Heteropolyacids as catalysts for synthesis of methyl tert-butyl ether

The influence of the composition and structure of heteropolyacids (HPA) on their catalytic activity in the liquid phase synthesis of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) at 42 °C has been studied. The activity of HPA is compared with that of other acid catalysts. The most active are HPA's of the Dawson structure, then come HPA's of the Keggin and Dexter-Silverton structures. HPA salts have low activity in the synthesis of MTBE.

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Ethanolysis of penta- and tetramethyldisiloxane catalyzed by aqueous hydrochloric acid

The rates of cleavage of the Si–H bond of penta- and tetramethyldisiloxane have been studied. The reaction is first order in the silane and in the dilute acid. However, at high acid concentrations, the rate of reaction is governed by the acidity function of the system: this may indicate fast reversible proton transfer from the solvent to the organosilane in the rate-determining step.

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Si–H - . . , : , .

     

γ-Induced reduction of Eu(III) in aqueous solution

-radiation of Co⁶⁰ has been applied to reduce Eu(III) to Eu(II) in aqueous solutions of the mixture of rare earths. The kinetics of the process has been investigated as a function of the absorbed radiation dose and organic additive concentration.

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+3 - Co⁶⁰: Eu(III)Eu(II). .

     

Catalytic and acidic properties of different metal-zeolite catalysts

Catalytic and acidic properties of bifunctional catalysts containing faujasite, superhigh-silica zeolite and mordenite have been studied in isomerization of C₈-alkylaromatic hydrocarbons.

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Studies of calciomagnetite phase by means of thermal analysis

Iron oxides doped with calcium occur in such natural metallurgical materials as sinters and lumps for the blast furnace process. In this work the Ca-doped magnetite phase Fe_3–y Ca _y O₄ with 0<y0.55 was produced and studied as a pattern phase for investigation of the magnetite phase in sinters.The synthesis process was studied by means of simultaneous thermal analysis, while the synthesized products were studied by diffraction analysis, scanning and optical microscopy, and spectral analysis in microareas.The solubility limits for Ca in magnetite were estimated, and an explanation of the shapes of the thermal curves was given.

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Zusammenfassung Mit Kalzium versetzte Eisenoxide kommen in natürlichen Metallurgiematerialien wie z. B. Sintererzen und Erzbrocken für die Hochofenverhüttung vor. In vorliegender Arbeit wird die kalziumversetzte Magnetitphase Fe_3–y Ca _y O₄ mit 0<y0.55 hergestellt und als Modellphase zur Untersuchung von Magnetitsintererzen studiert. Der Syntheseprozeß wurde mittels gleichzeitiger Thermoanalysen, die synthetisierten Produkte durch Diffraktionsanalysen, optischer und Scanningmikroskopie sowie Spektralanalyse im Mikrobereich untersucht. Die Löslichkeitsgrenzen von Kalzium in Magnetit wurden abgeschätzt und eine Erklärung für den Verlauf der thermischen Kurven gegeben.

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, , , . Fe_3–y Ca _y O₄ 0<y0,55 . , - , , . .

     

Effect of traces of water vapor on the rate of ammonia decomposition on polycrystalline platinum

The influence of small (lower than 0.02) molar fractions of water on the rate of ammonia decomposition on platinum wires was studied for ammonia pressures varying between 6.7 and 93.3 kPa and temperatures between 800 and 1700 K. The presence of water strongly inhibited the rate of reaction in all experiments.

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( 0,02) , 6,7 93,3 , 800 1700 K. .

     

Structure and Magnetic Properties of Solid Solutions of Molecular Magnetics Based on Ni(II) and Co(II) Complexes with Nitroxyl Radicals

Ni(II) and Co(II) complexes with deprotonated paramagnetic enaminoketones 4(3,3,3trifluorine2oxopropylidene) 2,2,5,5tetramethyl3imidazolidine1oxyl (L) and 4(3,3,3trifluorine1chlorine2oxopropylidene)2,2,5,5tetramethyl3imidazolidine1oxyl (L¹) and alcohols are shown to form continuous solid solutions Ni_xCo_1-xL₂(C₂H₅OH)₂ and Ni_xCo_1-xL₂ ¹(CH₃OH)₂. Single crystal Xray diffraction analysis showed that concentration variation practically does not affect the structural characteristics of the solid solutions. Distinguishing features if the magnetic behavior of Ni_xCo_1-xL₂ · (C₂H₅OH)₂ and Ni_xCo_1-xL₂ ¹(CH₃OH)₂ are the antiferromagnetic interaction of the moments of the nickel and cobalt sublattices inside the polymeric layers and the antiferromagnetic nature of interlayer interaction of the magnetic moments.     

Dynamics of nickel catalyst carbonization in heating-cooling cycles

Carbonization of a nickel catalyst for methane reforming in methane-carbon dioxide mixture has been studied in heating-cooling cycles at different heating temperatures. Thermogravimetric carbonization curves obtained with different quantities of carbon deposited on the catalyst practically coincide in a very wide range of carbon coverages. Temperature limits for the appearance and disapearance of carbon deposition centers have been determined.

