Ionic liquid and solid HF equivalent amine-poly(hydrogen fluoride) complexes effecting efficient environmentally friendly isobutane-isobutylene alkylation

Isoparaffin-olefin alkylation was investigated using liquid as well as solid onium poly(hydrogen fluoride) catalysts. These new immobilized anhydrous HF catalysts contain varied amines and nitrogen-containing polymers as complexing agents. The liquid poly(hydrogen fluoride) complexes of amines are typical ionic liquids, which are convenient media and serve as HF equivalent catalysts with decreased volatility for isoparaffin-olefin alkylation. Polymeric solid amine:poly(hydrogen fluoride) complexes are excellent solid HF equivalents for similar alkylation acid catalysis. Isobutane-isobutylene or 2-butene alkylation gave excellent yields of high octane alkylates (up to RON = 94). Apart from their excellent catalytic performance, the new catalyst systems significantly reduce environmental hazards due to the low volatility of complexed HF. They represent a new, "green" class of catalyst systems for alkylation reactions, maintaining activity of HF while minimizing its environmental hazards.     

Fluorination with ionic liquid EMIMF(HF)2.3 as mild HF source

Hydrogen fluoride is a basic fluorinating reagent, but handling it is difficult. For this reason, some modified fluorinating reagents such as HF-pyridine, Et₃N-HF, and poly(hydrogen fluoride) complex have been developed. Those reagents, however, still require aqueous work-up procedures which generate hydrogen fluoride. Recently, ionic liquids have received much attention because of the ease in handling them and the possibility of non-aqueous work-up. An ionic liquid, 3-ethyl-1-methyimidazolium oligo hydrogen fluoride (EMIMF(HF)_2.3), which is stable in air and moisture, can be used as a hydrogen fluoride equivalent for some fluorination reactions; it does not require an aqueous work-up.     

Structure and stability of hydrogen fluoride complexes with N,N-dimethylformamide

The structure, stability, and paths of formation of 11 (HF)_m(DMF)_n heterocomplexes (m = 1–4, n = 1, 2) were studied in terms of the B3LYP/6-31++G(d, p) density functional calculation. The results of this calculation suggest that: a) addition of hydrogen fluoride molecules to the (HF)_mDMF cyclic fragment is the basic tendency in complex formation in the HF-DMF system; b) data about the structure and properties of stable molecular forms that prevail in N,N-dimethylformamide solutions of hydrogen fluoride can be obtained by quantum chemical calculations for (HF)_mDMF complexes (m = 5–10).     

Sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone)/poly(vinylidene fluoride)/graphene composite membrane for a vanadium redox flow battery

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - Sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone)/poly(vinylidene fluoride)/graphene (S/P/G) composite membrane was prepared through a solution-casting method for a...     

Chemistry of organo halogenic molecules,LXXV. Polymer-supported hydrogen fluoride

Polymer-supported hydrogen fluoride prepared by reaction of hydrogen fluoride with crosslinked poly(styrene-$\text{co}$-4-vinyl- pyridine) containing 40–45 mol % of 4-vinylpyridine did not react with $\text{trans}$-stilbene, 1,2-diphenylacetylene, and cyclohexanol under various conditions, whereas 1-phenyl-1-hydroxy- 4-tert-butylcyclohexane was converted to 1-phenyl-4-tert-butylcyclohexene. Bromofluorination of various phenyl-substituted olefins with N-bromosuccinimide in the presence of polymer supported hydrogen fluoride in methylene chloride proceeds with Markovnikov type regioselectivity. Fluorination and halofluorination of norbornene with xenon difluoride or N-bromosuccinimide or N-chlorosuccinimide in the presence of polymer- supported hydrogen fluoride resulted in up to five products, with a large increase in halonortricyclane formation, compared to reactions in the presence of hydrogen fluoride-pyridine. Polymer-supported hydrogen fluoride, in comparison to hydrogen fluoride-pyridine, enhanced the $\text{endo}$ attack of the electrophile on norbornadiene by fluorination or halofluorination.     

