this study demonstrates the use of a selective and sensitive voltammetric sensor for determination of acetaminophen (ac). this was  performed by modifying a glassy carbon electrode with composite film of poly(4-vinylpyridine) and graphene sheet (p4vp/gr-gce). the redox peak currents of ac increased significantly at p4vp/gr-gce. the result was achieved by the synergistic effect of combined elect...

Nitrogen-substituted polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (NPAHs) have been proposed to play a key role in the astrochemical evolution of the interstellar medium, but the formation mechanism of even their simplest building block - the aromatic pyridine molecule - has remained elusive for decades. Here we reveal a potential pathway to a facile pyridine (C5H5N) synthesis via the reaction of the cyano...

Polymer-supported oxidic osmium catalysts based on cross-linked poly(4-vinyl pyridine) were synthesized by various routes and characterized by a number of physical techniques (Raman, IR, XPS, “C and 15N solid-state NMR spectroscopy). Model compounds of type Os,O,L, (L = pyridine, 4-iso-propyl pyridine, and 4-tert-butyl pyridine) were obtained under the conditions of the catalyst synthesis. The ...

Stereoregular vinyl polymers, poly(2-vinyl pyridine)s (P2VPs), were synthesized to examine the tacticity effect on the induced circular dichroism (ICD) via association with chiral acids. The ICD was found to be strongly dependent on the isotacticity of the P2VPs and the acidity of chiral acid in addition to its bulkiness.

Sensitive electrodes based on complexing azulene polymer films were prepared by electrochemical deposition glassy carbon electrodes. The characterization of 4-(azulen-1-yl)-2,6-bis((E)-2-(thiophen-2-yl)vinyl)pyridine (M) and its polymerization performed voltammetric methods disk working in millimolar solutions acetonitrile the presence 0.1 M tetrabutylammonium perchlorate (TBAP). containing (th...

A metal-free, mild and efficient method for the synthesis of 2-methylquinolines was successfully developed by condensation of anilines with vinyl ethers in the presence of catalytic amount of iodine. Modification of both pyridine and benzene moieties was easily achieved by changing only the vinyl ether and aniline. In this reaction, the iodine species was revealed to show dual behavior; molecul...

Block copolymers represent an exciting class of complex materials as they self-assemble into highly regular structures of nanoscopic dimensions. When prepared as thin films, such structures can be used for a variety of applications including lithographic masks or nanoporous membranes. Reported here are nanostructures in thin films of structurally analogous polybutadiene-block-poly(2-vinyl pyrid...

Irradiation of (E)-4-(2-(2-naphthyl)vinyl)pyridine (1a) and (E)-4-(2-(1-naphthyl)vinyl)pyridine (1b) with a 250 W high-pressure mercury lamp in acidic solution afforded synHT dimers in high stereoselectivities. Similar results were obtained by visible light irradiation. On the other hand, when the reactions were carried out under neutral conditions, the stereoselectivities were very low, and th...