Structural patterns in clathrates and crystalline complexes of zinc-tetra(4-chlorophenyl)porphyrin and zinc-tetra(4-fluorophenyl)porphyrin

Twelve new crystalline materials based on zinc-tetra(4-chlorophenyl)porphyrin (8 compounds) and zinc-tetra(4-fluorophenyl)prophyrin (4 compounds) building blocks have been prepared and characterized by X-ray diffraction analysis. Several different modes of guest solvent incorporation into the porphyrin lattice, including enclathration (of solvents of low polarity) and complex formation (with strong Lewis bases), and of intermolecular organization have been detected. Unique interporphyrin architectures, affected by directional Cl...Cl interactions, characterize most of the known solid structures of the chlorosubstituted materials. A small number of the latter, as well as the fluorosubstituted derivatives, exhibit interporphyrin arrangements of the type which are commonly observed in the clathrates of unsubstituted tetraphenylmetalloporphyrins. The pore structure of these compounds is affected to a large extent by the nature of the incorporated solvate and, consequently, the degree of coordination of the metal center. In crystals of four-coordinate porphyrins the solvent guest components are usually incorporated into channel-type cavities formed between columns and layers of densely stacked hosts. In five-coordinate and six-coordinate materials the guest sites coincide with the axial coordination sites of the porphyrin metal atoms. The latter structures reveal a tight fit between adjacent layers of the complexed entities, the axial ligands of one layer being incorporated into localized interporphyrin cavities of another layer. Dipolar forces play also an important role in the interporphyrin organization.Supplementary Data relating to this article have been deposited with the British Library as supplementary publication No. SUP 82183 (97 pages).     

Preparation and characterization of the crystalline inclusion complexes between cyclodextrins and poly(1,3-dioxolane)

The preparation and characterization of the crystalline inclusion complexes between a polymeric guest, poly(1,3-dioxolane) (PDXL), and small-molecular hosts, cyclodextrins (CDs) are reported. It is observed that the polymer guest can form crystalline inclusion complexes with three kinds of cyclodextrins, which may be attributed to the high oxygen atom density in PDXL chain. The crystalline inclusion complexes were characterized with FTIR , TGA, X-ray diffraction, SEM, 1H NMR and 13C CP/MAS NMR spectroscopes. It was found that the crystalline inclusion complexes have higher temperature stability than the pure CDs. The X-ray powder diffraction patterns of the crystalline inclusion complexes proved that they have columnar structures. 13C CP/MAS NMR spectra of the crystalline inclusion complexes indicate that CDs adopt a more symmetrical conformation in the complexes, while pure CDs assume a less symmetrical conformation in the crystal without a guest inside their cavities. The morphology of the crystal was     

Crystalline complexes,coordination polymers and aggregation modes of tetra(4-pyridyl)porphyrin

Aggregation patterns of tetra(4-pyridyl)porphyrin and of its zinc(II) complex in seven new solid materials have been investigated by X-ray diffraction. The metalloporphyrin compound forms two types of coordination polymers through ligation of the porphyrin periphery on one molecule to the metal center of an adjacent porphyrin. These include one-dimensional chains with a zigzag conformation, as well as three-dimensional, extensively interlinked, polymeric structures. The non-metallated compound reveals a characteristic layered arrangement and interporphyrin stacking of the type which is commonly observed in the structures of tetraphenylporphyrin derivatives. In the absence of a metal center, the basic functionality of the pyridyl substituents is utilized for effective H-bond directed coordination and co-crystallization with solvent/guest components. The stoichiometry of the porphyrin solvation, and the consequent interporphyrin organization in the solid phase, are quite sensitive to the nature of the coordinating solvent.Author for correspondence. Supplementary Data relating to this article are deposited with the British Library as supplementary publication No. SUP 82174 (37 pages).     

Studies on the thermotropic liquid crystalline polycarbonates. II. Synthesis and properties of fully aromatic liquid crystalline polycarbonates

Four series of fully aromatic polycarbonates were prepared by using melt polycondensation from various novel phenylene diphenyl dicarbonates: 1,4-phenylenc diphenyl dicarbonate, 1,3-phenylene diphenyl dicarbonate, methyl-1,4-phenylene diphenyl dicarbonate, and chloro-1,4-phenylene diphenyl dicarbonate with various diols—4,4′-biphenyl diol, hydroquinone, 2,7-naphthalene diol and 1,5-naphthalene diol, respectively. The thermotropic liquid crystalline properties of synthesized polycarbonates were investigated by: (1) examination of the melt birefringence and stir opalescence by a polarizing microscope equipped with a heating stage, (2) characterization by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), and (3) analysis of the wide angle x-ray diffraction. It was found that the 1,3-phenylene unit is compensated for the nonlinearity of the carbonate group, and polycarbonates which contain this bent shape unit showed excellent wide mesophase transition in this study. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Studies on thermotropic liquid crystalline elastomers. II. Synthesis and properties of liquid crystalline polyester elastomers

