Synthesis of a benzoxazine monomer containing maleimide and allyloxy groups

A novel benzoxazine monomer 3-（4-allyloxy）phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-6-（N-maleimido）-l,3-benzoxazine （AMB） was synthesized and structure was confirmed by FT-IR, 1H NMR. Thermal analysis （DSC） of AMB showed the introduction of allyloxy group melting point and exhibited a narrow and symmetric curing exothermic window.

A new semi-quantitative Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) method for detection of maleimide (2,5-pyrroledione) with potential application to astrobiology

Nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds are fundamental biochemical components of all life on Earth and,presumably,life elsewhere in our solar system.Detection and characterization of these compounds by traditional solvent extraction,chromatographic separation,and GC-MS analysis require more sample mass than will be available from samples returned to Earth from Mars.With its small sample mass requirement,Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy could be an appropriate technique for analysis of returned samples.We have developed a SERS method for the detection of maleimide(2,5-pyrroledione),an N-containing heterocycle with a structure that is widespread in biochemicals.This semi-quantitative methodology accurately determines maleimide concentration in the range from 60 mg/mL to 120 mg/mL.We present a maleimide SERS standard spectrum which will be useful as a reference for future works.The present work demonstrates an easy,accurate,and effective method for the non-destructive qualitative and semi-quantitative study of maleimide as a first step toward developing a method for analysis of related compounds.

Reactivity Ratios for Microemulsion Copolymeriration of N-butyl Maleimide and Styrene

The oil-in-water microemulsion containing N-butyl maleimide(NBMI. M_1) and styrene(St, M_2) was prepared. The complexation properties of NBMI and St in microemulsion were investigated by means of 1H-NMR. With the participation of charge-transfer complex(CTC). four reactivity ratios and the relative reactivity of free monomers and CTC were obtained. The result was compared with that measured by Mayo-Lewis method.

Furans-Maleimides Diels-Alder Reactions in Protic Ionic Liquid

The authors have studied the Diels-Alder reactions between furan derivatives and maleimide derivatives in an ionic liquid and have found that higher reactivity can be obtained in a protic ionic liquid [Mim]Tf2N than in the conventional organic solvent. Furthermore, in the Diels-Alder reactions of 2- and 2,5-alkylfurans with N-alkylma- leimide, the reactivity increases by extending the alkyl chain length of N-alkylmaleimide. In addition, it was demon- strated that endo-selectivity increases when 2,5-disubstituted furans are used. These results will be explained by comparing the stability of the Diels-Alder adduct with that of the products obtained from the reactions of 2-substituted furans and 2,5-disubstituted furans.

Studies on the Self-condensing Vinyl Polymerization of a Novel Maleimide Inimer

The self-condensing vinyl polymerization(SCVP) of a novel maleimide inimer(initiator-monomer) 1, N-(4-α-bromobutyryloxy phenyl) maleimide with the complex of CuBr/Bipy(2, 2′-bipyridine) as the catalyst was studied. GPC was used to determine the molecular weight and the results show that the molecular weight increases exponentially with polymerization time during the first hour, and then the rate of increase molecular weight slows down. The molecular weight also increases with increasing dosage of the catalyst. The coincidence of the molecular weights determined by 1H NMR and GPC proves that the polymer obtained from the SCVP of inimer 1 has a linear structure, which is further verified by 13C NMR spectrum. A hyperbranched polymer was obtained by the copolymerization of inimer 1 and styrene.

Synthesis of Methylated β-Cyclodextrins Derived Optically Active Poly(N-diphenylmethyl maleimide)

The methylated β-cyclodextrins derived optically active polymers are firs synthesized through asymmetric polymerization of N-diphenylmethyl maleimide with lithium salt of heptakis(2,6-O-dimethyl) β-cyclodextrin (DM-β-CD) as an initiator. The resulting polymers show negative specific rotation which is opposite in sign to that of DM-β-CD. The asymmetric induction is further confirmed by circular dichroism. The structure is characterized by IR and NMR spectroscopies

Copolymerization of N-4-Dibenzoylmethane Maleimide with Styrene

The copolymer of N-4-dibenzoylmethane maleimide (p-DBMI) with styrene (St) was prepared and characterized by gel permeation chromatography, thermal analysis and spectroscopy.

