Catalyst selectivity in thiophene hydrodesulfurization: Effect of H2S and aging

The distribution of hydrodesulfurization (HDS) products of thiophene was compared on 9 different catalysts at different degrees of sulfidation and at aging in H₂/thiophene mixtures. The main products of HDS were C₄ and C_l-C₃ hydrocarbons. The effect of sulfur uptake on the productsmin distribution was similar for Co and Ni promoted, and reverse to that on Pd and Pt promoted samples. The effect of aging was similar for all samples. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Carbon skeletal rearrangements in 2-phenylthiophene and 2,5-diphenylthiophene under conditions of electron-impact

The mass spectra of ¹³C-labelled 2-phenylthiophenes and 2,5-diphenylthiophenes were studied. The label distributions for the [HCS]⁺, [C₂H₂S]^+·, [C₈H₆]^+·, [C₉H₇]⁺ and [C₇H₅]S⁺ ions from 2-phenylthiophene and the [HCS]⁺, [C₉H₇]⁺, [C₇H₅S]^+·, and [C₁₅H₁₁]⁺ ions from 2,5-diphenylthiophene were interpreted in terms of both carbon skeletal rearrangements in the thiophene ring and migration of the phenyl substituent. The degree of carbon scrambling in the thiophene ring appeared to be almost independent of the electron beam energy. The formation of some of the fragment ions studied seems to be so fast that no carbon scrambling could be detected at all; in neither case was complete scrambling of the carbon atoms of the thiophene ring observed.     

Corrosion inhibition of steel in molar HCl by triphenyltin2–thiophene carboxylate

The effect of triphenyltin2–thiophene carboxylate (TTC) on the corrosion of steel in hydrochloric acid medium was studied using gravimetric, electrochemical polarisation and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements. The percentage inhibition efficiency was found to increase with increasing concentration of inhibitor to reach 97% at 10^?3 M. Polarisation study shows that TTC is an efficient inhibitor and acts as a mixed-type inhibitor. EIS results indicate the increase of resistance transfer (R_T) and the decrease of double layer capacitance (C_dl) with TTC concentration. Triphenyltin2–thiophene carboxylate molecules lead to the formation of a protective layer on the surface of steel. The inhibitor is adsorbed on the steel surface according to Langmuir isotherm.     

Some problems associated with the chromatographic analysis of thiophene hydrodesulphurization products

Summary Adsorption of thiophene on the walls of stainless steel sample loops, even at relatively high temperatures (up to 180°C), is shown to result in significant errors in the chromatographic analysis of thiophene. A chromatographic system is described which allows a good separation of thiophene and C₄ hydrocarbons resulting from the catalytic hydrogenolysis of thiophene.     

Exploiting the Chiral Ligands of Bis(imidazolinyl)- and Bis(oxazolinyl)thiophenes—Synthesis and Application in Cu-Catalyzed Friedel–Crafts Asymmetric Alkylation

Five new C₂-symmetric chiral ligands of 2,5-bis(imidazolinyl)thiophene (L1–L3) and 2,5-bis(oxazolinyl)thiophene (L4 and L5) were synthesized from thiophene-2,5-dicarboxylic acid (1) with enantiopure amino alcohols (4a–c) in excellent optical purity and chemical yield. The utility of these new chiral ligands for Friedel–Crafts asymmetric alkylation was explored. Subsequently, the optimized tridentate ligand L5 and Cu(OTf)₂ catalyst (15 mol%) in toluene for 48 h promoted Friedel–Crafts asymmetric alkylation in moderate to good yields (up to 76%) and with good enantioselectivity (up to 81% ee). The bis(oxazolinyl)thiophene ligands were more potent than bis(imidazolinyl)thiophene analogues for the asymmetric induction of the Friedel–Crafts asymmetric alkylation.     

Thiophene separation from aliphatic hydrocarbons using the 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium ethylsulfate ionic liquid

The ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium ethylsulfate has been tested as solvent for the separation of thiophene from aliphatic hydrocarbons. Liquid–liquid equilibrium data have been determined for ternary systems containing the ionic liquid, thiophene and C₆, C₇, C₁₂ or C₁₆ alkanes at T = 298.15 K. The performance of the ionic liquid as solvent in such systems has been evaluated. The experimental data were correlated using the NRTL and UNIQUAC equations, and the binary interaction parameters have been reported. The phase diagrams for the ternary mixtures including both the experimental and calculated tie-lines have been presented.     

