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Interest in macrocyclic monomers can be dated back to the 1960's. The recent surge of research activities in this area is prompted by two facts: the encouraging discovery of high yield synthesis and facile ring-opening polymerization of cyclic polycarbonate; the need for a technique to solve the tough processibility problem of high performance polymers. This work was intended to address the following aspects in the cyclic poly(ether ketone) or sulfone system. The first goal was to understand the structure-property relationship of this type of macrocycles. A large number of macrocycles were synthesized by nucleophilic aromatic substitution cyclization reactions under pseudo-high dilution conditions. Pure individual macrocycles as well as cyclic mixtures were characterized by NMR, HPLC, GPC, FABMS, MALDI-TOF-MS, DSC and TGA. Comparison study suggests that the cyclic distribution is kinetically controlled. Several factors determine the melting points of individual macrocycles. The first factor is the ring size. A series of cyclic monomers for poly(ether ether ketone)s were synthesized and isolated. The melting point decreases as ring size increases. Single crystal X-ray structural results suggest that this phenomenon is related to the increased flexibility of the larger sized macrocycles. The second factor is the functional groups of the macrocycles. X-ray structural and GPC experiments reveal that the sulfone group is more rigid than the ketone group, than ether group. The effect of functional groups on melting point is in the order sulfone>ketone>ether. A third factor is the symmetry of the macrocycles. Breaking the symmetry of macrocycle through comacrocyclization dramatically decreases the melting point of individual macrocycles as well as the cyclic mixture as a whole. Based on these findings, a novel two step method was developed to control the ring size distribution, which effectively reduced the amount of the small sized macrocycle and decreased the melting point. In addition to the nucleophilic aromatic substitution cyclization, it was also demonstrated in this work that macrocycles can be synthesized by Friedel-Crafts acylation cyclization. However, this method is limited by the solubility problem. The ring-opening polymerization of macrocyclic monomers was systematically studied. Several factors were considered in this study: the nature and amount of catalyst, temperature and time. CsF; metallic phenolate and Na2S are good initiators. Conversion to near 100 % is possible under the controlled polymerization conditions. It was found that crosslinking is an inherent phenomenon. The molecular weight of the soluble fraction near complete conversion is almost independent of initiator and polymerization temperature. It is limited by the crosslinking reaction. It is demonstrated for the first time that the macrocyclic monomer techniques can be applied to more valuable semicrystalline systems. Tough polymers such as high performance poly(ether ether ketone)s were produced through ring-opening polymerization. The last chapter is devoted to the challenging synthesis of monodisperse poly(ether ether ketone)s. A convergent strategy was devised. A monofluoroaryl compound was synthesized by Friedel-crafts acylation reaction. The final monodisperse linear oligomers were generated by reacting the monofunctional compound with a bisphenol through a quantitative reaction. / Ph. D.

Ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) has gained attention over the last few decades for its versatility and robustness. Through the use of highly active metal catalysts, such as Grubbs' first-generation catalyst [G1, (PCy3)2(Cl)2RuCHPh] and Grubbs' third-generation catalyst [G3, (H2IMes)(Cl)2(pyr)2RuCHPh], ROMP can exhibit living characteristics for some monomer classes, most commonly substituted norbornenes. The high livingness of ROMP makes it well-suited for the synthesis of complex polymer architectures (e.g., bottlebrush polymers, star polymers, and (multi)block copolymers, among others). However, compared to other living polymerizations, quantitative studies on the kinetic factors affecting living characteristics in ROMP are lacking. This work describes the effects of several reaction factors on the livingness in Ru-mediated ROMP of norbornene-based monomers. We performed thorough studies on the effects of the anchor group, the series of atoms directly attached to the norbornene, in the synthesis of both linear and bottlebrush polymers. Using small molecule norbornene monomers, we studied monomer HOMO energy, rate of propagation (kp), catalyst decomposition [a proxy for the termination rate constant (kt)], and livingness in ROMP as measured by the kp/kt ratio. HOMO energies were used to predict the reactivity of various monomers based on the hypothesis that high HOMO energy would lead to high monomer reactivity and high kp values. We observed a positive correlation between the HOMO energy and kp with both G1 and G3 catalysts, but we observed a plateau in kp for monomers with the highest HOMO energy when polymerized with G3 catalyst. These results suggested that above a certain level, HOMO energy no longer influenced the rate-determining step. Additionally, the anchor group had no apparent effect on catalyst decomposition with either catalyst. Therefore, when examining the livingness in ROMP of linear polymers, differences in the kp/kt ratios were primarily controlled by the kp value. When studying the synthesis of bottlebrush polymers, we found a similar positive correlation between HOMO energy and kp for five macromonomer (MM) species. To evaluate livingness of MMs, we targeted various backbone degrees of polymerization (Nbb), 100–2000, and found that MMs with high kp,obs values reached higher conversion with lower dispersities (Đ) at high target Nbb values than MMs with low kp,obs values. Finally, we investigated the synthesis of bottlebrush pseudo-pentablock copolymers using MMs with the highest and lowest kp anchor groups. This study revealed higher MM conversion and lower Đ values for each block for the MM with the highest kp anchor group, compared to the lowest kp MM. Furthering the anchor group study, we synthesized a small molecule monomer and two macromonomers containing a norbornene–benzoladderene structure. We found this anchor group had a higher HOMO energy than all other (macro)monomers previously studied. However, kp was not higher for the small molecule monomer compared to the other monomers studied, supporting the plateau in rate observed for monomers above a certain HOMO energy. The higher HOMO energy for MMs did increase kp for one of the MM compared to other MMs previously studied, however the MM with side-chains in the ortho position on the anchor group had a lower kp than expected. This low kp was attributed to the side-chains being in closer proximity to the reactive chain end, compared to the MM with side-chains in the meta position, hindering addition of new MM units. Altogether, these experiments revealed how the anchor group impacts kp and livingness in ROMP, two factors that are essential for the synthesis of precise bottlebrush (co)polymers. The final chapter of this dissertation evaluates the effect of reaction atmosphere on livingness in Ru-mediated ROMP. Here we envisioned that changing the atmosphere, from under air to on a Schlenk line under N2 to in an N2-filled glovebox, would reduce the rate of chain termination and improve livingness in ROMP of small molecule and macromonomers. We synthesized linear or bottlebrush pseudo-pentablock copolymers to evaluate the livingness of foud (macro)monomer structures in three different atmospheres. We found better agreement between Mn,expected and Mn,obs as well as lower overall and apparent Đ values for the bottlebrush polymers polymerized in N2 atmospheres. Interestingly, the effect was more prominent for low kp (macro)monomers; in other words, ROMP reactions of (macro)monomers with high kp values were successful under air, but for those with low kp values, a glovebox was required to observe good control. / Doctor of Philosophy / Ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) is a powerful chemical method used to make a wide variety of polymers. With use of ruthenium-based catalysts, ROMP can exhibit living characteristics for some monomer classes, making it well-suited for the synthesis of precise linear and bottlebrush polymers. However, compared to other living polymerizations, quantitative studies on the kinetic factors affecting living characteristics in ROMP are lacking. This work describes the effects of several reaction factors on the livingness in ROMP of norbornene-based monomers. We thoroughly studied the effects of the anchor group, the series of atoms directly attached to the norbornene, in the synthesis of both linear and bottlebrush polymers. Using small molecule norbornene monomers, we studied the monomer HOMO energy, rate of propagation (kp), catalyst decomposition, and the livingness in ROMP. We used HOMO energy to predict the reactivity of various monomers and found that high HOMO energy led to high kp values. Additionally, the anchor group had no apparent effect on catalyst decomposition; however, the large variations in kp meant that the anchor group influenced livingness in ROMP. When studying the synthesis of bottlebrush polymers, we found a similar positive correlation between HOMO energy and kp for five macromonomer (MM) species. Attaching a polymer side-chain to the norbornene decreases kp significantly, therefore our goal was to evaluate the livingness in ROMP under conditions that experience lower kp than linear polymers. We targeted large bottlebrush polymers, backbone degree of polymerization (Nbb) up to 2000, The final portion of this dissertation evaluates the effect of reaction atmosphere on the livingness in Ru-mediated ROMP. A large factor of livingness is kt, which in ROMP is typically decomposition of the catalyst chain end evidenced by low molecular weight tails in size exclusion chromatography traces. Here we envisioned changing the atmosphere, from air to inert, would prevent chain termination and improve the livingness in ROMP. We again used the synthesis of linear and bottlebrush pentablock copolymers to evaluate the livingness of six (macro)monomer structures in three different reaction atmospheres, air, N2, and in a glove box. Polymerizations under N2 or in the glove box produced more well-defined polymers than polymerizations in air by a marginal degree. Therefore, the livingness in ROMP improves when air is removed.

