STUDY ON COPOLYMERIZATION OF ACRYLAMIDE WITH STYRENE INITIATED BY METHYL ETHYL KETONE AND ITS DERIVATIVES IN COMPARISON WITH CONVENTIONAL RADICAL INITIATOR

Copolymerization of acrylamide (AAm) with styrene (St) was carried out in the presence of methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), methyl isopropyl ketone (MIK) and t-butyl methyl ketone (tBMK) without any conventional initiator in tetrahydrofuran (THF) at 60°C. The copolymerization of AAm with St proceeded readily in the presence of the MEK, MIK, and tBMK, while no copolymerization of AAm with St proceeded in the absence of these ketones under the same conditions and no homo-polymerization of St proceeded even in the presence of the ketones. The reactivity ratio of monomer AAm (r₁) is smaller than that of St (r₂) in all of the copolymerization systems, and increases as the order: MEK < MIK < tBMK. The conversion of the copolymerizations increases as the same order described above. The interaction between AAm and the ketones with hydrogen bonding was estimated by the shifts of the absorption bands of the amide carbonyl and N-H groups in the infrared spectra. From the results of the copolymerization between AAm and St, the greater the shift in the N-H absorption, the higher the amount of AAm found in the copolymer.     

Nitrous Oxide Adsorption and Decomposition on Zeolites and Zeolite-like Materials

Decomposition of N₂O on modified zeolites, crystalline titanosilicalites, and related amorphous systems is studied by the catalytic and spectroscopic methods. Zinc-containing HZSM-5 zeolites and titanosilicalites with moderate Ti/Si ratios are shown to exhibit a better catalytic performance in N₂O decomposition as compared with conventionally used Cu/HZSM-5 zeolites and amorphous Cu-containing catalysts. Dehydroxylation of the HZSM-5 zeolite by calcination at 1120 K results in an enhancement of the N₂O conversion. The mechanism of the reaction and the role of coordinatively unsaturated cations and Lewis acid sites in N₂O decomposition are discussed on the basis of the spectroscopic data.     

Quantum chemical study of interactions of ketones with zeolites

The CNDO/2 method is employed to study the interactions of acetone, methyl ethyl ketone and diethyl ketone with OH groups in zeolites modelled by the Si₃AlO₄(OH)₈ H clusters. It is demonstrated that this interaction, accompanied by the formation of the H-complexes of ketones, leads to the transfer of electron density from the ketone to the zeolite and polarization of the molecule. Both these effects then cause weakening of the CO, C-H and O-H bonds and strengthening of the C-C bonds. Similar perturbation of the acetone molecule is indicated by the results of model electrostatic calculations on the interactions of acetone with the Na cationic sites in zeolites. The calculated changes in the strengths of the individual bonds of the ketones interacting with the zeolite active sites correlate well with the shifts in the corresponding vibrational bands observed for ketones interacting with these centres.     

氟改性对纳米 HZSM-5 分子筛催化甲醇制丙烯的影响

 在比较了纳米和微米 HZSM-5 分子筛催化甲醇制丙烯反应性能的基础上, 对纳米 HZSM-5 分子筛进行了氟改性. 利用透射电镜、N2 吸附、X 射线衍射、氨程序升温脱附和吡啶吸附-红外光谱技术对改性前后的样品进行了表征, 并在常压、500 oC 和甲醇空速 (WHSV) 为 1.0 h–1 的反应条件下, 在连续流动固定床微型反应器上考察了其催化甲醇制丙烯的性能. 结果表明, 当氟含量<10% 时, 随氟含量的增加, 改性纳米 HZSM-5 分子筛的酸量减少, 酸强度降低, 从而使丙烯选择性和催化剂稳定性不断提高. 但过量 (15%) 氟的改性使纳米 HZSM-5 分子筛的酸量、比表面积和孔容均明显减小, 致使其稳定性反而降低. 在适量 (10%) 氟改性的纳米 HZSM-5 分子筛上, 丙烯选择性和维持甲醇完全转化的反应时间分别由原来的 30.1% 和 75 h 增加到 46.7% 和 145 h.     

不同碱处理制备多级孔HZSM-5催化剂及噻吩烷基化性能研究

用Na₂CO₃、TPAOH和TPA⁺/CO₃^2-混合碱分别处理HZSM-5分子筛,采用FT-IR、XRD、XRF、N₂吸附脱附、SEM、NH₃-TPD及Py-FTIR表征手段对各类碱处理前后的HZSM-5分子筛进行表征。结果表明,3种类型的碱处理HZSM-5分子筛后,均能形成微孔-介孔多级孔道的HZSM-5(A)催化剂,并能调变催化剂的酸性,其中,TPA⁺/CO₃^2-混合碱处理得到的HZSM-5(TPA⁺/CO₃^2-)催化剂,比表面积最大,介孔数量最多。在小型固定床反应器上,考察了HZSM-5和HZSM-5(A)催化剂的噻吩烷基化性能,结果表明,HZSM-5(TPA⁺/CO₃^2-)催化剂因为具有适当的多级孔孔道和较多的B酸中心而表现出较高的噻吩转化率和1-己烯对噻吩的选择性。     

