One-pot cascade deacetalization and nitroaldol condensation over acid–base bifunctional ZIF-8 catalyst

Designing an elegant cascade catalyst is one of the challenging issues in catalyst research because the different or sometimes antagonistic active sites should catalyze the reaction in a consecutive manner without any adverse effects. In particular, complex synthetic methods have been envisaged to avoid unfavorable neutralization between acid and base sites in the preparation of acid–base bifunctional catalysts. In this work, acid–base bifunctional catalytic activity of ZIF-8 was evaluated for one-pot cascade deacetalization and nitroaldol condensation, and the reaction performance was compared with those of other metal–organic framework (MOF) catalysts. Although MOFs bearing strong Lewis acid sites on their metal nodes efficiently promoted the first deacetalization step, they were either totally ineffective (Cu-BTC, Fe-BTC, and MIL-53) or unsatisfactory (MIL-101 and UiO-66) to produce final product in the second base-catalyzed reaction step. On the other hand, ZIF-8 was more efficient at catalyzing the second nitroaldol condensation step, and the selectivity of the final product was substantially improved to as high as 56.4%. The enhanced selectivity clearly demonstrates the promising potential of ZIF-8 as a site-isolated acid–base bifunctional catalyst. However, the gradual catalyst deactivation, resulting from weakening of both acid and base sites during a reaction revealed by characterization of used catalyst, should be improved to extend its use to other versatile cascade or tandem reactions.     

Synthesis of immobilized nanopalladium on polymer-supported Schiff base, and study of its catalytic activity in the Suzuki–Miyaura reaction

Abstract  

Nanopalladium particles immobilized on a matrix of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC)-supported Schiff base were prepared from PVC with sequential attachment of ethylenediamine and salicylaldehyde, followed by treatment with an ethanolic solution of palladium chloride. The as-prepared catalyst was found to be air and moisture-stable and to have significant catalytic activity in Suzuki–Miyaura reactions under mild operating conditions. Various phenyl halides were coupled with phenylboronic acid in aqueous ethanol, under air, to afford the corresponding cross-coupled products in good yields. Furthermore, the catalyst can be easily recovered by simple filtration and reused for up to five cycles without losing its activity.     

The efficient synthesis of carbon–carbon double bonds via Knoevenagel condensation using red mud packed in a column

Abstract

Red mud (RM) is generated as a by-product during the production of alumina from bauxite ore. In this study, RM packing in a column is used as a catalyst for carbon–carbon double bond formation via Knoevenagel condensation. The reactants are added to the top of the column and then eluted with solvent. The products are collected in high yields and short time. RM packed in a column eliminates a catalyst separation step from the reaction mixture in this work.     

Synthesis of quinolin-2-ones by an intramolecular Knoevenagel condensation and by tandem Michael–Knoevenagel heterocyclization

The synthesis of 2-(N-R-amino)- and 2-(N-vinylcarbonylamino)acylbenzenes has been carried out and their heterocyclization into quinolin-2-ones under the action of sodium ethylate has been studied.     

Role of the base and endogenous anions in “ligand-free” catalytic systems for the Suzuki–Miyaura reaction

UV spectroscopic studies combined with kinetic measurements for the Suzuki–Miyaura reaction catalyzed by “ligand-free” catalytic systems have demonstrated that the base is involved in the formation of the palladium complexes ensuring the occurrence of the transmetalation stage. It follows from UV monitoring data for the catalytic reaction involving aryl iodides that a considerable part of palladium during the process is in the form of Pd²⁺ acid complexes with endogenous anions and does not participate in the main catalytic cycle.     

Preparation of Mg–Al hydrotalcite from the effluent of Friedel–Crafts reaction and its application as a catalyst in Knoevenagel reaction

Abstract

Hydrotalcite containing magnesium and aluminium (Mg–Al HT) with a molar ratio of Mg(II)/Al(III) = 2.5 has been prepared by a co-precipitation method using the effluent of a Friedel–Crafts acylation reaction. The HT was calcined at 500°C and reconstructed with deionized water. The synthesized HT was characterized by XRD and FT-IR spectroscopy and was successfully used as a catalyst in the Knoevenagel reaction of aldehydes and active methylene compounds. The catalyst was found to be reusable.     