Three series of novel thermotropic liquid crystalline polyester elastomers (TLCPEEs) were prepared by direct polycondensation from terephthalic acid, polyols (M_n = 1000 or 2000), and various diols. The structures and thermal properties of the synthesized TLCPEEs were examined by FTIR spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, thermal optical polarized microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and wide-angle x-ray diffraction. The effects of kinds and amount of diols and the molecular weight of polyols on the thermal properties of TLCPEEs were studied. By introducing long flexible spacers (PE-1000 or PE-2000) into the polymer main chain, all polymers showed two-phase morphology under the thermal optical microscopic observation. All of the synthesized polymers, except polymer P1-BPA60 and P2-BPA60, which were prepared from BPA, exhibited thermotropic liquid crystalline properties that were in the smectic phase. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Studies on the thermotropic liquid crystalline polycarbonates. III. Synthesis and properties of fully aromatic liquid crystalline polycarbonates

Four series of fully aromatic thermotropic liquid crystalline polycarbonates were prepared by melt polycondensation from various novel phenylene diphenyl dicarbonates with monomers, such as hydroquinone, methylhydroquinone, chlorohydroquinone, resorcinol, bisphenol A, 4,4′-dihydroxydiphenylsulfone, or phenylhydroquinone, respectively. The thermotropic liquid crystalline properties were studied by polarizing microscope with a heating stage, differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), and wide-angle x-ray diffraction (WAXD). It was found that the nonlinearity of the carbonate group was compensated by resorcinol (1,3-phenylene unit), a bent shape unit. Nematic melts were found for the resulting polycarbonates. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Separation of phenol and cresols by crystalline complexation with 1,1-di(p-hydroxyphenyl)cyclohexane,and crystal structure analyses of the complexes

This paper is concerned with 11 inclusion complexes of the 1,1-di(p-hydroxyphenyl)cyclohexane host with either phenol or one of the cresol derivatives as guest. Selectivity studies showed preferential complexation with a guest according to the sequence;m-cresol > p-cresol > phenol > o-cresol. Crystallographic analyses of the four complexes revealed isomorphous structures [crystal data for the phenol complex:a=6.232,b=10.849,c=14.845 Å, =95.69, =93.49, =104.31°, space groupPl,Z=2]. The intermolecular arrangements are characterized by layers of efficiently hydrogen bonded entities (host-to-host, host-to-guest and guest-to-host) parallel toab, every OH group being involved in two H-bonds. Organization of the layers alongc is stabilized by weak dispersion forces, thus being most sensitive to structural variation of the guest component. The observed features of selectivity upon crystalline complexation are related to differences in topological complementarity between the constituents of each structure. Supplementary Data relating to this article are deposited with the British Library as Supplementary Publication No. SUP 82052 (4 pages).     

Studies on the thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer. XII. Synthesis and properties of crosslinkable thermotropic liquid crystalline homo- and copoly(ether-ester)s

A series of crosslinkable thermotropic liquid crystalline poly(ether-ester)s and copoly(ether-ester)s was prepared. All of the polymers were crosslinked by thermal treatment or photo-irradiation upon heating. The thermal stability and thermal crosslinking reaction of these polymers were investigated. These polymers also could be crosslinked by copolymerization with vinyl monomers, such as styrene or methyl methacrylate. The crosslinked polymers exhibited thermotropic liquid crystalline behavior after softening by heating. The phase behavior of linear polymers and crosslinked polymers was studied by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and an optical polarizing microscope equipped with a heating stage. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Coordination ability of zinc(ii) porphyrins with respect to electron-donating ligands. Influence of the structure and solvation effects

Thermodynamics of the formation of molecular complexes of synthetic and natural zinc(ii) porphyrins with n-propylamine and glycine methyl ester in benzene was investigated. Study of the — complexes of zinc(ii) porphyrins with benzene demonstrated that thermodynamic stability of the axial complexes depends on both the structure of the porphyrin macrocycle and the ability of the corresponding metalloporphyrins to form energetically stable — complexes with aromatic molecules.     

