Effect of alcohol solvents treated ZrO（OH）2 hydrogel on properties of ZrO2 and its catalytic performance in isosynthesis

A series of ZrO2 catalysts were prepared by treating ZrO(OH)2 hydrogel with different alcohol solvents (C2-C4 alcohols) and calcining under N2 flow at 773 K for 3 h. The obtained ZrO2 catalysts were systematically characterized by the methods of N2 adsorption-desorption, powder X-ray diffraction, NH3 temperature-programmed desorption, and CO2 temperature-programmed desorption. The catalytic performance of each catalyst was evaluated in the selective synthesis of iso-C4 (isobutene and isobutane) and light olefins (C2= ～C4= ) from CO hydrogenation. The specific surface area increased for the ZrO2 catalysts obtained by treating ZrO(OH)2 hydrogel with different alcohol solvents. The amounts of both acidic and basic sites on the catalyst surface increased obviously. The catalytic activity (CO conversion) of ZrO2 catalysts also increased after the treatment with different alcohol solvents. The highest activity was obtained over the catalyst which was pretreated with isopropanol. However, alcohol solvent treatment retarded the transformation of ZrO2 crystal structure from tetragonal phase to monoclinic phase, and subsequently resulted in the decrease of monoclinic phase in ZrO2, which led to the decrease of olefin selectivity in corresponding hydrocarbon products (C2=～C4= /CH).     

Effect of alcohol solvents treated ZrO(OH)_2 hydrogel on properties of ZrO_2 and its catalytic performance in isosynthesis

A series of ZrO2 catalysts were prepared by treating ZrO(OH)2 hydrogel with different alcohol solvents (C2-C4 alcohols) and calcining under N2 flow at 773 K for 3 h. The obtained ZrO2 catalysts were systematically characterized by the methods of N2 adsorption-desorption, powder X-ray diffraction, NH3 temperature-programmed desorption, and CO2 temperature-programmed desorption. The catalytic performance of each catalyst was evaluated in the selective synthesis of iso-C4 (isobutene and isobutane) and light olefins (C2= ～C4= ) from CO hydrogenation. The specific surface area increased for the ZrO2 catalysts obtained by treating ZrO(OH)2 hydrogel with different alcohol solvents. The amounts of both acidic and basic sites on the catalyst surface increased obviously. The catalytic activity (CO conversion) of ZrO2 catalysts also increased after the treatment with different alcohol solvents. The highest activity was obtained over the catalyst which was pretreated with isopropanol. However, alcohol solvent treatment retarded the transformation of ZrO2 crystal structure from tetragonal phase to monoclinic phase, and subsequently resulted in the decrease of monoclinic phase in ZrO2, which led to the decrease of olefin selectivity in corresponding hydrocarbon products (C2=～C4= /CH).     

三甲基酰氧基硅烷与环氧氯丙烷的开环反应

Ring cleavage reaction between trimethylacyloxysilances and epichlorohydrin using 5-t-buty 1-2-furanatochromium (IIIe n(TBF)3Cr) as catalyst was studied in detail and the products, various esters of β-trimethylsiloxy-y-chloropropanol, were obtained. Relative reaction rates between various acyloxysilances and epichlorophydrin were compared by determining the half-lives of the acyloxysilances. The direction of ring cleavage was examined with IR, ^1H NMR, ^1^3C NMR and HPLC and comparable to that reported in literature. Toxicity of these products was determined.     

Apparent Molar Volumes and Solvation Coefficients in Ternary-pseudo-binary Mixtures [（Styrene＋Ethyl Acetate or Benzene）＋（N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone＋Ethyl Acetate or Benzene）]

Over the full range of compositions,in the ternary-pseudo-binary mixtures of x[(1-y)C6H5CH=CH2+ yCH3COOC2H5(or C6H6)]+(1-x)[(1-y)NMP+yCH3COOC2H5(or C6H6)],the apparent molar volumes of each pseudo-pure component at different y values were calculated from the density data at 298.15 K and atmospheric pressure.The results show that the four parameters cubic polynomial can correlate the apparent molar volume with the molar fraction well over the full molar fraction range.The limiting partial molar volumes and the molar volumes of each pseudo-pure component were evaluated with different methods.Based on the limiting partial molar volume and molar volume at a certain y value,a new universal coefficient termed as solvation coefficient γ was defined to describe quantitatively the solvation degree of pseudo-pure solute and the interactions of solute-solvent molecules from the macroscopical thermodynamics viewpoint.The results demonstrate the solvation coefficients decrease with the amount of the third component increasing for each pseudo-pure solute,irrespective of the pseudo-pure solvent.Then the solvation degrees of each pseudo-pure component,the specific interactions between the solute molecule and the solvent one were discussed in terms of the solvation coefficient.     

