meso‐Bis­(phenyl­sulfinyl)­methane

The title compound, meso‐C₁₃H₁₂O₂S₂, is in an anti conformation, with R and S configurations around the S atoms. The two O atoms are trans to each other, and the same applies for the two benzene rings. The phenyl­sulfinyl groups are nearly orthogonal to the central di­thio­methane group, and the orientation of the two phenyl rings are determined by the interactions in which they are involved. The packing is built from molecular columns stabilized by weak C—H⋯O interactions.     

Direct chemical analysis of uv laser ablation products of organic polymers by using selective ion monitoring mode in gas chromatography/mass spectrometry

Trace quantities of laser ablated organic polymers were analyzed by using commercial capillary column gas chromatography/mass spectrometry; the instrument was modified so that the iaser ablation products could be introduced into the capillary column directly and the constituents of each peak in the chromatogram were identified by using a mass spectrometer. The present study takes advantage of the selective ion monitoring mode for significantly improving the sensitivity of the mass spectrometer as a detector, which is critical in anatyzing the trace quantities and confirming the presence or absence of the species of interest in laser ablated polymers. The initial composition of the laser ablated polymers was obtained by using an electron impact reflectron time-of-flight mass spectrometer and the possible structure of the fragments observed in the spectra was proposed based on the structure of the polymers.     

Strategy for Better Ordering in Diblock Copolymer Based Nanocomposites

A simple approach to improve the structural ordering in block copolymer/nanoparticle nanocomposites is presented. It is to blend a small molecular weight homopolymer with the composites, which can uniformly swell the preferred domain where the nanoparticles locate and increase the conformational entropy of the domain. Consequently, the interfaces between the block copolymer domains become smooth that improves the long range order in the nanocomposites. Furthermore, the uniform swelling of the preferred domain by the homopolymer will allow higher loading of nanoparticles without adversely affecting the long range order.

     

Dispersion Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide in the Presence of Random Copolymers

Summary: Statistical random copolymers of 1H,1H‐perfluorooctyl methacrylate and 2‐dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate, poly(FOMA‐co‐DMAEMA), effectively stabilized the dispersion polymerization of methyl methacrylate in supercritical carbon dioxide. Free‐flowing, micron‐sized spherical PMMA particles could be produced with poly(FOMA‐co‐DMAEMA) containing 34 w/w% FOMA.

SEM image of PMMA particles prepared with poly(FOMA‐co‐DMAEMA) (34:66).     

Synthesis and characterization of new organosoluble polyamides derived from bis[4‐(4‐carboxyphenoxy) phenyl]diphenylmethane

A new dicarboxylic acid containing a diphenylmethylene linkage, bis[4‐(4‐carboxyphenoxy)phenyl]diphenylmethane (BCAPD), was prepared from bis(4‐hydroxphenyl)diphenylmethane and p‐fluorobenzonitrile via an aromatic nucleophilic substitution reaction followed by hydrolysis. A series of novel polyamides were prepared by the direct polycondensation of BCAPD and various aromatic diamines. The polymers were produced with moderate to high inherent viscosities of 0.80–0.85 dL g^?1. Nearly all the polymers were readily soluble in polar solvents such as N‐methyl‐2‐pyrrolidinone, N,N‐dimethylacetamide, N,N‐dimethylformamide, and dimethyl sulfoxide, in less polar solvents such as pyridine and cyclohexanone, and in tetrahydrofuran. All the polymers were amorphous, and the polyamide films had a tensile strength and a tensile modulus greater than 80 MPa and 2.0 GPa, respectively. These polyamides had glass‐transition temperatures between 249 and 274 °C, and their temperatures at a 10% weight loss were 477–538 and 483–540 °C in nitrogen and air atmospheres, respectively. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 39: 1156–1161, 2001     

Synthesis and properties of poly‐(2‐ethynylpyridinium bromide) having propargyl side chains

Poly‐(2‐ethynylpyridinum bromide) (PEPBP) having propargyl side chains was prepared by the direct polymerization of 2‐ethynylpyridine and propargyl bromide under mild reaction conditions without any initiator and catalysts. The polymerization proceeded well to give PEPBP with propargyl side chains in relatively high yields. Various spectral data for the polymer structure indicated that the conjugated polymer system having N‐propargylpyridinum substituent was formed. This ionic polymer was completely soluble in water, methanol, dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, and N,N‐dimethylacetamide and well processable into thin homogeneous film. The photoluminescence intensity (λ_max = 760 nm) of this polymer increased as the temperature was increased. At 1 KHz and room temperature, this polymer has k′ = 2.9 and σ = 7.3 × 10^?10 (S/cm). © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 39: 3151–3158, 2001     

Catalytic cyclopolymerization and copolymerization of 1,6‐heptadiynes by Mo(CO)6

The catalytic polymerization of a series of 1,6‐heptadiynes (1–4) by Mo(CO)₆ under simple thermal conditions produces corresponding poly(1,6‐heptadiyne)s with highly conjugated polyenes. The number‐average molecular weights of the polymers range from 2400 to 110,000. The structures of the polymers depend on the types of monomers employed. Namely, diethyl dipropargylmalonate (DEDPM) and 1 result in a polyene backbone consisting of only five‐membered rings, whereas the remaining monomers (2–4) result in a mixture of both five‐membered and six‐membered ring structures. The copolymerization of DEDPM and phenylacetylene (PA) can also be effected by the same catalysis to yield a polyene backbone consisting of only five‐membered rings as well as PA. The relative molar ratio of the two monomers determines the yields and molecular weights of the copolymers. Comparative studies show that Mo(CO)₆ exhibits reactivity toward DEDPM alone, thus initially catalyzing metathesis cyclopolymerization of DEDPM followed by copolymerization with PA. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 38: 2663–2670, 2000     

A 3D‐QSAR Study of Celebrex‐Based Pdk1 Inhibitors Using Comfa Method

A 3D‐QSAR study of celebrex‐based compounds of PDK1 inhibitors using comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA) was carried out. The structures of the compounds were obtained using quantum chemistry calculation. CoMFA calculations for a number of grouped subsets of compounds gave q² values of correlation in the range from 0 to 0.8. The low q² values should be mainly due to the narrow span of biological activity. Calculations for several subsets of 11–13 compounds gave high q² values, with 0.5–0.8. Factors affecting the results of the calculations are discussed. Calculated results with high q² values suggest that further chemical modifications of the compounds could lead to enhanced activity and could be an aid in the design of celebrex‐based cancer drugs.     

Sensitive high-performance liquid chromatography method of non-polar ginsenosides by alkaline-enhanced pulsed amperometric detection

We determined the minute amount of non-polar ginsenosides in red ginseng with a reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography-pulsed amperometric detection (RP-HPLC-PAD) method. Non-polar ginsenosides efficiently extracted by ethyl acetate were well separated in 40 min using a water–acetonitrile gradient eluent and detected by PAD under NaOH alkaline conditions. The ginsenoside detection limits (S/N = 3) were 0.03–0.10 ng. The coefficients of linear regression were 0.9972–0.9990. Intra- and inter-day precision (RSDs) was less than 8.34% and average recovery was 98.06–102.73%. The total amount of non-polar ginsenosides in hairy root of red ginseng was slightly higher than in the main root.