Hafnium Chloride Catalyzed Polycondensation of α,ω-Alkanediol with Dicarboxylic Acids or Succinic Anhydride

Three different kinds of polycondensation were preformed and the usefulness of HfCl₄.2THF as estrification and polycondensation catalyst was evaluated. It was compared with HfCl₄, BiCl₃, LaCl₃ and SnCl₂. In polycondensations of 1,6-hexandiol, and 1,10-decandiol with various dicarboxylic acids all catalysts failed to give satisfactory results. However, in polycondensations of 1,4-butanediol with succinic anhydride in refluxing decalin good results were obtained, and HfCl₄.2THF was the most effective catalyst after SnCl₂. The MALDI-TOF mass spectra revealed that cyclization made a significant contribution to the limitation of the chain growth.     

Synthesis and characterization of biocompatible and biodegradable polymers

New polyesters were synthesized using Krebs cycle acids. Poly(1, 4-butanediol dilactate succinate)(PBDS) and poly(1, 4-butanediol dilactate 2-acetoxy succinate)(PBDAS) were prepared by the polycondensation of 1, 4-butanediol dilactate with succinic anhydride and 2-acetoxy succinic acid, respectively. Poly(1, 4-butanediol succinate)(PBS) was also synthesized from 1, 4-butanediol and succinic anhydride. PBS/PBDS and PBS/PBDAS blends were prepared by the method of solvent casting. The effects of crystallization time and temperature onto melting behavior of PBS/PBDS and PBS/PBDAS blends were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry. The compatibility of each blend system was discussed using equilibrium melting point depressions. The biodegradation behavior was studied using PBS, PBDS, and PBDAS as the sole carbon source by Aspergillus niger. The molecular weights of the polymers which were obtained from GPC analysis decreased after degradation in five weeks.     

Cationic copolymerization of tetrahydrofuran with epoxides. I. Polymerization mechanism in the presence of a glycol

Polymerization of several epoxides and their copolymerization with tetrahydrofuran have been studied. The polymerizations were carried out by use of BF₃·O(C₂H₅)₂ as catalyst in the presence of 1,4-butanediol. Variations of catalyst and 1,4-butanediol ratio and concentration affect polymerization rate, molecular weight, and the formation of cyclic oligomers. The latter is also influenced by monomer fed ratio in the case of the copolymerizations. These effects are discussed, and some observations are made concerning the mechanism, particularly with respect to the role of the 1,4-butanediol. Mayo-Lewis monomer reactivity ratios were determined. The ratios found differed from previously published figures.     

In Situ FT-IR Studies of the Zirconium (IV) Acetylacetonate Catalyzed Urethane Reaction of Butanediols

A comparative kinetic study of the urethane reactions of phenyl isocyanate and 1,2-, 1,3-, and 1,4-butanediol was carried out in dichloromethane solution with zirconium (IV) acetylacetonate as catalyst. In situ FT-IR was used to follow the kinetics of the reactions at a constant temperature of 15°–30°C. The rate constants for the reaction of the primary hydroxyl group and the secondary hydroxyl group were calculated as k _prim and k _sec, respectively. Analysis of the second-order rate constants of these systems indicated that k _prim follows 1,2-butanediol >1,3-butanediol >1,4-butanediol. The ratio of k _prim/k _sec in 1,2-butanediol was the highest and the order followed was the same as with the reaction rate. Activation energies and Eyring parameters were also determined for the urethane reaction of butanediols.     

Volumetric Properties of Aqueous Binary Mixtures of 1-Butanol,Butanediols, 1,2,4-Butanetriol and Butanetetrol at 298.15 K

Excess molar volumes, V _m ^E, and partial molar volumes, ↕ ₂, have been determined for dilute aqueous solutions of 1-butanol, 1,2-butanediol, 2,3-butanediol, 1,3-butanediol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,2,4-butanetriol and 1,2,3,4-butanetetrol (erythritol) at 298.15 K, as a function of composition from density measurements. The limiting partial molar volumes, ↕ ₂∞, of alcohols in aqueous solution are evaluated through extrapolation. Interactions of the different solutes with water are discussed in terms of the relationship among polar and non-polar groups on water structure and the effect of the position of hydroxyl groups in the molecule.     

