Toluene disproportionation and coke formation over fluorided alumina and hydrogen-mordenite

Toluene transformation was investigated on a fluorided alumina and a protonic mordenite under hydrogen (0.8, 12 bar) and under nitrogen (12 bar). Hydrogen pressure considerably improves the catalytic stability of H-mordenite by inhibiting the formation of coke. Moreover, hydrogen eliminates part of the coke deposited by reaction under nitrogen, and regenerates the activity of the mordenite. On the contrary, hydrogen has no effect in the case of fluorided alumina. The particular behavior of the mordenite is attributed to its very strong acidity.

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Temperature programmed desorption of NH3 and H2O from NH4NaX and CoNH4NaX zeolites

A study has been made of temperature programmed desorption (TPD) of NH₃ and H₂O from samples of NH₄X and CoNH₄X zeolites of various degree of exchange. NH₃ TPD peaks could be explained by interaction of NH₃ with different Brönsted and Lewis acidic centers. Moreover a water peak at high temperatures allowed interpretations of the dehydroxylation, and by reason of the characteristic desorption temperatures a particular state of the Co²⁺ ions in the CoNH₄X zeolites is postulated.

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- () NH₃ H₂O NH₄X CoNH₄X . NH₃ NH₃ =qs . . Co²⁺ CoNH₄X.

     

Study of well-characterized Pt?Ru/C catalysts by oxygen electroreduction

A series of well characterized Pt–Ru bimetallic catalysts supported on graphite has been studied by means of the electroreduction of oxygen in a supporting electrolyte of 1 N H₂SO₄. A synergetic effect is observed when the activity per gram of catalyst is considered. However, this effect disappears when the activity values are corrected by the active surface area.

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Pt–Ru, , 1N H₂SO₄. 1- , . , , .

     

Reactivity of benzoic acid esters towards cumylperoxy radicals

The alkoxy groups of aromatic carboxylic acid esters are attacked by cumylperoxy radicals. The rate constants for the abstraction of a hydrogen atom by cumylperoxy radicals are: for methyl benzoate k₂=(4.28±0.8)×10¹⁰ exp (–20.5±1.5/RT) and for ethyl benzoate k₂=(9.41±0.8)×10¹⁰ exp(–18.5±1.5/RT) l/mol sec. The strengths of the primary and the secondary C–H bonds of these compounds have been estimated.

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, . k₂=(4,28±0,8)·10¹⁰ exp (–20,5±1,5/RT) k₂=(9,41±0,8)·10¹⁰ exp (–18,5±1,5/RT) /·. C–H .

     

Kinetics and mechanism of homogeneous catalytic oxidation of pyrocatechol in aqueous solutions containing Cu(II) and histidine

Kinetic studies of pyrocatechol oxidation by oxygen in weakly acidic aqueous solutions containing pyrocatechol, Cu(II) ions and histidine, indicate that the reaction involves mixed copper-pyrocatechol histidine complexes. The proposed mechanism of the process agrees with the kinetic relationships obtained.

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Retrieval of thermodynamic properties of M(OH)2 (M=Mn,Ni and Cd) phases from hydrothermal phase equilibria of MO-H2O systems

The standard thermodynamic properties of M(OH)₂ (M=Mn, Ni and Cd) solid phases have been retrieved using a graphical approach based on the already reportedP vs. T curves obtained from hydrothermal studies of MO-H₂O systems. This approach avoids the use of heat capacity effects. The values retrieved by this modified approach are in good agreement with the calorimetric values.

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Zusammenfassung Basierend auf unlängst beschriebenen, aus hydrothermischen Untersuchungen von MO-H₂O Systemen gewonnenenp-T Kurven wurden mittels einer graphischen Näherung die thermodynamischen Standardeigenschaften von M(OH)₂ Festphasen (M=Mn, Ni und Cd) bestimmt. Dieses Verfahren umgeht den Gebrauch von Wärmekapazitätseffekten. Die durch dieses modifizierte Verfahren erhaltenen Werte stehen in guter Übereinstimmung mit den kalorimetrischen Werten.

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The authors express their grateful thanks to Prof. V. Venkatachalapathy, Director of the Minerological Institute, for his encouragement during the course of this work.     

