Hydrogenation of nitrobenzonitriles using Raney nickel catalyst

2-, 3-, 4-Nitrobenzonitriles were hydrogenated using Raney nickel catalyst in the environment of two different solvents (methanol and dioxane). The position of the nitro group relative to the nitrile group plays the dominant role in the course of hydrogenation. The nearer the substituent to the nitrile group is, the larger is its effect. 3- and 4-nitrobenzonitriles were hydrogenated to their primary amines, in contrast to 2-nitrobenzonitrile, which was transformedvia intramolecular oxidation to 2-aminobenzamide. During hydrogenation, numerous intermediates were formed. The choice of the solvent is another significant parameter affecting the course of hydrogenation.     

Dehydrogenation of 4-oxotetrahydroindoles over a Raney nickel catalyst

4-Hydroxyindole derivatives are formed in the dehydrogenation of 4-oxotetrahydroindoles over palladium [1-3], but the yields are usually low.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 4, p. 572, April, 1972.     

Comparative X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic study on the desulfurization of thiophene by Raney nickel and rapidly quenched skeletal nickel

The desulfurization of thiophene on Raney Ni and rapidly quenched skeletal Ni (RQ Ni) has been studied in ultrahigh vacuum (UHV) by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The Raney Ni or RQ Ni can be approximated as a hydrogen-preadsorbed polycrystalline Ni-alumina composite. It is found that thiophene molecularly adsorbs on Raney Ni or RQ Ni at 103 K. At 173 K, thiophene on alumina is desorbed, while thiophene in direct contact with the metallic Ni in Raney Ni undergoes C-S bond scission, leading to carbonaceous species most probably in the metallocycle-like configuration and atomic sulfur. On RQ Ni, the temperature for thiophene dissociation is about 100 K higher than that on Raney Ni. The lower reactivity of RQ Ni toward thiophene is tentatively attributed to lattice expansion of Ni crystallites in RQ Ni due to rapid quenching. The existence of alumina and hydrogen may block the further cracking of the metallocycle-like species on Raney Ni and RQ Ni at higher temperatures, which has been the dominant reaction pathway on Ni single crystals. By 473 K, the C 1s peak has disappeared, leaving nickel sulfide on the surface.     

Poisoning of Raney nickel catalyst for slurry phase hydrogenation of P-nitrotoluene

The poisoning effect of thiophene, dichloroethane and heavy metal compounds on the catalytic activity of Renay nickel has been investigated and the catalytic activity correlated with the poison concentration. The poisoning occurs in the following order: Hg(II)-chloride>Zn-acetate> Hg(II)-acetate>dichloroethane>thiophene> >Pb-acetate.

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, , . : Hg(II)->Zn->Hg(II)-> >>Pb-.

     

Investigation of the pore structure of Raney nickel catalysts

Ar and N₂ adsorption and capillary condensation studies at 77.4 and 84K on Raney nickel catalysts modified by Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Zr, Mo, Ta, W, Re and on BAU char coal show that at 77.4K, in pores with d_eff>100Å, argon exists in the solid state.

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Ar N₂ 77,4 84°K - , Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Zr, Mo, Ta, W, Re , d>100 Å 77,4 °K .

     

Studies of the structure of multicomponent Raney nickel catalysts

Genesis and structure of Raney nickel catalysts modified by Mo, Fe and Ca have been studied by XPS, SIMS and Auger and electron microprobe methods. It has been established that these catalysts are inhomogeneous and their structure can be described by models accounting for the interaction and localization character of metal components, their oxides and hydroxides.

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, - Ni-, Mo, Fe Ca. , , , .

     

Composition and structure of pyrophoric nickel catalysts according to X-ray diffraction data

The properties of a nickel catalyst obtained by treatment of nickel–aluminum alloy with sodium hydroxide in the presence of H₂O₂ and additionally stabilized with increased pressure were studied. Additional stabilization decreased the catalyst activity by 25%, but gave a more distinct picture for an XRD analysis of the active catalyst surface and decreased the time of deactivation of the dehydrated catalyst with air oxygen. The catalyst stabilization was explained by the displacement of water, decrease in the pore size, and surface inhomogeneity.     

X-ray diffraction study of the structure of Al-Co melts

The structure of Al-Co melts with 0 at.%, 10 at.%, 18 at.%, 23.5 at.%, 26 at.%, 80.7 at.%, and 100 at.% Co has been studied by X-ray diffraction. Inverse Monte Carlo simulation using the experimental curves of the structural factor was employed to reconstruct the models of melts, analyzed by the Voronoi-Delaunay technique. The dependence of parameters that define short-and longer range ordering of atoms is nonmonotonous in the range 85–74 at.% Al and is extremal in the vicinity of a melt with 76.5 at.% Al. In the stated range of concentrations, the cobalt atoms basically lie at distances of ≈4.2 Å in the pentagonal rings of icosahedral type polytetrahedral clusters. Therefore one can speak about correlation in the character of atomic ordering in melts and corresponding periodic and quasiperiodic phases.     

