Thermally stable and organosoluble binaphthylene‐based poly(urea‐ether‐imide)s: one‐pot preparation and characterization

A new family of wholly aromatic poly(urea‐ether‐imide)s ( 4a–4f ) possessing binaphthylene‐twisted rings was prepared by diphenyl azidophosphate (DPAP)‐activated one‐pot polyaddition reaction of a preformed imide heterocyclic ring‐containing dicarboxylic acid, 2,2′‐bis(4‐trimellitimidophenoxy)‐ 1,1′‐binaphthyl ( 1 ) with various kinds of aromatic diamines ( 3a–3f ). At first, with due attention to structural similarity and to compare the characterization data, a model compound 2 was synthesized by the reaction of diimide‐dicarboxylic acid 1 with two mole equivalents of aniline. In this direct method, the polymers were prepared by polyaddition reactions of the in situ‐formed diisocyanate with the aromatic diamines. Molecular weights of the poly(urea‐ether‐imide)s obtained were evaluated viscometrically, and the inherent viscosities (η_inh) measured were in the range 0.10– 0.25 dl/g. All of the polymers were characterized by FT‐IR spectroscopic method and elemental analysis. All of the resulting polymers exhibited an excellent solubility in common polar solvents such as N‐methyl‐2‐pyrrolidone (NMP), dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), N,N‐dimethylformamide (DMF), and N,N‐dimethylacetamide (DMAc). Crystallinity of the resulted polymers was evaluated by wide‐angle X‐ray diffraction (WXRD) method, and they exhibited nearly a non‐crystalline nature as evidenced by their diffractograms. The glass transition temperatures (T_g) of the polymers determined by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) thermograms were in the range of 274–302°C. The temperatures at 10% weight loss (T_d10%) from their thermogravimetric analysis (TGA/DTG) curves were found to be in the range of 389–414°C in nitrogen atmosphere. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection with the (13)C-urea breath test by means of GC-MS analysis

The diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection by GC-MS detection of the (13)CO(2) enrichment in (13)C-urea breath test ((13)C-UBT) samples is reported. This study aimed to optimize the (13)C-UBT with regards to the diagnostic cut-off value, sampling time, and frequency. The H. pylori status of 103 dyspeptic patients was obtained by histological examination, the rapid urease test as well as with the GC-MS (13)C-UBT. Analytical and diagnostic accuracies were determined by comparison of the GC-MS (13)C-UBT results with that of the analytical and diagnostic gold standards, namely GC-isotope ratio MS (IRMS) and histology. The (13)CO(2) enrichment values obtained with GC-MS analysis, correlated favorably (r(2) = 0.993) with those obtained by GC-IRMS analysis. When compared to histology, the GC-MS (13)C-UBT had a diagnostic sensitivity of 92% and a specificity of 93%. The positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), and accuracy were 95, 89, and 92%, respectively. It was concluded that SIM GC-MS is capable of analyzing nonradioactive (13)C-UBT samples, with a precision and accuracy sufficient to distinguish between H. pylori positive and negative patients.     

Towards prediction of stoichiometry in crystalline multicomponent complexes

We report on the crystal structure of urea (U) with acetic acid (A), its physical stability and its predictability using computational methods. The crystal structure of urea:acetic acid (U:A) shows hydrogen-bond ribbons and a 1:2 stoichiometry. Crystal structure prediction calculations are presented for two sets of U:A stoichiometries: 1:1 and 1:2. A 1:3 stoichiometry is also partially explored by means of a synthon approach. The calculated lattice energies, along with hydrogen-bond patterns, of crystal structures predicted with the three stoichiometries are presented and analysed to provide a rationalisation for the stoichiometry observed. Exploring stoichiometric diversity using computational methods provides a tool for the rationalisation of stoichiometry preferences in crystalline multicomponent systems and a first step towards their prediction.     

Synthesis and Bioactivity of Novel Fluorinated Heteroaromatic Ureas

In order to find new urea cytokinins, a series of novel fluorinated heteroaromatic ureas have been designed and synthesized. The crystal structure of 3g was further determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction to obtain the structural feature of this class of urea compounds. The preliminary bioassay showed that some title compounds have good cytokinin activity.     

