Cerate oxidimetry: Oxidation of carbohydrates

It has been shown that glucose and xylose are oxidized completely to formic acid with ceric sulphate and require respectively 12 and 10 equivalents of oxygen per gram mole of the sugar.Under the same conditions, fructose requires 14 equivalents of oxygen per and mole and in this case, the ketonic group is furtlicr oxidixecl to carbon dioxide.The disaceharides can be estimated by the above procedure after hydrolysis.     

Biocatalytic Oxidation Reactions: A Chemist's Perspective

Oxidation chemistry using enzymes is approaching maturity and practical applicability in organic synthesis. Oxidoreductases (enzymes catalysing redox reactions) enable chemists to perform highly selective and efficient transformations ranging from simple alcohol oxidations to stereoselective halogenations of non‐activated C?H bonds. For many of these reactions, no “classical” chemical counterpart is known. Hence oxidoreductases open up shorter synthesis routes based on a more direct access to the target products. The generally very mild reaction conditions may also reduce the environmental impact of biocatalytic reactions compared to classical counterparts. In this Review, we critically summarise the most important recent developments in the field of biocatalytic oxidation chemistry and identify the most pressing bottlenecks as well as promising solutions.     

Absolute Asymmetric Synthesis: Protected Substrate Oxidation

Three new conglomerates incorporating bidentate sulfide ligands coordinated by Ru^II centers have been prepared. Total spontaneous resolution by slow crystallization gives highly enantioenriched crystal batches, which are used in enantioselective oxidation of the sulfide ligands to give chiral sulfoxide complexes with >98 % ee. All relevant stereoisomers have been characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction, CD spectroscopy, and chiral HPLC. If the ligand range can be extended to monodentate sulfides, a large‐scale and recyclable process for enantioselective oxidation of sulfides can be designed.     

The Oxidation of Carbon Monoxide as an Integrated Part of the Coupled Alkane Oxidation Process: Gas-Phase Oxidation over Supported Metal-Complex Catalysts

Heterogeneous rhodium–copper chloride catalysts for gas-phase oxidation processes were prepared via the cold impregnation of γ-Al₂O₃ with aqueous RhCl₃ and CuCl₂ solutions. Heptafluorobutyric or pentafluorobenzoic acids were additionally deposited onto these catalysts to simulate the action of homogeneous rhodium–copper chloride catalytic systems in the coupled alkane–carbon monoxide oxidation reaction. The catalysts were studied in the reactions of carbon monoxide oxidation and coupled propane–CO oxidation with dioxygen by diffuse reflectance IR Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS) and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR). The obtained data indicate the probable transfer of electrons between rhodium and copper compounds.     

Oxidation with metal oxides—VIII: Oxidation of bisphenylhydrazones of 1,2-diketones with nickel peroxide

The nickel peroxide oxidation of bisphenylhydrazones of 1,2-diketones gives rise to a variety of products such as bisphenylazoolefins, phenylazopyrazoles and triazoles, depending on the reaction conditions. Thus, glyoxal bisphenylhydrazone in benzene at room temperature gave bisphenylazoethylene5a, whereas methylglyoxal bisphenylhydrazone gave a mixture of bisphenylazoolefin10a and phenylazopyrazole14a. The oxidation of phenylglyoxal bisphenylhydrazone, on the other hand, gave a mixture of the triazole33 and a tetraazapentalene derivative40. Reasonable mechanisms for the formation of the various oxidation products have been suggested.     

Oxidation of Reduced Sulfur Species: Carbonyl Sulfide

A detailed chemical kinetic model for oxidation of carbonyl sulfide (OCS) has been developed, based on a critical evaluation of data from the literature. The mechanism has been validated against experimental results from batch reactors, flow reactors, and shock tubes. The model predicts satisfactorily oxidation of OCS over a wide range of stoichiometric air–fuel ratios (0.5 ), temperatures (450–1700 K), and pressures (0.02–3.0 atm) under dry conditions. The governing reaction mechanisms are outlined based on calculations with the kinetic model. The oxidation rate of OCS is controlled by the competition between chain‐branching and ‐propagating steps; modeling predictions are particularly sensitive to the branching fraction for the OCS + O reaction to form CO + SO or CO₂ + S.     

