Scandium(III) trifluoromethanesulfonate catalyzed aromatic nitration with inorganic nitrates and acetic anhydride

The rare earth metal(III) trifluoromethanesulfonate (rare earth metal(III) triflate, RE(OTf)3) was found to be an efficient catalyst for aromatic nitration with carboxylic anhydride-inorganic nitrate as the nitrating agent. In the presence of a catalytic amount of RE(OTf)3, the nitration of substituted benzenes proceeded to afford the corresponding nitrobenzenes. Especially, scandium(III) trifluoromethanesulfonate (scandium(III) triflate, Sc(OTf)3) is the most active catalyst among our tested Lewis acids. It was also found that acetic anhydride-Al(NO3).9H2O is the most active nitrating agent in this system.     

Variations of structure and active species in mesoporous Cr-MSU-x catalyst during the dehydrogenation of ethane with CO<Subscript>2</Subscript>

The dehydrogenation of ethane to ethylene under CO₂ over mesoporous Cr-MSU catalyst was investigated with respect to the time on-stream behavior. When ethane was allowed to react for about 240 min, the meso-structure of catalyst remained nearly unchanged in spite of some decrease of surface area. The Cr(VI) species in tetrahedral coordination in fresh Cr-MSU were reduced to Cr(III) species in octahedral coordination, that was expected to cause the activity decrease of catalyst, together with the structure change. Cr(VI) is more active than Cr(III) for ethane dehydrogenation with CO₂, but Cr(III) represent fairly stable active centers for the reaction. The article is published in the original.     

Ruthenium(III) acetylacetonate: A homogeneous catalyst in the hydrolysis of sodium borohydride

Ruthenium(III) acetylacetonate was employed for the first time as homogeneous catalyst in the hydrolysis of sodium borohydride. Ruthenium(III) acetylacetonate was not reduced by sodium borohydride under the experimental conditions and remains unchanged after the catalysis. Poisoning experiments with mercury and trimethylphosphite provide compelling evidence for the fact that ruthenium(III) acetylacetonate is indeed a homogenous catalyst in the hydrolysis of sodium borohydride. Kinetics of the ruthenium(III) acetylacetonate catalyzed hydrolysis of sodium borohydride was studied depending on the catalyst concentration, substrate concentration, and temperature. The hydrogen generation was found to be first order with respect to both the substrate concentration and catalyst concentration. The activation parameters of this reaction were also determined from the evaluation of the kinetic data: activation energy; E_a = 58.2 ± 2.6 kJ mol⁻¹, the enthalpy of activation; ΔH^# = 55.7 ± 2.5 kJ mol⁻¹ and the entropy of activation ΔS^# = 118 ± 5 J mol⁻¹ K⁻¹. Ruthenium(III) acetylacetonate was found to be highly active catalyst providing 1200 turnovers over 180 min in hydrogen generation from the hydrolysis of sodium borohydride before deactivation.     

Gold(III) porphyrin-catalyzed cycloisomerization of allenones

[reaction: see text] Gold(III) porphyrin-catalyzed cycloisomerization of allenones gave the corresponding furans in good to excellent yields (up to 98%) and with quantitative substrate conversions. By recovering the Au(III) catalyst, a recyclable catalytic system is developed with over 8300 product turnovers attained for the cycloisomerization of 1-phenyl-buta-2,3-dien-1-one. The versatility of the gold(III) porphyrin catalyst was exemplified by its application to the hydroamination and hydration of phenylacetylene in 73% and 87% yield, respectively.     