The chemistry of Reissert compounds has been utilized to synthesize an activated difluorotetraketone monomer, 1 A-bis { 1-[ 4-(p-fluorobenzoyl)isoquinoly ] carbonyl } benzene (18). Two synthetic routes were explored in an attempt to find an efficient means of preparation. These routes entail preparation via a dibenzylic bis(isoquinoline) and a diketone bis(isoquinoline) system. These compounds were converted to their corresponding Reissert compounds. Reaction of the anion of the dibenzylic Reissert compound with p-fluorobenzaldehyde, followed by oxidation of both benzylic sites has produced the novel difluorotetraketone monomer. In addition, rearrangement of the dike tone Reissert compound has produced the novel difluorotetraketone monomer. This monomer offers a route to a novel family of poly(heteroarylene ethers). / Master of Science

京都大学 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(工学) / 甲第24905号 / 工博第5185号 / 新制||工||1990(附属図書館) / 京都大学大学院工学研究科高分子化学専攻 / (主査)教授 大内 誠, 教授 田中 一生, 教授 大北 英生 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering) / Kyoto University / DGAM

No / The pyrrolobenzodiazepine monomer DRH-417 is a member of the anthramycin group of anti-tumor antibiotics that bind covalently to the N2 of guanine within the minor groove of DNA. DRH-417 emerged from the EORTC-Drug Discovery Committee and NCI 60 cell line in vitro screening programs as a potent antiproliferative agent with differential sensitivity towards certain cancer types such as melanoma, breast and renal cell carcinoma (mean IC(50) = 3 nM). DRH-417 was therefore tested for in vivo activity. The maximum tolerated dose (MTD) was established as 0.5 mg/kg given i.p. Marked anti-tumor activity was seen in two human renal cell cancers, one breast cancer and a murine colon tumor model (p<0.01). A selective HPLC (LC/MS) analytical method was developed and plasma pharmacokinetics determined. At a dose of 0.5 mg kg(-1), the plasma AUC was 540 nM h (197.1 ng h ml(-1)) and the peak plasma concentration (171 nM [62.4 ng ml(-1)]) occurred at 30 min., reaching doses levels well above those needed for in vitro antiproliferative activity. Genomic profiling of in vivo sensitive tumors revealed that the latter have an activated insulin-like growth factor signaling pathway.