Experimental and Theoretical Study of the Effect of Moisture on Methane Adsorption and Desorption by Activated Carbon at 273.5 K

Adsorption and desorption of methane by activated carbon (AC) at constant temperature and at various pressures were investigated. The effect of moisture was also studied. A volumetric method was used, up to 40 bar, at a temperature of 273.5 K. Results of a dry AC sample were compared with those obtained from a moist sample and two different ACs with different physical and surface properties were used. As expected, the results showed that the existence of moisture, trapped in the AC pores, could lead to a decrease in the amount of methane adsorbed and a decrease in the amount of methane delivered during desorption. To model the experimental results, a large variety of adsorption isotherms were used. The regressed parameters for the adsorption isotherms were obtained using the experimental data generated in the present study. The accuracy of the results obtained from the different adsorption isotherms was favorably compared.     

Design, synthesis and characterization of a novel pH-sensitive hydrogel

A novel degradable pH-sensitive hydrogel with pendent carboxyl groups was designed and synthesized from ethylenediaminetetraacetic dianhydride （EDTAh） and butanediamine （BDA） with dicyclohexylcarbodiimide （DCC） as a condensating agent and BDA as a crosslinking agent. The obtained polymers were characterized by ^13C NMR, ^1H NMR and FTIR. The swelling experiments of the hydrogel in pH 3, 7, and 12 media indicated much higher swelling ratio in pH 12 media than in pH 3 and pH 7 media, exhibiting sound pH sensitivity. The pH sensitivity of this type of hydrogel may be regulated through controlling the type and the dose of the crosslinking agent.     

THE SYNTHESIS AND STUDIES ON PALLADIUM CATALYSTS ANCHORED ON CHELATE RESIN

A chelate resin with 8-aminoquinoline group attached to a styrene-divinybenzene copolymer matrix was reacted with PdCl_2, forminga polymeric palladium complex, which was reduced with different reducing agents, such as hydrogen, stannous chloride, sodium borohydride, lithium aluminum hydride, hydrazine and basic aqueous methanolic solution and thus the polymer-supported palladium (Ⅱ) complex, colloidal palladium and palladium complex with different valence states were obtained. The hydrogenation of n-hexene in methanol at 40℃ under atmospheric hydrogen pressure and the selective hydrogenation of 1,5,9-cyclododecatriene at 100℃ under 20 kg/cm~2 hydrogen pressure were studied. The results showed that the palladium complexes With different valence states prepared with hydrazine or methanol-water (pH=11) were effective catalysts for the hydrogenation of olefins. The loss of palladium on catalysts was correlated to the palladium dispersion and valence states. It was found thst the loss of palladium decreas     

DFT Study on Some Properties of Polybrominated Phenoxathiin 10-Oxides

With the B3LYP calculation method of density functional theory(DFT)and the 6-31G* basis set,full optimization calculation was made for phenoxathiin10-oxide(PTO)and 135 polybromine phenoxathiin 10-oxides(PBPTOs)with the Gaussian 03 program and molar heat capacity in constant volume(CVθ)value of each molecule in the standard state was obtained.The relation between CVθ and the substitution position and number of bromine atom(NPBS)was studied,and the results indicated good correlation(R2 = 1.000)between CVθ and NPBS of PBPTO compounds.Based on the output file of Gaussian 03 program,molar heat capacity at constant pressure(Cp,m)of PBPTO compounds from 200 to 1,000 K was calculated with the statistical thermodynamics program,and the correlation equation between Cp,m and temperature(T,T-1 and T-2)was obtained with the least-squares method,and the correlation coefficient of the correlation equation(R2)was 1.000.In addition,based on the partition function of each molecule calculated by vibration analysis,the relative rate constant of formation of each molecule was calculated.     

