Kinetics study of the photopolymerisation of donor/acceptor pairs using the differential photocalorimetric technique and the relation of the kinetics data to hydrogels formation

The differential photocalorimetric technique was used to study the rates of photopolymerisation initiated by donor/acceptor pairs with N-vinylpyrrolidinone (NVP) as the donor, and the acceptors were a series of N-hydroxy alkylmaleimides including N-hydroxymethyl maleimide (HMMI), N-(2-hydroxy) ethylmaleimide (HEMI), N-(3-hydroxy) propylmaleimide (HPrMI) and N-(5-hydroxy) pentylmaleimide (HPMI). HPMI/NVP system displays the highest rate of polymerisation followed by HMMI/NVP and then HPrMI/NVP, with HEMI/NVP giving the lowest rate.These donor/acceptor pair systems were subsequently used to initiate the polymerisation of NVP under the influence of UV radiation. With the exception of the HEMI/NVP system, the other three systems produced polymers with characteristics pertaining to that of hydrogel. A previously proposed mechanism (Proceedings of the RadTech Asia ’01 Conference, Kunming, China, 2001, pp. 182–201) was used to explain such phenomenon.     

Synthesis of 1-(o-substituted-phenyl)-3,4-dimethylenepyrrolidines by the thermal elimination of sulfur dioxide

Precursors of 1-(o-substituted-phenyl)-3,4-dimethylenepyrrolidines, 5-(o-substituted-phenyl)-1,3,4,6-tetra-hydrothieno[3,4-c]pyrrole 2,2- dioxides 2 , were synthesized by reacting o-substituted anilines with 3,4-bis(bromomethyl)-2,5-dihydrothiophene 1,1-dioxide. A disubstitution product along with the desired 2 was obtained when excess amine was used to neutralize the amine salts that were formed from nucleophilic substitution. A 1,4-HBr elimination product was obtained in three out of four cases when sodium carbonate was used to neutralize the amine salts. The 1,4-HBr elimination product resulted from a competing base attack on the acidic sulfolene protons. The 3,4-dimethylenepyrrolidines were obtained by thermal elimination of sulfur dioxide from 2 .     

Synthesis and anticonvulsant activity of some novel 3-aminoquinazolines

A number of novel 3-aminoquinazolines were obtained via two synthetic pathways. In the first method o-aminobenzoylhydrazines were prepared either by reacting an isatoic anhydride and a hydrazine or by reacting o-nitrobenzoic acid with a hydrazine, followed by catalytic reduction. Subsequent cyclization with an appropriate orthoester provided 3-aminoquinazolines and 2-methyl-3-aminoquinazolines. The second pathway involved condensation of o-aminoacetophenone with a hydrazine to form hydrazones which were reduced to aminohydrazines and cyclized as above to yield 4-methyl-3-aminoquinazolines and 2,4-dimethyl-3-aminoquinazolines. The title compounds were evaluated in mice in MES and sc Met seizure models for anticonvulsant activity, and in the rotorod test for neurotoxicity. They were generally toxic. However, 4-methyl-3-(N-piperidino)-3,4-dihydroquinazoline hydrochloride exhibited activity comparable to that of methaqualone.     

A Thermodynamic Study of 1-Propanol–Glycerol–H2O at 25°C: Effect of Glycerol on Molecular Organization of H2O

The excess chemical potential, partial molar enthalpy, and volume of 1-propanol were determined in ternary mixtures of 1-propanol–glycerol–H₂O at 25°C. The mole fraction dependence of all these thermodynamic functions was used to elucidate the effect of glycerol on the molecular organization of H₂O. The glycerol molecules do not exert a hydrophobic effect on H₂O. Rather, the hydroxyl groups of glycerol, perhaps by forming clusters via its alkyl backbone with hydroxyl groups pointing outward, interact with H₂O so as to reduce the characteristics of liquid H₂O. The global hydrogen bond probability and, hence, the percolation nature of the hydrogen bond network is reduced. In addition, the degree of fluctuation inherent in liquid H₂O is reduced by glycerol perhaps by participating in the hydrogen bond network via OH groups. At infinite dilution, the pair interaction coefficients in enthalpy were evaluated and these data suggest a possibility that the interaction is mediated through H₂O.     

