Synthesis,characterization, and properties of amphiphilic chitosan copolymers with mixed side chains by click chemistry

Novel amphiphilic chitosan copolymers with mixed side chains of poly(ε‐caprolactone) and poly(ethylene oxide) (CS‐g‐PCL/PEO) were successfully synthesized by “graft to” approach via click chemistry. The melting and crystallization behaviors and crystalline morphology of CS‐g‐PCL/PEO copolymers can be adjusted by the alteration of the feed ratio of PCL and PEO segments. CS‐g‐PCL/PEO copolymers revealed crystalline morphology different from that of linear alkynyl PCL and alkynyl PEO due to the influence of brush structure of copolymers and the mutual influence of PCL and PEO segments. The hydrophilicity of the CS copolymers can be improved and adjusted by the alteration of the composition of PCL and PEO segments. Moreover, the CS copolymers can self‐assemble into spherical micelles in aqueous solution. Investigation shows that the size of the CS copolymer micelles increased with the increase of the content of hydrophobic PCL segments in copolymers, which indicated that the micellar behavior of the copolymers can be controlled by the adjustment of the ratio of PCL and PEO segments in copolymer. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 48: 3476–3486, 2010     

A novel organic rectorite modified bismaleimide/diallylbisphenol A system

4,4′‐Bismaleimidodiphenylmethane (BMIPM)/O,O′‐diallylbisphenol A (BA) system was modified by organic rectorite (OREC) to develop a novel BMI/BA/OREC nanocomposite. The effect of OREC on the viscosity and reactivity of BMIPM/BA system was investigated. The mechanical properties of BMIPM/BA/OREC composites such as the flexural and impact strength were evaluated. The morphology of cured BMIPM/BA/OREC systems was investigated by X‐ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The hot water resistance of BMIPM/BA/OREC systems was discussed. The thermal property of BMIPM/BA/OREC systems was investigated using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The dynamic mechanical properties of BMIPM/BA/OREC systems were also measured. Results show that the addition of OREC has a significant influence on the reactivity of the BMIPM/BA system. Proper content of OREC can improve the flexural strength, impact strength, and hot water resistance of a BMIPM/BA system. The addition of OREC cannot decrease the thermal degradation temperature of cured BMIPM/BA system with a slight sacrifice of the glass transition temperature (Tg). Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Symmetrized Wavefunctions in a Quantum N-Body System

A general method for symmetrizing the generalized radial functions in a quantum N-body system to belong to the irreducible representation of the proper point symmetry group of the system is presented, based on irreducible bases in the point group space.     

Synthesis and morphology investigations of a novel alkyne‐functionalized diblock copolymer

We reported the synthesis and morphology of a novel alkyne‐functionalized diblock copolymer (di‐BCP) poly(methyl methacrylate‐random‐propargyl methacrylate)‐block‐poly(4‐bromostyrene). The di‐BCPs were synthesized by atom transfer radical polymerization and postpolymerization deprotection, with good control over molecular weight and polydispersity index. Microphase separation in bulk di‐BCPs was confirmed by thermal analysis, small‐angle X‐ray scattering, and transmission electron microscopy. Microphase‐separated morphologies were also observed in thin films, and the orientation of the microdomains can be conveniently controlled by annealing under different solvents. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys, 2012     

Chemorheology and Curing Kinetics of a New RTM Benzoxazine Resin

The chemorheology and curing kinetics of a new high performance resin transfer molding benzoxazine resin was investigated. A chemorheological model based on a modified Arrhenius equation that describes the resin viscosity as a function of temperature and time was proposed. The model, which agreed well with the experimental data, can provide theoretical support for the mold-filling stage in the resin transfer molding process. The average activation energies of the polymerization reaction were obtained by means of gelation times at different temperatures based on the Arrhenius equation and from dynamic differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) results based on the Kissinger and Ozawa methods; the values were 96.0,84.0 and 87.8 KJ/mol, respectively. A plot of activation energy vs. conversion in the curing process was obtained using the Flynn-Wall-Ozawa model. The reaction orders were estimated from isothermal DSC based on a modified Kamal kinetics model which can describe both the autocatalytic and diffusion-controlled curing mechanism.     

The comparative pharmacokinetics of four bioactive ingredients after administration of Ramulus Cinnamomi–Radix Glycyrrhizae herb pair extract,Ramulus Cinnamomi extract and Radix Glycyrrhizae extract

Ramulus Cinnamomi (RC)–Radix Glycyrrhizae (RG) is a classic herb pair, which is commonly used as a fixed form to treat cardiovascular disease in the clinic. Our work aimed to compare the pharmacokinetic difference of cinnamic acid, liquiritin, isoliquiritigenin and glycyrrhetinic acid in rats after oral administration of the RC–RG herb pair extracts [Guizhigancao Decoction (GGD) and Lingguizhugan Decoction (LGZGD)] and the single RC or RG extract. A HPLC‐MS method was developed and validated to study comparative pharmacokinetics. The pharmacokinetic parameters (C_max, AUC, MRT) of four compounds between the RC–RG herb pair group and the single herb (RC or RG) group showed significant differences (p < 0.05). Compared with the single herb (RC or RG) group, higher peak concentration, slower elimination and larger exposure could be observed after giving the RC–RG herb‐pair extracts. The pharmacokinetic differences might indicate the relativity of remedy in the RC–RG herb pair and provide scientific information for rational administration of the drug in the clinic. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Thiazole Orange Derivative

Abstract  

The title compound of Thiazole Orange derivative was synthesized by the reaction of benzothiazolium and 4-methyl quinoline salts, which was determined by 1HNMR and MS. A crystalline hydrate of thiazole orange derivative was obtained when the crystal formed and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal belongs to the Triclinic system, and the cell parameters of space group P-1 were a = 10.162(2) ?, b = 10.501(2) ?, c = 11.040(2) ?, α = 92.17(3)^o, β = 117.10(3)^o, γ = 92.28(3)^o, V = 1045.9(4) ?³, Z = 2, Dc = 1.380 mg/m⁻³, μ = 0.2 mm⁻¹, F(000) = 460, and the final R = 0.0625 and wR = 0.1862 for 3658 observed reflections (I > 2σ(I)). The two aromatic rings linked by the methylene bridged chain are a coplanar structure.     

2-Aryl-3,4-dihydropyrans as building blocks for organic synthesis: ring-opening reactions with nucleophiles

An electrophilic ring-opening reaction of 2-aryl-3,4-dihydropyran with many nucleophiles, such as thiophenols, thiols, benzenesulfinic acid, resorcin, 2-methylfuran, benzamide and allyltrimethylsilane, was developed. In the presence of an appropriate catalyst, a product that contains not only a moiety of the nucleophile but also a fragment of 1,3-dicarbonyl compound was obtained.     

Well-posedness of the fractional Ginzburg–Landau equation

In this paper, we investigate the well-posedness of the real fractional Ginzburg–Landau equation in several different function spaces, which have been used to deal with the Burgers’ equation, the semilinear heat equation, the Navier–Stokes equations, etc. The long time asymptotic behavior of the nonnegative global solutions is also studied in details.