A field of asymmetric catalytic synthesis, and in particular a preparation method for a high optical indoxacarb intermediate includes reacting 5-chloro-2-methoxycarbonyl-1-indanone ester (or indanone ester for short) with an oxidizing agent in the presence of a chiral Zr-salen polymer to obtain an indoxacarb intermediate (2S)-5-chloro-2,3-dihydro-2-hydroxy-1-oxo-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester. The yield is stabilized between 86% and 90%, and the S-enantiomer content is up to 99%. Such catalyst can replace catalysts such as cinchonine, and greatly increase the content of the effective S-enantiomer of the indoxacarb, so that the content of the hydroxyl intermediate S-enantiomer of the indoxacarb is raised from 75% to 99% or more. In addition, the chiral Zr-salen polymer catalyst is recycled without retreatment, and can be recycled at least 5 times or more, greatly reducing the production cost and laying a foundation for the industrial production of high quality indoxacarb.

A field of asymmetric catalytic synthesis, and in particular a preparation method for a high optical indoxacarb intermediate includes reacting 5-chloro-2-methoxycarbonyl-1-indanone ester (or indanone ester for short) with an oxidizing agent in the presence of a chiral Zr-salen polymer to obtain an indoxacarb intermediate (2S)-5-chloro-2,3-dihydro-2-hydroxy-1-oxo-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester. The yield is stabilized between 86% and 90%, and the S-enantiomer content is up to 99%. Such catalyst can replace catalysts such as cinchonine, and greatly increase the content of the effective S-enantiomer of the indoxacarb, so that the content of the hydroxyl intermediate S-enantiomer of the indoxacarb is raised from 75% to 99% or more. In addition, the chiral Zr-salen polymer catalyst is recycled without retreatment, and can be recycled at least 5 times or more, greatly reducing the production cost and laying a foundation for the industrial production of high quality indoxacarb.

Compositions are provided for efficient uranium extraction, for example from wastewater, seawater, or other water sources. The compositions can include a functionalized porous organic polymer functionalized with one or more uranium binding moieties, e.g. having a plurality of amidoxime or amidrazone groups covalently attached thereto. The compositions can include covalent organic frameworks, porous aromatic frameworks, and various porous organic polymers, especially those having a hierarchical pore size distribution over a range of pore sizes. The compositions can have functional groups such as amidoxime or an amidrazone covalently attached thereto. The hierarchical pore size distribution can be determined based upon at least 60% of the pore sizes in the range of pore sizes having a pore volume of at least 0.01 cm.sup.3 g.sup.?1 in the pore size distribution at 77 K. Methods of making the compositions and methods of using the compositions are also provided.

Compositions are provided for efficient uranium extraction, for example from wastewater, seawater, or other water sources. The compositions can include a functionalized porous organic polymer functionalized with one or more uranium binding moieties, e.g. having a plurality of amidoxime or amidrazone groups covalently attached thereto. The compositions can include covalent organic frameworks, porous aromatic frameworks, and various porous organic polymers, especially those having a hierarchical pore size distribution over a range of pore sizes. The compositions can have functional groups such as amidoxime or an amidrazone covalently attached thereto. The hierarchical pore size distribution can be determined based upon at least 60% of the pore sizes in the range of pore sizes having a pore volume of at least 0.01 cm.sup.3 g.sup.?1 in the pore size distribution at 77 K. Methods of making the compositions and methods of using the compositions are also provided.

Sorbent polymeric material suitable for capturing formaldehyde, polymeric material resulting from the capture of formaldehyde by the sorbent polymeric material, and methods for capturing formaldehyde are provided. The sorbent polymeric material has multiple aromatic rings and can be formed by initially preparing a precursor polymeric material from a polymerizable composition that contains a free-radically polymerizable spirobisindane monomer. The precursor polymeric material is subsequently treated with a sulfonyl-containing compound to form groups of formula SO.sub.2R.sup.5 where each R.sup.5 is independently NH.sub.2 or NR.sup.6-Q-NR.sup.6R.sup.7. Each R.sup.6 is hydrogen or an alkyl. Each R.sup.7 is hydrogen or C(NH)NH.sub.2. Each Q is a single bond, alkylene, or a group of formula -(Q.sup.1-NR.sup.6).sub.x-Q.sup.2- where each Q.sup.1 is an alkylene, each Q.sup.2 is an alkylene, and x is in an integer in a range of 1 to 4.

Sorbent polymeric material suitable for capturing formaldehyde, polymeric material resulting from the capture of formaldehyde by the sorbent polymeric material, and methods for capturing formaldehyde are provided. The sorbent polymeric material has multiple aromatic rings and can be formed by initially preparing a precursor polymeric material from a polymerizable composition that contains a free-radically polymerizable spirobisindane monomer. The precursor polymeric material is subsequently treated with a sulfonyl-containing compound to form groups of formula SO.sub.2R.sup.5 where each R.sup.5 is independently NH.sub.2 or NR.sup.6-Q-NR.sup.6R.sup.7. Each R.sup.6 is hydrogen or an alkyl. Each R.sup.7 is hydrogen or C(NH)NH.sub.2. Each Q is a single bond, alkylene, or a group of formula -(Q.sup.1-NR.sup.6).sub.x-Q.sup.2- where each Q.sup.1 is an alkylene, each Q.sup.2 is an alkylene, and x is in an integer in a range of 1 to 4.

Provided is a cross-linkable arylamine-based compound represented by Formula 1a or 1b, a polymer obtained therefrom, a light-emitting device including the polymer, and an electronic apparatus including the light-emitting device. The light-emitting device includes a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; and an intermediate layer between the first electrode and the second electrode and comprising an emission layer, wherein the intermediate layer includes at least one of the arylamine-based polymer formed by cross-linking a cross-linkable arylamine-based compound represented by Formula 1a or 1b.

Provided are a monofunctional phenolic compound used for producing an active ester resin capable of forming a cured product having excellent dielectric properties and excellent heat resistance, an active ester resin and a method for producing the active ester resin, and a thermosetting resin composition and a cured product of the thermosetting resin composition. Specifically, provided are a monofunctional phenolic compound including one or more vinylbenzyl groups and an active ester resin including a vinylbenzyl structure attached to a terminal group of the molecular chain and derived from the monofunctional phenolic compound. The vinylbenzyl structure preferably includes a vinylbenzyl-modified aryloxycarbonyl group.

Provided are a monofunctional phenolic compound used for producing an active ester resin capable of forming a cured product having excellent dielectric properties and excellent heat resistance, an active ester resin and a method for producing the active ester resin, and a thermosetting resin composition and a cured product of the thermosetting resin composition. Specifically, provided are a monofunctional phenolic compound including one or more vinylbenzyl groups and an active ester resin including a vinylbenzyl structure attached to a terminal group of the molecular chain and derived from the monofunctional phenolic compound. The vinylbenzyl structure preferably includes a vinylbenzyl-modified aryloxycarbonyl group.

A curable composition containing a polymerizable compound (a), a photopolymerization initiator (b), and a solvent (c), wherein the curable composition has viscosity of not less than 2 mPa.Math.s and not more than 60 mPa.Math.s at 23? C., a content of the solvent (d) with respect to the whole curable composition is not less than 5 vol % and not more than 95 vol %, a boiling point of the solvent (d) at normal pressure is less than 250? C., and the polymerizable compound (a) contains a compound (a-1) containing not less than one aromatic ring or aromatic heterocycle, and not less than four vinyl groups directly bonding to the aromatic ring or the aromatic heterocycle.