Investigation of reactions in carboxyl-terminated polybutadiene and tris-[1-(2-methyl)aziridinyl] phosphine oxide

The functionalities of a series of carboxyl-terminated polybutadiene samples (CTPB) were calculated from an infrared spectroscopic study of the samples reacting to the gel point with tris-[1-(2-methyl)aziridinyl] phosphine oxide (MAPO), Epon X801, and glycerol. Identical functionalities were calculated when Epon X801 and glycerol were used as curing agents. Higher functionalities for CTPB with MAPO were due to additional reactions that MAPO underwent with hydroxyl groups and water, present in carboxyl-terminated polybutadiene, and with itself (homopolymerization). Rate constants were calculated for the homopolymerization of MAPO in Nujol, in nonfunctional polybutadiene, and in CTPB. The homopolymerization resulted in an increase and then a gradual decrease in MAPO functionality, which was in agreement with that predicted from theoretical considerations.     

Transition Metal-Mediated Separation of Isomeric Pneumocandins by Capillary Electrochromatography

The novel separation of a 3-hydroxyproline containing a semi-synthetic macrocyclic antifungal agent from its structurally related 4-hydroxyproline isomer using capillary electrochromatography (CEC) is described. The molecular weight of the two compounds is 1093 Daltons and they differ only in the placement of a proline -OH group. The separation is achieved using capillaries packed or coated with ODS particles (C18) or with glycerol bound to silica through a carbon chain linker. The presence of a transition metal (Ni(II), Ag(I), Zn(II), or Cu(II)) as buffer additive in the phosphate buffer (pH=2.5):CH₃CN (75:25, v/v) is essential to achieve a baseline separation. HPLC columns packed with similar ODS particles showed no selectivity. Capillaries packed or coated with C18 material under similar conditions showed partial selectivity compared to the glycerol capillaries. Some fundamental aspects of CEC, such as capillary temperature, applied voltage, and buffer composition were varied in order to study the mechanism of the separation. This mechanistic study included the testing of first and second row transition metal ions (individually or in combination), the use of organic solvents, the use of an ion pair reagent, and the use of β- and γ-cyclodextrin to assess the impact on the separation. The resolution was dependent on the metal ion concentration and is consistent with a mechanism of metal-oxygen complexation through the hydroxyl groups of the two isomers and glycerol.     

Synthesis and properties of widely conjugated polyacetylenes having anthryl and phenanthryl pendant groups

The metathesis polymerization of 1- and 2-ethynylanthracenes (1-EA and 2-EA) and 2- and 3-ethynylphenanthrenes (2-EP and 3-EP) in the presence of various WCl₆-based catalysts produced widely conjugated soluble polymers with relatively high molecular weights. The highest weight-average molecular weights of poly(1-EA) and poly(2-EA) reached 61,000 and 26,000, respectively, when Ph₄Sn was used as cocatalyst, while those of poly(2-EP) and poly(3-EP) reached 23,000 and 65,000, respectively, with Ph₃Bi as cocatalyst. In contrast, MoCl₅-based catalysts were hardly or not effective for these monomers. A large red-shifted peak was observed centering at 570 nm (the cutoff at 750 nm) in the absorption spectrum of poly(1-EA), while the red-shifted peaks were seen around 500 nm (the cutoffs near 700 nm) in the spectra of other polymers, indicating wide conjugations of the polymer chains. The configurational structures of all the polymers confirmed by DSC and ¹H-NMR were trans structures. However, poly(1-EA) and poly(3-EP) appeared to consist partly of cis structures in their main chains. All of the present polymers showed relatively high thermal stability in air compared with poly(phenylacetylene). © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 36: 3131–3137, 1998     

Studies on the syntheses of the aplysiatoxins: Synthesis of a selectively-protected form of the C27 – C30 (dihydroxybutanoate) moiety of oscillatoxin A

A protected form of (R)-3,4-dihydroxybutanoic acid bearing a benzyl protecting group at the C₄ hydroxyl and a dimethylthexylsilyl protecting group at the C₃ hydroxyl was synthesized via a selective Ag(l)-mediated monobenzylation of (R)-methyl 3,4-dihydroxybutanoate. An alternative synthetic route from a chiral allylic ether was successful but problematic. The acid could be cleanly coupled to a model for the C₃ – C₁₁ moiety of the aplysiatoxins.     

