Preparation of biodiesel catalysed by KF/CaO with ultrasound

Biodiesel, chemically consists of fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) produced by methanolysis of natural triglycerides, such as animal fats and vegetable oils, is a kind of biomass energy, which is renewable and ecofriendly. In this article, KF/CaO was used as solid base catalyst for transesterification of soya bean oil and methanol, while ultrasound as supplementary means. Compared to mechanical stirring, ultrasound treatment is an effective method to increase the yield of FAME and shorten reaction time. By single-factor method, the optimisation of reaction conditions has been studied. The research showed that the optimum reaction conditions were: w(catalyst)/w(oil): 3%, reaction temperature: 65°C, n(methanol)/n(oil): 12, reaction time: 1?h, sound intensity: 1.01?W?cm(-2), frequency: 20?kHz, the yield of FAME could be 97%.     

纯水中金属钕诱发芳香醛烯丙基化反应的研究

在Nd-SnCl₂-H₂O体系中, 用烯丙基溴超声诱发下进行了一系列芳香醛的烯丙基反应, 室温反应50～60 min得76%～93%烯丙基化产物; 而不用超声波时同样体系中搅拌3～4 h高烯丙基醇产率为30%～86%. 该方法时间短、产率高、环境友好.     

超声技术在查尔酮合成中的应用研究

查尔酮是重要的有机合成中间体。报道了在KF－Al2O3的催化下，应用超声波 技术合成查尔酮类化合物的方法，并研究了超声辐射功率、辐射时间对产物产率的 影响，得出了最佳的合成反应条件。控制超声功率为250W，反应30min，查尔酮（ 除化合物3b)的产率达95％以上。结果表明该方法操作简单、条件温和、反应速度 快、产率高。     

超声法合成聚[2-甲氧基-5-(2′-乙基己氧基)-对亚苯基亚乙烯基]的研究

采用超声合成方法,以对甲氧基苯酚为起始原料,经醚化、溴甲基化和聚合反应,得到无凝胶、完全可溶、高分子量的聚(2-甲氧基-5-(2′-乙基己氧基)-对亚苯基亚乙烯基)(MEH-PPV),其数均分子量高达9.5×105,分子量分布为2.4.并通过核磁共振氢谱(1H-NMR)和红外光谱进行了结构表征.与常规的机械搅拌反应相比,超声合成方法具有反应时间短、反应温度低、产率高、聚合物分子量较大等特点,特别是这种方法有效抑制了聚合过程中的凝胶化问题,合成的MEH-PPV具有更高的荧光量子效率.     

Novel process for synthesis of 1,1,3,3-tetrabutyl-1-methoxy-3-isocyanatodistannoxane

A new process for synthesis of 1,1,3,3-tetrabutyl-1-methoxy-3-isocyanatodistannoxane (TBMI) from dibutyltin oxide (DSnO), methyl carbamate and methanol was proposed. The structure of the TBMI was confirmed by UV-Vis, elemental analyses, FTIR and HPLC. The effects of various conditions, such as reaction temperature, pressure, reaction time, molar ratio of the reactants and the stirring speed were investigated in the terms of TBMI yield. The experimental results indicated that the optimal reaction conditions were the molar ratio of methyl carbamate:DSnO of 2:1, the reaction time of 3 h, the reaction temperature of 433 K, the methanol:DSnO molar ratio of 2:1, the initial pressure of 0.4 MPa and the stirring speed of 1000 rpm, respectively. TBMI yield of 96.9% was obtained in the optimal reaction conditions. This process shows some advantages like easy to operate, higher yield, shorter reaction time and lower cost.     

磷矿的超声分解—磷酸的超声萃取研究

磷酸是化学工业上一种重要的无机酸,通过它可以制成一系列重要的产品。例如,用于肥料生产可制得磷酸钙、重过磷酸钙、磷     

Exciplex and radical ion intermediates in the photochemical reaction of 9-cyanophenanthrene with 2,3-dimethyl-2-butene

The photochemical reaction of 9-cyanophenanthrene and 2,3-dimethyl-2-butene, first reported by Mizuno, Pac and Sakurai, has been reinvestigated. The formation of a [2+2]-cycloadduct via a singlet exciplex is the exclusive reaction in the nonpolar solvents benzene and ethyl acetate. Photochemical behavior in polar solvents is far more complicated than previously reported. Mechanisms consistent with the effects of solvent polarity, methanol concentration, methanol deuteration, and light intensity upon product yields are proposed. Formation of a 9-cyanophenthrene anion radical and 2,3-dimethyl-2-butene cation radical is the primary photoinitiated process in polar solvent. The cation radical can undergo deprotonation to yield an allyl radical or nucleophilic attack by methanol to yield a methoxyalkyl radical. Covalent bonding of these radicals and the 9-cyanophenanthrene anion radical gives rise to the acyclic adducts obtained in polar solvents. The anion radical can also be protonated, leading ultimately to the formation of 9,10-dihydro-9-cyanophenanthrene.     

