Phenazine Radical Cations as Efficient Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysts for the Cross-Dehydrogenative Aza-Henry Reaction

The redox activity of molecular phenazine catalysts has been previously exploited for aerobic oxidative amine homo- and cross-coupling reactions. In this contribution, we have extended the reaction scope of this novel type of organocatalyst and used them in the cross-dehydrogenative aza-Henry coupling of isoquinolines with nitromethane under aerobic conditions. Additionally, we have designed and prepared a novel porous organic polymer by cross-linking of tetrakis(4-bromophenyl)silane and dihydrophenazine through Pd-catalyzed Buchwald-Hartwig cross-coupling. This new type of heterogeneous catalyst, apart from being robust and easily reusable, also showed outstanding catalytic activities and improved selectivity compared to its molecular counterpart. A plausible reaction mechanism was proposed based on spectroscopic and kinetic measurements.     

Extrapolation of Laboratory Reaction Kinetic Data for Relief Vent Design in the Case of a Heterogeneous Runaway Reaction

The relief area sizing of safety devices in the case of a postulated thermal runaway condition requires reaction kinetic data, usually measured in dedicated adiabatic calorimeters. In the course of the design, it is then assumed that the same reaction kinetic data prevail on the laboratory and production scale. This assumption seems to be valid in the case of homogeneous reaction systems. In contrast to this the results of experiments with a heterogeneous system have shown that the stirring intensity and the reactor size have a considerable influence on the reaction progress.This revised version was published online in November 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalyzed Esterification of Acrylic Acid with Ethanol: Reaction Kinetics and Modeling

Kinetics of esterification of acrylic acid with ethanol in the presence of homogeneous (H₂SO₄, HCl, p‐TSA, HI) catalysts as well as heterogeneous catalysts (Dowex 50WX, Amberlyst 15) was studied. The effects and performance of these catalysts on the conversion of acrylic acid were evaluated. In the kinetics of homogeneous catalyzed reaction, both concentration and activity‐based model were employed. Activity coefficients were predicted by the Universal Functional group Contribution (UNIFAC) method to consider nonideal behavior of the liquid phase. The heterogeneous catalyzed reaction mechanisms were developed using Eley–Rideal theory. The model results were compared with the experimental results and were in good agreement. The temperature dependency of the constants, reaction enthalpy, and entropy, and activation energy were determined. The conversion of acrylic acid was obtained as 63.2%, 61.02%, 53.3%, 21.4%, 34.96%, and 14.84% for H₂SO₄, p‐TSA, HCl, HI, Dowex 50WX, and Amberlyst 15, respectively, under process temperature of 70°C, reactant molar ratio of 1:1, and catalyst concentration of 2% (v/v) for homogeneous and 2.17 g for heterogeneous catalyst. These outcomes provide an approach to understand the significant effect of each catalyst on the esterification kinetics of acrylic acid and ethanol.     

“化学反应速率”微观模型的创建探究

探讨了构建化学微观模型的价值与原理, 指出利用微观模型帮助学生理解抽象概念的重要意义, 并通过对"化学反应速率"教学现状的分析, 提出构建其微观模型的必要性和可能性。在此基础上, 构建了温度与分子运动、活化分子、活化能的微观模型以及化学反应微观过程与宏观、符号表征相关联的模型。     

建立反应速率方程的新方法

对于有一定级数的反应,不论反应级数是几,建立反应速率方程时都可以用非线性拟合法来完成。该方法分为两步。第一步,初次对实验数据进行非线性拟合,从而得到反应级数;第二步,借助已得到的反应级数再次对实验数据进行非线性拟合,从而得到反应速率常数。与传统建立反应速率方程的方法相比较,非线性拟合法不仅简单易操作,而且处理结果准确、图线美观大方。     

Sn-Pb合金颗粒异质成核及其冷却凝固行为预测

The Sn-5%Pb droplets with sizes of 150 and 185 μm were generated by Uniform Droplet Spray（UDS） under N2 atmosphere with 1. 36 μmol / L oxygen. The appearance of Sn-5%Pb droplets under the optical microscope showed that the droplets are uniform and spherical. The method employed non-adiabatic calorimetry to determine the nucleation point and undercooling of droplets. The fraction covered by oxide was calculated as a function of time and temperature. The model for heterogeneous nucleation catalyzed by oxidation on the droplet surface was developed,which was a reasonable expression of the heterogeneous nucleation and solidification behavior of Sn-Pb droplets. The CCT curves were computed using above experimental results under the heterogeneous surface nucleation of droplet. The same model can be applied to predict the heterogeneous nucleation behavior of the droplets for any type of cooling schedule. The calculation results are very reliable based on the experimental data.     

