Ultra‐deep desulfurization of a model fuel using novel VOHPO4 0.5H2O/boehmite catalysts

A high‐surface‐area boehmite was used as the support for a series of vanadium phosphate catalysts. The catalysts were prepared by heating of V₂O₅ in an isobutyl alcohol and benzyl alcohol mixture at 140°C for 5 h to reduce V⁵⁺ to more active V⁴⁺ in the presence of phosphoric acid. Then a series of catalysts with various VPO loadings on boehmite were synthesized. The catalysts were characterized using various techniques. The catalysts were utilized for extraction combined with catalytic oxidation of dibenzothiophene. The important factors influencing the desulfurization process, including reaction time, temperature, H₂O₂, catalyst loading, catalyst amount and solvents, were systematically investigated. Under the optimized reaction conditions, i.e. 30 mg of catalyst loading at 50°C and in 60 min, sulfur removal reached 94%. The catalyst was recycled and reused five times.     

Synthesis of vanadium-phosphorus oxide catalysts supported on pyrogenic silica and titanium dioxide

Various methods for the preparation of vanadium-phosphorus oxide (VPO) catalysts supported on aerosils A-300 and A-50 and TiO₂ were studied: a traditional method (in an organic solvent under varying the support addition time, the nature of the reducing agent, and the degree of reduction of vanadium oxide) and barothermal and mechanochemical syntheses. With the use of XRD analysis, it was found that the composition of the resulting VPO phase depends on the time of support addition to the synthesis and the temperature of thermal treatment. Conditions for the formation of a supported phase of VOHPO₄·0.5H₂O, the precursor of the active component (VO)₂P₂O₇, were determined. The presence of vanadium in an oxidation state of +4 was demonstrated using EPR and UV-VIS spectroscopy. The specific surface areas and pore structures of the synthesized catalysts were determined. The catalytic properties of samples in the reactions of n-butane oxidation in an excess of the hydrocarbon and oxidative ethane dehydrogenation were studied. It was found that, as compared with traditional bulk VPO catalysts, the use of the synthesized supported VPO catalysts made it possible to improve the process characteristics of n-butane oxidation and did not change these characteristics in the reaction of oxidative ethane dehydrogenation.     

仿生光催化剂的优化制备、介孔特性表征及其在催化降解苯酚废水中的应用

以十二胺(DDA)或十八胺(ODA)为模板剂,采用焙烧或萃洗法去除模板剂制备中孔分子筛(HMS).X射线粉末衍射(XRD)及氮吸附表征结果说明,以十二胺为模板剂且采用焙烧法去除模板剂制备的分子筛具有明显的XRD介孔衍射峰,而且其氮吸附曲线具有典型的IV类等温线特征及H1型脱附滞后环,这属于典型的介孔材料特征.以此分子筛为载体,通过F—C反应将磺酸铁酞菁(FePcS)修饰在HMS上,得到新型光催化剂.催化剂的BET比表面积为675.1m2·g-1,平均孔径为5.78nm,孔容为0.587cm3·g-1,且仍保持着鲜明的介孔特征.最后在模拟可见光照射下应用催化剂处理浓度高达1000mg·L-1的模拟苯酚废水,反应400min后,苯酚的转化率达到85%以上,反应溶液pH值也由4.52降到2.65,表明有酸类降解中间产物生成,反应最终苯酚转化率接近100%,总有机碳(TOC)的去除率达81%以上.催化剂表现出了良好的催化降解有机废水的性能.     

Oxidation of alcohols by TBHP in the presence of sub-stoichiometric amounts of MnO2

Commercially available activated MnO₂ has been investigated as a catalyst for the oxidation of alcohols (phenylethanol, 4-methyl- and 4-methoxybenzyl alcohol, trans-cinnamyl alcohol, cyclohexanol, menthol, perillyl alcohol and myrtenol) by TBHP/decane or TBHP/water in MeCN. The activity is highest for benzylic and allylic alcohols. Secondary alcohols yield ketones with good selectivities, while the aldehydes generated from primary alcohols are further oxidized. The process competes with the TBHP catalyzed decomposition. It thus requires the use of excess TBHP and high catalyst loadings to achieve high conversions. However, the low cost of the reagents makes this new protocol convenient for the oxidation of reactive secondary alcohols. The study also suggests that MnO₂ should be proscribed as a reagent to quench excess TBHP in oxidative processes when the synthetic target contains easily oxidizable alcohol functions and when carrying our detailed kinetic monitoring of oxidation processes.     

