Synthesis,characterization, and structure-property relationships of aromatic polyimides containing 4,4′-diaminotriphenylmethane

This work reports two series of structurally different aromatic polyimides based on 4,4´-diaminodiphenylmethane (DPM) and 4,4´-diaminotriphenylmethane (TPM) and three commercial dianhydrides. All TPM-based polyimides formed membranes due to their high molecular weight (inherent viscosities ~0.93–1.14 dl/g), they exhibited high thermal stability (5 %: 490–544 °C), glass transition temperatures between 269 and 293 °C, and reasonable mechanical properties. The incorporation of pendant phenyl moieties in the TPM-based polyimides has a strong effect producing an improvement in solubility, thermal stability, density and gas permeability coefficient in comparison with DPM-based polyimides. The most interesting polyimide TPM-6FDA, containing phenyl and trifluoromethyl as bulky pendant groups, showed higher gas permeability coefficient for CO₂ (23.73 Barrer) and the best ideal selectivity to the gas pair CO₂/CH₄ (α = 28.93).     

Synthesis and Properties of Soluble 3,3′,4,4′-Benzophenonetetracarboxylic Dianhydride Copolyimides Based on 1,1-Bis[4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl]-1-phenylethane and Commercial Dianhydrides

1,1-Bis[4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl]-1-phenylethane (BAPPE) is a useful monomer for preparing soluble polyimides, but polyimide synthesized from BAPPE and 3,3,4,4-benzophenonetetracarboxylic dianhydride (BTDA) shows poor solubility. Insoluble BTDA/BAPPE polyimide can copolymerize with soluble polyimides at certain molar ratios (m₂/m₁) to produce arbitrarily soluble copolyimides. To prepare soluble copolyimides, the smallest m₂/m₁ ratio changes due to the matching dianhydrides, depending on the structure of the dianhydride component. When polymers contain the same m₂/m₁ ratio, copolyimides formed through thermal imidization show poorer solubility than these formed through chemical imidization, and copolyimide cyclized at 250°C has a better solubility than that cyclized at 300°C; this is due to the formation of intermolecular linkages during the high-temperature thermal cyclization. Additional, these copolyimides are characterized by good mechanical properties together with good thermal stability, and a comparative study on the properties of the homopolyimide and copolyimide are also presented.     

Synthesis of 3,3′-dimethyl-4,4′-diaminodiphenylmethane catalyzed by zeolites replacing mineral acids

Synthesis of 3,3′-dimethyl-4,4′-diaminodiphenylmethane (MDT) from o-tolylamine and formaldehyde over zeolites was investigated. Among the three tested zeolites, Hβ showed higher catalytic activity than HY and HZSM-5 for MDT synthesis. In the case of Hβ as a catalyst, the effects of feed composition, reaction time and temperature on the yield and selectivity of product MDT were further examined to optimize process conditions. In an o-tolylamine:formaldehyde = 8:1 molar ratio, the two-step reaction running at 413 K for 0.5 h and then 433 K for 0.5 h gave the MDT yield of 87.5%.     

Synthesis of water-soluble wholly aromatic polyketones bearing 1,1′-binaphthyl-6,6′-diyl units

A water-soluble wholly aromatic polyketone modified with sodium carboxylate (PK-COONa) was synthesized through demethylation of the wholly aromatic polyketone bearing four methoxy groups per repeat unit (PK-OMe) followed by ethoxycarbonylmethylation and saponification. The obtained polyketones, i.e., the methyl-cleaved analogue (PK-OH), the ethoxy carbonyl group-bearing analogue (PK-COOEt), the sodium carboxylate analogue (PK-COONa), and the carboxy group-bearing analogue (PK-COOH), have varying solubilities in water and common organic solvents and thermal stabilities, depending on the functional groups.     

Carbonyl and chloro complexes of ruthenium(II) containing 3,3′-diester-2,2′-bipyridyl ligands

A series of 3,3′-dialkoxycarbonyl-2,2′-bipyridines (alkyl=Me, Et, i-Pr, i-Bu) has been prepared in good yield from 1,10-phenanthroline. The synthesis and characterization of the corresponding trans-(Cl)-Ru(L)(CO)₂Cl₂ and cis-Ru(L)₂Cl₂ complexes are described.     

