Mesoporous aluminosilicate-catalyzed allylation of carbonyl compounds and acetals

A mesoporous aluminosilicate (Al-MCM-41) was found to be an effective heterogeneous catalyst for the reaction of both carbonyl compounds and acetals with allylsilanes to afford the corresponding homoallyl silyl ethers and homoallyl alkyl ethers, respectively. Both the mesoporous structure and the presence of aluminum moiety were indispensable for the high catalytic activity of Al-MCM-41. Moreover, Al-MCM-41 could catalyze the reaction of acetals chemoselectively in the presence of the corresponding carbonyl compounds. The solid acid catalyst Al-MCM-41 could be recovered easily by filtration and could be reused three times without a significant loss of catalytic activity.     

Mesoporous aluminosilicate-catalyzed Sakurai allylation and Mukaiyama aldol reaction of acetals

In the presence of a catalytic amount of mesoporous aluminosilicate (Al-MCM-41), both allyltrimethylsilane and silyl enol ether reacted with various acetals under mild reaction conditions to afford the corresponding homoallyl ethers and β-alkoxy ketones, respectively. The catalyst was easily recovered from the reaction mixture and could be reused in the same reaction without a significant loss of catalytic activity. Moreover, Al-MCM-41 exhibited high chemoselectivity for acetal over aldehyde in the reactions.     

Remarkable acceleration of cyanosilylation by the mesoporous Al-MCM-41 catalyst

The presence of the heterogeneous mesoporous Al-MCM-41 catalyst remarkably accelerated the cyanosilylation of various aldehydes and ketones with trialkylsilyl cyanide, giving the corresponding cyanohydrin silyl ethers in quantitative yields under mild reaction conditions.     

1,3-Addition of silyl enol ethers to nitrones catalyzed by mesoporous aluminosilicate

Mesoporous aluminosilicate (Al-MCM-41) was found to be an effective and reusable catalyst for 1,3-addition of silyl enol ethers to nitrones. The reaction proceeded under mild reaction conditions to afford the corresponding β-(siloxyamino)ketones in high yields. Furthermore, a unique chemoselectivity of a nitrone over an aldehyde and an acetal, which are more reactive toward silyl enol ether in the presence of Al-MCM-41 than a nitrone, was observed.     

中孔分子筛Al-MCM-41制备及催化合成二芳基乙烷

以硅酸钠为硅源、硫酸铝为铝源、CTAB为模板剂,采用水热法合成了负载型固体酸Al-MCM-41中孔分子筛催化剂,并通过X射线衍射（XRD）、热重差热分析（TG-DTA）、扫描电镜（SEM）和红外（IR）方法对其进行了表征,同时研究了该催化剂在二芳基乙烷合成反应中的催化性能。考察了各种反应因素的影响,确定其最佳合成条件为：原料苯乙烯与二甲苯质量之比为1∶7.5,催化剂用量为1 %(总投料质量百分比),反应时间为3 h,反应温度为140 ℃,产率可达87.1 %,比传统催化剂浓硫酸提高了17 %。研究结果表明,该催化剂是替代液体酸合成二芳基乙烷的理想固体酸催化剂。     

介孔分子筛Al-MCM-41制备及催化合成二芳基乙烷

以硅酸钠为硅源、硫酸铝为铝源、CTAB为模板剂,采用水热法合成了骨架负载型固体酸Al-MCM-41介孔分子筛催化剂,并通过X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和红外(IR)方法对其进行了表征,同时研究了该催化剂在二芳基乙烷合成反应中的催化性能. 考察了各种反应因素的影响,确定其最佳合成条件为:原料m(苯乙烯)∶m(二甲苯)=1∶7.5,催化剂用量为1%(总投料质量分数),反应时间为3 h,反应温度为140 ℃,产率可达87.1%,比传统催化剂浓硫酸提高了17%. 研究结果表明,该催化剂是替代液体酸合成二芳基乙烷的理想固体酸催化剂.     

