Search results for "cationic polymerization"
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Selective palladium-catalysed dimerisation of methyl acrylate in ionic liquids: towards a continuous processThis work was presented at the Green Solv…
2003
The activity and stability of cationic palladium complexes [Pd(PBu3)2S2]2+ used for the selective tail-to-tail dimerisation of methyl acrylate are significantly improved with the utilisation of ionic liquids like [BMIM][BF4] or the protonated N-butyl-imidazole, [HBIM][BF4]. Problems related to product inhibition and catalyst recycling are overcome by running the reaction in a two-phase mode, toluene being used as extractant. Catalyst stabilisation is further improved by trapping the ancillary ligand into the ionic liquid with an ionic tail: with the use of 1-dibutylphosphino-2-dimethylaminoethane, the catalyst is stable for more than 100 h, therefore demonstrating the feasibility of a conti…
The Kinetic Stability of Cationic Benzyl Titanium Complexes that Contain a Linked Amido-Cyclopentadienyl Ligand: The Influence of the Amido-Substitue…
2002
Cationic benzyl titanium complexes [Ti(η 5 : η 1 -C 5 Me 4 SiMe 2 NR')-(CH 2 Ph)] + were cleanly formed by the reaction of the dibenzyl titanium complexes [Ti(η 5 : η 1 -C 5 Me 4 SiMe 2 NR')(CH 2 Ph) 2 with B(C 6 F 5 ) 3 and [Ph 3 C][B(C 6 F 5 ) 4 ] in bromobenzene. NMR spectroscopic studies suggest that the benzyl titanium cations contain a fluxional η 2 -coordinated benzyl ligand. Kinetic analysis showed that the benzyl titanium cations decompose according to first-order kinetics and that the amido substituents R' (R' = Me, i Pr, t Bu) in the linked amido-cyclopentadienyl ligand influence the lability of these benzyl titanium cations. The order of the kinetic stability of the benzyl titan…
Cationic Cyclopentadienyl Phenylenediamido Titanium Species Generated by Reaction of TiCpR[1,2-C6H4(NCH2t-Bu)2]R (CpR = η5-C5H5, η5-C5Me5; R = CH3, C…
2006
The reaction of TiCpR[1,2-C6H4(NNp)2]R with the Lewis acid B(C6F5)3 in noncoordinating solvent affords the new zwitterionic species TiCpR[1,2-C6H4(NNp)2)][μ-RB(C6F5)3]. When the reaction is performed in dichloromethane, the [μ-RB(C6F5)3]- anion is displaced by solvent molecules, giving ionic products in which the anion is not coordinated. The cyclopentadienyl zwitterionic complexes TiCp[1,2-C6H4(NNp)2)[μ-RB(C6F5)3] decompose via ligand scrambling between boron and titanium to give the neutral titanium complex TiCp[1,2-C6H4(NNp)2](C6F5) along with the byproduct RB(C6F5)2. In contrast, the pentamethylcyclopentadienyl analogues TiCp*[1,2-C6H4(NNp)2][μ-RB(C6F5)3] evolve through C−H activation t…
Cationic Proteins Inhibit l-Arginine Uptake in Rat Alveolar Macrophages and Tracheal Epithelial Cells
1999
Eosinophil-derived cationic proteins play an essential role in the pathogenesis of bronchial asthma. We tested whether cationic proteins interfere with the cationic amino-acid transport in alveolar macrophages (AMPhi) and tracheal epithelial cells, and whether L-arginine-dependent pathways were affected. The effect of cationic polypeptides on cellular uptake of [(3)H]-L-arginine, nitrite accumulation, and the turnover of [(3)H]-L-arginine by nitric oxide (NO) synthase and arginase (formation of [(3)H]-L-citrulline and [(3)H]-L-ornithine, respectively) were studied. Poly-L-arginine reduced [(3)H]-L-arginine uptake in rat AMPhi and tracheal epithelial cells in a concentration-dependent manner…
In Vivo Gene-Silencing in Fibrotic Liver by siRNA-Loaded Cationic Nanohydrogel Particles
2015
Cationic nanohydrogel particles loaded with anti-Col1α1 siRNA suppress collagen synthesis and deposition in fibrotic mice: Systemically administered 40 nm sized nanogel particles accumulate in collagen-expressing cells in the liver. Their siRNA payload induces a sequence specific in vivo gene knockdown affording an efficient antifibrotic effect in mice with liver fibrosis.