炭包覆氧化铝负载镍催化剂的制备和表征及其催化加氢性能

以炭包覆A12O3(CCA)为载体,采用等体积浸渍法制备了17%Ni/CCA催化剂,采用热重-差示量热扫描、扫描电镜、X射线光电子能谱、N2物理吸附、H2程序升温还原和X射线衍射等手段对样品进行了表征,并用于粗1,4-丁二醇加氢反应中.结果表明,炭的引入显著改变了Al2O3的表面性质、负载Ni的存在形态以及金属.载体间...     

Development of a solid-phase extraction method for simultaneous extraction of adipic acid, succinic acid and 1,4-butanediol formed during hydrolysis of poly(butylene adipate) and poly(butylene succinate)

A solid-phase extraction (SPE) method was developed for the simultaneous extraction of dicarboxylic acids and diols formed during hydrolysis of poly(butylene succinate), PBS, and poly(butylene adipate), PBA. Four commercial non-polar SPE columns, three silica based: C8, C18, C18 (EC), and one resin based: ENV+, were tested for the extraction of succinic acid, adipic acid and 1,4-butanediol, the expected final hydrolysis products of PBS and PBA. ENV+ resin was chosen as a solid-phase, because it displayed the best extraction efficiency for 1,4-butanediol and succinic acid. Linear range for the extracted analytes was 1-500 ng/microl for adipic acid and 2-500 ng/microl for 1,4-butanediol and succinic acid. Detection and quantification limits for the analytes were between 1-2 and 2-7 ng/microl, respectively, and relative standard deviations were between 3 and 7%. Good repeatability and low detection limits made the developed SPE method and subsequent gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis a sensitive tool for identification and quantification of hydrolysis products at early stages of degradation.     

(E)‐2‐(2‐Adamantylidene)‐3‐(1‐ferrocenylethylidene)succinic anhydride

The title compound, [Fe(C₅H₅)(C₂₁H₂₁O₃)], was obtained from successive Stobbe condensations between ketones and di­methyl succinate. The succinic anhydride five‐membered ring is distorted significantly from planarity, with the buta­diene moiety being twisted by 49.3 (2)° from planarity and the C atoms at the succinic anhydride end of the alkene bonds showing significant pyramidalization. The cyclo­penta­diene rings of the ferrocenyl moiety adopt an almost eclipsed conformation.     

Thermal behavior of Co<Subscript>x</Subscript>Fe<Subscript>3−x</Subscript>O<Subscript>4</Subscript>/SiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> nanocomposites obtained by a modified sol–gel method

The thermal behavior of Co_xFe_3?xO₄/SiO₂ nanocomposites obtained by direct synthesis starting from nonahydrate ferric nitrate and hexahydrate cobalt nitrate in different ratios with and without the addition of 1,4-butanediol was studied. For the synthesis of Co_xFe_3?xO₄ (x = 0.5–2.5) dispersed in the silica matrix a wide Co/Fe molar ratio was used. The decomposition processes, formation of crystalline phases, gases evolvement and mass changes during gels annealing at different temperatures were assessed by thermal analysis. The absence of succinate precursor and a low mass loss were observed in the case of the gel obtained in the absence of 1,4-butanediol. In case of gels obtained using a stoichiometric ratio of Co/Fe, no clear delimitation between Co and Fe succinates was observed, while for samples with a Fe or Co excess, the formation of the two succinates was observed. The evolution of the crystalline phase after annealing (673, 973 and 1273 K) investigated by X-ray diffraction analysis and Fourier transformed infrared spectrometry revealed that in samples with Fe excess, stoichiometric Fe/Co ratio or low Co excess, the cobalt ferrite (CoFe₂O₄) was obtained as a single phase, while in samples with higher cobalt excess, olivine (Co₂SiO₄) as a main phase, cobalt oxide and CoFe₂O₄ as secondary phases were obtained after annealing at 1273 K. The SEM images confirmed the nanoparticles embedding in the silica matrix, while the TEM and X-ray diffraction data showed that the obtained nanoparticles’ size was below 10 nm in most samples.     

