Synthesis, structure and reactivity of samarium complexes supported by Schiff-base ligands

Three tris(salicyladiminato) samarium complexes were synthesized by the reaction of anhydrous SmCl₃ with the sodium salts of the Schiff-bases in THF in 3:1 molar ratio. X-ray diffraction studies revealed that the coordination geometry around samarium atom could be best described as a distorted pentagonal bipyramidal for complexes 1 and 2 and as a distorted tricapped trigonal prism for complex 3. It was found that the coordination environment around samarium atom has significant effect on the catalytic activity of homoleptic Schiff-base complexes of lanthanide. The increasing order of the catalytic activity for the ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone, as well as guanylation of aniline with N,N-diisopropylcarbodiimide is 3 < 2 < 1.     

二(芳氧基)稀土(Ⅱ)配合物催化ε-己内酯开环聚合

系统地研究了二（２，６ 二叔丁基 ４ 甲基酚基）钐［（ＡｒＯ）２Ｓｍ（ＴＨＦ）４］催化ε 己内酯的开环聚合，发现它具有很高的催化活性并显示“活性”聚合的特点，在甲苯中，当［Ｍ］／［Ｉ］＝２０００（摩尔比），６０℃，１ｈ，转化率可达９８％．并比较了不同的两价稀土化合物的催化活性．通过核磁分析末端基结构的方法，研究了（ＡｒＯ）２Ｓｍ催化己内酯开环聚合的引发机理，发现催化剂首先与己内酯反应，生成三价烯醇式稀土化合物，后者引发己内酯聚合．     

Molecular structure and properties of cellulose acetate chemically modified with caprolactone

Cellulose acetate (CA) with a degree of substitution of 1.7 was modified with caprolactone (CL) under various reaction conditions in an internal mixer. Processing temperature changed from 120 to 220 °C, while reaction time varied between 5 and 45 min. The composition and structure of the polymer was analyzed by various methods including FTIR, MALDI-TOF and NMR spectroscopy and its mechanical characteristics were determined by dynamic mechanical analysis and tensile testing. The results indicate that homopolymerization occurs under relatively mild conditions, while grafting requires higher temperatures and longer times. Grafted polycaprolactone (gPCL) chains are attached mainly to positions 2 and 6 of the glucose ring and their length increases with increasing reaction time and temperature, but the chains are always much shorter than those obtained in solution polymerization. Changes in the degree of substitution during grafting are small indicating that homopolymerization proceeds easier than grafting. Grafting seems to be easier in cellulose acetate with a larger degree of substitution in spite of the smaller number of active -OH groups present. Internal plasticization is more efficient than the external plasticizing effect of monomeric caprolactone. Plasticization results in a decrease of stiffness and strength, but deformability increases only slightly.     

Synthesis and evaluation of biodegradable copolyesters of octadecane-1,18-dicarboxylic acid and poly(ε-caprolactone) diol

Copolyesters of poly(ε-caprolactone) diol and 1,18-octadecane dicarboxylic acid were synthesized by polyaddition. The copolymers have a "mixed" structure of ’polyester-polyethylene’. Characterization was carried out by using ¹H and ¹³C NMR, FT-IR, viscosities, DSC, and GPC. The tensile strength varied from 11.9 to 19.9 MPa, and elongation at break varied from 370 to 660 %, respectively. Biodegradability was evaluated by enzymatic hydrolysis (lipases from Rhizopus arrhizus and Candida cylindracea and an esterase form hog liver) and by soil burial test. Both tests showed that the copolyesters were characterized by enhanced biodegradability.     

Preparation and Characterization of Aluminum Alkoxides and their Application to Ring‐Opening Polymerization of ϵ‐Caprolactones

The reaction of 2‐methoxybenzyl alcohol with one molar equiv of R₂AIX in diethyl ether at 0°C gives [(2‐MeOC₆H₄CH₂‐μ‐O)AlRX]₂ ( 1 : R = Et, X = Cl, 2 : R = X = Et). In addition, 2,4‐di‐tert‐butylphenol reacts with ⁱBu₃Al affording a four‐coordinated aluminum compound [(μ‐2,4‐^tBu₂‐C₆H₄O)Al(ⁱBu)₂]₂ ( 4 ). Single crystal X‐ray structure analysis of 4 shows a C_2h‐symmetry with a planar Al₂O₂ core. Ring‐opening polymerization (ROP) of caprolactones initiated by 1, 4 and [(μ‐OCH₂C₆H₄OMe)Al(ⁱBu)₂]₂ ( 3 ) is performed and polyesters with narrow molecular weight distributions were obtained from the “living” ROP of caprolactones. ¹H NMR spectroscopic studies of PCL reveal that the initiator of 1 and 3 is through the Al‐OAr function, but the initiator of 4 is through the Al‐ ⁱBu group.     

