymer (SCrP) using Monte Carlo simulation is reinvented. The model is validated by reproducing the experimentally observed field and temperature dependence of mobility in Poly(3‐hexylthiophene‐2,5‐diyl) (P3HT) thin films. This study also provides a new physical insight to the origin of much debated negative field dependence of mobility (NFDM) observed at low electric field strengths in P3HT thin films. The observed NFDM, which is not explainable with the mechanisms proposed earlier, is attributed to the weak dependence of transit time on the applied electric field strengths. In the semicrystalline films, the charge transport takes place mostly through the crystalline regions, in which the charge transport is weakly dependent on the strength of the applied electric field. In addition, a possible explanation for the origin of Arrhenius temperature dependence of mobility (lnμ ∝ 1/T) commonly observed in SCrP thin films is also proposed. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 2019 , 57, 137–141     

新型共轭高分子聚[吡咯2,5-二(3-甲氧基-4-羟基苯甲烯)]的合成与表征

本文采用两步法合成了一种新型共轭高分子聚 [吡咯 2 ,5 二 (3 甲氧基 4 羟基苯甲烯 ) ],其前聚物聚 [吡咯 2 ,5 二 (3 甲氧基 4 羟基苯甲烷 ) ]可溶于一般的极性有机溶剂 .通过红外、核磁、紫外光谱分析鉴定了产物及其前聚物的结构 .利用DSC与TGA测试分析了所合成聚合物的热学性质 .紫外光谱表明在聚合物链中引入醌式吡咯环结构有利于降低产物的能隙 ,其能隙为 1 14eV ,属窄能隙类共轭聚合物 .经碘掺杂后产物的电导率在半导体的范围内     

Helically chiral poly(quinoxalin‐2,3‐diyl)s: Toward the synthesis of stereoregular polymeric organocatalysts

The synthesis of seven new aromatic diisocyanide monomers is described and a rationale for their stability is given, as well as their behavior in the palladium‐mediated aromatizing polymerization yielding helically chiral poly(quinoxalin‐2,3‐diyl)s (PQs). Acceleration of the otherwise slow polymerization by microwave heating was observed. The polymers are designed to display potential organocatalytically active functionalities (e.g., phenols, pyridines) nearby stereolabile biaryl axes, which are asymmetrically governed by the configurationally stable helical backbone. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 47: 4830–4839, 2009     

Three isotypic polymeric complexes with rare earth cations,but‐2‐enoate anions and 4,4′‐(ethane‐1,2‐diyl)dipyridine and 4,4′‐(ethene‐1,2‐diyl)dipyridine bridging ligands

Three isotypic rare earth complexes, catena‐poly[[aquabis(but‐2‐enoato‐κ²O,O′)yttrium(III)]‐bis(μ‐but‐2‐enoato)‐κ³O,O′:O;κ³O:O,O′‐[aquabis(but‐2‐enoato‐κ²O,O′)yttrium(III)]‐μ‐4,4′‐(ethane‐1,2‐diyl)dipyridine‐κ²N:N′], [Y₂(C₄H₅O₂)₆(C₁₂H₁₂N₂)(H₂O)₂], the gadolinium(III) analogue, [Gd₂(C₄H₅O₂)₆(C₁₂H₁₂N₂)(H₂O)₂], and the gadolinium(III) analogue with a 4,4′‐(ethene‐1,2‐diyl)dipyridine bridging ligand, [Gd₂(C₄H₅O₂)₆(C₁₂H₁₀N₂)(H₂O)₂], are one‐dimensional coordination polymers made up of centrosymmetric dinuclear [M(but‐2‐enoato)₃(H₂O)]₂ units (M = rare earth), further bridged by centrosymmetric 4,4′‐(ethane‐1,2‐diyl)dipyridine or 4,4′‐(ethene‐1,2‐diyl)dipyridine spacers into sets of chains parallel to the [20] direction. There are intra‐chain and inter‐chain hydrogen bonds in the structures, the former providing cohesion of the linear arrays and the latter promoting the formation of broad planes parallel to (010).     

Protecting Group Manipulation on d‐Glucosamine Propane‐1,3‐diyl Dithioacetal

d‐glucosamine propane‐1,3‐diyl dithioacetal is a versatile synthetic building block, especially when being incorporated with the Corey‐Seebach method. Hence, exploring compatible protecting group patterns on this compound mainly for use with the Corey‐Seebach method is a fundamental work. Various protecting group strategies were applied. Typically, N‐protection of d‐glucosamine propane‐1,3‐diyl dithioacetal yielded N‐phthaloyl, N‐Boc, and N‐Ac derivatives. On the N‐Ac derivative, experiments differentiating 3,4‐ and 5,6‐hydroxyls by basic stable protecting groups yielded useful intermediates. Selective protections of the 6‐hydroxyl of the N‐Ac derivative were also applied. The remaining secondary hydroxyls of the resulting N‐Ac‐6‐O‐acyl d‐glucosamine propane‐1,3‐diyl dithioacetals could be methoxymethylated to tri‐O‐MOM derivatives or protected by a unique one‐pot discriminating protection to form the N‐acyl‐6‐O‐acyl‐ 3,4‐O‐methylene‐5‐O‐methoxymethyl d‐glucosamine propane‐1,3‐diyl dithioacetals as useful intermediates.     

