Synthesis of propylene carbonate from urea and 1,2-propanediol

The production of propylene carbonate(PC)from urea and 1,2-propanediol(PG)was investigated in a batch process.The catalytic performances of zinc chloride and magnesium chloride were investigated for this reaction system.The influences of various operation conditions on the PC yield were explored.In this work,MgCl_2 and ZnCl_2 showed the excellent catalytic activity toward PC synthesis,and the yields of propylene carbonate reached 96.5%and 92.4%,respectively.The optimum reaction conditions were as follows...     

Catalytic carbon dioxide hydrogenation to methane: A review of recent studies

Recently,various efforts have been put forward on the development of technologies for the synthesis of methane from CO₂ and H₂,since it can offer a solution for renewable H₂ storage and transportation.In parallel,this reaction is considered to be a critical step in reclaiming oxygen within a closed cycle.Over the years,extensive fundamental research works on CO₂ methanation have been investigated and reported in the literatures.In this updated review,we present a comprehensive overview of recent publications during the last 3 years.Various aspects on this reaction system are described in detail,such as thermodynamic considerations,catalyst innovations,the influence of reaction conditions,overall catalytic performance,and reaction mechanism.Finally,the future development of CO₂ methanation is discussed.     

Organic Ligand‐Free Hydroformylation with Rh Particles as Catalyst†

Summary of main observation and conclusion An efficient and organic ligand-free heterogeneous catalytic system for hydroformylation of olefins is highly desirable for both academy and industry.In this study,simple Rh black was employed as a heterogeneous catalyst for hydroformylation of olefins in the absence of organic ligand.The Rh black catalyst showed good catalytic activity for a broad substrate scope including the aliphatic and aromatic olefins,affording the desired aldehydes in good yields.Taking the hydroformylation of ethylene as an example,86%yield of propanal and TOF of 200 h-1 were obtained,which was superior to the reported homogeneous catalytic systems.In addition,the catalyst could be reused five times without loss of activity under identical reaction conditions,and the Rh leaching was negligible after each cycle.     

Highly efficient and easy synthesis of 2,4,6-triarylpyridines catalyzed by pentafluorophenylammonium triflate(PFPAT) as a new recyclable solid acid catalyst in solvent-free conditions

Pentafluorophenylammonium triflate(PFPAT) was found to be a highly efficient catalyst for the preparation of 2,4,6- triarylpyridines from the reaction of acetophenone derivatives,aromatic aldehydes and ammonium acetate.Present methodology offers several advantages,such as short reaction time,high yields,simple procedure with an easy work-up and the absence of any volatile and hazardous organic solvent.In addition,this catalytic system can act as an active,inexpensive,metal-free,recoverable and recyclable catalyst.     

Reversed charge transfer induced by nickel in Fe-Ni/Mo2C@nitrogen-doped carbon nanobox for promoted reversible oxygen electrocatalysis

The interaction between metal and support is critical in oxygen catalysis as it governs the charge transfer between these two entities, influences the electronic structures of the supported metal, affects the adsorption energies of reaction intermediates, and ultimately impacts the catalytic performance. In this study, we discovered a unique charge transfer reversal phenomenon in a metal/carbon nanohybrid system. Specifically, electrons were transferred from the metal-based species to N-doped ca...     

PTCs promoted biphasic oxidation of ethylbenzene catalyzed by NHPI and CoSPc

An easy workup and environmentally friendly method to convert ethylbenzene into the corresponding oxides,catalyzed by a combined catalytic system consisting of NHPI and CoSPc,was developed in a water involved liquid-liquid heterogeneous system.Experimental results showed that the reaction performed well facilitated by PTCs at multigrams material level,under which the conversion rate of ethylbenzene and the selectivity of acetophenone reached 60.6% and 95.2% after 0.5 h of reaction in oxygen atmosphere.An oxidation process was proposed at the end of this paper.     

Direct synthesis of propylene carbonate from propylene and carbon dioxide catalyzed by quaternary ammonium heteropolyphosphatotungstate–TBAB system

In this paper,we have developed a highly efficient method for the direct preparation of propylene carbonate from propylene and carbon dioxide(CO2) using quaternary ammonium heteropolyphosphatotungstate–quaternary ammonium halide catalytic system with anhydrous hydrogen peroxide as an oxidant through one-pot two-step process.The effects of the amount of tetrabutylammonium bromide(TBAB),the concentration of hydrogen peroxide and other reaction conditions were investigated.The catalyst system gave an optimum propylene oxide yield(91%) at75°C in oxidation step and the highest propylene carbonate yield(99%) at 140°C and 3.0 MPa in cycloaddition step.Based on the results,a reaction mechanism has been proposed.     