One-pot asymmetric synthesis of γ-nitroaldehydes from aldehydes and nitroalkanes through a catalytic tandem reaction using an amino acid lithium salt

One-pot asymmetric synthesis of γ-nitroaldehydes from aldehydes and nitroalkanes was achieved by a catalytic tandem reaction using a primary amino acid lithium salt, O-tert-butyldiphenylsilyl l-tyrosine lithium salt, as a catalyst. Various aryl, alkenyl, and alkyl aldehydes were converted into γ-nitroaldehydes via in situ generation of nitroalkenes.     

Metalizing carbon nanotubes with Pd–Pt core–shell nanowires enhances electrocatalytic activity and stability in the oxygen reduction reaction

We describe an electrostatically induced self-assembly method to prepare ultrathin Pd nanowires (NWs) surrounding individual multiwalled carbon nanotubes, i.e., Pd_NW/MWNTs, that are noticeable for improving performance in the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) of their supported Pt_ML electrocatalyst. The carbonaceous by-products in MWNTs, rather than the nanotubes themselves, are modified with the oxygenated terminals to allow the negatively charged and hydrophilic surface while retaining the intrinsic nature of the MWNTs. Encompassing the nanotubes' length are 2-nm-thick Pd NWs that are closely packed and homogeneously dispersed due to the unique processes for preparing Pd_NW/MWNTs and its components. Although the crystal lattice of the Pd NWs expands somewhat, which should cause an unfavorable interaction with supported Pt_ML, this adverse effect is counterweighed by the shape-determined features of Pd NWs, including their high specific surface area, excellent contiguousness, and low-energy atomic configuration. Consequently, these distinct chemical and physical properties substantially expedite the desorption of the intermediates to refresh the active centers during the reduction of oxygen with the Pt_ML electrocatalyst while ensuring a desirable electron transfer rate, so improving the overall ORR kinetics. Indeed, Pt_ML/Pd_NW/MWNTs exhibits the Pt mass and specific activities of 1.45 A/mg_Pt and 0.65 mA/cm² _Pt, respectively, each of which are several times those of the Pt/C and even higher than those of the Pt_ML supported on Pd nanoparticles. These high activities remained over a long-term stability test using the latest US Department of Energy-established protocol.     

Flow-injection analysis for the determination of total inorganic carbon and total organic carbon in water using the H2O2–luminol–uranine chemiluminescent reaction

In the presence of carbonate and uranine, the chemiluminescent intensity from the reaction of luminol with hydrogen peroxide was dramatically enhanced in a basic medium. Based on this fact and coupled with the technique of flow-injection analysis, a highly sensitive method was developed for the determination of carbonate with a wide linear range. The method provided the determination of carbonate with a wide linear range of 1.0 × 10⁻¹⁰–5.0 × 10⁻⁶ mol L⁻¹ and a low detection limit (S/N = 3) of carbonate of 1.2 × 10⁻¹¹ mol L⁻¹. The average relative standard deviation for 1.0 × 10⁻⁹–9.0 × 10⁻⁷ mol L⁻¹ of carbonate was 3.7% (n = 11). Combined with the wet oxidation of potassium persulfate, the method was applied to the simultaneous determination of total inorganic carbon (TIC) and total organic carbon (TOC) in water. The linear ranges for TIC and TOC were 1.2 × 10⁻⁶–6.0 × 10⁻² mg L⁻¹ and 0.08–30 mg L⁻¹ carbon, respectively. Recoveries of 97.4–106.4% for TIC and 96.0–98.5% for TOC were obtained by adding 5 or 50 mg L⁻¹ of carbon to the water samples. The relative standard deviations (RSDs) were 2.6–4.8% for TIC and 4.6–6.6% for TOC (n = 5). The mechanism of the chemiluminescent reaction was also explored and a reasonable explanation about chemical energy transfer from luminol to uranine was proposed. Figure Chemiluminescence profiles in batch system. 1, Injection of 100 μL of K₂CO₃ into 1.0 mL luminol-1.0 mL H₂O₂ solution; 2-3 and 4-5, Injection in sequence of 100 μL of K₂CO₃ and 100 μL of uranine into 1.0 ml luminol-1.0 mL H₂O₂ solution; C_luminol = 1.0 × 10⁻⁷ mol/L, C_H2O2 = 1.0 × 10⁻⁵ mol/L, C_uranine = 1.0 × 10⁻⁵ mol/L, C_K2CO3 = 1.0 × 10⁻⁷ mol/L except for 4-5 where C_K2CO3 = 1.0 × 10⁻⁴ mol/L     

