A reusable polymer anchored copper(II) complex catalyst for the efficient oxidation of olefins and aromatic alcohol

A new heterogeneous Schiff base copper(II) complex was prepared by reacting amino‐polystyrene with salicylaldehyde followed by complexation with cupric chloride. The structure of this immobilized complex has been established on the basis of scanning electron microscope (SEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), elemental analysis employing atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS), and spectrometric methods like diffuse reflectance spectra of solid (DRS) and fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Catalytic activity of this polymer anchored Cu(II) complex was tested by studying the oxidation of cyclohexene, styrene, and benzyl alcohol in the presence of tert‐ butylhydroperoxide as oxidant. Several parameters such as solvent, oxidant, reaction time, reaction temperature, amount of catalyst, and substrates oxidant ratio were varied to optimize the reaction condition. Under optimized reaction conditions, cyclohexene gave a maximum of 74% conversion with three major products 2‐cyclohexene‐1‐one, cyclohexene epoxide, and 2‐cyclohexene‐1‐ol. The conversions of styrene and benzylalcohol proceed with 53% and 77%, respectively. Styrene gives styrene epoxide as the major product while benzylalcohol gives benzaldehyde as the major product. The catalytic results reveal that polymer anchored copper(II) Schiff base complex can be recycled more than five times without much loss in the catalytic activity. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Highly efficient and metal-free oxidation of olefins by molecular oxygen under mild conditions

Highly efficient and metal-free aerobic oxidations of cyclohexene and styrene were successfully performed under mild conditions in the presence of 1,4-diamino-2,3-dichloro-anthraquinone and N-hydroxyphthalimide. When cyclohexene was oxidized, an 89% conversion and 71% selectivity for 2-cyclohexen-1-one was obtained under 0.3 MPa at 80 °C for 5 h. In the oxidation of styrene, a 77% conversion and 69% selectivity for benzaldehyde was obtained for 10 h. Furthermore, more olefins were efficiently oxidized to corresponding oxygenated products under mild conditions. All kinds of factors that affected cyclohexene oxidation were well investigated, and the possible reaction mechanism was provided.     

Enzymatic synthesis and analytical monitoring of terpene ester by <Superscript>1</Superscript>H NMR spectroscopy

Terpene esters of fatty acids have potential applications in food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries. The present study focuses on the synthesis of terpene esters of long chain fatty acids catalyzed by Candida antarctica lipase B. Different parameters like temperature, solvent, and enzyme concentration for the esterification of terpene alcohols (geraniol and citronellol) with oleic acid were studied. Maximum conversion (98 %) was found for both terpene esters at 60°C in 2,2,4-trimethylpentane as well as in dry hexane and around 95–97 % in other tested solvents. The reaction was also carried out using stearic and linoleic acid in hexane to study the effects of unsaturation in the substrate in which stearic acid showed the maximum conversion. The reaction was monitored by ¹H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Using the peak integration values of methylene protons of terpene and terpene ester of δ = 3.6 and 4.0 for citronellol and δ = 4.2 and 4.6 for geraniol, respectively, percentage conversions of each of the esters were calculated.     

Two routes to 1,2-cyclohexanediol catalyzed by zeolites under solvent-free condition

Two routes to 1,2-cyclohexanediol were studied. Specifically: (a) the hydrolysis of cyclohexene oxide and (b) the direct dihydroxylation of cyclohexene with aqueous hydrogen peroxide. Both reactions were carried out with zeolites as catalysts under solvent-free conditions, aiming to establish green routes for the synthesis of 1,2-cyclohexanediol. In the first route, H-Beta and H-ZSM-5 zeolites were used as catalysts, respectively. According to the results, H-ZSM-5 was a suitable catalyst for the hydrolysis of cyclohexene oxide. A 88.6 % yield of 1,2-cyclohexanediol could be obtained at a 96.2 % conversion of cyclohexene oxide under mild conditions, and the catalyst could be reused for three times. Compared with H-ZSM-5, H-Beta gave a much lower selectivity (63 %), although it was more active. In the second route, Ti-Beta zeolites with three different Ti loadings prepared via a simple two-step strategy were characterized and used. The results indicated that it was the framework Ti species which was responsible for the catalytic activity. The resultant Ti-Beta-3 % could give a 90.2 % cyclohexene conversion at a 66.2 % selectivity of 1,2-cyclohexanediol.     