Synthesis and Properties of Novel Fluorinated Poly(amide-imide)s from the 4,4′-Bis(4-trimellitimido-2-trifluoromethylphenoxy)biphenyl and Aromatic Diamines

A novel fluorinated diimide dicarboxylic acid, 4,4′-bis(4-trimellitimido-2-trifluoromethylphenoxy)biphenyl (III), was synthesized from the condensation of 4,4′-bis(4-amino-2-trifluoromethylphenoxy)biphenyl (I) and trimellititc anhydride. A series of soluble poly(amide-imide)s (PAI) V_a–h having inherent viscosities of 0.56–0.97 dL/g were prepared from reacting III with an equivalent amount of diamines by direct polycondensation using triphenyl phosphite and pyridine as condensing agents. The polymer V series afforded tough, transparent, and flexible films. They had tensile strengths ranging from 88 to 112 MPa, elongations at break from 8 to 31%, and initial moduli from 1.9 to 2.7 GPa. The glass-transition temperature (T_g) of the polymers was recorded at 235–300^○C. They had 10% weight loss at a temperature above 502^○C and left more than 54% residue even at 800^○C in nitrogen. In comparison with the nonfluorinated PAI VI series, the fluorinated V exhibited better solubility.     

Synthesis,characterization and crystal structure of one Mn(II) complex with 4,4′-bisimidazolylbiphenyl and 4,4′-sulfonyldibenzoic acid

One new title compound [Mn₃(BIBP)(sdb)(NO₂⁻)₂(H₂O)₂]_n·2DMF (1) (BIBP = 4,4′-bisimidazolylbiphenyl, sdb = 4,4′-sulfonyldibenzoic acid) has been synthesized under hydrothermal condition. The title compound was characterized by IR spectra, thermal analysis, single crystal and powder X-ray diffraction. Magnetic susceptibility measurements indicate that compound 1 exhibits antiferromagnetic coupling interaction.     

Synthesis and properties of poly(ester imide) copolymers from 3,3′,4,4′-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride, 2,2′-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzidine,and 4-aminophenyl-4′-aminobenzoate

A series of poly(ester imide) (PEsI) copolymers were synthesized using 3,3′,4,4′-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride (4,4′-BPDA), 2,2′-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzidine (TFMB), and 4-aminophenyl-4′-aminobenzoate (APAB) as the monomers. Wide-angle x-ray diffraction results revealed that the average interchain distances of these polymers ranged from 4.6 to 5.7 Å, increasing with the increase of TFMB contents. PEsI-0.3 and PEsI-0.4 exhibited a glass transition temperature (T_g) of 445 and 455°C, respectively, while no distinctive T_g was observed for the PEsI copolymers when the APAB content was >50 mol%. The coefficients of thermal expansion (CTE) of these PEsI copolymers ranged from 3.8 to 24.2 ppm K⁻¹, increasing with the increase of TFMB contents. The PEsI copolymers exhibited a modulus of 5.7–7.8 GPa, a tensile strength of 282–332 MPa, and an elongation-at-break of 10.2%–23.3%. Furthermore, these copolymers exhibited a dielectric constant of 2.53–2.76, and a low dissipation factor (D_f) of 0.0026–0.0032 at 10 GHz in dry state. Because of their excellent combined properties, these PEsI copolymers are promising candidates as dielectric substrate materials for the applications in next generation flexible printed circuit boards operating at high frequencies.     

Synthesis and properties of polysiloxane containing N,N′-bis(diphenylsilyl)tetraphenylcyclodisilazane

A new kind of polysiloxane containing N,N′-bis(diphenylsilyl)tetraphenylcyclodisilazane was prepared by the anionic polymerization with a “seed solution” as initiator. The synthesis of monomers N,N′-bis(hydroxydiphenylsilyl)tetraphenylcyclodisilazane (BHPTPC), N,N′-bis(chlorodiphenylsilyl)tetraphenylcyclodisilazane (BCPTPC), and 1,3-dichloro-1,1,3,3-tetraphenyldisilazane (DCTPS) are all reported in this study. The synthesized polysiloxane containing N,N′-bis(diphenylsilyl)tetraphenylcyclodisilazane was characterized by ¹H–NMR, ²⁹Si–NMR, gel permeation chromatography (GPC), and intrinsic viscosity. The thermal stability of the polysiloxane was studied by isothermal gravimetric analysis (IGA). The results demonstrated that the synthesized polysiloxane containing N,N′-bis(diphenylsilyl)tetraphenylcyclodisilazane had excellent thermal stability. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 82: 929–933, 2001     