Palladium metal electrode and its analytical application to precipitation and acid–base analysis in aqueous and non-aqueous media

Electrochemical characterization of palladium electrode has been reported. The investigated electrode showed a linear dynamic response for p-toluensulfonic acid and iodide ions in the concentrations range between 5?×?10^?1 and 1?×?10^?5 mol L^?1 with a Nernstian slope of 55 mV for p-toluensulfonic acid and 63 mV per decade for iodide ions in water, as well as 53 mV for p-toluensulfonic acid and 51 mV per decade for iodide ions in dioxane. The response time of the electrodes was less than 10 s in the used solvents. Some potential analytical applications of the sensors have been pointed. Palladium electrode for the potentiometric titrations of acids (citric, barbituric, and p-toluensulfonic acid), bases (N,N’-diphenylguanidine, tributylamine, and 2,2'–bipyridine), halides, and some real samples in aqueous and non-aqueous solutions were studied. Тetrabutylammonium hydroxide, perchloric acid, and silver nitrate proved to be very suitable titrating agents for these titrations. The standard deviation of the determination of the investigated compounds was less than 0.9 % from those obtained with a glass electrode, i.e., silver electrode.     

Fabrication of poly(orthanilic acid)–multiwalled carbon nanotubes composite film-modified glassy carbon electrode and its use for the simultaneous determination of uric acid and dopamine in the presence of ascorbic acid

A multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNT) modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) coated with poly(orthanilic acid) (PABS) film (PABS–MWNT/GCE) has been fabricated and used for simultaneous determination of dopamine (DA) and uric acid (UA) in the presence of ascorbic acid (AA) by differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). Scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectra, and electrochemical techniques have been used to characterize the surface morphology of the PABS–MWNT composite film and the polymerization of ABS on electrode surface. In comparison with the bare GCE and the MWNT-modified GCE, the PABS–MWNT composite film-modified GCE, which combines the advantages of MWNT and the self-doped PABS, exhibits good selectivity and sensitivity for the simultaneous and selective determination of UA and DA in the presence of AA. Due to the different electrochemical responses of AA, DA, and UA, PABS–MWNT/GCE can resolve the overlapped oxidation peak of DA and UA into two well-defined voltammetric peaks with enhanced current responses using both cyclic voltammetry (CV) and DPV. The peak potential separations between DA and UA are 170 mV using CV and 160 mV using DPV, respectively, which are large enough for the selective and simultaneous determination of these species. In the presence of 0.5 mM AA, the DPV peak currents are linearly dependent on the concentration of UA and DA in the range of 6–55 and 9–48 μM with correlation coefficients of 0.997 and 0.993, respectively. The detection limits (S/N = 3) for detecting UA and DA are 0.44 and 0.21 μM, respectively. The PABS–MWNT/GCE shows good reproducibility and stability and has been used for the simultaneous determination of DA and UA in the presence of AA in samples with satisfactory results.     

Effect the conditions of the acid–thermal modification of clinoptilolite have on the catalytic properties of palladium–copper complexes anchored on it in the reaction of carbon monoxide oxidation

The dependence of the physicochemical and structural–adsorption properties of natural and acid–thermal modified clinoptilolite, and of Pd(II)–Cu(II) catalysts based on them, on the duration of acid–thermal modification is investigated. The samples under study are described via XRD and thermal gravimetric (DTG and DTA) analysis, IR, DR UV–Vis, EPR spectroscopy, and water vapor adsorption. Values of both the specific surface area (S_sp) and pH of aqueous suspensions are determined. The resulting catalysts are tested in the reaction of low-temperature carbon monoxide oxidation with air oxygen. A conclusion is drawn about the nature of surface bimetallic Pd(II)–Cu(II) complexes. The greatest catalytic activity is shown by complexes based on clinoptilolite and modified with 3 M HNO₃ for 0.5 and 1 h.     

