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Abstract: 1,2-Bis (2-oxo-5,5-dimethyl-1,3,2-dioxyphosphacyclohexyl-2-imino) ethane (BPEA) was prepared, and characterized by elemental analysis (EA), mass spectra (MS), infrared spectroscopy (IR) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). The melting point and the enthalpy of fusion of BPEA were performed on differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and the thermal stability of BPEA was tested by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The solubility of BPEA in selected solvents was measured by a static analytical method. The experimental data were correlated with different thermodynamic models, such as the empirical equation and non-random two liquid (NRTL), Wilson, Scatchard–Hildebrand, and universal quasi chemical (UNIQUAC) equations. The calculated results showed good agreement with the experimental data in the temperature range studied. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: Four new asymmetric Polyhedral Oligomeric SilSesquioxanes (POSS) with the formula (Aryl)Phenyl7Si8O12, where Aryl = 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, 9-phenanthrenyl, and 1-pyrenyl, have been synthesized in reasonable yield and high purity. These compounds were characterized with 1H, 13C, 29Si NMR and elemental combustion analysis. These compounds possess polycyclic aromatic functionality, which disrupts symmetry to improve solubility in organic solvents and aromatic polymers, without significant impact on thermal stability. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]