Extension of linear free energy relationships to multiple ionizations

The linear additivity of free energies of ionization of substituted acids relative to the unsubstituted parent acid is described in terms of the Hammett relationship and as the weighted sums of microscopic free energies for benzenetricarboxylic acids.     

Linear free energy relationships in the chromium(VI) oxidation of sulfides in acetonitrile

The oxidation of 14 para-, meta-, and ortho-substituted phenyl methyl sulfides with isonicotinium dichromate in acetonitrile, brought out by p-toluenesulfonic acid, follows a common mechanism, conforms to the isokinetic relationship but not to any of the linear free energy relationships; the isokinetic temperature lies in the experimental temperature range.     

Deactivation in liquid-phase hydrogenation

Importance of investigating catalyst deactivation in the synthesis of fine chemicals is illustrated by several examples in three-phase hydrogenation reactions, performed in batch and continuous reactors. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Kinetics of the liquid-phase catalytic hydrogenation of chlorine-containing aromatic nitro compounds in the presence of pyridine

We have analyzed experimental kinetic data for nitro compound consumption, for the formation of the corresponding amino product, and for the accumulation of intermediate products and by-products in the hydrogenation of chlorine-containing aromatic nitro compounds. The reaction has been carried out under static conditions over a platinum catalyst on a porous support in the presence of pyridine. The effect of the admixture on different hydrogenation steps of a chlorine-containing aromatic nitro compound has been quantitatively interpreted.     

Catalyst electronic polarizability and enantiomeric excess in asymmetric hydrogenation

In the classical rhodium-diphosphine complexes-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of enamide substrates, examination on the role of catalyst electronic polarizability in the origin of enantioselectivity reveals its linear free energy relationship with the product enantiomeric ratio that is much more pronounced than analogous correlation with steric effect in the same systems. From a conceptually novel scenario, this work suggests that the often-overlooked chiral catalyst local polarizability property may function as a controlling force in enantioselection thus has important implication in rational catalyst design.     

Characterization of temperature dependent modifier effects in SFC using linear solvation energy relationships

Summary Linear solvation energy relationships (LSERs) are used to probe the changes in mobile and stationary phase properties of a carbon dioxide-based mobile phase and a polymeric stationary phase under near-critical conditions. Four mobile phase modifiers are compared with respect to dipolarity/polarizability, hydrogen bond donating and accepting ability, and other intermolecular interactions as a function of temperature. As temperature nears the mixture critical point, the differences in these properties between the mobile and stationary phases change to reflect the growing heterogeneity in mobile phase component distribution at the chromatographic interface. The stationary phase loses many of its original characteristics and takes on characteristics typical of the mobile phase modifier due to preferential adsorption of the modifier at the surface of the stationary phase.     

Selective hydrogenation of aromatic compounds using modified iridium nanoparticles

Till now, Ionic liquid‐stabilized metal nanoparticles were investigated as catalytic materials, mostly in the hydrogenation of simple substrates like olefins or arenes. The adjustable hydrogenation products of aromatic compounds, including quinoline and relevant compounds, aromatic nitro compounds, aromatic ketones as well as aromatic aldehydes, are always of special interest, since they provide more choices for additional derivatization. Iridium nanoparticles (Ir NPs) were synthesized by the H₂ reduction in imidazolium ionic liquid. TEM indicated that the Ir NPs is worm‐like shape with the diameter around 12.2 nm and IR confirmed the modification of phosphine‐functionalized ionic liquids (PFILs) to the Ir NPs. With the variation of the modifier, solvent and reaction temperature, substrate like quinoline and relevant compounds, aromatic nitro compounds, aromatic ketones as well as aromatic aldehydes could be hydrogenated by Ir NPs with interesting adjustable catalytic activity and chemoselectivity. Ir NPs modified by PFILs are simple and efficient catalysts in challenging chemoselective hydrogenation of quinoline and relevant compounds, aromatic nitro compounds, aromatic ketones as well as aromatic aldehydes. The activity and chemoselectivity of the Ir NPs could be obviously impacted or adjusted by altering the modifier, solvent and reaction temperature.     

Linear free energy relationship correlations for the solubilising characterisation of room temperature ionic liquids containing 1-hexyloxymethyl-3-methylimidazolium and 1,3-dihexyloxymethylimidazolium cations

Gas-to-room temperature ionic liquid (RTIL) partition coefficients have been compiled from the published literature for solutes dissolved in 1-hexyloxymethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulphonyl)imide, {[HxomMIm]⁺[(Tf)₂N]^?}, and in 1,3-dihexyloxymethylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulphonyl)imide, {[(Hxom)₂Im]⁺[(Tf)₂N]^?}. These partition coefficients are converted into water-to-RTIL partition coefficients using the corresponding gas-to-water partition coefficients. Both sets of partition coefficients are analysed using the Abraham model with cation-specific and anion-specific equation coefficients. The equation coefficients are reported for the 1-hexyloxymethyl-3-methylimidazolium and 1,3-dihexyloxymethylimidazolium cations. The calculated cation coefficients can be combined with our previously determined nine sets of anion-specific equation coefficients to yield expressions capable of predicting the partition coefficients of solutes in 18 different RTILs.     