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Thermal properties of chitosan-phosphazene polymers

The problems of the thermal properties of chitosan-phosphazene polymers containing different amounts of phosphazene units are discussed. Chitosan and microcrystalline cellulose are used for comparison. The chitosan-phosphazene polymers have lower temperatures of the maximum of the exothermic effect and of maximum mass-loss rate in comparison with those of chitosan. This is connected with degradation of the polymers, with subsequent pyrolisis to fragments which can inhibit flame.

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Zusammenfassung Es werden die Probleme der thermischen Eigenschaften eines Chitosan-Phosphazene-Polymers diskutiert, welches in seiner Struktur verschiedene Mengen von Phosphazen-Einheiten enthält. Gleichzeitig wurden ein Chitosan und mikrokristalline Cellulose zu Vergleichszwecken eingesetzt. Das Chitosan-Phosphazen-Polymer zeigte eine herabgesetzte Temperatur im Maximum des exothermen Effekts und eine Temperatur des Maximums der Geschwindigkeit des Massenverlustes im Vergleich zu Chitosan. Dieses Phänomen ist mit dem Abbau des Polymers verbunden sowie mit der Pyrolyse der in diesem Prozess gebildeten Fragmente, welche flammenhindernd sind.

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Résumé L'article discute le problème des propriétés thermiques d'un polymère chitosanephosphazène contenant diverses quantités d'unités phosphazène dans sa structure. En même temps on s'est servi, pour comparaison, de chitosane et de cellulose microcristalline. Le polymère chitosane-phosphazène a montré une diminution de la température du maximum de l'effet exothermique et de la température du maximum de la vitesse de perte de masse, comparé au chitosane. Ce phénomène est en rapport avec la dégradation du polymère étudié ainsi qu'avec la pyrolyse des fragments formés dans ce processus qui joue comme inhibiteur de flamme.

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Beitrag zur aufeinanderfolgenden thermochemischen Bestimmung von SiO2 und Al2O3 Aus flusssaurer lösung

Zusammenfassung Die vorliegende Arbeit gibt eingangs einen Überblick von Publikationen, die sich mit der thermochemischen Bestimmung von SiO₂ und Al₂O₃ aus flußsaurer Lösung befassen. Davon ausgehend werden Versuche beschrieben und Ergebnisse diskutiert, die mit konstanten Einwaagen von 700 mg SiO₂ und etwa 100 mg Al₂O₃ aus flußsaurer Lösung und verschiedenen Kombinationen von Injektionsreagenzien erhalten wurden und die auf die Belange der Analyse von gefällten Natriumaluminiumsilicaten abgestimmt waren. Die vorgenommenen Untersuchungen führen zu den Schluß, daß Al₂O₃ und SiO₂ in Natriumaluminiumsilicaten aus flußsaurer Lösung mit der Injektionsreagenskombination SrCl₂KCl bestimmt werden sollten.

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The first part of the paper gives a review of the literature dealing with thermochemical determinations of SiO₂ and Al₂O₃ in hydrofluoric acid solution. The results of experiments with constant samples weights of 700 mg SiO₂ and about 100 mg Al₂O₃ in hydrofluoric acid solution with differently combined injection reagents are discussed. The determinations were based on the analysis of precipitated sodium aluminium silicates.The investigations revealed that combined SrCl₂/KCl solution should be used as injection reagent for determination of the Al₂O₃ and SiO₂ contents of sodium aluminium silicates in hydrofluoric acid.

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, . , (700 ) ( 100 ) , . . , SrCl₂-KCl .

     

Studies in the area of 2,3′-biquinolyl. 1. Arylation and hetarylation of 2,3′-biquinolyl dianion

The 2,3-biquinolyl dianion, when reacting with aryl- and hetaryl halides, forms arylation products at the 4 position, and treatment of these products with alkyl halides or water yields 1-alkyl-4-aryl-1,4-dihydro-2,3-biquinolyls or 4-aryl-1,4-dihydro-2,3-biquinolyls, respectively. Oxidation of the latter yields 4-aryl-2,3-biquinolyls. The cation dependence of the arylation reaction is demonstrated.Stavropol' State University, Stavropol' 355009. Russian Chemical Engineering University, Moscow 125190. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 8, pp. 1094–1099, August, 1997.     

A rapid method of determination of specific surface areas

An apparatus and a method for the rapid determination of specific surface areas are described. The method is based on low temperature adsorption of nitrogen from the air and requires determination of the adsorbed gas at two relative pressures. The accuracy of the method, as compared with the BET technique, is ±9% for the adsorbents studied.

