Carbazole-substituted dehydroalanine main chain polymers. Synthesis and characterization of poly[methyl 2-(9-carbazolyl) acetylaminopropenoate] and poly[2-(9-carbazolyl) acetylaminopropenoic acid]

The preparation and radical-initiated polymerization of a carbazole-substituted N-acylated dehydroalanine, namely, 2-(9-carbazolyl)acetylaminopropenoic acid ( 7 ) and its methyl ester ( 6 ) is reported. The monomers 6 and 7 were prepared by dehydrochlorination of N-acylated β-chloroalanine derivatives. The monomer model compounds for the two polymers, namely, 2-(9-carbazolyl)acetylamino-2-methylpropanoic acid ( 11 ) and its methyl ester ( 10 ), were also prepared. The polymers and their monomer model compounds were characterized by elemental analysis, IR and ¹H-NMR spectra. The polymers 12 and 13 of different molecular weights could be obtained by changing the monomer-to-initiator ratios used in polymerization experiments.     

Carbazole substituted N-acylated linear polyethylenimines (PEI). synthesis and characterization of poly[N-(9-carbazolyl)acetylethylenimine] and poly[N-(2-(9-carbazolyl))propanoylethylenimine]

The synthesis of carbazola substituted N-acylated polyethylenimines, namely, poly[N-(9-carbazolyl)acetylethylenimine] 20 and poly[N-(2-(9-carbazolyl))propanoylethylenimine] 21 by a grafting reaction onto PEI and isomerization polymerization of the carbazole substituted 2-oxazolines is reported. A complete acylation of amino groups in PEI by the 9-carbazolylacetyl groups was achieved by the p-nitrophenyl active ester method but PEI was only partially N-acylated by the 2-(9-carbazolyl)propanoyl groups under similar reaction conditions. The carbazole substituted 2-oxazolines, namely, 2-(9-carbazolyl)methyl-2-oxazoline 18 and (R,S)-2-[1-(9-carbazolyl)]ethyl-2-oxazoline 19 , were prepared by a base induced cyclization of ß-chloroamides. The ring-opening isomerization polymerization of 18 and 19 in the molten state with a cationic initiator (dimethyl sulfate, methyl triflate, or ethylene glycol ditosylate) gave 20 and 21. Gel permeation chromatography of 20 and 21 obtained with different monomerto-initiator ratios gave evidence of a chain transfer reaction with the monomer. The polymers were characterized by elemental analyses, IR, and ¹H-NMR spectroscopy.     

Superhelices of poly[2-(acetoacetoxy)ethyl methacrylate

Poly[2-(acetoacetoxy)ethyl methacrylate] (PAEMA) homopolymers were found to self-assemble into hierarchical superstructures, that is, double-stranded helical tubes of either screw sense (scanning force microscopy). Both the diameter and the pitch of the superhelices are approximately 12 nm, and their length is 200-500 nm. It is proposed that PAEMA chains first organize into ribbons, the width of which determines the pitch of the helix, and then coil up into the helical superstructure. The formation of these structures is driven by the establishment of hydrogen-bridging interactions between adjacent acetoacetoxy groups (NMR and dielectric relaxation spectroscopy) and compensation of dipole moments.     

Micellization and applications of narrow-distribution poly[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate]

Oxyanion-initiated polymerization of 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA), initiated by potassium benzyl alcoholate (BzOK), produced a number of well-defined, water-soluble benzyloxy end-capped homopolymers of various molecular weights. The structure of these homopolymers was confirmed by FTIR and ¹H NMR. The molecular weights of the polymers were estimated by comparing the ¹H NMR peak integrals for phenyl protons of the benzyloxy group with those of the dimethylamino protons of the monomeric unit. GPC analysis showed that these homopolymers possess a narrow molecular weight distribution ( ) in the range of 1.15–1.28. Under acidic or neutral conditions, the polymers exhibit the behavior of polymeric surfactants bearing protonized tertiary amines in their pendants, with critical micelle concentration (CMC) between 0.5 to 1 g/L and surface tension dropping below 40 mN/m. It was also found that the lower critical solution temperature (LCST) of the polymeric surfactants (as determined by UV-visible spectroscopy) varied with properties such as molecular weight, concentration, and pH in aqueous media. The polymeric surfactants showed excellent pH-response and emulsifier properties when used in the emulsion polymerization of styrene.     