STEREOSTRUCTURAL DETERMINATION OF ADDITION PRODUCTS FROM ISOFURANOGERMACRENE AND MALEIMIDE BY NMR TECHNIQUES

The stereostructures of the title compounds were shown to be represented by (A) and (B).

Conversion of 3,4-Dihydroxypyrrolidine-2,5-Dione to Maleimide through Tosylation and Mechanism Study by DFT

Pyrrolidine-2,5-dione and maleimide are important scaffolds of many organic substances, and their derivatives are now attracting more and more interests from researchers in organic synthesis, medicinal chemistry, and drug development. Tosyloxy (-OTs) group is an important functional group widely used in organic synthesis, because it can be readily prepared from alcohols and is an excellent leaving group. However, surprisingly, substances bearing tosyloxy groups on pyrrolidine-2,5-dione or maleimide scaffolds are very rare. In this study, we discovered that, when treated with TsCl/Et3N,?trans-3,4-dihydroxypyrrolidine-2,5- dione will eliminate a TsOH molecule to form monotosyloxymaleimide. Thermodynamic and kinetic factors affecting this reaction were investigated by theoretical computation using density functional theory (DFT), and the possible reaction mechanism was proposed based on the computation results. Our results showed that tosylates of trans -3,4-dihydroxypyrrolidine- 2,5-dione, either monotosylate or ditosylate, are thermodynamically instable and may spontaneously convert to maleimides. This knowledge could be useful in understanding the properties of pyrrolidine-2,5-diones and maleimides, as well as the related organic synthesis.

Synthesis of N-Substituted （Z）-3-（ （2-Benzyl）-4-Ox opent-2-yl） Pyrrole-2,5-Diones （Maleimides）

A series of N-substituted （Z）-3-（（2-benzyl）-4-oxopent-2-yl）pyrrole-2,5-diones were synthesized and characterized. The compounds were synthesized from dimethyl-2-（（Z）-2-（benzylamino）-4-oxopent-2-en-3-yl） fumarate （9） and dimethyl acetylenedi-carboxylate followed by reaction with some amines in refluxing ethanol. The identification of the compounds were based on spectroscopic analysis such as 1R （infrared）, UV （ultraviolet）, ^1H-NMR （nuclear magnetic resonance） and the microanalysis of the elements （CHN （microanalysis）） data.

Pure redox-sensitive paclitaxelemaleimide prodrug nanoparticles: Endogenous albumininduced size switching and improved antitumor efficiency

A commercial albumin-bound paclitaxel nano-formulation has been considered a gold standard against breast cancer.However,its application still restricted unfavorable pharmacokinetics and the immunogenicity of exogenous albumin carrier.Herein,we report an albumin-bound tumor redoxresponsive paclitaxel prodrugs nano-delivery strategy.Using diverse linkages(thioether bond and disulfide bond),paclitaxel(PTX)was conjugated with an albumin-binding maleimide(MAL)functional group.These pure PTX prodrugs could self-assemble to form uniform and spherical nanoparticles(NPs)in aqueous solution without any excipients.By immediately binding to blood circulating albumin after intravenous administration,NPs are rapidly disintegrated into small prodrug/albumin nanoaggregates in vivo,facilitating PTX prodrugs accumulation in the tumor region via albumin receptormediated active targeting.The tumor redox dual-responsive drug release property of prodrugs improves the selectivity of cytotoxicity between normal and cancer cells.Moreover,disulfide bond-containing prodrug/albumin nanoaggregates exhibit long circulation time and superior antitumor efficacy in vivo.This simple and facile strategy integrates the biomimetic characteristic of albumin,tumor redox-responsive on-demand drug release,and provides new opportunities for the development of the high-efficiency antitumor nanomedicines.