Optimization of Chemo‐Enzymatic Epoxidation of Cyclohexene Mediated by Lipases

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This work describes the lipase‐mediated epoxidation of cyclohexene. Lipases were used to generate peroxyoctanoic acid directly from octanoic acid and hydrogen peroxide and applied in situ to obtain cyclohexene oxide. Various parameters, which could affect this reaction, were studied such as lipases from different sources, organic solvents, temperature and acyl donor concentrations. Highest conversions to cyclohexene epoxide were achieved using a two‐phase system of toluene or xylene/water with ROL (Amano F‐Ap15 free Rhizopus orizae lipase) (84 and 80%) or CALB (Novozymes 435®‐immobilized Candida antarctica lipase type B) (>9 and 84%) as biocatalysts. Using PSL (Amano PS‐free Pseudomonas sp) the conversions were in the range of 12–53%, but an improvement was obtained by the use of the ionic liquid 1‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (20 to 41% in water/methyl dichloride).     

Selective Oxidation of Benzylic Substrates to Their Corresponding Carbonyl Compounds with 3,6- Bis (Triphenylphosphonium)cyclohexene Peroxodisulfate

Abstract

3,6-Bis(triphenylphosphonium)cyclohexene peroxodisulfate (BTPCP) was found to be a highly effective and selective oxidant for the conversion of benzyl monohalides, nitrils, and amines to their corresponding carbonyl compounds under mild and neutral conditions.     

Laser-initiated polymerization of epoxies in the presence of maleic anhydride

Laser-initiated polymerization of cyclohexene oxide in the presence of maleic anhydride was investigated. The influences of solvents laser irradiation time and the monomer feed ratio on the polymer yield and composition were evaluated. The rate of polymerization increased with an increase in the molar concentration of maleic anhydride in the monomer feed. Short irradiation times of 1–3 min duration gave very high yield of epoxy polymer (>80% conversion). Infrared spectral studies of the polymer product indicated the formation of polyether linkage at lower levels of conversion and an adduct of polyether and maleic anhydride at higher polymer conversions. The quantitative chemical analyses results also showed similar results. The results indicated that the polymerization was initiated by the excited charge transfer complex between the electron donor, cyclohexane oxide, and the electron acceptor–maleic anhydride. In the initial stages of polymerization, cyclohexene oxide undergoes a cationic polymerization in the presence of the radical anion of maleic anhydride. Laser-initiated polymerization of cyclohexene oxide/maleic anhydride is several hundred times more efficient than UV-initiated polymerization, as measured by the energy absorbed by the polymer system.     

Liquid-Phase Cyclohexene Oxidation with O2 over Spray-Flame-Synthesized La1−xSrxCoO3 Perovskite Nanoparticles

La_1−xSr_xCoO₃ (x=0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4) nanoparticles were prepared by spray-flame synthesis and applied in the liquid-phase oxidation of cyclohexene with molecular O₂ as oxidant under mild conditions. The catalysts were systematically characterized by state-of-the-art techniques. With increasing Sr content, the concentration of surface oxygen vacancy defects increases, which is beneficial for cyclohexene oxidation, but the surface concentration of less active Co²⁺ was also increased. However, Co²⁺ cations have a superior activity towards peroxide decomposition, which also plays an important role in cyclohexene oxidation. A Sr doping of 20 at. % was found to be the optimum in terms of activity and product selectivity. The catalyst also showed excellent reusability over three catalytic runs; this can be attributed to its highly stable particle size and morphology. Kinetic investigations revealed first-order reaction kinetics for temperatures between 60 and 100 °C and an apparent activation energy of 68 kJ mol⁻¹ for cyclohexene oxidation. Moreover, the reaction was not affected by the applied O₂ pressure in the range from 10 to 20 bar. In situ attenuated total reflection infrared spectroscopy was used to monitor the conversion of cyclohexene and the formation of reaction products including the key intermediate cyclohex-2-ene-1-hydroperoxide; spin trap electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy provided strong evidence for a radical reaction pathway by identifying the cyclohexenyl alkoxyl radical.     

