Synthesis,characterization, and thermal properties of anhydride terminated and allyl terminated oligoimides

This study concerns the synthesis of anhydride terminated oligoimides (ANTOI) and allyl terminated oligoimides (ALTOI), in acetic acid medium, which allows a very fast reaction and an easy working out. For the preparation of ALTOIs, two methods are compared: the first one consists of adding the monofunctional compound (allyl amine) to the ANTOI already formed during a first step by reaction of a dianhydride (excess) and a diamine. The second method consists of a “one pot” reaction between the dianhydride, the diamine, and the monofunctional allyl–amine compounds, at the beginning of the reaction. The experimental results show that the best control of the molecular weights is obtained with the first method. If the amount of allyl amine is higher than the amount necessary to end cap the ANTOI, a transimidization reaction occurs. Thermal analyses of oligoimides terminated by anhydride or allyl groups have been performed by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Transition and thermoresistance properties make ANTOI and ALTOI derivatives interesting as precursors for block polyimide copolymers. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 38: 2993–3003, 2000     

Luminol Chemiluminescence with Heteropoly Acids and its Application to the Determination of Arsenate,Germanate, Phosphate and Silicate by Ion Chromatography

A flow-injection chemiluminescence (CL) method has been proposed for sensitive determination of arsenate, germanate, phosphate and silicate, after separation by ion chromatography (IC). The post-column detection system involved formation of heteropoly acid in a H₂SO₄ medium before the CL reaction with luminol in an NaOH medium. For separation, heteropoly acid formation and the CL detection reaction, pH requirements were not compatible. When present as a heteropoly acid complex with molybdenum(VI), ger- manium(IV) and silicon(IV) caused CL emission from oxidation of luminol, and such a CL oxidation of luminol was observed analogously for arsenic(V) and phosphorus(V) but with the addition of metavanadate ion to the acid solution of molybdate. Good sensitivity for the three analytes arsenic(V), ger- manium(IV) and phosphorus(V) could be given by a single set of reagent conditions, chosen carefully. Another set was suitable for determining phosphorus(V) and silicon(IV). The minimum detectable concentrations of arsenic(V), germanium(IV), phosphorus(V) and silicon(IV) were 10, 50, 1 and 10 μg l⁻¹, respectively. Linear calibrations for arsenic(V), germanium(IV), phosphorus(V) and silicon(IV) were established over the respective concentration ranges of 10–1000, 50–25000, 1–1000 and 50–1 μg l⁻¹. The proposed IC–CL method was successfully applied to analyses of a seaweed reference material, rice wine and water samples.     

A rapid spectrophotometric method for the determination of cobalt in industrial, environmental, biological, pharmaceutical and soil samples using bis(5-bromosalicylaldehyde)orthophenylenediamine

A very simple, ultra-sensitive and fairly selective spectrophotometric method is presented for the determination of cobalt at trace levels using bis(5-bromosalicylaldehyde)orthophenylenediamine (BBSOPD). The method is based on the reaction of nonabsorbent BBSOPD in a slightly acidic (0.001–0.0025 M H₂SO₄ or pH 3.4–4.0) and 50% N,N-dimethylformamide media with cobalt(II) to produce a highly absorbent orange colored chelate-product with an absorption maximum at 473 nm. The reaction is instantaneous and the absorption remains stable for 24 h. The average molar absorption coefficient and Sandell’s sensitivity were found to be 5.84 × 10⁴ l mol^-1 cm^-1 and 9.0 ng cm^-2 of cobalt(II), respectively. Linear calibration graphs were obtained for 0.02–4.0 mg l^-1 of Co(II). The stoichiometric composition of the chelate is 1:1 (Co(II):BBSOPD). A large excess of over 50 cations, anions and complexing agents do not interfere in the determination. The method was successfully used for the determination of cobalt in several standard reference materials (steels and alloys), environmental waters (potable and polluted), biological samples (human blood and urine), pharmaceutical and soil samples and solutions containing both cobalt(II) and cobalt(III) as well as some complex synthetic mixtures. The method has high precision and accuracy.     