NMR assignments and the acid–base characterization of the pomegranate ellagitannin punicalagin in the acidic pH-range

In exploring the capability of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy for pomegranate juice analysis, the eight aromatic singlet resonances of α- and β-punicalagin were clearly identified in the ¹H NMR spectra of juice samples. The four downfield resonances were found to be sensitive to small pH changes around pH 3.50 where the NMR spectra of the juice samples were recorded. To understand this unusual behavior, the ¹H and ¹³C resonance assignments of the punicalagin anomers were determined in aqueous solution and pH titrations with UV and ¹H NMR detection carried out to characterize the acid–base properties of punicalagin over the pH range 2–8. Simultaneous fitting of all of the pH-sensitive ¹H NMR signals produced similar but significantly different pK _a values for the first two deprotonation equilibria of the gallagic acid moiety of the punicalagin α- (pK _a1?=?4.57?±?0.02, pK _a2?=?5.63?±?0.03) and β- (pK _a1?=?4.36?±?0.01, pK _a2?=?5.47?±?0.02) anomers. Equivalent pK _a values, (α?:?6.64?±?0.01, β?:?6.63±?0.01) were measured for the third deprotonation step involving the ellagic acid group, in good agreement with a prior literature report. The punicalagin anomer equilibrium readjusts in parallel with the proton dissociation steps as the pH is raised such that β-punicalagin becomes the most abundant anomer at neutral pH. The unusual upfield shifts observed for the glucose H3 and H5 resonances with increasing pH along with the shift in the α/β anomer equilibrium are likely the consequence of a conformational rearrangement.

Phase composition of Mg—Al mixed oxides,their activity and selectivity in the ethanol condensation reaction

Layered hydroxides with a molar ratio of metals Mg: Al: M = 3: 1: 1 (M = Fe, Ce, Zr, Cr) were prepared and served as a basis to obtain the mixed oxides MgAlO_x, MgAlCrO_x, MgAlCeO_x, MgAlZrO_x, and MgAlCrO_x. Powder X-ray diffraction was used to study the phase composition of the oxides. It was suggested that the catalyst active surface is related to the presence of spineltype X-ray amorphous compounds. Ammonia adsorption was used to determine the total acidity, and deuterated acetonitrile adsorption was applied to estimate the strength of acid sites. The catalytic properties of complex oxides were studied in the ethanol condensation reaction. An attempt was made to correlate the catalyst activity and selectivity and the distribution of acid and base sites on the catalyst surface.     

X-ray structure of palladium (II) complex and its catalytic activity on Suzuki–Miyaura reaction under mild conditions

Research on Chemical Intermediates - Palladium (II) complex with 4-tert-butylbenzoic hydrazide (TBBH)/triphenylphosphine (PPh3) ligands was successfully synthesized and characterized by X-ray,...     

A method for calculating the acid–base equilibria in aqueous and nonaqueous electrolyte solutions

Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A - Concentrations of particles in acid–base equilibria in aqueous and nonaqueous solutions of electrolytes are calculated on the basis of logarithmic...     

Preparation of ecological catalysts derived from Zn hyperaccumulating plants and their catalytic activity in Diels–Alder reaction

Zn hyperaccumulating plants Noccaea caerulescens and Anthyllis vulneraria were used as the starting material for preparation of novel Lewis ecological catalysts. Those catalysts efficiently mediate the Diels–Alder reaction. High yields, very good regio- and diastereoselectivity, low catalyst loading and the possibly of its recovery and reuse, along with mild reaction conditions, eco-friendly treatment and short reaction time, are the key advantages of the presented approach.     

Thermodynamic characteristics of the acid–base equilibria of ethylenediamine-N,N′-diglutaric acid in aqueous solutions using calorimetric data

Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A - The enthalpies of reaction of betaine group neutralization of ethylenediamine-N,N'-diglutaric acid (H4L) at 298.15 K and at different values of ionic...