串联双釜连续反应装置中Ru-Co-B/ZrO2上苯选择加氢制环己烯

采用化学还原法制备了苯选择加氢制环己烯催化剂Ru-B/ZrO₂,考察了Cr,Mn,Fe,Co,Ni,Cu和Zn等过渡金属的添加对Ru-B/ZrO₂催化剂性能的影响.结果表明,这些过渡金属的添加均可提高Ru-B/ZrO₂催化剂中的B含量.B的修饰及第二种金属或金属氧化物的集团效应和配位效应导致Ru-B/ZrO₂催化剂活性降低和环己烯选择性升高.当Co/Ru原子比为0.06时,Ru-Co-B/ZrO₂催化剂上反应25min苯转化率为75.8%时,环己烯选择性和收率分别为82.8%和62.8%.在双釜串联连续反应器中和优化反应条件下,Ru-Co-B/ZrO₂催化剂使用419h内苯转化率稳定在40%左右,环己烯选择性和收率分别稳定在73%和30%左右.     

Microwave‐Assisted Free Radical Polymerizations and Copolymerizations of Styrene and Methyl Methacrylate

Summary: Radical homopolymerizations and copolymerizations of styrene were performed in toluene and N,N‐dimethylformamide (DMF) as solvents using different initiators with and without microwave irradiation. Only the homopolymerization of styrene under microwave irradiation in DMF with DtBP showed significantly enhanced styrene conversion whereas other initiators resulted in no or only slight increase of styrene conversion under microwave irradiation. In any case, DMF was required to gain in styrene conversion under microwave irradiation. Significantly higher monomer conversions were observed under otherwise comparable conditions in the copolymerization of styrene and methyl methacrylate (MMA) in DMF. Microwave‐induced selectivity of monomers was not observed in copolymerizations.

Yield of styrene polymerizations under varying reaction conditions initiated by DtBP.     

On the Mechanism of the Dehydroaromatization of Hexane to Benzene by an Iridium Pincer Catalyst

The developments in the area of transition‐metal pincer complexes have opened up new avenues for conversion of saturated hydrocarbons to more useful aromatic compounds under homogeneous reaction conditions. In the backdrop of an interesting series of conversions of unbranched alkanes to benzene, toluene, and xylene (known as the BTX family aromatics) reported by Goldman and co‐workers (Nature Chem. 2011 , 3, 167), we herein present a comprehensive mechanistic picture obtained by using density functional computations. The reaction involves an iridium–PCP‐pincer‐catalyzed dehydroaromatization of hexane to benzene (in which PCP=η³‐C₆H₃(iPrP)₂‐1,3) by using tert‐butylethylene (TBE) as a sacrificial acceptor. The most energetically preferred pathway for a sequence of dehydrogenations is identified to begin with a terminal C? H bond activation of n‐hexane leading to the formation of hex‐1‐ene. Although the initial dehydrogenation of n‐hexane was found to be endergonic, the accompanying exoergic hydrogenation of TBE to tert‐butylethane (TBA) compensates the energetics to keep the catalytic cycle efficient. Subsequent dehydrogenations provide a hexa‐1,3‐diene and then a hexa‐1,3,5‐triene. The pincer bound triene is identified to undergo cyclization to furnish cyclohexadiene. Eventually, dehydrogenation of cyclohexa‐1,3‐diene offers benzene. In the most preferred pathway, the Gibbs free energy barrier for cyclization leading to the formation of cyclohexa‐1,3‐diene is found to exhibit the highest barrier (21.7 kcal mol^?1).     

Application of Walphos Ligand in the Pd(0)-Catalyzed Asymmetric Allylic Alkylation Reaction

One relatively unexploited commercial ligand, Walphos 1, was tested in the Pd(0)-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation using rac-1,3-diphenyl propenyl acetate and rac-1-acetoxycyclohexene as substrates, methyl malonate as nucleophile, and a variety of Pd precatalysts under standard conditions. The conversions and enantioselectivities were generally good, with the greatest substrate conversion of 99% and a greatest ee of 70%. With the latter cyclic substrate, an enantioselectivity of 98% was obtained, but the conversions were all poor (15–33%).     

