Acyloin condensation in aqueous system by durable polymer-supported thiazolium salt catalysts

We characterized three low-molecular-weight thiazolium salt analogues: N-methyl-5-(2′-benzyloxyethyl)-4-methylthiazolium iodide (MBMTI), N-methyl-4-phenylthiazolium iodide (MPTI), and N-methylbenzothiazolium iodide (MBTI). MBMTI, having high-electron density on the thiezolium ring, was found to be a durable thiazolium salt in buffer solution. Then, the polymer-supported thiazolium salt catalyst having MBMTI structure as a catalytic site for acyloin condensation was prepared by the polymerization of the corresponding thiazole monomer and the following quaternization. The polymer catalyst had excellent catalytic activity even in buffer solution, while the corresponding low molecular weight catalyst did not show any activity in aqueous system. Furthermore, the durable polymer catalyst could be reused under the aqueous condition. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Syntheses of new thiazolium salt polymers and their catalytic activities

Thiazolium salt polymers were synthesized for the purpose of obtaining a more efficient catalyst for the acyloin condensation. A new thiazolium salt, N-methyl-4-vinylphenylthiazolium iodide was synthesized. However, this compound did not homopolymerize by radical initiator. Therefore, 4-vinylphenylthiazole was polymerized and the obtained polythiazole was quarternized by methyl iodide. Poly(N-methyl-4-vinylphenylthiazolium iodide) was examined as a polymer-catalyst for the acyloin condensation of several aldehydes. This polythiazolium salt had an excellent catalytic activity in organic solvents, even in nonpolar solvents. Moreover, it was observed that the catalytic activity increases with the decrease of quarternization.     

Catalysis by supported gold: correlation between catalytic activity for CO oxidation and oxidation states of gold

X-ray absorption near-edge spectra and temperature-programmed oxidation and reduction data demonstrate that Au(I) and Au(0) are both present in working MgO-supported gold catalysts for CO oxidation. EXAFS data indicate gold clusters with essentially the same average diameter (about 30 A) in each catalyst sample. Thus, the results provide no evidence of an effect of gold cluster size on the catalytic activity, but both the catalytic activity and the surface concentration of Au(I) were found to decrease with increasing CO partial pressure (as Au(0) was increasingly formed), demonstrating that the catalytic sites incorporate Au(I).     

Relation between the permeability and the degree of coil overlap of polymer in the bulk state

Based on the expression of the index of coil interpenetration (i.e.,the degree of coil overlap,ξ_b) of amorphous polymers in the bulk state proposed by Qian,theξ_b was rewritten asξ_b=ρ_b[η]_θ/1.66 via Flory's intrinsic viscosity equation at them conditions.Theξ_b ofpoly (vinyl chloride) (PVC) dense membranes with different molecular weights and cellulose diacetate (CA) dense membranes prepared using different solvents were determined.The permeability,permeation coefficient (P) of nitrogen and permeation flux (J) of liquid through both membranes,respectively,was measured.P and J decreased exponentially with increasingξ_b for PVC and CA membranes were revealed.     

Ultradisperse catalytic layers supported by nanotubes and poly(diallyldimethylammonium)chloride polymer

A catalytic system consisting of carbon nanotubes, poly(diallyldimethylammonium)chloride, and a very thin layer of platinum or platinum-ruthenium is assembled layer-by-layer (LbL) on a glassy carbon (GC) electrode. Deposits of platinum metals are studied by electrochemical methods, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES). Such catalyst layers are shown to exhibit much higher activity in the methanol oxidation reaction as compared with commercial and electroplated catalysts. The currents compared are calculated per the surface area of deposited metals determined with respect to hydrogen adsorption.     

Enhancement of the catalytic activity of supported gold nanoparticles for the Fenton reaction by light

Laser flash photolysis of supported gold nanoparticles exciting at the surface plasmon band (532 nm) has allowed in the case of Au/CeO(2) and Au/OH-npD (OH-npD: Fenton-treated diamond nanoparticles) detection of transients decaying in the microsecond time scale that have been attributed as indicating photoinduced electron ejection from gold based on N(2)O quenching and the observation of the generation of methyl viologen radical cations. This photochemical behavior has led us to hypothesize that there could be assistance to the catalytic activity of these materials by irradiation in those cases wherein the mechanism involves electron transfer to or from a substrate to the gold. This hypothesis has been confirmed by observing that the catalytic activity of Au/OH-npD for the Fenton degradation of phenol with hydrogen peroxide can be increased over 1 order of magnitude by irradiation at 532 nm. Moreover, there is a linear relationship between the initial reaction rate and the incident photon flux. This photoenhancement allows promoting Fenton activity at pH 8 in which the catalytic activity of Au/OH-npD is negligible. The same photo enhancement activity for the Fenton degradation of phenol was observed for other supported gold catalysts including those that do not exhibit microsecond transients in the nanosecond laser flash photolysis (Au/TiO(2) and Au/SiO(2)) due to their lifetime shorter than microseconds. It is proposed that the photo enhancement should be a general phenomenon in gold catalysis for those reaction mechanisms involving positive and/or negative gold species.     

