Glycidyl Tosylate: Polymerization of a “Non‐Polymerizable” Monomer permits Universal Post‐Functionalization of Polyethers

Glycidyl tosylate appears to be a non‐polymerizable epoxide when nucleophilic initiators are used because of the excellent leaving group properties of the tosylate. However, using the monomer‐activated mechanism, this unusual monomer can be copolymerized with ethylene oxide (EO) and propylene oxide (PO), respectively, yielding copolymers with 7–25 % incorporated tosylate‐moieties. The microstructure of the copolymers was investigated via in situ ¹H NMR spectroscopy, and the reactivity ratios of the copolymerizations have been determined. Quantitative nucleophilic substitution of the tosylate‐moiety is demonstrated for several examples. This new structure provides access to a library of functionalized polyethers that cannot be synthesized by conventional oxyanionic polymerization.     

黄铁矿在维持高放废物处置库近场还原性环境中的作用

研究了黄铁矿受60Coγ射线辐照后对地下水还原性环境的影响.辐照剂量率为200Gy·min-1,总吸收剂量为5×106Gy.通过分析辐照前后以及与地下水共同辐照后黄铁矿的结构和组成,发现60Co的γ射线可使地下水发生辐解反应,从而将黄铁矿氧化;但无论是直接辐照还是与地下水共同辐照,60Co的γ辐射均不改变黄铁矿的结构.黄铁矿可以消耗地下水辐解产生的氧化性产物,有利于维持处置库近场的还原性环境,提高处置库的安全性.     

卟啉-碳纳米管复合物研究进展

碳纳米管是具有一维纳米结构的新型纳米材料,具有许多独特的物理、化学性质.卟啉对可见光具有强烈吸收,其大π共轭体系使其具有良好的电子给予能力,可作为人工光合作用体系的光捕捉单元.将具有电子接受能力的碳纳米管与卟啉结合起来,通过卟啉对碳纳米管进行共价和非共价修饰,可以改善碳纳米管在溶剂中的溶解分散性能,同时实现卟啉和碳纳米管之间有效的电子传递,形成具有独特光电和光学性质卟啉-碳纳米管复合物.该类物质具备良好的应用前景,是碳纳米管和卟啉研究中的热点.就近年来该类复合物的构筑方法及性质研究等方面的进展进行了综述.     

Nano-sized Cu6Sn5 alloy prepared by a co-precipitation reductive route

Nano-sized Cu₆Sn₅ alloy powders were prepared by a co-precipitation reductive route using a hydrothermal method at 80 °C. The nano-size and morphology of the synthesized Cu₆Sn₅ alloy powders were evaluated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The obtained morphologies, chemical compositions are comparatively discussed. A variety of synthesis parameters, such as time, capping agent and sort of reductant, has an effect on the morphology of the obtained materials, and will be particularly highlighted.     

New functionalized polyesters to achieve controlled architectures

Following our continued interest in the production of bioerodible and biodegradable functional polymers for biomedical applications, we synthesized and characterized new unsaturated polyesters. The presence of functional groups in the polymer backbone provided sites for chemical modification, and through a variation in the structure, the physical properties, such as the hydrophilicity and solubility, could be affected. With 1,1-di-n-butyl-stanna-2,7-dioxacyclo-4-heptene as the initiator in the ring-opening polymerization of polyesters, a new set of functionalized polyesters was created. The polymerization of ϵ-caprolactone resulted in poly(ϵ-caprolactone) with a double bond incorporated into the structure. The polymers were obtained in a controlled manner with low molecular dispersities. The double bond was previously incorporated into L -lactide polymers, and the two reactions were compared in this study. The conversion of ϵ-caprolactone, with a degree of polymerization of 50, was completed within 140 min, whereas for L -lactide, only a 45% conversion took place in the same period of time. The dispersities were somewhat higher with ϵ-caprolactone because of the higher reaction rate and, therefore, lower selectivity. The incorporated CC double bond in the polyesters provided a variety of opportunities for further modifications. In this case, the double bond of the L -lactide macromonomers was oxidized into epoxides. Epoxidation was carried out with m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid as a chemical reagent. The conversion of the double bonds into epoxides was completed, and the obtained yields were good (>95%). As a result of the mild reaction conditions, the epoxidation of the double bond was carried out quantitatively without any side reactions. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 42: 444–452, 2004     

Polymer‐Bound,Amphiphilic Hoveyda‐Grubbs‐Type Catalyst for Ring‐Closing Metathesis in Water

Summary: We report on the synthesis of a new amphiphilic, polymer‐bound variant of the Hoveyda‐Grubbs catalyst via the coupling reaction of a carboxylic acid‐functionalized poly(2‐oxazoline) block copolymer with 2‐isopropoxy‐5‐hydroxystyrene and subsequent reaction of the resulting macroligand with a second generation Grubbs catalyst. For the benchmark, the substrate diethyl diallylmalonate was studied in the ring‐closing metathesis (RCM) reaction and a turn‐over number (TON) of up to 390 in water was achieved. To the best of our knowledge, this is the highest value for any aqueous RCM reaction to date. For the first time, recycling of a ruthenium initiator in an aqueous RCM reaction has been successful to some extent. In addition, the micellar conditions accelerate the conversion of the hydrophobic diene and at the same time stabilize the active alkylidene species, although competing decomposition of the catalyst in water still impairs the catalyst performance. Residual ruthenium content was determined to be below 1 ppm in the product suggesting a very low leaching of the polymeric catalyst system.

Simplified chemical structure of the amphiphilic, polymer‐bound Grubbs‐Hoveyda catalyst.     

A NOVEL REDUCTIVE CYCLIZATION OF ARYLMETHYLIDENEMALONONITRILE PROMOTED BY LOW-VALENT TITANIUM

ABSTRACT

The intermolecular and intramolecular reductive coupling reactions of arylmethylidenemalononitriles induced by low-valent titanium have been studied. A possible reaction mechanism is proposed.     

An Improved Asymmetric Synthesis of Unusual Amino Acid (2S,3S)‐3‐Hydroxyproline

Abstract

An improved three‐steps method for the conversion of N‐benzyl (S)‐3‐hydroxypyrrolidin‐2‐one 6 to (2S,3S)‐3‐hydroxyproline 1 is reported. The key step is the reductive cyanation of 6. The synthesis of 1 constitutes a formal asymmetric synthesis of (2S,3S)‐3‐hydroxyproline betaines 2.     

Catalytic C-H amination with aromatic amines

Aniline joins the club: A β-diketiminato copper(I) catalyst enables C-H amination of anilines employing low catalyst loadings to preclude oxidation to the diazene ArN=NAr. Electron-poor anilines are particularly resistant towards diazene formation and participate in the amination of strong and unactivated C-H bonds. N-alkyl anilines also take part in C-H amination.