Microwave-assisted synthesis of CdF2 nanoflakes in ionic liquid

Cadmium fluoride (CdF₂) nanoflakes have been successfully synthesized using an ionic liquid (1-n-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate, [BMIM]BF₄) under microwave heating for 10 min. Not only did the ionic liquid act as the reaction medium in this route but also as an efficient fluridizer for the formation of CdF₂ species. The crystal phase, size and morphology of as-prepared nanomaterials were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM).     

Ionic liquid effects on the reaction of β-enaminones and tert-butylhydrazine and applications for the synthesis of pyrazoles

In order to evaluate the effect of a series of 10 different ionic liquids ([BMIM][BF₄], [BMIM][Br], [OMIM][BF₄], [BMIM][PF₆], [DBMIM][Br], [DBMIM][BF₄], [BMIM][OH], [BMIM][SCN], [HMIM][HSO₄] and [HMIM][CF₃CO₂]) the cyclocondensation reaction between 4-dimethylamino-1-phenyl-3-alken-2-ones (RC(O)CHCHNMe₂, where R = Ph, 4-Me-Ph, 4-F-Ph, 4-Cl-Ph, 4-Br-Ph, 4-NO₂-Ph, thien-2-yl, fur-2-yl, pyrrol-2-yl, pyrid-2-yl, hexyl, dimethoxymethyl) and tert-butylhydrazine was performed. The effects of each ionic liquid are discussed and the best yields for the cyclocondensation reaction studied were obtained using [BMIM][BF₄].     

有机硅单体生产中副产物的转化和利用

近年来,随着国内经济的不断发展,许多新型材料应运而生．有机硅材料因其优异的性能和独特的功能得到了普遍关注,有机硅工业因而迅速发展成为技术密集、在国民经济中占有一定地位的新型化工体系．     

Catalytic olefin epoxidation with cationic molybdenum(VI) cis-dioxo complexes and ionic liquids

The complexes [MoO₂Cl(HC(bim)₃)]Y (Y = Cl (1), BF₄ (2) and PF₆ (3)) have been prepared by reaction of MoO₂Cl₂(THF)₂ (for 1) or [MoO₂Cl(THF)₃]Y (for 2 and 3) with the tridentate ligand HC(bim)₃ = tris(benzimidazolyl)methane, and characterized by IR and Raman spectroscopy, and ¹H NMR. The turnover frequencies for the epoxidation of cis-cyclooctene at 55 °C with tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP, in decane) as the oxidant and complexes 1–3 as catalysts are in the range of 70–200 mol mol_Mo^?1 h^?1. 1,2-Epoxycyclooctane is always the only reaction product for reaction times up to 24 h. With the aim of facilitating the recyclability of the complexes, the ionic liquids (ILs) [BMIM]Y and [BMPy]Y (BMIM = 1-n-butyl-3-methylimidazolium, BMPy = 1-n-butyl-3-methylpyridinium; Y = BF₄ or PF₆) were applied as ionic solvents. The catalytic performance for cyclooctene epoxidation depends strongly on the catalyst solubility in the IL. Of the 12 catalyst/IL mixtures examined, the systems 1/[BMIM]PF₆ and 1/[BMPy]PF₆ exhibit the most favorable reaction rates allied with good recyclability. The 1/[BMIM]PF₆ system was further applied using different oxidants (aqueous TBHP, aqueous H₂O₂ and urea–hydrogen peroxide adduct) and olefins (norbornene, cyclohexene, styrene, α-pinene).     

Ionothermal syntheses of two coordination polymers constructed from 5-sulfoisophthalic acid ligands with 1-n-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ionic liquid as solvent

Two coordination polymers, namely, [Co(IM)₆][Co₂(SIP)₃] (1) (IM = imidazole, H₃SIP = 5-sulfoisophthalic acid) and [BMIM]₂[Cd₂(SIP)₃] (2) (BMIM = 1-n-butyl-3-methylimidazolium) were synthesized in ionothermal reactions by using ionic liquid 1-n-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate as solvent. Single-crystal X-ray analyses revealed that 1 has an anionic 1D polymeric chain charge balanced by an uncommon [Co(IM)₆]²⁺ cation. Complex 2 features an anionic 2D layer containing unique tetranuclear [Cd₄(CO₂)₆(SO₃)₂] cluster wherein the four Cd atoms are co-planar. The imidazolium cation [BMIM]⁺ of the ionic liquid acting as charge compensating agent intercalated into the [Cd₂(SIP)₂]^2n? interlayers in structure 2. The rich ionic environments of the ionic liquid may be particularly helpful in the formation of the anionic frameworks of 1 and 2.     

