Electrochemical behavior of phenol at acetylene black-dihexadecyl hydrogen phosphate composite modified glassy carbon electrode in the presence of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide

The electrochemical response of phenol at acetylene black (AB)-dihexadecyl hydrogen phosphate (DHP) composite modified glassy carbon electrode in the presence of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) was investigated. In this system, a sensitive oxidation peak at 0.62 V (SCE) was obtained. The electrode process and the influence of CTAB on the oxidation of phenol were explored by chronocoulometry and linear sweep voltammetry (LSV). Experimental conditions for the determination of phenol were optimized. In the range of 5.0 × 10⁻⁷ to 1.2 × 10⁻⁵ M, the phenol concentration was linear with the oxidation peak current and the detection limit was found to be 1.0 × 10⁻⁷ M for 3 min accumulation. The method was applied for the determination of phenol in lake water and the results were satisfactory. Published in Russian in Elektrokhimiya, 2008, Vol. 44, No. 2, pp. 222–229. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

Reactions of 16e CpCo half-sandwich complexes containing a chelating 1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane-1,2-dichalcogenolate ligand with ethynylferrocene and dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate

The reaction of the 16e half-sandwich complex [CpCo(S2C2B10H10)] (1S; Cp: cyclopentadienyl) with ethynylferrocene in CH2Cl2 at ambient temperature leads to [CpCo(S2C2B10H9)-(CH2CFc)] (2S; Fc: ferrocenyl) and 1,2,4-triferrocenylbenzene. In 2S, B substitution occurs at the carborane cage in the position B3/B6 with the formation of a C-B bond. In the presence of the protic solvent MeOH, 2S loses a CpCo fragment to generate [(CH2CFc)(S2C2B10H9)] (3S). On the other hand, 2S can take a free CpCo fragment to form [(CpCo)2(S2C2B9H8)-(CHCFc)] (4S) containing a nido-C2B9 unit. In sharp contrast, [CpCo-(Se2C2B10H10)] (1Se) does not react with the alkyne in CH2Cl2, but in MeOH [(CHCFc)(Se2C2B10H10)] (5Se) is generated without the presence of a CpCo unit. The reaction of 1 with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate at ambient temperature leads to insertion compounds [CpCo(E2C2B10H10){(MeO2C)-C=C(CO2Me)}] (6S, E=S; 6 Se, E=Se). Upon heating, 6S rearranges to two geometrical isomers [CpCo(S2C2B10H9){(MeO2C)C=CH(CO2Me)}] (7S) and [CpCo(S2C2B10H9){(MeO2C)-CHC(CO2Me)}] (8S). In both, B-H functionalization takes place at the carborane cage in the position B3/B6, but 7S is a 16e complex with an olefinic unit in a Z configuration, and 8S is an 18e complex containing an alkyl B-CH group. Further treatment of 7 S with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate at ambient temperature affords two B-disubstituted complexes at the carborane cage in the positions of the B3 and B6 sites, that is, [CpCo(S2C2-B10H8){(MeO2C)C=CH(CO2Me)}2] (9S) and [CpCo(S2C2B10H8){(MeO2C)-CHC(CO2Me)}{(MeO2C)C=CH-(CO2Me)}] (10S). Compound 9S is a 16e complex with two olefinic units in E/E configurations, whereas 10S is an 18e species containing both an olefinic substituent and an alkyl B--CH unit. The reaction of 7S with methyl acetylenemonocarboxylate at ambient temperature leads to the sole 16e compound [CpCo(S2C2B10H8){CH=CH(CO2Me)}-{(MeO2C)C=CH(CO2Me)}] (11S). In contrast, 6Se does not rearrange. All new complexes 2S-4S, 5Se, 6Se, and 7S-11S were characterized by NMR spectroscopy (1H, 11B, 13C) and X-ray structural analyses were performed for 2S-4S, 5Se, 6Se, and 7S-9S.     

Improvement of the stability of Hg/AC catalysts by CsCl for the high-temperature hydrochlorination of acetylene

Activated carbon-supported mercuric chloride(HgCl_2) is used as an industrial catalyst for acetylene hydrochlorination. However, the characteristic of easy sublimation of HgCl_2 leads to the deactivation o the catalyst. Here, we showed that the thermal stability of the Hg/AC catalyst can be evidently improved when Cs Cl is added into the Hg/AC catalyst. Compared with the pure Hg/AC catalyst, the sublimation rate of HgCl_2 from the Hg–Cs/AC catalyst decreased significantly and the Hg–Cs/AC catalyst showed bette catalytic activity and stability in the reaction. This promoting effect is related to the existence of cesium mercuric chlorides(Cs_xHg_yCl_(x+2y)) highlighted by XRD, HR-TEM and EDX analyses. Thus, reacting HgCl_2 with alkali chlorides to form alkali-mercuric chlorides may be a key to design highly efficient and thermally stable mercuric chloride catalyst for hydrochlorination reactions.     

[1+1+1] Cyclotrimerization for the Synthesis of Cyclopropanes

The synthesis of small rings by functionalization of C(sp³)?H bonds remains a great challenge. We report for the first time a copper‐catalyzed [1+1+1] cyclotrimerization of acetophenone derivatives under mild reaction conditions. The reaction has a broad scope for the stereoselective synthesis of cyclopropanes by trimerization of acetophenone. The developed transformation is based on an extraordinary copper‐catalyzed cascade process that allows saturated carbocycles to be obtained for the first time by cyclotrimerization through functionalization of C(sp³)?H bonds. The cascade of sixfold C(sp³)?H bond functionalization allows the synthesis of cyclopropanes in a highly stereoselective approach.     