Synthesis of Trisubstituted Ureas by a Multistep Sequence Utilizing Recyclable Magnetic Reagents and Scavengers

Unprecedented magnetic borohydride exchange (mBER), magnetic Wang aldehyde (mWang) and magnetic amine resins were prepared from highly magnetic polymer‐coated cobalt or iron nanoparticles. Microwave irradiation was used to obtain excellent degrees of functionalization (>95 %) and loadings (up to 3.0 mmol g^?1) in short reaction times of 15 min or less. A small library of ureas and thioureas was synthesized by the exclusive application of these magnetic resins. As a first step, a reductive amination of aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes was carried out with mBER. The excess of primary amine needed to complete the reaction was subsequently scavenged selectively by mWang. Simple magnetic decantation from the resins resulted in secondary amines in good to excellent yields and purities. The used magnetic resins were efficiently regenerated and reused for the next run. In a second step, the secondary amines were converted to trisubstituted (thio)ureas in excellent yields and purities by stirring with an excess of iso(thio)cyanate, which was scavenged by addition of the magnetic amine resin after completion of the reaction. The whole reaction sequence is carried out without any purification apart from magnetic decantation; moreover, conventional magnetic stirring can be used as opposed to the vortexing required for polystyrene resins.     

Cobalt-catalyzed reductive coupling of saturated alkyl halides with activated alkenes

[reaction: see text] An efficient cobalt-catalyzed reductive coupling reaction of alkyl halides with electron-withdrawing alkenes (CH(2)=CR(1)EWG, EWG = electron-withdrawing group) in the presence of water and zinc powder in acetonitrile to give the corresponding Michael-type addition product (RCH(2)CR(1)EWG) was described. The methodology is versatile such that unactivated primary, secondary, and tertiary alkyl bromides and iodides and various conjugated alkenes including acrylates, acrylonitrile, methyl vinyl ketone, and vinyl sulfone all successfully participate in this coupling reaction. For the alkyl halides used in the reaction, the iodides generally gave better yields compared to those of the corresponding bromides. It is a unique method employing CoI(2)dppe, zinc, and alkyl halides, affording conjugate addition products in high yields. Mechanistically, the reaction appears to follow an oxidative addition driven route rather than the previously reported radical route.     

Allylation Reactions of Aromatic Aldehydes with Antimony in Aqueous Media Under Ultrasonic Irradiation

The allylation reactions of aromatic aldehydes with allyl bromide were carried out in 89–98% yield with Sb-H₂O-KF-CH₃OH under ultrasound irradiation at rt for 2.5 h. The reactions in the same system gave allylic alcohols in 30–69% yield with stirring for 24 h. The main advantages of the present procedure are shorter reaction time, better yield, and environmental friendliness.     

Facile synthesis of PtRu/C electrocatalyst with high activity and high loading for passive direct methanol fuel cell by synergetic effect of ultrasonic radiation and mechanical stirring

The PtRu/C electrocatalyst with high loading (PtRu of 60 wt%) was prepared by synergetic effect of ultrasonic radiation and mechanical stirring. Physicochemical characterizations show that the size of PtRu particles of as-prepared PtRu/C catalyst is only several nanometers (2–4 nm), and the PtRu nanoparticles were homogeneously dispersed on carbon surface. Electrochemistry and single passive direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) tests indicate that the as-prepared PtRu/C electrocatalyst possessed larger electrochemical active surface (EAS) area and enhanced electrocatalytic activity for methanol oxidation reaction (MOR). The enhancement could be attributed to the synergetic effect of ultrasound radiation and mechanical stirring, which can avoid excess concentration of partial solution and provide a uniform environment for the nucleation and growth of metal particles simultaneously hindering the agglomeration of PtRu particles on carbon surface.     

