Anomalous small‐angle X‐ray scattering characterization of composites based on sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone), zirconium phosphates,and zirconium oxide

The morphology and distribution of zirconium oxide and zirconium phosphates in a matrix of sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) (SPEEK) were investigated with anomalous small‐angle X‐ray scattering (ASAXS) and electron microscopy. ASAXS revealed that ZrO₂ was distributed in the SPEEK matrix in the form of nanoparticles smaller than 13 Å. A decrease in the conductivity suggested that the sulfonic groups were bound to the zirconium oxo species at the particle surface. Furthermore, two kinds of membranes containing zirconium phosphate were investigated. In one case, the phosphate was directly dispersed in the polymer solution for the casting of the membrane. In the other case, the phosphate was previously treated with n‐propyl ammonium and polybenzimidazole. From ASAXS data, the fractal dimension could be estimated. Mass‐fractal behavior was confirmed for the SPEEK membrane containing previously exfoliated zirconium phosphate, with aggregates of 6.3–165 Å. Surface‐fractal behavior was detected for membranes with untreated phosphates, with aggregates of 6.4–185 Å. The untreated phosphates caused an increase in the permeability, without changing the proton conductivity much. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 42: 567–575, 2004     

Mehrfachbindungen zwischen Hauptgruppenelementen und Übergangsmetallen LII. O-NMR-untersuchungen an organoherniumoxiden

A series of compounds of general composition (η⁵C₅Me₅)Re(=O)X₂ (X = halogen, alkyl, alkoxy) was synthesized with ca. 10% ¹⁷O enrichment and subjected to ¹⁷O NMR spectroscopy. The chemical shift of the terminal oxo function depends on the σ-donor ability of the ligand X and, to a rough approximation correlates to the electron density at rhenium. These results should serve as a useful means to predict and understand reactivities of this class of compounds.     

Preparation,Structure, and Properties of All Possible Cyclic Dimers (Diolides) of 3-Hydroxybutanoic Acid

In connection with the proposed structure of a trans-membrane cellular ion channel consisting of a complex between poly[(R)-3-hydroxy butanoate] (P(3-HB)) and calcium polyphosphate, CaPP_i (ca. 150 units each), which is supposed to contain s-cis-bonds or even more highly strained ester conformations, we have prepared and studied the properties of the cyclic dimer of 3-HB, the diolide 1 . All possible forms of 1 , the rac-, the meso-, and the enantiomerically pure (R,R)- and (S,S)-compounds were prepared, purified, and characterized. The synthesis (Scheme 1) started from dimethyl succinate with the key step being the Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of the rac- and meso-2,5-dimethylcyclohexane-1,4-diones 5 . The rac-diolide 1 was resolved by preparative chromatography on a Chiralcel OD column (Fig.1). The crystal structures of rac- 1 (Fig.3) and of meso- 1 (Fig.5) were determined by X-ray diffraction: the diolides 1 contain s-cis-ester bonds and an ester group with a conformation half way to the transition state of rotation (Fig.2). Strain energies for the diolides 1 of up to 17.8 kcal/mol are suggested. Accordingly, these compounds show reactivities similar to those of carboxylic-acid anhydrides or even acid chlorides. They cannot be chromatographed on silica gel, and they react with primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols, and with amines to form derivatives of open chain 3-HB ‘dimers’, hydroxy acids 6 , esters 7 , and amides 8 (Scheme 2). The rate of acid-catalyzed ring opening of the diolides 1 with alcohols has been measured (Fig.6 and 7). From the results described, we conclude that it is unlikely for strained and reactive ester conformations to occur as part of ion channels through phospholipid bilayers of cells.     

