Synthesis of Dimethyl Carbonate from CO2 , Methanol, and Epoxides Using Re（CO） 5 Cl/K2 CO3 as Catalyst System

IntroductionOver the past few years, dimethyl carbonate(DMC) has been proven to be an efficientmethylating,methoxylating, and methoxycarbonylating agent inorganic syntheses, in which DMC is used to replace thetoxic methyl halides, dimethyl sulfate or carb     

Complexes H2CO:PXH2 and HCO2H : PXH2 for X=NC,F, Cl,CN, OH,CCH, CH3, and H: Pnicogen Bonds and Hydrogen Bonds

Ab initio MP2/aug’-cc-pVTZ calculations have been carried out to investigate H₂CO : PXH₂ pnicogen-bonded complexes and HCO₂H : PXH₂ complexes that are stabilized by pnicogen bonds and hydrogen bonds, with X=NC, F, Cl, CN, OH, CCH, CH₃, and H. The binding energies of these complexes exhibit a second-order dependence on the O−P distance. DFT-SAPT binding energies correlate linearly with MP2 binding energies. The HCO₂H : PXH₂ complexes are stabilized by both a pnicogen bond and a hydrogen bond, resulting in greater binding energies for the HCO₂H : PXH₂ complexes compared to H₂CO : PXH₂. Neither the O−P distance across the pnicogen bond nor the O−P distance across the hydrogen bond correlates with the binding energies of these complexes. The nonlinearity of the hydrogen bonds suggests that they are relatively weak bonds, except for complexes in which the substituent X is either CH₃ or H. The pnicogen bond is the more important stabilizing interaction in the HCO₂H : PXH₂ complexes except when the substituent X is a more electropositive group. EOM-CCSD spin-spin coupling constants ^1pJ(O−P) across pnicogen bonds in H₂CO:PXH₂ and HCO₂H : PXH₂ complexes increase as the O−P distance decreases, and exhibit a second order dependence on that distance. There is no correlation between ^2hJ(O−P) and the O−P distance across the hydrogen bond in the HCO₂H : PXH₂ complexes. ^2hJ(O−P) coupling constants for complexes with X=CH₃ and H have much greater absolute values than anticipated from their O−P distances.     

H2—CO,N2和CO2在液体石蜡烃中的溶解度

用高压搅拌釜装置,在压力0.05—4.5MPa,温度373—553K的实验范围内,测定了H_2、CO、N_2和CO_2在液体石蜡烃中的平衡溶解度,目的是为了提供设计浆态床Fischer-Tropsch合成反应器所需的基本数据。实验结果表明,H_2、CO、N_2和CO_2在液体石蜡烃中的溶解度是压力和温度的函数。H_2、CO、和N_2的平衡溶解度随着压力和温度的升高而增加,并与压力呈线性关系,而CO_2的平衡溶解度在较高的压力时稍偏离直线,并随温度的升高而减少,上述现象可用溶解熵来解释。将H_2、CO和CO_2实验结果与文献发表的数据进行了比较,比较结果说明二者是颇为接近的。实验测定的气体在液体石蜡烃中的平衡溶解度与压力和温度的关系可分别用下列各关联式表示,其计算值和实验值之间的平均误差均小于±6%。C_(eqH2)~*=106.12(P/T)exp(-883.37/T) [kmol(g)/m~3(1)]C_(eqco)~*=75.71(P/T)exp(-585.47/T) [kmol(g)/m~3(1)]C_(eqN2)~*=191.75(P/T)exp(-995.21/T) [kmol(g)/m~3(1)]C_(?)~*=38.88(P~0.904/T)exp(194.81/T) [kmol(g)/m~3(1)]     

High pressure phase behavior and modeling of CO2–propyl acrylate and CO2–propyl methacrylate systems

High pressure phase behavior are obtained for CO₂–propyl acrylate system at 40, 60, 80, 100 and 120 °C and pressure up to 161 bar and for CO₂–propyl methacrylate systems at 40, 60, 80, 100 and 120 °C and pressure up to 166 bar. The solubility of propyl acrylate and propyl methacrylate for the CO₂–propyl acrylate and CO₂–propyl methacrylate systems increases as the temperature increases at constant pressure. The CO₂–propyl acrylate and CO₂–propyl methacrylate systems have continuous critical mixture curves that exhibit maximums in pressure at temperatures between the critical temperatures of CO₂ and propyl acrylate or propyl methacrylate. The CO₂–propyl acrylate and CO₂–propyl methacrylate systems exhibit type-I phase behavior with a continuous mixture critical curve.The experimental results for CO₂–propyl acrylate and CO₂–propyl methacrylate systems are modeled using both the statistical associating fluid theory (SAFT) and Peng–Robinson equations of state. A good fit of the data are obtained with SAFT using two adjustable parameters for CO₂–propyl acrylate and CO₂–propyl methacrylate systems and Peng–Robinson equation using one and two adjustable parameter for CO₂–propyl acrylate and CO₂–propyl methacrylate system.     