Synthesis,characterization, thermal,and flame retardant properties of phosphate-based epoxy resins

A new phosphorus-containing oxirane bis-glycidyl phenylphosphate (BGPP), and a diamine, bis(4-aminophenyl)phenylphosphate (BAPP), were synthesized. Both of these two phosphorus-containing compounds lead to phosphate-containing epoxy resin via curing reaction. The kinetics of the curing reaction of BGPP with various curing agents, including BAPP, were studied. The introduction of electron-withdrawing group into the compounds increases the BGPP and decreases the BAPP reactivity in the curing reaction. The thermal and the weight loss behavior of the cured epoxy resins were studied by TGA. High char yields (32–52%) as well as high limiting oxygen index (LOI) values (34–49) of these phosphorylated resins were found, confirming the usefulness of these phosphorus-containing epoxy resins as flame retardants. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 35: 565–574, 1997.     

Validated LC–MS/MS method for the simultaneous determination of enalapril maleate,nitrendipine, hydrochlorothiazide,and their major metabolites in human plasma

Hypertension is a major risk factor for atherosclerosis and ischemic heart disease. Most hypertensive patients need a combination of antihypertensive agents to achieve therapeutic goals. A rapid, sensitive, and selective liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometric method was developed and validated for simultaneous determination of enalapril maleate (ENA) and its major metabolite enalaprilat (ENAT), nitrendipine (NIT) and its major metabolite dehydronitrendipine (DNIT), and hydrochlorothiazide (HCT) in human plasma using felodipine as an internal standard (IS). The drugs were extracted from plasma using one-step protein precipitation. Chromatographic separation was performed on a Symmetry C₁₈ column, with water and acetonitrile (10:90, v/v) as mobile phase. The detection was carried out using multiple reaction monitoring mode and coupled with electrospray ionization source. Multiple reaction monitoring transitions were m/z 377.1 → 234.1 for ENA, m/z 349.2 → 206.1 for ENAT, m/z 361.2 → 315.1 for NIT, m/z 359 → 331 for DNIT, m/z 295.9 → 205.1 for HCT, and m/z 384.1 → 338 for felodipine (IS). The method was linear over concentration ranges of 1–200, 20–500, 5–200, 2–100, and 5–200 ng/mL for ENA, ENAT, NIT, DNIT, and HCT, respectively, with r² ≥ 0.99. Method validation was performed according to U.S. Food and Drug Administration guidelines. The validated method showed good sensitivity and selectivity and could be applied for therapeutic drug monitoring and bioequivalence studies.     

Thermally polymerizable bisaryloxy-bisimido-bisphthalonitriles containing dimethylsilane,hexafluoroisopropylidene, ether,and keto groups: Synthesis,characterization, and NMR study

A proton-NMR study of the condensation reaction (step 1) of 4-(3′-aminophenoxy)phthalonitrile (4-3′APPN) ( I ) in an aprotic solvent with various aromatic dianhydrides demonstrated the formation of the corresponding bisamic acid within 5–10 min. There was no effect of the electron affinity of the used aromatic dianhydrides on the time of the condensation reaction and also no charge-transfer complex formation was indicated. Proton-NMR study of the synthesized bisaryloxy-bisimido-bisphthalonitriles at 250.1 MHz has revealed general findings for their NMR characterization. The coupling constant (J) value for the ortho-coupled protons of the phthalonitrile ring of the 4–3′-APPN portion is 8.8 ± 0.05 Hz and that for the ortho-coupled protons of the aminophenoxy ring of 4–3′-APPN is 8.1 ± 0.05 Hz. The coupling constant (J) values for ortho-coupled protons of the dianhydride portion range from 8.1 to 7.5 Hz. Various thermally polymerizable bisaryloxybisimido-bisphthalonitriles (BBBP) ( X, XI, XII , and XIII ) containing dimethylsilane, hexafluoroisopropylidene, ether, and keto groups, suitable for the development of thermooxidative stable, void-free composites, were synthesized by two methods. In method 1,4–3′-APPN ( I ) in N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAC) was condensed (step 1) with bis(3,4-dicarboxyphenyl)dimethylsilane dianhydride (SIDA) ( II ), 4, 4′-hexafluoroisopropylidenediphthalic anhydride (6FDA) ( III ), bis(3,4-dicarboxyphenyl)ether dianhydride (ODPA) ( IV ), and 3,4,3′,4′-benzophenonetetracarboxylic dianhydride (BTDA) ( V ), respectively, to give the corresponding bisamic acids. Thermal cyclodehydration of the intermediate bisamic acid at 160°C gave the bisphthalonitriles. In method 2, the second step of thermal cyclodehydration was performed in situ in refluxing toluene. The characterization of the synthesized bisaryloxy-bisimido-bisphthalonitriles (BBBP) was performed using FT-IR, ¹H-NMR, ¹³C-NMR, mass spectroscopy, and elemental analysis. A preliminary study indicated that thermal-polymerization of these bisphthalonitriles (BBBP) gave tough, thermosetting polymers, useful for high-temperature applications. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Nikolay Zelinsky (1861–1953): Mendeleev's Protege,a Brilliant Scientist,and the Top Soviet Chemist of the Stalin Era