淀粉乙酸酯的阴离子接枝己内酯聚合研究

将淀粉在二甲基甲酰胺、吡啶存在下 ,以乙酸酐进行部分乙酰化 ,制备取代度为 0 7～ 1 9的淀粉乙酸酯 (St Ac) .以萘钠与淀粉乙酸酯中残余的羟基反应 ,将羟基转化为醇盐 (ONa) ,引发己内酯进行阴离子开环接枝聚合 ,合成了淀粉 聚己内酯接枝共聚物 (St g PCL) .采用凝胶渗透色谱法 (GPC)研究了接枝前后聚合物分子量的变化情况 ,并以接枝率、单体转化率对接枝反应进行了表征 .研究了接枝条件如温度、溶剂、引发剂和单体的用量对接枝率及单体转化率的影响 .研究发现随着反应温度升高 ,接枝率、单体转化率呈S曲线变化 ,单体浓度、引发剂浓度的增大有利于接枝反应的进行 .     

Effect of ortho-Substituents on the Free-Radical Polymerization of N-Phenylmethacrylamides and on the Thermal Stability of the Polymers

Ceiling temperatures (T_c) and reactivities of N-phenylmethacrylamide (PMAm) and o-substituted PMAm's in free-radical polymerization and the thermal stability of the polymers obtained were investigated. Although PMAm and o-substituted analogs gave the same T_c, 123°C at 0.64 mol/L in N,N-dimethylformamide, that of 2,6-dimethyl-PMAm was found to be as low as 65°C. These findings are interpreted in terms of steric hindrance as a consequence of the bulkiness of the 2- and 6-substituents and of the rigid and planar structure expected for the polymers. In copolymerization with styrene, the o-monosubstituted PMAm's were estimated to be more reactive than PMAm by a factor of about 3 except for o-phenyl-PMAm. The enhanced reactivity of the PMAm with a relatively small o-substituent is explained by ground-state strain of the monomer tending toward a planar structure. 2,6-Dimethyl-PMAm and o-phenyl-PMAm showed lower and slightly higher reactivities than PMAm, respectively, probably due to the blocking effect of these substituents against the approaching polymer radical. Enhancement of thermal degradation owing to the substitution was confirmed by means of thermogravimetric analyses of the polymers. The polymers from the 2,6-dimethyl-substituted and the o-monosubstituted PMAm' exhibited similar maximum-degradation-rate temperatures.     

Synthesis and Characterization of β‐Diketiminate Aluminum Compounds and Their Use in the Ring‐Opening Polymerization of ε‐Caprolactone

Four aluminum alkyl compounds, [CH{(CH₃)CN‐2,4,6‐MeC₆H₂}₂AlMe₂] ( 1 ), [CH{(CH₃)CN‐2,4,6‐MeC₆H₂}₂AlEt₂] ( 2 ), [CH{(CH₃)CN‐2‐iPrC₆H₄}₂AlMe₂] ( 3 ), and [CH{(CH₃)CN‐2‐iPrC₆H₄}₂AlEt₂] ( 4 ), bearing β‐diketiminate ligands [CH{(Me)CN‐2,4,6‐MeC₆H₂}]₂ (L¹H) and [CH{(Me)CN‐2‐ⁱPrC₆H₄}]₂ (L²H) were obtained from the reactions of trimethylaluminum, triethylaluminum with the corresponding β‐diketiminate, respectively. All compounds were characterized by ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy, single‐crystal X‐ray structural analysis, and elemental analysis. Compounds 1 – 4 were found to catalyze the ring‐opening polymerization (ROP) of ε‐caprolactone (ε‐CL) with good activity.     

Synthesis of aluminium complexes bearing a piperazine-based ligand system

Aluminium complexes bearing the N,N-chelating ligand 1,4-bis(2-hydroxy-3,5-di-tert-butyl)piperazine (1) have been synthesised. Both monometallic and bimetallic aluminium methyl complexes (2 and 3, respectively) were prepared by treatment of 1 with the appropriate amount of AlMe₃. Complex 2 can be converted to 3 by addition of excess AlMe₃. Bimetallic aluminium-ethyl complex 4 was also prepared. Treatment of 1 with AlEt₂Cl afforded the monometallic chloride complex 5. Treatment of this latter complex with potassium alkoxides (KOR, R = Me, Et, ⁱPr, ^tBu) or AgOTf afforded the corresponding aluminium alkoxide complexes (6, R = Et; 7, R = Me; 8, R = ⁱPr; 9, R = ^tBu; 10, R = OTf) in good yields. Aluminium ethoxide complex 6 was also synthesised by treatment of 1 with AlEt₂OEt. All of these complexes were tested as potential catalysts in the ring-opening polymerisation of rac-lactide and caprolactone with limited success.     

Characterization of poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(ε-caprolactone) by liquid chromatography under critical conditions: Influence of catalysts and reaction conditions on product composition

Amphiphilic block copolymers were synthesised by ring opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone with polyethylene glycol monomethyl ether (PEG-MME) using different catalysts (boron trifluoride, sodium hydride, and tin octoate) in a one pot procedure. The products obtained were characterized with respect to their molar mass distribution and content of homopolymers using size exclusion chromatography (SEC), Liquid chromatography under critical conditions (LCCC) and MALDI-TOF-MS. The homopolymers of caprolactone could be separated from the block copolymer by LCCC on a reversed phase column in tetrahydrofurane-water mobile phases with evaporative light scattering detection (ELSD). Residual monomer could be determined under the same conditions using density detection, a separation of the copolymer from residual initiator could be achieved on a normal phase column in acetone-water mobile phases.