Microwave Induced Synthesis of 3,4-Dihydro-2H-pyran-2-carboxaldehyde: A Versatile Linker for Solid Phase Combinatorial Library

Procedures for the dimerization of acrolein to form 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-carboxaldehyde by microwave induced synthesis have been developed. Significant rate-enhancement and yield increase were observed. 3,4-Dihydro-2H-pyran-2-carboxaldehyde was obtained in 91% yield under microwave irradiation for 5 minutes instead of 39% yield by reacting at 190 °C for 40 min or at 160 °C for 4 hr.     

The cyelodesulfurization of thio-compounds. Part XVII. Synthesis of some novel 2-substituted amino-3,4-dihydro-5H-1,3,4-benzotriazepin-5-ones by cyelodesulfurization of thiosemicarbazides with dicyclohexylearbodiimide (DCCD)

A simple method for the synthesis of a novel series of 2-substituted amino-3,4-dihydro-5H-1,3,4-benzotriazepin-5-ones (11–16) has been established through two routes. The first involving the cyelodesulfurization of the thiosemicarbazides (3–8) with DCCD and the second reacting mixtures of the acid hydrazide 1 with a variety of the isothiocyanates 2 and DCCD. The structure of the cyclized products was confirmed by nmr and mass spectra.     

Synthesis of 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]isoquinolin-1-ones by the condensation of cyclohexanone derivatives with 3-amino-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5(4H)-one

The synthesis of 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]isoquinolin-1-ones was carried out by reacting 3-aryl(heteryl)-2,4-diacetyl-5-hydroxy-5-methylcyclohexanones with 3-amino-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5(4H)-one. The structure of the 7-acetyl-2,4,6,7,8,9-hexahydro-8-hydroxy-5,8-dimethyl-2-phenyl-6-(fur-2-yl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]isoquinolin-1-one obtained was proved by X-ray diffraction analysis.     

Synthesis of polyester having pendent hydroxyl groups via regioselective dehydration polycondensations of dicarboxylic acids and diols by low temperature polycondensation

In this article, we describe the one‐step synthesis of polyesters having pendent hydroxyl groups by Lewis acid‐catalyzed, regioselective, dehydration polycondensations of diols (glycerol and sorbitol) and dicarboxylic acids [tartaric acid (TA) and malic acid (MA)] containing pendent hydroxyl groups, using low temperature polycondensation technique. Direct polycondensations of TA or MA and 1,9‐nonanediol catalyzed by scandium trifluoromethanesulfonate [Sc(OTf)₃] successfully yielded linear polyesters having hydroxyl functionality (M_n = ca. 1.0 × 10⁴). To demonstrate the reactivity of the pendent hydroxyl group, a glycosidation was performed. Poly(nonamethylene L ‐malate) showed significant higher biodegradability, compared with poly(nonamethylene L ‐tartrate) or poly(nonamethylene succinate). Stable poly(nonamethylene L ‐tartrate) emulsion could be prepared using poly(vinyl alcohol) as the surfactant, although emulsions consisting of poly(nonamethylene succinate) were unstable and phase‐separated within a few days. Furthermore, direct polycondensations of TA and diethylene glycol (DEG) or triethylene glycol (TEG) successfully produced water‐soluble polyesters having hydroxyl groups. This new polycondensation system may be extremely effective not only for advanced material design using functional monomers but also for effective utilization of biomass resources as chemical substances. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 47: 5747–5759, 2009     

Synthesis of 1-lyso-2-palmitoyl-rac-glycero-3-phosphocholine and its regioisomers and structural elucidation by NMR spectroscopy and FAB tandem mass spectrometry

Three regioisomers of a naturally occurring lysophosphatidylcholine were chemically synthesized from glycerol. The phosphocholine moiety of the molecule was introduced by sequentially reacting with ethylene chlorophosphite, bromine, water, and trimethyl amine. Removal of a silyl protecting group of the hydroxyl group in the glycerol backbone was achieved without any accompanying acyl migration in the final stage of the synthesis by using NBS in a dimethyl sulfoxide-water cosolvent system. Structures of all regioisomers were compared by NMR spectroscopy and FAB tandem mass spectrometry.     

