Vapor—phase Nitration of Benzene to Nitrobenzene over Supported Sulfuric Acid Catalyst

Nitrobenzene is an important chemical intermediate for producing dyestuffs. It is also used as a solvent. The industrial synthesis of nitrobenzene has been carried out in liquid phase with a mixture of nitric acid and concentrated sulfuric acid. This conventional nitration process still has some unsolved problems such as treatment of waste sulfuric acid and disposal of wastewater. The vapor-phase nitration of benzene to prepare nitrobenzene over the solid acidic catalysts in diluted nitric…     

Density Functional Investigations into the Adsorption of Methanol on Isomorphously Substituted ZSM—5

The adsorption of methanol in the acid sites of zeolites has attracted a great deal of attention because of its relevance to the industrial methanol to gasoline conversion process. In this work, the B3LYP hybrid density functional method was used to investigate the adsorption behavior of methanol on Bronsted acid sites in B, Al, Ga and Fe isomorphously substituted ZSM-5 zeolites. The optimized structures reveal a physisorbed methanol interacting with the zeolite framework through two hydrogen bonds. The order of the computed adsorption energy correlates with the acid strength of the isomorphously substituted ZSM-5: B-ZSM-5《Fe-ZSM-5相似文献   

Intramolecular Charge Transfer Dual Fluorescence pH Sensing using p—Dibutylaminobenzoic Acid—β—cyclodextrin Inclusion Complex

The intramolecular charge transfer dual fluoescence of p-dibutylaminobenzoic acid-β-cyclodextrin inclusion complex showed a substantially higher sensityivity aqueous solution pH variation when compared with that of p-dibutylaminobenzoic acid alone,which established a new principle ofr direct CT fluorescence sensing in aqueous in apueous solution by using the CT fluorophore-cyclodextrin inclusion complex.     

A Flexible Approach to the γ－Amino－β－hydroxy Acid Moiety of Hapalosin

A flexible approach to ethyl (3R,4S)-N-Boc-4-amino-3-hydroxy-5-phenylpentanoate (N-Boc-AHPPA-OEt), the γ-amino-β-hydroxy acid moiety of hapalosin is described. The synthetic method features a ring-opening ethanolysis of an activated N-Boc-lactam, which is obtained via a diastereoselective reductive-alkylation of (R)-malimide derivative. The flexibility of the method resides in the introduction of the alkyl side chain by Grignard reagent addition.     

New Approach to Synthesis of 6,7—Dimethoxyisatin

A new approach to synthesis of 6,7-dimethoxyisatin is reported.2-nitro-3,4-dimethoxy mandelonitrile in glacial acetic acid was treated with the solution of stannous chloride in hydrochloric acid to give 6,7-dimethoxyisatin in a high yield.     

Synthesis of 6E－Geranylgeraniol－19－oic Acid

The present paper deals with the facile synthesis of 6E-geranylgeraniol-19-oic acid(l), a naturally occuring alicyclic diterpene acid, by a Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons olefination of two readily available fragments 7 and 3.     

Intramolecular Amide Hydrolysis in N—Methylmaleamic Acid Revisited

The intramolecular amidc hydrolysis of N-methylmaleamic acid have been revisited by use of density funetional theory and inclusion of solvent effects.The results indicate that concerted reaction mechanism is favored over stepwise reaction mechanism,This is in agreement with the previous theoretical study .Sovlent effects have significant influences on the reaction barricr.     

Synthesis of Acetic Acid on Pd—H4SiW12O40—Based Catalysts by Direct Oxidation of Ethylene

Synthesis of acetic acid by direct oxidation of ethylene on Pd-H4SiW12O40-based catalysts was studied in a fixed-bed integral reactor and a pulse differential reactor,From the performance of the catalysts with different compositions and configurations,it is proposed that acetic acid is predominantly produced via an intermediate of acetaldehyde ,This can be easily confirmed by comparing the product distributions in the integral and the differential reactors,The active sites for acetic acid formation are considered to exist mainly at the boundaries between the H2SiW12O40 and the Pd particles,The Pd-based catalysts reduced by H2/N2 have higher activities than those reduced by hydrazine,as explained by the degree of Pd dispersion obtained from the characteristics of hydrogen chemical adsorption It was found that the Pd-Se-SiW12/SiO2 catalyst with selenium tetrachloride as a precursor was more active than that with potassium selenite ,and that the acetic acid yield can be greatly increased by adding a suitable amount of dichloroethane (C2H4Cl2/C2H4 mole ratio=0.03) to the reactants.     