Synthesis of Urea‐Tethered Disaccharides in Water

A new method for the synthesis of urea‐linked disaccharides in aqueous media has been developed. The key feature of our approach is two strained Steyermark‐type gluco‐ and galactopyranosyl oxazolidinones. Each oxazolidinone is attached to a pyranose ring in a di‐equatorial trans‐annulation framework. Reaction of these oxazolidinones with 4‐aminohexopyranose in water proceeded smoothly to afford the urea‐tethered cellobiose and lactose analogues. The galactose‐type oxazolidinone proved to be more reactive than the glucose‐type, which is explained by the presence of an axial hydroxy group at C4 in the former.     

脲基苯乙炔4-′(对甲基苯基)-6-苯基-2,2′-二联吡啶铂(II)络合物的合成

本文通过异氰酸酰化反应合成了含有脲基的苯乙炔新型配体及以它作为辅助配体的4′-(对甲基苯基)-6-苯基-2,2′-二联吡啶铂(II)络合物,初步研究了铂(II)络合物的光物理性质,发现由于脲基的存在,当浓度大于3.32×10-5mol/L时铂(II)络合物能够发生分子间簇集.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 1-（4-Bromobenzoyl）-3- [5-（E）-styryl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl]urea

1 INTRODUCTION 1,3,4-Thiadiazole derivatives represent an interes- ting class of compounds possessing broad spectrum biological activities[1~4]. Aroyl ureas are known to exhibit diverse biological effects, such as insecticidal, fungicidal, herbicidal and plant growth regulating activities[5~8]. Therefore, it is worthwhile to investi- gate the compounds incorporating both 1,3,4-thiadia- zole nucleus and aroyl urea group. In the previous paper[9], a series of aroyl ureas containing 1,3,4-t…     

N-[5-(Е)-1,3,4-噻二唑-2-基]-N'-芳基脲的合成、晶体结构及生物活性

为了寻找高活性的脲类细胞分裂素,通过2-氨基-5-(Е)-苯乙烯基-1,3,4-噻二唑与芳酰基叠氮化物反应,合成了11种新的含1,3,4-噻二唑环芳基脲类衍生物,其中芳酰基叠氮化物直接由芳酸、三氯氧磷与叠氮钠采用"一锅法"制得,再经加热发生Curtius重排转化为异氰酸酯.目标化合物的结构用红外光谱、核磁共振氢谱、质谱和元素分析进行了表征,并用X射线单晶衍射实验测定了化合物3g的结构.初步的生物活性测试表明,部分目标化合物在10 mg/L浓度下表现出良好的细胞分裂素活性,其中3c的活性超过50%.     

低温等离子体引发聚氨酯脲接枝聚氧乙烯和肝素的研究

合成了以4,4’-二环己基甲烷二异氰酸酯（HMDI）和乙二胺（EDA）为硬段、聚碳酸六亚甲基酯二醇（PHC）为软段的聚酯型聚氨酯脲（PUU）,并用聚氧乙烯和肝素（heparin）对其进行了表面改性。通过红外光谱、X射线光电子能谱、接触角等研究了PUU材料的表面结构和性能。实验结果表明,利用室温等离子体方法,成功在PUU...     

Self-assembly approach toward chiral bimetallic catalysts: bis-urea-functionalized (salen)cobalt complexes for the hydrolytic kinetic resolution of epoxides

A series of novel bis-urea-functionalized (salen)Co complexes has been developed. The complexes were designed to form self-assembled structures in solution through intermolecular urea-urea hydrogen-bonding interactions. These bis-urea (salen)Co catalysts resulted in rate acceleration (up to 13 times) in the hydrolytic kinetic resolution (HKR) of rac-epichlorohydrin in THF by facilitating cooperative activation, compared to the monomeric catalyst. In addition, one of the bis-urea (salen)Co(III) catalyst efficiently resolves various terminal epoxides even under solvent-free conditions by requiring much shorter reaction time at low catalyst loading (0.03-0.05 mol %). A series of kinetic/mechanistic studies demonstrated that the self-association of two (salen)Co units through urea-urea hydrogen bonds was responsible for the observed rate acceleration. The self-assembly study with the bis-urea (salen)Co by FTIR spectroscopy and with the corresponding (salen)Ni complex by (1)H NMR spectroscopy showed that intermolecular hydrogen-bonding interactions exist between the bis-urea scaffolds in THF. This result demonstrates that self-assembly approach by using non-covalent interactions can be an alternative and useful strategy toward the efficient HKR catalysis.