Studies on the synthesis and properties of ferroelectric side chain liquid crystalline polyoxetanes

Two series of novel ferroelectric liquid crystalline (FLC) monomers were derived from 3-(hydroxymethyl)-3-methyloxetane, used as the backbone unit, and 2-(S)-[2-(S)-methylbutoxy]propionic acid, as a chiral moiety. The corresponding polyoxetanes were prepared by ring-opening polymerization using BF₃ · OEt₂ as an initiator. In addition to the structure identification, their liquid crystal phase behavior and electrical properties are also studied. Before their connection to the chiral molecular moiety, two series of carboxylic acids, 4-(6-[(3-methyloxetan-3-yl)methoxy]alkoxy)-benzoic acids and 4,4′-[6-(3-methyloxetan-3-yl)alkoxy]biphenylcarboxylic acids, show the phase sequence K Sc I and K Sc N I, respectively. After connection, the phase behavior of the corresponding chiral monomers is changed from K Sc I to K Sc* N* I as well as from K Sc N I to K Sc* Sa I. Only the phase sequence K Sc* Sa I is observed in both series of polyoxetanes. All of the synthesized monomers exhibited enantiotropic chiral smectic C(Sc*) phase. The monomers, with the biphenyl unit linked directly with a chiral center, possessed higher spontaneous polarization (P_s) values. Polyoxetanes possess a wide temperature range for the liquid crystal phase, about 120°C, and the Sc* phase range can be up to 95°C. However, the position of the biphenyl unit will not affect the spontaneous polarization of the synthesized side chain FLC polyoxetanes. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 35 : 2843–2855, 1997     

Studies on thermotropic liquid crystalline polymers. XIV. Synthesis and properties of liquid crystalline poly(imide-ester)s by the direct polycondensation

A series of semi-aromatic poly(imide-ester)s were prepared by the direct polycondensation of N-(4-carboxyphenyl) trimellitimide or N-(3-carboxyphenyl) trimellitimide with various pyromellitic diimide diols containing methylene spacer = 2–6, respectively. The effect of the amount of LiCl, pyridine, and the kinds of condensation agents on the direct polycondensation were studied. The structures and thermal properties of the synthesized poly(imide-ester)s were examined by FTIR spectrum, wide-angle x-ray diffraction (WAXD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermal optical polarized microscopic observation, and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). It is found that P1 series [derived from N-(4-carboxyphenyl) trimellitimide] with even number methylene spacer (n = 4, 6) exhibit smectic mesophase, but P2 series [derived from N-(3-carboxyphenyl) trimellitimide] do not show LC phase. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Studies in hydrogen bonding: simulation of the crystalline solids of ice, ammonia, and ammonia hydrate

The crystal structures of ice, ammonia and ammonia hydrate have been simulated with rigid molecules using the interatomic potential function EPEN/2 and the computer program WMIN. Structural parameters were adjusted to give structures with minimum energy. The hydrogen bonding in the simulated structures is compared with that in the experimental structures.     

Studies on the synthesis and properties of thermotropic liquid crystalline polycarbonates. VII. Liquid crystalline polycarbonates and poly(ester‐carbonate)s derived from various mesogenic groups

Three series of thermotropic liquid crystalline polycarbonates and poly(ester‐carbonate)s were prepared by solution polycondensation of 4,4′‐biphenyldiol (BP), 4′‐hydroxybiphenyl‐4‐hydroxybenzoate (HHB), or 4‐hydroxyphenyl‐4″‐hydroxybiphenyl‐4′‐carboxylate (HHBP), as mesogenic unit, with 1,10‐bis(p‐hydroxybiphenoxy)decane (N10), bisphenol A (BPA), 4,4′‐dihydroxy‐diphenyl ether (BPO), 4,4′‐[phenylbis(oxy)]bisphenol (BPOO), methylhydroquinone (MeHQ), or phenylhydroquinone (PhHQ). One series of cholesteric poly(ester‐carbonate)s were also prepared by using HHBP, the aromatic diols mentioned above and isosorbide as the chiral moiety. All polycondensations were implemented in pyridine by using triphosgene as the condensation agent. The synthesized polycarbonates were characterized by viscometer, FTIR, DSC, TGA measurements, polarizing microscopy equipped with a heating stage, and WAXD powder pattern. In this study, it was found that the liquid crystalline properties of polycarbonates strongly rely on the mesogenic unit applied. HHBP‐series exhibits a wide temperature region of liquid crystalline (LC) phase even with 50% of bisphenol A (BPA), which is a V‐shaped structure and usually destroys liquid crystalline properties. In addition, homopolycarbonate with HHBP structure possesses extraordinarily low phase‐transition temperature and wide liquid crystalline phase range, due to its asymmetric structure. This asymmetric structure results in head‐to‐tail, head‐to‐head, and tail‐to‐tail random conformation of polymer chain. The isosorbide containing poly(ester‐carbonate)s formed cholesteric phase, which showed homogeneous blue, green, or red Grandjean texture upon shearing in molten state and the Grandjean texture could be frozen easily while quenching the sample to the room temperature. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 38: 1852–1860, 2000     

Supramolecular chirality in crystalline assemblies of bile acids and their derivatives; three-axial, tilt, helical, and bundle chirality

Steroidal bile acids and their derivatives exhibit characteristic inclusion behaviors in the crystalline state. Their crystals present varied assemblies due to asymmetric molecular structures, which relate to supramolecular properties through cooperative weak interactions. An overview indicates that the steroidal assemblies lie in an intermediate position among various molecules and have hierarchical structures such as primary, secondary, tertiary, and host-guest assemblies like proteins. Such an interpretation brought about the idea that the assemblies with dimensionality present supramolecular chirality such as three-axial, tilt, helical, bundle, and complementary chirality. This concept of the supramolecular chirality enables us to understand formation of chiral crystals starting from the molecular chirality of the steroidal molecules.     

