Quaternization Of Nitrogen Atom Research Articles

The new water soluble zinc(II) phthalocyanines substituted with morpholine groups- synthesis and optical properties

Two new tetra- or octa-substituted zinc(II) phthalocyanines (1 and 2) bearing 3-(morpholinomethyl)phenyl groups were synthesized via Suzuki-Miyaura coupling method. These phthalocyanines (1 and 2) were converted to their water-soluble derivatives (1Q and 2Q) by quaternization of nitrogen atoms on the morpholine groups. The photochemical and photophysical properties of the non-ionic zinc(II) phthalocyanines (1 and 2) were explored in DMSO. On the other hand, these properties of the quaternized cationic derivatives (1Q and 2Q) were studied in both DMSO and aqueous solutions for determination of their photosensitizing capabilities in photodynamic therapy. The ct-DNA interaction of synthesized 1Q and 2Q were investigated and binding constants were found as 6.3 × 104 and 1.5 × 105 M, respectively. The binding constant values were found at similar levels of ethidium bromide (EB), which is a well-known intercalator. The spontaneous and exothermic nature of binding mechanisms were proved according to the calculated thermodynamic constants. Strong interactions of 1Q and 2Q with ct-DNA were also found with EB displacement assay and gel electrophoresis. Additionally, the bovine serum albumin (BSA) binding behavior of the new compounds (1Q and 2Q) were determined in water solution to verify the transporting capability of these phthalocyanines in the circulatory system and these values were found as 7.0 × 105 and 1.6 × 107 M−1 for 1Q and 2Q, respectively.

Luminescence Properties of Surface-modified Poly(4-vinylpyridine) Thin Films.

We have modified nitrogen-containing polymer surface by quaternization of nitrogen atoms with halogenated hydrocarbons. Previously, we used a few kinds of alkyl halides for surface quaternization. In this study, we varied the reagents for poly(4-vinylpyridine) (PVPy) quaternization and investigated the luminescence property of the surface quaternized PVPy. A variety of the quaternization reagents, halogenated hydrocarbons, revealed to be applicable for the quaternization to produce longer wavelength luminescence than the luminescence of non-quaternized PVPy films. The surface morphology of the films were also observed.

Anionic membranes obtained by radiation grafting of 4-vinylpyridine onto poly(vinyl chloride)

Some properties of the membranes obtained by radiation grafting of 4-vinylpyridine onto poly(vinyl chloride), PVC, have been studied. Quaternization of nitrogen atoms in the grafted films was completely achieved by using Mel and HCL as quaternizing agents. The grafted quaternized pure and plasticized PVC films possess much higher water uptake percent than those grafted unquaternized ones. The quaternized grafted films also show higher electrical conductivity than grafted unquaternized ones. Furthermore, the electrical conductivity of Mel- and HCL-quaternized plasticized PVC films was 100 times that those of quaternized pure, at a given degree of grafting. The tensile strength and elongation percent for the trunk films were measured at various irradiation doses in N 2 atmosphere and in air. The mechanical properties of the wet grafted films were also investigated for films having various degrees of grafting. The good swelling behaviour of the grafted quaternized PVC films and the good mechanical strength of the grafted films may make them acceptable for handling and practical use as anion-exchange membranes.