Synthesis of 1,1′-ferrocene bis(carboxypyrazole) compounds and displacement of the pyrazole ligands

The reaction of 1,1′-ferrocenedicarbonyl chloride with pyrazole or 3,5-dimethyl pyrazole generates novel 1,1′-ferrocene bis(amide) compounds 1 and 2, respectively. The crystal structure of 1 shows that the pyrazole rings are essentially co-planar with each other and with the cyclopentadienyl rings. Attempts to use the complexes as a chelating ligand were unsuccessful. Instead, treatment of 1 or 2 with Mo(CO)₄(pip)₂, pip = piperidine, led to displacement of the pyrazole ligands and formation of the known amide compound, 1,1′-ferrocene bis carbonyl piperidine. Replacement of the pyrazole is ascribed to the weakness of the amide bond caused by the aromaticity of the pyrazole ring. Crystal data for C₁₈H₁₄FeN₄O₂ (1): monoclinic P2(1)/c, a = 13.3907(18) Å, b = 10.2112(14) Å, c = 11.3082(16) Å, β = 105.209(2)°, V = 1492.1(4) Å³, Z = 4.     

Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Triorganotin(IV) Derivatives with 2,2′-Thiodiglycolic Acid and 3,3′-Thiodipropionic Acid

The synthesis and structural characterization of four novel triorganotin(IV) complexes, {(R₃Sn)₂[C₂H₄S(COO)₂]} _n (R = Me: 1), {(R₃Sn)₄[C₂H₄S(COO)₂]₂} _n (R = nBu: 2), {(R₃Sn)₂[C₄H₈S(COO)₂]} _n (R = Me: 3; nBu: 4) were obtained by the reaction of 2,2′-thiodiglycolic acid, 3,3′-thiodipropionic acid and the corresponding R₃SnCl (R = Me, nBu) with potassium hydroxide in methanol. All the complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, Fourier transform infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance (¹H, ¹³C, ¹¹⁹Sn) spectroscopies, X-ray crystallography and thermogravimetric analyses. The crystal structures show that 1 has 2D network structure in which 2,2′-thiodiglycolic acid acts as a tetradentate ligand coordinating to the trimethyltin(IV) ions. Complexes 2, 3, and 4 are 3D metal-organic framework structures in which the deprotoned acids act as a tetradentate ligand afforded by four oxygen atoms.     

2,2′,6,6′-四甲氧基-4,4′-二(二苯基氧膦)-3,3′-联吡啶的合成

以2,6 二氯吡啶为起始原料,首先合成了2,6 二甲氧基吡啶,而后经过-20～-40℃下吡啶环的溴化反应,合成了中间产物2,6 二甲氧基 3 溴吡啶,收率为74 8%;进而,在-78℃条件下利用Ph2PCl作为亲电试剂进行亲电取代反应制备了中间产物2,6 二甲氧基 3 溴 4 二苯基膦吡啶,收率为77 4%;最后,利用0℃下三价膦的氧化反应合成了2,6 二甲氧基 3 溴 4 二苯基氧膦吡啶及150℃下吡啶环的偶合反应,合成出了目标产物2,2′,6,6′ 四甲氧基 4,4′ 二(二苯基氧膦) 3,3′ 联吡啶,收率分别为95 3%和62 5%,整个合成过程的总收率为27 8%。在合成过程中采用氢谱、碳谱等核磁共振方法鉴定了一些重要中间产物和目标产物的分子结构。     

Synthesis,characterization and properties of polyimides from 3,3′,4,4′-benzophenonetetracarboxylic dianhydride and imidazole-blocked 2,5-bis[(n-alkyloxy)methyl]-1,4-benzenediisocyanates