Dynamic purity determinations. I. Location of the solidus by nuclear magnetic resonance

The error in purity determinations by differential scanning calorimetry has been studied on two different kinds of systems, metallic and organic, the latter with different types of impurities added. The organic systems have been corrected for solid-solubility error by a nuclear magnetic resonance technique.The impurities chosen for the organic systems were either quite dissimilar to the matrix or similar enough to render solid solution probable. This solid solution leads to deviations from the equation used for dynamic purity determinations. The nuclear magnetic resonance determination of the solidus establishes the proper starting temperature for area summation on a DSC curve.

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Zusammenfassung Der Fehler in Reinheitsbestimmungen mittels Differential-Scanning-kalorimetrie wurde an zwei verschiedenartigen Systemen untersucht, metallisch und organisch, wobei zu letzteren verschiedentliche Verunreinigungen zugefügt wurden. Der durch Feststoff-Feststofflöslichkeit verursachte Fehler in den organischen Systemen wurde mittels einer kernmagnetischen Resonanzmethode korrigiert.Die für die organischen Systeme gewählten Verunreinigungen waren entweder sehr verschieden von der Matrix, oder aber genügend ähnlich, um feste Lösungen wahrscheinlich zu machen. Diese festen Lösungen führen zu Abweichungen von der für dynamische Reinheitsbestimmungen angewendeten Gleichung. Die Bestimmung der kernmagnetischen Resonanz des Feststoffs ermöglicht die Bestimmung der richtigen Anfangstemperatur für die Flächen-summierung auf der DSC-Kurve.

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On leave from The Institute for Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Science, Warsaw, Poland.

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The authors are grateful to the National Science Foundation for its support through Research Grant CHE 76-08765, and to S. E. Walter for assistance with some calculations.     

Coke deposition on naphtha reforming catalysts: II. Influence of the addition of a second metal to platinum

The nature and rate of coke deposited on mono-and bimetallic reforming catalysts have been studied for normal heptane reforming. For bimetallic catalysts it has been shown that coke deposition is less extensive than on monometallic catalyst, depending on the degree of polymerization and the type of bimetallic catalyst.

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Kinetics and mechanism of the permanganate oxidation of trans-crotonic acid

The kinetics and intermediates of the permanganate oxidation of trans-crotonic acid have been investigated in the pH range of 0.5–5.0 using the stoppedflow technique. The formation of manganese(III) as a short-lived intermediate has been established. The reaction is first order with respect to both MnO ₄ ^– and crotonic acid (crotonate). The resolved rate constants at 25°C are 730 and 410 M^–1 sec^–1 for the acid and the anion, respectively. The reaction mechanism is discussed.

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pH=0,5–5,0, . (III) . MnO ₄ ^– , (). 25°C 730 410 M^{–1 –1} , . .

     

Reaction of undecyl radicals with aromatic hydrocarbons

A competition method (R^.+O₂RO ₂ ^. , R^.+XHRH+X^.) is proposed to measure the relative rate constants for the interaction of alkyl radicals with different organic compounds. Partial (per C–H bond) rate constants have been determined for the reaction of undecyl radicals with cumene, ethylbenzene and toluene.

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(R^.+O₂RO ₂ ^. , R^.+XHRH+X^.), . ( C–H ) , .

     

Temperature-programmed reduction. Metal-support interaction on supported monometallic Ru and Cu Catalysts

Ru and Cu samples supported on SiO₂, Al₂O₃ and MgO were studied by the temperature-programmed reduction (TPR) technique. Experiments were carried out both on unreduced impregnated salts and after oxidation of already reduced samples.The TPR profiles were found to be strongly dependent on the support used, indicating different degrees of interaction between the metal and the support, which can be ranked as MgOAl₂O₃>SiO₂. It is suggested that the interaction occurs through the formation of surface complexes difficult to reduce. The decrease in hydrogen consumption observed on the Ru samples with the number of TPR cycles is attributed to the difficulty in oxidizing large Ru particles.