Synthesis and Characterization of Butyl Acrylate-based Graft Polymers with Thermo-responsive Branching Sites via the Diels-Alder Reaction of Furan/Maleimide

Thermo-responsive butyl acrylate/furfuryl methacrylate copolymer-based （PBF backbone） graft （co）polymers with dynamic covalent linkages between their backbones and side chains via the Diels-Alder reaction of furardmaleimide were synthesized. Atom transfer radical polymerization （ATRP） was used to synthesize graft copolymers with thermo-responsive transformation from graft copolymers to linear polymers with bimodal or wide MWD. The NMR measurements indicated that the Diels-Alder reaction and retro- Diels-Alder reaction occurred, depending on the change of the temperature, meaning that the side chains could be cleaved and reformed according to the variation of the temperature. GPC measurements demonstrated that the molecular weights of the polymers were thermo- responsive. Furthermore, three graft copolymers with various branching chains （PBF-g-PBA, PBF-g-P（BMA-co-MA） and PBF-g-PBMA） were compared to study the influence of compatibility between the backbone and the branching chain on the efficiency of Diels-Alder reaction after the cleavage of the DA linkage. The results showed that the ability of the side chains to come back to the main chain was strongly affected by the compatibility between the backbone and the side chains and the flexibility of the polymer chains.

Maleimide Chemistry:Enabling the Precision Polymer Synthesis

Herein is presented a compilation of the main characteristics of maleimide chemistry in developing the precisely controlled polymers,including the design of sequence-controlled polymers,topological polymers,and polymeric single-chain nanoparticles.The synthetic methods,relied on the versatilities of the maleimide moieties as a latent monomer which leads to an efficient alternative in various innovative applications,especially in self-healing material,self-reporting materials for real-time monitoring,and also in data storage and anticounterfeiting technologies.The core of the content in this review is focused on the up-to-data advances and publications on the major of maleimide chemistry in our research group.

An alternating copolymer of maleimide and atropic acid with narrow molecular weight distribution prepared by radical mechanism

Three basic conditions for preparation of alternating copolymer with narrow molecular weight distribution were derived from the element kinetic equations of binary radical copolymerization. Using maleimide (MI) and atropic acid (ATA) as model monomer pairs and dioxane as the solvent the alternating copolymer with molecular weight distribution in the range of 1.09-1.20 was prepared successfully by charger transfer complex (CTC) mechanism in the presence of benzoyl peroxide at 85 °C. The monomer reactivity ratioesr 1(MI) = 0.05±0.01 andr 2(ATA) = 0.03 ± 0.02 were measured. The alternating copolymerization was carried out through formation of a contact-type CTC and then alternating addition of MI and ATA monomers. The molecular weight of the copolymers is nearly independent of the feed ratio in a Iarge range and the polymerization rate dropped with an increase in ATA in feed ratio.

Improved “cure on demand” of aromatic bismaleimide with thiol triggered by retro-Diels-Alder reaction

This study focuses on the synthesis of new liquid aromatic bismaleimide monomers in order to improve self-curing on demand(SCOD)systems previously based on aliphatic bismaleimides.These SCOD systems are based on Diels-Alder(DA)/retro-DA reactions.The syntheses of new different aromatic bismaleimides with ester and amide bonds are presented.These maleimides have been protected using DA reaction and characterized by 1H NMR analysis to determine protection rate and diastereomer ratios.The retro-DA reactions of both aromatic and aliphatic DA adducts in presence of thiol molecules were studied.Kinetic analysis was monitored by 1H NMR and compared to model study.Finally,both aromatic and aliphatic bismaleimides-based polymers were synthesized with 2-mercaptoethyl ether and thermal properties of polymers were compared.The glass transition temperature values ranged from–20°C to 14°C and very good thermal stabilities were observed(up to 300°C).

A New Pyrene-Spacer-Maleimide Dyad for Sensing Molecules with One or Two Thiol Groups

A new pyrene-spacer-maleimide dyad 1 was used to selectively detect cysteine in the presence of other amino acids, and sequentially react with dithiols to generate the molecule with two pyrene units showing typical excimer fluorescence. Accordingly, dyad 1 was able to differentiate molecules with one or two thiol groups.