Efficient epoxidation of terminal and internal alkenes using t-butylhydroperoxide catalysed by polybenzimidazole-supported Mo(VI).(PBI.Mo)

A polybenzimidazole-supported Mo complex (PBI.Mo) has been prepared by a method already reported. Extensive investigation of digestion procedures has shown a dry-ashing method using NaNO₃/HNO₃ (conc.) at 560°C to be an optimal method for preparing samples for Mo analysis by atomic absorption spectrophotometric methodology. Mo loadings in the range 1.32–0.62 mmol Mo g⁻¹ polymer were demonstrated. PBI.Mo has been used as a heterogeneous catalyst in the epoxidation of cyclohexene, methylene-cyclohexane, 4-vinyl cyclohexene, styrene, 1,3-pentadiene and allyl chloride, bromide and alcohol using t-butylhydroperoxide as the oxidant. The catalyst is very effective for the first four substrates, somewhat less active than soluble MoO₂acac₂, but providing final yields and purity of products generally better than using MoO₂acac₂. The 1,3-pentadiene displays an overall conversion of ∼35% with a distribution of the four possible monoepoxide isomers similar to that obtained with MoO₂acac₂ as catalyst. The allylic substrates showed poor conversion probably as a result of secondary (oligomerisation) reactions involving the epoxide products. Running the epoxidations for extended periods in air allows in situ generation of alkyl hydroperoxides in the case of cyclohexene and 4-vinylcyclohexene and these are then effective internal oxidants for further Mo catalysed epoxidation of these alkenes. When run under anaerobic conditions the reactions are very clean with no evidence of any free radical processes contributing. In all cases Mo leaching is minimal. Good activity is seen in the recycling of PBI.Mo in the case of styrene and 1,3-pentadiene, although with cyclohexene and 4-vinylcyclohexene steady deactivation is seen, probably as a result of catalyst fouling. Thermogravimetric analyses suggest that it might be possible to burn off the foulant without destroying the catalyst.     

Controlled free‐radical polymerization of 2‐vinylpyridine in the presence of nitroxides

Bulk free‐radical polymerization of 2‐vinylpyridine (2VP) in the presence of 2,2,6,6‐tetramethylpiperidine‐N‐oxyl (TEMPO) was studied under different conditions (temperature and presence of additives). Linear poly‐(2‐vinylpyridine) with a narrow molecular weight distribution and controllable molecular weight was prepared in the presence of acetic anhydride at 95 °C up to a conversion of 66%. At higher conversions side reactions became very important (pseudoliving polymerization). By applying this procedure, well‐defined random copolymers of 2VP with styrene or tert‐butylmethacrylate as well as block copolymers of 2VP with styrene were synthesized. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 39: 2889–2895, 2001     

Heterogeneous Green Catalyst for Oxidation of Cyclohexene and Cyclooctene with Hydrogen Peroxide in the Presence of Host (Nanocavity of Y‐zeolite)/Guest (N4‐Cu(II) Schiff Base Complex) Nanocomposite Material

Copper(II) complex of a Schiff base ligand derived from pyrrolcarbaldehyde and o‐phenylenediamine (H₂L) has been synthesized and encapsulated in Y‐zeolite matrix. The hybrid material has been characterized by elemental analysis, IR and UV‐Vis spectroscopic studies as well as X‐ray diffraction (XRD) pattern. The encapsulated copper(II) catalyst is an active catalyst for the oxidation of cyclooctene and cyclohexene using H₂O₂ as oxidant. Under the optimized reaction conditions 81% conversion of cyclohexene with 65% selectivity for 2‐cyclohexenone formation and 87% conversion of cyclooctene with 46% selectivity for epoxide formation were obtained.     

