Catalyst design of hydrotalcite compounds for efficient oxidations

Various Mg-Al type hydrotalcites were examined as catalysts for the epoxidation of olefins and N-oxidation of pyridines using hydrogen peroxide. The catalytic activity of hydrotalcites increased with increasing the basicity of their surface. Adding cationic surfactants, e.g., n-dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide, to the above system remarkably accelerated the reaction rate. The hydrotalcites, into which were introduced both Ru and Co cations in the Brucite layers, were found to be good catalysts for the oxidation of various alcohols in the presence of molecular oxygen. Moreover, these hydrotalcites could smoothly catalyze also the oxygenation of diphenylmethane, fluorene, and xanthene at benzylic position with excellent yields. The hydrotalcite catalysts could be easily separated from the reaction mixture and reused with retention of their high catalytic performance for the above oxidations.     

Vapor-phase synthesis of V-butylaniline from aniline and 1-butanol over Cu/SiO2 catalyst

The Cu/SiO2 catalyst prepared by incipient wetness method exhibited very high activity and selectivity for the vapor-phase synthesis of JV-butylaniline from aniline and 1-butanol. When Cu loading was 0.70 mmol/g-SiO2 and the catalyst precursor was calcined at 500 ℃, 1-butanol conversion reached 99%, and the selectivity of JV-butylaniline exceeded 97%.     

泡沫镍及负载型镍催化剂制备纳米碳纤维层的研究

纳米碳纤维可用在催化材料、储氢材料、及纳米电子器件等方面。本文对用泡沫镍及负载型镍催化剂催化分解乙烯或丙烯制备纳米碳纤维进行了研究。利用X射线衍射仪、物理吸附仪、扫描电镜进行了分析表征,并考察了催化剂、碳源、生长温度对纳米碳纤维生长量、形貌、结构的影响。结果表明:在生长温度450℃,乙烯流率30mL/m in的条件下,负载型镍催化剂纳米碳纤维的生长量要高出泡沫镍3~6倍,负载型镍催化剂制备的纳米碳纤维直径为40~60纳米,小于泡沫镍的情况。泡沫镍催化分解乙烯制备纳米碳纤维时,纳米碳纤维的生长量和平均直径随温度的降低而逐渐减小。纳米碳纤维在泡沫镍上的最低生长温度为420℃,在低于480℃生长纳米碳纤维时泡沫镍的骨架结构不会被破坏,由此制备的纳米碳纤维在新型结构催化材料中有很好的的应用前景。     

Iron Species Present in Fe/ZSM-5 Catalysts – Influence of the Preparation Method

The Fe species present in Fe/ZSM-5 catalysts prepared by ionic exchange in aqueous solution or in the solid state are investigated. The samples were characterized by XRD, EPR, Mössbauer Spectroscopy (MOS-S) and chemical analysis. XRD showed that the peak intensity decreased with the increase in Fe content in the samples. EPR and MOS-S showed that the Fe atoms in all the activated samples appear as Fe⁺³, independently of the method used in the catalyst preparation. The MOS-S data also showed that Fe/ZSM-5, prepared by ion exchange in the solid state presented lower hematite content and more Fe species in charge-compensation sites, the responsible for the catalytic activity, as confirmed by the behavior in the propane oxidation.     

Chain termination mechanism in the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis on a Co/SiO<Subscript>2</Subscript>Zr(IV) catalyst at elevated pressure

The mechanism for the formation of C₂₊ paraffins differs from the mechanism for the formation of methane. While methane is obtained due to hydrogenation of methyl groups, C₂₊ hydrocarbons are formed as the result of the conversion of alkyl intermediates into hydroalkene intermediates, which can decompose to give olefins or undergo hydrogenation to give saturated hydrocarbons. __________ Translated from Teoreticheskaya i éksperimental’naya Khimiya, Vol. 44, No. 3, pp. 175–179, May–June, 2008.     

Irreversible helix rearrangement from Cis‐transoid to Cis‐cisoid in poly(p‐n‐hexyloxyphenylacetylene) induced by heat‐treatment in solid phase

Polymerization of p‐n‐hexyloxyphenylacetylene (pHPA) by using a [Rh(norbornadine)Cl]₂‐triethylamine catalyst was carried out at room temperature to afford stereoregular helical poly(p‐n‐hexyloxyphenylacetylene)s (PpHPAs). When ethanol and n‐hexane were used as polymerization solvents, a bright yellow PpHPAs, poly( Y ) with M_n = 8.5 × 10⁴ and its purple red polymer, poly( R ) with M_n = 5.3 × 10⁴ were obtained in 95% yields and 84% yields, respectively. Diffuse reflective UV–vis spectra of poly( Y ) and poly( R ) in solid phase showed different broad absorption peaks at 445 and 575 nm, respectively. X‐Ray diffraction patterns of poly( Y ) and poly( R ) showed typical columnar structures assignable to cis‐transoid and cis‐cisoid structures, respectively, which were also supported by molecule mechanics calculation. Poly( Y ) was irreversibly transformed to a reddish‐black polymer, poly( Y‐B ), which columnar diameter was nearly the same as that of poly( R ). Further, poly( Y ) showed an exothermic peak in the differential scanning calorimetry trace at 80 °C for 1 h in N₂ gas. Thus, these findings suggest a thermally irreversible rearrangement from an unstable cis‐transoid form, poly( Y ) with a stretched cis‐transoid helix to a stable cis‐cisoid form, poly( R ), with a contracted cis‐cisoid helix in the solid phase to give poly( Y → B ) with the cis‐cisoid form. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2012     

Effect of Hydrogen on Catalytic Coupling Reaction of Carbon Monoxide to Diethyl Oxalate

The kinetics of hydrolysis of tetrahydrozoline hydrochloride in aqueous solution at 353, 363 and 368 K in the pH-range from 2.00 to 12.20 has been investigated. The decomposition products have been investigated by HPLC. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

New Method for Catalyst Powder Manufacturing Based on Solvent Combustion

A new method for the synthesis of fine catalyst powders is presented. Catalyst precursors are dissolved in an ethanol-water mixture which is burned through a nozzle-type burner. As a result, catalyst powders are formed and removed from flue gases through a filter. LaMnO₃ catalysts for the catalytic combustion of methane have been prepared, characterised (TEM, XRD) and compared with a reference manfacturing method (the citrates one) showing promising, though improvable, results. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Kinetic model of gas phase polymerization of 1,3-butadiene catalyzed by supported rare earth coordination system

Gas phase polymerization of 1,3-butadiene (Bd) catalyzed by supported rare earth coordination system is studied and a new kinetic model is proposed. Four elementary reactions or processes: the process of exposure and activation of potential active catalytic center, propagation, deactivation and chain transfer reaction to alkyl aluminum, are considered in this model. Some important parameters, such as monomer-consuming rate, are well expressed as the functions of macroscopic polymerization conditions such as pressure, temperature, and duration. The model can simulate the whole polymerization procedure satisfactorily.     

载体预处理对贵金属铂系催化剂性质的影响

载体在４个预定温度下进行了预处理，用湿式浸渍法制备了氧化铝担载铂系催化剂，应用ＴＰＲ，Ｈ２－ＴＰＤ，ＸＲＤ等方法对制备的催化剂进行了表明随着预处理温度的升高（室温～８５０Ｃ），贵金属铂系催化剂分散度提高，活性中心数目增加。