Mesoporous aluminosilicate-catalyzed allylation of aldehydes with allylsilanes

Mesoporous aluminosilicate (Al-MCM-41) was found to catalyze the allylation of both aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes with allylsilanes although amorphous silica-alumina or mesoporous silicates (MCM-41, SBA-15) could not catalyze the reaction under the same reaction conditions. The solid acid catalyst Al-MCM-41 could be reused three times without significant loss of activity.     

Cobalt(II) schiff base functionalized mesoporous silica as an efficient and recyclable chemoselective acetalization catalyst

Cobalt(II) Schiff base functionalized mesoporous silica was synthesized from covalent attachment via the introduction of Co(OAc)₂ to salicylaldimine functionalized mesoporous silica. The catalyst proved to be chemoselective one for the acetalization of aldehydes to the corresponding acetals in alcohol. The immobilized catalyst can be easily recovered and reused for at least ten reaction cycles without significant loss of its catalytic activity.     

Reaction of benzaldehyde with various aliphatic glycols in the presence of hydrophobic Al-MCM-41: A convenient synthesis of cyclic acetals

The reaction of benzaldehyde with aliphatic glycols was performed over Al-MCM-41 with various Si/Al ratios. The effects of various parameters like temperature, mole ratio, reaction time and catalyst amount on the formation of acetals were optimized. The mesoporous Al-MCM-41 (Si/Al ratio 36, 57, 81 and 108) were synthesized by hydrothermal method. The synthesized catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), nitrogen adsorption–desorption isotherm (BET), thermo gravimetric-differential thermal analysis (TGA-DTA) and TEM techniques. The acidity of the catalysts was measured by pyridine adsorption followed by FT-IR analysis. TEM analysis showed that the honeycomb-like regular arrangement of hexagonal pores on the molecular sieves. The highly hydrophobic Al-MCM-41 (108) showed higher activity than the other Si/Al ratios. The activity of the catalysts showed the following order Al-MCM-41 (108) > Al-MCM-41 (81) > Al-MCM-41 (57) > Al-MCM-41 (36). The hydrophobicity and nucleophilicity of the glycols highly influences the conversion of benzaldehyde, it followed the order; hexylene glycol (HG) > propylene glycol (PG) > ethylene glycol (EG). The results showed that mole ratio of 1:3 (aldehyde:glycol) gave higher yield than the other mole ratios.     

Catalytic enantioselective aldol reaction to ketones

An enantioselective aldol reaction between ketones and ketene silyl acetals is described using CuF-chiral phosphine as a catalyst. The key for high enantioselectivity was the development of a novel ligand derived from Taniaphos combined with the unique accelerative effect of PhBF3K. These conditions are applicable to various substrates such as aromatic, aliphatic, and heteroaromatic ketones. In the case of substituted nucleophiles, the reaction proceeds well. The diastereoselectivity is independent of ketene silyl acetal geometry. This is the first example of a catalytic enantio- and diastereoselective aldol reaction to ketones using ketene silyl acetals.     

Selective aldol reactions of acetals on mesoporous silica catalyst

Mukaiyama-aldol reactions of carbonyl compounds with silyl enol ethers were well catalyzed on siliceous mesoporous materials (MCM-41). The reactivity of acetals was much higher than that of aldehyde. The reactions proceeded selectively at 273-298 K on the catalyst of 30 mg per mmol of the substrate.     

双原子掺杂的B-Al-MCM-41介孔催化剂的制备及其对β-蒎烯二聚反应的高选择性催化

采用水热法制备了双原子掺杂的介孔催化剂B-Al-MCM-41(1),其结构经TEM,FI-IR,XRD,N2-吸附脱附和NH3-TPD表征。并研究了1对β-蒎烯二聚反应的催化性能。结果表明:1具有高度有序的介孔结构和两个协同的酸性位点(B和Al)。1对β-蒎烯二聚反应的催化活性优于B-MCM-41和Al-MCM-41。1用量为2%时,二聚产物的产率高达62.82%。循环使用4次,1的催化性能基本不变。     

Oxidative dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene to styrene with CO2 over Al-MCM-41-supported vanadia catalysts