THE STATE OF CHROMIUM (Ⅲ) ION IN AQUEOUS SOLUTION

So far few systematic studies on the hydrolytic polymerization of Cr(Ⅲ) were reported because of inertness of the ion and complication of the process. We studied it in equilibrium by pH method systematically in a wide concentration range (0.0002—0.32 M). The results show that, in the low concentration range, the composition of the polynuclear hydrolysis products may be represented as [Cr_3(OH)_4] (OH)_n (n=1,2,3); in the medium range, the composition of products as Cr[Cr(OH)_2]_n~((3+n))~+ (n=1,2,3); in the high range, the composition of products as Cr[Gr(OH)]_n~((3+2n))~+ (n=1, 2), and in the intermediate range between medium and high range where the hydrolysis system is in a transition state, the composition of products as [Cr_3(OH)_3]~(6+) and [Cr_3(OH)_4]~(5+). The values of hydrolysis constants of the identical species measured in different Cr concentration ranges and calculated by different methods were found in good agreement with each other. A predominance-arca diagram was made by using the hy     

Preparation of a pH-sensitive pantoprazole-imprinted polymer and evaluation of its drug-binding and -releasing properties

The aim of this work was to synthesize a pantoprazole-imprinted polymer(MIPs)and study its binding and release properties in an aqueous media.Methacrylic acid(MAA),methacrylamide(MAAM),hydroxyethyl methacrylate(HEMA),and 4-vinyl pyridine(4VP)were tested as functional monomers.Different solvents were also applied as polymerization media under heat or UV radiation.The optimized MIP was prepared in chloroform as a solvent,4-vinyl pyridine as a functional monomer,and ethylene glycole dimethacrylate(EGDMA)as a crosslinker monomer under UV irradiation.Binding and release properties of MIP were studied in comparison with a non-imprinted polymer(NIP)in aqueous media,at different pH values.The protective effect of polymer for drugs against acidic conditions was evaluated at pH 2.Results indicated that the MIP had superior binding properties compared to NIP for pantoprazole.The percentage of drug released from MIP was significantly less than from NIP at all pH values,which was attributed to the presence of imprinted cavities in the MIP matrix.MIP also had a stronger protective effect for pantoprazole in acidic media,in comparison with NIP.     

三价铬离子的水解聚合作用的研究(Ⅲ)——在较高浓度下Cr3+的水解聚合状态

本文用pH法研究了Cr³⁺在较高浓度下的水解聚合状态,发现了同一种Cr³⁺水解体系的第二种“根+节”配位化合物--Cr[Cr(OH)]_n^(3+2n)+(n=1,2)。其水解平衡常数为lgβ_1,2=-2.68,lgβ_2,3=-3.84。     

Ab initio molecular orbital study of reactivity of active alkyl groups. IV. Nitrosation of acyclic carbonyl compound with methyl nitrite via "open-chain" transition state

The mechanism of the nitrosation of enolate anion of acetone [CH3COCH2]- (1) with methyl nitrite CH3ONO (2) via an "open-chain" transition state without Na+ in the C-N bond formation process was studied by the ab initio MO method. The complex [CH3COCH2NO(OCH3)]- (C-II) was first formed from the adduct (C-I) of 1 and 2 through the transition state (TSI). Finally, E-1-hydroxyimino-2-oxo-propane CH3COCH=NOH (3E), together with Z-form (3Z), was obtained by way of the elimination process. It has become apparent that 3E is formed when C-II-A is produced in the C-N bond formation process.     

一些含半夹心结构VIB族金属的1, 1'-二硫(硒)二茂铁化合物的 合成

Cp^*Cr(NO)(CO)~2与Fe(C~5H~4S)~2S反应,形成氧化-还原产物Cp^*Cr(NO)(SC~5H~4)~2Fe(1)。双杂核二茂铁化合物Cp^*M(NO)(EC~5H~4)~2Fe[M=Mo,E=S(2a),Se(2b);M=W,E=S(4a),Se(4b)]、CpMo(NO)(SC~5H~4)~2Fe(3)、Cp~2Mo(SeC~5H~4)~2Fe(6)和Cp~2W(SC~5H~4)~2Fe(7)可通过Fe(C~5H~4ELi)~2.2THF(E=S,Se)与Cp^*M(NO)I~2(M=Mo,W)、[CpMo(MO)I~2]~2或Cp~2MCl~2(M=Mo,W)反应制得。三核杂原子二茂铁化合物[Cp^*Cr(NO)~2]~2(EC~5H~4)~2Fe[E=S(8a),Se(8b)],由Fe(C~5H~4ELi)~2.2THF(E=S,Se)与二倍摩尔量的Cp^*Cr(NO)~2I反应制备。通过AgBF~4氧化2a得到二茂铁离子型化合物[Cp^*Mo(NO)(SC~5H~4)~2Fe]^+BF~4^-(5)。采用元素分析、红外光谱、^1H和^1^3CNMR谱以及EI-MS表征了所合成的新型化合物。     

