Supported bimetallic catalyst Pt-Pb/SiO2 for selective conversion of nitrobenzene to p-aminophenol in pressurized CO2/H2O system

Various supported Pt-Pb bimetallic catalysts were prepared and applied for the catalytic conversion of nitrobenzene to p-aminophenol in the environmentally benign pressurized CO_2/H_2O system.Among the bimetallic catalysts prepared,Pt-Pb/SiO_2 is the best and nitrobenzene could be converted to paminophenol with a selectivity as high as 82% when the reaction was carried out using this catalyst at110 ℃ under 5 MPa CO_2 and 0.2 MPa H_2.     

One-pot propagation of (Hetero)Arylamines: Modular synthesis of diverse Amino-di(hetero)arylamines

Formal propagation of (hetero)arylamine is achieved via a one-pot Buchwald–Hartwig C–N cross-coupling and nitro reduction sequence, enabling a rapid modular synthesis of diverse amino-di(hetero)arylamines from (hetero)arylamines and halogenated nitrobenzenes. Various functionalized aromatic amines with different electronic and steric environments can be efficiently prolongated to formally incorporate another arylamino fragments. This approach has been successfully applied in the synthesis of more than forty amino-di(hetero)arylamines. The applicability of this method has also been demonstrated in the synthesis of oligoanilines and the tyrosine-kinase inhibitor Imatinib.     

Analysis of nitrobenzene compounds in water and soil samples by graphene composite-based solid-phase microextraction coupled with gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

In this work, solid-phase microextraction coupled with gas chromatography–mass spectrometry was developed to determine trace levels of nitrobenzene compounds in water and soil samples. Graphene was chosen as the extraction material and its composite was coated on a stainless steel wire through sol–gel technique for the solid phase microextraction. The key parameters influencing the extraction efficiency were optimized. Under the optimal conditions, the linearity for the compounds was observed in the range of 0.02–15.0 mg/L for water samples, and 0.2–60.0 mg/kg for soil samples, with the correlation coefficients（r） of 0.9966–0.9987. The limits of detection of the method were 0.0025–0.005 mg/L for water samples, and 0.02–0.04 mg/kg for soil samples. The recoveries for the spiked samples were in the range of 72.0%–113.2%, and the precision, expressed as the relative standard deviations, was less than 12.1%.     

Directly suspended droplet microextraction in a rotating vial

In this paper, a novel suspended droplet microextraction method was developed for the detection of trace of organic compounds in water samples. The process was executed in a rotating extraction vial without the use of a stir bar. A single drop of octan-1-ol placed on top of the water sample was used as the solvent. The droplet remained on top of the water sample as a thin layer with an expanding surface area during the extraction stage, while during the sampling stage, the droplet was collected and sampled by inserting a needle. The volume of the microdroplet used was 3 μL or less, to ensure high organic compound sensitivity. The microextraction experimental setup was simple, utilizing centrifugal forces and possesses the advantages of low cross-contaminant/interference and applicability to water samples apt to emulsification. Nitrobenzene was selected as a model organic compound, and samples were analyzed using gas chromatography (GC) or UV-vis spectrometry. Analysis of the microextraction method results showed a relative standard deviation (RSD) less than 3.82%.     

酸性溶液中硝基苯在WC电极上的电化学还原

以聚四氟乙烯为粘接剂制成碳化钨(WC)电极.采用循环伏安法、线性扫描法和恒电位阶跃法研究了硝基苯在酸性溶液中WC电极上的电化学行为.实验表明:WC电极对硝基苯的还原具有较好的活性,电极过程受扩散和电化学步骤混合控制;表观活化能为23.7kJ·mol 1,其中,电化学步骤的活化能10.91kJ·mol 1.     

Active Pd/Fe(OH)x catalyst preparation for nitrobenzene hydrogenation by tracing aqueous phase chlorine concentrations in the washing step of catalyst precursors

By tracing the chlorine concentrations in the aqueous solutions containing the catalyst precursors, Pd/Fe(OH)_x catalysts with different activities can be controllably prepared. For the hydrogenation of nitrobenzene, the active Pd/Fe(OH)_x catalysts were obtained from aqueous solutions with chlorine concentrations below 18 ppm and above 8 ppm.     

