Catalytic air oxidation of manganese in synthetic waters

An attempt was made to study the oxidation of manganese by air in synthetic waters. A series of batch experments were performed at differnet values of concentration, temperature and pH. Unoxidized manganese in the solution was determined by formaldoxime spectrometric method. Results of these studies indicated that the air oxidation of manganese soluble in water can be effectively performed in basic media and that oxidation yield increasedwith an increase in pH and concentration. The yield was very high in the presence of manganese dioxide, sepiolite or clinoptilolite in solution and, the oxidation was almost completed especially at high values of pH and concentration. The reaction was found to be first order with respect to Mn²⁺ with a very low activation energy. A yield of 62% was obtained for the air oxidation of wastewater taken from the treatment plant of Corum Municipality.     

Catalytic oxidation of olefins and alcohols with hydrogen peroxide in a two-phase system giving mono- and dicarboxylic acids

The present study considered the influence of various factors on the catalytic activity of systems based on a combination of tetrakis(oxodiperoxotungsto)phosphate(3−) with quaternary ammonium cations, for example, with methyltri-n-octylammonium [Me(n-C₈H₁₇)₃N]⁺. The catalysts were tested in oxidation of cycloolefins (cyclohexene and cyclooctene), alcohols (octan-1-ol and phenylmethanol), and unsaturated fatty acids (cis-9-octadecenoic and 12-hydroxy-9Z-octadecenoic acids) with a 30% hydrogen peroxide solution. These reactions proceed under mild conditions (atmospheric pressure, 80–90 °C) to give carboxylic acids. The catalytic systems were characterized by vibrational (IR and Raman) spectroscopy. The state of the systems formed from various precursors, viz., polyoxometallates and phase-transfer catalysts, was studied. It was demonstrated for the first time that the structure formation of peroxo complexes depends on the nature of the halide anion of the quaternary ammonium salt used. The melting points of individual catalytic complexes were determined. The optimal conditions for oxidation were found. __________ Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1794–1801, August, 2005.     

Heteroligand complexes of some rare earth metals with CDTA and unsaturated dicarboxylic acids

Potentiometric evidence has been cited for the formation of heteroligand 1:1:1, ternary and 1:1:1:1, quaternary species in the systems M(III)-CDTA-CCA/MIA and M(III)-CDTA-CCA-MIA, respectively (M(III) = La(III), Pr(III), Nd(III), Gd(III) or Dy(III); CDTA = cyclohexanediaminetetra-acetic acid; CCA = citraconic acid and MIA = maleic acid). The protonated mixed ligand complexes, existing in the low pH range, appear to undergo deprotonation resulting in the formation of normal chelates at comparatively higher pH. The formation constants log K_MLL′ and log K_MLL′L″, respectively, for ternary and quaternary species, formed by simultaneous addition of the ligands to the metal ion and deprotonation constants,-log K_A^H, for protonated ternary species have been evaluated at 27 ± 1°C and ionic concentration (μ) = 0.1 M KNO₃. The order of relative stabilities is La(III) < Pr(III) < Nd(III) < Gd(III) < Dy(III).     

Lactose oxidation over palladium catalysts supported on active carbons and on carbon nanofibres

Liquid-phase lactose oxidation was investigated over supported Pd/C and Pd-carbon nanofibre catalysts, which were characterized by several methods. A complex relationship between catalyst activity and catalyst acidity was established, i.e. optimum catalyst acidity resulted in the highest activity in lactose oxidation. In-situ catalyst potential measurements during lactose oxidation gave information about the extent of accumulation of oxygen on the metal surface. These results could be correlated with catalyst deactivation, which was extensive over the most acidic catalysts at low reaction temperatures. Selectivity for the desired product, lactobionic acid, was a maximum of approximately 83% at 93% conversion. The main side-product was lactulose formed via isomerisation of lactose. Lower selectivity toward lactobionic acid was obtained when the rate of oxidation of lactose was low.     

Comparative Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of cyclohexanone on Fe-pillared clays and iron tetrasulfophthalocyanine covalently supported on silica

The Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of cyclohexanone to caprolactone has been investigated at room temperature over AlFe-pillared clays, using oxygen as oxidant in the presence of benzaldehyde. A nearly complete conversion is observed with a selectivity into caprolactone above 80%. The observation of an induction period in the kinetics, of high activity of the non-pillared clay, and the detection of Fe traces in the reaction medium, suggest a process involving homogenous catalysis. The reaction is indeed catalysed in homogeneous phase by a few ppm of Fe. By contrast, iron phthalocyanine covalently supported on silica appears as a true heterogeneous catalyst, giving a selectivity above 95% to caprolactone at 61% conversion.     