Polymerization of ethylene catalyzed by diethylaluminum chloride and titanium (III) acetylacetonate

Catalysts for the polymerization of ethylene were prepared from titanium (III) acetylacetonate and diethylaluminum chloride. Titanium (III) acetylacetonate is of interest because it is soluble in hydrocarbon solvents used as polymerization media. As its oxidation product oxobisacetylacetonatotitanium (IV) is also hydrocarbon-soluble, this system provides a vehicle for studying the effects of a change in valence on catalyst activity without an accompanying change of state, as occurs with titanium halides. Relatively high molar ratios (>20:1) of aluminum alkyl to titanium compound were required to give active catalysts. Precipitates generally formed in the catalyst mixtures, although dilute catalyst solutions in which no precipitate was visible still initiated polymerization. Catalyst mixtures were observed to undergo certain changes on standing. Light-scattering studies indicated an increase in catalyst particle size, and a gas identified as ethane was evolved. These changes were accompanied by a reduction in activity of the catalyst. Parallel polymerization tests were run for a comparison of catalysts prepared from titanium(III) acetylacetonate and catalysts prepared from oxobisacetylacetonatotitanium(IV). There was essentially no difference in yield or properties of polymer prepared using the two catalyst systems. The evidence suggests that both the trivalent and tetravalent titanium compounds yield the same catalytic intermediate when reacting with diethylaluminum chloride.     

Monodisperse crosslinked pHEMA particle‐supported chiral Mn(III)salen catalyst for asymmetric epoxidation of olefin

Monodisperse crosslinked poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate) particles (pHEMA) were synthesized for immobilization of the chiral Mn(III)salen homogeneous catalyst by axial coordination. The pHEMA‐Mn(III)salen catalyst was subsequently characterized by FT‐IR, UV and scanning electron microscopy. The results showed that, the heterogeneous Mn(III)salen catalysts also exhibited high activity and enantioselectivity compared to the homogeneous catalyst for the disubstituted cyclic indene and 6‐cyano‐2,2‐dimethylchromene. Moreover, the catalysts were easily separated from the reaction systems and could be renewed several times without significant loss of catalytic activity. Meanwhile, the enantiomeric excess (ee) value remained at 80% in the eighth cycle. The pHEMA support, immobilized by Mn(III)salen, probably acted as a mediator of the reaction between the substrate and the oxidant, and enhanced the stability of the Mn(III)salen compound. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Au‐dimercaprol functionalized cellulose aerogel: Synthesis,characterization and catalytic application

A new derivative of cellulose aerogel was prepared via functionalization of cellulose with dimercaprol. Dimercaprol, as a chelating agent of Au(III), was applied for the loading of Au(III) on cellulose aerogel. The new organogold compound after characterization was used as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst in the oxidation reactions of aliphatic alcohols, benzyl alcohol, and ethylbenzene. Excellent selectivities and good conversions were obtained in the green oxidation reactions of alcohols and ethylbenzene. The high porosity of cellulose aerogel led to the good conversions with the low catalyst amounts. The significance of the presented work is the introducing of an environmentally benign process for the oxidation reactions based on a biocompatible catalyst.     

New Chromium on Silica Gel Catalysts with very high activity for the polymerization of ethylene

Together with the known chromium (II)/silica gel catalyst (Phillips catalyst) for the polymerization of ethylene, two new ones have been investigated. It was found that a chromium(II)-“repoly” catalyst (prepared by short reaction of the chromium(II)/silica gel with ethylene at temperatures between 100 and 225°C) and a chromium(III)/silica gel catalyst have up to hundred times higher activity than the chromium(II) one. Activation energies were calculated as 54.6, 49.6 and 43.8 kJ per mol, respectively. The number of active sites was determined by measuring the integrated absorbance of the C? H and C?O stretching vibrations of the polymer. At low chromium concentration (0.056%) roughly 50% of all chromium was catalytically active in the case of chromium(II) and chromium(III) on silica gel. For the chromium(II)-“repoly” catalyst all chromium atoms can be active. The turnover numbers for the polymerization at 20°C were calculated as 0.1 (chromium(II)), 7.5 (chromium(II)-“repoly”) and 20 (sec^?1 atm^?1) (chromium(III)).     

