Titania-supported iridium catalysts for dehydrogenative synthesis of benzimidazoles

In this review,development of supported catalysts for the dehydrogenative synthesis of benzimidazoles from primary alcohols and 1,2-phenyIenediamine derivatives is briefly summarized.Among them,titania-supported iridium catalysts showed excellent activities under mild reaction conditions.Remarkably,the low-temperature activity of iridium catalyst was significantly affected by titania supports,and the reaction of 1,2-phenylenediamine and benzyl alcohol in the presence of rutilesupported catalysts proceeded smoothly at 100℃to give 2-phenylbenzimidazole in high yields of up to 88%,On the other hand,catalysts supported on anatase generally showed poor activity at 100℃.A significant relationship between CO uptake and the activity of titania-supported catalysts has been reported,indicating that well-reduced iridium species on rutile would be responsible for the predominant catalytic activity.The present results suggest the importance of the selection of suitable titania supports for the iridium catalysts.     

XPS characterization of the reduction and synthesis behaviour of Co/Mn oxide catalysts for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis

Summary The surface composition of Co/Mn oxide catalysts after calcination, reduction and during CO hydrogenation experiments were investigated by XPS. The bulk changes during reduction were studied by Temperature Programmed Reduction (TPR). The calcined catalysts showed Co/Mn oxides of different compositions in their surfaces. The Co surface concentration, of the catalysts with high Co content, decreased after calcination compared to the bulk composition, but after reduction the bulk concentration was almost reached again. The catalysts with low Co content showed no decrease in the surface concentrations after calcination. Significant differences in surface concentrations for the catalysts Co20 and Co5 were observed by analysing the Co 2p and 3p levels, respectively; these can be explained by an internal reduction model. After reduction the sample Co100 was completely reduced to metallic cobalt. In the manganese-containing catalysts, after in-situ reduction, Co³⁺ and Co²⁺ were found; all manganese was reduced to Mn²⁺. A comparison of the results of the in-situ reduction and the TPR profiles led to the development of a so called internal reduction model. This model assumes migration of the Co²⁺ ions to the reduction front in inner layers of the catalysts, where they will be reduced to metallic cobalt; this is enriched in the bulk and cannot be found at the surface. The manganese matrix stabilizes the surface oxide layer so that all catalysts exhibited Co/Mn spinels in the surface. Synthesis experiments in the reaction chamber of the XPS apparatus did not lead to changes of the catalyst surfaces as a function of the reaction pressure, synthesis time or synthesis gas composition. The differences in the synthesis behaviour observed for the catalysts must be due to other effects, (i.e. a change in adsorption of hydrogen connected with a change in hydrogenation activity or the different cobalt concentrations).     

在超临界正己烷介质中的F-T合成反应行为

在固定床反应器中,以正己烷为超临界介质,研究了三种Co催化剂（浸渍、喷雾干燥、双模催化剂）上的F-T合成反应行为。在相同的Co质量分数下,喷雾干燥催化剂和双模催化剂的活性接近,都高于浸渍催化剂。在喷雾干燥催化剂上CO的转化率显著高于浸渍催化剂。喷雾干燥催化剂F-T产物中具有高的低碳选择性和低的1-烯烃质量分数,然而在相近的CO转化率下,喷雾干燥和浸渍催化剂具有类似的1-烯烃质量分数。对于浸渍催化剂,当Co质量分数从5％增加到15％,CO转化率从8.3％增加到43.6％。含Co5％的催化剂比质量分数为10％、15％、20％催化剂的甲烷选择性低2.0%～3.0%,但产物中1-烯烃的质量分数明显要高。     

Nickel-catalyzed synthesis of five-membered heterocycles

In recent decades, a large number of reports related to the synthesis of N-, O- and S-containing heterocycles have appeared owing to a wide variety of their biological activity. The investigation of methods for the chemical synthesis is a growing area of interest due to increasing environmental issues. The use of catalysts in organic reactions has gained extensive interest. Metal and nonmetal catalysts provided a new improved alternative to traditional methods in modern synthetic chemistry. The aim of present review is to focus on the applications of nickel for the synthesis of five-membered heterocylces.     

Supramolecular catalysts for the gas-phase synthesis of single-walled carbon nanotubes

Reversed micelles containing metallic ions have been used as precursors of novel catalysts for the gas-phase synthesis of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs). This technique possesses the following advantages: (i) excellent solubility in organic solvents, which are used as reactants and (ii) facile preparation of multicomponent catalysts enabling systematic screening of catalyst compositions for the synthesis of SWNTs. In this study, we report the results of the screening study on the catalytic behavior of Fe-Mo binary catalysts during the synthesis of SWNTs. The results suggested that the catalytic ability was closely related to the strain of the crystal structure of Fe-Mo catalysts formed in the reaction and/or the phase transition caused by dissolution of the Mo atoms. The addition of lithium to the Fe-Mo binary catalysts has revealed an increase in the yield of SWNTs.     