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Coke deposition on naphtha reforming catalysts: I. Influence of the hydrocarbon feed

During hydrocarbons reactions over Pt/Al₂O₃ the catalyst is covered by coke. It is accepted that coke formation occurs on metal and acid sites. During normal heptane and methylcyclopentane reforming it was found that the nature and the rate of coke deposited on the catalyst surface was not same, depending on the structure of the hydrocarbon feed.

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Pt/Al₂O₃ . , . , - .

     

Estimation of kinetic parameters in oxidative dehydrogenation of n-butenes over SnO2?Sb2O4 catalysts

Kinetic curves measured in the oxidation of n-butenes over a SnSb=31 mixed oxide catalyst were fitted by the kinetic model put forward in a previous paper. The goodness of fitting shows that the kinetic behavior of this complex reaction system can be described by a mechanism involving acidic and redox sites on the catalyst surface.

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Effect of ligands on the hydrogenation selectivity in the presence of rhenium catalysts

It has been established that the catalytic activity of rhenium oxohalide complexes with phosphorus- or sulfur-containing ligands in hydroganation of C₆–C₁₀ olefins, nitrobenzene and p-nitrotoluene is primarily determined by the original ligand to rhenium ion bond. Chain length of olefins does not affect their hydrogenation rate.

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The use of calorimetric data for estimation of the point defect concentration in solids

Calorimetric methods which allow estimation of the point defect concentration in solids are reviewed. Special attention is paid to the calculation of defect parameters based on the analysis of excessive heat capacity, and to correlations between the thermodynamic parameters of melting and the energetic parameters of point defect formation. The applicability of the thermodynamic approach to the study of intrinsic disorder in solids is demonstrated.

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Zusammenfassung Kalorimetrische Methoden zur Abschätzung der Konzentration von Punktdefekten in Festkörpern werden zusammengestellt. Aufmerksamkeit verdienen die Berechnung von Defektparametern aus einer Untersuchung der Exzeß-Wärmekapazität und Korrelationen zwischen thermodynamischen Parametern des Schmelzens und energetischen Parametern der Punktdefektbildung. Die Anwendbarkeit eines thermodynamischen Ansatzes zur Untersuchung der Eigenfehlordnung in Festkörpern wird demonstriert.

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Propylene oxidation over tin-molybdenum oxide catalysts

The influence of preparation of tin-molybdenum catalysts on their phase composition and activity has been elucidated. The mutual dissolution of Sn and Mo oxides leads to a considerable increase in their activities and selectivities in the partial oxidation of propylene to acetone.

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Catalytic activity of CaO?CaF2 binary systems in the Claus reaction

Activity of CaO–CaF₂ catalysts in the Claus reaction has been studied as a function of catalyst composition and of the time of catalyst operation in the reaction. Opposite effects of low and high fluoride content on the Claus activity have been found. A new type of reducing centers is suggested to be responsible for the increase in the activity observed in the case of fluorine-rich catalysts.

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CaO–CaF₂ . , . , , .

     

Monohydrates of strontium and barium hydroxide

The monohydrates of strontium and barium hydroxide have been prepared by decomposition, under vacuum, of the corresponding octahydrates. X-ray powder data for both compounds are reported, together with that for anhydrous strontium hydroxide; the latter is included in order to clarify an apparent anomaly in the literature.

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Zusammenfassung Es wurden die Monohydrate von Strontium und Bariumhydroxid im Vakuum aus den entsprechenden Octahydraten hergestellt. Röntgenographische Daten für beide Verbindungen sowie für wasserfreies Strontiumhydroxid wurden gegeben; für Letzteres, um gewisse Anom alien in der Literatur zu klären.

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Résumé Préparation des hydroxydes de strontium et de baryum monohydratés par décomposition dans le vide des octohydrates correspondants. Etude par rayons X de ces composés ainsi que de l'hydroxyde de strontium anhydre, dans le but, pour ce dernier, d'élucider certaines anomalies de la littérature.

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The authors wish to thank Mr. A. Miller for taking the X-ray powder photographs.     

Thermal behaviour of melamine

Melamine undergoes condensation on heating with elimination of ammonia and formation of insoluble products. Thermogravimetry and infrared characterisation show that two products of successive condensation can be reproducibly obtained upon heating atT}<500 °C and then at 600 °C. Above 620 °C, the melamine condensate undergoes thermal degradation with quantitative formation of volatile products.

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Zusammenfassung Melanin geht beim Erhitzen eine Kondensation unter Abgabe von Ammoniak und Bildung unlöslicher Produkte ein. Durch Thermogravimetrie und Infrarotspektroskopie wird gezeigt, daß beim Erhitzen zwei Produkte von aufeinanderfolgenden Kondensationsreaktionen beiT}<500 °C undT= 600 °C reproduzierbar erhalten werden. Oberhalb 620 °C wird das Melaminkondensat vollständig unter Bildung flüchtiger Produkte thermisch zersetzt.

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The authors wish to thank Dr. N. Del Fanti of Mantefluos, Italy for most helpful discussion.

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This work has been supported by the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche through the Progetto Finalizzato Chimica Fine e Secondaria.