POLYMERIZATION MECHANISM OF DIENES WITH HOMOGENEOUS RARE EARTH CATALYSTS

The reaction mechanisms of diene polymerization with homogeneous rare earth catalyst are studied by means of the spectra of ~1H-NMR, one-and two-dimensions ^(13)C-NMR. Based on the data of above NMR spectra, it is proposed that the polymerization reaction proceeds according to the following mechanism: η~4-diene (cis-trans-)and η~3-allyl (syn-anti-).

Electromechanical Properties of Ethylene Propylene Diene Elastomers: Effect of Ethylene Norbornene Content

Ethylene propylene diene elastomers (EPDM) of various side chains and molecular weights were prepared as thin discs and the effects of electric field strength and temperature on the electromechanical properties were investigated. The electrical conductivity, the dielectric constant, the storage and loss moduli (G' and G'), the storage modulus response (ΔG’1000 V/mm), and the storage modulus sensitivity (ΔG’1000 V/mm/G’0) of the elastomers of different ethylene norbornene (ENB) contents and molecular weights were measured under electric field strengths varying from 0 V/mm to 1000 V/mm and at temperatures between 300 K and 380 K. The storage modulus response and sensitivity increase with increasing molecular weight and dielectric constant, consistent with the existing theory. However, for the case of EPDMs with different ENB contents, the storage modulus response and sensitivity vary inversely with the dielectric constant. EDPM is potentially a new type of electroactive materials.

The Addition Reaction of p-Chlorobenzaldoxime Dehydrodimer with 1,3-Dienes

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STUDIES ON POLYMERIZATION MECHANISM OF CONJUGATED DIENE WITH η~3-ALLYL RARE EARTH MODEL COMPLEX

(η^-C_H_5)_2CeCl_5Mg_2(tmed)_2 was used as a catalyst to polymerize isoprene,Terminal ends of polyisoprene were identified as -CH_2-CH=CH_,which indicates that the insertion reaction of the monomer occurred between η^-allyl and cerium ion and gives a direct evidence for the η^-allyl mechanism of conjugated diene polymerzation with rare earth coordination catalysts.

EFFECT OF ELECTRON DONORS ON THE SELECTIVE HYDROGENATION OF DIENE TO MONOENE OVER HETEROGENIZED Pd CATALYST

In the selective hydrogenation of diene (or alkyne) using heterogenized homogeneous catalyst, the high selectivity of monoene formation only appears in a very short time interval. The addition of suitable electron donors can decrease or even cease the monoene hydrogenation and thereby keep the high monoene selectivity after reaching its maximum.

NEW METHODS FOR AROMATIZATION OF STEROIDAL 2,5(10)-DIENES

New methods for dehydrogenation of steroidal 2,5(10)-dienes with 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (DDQ) or pyridinium hydrobromide perbromide(PHP,Py·HBr·Br_2) to aromatic A ring steroid in quantitative yield in short time are described.

Studies on the Total Synthesis of Hainanolide(Ⅲ)-Unusual Diene Isomerization in a Diels-Alder Reaction

An unexpected diene isomerization of the triene acid 3 in the Lewis acid catalyzed intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction was observed

One-Pot Production of Substituted Anthraquinones via the Diene Synthesis in the Presence of Mo-V-P Heteropoly Acid Solutions

Acid-catalytic 1,3-butadiene condensation with para-quinones followed by the obtained product oxidation may be performed in one stage as one-pot process, if assisted by the aqueous solutions of Mo-V-P heteropoly acids with a composition of HaPzMoyVxOb. 1,4-naphthoquinone (NQ) condensation with 1,3-butadiene in HPA solutions (brutto-composition H15P4Mo18V7O89 and H17P3Mo16V10O89) in the presence of hydrophylic organic solvents (acetone, 1,4-dioxane) provides 70% yield of 9,10-anthraquinone (AQ) containing no less than 90% AQ. In the same conditions reaction NQ with substituted 1,3-butadienes in the presence of the aqueous H17P3Mo16V10O89 (HPA-10) solution allows to prepare substituted AQ with yield up to 90% and purity up to 99%. The catalysts are regenerated by oxygen in separate stage and are reused.

Nickel-Catalyzed Regioselective Hydrosilylation of Conjugated Dienes

With the increasing demand for homoallylic silanes and allylic silanes,the highly efficient and regioselective hydrosilylations of conjugated dienes are urgently needed.Herein,we developed a Ni-catalyzed regiodivergent hydrosilylation of aromatic conjugated dienes by adjusting the temperature and ligands.Under low temperature(-30℃),an eternal-ligand-free system(Ni/t-BuOk)can efficiently facilitate the 3,4-anti-Markovnikov hydrosilylation to provide homoallylic silanes via electrophilic activation process;under room temperature(25℃),a ligand-controlled system(Ni/t-BuOk/PPh3)can eventuate the 3,4-Markovnikov hydrosilylation to produce allylic silanes via Chalk-Harrod process.Both systems are compatible with various conjugated dienes and primary silanes in excellent yields andregioselectivities.