氧化铝载体对Pt-Sn/Al2O3催化剂上苯胺和苯甲醇一步合成N-苯基苄胺催化反应性能的影响

以基于借氢策略的苯甲醇和苯胺一步合成N-苯基苄胺为模型反应,研究了三种不同表面结构的氧化铝对其负载的Pt-Sn催化剂上N-烷基化合成仲胺反应性能的影响.采用N₂吸附-脱附法、压汞法、X射线衍射、透射电镜、扫描电镜、CO脉冲吸附、H₂-程序升温还原及NH₃-程序升温脱附等技术对载体和Pt-Sn/Al₂O₃催化剂进行了表征.结果表明,与Al₂O₃相互作用较弱且高度分散的Pt颗粒具有很高的催化活性,Al₂O₃载体较大的孔体积和大孔分布的孔结构有助于反应物扩散和吸附到催化剂表面并提高反应活性.同时也有利于反应产物从催化剂表面离开,从而提高催化剂的稳定性.然而Al₂O₃较强的酸性及酸性分布降低了产物仲胺的选择性和催化剂稳定性.     

Ag/SBA-15低温气相选择性催化氧化苯甲醇合成苯甲醛

以SBA-15为载体,采用浸渍法制备了不同Ag含量的Ag/SBA-15,通过N₂吸附-脱附、X射线衍射、扫描电子显微镜、高分辨透射电子显微镜、X射线光电子能谱和电感耦合等离子体质谱对催化剂进行了表征。将Ag/SBA-15用于苯甲醇气相选择性催化氧化合成苯甲醛,研究了反应条件对转化率和选择性的影响。结果表明,Ag/SBA-15具有均一的一维孔道结构、较厚的孔壁（3-5 nm）及较大的比表面积（411-541 m²/g）,其规整纳米空间的限域作用使一定负载量的Ag以纳米尺寸均匀分散于介孔SBA-15孔道内,增加了活性组分的比表面积。亲核性氧物种从Ag到SBA-15表面的氧溢流,提高了低温下Ag/SBA-15对苯甲醇气相选择性氧化合成苯甲醛的催化性能。5.3% Ag/SBA-15中的Ag粒径为5-6 nm,且均匀分散于载体孔道中,反应温度为220℃时,苯甲醇转化率为87%,苯甲醛选择性为95%;240℃时,苯甲醇转化率和苯甲醛选择性分别高达94%和97%;并在240-300℃范围内,其催化活性和选择性保持不变,表现出了良好的温度耐受能力。催化剂经活化再生可以连续使用40 h,选择性基本保持不变。     

Development of Ceria-Supported Ruthenium Catalysts Effective for Various Synthetic Reactions

Our recent results on organic transformations such as C–C bond formation via the activation of stable C–C or C–H bonds and aerobic oxidation of alcohols catalyzed by CeO₂-supported ruthenium are reviewed. A simple, recyclable heterogeneous Ru/CeO₂ catalyst showed excellent activity for sequential transfer-allylation/isomerization of homoallyl alcohols with aldehydes to saturated ketones via the C–C bond activation. While homogeneous ruthenium and rhodium complex catalysts require additives and/or pressurized CO, the reaction with Ru/CeO₂ smoothly proceeded in the absence of any additives. The Ru/CeO₂ catalyst also showed excellent activity for the addition of sp² C–H bonds of aromatic ketones to vinylsilanes. The Ru/CeO₂ catalyst realized the chelation-assisted arylation of stable aromatic C–H bonds with aryl chlorides. The activity of the catalyst was greatly improved by the PPh₃-modification under hydrogen atmosphere prior to the reactions. The catalyst acts heterogeneously without a significant leaching of ruthenium species, indicating that the Ru/CeO₂ catalyst has an advantage over homogeneous catalysts from practical and environmental points of view. The effects of chemical and physical properties of CeO₂ on the activity of CeO₂-supported noble metal catalysts were examined. Porous CeO₂ powders were prepared by the coagulation of solvothermally synthesized colloidal ceria nanoparticles, and the thus-prepared CeO₂ powders showed an oxygen migration ability far superior to the CeO₂ samples prepared by the usual precipitation method. The ruthenium catalysts supported on the former CeO₂ powders showed a high activity for the aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohol. The effects of the pore structure of CeO₂ powders on the activity of the Ru/CeO₂ catalysts are also discussed.     

