A study of complexation of chloral hydrate with heteropoly anions having various structures

¹H NMR was applied to study the interaction of chloral hydrate in deuterionitrobenzene solution with tetrabutylammonium salts of the heteropoly acids (HPA) belonging to five structural types: Keggin (H₃PW₁₂O₄₀, H₃PMo₁₂O₄₀, H₄SiW₁₂O₄₀), Dawson (-H₆P₂W₁₈O₆₂, -H₆P₂Mo₁₈O₆₂, -H₄S₂Mo₁₈O₆₂), H₆P₂W₂₁O₇₁(H₂O)₃, H₆As₂W₂₁O₆₉(H₂O), and H₂₁B₃W₃₉O₁₃₂. The surface of the HPA anions is nonuniform in acid-base properties. A general rule for all HPA was found, namely, that the HPA acidity increases with a decrease in the specific anion charge (per W or Mo atom).     

离子液体酸性的红外光谱探针法研究

以吡啶和乙腈分子为探针, 使用红外光谱法研究了常用室温离子液体的酸性. 采用吡啶为探针分子时, 出现的～1450 cm^－1、～1540 cm^－1吸收带可以分别指示离子液体的Lewis、Brønsted酸性；采用乙腈为探针分子时, ～2253 cm^－1的C≡N伸缩振动向高波数移动并伴有新峰的出现，可以指示离子液体的Lewis酸性。可以通过比较吡啶探针～1450 cm^－1吸收带的峰位置对离子液体的Lewis酸强度进行排序，并且可以用乙腈探针更灵敏地区分出不同离子液体的Lewis酸的强度，使用该方法研究了离子液体的结构对其Brønsted / Lewis酸性的影响。     

Distribution of the strength of acid sites in mildly steamed HZSM-5 studied by IR spectroscopy

Steaming resulted in modification of the distribution of acid strength of OH groups. The contribution of less acidic sites increased and new, very strongly acidic hydroxyls characterized by IR band at 3590 cm^-1 appeared.     

Thermal oxidation of poly(1-trimethylsilylprop-1-yne) studied by IR spectroscopy

Thermal oxidation of poly(1-trimethylsilylprop-1-yne) was studied by IR spectroscopy in the 20—245 °C temperature interval. In the 20—160 °C temperature range, the reaction proceeds predominantly at the C—Me group as revealed by the decrease in the intensity of the bands of the methyl group bound to the C atom and the appearance of the bands of the hydroperoxide and methylene groups. The decomposition of hydroperoxides produces aldehydes and ethers. At 160—200 °C, oxidation occurs via two routes: at the C—Me and C=C groups, while the Me₃Si group remains unchanged. At 230—240 °C, the rate of the reaction occurring at the C=C bond is higher than the rates of the processes involving the MeC and Me₃Si groups. The relative content of the structural units was calculated for the samples oxidized at different temperatures. Plausible mechanisms of thermal oxidation of poly(1-trimethylsilylprop-1-yne) were considered on the basis of the data obtained.     

Synthesis of N-substituted amides by the Ritter reaction with heteropoly acids as catalysts

Reactions of a number of nitriles with camphene in the presence of the heteropoly acids H₃PW₁₂O₄₀, H₇PMo₁₂O₄₂, and H₄SiW₁₂O₄₀ as catalysts were studied. In all cases, N-substituted amides were obtained in sufficiently high yields. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 374–376, February, 2006.     

Products of reaction of fullerene C60 with fuming sulfuric acid studied by IR and ESR spectroscopy

The products of reaction of fullerene C₆₀ with fuming sulfuric acid were precipitated from a solution with water and triethylamine and studied by IR and ESR spectroscopies. A comparison of the obtained data with the spectra of fullerene, dimers C₁₂₀ and C₁₂₀O, and fullerene polymers produced by photopolymerization allowed the conclusion that fullerene polymers were formed by fullerene oxidation with fuming sulfuric acid.     

Substituent effects in porphyrin dimer complexes studied by IR spectroscopy

A series of lanthanide porphyrin dimers have been synthesized and investigated with IR spectroscopic techniques. The spectra of the porphyrin dimers are compared not only with each other but also with those of their component monomer units. The experimental results exhibit that the IR spectra of the porphyrin dimers are closely related to those of their corresponding monomers. A detailed analysis of the IR spectra between the porphyrin dimers and monomers suggest that the dimer molecules can be treated as regular derivatives of metalloporphyrin monomers despite the symmetries of these two systems being different. The dimerization of the porphyrin rings only result in frequency shifts and intensity changes of the IR spectra. These shifts are attributed to the induced π–π interactions between these two macrocycles. The downshifts of the frequencies observed in Ce(OEP)₂ further indicate that the π–π interactions intrinsically decrease the bond strength of the entire molecule. Additionally, only the relative intensities instead of the frequencies of the ethyl vibrations in the region 2800–3000 cm⁻¹ are observed to be sensitive to the types and the positions of the substituent groups. These observations suggest that these ethyl vibrational modes of the OEP moiety can be used as characteristic bands to monitor subtle deformations of the porphyrin rings caused by the substituent groups in the dimer complexes.     