Enantioselective and stereodivergent hydromonofluoroalkylation of conjugated and remote diene

Because of the widespread applications of optically active alkyl fluorides in medicinal and agro chem-icals,enantioselective and even stereodivergent construction of alkyl fluorides remains highly desirable but underdeveloped.Transition-metal-catalyzed asymmetric hydrofluoroalkylation of readily available di-enes represents a novel route to achieve this goal,yet receives scarce study.Here we report an intrigu-ing palladium-catalyzed enantioselective hydromonofluoroalkylation reaction of conjugated dienes.Both monosubstituted and internal dienes proceed well with the transformation and furnish alkyl fluorides in generally>80%yield and>90%ee.A stereodivergent hydromonofluoroalkylation protocol via Pd/Cu co-catalysis is also established for the access to all four stereoisomers of corresponding moieties bear-ing a fully-substituted F-stereogenic center and vicinal tertiary carbon center.In addition,asymmetric migratory hydromonofluoroalkylation of skipped dienes is developed to realize the direct allylic C-H flu-oroalkylation.A compound library of enantioenriched cyclic fluorides is thus built to highlight the trans-formation potential of present methodology.

Palladium-catalyzed 3,4-hydroaminocarbonylation of conjugated dienes for formation ofβ,γ-unsaturated amides

Hydrocarbonylation of conjugated dienes is one of the most promising yet challenging methods for the synthesis of carbonyl compounds.Herein,we reported the development of an unprecedented palladium-catalyzed branched selective 3,4-hydroaminocarbonylation of 1,3-dienes with CO and amines hydrochloride to affordβ,γ-unsaturated amides.This reaction employs readily available starting materials(including anilines,amines,amino acids,peptides,aryl-1,3-dienes,alyl-1,3-dienes)and tolerates a wide range of functional groups,thus providing a facile and effective approach to access a diverse array ofα-substitutedβ,γ-unsaturated amides.Mechanistic investigations suggested that the hydropalladation of dienes is irreversible,and the insertion of CO into the allyl-Pd species is probably the rate-limiting step.

Self-healing Behavior of Ethylene Propylene Diene Rubbers Based on Ionic Association

To meet the increasing demand for safe, environmentally friendly and high-performance smart materials, self-healing rubbers are highly desired. Here, the self-healing performance of ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber (EPDM) is reported, which was designed by graft-polymerization of zinc dimethacrylate (ZDMA) onto rubber chains to form a reversible ionic cross-linked network. Single ionic cross-linked network and dual network, combining covalent and ionic cross-links, could be tuned by controlling vulcanization process to achieve tailorable mechanical and self-healing properties. It was found that ionic cross-linked EPDM showed a recovery of more than 95% of the original mechanical strength through a healing process of 1 h at 100 °C. The covalent cross-links could improve mechanical properties but block self-healing. Adding 50 wt% liquid rubber to “dry” EPDM could effectively enhance self-healing capability of the dual cross-linked network and the healed tensile strength could reach 0.9 MPa. A compromise between mechanical performance and healing capability could be potentially tailored by controlling vulcanization process and liquid rubber content.

Chiral Dienes: From Ligands to FLP Catalysts

Olefins are very easily accessible compounds which are both popular substrates in synthetic chemistry and good ligands in the organometallic complexes.This dual character makes olefins a rich source of chiral ligands and catalysts for asymmetric catalysis.Herein,we willbriefly summarize our studies on the development of chiral diene ligands for transition-metal catalyzed asymmetric reactions and chiral FLP catalysts for asymmetric metal-free hydrogenations and hydrosilylations.Several acyclic chiral diene ligands as well as P/olefin and S/olefin hybrid ligands were developed for Rh or Pd-catalyzed asymmetric reactions.With these ligands in hand,we further put forward a novel strategy for acquiring chiral FLP catalysts via the in situ hydroboration of chiral dienes with Piers'borane.These catalysts proved to be highly ffective for asymmetric metal-free hydrogenations and hydrosilylations of imines,ilyl enol ethers,ketones,and aromatic N-heterocycles.

Ferrocene-containing Polymers Synthesized by Acyclic Diene Metathesis(ADMET)Polymerization

Herein we reported that ferrocene-containing polymers could be synthesized via acyclic diene metathesis （ADMET） polymerization of ferrocene-containing bis-styryl monomers. The all-trans-configured vinylene bonds of stilbene segment were proven by means of ^13C-NMR, ^1H-NMR, MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry and FTIR. Poly（1） showed maxima for absorption at 320 nm and emission at 430 nm which are structurally very similar to trans-stilbene, but 24 and 16 nm red shifted respectively. CIE chromaticity diagram shows that emission color could be adjusted by controlling the molecular weight. The polymer showed excellent solubility in common organic solvents and good thermal stability evidenced by TGA and DSC. The results of CV suggested the polymer possessed noninteracting metal centers which was confirmed by a reversible one-electron redox wave observed for the polymer.