Effect of evolved hydrogen fluoride on radiation-induced crosslinking and dehydrofluorination of poly(vinylidene fluoride)

Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVdF) was irradiated by ⁶⁰Co γ-rays with and without potassium hydroxide (KOH) under vacum. KOH tablets were added to absorb completely hydrogen fluoride (HF) which is the main volatile product of radiolysis of PVdF in the irradiation cell. In the presence of HF, the rates of radiation-induced crosslinking and dehydrofluorination of PVdF were lower than those in the absence of HF. The experimental results are discussed from the standpoint of stabilization of alkyl free radicals in PVdF by reaction with hydrogen fluoride.     

Ab initio studies on clusters of polar molecules. stability of cyclic versus open-chain trimers of hydrogen fluoride

Large-scale ab initio calculations have been performed on cyclic and open-chain trimers of hydrogen fluoride including partial geometry optimization. The cyclic trimer turned out to be more stable by ≈ 2 kcal/mole. Equilibrium geometries and hydrogen bond energies are compared with corresponding quantities of (HF)₂ and of the infinite chain (HF)∞.     

Interpolymer complexes of copolymers of vinyl ether of diethylene glycol with poly(acrylic acid)

 The complex formation reactions of poly(vinyl ether of diethylene glycol) as well as vinyl ether of diethylene glycol–vinyl butyl ether copolymers with poly(acrylic acid) have been studied in aqueous and alcohol solutions. The formation of interpolymer complexes which were stabilized by hydrogen bonds was shown. The effects of molecular weight of poly(acrylic acid) and the nature of the nonionic polymer on the composition and stability of interpolymer complexes were clarified. The critical pH values of complexation were determined for different systems with various molecular weights and hydrophobic–hydrophilic balances. The stability of the interpolymer complexes formed in aqueous and alcohol solutions with respect to dimethylformamide addition was evaluated. The role of hydrophobic interactions and the presence of active groups on stability of the interpolymer complexes is discussed. Received: 23 July 2001 Accepted: 27 September 2001     

Preparation of fluoride anion responsive poly(N-vinylcarbazole)-borane complexes

A series of novel fluoride anion responsive materials were facilely prepared by complex formation of poly(N-vinylcarbazole) with organoboron compounds in tetrahydrofuran. After addition of fluoride anion, visual color changes of fluorescence emission from green to blue were observed. The ¹¹B NMR spectra shown that poly(N-vinylcarbazole)-borane complexes were converted to poly(N-vinylcarbazole) and fluoroborate in the presence of fluoride anion. Among the obtained poly(N-vinylcarbazole)-borane complexes prepared, poly(N-vinylcarbazole)-triethylborane complex exhibited the most distinct visual changes in fluorescence emissions.     

Hyperbranched aromatic poly(ether imide)s: Synthesis,characterization, and modification

The synthesis and characterization of hyperbranched aromatic poly(ether imide)s are described. An AB₂ monomer, which contained a pair of phenolic groups and an aryl fluoro moiety activated toward displacement by the attached imide heterocyclic ring, was prepared. The nucleophilic substitution of the fluoride with the phenolate groups led to the formation of an ether linkage and, subsequently, to the hyperbranched poly(ether imide), which contained terminal phenolic groups. A similar one‐step polymerization involving a monomer that contained silyl‐protected phenols yielded a hyperbranched poly(ether imide) with terminal silylated phenols. The degree of branching of these hyperbranched polymers was approximately 55%, as determined by a combination of model compound studies and ¹H NMR integration experiments. End‐capping reactions of the terminal phenolic groups were readily accomplished with a variety of acid chlorides and acid anhydrides. The nature of the chain‐end groups significantly influenced physical properties, such as the glass‐transition temperature and the solubility of the hyperbranched poly(ether imide)s. As the length of the acyl chain of the terminal ester groups increased, the glass‐transition temperature value for the polymer decreased, and the solubility of the polymer in polar solvents was reduced, becoming more soluble in nonpolar solvents. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 39: 2536–2546, 2001     

Electron and hydrogen transfer in small hydrogen fluoride anion clusters

A new stable structure has been found for the anion clusters of hydrogen fluoride. The ab initio method was used to optimize the structures of the (HF)(3)(-), (HF)(4)(-), (HF)(5)(-), and (HF)(6)(-) anion clusters with an excess "solvated" electron. Instead of the well-known "zig-zag" (HF)(n)(-) structure, a new form, (HF)(n-1)F(-)···H, was found with lower energy. In this new form, the terminal hydrogen atom in the (HF)(n)(-) chain is separated from the other part of the cluster and the inner hydrogens transfer along the hydrogen bonds toward the outside fluoride. The negative charge also transfers from the terminal HF molecule of the chain to the center fluoride atoms. The (HF)(n)(-) clusters for n = 4, 5, and 6 have not yet been observed experimentally. These results should assist in the search for these systems and also provide a possible way to study the proton and electron transfer in some large hydrogen bonding systems.     

