Non‐Shrinking Networked Materials from the Cross‐Linking Copolymerization of Spiroorthocarbonate with Bifunctional Oxetane

Summary: The cationic ring‐opening copolymerization behavior of SOC1 with BOXT and the properties of the obtained cross‐linked copolymers are described. SOC1 and BOXT are cationically copolymerized under various feed ratios to obtain the corresponding cross‐linked copolymers in 73–96% yields. The volume change during copolymerization could be controlled by the addition of SOC1 to obtain non‐shrinking or volume‐expanding copolymers. The glass transition temperatures (T_g) of the copolymers also decrease linearly with the feed ratio of SOC1, which suggests that the introduction of the flexible poly(SOC1) segment into the rigid BOXT cross‐linked segment relieves the internal stress in the resins that severely degrade their mechanical properties.

Cationic copolymerization of SOC1 and BOXT.     

Efficient synthesis of tertiary amines from secondary amines

Reliable N-alkylations of secondary amines have been developed. By using DIAD and TPP (or PS-TPP) a variety of secondary amines can be converted to the corresponding tertiary amines in good to excellent yields with diverse alkylhalides; no formation of quaternary amine salts are observed. These protocols are amenable to combinatorial chemistry libraries, and are also useful for the syntheses of secondary amines by an acid lysis of the cleavable tertiary amino resins.     

Anisotropic Poisson Effect and Deformation-Induced Fluorescence Change of Elastic 9,10-Dibromoanthracene Single Crystals

Elastic organic crystals have attracted considerable attention as next-generation flexible smart materials. However, the detailed information on both molecular packing change and macroscopic mechanical crystal deformations upon applied stress is still insufficient. Herein, we report that fluorescent single crystals of 9,10-dibromoanthracene are elastically bendable and stretchable, which allows a detailed investigation of the deformation behavior. We clearly observed a Poisson effect for the crystal, where the short axes (b and c-axes) of the crystal are contracted upon elongation along the long axis (a-axis). Moreover, we found that the Poisson's ratios along the b-axis and c-axis are largely different. Theoretical molecular simulation suggests that the tilting motion of the anthracene may be responsible for the large deformation along the c-axis. Spatially resolved photoluminescence (PL) measurement of the bent elastic crystals reveals that the PL spectra at the outer (elongated), central (neutral), and inner (contracted) sides are different from each other.     

Analysis of lanthanide-induced NMR shifts of the Ce@C82 anion

The mapping of bond connectivity in the carbon cage of [Ce@C82]- and full assignment of the NMR lines were successfully achieved by means of 2D INADEQUATE NMR measurement. Paramagnetic NMR analysis shows that the Ce atom in [Ce@C82]- is located at an off-centered position adjacent to a hexagonal ring along the C2 axis of the C2v-C82 cage.     

Influence of the Coordination of Donor Solvent Molecules to 1,4,7,10-Tetramethyl-1,4,7,10- tetraazacyclododecanenickel(II) and Analogous Nickel(II) Complexes on Their Steric Factors

Coordination equilibrium constants (K _NiS) of some donor solvent molecules to 1,4,7,10-tetramethyl-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecanenickel(II) ([Ni(Me₄[12]aneN₄)]²⁺) were determined in nitrobenzene (a noncoordinating bulk solvent). The first (K _NiS1) and second stepwise coordination equilibrium constants (K _NiS2) for 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecanenickel(II) ([Ni([12]aneN₄)]²⁺), 1,4,8,11-tetraazac yclotetradecane- nickel(II) ([Ni([14] aneN₄)]²⁺), 1,4,8,11-tetrathiacyclotetra-decanenickel(II) ([Ni([14]aneS₄)]²⁺) were also reinvestigated. The K _NiS values for [Ni(Me₄[12]aneN₄)]²⁺ were compared to those of [Ni([12]aneN₄)]²⁺, (1R,4S, 8R,11S)-1,4,8,11-tetramethyl-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecanenickel(II) (R,S,R,S-[Ni(Me₄[14]aneN₄)]²⁺), R,R,S,S-[Ni(Me₄[14]aneN₄)]²⁺, [Ni([14]aneN₄)]²⁺, and [Ni([14]aneS₄)]²⁺. Coordination of pyridine (Py), N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylurea (TMU), and N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMA) to [Ni(Me₄[12]aneN₄)]²⁺ was observed, although these donor solvent molecules did not coordinate to R,S,R,S-[Ni(Me₄[14]aneN₄)]²⁺. The K _NiS values for Py, TMU, and DMA are 7.9, 2.8, and 9.0 dm³⋅mol⁻¹, respectively. Some hydrogen-bonding waters were coordinated to R,S,R,S-[Ni(Me₄[14]aneN₄)]²⁺, but such waters did not coordinate to [Ni(Me₄[12] aneN₄)]²⁺. Also, the K _NiS2 values were larger than the corresponding K _NiS1 values for [Ni([14]aneS₄)]²⁺. Furthermore, the K _NiS1 values for [Ni([12]aneN₄)]²⁺ were the largest among these nickel(II) complex cations. The K _NiS, K _NiS1, and K _NiS2 values are discussed in terms of properties of the donor solvents and steric strains of these nickel(II) complex cations.     

