Sophisticated Design of Covalent Organic Frameworks with Controllable Bimetallic Docking for a Cascade Reaction

Precise control of the number and position of the catalytic metal ions in heterogeneous catalysts remains a big challenge. Here we synthesized a series of two‐dimensional (2D) covalent organic frameworks (COFs) containing two different types of nitrogen ligands, namely imine and bipyridine, with controllable contents. For the first time, the selective coordination of the two nitrogen ligands of the 2D COFs to two different metal complexes, chloro(1,5‐cyclooctadiene)rhodium(I) (Rh(COD)Cl) and palladium(II) acetate (Pd(OAc)₂), has been realized using a programmed synthetic procedure. The bimetallically docked COFs showed excellent catalytic activity in a one‐pot addition–oxidation cascade reaction. The high surface area, controllable metal‐loading content, and predesigned active sites make them ideal candidates for their use as heterogeneous catalysts in a wide range of chemical reactions.     

Catalytic Oxidation of Small Molecules in a Gas Phase in the Presence of Heterogenized Platinum and Palladium Complexes with Chemically Different Ligands

This work is devoted to the study of catalytic properties of the metal complexes of platinum and palladium with acetylacetone and N-allyl-N"-propylthiourea heterogenized on the surface of silica in the oxidation reactions of H₂ and CO in a gas phase. We found that the acetylacetonate complexes were not degraded under catalytic reaction conditions, whereas the metal complexes withN-allyl-N"-propylthiourea exhibited a high activity only after partial degradation of the ligand. We demonstrated that the catalytic activity of the grafted metal complexes was higher than that of traditional supported platinum and palladium catalysts with the same metal content. Taking into account the structure of active centers in Pt and Pd complexes grafted on SiO₂ and the interaction of these centers with reactants, we proposed a detailed mechanism for the catalytic action, which adequately describes the entire set of experimental data.     

Towards Platinum(II) Complexes for in cellulo Applications: Synthesis,Characterization, Biological and Catalytic Evaluation

With the aim of achieving bioorthogonal intracellular catalysis, a library of platinum(II) complexes was synthesized. Their non-toxicity to living cells was demonstrated and their catalytic activity was evaluated on a cyclization reaction leading to a highly fluorescent coumarin. None of the platinum complexes showed any catalytic activity for coumarin synthesis. Still, we demonstrated that the silver salt AgSbF₆ commonly used to ‘activate’ metal catalysts by removing a chloride is a very efficient catalyst for the studied intramolecular cyclization reaction.     

Efficient Conversion of Carbon Dioxide with Si‐Based Reducing Agents Catalyzed by Metal Complexes and Salts

Homogeneous metal complex and salt catalysts were developed for the reductive transformation of CO₂ with Si‐based reducing agents. Cu‐bisphosphine complexes were found to be excellent catalysts for the hydrosilylation of CO₂ with polymethylhydrosiloxane (PMHS). The Cu complexes also showed high catalytic activity and a wide substrate scope for formamide synthesis from amines, CO₂, and PMHS. Simple fluoride salts such as tetrabutylammonium fluoride acted as good catalysts for the reductive conversion of CO₂ to formic acid in the presence of hydrosilane, disilane, and metallic Si. Based on the kinetics, isotopic experiments, and in‐situ NMR measurements, the reaction mechanism for both catalyst systems, the Cu complex and the fluoride salt, have been proposed.     

Preparation of surface organometallic catalysts by gas-phase ligand stripping and reactive landing of mass-selected ions

Organometallic complexes immobilized on surfaces combine the high selectivity of homogeneous catalysts with the ease of separation of catalyst from products attainable with heterogeneous catalysts. Here we report a novel approach for the highly controlled preparation of surface organometallic catalysts by gas-phase ligand stripping combined with reactive landing of mass-selected ions onto self-assembled monolayer surfaces. Collision-induced dissociation is used to generate highly reactive undercoordinated metal complexes in the gas-phase for subsequent surface immobilization. Complexes with an open coordination shell around the metal center are demonstrated to show enhanced activity towards reactive landing in comparison to fully ligated species. In situ TOF-SIMS analysis indicates that the immobilized complexes exhibit behavior consistent with catalytic activity when exposed to gaseous reagents.     