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Zusammenfassung Auf SiO₂, Al₂O₃ und MgO aufgebrachte Ru- und Cu-Proben wurden mittels temperaturprogrammierter Reduktion (TPR) untersucht. Experimente wurden sowohl an unreduzierten Salzimprägnierungen als auch nach Oxydation von bereits reduzierten Proben ausgeführt. Die TPR-Profile sind stark vom benutzten Trägen abhängig, was auf unterschiedliche Grade der Wechselwirkung zwischen Metall und Träger hindeutet; die Reihenfolge ist MgOAl₂O₃>SiO₂. Es wird vermutet, daß das Wesen der Wechselwirkung in der Bildung von schwer reduzierbaren Oberflächenkomplexen zu suchen ist. Die bei Ru-Proben mit der Zahl der TPR-Zyklen beobachtete Verminderung des Wasserstoffverbrauchs wird mit der Schwierigkeit, große Ru-Partikel zu oxydieren, in Zusammenhang gebracht.

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- () SiO₂, l₂₃ MgO. , , , . , , MgO Al₂O₃>SiO₂. , , . , .

     

Thermal and some other properties of the complexes crystallizing from the system Ni(II)-en-[Ni(CN)4]2−-H2O

Seven complex compounds exhibiting the compositions Ni(en)₃Ni(CN)₄·H₂O (I), Ni(en)₃Ni(CN)₄ (II),-Ni(en)₂Ni(CN)₄ (III), Ni(en)Ni(CN)₄·2H₂O (IV), Ni(en)Ni(CN)₄ (V), Ni(en)₂Ni(CN)₄ · 2.5H₂O (VI) and-Ni(en)₂Ni(CN)₄ (VII) were prepared from the system Ni-en-[Ni(CN)₄]^2–-H₂O. These compounds were examined by the methods of infrared spectroscopy, X-ray powder diffractometry, UV-VIS reflectance spectroscopy, and also by the measurement of magnetic moments. The thermal stability, the stoichiometry of thermal decomposition and the mutual transformations were investigated with a derivatograph. The reactions proceeding according to the following schemes were observed if the system was heated to appropriate temperature: (I)(II)(III)(V)(IV) and (VI)(VII)(III)(V)(IV) Process (VII)(III) represents isomerization. The reversibility of the process (V)(IV) is due to the high hygroscopicity of the anhydrous complex. The changes in structure in the course of the individual processes are discussed.

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Zusammenfassung Aus einem System Ni-en-[Ni(CN)₄]^2–-H₂O wurden sieben Komplexe der Formeln Ni(en)₃Ni(CN)₄·H₂O (I), Ni(en)₃Ni(CN)₄ (II),-Ni(en)₂Ni(CN)₄ (III), Ni(en)Ni(CN)₄·2H₂O (IV), Ni(en)Ni(CN)₄ (V), Ni(en)₂Ni(CN)₄ · 2.5H₂O (VI) und-Ni(en)₂Ni(CN)₄ (VII) hergestellt. Diese Verbindungen wurden mittels IR-Spektroskopie, Röntgenpulverdiffraktometrie, UV-Reflexionsspektroskopie und durch Messungen des magnetischen Momentes untersucht. Die Wärmestabilität, die Stöchiometrie des thermischen Zerfalles und die gegenseitigen Umwandlungen wurden mittels eines Derivatographen untersucht. Wird das System auf geeignete Temperaturen erhitzt, kann der Reaktionsverlauf durch folgendes Schema dargestellt werden: (I)(II)(III)(V)(IV) und (VI)(VII)(III)(V)(IV).Der Prozeß (VII)(III) verkörpert eine Isomerisierung. Die Umkehrbarkeit von Prozeß (V)(IV) ist auf die ausgeprägten Hygroskopieeigenschaften des wasserfreien Komplexes zurückzuführen. Es werden die im Ablaufe der einzelnen Prozesse vorgehenden Strukturveränderungen besprochen.

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Ni- -[No(N)]² -₂ Ni(en)₃Ni(CN)₄ · ₂ (I), Ni(en)₃Ni(CN)₄ (II),-Ni(en)₂Ni(CN)₄ (III), Ni(en)Ni(CN)₄-2H₂O (IV), Ni(en)Ni(CN)₄ (V), Ni(en)₂Ni(CN)₄ · 2,5H₂O (VI) -Ni(en)₂Ni(CN)₄ (VII). , , - , . , . (I)(II)(III)(V)(IV) (VI)(VII)(III)(V)(IV). (VII)(III) . (V)(IV) . .