A hemoglobina (Hb) do anelídeo Glossoscolex paulistus é uma Hb extracelular gigante. Esta é constituída por quatro cadeias polipeptídicas a, b, c e d contendo o heme. As cadeias a, b e c formam um trímero mantido por ligações dissulfeto e a cadeia d é um monômero. Neste trabalho, as técnicas espectroscópicas de absorção ótica no UV-Vís, fluorescência e dicroísmo circular foram utilizadas para monitorar as mudanças produzidas na estrutura do monômero d na forma oxi da hemoglobina extracelular gigante de Glossoscolex paulistus (HbGp) em pH 7,0 e 9,0 devido à interação com surfactantes iônicos, dodecil sulfato de sódio (SDS), cloreto de cetiltrimetilamônio (CTAC) e neutro, polioxietileno lauril éter (BRIJ - 35). A interação entre surfactantes e proteínas globulares tem sido estudada através de uma variedade de técnicas espectroscópicas visando à obtenção de informações relevantes com respeito à relação estrutura-atividade das proteínas. Os resultados de fluorescência mostraram que na presença dos surfactantes, há um aumento do rendimento quântico, sendo que o maior aumento é verificado na interação com o surfactante catiônico CTAC, sugerindo que a proteína apresenta uma quantidade maior de sítios específicos carregados negativamente, como os resíduos aniônicos, glutamil e aspartil. Na interação do monômero d da HbGp com CTAC ocorreu a formação de espécie pentacoordenada em ambos os pHs. Para o sistema monômero da HbGp-SDS em pH 7,0 e 9,0, foi observada a oxidação do monômero d, caracterizada pela formação da espécie hemicromo. A interação do monômero d em pH 7,0 e 9,0 com CTAC, analisada pelos espectros de dicroísmo circular, indicaram uma perda não muito significativa da estrutura secundária. No entanto, para os surfactantes SDS e BRIJ-35 foi possível constatar uma perda menos acentuada em relação ao CTAC. / The annelid hemoglobin (Hb) of the Glossoscolex paulistus is a giant extracellular hemoglobin (Hb). It is constituted by four polypeptide a, b, c and d chains containing the heme. The chains a, b and c form a trimer maintained by disulfide bond and the d chain is a monomer. In this work, the spectroscopic techniques of UV-Vís optical absorption, fluorescence and circular dichroism were used to monitor the changes induced by ionic detergents sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS), cetyltrimethylammonium chloride (CTAC) and neutral, ether lauryl polioxitelene (BRIJ-35) in the structure of the d monomer in the oxi form of the giant extracellular hemoglobin of Glossoscolex paulistus (HbGp) in pH 7.0 and 9.0. The interaction between surfactants and globular proteins has been studied through a range of spectroscopic techniques targeting the obtaining of prominent information with regard to the relation structure-activity of the proteins. The fluorescence results showed that in the presence of the surfactants a quantum yield increases, and the CTAC promoted the more significant effect, suggesting that the protein presents a larger quantity of specific negative sites, as the anionic residues, glutamil and aspartil. In the interaction of d monomer of the HbGp with CTAC occurred the formation of pentacoordinated species in both pHs. For system monomer of HbGp-SDS at pH 7.0 and 9.0, was observed by oxidation of d monomer, characterized by the formation of the species hemichrome. The interaction of d monomer at pH 7.0 and 9.0 with CTAC, analyzed by circular dichroism spectra, indicates the loss of secondary structure. However, for SDS and BRIJ-35 surfactants it is possible to detect the lower loss of secondary structure in relation to CTAC.

In order to improve the synthetic route for diazonium perfluoroalkyl benzenesulfonylimide (PFSI) zwitterionic monomers, N-deacetylation of the coupling product was proposed to replace the reduction of aromatic amine intermediates. A series of hydrolysis methods, such as acid and base catalyzed refluxing, were explored for the N-deacetylation to obtain the PFSI aromatic amine. Factors such as temperature, concentration of acid/base and the time needed for the reaction to take place were investigated in an attempt to optimize the reaction condition. The basic hydrolysis was preferred since it was expected to carry out the N-deacetylation and debromination in one batch reaction. N-deacetylation in base at high concentrations was successful, however, side reaction of the perfluorovinyl ether occurred. It was discovered that the best N-deacetylation method is to reflux/sonicate the coupling product with acid in methanol for six hours. The intermediates and purified products were characterized with 1HNMR, 19FNMR, GC-MS and IR.

Due to an increased environmental awareness and thus, concerns over the use of fossil-based monomer for polymer production, there is an ongoing effort to find alternatives to non-renewable traditional monomers. This has ushered in the rapid growth in the development of bio-based materials such as green monomers and biodegradable polymers from vegetable and animal resources. Glycerol, as a renewable bio-based monomer, is an interesting candidate for sustainable polymer production. Glycerol is a renewable material that is a by-product of the transesterification of vegetable oils to biodiesel. Utilization of the excess glycerol derived from the growing biodiesel industry is important to oleochemical industries. The main objective of this thesis was to produce high molecular weight polyglycerol from glycerol and synthesize stimuli-responsive polyglycerol hydrogels. The work began with an investigation of the step-growth polymerization of glycerol to relatively high molecular weight polyglycerol using several catalysts. The catalytic reaction mechanisms were compared and the polymer products were fully analyzed. High molecular weight partially branched polyglycerol with multimodal molecular weight distributions was obtained. The polymerization of glycerol proceeded fastest with sulphuric acid as catalyst as indicated by the highest observed conversion of monomer along with the highest molecular weights. Theoretical models were used to predict the gel point and to calculate monomer functionality. High molecular weight polyglycerol was used to synthesize novel stimuli-responsive hydrogels. Real-time monitoring of step-growth polymerization of glycerol was investigated using in-line and off-line Attenuated Total Reflectance/Fourier Transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) technique.