Dissociation of hydrogen fluoride in HF(H(2)O)(7)

We have previously demonstrated that H-bond arrangement has a significant influence on the energetics, structure and chemistry of water clusters. In this work, the effect of H-bond orientation on the dissociation of hydrogen fluoride with seven water molecules is studied by means of graph theory and high level ab initio methods. It is found that cubic structures of HF(H(2)O)(7) are more stable than structures of other topologies reported in the literature. Electronic calculations on all possible H-bond orientations of cubie-HF(H(2)O)(7) show that ionized structures are energetically more favorable than nonionized ones. This is an indication that seven water molecules might be capable of ionizing hydrogen fluoride.     

Ab initio crystal orbital treatment of hydrogen fluoride (HF) chains

Ab initio LCAO Hartree-Fock crystal orbital calculations are reported for hydrogen fluoride (HF) chains with symmetrical and asymmetrical position of the H atoms in the hydrogen bonds. An extra binding energy for the infinite chain is obtained in comparison with small clusters. The energy band structures obtained with the different geometrical arrangements are discussed.     

Effect of chloroform on the structure and gas-separation properties of poly(ether imides)

The FTIR spectra of poly(ether imide) films prepared from their chloroform solutions were recorded in a wide temperature interval. The cast films were shown to contain residual solvent. This residual solvent existed in films as unbound chloroform that may be removed by heating to 60–70°C and as bound chloroform that is involved in complex formation with polymers and may be removed by heating at temperatures close to their glass transition temperatures (180°C). Quantum-chemical calculations were performed for structures that model fragments and monomer units of poly(ether imides), as well as their complexes with chloroform. Chloroform was shown to be capable of preferential binding with an oxygen atom in a Ph-O-Ph′ fragment via hydrogen bonds. In this case, the conformational set of poly(ether imide) chains is changed. The above evidence is invoked to explain changes in transport characteristics with time for poly(ether imide) films cast from chloroform solutions.     

Investigation of electronic interactions in solid hydrogen fluoride

Intermolecular interactions in solid hydrogen fluoride are studied by the combined quantum chemical and X- ray diffraction method. The structure of crystalline HF is modeled by (HF)_n chains (n =2, 3,...,20, by an (HF)₄₅ cluster consisting of five (HF)₉ chains, and by an (HF)₁₀₈ cluster consisting of twelve (HF)₉ chains with nearly zero dipole moment. The quantum chemical calculations of the clusters are performed by the semiempirical AM1 method, which is most suitable for electronic structure investigations of hydrogen fluoride, as shown by comparing the X- ray experimental and theoretical spectra. The theoretical X- ray spectra are also compared with the experimental FK_α spectra of gaseous and solid hydrogen fluoride. For more detailed studies of electronic interactions in crystalline HF, fragrnent analysis of MOs of the clusters with respect to the MOs of the central molecule is carried out. Translated fromZhumal Strukturnoi Khimii, Vol. 38, No. 4, pp. 686–695, July–August, 1997.     