Mechanism of NO reduction by CO over Pt/SBA-15

The mechanism of the CO + NO reaction catalyzed by Pt/SBA-15 was studied via independent investigations of CO oxidation and NO disproportionation. Below 400 °C, both CO + O₂ and CO + NO reactions approach 100 % conversion, while the catalyst shows negligible activity for NO disproportionation. These results suggest that CO oxidation by atomic oxygen arising from NO dissociation is not a major route for CO₂ formation in the CO + NO reaction. In situ IR spectra reveal the formation of isocyanates (NCO⁻) adsorbed on silica. Their surface concentration changes with the extent of the CO + NO reaction. A mechanism is proposed in which isocyanates are reaction intermediates.     

Ionic liquid as an efficient promoting medium for synthesis of dimethyl carbonate by oxidative carbonylation of methanol

The synthesis of dimethyl carbonate by oxidative carbonylation of methanol using Cu salt catalysts in the presence of various room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) was reported. Among the ionic liquids used, N-butylpyridinium tetrafluoroborate was the most effective promoter in terms of the conversion of methanol and the selectivity to dimethyl carbonate (DMC). The influences of reaction temperature, pressure, time, molar ratio of CO/O₂, and amount of the ionic liquid on the oxidative carbonylation of methanol were investigated. The results indicated that under the reaction conditions of 120 °C and 2.4 MPa of a 2:1 mixture of CO and O₂, 17.2% conversion of methanol, 97.8% selectivity of DMC and a DMC productivity of 4.6 g g⁻¹ cat h⁻¹ were achieved. The N-butylpyridinium tetrafluoroborate-meditated CuCl catalyst system could be reused at least five recycles with the same selectivity and a slight loss of catalytic activity due to loss of the catalyst during handling and transferring the reaction mixture.     

An expeditious synthesis of benzimidazole derivatives catalyzed by Lewis acids

An expeditious and efficient route for the synthesis of benzimidazole derivatives by the reaction of o-phenylenediamines with orthoesters in the presence of Lewis acids was described. ZrCl₄, SnCl₄ · 5H₂O, TiCl₄, BF₃ · Et₂O, ZrOCl₂ · 8H₂O and HfCl₄ exhibited high catalytic activity for this transformation.     

Urease: A highly biocompatible catalyst for switchable Biginelli reaction and synthesis of 1,4-dihydropyridines from the in situ formed ammonia

Urease is a superior biocompatible catalyst for switching from the Biginelli reaction to urea-based synthesis of 1,4-dihydropyridines in water, where 100% switching occurs at 0.02 g/mL of enzyme. Hantzsch reaction with ammonium acetate (NH₄OAc) is inefficiently catalyzed by urease (70%, 4 h), and heavy metal ions inhibit the urease-catalyzed reactions with urea or NH₄OAc. Promotion of the urea-based Hantzsch reaction by urease and its inhibition with Hg^2 + supports specificity of urease for in situ generation of ammonia, whereas the role of urease in further transformations is not so specific. The features of this enzymatic method are reusability, mild reaction conditions, biocompatibility, generality, and high yield of products.     

A practical and efficient synthesis of quinoxaline derivatives catalyzed by task-specific ionic liquid

A cheap and recyclable task-specific ionic liquid N, N, N-trimethyl-N-propanesulfic acid ammonium hydrogen sulfate [TMPSA] · HSO₄ was used as the catalyst for the synthesis of quinoxaline derivatives. The reaction could be accomplished in water as well as organic solvent, and the satisfactory results were obtained under the mild conditions. The products could be separated from the catalyst simply by filtration and the catalyst could be recycled and reused for several times without noticeably decreasing the catalytic activity.     

Non-metal catalytic synthesis of graphene from a polythiophene monolayer on silicon dioxide

Direct synthesis of graphene without metal catalysts on a dielectric substrate is a major goal in graphene-based electronics and is an increasingly popular nanotechnology alternative to metal oxide semiconductor technology. However, current methods for the synthesis of these graphenes have many limitations, including the use of metal catalyst. Herein, we report a facile approach to the direct synthesis of graphene sheets based on the self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) technique. The new method for metal catalyst-free direct synthesis of a graphene sheet is through a solution-processable, inexpensive, easy, and reproducible cross-linked polythiophene self-assembled monolayer (SAM) that is formed via the [4 + 2] π cycloaddition reaction of π-electron conjugated thiophene layer self-assembled on the dielectric silicon dioxide substrate. The bifunctional molecules were carefully designed to create an SAM via silanization of alkoxy silane groups on the SiO₂ substrate, and at the other end, a thin cross-linked polythiophene layer via a [4 + 2] π-electron cycloaddition reaction of π-electron conjugated thiophene SAM. By heating the cross-linked polythiophene SAM up to 1000 °C under a high vacuum, single-layered or few-layered graphene sheets were successfully prepared on the dielectric silicon oxide substrate.     