A bovine glucuronidase for assembly of beta-D-glucuronyl-(1-3)-6-O-sulfo-beta-D-gluco- and galacto-pyranosyl linkages

Glucuronidase-catalyzed transglycosylation was examined by using 4-nitrophenyl beta-D-glucuronide (D-GlcA-O-pNP) as the glycosyl donor; when pNP 6-O-sulfo-beta-D-gluco- and D-galacto-pyranosides were used as the acceptors, a bovine enzyme was found to construct beta-D-GlcA-(1-3)-linkages with the 6-O-sulfo-sugars in both a site- and beta-selective way.     

57Fe-Mössbauer study of electrically conductive alkaline iron vanadate glasses

A relationship between local structure, thermal stability and electrical conductivity (σ) of xR₂O·10Fe₂O₃·(90 ? x)V₂O₅ glasses (abbreviated as xRFV glasses, where R = Li, Na, K; x = 20 and 40 in mol %) was investigated by ⁵⁷Fe-Mössbauer spectroscopy, X-ray diffractometry, differential thermal analysis (DTA) and DC two- and four-probe method. From DTA study, thermal stability of 20RFV glasses is lower than that of 40RFV glasses by evaluating Hruby parameter (K _gl). Constant activation energy for crystallization (E _a) of 2.5 eV obtained from both 20RFV and 40RFV glasses indicate that the crystallization proceeds with the cleavage of Fe–O bond having the energy of 2.6 eV. Isochronally annealed 20RFV glass at 400–450 °C resulted in the increase in electrical conductivity (σ) from the order of 10^?3 to 10^?1 S cm^?1, whereas slight decrease in σ was observed for 20RFV glass annealed above 460 °C. A paramagnetic doublet with an identical isomer shift (δ) of 0.39 mm s^?1 was observed in the ⁵⁷Fe-Mössbauer spectra of 20RFV glass after isothermal annealing conducted at 400–450 °C for 100 min, which caused a decrease of quadruple splitting (Δ) from 0.67 to 0.52 mm s^?1 for 20LiFV glass and from 0.66 to 0.53 mm s^?1 for 20NaFV glass. On the other hand, three paramagnetic doublets with δ and Δ of 0.40 and 0.25, 0.38 and 0.60, and 0.31 and 1.11 mm s^?1 respectively were observed for 20RFV glass annealed at 460–550 °C, reflecting precipitation of semiconducting FeVO₄ phase having σ of 6.0 × 10^?7 S cm^?1. It can be concluded that isochronal annealing of 20RFV glass below 450 °C resulted in increase in σ due to the structural relaxation, while annealing above 500 °C resulted in the decrease of σ due to the precipitation of FeVO₄ phase.     

Enhanced collective optical response of vast numbers of silver nanoparticles assembled on a microbead

We investigated the optical response of a huge number of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) densely assembled on an organic microsphere, i.e., AgNP-fixed bead, under the collective phenomena of localized surface plasmons. For this purpose, various optical properties of such a AgNP-fixed bead were analyzed in aqueous solution by dark-field optical microscopy and laser Raman microscopy. In particular, in comparison with the optical spectrum of single AgNPs, significant spectral broadening and redshift were observed due to plasmonic superradiance with decreasing interparticle distance to the subnanoscale when using small binder molecules in the AgNP-fixed bead. Furthermore, we observed surface-enhanced Raman scattering and clarified the sensitivity of the signal intensity to the size of the binder molecules between the AgNPs, which can be explained based on optical response theory using a discrete integral with spherical cells. These results and discussion provide a guiding principle for broadband plasmonic light absorbers and for highly sensitive detection of small molecules and nanoscale biomaterials based on vast numbers of nanogaps produced by a bottom-up self-assembly process.     

Spectrophotometric determination of boron with an azomethine H derivative

Summary An azomethine H derivative, 1-(2,4-dihydroxybenzylidene-amino)-8-hydroxynaphthalene-3,6-disulphonic acid (azomethine HR) was examined and proposed as a spectrophotometric reagent for boron, as compared with azomethine H. Azomethine HR reacts with boron in aqueous solution (pH 7.5) to form a yellow complex having an absorption maximum at 425 nm. The sensitivity is 3.5-fold greater than with azomethine H when the same reagent concentration is applied. Basic conditions for the determination of boron have been worked out. The method is applicable to sea and hot spring waters. The standard deviation is ±2.1%.

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Spektralphotometrische Borbestimmung mit einem Azomethin H-Derivat

     

Palladium-catalyzed denitrogenation reaction of 1,2,3-benzotriazin-4(3H)-ones incorporating isocyanides

1,2,3-Benzotriazin-4(3H)-ones and 1,2,3,4-benzothiatriazine 1,1(2H)-dioxide reacted with isocyanides in the presence of a palladium catalyst to give 3-(imino)isoindolin-1-ones and 3-(imino)thiaisoindoline 1,1-dioxides, respectively, in high yield. An intermediate azapalladacycle was generated through denitrogenation of the triazine moiety, and an isocyanide was incorporated therein.