Iron promotion of V‐HMS mesoporous catalysts for ultra‐deep oxidative desulfurization

Bimetallic Fe‐V‐HMS (HMS, hexagonal mesoporous silica) catalysts with various molar ratios of iron to vanadium were synthesized using a co‐synthesis method, and investigated for oxidative desulfurization of dibenzothiophene (DBT) using tert‐butyl hydroperoxide as an oxidant. The catalysts were characterized using X‐ray diffraction, temperature‐programmed desorption of ammonia, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and N₂ physical adsorption–desorption techniques. The Fe‐V‐HMS catalyst with a 2:1 molar ratio of iron to vanadium exhibited the highest total acidity and the highest catalytic activity. DBT was almost completely oxidized to dibenzothiophenesulfone, a species with a higher polarity that could be subsequently adsorbed on the Fe‐V‐HMS, and therefore the Fe‐V‐HMS acts as both a catalyst and an adsorbent simultaneously. The desulfurization rate was 98.1%. A pseudo‐first‐order model was fitted to the experimental data, and the activation energy was found to be 38.79 kJ mol^?1. The encouraging performance of Fe‐V‐HMS offers the prospect of the design of a one‐pot oxidative desulfurization process without needing extraction of sulfones from fuel oil with a chemical solvent.     

Alkylation of 2-methylquinoline with alcohols under additive-free conditions by Al2O3-supported Pt catalyst

Supported metal nanoparticle catalysts are studied for alkylation of 2-methylquinoline with benzyl alcohol under additive-free conditions in N₂ atmosphere. Among various metal-loaded Al₂O₃ catalysts and supported Pt catalysts, Pt metal nanocluster loaded-Al₂O₃ pre-reduced in H₂ at 500 °C shows highest yield (82%) of the product (2-phenethyl-quinoline). The catalyst is reusable, shows higher turnover number than a previous homogeneous catalyst, and shows good to moderate yield for alkylation of 2-methylquinoline with various alcohols. The reaction is driven by the borrowing-hydrogen pathway, in which aldehyde formed by dehydrogenation of alcohol undergoes aldol condensation with 2-methylquinoline to give the alkene intermediate which is finally hydrogenated by Pt-H species.     

苄基磺酸接枝MCM-41介孔分子筛的合成与表征

在采用溶胶-凝胶法合成纯硅MCM-41基础上，经过两步后合成处理，在纯硅MCM-41上接枝苄基磺酸，并通过X射线衍射、低温氮气吸附、红外光谱、元素分析、热重分析和酸度滴定，对所得样品进行了表征。结果表明，经过苯甲醇、氯磺酸两步接枝处理，苄基及磺酸成功地接入MCM-41上，并保持MCM-41的介孔结构，接枝后的磺酸型MCM-41比表面积和孔容均减小，分别为 976 m²·g^-1和0.42 cm³·g^-1，酸量为4.2 mmol·g^-1。     

Preparation and characterisation of amorphous mesoporous aluminophosphate and metal aluminophosphate as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for transesterification reaction

