Stereodivergent Synthesis and Stereochemical Reassignment of the C79–C104 Fragment of Symbiodinolide

We have synthesized eight possible diastereoisomers 3 a – h of the C79–C97 fragment of symbiodinolide ( 1 ) in a stereodivergent manner by utilizing a dithiane addition to the aldehyde as a key step. Comparison of the ¹³C NMR chemical shifts of the natural product 1 and the synthetic products 3 a – h indicated that the relative stereostructure of this fragment in symbiodinolide ( 1 ) is that represented in 3 a or f . We have stereodivergently synthesized eight possible diastereoisomers of the C94–C104 fragment 4 a – h , and we have compared their ¹³C NMR chemical shifts with those of the natural product, which established the relative stereochemistry of this fragment to be that described in diastereoisomers 4 a or e . By combining the stereostructural outcomes of the C79–C97 and C94–C104 fragments, we have proposed four candidate compounds of the C79–C104 fragment 2 a – d . We also synthesized diastereoisomers 2 a and b ( 2 a in the preceding article; Chem. Eur. J. 2015 , DOI: 10.1002/chem.201503880) by a Julia–Kocienski olefination and diastereoisomers 2 c and d by a Wittig reaction. By comparing the ¹³C NMR chemical shifts of natural symbiodinolide ( 1 ) with those of the synthetic products 2 a – d , we have reassigned the stereostructure of the C79–C104 fragment of natural product 1 to be that depicted in diastereoisomer 2 b .     

Protonic Conduction and O-H Bonding State in Phosphate Glasses

Abstract

Protons in alkaline-earth phosphate glasses give much higher mobility than those in silicate glasses. This is caused by the difference in O-H bonding state. Protons in P-OH form a strong hydrogen bonding with oxygen anion, resulting in formation of weak O-H bond.

The electrical conductivity of the glasses is proportional to the square of the proton concentration. The activation energy for the conduction is related to ν_OH, peak wavenumber of infrared absorption band (around～3000 cm^?1), due to fundamental O-H stretching vibration. The mobility of protons increases with decreasing ν_OH, which depends on the species of ions included in the phosphate glasses.     

Synthesis and Polymerization of (S)-4-Methyl-2-N,N-dimethylaminopentyl Methacrylate

(S)-4-Methyl-2-N,N-dimethylaminopentyl methacrylate (DMAPM) was synthesized from the reaction of N,N-dimethyl-L-leucinol with methacryl chloride, and its radical polymerization was investigated. It was found that DMAPM readily polymerized by α,α¹-azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) as an initiator to give poly-DMAPM. The copolymerization of DMAPM(M₁) with styrene(Mz) was also studied in various solvents with AIBN as an initiator at 60°C. From the result obtained in benzene, Q and e values of DMAPM were determined to be 0.64 and -0.04, respectively. Specific rotations of the copolymers of DMAPM with styrene were not proportional to the weight percent of the DMAPM unit incorporated, but the observed relation gave a downward curve. The copolymerizations DMAPM with α, β-disubstituted monomers such as maleic acid, maleimide, and N-phenylmaleimide were carried out in order to induce asymmetric center in the polymer chain. After hydrolysis of the copolymers obtained, the hydrolyzed polymers were found to be optically active, suggesting an induction of asymmetric center into the polymer chain.     

Sulfur-Containing Vinyl Monomers. XV. Kinetic Study of Radical Polymerization of Vinyl Mercaptobenzothiazole and Its Copolymerization

A kinetic study of radical polymerization of vinyl mercaptobenzothiazole (VMBT) with α,α′-azobisisobutyonitrile (AIBN) at 60°C was carried out. The rate of polymerization (R_p) was found to be expressed by the rate equation: R_p = k[AIBN]^0.5 [VMBT]^1.0, indicating that the polymerization of this monomer proceeds via an ordinary radical mechanism. The apparent activation energy for overall polymerization was calculated to be 20.9 kcal/mole. Moreover, this monomer was copolymerized with methyl methacrylate, acrylonitrile, vinyl acetate, phenyl vinyl sulfide, maleic anhydride, and fumaronitrile at 60°C. From the results obtained, the copolymerization parameters were determined and discussed.     

