Unraveling the mechanism of catalytic reactions through combined kinetic and thermodynamic analyses: Application to the condensation of ethanol

The combination of kinetic and thermodynamic analyses can provide an in-depth knowledge of the crucial steps of catalyzed reactions. Earlier examples are recalled to stress how a reaction mechanism can be supported or rejected based on trivial reactant and product concentration analyses. The method is then applied to the important reaction of alcohol condensation, the so-called Guerbet reaction, which enables converting ethanol, a renewable feedstock, into higher alcohols. Important conclusions regarding the design of ethanol condensation processes can be drawn, as the main reaction mechanism occurring at high temperatures (ca. 350–420 °C) appears to be different from that proposed at low temperatures (< 250 °C). In the former case, the pathway involving acetaldehyde is negligible, and therefore a multi-step process based on ethanol dehydrogenation followed by acetaldehyde self-aldolization would be irrelevant.     

The mechanism of ethylene polymerization by nickel salicylaldiminato catalysts - Agostic interactions and their kinetic isotope effects

The ethylene polymerization reaction of a neutral nickel catalyst was studied by DFT calculations at the Becke3LYP/6-31G(d) level of theory. As in related cases a β-agostic bond stabilizes the nickel alkyl ground states. Transition states for the insertion of the olefin show a distinct α-agostic interaction, which has not been observed for late metal polymerization catalysts before. An ethylene-alkyl complex was identified as the resting state of the reaction. The overall barrier height of the reaction amounts to 17.54 kcal/mol, which slightly increases to 17.60 kcal/mol for the polymerization of deuterated ethylene. Therefore, a small positive kinetic isotope effect (k_H/k_D = 1.09) can be calculated, which is caused by the α-agostic interaction in the transition state. A comparison to other late metal based polymerization systems reveals that the ethylene coordination step of highly active catalysts is significantly lower in energy compared to catalysts which are only moderately active.     

球形SnO2 纳米微粒的合成及形成机理分析

以SnCl4·5H2 O为主要原料 ,用溶剂热技术在油酸体系中成功地合成了球形SnO2 纳米微粒 ,在无水乙醇体系中合成了菱形的SnO2 纳米微粒 .通过X射线粉末衍射 (XRD) ,选区电子衍射 (SAED)和透射电镜 (TEM )对两种产物进行了表征 ,并对两种产物的形成机理进行了分析 .透射电镜 (TEM)结果表明 :在油酸体系中得到了平均尺寸约为 3.5nm的球形SnO2 纳米微粒 ,此微粒趋向于特殊高的比表面积 ,适合于作气敏探测器材料方面的应用     

表面活性剂对均相沉淀法制备单晶Ce2O(CO3)2￠H2O微粉形貌及 形成机理的影响

在尿素及硝酸铈的混合溶液中分别加入表面活性剂CTAB、 PEG19000、OP-10,利用均相沉淀法合成了不同形貌的CeO2超细前驱体Ce2O(COa)2·H2O,采用X射线衍射及透射电子显微镜等测试手段,对产品的物相和形貌进行了表征．实验结果表明,所得产品均为斜方晶系的单晶Ce2O(CO3)2·H2O,且表面活性剂的加入使晶体的晶化程度明显提高;添加不同的表面活性剂得到不同形貌尺寸的产物: 阳离子型表面活性剂CTAB对Ce2O(CO3)2·H2O晶体的形貌影响不大,所得产物尺寸变小,且分散性得到一定的改善;非离子型表面活性剂对所得产物的形貌影响显著．加入PEG19000和OP-10分别得到了形状排列有序的、尺寸较均匀的、较规则无团聚的微米棒及具有紧密结合中心的发散状的花样微粒．不同形貌前驱体的形成与晶粒形成生长机理的改变有关．     

大孔膦酸树脂吸附镧的研究

本文测定了大孔膦酸树脂对La3 的吸附容量，介质pH、温度、吸附时间等因素对吸附的影响。测得吸附速率常数K298＝7．64×10－5S－1，树脂功能基与La3 的络合比为3：1，用化学及红外光谱等方法，得到大孔磷酸树脂吸附La3 的基本参数及其机理。     

Investigation of a liquid-liquid extraction system based on non-ionic surfactant-salt-H2O and mechanism of drug extraction

Based on the investigation of a non-ionic surfactant-salt-H₂O liquid-liquid extraction system, general rules concerning salt selection are concluded and the mechanism of phase separation is explained. The extraction behavior of chlorpromazine hydrochloride (CPZ) and procaine hydrochloride (PCN) in such a system is studied. Research shows that the extraction efficiency of CPZ can amount to 96% by twice extraction, which means that quantitative extraction is realized, while that of PCN is 77%. This system produces distribution coefficients (K_D) of 12.3 and 2.6, respectively, for CPZ and PCN. Extraction mechanism is deduced according to ultraviolet absorbance; and molecular fluorescence spectra change of the drugs in the system studied.     

