Sulfonated polyanthracene-catalyzed highly efficient and chemoselective thioacetalization of carbonyl compounds and transthioacetalization of acetals and acylals

A straightforward and highly efficient procedure for the thioacetalization of a variety of aldehydes and transthioacetalization of acylals and acetals in good to excellent yields using catalytic amounts of sulfonated polyanthracene (S-PAT) is reported. The reactions were carried out in the presence of 1,2-ethanedithiol and 1,3-propanedithiole at room temperature under solvent-free conditions. Thioacetals were also prepared by the reaction of aromatic ketone and dithiole using S-PAT under reflux conditions in H₂O as green solvent.     

The influence of steric and electronic effects on the preparation of cyclic acetals catalyzed by sulfated metal oxides

Sulfated metal oxides (SMO) were able to catalyze the reaction of carbonyl compounds with ethylene glycol (EG), producing cyclic acetals at near ambient temperature. Sulfated hafnium oxide containing only Lewis acid sites (indicated by IR/pyridine adsorption experiments) was found active for the reaction. However, these Lewis acid sites might not be the active sites for the reaction, because they were most likely transformed into Bronsted acid sites by water produced in the reaction. Both electronic and steric effects played important roles in this reaction. The sulfate group coordinating to the active acid site had exerted a steric influence on the reaction. Therefore, the less bulky cyclic acetals were more readily formed. The carbonyl group conjugated with a double bond delocalized the positive charge on the carbocation reaction intermediate, resulting in lower cyclic acetal yields.     

A novel method of direct synthesis of dimethyl carbonate from methanol and carbon dioxide catalyzed by zirconia

Dimethyl carbonate was synthesized from methanol and CO₂ with high selectivity using ZrO₂ catalysts. In this reaction, the amount of dimethyl ether and CO was below the detection limit. The catalytic activity seems to be related to acid–base pair sites of the ZrO₂ surface from the results of temperature‐programmed desorption of NH₃ and CO₂. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Mechanistic and kinetic studies on the polymerization of styrene initiated by dimethyl sulfonium 2-pyridyl carbonyl methylide

Dimethyl sulfonium 2-pyridyl carbonyl methylide (Y_py-s) initiated radical polymerization of styrene in dimethyl sulfoxide at 85±0.1°C for 6 h under a nitrogen blanket using dilatometric techniques has been studied. The initiator and monomer exponent values were calculated to be 0.5 and 1.2, respectively. The system follows ideal radical kinetics with bimolecular termination. The higher monomer exponent value is ascribed to significant solvent effects on the initiation rate. The overall activation energy and average value of k²_p/k_t are 52.0 kJ mol^?1 and 1.0 × 10^?3 litre mol^?1 s^?1, respectively. The polymerization was retarded in the presence of hydroquinone or benzene; dimethylformamide, however, enhanced the rate of polymerization. Kinetic data and ESR studies indicate that the overall polymerization takes place via triplet carbene formation which acts as a source of free radicals.     

离子液体催化碳酸二甲酯和乙醇酯交换合成碳酸甲乙酯

考察了碱性离子液体催化碳酸二甲酯和乙醇酯交换反应合成碳酸甲乙酯的过程, 筛选出催化性能较好的离子液体1-丁基-3-甲基咪唑溴盐（［Bmim］Br）作为催化剂, 并对酯交换反应条件进行优化。结果表明,［Bmim］Br对反应表现出优异的催化性能,在常压、反应温度90 ℃、反应时间12 h、n(碳酸二甲酯)∶n(乙醇)=1∶1和［Bmim］Br用量为碳酸二甲酯质量的2%条件下,碳酸二甲酯转化率为71.1%,碳酸甲乙酯选择性为81.8%。经回收和循环利用 3次,催化剂仍保持较好的催化活性。     

An efficient and environmentally friendly method for synthesis of arylmethylenemalononitrile catalyzed by Montmorillonite K10–ZnCl2 under ultrasound irradiation

Montmorillonite K10‐supported ZnCl₂ is an efficient and environmentally friendly catalyst. Knoevenagel condensation of malononitrile with aromatic aldehydes catalyzed by K10–ZnCl₂ in anhydrous ethanol produces arylmethylenemalononitriles in 87–98% yield within 2–10 min under ultrasound irradiation. The catalyst can be reused two times without significant decrease in activity. Copyright © 2004 Society of Chemical Industry     

An efficient protocol for the green synthesis of quinoxaline and dipyridophenazine derivatives at room temperature using sulfated titania

Biologically active quinoxalines and dipyridophenazines were efficiently synthesized in excellent yield and less reaction time using inexpensive, easily recyclable sulfated titania (TiO₂–SO₄²⁻). TiO₂–SO₄²⁻, prepared by sol–gel method, was characterized by XRD, FT-IR and SEM techniques to confirm the sulfate loading. TiO₂–SO₄²⁻ has more acidic sites when compared to TiO₂ (prepared )and TiO₂–P25. Synthesis of quinoxalines with this catalyst can also be carried out in water.     