离子液体中聚乙二醇维生素E琥珀酸酯的合成

以离子液体为催化剂,由维生素E经两步酯化反应合成了聚乙二醇1000(PEG1000)维生素E琥珀酸酯。以离子液体1-(N',N'-二甲胺乙基)-3-甲基咪唑四氟硼酸盐为催化剂、1,2-二氯乙烷为助溶剂、维生素E与琥珀酸酐摩尔比为1:1.2,在80 ℃条件下反应4 h,维生素E琥珀酸酯(TAS)的产率为90%。以1-丙磺酸基-3-甲基咪唑硫酸氢盐/甲苯为反应体系,TAS与PEG1000摩尔比为1:2,在100 ℃下反应5 h,PEG1000维生素E琥珀酸酯(TPGS)收率为91%。     

Syntheses and Physical Characterization of Biodegradable Poly(butylene succinate-co-butylene itaconate) Copolymers

Biodegradable aliphatic poly (butylene succinate-co-butylene itaconate) (PBSBIs) from succinic acid, itaconic acid and 1,4-butanediol were synthesized through a polycondensation with titanium tetraisoproxide (TTP), diphenylphosphinic acid (DPPA) as the novel co-catalysts in this article. By means of gel permeation chromatography (GPC) and nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer (NMR), it was revealed that the PBSI copolyesters had number average molecular weights M_n higher than 3.0 × 10⁴, and the composition of copolyesters was in good agreement with that expected from the feed composition of the reactants. With respect to thermal properties, melting temperature (T_m), crystallization temperature (T_c), and crystallinity (X_c) were found to decrease with increasing the BI/BS unit molar ratio up to 0.67. X-ray diffraction patterns indicated that the PBSIs copolyesters had the same crystal structure as the PBS. While increasing the BI/BS unit molar ratio up to 1, the copolyesters would change into insolubility and inmelt crosslinked elastomer. Otherwise, the observation of polarizing optical microscope (POM) showed that the spherulite size of copolyesters gradually became smaller with the increasing of BI unit content. Experimental results also showed that the contents of itaconic acid had an important effect on the biodegradable performance of copolyesters.     

Electrical impedance spectroscopy of epoxy systems II: Molar fraction variation, resistivity, capacitance and relaxation processes of 1,4-butanediol diglycidyl ether/succinic anhydride and triethylamine as initiator

The Electric Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) was used to evaluate resistivity, capacitance and relaxation processes of a cured epoxy system with different molar composition of 1,4-butanediol diglycidyl ether (EP), succinic anhydride (SA) and triethylamine (TEA) as initiator. The measurements were done over range frequencies between 10⁻¹ and 10⁵ Hz. The systematic change of the molar fraction composition affected the resistivity and capacitance changes indicating gelation critical compositions according to the Flory’s aggregation theory. The complex electric functions, dielectric constant ε^•, electric modulus M^•, impedance Z^•, admittance Y^• and the loss factor tan δ were utilized in order to investigate the relaxation processes. Relaxation peaks were observed for different molar fraction composition only in the imaginary impedance, the electric modulus and the tan δ as frequency functions. The relaxation frequencies obtained by Z″, M″ and tan δ evaluation are distinct and have been discussed in terms of resin components molar fraction dependence.     

RING OPENING COPOLYMERIZATION OF SUCCINIC ANHYDRIDE-ETHYLENE OXIDE BY Al(Ⅲ) ORGANOMETALLIC CATALYSTS

Ring opening copolymerization of succinic anhydride (SA) with ethylene oxide (EO)was successfully carried out by using a series of aluminum-based catalyst in 1,4-dioxane at62±2℃. The results showed that in-situ AlR_3-H_2O (R=ethyl, iso-butyl) catalysts gavehigher molecular weight (M_w～10~4), while Al(OR)_3 catalysts gave the higher alternatingcopolymer structure with slightly lower molecular weight. The in-situ AlR_3-H_2O systemshave been evaluated in more detail for the reaction which showed the optimum H_2O/Almolar ratio to be 0.5. The copolymers with different composition (F_(SA)/F_(EO)= 36/64to 45/55 mol/mol) were synthesized by using different monomer feed ratio. The melt-ing point (T_m), glass transition temperature (T_g) and enthalpy of fusion (ΔH_f) of thesecopolymers are depended on the copolymer composition and in the range of 87～102℃,-12～-18℃, and 37～66J/g, respectively. The second heating scan of DSC also in-dicated that the higher alternating copolymer was more easily recrystallized. The onsetdecomposition temperature was more than 300℃ under nitrogen and influenced by thecopolymer composition.     