Spin delocalization in 1-heteroallyl monoradicals as a measure of radical stabilization by heterovinyl substituents assessed through the EPR-spectral zero-field D parameter of 1,3-cyclopentanediyl triplet diradicals

The EPR-spectral zero-field splitting parameter D of the localized heterovinyl-substituted 1,3-cyclopentanediyl triplet diradicals T, generated in a 2-methyltetrahydrofuran (MTHF) glass matrix at 77 K through the photochemical deazetation of the corresponding azoalkanes 1-13, is a quantitative measure of the spin-density (rho) variation by the substituents at the radical site in the 1-heteroallylic radicals. From these data, the radical-stabilizing ability of a variety of nitrogen-containing groups has been assessed, which includes imino and hydrazonyl functionalities. The radical stabilization in the heteroallylic radical fragment follows the order X = O < NMe < CH2 < CHMe < NOH approximately NOMe < NNHCHO approximately NNHC(O)NH2 < NPh approximately NNMe2 < NNH2 < CHPh < NNHPh. The lowest D values have been found for the hydrazonyl-substituted derivatives, which implies the lowest spin density at the carbon center and, thus, the most efficacious radical stabilization through spin delocalization. This superdelocalization may be rationalized in terms of nitrogen-centered radical-cationic structures. Localization of the spin at the terminal atom is resisted through the electronegativity effect (O < N < C).     

Alkyl-modified siloxanes as pseudostationary phases for electrokinetic chromatography

Anionic siloxane polymers with novel linker arm structures have been synthesized and characterized with respect to their performance and selectivity as pseudophases for electrokinetic chromatography. The linker arm between the siloxane backbone and the sulfonate head group is shorter and does not have the tertiary amine structure found in the siloxane pseudophases studied previously. This change in the linker arm structure and chemistry has dramatic effects on the chemical selectivity of the pseudophases. Linear solvation energy relationship (LSER) studies show that the greatest contributor to the difference in selectivity is that the new polymers are not as nonpolar as those previously studied. This result indicates that siloxane polymers are not by their nature more nonpolar or hydrophobic than other pseudophases. The LSER studies also demonstrate that siloxane pseudophases have a strong tendency to accept hydrogen bonds that cannot be attributed to the presence of the tertiary amine in the linker arm.     

An allylstannane reagent on non-cross-linked polystyrene support

[reaction: see text] A new allylstannane reagent on non-cross-linked polystyrene was developed for the first time. This support differs markedly from standard cross-linked polymers because it is completely soluble in organic solvents; moreover, the reactions can be conveniently monitored directly by standard 1H NMR methods. The allylstannane underwent a free radical reaction with an alkyl halide to form a new allyl appendage. Tin byproducts can be easily recovered from cold methanol as white crystalline solids.     

cyclo-CH2[Sn(CI2)CH2Si(Me2)]2O]: synthesis and complexation behaviour of a novel, cyclic, bidentate Lewis acid and its conversion into a tin-containing fluorosilane with intermolecular Si-F...Sn bridges

Acid-catalysed hydrolysis of [CH2[(Sn(Ph2)CH2Si(OiPr)Me2]2] followed by subsequent reaction with mercuric chloride in acetone afforded the novel silicon- and tin-containing eight-membered ring [cyclo-CH2[Sn(Cl2)CH2Si(Me2)]2O] in good yield, the crystal structure of which is reported. 119Sn NMR and X-ray studies indicate that [cyclo-CH2[Sn(Cl2)CH2Si(Me2)]2O] acts as a bidentate Lewis acid towards chloride ions exclusively forming the 1:1 complex [(Ph3P)2N]+[cyclo-CH2[Sn(Cl2)CH2Si(Me2)]2OCl]- upon addition of [(Ph3P)2N]+Cl- . Also reported are the synthesis and structure of [K(dibenzo[18]crown-6)]+[cyclo-CH2(Sn(Cl2)CH2Si(Me2)]2OF]-, the first completely characterised organostannate with a C2SnCl2F- substituent pattern. No ring-opening polymerisation could be achieved for [cyclo-CH2[Sn(Cl2)CH2Si(Me2)]2O] or for its perphenylated derivative [cyclo-CH2[Sn(Ph2)CH2Si(Me2)]2O]. The reaction of [cyclo-CH2[Sn(Cl2)CH2Si(Me2)]2O] with Me3O+BF4- gave the tin-containing fluorosilane [CH2[Sn(Cl2)CH2Si(F)Me2]2], in which the Si-F bond is activated by intermolecular Si-F...Sn interactions in the solid state.