Poly[trans-1-(3-vinyl-9-carbazolyl)-2-(9-carbazolyl)cyclobutane]. Synthesis and comparison with poly(9-ethyl-3-vinylcarbazole)

Trans-1-(3-vinyl-9-carbazolyl)-2-(9-carbazolyl)cyclobutane(I) was synthesized. Homopolymerization of I and copolymerization with 9-ethyl-3-vinylcarbazole(II) were conducted cationically. It was found that I polymerized to high molecular weight polymers (< 10⁵) with good yields, although its polymerizability was lower than that of II. Copolymer composition was determined by gel permeation chromatology (GPC) analysis, based on the remaining monomer ratio. Fluorescence spectroscopy indicated that poly(I) did not form excimer. Excimer emission gradually appeared with increasing II content in poly(I-co-II) to the homopolymer of II. This difference between poly(I) and poly(II) was attributed to the crowded and sterically distorted chromophore assemblies in poly(I). ¹H- and ¹³C-NMR spectroscopy of cyclobutane groups in poly(I) compared with that in the monomer model compound supported the conclusion derived from fluorescence study.     

Synthesis and characterization of semi-interpenetrating polymer network based on poly(dimethylsiloxane) and poly[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate]

A semi-interpenetrating polymer network (semi-IPN) based on poly(dimethylsiloxane) and poly[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate] (PDMAEMA) was prepared. The material obtained was characterized by infrared spectrometry, differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric analysis and scanning electronic microscopy. The results indicated the presence of PDMAEMA into the semi-IPNs. Only the network with the highest amount of crosslinker [(3-chloropropyl)trimethoxysilane] was stable in water. To evaluate the hydrophilic/hydrophobic character of the obtained material, swelling measurements were performed for the stable network in water and in toluene. The semi-IPN was able to adsorb about 34 % in mass of water, indicating that an appropriate hydrophylic/hydrophobic balance was obtained. That behavior is desirable since the material was designed for metal adsorption from aqueous medium, without a lost in the ability to swell in less polar solvents.     

Synthesis and photoinduced memory effect of poly[2-N-carbazolylethyl acrylate-co-2-(3,5-dinitrobenzoyloxy) ethyl methacrylate]

Copolymers containing an intramolecular electron donor-acceptor (EDA) complex were synthesized by free radical copolymerization of 2-N-carbazolylethyl acrylate and 2-(3,5-dinitrobenzoyloxy)ethyl methacrylate. Glass transition temperatures show a positive deviation from the weight-average values of copolymers, indicating the presence of the specific EDA interaction in copolymers in the solid state. Photoinduced “memory effect,” which is defined as the percentage of the difference of the surface potential given by corona charging before and after irradiation of light on polymer films, was 30% for the copolymer with 5 mol% of acceptor content. Memory effect increased to 70% for a 8 μm film by doping with 2 wt% of trichloroacetic acid (TCAA), and leveled off at 5 wt% of TCAA content. Memory effect was also enhanced by increasing the thickness of polymer films and irradiation time. The largest value of memory effect (85%) was obtained from the film of the copolymer with 5 mol% acceptor content doped with 1 wt% TCAA and with thickness larger than 14 μm.     

Syntheses and characterizations of poly[2‐(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate]–poly(propylene oxide)–poly[2‐(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate] ABA triblock copolymers

A novel, near‐monodisperse, well‐defined ABA triblock copolymer, poly[2‐(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate]‐b‐poly(propylene oxide)‐b‐poly[2‐(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate], was synthesized via oxyanion‐initiated polymerization. The initiator was a telechelic‐type potassium alcoholate prepared from poly(propylene glycol) and KH in dry tetrahydrofuran. The copolymers produced were characterized by Fourier transform infrared, ¹H NMR, and gel permeation chromatography (GPC). GPC and ¹H NMR analyses showed that the products obtained were the desired copolymers, with narrow molecular weight distributions (ca. 1.09–1.11) very close to that of the original poly(propylene glycol). ¹H NMR, surface tension measurements, and dynamic light scattering all indicated that the triblock copolymer led to interesting aqueous solution behaviors, including temperature‐induced micellization and very high surface activity. © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 40: 624–631, 2002; DOI 10.1002/pola.10144     

Solvent-free synthesis and purification of poly[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate] by atom transfer radical polymerization

Solvent-free synthesis of well-defined poly[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate] (PDMAEMA) (co)polymers was performed by atom transfer radical polymerization conducted under very mild conditions (in bulk at 25 degrees C). The pH-dependence and the thermo-responsive behaviour of PDMAEMA in aqueous solution were operated to isolate and purify the (co)polymers without using any organic solvent or further catalyst extraction. The viscosity in aqueous solution of so-purified PDMAEMA homopolymers and their block copolymers with poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) was studied as a function of molar mass and concentration and a typical polyelectrolyte behaviour was observed, these catalyst-deprived polycations are able to form stable and non toxic complexes with DNA, showing good transfection efficacies in gene therapy.     