Mixed ligand chelates of some rare earth metals with diethylenetriamine-pentaacetic acid and dicarboxylic acids

By means of potentiometric studies evidence was found for the formation of 1:1:1 ternary chelates of the type:M(III)-DTPA-dicarboxylic acids [M(III)=La(III), Pr(III), Nd(III), Gd(III) or Dy(III); dicarboxylic acids = phthalic acid (PHA) or malonic acid (MLA)]. The formation constants (logK _MLL ) and free energies of formation (G°) have been evaluated. The order of stabilites with respect to the metal ions was La(III)MLA<PHA was observed.

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Gemischte Chelate einiger Selten-Erd-Metalle mit Diethylentriamin-pentaessigsäure und Dicarbonsäuren

Zusammenfassung Es wurden ternäre 1:1:1-Chelate folgenden Typs mittels potentiometrischer Untersuchungen nachgewiesen:M(III)-DTPA-Dicarbonsäure [M(III)=La(III), Pr(III), Nd(III), Gd(III) oder Dy(III); Dicarbonsäure = Phthalsäure (PHA) oder Malonsäure (MLA)]. Die Komplexbildungskonstanten (K _ML) und die Bildungsenthalphien (G°) wurden bestimmt. Bezüglich der Stabilität der Komplexe ergaben sich folgende Reihungen: La(III)MLA<PHA.

     

Catalytic oxidation of aldehydes to carboxylic acids with hydrogen peroxide as oxidant

Alkyl and aryl aldehydes were catalytically oxidized to carboxylic acids in high yields with hydrogen peroxide as oxidant using benzeneseleninic acid as catalyst.     

Catalytic oxidation of cyclohexene to cyclohexanone by a triple system in acidic aqueous acetonitrile medium

The catalytic oxidation of cyclohexene to cyclohexanone using Pd(OAc)2/HQ/FePc was investigated in an acidic aqueous solution of acetonitrile. The role of each component of this system in the oxidation of cyclohexene was explored by means of UV-VIS, IR, XPS spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry, respectively. Based on the experimental results, the mechanism of the oxidation of cyelohexene catalyzed by Pd(OAc)2/HQ/FePc was elucidated.     

Electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol on Pt-Pd nanoparticles supported on honeycomb-like porous carbons in alkaline media

Honeycomb-like porous carbons (PCs) were synthesized using a facile self-assembly method with phenolic resin as the carbon source and tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) as the silica source. The PCs were found to have a large BET surface area of 458 m² g^?1 and a partially graphitized structure. The obtained PCs were used as a support for various Pt-Pd bimetallic alloy catalysts employed for methanol oxidation in alkaline media. Compared with Pt supported on commercial Vulcan XC-72R carbon (Pt/C) and with the other Pt-Pd bimetallic alloy catalysts on PCs, Pt₃Pd₁ on PCs displayed the most negative onset potential for methanol oxidation and the highest steady-state current (2.04 mA cm^?2). This may be because the Pt₃Pd₁/PCs catalyst has the largest electrochemical active surface area (ESA), and because adding Pd to the catalyst improves the ability of the intermediate species to tolerate oxidation. The results show that the prepared Pt-Pd/PCs is a potential candidate for application as a catalyst in alkaline direct methanol fuel cells.     

涂覆在堇青石上的负载贵金属催化剂催化氧化甲醛的性能研究

将催化性能优异的负载贵金属催化剂与拟薄水铝石(Al OOH)溶胶混合,制备得到均匀的料浆,采用料浆涂覆法将其负载到堇青石蜂窝陶瓷基体上,考察了Al OOH含量对涂层形貌、负载量、涂层牢固度的影响,并对合成的整体式催化剂进行催化氧化甲醛性能测试。结果表明,合成的负载贵金属催化剂Pt粒子粒径为1.14nm时,可在17℃完全降解甲醛;涂覆过程中Al OOH含量越高,载体负载量越大,但过高易导致孔道堵塞,涂覆不均和涂层龟裂;超声振荡测试表明,Al OOH含量对涂层牢固度影响不大,当Al OOH含量为8(wt)%时,负载型蜂窝陶瓷的催化效果和涂覆效果最佳,可以在60℃下完全降解甲醛。     