A study of the reaction of sulfur with organic compounds

The reactions of sulfur with alip-halogen derivatives of 1,2-diphenylethane, 1,2-diphenylethylene, and tetraphenylethane have been studied. A new method for the production of tetraphenylthiophene (from C₆H₅CHClCHClC₆H₅), benzothieno[3,2-b]benzothiophene (from C₆H₅CHClCCl₂C₆H₅), and of 2-phenylbenzo[b] thiophene (from C₆H₅CHBrCHBrC₆H₅) has been developed. On being treated with sulfur, tetraphenyl-1,2-dichloroethane is converted into tetraphenylethylene. 1,2-Diphenylethylene reacts with sulfur in the presence of hydrogen bromide forming 2-phenylbenzo[b]thiophene and tetraphenylthiophene.For part XVII, see [1].     

Stacking patterns of thieno[3,2‐b]thiophenes functionalized by sequential palladium‐catalyzed Suzuki and Heck cross‐coupling reactions

The crystal structures of three 5‐alkenyl‐2‐arylthieno[3,2‐b]thiophenes, namely 3,6‐dibromo‐5‐(4‐tert‐butylstyryl)‐2‐(naphthalen‐1‐yl)thieno[3,2‐b]thiophene, C₂₈H₂₂Br₂S₂, (I), 3,6‐dibromo‐5‐(4‐methylstyryl)‐2‐(naphthalen‐1‐yl)thieno[3,2‐b]thiophene, C₂₅H₁₆Br₂S₂, (II), and 3,6‐dibromo‐2‐(4‐tert‐butylphenyl)‐5‐(4‐methylstyryl)thieno[3,2‐b]thiophene, C₂₅H₂₂Br₂S₂, (III), have been determined in order to evaluate the geometry of the molecules. The π‐conjugated system containing the thieno[3,2‐b]thiophene skeleton, the ethylene bridge and the phenyl rings is almost planar. The aromatic ring directly attached to the thieno[3,2‐b]thiophene moiety is not coplanar with the thieno[3,2‐b]thiophene moiety itself due to steric hindrance of the bromo substituent. The crystal packings are characterized by π–π stacking [only for (II)] and C—Br...π interactions. The long axes of the molecules in (I) are oriented in two directions; for the two other structures the long axis is oriented in one direction only.     

An efficient approach for the synthesis of functionalized selenoethers and selenacalix[4]thiophenes, {2,5-(μ-Se)(3,4-dialkoxythiophene)}4

An efficient method for the synthesis of selenoethers and selenacalix[4]thiophene utilizing SeCl₂ is described. Reactions of phenols with SeCl₂ produce the corresponding selenoethers in moderate to good yields. The selenacalix[4]thiophenes, [–Se-3,4-(C₄(OR)₂S)]₄ (R = CH₃, C₆H₁₃) were synthesized by convenient one-pot electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction of dialkoxy thiophene with SeCl₂ in good yield.     

A study of radicals arising in the low-temperature radiolysis of thiophene and some of its derivatives

EPR was used to investigate the radicals formed by radiolysis of furan, thiophene, and some of their substitution products having the general formula C₄H₃RS, where R = Cl, Br, COOH, C(CH₃)₃, and of di-tert-butylthiophene. By analyzing the EPR spectra it is shown that radicals formed by radiolysis of furan, thiophene, their alkyl substitution products, and 2-thiophene carboxylic acid arise in primary radiation-chemical events with splitting of the C-H bond in both ring and side chain. Characteristic of the radiolysis of these compounds is formation of secondary radicals by addition of hydrogen atoms at the double bond of the heteroaromatic ring. The values of the hyperfine splittings in the spectra of the secondary radicals are, for protons of methylene group 32 e [positions 2(5)] or 40 e [positions 3(4)], and 13 e for protons of the thiophene ring. In radiolysis of 2-chlorothiophene and 3-bromothiophene the main products are radicals with the unpaired electron localized on the sulfur atom.     