Study on Bifunctionality of Mo／HZSM—5 Catalysts for Methane Dehydro—Aromatization under Non—oxidative Condition

The optimum Mo/[H^ ] ratio per unit cell of the active precursors in Mo/HZSM-5 catalysts for methane dehydro-aromatization,measured by ^1H MAS NMR,was found to be about 1 when adjusting the acid sites by altering either the SiO2/Al2O3 ration or the Mo loading,This implies that a concerted interaction between the Mo species and the Broensted acid sites probably features the bifunctionality of the Mo/HZSM-5 catalyst,On the other hand,it was found that the driving force for Mo species to move into the HSZM-5 zeolite channels and the interaction between the Mo species and the Broensted acid sites are closely and proportionably realtaed with the amount of Broensted acid sites per unit cell.     

Dealuminated ZSM—5 Zeolite Catalyst for Ethylene Oligomerization to Liquid Fuels

Ethylene oligomerization using ZSM-5 zeolite was investigated to study the role of Broensted acid sites in the formation of higher hydrocarbons,The oligomeriztion of olefins,dependent on the acidity of ZSM-5 zeolite ,is an important step in the conversion of natural gas to liquied fuels,The framework Si/Al ratio reflects the number of potential acid sites and the acid strength of the ZSM-5 catalyst,ZSM-5 with the mole ratio SiO2/Al2O3 equal to 30 was dealuminated for different periods of time according to the acidic ion-exchange method to produce ZSM-5 with various Si/Al ratios,The FT-IR analysis revealed that the integrated framework aluminum band,non-framework aluminum band,and silanol groups areas of the ZSM-5 zeolites decreased after being dealuminated,The performanc of the dealuminated zeolite was tested for ethylene oligomerization.The results demonstrated that the dealumination of ZSM-5 led to higher ethylene conversion,but the gasoline selectivity was reduced compared to the performance of a ZSM-5 zeolite ,The characterization results revealed the amount of aluminum in the zeolitic framework,the crystallinity of the ZSM-5 zeolite,and the Si/Al ration affected the formation of Broensted acid sites,The number of the Broensted acid sites on the catalyst active sites is important in the olefin conversion to liquied hydrocarbons.     

Hydroaromatic equilibration during biosynthesis of shikimic acid

The expense and limited availability of shikimic acid isolated from plants has impeded utilization of this hydroaromatic as a synthetic starting material. Although recombinant Escherichia coli catalysts have been constructed that synthesize shikimic acid from glucose, the yield, titer, and purity of shikimic acid are reduced by the sizable concentrations of quinic acid and 3-dehydroshikimic acid that are formed as byproducts. The 28.0 g/L of shikimic acid synthesized in 14% yield by E. coli SP1.1/pKD12.138 in 48 h as a 1.6:1.0:0.65 (mol/mol/mol) shikimate/quinate/dehydroshikimate mixture is typical of synthesized product mixtures. Quinic acid formation results from the reduction of 3-dehydroquinic acid catalyzed by aroE-encoded shikimate dehydrogenase. Is quinic acid derived from reduction of 3-dehydroquinic acid prior to synthesis of shikimic acid? Alternatively, does quinic acid result from a microbe-catalyzed equilibration involving transport of initially synthesized shikimic acid back into the cytoplasm and operation of the common pathway of aromatic amino acid biosynthesis in the reverse of its normal biosynthetic direction? E. coli SP1.1/pSC5.214A, a construct incapable of de novo synthesis of shikimic acid, catalyzed the conversion of shikimic acid added to its culture medium into a 1.1:1.0:0.70 molar ratio of shikimate/quinate/dehydroshikimate within 36 h. Further mechanistic insights were afforded by elaborating the relationship between transport of shikimic acid and formation of quinic acid. These experiments indicate that formation of quinic acid during biosynthesis of shikimic acid results from a microbe-catalyzed equilibration of initially synthesized shikimic acid. By apparently repressing shikimate transport, the aforementioned E. coli SP1.1/pKD12.138 synthesized 52 g/L of shikimic acid in 18% yield from glucose as a 14:1.0:3.0 shikimate/quinate/dehydroshikimate mixture.     