This Essay outlines the life path and scientific achievements of Nikolai Zelinsky to testify to his contributions to organic chemistry, catalysis, and petrochemistry. His legacy includes four name reactions (the Hell–Volhard–Zelinsky reaction, 1887; the Zelinsky–Stadnikov reaction, 1906; Zelinsky irreversible catalysis, 1911; the Zelinsky–Kazansky acetylene trimerization, 1924), pioneering contributions to the main oil-refining processes (thermal cracking, catalytic cracking, hydrodesulfurization, reforming, and oxidative regeneration of coked catalysts), the coal gas mask, Pd/C and other supported catalysts, and a very large scientific school.     

Automated flow-injection determination of sulfonamides by the bratton—marshall reaction for clinical analysis,assays and dissolution studies of formulations

The automated flow-injection determination described for sulfonamides (2–20 mg l^?1, 5×10^?4?5×10^?3 M) is based on the Bratton-Marshall reaction. Destruction of the excess of nitrous acid is not required and the measurement rate is 72 per hour. Precision is excellent. The method is applied for the determination of sulfonamides in control serum and urine samples, in feeds and in formulations (by using the pseudo-titration technique), and for automated dissolution studies of tablets. The method was evaluated by analyzing spiked sample solutions; the recoveries obtained were 94–101% for serum, 98–103% for urine, 98–105% for feeds and 96–105% for formulations. Comparison of the pseudo-titrimetric method for sulfonamide assays with the HPLC method gave a mean difference of 1.3%.     

An eco-friendly,sustainable, and greener approach to the synthesis of Dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-ones using a deep eutectic solvent

A safer, greener, and more effective reaction methodology for the synthesis of dihydroquinazolinones (DHQs) has been developed. The deep eutectic solvent (DES) ZnCl₂/urea employed in this study efficiently accelerated the cyclization of 2-aminobenzamide with different aldehydes (aromatic and heteroaromatic) to afford the target scaffolds without the generation of any oxidized product. This method has exhibited remarkable advantages such as quick reaction time, mild reaction conditions, high yield (82%–98%), operational simplicity, and selectivity. The approach was observed to be tolerant to electron-donating and electron-withdrawing functional groups. Green metric parameters (AEf, OE, AE, RME, CE, etc.) determined further aided this greener chemical approach.     

One‐Pot Synthesis,Characterization, and Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of a BiOBr–Graphene Composite

Herein, a chemically bonded BiOBr–graphene composite (BiOBr–RG) was prepared through a facile in situ solvothermal method in the presence of graphene oxide. Graphene oxide could be easily reduced to graphene under solvothermal conditions, and simultaneously BiOBr nanoplates with pure tetragonal phase were grown uniformly on the graphene surface. The structure and photoelectrochemical properties of the resulting materials were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X‐ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier‐transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and impedance and photocurrent action measurements. The combination of BiOBr and graphene introduces some properties of graphene into the photocatalysis reaction, such as excellent conductivity, adsorptivity, and controllability. A remarkable threefold enhancement in the degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) was observed with as‐prepared BiOBr–RG as compared with pure BiOBr under visible light (λ>420 nm). The enhanced photocatalytic activity could be attributed to the great adsorptivity of dyes, the extended photoresponse range, the negative shift in the Fermi level of BiOBr–RG, and the high migration efficiency of photoinduced electrons, which may effectively suppress the charge recombination.     

Simultaneous determination of atorvastatin,amlodipine, ramipril and benazepril in human plasma by LC‐MS/MS and its application to a human pharmacokinetic study