Novel copolymer networks via the combination of polyaddition and anionic polymerization

A two‐step synthetic route to novel copolymer networks, consisting of polymethacrylate and polyacetal components, was developed by combining the polyaddition and anionic polymerization techniques. The functional polymethacrylates containing hydroxyl or vinyloxyl side groups were used as crosslinkers. They were anionically synthesized as follows: the copolymer of 2‐hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) and methyl methacrylate (MMA) was prepared by the anionic copolymerization of 2‐(trimethylsiloxy)ethyl methacrylate and MMA, followed by hydrolysis. The copolymer poly(HEMA‐co‐MMA) thus obtained possessed a hydroxyl group in each of its HEMA units. Another kind of vinyloxyl‐containing (co)polymer was prepared by the anionic homopolymerization of 2‐(vinyloxy)ethyl methacrylate (VEMA) or its copolymerization with MMA. The resulting (co)polymer possessed reactive vinyloxyl side groups. The copolymer networks were obtained by reacting each of the above‐mentioned (co)polymers with a polyacetal prepared via the polyaddition between a divinyl ether and a diol. Three divinyl ethers (ethylene glycol divinyl ether, 1,4‐butanediol divinyl ether, and 1,6‐hexanediol divinyl ether) and three diols (ethylene glycol, 1,4‐butanediol, and 1,6‐hexanediol) were employed as monomers in the polyaddition step, and their combinations generated nine kinds of polyacetals. When a polyaddition reaction was terminated with a divinyl ether monomer, a polyacetal with two vinyloxyl end groups was obtained, which could further react with the hydroxyl groups of poly(HEMA‐co‐MMA) to generate a copolymer network. On the other hand, when a diol was used as terminator in the polyaddition, the resulting polyacetal possessed two hydroxyl end groups, which could react with the vinyloxyl groups of poly(VEMA) or poly(VEMA‐co‐MMA), to generate a copolymer network. All the copolymer networks exhibited degradation in the presence of acids. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 39: 117–126, 2001     

Synthesis and properties of monocleavable amphiphilic comblike copolymers with alternating PEG and PCL grafts

Symmetric reduction‐responsive amphiphilic comblike copolymers mid‐disulfide‐functionalized comblike copolymers with alternating copolymer comprised of styrenic unit and N‐(2‐hydroxyethyl) maleimide (HEMI) unit (poly(St‐alt‐HEMI)) backbones and alternating PEG and PCL side chains (S‐CP(PEG‐alt‐PCL)) with poly(St‐alt‐HEMI) backbones and alternating poly(ε‐caprolactone) (PCL) and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) side chains were synthesized and used as nanocarriers for in vitro release of doxorubicin. The target copolymers with predetermined molecular weight and narrow molecular weight distribution (M_w/M_n = 1.15–1.20) were synthesized by reversible addition‐fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) copolymerization of vinylbenzyl‐terminated PEG and N‐(2‐hydroxyethyl) maleimide mediated by a disulfide‐functionalized RAFT agent S‐CPDB, and followed by ring‐opening polymerization of ε‐caprolactone. When compared with linear block copolymer comprised of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) and poly(?‐caprolactone) (PCL) segments (PEG‐b‐PCL) copolymers, comblike copolymers with similar PCL contents usually exhibited decreased crystallization temperature, melting temperature, and degree of crystallinity, indicating the significant influence of copolymer architecture on physicochemical properties. Dynamic light scattering measurements revealed that comblike copolymers were liable to self‐assemble into aggregates involving vesicles and micelles with average diameter in the range of 56–226 nm and particle size distribution ranging between 0.07 and 0.20. In contrast to linear copolymer aggregates, comblike copolymer aggregates with similar compositions were of improved storage stability and enhanced drug‐loading efficiency. In vitro drug release confirmed the disulfide‐linked comblike copolymer aggregates could rapidly release the encapsulated drug when triggered by 10 mM DL ‐dithiothreitol. These reduction‐sensitive, biocompatible, and biodegradable aggregates have a potential as controlled delivery vehicles. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2012     

