Synthesis and application of cinnamate-functionalized rubber for the preparation of UV-curable films

A butyl rubber derivative that can be cured upon exposure to UV light in the absence of additional chemical additives was developed. This polymer was prepared by the reaction of hydroxyl-functionalized butyl rubber with cinnamoyl chloride to provide a cinnamate functionalized rubber. The cinnamate content was varied by starting with derivatives prepared from butyl rubber containing either 2 or 7 mol% isoprene. The kinetics of the cross-linking was studied by UV–visible spectroscopy and it was found to vary according to the film thickness. The changes in gel content and volume swelling ratio with irradiation time were dependent on the cinnamate content. Toxicity studies suggested that the cross-linked materials do not leach toxic molecules. The approach was also applied to obtain cross-linked films of butyl rubber-poly(ethylene oxide) graft copolymers, leading to surfaces that resisted the adhesion and growth of cells. Thus the approach is versatile and is of particular interest when non-leaching coatings of cross-linked butyl rubber are desired for biomedical or other applications.     

Synthesis,Characterization and Biological Evaluation of Two Silver(I) trans‐Cinnamate Complexes as Urease Inhibitors

Two new silver(I) trans‐cinnamates, namely [Ag(2‐cca)(H₂O)]₂ ( 1 ) and [Ag(4‐cca)]_n ( 2 ) (2‐ccaH = 2‐chlorocinnamic acid and 4‐ccaH = 4‐chlorocinnamic acid), were synthesized and structurally characterized. Single crystal X‐ray studies reveal that each silver(I) atom in 1 is two‐coordinate by a 2‐chlorocinnamate ligand and one water molecule to afford a discrete centrosymmetric dimer with the ligand‐unsupported Ag···Ag interactions (3.218(4) Å), while a pair of symmetry‐related silver(I) atoms in 2 are clamped by two μ₂‐η¹:η¹ 4‐chlorocinnamate ligands to yield a binuclear silver(I) moiety incorporating a ligand‐supported Ag···Ag interaction (2.819(5) Å). Both complexes 1 and 2 show potent urease inhibitory activities with the respective IC₅₀ values of 0.66 and 1.10 μM.     

光敏感三元共聚物的合成及溶液自组装

以一端为肉桂酸酯光交联基元、中间为聚己内酯长柔性链的甲基丙烯酸酯类大单体FM5C为第三单体,与马来酸酐(MAH)及苯乙烯(St)单体以AIBN引发共聚合,制备了光敏感三元共聚物P(FM5C-co-MAH-co-St).该三元共聚物可在选择性溶剂中形成纳米胶体粒子,并可先利用肉桂酸酯基元的光照交联作用使胶体粒子内聚合物交联,进而利用羧酸酐基元与2-氨基吡啶的室温氨解反应改变胶体粒子形态.用FTIR、GPC、1H-NMR等对该聚合物及其氨解产物进行了结构表征.用动态激光光散射(DLS)、透射电镜(TEM)、芘探针等技术研究了该聚合物胶体粒子微观形态、粒径与微环境在光照交联后及氨解后的变化.实验结果表明,P(FM5C-co-MAH-co-St)在选择性溶剂中可自组装成球形胶体粒子,肉桂酸酯光照交联作用使胶体粒子中的聚合物团聚得更加紧密,从而使其粒径更小、疏水区域更加集中;而进一步的室温氨解反应则使聚合物胶体粒子更松散、粒径变大.     

Electrochemical carboxylation of cinnamate esters in MeCN

Electrochemical carboxylation of cinnamate esters has been carried out by cathodic reduction of CC bond in an undivided cell equipped with Mg sacrificial anode and using MeCN saturated with CO₂ as solvent. The yields and the ratio of mono- and dicarboxylic acids are strongly affected by various factors: cathodic material, current, charge, and temperature. The highest yield (78.9%) was obtained starting from ethyl cinnamate. Cyclic voltammograms have been measured and reaction pathways have been proposed.     

Synthesis,characterization and crystal structure of a new linear trinuclear manganese(II) complex, [Mn3(PhCH=CHCO2)6(BPY)2] · H2O (BPY=2,2-bipyridine)

A new trinuclear manganese(II) complex, [Mn₃(PhCH=CHCO₂)₆(bpy)₂]?·?H₂O (1) (bpy?=?2,2-bipyridine), was synthesized by the reaction of Mn(OH)₂ with cinnamate in H₂O/methanolic solution and its solid state structure was determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Structural analyses suggest that 1 consists of a linear arrangement of three Mn(II) centers, bridged by six cinnamate carboxylate groups. Four of these carboxylates are syn–syn bidentate, and two are monodentate bridging plus bidentate chelating. Mn(2) on a crystallographic inversion center has a slightly disorted octahedral geometry; the terminal six-coordinate Mn(1) atoms are significantly distorted octahedra. Weak intermolecular interactions such as C–H?···?O hydrogen-bonding and π–π stacking are responsible for supramolecular assembly of the molecules. Compound 1 was characterized by infrared spectrum, thermogravimetric and X-ray powder diffraction analyses.     