Knowledge-based development of a nitrate-free synthesis route for Cu/ZnO methanol synthesis catalysts via formate precursors

High-performance Cu/ZnO/(Al(2)O(3)) methanol synthesis catalysts are conventionally prepared by co-precipitation from nitrate solutions and subsequent thermal treatment. A new synthesis route is presented, which is based on similar preparation steps and leads to active catalysts, but avoids nitrate contaminated waste water.     

Asymmetric synthesis of organometallic reagents using enzymatic methods

The use of enzymatic catalysis in the synthesis and resolution of organometallic complexes is reviewed and discussed. Examples show the potential of biological catalysts for oxidation, reduction, hydrolysis, and esterification of both transition metal and main group organometallic substrates. Chirality in organometallic complexes caused by the presence of chiral carbon centers in substituent groups, tetrahedral or pseudotetrahedral metal centers, and planes of asymmetry can all be recognized by whole cell or isolated enzyme catalysts. Biocatalysts that achieve high levels of kinetic resolution are described. Other catalysts that produce high levels of asymmetric induction in reactions of a prochiral substrate are also described.     

Fischer-Tropsch synthesis by nano-structured iron catalyst

Effects of nanoscale iron oxide particles on textural structure, reduction, carburization and catalytic behavior of precipitated iron catalyst in Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS) are investigated. Nanostructured iron catalysts were prepared by microemulsion method in two series. Firstly, Fe2O3, CuO and La2O3 nanoparticles were prepared separately and were mixed to attain Fe/Cu/La nanostructured catalyst (sep-nano catalyst); Secondly nanostructured catalyst was prepared by co-precipitation in a water-in-oil microemulsion method (mix-nano catalyst). Also, conventional iron catalyst was prepared with common co-precipitation method. Structural characterizations of the catalysts were performed by TEM, XRD, H2 and CO-TPR tests. Particle size of iron oxides for sep-nano and mix-nano catalysts, which were determined by XRD pattern (Scherrer equation) and TEM images was about 20 and 21.6 nm, respectively. Catalyst evaluation was conducted in a fixed-bed stainless steel reactor and compared with conventional iron catalyst. The results revealed that FTS reaction increased while WGS reaction and olefin/paraffin ratio decreased in nanostructured iron catalysts.     

Vapor phase synthesis of N-butylaniline over copper-based catalysts

Cu-based catalysts, such as Cu/SiO2, Cu/γ-Al2O3 and Cu/SiO2-Al2O3, for the vapor phase synthesis of N-butylaniline from aniline and 1-butanol were investigated and the catalysts were characterized by BET, H2-TPR, XRD and NH3-TPD techniques. The results indicated that the dispersion of copper on support was greatly influenced by the interaction between Cu and the support. Copper-based catalyst with larger amounts of acidic sites did not favor the synthesis of N-butylaniline because more by-products were prod...     

On the path to catalysts for the low-temperature ammonia synthesis

A nontraditional approach to the development of catalysts for low-temperature ammonia synthesis is considered. The approach is characterized by application of catalysts representing heterogeneous analogs of the known homogeneous nitrogen-fixing systems based on transition metal compounds and strong electron donors. The use of this approach led to the development of catalysts that considerably surpass in their activity (at atmospheric pressure) the industrial catalyst for the ammonia synthesis. Some of the developed catalysts are active in the formation of ammonia from dinitrogen and dihidrogen even at 110–150°C. The mechanisms of activation and hydrogenation of dinitrogen over these new catalysts are discussed. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 796–806, May, 1998.     

Size-selected synthesis of PtRu nano-catalysts: reaction and size control mechanism

A rapid synthesis method for the preparation of PtRu colloids and their subsequent deposition on high surface area carbons is presented. The reaction mechanism is shown to involve the oxidation of the solvent, ethylene glycol, to mainly glycolic acid or, depending on the pH, its anion, glycolate, while the Pt(+IV) and Ru(+III) precursor salts are reduced. Glycolate acts as a stabilizer for the PtRu colloids and the glycolate concentration, and hence the size of the resulting noble metal colloids is controlled via the pH of the synthesis solution. Carbon-supported PtRu catalysts of controlled size can be prepared within the range of 0.7-4 nm. Slow scan X-ray diffraction and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy show the PtRu catalysts to be crystalline. The Ru is partly dissolved in the face-centered cubic Pt lattice, but the catalysts also consist of a separate, hexagonal Ru phase. The PtRu catalysts appear to be of the same composition independent of the catalyst size in the range of 1.2-4 nm. Particular PtRu catalysts prepared in this work display enhanced activities for the CH(3)OH electro-oxidation reaction when compared to two commercial catalysts.     

Applications of phosphine-functionalised polymers in organic synthesis

This tutorial review deals with recent advances in the use of phosphine-functionalised polymers in organic synthesis. In the first part of the review, some recent applications of polymer-supported palladium catalysts are reviewed, particularly recyclable catalysts for C-C and C-X bond formation with aryl bromide and chloride substrates. In the second half, novel applications of phosphine-functionalised polymers as reagents, scavengers, organocatalysts and linkers in organic chemistry are presented. Emphasis is placed on the synthesis of biologically active molecules.     