Eine neue Synthese von 8-Hydroxy-2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisochinolin

A new Synthesis of 8-Hydroxy-2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline Vilsmeier formylation of N-[2-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-trifluoroacetamide ( 5 ) yielded the aldehyde 6 , which under mild basic conditions was hydrolyzed to 7 and cyclized to 6,8-dimethoxy-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline ( 3 ). Methylation of 3 and reduction of the double bond in 10 afforded 6,8-dimethoxy-2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline ( 11 ). The methoxyl group at C(6) was selectively demethylated and the free hydroxyl group in 12 was phosphorylated to give 13 . Reduction of the latter with potassium in liquid ammonia yielded 8-methoxy-2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline ( 2 ), which was demethylated to the title compound 1 .     

Synthesis of oligoesters from oxalic acid and glycerol

A new synthesis for the polycondensation of oxalic acid and glycerol was used. Polycondensation was carried out in the presence of compounds that do not dissolve oxalic acid and glycerol, but form an azeotropic mixture with water below 100°C. Anhydrous oxalic acid and oxalic acid dihydrate was used for the synthesis of oligoesters. The decarboxylation proceeds parallel with polycondensation of oxalic acid and glycerol was investigated. Decarboxylation of carboxyl groups of glycerol monooxalate was found to be accelerated by the arrangement of primary and secondary hydroxyl groups in the glycerol molecule in the 1,2 position.     

Enthalpies of solution of glycine in aqueous solutions of 1,2-diols and glycerol at 25°C

Dissolution enthalpies of glycine in mixtures of water with 1,2-ethanediol, 1,2-propanediol, 1,2-butanediol, 1,2-pentanediol, 1,3-propanediol and glycerol have been measured at 25°C. The enthalpic pair interaction coefficients of the glycine zwitterion with the polyalcohol molecule have been determined by using the standard solution enthalpies of glycine in water and in aqueous solutions of the polyalcohols. The values of the resultant enthalpic interaction coefficients are interpreted assuming a criterion in the form of the effect of hydrophobic alkyl radicals on the interactions between the hydroxyl groups of polyalcohols and the zwitterion of glycine.     

2-Alkoxy-3,4-dihydropyrans as modular substrates to construct polyheterocycles by reacting with NH2-containing bisnucleophiles

2-Alkoxy-3,4-dihydropyrans were proved to be a class of powerful modular substrates to construct polyheterocycles by reacting with NH₂-containing dinucleophiles, such as anthranilamide, 2-aminobenzenethiol, 1-(2-aminophenyl)pyrrole, and 2-(o-aminophenyl)indole in the presence of LiBr·H₂O. A three-component reaction of isatoic anhydride, 2-alkoxy-3,4-dihydropyran and amine was also developed as well.     

Synthesis of nanoporous silica aerogel by ambient pressure drying

A crack-free silica aerogel monolith was fabricated from a cheap water glass derived silicic acid solution by adding glycerol, which served as a drying control chemical additive (DCCA). The OH surfaces of the wet gel with glycerol were modified using a TMCS/n-hexane mixture followed by solvent exchange from water to n-hexane. The obtained surface modified wet gel was dried at 75 °C under ambient pressure. The addition of glycerol appears to give the wet gel a more homogeneous microstructure (larger pore size and uniform size distribution) as well as enhanced stiffness. However, glycerol also retards surface modification and solvent exchange. The aerogel synthesized with glycerol added to the silica sol maintained a relatively low bulk density compared with the aerogels aged in a mixed ethanol (EtOH)/TEOS solution. The reproducibility of aerogel production was further improved in the aerogel synthesized with glycerol added to the silica sol and aged in a 70%EtOH/30%TEOS solution.