Improvement of the physical properties of poly(methyl methacrylate) by copolymerization with N-pentafluorophenyl maleimide; zero-orientational and photoelastic birefringence polymers with high glass transition temperatures

Copolymers of N-pentafluorophenyl maleimide (PFPMI) with methyl methacrylate (MMA) were synthesized by a free radical initiator, such as AIBN. The refractive indexes of the copolymers remained nearly constant (1.4970 at 532 nm) regardless of the polymer composition. These copolymers also showed high thermal stability. The orientational and photoelastic birefringence of the copolymers obtained were measured. Since both of the orientational and photoelastic birefringences of PMMA are negative whereas poly(PFPMI) exhibits positive, thus we have obtained nearly zero orientational and photoelastic birefringence polymers when the ratios of MMA/PFPMI were 91.8/8.2 and 97.0/3.0 mol%, respectively. Based on the experimental data, the ratios of MMA/PFPMI for zero birefringence were determined to be 88.9/11.1 and 93.8/6.2 mol% for orientational and photoelastic birefringence, respectively. The Tgs of corresponding copolymers were estimated to be 128 and 122 ℃.

Optical resolution ability of optically active poly(N-diphenylmethyl maleimide)

A new optically active polymer, (+)poly(N_diphenylmethyl maleimide), was coated on macroporous silica gel and used as a chiral stationary phase for high performance liquid chromatographic resolution of enantiomers. The chiral polymer showed efficient resolution ability to some polar racemates, and eleven pairs of racemates are resolved effectively.

Theoretic Study of 3-(4-N-Maleimido)-phenyl-2,4-dihydro-2H-1,3-benzoxazine Molecular Structure,Spectrum and Thermodynamic Properties

The geometric structures,electronic absorption spectrum,and thermodynamic pro-perties of 3-（4-N-maleimido）-phenyl-2,4-dihydro-2H-1,3-benzoxazine molecule were studied at the B3LYP/6-311＋G＊ level by density functional theory.The results show that three rings of this molecule are in different planes.In gas,absorption wavelength of the lowest energy excitation was obtained at 503 nm,and solvents made it blue-shifted by 3-7 nm,both corresponding to the electron transition of HOMO → LUMO.At 298.15 K,the standard molar formed enthalpy and free energy of the title compound molecule were-549.43 and-273.37 kJ·mol-1,respectively.

Albumin-linked prostate-specific antigen-activated thapsigargin- and niclosamide-based molecular grenades targeting the microenvironment in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer

Localized prostate cancer is curable via annihilation of the entire cancer neighborhood by surgery or local radiation.Unfortunately,once metastatic,no available therapy is curative.The vast majority will die despite aggressive systemic combinational androgenablation therapies.Thus,there is an urgent need for effective systemic therapeutics that sterilize the entire microenvironment in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer(mCRPC).To accomplish this goal,advantage can be taken of the unique biology of mCRPC cells.Like their normal cell of origin,mCRPCs retain expression of the prostate-specific differentiation protein,prostate-specific antigen(PSA),which they abundantly secrete into their extracellular fluid(ECF).This unique,and essentially universal,secretion of enzymatically active PSA into the ECF by mCRPCs creates an exploitable therapeutic index for activation of systemically delivered highly lipophilic toxins as“molecular grenades”covalently linked to cysteine-34 of human serum albumin(HSA)via a stable maleimide containing PSA cleavable peptide such that PSA-dependent hydrolysis(i.e.,“detonation”)releases the grenades restrictively within the ECF of mCRPC.This approach decreases dose-limiting host toxicity while enhancing plasma half-life from minutes to days(i.e.,pharmacokinetic effect)and increasing the tissue concentration of the maleimide coupled albumin delivery(MAD)in the ECF at sites of cancer due to the enhanced permeability of albumin at these sites(i.e.,enhanced permeability and retention effect).This allows the MAD-PSA detonated grenades to circulate throughout the body in a non-toxic form.Only within sites of mCRPC is there a sufficiently high level of enzymatically active PSA to efficiently“pull the pin”on the grenades releasing their lipophilic cellpenetrant toxins from HSA.Thus,if a sufficient level of“detonation”occurs,this will kill mCRPC cells,and sterilize the entire PSA-rich metastatic sites via a bystander effect.In this review,two examples of such MAD-PSA detonated molecular grenades are presenteddone based upon thapsigagin and the other on niclosamide.