Cr-Cu/SiO2催化剂上顺酐和1,4-丁二醇的耦合反应

研究了Cr-Cu/SiO₂催化剂上顺酐加氢反应和1,4-丁二醇脱氢反应耦合制备重要的精细化学品γ-丁内酯. 耦合反应显著提高了顺酐转化率和γ-丁内酯选择性. Cr修饰提高了催化剂的脱氢活性, 抑止了催化剂的过度加氢活性, 使1,4-丁二醇的转化率和γ-丁内酯选择性显著提高. Cr修饰量为w＝5%的Cr-Cu/SiO₂催化剂上耦合反应的原料转化率为100%, γ-丁内酯选择性达98.8%. XRD, XPS等研究表明, Cr修饰促进了催化剂上铜元素的分散, 氧化铬对氧化铜有给电子作用, Cr修饰的Cr-Cu/SiO₂催化剂还原后比Cu/SiO₂具有更多的Cu^＋, 这有利于催化剂脱氢活性和γ-丁内酯选择性的提高.      

New polymer syntheses. CXI. Aliphatic polyesters by the ring‐opening polycondensation of glutaric anhydride with ethylene or trimethylene carbonate

Several polycondensations of ethylene carbonate with succinic anhydride or glutaric anhydride (GA) were conducted in bulk. Low molar mass polyesters were obtained with pyridine‐type catalysts and GA. Analogous polycondensations of trimethylene carbonate (TMC) and GA were successful when quinoline, 4‐(N,N‐dimethylamino)pyridine, or BF₃ · OEt₂ was used as a catalyst. Matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization time‐of‐flight mass spectra revealed the formation of cyclic oligoesters and polyesters by backbiting degradation. Monomer mixtures containing an excess of TMC yielded copoly(ester carbonate)s with number‐average molecular weights up to 16,000 Da. Analogous copoly(ester carbonate)s were obtained from TMC and 3,3′‐tetramethylene glutaric anhydride. Furthermore, combined polycondensation/ring‐opening polymerization reactions of TMC and GA with L ‐lactide or ?‐caprolactone were studied. All copolymers were characterized by viscosity measurements and by IR, ¹H, and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 40: 4357–4367, 2002     

萘在贵金属Pd、Pt及Pd-Pt催化剂上的加氢活性及耐硫性能

采用等体积浸渍法制备了SiO2-Al2O3负载的Pd、Pt单金属催化剂及Pd/Pt摩尔比分别为1∶1、1∶4、4∶1的双金属催化剂(Pd1Pt1、Pd1Pt4、Pd4Pt1),对其进行X射线衍射(XRD)、透射电镜(TEM)、CO化学吸附和X射线光电子能谱(XPS)表征,并详细考察了各催化剂的萘加氢活性和耐硫性能.结果表明,在实验考察范围内,Pd4Pt1催化剂上的萘转化率最高可达98.2%,全饱和产物十氢萘选择性最高可达93.6%,十氢萘反/顺生成率之比最高可达7.8,均高于单金属Pd(97.5%,59.1%,4.3)和Pt(96.8%,39.9%,2.9)催化剂的值.萘在三种催化剂上的加氢速率顺序为vPd4Pt1vPdvPt.添加二苯并噻吩(DBT)后Pd4Pt1上的萘转化率和十氢萘选择性仍然最高,十氢萘反/顺比在Pt催化剂上不受影响,在Pd4Pt1催化剂上稍有降低,而在Pd催化剂上降低明显.在三种不同Pd/Pt摩尔比的双金属催化剂中,Pd4Pt1催化剂上的萘转化率和十氢萘选择性在添加DBT前后都是最佳的.     