Copolymerization of styrene and diethyl fumarate with ZnBr2. IV. Comparison between photoinitiation and electroinitiation

A comparative analysis of photoinitiation and electroinitiation can help elucidate initiation processes in donor-acceptor charge-transfer copolymerization. The technique has been applied to the zinc bromide-catalyzed copolymerization of styrene and diethyl fumarate in methanol. The photocopolymer product was analyzed by GPC, NMR, and elemental analysis. The results showed that 1:1 copolymers were formed initially, but changes occurred in both the kinetics and products after the early stages of the reaction. Significant correlations found between the two initiation methods included the initial kinetic order with respect to the initiating process and the effect on product yield of equivalent increases in total initiation energy. The limiting value of zinc bromide for both initiation methods was found to be the same. The data obtained support the contention that the copolymerization proceeds through a donor–acceptor process and that photoactivation of the preformed complex, inducing electron transfer, is a likely initiation process.     

Studies on the Allylation Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones with Lanthanum in Water

The allylation reactions of aldehydes and ketones were carried out in 25%–98% (or 29%–96%) yield with La/SnCl₂/H₂O under ultrasound irradiation (or stirring) at rt for 1 h (or 4 h). The main advantage of the present procedure is the higher yield and the environmentally benign method.     

SINGLET OXYGEN YIELDS AND RADICAL CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE DYE-SENSITISED PHOTO-OXIDATION IN METHANOL OF ESTERS OF POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS (OLEIC, LINOLEIC, LINOLENIC AND ARACHIDONIC)

Abstract— The triplet state characteristics (spectrum, lifetime and quantum yield) for four dye sensi tisers [methylene blue (MB), erythrosin (ER), haematoporphyrin (HP) and riboflavin (RF)] were determined in methanol by laser flash photolysis and singlet oxygen yields (0.60 to 0.48) from time-resolved measurements of the 1270 nm near infrared emission. The reaction of singlet oxygen with four long chain unsaturated phenyl esters [oleate (18: 1), linoleate (18: 2), linolenate (18: 3) and arachidonate (20: 4)] was followed quantitatively using the singlet oxygen luminescence technique and also, after continuous420–700 nm irradiation, by HPLC and other analysis of the isomeric product monohydroperoxides. The overall quantum yield of photooxidation (∼10^-2) was shown to be consistent with the observed singlet oxygen quenching constants(2–12 times 10⁴ dm³ mol^-1 s^-1) for the four esters studied and the singlet oxygen lifetime in methanol (τ∼ 9 μs). The isomer product distribution was interpreted in terms of a dual singlet oxygen and radical mechanism, the radical contribution increasing with sensitiser in the order ER = MB < HP ≪ RF, but also showing some dependence on substrate unsaturation. Evidence is presented for singlet oxygen quenching by MB and RF ( k_O = 1.6 and 6.0 times 10⁷ dm³ mol^-1 s^-1) and for the accelerated photobleaching of the dye sensitisers in the presence of the unsaturated esters.     

Enhanced selectivity in the conversion of methanol to 2,2,3-trimethylbutane (triptane) over zinc iodide by added phosphorous or hypophosphorous acid

The yield of triptane from the reaction of methanol with zinc iodide is dramatically increased by addition of phosphorous or hypophosphorous acid, via transfer of hydride from a P-H bond to carbocationic intermediates.     

Promoted effect of zinc–nickel bimetallic oxides supported on HZSM-5 catalysts in aromatization of methanol

Zn/ZSM-5(NZ2) and Zn/Ni/ZSM-5(NZ3) as the catalysts for methanol to aromatics(MTA) were synthesized by a simple ultrasonic impregnation. The textural and acid properties of all catalysts were characterized using XRD, HRTEM, NH_3-TPD, Py-IR, XPS, XRF and TG techniques. The XRD and HRTEM results showed that the basic zeolite structures were not affected much with the incorporation of Zn and Ni species. However, great changes have taken place in acid properties. The Py-IR and XPS results indicated that the Zn-Lewis acid sites(ZnOH~+ species), which have stronger interaction with the zeolite framework compared with ZnO species, were generated at the expense of B acid sites with the incorporation of zinc species. Moreover, the product analysis results showed that the incorporation of zinc species promoted the primary aromatization by enhancing the dehydroaromatization and suppressing the cracking and subsequent H-transfer reaction. Furthermore, the addition of Ni species well inhibited the loss of zinc species by converting partial ZnO species to ZnOH~+ species, and thus improved the aromatization activity and catalyst stability. The catalytic performance results showed that the NZ3 possess higher conversion of methanol in a longer time and lower average rate of coke formation compared with NZ2. In addition,the NZ3 also exhibited the highest yield of BTX as the reaction proceeds.     

