Pyrene and anthracene dicarboxylic acids as fluorescent brightening comonomers for polyester

Diacids of fused arenes have been prepared for use as covalently bound fluorescent optical brightening agents in condensation polymers. The monomers: dimethyl 1,6‐pyrene dicarboxylate, dimethyl 1,8‐pyrenedicarboxylate, dimethyl 2,7‐pyrenedicarboxylate, 1,8‐bis(2‐carboxybenzoyl)pyrene dimethyl ester, dimethyl 2,6‐anthracenedicarboxylate, dimethyl 2,7‐anthracenedicarboxylate and dimethyl 9,10‐anthracenedicarboxylate are copolymerized with poly(ethylene terephthalate) and their optical properties are assessed. All of the polymers give blue fluorescence, with the copolymer containing dimethyl 1,6‐pyrenedicarboxylate being the brightest. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 38: 1291–1301, 2000     

New Synthetic Capabilities of Sulfonium Salts

The review summarizes published data on the synthesis and reactivity of new functionally substituted sulfonium salts: dimethyl(trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)sulfonium trifluoromethanesulfonate, dimethyl(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)sulfonium trifluoromethanesulfonate, various disulfonium dications, dimethyl sulfidesulfur trioxide complex, acyl(dimethyl)sulfonium salts, dimethyl(trifluoroacetyl)sulfonium salts, and boron trifluoride complexes with alkylthio-substituted acyl fluorides as intramolecular analogs of acylsulfonium salts. A theoretical approach is described, which explains electrophilic reactivity of sulfonium salts.     

Electrophilic substitution reactions of indole alkaloids with α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds in the presence of K10 montmorillonite

Reactions of indole, 1-methylindole, and 3-methylindole with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate in the presence of K10 montmorillonite as a catalyst led to the formation of the corresponding dimethyl 2,2-bis(indolyl)butanedioates. The reaction of 2-methylindole with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate gave dimethyl 2-(2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)maleate and dimethyl 2-methyl-1H-1-benzoazepine-3,4-dicarboxylate. Dimethyl 1,5-dimethyl-1H-1-benzoazepine-3,4-dicarboxylate was obtained by treatment of 1,3-dimethylindole with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate using K10 clay as a catalyst. Published in Russian in Zhurnal Organicheskoi Khimii, 2006, Vol. 42, No. 6, pp. 900–902. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

Vapour–liquid equilibria of dimethyl carbonate with linear alcohols and estimation of interaction parameters for the UNIFAC and ASOG method

Isobaric vapour–liquid equilibria have been experimentally determined for the binary systems methanol+dimethyl carbonate, ethanol+dimethyl carbonate, dimethyl carbonate+1-propanol, dimethyl carbonate+1-butanol and dimethyl carbonate+1-pentanol at 101.3 kPa. The activity coefficients were calculated to be thermodynamically consistent and were correlated with the Wilson and UNIQUAC equations. Interaction parameters related to the carbonate group (OCOO) and alcohols, in ASOG and UNIFAC methods, have been determined using our experimental VLE data. The experimental results, as well as those by other authors, agree with the calculated VLE using the new ASOG and UNIFAC parameters.     

Interaction of product analogues with the active site of rhodobacter sphaeroides dimethyl sulfoxide reductase

We report a structural characterization using X-ray absorption spectroscopy of Rhodobacter sphaeroides dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) reductase reduced with trimethylarsine and show that this is structurally analogous to the physiologically relevant dimethyl sulfide reduced DMSO reductase. Our data unambiguously indicate that these species should be regarded as formal MoIV species and indicate a classical coordination complex of trimethylarsine oxide, with no special structural distortions. The similarity of the trimethylarsine and dimethyl sulfide complexes suggests, in turn, that the dimethyl sulfide reduced enzyme possesses a classical coordination of DMSO with no special elongation of the S-O bond, as previously suggested.     

