Metal-Containing Initiator Systems. 30. Vinyl Polymerization Initiated with Bis(ethyl acetoacetato)copper(II) and Maleimide

Some electron-accepting compounds such as maleimide (MIm), maleic anhydride (MAn), and tetracyanoquinodimethane were found to show pronounced accelerating effects on vinyl polymerization initiated with metal chelates. The polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) initiated with bis(ethyl acetoacetato)-copper(II) (Cu(eacac)₂) and MIm was studied kinetically in benzene. The overall activation energy of the polymerization was calculated to be 11.5 kcal/mol. This value was much lower than that (17.6 kcal/mol) for the polymerization of MMA with Cu(eacac)₂ alone. The polymerization rate (R_p) was expressed as R_p =k[MIm]^1/2 [Cu(eacac)₂]^1/2 [MMA] The first-order dependence of R_p on the monomer concentration indicated that the monomer had no participation in the initiation step, in contrast with polymerization in the absence of MIm (where a monomer concentration dependence of 1.4th order was observed). Electronic spectroscopic study revealed that a complex between MIm and Cu(eacac)₂ had been formed. The ligand radical, an acetylcarboethoxymethyl radical, was trapped by 2-methyl-2-nitrosopropane in the reactions of Cu(eacac)₂ with MIm and with MAn in benzene. From these results the mechanism of the initiation of polymerization is discussed.     

Functional Monomers and Polymers. LX. Effects of Counterions on the Structure of Cu(II)-Polyvinylimidazole and Cu(II)lmidazole Complexes in Aqueous Solution

The effect of counterion types on the structure of Cu(II) complexes of imidazole and poly-4(5)-vinylimidazole in aqueous solution was studied by spectroscopic and electron spin resonance (ESR) techniques. Visible and ESR spectra of both complexes in aqueous solution containing NaClO₄, KNO₃, KC1, and KBr showed only a slight change from each other in the presence of different counterions. On the other hand, the frequency of the center of absorption band in the visible region (λ_max) and ESR parameters of the complex in aqueous solution did not correspond to those reported for its crystalline state, and in addition, those of the polymeric Cu(II) complex were different from those of the low molecular weight Cu(II) complex. It was proposed that in aqueous solution, water molecules are coordinated to the axial position of the complex where counterion molecules are present in the crystalline state, and that the structure of the polymeric Cu(II) complex is different from that of the low molecular weight Cu(II) complex due to steric hindrance of the polymeric ligand.     

Synthesis and deblocking of cardanol‐ and anacardate‐blocked toluene diisocyanates

Methyl anacardate and secondary butyl anacardate were prepared from anacardic acid and corresponding alcohols and were used, in addition to cardanol, as blocking agents for 2,4‐toluene diisocyanate (TDI). Blocked diisocyanate adducts were characterized via nitrogen estimation, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The deblocking temperatures of the adducts were determined using an FTIR spectrophotometer in conjunction with the carbon dioxide evolution method. The gel times of hydroxyl‐terminated polybutadiene–TDI adducts also were determined. Deblocking temperature and gel time analyses revealed that cardanol‐blocked 2,4‐TDI deblocks at a lower temperature and at a higher rate compared with anacardate‐blocked adducts. In addition, it was found that the electron‐withdrawing ester group reduces the deblocking temperature of the adduct only when it is in solvated form. All adducts were waxy solids that were found to be soluble in polyether polyol, polyester polyol, and polyhydrocarbon polyols. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 42: 4047–4055, 2004     

IR研究聚氨酯预聚反应的活化能

在滴定分析判断聚乙二醇（ＰＥＧ）和２，４－二甲苯二异氰酸酯（ＴＤＩ）预聚反应为一级反应的基础上，用ＩＲ分析ＰＥＧ和ＴＤＩ预聚反应过程中ＮＣＯ基的定量变化，结合Ａｒｒｈｅｎｉｕｓ经验式得ＰＥＧ入ＴＤＩ预聚反应的表观活性能Ｅα＝８６．９ｋＪｍｏ６－２，为研究其预聚反应的历程奠定基础。     

An interfacial chemistry study of methylene diphenyl diisocyanate and tantalum for heat exchanger applications

The interactions between oxidised tantalum and methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) have been investigated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and time of flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS). Thin (approximately 2 nm) and thick layers of polymeric MDI were deposited on tantalum; one set was cured at 200°C, the other dried at ambient temperature (20°C). The thick layers serve as a characteristic pMDI layer, and thin layers contain information relating to the nature of interfacial bonding. By careful fitting of the N1s region contributions relating to interfacial bonding have been established. All spectra show an N^δ+ contribution indicative of acid–base bonding; in the case of the thick films, this is of an intermolecular nature whereas in the thin films, the more intense contribution is a result of such forces between pMDI and substrate. This is confirmed by ToF-SIMS. A lower binding energy component at ca 396 eV on the air-dried thin layer of pMDI is the result of a formal reaction between pMDI and tantalum yielding a nitride-like species in the N1s spectrum.     