Preparation, characterisation of pure aluminophosphate and aluminophosphate modified with different transition metals (V, Fe, Co Ni & Cu) and their catalytic activity in mono/dibenzyl substituted malonates synthesis are explained. The materials were prepared by the coprecipitation method in the absence of any structure-directing species and characterized for their composition, crystalline nature, total surface acidity, specific surface area pore diameter and pore volume by different techniques. Catalytic activity of the materials was investigated in transesterification of diethylmalonate with benzyl alcohol in liquid phase. Pure aluminophosphate resulted only in benzyl ethylmalonate whereas the incorporation of transition metals favored the formation of both benzyl ethylmalonate and dibenzylmalonate. Catalytic activity parallels the surface acidity and mesoporosity of the catalysts. The effect of the molar ratio of reactants, amount of catalyst, and reaction time on the conversion of diethyl malonate and transester yield has been studied. The highest activity of iron aluminophosphate is attributed to its mesoporous nature with uniform pore size distribution, higher surface acidity and surface area. Further, the scope and generality of iron aluminophosphate as a catalyst in the transesterification was studied using various aliphatic, alicyclic and aromatic alcohols. The catalysts could be recycled by retaining most of its initial activity.     

n-Butane Oxidation over γ-Al2O3 Supported Vanadium Phosphate Catalysts

Four vanadium phosphate catalysts supported onγ-Al_2O_3(20 wt%)were synthesized via wetness impregnation of VOHPO_4·0.5H_2O precursor and calcined for different durations(6,10,30 and 75 h)at 673 K in a reaction flow of n-butane/air mixture.The samples calcined for 6 and 10 h produced only a single phase of(VO)_2P_2O_7.However,the VOPO_4 phase(β-VOPO_4)was detected and became more prominent with only a minor pyrophosphate peaks were found after 30 h of calcination.All these pyrophosphate peaks disappeared after 75 h of calcination.The formation of V~(5 )phase was also observed in the SEM micrographs.The redox properties and the nature of oxidants of the catalysts employed in this study were investigated by H_2-TPR analysis.Selective oxidation of n-butane to maleic anhydride(MA) over these catalysts shows that the percentage of n-butane conversion decreases with the transformation of the catalysts from V~(4 )to V~(5 )phases.An appropriate ratio of V~(5 )/V~(4 )can enhance the performance of the VPO catalyst.However,a higher amount of V~(5 )and its associated oxygen species are responsible to promote the MA selectivity.     

Electrochemical performance of LiVPO<Subscript>4</Subscript>F/C composite cathode prepared through amorphous vanadium phosphorus oxide intermediate

LiVPO₄F/C composites with better electrochemical performance were prepared by calcination of LiF and amorphous vanadium phosphorus oxide (VPO) intermediate synthesized by a sol–gel method using H₃PO₄, V₂O₅ and citric acid as raw materials. The properties of LiVPO₄F/C composites were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and electrochemical tests. The analysis of XRD patterns and Fourier transform infrared spectra (FTIR) reveal that VPO intermediate prepared by sol–gel method is amorphous and VPO₄ may exist in VPO intermediate. The compositions of LiVPO₄F/C composites are related to the calcination temperature for preparation of amorphous VPO/C intermediate and LiVPO₄F/C composite prepared by VPO/C synthesized at 700°C consists of a single crystal phase of LiVPO₄F. The electrochemical tests show that LiVPO₄F/C composite prepared by VPO/C synthesized at 700°C exhibits higher discharge capacity and excellent cycle performance. This LiVPO₄F/C composite displays discharge capacity of 133 mAh g⁻¹ at 0.5 C (78 mA g⁻¹) and remains capacity retention of 96.8% after 30 cycles, even at a high rate of 5 C, the composite exhibits high discharge capacity of 115 mAh g⁻¹ and capacity retention of 97% after 100 cycles.     