Topological Studies on the П…П Interactions between OCS, CO2, N2O and Hydrocarbon

采用MP2/aug-cc-pVDZ方法对氧硫化碳（OCS）、二氧化碳（CO2）、一氧化二氮（N2O）与乙烯（C2H4）、乙炔（C2H2）、2-丁炔（C4H6）之间形成的平行构型复合物中的分子间相互作用进行了理论研究.复合物的相互作用能按照B…C2H4〈B…C2H2〈B…C4H6（B=OCS,CO2,N2O）的顺序依次增大,相互作用距离按照B…C2H4〉B…C2H2〉B…C4H6（B=OCS,CO2,N2O）的顺序依次减小.采用电子密度拓扑分析理论方法,讨论了复合物中π…π作用的成键特性.电子密度拓扑分析表明复合物中形成了弱的分子间相互作用,且以静电作用为主;π电子密度分子图与全电子密度分子图中键径方向是一致的,说明π…π作用在本文所讨论的体系中起着很重要的作用.NBO分析表明净电荷迁移从电子给体C2H4,C2H2,C4H6到电子受体OCS,CO2,N2O,迁移数按照B…C2H4〈B…C2H2〈B…C4H6（B=OCS,CO2,N2O）的顺序依次增大,与相互作用能的顺序一致.     

The π-hole tetrel bond between X2TO and CO2: Substituent effects and its potential adsorptivity for CO2

Quantum chemical calculations are applied to study the complexes between X₂TO (X = H, F, Cl, Br, CH₃; T = C, Si, Ge, Sn) and CO₂. The carbon atom of CO₂ as a Lewis acid participates in the C···O carbon bond, whereas its oxygen atom as a base engages in the O···T tetrel bond with X₂TO. Most of complexes are stabilized by a combination of both C···O and O···T interactions. The interaction energy increases in the T = C < Ge < Sn < Si sequence for most complexes. Both the electron-withdrawing halogen group and the electron-donating methyl group increase the interaction energy, up to 51 kJ/mol in F₂SiO···CO₂. One F₂SiO molecule can bind with different numbers of CO₂ molecules (1–4); as the number of CO₂ molecules increases, the average interaction energy for each CO₂ decreases and each CO₂ molecule can contribute with at least 27 kJ/mol. Therefore, silicon-containing molecules are good absorbents for CO₂.     

Electron-Rich Bi Nanosheets Promote CO2⋅− Formation for High-Performance and pH-Universal Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction

Electrochemical CO₂ reduction reaction (CO₂RR) to chemical fuels such as formate offers a promising pathway to carbon-neutral future, but its practical application is largely inhibited by the lack of effective activation of CO₂ molecules and pH-universal feasibility. Here, we report an electronic structure manipulation strategy to electron-rich Bi nanosheets, where electrons transfer from Cu donor to Bi acceptor in bimetallic Cu−Bi, enabling CO₂RR towards formate with concurrent high activity, selectivity and stability in pH-universal (acidic, neutral and alkaline) electrolytes. Combined in situ Raman spectra and computational calculations unravel that electron-rich Bi promotes CO₂⋅⁻ formation to activate CO₂ molecules, and enhance the adsorption strength of *OCHO intermediate with an up-shifted p-band center, thus leading to its superior activity and selectivity of formate. Further integration of the robust electron-rich Bi nanosheets into III–V-based photovoltaic solar cell results in an unassisted artificial leaf with a high solar-to-formate (STF) efficiency of 13.7 %.     

Catalysis and compensation effect of K2CO3 in low-rank coal — CO2 gasification

The CO₂ gasification of a low rank coal catalysed by K₂CO₃ was studied, at 700–950°C and 1 atm. A two level full factorial design revealed that the gasification reaction was sensitive to the solid residence time, reaction temperature, CO₂ partial pressure and catalyst load. K₂CO₃ was an efficient catalyst at all temperatures studied, particularly during the second stage when the Boudouard reaction dominates. The gasification rate was increased continuously with increasing catalyst load up to a load of ～20% w/w K₂CO₃ concentration, following a sigmoid curve. Above this point, limited catalytic effect was observed, possibly due to the saturation of the lignite surface by K⁺. A correlation was found to exist between the catalytic gasification rate and the Alkali Index, which increased with the impregnation of the inorganic K₂CO₃ salt. When K₂CO₃ load increased, the Arrhenius parameters, E and k ₀, increased simultaneously exhibiting a compensation effect. The isokinetic temperature was found about 600 to 650°C corresponding to the minimum temperature required for the formation of catalytic active intermediates. At temperatures studied, the catalytic active intermediates seemed to be always present and the catalysis progresses unhindered due to the redox cycle, resulting in high rates and conversion.      