Cationic Nanohydrogel Particles for Therapeutic Oligonucleotide Delivery.
2017
Short pharmaceutical active oligonucleotides such as small interfering RNA (siRNA) or cytidine-phosphate-guanosine (CpG) are considered as powerful therapeutic alternatives, especially to medicate hard-to-treat diseases (e.g., liver fibrosis or cancer). Unfortunately, these molecules are equipped with poor pharmacokinetic properties that prevent them from translation. Well-defined nanosized carriers can provide opportunities to optimize their delivery and guide them to their site of action. Among several concepts, this Feature Article focuses on cationic nanohydrogel particles as a universal delivery system for small anionic molecules including siRNA and CpG. Cationic nanohydrogels are deri…
New Magnetic Thin Film Hybrid Materials Built by the Incorporation of Octanickel(II)-oxamato Clusters Between Clay Mineral Platelets
2011
We report on a new method based on the combination of Langmuir-Schaefer deposition with self-assembly to insert highly anisotropic Ni(8) molecules in a hybrid organic-inorganic nanostructure. Spectroscopic, crystallographic, and magnetic data prove the successful insertion of the guest cationic molecule between templating clay platelets. These results open a new route toward the highly controlled fabrication of tailored functional organic-inorganic nanomaterials.
Reversibly stable thiopolyplexes for intracellular delivery of genes.
2006
Novel polyaspartamide non-viral carriers for gene therapy were synthesized by introducing, on the same polymer backbone, positively charged groups, for electrostatic interactions with DNA, and thiol groups for the formation of disulfide bridges between polymer chains. The introduction of thiols was aimed to have a vector with low redox potential sensitivity: disulfide crosslinking in fact, being stable in extracellular environment, allowed either to have stable complexes in plasma, that can protect DNA from metabolism, or to be reduced inside the cell, where the excess of glutathion in reduced form maintains a low redox potential. The consequent destabilization of the complex after disulfid…
Synthesis of Both Ionic Species of Ammonium Dithiocarbamate Derived Cholic Acid Moieties
2011
The reaction of 3-aminopropylamide of cholic acid with CS2 produced a bile acid derivative of dithiocarbamic acid which further formed an ammonium salt with another molecule of 3-aminopropylamide of cholic acid. The cationic 3-ammonium propylamide of cholic acid did not react further with CS2 and the formed salt was stable in the reaction mixture, even when excess CS2 was used. When the reaction was carried out in the presence of aqueous sodium hydroxide, only the bile acid derivative of sodium dithiocarbamate was formed. The dithiocarbamate derivatives were characterized by 1H- and 13C-NMR spectroscopy and ESI-TOF mass spectrometry.
Two polymorphs Ni(II) complexes containing the dicyanamide ligand: syntheses, structures and magnetic properties of {[Ni(meso-CTH)(μ1,5-dca)]ClO4}n a…
2004
Abstract Two polymorphs Ni(II) complexes {[Ni(meso-CTH)(μ1,5-dca)]ClO4}n (1) and [Ni(meso-CTH)][Ni(meso-CTH)(dca)2](ClO4)2 (2) have been obtained in the same synthesis from dicyanamide (dca) and [Ni(meso-CTH)](ClO4)2 and have been characterized by X-ray crystallography and magnetic measurements. Complex 1 is a 1D cationic polymeric zig-zag chain with single end-to-end dca bridges connecting Ni(II) ions in trans positions, whereas in compound 2 coexist two different types of Ni(II) mononuclear units, cationic square-planar and neutral octahedral. Variable-temperature magnetic measurements reveal weak ferromagnetic interactions across the single end-to-end dca bridges in 1, while for 2 the ma…