     

Influence of the gas phase on metallic reference electrodes used in work function measurements

Contact potential differences between electrodes of Pt, Au and Ta of different surface finishing were measured by the dynamic condenser method in propylene and oxygen. Propylene is irreversibly adsorbed, thus changing the work function. This renders the electrodes unsuitable as standard electrodes for work function measurements on catalysts in the atmosphere of hydrocarbons, but they may be used in adsorption studies on oxygen.

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Thermal properties of elastin-fatty acid complexes

Differential scanning calorimetry has been applied to study the interaction of fibrous or of soluble elastin with fatty acids and their trialanine derivatives. The DSC curves of elastin-fatty acid preparations exhibited an endothermic transition in the temperature range - 10° to + 50°. The peak temperatures and the enthalpy changes were independent of the chain length and of the saturation of the fatty acid. The interaction with the trialanine derivatives was similar to that with the fatty acids.Such interactions between elastin and lipids might take place in vivo as well, resutling in the loss of elasticity of elastin fibres and consequently in the development of arteriosclerotic lesions.

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Zusammenfassung Zur Untersuchung der Wechselwirkung zwischen dem fibrösen oder lösbaren Elastin, und den Fettsäuren und ihren Trialanin-Derivaten wurde die DSC-Methode angewandt. Die DSC-Kurven der Elastin-Fettsäure-Präparate zeigten in dem Temperaturbereich von - 10° bis + 50° einen endothermischen Übergang. Die Peak-Temperaturen und die Änderungen der Enthalpie waren von der Kettenlänge und der Sättigung der Fettsäure unabhängig. Die Wechselwirkung mit den Trialanin-Derivaten war der mit den Fettsäuren ähnlich.Solche Wechselwirkungen zwischen Elastin und den Lipiden können auch in vivo stattfinden, und die Abnahme der Elastizität der Elastin-Fibern, und folglich die Entfaltung der arteriosklerotischen Schädigungen resultieren.

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Radical concentrations and temperature oscillations in cool flame oxidation of butane

Damping and stable oscillation of free radical concentrations in butane oxidation have been found and studied experimentally by using a differential thermocouple. It has been established that maximum oscillations of radical concentrations slightly precede temperature maxima.

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Nonsteady-state kinetic model of sulfur dioxide oxidation on vanadium catalysts

Rate constants and activation energies of individual steps for the previously suggested mechanism of SO₂ oxidation on vanadium catalysts have been determined from experimental data on nonsteady-state kinetics.

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Identification of nitride inclusions in steel using differential thermal analysis and evolved gas analysis

A preliminary study has been made of the feasibility of applying differential thermal analysis/evolved gas analysis (DTA/EGA) to the identification and estimation of nitrides in residues extracted from iron base alloys. A set of commercially available nitride powders have also been examined.The results showed that EGA traces are more informative than the DTA observations and, additionally, provide an estimate of the total nitrogen present. Residues from steels often contain elemental carbon and this complicates the interpretation of the DTA and EGA traces. It is generally concluded that the DTA/EGA technique is useful in identifying nitrides but should be ancilliary to other techniques such as X-ray diffraction.

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Zusammenfassung Eine Vorstudie wurde durchgeführt um die Einsatzmöglichkeit der Differentialthermoanalyse/Emittierte Gasanalyse (DTA/EGA) zur Identifizierung und Abschätzung der Nitride in aus Eisenbasenlegierungen extrahierten Rückständen zu prüfen. Eine Reihe handelsüblicher Nitridpulver wurde ebenfalls untersucht.Die Ergebnisse zeigten, daß EGA-Spuren informativer sind als die DTA-Beobachtungen und überdies eine Schätzung des Gesamtstickstoffgehaltes gestatten. Rückstände aus Stählen enthalten oft Kohlstoff und dies erschwert die Deutung der DTA- und EGA-Spuren. Im Allgemeinen kann gefolgert werden, daß die DTA/EGA-Technik bei der Identifizierung von Nitriden nützlich ist, doch nur als Ergänzung anderer Techniken, wie z. B. die Röntgendiffraktion, eingesetzt werden sollte.