H2,CO和H2/CO在ZrO2催化剂上吸附行为研究

用insituFTIR法研究了H₂、CO及CO/H₂在ZrO₂表面的吸附行为.结果表明,H₂在ZrO₂表面吸附存在两种形态的羟基(即ZrOH和ZrOHZr),吸附温度增加,羟基数量增加.CO在200℃易与ZrO₂表面羟基作用形成甲酸盐物种,吸附温度升高时,该物种逐渐分解生成CO和ZrOH.当CO和H₂共存时,表面甲酸盐的量明显增加,并随温度增加,逐渐加氢形成甲氧基,最后生成甲烷.甲氧基的加氢过程较慢,所需反应温度也较高,被认为是CO加氢合成醇的速控步骤.     

Reactions of dipropargyl manolate,terephthalate with Co2(CO)8, Mo2Cp2(CO)4 and RuCo2(CO)11 give the di or tetranuclear clusters. The crystal structure of [CH2(CO2CH2C2H-μ)2][Co2(CO)6]2 and [p-(HC2CH2OCO)C6H4(CO2CH2C2H-μ)][Co2(CO)6]

The reactions of dipropargyl manolate and terephthalate, respectively, with Co₂(CO)₈ in THF at room temperature gave four new compounds [R(CO₂CH₂C₂H-μ)₂][Co₂(CO)₆]₂ (R=CH₂, 1a; R=C₆H₄, 1b) and [(HC₂CH₂OCO)R(CO₂CH₂C₂H-μ)][Co₂(CO)₆] (R=CH₂, 2a; R=C₆H₄-1,4-, 2b), and compounds 2a and b reacted with RuCo₂(CO)₁₁ to form two new linked clusters [R(CO₂CH₂C₂H-μ)₂][Co₂(CO)₆][RuCo₂(CO)₉] (R=CH₂, 3a; R=C₆H₄-1,4-, 3b). The treatment of two dipropargyl esters, respectively, with RuCo₂(CO)₁₁ afforded another two new clusters [R(CO₂CH₂C₂H-μ)₂][RuCo₂(CO)₉]₂ (R=CH₂, 4a; R=C₆H₄-1,4-, 4b). The reactions of dipropargyl manolate, terephalate with Mo₂Cp₂(CO)₄ gave rise to the formation of dinuclear complexes [(HC₂CH₂OCO)R(CO₂CH₂C₂H-μ)][Mo₂Cp₂(CO)₄] (R=CH₂, 5a; R=C₆H₄-1,4-, 5b), compound 5a reacted with Co₂(CO)₈ to produce the cluster [CH₂(CO₂CH₂C₂H-μ)₂][Co₂(CO)₆][Mo₂Cp₂(CO)₄] 6a. All the new clusters have been characterized by C/H elemental analysis, IR and ¹H NMR spectroscopies. The structure of [CH₂(CO₂CH₂C₂H-μ)₂][Co₂(CO)₆]₂ 1a and [p-(HC₂CH₂OCO)C₆H₄(CO₂CH₂C₂H-μ)][Co₂(CO)₆] 2b have been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction methods.     

Stabilities,Electronic Structures,and Bonding Properties of Iron Complexes (E1E2)Fe(CO)2(CNArTripp2)2 (E1E2=BF,CO, N2, CN−, or NO+)**

The coordination of 10-electron diatomic ligands (BF, CO N₂) to iron complexes Fe(CO)₂(CNAr^Tripp2)₂ [Ar^Tripp2=2,6-(2,4,6-(iso-propyl)₃C₆H₂)₂C₆H₃] have been realized in experiments very recently (Science, 2019 , 363, 1203–1205). Herein, the stability, electronic structures, and bonding properties of (E₁E₂)Fe-(CO)₂(CNAr^Tripp2)₂ (E₁E₂=BF, CO, N₂, CN⁻, NO⁺) were studied using density functional (DFT) calculations. The ground state of all those molecules is singlet and the calculated geometries are in excellent agreement with the experimental values. The natural bond orbital analysis revealed that Fe is negatively charged while E₁ possesses positive charges. By employing the energy decomposition analysis, the bonding nature of the E₂E₁–Fe(CO)₂(CNAr^Tripp2)₂ bond was disclosed to be the classic dative bond E₂E₁→Fe(CO)₂(CNAr^Tripp2)₂ rather than the electron-sharing double bond. More interestingly, the bonding strength between BF and Fe(CO)₂(CNAr^Tripp2)₂ is much stronger than that between CO (or N₂) and Fe(CO)₂(CNAr^Tripp2)₂, which is ascribed to the better σ-donation and π back-donations. However, the orbital interactions in CN⁻→Fe(CO)₂(CNAr^Tripp2)₂ and NO⁺→Fe(CO)₂(CNAr^Tripp2)₂ mainly come from σ-donation and π back-donation, respectively. The different contributions from σ donation and π donation for different ligands can be well explained by using the energy levels of E₁E₂ and Fe(CO)₂(CNAr^Tripp2)₂ fragments.     