Characterisation of the protolytic properties of synthetic carbonate free fluorapatite

The acid/base surface properties of carbonate free fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F) have been characterised using high precision potentiometric titrations and surface complex modelling. Synthetic carbonate free fluorapatite was prepared and characterised by SEM, XRD, FT-IR and FT-Raman. The specific surface area was determined to be 17.7+/-1.2 m2 g(-1) with BET (N2 adsorption). The titrations were performed at 25+/-0.2 degrees C, within the pH range 5.7-10.8, in 0.10 and 0.50 mol dm(-3) NaNO3 ionic media. Experimental data were interpreted using the constant capacitance model and the software FITEQL 4.0. The surface equilibria: [triple bond]S1OH <==> [triple bond]S1O- + H+ lg betaS(-110) (int), [triple bond]S2OH <==> [triple bond]S2O- + H+ lg betaS(-101) (int) well describes the surface characteristics of synthetic fluorapatite. The equilibrium constants obtained were: lg betaS(-110) (int) = -6.33+/-0.05 and lg betaS(-101) (int) = -8.82+/-0.06 at I = 0.10 mol dm(-3). At the ionic strength 0.50 mol dm(-3), the equilibrium constants were slightly shifted to: lg betaS(-110) (int) = -6.43+/-0.05 and lg betaS(-101) (int) = -8.93+/-0.06. The number of active surface sites, N(s), was calculated from titration data and was found to be 2.95 and 2.34 sites nm(-2) for the ionic strengths 0.10 and 0.50 mol dm(-3), respectively. pH(PZC) or the IEP was found to be 5.7 from Z-potential measurements.     

Kinetics and mechanism of anation of hexaaquochromium(III) by 2-aminopyridine

The kinetics of substitution of aqua ligands from the hexaaquochromium(III) ion by 2-aminopyridine (2-ampyH⁺) in aqueous medium has been studied spectrophotometrically in the 40–55° C range. The rate law involving the outer sphere complex formation has been established at pH 2.7 as

Oxidative homolysis of a nitrosylchromium complex

Metal(III)-polypyridine complexes [M(NN)(3)](3+) (M = Ru or Fe; NN = bipyridine (bpy), phenanthroline (phen), or 4,7-dimethylphenanthroline (Me(2)-phen)) oxidize the nitrosylpentaaquachromium(III) ion, [Cr(aq)NO](2+), with an overall 4:1 stoichiometry, 4 [Ru(bpy)(3)](3+) + [Cr(aq)NO](2+) + 2 H(2)O --> 4 [Ru(bpy)(3)](2+) + [Cr(aq)](3+) + NO(3)(-) + 4 H(+). The kinetics follow a mixed second-order rate law, -d[[M(NN)(3)](3+)]/dt = nk[[M(NN)(3)](3+)][[Cr(aq)NO](2+)], in which k represents the rate constant for the initial one-electron transfer step, and n = 2-4 depending on reaction conditions and relative rates of the first and subsequent steps. With [Cr(aq)NO](2+) in excess, the values of nk are 283 M(-1) s(-1) ([Ru(bpy)(3)](3+)), 7.4 ([Ru(Me(2)-phen)(3)](3+)), and 5.8 ([Fe(phen)(3)](3+)). In the proposed mechanism, the one-electron oxidation of [Cr(aq)NO](2+) releases NO, which is further oxidized to nitrite, k = 1.04x10(6) M(-1) s(-1), 6.17x10(4), and 1.12x10(4) with the three respective oxidants. Further oxidation yields the observed nitrate. The kinetics of the first step show a strong correlation with thermodynamic driving force. Parallels were drawn with oxidative homolysis of a superoxochromium(III) ion, [Cr(aq)OO](2+), to gain insight into relative oxidizability of coordinated NO and O(2), and to address the question of the "oxidation state" of coordinated NO in [Cr(aq)NO](2+).     