睾丸酮丛毛单胞菌生物催化合成对苯二甲酸

 以对甲基苯甲酸为唯一碳源筛选能够生物催化合成对苯二甲酸的菌株,发现只有睾丸酮丛毛单胞菌DSM6577可以氧化对甲基苯甲酸生成对苯二甲酸. 对该菌株的细胞生长及其催化对甲基苯甲酸转化为对苯二甲酸的过程进行了研究. 结果表明,底物在8 h内即可完全转化,产物的生成时间为14～31 h, 其中在21 h时产量最大,为34 mg/L.     

Photostability of Ferulic Acid and Its Antioxidant Activity Against Linoleic Acid Peroxidation

Ferulic acid (4‐hydroxy‐3‐methoxycinnamic acid), a phenyl‐propenoid derivative of cinnamic acid, can undergo photolysis upon UV irradiation. The photodegradation kinetics of ferulic acid were thus investigated in different systems. The micellar solutions did not protect the acid from photodegradation. On the contrary, they catalyzed its degradation at a variable extent depending on the surfactant structure. The photodegradation of ferulic acid in microemulsions was slower than in micelles and near to that in water. TiO₂, habitually employed as a physical sunscreen, showed photocatalytic action toward ferulic acid degradation especially at higher initial concentration of ferulic acid. The action of ferulic acid on the peroxidation of linoleic acid in micelles and microemulsions also was evaluated. When the ferulic acid is absent the peroxidation is continuous while when it is present an induction time of 40 minutes or higher was observed. Accordingly, it is likely that linoleic acid acts as photosensitizer for ferulic acid, and that in turn ferulic acid acts as an antioxidant for linoleic acid, reducing the rate of peroxidation.     

ZnHZSM－5上脱氢环化芳构化过程的探讨

以正己烷、环己烷、甲基环戊烷、１－己烯和环己烯等分子探针反应，考察了单Ｂ酸型ＨＺＳＭ－５、Ｚｎ－Ｌ酸型ＺｎＮａＺＳＭ－５和双中心型ＺｎＨＺＳＭ－５（Ｂ酸和Ｚｎ－Ｌ酸）催化剂的性能，探讨了Ｂ酸中心和Ｚｎ－Ｌ酸中心在芳构化过程中的作用．实验结果表明，Ｂ酸中心有利于环化，Ｌ酸中心有利于脱氢芳构化．单具Ｂ酸或Ｚｎ－Ｌ酸中心催化剂上，直链烃分子的芳构化性能较差，当两种中心同时存在时，双功能互相促进，加快芳构化过程．文中还对Ｃ６分子脱氢环化芳构化过程进行了讨论     

Electrolysis of Nitric Acid by Using a Glassy Carbon Fiber Column Electrode System

The electrochemical redox behavior of nitric acid was studied using a glassy carbon fiber column electrode system, and its reaction mechanism was suggested and confirmed in several ways. Electrochemical reactions in less than 2.0M nitric acid was not observed. However, in more than 2.0M nitric acid, the reduction of nitric acid to nitrous acid occurred and the reduction rate was slow so that the nitric acid solution had to be in contact with an electrode for a period of time long enough for an apparent reduction current of nitric acid to nitrous acid to be observed. The nitrous acid generated in more than 2.0M nitric acid was rapidly and easily reduced to nitric oxide by an autocatalytic reaction. Sulfamic acid was confirmed to be effective to destroy the nitrous acid. At least 0.05M sulfamic acid was necessary to scavenge the nitrous acid generated in 3.5M nitric acid.     

A Combined Effect of Thermal and Enzymatic Racemization for d‐Aspartic Acid to l‐Aspartic Acid by High‐Performance Liquid Chromatography Assay

The racemization of d ‐aspartic acid to l ‐aspartic acid has been successfully performed with a coupled enzyme system at 90 °C and a pH of about 4.0 by the assay of high‐performance liquid chromatography. This coupled enzymatic racemization is a successive two‐step reaction first induced by d ‐amino acid oxidase and a subsequent coupled reaction by an aminotransferase clonezyme with the help of coenzyme pyridoxal 5′‐phosphate and cosubstrate l ‐glutamate. Due to the very high temperature, part of the l ‐aspartic acid is produced by the thermal effect. In fact the thermal racemization for aspartic acid can proceed from either d ‐ or l ‐aspartic acid via an intermediate fumaric acid and leads to the formation of d ,l ‐malic acid. The formation of α‐oxalacetic acid formed irreversibly from d ‐aspartic acid with d ‐amino acid oxidase can induce a side reaction to l ‐alanine. The thermal effect may also be responsible for the production of d ‐, and l ‐alanine.     