Heteropolyacids dispersed within a polymer matrix as a new catalytic systems with controlled oxidative-reductive and acid-base active centers

Polymer support such as polypyrrole was selected as a matrix for heteropolyacid H₅PMo₁₀V₂O₄₀ in an attempt to prepare heterogeneous catalysts containing two different active centers: protons and transition metal ions. Exchanging protons from heteropolyanions dispersed in polymer matrix into ferric or ferrous ions cause the modifications of their catalytic properties. It is manifested by decrease of activity of acid-base centers and increase of activity of oxidative-reductive centers. Oxidation state of iron in all samples before and after catalytic reaction is the same (Fe(III)), but their structure is not similar. For catalysts doped with ferric ions the structural order is much more pronounced than for these doped with ferrous ions.     

Evolution of Cu-Zn-Si oxide catalysts in the course of reduction and reoxidation as studied by in situ X-ray diffraction analysis, transmission electron microscopy, and magnetic susceptibility methods

The reduced and reoxidized Cu-Zn-Si oxide catalysts as layered copper-zinc hydroxo silicates with the zincsilite structure were studied using in situ and ex situ X-ray diffraction analysis, transmission electron microscopy, and the temperature dependence of magnetic susceptibility. The catalysts were prepared by homogeneous deposition-precipitation. It was found that Cu⁰ particles were formed on the surface of a layered hydrosilicate with the zincsilite structure upon reduction with hydrogen. The reoxidation of the reduced samples with a mixture of oxygen and an inert gas, which contained no more than 0.05 vol % O₂, resulted in the formation of individual Cu₂O and CuO phases; copper ions did not return to the hydrosilicate structure. Catalytic tests of Cu-Zn-Si catalysts in methanol synthesis indicate that the specific catalytic activity of copper metal particles grows linearly with increasing zinc loading. This fact suggests that copper metal particles, which were obtained by the reduction of Cu²⁺ ions from the copper-zinc hydroxo silicate with the zincsilite structure, were responsible for activity in methanol synthesis. Consequently, the ability to return copper ions to a precursor compound in reoxidation with oxygen at low concentrations, which is known for reduced Cu/ZnO catalysts (these catalysts are highly active in methanol synthesis), is not related to the catalytic activity in methanol synthesis.     

Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction: from Discrete Molecular Catalysts to Their Integrated Catalytic Materials

Molecular catalysts (metal complexes), with molecularly defined uniform active sites and atomically precise structural tailorability allowing for regulating catalytic performance through metal- and ligand-centered engineering and elucidating reaction mechanisms via routine photoelectrochemical characterizations, have been increasingly explored for electrocatalytic CO₂ reduction (ECR). However, their poor stability and low catalytic current density are undesirable for practical applications. Heterogenizing discrete molecular catalysts can potentially surmount these issues, and the resulting integrated catalysts largely share catalytical properties with their discrete molecular counterparts, which bridge the gap between heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis and combine their advantages. This minireview surveys advances in design and regulation of molecular catalysts such as porphyrin, phthalocyanine, and bipyridine-based metal complexes and their integrated catalytic materials for selective ECR.     

Palladium cluster catalysts supported on chelate resin-metal complexes

The dry beads of chelate resin-metal complexes have been prepared from metal ions and the chelate resin containing iminodiacetic acid moieties. The surface area of the chelate resin can be increased both by washing with an organic solvent miscible with water and by complexing with multi-valent cations. Palladium clusters are supported on the chelate resin-metal complexes by two methods, in which the order is reversed between “complexing of metal ions” and “supporting of palladium clusters”. The supported palladium clusters catalyze the hydrogenation of C=C bonds, and the catalytic activity greatly depends on the metal ions used for the complexation. In the case of typical metal ions, the complexing of metal ions after supporting of palladium clusters makes the surface area of the resin increase, but makes the catalytic activity decrease compared with the reverse order. In the case of lanthanoid ions, on the other hand, the same order makes both the surface area and the catalytic activity increase.     

Heterogeneous iron-containing catalysts for the reaction of CCl<Subscript>4</Subscript> addition to a multiple bond

The catalytic properties of iron complexes with monoethanolamine chemically immobilized on the surface of silica were studied in the reaction of CCl₄ addition to 1-octene. Unlike the previously studied complexes of other transition metals, the activity of the iron complexes increased with increasing metal content. The analysis of the catalyst composition and reaction products demonstrated that the reaction occurred by a coordination mechanism at low metal concentrations. At high concentrations, the metal mainly occurred in the form of an oxychloride and the catalytic process occurred nonselectively, probably, by an ionic mechanism. The addition occurred in an analogous manner in the presence of iron chloride supported onto unmodified silica gel.     