Current advances in heterogeneous catalysts for the synthesis of cyclic carbonates from carbon dioxide

The novel heterogeneous catalysts are highly demanded to perform the cycloaddition reaction of carbon dioxide with epoxide to synthesize the cyclic carbonates. The heterogeneous catalysts are more preferred than homogeneous catalysts due to the easy post reaction separation, easy to recycle, high stability and cost effective nature. In this review, we have summarized the current research progress in heterogeneous catalysis for the cycloaddition of carbon dioxide (CO₂) to synthesis of cyclic carbonates. Recent advances in the design of the heterogeneous catalysts and the understanding to the role of catalysts in reaction process are summarized and discussed.     

Stereoselective synthesis of internal allylic fluorides

Ru-based catalysts can be used in E-selective cross metathesis (CM) reactions to synthesise various functionalised internal allylic monofluorides.     

Heteropolyacid-catalyzed synthesis of chloromethyl methyl ether

An efficient (in terms of experiment and time) synthetic procedure for chloromethyl methyl ether (MOM-Cl) is described using heteropolyacids as catalysts.     

Self-propagating high-temperature synthesis in the production of catalysts and supports

The use of the SHS method for production of catalysts and supports is shown. Complex oxides with the spinel and perovskite structure were obtained in systems containing Co, Cu, Cr, Mn in a cellular monolithic form. The catalysts obtained were active in the oxidation reactions of CO and hydrocarbons.     

Microwave-assisted polyol synthesis of carbon-supported platinum-based bimetallic catalysts for ethanol oxidation

High surface area carbon-supported Pt, PtRh, and PtSn catalysts were synthesized by microwave-assisted polyol procedure and tested for ethanol oxidation in perchloric acid. The catalysts were characterized by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM), TEM, and EDX techniques. STM analysis of unsupported catalysts shows that small particles (～2?nm) with a narrow size distribution are obtained. TEM and XRD examinations of supported catalysts revealed an increase in particle size upon deposition on carbon support (diameter?～?3?nm). The diffraction peaks of the bimetallic catalysts in X-ray diffraction patterns are slightly shifted to lower (PtSn/C) or higher (PtRh/C) 2θ values with respect to the corresponding peaks at Pt/C catalyst as a consequence of alloy formation. Oxidation of ethanol is significantly improved at PtSn/C with the onset potential shifted for?～?150?mV to more negative values and the increase of activity for approximately three times in comparison to Pt/C catalyst. This is the lowest onset potential found for ethanol oxidation at PtSn catalysts with a similar composition. Chronoamperometric measurements confirmed that PtSn/C is notably less poisoned than Pt/C catalyst. PtRh/C catalyst exhibited mild enhancement of overall electrochemical reaction in comparison to Pt/C.     

铁基费托合成催化剂相变调控及反应性能

在Fe基模型催化剂上,通过先深度还原后控制碳化的方法实现了物相结构的调控.采用X射线衍射、穆斯堡尔谱、程序升温脱附技术和激光拉曼光谱等方法表征了催化剂还原和反应前后的物化性质,并在固定床反应器中考察了不同条件活化后催化剂上费托反应性能.结果表明,H₂还原后的催化剂主要由α-Fe相组成,且随着还原温度的提高,α-Fe相的致密程度增加,平均晶粒尺寸增加,稳定性提高;再采用乙烯对H₂还原后催化剂进行碳化,可有效控制α-Fe的碳化速度,使碳化过程主要发生在Fe晶粒表层,同时改变了催化剂在反应过程中的物相变化,乃至其催化性能.与纯H₂或合成气气氛活化的催化剂相比,采用先H₂还原后乙烯碳化的预处理方法能够明显提高催化剂的活性和稳定性.     

Quasi-continuous synthesis of cobalt single atom catalysts for transfer hydrogenation of quinoline

Improving the transfer hydrogenation of N-heteroarenes is of key importance for various industrial processes and remains a challenge so far. We reported here a microcapsule-pyrolysis strategy to quasicontinuous synthesis S, N co-doped carbon supported Co single atom catalysts(Co/SNC), which was used for transfer hydrogenation of quinoline with formic acid as the hydrogen donor. Given the unique geometric and electronic properties of the Co single atoms, the excellent catalytic activity, selectiv...     

A sustainable one-pot synthesis of cinnamyl acetate in triacetin

A sustainable one-pot synthesis of cinnamyl acetate from cinnamaldehyde is demonstrated for the first time using immobilized Baker’s yeast and free or immobilized acid as catalysts and triacetin as solvent. Employing the immobilized yeast and Amberlyst-36 allowed full conversion and 91% selectivity for cinnamyl acetate after 96 h at room temperature, and both the catalysts and triacetin were successfully recycled.