利用减秩因子分析法同时优化确定化学反应级数和速率常数

通过对反应过程中在线测得的动力学谱-光谱二维数据矩阵进行主成分分析，可确定化学反应过程存在的组分数。提出用优化动力学参数-减秩因子分析法解析二维数据矩阵，对未知动力学模型的复杂反应可同时优化求解第一步反应的级数和速率常数。模拟二维数据验证了该方法的可行性。该方法用于高锰酸钾氧化溴化钠的反应过程中测得的二维数据的解析，结果表明：高锰酸钾的还原过程符合0级反应模型。     

硝酸盐对羰基硫与气溶胶表面非均相反应的影响

利用原位漫反射傅里叶红外光谱(DRIFTS)对硝酸盐与α-Fe2O3形成的混合气溶胶与羰基硫(COS)的非均相反应进行研究,并比较了不同硝酸盐(NaNO3、KNO3和NH4NO3)和α-Fe2O3的混合物与COS反应的情况.结果表明:NaNO3质量分数为4％的混合颗粒物与COS反应具有最高的反应活性,相比纯α-Fe2O3的反应速率提高了约5倍;含等质量分数(24％)硝酸盐的混合物和纯α-Fe2O3对COS的转化能力依次为:α-Fe2O3/KNO3＞α-Fe2O3/NaNO3＞α-Fe2O3/NH4NO3＞α-Fe2O3,而纯NaNO3、KNO3和NH4NO3颗粒与COS不发生反应.说明硝酸盐的存在很大程度上提高了COS在α-Fe2O3颗粒物表面的转化能力.     

Heterogeneous and Homogeneous Aptamer‐Based Electrochemical Sensors for Thrombin

Nanomolar concentrations of thrombin were electrochemically monitored using heterogeneous switch‐on and homogeneous switch‐off approaches that incorporated ferrocenyl aptamers. For the first time, the heterogeneous approach was coupled to a glucose/glucose oxidase (GOx) amplification‐regeneration system which increased its sensitivity by 2 folds with detection limits of 4.3 nM and 2.5 nM in the absence and presence of glucose/GOx, respectively. We also present a new homogeneous system involving the ferrocenyl aptamer binding thrombin in solution causing a significant decrease in its diffusion coefficient. Thus the ferrocene anodic current decreased at an unmodified gold electrode with detection limit of 3.9 nM and 12 times larger linear range than the heterogeneous method.     

Bringing Homogeneous Iron Catalysts on the Heterogeneous Side: Solutions for Immobilization

Noble metal catalysts currently dominate the landscape of chemical synthesis, but cheaper and less toxic derivatives are recently emerging as more sustainable solutions. Iron is among the possible alternative metals due to its biocompatibility and exceptional versatility. Nowadays, iron catalysts work essentially in homogeneous conditions, while heterogeneous catalysts would be better performing and more desirable systems for a broad industrial application. In this review, approaches for heterogenization of iron catalysts reported in the literature within the last two decades are summarized, and utility and critical points are discussed. The immobilization on silica of bis(arylimine)pyridyl iron complexes, good catalysts in the polymerization of olefins, is the first useful heterogeneous strategy described. Microporous molecular sieves also proved to be good iron catalyst carriers, able to provide confined geometries where olefin polymerization can occur. Same immobilizing supports (e.g., MCM-41 and MCM-48) are suitable for anchoring iron-based catalysts for styrene, cyclohexene and cyclohexane oxidation. Another excellent example is the anchoring to a Merrifield resin of an Fe^II-anthranilic acid complex, active in the catalytic reaction of urea with alcohols and amines for the synthesis of carbamates and N-substituted ureas, respectively. A SILP (Supported Ionic Liquid Phase) catalytic system has been successfully employed for the heterogenization of a chemoselective iron catalyst active in aldehyde hydrogenation. Finally, Fe^III ions supported on polyvinylpyridine grafted chitosan made a useful heterogeneous catalytic system for C–H bond activation.     

Macrocyclic Polyethers as Enolate Activators in Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Systems

Abstract

The ability of macrocyclic polyethers to activate enolates has been studied in the alkylation of deoxybenzoin (1) with butyl derivatives nBuY (Y = Br, I, OMes) catalyzed by crown ether PHDB18C6 (7) or cryptand [2.2.2, C₁₀] (8) under phase-transfer catalysis (PTC) and homogeneous (chlorobenzene) conditions. The enolate reactivity is mainly determined by the ligand (cryptand>crown ether) and solvent (increasing with the polarity, in the order: toluene<chloroben-zene<1,2dichlorobenzene). Regioselectivity of the reaction is also remarkably affected by ligand and alkylating agent.     