Epoxidation of cycloolefins with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of heteropoly acids combined with phase transfer catalyst

Oxidation of cycloolefins (cyclohexene, cyclooctene, and cyclododecene) with a 30% solution of hydrogen peroxide at 65 °C in the presence of heteropoly acids (HPA) H₃PW_12–x Mo _x O₄₀ (x = 0—12), which are precursors of active peroxo complexes, and phase transfer catalysts Q⁺Cl^–, where Q⁺ is the quaternary ammonium cation containing C₄—C₁₈ alkyl groups or [C₅H₅NC₁₆H₃₃]⁺, was studied. The catalytic activity decreases in the HPA series: H₃PW₁₂O₄₀ > H₃PW₉Mo₃O₄₀ > H₃PW₆Mo₆O₄₀ > H₃PW₃Mo₉O₄₀ > H₃PMo₁₂O₄₀. The state of the H₃PW₁₂O₄₀—I₂I₂ system was studied using UV, IR, and ³¹P NMR spectroscopies with variation of the [H₂O₂] : [HPA] ratio from 2 to 200 during cyclohexene epoxidation. Despite different catalytic precursors, the reaction proceeds through the same peroxo complex.     

Spectroscopic Monitoring of the Acidity of Water Films on Ru(0001): Orientation‐Specific Acidity of Adsorbed Water

We examined the acid–base properties of water films adsorbed onto a Ru(0001) substrate by using surface spectroscopic methods in vacuum environments. Ammonia adsorption experiments combined with low‐energy sputtering (LES), reactive ion scattering (RIS), reflection–absorption infrared spectroscopy (RAIRS) and temperature‐programmed desorption (TPD) measurements showed that the adsorbed water is acidic enough to transfer protons to ammonia. Only the water molecules in an intact water monolayer and water clusters larger than the hexamer exhibit such acidity, whereas small clusters, a thick ice film or a partially dissociated water monolayer that contains OH, H₂O and H species are not acidic. The observations indicate the orientation‐specific acidity of adsorbed water. The acidity stems from water molecules with H‐down adsorption geometry present in the monolayer. However, the dissociation of water into H and OH on the surface does not promote but rather suppresses the proton transfer to ammonia.     

Lignite humic acids aggregates studied by high resolution ultrasonic spectroscopy

The thermodynamic stability of lignite humic acids (sodium salt) aggregates was studied by high resolution ultrasonic spectroscopy within the temperature interval from 5 to 90°C. The changes in differential ultrasonic velocity (U12) showed strong differences among humic solutions within the concentration range from 0.005 to 10 g L⁻¹. Measurement revealed several transitions which were attributed to the weakening of humic secondary structure. Concentration around 1 g L⁻¹ seemed to be a limit under which the change of the prevalence and importance of hydration occurred. Above this concentration the difference in U12 decreased following the temperature increase which was explained as a dominance of hydrophilic hydration. In contrast, below this concentration, the temperature dependence of U12 resulted in increasing tendency which was attributed to the prevalence of hydrophobic hydration, i.e. uncovering of apolar groups towards surrounding water. Additional experiments in which the humic sample was modified by hydrochloric acid resulted in a slight structural stabilization which lead to the conclusion that humic micelle-like subaggregates form an open-layer assemblies easily accessible for interaction with an extraneous molecule. That was partly verified by addition of propionic acid which brought about even larger reconformation of humic aggregates and exhibition of polar groups towards hydration water. The reversible changes in humate solutions induced by elevated temperatures provided the evidence about the existence of significant physical interactions among humic molecules resulting in formation of various kinds of aggregates. The nature of aggregates, mainly the stability and conformation, strongly depends on the concentration. Evidently, the changes observed in this work cannot be simply explained as expansions or conformational changes of macromolecular coils.     

Alteration of the physicochemical properties of catalysts based on aqueous solutions of Mo-V-P heteropoly acids in redox processes

Selective catalytic oxidation of various organic substrates with O₂ in the presence of aqueous solutions of Mo-V-P heteropoly acids (HPA) is carried out via two stages in separate reactors. In stage (1), a substrate is oxidized into a desired product while HPA is reduced. The reduced form of HPA is oxidized with O₂ in stage (2). A set of the physicochemical properties of the homogeneous catalyst has been found to alter continuously during these redox processes. Using a solution of the modified high-vanadium HPA (H₁₂P₃Mo₁₈V₇O₈₅), we demonstrate that the density, viscosity, and pH of this solution reach their maxima after reaction (1) and attain their minima after reaction (2). On the contrary, the redox potential of the solution is minimum after reaction (1), and maximum after reaction (2). All alterations of the physicochemical properties of the catalyst are found to be completely reversible.     