Electrical impedance spectroscopy of epoxy systems: The case of 1,4-butanediol diglycidyl ether/cis-1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic anhydride and triethylamine as initiator

A series of epoxy cured samples, with different molar composition of 1,4-butanediol diglycidyl ether (EP), cis-1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic anhydride (CH) and triethylamine (TEA) as initiator, was studied by Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) in the frequency range 10⁻²-10⁵ Hz. The resistivity of the system was evaluated by using the complex impedance analysis method. Resistivity values in the range between 10⁷ and 10¹³ Ω cm were obtained and related to the composition (molar fraction x_EP or x_CH) of the epoxy system. The gel formation characteristics of the samples were obtained as theoretically described by Flory.     

Ionische Kronenetherkomplexe von Zinn(II) und Zinn(IV): [Sn(15-Krone-5)] [SnCl6] und [SnCl3(18-Krone-6)]2[Sn2Cl10]; Synthesen,IR-Spektren und 119Sn-Mößbauer-Spektren

Ionic Crown Ether Complexes of Tin(II) and Tin(IV): [Sn(15-Crown-5)][SnCl₆] and [SnCl₃(18-Crown-6)]₂[Sn₂Cl₁₀]; Syntheses, IR Spectra, and ¹¹⁹Sn-Mössbauer Spectra [Sn(15-crown-5)][SnCl₆] ( 1 ,) has been prepared by the reaction of SnCl₂, SnCl₄, and 15-crown-5 in the molar ratio of 1 : 1 : 1 in acetonitrile solution, forming a white insoluble crystal powder. [SnCl₃(18-crown-6)]₂[Sn₂Cl₁₀] ( 2 ,) as well as [SnCl₃(18-crown-6)][BiCl₄] · CH₃CN ( 3 ,) are prepared by the reaction of SnCl₄ with 18-crown-6 (molar ratio 2 : 1), and of SnCl₄, 18-crown-6, and BiCl₃ (molar ratio 1 : 1 : 1), respectively. According to IR-spectroscopy and ¹¹⁹Sn-Mössbauer-spectroscopy 1–3 , have ionic structures; the cation of 1 , being polymeric via a sandwich-like structure.     

Regioselective toluene nitration catalyzed with layered HNbMoO<Subscript>6</Subscript>

HNbMoO₆ layered oxide was obtained by the ion-exchange from LiNbMoO₆ prepared by solid state reaction (SSR). The micro-structure, textural characteristics and acidity of the as-prepared catalyst were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), laser Raman spectroscopy (LRS) and ammonia temperature- programmed desorption (NH3-TPD). Catalytic performance was evaluated in the regioselective nitration of toluene with a novel nitration system containing acetic anhydride and CCl₄. The optimal nitration conditions comprise the application of 95 wt % HNO₃, HNO₃-to-toluene molar ratio of 2.5, catalyst pretreatment temperature of 503 K, reaction temperature of 313 K, and reaction time of 2.5 h. The toluene conversion rate and para-selectivity were also attributable to the strong acidity and the appropriate interlayer distance of the studied catalyst.     

Enhancement of stereospecificity in isoprene polymerization with alkylaluminum–titanium chloride catalysts through use of carbon disulfide

The effect of CS₂ on isoprene polymerization with triisobutylaluminum-titanium tetrachloride catalysts was studied at Al/Ti ratios of optimum (0.9) and higher values. In the absence of CS₂, appreciable amounts of low molecular weight oils (“extractables”) were formed at the expense of cis-1,4-polyisoprene with higher than optimum Al/Ti ratios. Small amounts of CS₂ were found to prevent extractables formation and allow attainment of higher yields of cis-1,4-polyisoprene. The optimum CS₂/Ti chloride molar ratio (0.1) was independent of the Al/Ti ratio of the catalyst. Polymer microstructure and dilute solution viscosity were unaffected by CS₂. The results support the theory that the catalyst surfaces hold two types of active sites: p-sites, which initiate polymerization, and o-sites, which lead to oligomerization. CS₂ appears to enhance polymerization by coordinating selectively at the o-sites. The predominance of oligomerization at the higher Al/Ti ratios was attributed to a destruction of p-sites by excess trialkyl-aluminum.