The Copolymerization of Alkenes with Maleic Anhydride

The investigations presented deal with the experimental results of the copolymerization of maleic anhydride (MAn) with alkenes. The course of the reaction is explained by the overall rate of the copolymerization (v _Br), which correlates with the solution viscosity of the copolymer, and the dependence of the v _Br maximum on the mole ratio of the monomers at constant total monomer concentration. The use of solvents with increasing donor power leads to increased complexing of the free MAn molecules and of the MAn radical chain ends. The results demonstrate that, for low 1-alkenes, the addition of the MAn chain radical is the rate-determining step of the copolymerization. As the substituents on the olefinic double bond become larger or the double bond shifts to the 1,2-position, the addition of MAn to the hydrocarbon radical becomes more and more the rate-determining step. On the other hand, an increase of the CT complexation of the MAn polymer radical by use of donor solvents decreases the alkene addition rate.     

NOTE: Synthesis and Characterization of a Poly(acrylamide) with Pendant 1,4-piperazine-2,5-dione Moieties via Post-polymerization Cyclization

A poly(acrylamide) was synthesized from N ^α -Boc-N ^? -acrolyl-l-lysylglycine methyl ester via radical polymerization. This polymer typically had Mn ～ 100,000 g/mol, Mw ～ 300,000 g/mol, and a T_g of 93°C. Removal of Boc with TFA and cyclization with DABCO? in DMSO at 65°C afforded a soluble piperazinedione-containing polymer that had a T_g of 157°C and thermal stability up to 300°C. These results demonstrate a viable and efficient synthetic route to piperazinedione-containing polyacrylamides of high molecular weight. Related polymers that incorporate substituted indane moieties could be useful high T_g materials for fabrication of LC and NLO devices.     

The Simple Synthesis of Chiral Polyazaoxacoronands Derived from α-Amino Acids

Abstract

Bisamidation of oxaloyl chloride using L-amino acid methyl ester hydrochlorides afforded chiral diesters. The following reactions of diesters with 2,2-(ethylene-dioxy)diethylamine, afforded tetramides possessing C₂ symmetry. Coupling of N-hydroxysuccinimide ester of N-benzyloxycarbonyl-L-alanine with 1,5-diamino-3-oxapentane, followed by cleavage of protecting groups, afforded an optically active diamine, which was transformed consequently into tetramide via the reaction with diglycolic acid dimethyl ester under high pressure conditions.     

Room Temperature Phosphorescence of 1-Bromo-4-(bromoacetyl)naphthalene Induced by Sodium Deoxycholate

Sodium deoxycholate (NaDOC) can induce 1-bromo-4-(bromoacetyl)naphthalene (BBAN) to undergo strong room temperature phosphorescence (RTP) without the removal of dissolved oxygen from the solution. RTP spectra, phosphorescence polarization and ¹³C NMR results, along with the molecular modeling calculations, supported the conclusion that BBAN molecule was combined in a sandwich with two NaDOC molecules by a “back-to-back” hydrophobic interaction arising from the apolar faces of the NaDOC molecules, which provided BBAN with a rigid enough microenvironment to produce RTP.     

Identification tree based on fragmentation rules for structure elucidation of organophosphorus esters by electrospray mass spectrometry

Organophosphorus compounds have played important roles as pesticides, chemical warfare agents and extractors of radioactive material. Structural elucidation of phosphonates poses a particular challenge because their initial forms can be hydrolyzed, thus, degradation products may predominate in samples acquired in the field. The analysis of non‐volatile organophosphorus compounds and their degradation products is possible using electrospray tandem mass spectrometry ESI‐MS/MS. Here, we present a generic strategy that allows the unambiguous identification of substituents for two families of organophosphorus compounds: the phosphonates and phosphates. General fragmentation rules were deduced based on the study of decomposition pathways of 55 organophosphorus esters, including examples found in the literature. Multistage MS (MSⁿ) experiments at high resolution in a hybrid mass spectrometer provide accurate mass measurements, whereas collision‐induced dissociation experiments in a triple quadrupole give access to small fragment ions. The creation of a specific nomenclature for each possible structure of organophosphorus compound, depending on the alkyl side chain linked to the oxygen, was achieved by applying these fragmentation rules. This led to the creation of an ‘identification tree’ based upon the unique consecutive decomposition pathways uncovered for each individual compound. Hence, seven structural motifs were created that orient an unequivocal identification using the ‘identification tree’. Despite the similar structures of the ensemble of phosphate and phosphonate esters, distinct identifications based upon characteristic neutral losses and diagnostic fragment ions were possible in all cases. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Detection of layer‐by‐layer self‐assembly multilayer films by low‐temperature plasma mass spectrometry