磷钼杂多化合物脱硫热力学可行性与硫磺生成机理研究

长期以来杂多化合物一直被用作特定反应的催化剂 ,尚无直接利用其氧化还原性能进行污染物治理研究的先例 [1] .由于磷和钼在我国均为丰产元素 ,相应的杂多化合物又具有稳定的化学性能 ,寻找其新的应用领域无疑具有特别重要的意义 .本文对与此相关的脱硫热力学可行性与硫磺生成机理问题进行研究 ,以期为应用开发奠定理论基础 .1　实验部分1 .1　仪器和试剂　 31 4型硫离子选择电极 (江苏电分析仪器厂 ) ;DSC- 7型微分量热仪 (美国 Perkin-Elmer公司 ) ;Finber 1 0 0 0型能谱分析仪 (配置 Pioneer KYKY2 80 0型扫描电镜 ) ;UJ33a型电位…     

聚苯基膦酸二苯砜酯对PET凝聚相阻燃作用的研究

采用热重分析、Ｘ－射线光电子能谱和红外光谱分析等手段，研究了含聚苯基膦酸二苯砜酯（ＰＳＰＰＰ）的聚对苯二甲酸乙二酯（ＰＥＴ）阻燃体系的热化学，探讨了ＰＳＰＰＰ对ＰＥＴ的阻燃机理．ＰＳＰＰＰ的加入，明显改变了ＰＥＴ的热分解行为：ＰＳＰＰＰ拓宽了ＰＥＴ的分解温度范围，降低了ＰＥＴ在可燃温度范围内的分解产物的量；在ＰＥＴ的点燃温度以下，ＰＳＰＰＰ对ＰＥＴ的降解起到一定的促进作用，而在点燃温度以上，产生的降解产物有利于促进炭化．４００℃以上，ＰＥＴ和ＰＳＰＰＰ的结构发生了明显的变化，所产生的结构有利于ＰＥＴ的降解，使ＰＥＴ的分子量急剧减小，粘度下降，易于形成熔滴，有利于促使着火部分离开火源，增加燃烧的ＰＥＴ表面的物质损耗和热损耗，起到阻燃作用．     

中性盐对谷氨酸脱羧酶活性的影响机制

通过不同阳离子和不同阴离子对唾液链球菌嗜热亚种(Streptococcus salivariussub sp.thermophilus)谷氨酸脱羧酶活性的影响以及NaNO3对不同蛋白质浓度的谷氨酸脱羧酶活性的影响进行考察,结果表明:中性盐对谷氨酸脱羧酶活性的影响不是由于增加蛋白质亚基间的疏水作用引起的,而可能是由中性盐对谷氨酸脱羧酶活性的弱抑制作用与中性盐增加了谷氨酸脱羧酶的胶体体系稳定性共同作用所致,同时还可能与中性盐降低了反应体系CO2的溶解度有关.     

二(氢过碘酸)合银(III)配离子氧化愈创甘油醚的反应动力学及机理

在碱性介质中,用传统的分光光度法研究了Ag(III)配离子,即[Ag(HIO6)2]5-,氧化药物分子愈创甘油醚的动力学及其机理.用质谱鉴定了氧化产物;反应对Ag(III)和愈创甘油醚均为一级;在温度25.0-40.0℃范围内,通过分析[OH-]和[IO4-]tot对反应速率的影响,二级速率常数有以下表达式:k′=(ka kb[OH-])K1/｛f([OH-])[IO4-]tot K1｝,在25.0℃及离子强度0.30mol·L-1时,对此反应有ka=(2.6±1.2)×10-2mol-1·L·s-1,kb=(2.8±0.1)mol-2·L2·s-1,及K1=(4.1±0.4)×10-4mol·L-1,求出了涉及ka,kb的活化参数,并据此推出反应机理为反应体系中的[Ag(HIO6)2]5-配离子在前期平衡后,反应活性中心与药物分子形成Ag(III)-过碘酸-愈创甘油醚分子三元配合物,配位甘油醚分子通过两个平行途径将两电子传递给中心原子Ag:一个途径无OH-离子参与,另一途径有OH-参与完成.