2‐Amino‐5‐(3,4‐dimethoxybenzylidene)‐1‐methylimidazol‐4(5H)‐one N,N‐dimethylformamide monosolvate

The crystal structure of the title compound, C₁₃H₁₅N₃O₃·C₃H₇NO, was determined as part of a larger project focusing on creatinine derivatives as potential pharmaceuticals. The molecule is essentially planar, in part because of intramolecular hydrogen bonding. Inversion‐related pairs of molecules result from intermolecular hydrogen bonding. The π systems of 2‐amino‐5‐(3,4‐dimethoxybenzylidene)‐1‐methylimidazol‐4(5H)‐one and an inversion‐related molecule overlap slightly, indicating a small amount of π–π stacking. Bond lengths, angles and torsion angles are consistent with similar structures, except in the imidazolone ring near the doubly bonded C atom, where significant differences occur.     

Synthesis of Cycloparaphenylenes Bearing Furan‐2,5‐diyl or 2,2’‐Bifuran‐5,5’‐diyl Units in the Macrocyclic Structures

Synthetic pathways to furan‐containing cycloparaphenylenes (CPPs) as molecular nanohoops bearing 10, 12, and 15 aromatic units including furan‐2,5‐diyl or 2,2’‐bifuran‐5,5’‐diyl units have been developed. The X‐ray structures of a partially hydrogenated bifuran‐containing CPP precursor and the corresponding fully aromatized bifuran‐containing CPP were obtained to allow the determination of their conformational arrangements in the crystal lattice. The optical and electrochemical properties of the furan‐containing CPPs were investigated.     

1H NMR study of the phase behavior of aqueous eutectic solutions using the inverse Laplace transform analysis of T2 relaxation

High‐field ¹H NMR T₂ relaxation studies were used to characterize the changes in the physical phases of water, NaCl, and dextrose solutions over a temperature range of ?65 to 15 °C. The data were analyzed with the inverse Laplace transform and with a linear fit to the logarithm of the time domain signal. Two liquid phases were detected for the NaCl and dextrose solutions at lower temperatures and assigned to low and high concentrated solution domains. The high concentrated solution domain was found to be present between ?30 and ?5 °C in the NaCl solution and between ?55 and ?5 °C in the dextrose solution. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Quantitative α‐Alkylation of Primary Nitriles

A synthetic pathway that produces alkyl α,ω‐cyanodiolefins in quantitative yield is described, applying chemistry that is based on simple α‐alkylation of alkyl nitriles. Three amide bases, lithium 2,2,6,6‐tetramethylpiperidide, lithium diisopropylamide, and sodium amide, are used to create the α‐carbanions that undergo substitution with various alkylating agents. Optimization leads to essentially quantitative conversions for every substrate/example reported herein, which will prove useful in many synthetic schemes.     

Crystal structures of 1,1′-di(2-propanone)-2,2′-biimidazole dihydrazone and 2,6-diacetylpyridine dihydrazone

The nucleophilic addition reactions between 1,1′-di(2-propanone)-2,2′-biimidazole or 2,6-diacetylpyridine and hydrazine hydrate afford 1,1′-di(2-propanone)-2,2′-biimidazole dihydrazone (1) and 2,6-diacetylpyridine dihydrazone (2), respectively. Compound1 crystallizes in the orthorhombic space groupP2₁2₁2₁, witha=9.042(2),b=9.731(3),c=15.683(4)Å, V = 1379.9(6)Å^? andZ=4. Compound2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic space groupPnma, witha=10.948(2),b=19.742(6),c=4.566(1)Å, V=986.9(4)Å^? andZ=8. A pseudo center of inversion is present at the midpoint of the C?C bond joining the imidazole rings of1, whose substituents crystallize in atrans configuration. The imidazole rings are rotated 2.5(3)° about the C?C bond. In contrast to the essentially planar structure of2, the hydrazone substituent groups of1 are at angles of 89.9(1)° and 88.4(1)° with respect to the plane of the adjacent imidazole moiety.     