Highly ordered mesoporous La(III)-substituted 5-oxopyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid (Glp) immobilized on SBA-15 as a very efficient nanocatalyst for green aerobic oxidative coupling of thiols to disulfides

Selective aerobic oxidative coupling of thiols that are catalyzed by La(III)-substituted 5-oxopyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid (Glp) immobilized on SBA-15 (SBA-15@Glp–La; SBA = Santa Barbara amorphous) was studied. Using SBA-15@Glp–La, the complete conversion was achieved at room temperature in the presence of air without producing any over-oxidized yields. SBA-15@Glp–La was prepared by post-grafting technique. 5-Oxopyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid (Glp) condensation followed by La(III) impregnation caused this La(III)-grafted 5-oxopyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid (Glp) to immobilize on SBA-15. This SBA-15@Glp–La catalyst shows excellent catalytic activity in the selective aerobic oxidative coupling of thiols. Effects of amount of the catalyst, polarity of the solvent, effects of substrate, and catalyst reusability were investigated. It has been observed that seven repetitive reaction cycles did not cause any appreciable loss in the catalytic activity of this catalyst. The catalyst characterization by scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, thermal gravimetric analysis, transmission electron microscopy, inductively coupled plasma, elemental mapping, and N₂ adsorption–desorption is reported. The procedure developed is heterogeneous and environmentally benign.     

Cooperative Catalysis of Ru(III)-Porphyrin in CO2-Involved Synthesis of Oxazolidinones

CO₂-transformations into high value-added products have become a fascinating area in green chemistry. Herein, a Ru(III)-porphyrin catalyst (RuCl₃ ⋅ 3H₂O−H₂TPP) was found highly efficient in the three-component reaction of CO₂, aliphatic amines and dichloroethane (or its derivative) for synthesis of oxazolidinones in the yields of 71∼91%. It was indicated by means of the control experiments and UV-vis spectra that CO₂ was stoichiometrically activated by the involved aliphatic amine substrates to form a stable carbamate salt while 1,2-dichloroethane (or its derivative) was independently activated by the involved Ru(III)-porphyrin catalyst. The combination of CO₂-activation by aliphatic amines with 1,2-dichloroethane activation by Ru(III)-porphyrin catalyst cooperatively contributed to this successful transformation.     

Efficient and stable Ru(III)-choline chloride catalyst system with low Ru content for non-mercury acetylene hydrochlorination

Herein, we report an excellent, supported Ru(III)-ChCl/AC catalyst with lower Ru content, where the ionic complex ChRuCl₄ serves as the active component for acetylene hydrochlorination. The prepared heterogeneous Ru-10%ChCl/AC catalyst shows excellent activity and long-term stability. In this system, ChCl provides an environment for the ChRuCl₄ to be stabilized as Ru(III), thus suppressing the reduction of the active species and the aggregation of ruthenium species during the reaction. The interaction between reactants and catalyst species was investigated by catalyst characterizations in combination with DFT calculations to disclose the effect of the ChRuCl₄ complex and ChCl on the catalytic performance. This inexpensive, efficient, and long-term catalyst is a competitive candidate for application in the hydrochlorination industry.     

Towards Recyclable NAD(P)H Regeneration Catalysts

Rh(III)-TsDPEN, an immobilized analog of the well-known [Cp*Rh(bpy)(H₂O)]²⁺ was evaluated as a heterogeneous, recyclable regeneration catalyst for reduced oxidoreductase cofactors [NAD(P)H]. Repeated use of this catalyst was established and the catalytic properties were initially investigated. Apparently, Rh(III)-TsDPEN is prone to severe diffusion limitations, necessitating further developments. Overall, a promising concept for chemoenzymatic redox catalysis is proposed, which may overcome some of the current limitations such as catalyst cost and incompatibility of Rh with some biocatalysts.     

MCM-48固载手性salen Mn(III)催化苯乙烯环氧化反应

手性salenMn(III)化合物是非常有效的烯烃不对称环氧化催化剂[1],近年来对它的非均相化研究越来越受到大家的关注[2-4].以聚合物为载体固载salen Mn(III)化合物的研究已经取得了很大的进展,相对的无机载体的研究要少得多.本文首次将手性salen Mn(III)化合物固载到介孔分子筛MCM     

Collagen fiber immobilized Fe(III): a novel catalyst for photo-assisted degradation of dyes

A novel catalyst for the Fenton reaction was prepared by immobilizing Fe(III) onto collagen fiber and its high activity as a catalyst for degradation of dyes under irradiation of UVC was proved.     