New CO2-philic Compounds： Design, Synthesis and Solubility in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide

Liquid and supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2) have attracted much attention as “green” replacement for organic solvents, offering economical and environmental benefits due to its favorable physical and chemical properties, such as recyclability, ease …     

Zinc Glutarate Catalyzed Synthesis and Biodegradability of Poly(carbonate-co-ester)s from CO2, Propylene Oxide,and ϵ-Caprolactone

A zinc glutarate (ZnGA) catalyst was prepared from the reaction of zinc oxide and glutaric acid in dry toluene. ZnGA was found to exhibit a catalytic activity for the copolymerization of carbon dioxide (CO₂) and propylene oxide (PO) and the homopolymerization of PO but to reveal no catalytic activity for the homopolymerization of ϵ-caprolactone (CL). The ZnGA-catalyzed polymerization was extended for the terpolymerization of CO₂ with PO and CL, producing poly(propylene carbonate-co-ϵ-caprolactone)s (PPCCLs) with a reasonably high molecular weight in high yields. In the terpolymerization, PO and CL were used as both co-monomers and reaction media, after the reaction completed, the excess co-monomers were easily recovered and reused in the next terpolymerization batch. For the synthesized polymers, enzymatic and biological degradability were investigated.     

Polyethylene Glycol–Enhanced Chemoselective Synthesis of Organic Carbamates from Amines,CO2, and Alkyl Halides

An efficient and environmentally benign method for the synthesis of organic carbamates was developed. Amines, CO₂, and alkyl halides underwent a three-component reaction with the aid of K₂CO₃ and polyethylene glycol (PEG, MW = 400), affording the organic carbamates under ambient conditions. PEG could presumably act as a solvent and phase-transfer catalyst (PTC). Notably, the presence of PEG could also depress the alkylation of both the amine and the carbamate, thus resulting in enhanced selectivity toward the target carbamate.

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Synthesis,chemical properties,and CO2 electroreduction of π-conjugated polymers bearing imidazolium and imidazolinium rings in the polymer backbone

π-Conjugated polymers (CPs) bearing imidazolium and imidazolinium rings in the polymer backbone were prepared from a previously reported monomer, 1,3-bis(2,3-dimethyl-4-bromophenyl)imidazolium chloride, and a newly synthesized monomer, 1,3-bis(2,3-dimethyl-4-bromophenyl)imidazolinium chloride, via Sonogashira and Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reactions. The corresponding model compounds were also synthesized via the same reactions and monomers. The absorption maxima and onset position of the UV–vis spectra of the polymers were observed at longer wavelengths than those of the model compounds, thus revealing the presence of extended π-conjugation along the polymer backbone chain. Both polymers and model compounds were photoluminescent in solution and exhibited solvatochromism. The cast films of the polymers on the Pt and Ag electrodes were demonstrated to be effective catalysts for CO₂ electroreduction.     

(Ph3P)2,Co(CO)2Cl和(dppe-P,P)2CO(CO)+的分子轨道研究

本文对(PH3P)2, Co(CO)2Cl和(dppe-P,P)2CO(CO)+(dppe=Ph2CH2CH2PPh2)五配位C2O对称性模型化合物进行了分轨道研究, 结果表明, 钴的3d轨道很少参与成键, 钴的4s, 4P与配体的S,P轨道通过形式上的二电子三中心键和二电子二中心键的相互作用构成五配位, 此外, 还解释了这两种化合物不同稳定性的原因。     

不同底气中微量CO,CO2和CH4的定量分析

对不同底气中微量CO, CO_2和CH_4进行定量分析。考察了在HayeSep D,Porapak Q和5A分子筛色谱柱上,不同底气中2μmol/mol的CO, CO_2和CH_4在气相色谱氢火焰离子化检测器(FID)上的响应值,并且对这3种气体在不同色谱柱上的出峰情况进行了讨论。选择氮气为底气的混合气作为标准,分别对氢气,氩气和氦气为底气的混合气进行校准,比较不同底气相同浓度的3种气体在FID上校准值和重量值的相对偏差。在5A分子筛柱上,以氢气为底气的混合气中一氧化碳和甲烷的校准偏差分别为–19%和–20%;在Porapak Q柱上,以氢气为底气的混合气中二氧化碳和甲烷的校准偏差小于1.0%。当采用以氮气为底气的混合气校准氦气、氩气、氢气为底气的混合气时,在5A分子筛柱上,以氢气为底气的一氧化碳和甲烷校准偏差最大。该方法具有良好的重复性和准确度,适用于高纯气体中常见杂质的测定。