Kinetic Study of 1-β-Cyanoethyl Aziridine for Ring-Opening Polymerization Initiated with Alkyl Sulfate

The kinetics of the cationic polymerization of 1-β-cyanoethyl aziridine initiated 3-hydroxy- 1-propane sulfonic acid sultone and methyl tosylate have been studied. The course of polymerization involved the propagation stage and termination reaction due to the reaction between the growing chain and imino groups in the polymer chain. The propagation constants and termination constants were obtained. The enthalpies of activation for the propagation and termination reactions are ΔH_p? = 12.9 kcal/mol and ΔH_t? = 12.4 kcal/mol, and the entropies of activation are ΔS_p? = -31 cal/deg·mol and ΔS_t? = -39 cal/deg·mol. Otherwise, the polymerization initiated with methyl tosylate involved an early stage which was initiated very quickly.     

Hydrooligomerization of Butadiene with Nickel Complex Catalyst

Abstract

Oligomerization of butadiene with the catalyst system of nickel(II)chloride, electron donor, and lithium aluminum hydride or sodium borohydride has been studied. Most oligomers obtained with this catalyst were linear, and dihydrogenated dimers, trimers, and tetramers. They were n-octa-1,6-diene, n-octa-1,7-diene, n-dodeca-1,6,10-triene, and n-hexadeca-1,6,10,14-tetraene, which were identified by means of infrared, nuclear magnetic resonance, and mass spectrometry. Yields of each oligomer were strongly affected by the nature of the electron donors used. The hydrogen required for the formation of the hydrooligomers was assumed to originate from the lithium aluminum hydride or sodium borohydride used as a reducing agent. A proposed mechanism for the hydrooligomerization is that butadiene is oligomerized on the nickel atom, and the produced oligoolefins, bonded to the nickel by two terminal π-allylic bonds, are dihydrogenated to linear hydrooligomers.     

Opening and Addition Modes in Propagation During Radical Polymerization of Fumaric and Maleic Derivatives

Abstract

Polymers of bis(trimethylsilyl) fumarate, di-tert-amyl fumarate, and methyl tert-amyl fumarate were prepared by radical polymerization at 60 or 120°C. The polymers were converted into poly(dimethyl fumarate) via thermolysis or hydrolysis and subsequent methylation to determine the tacticity using ¹³C-NMR spectroscopy. The probabilities of meso addition (P _m) were revealed to be 0.66 (60°C) for the bis(trimethylsilyl) ester, 0.60 (60°C) and 0.52 (120°C) for the di-tert-amyl ester, and 0.54 (60 and 120°C) for the methyl tert-amyl ester. From the temperature dependence of the P _m values, the differences in activation enthalpies and entropies for the meso and racemo additions were evaluated. The microstructure of poly(dimethyl fumarate) derived from poly(maleic anhydride) was also examined. The opening and addition modes in propagation of the fumaric and maleic derivatives were discussed based on the results obtained in the present and previous work.     

The Polymerization of 1,3-Dioxolane Catalyzed by Ion Exchange Resin (Polystyrene Sulfonic Acid)

Polystyrene sulfonic acid resin (Amberlyst 15) was found to initiate the cationic polymerization of 1,3-dioxolane easily in bulk at 0 to 50° C, and polymers with a reduced viscosity of 0.1 were obtained. However, this resin showed only low initiator activity for the polymerizations of 2-methyl-1, 3-dioxolane and trioxane.     

A Bipodal Dicyano Anchor Unit for Single‐Molecule Spintronic Devices

The conductance through single 7,7,8,8‐tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) connected to gold electrodes is studied with the nonequilibrium Green’s function method combined with density functional theory. The aim of the study is to derive the effect of a dicyano anchor group, ?C(CN)₂, on energy level alignment between the electrode Fermi level and a molecular energy level. The strong electron‐withdrawing nature of the dicyano anchor group lowers the LUMO level of TCNQ, resulting in an extremely small energy barrier for electron injection. At zero bias, electron transfer from electrodes easily occurs and, as a consequence, the anion radical state of TCNQ with a magnetic moment is formed. The unpaired electron in the TCNQ anion radical causes an exchange splitting between the spin‐α and spin‐β transmission spectra, allowing the single TCNQ junction to act as a spin‐filtering device.