Control of helical chirality of poly(quinoxaline‐2,3‐diyl)s based on postpolymerization modification of the terminal group by small chiral molecules

Poly(quinoxaline‐2,3‐diyl)s having a terminal formyl or boronyl group were prepared by living polymerization of 1,2‐diisocyanobenzenes using organopalladium initiators bearing a protected formyl or boronyl group. Poly(quinoxaline‐2,3‐diyl)s were successfully deracemized by reacting them with small optically active molecules at their terminal formyl or boronyl group, leading to the induction of optically active helical structures. Poly(quinoxaline‐2,3‐diyl) having terminal formyl groups was converted to one‐handed helical polymer, in which the screw‐sense excess was 68% (84:16). The helix sense of the boronyl‐terminated poly(quinoxaline‐2,3‐diyl) was reversibly controlled by attaching and removing the chiral group. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2012     

The three‐dimensional coordination polymer poly[[aqua[μ4‐2,2′‐(diazene‐1,2‐diyl)dibenzoato]lead(II)] 1,2‐bis(pyridin‐4‐yl)ethylene hemisolvate]

A novel three‐dimensional coordination polymer, {[Pb(C₁₄H₈N₂O₄)(H₂O)]·0.5C₁₂H₁₀N₂}_n, has been synthesized by hydrothermal reaction of Pb(OAc)₂·3H₂O (OAc is acetate), 2,2′‐(diazene‐1,2‐diyl)dibenzoic acid (H₂L) and 1,2‐bis(pyridin‐4‐yl)ethylene (bpe). The asymmetric unit contains a crystallographically independent Pb^II cation, one L²⁻ ligand, an aqua ligand and half a bpe molecule. Each Pb^II centre is seven‐coordinated by six O atoms of bridging–chelating carboxylate groups from L²⁻ ligands and by one O atom from a coordinated water molecule. The Pb^II cations are bridged by L²⁻ ligands, forming [PbO₂]_n chains along the a axis. These chains are further connected by L²⁻ ligands along the b and c axes to give a three‐dimensional framework with a 4¹²6³ topology. The channel voids are occupied by bpe molecules.     

A three‐dimensional cadmium(II) coordination polymer: poly[[[μ‐4,4′‐(propane‐1,3‐diyl)dipyridine‐κ2N:N](μ‐3,3′‐thiodipropionato‐κ3O,O′:O)cadmium(II)] monohydrate]

In the title coordination polymer, {[Cd(C₆H₈O₄S)(C₁₃H₁₄N₂)]·H₂O}_n, the Cd^II atom displays a distorted octahedral coordination, formed by three carboxylate O atoms and one S atom from three different 3,3′‐thiodipropionate ligands, and two N atoms from two different 4,4′‐(propane‐1,3‐diyl)dipyridine ligands. The Cd^II centres are bridged through carboxylate O atoms of 3,3′‐thiodipropionate ligands and through N atoms of 4,4′‐(propane‐1,3‐diyl)dipyridine ligands to form two different one‐dimensional chains, which intersect to form a two‐dimensional layer. These two‐dimensional layers are linked by S atoms of 3,3′‐thiodipropionate ligands from adjacent layers to form a three‐dimensional network.     

Electrical bistability of organic devices with a polymeric thin film for nonvolatile data storage

In this study, organic memory devices with a single active layer between the two external electrodes were fabricated using an electron‐donor type conjugated polymer and an electron‐acceptor type small organic molecule. The active layer of the memory device was prepared by blending polystyrene, poly[10‐(2′‐ethylhexyl)phenothiazine‐3,7‐diyl], and tetracyanoquinodimethane in 1,2‐dichlorobenzene. The device initially showed a low‐conductance state (OFF state) in the low‐voltage range, and an abrupt current increase, corresponding to the transition to a high‐conductance state (ON state), occurred at a certain voltage (V_th). The ON state could be reverted to the OFF state by applying a voltage higher than V_th. The current ratio between the two states was about 10³ (up to 10⁵). After this transition, the device remained in the ON state even after the applied voltage was removed, and this indicated the nonvolatile characteristics of the device. There was no sharp current degradation in the OFF or ON states for 4500 s of continuous bias. The device‐to‐device performance fluctuation was measured, and the conduction mechanisms in the ON and OFF states were examined by fitting the data to well‐known theoretical models. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2012     

A three‐dimensional PbII coordination framework: poly[[μ4‐(E)‐2,2′‐(diazene‐1,2‐diyl)dibenzoato]dimethanollead(II)]

In the title coordination polymer, [Pb(C₁₄H₈N₂O₄)(CH₃OH)₂]_n, the asymmetric unit contains half of a Pb^II cation, half of a 2,2′‐(diazene‐1,2‐diyl)dibenzoate dianionic ligand (denoted L²⁻) and one methanol ligand. Each Pb^II centre is eight‐coordinated by six O atoms of chelating/bridging carboxylate groups from four L²⁻ ligands and two O atoms from two terminal methanol ligands, forming a distorted dodecahedron. The [PbL₂(MeOH)₂] subunits are interlinked via the sharing of two carboxylate O atoms to form a one‐dimensional [PbL₂(MeOH)₂]_n chain. Adjacent chains are further connected by L²⁻ ligands, giving rise to a two‐dimensional layer, and these layers are bridged by L²⁻ linkers to afford a three‐dimensional framework with a 4¹²6³ topology.