The Cobalt cyclo‐P4 Sandwich Complex and Its Role in the Formation of Polyphosphorus Compounds

A synthetic approach to the sandwich complex [Cp′′′Co(η⁴‐P₄)] ( 2 ) containing a cyclo‐P₄ ligand as an end‐deck was developed. Complex 2 is the missing homologue in the series of first‐row cyclo‐P_n sandwich complexes, and shows a unique tendency to dimerize in solution to form two isomeric P₈ complexes [(Cp′′′Co)₂(μ,η⁴:η²:η¹‐P₈)] ( 3 and 4 ). Reactivity studies indicate that 2 and 3 react with further [Cp′′′Co] fragments to give [(Cp′′′Co)₂(μ,η²:η²‐P₂)₂] ( 5 ) and [(Cp′′′Co)₃P₈] ( 6 ), respectively. Furthermore, complexes 2 , 3 , and 4 thermally decompose forming 5 , 6 , and the P₁₂ complex [(Cp′′′Co)₃P₁₂] ( 7 ). DFT calculations on the P₄ activation process suggest a η³‐P₄ Co complex as the key intermediate in the synthesis of 2 as well as in the formation of larger polyphosphorus complexes via a unique oligomerization pathway.     

Studies on the thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer. VII. Synthesis and properties of photocrosslinkable poly(ether-ester) containing cinnamic group

A series of semi-aromatic poly(ether-ester)s containing cinnamic group was prepared from 4,4′-diacrylic acid-α,ω-phenoxyalkanes with diols in the presence of diphenylchlorophosphate (DPCP) and pyridine as a catalyst and solvent. The phase behavior of these polymers was studied by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), optical polarizing microscopy equipped with a heating stage, and wide-angle x-ray diffraction (WAXD). All of the poly(ether-ester)s, except P3 , show nematic or smectic thermotropic liquid crystalline behaviour under optical polarizing microscopic observation. These polymers can undergo photocrosslinking reaction upon heating, as examined by IR, solubility, and DSC analysis. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Cellulose-based fibers from liquid–crystalline solutions. II. Processing and morphology of acetate/butyrate esters

Fibers were spun from isotropic and anisotropic dimethylacetamide solutions of cellulose esters. Take-up speeds of the dry jet/wet spinning process varied. Water served as the coagulant. The mechanical properties of the fibers increased as spinning progressed from the isotropic to the anisotropic state of the solution. A trade-off in solubility and fiber properties was noted as the butyryl acetyl ratio decreased. Whereas high butyryl content enhances both overall solubility and the formation of liquid–crystalline solutions at lower concentration, it results in lower fiber modulus and strength. Morphology of the fibers depended on the coagulation rate which was influenced by the concentration of the sppinning solution. The level of orientation and crystallinity of the fibers increased somewhat when they were spun from liquid-crystalline solutions. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Side‐chain functionalized liquid‐crystalline polymers and blends. IX.* Phase behavior and structure of comb‐shaped liquid‐crystalline ionomers containing calcium ions

Liquid‐crystalline (LC) ionomers containing 2–15 mol % calcium ions were synthesized by the exchange reaction between the nematic LC copolymer, bearing oxycyanobiphenyl mesogenic groups, and the carboxyl groups of acrylic acid, with calcium acetate. The incorporation of 2–3 mol % Ca ions in the LC copolymer leads to some rise in the clearing point and glass‐transition temperature. A further increase in the concentration of metal ions (>5 mol %) is accompanied by induction of the smectic A phase where clearing point and glass‐transition temperatures keep constant values. Phase behavior of the LC ionomers may be understood on the basis of a structural model that considers the dual role of calcium ions in a polymer matrix. Metal ions act as points of noncovalent electrostatic binding of the polymer chains and are capable of forming larger ionic associates (multiplets). The comparison of the phase behavior of sodium and calcium containing LC ionomers shows that the formation of ionic links may lead to the growth of structure defects suppressing a positive influence of charged groups on the mesophase clearing temperature. The orientation behavior of the LC ionomers in the magnetic field was studied. It was shown that the incorporation of calcium ions (3 mol %) in the LC copolymer matrix leads to the growth of orientation order parameter S of the nematic phase. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 39: 3953–3959, 2001