Methanation of CO2 over Ru?SiO2 catalyst

Using Ru–SiO₂ catalyst, the kinetics of methanation of carbon dioxide has been studied. In the temperature range of 320–460°C a simple power law model is found to predict experimental results with a good agreement over the range of variables studied.

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Ru/SiO₂. , 320–460°C.

     

Influence of MgO loading on the structure and catalytic performance of Pd/γ-Al2O3, I. Effect of interaction between MgO and γ-Al2O3

The influence of MgO dispersed on -Al₂O₃ in different amounts on the structure and performances of Pd/-Al₂O₃ catalysts has been studied by means of XRD, H₂–O₂ titration, BET and catalytic activity test for CO oxidation. It was found that introduction of MgO enhanced greatly the CO oxidation activity of catalyst. It seems that the enhanced activity stems from the stronger interaction between MgO and -Al₂O₃ at a given temperature (e.g. 450 °C).     

Role of support nature （γ-Al2O3 and SiO2-Al2O3） on the performances of rhenium oxide catalysts in the metathesis of ethylene and 2-pentene

The metathesis of ethylene and 2-pentene was studied as an alternative route for propylene production over Re2O7/γ-Al2O3 and Re2O7/SiO2-Al2O3 catalysts. Both NH3 temperature-programmed desorption (NH3-TPD) and H2 temperature-programmed reduction (H2-TPR) results showed that Re2O7/SiO2-Al2O3 exhibited stronger acidity and weaker metal-support interaction than Re2O7/γ-Al2O3. At 35 60℃, isomerization free metathesis was observed only over Re2O7/γ-Al2O3, suggesting that the formation of metal-carbene metathesis active sites required only weak acidity. Our results suggest that on the Re2O7/SiO2-Al2O3, hydrido-rhenium species ([Re]-H) were formed in addition to the metathesis active sites, resulting in the isomerization of the initial 1-butene product into 2-butenes. A subsequent secondary metathesis reaction between these 2-butenes and the excess ethylene could explain the enhanced yields of propylene observed. The results demonstrate the potential for high yield of propylene from alternative feedstocks.     

Hydrogenation of 2-ethylanthraquinone over Pd/Zro2-γ-Al2O3 catalyst

A ZrO₂-γ-Al₂O₃ supported Pd catalyst was prepared and characterized by XRD, XPS, H₂-TPR and TEM techniques. The catalytic activity was evaluated in the liquid-phase hydrogenation of 2-ethylanthraquinone. Comparing with Pd/γ-Al₂O₃, it showed high catalytic activity.     

Pt–Sn/Al2O3 catalyst for the selective hydrodeoxygenation of esters

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BF3·SiO2 is a simple and efficient Lewis acid catalyst for the one-pot synthesis of polyfunctionalized piperidin-4-ones

Abstract  

A range of Lewis acid catalysts were used for a series of one-pot multi-component reactions. Of them, silica-supported boron trifluoride (BF₃·SiO₂) was found to be an effective catalyst for the promotion of the modified Mannich condensation of ketones, aldehydes, and ammonium acetate in 1:2:1 molar ratio to afford 3,5-dialkyl-2,6-diarylpiperidin-4-ones in high yields of 80–92%. Also this simple, easily prepared, and reusable catalyst executed the condensation very effectively in a significantly shorter reaction duration (about 1–4 h) than the conventional method, which requires 1 day or more and involves a tedious work-up procedure. Further, this protocol ensures the stereospecificity; accordingly, all the synthesized piperidones adopted a chair conformation with an equatorial orientation of all substituents at C-2, C-3, C-5, and C-6.     

Influence of γ-radiation on the reactivity of montmorillonite towards H2O2

Compacted and water saturated bentonite will be used as an engineered barrier in deep geological repositories for radioactive waste in many countries. Due to the high dose rate of ionizing radiation outside the canisters holding the nuclear waste, radiolysis of the interlayer and pore water in the compacted bentonite is unavoidable. Upon reaction with the oxidizing and reducing species formed by water radiolysis (OH^•, e⁻_(aq), H^•, H₂O₂, H₂, HO₂^•, H₃O⁺), the overall redox properties in the bentonite barrier may change. In this study the influence of γ-radiation on the structural Fe(II)/Fe_Tot ratio in montmorillonite and its reactivity towards hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) was investigated in parallel experiments. The results show that under anoxic conditions the structural Fe(II)/Fe_Tot ratio of dispersed Montmorillonite increased from ≤3 to 25-30% after γ-doses comparable to repository conditions. Furthermore, a strong correlation between the structural Fe(II)/Fe_Tot ratio and the H₂O₂ decomposition rate in montmorillonite dispersions was found. This correlation was further verified in experiments with consecutive H₂O₂ additions, since the structural Fe(II)/Fe_Tot ratio was seen to decrease concordantly. This work shows that the structural iron in montmorillonite could be a sink for one of the major oxidants formed upon water radiolysis in the bentonite barrier, H₂O₂.     

Reduction of an amorphous NiO?Al2O3/SiO2 catalyst by different olefins and hydrogen

By static magnetic measurements it was found that the ability to reduction of an amorphous NiO–Al₂O₃/SiO₂ catalyst decreases in the order: but-2-eneshydrogen isobutene>but-1-ene>propeneethene. The reduction temperatures are significantly higher than the dimerization reaction temperatures.

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, NiO–Al₂O₃/SiO₂ : -2>-1> . .

