Synthesis and characterization of α‐butyl‐omega‐{3‐[2‐hydroxy‐3‐(N‐methyl‐N‐hydroxy‐ ethylamino)propoxy]propyl}polydimethylsiloxane

A novel synthesis path for the monotelechelic polydimethylsiloxane with a diol‐end group, α‐butyl‐omega‐{3‐[2‐hydroxy‐3‐(N‐methyl‐N‐hydroxyethylamino)propoxy]propyl}polydimethylsiloxane, is described in this article. The preparation included three steps, which were anionic ring‐opening polymerization, hydrosilylation, and epoxy addition. The structure and polydispersity index of the products were analyzed and confirmed by FTIR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, H? H, and C? H. Correlated Spectroscopy and gel permeation chromatography. The results demonstrated that each step was successfully carried out and the targeted products were accessed in all cases. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2010     

One‐step synthesis of triarm block copolymers via simultaneous reversible‐addition fragmentation chain transfer and ring‐opening polymerization

One‐step synthesis of star copolymers by reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) and ring‐opening polymerization (ROP) by using a novel dual initiator is reported. Triarm block copolymers comprising one polystyrene (or polyacrylamide) arm and two poly(β‐butyrolactone) arms were synthesized in one‐step by simultaneous RAFT polymerization of styrene (St) (or acrylamide, designated as AAm) and ROP of β‐butyrolactone (BL) in the presence of a novel trifunctional initiator, 1,2‐propanediol ethyl xanthogenate (RAFT‐ROP agent). This dual initiator was obtained through the reaction of 3‐chloro‐1,2‐propanediol with the potassium salt of ethyl xanthogenate. The principal parameters such as monomer concentration, initiator concentration, and polymerization time that affect the one‐step polymerization reaction were evaluated. The characterization of the products was achieved using Fourier‐transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), ¹H‐nuclear magnetic resonance (¹H‐NMR), ¹³C‐nuclear magnetic resonance (¹³C‐NMR), Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS), gel‐permeation chromatography (GPC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and fractional precipitation (γ) techniques. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2010     

Fluorous Surface‐Active Distannoxane Catalysts

Fluorous distannoxanes (XR^f₂SnOSnR^f₂X)₂⋅n H₂O (R_f=C₆F₁₃C₂H₄) ( 1 : X=C₈F₁₇SO₃, n=10; 4 : X=Cl, n=0) ( 1 ) catalyze the Mukaiyama aldol reaction and the allylation of aldehydes with tetraallyltin at room temperature in fluorous/organic biphasic solvent systems, in which the reactions proceed more rapidly than in a single organic or fluorous solvent. Due to the unique surface activity of 1 , the catalyst, organic substrate(s), and reagent(s) are distributed in both organic and fluorous phases to facilitate smooth reactions. Upon dilution with toluene after the reaction, the catalyst concentrates to the fluorous phase, while the organic substances migrate to the organic phase to effect facile catalyst recovery and recycling. By virtue of such a unique solvophilicity, a new version of fluorous biphase technology has been developed.     

Organocatalyzed Conjugate Addition of Carbonyl Compounds to Nitrodienes/Nitroenynes and Synthetic Applications

The purpose of this study is to point out the synthetic utility of a new class of Michael acceptors (nitrodienes and nitroenynes). The highly enantioselective organocatalytic Michael addition of carbonyl compounds to these functionalized nitroolefins has been carried out in the presence of (S)‐diphenylprolinol silyl ether to achieve some interesting building blocks in high selectivities. The adducts thus obtained can be easily converted by taking advantage of the corresponding unsaturated carbon‐carbon bond. In presence of the double bond, metathesis or electrophilic activation could be carried out whereas in the presence of the triple bond electrophilic activation could be conducted. We thus focused on a gold‐catalyzed cyclization of the bis‐homopropargylic alcohol to afford the corresponding substituted tetrahydrofuran. Then, we also demonstrated that organic and gold catalysts were compatible in a one‐pot process. Indeed, we developed a one‐pot enantioselective organocatalytic Michael addition to a nitroenyne followed by a gold‐catalyzed acetalization/cyclization to achieve tetrahydrofuranyl ethers in high diastereo‐ and enantioselectivities with excellent yields.     