A rapid, simple, sensitive and specific LC‐MS/MS method has been developed and validated for the simultaneous estimation of atorvastatin (ATO), amlodipine (AML), ramipril (RAM) and benazepril (BEN) using nevirapine as an internal standard (IS). The API‐4000 LC‐MS/MS was operated under the multiple‐reaction monitoring mode using electrospray ionization. Analytes and IS were extracted from plasma by simple liquid–liquid extraction technique using ethyl acetate. The reconstituted samples were chromatographed on C₁₈ column by pumping 0.1% formic acid–acetonitrile (15:85, v/v) at a flow rate of 1 mL/min. A detailed validation of the method was performed as per the FDA guidelines and the standard curves were found to be linear in the range of 0.26–210 ng/mL for ATO; 0.05–20.5 ng/mL for AML; 0.25–208 ng/mL for RAM and 0.74–607 ng/mL for BEN with mean correlation coefficient of ≥0.99 for each analyte. The intra‐day and inter‐day precision and accuracy results were well with in the acceptable limits. A run time of 2.5 min for each sample made it possible to analyze more than 400 human plasma samples per day. The developed assay method was successfully applied to a pharmacokinetic study in human male volunteers. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Citric Acid‐catalyzed Synthesis of 2,4‐Disubstituted Thiazoles from Ketones via C–Br,C–S,and C–N Bond Formations in One Pot: A Green Approach

An improved and greener protocol has been developed for the synthesis of 2,4‐disubstituted thiazoles via C–Br, C–S, and, C–N bond formations in a single step from readily available ketones, N‐bromosuccinimide (NBS), and thiourea catalyzed by citric acid in a mixture of ethanol and water (3:1) under reflux conditions. This method has the advantages of freedom from the isolation of lachrymatory α‐bromoketones, ease of carrying out, cleaner reaction profile, broad substrate scope, freedom from chromatographic purification, and suitability for large‐scale synthesis.     

Fluorescein–formaldehyde oligomeric pH indicator: Facile synthesis,characterization, and potential application

A kind of fluorescent oligomeric pH indicator (fluorescein–formaldehyde product) was synthesized by the reaction of fluorescein with formaldehyde under alkaline conditions by a one‐pot method. The synthesized product was fully characterized with Fourier transform infrared, ¹H NMR, ultraviolet–visible spectra, luminescence spectra, and matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization time‐of‐flight mass spectra. The results indicated that the reaction was a typical phenol–formaldehyde reaction and that the fluorescein–formaldehyde product contained dimer, trimer, tetramer, and even a little octamer. Visible spectra and luminescence spectra showed that the fluorescein–formaldehyde product could still provide pH sensitivity similar to that of fluorescein. In addition, the oligomeric pH indicator immobilized poly(vinyl alcohol) membranes could be easily fabricated and achieved better long‐term stability and fast equilibrium response. Thus, they are promising transparent membranes for optical pH sensors of a wide pH range (0.0–10.0) based on absorption and fluorescence. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 43: 3447–3453, 2005     

An Efficient Three‐component,One‐pot Synthesis of Quinazolines under Solvent‐free and Catalyst‐free Condition

An efficient green protocol for the synthesis of quinazolines in the absence of solvent and catalyst has been developed. 2,4‐Disubstituted quinazolines have been synthesized from three‐component one‐pot reactions of 2‐aminoaryl ketones, orthoesters, and ammonium acetate. The present method has advantages of operational simplicity, substrate generality, clean reaction, high yields (76–94%), and moderate reaction time. The plausible mechanism of the reaction has been proposed based on the spectral characterization and single crystal X‐ray analysis of isolated intermediate.     

Ni‐W Catalysts Supported on HZSM‐5/HMS for the Hydrogenation Reaction of Aromatic Compounds: Effect of Ni/W Ratio on Activity,Stability, and Kinetics

Ni‐W/HZSM5‐HMS catalysts were evaluated for the benzene hydrogenation reaction at 130–190°C. To study the catalyst characterization, X‐ray diffraction, X‐ray fluorescence, Fourier transform infrared, UV–vis, diffuse reflectance spectra, temperature‐programmed desorption of NH₃, FT‐IR of adsorbed pyridine measurements (Py‐IR), H₂ chemisorption, nitrogen adsorption–desorption, and TGA techniques were used. Kinetics of benzene hydrogenation was investigated under various hydrogen and benzene pressures, and the effect of reaction conditions on catalytic performance was studied. The results showed that bimetallic catalysts have better ability than a monometallic catalyst (Ni/HZSM5‐HMS) for this reaction, such as maximum benzene conversion (100%), minimum toluene conversion (1.76–40%), very low converted xylene, benzene selectivity (100%), good catalytic stability against coke deposition, and appropriate kinetic parameters.     