Role of metal Cu species on methyl laurate catalytic hydrogenation to oxygen-containing compounds

The Cu/γ-Al₂O₃ catalysts with different Cu loadings were prepared by impregnation method. The physicochemical properties of these Cu/γ-Al₂O₃ catalysts were characterized by H₂-TPR, XRD, and in-situ XPS. The catalytic hydrogenation performances of methyl laurate over Cu/γ-Al₂O₃ catalysts were studied. The results show that the hydrogenation performances of methyl laurate on Cu/γ-Al₂O₃ catalyst are related to the dispersion, crystallite size, and content of the active component Cu⁰. The 10CA catalyst has the best hydrogenation performances for methyl laurate to produce C₁₂ alcohol. At 300 °C, the conversion of methyl laurate and the selectivity of C₁₂ alcohol are 55.6% and 30.4%, respectively.     

Linear free energy relationship (LFER) correlations for the solubilising characterisation of room temperature ionic liquids containing triethylsulphonium and 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium cations

Gas-to-room temperature ionic liquid (RTIL) partition coefficients have been compiled from the published literature for solutes dissolved in triethylsulphonium bis(trifluoromethylsulphonyl)imide, {[E₃S]⁺[(Tf)₂N]^?}, and in 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium trifluoromethanesulphonate, {[BMPyr]⁺[Trif]^?}. These partition coefficients were converted into water-to-RTIL partition coefficients using the corresponding gas-to-water partition coefficients. Both sets of partition coefficients were analysed using the Abraham model with cation-specific and anion-specific equation coefficients. Equation coefficients are reported for the triethylsulphonium and 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium cations. The calculated cation coefficients can be combined with our previously determined eight sets of anion-specific equation coefficients to yield expressions capable of predicting the partition coefficients of solutes in 16 different RTILs.     

Deactivation of silica supported Pd catalysts during liquid-phase hydrogenation

Summary Large pore MCM-41 was found to provide a better stabilization of Pd particles than amorphous SiO₂ during liquid phase hydrogenation. Pd/large pore MCM-41 exhibited higher hydrogenation activities as well as lower amount of metal loss by Pd leaching.     

甲醇为氢源的连续化催化转移加氢合成芳胺

开发了一种温和高效的以甲醇为氢源,以Ru-Fe双金属为催化剂的硝基芳烃连续化转移加氢方法。采用浸渍法制备Ru-Fe双金属催化剂,通过电感耦合等离子体-质谱(ICP-MS)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、X射线衍射(XRD）、氢气程序升温还原(H₂-TPR)对催化剂进行表征。结果表明催化剂具有较小的粒径和较好的分散性。在Ru-Fe双金属催化剂上,成功实现了硝基芳烃与甲醇在无外加氢源条件下的连续化转移加氢合成芳胺。通过对反应条件的调控,成功得到了一系列产率较高的胺类化合物。特别地,该方法对不饱和基团(醛基、羰基或炔基)取代的硝基芳烃的加氢表现出优异的选择性和转化率。     

甲醇为氢源的连续化催化转移加氢合成芳胺

开发了一种温和高效的以甲醇为氢源,以Ru-Fe双金属催化剂催化的硝基芳烃连续化转移加氢方法。采用浸渍法制备Ru-Fe双金属催化剂,通过电感耦合等离子体-质谱(ICP-MS)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、X射线衍射(XRD）、氢气程序升温还原(H₂-TPR)对催化剂进行表征。结果表明催化剂具有较小的粒径和较好的分散性。在Ru-Fe双金属催化剂上,成功实现了硝基芳烃与甲醇在无外加氢源条件下的连续化转移加氢合成芳胺。通过对反应条件的调控,成功得到了一系列产率较高的胺类化合物。特别地,该方法对不饱和基团(醛基、羰基或炔基)取代的硝基芳烃的加氢表现出优异的选择性和转化率。     

Development of Abraham model correlations for solvation characteristics of linear alcohols

Data have been compiled from the published literature on the partition coefficients of solutes and vapors into the anhydrous linear alcohols (methanol through 1-heptanol, and 1-decanol) from both water and from the gas phase. The logarithms of the water-to-alcohol partition coefficients (log P) and gas-to-alcohol partition coefficients (log K) were correlated with the Abraham solvation parameter model. The derived correlations described the observed log P and log K values to within average standard deviations of 0.14 and 0.12 log units, respectively. The predictive abilities of the each correlation were assessed by dividing databases into a separate training set and test set.     

Catalytic hydrogenation of aromatic nitro compounds by non-noble metal complexes of chitosan

Silica-supported mono-metal (such as Ni, Cu) complexes and mixed metal (such as Cu/Zn, Cu/Cr) complexes of chitosan have been prepared. It is found that these non-noble metal complexes could be used as efficient catalysts for the hydrogenation of aromatic nitro compounds. The effects of type of metal, reaction temperature and pressure, solvent, nitrogen/metal molar ratio in the complex catalysts on the yields from nitrobenzene to aniline have been examined. It was also found that catalysts are active for the catalytic hydrogenation of other aromatic nitro compounds such as 2-nitroanisole, 2-nitroaniline, 2-nitrotoluene and 1-chloro-4-nitrobenzene.