Synthesis and biological evaluation of Cu(II), Zn(II), and Ni(II) 3-(4-nitrophenyl)acrylic acid complexes with diamines as potential urease inhibitors

Five new Cu(II), Zn(II), and Ni(II) 3-(4-nitrophenyl)acrylic acid complexes were synthesized and evaluated for inhibitory activity on jack bean urease. All five complexes were structurally determined by single crystal X-ray analysis. Compared with the positive reference acetohydroxamic acid (IC₅₀?=?13.25?μM), Cu(II) complexes 3 and 4 showed the strongest inhibitory activity against jack bean urease (IC₅₀?=?1.23 and 1.17?μM). Ni(II) and Zn(II) complexes also exhibited inhibitory activities (IC₅₀?=?10.09–13.10?μM).     

Photosensitive polymers with cinnamate units in the side position of chains: Synthesis, monomer reactivity ratios and photoreactivity

Ethyl α-cyano-4-(methacryloxy)cinnamate was synthesized to prepare new photosensitive polymers. Homopolymerization and copolymerizations were carried out in solution in chloroform at 65 °C using AIBN as an initiator. Methyl methacrylate was chosen as comonomer for the studies of copolymerzation. The structures formed were characterized by IR and ¹H NMR spectroscopies. The values of reactivity ratios of the comonomers calculated according to the Finneman-Ross method indicated that the reactivity of the synthesized photosensitive monomer is lower than that of MMA. Thin films of the obtained polymers were prepared to study their ability to crosslink under UV irradiation. The photodimerization of the cinnamate moieties was characterized.     

Synthesis and characterization of micro/nanoparticles of poly(vinylalcohol-co-vinylcinnamate) derivatives

Various poly(vinylalcohol-co-vinylcinnamate) derivatives including poly(vinylalcohol-co-vinylcinnamate), poly(vinylalcohol-co-vinyl-4-methoxycinnamate), poly(vinylalcohol-co-vinyl-2,4-dimethoxycinnamate) and poly(vinylalcohol-co-vinyl-2,4,5-trimethoxycinnamate) were synthesized by grafting poly(vinylalcohol) with appropriate cinnamoyl groups. The self-assembly of grafted products into spherical micellar nanoparticles was performed, and particles were analyzed using dynamic light scattering, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. ¹H NMR analyses of the well-dispersed micellar particle suspensions and polymer solutions indicated that the hydroxyl groups of the polymer were on the outer surface of the spheres, while the cinnamoyl moieties were buried inside the spheres forming crystalline structure. Polymer with a higher degree of cinnamoyl substitution gave smaller particles upon self-assembly. Variations in particle sizes obtained from PV(OH) grafted with cinnamoyl derivatives of different methoxy substitution on the benzene ring were observed. Molecular weight of the polymers did not significantly affect nanoparticle size and morphology. In addition, self-assembly of the poly(vinylalcohol-co-vinylcinnamate) derivatives into hollow reverse micellar microparticles of uniform size was also demonstrated. ¹H NMR spectrum of the reverse micellar micro-particle suspension indicated that the cinnamoyl moieties were not in a crystalline state.     

一种含螺吡喃和肉桂酸酯双光功能基团的光致变色染料的合成与性能

合成了一种含有光致聚合肉桂酸酯基团的新型光致变色螺吡喃染料,研究其与普通螺吡喃染料在不同高分子材料中的光致变色和热退色过程(PMMA和PVCi).通过UV-Vis光谱、NMR谱和IR光谱研究了新型染料中的肉桂酸酯基团的光致聚合过程,考察了其对螺吡喃结构的光致变色显色体热稳定性的影响.     

点击化学法制备含有肉桂酸酯基团的线性聚合物的研究

利用点击化学方法合成了一种侧链上含有肉桂酸酯基团的线性聚合物,利用核磁共振(1H NMR)、红外光谱(FTIR)、凝胶渗透色谱(GPC)和示差扫描量热分析(DSC)等方法对该聚合物的结构和性能进行了表征。DSC谱图显示,在170℃附近出现一个明显的放热峰,通过进一步的实验证明,该放热峰是由聚合物侧链上残余的叠氮基团与肉桂酸酯基团上的碳碳双键发生反应引起的。另外,实验证明,通过稀盐酸处理,可以消除聚合物中残余的叠氮基团。