Carrier influence on the paramagnetic and catalytic properties of supported titanium complexes

Alumina-silica possessing various Al₂O₃/SiO₂ ratios was used as a carrier of surface titanium complexes. The systems obtained were examined as models for the investigation of the macroligand (inorganic gel) influence on the physicochemical properties of supported transition metal complexes. The titanium complexes were prepared first by the reaction of CpTiCl₃, with the hydroxyl groups of the gel and then reduced by an excess of BuLi. The influence was established of the basic gel properties on: (a) the amount of titanium(IV) and titanium(III) complexes on the alumina-silica gel surfaces; (b) the symmetry of the surface Ti^III surface complexes; (c) the electron density around the surface-Ti^III ions, ionic or covalent bonds character in a complex; and (d) the catalytic activity in olefin hydrogenation.     

Cobalt‐Bridged Ionic Liquid Polymer on a Carbon Nanotube for Enhanced Oxygen Evolution Reaction Activity

By taking inspiration from the catalytic properties of single‐site catalysts and the enhancement of performance through ionic liquids on metal catalysts, we exploited a scalable way to place single cobalt ions on a carbon‐nanotube surface bridged by polymerized ionic liquid. Single dispersed cobalt ions coordinated by ionic liquid are used as heterogeneous catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Performance data reveals high activity and stable operation without chemical instability.     

Effect of CO2/CO Addition in Dehydroaromatization of Methane on Zeolite-Supported Mo and Re Catalysts Towards Hydrogen, Benzene and Naphthalene

High activity and high formation selectivity for aromatics in the dehydrocondensation reaction of methane were realized only on selected catalysts. The requisites of a metal and a zeolite support as the selected catalyst were described. However, the catalytic activity steadily declined even on the selected catalysts with time on stream because of coke accumulation. A stable catalytic activity was obtained when CO₂ or CO was added into methane feed due to effective removal of coke from the catalyst surface by CO or CO₂. The route from methane to aromatics and the formation process of active phase of catalyst were discussed.     

Effect of CO2/CO Addition in Dehydroaromatization of Methane on Zeolite-Supported Mo and Re Catalysts Towards Hydrogen, Benzene and Naphthalene

High activity and high formation selectivity for aromatics in the dehydrocondensation reaction of methane were realized only on selected catalysts. The requisites of a metal and a zeolite support as the selected catalyst were described. However, the catalytic activity steadily declined even on the selected catalysts with time on stream because of coke accumulation. A stable catalytic activity was obtained when CO₂ or CO was added into methane feed due to effective removal of coke from the catalyst surface by CO or CO₂. The route from methane to aromatics and the formation process of active phase of catalyst were discussed.     

第四周期过渡金属离子交换改性的HZSM-5沸石催化剂上甲烷的无氧芳构化

过渡金属离子的交换往往能对沸石的酸性和微孔结构起到调节作用［１］，同时金属元素还会带来自身特有的催化功能，使之成为优良的多功能催化剂［２］．在无氧条件下的芳构化反应中，甲烷的活化被认为是按“多相酸助异裂活化”方式进行的，即在Ｈ－ＺＳＭ－５的强酸中心作...     

Cobalt imine–pyridine–carbonyl complex functionalized metal–organic frameworks as catalysts for alkene epoxidation

Aerobic epoxidation of alkene is a green and economical route to produce epoxides. For such reaction, transition metal complexes exhibit favorable catalytic activity. In this work, NH₂-MIL-101, a stable metal–organic framework (MOF) material with large surface area and high pore volume, was functionalized with pyridine-2,6-dicarbaldehyde and Co(NO₃)₂, to realize the immobilization of Co(II) via imine–pyridine–carbonyl (N,N,O) tridentate ligands bonding to MOF skeleton. The modified materials were applied as heterogeneous catalysts for the aerobic epoxidation of cyclohexene at ambient temperature, and multiple factors were studied to explore their influences on catalytic effects. Under the optimal reaction conditions, satisfactory substrate conversion and epoxide selectivity were reached. In addition, this catalytic system is suitable for a variety of alkene substrates. Furthermore, recycle experiments and infrared spectroscopy characterization illustrated that the coordination surroundings of Co are altering smoothly during the reaction process, thus having an impact on the performance of catalyst.