聚酰基氨基脲类多孔有机聚合物的制备及其在糖肽富集中的应用

通过均苯三甲酰肼(BTZ)和对苯二异氰酸酯(PDI)的聚合反应制备了一种新型的聚酰基氨基脲类多孔有机聚合物(POP)。采用傅里叶变换红外光谱(FT-IR)、交叉极化魔角自旋碳13核磁共振(CP-MAS13C NMR)、氮气物理吸附/脱附实验和水接触角等手段对POP-1的物理性质进行表征。其中比表面积为166 m~2/g,水接触角为46.4°,表明这种多孔材料具有良好的亲水性。因此,尝试将POP-1应用于标准蛋白质和复杂生物样品中糖肽的亲水色谱富集。通过基质辅助激光解吸电离飞行时间质谱(MALDI-TOF/MS)分析,从500 fmol人血清免疫球蛋白G(IgG)酶解液中共鉴定到19条典型的N-连接糖肽;通过毛细管液相色谱-串联质谱(c LC-MS/MS)分析,从100μg鼠肝蛋白酶解液中共鉴定到属于605个糖蛋白的1 919个糖肽的1 350个N-糖基化位点。这些结果表明POP-1在糖蛋白质组学研究中具有较强的应用潜力。     

Novel polyurethanes from xylan and TDI: Preparation and characterization

Xylan is a hemicellulose, which is found abundantly in nature. In this work, a novel polyurethane was developed involving xylan and tolylene-2,4-diisocyanate (TDI). Polymer synthesis was achieved through conventional heat or microwave-assisted reaction in dimethyl sulfoxide. Because xylan has multiple OH groups on each polymer chain, the TDI/xylan molar ratio had to be adjusted to produce a soluble polymeric product. The reaction products were characterized by ¹³C NMR, FTIR, thermogravimetric analysis, and differential scanning calorimetry. The xylan polyurethane was shown to exhibit improved thermal stability over xylan.     

New segmented poly(ester‐urethane)s from renewable resources

The physical and mechanical properties of aliphatic homopolyesters from monomers obtainable from renewable resources, namely, 1,3‐propanediol and succinic acid, were improved by their combination with aromatic urethane segments capable of establishing strong intermolecular hydrogen bonds. Segmented poly(ester‐urethane)s were synthesized from dihydroxy‐terminated oligo(propylene succinate)s chain‐extended with 4,4′‐diisophenylmethane diisocyanate. The newly synthesized materials were exhaustively characterized by ¹H NMR spectroscopy, size exclusion chromatography, differential scanning calorimetry, dynamic mechanical analysis, and with respect to their main static mechanical properties, an Instron apparatus was used. The average repeat number of the hard segments, evaluated by NMR, ranged from 4 to 9, whereas that of the flexible segments was about 14. The degree of crystallinity, glass‐transition temperature, melting point, tensile strength, elongation, and Young's modulus were influenced by the ratio between hard and soft segments of the segmented copolymer in a predictable way. The results demonstrated that poly(ester‐urethane)s from 1,3‐propanediol and succinic acid are promising thermoplastics. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 39: 630–639, 2001     

Synthesis and physical characterization of model hard segments based on diphenyl methane diisocyanate and hydroquinone bis(2‐hydroxyethyl) ether

Hard segment model compounds based on diphenyl methane diisocyanate (MDI) and hydroquinone bis(2‐hydroxyethyl) ether (HQE) were synthesized; these models were end‐capped with ethanol (E) or 2‐phenoxyethanol (F). NMR spectroscopy and GPC analysis confirm the expected structure: R‐(MDI‐HQE)_p−1‐MDI‐R′ (where p = 1, 2, 3; R, R′ = E, and/or F if p =1). Intrinsic viscosity revealed a Mark–Houwink exponent of 0.73, and a value of 4.76 × 10⁻² cc/g was obtained for K; applying the Mark–Houwink equation on a MDI–HQE polymer a MW of 2650 was calculated, while a value of 2872 was achieved by GPC analysis using a specifically drawn calibration curve. Thermal analysis reveals the crystalline nature of these models and the increase of melting temperature with the number of repeating units; an extrapolated value ranging from 274 to 361 °C, depending on selected structure for the first term of the oligourethane series, was calculated for the polymer using the Flory's equation accounting for chain end defects. Calorimetric traces and GPC analyses on annealed samples show an extensive degradation of models having higher melting temperature (p > 1), in this case a broad high molecular weight mixture, which contains also significant amounts of short oligourethanes or byproducts, was generally observed. A comparison of the melting behavior of this series with similar models based on MDI but with a different chain extender (1,4‐butanediol, BDO) seems to indicate an increase in the melting temperature. This evidence can be tentatively attributed to the longer aromatic sequences present in the hydroquinone containing models. The investigation of the characteristics of these hard models gives predictive information useful for better understanding properties/structure relationships of polyurethane elastomers containing similar hard sequences. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 37: 1473–1487, 1999