聚氧乙烯链封端的聚酰胺-胺树状聚合物的合成与表征

采用酰氯法,用丙烯酰氯和不同相对分子质量的聚乙二醇为原料,制备出一系列具有丙烯酰端基的聚氧乙烯大单体(PEO-A)。实验证明,较佳的原料摩尔比n(PEG)∶n(CH2CHCOCl)∶n〔(CH3CH2)3N〕=2∶1∶1。然后以聚氧乙烯大单体为端基改性剂,在氮气保护下50℃四氢呋喃溶液中分别与G1.0～G4.0聚酰胺-胺树状聚合物进行Michael加成反应96h,合成出了聚氧乙烯(PEO)链封端的非离子型聚酰胺-胺树状聚合物,并用傅立叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)、核磁共振波谱(1HNMR,13CNMR)对其组成和结构进行了表征。     

Fully redundant decimal addition and subtraction using stored-unibit encoding

Decimal computer arithmetic is experiencing a revived popularity, and there is quest for high-performance decimal hardware units. Successful experiences on binary computer arithmetic may find grounds in decimal arithmetic. For example, the traditional fully redundant (i.e., the result and both of the operands are represented in a redundant format) and semi-redundant (i.e., the result and only one of the operands are redundant) binary addition schemes have influenced the design and implementation of similar decimal arithmetic units. However, special comparison and correction steps are required when decimal arithmetic algorithms are implemented on binary hardware. To circumvent these difficulties, alternative encodings of decimal digits and a variety of decimal arithmetic algorithms have been examined by many researchers over decades. In this paper we offer a new redundant decimal digit set [−8, 9] and a fully redundant addition/subtraction scheme. The proposed digit set, faithfully encoded as a mix of posibits, negabits, and unibits, is shown to obviate the need for any compare-to-9 operations and leads to minimal penalty subtraction using the addition circuitry. Moreover, conversion from the standard BCD encoding to the proposed stored-unibit encoding is possible with the latency of one logic level. However, the reverse conversion, like any other redundant to nonredundant conversion, involves carry propagation.     

丁苯橡胶新型结构调节剂四氢糠醇乙醚的合成

以甲苯为溶剂,四氢糠醇、氢氧化钠、溴乙烷和顺丁烯二酸酐为原料,制备四氢糠醇乙醚。考察了原料配比、温度、时间等对收率和含量的影响,优化条件为n(四氢糠醇):n(氢氧化钠):n(溴乙烷)=1:1:1-1.2;n(再精制时残余四氢糠醇):n(顺丁烯二酸酐)=1∶1.2,在合成四氢糠醇钠盐时,反应温度115℃,反应时间4-5h;在反应脱除残余四氢糠醇时,反应温度60-70℃,反应时间6h,四氢糠醇乙醚总收率达75%,纯度99%。制备的四氢糠醇乙醚能满足阴离聚合合成高乙烯基含量的SSBR的要求。     

显示器的颜色计算和色彩管理

在分析彩色显示器呈色机制的基础上，推导出调整显示器和计算显示颜色的方法，并根据颜色叠加原理提出了一种对显示器进行色彩管理的简便方法。     

Oscillatory neural activity associated with cognitive processes affected by spatial frequency

The spatial frequency contained in visual objects is known to affect human psychophysiology. In our previous study, we showed that event‐related potentials are affected by spatial frequency during a simple calculation task. In that study, however, we did not investigate the contribution of oscillatory neural activities. The purpose of the present study is to characterize the changes in oscillatory neural activity associated with cognitive processes, and to investigate how these signals are affected by the spatial frequency of a visual stimulus during simple calculation tasks. We investigate these issues by analyzing our previously collected electroencephalography (EEG) dataset using the same visual stimulus, tasks, subjects, and EEG recordings. In that study, four types of vertically striped visual stimuli were used. The visual stimuli contained embedded numbers (from 0 to 9) that possessed the following frequency (f) characteristics: white noise, 1/f, 1/f², and 1/f³. The subjects were instructed to perform two tasks: ‘add numbers’ (addition task) and ‘do not add numbers’ (reference task). EEG data were recorded, and event‐related synchronization (ERS) and desynchronization (ERD) for each visual stimulus were analyzed on the basis of the intertrial variances of wavelet coefficients for theta, alpha, low‐beta, and gamma band activity. Eight healthy men (21–23 years) were recruited to participate in the study. Our results suggest the presence of a frequency discrimination function in the theta band activity in the fronto‐central area at the latency of 198 ms during the addition task. The alpha‐band ERD during completion of the reference task also showed a spatial frequency dependency. This phenomenon was observed in the left temporal‐parietal area at a latency of 376 ms, and is thought to be related to the perceptual filter. We conclude that the observed changes in oscillatory neural activity associated with cognitive processes are affected by spatial frequency. © 2014 Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.