Catalytic performance of Al-MCM-41-supported vanadia catalysts (V/Al-MCM-41) with different V loading was investigated for oxidative dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene to styrene (ST) with CO₂ (CO₂-ODEB). For comparison, pure silica MCM-41 was also used as support for vanadia catalyst. The catalysts were characterized by N₂ adsorption, X-ray diffraction (XRD) pyridine-Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, H₂-temperature-programmed reduction, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), UV-Raman, and diffuse reflectance (DR) UV–vis spectroscopy. The results indicate that the catalytic behavior and the nature of V species depend strongly on the V loading and the support properties. Compared with the MCM-41-supported catalyst, the Al-MCM-41-supported vanadia catalyst exhibits much higher catalytic activity and stability along with a high ST selectivity (>98%). The superior catalytic performance of the present V/Al-MCM-41 catalyst can be attributed to the Al-MCM-41 support being more favorable for the high dispersion of V species and the stabilization of active V⁵⁺ species. Together with the characterization results of XRD, TGA, and DR UV–Vis spectroscopy, the deep reduction of V⁵⁺ into V³⁺ during CO₂-ODEB is the main reason for the deactivation of the supported vanadia catalyst, while the coke deposition has a less important impact on the catalyst stability.     

Rhenium-catalyzed reaction of carbonyl compounds with ketene silyl acetals

It was found that rhenium complex is an effective catalyst for the reaction of carbonyl compounds with ketene silyl acetals. A wide range of β-silyloxy esters is obtained by the treatment of carbonyl compounds with ketene silyl acetals in the presence of a catalytic amount of ReBr(CO)₅ in moderate to good yields.     

Preparation and application of nanocatalysts via surface functionalization of mesoporous materials

Surface immobilization of active species onto mesoporous materials is gaining importance, especially in the design of functionalized mesoporous materials as a nanocatalyst through heterogenization of homogeneous catalytic systems. This article summarizes recent work on the synthesis, characterization and catalytic performance of the functionalized mesoporous catalysts performed by the present authors. A cationic rhenium(I) complex was encapsulated into mesoporous Al-MCM-41 molecular sieve using a ion-exchange method, yielding a new photocatalyst to be active for photocatalytic reduction of CO₂. Surface functionalization of mesoporous silica SBA-15 with sulfonic acid groups was investigated to give a solid acid catalyst. The chemically modified Fe-containing mesoporous materials, which are active for hydroxylation of phenol, were prepared by a surface-grafting method that iron salts are immobilized onto mesoporous Si-MCM-41 with the help of 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane as a linker. A cobalt(III) complex was heterogenized onto mesoporous silica SBA-15 containing carboxylic groups in order to utilize as a solid catalyst for the liquid-phase oxidation of aromatic hydrocarbons.     

Lewis base activation of Lewis acids: catalytic, enantioselective addition of glycolate-derived silyl ketene acetals to aldehydes

A catalytic system involving silicon tetrachloride and a chiral, Lewis basic bisphosphoramide catalyst is effective for the addition of glycolate-derived silyl ketene acetals to aldehydes. It was found that the sense of diastereoselectivity could be modulated by changing the size of the substituents on the silyl ketene acetals. In general, the trimethylsilyl ketene acetals derived from methyl glycolates with a large protecting group on the alpha-oxygen provide enantiomerically enriched alpha,beta-dihydroxy esters with high syn-diastereoselectivity, whereas the tert-butyldimethylsilyl ketene acetals derived from bulky esters of alpha-methoxyacetic acid provide enantiomerically enriched alpha,beta-dihydroxy esters with high anti-diastereoselecitvity.     