Degradation of nitrobenzene in aqueous solution by dual-pulse ultrasound enhanced electrochemical process

The present work reports a novel dual-pulse ultrasound enhanced electrochemical degradation (US-ECD) process that synchronizes alternatively ultrasound pulses and potential pulses to degrade nitrobenzene in aqueous solution with a high percentage degradation and low energy consumption. In comparison to the test results generated from the conventional US-ECD and original electrochemical degradation (ECD) process, the dual-pulse US-ECD process increased degradation percentages to nitrobenzene by 2% and 17%, respectively, while energy used in the pulse process was only about 46.5% of that was used in the conventional US-ECD process. Test results demonstrated a superior performance of the dual-pulse US-ECD process over those of other conventional ones. Impacts of pulse mode, initial pH value, cell voltage, supporting electrolyte concentration and ultrasonic power on the process performances were investigated. With operation conditions optimized in the study at pH = 3.0, cell voltage = 10 V, ultrasonic power = 48.84 W, electrolyte concentration = 0.1 M and an experiment running time of 30 min, the percentage degradation of nitrobenzene could reach 80% (US pulse time = 50 ms and ECD pulse time = 50 ms). This process provided a reliable and effective technical approach to degrade nitrobenzene in aqueous solution and significantly reduced energy consumption in comparison to the conventional US-ECD or original ECD treatment.     

Dielectric investigations of associate formation process in thin nitrobenzene interlayers formed between metal substrates

Studies of thickness and temperature dependencies of the dielectric susceptibility of nitrobenzene interlayers formed on conductive substrates were carried out. The obtained data were processed under the assumption of the existence of dimers (with opposite directions of molecular dipole moments) in orientationally ordered wall-adjacent layers. The results were treated on the basis of Lifshits theory.     

Orientational ordering and the effect of dimerization in wall-adjacent liquid layers

Comparative investigations of electronic-vibrational absorption spectra of thin layers of nonmesogenic liquids formed on dielectric and conductive substrates were carried out. Results are interpreted within the framework of Mayer–Saupe theory that takes into account the dispersion and the dipole–dipole interaction between molecules and molecular associates, and the influence of the field of surface forces as well.     

表面暴露活性位点的MoS_2纳米催化剂催化硝基化合物的非均相氢转移反应（英文）

MoS_2具有独特的二维层状结构,被广泛用于加氢脱硫过程以及HER反应,而且可以通过减少MoS_2的颗粒尺寸以及层数来进一步改善其催化活性.通过剥离方法得到的MoS_2纳米片虽然表现出优良的加氢脱硫活性,但容易团聚使其循环使用性能很差.如果通过引入纳米碳将单层的MoS_2纳米片进行有效"隔离",则可明显降低团聚的可能性,从而改善其催化性能和稳定性.本文通过一步水热法制备出了碳嵌入的MoS_2纳米颗粒(MoS_2@C),将其应用于硝基苯类化合物的氢转移反应中表现出了非常好的催化性能.进一步通过粉末X射线衍射(XRD)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)和在线质谱检测等手段研究了层间距增加的MoS_2催化剂在硝基苯类化合物的氢转移反应中催化性能提升的原因.XRD,SEM和TEM结果表明,通过引入碳材料可以明显增加MoS_2的层间距,同时减小其颗粒尺寸,而且使MoS_2表现出弯曲的(002)晶面.由于存在一定的曲率,这种(002)晶面也会表现出一定的催化能力.氮气物理吸附结果表明,这种MoS_2@C复合物具有较高的比表面积(89 m~2g~(-1))和明显的介孔结构(~20 nm),在催化反应中有利于底物扩散,进而改善催化性能.XPS结果显示,与体相的MoS_2相比,MoS_2@C表面暴露出更多的不饱和Mo原子(Mo/S=0.71(MoS_2@C)vs Mo/S=0.63(MoS_2)),形成了独特的S-Mo-O结构以及缺陷结构.在硝基苯类化合物的氢转移反应中,层间距增加的MoS_2@C由于暴露出更多的活性位和具有弯曲的(002)晶面,表现出了更高的催化活性–(TOF=3.66 s~(-1) vs 1.24 s~(-1)(MoS_2)).通过质谱对反应过程的追踪发现,在只有肼存在的条件下,MoS_2@C催化肼分解的主要气相产物是氨气.这说明MoS_2@C能够使肼发生N-N键的断裂.而当肼和硝基苯同时存在的条件下,质谱检测的气相产物主要是氮气,表明硝基苯的存在可以诱导肼逐步发生N-H键断裂,在催化剂表面形成活性的H物种,进而转移到硝基苯上使其还原得到苯胺.使用偶氮苯和氧化偶氮苯作为反应底物,发现MoS_2@C很难使其还原为苯胺,这说明在该催化体系中,硝基苯的还原过程主要是沿着直接路径(硝基苯-亚硝基苯-苯胺)进行的.