Correlations between acidity, surface structure, and catalytic activity of niobium oxide supported on zirconia

The development of the acidity and the relationship between acidity, catalytic activity, and the surface structure for niobium oxide supported on zirconia were investigated for a series of solids. The catalysts were active for 2-propanol dehydration only above a threshold in Nb loading. The acidity was studied by infrared spectroscopy of adsorbed 2,6-dimethylpyridine as a probe molecule, and the onset of activity was correlated with that of the formation of relatively strong Br?nsted acid sites. The variation in the abundance of these sites also correlated with the catalytic activity. Raman, IR, and UV spectroscopy results indicated that the active sites were related to polymeric Nb surface species. These results were compared to those previously reported for the WO(x)/ZrO(2) catalysts.     

Relation between the catalytic and acidic properties of zeolite catalysts

Influence of the strength and concentration of non protic centers on the catalytic activity of metal-zeolite catalysts in isomerization of n-butane has been studied. A relationship between the specific activity and the center strength is suggested.

---

-. , .

     

Structure‐activity relationship of supported Au catalysts with high catalytic activity by modifying the inactive supports

Three supported Au catalysts have been prepared by the deposition‐precipitation method by using the active carbon (AC), SiO₂‐AC, and SiO₂‐AC‐hollowed. The 3 supports were characterized by Brunauer‐Emmett‐Teller and scanning electron microscopy. Meanwhile, the supported Au nanoparticles were also characterized in detail by X‐ray powder diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, H₂‐TRP, and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and their catalytic activity and stability in CO oxidation was evaluated. The results demonstrated that Au supported on SiO₂‐AC‐hollowed exhibited much higher catalytic activity with acceptable stability for 72 hours than the other 2. We attributed to finer supported Au nanoparticles with abundant low‐coordinated Au atoms on the surfaces of hollowed supports with large special surface area and abundant pore structure. In summary, we successfully found an efficient and cheap method to prepare catalysts with high catalytic activity and acceptable stability by modifying the inactive supports.     

Comparison of the catalytic activity and sulfur resistance of Pd-W and Pd-complex supported catalysts

The catalytic activity and sulfur-resistance of palladium-tungsten and a palladium complex supported catalysts for selective hydrogenation of styrene to ethylbenzene are compared. The different behaviors are attributed to different active species.     

Novel lanthanide(II) complexes supported by carbon-bridged biphenolate ligands: synthesis, structure and catalytic activity

[Ln[N(SiMe3)2]2(THF)2](Ln = Sm, Yb) reacts with 1 equiv. of carbon-bridged biphenols, 2,2'-methylene-bis(6-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol)(L1H2) or 2,2'-ethylidene-bis(4,6-di-tert-butylphenol)(L2H2), in toluene to give the novel aryloxide lanthanide(II) complexes [[LnL1(THF)n]2](Ln = Sm, n = 3 (1); Ln = Yb, n = 2 (2)) and [[LnL2(THF)3]2](Ln = Sm (5); Ln = Yb (6)) in quantitative yield, respectively. Addition of 2 equiv. of hexamethylphosphoric triamide (HMPA) to a tetrahydrofuran (THF) solution of 1, 2 and 5 affords the corresponding HMPA-coordinated complexes, [[LnL1(THF)m(HMPA)n]2(THF)y](Ln = Sm, n = 2, m = 0, y = 2 (3); Ln = Yb, m = 1, n = 1, y = 6 (4)) and [[SmL2(HMPA)2]2](7) in excellent yields. The single-crystal structural analyses of 3, 4 and 7 revealed that these aryloxide lanthanide(II) complexes are dimeric with two Ln-O bridges. The coordination geometry of each lanthanide metal can be best described as a distorted trigonal bipyramid. Complexes 1-3, 5 and 7 can catalyze the ring-opening polymerization of epsilon-caprolactone (epsilon-CL), and 1-3, along with 5 show moderate activity for the ring-opening polymerization of 2,2-dimethyltrimethylene carbonate (DTC) and the copolymerization of epsilon-CL and DTC to give random copolymers with high molecular weights and relatively narrow molecular weight distributions..     