北柴胡挥发油的成份研究I.

The chemical constituents of essential oil from the roots of Bupleurum chinense DC. were examined by means of GC-MS technique combined with preparative GC TLC and IR. As a result of the analyses, twenty components were identified namely: pentanoic acid, caproic acid, heptanoic acid, 2-heptenoci acid, caprylic acid, 2-octenoic acid, pelargonic acid, 2-nonenoic acid, phenol, cresol, ethylphenol, thymol, eugenol, 0-methoxyphenol, γ-heptalactone, γ-octalactone, γ-decalactone, γ-undecalactone, messoialactone and vanillin acetate.     

Macrocyclic lactones as a source for radiohalogenated fatty acid analogs and their precursors

A simple approach is presented whereby omega halogenated fatty acids can be obtained from macrocyclic musk lactones which are industrially available. While providing a secure source of 16-iodo-hexadecanoic acid and 17-iodo-heptadecanoic acid, the scheme allows ready access to a large number of untried fatty acid analogs. Examples presented are 16-iodo-hexadecanoic acid. 16-iodo-7-hexadecenoic acid. 16-iodo-12-oxa-hexadecanoic acid, 15-iodo-pentadecanoic acid, and 15-iodo-12-keto-pentadecanoic acid.     

Frontal Polymerization of Deep Eutectic Solvents Composed of Acrylic and Methacrylic Acids

Frontal polymerization of deep eutectic solvents (DESs) made with acrylic or methacrylic acid as the monomer and hydrogen bond donor was studied. Fronts with acrylic acid and choline chloride propagated more uniformly than with pure acrylic acid, so an exploration into how the DES affected frontal polymerization was performed. The hydrogen bond acceptor of the DES was replaced by several analogs to determine the effect on the DES front behavior. The analogs used were talc, DMSO, lauric acid, and stearic acid, which acted as a heat sink, inert diluent, hydrogen bonding diluent, and inert phase change material, respectively. None of the methacrylic acid‐analog systems were able to sustain a front. While the acrylic acid‐analog systems did sustain a front (with the exception of stearic acid), none of the fronts replicated the acrylic acid DES behavior. The acrylic acid–talc sample behaved more violently—like pure acrylic acid polymerization—than the acrylic acid DES, and the DMSO and lauric acid samples produced slower fronts than that of the acrylic acid DES. We propose that the reactivity of the acrylic acid and methacrylic acid is enhanced in the DES. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2017 , 55, 4046–4050     

Identification of novel circulating coffee metabolites in human plasma by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry

This study reports a liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry method for the detection of polyphenol-derived metabolites in human plasma without enzymatic treatment after coffee consumption. Separation of available standards was achieved by reversed-phase ultra performance liquid chromatography and detection was performed by high resolution mass spectrometry in negative electrospray ionization mode. This analytical method was then applied for the identification and relative quantification of circulating coffee metabolites. A total of 34 coffee metabolites (mainly reduced, sulfated and methylated forms of caffeic acid, coumaric acid, caffeoylquinic acid and caffeoylquinic acid lactone) were identified based on mass accuracy (<4 ppm for most metabolites), specific fragmentation pattern and co-chromatography (when standard available). Among them, 19 circulating coffee metabolites were identified for the first time in human plasma such as feruloylquinic acid lactone, sulfated and glucuronidated forms of feruloylquinic acid lactone and sulfated forms of coumaric acid. Phenolic acid derivatives such as dihydroferulic acid, dihydroferulic acid 4'-O-sulfate, caffeic acid 3'-O-sulfate, dimethoxycinnamic acid, dihydrocaffeic acid and coumaric acid O-sulfate appeared to be the main metabolites circulating in human plasma after coffee consumption. The described method is a sensitive and reliable approach for the identification of coffee metabolites in biological fluids. In future, this analytical method will give more confidence in compound identification to provide a more comprehensive assessment of coffee polyphenol bioavailability studies in humans.