Characterization of fungal degraded lime wood by FT-IR and 2D IR correlation spectroscopy

The action of soft-rot fungus Chaetomium globosum has been studied. The decayed lime wood samples were observed for different periods of exposure. The degree of decay was determined by weight loss which was of 50.4% after 133 days. The samples were analyzed by FT-IR and 2D IR correlation spectroscopy.The intensity bands assigned to different vibrations from cellulose and hemicelluloses show a decrease, while the intensities of the bands assigned to C–O vibrations due to the formation of oxidized structures increase. At the same time, the intensity of the band assigned to C–O in metoxyl groups from lignin shows a decrease with increasing exposure time. The differences between reference and decayed wood spectra were examined in detail using 2D correlation spectroscopy and the second derivative analysis for two exposure time periods — of 0–70 days and 70–133 days. The formation of reactive species due to oxidation reactions induced by enzymes and the demethoxylation of the lignin structure was evidenced.     

A novel method of the synthesis of molybdovanadophosphoric heteropoly acid solutions

A novel eco-friendly method of the synthesis of aqueous solutions of the Keggintype Mo-V-P heteropoly acids H_3+x PV _x Mo_12−x O₄₀ (HPA-x) is proposed. At the first stage, V₂O₅ is dissolved in cooled H₂O₂ to form peroxyvanadic compounds, which spontaneously decompose to yield a H₆V₁₀O₂₈ solution. The latter is stabilized by the addition of H₃PO₄ to yield a H₉PV₁₄O₄₂ solution that is added to a boiling aqueous suspension of (H₃PO₄ + MoO₃). This suspension is gradually evaporated producing the HPA-x solution. This safe and practically wasteless method holds much promise for the preparation of HPA-x solutions with x = 2–6.     

Impacts of Composition and Post‐Treatment on the Brønsted Acidity of Steam‐Treated Faujasite: Insights from FTIR Spectroscopy

A detailed FTIR study of the effects of steaming and acid leaching on protonated Y faujasite (FAU) and EMT zeolites is provided and the results are thoroughly analysed. In particular, emphasis is placed on the Brønsted acidic evolution and acidic strength measurements for a large series of as‐modified zeolites using CO as a sensitive probe to distinguish various protonic sites. While an increase of acidity for framework OH groups is observed during the strengthening of dealumination for both FAU and EMT series, the steaming process also generates a large variety of additional Brønsted acidic groups. Regarding acidic strength, these heterogeneous OH groups are sensitive to post‐treatments and their existence strongly depends on the initial composition of the zeolites. The presence of residual Na⁺ cations in the starting materials induces dramatic Brønsted acidic changes after steaming. As a result, steamed zeolites that initially contain traces of sodium possess unusual acidic Brønsted groups with low acidity. This result contradicts the trend generally observed with framework OH groups, for which steaming results in an increase of Brønsted acidic strength. The study reveals that the situation is indeed more complex, as some compositions and post‐treatments strongly influence the Brønsted acidity of as‐steamed zeolites both in their nature and their corresponding acidic strength. By linking these IR‐compiled features to the as‐exposed modifications, a large acidity scale better suited to characterizing catalysts having Brønsted acidity expanding from lowest to highest strength is proposed.     

The state of platinum in the potassium platinum-11-tungstosilicate system on alumina studied by diffuse-reflectance IR spectroscopy

The electronic state of platinum in the K₄[SiW₁₁PtO₃₉]/Al₂O₃ supported system and its thermal stability in redox cycles were investigated by diffuse-reflectance IR spectroscopy using CO as a probe molecule. The bulk sample of the K₄[SiW₁₁PtO₃₉]·13H₂O heteropolycompound (HPC) was studied for comparison. It was shown that platinum is present in the oxidized HPC mainly as the Pt¹⁺ and Pt⁰ species. In the supported system, the ratio of these species strongly depends on the temperature of oxidative pretreatment. The reduced HPC contains mainly metallic platinum in the form of Pt⁰ complexes with the bridged CO ligands. Supporting of the bulk sample HPC increases the thermal stability of its structure in an oxidative medium from 600 to 820 K. The supported K₄[SiW₁₁PtO₃₉]/Al₂O₃ system exhibits a higher stability in the redox cycles compared to that of the bulk sample of individual HPC and preserves the Keggin structure and highly dispersed state of platinum up to T 670 K.     

Correlation of Catalytic Efficiency of Faujasites in the Alkylation of Isobutane by Butenes and their IR Spectral Characteristics

Three HLaCaNaX samples with approximately the same cation content but differing in their IR spectral characteristics were synthesized under different conditions. Testing these samples in the alkylation of isobutane by butenes showed that the catalyst displaying IR bands at 3540 and 3610 cm⁻¹ have the greatest efficiency.__________Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Eksperimental’naya Khimiya, Vol. 41, No. 3, pp. 180–184, May–June, 2005.     

Study of complexation between difluorostannylene and aromatics by matrix IR spectroscopy

Complexes (1:1) between difluorostannylene and benzene, chlorobenzene, and toluene as well as the (PhH)₂·SnF₂ complex were obtained and characterized by matrix IR spectroscopy. The capability of carbene analogs to form labile complexes with aromatics was demonstrated for the first time taking SnF₂ as an example. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 1, pp. 97–102, January, 1999.