Design of ionic liquid 1,3-disulfonic acid imidazolium hydrogen sulfate as a dual-catalyst for the one-pot multi-component synthesis of 1,2,4,5-tetrasubstituted imidazoles

Novel ionic liquid 1,3-disulfonic acid imidazolium hydrogen sulfate {[Dsim]HSO₄} efficiently catalyzes the synthesis of 1,2,4,5-tetrasubstituted imidazoles via the one-pot multi-component condensation of benzyl with aldehydes, primary amines and ammonium acetate at 90 °C under solvent-free conditions. Dual hydrogen-bond donors can be used to direct the assembly of this catalyst and the efficiency of it.     

Synthesis of dimethyl carbonate from ethylene carbonate and methanol using immobilized ionic liquid on amorphous silica

Ionic liquid immobilized on mesoporous amorphous silica was prepared from the coupling of 1-(triethoxysilylpropyl)-3-n-alkyl-imidazolium halides with tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) through template-free condensation under strong acidic conditions. The immobilized 1-n-butyl-3-methyl imidazolium bromide ionic liquid on amorphous silica (BMImBr-AS) was characterized by EA, N₂ adsorption, FT-IR, ¹³C NMR and ²⁹Si NMR. The immobilized amount of IL was 1.27 mmol/g-SiO₂ and surface area was 652 m²/g with bimodal distribution of pores. The average pore diameter was 3.3 and 24.6 nm, respectively. The silica-supported ionic liquids were proved to be an effective heterogeneous catalyst for the synthesis of dimethyl carbonate (DMC) from transesterification of ethylene carbonate (EC) with methanol. High temperature, high carbon dioxide pressure, and longer reaction time were favorable for the reactivity of BMImBr-AS. The catalyst can be reused for the reaction up to three consecutive runs with a slight decrease of its catalytic activity.     

Tetrachloroferrate containing ionic liquids: Magnetic- and aggregation behavior

The magnetic behavior of a binary salt of tricaprylylmethylammonium tetrachloroferrate and tricaprylylmethylammonium chloride, [A336][FeCl₄]_0.73[Cl]_0.27, was evaluated. With a magnetic susceptibility of 0.011 emu mol^? 1 this binary salt exhibited a remarkable response to an external magnetic field. Dynamic light scattering (DLS) measurements allowed to study the aggregation behavior of [A336][FeCl₄]_0.73[Cl]_0.27 as well as of further magnetic ionic liquids [PR_6,6,6,14][FeCl₄] and (BMIM)[FeCl₄] in ethylacetate and ethanol.     

Microwave dielectric characteristics of Li2(Mg0.94M0.06)Ti3O8 (M=Zn,Co, and Mn) ceramics

Li₂(Mg_0.94M_0.06)Ti₃O₈ (M=Zn, Co, and Mn) ceramics were synthesized by the conventional solid-state reaction route. The effect of M (Zn, Co, and Mn) substitution on the structure, microstructure and microwave dielectric properties of Li₂(Mg_0.94M_0.06)Ti₃O₈ has been investigated. The XRD patterns of sintered samples revealed the single-phase formation with spinel structure. With the increase in ionic radius of M, the Qf value decrease is attributed to the decrease of packing fraction and grain size. The Li₂(Mg_0.94Zn_0.06)Ti₃O₈ ceramic sintered at 1075 °C for 4 h showed the best microwave dielectric properties with a dielectric constant of 27.1, a Qf value of 44 800 GHz, and a temperature coefficient of resonant frequency of (+)1.9 ppm/°C.     

A first-principles study on the role of hydrogen in early stage of graphene growth during the CH4 dissociation on Cu(1 1 1) and Ni(1 1 1) surfaces

The influence of hydrogen for CH₄ dissociation on Cu(1 1 1) and Ni(1 1 1) surfaces has been investigated by using the density functional theory. The two possible reactions, i.e. H-abstraction reaction (CH_x + H → CH_x−1 + H₂) and direct dehydrogenation reaction (CH_x + H → CH_x−1 + 2H), are studied. Our results show that H-abstraction reaction has higher energy barrier than direct dehydrogenation reaction on Cu(1 1 1), while for Ni(1 1 1), only the direct dehydrogenation reaction is observed. The microkinetic analysis supports that H-abstraction reaction is less competitive than the direct dehydrogenation reaction at broad coverage of H atom on Cu(1 1 1) surface. The major intermediate changes from CH to CH₃ on Cu(1 1 1) and Ni(1 1 1) with the increase of H₂ partial pressure. Furthermore, the behavior of free C atoms on both clean and H pre-adsorbed metal surfaces is discussed. The adsorbed H atom hinders the polymerization of the C atoms on Cu(1 1 1), resulting in sufficient time for C relaxed to the most stable site and further lead to a prefect graphene pattern formation, while H atom has little effect on such process for Ni(1 1 1).     