THE ATTACHMENTS OF PHYCOBILINS TO CYSTEINYL RESIDUES

The attachments of phycobilins to cysteinyl residues have been worked out through the reactions of phycoerytbrobilin dimethyl ester and phycocyanobilin dimethyl ester with cysteine methyl ester and reduced glutathione dimethyl ester respectively. A series of model compounds which carry the same conjugative skeletons as the chromophores in phycobillproteins have been purified anti identified. These compounds are characterized with strong fluorescence emission and circular dichroism effects which appeared weaker for the common bilinoid chromophores. Analyses of the circular dichroism effects of these compounds indicated that the major reaction products of phycobilins with cysteine methyl ester and reduced glutathione dimethyl ester carried the same stereochemical configuration as the chromophores in phvcobilinoroteins     

Reactions of Zinc Enolates Formed from 1-Aryl-2-bromo-2-phenylethanone or 2-Bromoindanone and Zinc,with Dimethyl 2-(1-Arylmethylene)malonates

Zinc enolates formed from 1-aryl-2-bromo-2-phenylethanones and zinc react with dimethyl 2-(1-arylmethylene)malonates to afford dimethyl 2-(1,3-diaryl-3-oxo-2-phenylpropyl)malonates. The latter react with cyclohexylamine, piperidine, or morpholine to give the corresponding monosubstituted amides. The zinc enolate derived from 2-bromoindanone and zinc reacts with dimethyl 2-(4-bromobenzylidene)malonate, yielding dimethyl 2-[(4-bromophenyl)(1-oxoindan-2-yl)methyl]malonate. The final products largely form as a single diastereomer.     

Vibrational spectroscopic force field studies of dimethyl sulfoxide and hexakis(dimethyl sulfoxide)scandium(III) iodide, and crystal and solution structure of the hexakis(dimethyl sulfoxide)scandium(III) ion

Hexakis(dimethyl sulfoxide)scandium(III) iodide, [Sc(OS(CH(3))(2))(6)]I(3) contains centrosymmetric hexasolvated scandium(III) ions with an Sc-O bond distance of 2.069(3) angstroms. EXAFS spectra yield a mean Sc-O bond distance of 2.09(1) angstroms for solvated scandium(III) ions in dimethyl sulfoxide solution, consistent with six-coordination. Raman and infrared absorption spectra have been recorded, also of the deuterated compound, and analysed by means of normal coordinate methods, together with spectra of dimethyl sulfoxide. The effects on the vibrational spectra of the weak intermolecular C-H...O interactions and of the dipole-dipole interactions in liquid dimethyl sulfoxide have been evaluated, in particular for the S-O stretching mode. The strong Raman band at 1043.6 cm(-1) and the intense IR absorption at 1062.6 cm(-1) have been assigned as the S-O stretching frequencies of the dominating species in liquid dimethyl sulfoxide, evaluated as centrosymmetric dimers with antiparallel polar S-O groups. The shifts of vibrational frequencies and force constants for coordinated dimethyl sulfoxide ligands in hexasolvated trivalent metal ion complexes are discussed. Hexasolvated scandium(iii) ions are found in dimethyl sulfoxide solution and in [Sc(OSMe(2))(6)]I(3). The iodide ion-dipole attraction shifts the methyl group C-H stretching frequency for (S-)C-H...I(-) more than for the intermolecular (S-)C-H...O interactions in liquid dimethyl sulfoxide.     

TiO(acac)2催化碳酸二甲酯和苯基乙酸酯合成碳酸二苯酯

碳酸二苯酯(DPC)是非光气法生产聚碳酸酯(PCs)的重要原料,具有多种酯交换法合成路线,如碳酸二甲酯(DMC)与苯酚酯交换法、DMC与苯基乙酸酯(PA)酯交换法、草酸二甲酯(DMO)与苯酚酯交换法等.本文对比测定了几种金属乙酰丙酮配合物和有机钛化合物对碳酸二甲酯(DMC)与苯基乙酸酯(PA)酯交换合成DPC反应的催化性能,结果表明,乙酰丙酮氧钛[TiO(acac)2]是一种良好的酯交换催化剂,具有优良的催化性能.在反应条件θ=180℃,n(PA)=0.8 mol,n(DMC)/n(PA)=1/2,n(TiO(acac)2)/n(PA)=0.006,t=4 h下,DMC转化率可达74.9%,甲基苯基碳酸酯(MPC)和DPC的选择性分别可达56.9%和38.9%.探索并提出了TiO(acac)2催化DMC与PA酯交换合成DPC反应的机理.     

FTIR analysis of dimethyl ether decomposition products following charge transfer ionization with Ar+ under matrix isolation conditions

Fourier transform infrared spectroscopic analysis has been performed on argon matrices formed following electron bombardment of argon/dimethyl ether mixtures. Products consistent with the ionization and subsequent fragmentation of dimethyl ether cation have been observed. Following ionization of dimethyl ether, fragmentation occurs that is consistent with ionization energy greater than 15 eV due to efficient charge transfer from dimethyl ether to Ar(+) as the major ionization process. Major products observed in the infrared spectra are methane, formaldehyde, HCO(*), CO, and Ar(2)H(+). These products are consistent with the known fragmentation of photoionized dimethyl ether in a 15-16 eV ionization energy range. However, the observation of dehydrogenated products is consistent with additional abstraction of hydrogen from proximally located species isolated within the matrix. Analogous experiments employing CD(3)OCH(3) give similar results, and the observed isotopically substituted products are consistent with the proposed fragmentation pathways.     

