Well‐Defined Functional Linear Aliphatic Diblock Copolyethers: A Versatile Linear Aliphatic Polyether Platform for Selective Functionalizations and Various Nanostructures

Low‐temperature anionic ring‐opening homopolymerizations and copolymerizations of two glycidol derivatives (allyl glycidyl ether (AGE) and ethoxyethyl glycidyl ether (EEGE)) are studied using a metal‐free catalyst system, 3‐phenyl‐1‐propanol (PPA) (an initiator) and 1‐tert‐butyl‐4,4,4‐tris(dimethylamino)‐2,2‐bis[tris‐(dimethylamino)phosphoranylidenamino]‐2Λ⁵,4Λ⁵‐catenadi(phosphazene) (t‐Bu‐P₄) (a promoter) in order to obtain well‐defined functional linear polyethers and diblock copolymers. With the aid of the catalyst system, AGE is found to successfully undergo anionic ring‐opening polymerization (ROP) even at room temperature (low reaction temperature) without any side reactions, producing well‐defined linear AGE‐homopolymer in a unimodal narrow molecular weight distribution. Under the same conditions, EEGE also undergoes polymerization, producing a linear EEGE‐homopolymer in a unimodal narrow molecular‐weight distribution. In this case, however, a side reaction (i.e., chain‐transfer reaction) is found to occur at low levels during the early stages of polymerization. The chemical properties of the monomers in the context of the homopolymerization reactions are considered in the design of a protocol used to synthesize well‐defined linear diblock copolyethers with a variety of compositions. The approach, anionic polymerization via the sequential step feed of AGE and EEGE as the first and second monomers, is found to be free from side reactions at room temperature. Each block of the obtained linear diblock copolymers undergoes selective deprotection to permit further chemical modification for selective functionalization. In addition, thermal properties and structures of the polymers and their post‐modification products are examined. Overall, this study demonstrates that a low‐temperature metal‐free anionic ROP using the PPA/t‐Bu‐P₄ catalyst system is suitable for the production of well‐defined linear AGE‐homopolymers and their diblock copolymers with the EEGE monomer, which are versatile and selectively functionalizable linear aliphatic polyether platforms for a variety of post‐modifications, nanostructures, and their applications.     

缩水甘油的低温合成与表征

以一氯代丙二醇为原料,与碱性化合物在低温作用下合成了缩水甘油,并通过IR、1HNMR对其进行了结构表征。测得其折光率(nD20)为1.430 0,环氧值(Ev)为1.347 6 eq/100 g,沸点为160℃。探讨得出缩水甘油的最佳合成条件为:当一氯代丙二醇用量为2 mol时,以异丙醇为溶剂,用量为500 mL;碱性化合物为w(NaOH)=37%的水溶液;反应温度为0℃;反应时间90 min;吸水剂为无水硫酸镁,且宜在反应50 min后加入效果最佳。最佳合成条件下反应收率为82.5%。     

Amphiphilic behaviour of poly(glycidol)-based macromonomers and its influence on homo-polymerisation in water and in water/benzene mixture

The properties of amphiphilic polyether macromonomers and their behaviour during homo-polymerisation in water and in water/benzene mixture are reported. Homo-poly(glycidol) macromonomer bearing polymerisable p-vinyl benzyl end groups (PGl55-St) and two block poly(glycidol)-b-poly(glycidyl phenyl ether) macromonomers, containing polymerisable p-vinyl benzyl end groups attached to the hydrophobic (PGl52-b-PGlPhE8-St) or hydrophilic (PGlPhE9-b-PGl54-St) block were used for investigations. DLS measurements showed formation of micelles by all macromonomers, what is the reason for enhanced homo-polymerisation. In water the polymerisation initiated with 4,4′-azobis(4-cyanovaleric acid) was fast, while macromonomer conversion was over 90%. Introduction of benzene to the polymerisation system resulted in formation of swollen (less packed) micelles and to a decrease of the local concentration of double bonds in the micelle core. As a result the decrease of reaction rate followed by longer polymerisation time in case of PGl55-St and PGl52-b-PGlPhE8-St was observed. Nevertheless, their conversion remained high and varied from 95 to 10. In contrast for PGlPhE9-b-PGl54-St increase of polymerisation rate, accompanied by slight increase of conversion was observed for homo-polymerisation in water/benzene mixture.     