Homoleptic Lanthanide Amides as Homogeneous Catalysts for the Tishchenko Reaction

Known for about 25 years, the bis(trimethylsilyl)amides of Group 3 metals and lanthanides, M[N(SiMe₃)₂]₃, are well suited as highly efficient catalysts for the dimerization of aldehydes [Tishchenko reaction, Eq. (1)].     

Macrocyclic Polyethers as Enolate Activators in Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Systems

Abstract

The ability of macrocyclic polyethers to activate enolates has been studied in the alkylation of de-oxybenzoin (1) with butyl derivatives nBuY (Y = Br, I, OMes) catalyzed by crown ether PHDB18C6 (7) or cryptand [2.2.2,C10] (8) under phase-transfer catalysis (PTC) and homogeneous (chlorobenzene) conditions. The enolate reactivity is mainly determined by the ligand (cryptand > crown ether) and solvent (increasing with the polarity, in the order: toluene < chlorobenzene < 1,2dichlorobenzene). Regioselectivity of the reaction is also remarkably affected by ligand and alkylating agent.     

Heterogeneous ECE Processes at Channel Electrodes: Analytical Solution for all Reaction Rate Constants and Different Diffusion Coefficients

An analytical solution is developed for heterogeneous ECE processes occurring at channel electrode surface for both laminar and turbulent flow. The solution explicitly links the behavior of ECE processes and the parameters. A simple expression of the effective number of electrons transferred, covering all the reaction rate constants and different diffusion coefficients of the reactant A and the intermediate product B, is obtained. Excellent agreement with previous numerical and analytical results is shown . Parametric studies illustrate the effects of diffusion coefficients, hydrodynamic factors and reaction rate constants on the effective number of electrons transferred and the currents.     

A Modified Kinetic Model for the Peroxydisulfate-Iodide Reaction

One kinetic model for the oxidation of iodide ion by peroxydisulfate ion in aqueous solution is proposed. The reaction is regarded as \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document} {\rm S}_2 {\rm O}_8^{2 -} + {\rm I}^ - {\rm IS}_2 {\rm O}_8^{3 -} \end{document}, followed by the reaction \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document} {\rm IS}_2 {\rm O}_8^{3 -} + {\rm I}l_2 + 2{\rm SO}_4^{2 -} \end{document}. If the initial rates V are obtained from the formation of the iodine molecules, the reaction rate constant k₁ and the ratio k₂/k_-1 can be estimated by plotting the values of [S₂O₈^2?][I^?]/V against that of 1/[I^?]. The extrapolated value for k₁ is 2.20×10^?2 L/mol-sec and k₂/k_-1 is calculated to be 4.25×10² mol/L at 27°C in a solution with an ionic strength of 0.420.     

A Versatile Co(bisalen) Unit for Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Cooperative Catalysis in the Hydrolytic Kinetic Resolution of Epoxides

Bisalen—very cooperative : A novel styryl‐substituted, unsymmetrical bisalen is shown to be a versatile precursor to both soluble and insoluble cooperative catalysts for the hydrolytic kinetic resolution of epoxides. The unique bisalen motif ensures all catalysts derived from it have the necessary molecular‐level ligand pairing needed for cooperative bimetallic catalytic reactions (see scheme).

     

Spheres Growing on a Sphere: A Model to Predict the Morphology Yields of Colloidal Molecules Obtained through a Heterogeneous Nucleation Route

Through the heterogeneous nucleation of polymer nodules on a surface-modified silica particle, the high-yield achievement of hybrid colloidal molecules with a well-controlled multipod-like morphology was recently demonstrated. However, as the formation mechanism of these colloidal molecules has not been completely understood yet, some opportunities remain to reduce the tedious empirical process needed to optimize the chemical recipes. In this work, we propose a model to help understand the formation mechanism of almost pure suspensions of well-defined colloidal molecules. The outcomes of the model allow proposing probable nucleation growth scenario able to explain the experimental results. Such a model should make easier the determination of the optimal recipe parameters for a targeted morphology. The reasonably good agreements between the model and the experimental results show that the most important processes have been captured. It is thus a first step toward the rational design of large quantities of chemically prepared colloidal molecules.     

复相催化反应实验装置的改进

叙述在流动法测定催化剂活性实验中固定床反应器的设计、加工、组装。介绍控温设备的改进及控温参数的确定。