     

Investigation of Metal State in Metal-containing Zeolite Catalysts by DTA and ESR Methods

Thermal stability and its influence on the catalytic activity in CO oxidation of Cu, Pd and Pd-Cu zeolite systems were investigated. The increasing of catalytic activity in the first cycle of reaction is connected with the thermal decomposition of complexions and consequently with the changing of metal state in catalyst in the case of Cu/ZSM-5catalyst. This activity does not relate to initial zeolite with complex ions, but to the metal ions with the decreasing ligands number in the coordination sphere of metal ion. According to the EPR spectrum the copper ions form clusters in zeolite channels due to the spin changed interaction. It was established ESR method that 1.8% Cu/ZSM-5 catalyst in a reduced form has copper (I and II) ions by. The Pd/ZSM-5 catalysts with different metal content have high catalytic activity below the temperature decomposition in contrary to Cu-containing zeolites. On the one hand, it may be connected with the partial reduction of Pd ions during CO oxidation and, on the other hand, with the ability of Pd ions to form the respective label complexes with reagents as additional ligands. The same character of relation between thermal stability and catalytic activity for Pd-Cu/ZSM-5 catalyst was observed. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Evolution of Polycopperorganosiloxanes in the Course of a Catalytic Reaction of CCl4Addition to a Multiple Bond

The catalytic activity of linear and network oligomer copperorganosiloxanes immobilized on the surface of Silochrome in a reaction of CCl₄addition to olefins was studied. It is likely that the reduction of Cu(II) ions to Cu(I) is a step in the catalytic radical reaction studied. This process also occurs in the absence of reagents at relatively low temperatures. The reaction occurs more readily in linear polycopperorganosiloxanes than in the network oligomers, which is consistent with the catalytic activity. The studied catalytic reaction is characterized by an unusual dependence of the activity of polycopperorganosiloxanes on metal concentration.     

Catalysis of carbon tetrachloride conversion by copper complexes with monoethanolamine immobilized on the surface of silica

The catalytic properties of silica-immobilized copper complexes with monoethanolamine in reactions of CCl₄ addition to 1-octene and combined metathesis of C-Cl and C-H bonds in the CCl₄-decane system were studied. The catalytic activity was found to be an extremal function of metal concentration. The increase of activity during the addition of CCl₄ to octene as the metal content was decreased to ~0.3 wt % can be explained by an increase in the fraction of mononuclear copper complexes of differing composition. Further changes in activity were due to the formation of metal complexes with various ligand environments. A comparison between EPR data and catalytic properties suggested that the most active catalysts contained a considerable number of divalent copper complexes with a coordination environment of four nitrogen atoms, which are more effective than oxygen at increasing electron density on copper ion; this facilitated the reduction of Cu(II) to Cu(I). The above complexes are unstable because the ligands are rigidly fixed on the surface and strained structures are formed. Ligands in the coordination sphere of the metal can be readily replaced by substrate molecules, which exhibit weak solvating power.Translated from Kinetika i Kataliz, Vol. 46, No. 1, 2005, pp. 73–79.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Smirnov, Tarkhanova, Kokorin, Pergushov, Tsvetkov.     

Catalytic Activity of Tetraarylporphyrins in the Oxidation Reactions of Saturated Hydrocarbons

The oxidation of cyclic hydrocarbons by potassium peroxymonosulfate catalyzed by the iron and manganese complexes of tetra-(4-N-butylpyridinium)porphyrin, tetraphenylporphyrin, and mixed porphyrins containing phenyl and butylpyridyl substituents was studied in an aqueous acetonitrile medium. The test catalysts were dissolved in the reaction medium or adsorbed on layered aluminosilicates. It was found that the immobilization of metal complexes on layered aluminosilicates, as well as the bromination of porphyrins, decreased the activity of catalysts in a number of cases, although it improved their stability. The addition of pyridine in an equimolar amount with respect to metal complexes to the reaction mixture increased the activity of dissolved manganese complexes. An increase in the number of butylpyridyl meso-substituents in a porphyrin molecule improved the catalytic activity of a metal complex.