Preparation of α-terpineol and perillyl alcohol using zeolites beta

The preparation of α-terpineol by direct hydration of limonene catalyzed by zeolites beta was studied. The same catalyst was used to prepare perillyl alcohol by isomerization of β-pinene oxide in the presence of water. The aim was to optimize the reaction conditions to achieve high conversions of starting material and high selectivity to the desired products. In the case of limonene, it was found that the highest selectivity to α-terpineol was 88% with conversion of 36% under the conditions: 50 wt% of catalyst beta 25, 10% aqueous acetic acid (10 mL) (volume ratio limonene:H₂O?=?1:4.5), temperature 50 °C, after 24 h. In the case of β-pinene oxide, it was found that the highest selectivity to perillyl alcohol, which was 36% at total conversion, was obtained in the reaction under the following conditions: dimethyl sulfoxide as solvent (volume ratio β-pinene oxide:DMSO?=?1:5), catalyst beta 25 without calcination (15 wt%), demineralized water (molar ratio β-pinene oxide:H₂O?=?1:8), temperature 70 °C, 3 h. The present study shows that the studied reactions are suitable for the selective preparation of chosen compounds.

     

Systematic studies on mechanochemical synthesis: Schiff bases from solid aromatic primary amines and aldehydes

A versatile and robust mechanochemical route to Aldehyde–Schiff base conversions has been established for a broad range of aldehydes via a simple cogrinding in mortar with a pestle under a solvent‐free, as well as solvent‐assisted, environment. The extent of amines reactivity under these conditions has also been explored, along with an examination of the possible connection between reactivity and electronic substituent effects. Results obtained demonstrated that the solvent‐free mechanochemical conversion of p‐toluidine and aromatic aldehydes to the corresponding Schiff bases proceeded more smoothly than the corresponding synthesis with 4‐aminobenzonitrile. The present approach not only provides good to excellent yields but also eliminates the disadvantages of the traditional synthesis of Schiff bases, such as the use of hazardous solvents, more or less demand of expensive catalysts, and looking for optimization on reaction conditions.     

Oxidation of Cyclohexene in the Presence of Alkanes in a Barrier Discharge Plasma

The oxidation of cyclohexene mixtures with hexane, octane, decane, and cyclohexane was studied in a dielectric-barrier discharge reactor. It was shown that a decrease in the partial pressure of cyclohexene in the mixture resulted in a significant increase in the yield of cyclohexene oxide to 75%, with the composition of oxidation products being the same as in the oxidation of individual compounds. A plausible mechanism of the reaction is proposed.     

Synthesis,characterization and olefin hydroformylation reactions of <Emphasis Type="Italic">mer</Emphasis>-[Mo(CO)<Subscript>3</Subscript>(p-C<Subscript>5</Subscript>H<Subscript>4</Subscript>N-CN)<Subscript>3</Subscript>]

Mer-[Mo(CO)₃(p-C₅H₄N-CN)₃] was prepared by UV-irradiation of a THF solution of Mo(CO)₆ and para-cyanopyridine under heating. The complex was characterized by FT-IR, MS, ¹H and ¹³C NMR and showed catalytic activity for olefin hydroformylation (1-hexene, cyclohexene and 2,3-dimethyl-2-butene as model olefins; 600 psi synthesis gas (pCO/pH₂ = 1); 100 °C; 24 h; toluene). An examination of the complex catalyzed hydroformylation of a real naphtha cut (El Palito refinery, Venezuela), under the same conditions, also showed activity in the conversion to oxygenated products.     

Synthesis of poly(D,L‐lactic acid‐alt‐glycolic acid) from D,L‐3‐methylglycolide

D ,L ‐3‐Methylglycolide (MG) was synthesized via two step reactions with a good yield (42%). It was successfully polymerized in bulk with stannous octoate as a catalyst at 110 °C. The effects of the polymerization time and catalyst concentration on the molecular weight and monomer conversion were studied. Poly(D ,L ‐lactic acid‐co‐glycolic acid) (D ,L ‐PLGA50; 50/50 mol/mol) copolymers were successfully synthesized from the homopolymerization of MG with high polymerization rates and high monomer conversions under moderate polymerization conditions. ¹H NMR spectroscopy indicated that the bulk ring‐opening polymerization of MG conformed to the coordination–insertion mechanism. ¹³C NMR spectra of D ,L ‐PLGA50 copolymers obtained under different experimental conditions revealed that the copolymers had alternating structures of lactyl and glycolyl. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 38: 4179–4184, 2000