二甲基亚砜防冻机理的拉曼光谱分析

采用拉曼光谱对不同体积比的二甲基亚砜(DMSO)水溶液进行测量, 并利用Origin 7.5对水的光谱带进行分峰, 求得拉曼光谱峰面积比值. 应用混合模型对实验结果进行了分析, 分析结果表明, 防冻剂二甲基亚砜与水混合时, 其SO基团与水分子的OH基团形成氢键(SO…H—O), 有效地阻止了四面体结构冰的生成, 并证实了二甲基亚砜与水的体积比为1∶1时, 防冻效果最佳.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of dimethyl 2-benzoyl-2-ethyl-3-phenylcyclopropane-1,1-dicarboxylate

The reaction of alfa,alfa-dibromobutyrophenone with dimethyl benzylidenemalonate in the presence of zinc gives dimethyl 2-benzoyl-2-ethyl-3-phenylcyclopropane-1,1-dicarboxylate as a single geometrical isomer. Its structure was determined by X-ray diffraction analysis.     

New thiopyran-4-spiro-2′-(1,3-dithiolane):Formation mechanism and crystal structure

Ethylene trithiocarbonate reacted with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate to furnish tetramethyl thiopyran-4-spiro-2'-(1,3- dithiolane)-2,3,5,6-tetracarboxylate,a new thiopyran-4-spiro-2'-(1,3-dithiolane) heterocyclic compound,as the minor product together with the major product dimethyl 2-thioxo-1,3-dithiole-4,5-dicarboxylate.The new heterocycle was probably formed through a[2 + 2]cycloaddition between ethylene trithiocarbonate and dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate followed by a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition or[...     

Reactions of dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate—VI : Reaction with aldehyde and ketone phenylhydrazones

Benzaldehyde phenylhydrazone with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate gives dimethyl 1,3-diphenylpyrazoline-4,5-dicarboxylate, dimethyl 1,3-diphenylpyrazole-4,5-dicarboxylate and trimethyl 1-phenylpyrazole-3,4,5-tricarboxylate; p-chlorobenzaldehyde phenylhydrazone gives trimethyl 1-phenyl-3,4,5-tricarboxylate and 1,2-(bis-phenylazo)-1,2-di-p-chlorophenylethane. Under similar conditions, p-tolualdehyde phenylhydrazone gives only trimethyl 1-phenylpyrazole-3,4,5- tricarboxylate. Acetophenone phenylhydrazone with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate gives dimethyl 1,3-diphenylpyrazole-4,5-dicarboxylate. Benzophenone phenylhydrazone, on the other hand, gives a mixture of dimethyl 1,3-diphenylpyrazoline-4,5-dicarboxylate and dimethyl 1,3-diphenylpyrazole-4,5- dicarboxylate. Benzyl methyl ketone and dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate gives an enamine maleate, which is the Michael addition product.     

Reaction of selenobenzophenones with olefins. Formation of 1H-2-benzoselenopyrans. Reaction of 1H-2-benzoselenopyrans with diazoalkanes

Selenobenzophenone reacts as a diene with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate (DMAD) to lead to dimethyl 1H-1-diphenylmethyl-1-phenyl-2-benzoselenopyran-3,4-dicarboxylate (5c) in moderate yield; the initial [4 + 2] cycloaddition is followed by the addition of another 1 mol equiv of selenobenzophenone. The reaction might proceed through carbene insertion of the primary cycloadduct. On the other hand, 4,4'-dimethoxyselenobenzophenone combines as a diene with DMAD furnishing dimethyl 1H-1-p-methoxyphenyl-6-methoxy-2-benzoselenopyran-3,4-dicarboxylate (4a). The reaction of benzoselenopyran derivative (4) with diaryldiazomethanes afforded another type of carbene insertion product.     