搅拌床中甲基氯化铝法甲基三氯硅烷转化反应

针对“直接法”合成二甲基二氯硅烷过程中产生的副产物甲基三氯硅烷（M₁）,在搅拌床反应器中,对甲基氯化铝法甲基三氯硅烷气固相转化反应进行了系统研究.结果表明,该反应经历了约100 min的诱导期后,产物组成趋于稳定.机械搅拌促进了铝粉表面氧化膜的去除和表面更新,使得转化反应无须外加催化剂.提高搅拌速度和反应温度有利于转化反应程度的提高,但存在一个最佳值.原料组成MeCl/M₁摩尔比（m）对转化反应的进行程度和产物组成影响较大,当m＜2.0时,M₁转化率较低,转化产物主要为二甲基二氯硅烷（M₂）和三甲基氯硅烷（M₃）;当m＝2.0时,产物主要为M₃;当m＞2.0时,M₁转化率较高,主要产物为四甲基硅烷（M₄）.采用SEM对反应前后Al粉粒子表面形态进行了表征,探讨了该气固相转化反应的机理和历程.     

Deep oxidative desulfurization of model fuel using ozone generated by dielectric barrier discharge plasma combined with ionic liquid extraction

The dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) is often used to prepare ozone. In this study, a novel room temperature oxidative desulfurization method involving ozone oxidation produced in the DBD reactor combined with ionic liquid (IL) [BMIM]CH₃COO ([BMIM]Ac) extraction was developed. The method was suitable for the deep removal of sulfur (S)-containing compounds from model fuel. By this desulfurization technology, 4,6-dimethyldibenzothiophene (4,6-DMDBT), dibenzothiophene (DBT), benzothiophene (BT) and thiophene (TS) were efficiently removed. Normally, the removal of TS and BT from fuel is highly difficult. However, using the proposed method of this study without any catalyst, the removal rate of TS and BT reached 99.9%. When TiO₂/MCM-41 was used as a catalyst, the S-removal of DBT and 4,6-DMDBT increased to 98.6 and 95.2%, respectively. The sulfur removal activity of the four sulfur compounds decreased in the order of TS > BT >> DBT > 4,6-DMDBT.     

Efficient catalysis of mesoporous Al-MCM-41 for Mukaiyama aldol reactions

Mesoporous aluminosilicates, Al-MCM-41 (Si/Al = 20 and 50), efficiently catalyzed Mukaiyama aldol reaction of benzaldehyde with 1-(trimethylsiloxy)cyclohexene in CH₂Cl₂ at 0 °C to afford the corresponding β-trimethylsiloxy ketone in quantitative yield. On the other hand, mesoporous silica (MCM-41), amorphous SiO₂–Al₂O₃, and H–Y and H-ZSM-5 zeolites barely catalyzed the reaction. Additionally, the less ordered Al-MCM-41 prepared by mechanical compression exhibited much lower catalytic activity compared with Al-MCM-41, indicating that the presence of the ordered mesoporous structure in aluminosilicates is crucial for the catalysis. The Al-MCM-41 catalyzed Mukaiyama aldol reaction was applicable to a wide range of aldehydes and silyl enol ethers. Furthermore, the Al-MCM-41 catalyst could be recycled at least three times without any loss in the yield. Thus, mesoporous aluminosilicates are promising heterogeneous catalysts for fine chemicals synthesis.     

Selective oxidation of p-chlorotoluene with Co(OAc)2/MnSO4/KBr in acetic acid–water medium

Selective oxidation of p-chlorotoluene catalyzed by Co(OAc)₂/MnSO₄/KBr with molecular oxygen has been studied. Acetic acid–water is used as the reaction medium in place of pure acetic acid to avoid the nuisance of acetic acid separation. It is found that when MnSO₄ is used in place of the commonly used Mn(OAc)₂, MnO₂ barely forms and the activity of the composite catalyst greatly enhances. Under the optimized conditions (Co/(Co + Mn) mole ratio 0.2, Br/(Co + Mn) mole ratio 0.3, and reaction temperature 106 °C), 22.4% yield of p-chlorobenzaldehyde was obtained at 33.7% conversion of p-chlorotoluene with 66.6% selectivity.