Summary By the solution condensation of 3,3,4,4-benzophenonetetracarboxylic dianhydride (BTDA) with imidazole-blocked 2,5-bis[(n-alkyloxy)methyl]-1,4-benzenediisocyanates (C_m-BDIs) a series of aromatic polyimides (C_m-BP-PIs) having flexible (n-alkyoxy)methyl (-CH₂O-n-C_mH_2m+1, m=4, 6, 8) side chains were prepared and characterized by IR- and ¹H-NMR spectroscopy and their properties were measured and discussed in respect to the effects of side chains. Inherent viscosities of the polymers were in the 0.23–0.34 dL/g range. All the polymers were highly soluble in N,N-dimethylpropyleneura(DMPU) and C₆- and C₈-BP-PIs even in CHCl₃ at room temperature. UV-VIS spectra showed that the -electrons are delocalized along the main chain. TGA studies showed a two-step pyrolysis behavior and in DSC Tg's of C₄-, C₆- and C₈-BP-PIs were determined to be 184, 135 and 127 °C, respectively. Wide-angle X-ray diffractometry for as-polymerized samples revealed a quite low crystallinity with only loosely developed layered structure.     

Synthesis, Structures and Luminescent Properties of Two New Cd(II) Coordination Polymers Based on V-Shaped 3,3′,4,4′-Oxidiphthalic Acid

Two new Cd(II) coordination polymers, namely [Cd₂(H₂OA)₂(μ₂-H₂O)(H₂O)₆] _n ·3nH₂O (1) and [Cd₂(H₂OA)(phen)₂] _n ·nH₂O (2) (H₄OA = 3,3′,4,4′-oxidiphthalic acid, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) have been synthesized by combining H₄OA or H₄OA and phen with Cd(II) salts under hydrothermal conditions. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that 1 features a hydrogen-bond directed two-dimensional (2D) layered structure constructed from alternating left- and right-handed double strand helical chains, 2 represents a one-dimensional (1D) chain structure with the phen molecules dangling on it, which is further extended into a three-dimensional (3D) supramolecular framework through strong face-to-face π···π interactions. In addition, luminescent properties of these two compounds were also investigated in the solid state at room temperature.     

Diverse Synthesis of Natural Trehalosamines and Synthetic 1,1′-Disaccharide Aminoglycosides

A general strategy for the diverse synthesis of ten disaccharide aminoglycosides, including natural 2-trehalosamine ( 1 ), 3-trehalosamine ( 2 ), 4-trehalosamine ( 3 ), and neotrehalosyl 3,3′-diamine ( 8 ) and synthetic aminoglycosides 4 – 7 , 9 , and 10 , has been developed. The aminoglycoside compounds feature different anomeric configurations and numbers of amino groups. The key step for the synthesis was the glycosylation coupling of a stereodirecting donor with a configuration-stable TMS glycoside acceptor. Either the donor or acceptor could be substituted with an azido group. The aminoglycosides prepared in the present study were characterized by 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy.     

The Curing Behavior and Properties of Diglycidyl Ether of 4,4′-Bis(4-hydroxybenzoyloxy)-3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbiphenyl and its Composites with Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotubes

The curing system of a liquid crystalline epoxy monomer, diglycidyl ether of 4,4′-bis(4-hydroxybenzoyloxy)-3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbiphenyl (DGE-BHBTMBP), and curing agent diaminodiphenylsulfon (DDS) was investigated by means of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Physical properties of the cured polymer and its composites with carbon nanotubes were evaluated with dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMA). Test of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) showed that oxidated multi-wall carbon nanotubes (OX-MWNT) performed a better dispersion in the cured polymer than untreated MWNT did. The storage modulus of the cured polymer containing OX-MWNT increased, while that containing untreated MWNT decreased. The results also showed that the T_g decreased when the MWNT was filled.     

A tetranuclear pyrophosphate-bridged Cu(II) complex with 4,4′-bipyridine and 1,10-phenanthroline: Synthesis,structural, and magnetic properties

A new tetranuclear pyrophosphate-bridged Cu(II) complex with 4,4′-bipyridine and 1,10-phenanthroline [Cu₄(phen)₄(bpy)₂(P₂O₇)₂]·10H₂O (1) has been hydrothermal synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray analysis, element analysis, IR spectroscopy, TG analysis, and UV–vis spectra. Variable-temperature magnetic susceptibility measurements show the occurrence of antiferromagnetic interactions between the neighbor Cu(II) centers in 1. The analysis of the magnetic data in the whole temperature range allows the determination of the value of the intramolecular magnetic coupling (J = − 13.16 cm^− 1).