The interaction of fluorosilanes with hydrogen fluoride clusters: strongly blue-shifted hydrogen bonds

The equilibrium structures, binding energies, and vibrational spectra of the complexes formed between hydrogen fluoride clusters (HF)_n (1≤n≤4) and the fluorosilanes SiHF₃, SiH₂F₂, and SiH₃F are investigated within the second-order Møller–Plesset perturbation theory method applying extended basis sets. It is shown that Si–FH–F halogen–hydrogen bonds are formed in the most stable open dimers, SiHF₃–HF, SiH₂F₂HF, and SiH₃FHF. No Si–HF–H hydrogen bonds occur in these dimers. Nevertheless, blue shifts of Si–H stretching frequencies are calculated. All three trimers, fluorosilane–(HF)₂, all three tetramers, fluorosilane–(HF)₃, and two of the pentamers, fluorosilane–(HF)₄, form cyclic structures with strong Si–FH–F halogen–hydrogen bonds and weak Si–HF–H contacts, the latter displaying, nevertheless, strongly blue-shifted Si–H stretching frequencies. These blue shifts are comparable in size to those of the corresponding fluoromethane–(HF)_n complexes and are with about +50 cm⁻¹ for the case n=3 among the largest ever calculated and definitely the largest for Si–H bonds. In the title complexes, the formation of the Si–FH–F halogen–hydrogen bonds induces a substantial stretching of this Si–F bond, which in turn leads to a significant contraction of the fluorosilane Si–H bond in the Si–HF–H hydrogen bond. This disposition of the fluorosilane monomers is demonstrated with the aid of suitable potential energy surface scans and appears to be a prerequisite for the formation of strongly blue-shifted hydrogen bonds.     

On the difference between hydrogen fluoride and hydrogen chloride crystals

The geometrical and energetical parameters of hydrogen fluoride and hydrogen chloride crystals are calculated using the periodic Hartree–Fock method with 6-31G and 6-31G(d,p) basis sets. The comparison of the stabilisation energies reveals that HCl crystals are about 75% less stable than HF crystals. The activation energy for collective proton movements are computed and discussed in view of data of isolated infinite chains. The barriers of 13.1 and 40.0 kcal mol⁻¹ at 6-31G(d,p) level are found for HF and HCl crystals.     

Effects of additives on anodic fluorination in ionic liquid hydrogen fluoride salts

Anodic fluorination of ethyl α-(2-pyrimidylthio)acetate in neat ionic liquid hydrogen fluoride salts (Et₃N–3HF, Et₄NF–4HF, Et₄NF–5HF) was investigated to avoid an anode passivation, which sometimes occurs during anodic fluorination in organic solvent. In order to improve the yield of fluorinated product, polyether having coordination ability to cation and anodic stability was introduced to the reaction system as additives (3%). Furthermore, such additives were found to be also effective for anodic fluorodesulfurization of 4-phenylthio-1,3-dioxolan-2-one in neat ionic liquid system.     

Proposed fluorination mechanism of CB(5)H(6)(-) and CB(9)H(10)(-) with HF. Evidence of kinetic control in the formation of 2-CB(5)H(5)F(-) and 6-CB(9)H(9)F(-)

Two pathways have been considered in the fluorination of CB(5)H(6)(-) and CB(9)H(10)(-) by HF. In the ionic HF fluorination pathway, the monocarborane anion cage is first protonated in a BBB face followed by H(2) elimination and fluoride anion addition. In the covalent HF fluorination pathway, HF is first coordinated through hydrogen to the BBB face. Next, the fluorine can add to either an axial or equatorial boron atom which opens the cage to a nido structure with an endo fluoride substituent. Endo to exo rearrangement occurs with a small activation barrier followed by H(2) elimination. In both pathways, fluorination at the equatorial boron position is predicted to have smaller activation barriers even though substitution at the axial position leads to the more stable products.     

Theoretical studies of group 1 metal complexes with hydrogen fluoride, M(HF)n, M = Li, Na, and K: a new type of electrides

Small clusters of group 1 metal complexes with hydrogen fluoride molecules M(HF)n, M = Li, Na, and K, are studied with the ab initio molecular orbital method. The trimer M(HF)3 forms a C3v cluster, in which the metal atom is ionized and the ejected electron is trapped on the top of three equivalent HF molecules. The optimized geometric structure of Li(HF)3 is almost identical with that of the ion pair Li+(HF)3Cl- by replacing a Cl- anion with an ejected electron {e-}; thus Li(HF)3 can be described as Li+(HF)3{e-}. The entity {e-} is trapped under the electrostatic field created by three HF bond dipoles; and at the same time, the HF bonds are polarized and weakened. A triplet anion {e-}(HF)3Li+(HF)3{e-} is stable and is a possible anion unit of electrides.