Ultrasound mediated green synthesis of rhodanine derivatives: Synthesis,chemical behavior,and antibacterial activity

A variety of rhodanine derivatives were synthesized via a three-component reaction of carbon disulfide, amines, and dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylate in polyethylene glycol under conventional stirring or ultrasound irradiation. The sonochemical-assisted procedure provides an improved and accelerated conversion when compared to the conventional reaction, with increased rate of reaction and quality of product obtained. The product formed, 2a, could be readily converted to bis-rhodanine under microwave conditions. Moreover, the pyranothiazoles 9a,b were prepared from the corresponding rhodanines 2a,b and malononitrile. Fifteen compounds were screened for their antibacterial activities against nine human, animal and plant pathogenic Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria using the agar well diffusion method. Out of these derivatives, compounds 2g and 2h were the most effective against all tested bacteria.     

超声作用下KF/CaO催化酯交换反应制备生物柴油

等体积浸渍法制备了KF/CaO固体碱催化剂,用于催化大豆油与甲醇酯交换反应制备生物柴油,在反应体系中引入超声作为辅助条件。研究表明,KF/CaO催化活性高。在超声的辅助作用下,酯交换反应速率加快,生物柴油的收率提高。实验考察了反应条件对产品中脂肪酸甲酯含量的影响。醇油摩尔比为12∶1,反应温度65℃,催化剂与大豆油的质量比为3%,反应1 h,超声频率20 kHz,超声声强1.01 W/cm2,在此反应条件下,产品中脂肪酸甲酯的质量分数达到99.6%。     

Synthesis of homopropargyl alcohols via sonochemical Barbier-type reaction

A series of homopropargyl alcohols were synthesized from the reaction mixture of zinc powder, 1,2-diiodoethane, 3-bromo-1-propyne and aldehyde or ketone in anhydrous THF under ultrasound. The homopropargyl alcohols were obtained as the only product in all cases when aldehydes were reacted with 3-bromo-1-propyne under this sonochemical Barbier-type reaction condition. The homopropargyl alcohol was produced as the major product and the low contamination of allenyl alcohol was also obtained when ketone was used as substrate under the reaction condition.     

Quantum yields of the initiation step and chain propagation turnovers in S(RN)1 reactions: photostimulated reaction of 1-iodo-2-methyl-2-phenyl propane with carbanions in DMSO

Neophyl radicals were generated by photoinduced electron transfer (PET) from a suitable donor to the neophyl iodide (1, 1-iodo-2-methyl-2-phenylpropane). The PET reaction of 1 with the enolate anion of cyclohexenone (2) afforded mainly the reduction products tert-butylbenzene (5) and the rearranged isobutylbenzene (6), arising from hydrogen abstraction of the neophyl radical (15) and the rearranged radical 16 intermediates, respectively. The photostimulated reaction of 1 with 2 in the presence of di-tert-butylnitroxide, as a radical trap, afforded adduct 10 in 57% yield. The photoinduced reaction of the enolate anion of acetophenone (3) with 1 gave the substitution products 11 (50%) and 12 (16%), which arise from the coupling of 3 with radicals 15 and 16, respectively. The rate constant obtained for the addition of anion 3 to radical 15 was 1.2 x 10(5) M(-)(1) s(-)(1), by the use of the rearrangement of this radical as a clock reaction. The anion of nitromethane (4) was almost unreactive at the initiation step, but in the presence of 2 under irradiation, it gave high yields (67%) of the substitution product 13 and only 2% of the rearranged product 14. When the ratio of 4 to 1 was diminished, it was possible to observe both substitution products 13 and 14 in 16% and 6.4% yields, respectively. These last results allowed us to estimate the coupling rate constant of neophyl radicals 15 with anion 4 to be at least of the order of 10(6) M(-)(1) s(-)(1). Although the overall quantum yield determined (lambda = 350 nm) for the studied reactions is below 1, the chain lengths (Phi(propagation)) for the reaction of 1 with anions 3 and 4 are 127 and 2, respectively.