（TEAH）nH3-nPW12O40催化苯甲醇选择氧化及其反应机理

以Keggin结构的磷钨酸和三乙胺（TEA）为原料,通过简单的酸碱反应合成了磷钨酸的TEA盐.并以它们为催化剂,考察了以H₂O₂为氧化剂、以水为溶剂的体系中苯甲醇选择氧化制备苯甲醛的反应性能.结果表明,（TEAH）_nH_3-nPW₁₂O₄₀（n=1,2,3）系列催化剂对苯甲醇的选择氧化反应有很高的活性和选择性,且可被分离和循环使用.在适宜的反应条件下,最佳催化剂（TEAH）H₂PW₁₂O₄₀上,苯甲醇的转化率可达99.6%,苯甲醛的选择性为100%.还采用IR,³¹PNMR谱和元素分析技术,对催化剂和反应过程中催化剂物种的转化和分布进行了考察,进而导出了反应机理.在这个水--油两相反应中,（PW₁₂O₄₀）^3-首先在H₂O₂的作用下,氧化降解为溶于水的小分子过氧物种（PO₄（WO（O₂）₂）₄）^3-和自由W物种.（PO₄（WO（O₂）₂）₄）^3-是真正的活性物种,可将部份溶于水层的苯甲醇氧化为苯甲醛,自身转变为失去活性氧的反应后物种（SAR）.而SAR又可与自由W物种一起聚合为前驱体状态的（PW₁₂O₄₀）^3-,完成催化循环.     

Ce-Cu-Co/CNTs催化剂催化合成气制低碳醇及乙醇的研究

采用共浸渍法制备了不同Ce含量的Ce-Cu-Co/CNTs 催化剂, 考察了其在合成气制低碳醇反应中的催化性能, 借助X射线衍射(XRD)、程序升温还原(H₂-TPR)、N₂吸脱附实验(BET)、透射电镜(TEM)和CO程序升温脱附(CO-TPD)对这些催化剂进行了表征. 结果表明, 当Ce的质量分数为3%时, 低碳醇的时空收率和选择性达到最高, 分别为696.4 mg·g^-1·h^-1和59.7%, 其中乙醇占总醇的46.8%, 适量Ce的添加能提高Cu物种在催化剂上的分散度和催化剂的还原性能, 能显著地增加催化剂吸附CO的能力, 促进合成醇活性位的形成, 进而明显提高催化剂的活性和总醇的选择性. 研究表明, 将具有高活性和高碳链增长能力的CuCo基催化剂与碳纳米管的限域效应结合, 可实现缩窄产物分布、大幅度提高乙醇选择性的目的.     

Textural,structural and catalytic behavior of low specific area silica-supported copper catalysts: effect of preparation method

Supported copper catalysts on low surface area silica were prepared by several methods and characterized by AAS, XRD, N₂ adsorption, SEM, H₂-TPR, N₂O titration, TGA-DTA, UV–Vis techniques. Their hydrogenating properties were examined in the gas-phase hydrogenation of benzaldehyde. The analysis of characterization results revealed that the choice of preparation method affected the texture, composition, and structure of the calcined and reduced Cu/SiO₂ catalysts. The dispersion and size distribution of copper species was present in different forms in the catalysts that exhibited low specific surface areas. In gas-phase hydrogenation of benzaldehyde to benzyl alcohol, the catalysts tested at the reaction temperatures of 160 and 200 °C were stable and conducted to a good catalytic activity and benzyl alcohol selectivity ranging between 5 and 39 µmol min^?1 g^?1 and 0–95%, respectively. The activity of the catalysts in gas-phase hydrogenation also depended on the particle size and the nature of copper species formed on low surface area silica.     

Efficient Imine Formation by Oxidative Coupling at Low Temperature Catalyzed by High-Surface-Area Mesoporous CeO2 with Exceptional Redox Property

High-surface-area mesoporous CeO₂ (hsmCeO₂) was prepared by a facile organic-template-induced homogeneous precipitation process and showed excellent catalytic activity in imine synthesis in the absence of base from primary alcohols and amines in air atmosphere at low temperature. For comparison, ordinary CeO₂ and hsmCeO₂ after different thermal treatments were also investigated. XRD, N₂ physisorption, UV-Raman, H₂ temperature-programmed reduction, O₂ temperature-programmed desorption, EPR spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy were used to unravel the structural and redox properties. The hsmCeO₂ calcined at 400 °C shows the highest specific surface area (158 m² g⁻¹), the highest fraction of surface coordinatively unsaturated Ce³⁺ ions (18.2 %), and the highest concentration of reactive oxygen vacancies (2.4×10¹⁵ spins g⁻¹). In the model reaction of oxidative coupling of benzyl alcohol and aniline, such an exceptional redox property of the hsmCeO₂ catalyst can boost benzylideneaniline formation (2.75 and 5.55 mmol h⁻¹ based on >99 % yield at 60 and 80 °C, respectively) in air with no base additives. It can also work effectively at a temperature of 30 °C and in gram-scale synthesis. These are among the best results for all benchmark ceria catalysts in the literature. Moreover, the hsmCeO₂ catalyst shows a wide scope towards primary alcohols and amines with good to excellent yield of imines. The influence of reaction parameters, the reusability of the catalyst, and the reaction mechanism were investigated.     