Asymmetric Syntheses Aided by Biocatalysts

This article summarizes the achievements of the authors‘ group in the area of biocatalyst-catalyzed organic reactions in recent 10 years. A strain of Geotrichum sp. obtained by screeninu is capable of stereoselectlvely reducing a number of carbonyl compounds. In many cases, the stermghemistry is complementary with that obtained by baker‘ s yeast. Therefore, this microorganism provides a useful pathway to the preparation of alcohol eompounds with specific configurations. On the other hand, a nmmber of plant sourees have been screened for oxynitrilases and the hydrocyanation reactions of various arylcarboxalde-hydes have been investigated.A“micro-aqueous reaction system“ was invented,by which a serles of novel optically active cyanohydrins were prepared.On this hasis,a high through-put comtimasous reaction system has been designed.This paper also deseribes examples of the syntheses of bio-active compounds by using the optieally active compounds obtained from the above mentioned catalytic reactions as precursors.     

Co纳米粒子催化无溶剂条件下一锅四组分法高效合成1,4-二氢吡啶衍生物(英文)

A straightforward and general method has been developed for the synthesis of C5-unsubstitiuted 1,4-dihydropyridines by a reaction using dimedone, acetophenone, aromatic aldehydes, and ammonium acetate in the presence of a catalytic amount of Co nanoparticles as a heterogeneous and eco-friendly catalyst with high catalytic activity at room temperature under solvent-free conditions. This catalyst is easily separated by magnetic devices and can be reused without any apparent loss of activity for the reaction. In addition, it is very interesting that when using Co nanoparticles as a catalyst, spatially-hindered aldehydes such as 2-methoxy-, 2-fluoro-, and 2-chloro-aldehydes are suitable for this reaction.     

FORMATION AND CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF (Et_4N)_2[Fe(SC_6H_4CH_3-P)_4]

<正> INTRODUCTION. In the study of synthetic methods and chemical reactions of Mo-Fe-S cluster compounds for simulation of the catalytic active center of nitrogenase, the reaction.systems of MoS_4~(2-) and varios ferric or ferrous salts have caused the interests of many chemists. We have been studying the system of ferrous thiolates and thiomolybdates and found interesting results. In a previous paper, we reported the syn-     

用于金属催化剂表征的微量热研究进展

催化反应过程伴随着气体分子与催化剂活性中心之间键的形成与转化,并以热量的形式表现出来.采用Tian-Calvet型微量热量计测量这些热量,则可能从能量角度研究气体分子在催化剂表面上的吸附与反应行为,为探索催化剂反应性能及机理提供依据.微量热量计与真空系统相结合的吸附量热技术已经广泛用于催化研究.本文总结了近十年来吸附量热技术在金属催化剂研究中的应用,阐述了这种技术在活性中心表征和反应性能关联方面的研究进展.此外,还介绍了我们研究组发展的脉冲量热装置进行催化反应过程研究的最新进展.     

锇催化烯烃双羟基化的反应原理与立体选择性

介绍了四氧化锇催化不对称烯烃双羟基化的反应原理和以N-甲基吗啉-N-氧化物（N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide,NMO）、铁氰化钾K3[Fe（CN）6] 为氧化剂时烯烃双羟基化反应的催化循环;此外,还介绍了该催化反应立体选择性的机理和一些研究进展以及催化体系中手性配体的选择。     

Catalytic cycloisomerization of enynes by using a nickel-zinc-acid system

Catalytic cycloisomerization of enynes has been accomplished in the presence of an Ni0-PPh3-Zn-carboxylic acid or -ZnCl2 system. A nickel(I)-hydride complex, thought to be generated by reduction of the protonated nickel(II) complex with Zn, is proposed as the catalytic species. This cycloisomerization shows reactivity behavior that is different from that of a conventional metal-catalyzed reaction. In particular, in the reaction with (E)-enynes, the catalytic system has a selectivity that favors the formation of the 1,3-diene over the 1,4-diene. In addition, this catalytic system has been applied to the domino cyclization of dienynes for the construction of tricyclic compounds.     