Catalytic methods for obtaining thiophene and alkylthiophenes from petroleum refining products and sulfur-containing organic compounds

This review is devoted to catalytic methods for obtaining thiophene and alkylthiophenes from C₂-C₆ hydrocarbons and from various organosulfur compounds — aliphatic sulfides, mercaptans, alkylthiophenes, thiophane, and sulfones. Multicomponent chromium-containing catalysts have considerable activity in the majority of the reactions. The catalytic method for obtaining thiophene and alkylthiophenes by the reaction of C₂-C₆ hydrocarbons with hydrogen sulfide may be the most promising one.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 10, pp. 1299–1312, October, 1971.     

噻吩光解反应机理的理论研究

使用密度泛函理论(DFT)中的B3LYP方法, 采用6-31G**和6-31＋＋G**基组, 对噻吩的光解反应进行了理论研究. 对照实验结果, 我们研究了五个光解通道, 包括生成C₄H₄＋S, C₂H₂＋C₂H₂S和CS＋C₃H₄的三个闭壳层分子解离通道与生成HCS＋C₃H₃和HS＋C₄H₃的自由基解离通道. 各个可能的反应通道的产物碎片的具体形式得到了确认. 研究发现在基态生成C₂H₂＋C₂H₂S和在最低三态生成C₄H₄＋S的反应从能量上考虑最为有利, 而实验上观测到的主要产物C₂H₂＋C₂H₂S主要是在基态上产生的. 通过对比实验结果与计算结果, 我们认为噻吩光解反应机理与所用激发光波长有关.     

2-Benzopyrylium salts containing thiophene substituents in positions 1 and 3

2-Benzopyrylium salts containing heterocyclic substituents have not previously been known. In order to obtain 2-benzopyrylium salts containing thiophene substituents in position 3, we have studied the acylation of 3,4-dimethoxybenzyl 2-thienyl ketone (I), which was obtained with a yield of 36% by the acylation of thiophene (at 75° C) with homoveratric acid in the presence of polyphosphoric acid (PPA). Compound I forms yellow crystals with mp 74–75° C (from benzene), bp 220° C (6mm). Found %: C 63.40; H 5.38; S 13.55. C₁₁H₁₃O₃S. Calculated %: C 64.12; H 5.34; S13.21.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii.Vol. 6, No. 7, pp. 1003–1004, July, 1970.     

噻吩在γ-Mo2N(100)表面上加氢脱硫反应的密度泛函理论研究

利用密度泛函理论研究了γ-Mo₂N(100)表面上的噻吩加氢脱硫(HDS)过程. 噻吩在γ-Mo₂N(100)表面上不同作用形式的结构优化结果显示, η5-Mo₂N吸附构型最稳定, 具有最大的吸附能(-0.56 eV), 此时噻吩通过S原子与Mo2原子相连平行表面吸附在四重空位(hcp 位). H原子和噻吩在hcp位发生稳定共吸附, hcp位是噻吩HDS的活性位点. 噻吩在γ-Mo₂N(100)表面进行直接脱硫反应, HDS过程分为S原子脱除和C₄产物加氢饱和两部分. 过渡态搜索确定了HDS最可能的反应机理及中间产物, 首个H原子的反应需要最大的活化能(1.69 eV),是噻吩加氢脱硫的控速步骤. 伴随H原子的不断加入, 噻吩在γ-Mo₂N(100)表面上优先生成―SH和丁二烯, 随后―SH加氢生成H₂S, 丁二烯加氢饱和生成2-丁烯和丁烷. 由于较弱的吸附, H₂S、2-丁烯和丁烷很容易在γ-Mo₂N(100)表面脱附成为产物.     

Activity of catalysts in thiophene synthesis from furan and hydrogen sulfide

Thiophene synthesis from furan and H₂S over acid catalysts is reported. Proton donor catalysts are low-active, nonselective, and prone to deactivation. Alumina-supported catalysts having Lewis acid sites, such as alumina-supported catalysts, are more efficient. With these catalysts, the thiophene formation rate per Lewis acid site increases with increasing site strength. It is assumed that the reaction proceeds via the formation of a surface intermediate consisting of an acid site bonded to an α carbon atom of the furan ring and an H₂S molecule nondissociatively adsorbed on a basic site. At atmospheric pressure, T = 250–450°C, initial furan concentrations of 1–20 vol %, and H₂S/furan = 0.4–20 (mol/mol), the thiophene formation reaction is first-order with respect to both reactants and its rate constant increases with increasing temperature. The thiophene formation rate depends on the H₂S/furan molar ratio. Under optimal conditions, the thiophene yield is 95–98 mol % and the thiophene formation rate is high.     