Precision branching in ethylene copolymers: Synthesis and thermal behavior

Acyclic diene metathesis polymerization allows the synthesis of sequenced polyethylene copolymers via step-growth propagation, thereby avoiding the inherent side reactions associated with chain polymerization. Here we review the synthesis and thermal behavior of ADMET polyethylene (PE) as well as ethylene/propylene (EP), ethylene/butene (EB), ethylene/octane (EO), and ethylene/vinyl ether (EVE) copolymers prepared by ADMET. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 44: 4981–4989, 2006     

Deformation and microstructure of extended-chain polydiacetylene crystals

The mechanical properties (Young's modulus, ultimate tensile strength, deformation processes) of extended-chain polydiacetylene crystals are investigated. The properties observed are similar to those of metal and ceramic whiskers. The elastic modulus is strain-dependent and the ultimate tensile strength increases with decreasing crystal size. The maximum tensile strength observed was 1700 Nmm^?2. The ultimate tensile strength seems to be controlled by the presence of a small number of defects near the surface at which fracture nucleates. Irreversible deformation of the crystals was observed to occur by crack propagation normal and parallel to the direction of the macromolecules. The observed mechanical behavior corresponds to exceptionally high per-chain properties. The per-chain modulus obtained for these crystals is nearly as high as that of diamond. A chain-aligned polyethylene fiber with the same per-chain mechanical properties would have an ultimate strength as high as 0.9 × 10⁴ Nmm^?2.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of 1,1′-di(ethylpropionato)-2,2′-biimidazole, a macromolecular precursor

1,1,-Di(ethylpropionato)-2,2-biimidazole, C₁₆H₂₂N₄O₄, crystallizes from ice-cold ethanol in the space group P , with a = 4.6742(9), b = 9.1119(13), c = 10.175(2) Å, = 96.22(1), = 96.29(2), = 97.53(1)°, and Z = 1. The molecule crystallizes with coplanar rings and the substituents assume a trans conformation with a center of inversion between the bridging carbon atoms.     

Analysis of anionic metallized azo and formazan dyes by capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry

Capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry was applied to the separation of several anionic dyes containing copper(II), chromium(III), or cobalt(III) as part of the dye molecule. The dyes were separated using a 110 cm x 50 microm uncoated fused-silica capillary and a 5 mM ammonium acetate buffer (pH 9) containing 40% acetonitrile. Excellent separation efficiencies (N = 500,000 plates/column) and low detection limits of 20-50 pg (selected ion monitoring, S/N = 10) were achieved. Mass spectra were acquired at different cone voltages. At low cone voltages (low collision energies), sensitivity was maximized and the mass spectra contained only signals of the (multiply charged) molecular ions and low levels of sodium ion and proton adducts. At higher cone voltages, the 2:1 (ligand:metal) chromium and cobalt dyes showed losses of one of the two dye ligands, accompanied by a reduction of the metal. The copper dyes showed signals due to loss of SO2 and SO3-, but no release of metal. Azo cleavage, otherwise typical of azo dyes, was not observed with the metallized dyes.     

Highly effective sulfated zirconia nanocatalysts grown out of colloidal silica at high temperature

A large surface-to-volume ratio is a prerequisite for highly effective catalysts. Making catalysts in the form of nanoparticles provides a good way to achieve the aim. However, agglomeration of nanoparticles during the preparation and utilization of nanocatalysts remains a formidable problem. Here, we present a novel approach in which nano units of catalysts are formed in the matrix of a colloidal carrier, with assistance of a cross-linking agent, and then grow out of the carrier upon calcination at high temperature. This ensures that the catalysts not only do not agglomerate, but also have a low cost and high catalytic efficiency due to the large surface-to-volume ratio and the absence of carbon deposition. The technique is demonstrated by the successful preparation of a binary nanocatalyst that consists of a silica nanoparticle core and a sulfated zirconia (SZ) nanocrystal shell (JML-1). The synthesis was achieved by converting sulfated zirconia (SZ) and silica solutions into a composite gel by means of sol-gel processing in the presence of triethoxysilane as the cross-linking agent, followed by heating at 50 degrees C and calcining at 550 degrees C. Relative to other catalysts, such as pure SZ, non-nanodispersed SZ over silica (SZ/SiO2), and zeolites Y, Beta, and ZSM-5, JML-1 exhibits superior catalytic activity in many reactions. For example, the activity of JML-1 in the production of gasoline by alkylation of 1-butene with isobutene remained at 95% or higher after 20 h of reaction and was over 90% after being regenerated five times. In sharp contrast, SZ and SZ/SiO2 give a high activity only for 2 h and the initial activity of zeolites Beta and ZSM-5 are about 88 and 60%, respectively. These findings demonstrate that non-agglomerated nanoparticles anchored onto a carrier surface can be prepared and the technique provides a versatile route to new highly effective nanocatalyst systems.