Sorption of heavy metals in cationic and anionic forms by SKS synthetic carbons modified with nitrogen and sulfur

Data on the sorbability of ions of heavy metals (lead, cobalt, cadmium, zinc, copper, nickel) from Ringer’s solution with complex composition by untreated SKS synthetic carbons and those modified with nitrogen and sulfur were obtained. Exploratory studies of the sorption of complex anions of copper and iron with complexing ligands (Cl and CN) were performed. Selectivity series of toxic metals were determined on the basis of their calculated distribution coefficients. It was shown that the best sorption effect is due to the presence of nitrogen atoms and strongly acidic SO₃H groups in the carbon structure.     

Complexes of amic acids with polar aprotic solvents. VI. System of hydrogen-bonds in complexes of amic acids and polyamic acids with amide solvents

It has been established through X-ray analysis of complexes of pyromellitedianylic acid with amide solvents that the type of the system of hydrogen-bonds and the solvate structure depend on the nature of these solvents. It is shown for solvates of poly(4,4-oxydiphenylene)pyromellite amic acid that mass spectrometric thermal analysis (MTA) may be used for the investigation of hydrogen-bonds formed in solid polyamic acid films. The MTA data may be employed to establish the mechanism of the effects of additives catalysing the solid-phase cyclodehydration of polyamic acids.

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Zusammenfassung Durch röntgenanalyse von Komplexen von Pyromellit-dianilicsäure mit Amidlösungsmitteln wurde festgestellt, daß der Typs des Systems der Wasserstoffbindungen und die Solvatstruktur von der Natur dieser Lösungsmittel abhängt. Für Solvate der Poly-(4,4-oxydiphenilen) pyromellit-amicsäure wird gezeigt, daß die massenspektrometrische thermische Analyse (MTA) zur Untersuchung von in festen Polyamicsäurefilmen ausgebildeten Wasserstoffbindungen herangezogen werden kann. Die MTA-Daten können zur Ermittlung des Wirkungsmechanismus von die Festphasencyclodehydratisierung von Polyamicsäuren katalisierenden Additionen herangezogen werden.

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Catalytic wet air oxidation of 2-nitrotoluidine and 2,4-dinitrotoluene

The rates of wet air oxidation of 2-nitrotoluidine and 2,4-dinitrotoluene in the presence of excess oxygen and at different temperatures and oxygen pressures was investigated. Oxidation experiments were carried out at temperatures between 180 and 225^oC and oxygen partial pressures of 1,0-3,0 MPa, in a 280 mL glass vessel-inserted stainless steel reactor. Copper sulfate (CuSO₄ .5H₂O) was used as a catalyst, and the effect of catalyst loading was studied by varying the concentration: 0.75, 2.5 and 25 mg/L as Cu²⁺. Addition of Cu²⁺ ions in the reaction media accelerated 2-nitrotoluidine oxidation nearly ten times even if it exists in trace amount in the reaction medium (0.75 ppm Cu²⁺). Unfortunately copper did not show catalytic effect for the oxidation of 2,4-dinitrotoluene. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Conformations, energies, and intramolecular hydrogen bonds in dicarboxylic acids: implications for the design of synthetic dicarboxylic acid receptors

The various conformers of the dicarboxylic acids HO2C--(CH2)n--CO2H, n = 1-4, were obtained using density functional methods (DFT), both in the gas phase and in the aqueous phase using a polarized continuum model (PCM). Several new conformers were identified, particularly for the two larger molecules glutaric (n = 3) and adipic acid (n =4). The PCM results show that the stability of most conformers were affected, many becoming unstable in the aqueous phase; and the energy ordering of conformers is also different. The results suggest that conformational preferences could be important in determining the design and stability of appropriate synthetic receptors for glutaric and adipic acid. Geometry changes between gas and aqueous phases were most marked in those conformers containing an intramolecular hydrogen bond. Additional calculations have probed the strength of intramolecular hydrogen bonds in these dicarboxylic acids. In the cases of glutaric and adipic acid, the strength of the intramolecular hydrogen bond were estimated to be around 28-29 kJ/mol, without any vibrational energy correction. The intramolecular hydrogen bond energies in malonic and succinic acid were also estimated from the calculated H-bond distances using an empirical relationship. Intramolecular H-bond redshifts of 170-250 cm(-1) have been estimated from the results of the harmonic frequency analyses.     