Estimation of the characteristic ratio of poly[2-(triphenylmethoxy)ethyl methacrylate] from hydrodynamic properties of its dilute solutions

Properties of poly[2-(triphenylmethoxy)ethyl methacrylate] (PTEMA) molecules in solutions (under O-conditions and in “good” solvents) were investigated by the light scattering, sedimentation, viscometric and by phase equilibria methods. The O-temperature (47°) was determined for the system mesitylene-PTEMA. Unusual correlations of hydrodynamic data with molecular weight are discussed and slight branching of polymer chains is accepted as a probable explanation. Data for mesitylene solutions under O-conditions are used to estimate the characteristic ratio of PTEMA molecules ($\text{R}{}_0{}^2\text{/nl}{}^2\text{= 19}$).     

Synthesis of [2-(vinyloxy)ethyl]uracil and [2-(allyloxy)ethyl]uracil

A synthesis is reported for N¹-mono- and N¹,N³-disubstituted uracil derivatives containing a terminal carbon-carbon double bond in the side-chain. Alkylation of vinyl 2-chloroethyl ether by uracil potassium salts leads to a mixture of 1-[2-(vinyloxy)ethyl] and 1,3-di[2-(vinyloxy)ethyl] derivatives while treatment of 2,4-bis(trimethylsilyloxy)pyrimidines by vinyl 2-chloroethyl ether leads exclusively to N¹-monosubstituted products. Alkylation of cytosine by this chloroether gave 1-[2-(vinyloxy)ethyl]cytosine. The synthesis of 1-[2-(allyloxy)ethyl]uracil derivatives was carried out by treatment of uracil potassium salts by 1-(allyloxy)-2-(p-toluenesulfonyloxy)ethane.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 393–397, March, 1993.     

Poly(2-[dimethylamino]ethyl methacrylate)-b-poly(hydroxypropyl methacrylate)/DNA polyplexes in aqueous solutions

This study involves the investigation of the complexation ability of poly(2-[dimethylamino]ethyl methacrylate)-b-poly(hydroxypropyl methacrylate) (PDMAEMA-b-PHPMA) amphiphilic pH and thermoresponsive block copolymers, and their quaternized counterparts QPDMAEMA-b-PHPMA, toward short DNA in aqueous solutions. The PDMAEMA-b-PHPMA amphiphilic block copolymers present various self-assembly characteristics when inserted into aqueous media, depending on the composition, the solubilization protocol, the acidity and the temperature of the aqueous media. Copolymer aggregates-DNA interactions and nanostructure formation after complexation are investigated by dynamic light scattering and intensity measurements in aqueous solutions in a fixed temperature range, utilizing two different solubilization protocols for the copolymers. Ethidium bromide assays by fluorescence spectroscopy and ζ-potential measurements were also utilized to investigate the structure and properties of the DNA/copolymer polyplexes. The interpretation of such physicochemical characterization provides extra comprehension of the novel (Q)PDMAEMA-b-PHPMA copolymers self-assembly characteristics and assesses their ability for DNA complexation, stabilization, and delivery.     

The influence of photosensitizers on the photorefractivity in poly[methyl-3-(9-carbazolyl)propylsiloxane]-based composites

We investigated the photosensitizers effect on the photorefractive (PR) properties in five poly[methyl-3-(9-carbazolyl)propylsiloxane] (PSX-Cz)-based PR composites which were doped with various photosensitizers having each different electron affinity, such as 2,4,5,7-tetranitro-9H-fluorine-9yilden malonitrile (TeNFM), 2,4,7-trinitro-9-fluorenone (TNF), 9-dicyanomethylene-2,4,7-trinitro-fluorenone (TNFM), tetracyanoethylene (TCNE), and 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinnodimethane (TCNQ). At 632.8 nm, photo-charge generation efficiencies, photoconductivities, space charge field, four wave mixing diffraction efficiencies, and PR grating buildup times were measured as a function of external electric field. The photo-charge generation, which is dependent on the light absorption, was achieved through the charge transfer (CT) complexes between the PSX-Cz and each of the photosensitizers. The photon energy of the CT transition decreased with increasing electron affinity of the photosensitizer. In composites doped with TeNFM, TNF, and TNFM, the space charge field (E_sc) increased as the photo-charge generation efficiency increased; the grating buildup in these composites is rate-limited by the photo-charge generation speed. In sample doped with TCNE, and TCNQ, the hole mobility was reduced due to the larger amount of photosensitizer anion traps produced by photoreduction of the photosensitizer. Then, the grating buildup speed became hole mobility limited, and smaller buildup rates were observed. The magnitude of space charge field was sustained as the charge and trap density increased. In all composites, the refractive index modulation is increased with the magnitude of space charge field.     