Preparation and catalytic activity for ammonia synthesis of several ruthenium supported catalysts

Ruthenium supported catalysts were prepared from RuCl₃ · 3H₂O and K₄[Ru(CN)₆] · 3 H₂O solutions, upon several acid/base pretreated γ-Al₂O₃ samples, using water and acetone as solvents. Metallic adsorption was found to be dependent on solvent and precursor used. An increasing final ruthenium content of the catalysts with increasing acid site content of the support is observed, when K₄[Ru(CN)₆] · 3 H₂ is used as a precursor. The catalytic activity was followed at atmospheric pressure and 593 K (N₂/H₂ = 1/3). Catalysts prepared from K₄[Ru(CN)₆] · 3 H₂O were about ten fold more active than those prepared from RuCl₃ · 3 H₂O. The catalytic activity of catalysts prepared from K₄[Ru(CN)₆] · 3 H₂O was found to be sensitive to the acid-pretreatment of γ-Al₂O₃, while the activity of those prepared from RuCl₃ · 3 H₂O was not sensitive to the pretreatment of the support.     

Relation between refractive index and density of polymer solutions

The relation between the fractive index n and the density ρ of a liquid mixture is formulated as where w_i and Rs_i are the weight fraction and the specific refraction, respectively, of component i. The calculation of the specific refraction of straight-chain polyethylene and polystyrene from data for pure compounds of low molecular weight is discussed. The result is applied to dilute solutions of polystyrene in toluene. The calculated values of (dp/dw)₀ and (d²ρ/dw²)₀ at three different temperatures are compared with measured values. The agreement is satisfactory.     

无溶剂条件下硅胶固载磷酸催化环己酮与芳香醛的缩合反应

以硅胶(mSiO2·nH2O)固载磷酸为催化剂,在无溶剂条件下催化环已酮与芳香醛的Cross-Aldol缩合反应,得到7个相应的α,β不饱和羰基化合物,反应时间短(60～150 min),产率高(73.4％ ～ 92.7％).该方法操作简单,催化剂可重复使用,且对环境友好.     

The influence of matrix structure on the activity and selectivity of polymer supported catalysts

The influence of the pore structure, surface area, crosslinking density and the distribution of catalytic groups on the activity / selectivity of polymer supported catalysts was investigated. As model catalysts a variety of styrene-divinylbenzene-copolymers functionalized with sulfonic acid groups were used. The isomerization of 1-butene and the cleavage of methyl tert - butyl ether (MTBE) were studied as gas phase reactions in the presence of the acid resins. The activity and selectivity was controlled by the acidity and accessibility of the polymer supported catalyst.     

Synthesis and catalytic activity of porous polymer containing ionic liquid structures

A novel porous polymer containing ionic liquid (IL) structures was synthesized via quternization and condensation of 4-vinylpyridine and p-xylylene dichloride. The ionic liquid structures were incorporated in the polymeric framework and for this reason bulky IL molecules can hardly block pores and neutralize active sites. The polymer shows a high BET surface area and easily accessible active sites. Catalytically the polymer is very active in Michael additions with averaged yields over 96.0% achieved after short reaction times. The high BET surface, remarkable activity, operational simplicity, wide applicability and improved stability are the key properties of the polymer.     

负载金催化剂上CO氧化反应活性与金属氧化物载体中金属-氧结合能之间的关系

讨论了金属氧化物载体(MOx)对其负载纳米金催化剂(Au/MOx)上CO氧化反应的影响。采用典型的共沉淀法和沉积-沉淀法在完全相同的焙烧条件下制备了一系列MOx负载金催化剂,以CO氧化转化50%时的反应温度(T1/2)定量评价了MOx载体和Au/MOx催化剂的催化活性。进一步将MOx载体与相应Au/MOx催化剂的T1/2值之差对MOx载体的金属-氧结合能做曲线进行关联,发现二者呈明显的火山型关系。这一结果表明,采用具有适当金属-氧结合能(300–500 atom O)的MOx可大大提高沉积于其上的Au纳米颗粒的催化活性。     

Influence of preparation method on the structure and catalytic activity of supported solid sulfuric acid

Summary FT-IR and ²⁹Si-NMR studies suggested the interaction of H₂SO₄ with the SiO₂ support in the material synthesized by the sol-gel method. ¹H-NMR results showed that the acid strength of solid sulfuric acid was almost the same as that of liquid sulfuric acid. The catalyst showed higher catalytic activity and stability than that prepared by impregnation method.