Organocatalytic Mitsunobu reactions

A catalytic Mitsunobu reaction system is described in which the azo reagent is used as an organocatalyst and iodosobenzene diacetate is used as the stoichiometric oxidant. In this system, iodosobenzene diacetate oxidizes the formed hydrazine byproduct to regenerate the azo reagent. Yields obtained in the catalytic reactions using a variety of carboxylic acids and alcohols were slightly lower than those obtained from corresponding stoichiometric reactions. Both primary and secondary alcohols can be used as substrates in this reaction system, with the secondary alcohols affording products with inverted stereochemistry at the carbinol center.     

均相催化体系对CO2与环氧化物耦合反应的研究进展

二氧化碳(CO₂)是造成温室效应的主要因素,同时也是集储量丰富、无毒和可再生等优点的C1资源。其与环氧化物的耦合反应具有高的原子经济性,产物环状碳酸酯作为高极性、低挥发性和良好生物降解性溶剂,可广泛应用于萃取剂、医药中间体和聚合物单体等研究方向。本文首先对CO₂与环氧化物耦合反应发生的机理进行了分析,然后鉴于均相催化体系易制备、高活性等优点,重点从设计思路、催化参数、催化效率等方面,系统综述了催化该耦合反应的不同均相催化体系。最后,总结了为实现均相催化体系可长久发展所必须逾越的阻碍和后续研究方向,希望能够为探索新型、高催化性能的催化体系提供一定的参考价值。     

Propylene polymerization in liquid monomer with a Ziegler-Natta catalyst in bench scale reactors. Kinetics and model to predict reaction yields

The study of new catalytic systems is critical in order to develop improved and cost effective polymerization processes. One of the methods to evaluate the performance of a catalytic system is by means of bench scale reactors. Despite its difference in size with large scale industrial plants, bench scale reactors have proved to be a valuable tool to understand the behavior of the catalytic system during the polymerization. In this work, a method to estimate the kinetic parameters of propylene polymerization over a conventional Ziegler Natta catalyst is evaluated. Thus, it was possible to set up a semi-empirical model to correlate the reaction yield with the polymerization time, the hydrogen content in the reactor and the reaction temperature. This model proves to be useful to evaluate the performance of a catalytic system within the range of normal operating conditions. A brief study on the particle size distribution of the products is also carried out.     

A Switchable Gold Catalyst by Encapsulation in a Self‐Assembled Cage

Dinuclear gold complexes have the ability to interact with one or more substrates in a dual‐activation mode, leading to different reactivity and selectivity than their mononuclear relatives. In this contribution, this difference was used to control the catalytic properties of a gold‐based catalytic system by site‐isolation of mononuclear gold complexes by selective encapsulation. The typical dual‐activation mode is prohibited by this catalyst encapsulation, leading to typical behavior as a result of mononuclear activation. This strategy can be used as a switch (on/off) for a catalytic reaction and also permits reversible control over the product distribution during the course of a reaction.     

Fe‐Catalyzed Cross‐Coupling Reaction of Vinylic Ethers with Aryl Grignard Reagents

Iron‐catalyzed cross‐coupling reaction of vinylic ethers with aryl Grignard reagents is described. The reaction proceeded at room temperature with catalytic amounts of an iron salt without the aid of costly ligands and additives. In this catalytic system, vinylic C?O bonds were preferentially cleaved over aromatic C?O bonds of aryl ethers or aryl sulfonates.     

Mitsunobu Reactions Catalytic in Phosphine and a Fully Catalytic System

The Mitsunobu reaction is renowned for its mild reaction conditions and broad substrate tolerance, but has limited utility in process chemistry and industrial applications due to poor atom economy and the generation of stoichiometric phosphine oxide and hydrazine by‐products that complicate purification. A catalytic Mitsunobu reaction using innocuous reagents to recycle these by‐products would overcome both of these shortcomings. Herein we report a protocol that is catalytic in phosphine (1‐phenylphospholane) employing phenylsilane to recycle the catalyst. Integration of this phosphine catalytic cycle with Taniguchi’s azocarboxylate catalytic system provided the first fully catalytic Mitsunobu reaction.