Supramolecular architectures in two 1:1 cocrystals of 5‐fluorouracil with 5‐bromothiophene‐2‐carboxylic acid and thiophene‐2‐carboxylic acid

In solid‐state engineering, cocrystallization is a strategy actively pursued for pharmaceuticals. Two 1:1 cocrystals of 5‐fluorouracil (5FU; systematic name: 5‐fluoro‐1,3‐dihydropyrimidine‐2,4‐dione), namely 5‐fluorouracil–5‐bromothiophene‐2‐carboxylic acid (1/1), C₅H₃BrO₂S·C₄H₃FN₂O₂, (I), and 5‐fluorouracil–thiophene‐2‐carboxylic acid (1/1), C₄H₃FN₂O₂·C₅H₄O₂S, (II), have been synthesized and characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction studies. In both cocrystals, carboxylic acid molecules are linked through an acid–acid R ₂²(8) homosynthon (O—H…O) to form a carboxylic acid dimer and 5FU molecules are connected through two types of base pairs [homosynthon, R ₂²(8) motif] via a pair of N—H…O hydrogen bonds. The crystal structures are further stabilized by C—H…O interactions in (II) and C—Br…O interactions in (I). In both crystal structures, π–π stacking and C—F…π interactions are also observed.     

Fabrication of Dye-sensitized Solar Cells and Fluorescence Quenching Study Using Thiophene Based Copolymers

Photovoltaic performance of dye sensitized solar cells fabricated with a commercially available thiophene based copolymer was investigated. Poly[(9,9-dioctylfluorenyl-2,7-diyl)-co-(bithiophene)], a highly soluble polythiophene, was used as a sensitizer. An open-circuit voltage of 0.64 V and a short-circuit current density of 0.36 mA/cm² were measured. The incident photon to current conversion efficiency for the polymer was measured. Fluorescence from the other polythiophene, poly(3,3′-didodecyl quarter thiophene) was found to be quenched when blended with phenyl C₆₁ butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) (1:1 wt ratio), indicating the charge transfer from the conjugated polymer to PCBM.     

Synthesis of Chiral 2,5—Bis（oxazolinyl） thiophenes and Their Application as Chiral Shift Reagents for 1,1′—Bi—2—naphthol

A series of C2-symmetrical chiral 2,5-bis (4′-alkyloxazolin-2-yl) thiophenes (thiobox) have been synthesized from thiophene-2,5-dicarboxylic acid by sequential amidation with a chiral ethanolamine,conversion of hydroxyl to chloro group, and base-promoted oxazoline ring formation.As demonstrated by (-)-2,5-bis[4′-(S)-isopropyloxazolin-2′-yl] thiophene,these thiobox systems exhibited remarkable chirality recognition of 1,1′-bi-2-naphthol giving rise to pronounced shifts in the ^1H NMR signals of the latter axial chiral compound at the positions of C-3,C-4,C-5,and C-8.     

Enatioselective Chalcogeno‐Baylis‐Hillman Reaction of Arylaldehydes with MVK and Acrylates Catalyzed by Chiral Thiepin‐TiCl4 Complex

In a rational chiral molecular design of chalcogenides, optically active thiepin with C₂‐symmetric chirality was synthesized from commercially available thiophene. Then enatioselective Chalcogeno‐Baylis‐Hillman reactions of arylaldehydes with methyl vinyl ketone (MVK) and acrylates were investigated in the presence of thiepin‐Lewis acid complex. Finally, up to 64% ee was achieved in the presence of 0.2 equiv. of (S)‐thiepin at 20°C.     

The effect of thiophene ring substitution position on the properties and electrochemical behaviour of alkyne-dicobaltcarbonylthiophene complexes

A large number of Co₂(CO)_6^- and Co₂(CO)₄(L-L)-substituted alkyne complexes (L-L = dppa and dmpm) have been prepared, characterized and studied by cyclic and square-wave voltammetry. In this paper we report a comparative electrochemical study of 2,5-, 2,4-, 3,4- and 2,3-bis(trimethylsilylethynyl)thiophene dicobalt substituted alkyne complexes, in order to evaluate the extent of the electronic interaction between the “Co₂C₂” redox centres depending on the position of the alkynyl substituent on the thiophene ring.