X-ray diffraction study of some mesogenic copper, nickel and vanadyl complexes

We present a comparative study of various metallomesogenic complexes, using X-ray diffraction methods. For a given ligand linked to different metal atoms (Cu, Ni, VO), the nature of this central atom influences mainly the magnetic susceptibilities of the mesophases. With different ligands, which keep the close neighbourhood of the metal atom unchanged, the apparent length of the mesogenic unit is longer for short ligands than for longer ones. This unexpected behaviour is qualitatively well explained by taking into account the global shape of the different complexes.     

The kinetics of enantioselective hydrogenation of methyl acetoacetate using a modified Raney nickel catalyst

The kinetics of enantioselective hydrogenation of methyl acetoacetate using Raney nickel modified by (2R,3R)-(+)-tartaric acid were studied, thereby focusing on the effects of the reaction conditions on the enantioselectivity. Reactions were carried out in a liquid phase under atmospheric and increased hydrogen pressure. The reaction course was described by the exponential kinetics model and by Langmuir-Hinshelwood kinetics assuming the existence of two types of active sites on the catalyst surface, selective and non-selective. Using Langmuir-Hinshelwood kinetics, the acquired parameters were used for discussion of the effects of the reaction conditions on the enantioselectivity and the mechanism of the enantioselective hydrogenation.     

Strontium nickel and barium nickel selenites: Synthesis and X-ray diffraction parameters

A new strontium nickel selenite, Sr₂Ni(SeO₃)₃, was prepared and structurally characterized. The compound crystallizes in triclinic system (space group P \(\bar 1\), a = 7.2860(10) Å, b = 7.581(2) Å, c = 8.722(2) Å, α = 103.02(2)°, β = 105.580(10)°, γ = 95.260(10)°, Z = 2) and is isostructural to cobalt and copper analogues. The structure of Sr₂Ni(SeO₃)₃ is a three-dimensional framework built of eight-vertex polyhedra [SrO₈] and distorted octahedra [NiO₆] sharing edges and vertices. The framework channels accommodate selenium atoms bonded to the framework oxygen atoms. The selenite groups SeO₃ are pyramidal, which is indicative of high stereochemical activity of the Se(IV) lone pair. The possibility of replacement of some Ni atoms by Cu in Sr₂Ni(SeO₃)₃ was studied. The search for analogous barium phases did not reveal such compounds, but BaM(SeO₃)₂ phases were found, where M = Co, Ni, or Cu. The unit cell parameters of the new selenite BaM(SeO3)2 were determined: space group Pnma, a = 14.989(5) Å, b = 5.439(2) Å, c = 7.161(3) Å, Z = 4.     

X-ray diffraction study of the structure of carboxymethylcellulose-cationic surfactant complexes.

We have investigated dilute aqueous solutions of an anionic polymer (carboxymethylcellulose) mixed with cationic surfactants of different chain lengths (dodecyl to octadecyl trimethylammonium bromides: DTAB, TTAB, CTAB and OTAB). The structures of the concentrated phases formed above the precipitation threshold were studied by X-ray diffraction. Different body-centred cubic structures with space groups Pm3n were observed in the presence of surfactant with a short aliphatic chain (DTAB), despite the fact that the polymer persistence length is comparable to the repeat distance of the structure (5 nm). For larger surfactant chain lengths (TTAB and CTAB), the structure of the precipitates can be either cubic (Pm3n) or 2D hexagonal depending on the initial surfactant and polymer concentrations. For still larger chain length (OTAB), the structure becomes lamellar. This structural evolution from micellar cubic towards 2D hexagonal and lamellar is attributed to the decrease of the local curvature of the surfactant aggregates, as observed for flexible synthetic polymers and short DNA fragments under similar conditions. Furthermore, the structure of the bulk complexes formed just below the precipitation threshold anticipates the structure seen in the precipitated phases.     

Effect of barothermal treatment on the crystal structure of a nickel alloy as probed by X-ray diffraction

The effect of a barothermal batch treatment on the crystal structure of a nickel alloy, in particular, γ and γ′ phases, is studied by X-ray diffraction. The barothermal treatment at certain parameters (pressure, temperature, and duration of isobaric-isothermal exposure) improves the crystal structure of the nickel alloy.