二甲醚部分氧化重整制氢中的部分氧化催化剂的考察

采用浸渍法制备了一系列负载型贵金属催化剂,与Ni/Al2O3构成双床层催化剂,在连续流动固定床反应器中,进行了二甲醚(DME)部分氧化重整制氢的研究,系统地考察了贵金属类型及其负载量、载体以及还原温度与反应温度的影响.结果表明,Pd/Al2O3催化性能不及Pt/Al2O3和Rh/Al2O3,而Pt/Al2O3和Rh/Al2O3催化性能相当,考虑到价格因素,选择了Pt/Al2O3作为本反应催化剂.对Pt负载量的考察表明,0.5%Pt/Al2O3催化性能最佳,且Al2O3又比MgO和ZrO2更适合作载体.通过对工艺条件的考察,确定适当的还原温度与反应温度均为700℃.在上述最佳催化剂与反应条件下,DME转化率保持在100%,H2收率可达80%.     

过硫酸盐活化高级氧化新技术

过硫酸盐在热、光、过渡金属催化等条件激活下产生强氧化性的硫酸根自由基·SO₄^-。基于·SO₄^-的过硫酸盐活化“高级氧化技术”在环境污染治理领域的应用,是刚刚发展起来的崭新的研究方向,具有广阔的应用前景。本文在分析其基本原理的基础上,综述了过硫酸盐活化技术在国内外土壤地下水有机污染原位修复、难降解有机废水处理等环境污染治理方面的研究进展,并就存在问题进行了研究展望。     

Mechanistic Insights into Selectivity Control for Heterogeneous Olefin Oxidation: Styrene Oxidation on Au(111)

We demonstrate that intermolecular interactions, controlled by both oxygen and styrene coverage, alter reaction selectivity for styrene oxidation on oxygen‐covered Au(111). Several partial oxidation products are formed—styrene oxide, acetophenone, benzoic acid, benzeneacetic acid, and phenylketene—in competition with combustion. The maximum ratio of the yields of styrene oxide to the total CO₂ produced is obtained for the maximum styrene coverage for the first two layers (0.28 ML) adsorbed on Au(111) precovered with 0.2 ML of O. Furthermore, our reactivity and infrared studies support a mechanism whereby styrene oxidation proceeds via two oxametallacycle intermediates which, under oxygen‐lean conditions, lead to the formation of styrene oxide, acetophenone, and phenylketene. Benzoate, identified on the basis of infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy, is converted into benzoic acid during temperature‐programmed reaction. These results demonstrate the ability to tune the epoxidation selectivity using reactant coverages and provide important mechanistic insight into styrene oxidation reactions.     

Tandem Oxidation Process Using Ceric Ammonium Nitrate: Three-Component Synthesis of Trisubstituted Imidazoles Under Aerobic Oxidation Conditions

By combining a ceric ammonium nitrate (CAN)–catalyzed aerobic oxidation of α-hydroxy ketones with a subsequent three-component condensation reaction using aldehydes and ammonium acetate, highly substituted imidazole derivatives can be assembled. This reaction is an important approach for the synthesis of highly substituted imidazole derivatives and was carried out in good to excellent yields in ethanol as an environmentally benign solvent.     

Pt的氧化状态对甲醇氧化活性的影响

采用NaBH4还原法制备了XC-72碳黑负载的Pt电催化剂,并在化学还原后用H2O2处理部分催化剂以改变Pt的氧化状态,以期改善Pt活性中心上水的离解而提高催化活性.X射线光电子能谱结果表明,经H2O2处理的催化剂含有较多的氧化态Pt.通过循环伏安法和记时电流法考察了经处理和未经处理的催化剂在酸性条件下的甲醇氧化的催化...     

ChemInform Abstract: Oxidation State 10 Exists.

DFT electronic structure calculations indicate the existence of oxidation state 10 in the T_d structure of PtO₄²⁺.