Synthesis of poly(di[methylamine]ethyl methacrylate)‐b‐poly(cyclohexyl methacrylate)‐b‐poly(di[methylamine]ethyl methacrylate) amphiphilic triblock copolymers by ATRP: Condensed‐phase and solution properties

The synthesis of amphiphilic triblock copolymers, poly(di[methylamine]ethyl methacrylate)‐b‐poly(cyclohexyl methacrylate)‐b‐poly(di[methylamine]ethyl methacrylate) PDMAE‐b‐PCH‐b‐PDMAE, has been performed by atom transfer radical polymerisation. Those have been obtained in a well‐controlled manner in terms of molecular weight and polydispersity index. The triblock copolymer characterisation has been made in condensed state and in solution. The existence of microphase separation has been confirmed by differential scanning calorimetry. However, the domains of both inner and outer blocks seem not to be ordered for one another from small‐angle X‐ray scattering (SAXS) measurements using synchrotron radiation. The micelle formation in dilute methanol solutions has been confirmed for all triblock copolymers by dynamic light scattering analyses. The size of these micelles has been demonstrated to be dependent on the molecular weight. Similar observations have been made in concentrate methanol solutions by using SAXS experiments, pointed also out that an increment of the intermicelle interactions is produced as the concentration increases. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 46: 85–92, 2008     

Study of the miscibility of poly(styrene-co-4-vinylbenzoic acid) with poly(ethyl methacrylate) or with poly[ethyl methacrylate-co-(2-N,N-dimethylaminoethyl) methacrylate] by inverse gas chromatography

Poly(styrene) is immiscible with poly(ethyl methacrylate). The introduction of a small amount of 4-vinylbenzoic acid units along poly(styrene) chains (PS-VBA) enhanced its miscibility with poly(ethyl methacrylate) (PEMA) or with poly[ethyl methacrylate-co-(2-N,N-dimethylaminoethyl) methacrylate] (PEMA-DAE), as observed from the appearance of a single composition dependent glass transition temperature for each binary system using inverse gas chromatography. The negative values of the apparent polymer-polymer interaction parameter, chi(23)app, determined with different families of molecular probes, for three blend compositions and over a range of temperature confirm quantitatively the miscibility of these blends. The chi(23)app values for PEMA(PS-VBA) and (PEMA-DAE)-(PS-VBA) blends are dependent of the chemical nature of the probes, the temperature and the blend composition.     

Psilocin analogs II. Synthesis of 3-[2-(dialkylamino)ethyl]-, 3-[2-(N-methyl-N-alkylamino)ethyl]-, and 3-[2-(cycloalkylamino)ethyl]indol-4-ols

Structural alteration of the N^b-substituents of psilocin (3-[2-dimethylamino)ethyl]indol-4-ol) ( 12a ) has led to a number of compounds containing known pharmacophoric groups. Further, it is hoped that the subtle changes in the nature of these substituents may lead to a clearer understanding of the structure-activity relationships of the 4-hydroxytryptamine hallucinogens.     

聚[2-(4-苯基偶氮苯氧基)乙基丙烯酸酯]的合成及光响应性能研究

从4-羟基偶氮苯出发,依次与2-氯乙醇、丙烯酰氯反应,合成了2-(4-苯基偶氮苯氧基)乙基丙烯酸酯(PAPEA)。接着以PAPEA为单体,二硫代苯甲酸异丁腈酯(CPDB)为链转移剂,偶氮二异丁腈(AIBN)为引发剂,利用可逆加成-断裂链转移(RAFT)聚合法合成了聚[2-(4-苯基偶氮苯氧基)乙基丙烯酸酯](PPAPEA)均聚物,同时考察了反应时间、引发剂和链转移剂浓度等因素对聚合反应的影响。利用FT-IR、1H-NMR和GPC等对单体和聚合物的结构进行了表征,并利用UV对聚合物的光响应性能进行了测试。结果表明,PAPEA的聚合反应动力学曲线呈良好的线性关系,分子量分布较窄(小于1.3);均聚物在紫外光照下的异构化速率随分子量的增大而减缓,而其在自然光下的回复速率变化不大。     

Synthesis of poly[1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-(pentafluorophenyl)propan-2-yl methacrylate]: Thermal and optical properties of the copolymers with methyl methacrylate

Poly[1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-(pentafluorophenyl)propan-2-yl methacrylate (I)] was synthesized, and the copolymers of the monomer I with various compositions of methyl methacrylate (MMA) were prepared and characterized. The glass transition temperature values obtained for the copolymers were between 120 and 150 °C. The refractive indices of the copolymers were in the range of 1.4350-1.4872 at 532 nm. They were thermally stable (up to 297-323 °C), and their water absorptive properties were greatly decreased, compared with pure PMMA.