Rapid Synthesis of 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydropyrimidin-2-ones Using Zn（NH2SO3）2 as a Catalyst under Microwave Irradiation

Rapid synthesis of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidin-2-ones （THPO） from aromatic aldehydes, β-ketoester and urea （or thiourea） using zinc sulfamate as the catalyst under microwave irradiation was described here. Compared with the classical Biginelli reaction, this new method consistently has the advantages of good yields （76%-96%）, short reaction time （3-15 min）, no corrosion to equipments, ease of manipulation, and low cost catalyst.     

The Reaction of Diethylthiophosphinyl Iodide,Et2P(S)I,with Nucleophiles

The compound Me₂AsSI can exist in two different forms, either as dimethylarsinosulfenyl iodide [or (iodothio)dimethylarsane)], Me₂As–S–I ( A ), or as dimethylthioarsinyl iodide (or dimethylarsinothioic iodide), Me₂As(S)–I ( B ). To confirm that the structure of the product of the reaction between Bunsen's cacodyl disulfide Me₂As(S)–S–AsMe₂ and iodine is A and not B , the known diethylthiophosphinyl iodide (or diethylphosphinothioic iodide), Et₂P(S)–I ( 2 ) was prepared and its hydrolytic stability and reactivity towards a variety of nitrogen, phosphorus(III), arsenic(III), oxygen, and sulfur(II) nucleophiles were studied. The results indicated that only a few reactions of 2 resembled those of A , thus strengthening the proposal that the reaction of Bunsen's cacodyl disulfide with iodine produced A and not B . A series of ³¹P NMR chemical shifts of diethylthiophosphinyl moiety is also reported. Et₂P(S)–DMAP, synthesized and isolated during the presented study, is the ethyl analogue of Me₂P(S)–DMAP, previously described as an important molecule. In our case, Et₂P(S)–DMAP was found to be a good intermediate for the synthesis of phosphoryl or thiophosphoryl derivatives since it was more reactive than 2 towards nucleophiles.     

Effect of microheterogeneous environments of CTAB,Triton X-100, and Tween 20 on the oxidative degradation of d-fructose by nanoparticles of MnO2

The kinetics of the oxidative degradation of d -fructose by nanoparticles of MnO₂ has been studied in dilute sulfuric acid medium and also in the presence of surfactants of cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB), Triton X-100 (TX-100), and Tween 20. Amorphous nanoparticles of MnO₂ in the form of spherical particulates of size 50–200 nm, as detected by a transmission electron microscope, have been found to exist, supported on two-dimensional gum acacia sheets. The reaction is first order in MnO₂ but complex order with respect to fructose and H⁺. The reaction is inhibited due to adsorption of reaction products on the surface of MnO₂ nanoparticles. The reaction takes place through an intermediate complex formation between β-d -fructopyranose and protonated MnO₂. A one-step two-electron transfer reaction ultimately leads to the formation of an aldonic acid and formic acid. The entropy of activation plays the key role for the reaction in the absence of surfactants. In the surfactant-mediated reaction, partitioning of both the reactants takes place between the aqueous and micellar pseudophases and reaction occurs following Berezin's model. Binding of fructose with the surfactants in the Stern/palisade layer takes place through the ion–dipole interaction and H-bonding while protonated MnO₂ remains at the outer side of the Stern/palisade layer within the micelle. Both the enthalpy and entropy changes associated with the fructose–water interaction, fructose–micelle interaction, and micelle–water interaction finally control the fructose–micelle binding.     

Synthesis of 1,3-Disubstituted Hexahydropyrimidine Derivatives from Dibenzoylmethane,Acetylacetone, Ethyl Acetoacetate: One-Pot FeCl3-Catalyzed Mannich Reaction

1,3-Disubstituted hexahydropyrimidin-5-yl(phenyl)methanone (products 1–5) were prepared from the reaction of dibenzoylmethane with primary amines and formaldehyde in the presence of Lewis acid catalyst at ambient temperature. Replication of the reaction with acetylacetone and ethyl aetoacetate yielded 1,1′-(1,3-disubstituted hexahydropyrimidine-5,5-diyl)diethanone (products 6–10) and ethyl 5-acetylhexahydropyrimidine-5-carboxylate (products 11–13), respectively. Yields obtained ranged from 69 to 89%.     

Simple and Highly Efficient Method for the Deprotection of Allyl Ethers Using Dimethylsulfoxide–Sodium Iodide

A simple and highly efficient method for deprotection of allyl ethers has been developed using dimethylsulfoxide–sodium iodide (catalytic amount). This method is inexpensive, has simple reaction conditions, has an easy workup procedure, proceduces excellent yields (60–99%), and is effective for several structurally varied allyl ethers.