     

Influence of PEG 6000 on gallium oxide（Ga2O3） polymorphs and photocatalytic properties

Three different nanorod-like gallium oxides with mono/poly-crystalline nature(α, β, and α/β-Ga2O3) were prepared by regulating the amount of polyethylene glycol(PEG) 6000 in the range of 0.2–0.8 g proportionally via a hydrothermal method combined with further calcination. The bandgap of the products, given by UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectra(UV-Vis DRS), was in the order of α-Ga2O3 > α/β-Ga2O3 > β-Ga2O3. To further investigate the photocatalysis performance of the catalysts, the decomposition of rhodamine B(Rh B) by Ga2O3 under UV light illumination(λ < 387 nm) was presented and complete degradation could be achieved within 30 min, a result that showed the highest efficiency. The photocatalytic oxidation mechanism is further discussed and prominently related to the active species: hydroxyl radical(·OH) and superoxide radical(O·-2), which were confirmed by electron paramagnetic resonance(EPR).     

One-pot synthesis of 1-monosubstituted-1, 2, 3-triazoles from 2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol

An efficient method for the synthesis of 1-monosubstituted-1, 2, 3-triazoles from 2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol under copper catalyst conditions has been developed through a one-step one-pot sequence. This method provides a concise and efficient pathway to synthesize 1-monosubstituted-1, 2, 3-triazole derivatives in good to excellent yields.     

ReCl(CO)5-catalyzed cyclocondensation of phenols with 2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol to afford 2,2-dimethyl-2H-chromenes

A direct one-pot route for the synthesis of 2,2-dimethyl-2H-chromenes by Re(CO)₅Cl-catalyzed cyclocondensation of phenols with 2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol has been developed. The easy availability of starting materials, mild reaction conditions, high atom-efficiency, and the use of a recoverable catalyst are advantages of this procedure.     

Enantioselective addition of 2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol to aldehydes: preparation of 3-hydroxy-1-butynes

We report the first example of enantioselective aldehyde additions of 2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol, a commodity bulk chemical that is readily available. Following a facile fragmentation reaction, the addition reactions provide access to optically active terminal acetylenes as useful building blocks for asymmetric synthesis.     

Reaction of Grignard Compounds with 4-Chloro-2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol in Diethyl Ether Equivalents

Reactions of RMgX·THF complexes with 4-chloro-2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol in aromatic hydrocarbons were studied. The complexes formed by arylmagnesium halides require the presence of anisole for the reaction to occur. 4-Chloro-2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol can be synthesized by reaction of 2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol with sodium hypochloride in the two-phase system water-benzene.     

Ligand accelerated indium(III)-catalyzed asymmetric alkynylation of aldehydes with 2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol as an ethyne equivalent donor

Indium(III)-catalyzed asymmetric alkynylation of aryl, heteroaryl, alkyl and alkenyl aldehydes with 2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol as an ethyne equivalent donor was realized, and products were obtained in moderate to good yields (up to 97%) and high enantioselectivities (up to 99% ee) using 2-10 mol% of catalyst.     

Capillary microreactor with a catalytic coating based on mesoporous titanium dioxide for the selective hydrogenation of 2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol

A continuously working capillary microreactor with a catalytic coating based on mesoporous titanium dioxide with embedded Pd nanoparticles was tested in a reaction of the selective hydrogenation of 2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol (MBI). The catalytic coatings were obtained by the supporting of a carrier sol, which contained colloidal Pd nanoparticles, onto the internal wall of a quartz capillary with a diameter of 250 μm in the dynamic mode. The effects of the concentration of MBI in methanol (0.05–0.2 mol/L), the partial pressure of hydrogen (0.28–1.0 atm), and the reaction temperature (308–333 K) on the catalyst activity and the selectivity of reaction were studied. High selectivity for the formation of the semi-hydrogenated product 2-methyl-3-buten-2-ol was reached at 313 K in an atmosphere of pure hydrogen. At a conversion of 99.9%, the selectivity was 92.3%, which is 15.5% higher than that in a batch reactor. The rate of hydrogenation on the Pd/TiO₂ coating was higher by one order of magnitude than that on a commercial Lindlar catalyst. The coating remained stable upon the continuous passage of the flow of a reaction mixture for 500 h.     

Order of addition of hydrosilanes to 1-butyn-3-one and 1-butyn-3-ol in the presence of Speier's catalyst

Conclusions The addition of methyldiethylsilane and triethylsilane to 1-butyn-3-ol and 1-butyn-3-one in the presence of Speier's catalyst is nonselective and, depending on the reaction conditions, proceeds both according to and contrary to the Farmer rule.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 4, pp. 839–843, April, 1968.The authors express their gratitude to V. V. Keiko for studying the products by the GLC method.     

Performance of the Cr[CH(SiMe3)2]3/SiO2 catalyst for ethylene polymerization compared with the performance of the Phillips catalyst

The catalysis of a silica‐supported chromium system {Cr[CH(SiMe₃)₂]₃/SiO₂} was compared with a silica‐supported chromium oxide catalyst, the Phillips catalyst (CrO₃/SiO₂). This catalyst was prepared by the calcining of the typical silica support used for the Phillips catalyst at 600 °C and by the support of tris[bis(trimethylsilyl)methyl]chromium(III) {Cr[CH(SiMe₃)₂]₃} on the silica. In the slurry‐phase polymerization, this catalyst conducted the polymerization of ethylene at a high activity without organoaluminum compounds as cocatalysts or scavengers. The activity per Cr was about 6–7 times higher than that of the Phillips catalyst. Upon the introduction of hydrogen to the system, the molecular weight of polyethylene did not change with the Phillips catalyst, but it decreased with the Cr[CH(SiMe₃)₂]₃/SiO₂ catalyst. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 41: 413–419, 2003