Yttrium-catalyzed cis-1,4-Selective Polymerization of 2-(4-Halophenyl)-1,3-butadienes and Their Copolymerization with Isoprene

Polymerization of 2-(4-halophenyl)-1,3-butadiene(2-XPB) and their copolymerization with isoprene using a yttrium catalyst have been examined. The β-diketiminato yttrium bis(alkyl) complex(1) activated by [Ph_3 C][B(C_(6) F_(5))_(4)] and Ali Bu3 shows high cis-1,4-selectivity(>98%) for the polymerization of 2-XPB(2-XPB = 2-FPB, 2-Cl PB and 2-Br PB) to afford halogenated plastic poly(dienes) with glass transition temperatures of30–55 ℃. Moreover, the copolymerization of 2-XPB with isoprene(IP) has also been achieved by this catalyst, and the insertion ratios of 2-XPB can be facilely tuned in a full range of 0%–100% simply by changing the 2-XPB-to-IP ratio. Quantitative hydrogenation of cis-1,4-poly(2-XPB) results in perfect alternating ethylene-halostyrene copolymers, and an alternating copolymer of 4-vinylbenzoic acid with ethylene is obtained by a consecutive reaction of ethylene-4-bromostyrene copolymer with ^(n)Bu Li, CO_(2) and HCl.

Ligand controlled cobalt catalyzed regiodivergent 1,2-hydroboration of 1,3-dienes

Regiodivergent 1,2-hydroboration of 1,3-dienes with pinacolborane has been accomplished by well-defined cobalt complexes of different bidentate ligands. The iminopyridine-cobalt system is selective for Markovnikov 1,2-hydroboration to form allylboronates, while the FOXAP-cobalt(FOXAP=(S)-1-(diphenylphosphino)-2-[(S)-4-isopropyloxazolin-2-yl]ferrocene) catalyst effects the complementary anti-Markonikv 1,2-hydroboration to afford homoallyboronates with high regioselectivity.

Rhodium-Catalyzed Defluorinative Vinylation of gem-Difluoroalkenes for the Synthesis of 2-Fluoro-1,3-dienes

Herein,we present a strategy for the formation of 2-fluoro-1,3-diene derivatives via rhodium-catalyzed direct C(sp2)-C(sp2) cross-coupling of gem-difluoroalkenes and acrylamides.By merging Rh(Ⅲ)-catalyzed C(sp2)-H bond activation and nucleophilic addition/F-elimination of gem-difluoroalkene,an efficient defluorinative vinylation reaction is uncovered,which leads to the generation of 2-fluoro-1,3-dienes in moderate to good yields with excellent stereoselectivity under mild conditions.Preliminary mechanistic study suggests unique effects of fluorine substituents which allow the reactivity profile not observed with the congeners bearing heavier halides.

Formation of Functional Cyclooctadiene Derivatives by Supramolecularly- Controlled Topochemical Reactions and Their Use as Highly Selective Fluorescent Biomolecule Probes

Summary of main observation and conclusion Controlling the regio-and stereochemistry of the photoproducts in solution is far more challenging for polvenes than for monoalkenes.Herein,a supramolecularly-controlled topochemical reaction of conjugated dienes in homogeneous system is developed,ultimately providing two cyclooctadiene-cored tetraimidazolium molecular receptors exclusively.These cyclooctadiene derivatives exhibited highly sensi-tive and selective fluorescence sensing for thymine relative to other biologically relevant species in aqueous solution at physiological pH.Both the cycloo-ctadiene moieties and imidazolium units play important roles in the selective recognition observed.The presented supramolecularly-controlled method allows the simple yet rare selective photoconversion of flexible cyclooctadiene derivatives in solution.This study offers a new synthetic strategy for the preparation of functional molecules with potential for use in biological applic ations.

Copolymers of Styrene with Conjugated Dienes by Titanium Catalysts:Synthesis,Characterization and Evaluation of the Mechanical Properties

1 Results Polymerization of butadiene,isoprene and styrene and binary copolymerization of styrene with butadiene and isoprene were investigated using the catalyst Ti(η5-C5H5)(η2-MBMP)Cl (1) (MBMP=2,2′-methylenebis(6-tert-butyl-4-methylphenoxo) activated with methylaluminoxane (MAO).Syndiotactic polystyrene, cis-1,4- polybutadiene and cis-1,4-polyisoprene were obtained in good yields at 50 °C.Binary copolymerization of styrene with butadiene yielded block copolymers containing segments of cis-1,4-polybut...

SYNTHESIS AND CRYSTAL STRUCTURES OF THE BIMETALLIC RARE EARTH COMPLEXES AND STUDIES ON INSERTION MECHANISM OF DIENES POLYMERIZATION

The deepening of the studies on essentials of rare earth coordination catalyst brings about more and more reports on model compounds as active centre of the catalyst. Among them the most significant researches are those with identification of the crystal structures of compounds.