The detection of layer‐by‐layer self‐assembly multilayer films was carried out using low‐temperature plasma (LTP) mass spectrometry (MS) under ambient conditions. These multilayer films have been prepared on quartz plates through the alternate assembling of oppositely charged 4‐aminothiophenol (4‐ATP) capped Au particles and thioglycolic acid (TGA) capped Ag particles. An LTP probe was used for direct desorption and ionization of chemical components on the films. Without the complicated sample preparation, the structure information of 4‐ATP and TGA on films was studied by LTP‐MS. Characteristic ions of 4‐ATP (M) and TGA (F), including [M]^+?, [M‐NH₂]⁺, [M‐HCN‐H]⁺, and [F + H]⁺, [F‐H]⁺, [F‐OH]⁺, [F‐COOH]⁺ were recorded by LTP‐MS on the films. However, [M‐CS‐H]⁺ and [F‐SH]⁺ could not be observed on the film, which were detected in the neat sample. In addition, the semi‐quantitative analysis of chemical components on monolayer film was carried out, and the amounts of 4‐ATP and TGA on monolayer surface were 45 ng/mm² and 54 ng/mm², respectively. This resulted the ionization efficiencies of 72% for 4‐ATP and 54% for TGA. In order to evaluate the reliability of present LTP‐MS, the correlations between this approach and some traditional methods, such as UV–vis spectroscopy, atomic force microscope and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy were studied, which resulted the correlation coefficients of higher than 0.9776. The results indicated that this technique can be used for analyzing the films without any pretreatment, which possesses great potential in the studies of self‐assembly multilayer films. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Temperature-Dependent Surface-Enrichment Effects of Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids

We present the first systematic study of the influence of temperature on the degree of surface enrichment of 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium-based ionic liquids (ILs). Using angle-resolved X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, we demonstrate that the degree of surface enrichment strongly decreases with increasing temperature for all the studied ILs. For ILs with the same cation, but different anions, [C₈C₁Im]Br, [C₈C₁Im][TfO] and [C₈C₁Im][Tf₂N], no significant differences of the temperature-induced partial loss of surface enrichment are found. Measurements for [C₄C₁Im][TfO], [C₈C₁Im][TfO] and [C₁₈C₁Im][TfO] indicate a small effect of the chain length. For [C₁₈C₁Im][TfO], a continuous decrease of alkyl surface enrichment is found with increasing temperature, with no abrupt changes at the phase-transition temperature from the smectic A to the isotropic phase, indicating that the surface enrichment is not affected by this phase transition.     

试验优化设计Er3+-Yb3+共掺杂Gd2Ti2O7上转换发光特性

采用溶胶-凝胶（Sol-gel）法制备了Er³⁺-Yb³⁺共掺杂Gd₂Ti₂O₇纳米晶粉末,通过试验优化设计的理论建立了Er³⁺-Yb³⁺掺杂浓度与发光强度的回归方程,利用遗传算法优化计算出方程的最优解Er³⁺、Yb³⁺掺杂浓度分别为5.60%（物质的量分数）和13.43%。Er³⁺-Yb³⁺共掺杂Gd₂Ti₂O₇纳米晶粉末为单一面心立方Gd₂Ti₂O₇相结构,随Yb³⁺共掺杂浓度增加,X射线衍射峰逐渐向高角偏移。在976 nm激光激发下,Er³⁺-Yb³⁺共掺杂Gd₂Ti₂O₇获得了分别对应于Er³⁺的²H_11/2/⁴S_3/2→⁴I_15/2和⁴F_9/2→⁴I_15/2跃迁的绿色和红色上转换发光,且绿色和红色发光均为双光子吸收过程。研究了最优样品上转换发光与温度之间的关系,发现绿色上转换发光具有优良的温度传感特性,对红色上转换发光的温度猝灭进行了解释。