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Résumé On a effectué une étude préliminaire pour rechercher si l'emploi conjugué de l'analyse thermique différentielle et de l'analyse des gaz émis (ATD/AGE) pouvait servir à l'identification et à l'estimation de la teneur des nitrures présents dans les résidus d'extraction des alliages à base fer. On a également examiné une série de nitrures en poudre disponibles commercialement.Les résultats ont montré que les enregistrements d'AGE fournissent davantage de renseignements que les courbes ATD car ils donnent en plus la valeur de l'azote total présent. Les résidus d'extraction des aciers contiennent souvent du carbone élémentaire, ce qui complique l'interprétation des enregistrements d'ATD et d'AGE. L'étude permet de conclure qu'en général la technique d'ATD/AGE est utile pour identifier les nitrures, mais qu'elle devrait être utilisée comme méthode auxiliaire vis-à-vis d'autres techniques, par ex. la diffraction des rayons X.

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The authors would like to express their thanks to the Directors of the British Steel Corporation, Tubes Division for permission to publish this paper.     

Molecular isotope exchange of14CO in surface carbonyl complexes of rhodium

Molecular isotope exchange of CO with¹⁴CO for Rh₆(CO)₁₆/Sn(II)–SiO₂, Rh₆(CO)₁₆/Al₂O₃, Rh(I)(CO)₂/Al₂O₃, Rh₄(CO)₁₂/Al₂O₃ carbonyl complexes of rhodium has been studied. Estimates of the activation energies and a mechanism of the CO exchange are suggested.

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, (Rh₆(CO)₁₆/Sn(II)–SiO₂, Rh₆(CO)₁₆/Al₂O₃, Rh^I(CO)₂/Al₂O₃, Rh₄(CO)₁₂/Al₂O₃), ¹⁴CO. CO .

     

Thermal research of montmorillonite synthetized from the oxides SiO2-Al2O3-MgO-CaO

The thermal behaviour of synthetic montmorillonite of relatively simple chemical composition has been studied and interpreted. Montmorillonite was prepared by hydrothermal synthesis at 300° and 8.8 MPa during 165 hours. With the methods of DTA, DTG, TG, X-ray diffraction analysis, infrared spectroscopy and electron microscopy it was proved that the synthetic montmorillonite is a monomineral sample and no differences from natural montmorillonite were observed.

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Zusammenfassung Das thermische Verhalten synthetischer Montmorillonite verhältnismässig einfacher chemischer Zusammensetzung wurde untersucht und gedeutet. Montmorillonit wurde durch hydrothermische Synthese bei 300°C und 8.8 MPa in 165 Stunden hergestellt. Durch die Methoden der DTA, DTG, TG, Röntgendiffraktionsanalyse, Infrarotspektroskopie und Elektronenmikroskopie wurde erwiesen, daß synthetische Montmorillonit eine monominerale Probe ist und keine Abweichungen von natürlichem Montmorillonit beobachtet werden konnten.

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Kinetic and mechanistic studies on the oxidation of arginine and histidine by chloramine-T in hydrochloric acid medium

The oxidation of amino acids by chloramine-T (CAT) in HCl medium at 30°C indicates simultaneous catalysis by H⁺ and Cl^– ions in the HCl concentration range of 0.04–0.12 M. The reaction is first order with respect to concentrations [CAT], [H⁺] and [arginine], but zero order with respect to [histidine]. The rate depends also on Cl^– concentration following 0.7th order. At HCl concentrations >0.12 M, the rate equation is:w=k[CAT] [amino acid]^0.6 and is independent of the [Cl^–]. A suitable mechanism has been suggested.

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-T (CAT) HCl (30°C) H⁺, Cl^– [HCl]=0,04–0,12M. [CAT], [H⁺] [] []. [Cl^–]^0,7. [HCl]>0,12M =k · [CAT][]^0,6 [Cl^–]. .