Mesoporous material as catalyst for the production of fine chemical: Synthesis of dimethyl phthalate assisted by hydrophobic nature MCM-41

Aluminum, iron and zinc containing MCM-41 molecular sieves were prepared by the hydrothermal method. The catalyst was characterized by the XRD, BET (surface area), FT–IR and ²⁹Si, ²⁷Al MAS–NMR techniques. The catalytic activity of these molecular sieves was tested with esterification reaction used with phthalic anhydride (PAH) and methanol (MeOH) in the autoclave at 135 °C, 150 °C and 175 °C. Conversion increases with an increase in temperature and mole ratio. The activity of these catalysts followed the order: Al-MCM-41 (112) > Fe-MCM-41 (115) > Al-MCM-41 (70) > Al-MCM-41 (52) > Fe-MCM-41 (61) > Al, Zn-MCM-41 (104) > Al-MCM-41 (30). The reaction yielded both monomethyl phthalate (MMP) and dimethyl phthalate (DMP). The nature of the catalyst sites has been proposed using with water as an impurity. The selectivity of the dimethyl phthalate increases with increase in temperature and mole ratio. The weight of the catalyst was optimized at 0.07 g. The hydrophilic and hydrophobic nature of the catalyst has been explained by the influence of water and the external surface acidity also facilitates the reaction and this has been confirmed by the supporting reaction.     

Sustainable and efficient 2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-ones production over heterogeneous and recyclable Al-MCM-41 supported dual imidazolium ionic liquids nanocomposites

A type of Al-MCM-41 supported dual imidazolium ionic liquids nanocomposites have been synthesized and efficiently used as catalysts in the one-pot synthesis of 2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-ones. It was shown that the highest efficiency was achieved in the condensation of a range of aldehydes and anthranilamide in the presence of the (2)Al-MCM-41@ILCeCl₄(0.5) solid catalyst under mild conditions. Hot filtration test confirmed that the reaction follows a heterogeneous pathway. Moreover, the catalyst was stable, very active, robust, and displayed good recyclability without significant loss of catalytic activity after five consecutive cycles during the process. Green reaction conditions, operational simplicity, feasibility, high to excellent yields, sustainability of the functionalized catalyst are the main highlights of the present protocol.     

Synthesis and characterization of mesoporous molecular sieves

In the synthesis of mesoporous molecular sieves of the type MCM-41, different cationactive surfactants and sources of silicon were used. Moreover, Al-MCM-41 samples with different content of aluminium were synthesized. MCM-41 and Al-MCM-41 were synthesized at elevated temperature in stainless-steel autoclaves. Prepared mesoporous molecular sieves were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), physical adsorption of nitrogen at the temperature of −197°C, sorption capacity of benzene, and by infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Acidity was measured for Al-MCM-41 by temperature programmed desorption of ammonia (TPDA) and by FTIR of adsorbed pyridine. Acid catalytic activity of Al-MCM-41 was tested by isomerization of o-xylene. Influence of the synthesis reproducibility, surfactant used, source of silicon, synthesis time, source of aluminium, and Si to Al mole ratio on the properties of mesoporous molecular sieves were evaluated.     

介孔分子筛Al-MCM-41接枝三甲基氯化锡的合成、表征及催化性能

将三甲基氯化锡与Al-MCM-41介孔分子筛在N2气气氛中135 ℃回流4.5 h,得到表面键合有机锡的分子筛(CH3)3Sn-O-MCM-41[(CH3)3SnM]。 采用电感耦合等离子体质谱（ICP-MS）、有机元素分析、红外光谱、N2吸附-脱附、热重分析（TG）、NH3程序升温脱附（NH3-TPD）、X射线多晶衍射（XRD）和透射电子显微镜等测试技术对样品的组成、结构和表面物理化学性质进行表征。 结果表明,有机锡接枝率可达14.44%;接枝前后分子筛的NH3-TPD表面酸量(NH3)由0.652 6 mmol/g增加至1.294 4 mmol/g。 接枝后分子筛的比表面积减小,孔容变大,孔径变小,仍保持六方介孔结构;接枝分子筛(CH3)3SnM用于催化合成乙酸异戊酯,当n(异戊醇)∶n（冰乙酸）=1.0∶1.0,w（催化剂）=5%,138 ℃,回流5 h,反应转化率为96%;催化剂重复使用5次,酯化转化率仍可达到86%。