聚甲基丙烯酸羟乙酯负载手性Mn(III)salen配合物催化α-甲基苯乙烯的不对称环氧化反应(英文)

在手性Mn(III)salenCl配合物的5和5'位上引入氨基醇,将其通过轴配位作用负载于聚甲基丙烯酸羟乙酯(pHEMA)上,并用于离子液体[bmim]PF6中,催化α-甲基苯乙烯的不对称环氧化反应.结果表明,该催化剂表现出良好的催化活性和区域选择性,对映体过量值(ee)和产率可分别达80%～91%和84%～92%,循环使用5次后催化活性没有明显降低.这可归结为氨基醇和环己二胺中手性碳原子间相互协同作用.     

A mild, efficient and environmentally friendly method for the regio- and chemoselective synthesis of enaminones using Bi(TFA)3 as a reusable catalyst in aqueous media

Bismuth(III) trifluoroacetate has been found to be an extremely efficient catalyst for the preparation of β-enaminones in water. In addition, by employing this catalyst, high regio- and chemoselective enamination of carbonyl compounds was achieved.     

Block Copolymerization of Lactide and an Epoxide Facilitated by a Redox Switchable Iron‐Based Catalyst

A cationic iron(III) complex was active for the polymerization of various epoxides, whereas the analogous neutral iron(II) complex was inactive. Cyclohexene oxide polymerization could be “switched off” upon in situ reduction of the iron(III) catalyst and “switched on” upon in situ oxidation, which is orthogonal to what was observed previously for lactide polymerization. Conducting copolymerization reactions in the presence of both monomers resulted in block copolymers whose identity can be controlled by the oxidation state of the catalyst: selective lactide polymerization was observed in the iron(II) oxidation state and selective epoxide polymerization was observed in the iron(III) oxidation state. Evidence for the formation of block copolymers was obtained from solubility differences, GPC, and DOSY‐NMR studies.     

Enantioselective Friedel-Crafts alkylations catalyzed by bis(oxazolinyl)pyridine-scandium(III) triflate complexes

The enantioselective Friedel-Crafts addition of a variety of indoles catalyzed by bis(oxazolinyl)pyridine-scandium(III) triflate complexes (Sc(III)-pybox) was accomplished utilizing a series of beta-substituted alpha,beta-unsaturated phosphonates and alpha,beta-unsaturated 2-acyl imidazoles. The acyl phosphonate products were efficiently transformed into esters and amides, whereas the acyl imidazole adducts were converted to a broader spectrum of functionalities such as esters, amides, carboxylic acids, ketones, and aldehydes. The sense of stereoinduction and level of enantioselectivity were found to be functions of the size of the substrate employed, the substitution on the ligand, and the catalyst loading. Molecular modeling of the catalyst with the bound substrates was performed based on the crystal structures of the catalyst complexes and the sense of stereoinduction observed in the addition reaction. Nonlinear effects over a range of catalyst concentrations implicate a mononuclear complex as the active catalyst.     

Mild and Efficient Ring Opening of Epoxides Catalyzed by Potassium Dodecatungstocobaltate(III)

Summary. Efficient ring opening of epoxides under mild conditions is reported. Potassium dodecatungstocobaltate(III) trihydrate was used as an efficient catalyst for the alcoholysis and acetolysis of epoxides. Conversion of epoxides to thiiranes was also performed efficiently in the presence of this catalyst.     

烯烃二胺化反应制备邻二胺化合物的研究进展

介绍了通过烯烃二胺化反应路线制备邻二胺化合物的研究工作,对烯烃二胺化反应的类型及催化体系进行了综述,钯、铜金属催化剂及超价碘(Ⅲ)试剂对烯烃二胺化反应具有普适性,环境友好的铜及非金属催化剂是未来研究的热点。