溶胶-凝胶法制备草酸二甲酯加氢Cu/SiO2催化剂及性能

以正硅酸乙酯为硅源,采用溶胶-凝胶法制备草酸二甲酯加氢合成乙二醇的Cu/SiO₂催化剂,并考察老化时间对Cu/SiO₂催化剂活性与结构的影响。用N2物理吸附、XRD、FT-IR和H₂-TPR等技术对Cu/SiO₂催化剂性能与结构进行表征。结果表明,溶胶-凝胶法制备的Cu/SiO₂催化剂中有层状硅酸铜形成,铜物种均匀分布在载体SiO₂上,易被还原,活性较高。合理的老化时间可抑制SiO₂对催化剂表面活性位的包覆,提高活性。在200 ℃、2.0 MPa、氢酯物质的量比60∶1、草酸二甲酯空速1.0 h^-1和老化时间1.5 h的条件下,草酸二甲酯转化率达99.51%,乙二醇选择性93.60%。
     

An efficient method for synthesis of some heterocyclic compounds containing 3-iminoisatin and 1,2,4-triazole using Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles

1,2,4-triazole derivatives were prepared by reaction of thiocarbohydrazide and some esters in 60% ethanol. Condensation of 1,2,4-triazole derivatives with isatin gave Schiff bases of 3-iminoisatin derivatives. Reaction of malonic or succinic acid dihydrazide with isatin lead to formation of N,N'-bis-(3-imino-1,3-dihydro-indolyl-2-one)-malonamide 8a and N,N'-bis-(3-imino-1,3-dihydro-indolyl-2-one)succinamide 8b in good yields under mild reaction conditions. These reactions are catalyzed by Fe₃O₄ MNPs. The chemical structures were confirmed by Fourier transform-infrared, ¹H-NMR, ¹³C-NMR, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry spectroscopy, and elemental analysis.     

The modification of SiO2 by various organic groups and its influence on the properties of cobalt-based catalysts for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis

SiO₂ was modified by various organic groups before the impregnation of cobalt precursor. These modified supports and the corresponding catalysts were characterized by BET, ²⁹Si CP MAS NMR, XRD, Raman, XPS and H₂-TPR. These characterizations clearly show the changes of morphology as well as reducibility of the catalysts. The organic modification of SiO₂ remarkably influences the reducibility and catalytic properties of Co catalysts. Co catalyst supported on (CH₃)₃-modified SiO₂ exhibits high activity and C₅⁺ hydrocarbon selectivity. However, COOH-, NH₂-, and NH₂(CH₂)₂NH-modified SiO₂ distinctly suppress the catalytic activity of Co catalysts.     

Biocatalytic synthesis of (S)-2-tridecanyl acetate and (S)-2-pentadecanyl acetate,aggregation pheromone components ofDrosophila mulleri andD. busckii,by enantioselective hydrolysis with lipase

The two chiral pheromone acetates, (S)-2-tridecanyl acetate and (S)-2-pentadecanyl acetate, were synthesized with an enantiomeric excess (e.e.) of almost 100% byPseudomonas cepacia lipase-catalyzed hydrolysis of their corresponding racemic acetates in an acetone-water solvent system.     

The mechanism of the poisoning of ammonia synthesis catalysts by oxygenates O2, CO and H2O: an in situ method for active surface determination

The effect of adding an oxygenated poison (O₂, CO or H₂O) to a hydrogen/nitrogen stream producing ammonia over a triply promoted (K₂O, CaO, Al₂O₃) commercial catalyst is not unsurprisingly rapidly to poison the catalyst. However, immediately the oxygenated poison reacts with the catalyst and before total poisoning has occurred, which in these experiments took 10 min, there was an explosive release of ammonia producing concentrations in the gas phase in excess of the equilibrium value. This is thought to be due to a convulsive reorganisation of the surface of the catalyst in forming regions of an oxide overlayer, resulting in the expulsion of the standing surface nitrogen atom coverage as ammonia. However, in contradistinction to the observation of complete poisoning of the triply promoted catalyst shortly after switching the water (2.9%) into the hydrogen/nitrogen stream, when polycrystalline iron was used as the catalyst, after the initial pulse of ammonia was observed, the small quantity of water (2.9%) in the hydrogen/nitrogen stream resulted in an increased rate ( ×3) of ammonia synthesis which declined only slightly over the twenty minute duration of the experiment. The difference in behaviour between the triply promoted catalyst and the polycrystalline iron is thought to be due to the relative ease of reduction of the latter, so that submonolayer quantities of oxide can be stabilised on the surface of the polycrystalline iron. The promoting effect of this oxide overlayer is either structural or electronic; no distinction can be made from these experiments. The technique of injecting either O₂ or CO into a hydrogen/nitrogen stream which is producing ammonia over promoted catalysts in quantities insufficient to cause complete poisoning and measuring the oxygen coverage of the catalyst to a measured decrease in the ammonia synthesis rate, appears to be a ready, in situ method for the determination of the active catalyst area.