Kinetics and mechanism of the interaction of nitric oxide with pentacyanoferrate(II). Formation and dissociation of [Fe(CN)5NO]3 -

The interaction of NO with [Fe(CN)(5)H(2)O](3)(-) (generated by aquation of the corresponding ammine complex) to produce [Fe(CN)(5)NO](3)(-) was studied by UV-vis spectrophotometry. The reaction product is the well characterized nitrosyl complex, described as a low-spin Fe(II) bound to the NO radical. The experiments were performed in the pH range 4-10, at different concentrations of NO, temperatures and pressures. The rate law was first-order in each of the reactants, with the specific complex-formation rate constant, k(f)( )()= 250 +/- 10 M(-)(1) s(-)(1) (25.4 degrees C, I = 0.1 M, pH 7.0), DeltaH(f)() = 70 +/- 1 kJ mol(-)(1), DeltaS(f)() = +34 +/- 4 J K(-)(1) mol(-)(1), and DeltaV(f)() = +17.4 +/- 0.3 cm(3) mol(-)(1). These values support a dissociative mechanism, with rate-controlling dissociation of coordinated water, and subsequent fast coordination of NO. The complex-formation process depends on pH, indicating that the initial product [Fe(CN)(5)NO](3)(-) is unstable, with a faster decomposition rate at lower pH. The decomposition process is associated with release of cyanide, further reaction of NO with [Fe(CN)(4)NO](2)(-), and formation of nitroprusside and other unknown products. The decomposition can be prevented by addition of free cyanide to the solutions, enabling a study of the dissociation process of NO from [Fe(CN)(5)NO](3)(-). Cyanide also acts as a scavenger for the [Fe(CN)(5)](3)(-) intermediate, giving [Fe(CN)(6)](4)(-) as a final product. From the first-order behavior, the dissociation rate constant was obtained as k(d) = (1.58 +/- 0.06) x 10(-)(5) s(-)(1) at 25.0 degrees C, I = 0.1 M, and pH 10.2. Activation parameters were found to be DeltaH(d)() = 106.4 +/- 0.8 kJ mol(-)(1), DeltaS(d)() = +20 +/- 2 J K(-)(1) mol(-)(1), and DeltaV(d)() = +7.1 +/- 0.2 cm(3) mol(-)(1), which are all in line with a dissociative mechanism. The low value of k(d) as compared to values for the release of other ligands L from [Fe(II)(CN)(5)L](n)()(-) suggests a moderate to strong sigma-pi interaction of NO with the iron(II) center. It is concluded that the release of NO from nitroprusside in biological media does not originate from [Fe(CN)(5)NO](3)(-) produced on reduction of nitroprusside but probably proceeds through the release of cyanide and further reactions of the [Fe(CN)(4)NO](2)(-) ion.     

Single-column ion-chromatographic determination of chromium(VI) in aqueous soil and sludge extracts

Single-column ion-chromatography (SCIC) was investigated as a routine, rapid, precise and selective analytical method for the determination of chromium(VI) in aqueous extracts of soil and sewage sludge. Chromatographic parameters were optimized for determination of Cr(VI), NO(-)(3) and SO(2-)(4). A low-capacity resin-based column was used for the separation and the anions were determined by conductometric detection. p-Hydroxybenzoic acid (5mM) at pH 8.5 was used as the eluent. The limit of detection, defined as S/N = 3, was 92 mug/l. The resolution between Cr(VI) and SO(2-)(4) was 2.8, the precision ranged from 0.9% for NO(-)(3) to 2.0% for Cr(VI) with a 500-mul injection. The SCIC results for Cr(VI) agreed closely with those obtained by inductively coupled argon-plasma emission and spectrophotometry.     

PVP superabsorbent nanogels

Monomer free hydrogel nanoparticles (nanogels) were prepared by crosslinking preformed poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) (PVP) entrapped in the aqueous pool of hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide reverse micelles using the Fenton reaction. The PVP nanoparticles were spherical with a dry diameter of 27 nm. The diameter of the swollen particles was ten times higher, i.e., a swelling ratio, Q, above 900, characterizing this preparation as superabsorbent. PVP nanogel swelling was dependent on bound Fe³⁺ and varied with pH and ionic strength. Nanogel deswelling by salt followed the anions lyotropic series, i.e., . The value of Q reached 6,000 in iron-free PVP nanoparticles at low pH, making this nanogel one of the most efficient swelling systems so far described.