Effect of chloride on the formation of 3-monochloro-1,2-propanediol fatty acid diesters and glycidol fatty acid esters in fish,meats and acylglycerols during heating

The effects of the presence of chloride on the formation of 3-monochloro-1,2-propanediol fatty acid esters (3-MCPDEs) and glycidol fatty acid esters (GEs) in saltwater fish, meats and acylglycerols (diacylglycerol and triacylglycerol) during heating were investigated in this study. Five saltwater fish species (salmon, saury, yellowtail, mackerel and Spanish mackerel) were grilled with a fish griller. 3-MCPDEs and GEs were detected in all of the grilled fish samples. The total amount of GEs was higher than 3-MCPDEs. Beef and pork patties with or without sodium chloride (1.5%) were cooked using gaseous fuel. The formation of 3-MCPDEs was significantly increased by the addition of sodium chloride to the meat patties, whereas the concentration of GEs in the cooked meat patties was not changed by the content of sodium chloride. Hexadecane solutions of diacylglycerol or triacylglycerol containing FeCl₃ were heated at 240°C. The formation of 3-MCPDEs was greatly increased by adding FeCl₃ to the solutions of triacylglycerol. The amounts of 3-MCPDEs decreased with the extension of the heating time. From these results, it is suggested that 3-MCPDEs and GEs are formed in saltwater fish and meats by cooking, and that the formation of 3-MCPDEs was affected by chloride in foodstuffs.     

缩水甘油改性pADM的亲水性与吸湿动力学研究

采用缩水甘油(Glycido1)对脱细胞猪真皮基质(pADM)进行改性,通过对改性前后材料的接触角和吸湿动力学的研究,探寻改性前后材料亲水性能的变化.研究结果表明:pADM经缩水甘油改性后,材料的接触角降低.材料的吸湿动力学特征符合二级吸附动力学方程,表明吸湿过程属于多分子层吸附;且平衡吸附量随着改性剂用量的增加而提高...     

单糖与氯化钠模型反应中3-氯-1,2-丙二醇的形成

以"单糖+氯化钠+水"为模型进行热反应,研究3-氯-1,2-丙二醇(3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol,3-MCPD)的形成机理和消长规律。结果表明,在"葡萄糖+氯化钠+水"模型反应中,反应温度对3-MCPD的形成影响最大,其次是氯化钠添加量、反应时间和葡萄糖添加量;在"单糖+氯化钠+水"模型中,6种单糖都生成了3-MCPD,其中核糖和氯化钠反应生成的3-MCPD量最大(30.604μg/kg),果糖生成的量最小(2.498 6μg/kg);在"葡萄糖+氯化钠+水"模型中,反应后生成的挥发性成分5-羟甲基糠醛含量最大,然后是糠醛和2,5-二甲酰基呋喃。根据实验结果探讨3-MCPD的形成机理,提出在单糖模型反应中缩水甘油可能是关键的中间体。     

气相色谱-串联质谱法测定婴幼儿配方奶粉中氯丙醇酯和缩水甘油酯

目的 采用气相色谱-串联质谱(gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry,GC-MS/MS)技术,实现对婴幼儿配方奶粉中3-氯-1,2-丙二醇脂肪酸酯(3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol ester,3-MCPDE)、2-氯-l,3-丙二醇脂肪酸酯(2-monochloropropane-1,3-diol ester,2-MCPDE)和缩水甘油脂肪酸酯(glycidol fatty acid esters, GEs)的准确定性和定量。方法 从奶粉样品中提取的脂肪经溴代反应后,其中的缩水甘油酯转变成溴丙醇酯。溴丙醇酯和样品中的氯丙醇酯在酸性条件下发生酯交换反应,溴丙醇酯被水解为游离态形式的3-溴-1,2-丙二醇(3-MBPD)、氯丙醇酯被水解为游离态形式的氯丙醇(3-MCPD、2-MCPD);水解液经碱中和后,经硅藻土固相萃取小柱净化,洗脱液脱水后氮吹浓缩,再经七氟丁酰基咪唑(HFBI)衍生;衍生液用异辛烷定容后供GC-MS/MS分析,采用同位素内标法定量,可一次性同时测定奶粉中3-MCPDE、2-MCPDE和GEs的含量。结果 该方法在20～600 ng/mL范围内线性良好(r_²≥0.99),检出限为0.005 mg/kg脂肪,定量限为0.015 mg/kg脂肪,检出限和定量限均以相应的氯丙醇或缩水甘油计。0.1、0.5 mg/kg和1.0 mg/kg水平下的加标回收率在89.7%～105.6%之间,相对标准偏差均不大于5.56%。结论 该方法灵敏、准确可靠,适合婴幼儿配方奶粉中3-MCPDE、2-MCPDE和GEs的同时测定。     