Methoxy-methoxycarbonyl-carben

Condensation of tosylhydrazine with methyl dichloro-methoxy-acetate yields two isomeric tosylhydrazones (7), which are equilibrated easily under acid catalysis. Thermolysis as well as photolyses of the derived sodium salts (9) liberated methoxy-methoxycarbonyl-carbene, which forms dimethyl dimethoxymaleate (10) and dimethyl dimethoxyfumarate (11) without suffering Wolff-rearrangement.     

Interaction of dimethyl carbonate with anilines in the presence of potassium methylate: Kinetics and the role of the base

The kinetic patterns of the reaction between dimethyl carbonate and anilines in the presence of a potassium methylate as a catalyst were studied. The mechanism of aminolysis was clarified, which includes the detachment of the proton from the amino group of aniline and the subsequent attack of the resulting anion on the carbonyl group of dimethyl carbonate. It is shown that when the reaction occurs in the dimethyl carbonate-methanol 3:1 system, the process can be described as an irreversible first-order reaction in the aniline though the target reaction is complicated by side interaction between potassium methylate and dimethyl carbonate. The rate constants of the target reaction with substituted anilines and of the side reaction in the temperature range of 70-90°C were determined. It is shown that the influence of the substituent on the reaction rate is described by the Hammett equation, with the constant of the reaction series being positive and the best correlation being achieved for σ-scale. The results obtained are consistent with the proposed mechanism of the reaction and are explained by the facilitation of the aniline deprotonation with increasing acceptor properties of the substituent. Effective activation energies for the reaction of various anilines with dimethyl carbonate are found.     

Promotion of base-catalyzed siloxane rearrangements by dimethyl sulfoxide

The effect of small amounts (0.01%–1%) of dimethyl sulfoxide on base-catalyzed polymerization and equilibration of methylsiloxanes has been examined. The addition of 0.5% of the sulfoxide increases the rate of potassium hydroxide-catalyzed polymerization of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane by factors of 100–1000 and amounts as low as 0.01% have a large effect when low (12 ppm) catalyst concentrations are used. The rate of basecatalyzed equilibration of hexamethyl disiloxane with octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane is similarly enhanced by dimethyl sulfoxide. The equilibration occurs rapidly at 80°C. with 0.01% of potassium hydroxide and 1% of dimethyl sulfoxide, but does not proceed at a measurable rate with potassium hydroxide alone. The combination of 0.01% potassium hydroxide and 1% dimethyl sulfoxide is more effective than 0.1% of tetramethylammonium hydroxide. The large accelerating effect of the sulfoxide is believed to be due to solvation of the cation, which promotes ionization of the metal silanolate, increasing the concentration of silanolate anions.     

Elimination of oxidative degradation during the per-O-methylation of carbohydrates

The possible oxidative degradation mechanism occurring during the per-O-methylation of carbohydrates in dimethyl sulfoxide with methyl iodide in the presence of base is described. Evidence is presented that this process occurs only under anhydrous conditions when there is a long reaction time between the carbohydrate dissolved in dimethyl sulfoxide and methyl iodide, followed by reaction with the base. Under these specific conditions, the oxidative degradation of alditols, and cyclic carbohydrates, with and without a free hemiacetal group, is observed. The reaction between carbohydrate and methyl iodide in dimethyl sulfoxide can result in a complete oxidative degradation depending on the type of carbohydrate and the time of reaction. The oxidative degradation can be accelerated by replacing methyl iodide with dimethyl sulfate. Mass spectrometric identification of the degradation products of d-glucitol indicates simultaneous oxidation processes at all the hydroxyl groups, with site dependent rates of their reactivity. This oxidative process is not a characteristic of the methylation of carbohydrates in dimethyl sulfoxide with methyl iodide in the presence of solid sodium hydroxide and can be totally avoided by treating the carbohydrate with powdered sodium hydroxide before introduction of methyl iodide under nonanhydrous conditions, or by adding a trace of water in dimethyl sulfoxide before methyl iodide, or by using N,N-dimethylacetamide as the solvent. The degradation of the per-O-methylated carbohydrates in the liquid-liquid extraction process is also taken into account, and it is found that the degradation process can be avoid by neutralization of the base before extraction, by using benzene or tetrachloromethane as extraction solvent, and by drying the final organic extract.     

2-methylimidazole as a reagent for the photometric determination of maleic anhydride

The formation of molecular complexes of maleic anhydride with some substituted imidazoles in acetonitrile, dimethylformamide, and dimethyl sulfoxide was studied. The selection of 2-methylimidazole as a reagent for the photometric determination of maleic anhydride in the dimethyl sulfoxide medium was substantiated using kinetic and spectrometric techniques.