Baeyer–Villiger oxidation of cyclohexanone by molecular oxygen with Fe–Sn–O mixed oxides as catalysts

Fe–Sn–O mixed oxides were synthesized and used as catalysts for Baeyer–Villiger oxidation of cyclohexanone, which showed both high catalytic activity and selectivity. X‐ray powder diffraction and scanning electron microscopy suggested that the Fe–Sn–O catalysts had a tetragonal structure with a grain size of 29.3 nm. An ε‐caprolactone yield as high as 98.8% was obtained in a small‐scale experiment (5 mmol of cyclohexanone). In a scale‐up test (20 mmol of cyclohexanone), the cyclohexanone conversion and ε‐caprolactone yield were 96.7 and 96.5%, respectively. In addition, the catalysts can be reused five times without any major decline in catalytic activity. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Asymmetric cross-aldol reaction of isatin and ketones catalyzed by crude earthworm extract as efficient biocatalyst

ABSTRACT

The asymmetric cross-aldol reaction of simple ketones (acetone, cyclohexanone) with isatin derivatives in the presence of crude extract from earthworms as green and effective biocatalyst proceeds easily in MeCN/H₂O (1:1) as solvent to afford 3-hydroxy-2-oxindoles derivatives. Ten compounds were synthesized in high yields (62–88%) and moderate ee (29–42%). Structure of the synthesized compounds has been characterized on the basis of NMR spectra and CHN analysis. The ee of the obtained compounds was determined by chiral phase HPLC analysis.     

一种同时测定环己酮肟水解反应中环己酮肟和硫酸羟胺含量的方法

在环己酮肟水解反应制备硫酸羟胺过程中,环己酮肟与产物硫酸羟胺在酸性条件下难以分离,硫酸羟胺的含量测定受到环己酮肟的干扰。 本文采用高效液相色谱法和氧化还原滴定法建立了一种简便、有效的新方法同时测定硫酸羟胺与环己酮肟的含量。 结果表明,在H⁺浓度大于2.4 mol/L,Fe³⁺/环己酮肟摩尔比大于5:1的条件下,环己酮肟和硫酸羟胺测定的标准滴定曲线的线性相关系数分别为0.99998和0.99996,相对标准偏差分别为0.39%和0.50%,水解反应样品的加标回收率为97.1%~100.6%。     

Al2O3-SiO2催化环己胺氧化制备环己酮肟

以Al2O3-SiO2为催化剂,用双氧水氧化环己胺制备了环己酮肟。考察了溶剂用量、催化剂用量、反应时间和反应温度等因素对催化性能的影响。结果表明,在溶剂乙腈与环己胺体积比为3∶1,催化剂质量分数31.0%,75℃反应5 h后的环己胺转化率为100%,环己酮肟选择性可达83.6%。并对环己胺催化氧化的反应机理作了初步的探讨。     

A novel Pt/C‐catalyzed transfer hydrogenation reaction of p‐benzoquinone to produce p‐hydroquinone using cyclohexanone as an unexpectedly effective hydrogen source

A new method for the production of p‐hydroquinone via a Pt/C‐catalyzed reduction of p‐benzoquinone is developed. Different from the conventional transfer hydrogenation reactions that usually use secondary alcohols such as isopropanol as the hydrogen source, in this work, it is unexpectedly found that cyclohexanone is a more effective hydrogen source than secondary alcohols, even cyclohexanol. This reaction affords acceptable yields of p‐hydroquinone with very high turnover number (1109) of the Pt/C catalyst. A mechanism of this interesting reaction is proposed on the basis of the results of a series of control experiments, GC–MS analysis as well as dynamic studies.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of（2E,6E）-2,6-bis（2,3-dimethoxybenzylidene）cyclohexanone

The new title compound (2E,6E)-2,6-bis(2,3-dimethoxybenzylidene)cyclohexanone (C 24 H 26 O 5,M r=394.45) has been synthesized,and its crystal structure was studied.The title compound crystallizes in the orthorhombic system,space group Pca2 1 with a=17.536(2),b=14.8515(16),c=8.0512(9),V=2096.8(4) 3,Z=4,D c=1.250 g/cm 3,λ=0.71073,μ=0.087 mm-1 and F(000)=840.The structure was solved by direct methods and refined to R=0.0533 and wR=0.1248 from 2727 observed reflections (I > 2σ(Ⅰ)).The title molecules are connected through hydrogen bonds to generate a 3-D supramolecule.The preliminary biological tests showed definitely biological activity for the title compound.     

B2O3/TiO2-ZrO2催化环己酮肟气相Beckmann重排反应中的溶剂效应

 采用不同极性的溶剂作为环己酮肟的溶剂,考察了溶剂极性对B2O3/TiO2-ZrO2催化环己酮肟气相Beckmann重排反应性能的影响. 结果表明,除乙醇外,随着溶剂极性的增大,己内酰胺的收率逐渐提高. 在所考察的溶剂范围内,当采用极性最强的乙腈为溶剂时,B2O3/TiO2-ZrO2的催化性能最佳,连续反应9 h,环己酮肟的转化率为100%,己内酰胺的选择性高达98.6%. 极性较强的溶剂可显著改善B2O3/TiO2-ZrO2催化性能的原因主要是其有利于反应所生成的己内酰胺从催化剂表面快速脱附,从而可抑制己内酰胺进一步发生聚合及分解等副反应.     

Silicalite-1的后处理对其催化环己酮肟气相Beckmann重排反应性能的影响

 研究了silicalite-1分子筛的不同后处理方法对其催化环己酮肟Beckmann重排制己内酰胺性能的影响,这些方法包括水(或氨)蒸气处理以及在碱性、酸性或中性条件下用NH4NO3处理. 结合XRD,FT-IR和 29Si MAS NMR表征结果对silicalite-1催化剂的活性中心进行了探讨. 结果表明,碱性条件下用NH4NO3进行后处理对提高分子筛的催化性能最为有利. 分子筛上无规则排布的末端硅羟基数量的减少,以及具有相互氢键作用的邻式硅羟基的产生是其催化性能提升的主要原因.     

Asymmetric Direct Aldol Reaction of Cyclohexanone Catalyzed by( N'-Benzyl-N'-D-prolyl)-trans-4-hydroxy-L-proline Hydrazide

A new proline catalyst, namely (N′‐benzyl‐N′‐D‐prolyl)‐trans‐4‐hydroxy‐L‐proline hydrazide, has been prepared and proved to be a superior catalyst for the asymmetric aldol reaction of cyclohexanone and aromatic aldehydes, affording up to 98:2 dr and 98% ee.