Occurrence of 3-MCPD and glycidyl esters in edible oils in the United States

Fatty acid esters of 3-monochloropropanediol (3-MCPD) and glycidol are processing contaminants found in a wide range of edible oils. While both 3 MCPD and glycidol have toxicological properties that at present has concerns for food safety, the published occurrence data are limited. Occurrence information is presented for the concentrations of 3-MCPD and glycidyl esters in 116 retail and/or industrial edible oils and fats using LC-MS/MS analysis of intact esters. The concentrations for bound 3-MCPD ranged from below the limit of quantitation (<LOQ) to 0.09 mg kg^?1 (ppm) in 22 unrefined oils and from 0.005 to 7.2 mg kg^?1 (ppm) in 94 refined oils. The concentrations for bound glycidol ranged from <LOQ to 0.03 mg kg^?1 (ppm) in unrefined oil samples and from <LOQ to 10.5 mg kg^?1 (ppm) in processed oil samples. The highest concentrations for both 3-MCPD and glycidol were seen in refined palm oil and palm olein samples. Palm olein samples also contained a higher percentage of 3-MCPD in mono-ester form than any other type of oil.     

Verification and evaluation of monochloropropanediol (MCPD) esters and glycidyl esters in palm oil products of different regions in Malaysia

ABSTRACT

This study was conducted to investigate on the effect of different sampling regions of palm-refined oils and fats on the 2- and 3-monochloropropanediol fatty acid esters (MCPDE) and glycidol fatty acid esters (GE) levels. The American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) Official Method Cd 29a-13 on the determination of MCPDE and GE in edible oils and fats by acid transesterification was successfully verified and optimised, with slight modification using 7890A Agilent GC system equipped with 5975C quadrupole detector. The determined limits of detection (LOD) for MCPDE were 0.02 mg kg^-1 and 0.05 mg kg^-1 for GE. The method performance has showed good recovery between 80% and 120% for all pertinent compounds with seven replicates assayed in three separate days. Round robin test with two European laboratories, i.e. Eurofins and SGS, has shown compliance results with those of the present study. Among the sampling regions, only one refinery located in the central region of Malaysia showed a significant increment of the MCPDE and GE levels after refining process. The GE level averaging at 2.5 mg kg^-1 was slightly higher than that of 3-MCPDE averaging at 1.3 mg kg^-1. Both esters were preferentially partitioned into the liquid phase rather than the solid phase after fractionation. However, the overall results exhibited no direct correlation between the esters content and the different sampling locations of the palm oil products in Malaysia. Analysis of total chlorine content also displayed significant variations between sampling locations which clearly show its effect on the chlorine content in the CPO samples.     

The preparation of polyglycerol esters suitable as low-caloric fat substitutes

Medicinal research has linked dietary fats with such maladies as cancer, heart disease and stroke. The overconsumption of fats has been declared one of the major dietary health concerns in the United States by the Surgeon General. As a result, there is an increased awareness by consumers of their need to reduce the intake of calories derived from fat. The food industry has shown much interest in the development of substitutes for dietary fats and oils. To date, no substitute that can be used as a full fat replacement has entered the marketplace. Linear polyglycerols (LPGs) have been prepared by a proprietary polymerization process. Fatty acid esters prepared from LPGs were found to resist hydrolysis by digestive enzymes and were poorly absorbed in animal feeding tests. When esterified with fatty acids, LPG esters are similar to natural triglycerides in color, odor, taste and other physical characteristics. These properties make LPG oils good candidates for use in nonnutritive edible oil applications, particularly in uses that require stability at high temperatures.