Ni80P20合金的非晶化度与催化活性的关联

采用淬冷法,通过改变冷却铜辊的转速,得到了一系列具有不同非晶化度的Ｎｉ８０Ｐ２０合金材料。以乙炔加氢为探针反应的催化研究结果表明,合金的催化活性随非晶化程度的增加而增加,同时,非晶态合金具有比相应的晶态金合明显优良的催化稳定性,ＸＲＤ和ＡＥＳ深度分析显示：在氧化－还原活化处理过程中,相对晶态合金而言,非晶态合金显示明显的“惰性”,活化后的表面上含有较多的对加氢反应有促进作用的氧化镍相互作用的结构。     

微波等离子体下一氧化碳氢化制乙炔反应中产物的选择性研究(英文)

采用微波等离子体技术研究了一氧化碳氢化制乙炔反应的产物选择性。对影响乙炔选择性的几个因素,如微波输入功率、反应物的比例和体系压力进行了研究。乙炔的选择性随着微波输入功率的增加,反应物比例和体系压力的降低而增大。在最佳条件下,乙炔的选择性可达到９５．８７％,甲烷选择性的变化规律和乙炔相反,乙烯和乙烷的选择性很低。等离子体中的电子温度（或能量）和密度采用了静电悬浮双探针诊断,电子密度和能量受微波输入功率和体系压力的影响。在反应中,电子能量决定化学反应是否进行,电子密度决定产物的组成。根据自由基反应理论解释了乙炔选择性在Ｈ２＋ＣＯ等离子体化学反应中随影响因素的变化规律。     

Acetylene hydrochlorination over tin nitrogen based catalysts: effect of nitrogen carbon-dots as nitrogen precursor

The catalysts comprising the main active compounds of Sn-Nx were synthesized using trichlorophenylstannane ((C₆H₅)Cl₃Sn), nitrogen carbon-dots (NCDs), and activated carbon (AC) as starting materials, and the activity and stability of catalysts was evaluated in the acetylene hydrochlorination. According to the results on the physical and chemical properties of catalysts (TEM, XRD, BET, XPS and TG), it is concluded that NCDs@AC can increase (C₆H₅)Cl₃Sn dispersity, retard the coke deposition of (C₆H₅)Cl₃Sn/AC and lessen the loss of (C₆H₅)Cl₃Sn, thereby further promoting the stability of (C₆H₅)Cl₃Sn/AC. Based on the characterization results of C₂H₂-TPD and HCl adsorption experiments, we proposed that the existence of Sn-N_x can effectively strengthen the reactants adsorption of catalysts. By combing the FT-IR, C₂H₂-TPD and Rideal-Eley mechanism, the catalytic mechanism, in which C₂H₂ is firstly adsorbed on (C₆H₅)Cl₃Sn to form (C₆H₅)Cl₃Sn-C₂H₂ and then reacted with HCl to produce vinyl chloride, is proposed.     

Polymerization of N-carbazolylacetylene by various transition metal catalysts and polymer properties

N-Carbazolylacetylene (CzA) was polymerized in the presence of various transition metal catalysts including WCl₆, MoCl₅, [Rh(NBD)Cl]₂, and Fe(acac)₃ to give polymers in good yields. The polymers produced with W catalysts were dark purple solids and soluble in organic solvents such as toluene, chloroform, etc. The highest weight-average molecular weight of poly(CzA) reached about 4 × 10⁴. In the UV–visible spectrum in CHCl₃, poly(CzA) exhibited an absorption maximum around 550 nm (ε_max = 4.0 × 10³ M⁻¹ cm⁻¹) and the cutoff wavelength was 740 nm, showing a large red shift compared with that of poly(phenylacetylene) [poly(PA)]. Poly(CzA) began to lose weight in TGA under air at 310°C, being thermally more stable than poly(PA) and poly[3-(N-carbazolyl)-1-propyne]. Poly(CzA) showed a third-order susceptibility of 18 × 10⁻¹² esu, which was 2 orders larger than that of poly(PA). © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J. Polym. Sci. A Polym. Chem. 36: 2489–2492, 1998     

Gelation in Multiple Link System

The critical point theory is generalized to include gelation in multilink system with f functional units and J junction points. The equations derived include, as special cases, the cyclotrimerization model of J = 3, and the R–A_f model of J = 2. The theory is applied to the recent observation of the cyclotrimerization of bisphenol‐A dicyanate. The theoretical prediction agrees exactly with the Stutz‐Simak observation, D_c = 0.504, and accords with the Georjon‐Galy‐Pascault observation, giving a confirmation of the physical soundness of the theory. Under the smoothness assumption, we derive post‐gelation relationships with loop formation, the result suggesting the formation of permanent sol molecules that resist being absorbed into gel phase throughout an entire reaction process.

Representation of binary branching.     

银元素的循环实验

设计并完成了由5步构成的银元素的循环实验,从银粉出发,经过银在硝酸中溶解,银离子与氯离子反应生成氯化银沉淀,氯化银溶解于氨水,银氨络离子与乙炔反应生成乙炔银,水合肼将乙炔银还原为单质银等化学反应,完成了银的循环实验。