磺酸基功能化有机聚苯乙烯/无机磷酸氢锆催化环氧大豆油

首先制备了2种磺酸功能化的有机聚苯乙烯/无机磷酸氢锆非均相催化剂,运用傅里叶红外光谱(FT-IR)、N2吸附-脱附测试、X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)等测试技术对催化剂进行了表征,提出了催化剂可能的模型。其次,考察了非均相催化剂催化合成环氧化大豆油的催化性能。结果表明:以叔丁基过氧化氢(TBHP)为氧化剂,固体催化剂对大豆油的环氧反应具有良好的催化性能,相比于催化剂1(磺酸化低聚苯乙烯基膦酸-磷酸氢锆),在相同的条件下,催化剂2(磺酸化聚(苯乙烯-苯乙烯膦酸)-磷酸氢锆)表现出更高的催化活性(产率:58.6%vs 53.3%),这主要归因于催化剂2拥有更大的比表面积、孔容以及孔径,为底物和催化剂的接触提供足够的催化场所。催化剂2重复使用7次后,催化活性未见明显降低。第8次反应结束后,将其置于2 mol·L-1稀盐酸中静置过夜后,在进行第9和10次循环时,催化活性又得以恢复。     

Synthesis of Higher Alcohols via Syngas on Cu/Zn/Si Catalysts. Effect of Polyethylene Glycol Content

Cu/Zn/Si catalysts with different polyethylene glycol (PEG) content were prepared by a complete liquid-phase method, and characterized by XRD, H₂-TPR, N₂-adsorption, and XPS. The influence of PEG content on the higher alcohols synthesis from syngas was investigated. The results showed that addition of PEG can influence the texture and surface properties of the catalysts, and therefore affect their activity and product distribution. With an increase in PEG content, BET surface area, Cu crystallite size and surface active ingredient content of the catalysts first increased and then decreased, the CO conversion had similar variation tendency. However, the pore volume and pore diameter of the catalyst increased, and the binding energy of the active component and the content of Cu₂O decreased, which resulted in higher catalyst selectivity towards higher alcohols. The highest C²⁺OH selectivity in total alcohols was 60.6 wt %.     

Synthesis,characterization and catalytic activity of novel Co(II) and Pd(II)‐perfluoroalkylphthalocyanine in fluorous biphasic system; benzyl alcohol oxidation

Tetrakis[heptadecafluorononyl] substituted phthalocyanine complexes were prepared by template synthesis from 4‐(heptadecafluorononyloxy)phthalonitrile with Co(CH₃COO)^·₂H₂O or PdCl₂ in 2‐N, N‐dimethylaminoethanol. The corresponding phthalonitrile was obtained from heptadecafluorononan‐1‐ol and 4‐nitrophthalonitrile with K₂CO₃ in DMF at 50 °C. The structures of the compounds were characterized by elemental analysis, FTIR, UV–vis and MALDI‐TOF MS spectroscopic methods. Metallophthalocyanines are soluble in fluoroalkanes such as perfluoromethylcyclohexane (PFMCH). The complexes were tested as catalysts for benzyl alcohol oxidation with tert‐butylhydroperoxide (TBHP) in an organic–fluorous biphasic system (n‐hexane–PFMCH). The oxidation of benzyl alcohol was also tested with different oxidants, such as hydrogen peroxide, m‐chloroperoxybenzoic acid, molecular oxygen and oxone in n‐hexane–PFMCH. TBHP was found to be the best oxidant for benzyl alcohol oxidation since higher conversion and selectivity were observed when this oxidant was used. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.