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1984

Different polymeric transport systems for biologically active substances are presented. In the past, most of the reviews on polymeric drugs dealt with pharmaca, fixed to conventional water-soluble polymers. Naturally occuring transport proteins with their complex features have recently been imitated by micellar solubilized polymers. Polymerized liposomes from polymerizable lipids can be regarded as vesicular solubilized polymers and are discussed as stable models for biomembranes. By insertion of glycolipids, these liposomes are rendered susceptible to specific recognition by proteins. When natural or cleavable synthetic lipids are incorporated into polymerizable membranes, phase-separation…

Linked Benzylamido-Cyclopentadienyl Ligands: Synthesis and Characterization of Alkyl Titanium Complexes

1997

Titanium complexes of the general type Ti(η5:η1-C5H4Si-Me2NCH2C6H3X2-2,5)Cl2 (XH, F), containing a linked benzylamido-cyclopentadienyl ligand, were prepared by reaction of Ti(η5-C5H4SiMe2Cl)Cl3 with lithium amide Li(NHCH2C6H3X2-2,5). A single-crystal X-ray structural analysis of Ti(η5: η1-C5H4SiME2NCH2C6H3F2-2,5)Cl2 revealed a conformation in the solid state in which the aryl ring is turned away from the metal center. Ti(η5:η1-C5H4SiMe2NCH2C6H5)Cl2 can be alkylated with a variety of reagents to form extremely sensitive complexes of the type Ti(η5-C5H4SiMe,2NCH2C6H5)R2 (RMe, CH2 C6H5, CH2SiME3, CH2CMe2C6H5). Reaction of Li2[C5Me4SiMe2NCH2C6H5] with TiCl3(THF)3 gave Ti(η5: η1-C5Me4SiMe2NCH2C6…

Determination of major carotenoids in vegetables by capillary electrochromatography.

2006

A simple and rapid method for the isocratic separation and determination of carotenoids (carotenes and xanthophylls) in vegetables by CEC is described. The capillary column (100 microm ID, 25 cm effective length) was packed with 3 microm Hypersil ODS particles. The optimized mobile phase contained 60% ACN, 35% THF and 5% of a 5 mM Tris aqueous buffer of pH 8. beta-Carotene, lycopene and lutein were separated with efficiencies of 66 000-128 000 plates/m within a short time (less than 12 min for the last peak eluted, 13/13'-cis-beta-carotene). An excellent resolution of the three carotenoids, as well as partial resolution of their geometrical isomers, was achieved. Application to the determin…

A fluorinated 2D magnetic coordination polymer

2021

Herein we show the versatility of coordination chemistry to design and expand a family of 2D materials by incorporating F groups at the surface of the layers. Through the use of a prefuntionalized organic linker with F groups, it is possible to achieve a layered magnetic material based on Fe(ii) centers that are chemically stable in open air, contrary to the known 2D inorganic magnetic materials. The high quality of the single crystals and their robustness allow to fabricate 2D molecular materials by micromechanical exfoliation, preserving the crystalline nature of these layers together with the desired functionalization.

Influence of the cyanine counter anions on a bi-layer solar cell performance

2013

ABSTRACTWe present normal and inverted solution processed bi-layer solar cells using cationic cyanine dyes as the electron donor and a fullerene as the electron acceptor. The cells exhibit high open circuit voltages up to 1 volt showing the optimal alignment of donor and acceptor energy levels. We demonstrate the large effect that cyanine dye counter ions can have on the energetics of the solar cells and how the S-shaped current density vs. voltage (J-V) curves can be avoided.

Cyclodextrins in polymer synthesis: free radical polymerization of cyclodextrin complexes with oxazoline-functionalized vinyl monomers as guest molec…

2000

The synthesis of five new oxazoline functionalized vinyl monomers N-[4-(4′,5′-dihydrooxazol-2-yl)phenyl]acrylamide (3 a), N-[4-(4′,5′-dihydrooxazol-2-yl)phenyl]-2-methylacrylamide (3 b), N-{10-[4-(4′,5′-dihydrooxazol-2-yl)phenylcarbamoyl]decyl}-2-acrylamide (5 a), N-{10-[4-(4′,5′-dihydrooxazol-2-yl)phenylcarbamoyl]decyl}-2-methylacrylamide (5 b) and N-[4-(4′,5′-dihydrooxazol-2-yl)-phenyl]-4-vinylbenzamide (7) is described. With an equimolar amount of 2,6-dimethyl-β-cyclodextrin (DMCD) these monomers formed hydrophilic inclusion complexes 3 a,b-DMCD, 5 a,b-DMCD and 7-DMCD. These complexes were polymerized radically in an aqueous medium. Resulting polymers P-(3 a, b), P-(5 a, b) and P-(7) pre…

Polysiloxane-backbone block copolymers in a one-pot synthesis: a silicone platform for facile functionalization.

2012

Block copolymers consisting exclusively of a silicon-oxygen backbone are synthesized by sequential anionic ring-opening polymerization of different cyclic siloxane monomers. After formation of a poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) block by butyllithium-initiated polymerization of D3, a functional second block is generated by subsequent addition of tetramethyl tetravinyl cyclotetrasiloxane (D4(V) ), resulting in diblock copolymers comprised a simple PDMS block and a functional poly(methylvinylsiloxane) (PMVS) block. Polymers of varying block length ratios were obtained and characterized. The vinyl groups of the second block can be easily modified with a variety of side chains using hydrosilylation…

Some linear and branched macromolecules by ring-opening polymerization

1993

In the first part the ring-opening polymerization of some macrocyclic ether-acetals is briefly described. Of special interest are acetal polymers with functional groups, for instance C=C-double bonds. Appropriate unsaturated monomers and their polymerizability are discussed. The second part deals with the polymerization of oxazolines, substituted in 2- and/or 4-position. Branched polymers are obtained by copolymerization of 2-ethyl-2-oxazoline with 2-hexyl-2-oxazoline or 2-undecyl-2-oxazoline. The properties of the random copolymers and corresponding block copolymers are compared. By a “mixed mechanism technique” a block copolymer composed of a poly(tert -butyl methacrylate) block and a pol…

A “click” approach to ROMP block copolymers

2008

Amphiphilic block copolymers can be conveniently prepared via convergent syntheses, allowing each individual polymer block to be prepared via the polymerization technique that gives the best architectural control. The convergent “click-chemistry” route presented here, gives access to amphiphilic diblock copolymers prepared from a ring opening metathesis polymer and polyethylene glycol. Because of the high functional group tolerance of ruthenium carbene initiators, highly functional ring opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) polymer blocks can be prepared. The described synthetic route allows the conjugation of these polymer blocks with other end-functional polymers to give well-defined a…

Synthesis of polyvinyl acetate-graft-poly-2-oxazolines

1994

Poly(vinyl acetate-co-vinyl chloroformate) (1) was synthesized via phosgenation of poly(vinyl acetate-co-vinyl alcohol). It was shown that (1) is capable of initiating the polymerization of 2-phenyl-2-oxazoline and 2-methyl-2-oxazoline, when the counter ion is exchanged using potassium iodide. Polyvinyl acetate-graft-poly-2-phenyl-2-oxazoline and polyvinyl acetate-graft-poly-2-methyl-2-oxazoline are obtained in the grafting reaction.