Non-catalytic liquid phase oxidation of alkenes with nitrous oxide. 1. Oxidation of cyclohexene to cyclohexanone

A very efficient way of alkenes oxidation to carbonyl compounds is discovered. It is based on remarkable ability of nitrous oxide to interact directly with the double C=C bonds of liquid alkene and to transfer its oxygen, without catalyst aid, to unsaturated carbon atom with nearly 100% selectivity. This oxidation method can be applied to a wide range of organic compounds including aliphatic, cyclic, heterocyclic alkenes and their numerous derivatives.     

Catalytic wet air oxidation of oleic acid on ceria-supported platinum catalyst.effect of pH

Summary Catalytic wet air oxidation (CWAO) of oleic acid was carried out in a batch reactor on platinum supported ceria catalyst (Pt/CeO₂). Oleic acid is a water insoluble linear unsaturated fatty acid of 18 carbon atoms. To increase the homogeneity of the solution by saponification, the influence of NaOH additions in oleic acid CWAO mechanism and catalyst performances have been investigated. The oxidation of such molecule occurs by two types of mechanisms: successive carboxy-decarboxylation which leads essentially to CO₂and/or C-C bonds splitting in the alkyl chain inducing a high formation of acetic acid. With or without NaOH, the 5%Pt/CeO₂catalyst is active in the conversion of oleic acid and selective to carbon dioxide. In alkaline medium, oleic acid is initially saponified which increases the solubility of the reactant before it to be oxidized. Finally the oxidation is slightly delayed by the presence of NaOH. The catalyst characterizations show no significant difference before and after reaction.</o:p>     

Synthesis of bis-fused tetrathiafulvalene with mono- and dicarboxylic acids

Bis-fused tetrathiafulvalenes with mono- and dicarboxylic acids, 2-{5-(1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene)-[1,3]dithiolo[4,5-d][1,3]dithiol-2-ylidene}-1,3-dithiole-4-carboxylic acid (1) and 2-{5-(1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene)-[1,3]dithiolo[4,5-d][1,3]dithiol-2-ylidene}-1,3-dithiole-4,5-dicarboxylic acid (2) have been synthesized. The electronic structure of 1 and 2 was examined from their optical absorption spectra and using density-functional calculations.     

Effect of metals on melt oxidation of polyethylene

Oxidation of polyethylene (PE) melts in contact with metals (Cu, Pb, Au, Al, Zn, Ag) has been studied by infrared spectroscopy and differential thermal analysis (DTA). These metals may be divided into two groups, depending on their activity for oxidizing PE: namely, high-activity metals (Cu, Pb, Ag, Zn) and low-activity metals (Al, Au). During the oxidation of PE in contact with high-activity metals dissolution of the surface layer of metal is observed with accumulation of metal-containing compounds (salts of carboxylic acids) in the bulk of the polymer. With low-activity metals these phenomena are not observed. The rate of oxidation of PE on low-activity metals approaches the oxidation rate of nonmetals (polytetrafluoroethylene and inorganic glass). With certain high-activity metals (Cu, Pb) the process of oxidation is accelerated only in the early stage of oxidation; then the oxidation rate slows down and the oxidation process ceases. PE films separated from metal after being oxidized on it possess chemical memory, i.e., their oxidation rate depends on the nature of the metal with which they had been in contact, and on the duration of the contact oxidation. The effect of salts of carboxylic acids (metal stearates) on the oxidation of PE melts was also studied. Based on the data obtained, it is concluded that the rate of oxidation of PE melts on high-activity metals is controlled by metal-containing compounds which are the products of contact reactions.     

Functional monomers and polymers. LXXXVI. Photochemical reactions on synthetic polymers with pendant thymine bases: Effect of solvents

Photodimerization of thymine bases present on the side chain of acryloyl and methacryloyl-type polymers was studied in dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethylformamide, and dimethyl sulfoxide—ethylene glycol mixture. Quantum efficiencies for photodimerization and quenching with isoprene were influenced by the solvents. The self-association of thymine bases estimated from their ultraviolet (UV) spectra and intrinsic viscosity were related to the effect of solvent on the photodimerization.