Heats of adsorption of CO2 on high-silicon zeolites ZSM-5 and silicalite

The heat of adsorption of C0₂on NaZSM-5 at zero occupancy is 50.0 kJ/mole. The differential heats have two linearly descending segments, corresponding to the formation of two types of adsorption complexes with one or two C0₂ molecules, on the average. The heat of adsorption on silicalite coincides with the heat of adsorption of CO₂ on the noncationic segment of the NaZSM-5 zeolite structure (28–29 kJ/mole). The adsorbate-adsorbate interaction forces are not evident on the zeolites up to 1.5 mmole/g occupancy. The isotherms for the adsorption of C0₂ on zeolite NaZSM-5 and silicalite at 303 K in the occupancy region of 0–1.5 and 0–0.5 mmole/g are completely described by VMOT equations.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2636–2638, November, 1989.     

Catalytic performance of imidazole modified HZSM-5 for methanol to aromatics reaction

A facile approach was developed for the preparation of nano-sized HZSM-5 with a hierarchical mesoporous structure by adding imidazole into conventional zeolite synthesis precursor solution. The physicochemical properties of modified HZSM-5 were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD), N_2 adsorption–desorption isotherms, scanning electron microscopy(SEM), NH_3-temperature-programmed desorption(NH_3-TPD) and pyridine adsorption infrared spectroscopy(Py-IR). The coke in spent catalysts was characterized by thermogravimetry(TG). The results showed that hierarchical HZSM-5 zeolites with excellent textural properties, such as abundant porous structure, uniform particle size and suitable acidity, could be synthesized by the recipe of one-pot synthesis routes. Moreover, the obtained HZSM-5 exhibited higher selectivity of total aromatics as well as longer lifetime in the catalytic conversion of methanol to aromatics, comparing with conventional HZSM-5. It is expected that the synthesis approach demonstrated here will be applicable to other zeolites with particular textural properties and controllable particle sizes, facilitating the emergence of new-type porous materials and their related applications in catalysis and separation.     

Electrochemical study of the thionine dye incorporated into ZSM-5 and HZSM-5 zeolites

The electrochemical properties of thionine dye adsorbed into ZSM-5 and HZSM-5 zeolites (TH/ZSM-5, TH/HZSM-5) are studied in 0.5 M KCl solution. The dye is strongly retained and not easily leached from the zeolites matrix. The samples are incorporated into the carbon paste electrode (TH/ZSM-5/P, TH/HZSM-5/P) for cyclic voltammetric measurements. The redox reactions of thionine incorporated into ZSM-5 zeolite contain a quasi-reversible, two-electron one proton in the pH range 1 to 10, but thionine-loaded HZSM-5 zeolite undergoes a quasi-reversible two-electron two-protons redox reaction under acidic conditions and a one proton two-electron redox reaction takes place under basic conditions. The separation of the anodic and cathodic potentials (E _p) is high in thionine-loaded zeolites (>100) with respect to the solution of thionine (E _p = 34 for ZSM-5/P and 36 mV for HZSM-5/P), indicating that there are strong interaction between thionine molecules and the zeolites. The midpoint potentials (E _m) for TH/ZSM-5/P and TH/HZSM-5/P are −0.203 and −0.381 V, respectively. However, the midpoint potentials for the solution of thionine for the electrode system of ZSM-5/P and HZSM-5/P are −0.335 and −0.407 V, respectively. Thus, thionine dye molecules incorporated into the zeolites can be reduced more easily with respect to solution of thionine. In various electrolyte solutions, the midpoint potentials remains constant, but the midpoint potential of the thionine-zeolite electrodes depends on the solution pH. Influence of the pH of the solution on the midpoint potential of an immobilized dye reveals that thionine molecules are accessible to protons. This property is ascribed to the formation of mesopores in the structure of our zeolites suffering from a calcination step. Published in Russian in Elektrokhimiya, 2007, Vol. 43, No. 7, pp. 794–800. The text was submitted by the authors in English     

Synthesis of jet fuel through the oligomerization of butenes on zeolite catalysts

In this study, the oligomerization of a butene mixture composed of 1-butene, cis-2-butene and trans-2-butene over several types of zeolites in a fixed-bed catalytic reactor at an elevated pressure was studied to produce hydrocarbons in the jet fuel range (C₈–C₁₆). Three types of zeolites, HZSM-5, Hβ and HY, were compared to evaluate the performance during the synthesis of jet fuel via the oligomerization of the aforementioned butene mixture. Compared to HY and Hβ, HZSM-5 showed a very stable butene conversion rate with high selectivity to jet-fuel-range hydrocarbon, which could be attributed to high resistance to coke resulting from the pore structure. HZSM-5 (50) shows the best quantitative conversion performance and yield for jet fuel for a time-on-stream of up to 6 h. It was also noted that the branched-to-linear hydrocarbon ratio reached 8.7 over the HZSM-5 (50) catalyst, which is beneficial to improve the cold properties of jet fuel. The present study reveals that HZSM-5 (50) is a potential catalyst for jet fuel synthesis through the oligomerization of butene mixture, exhibiting high stability and a high yield.     

不同分子筛上1-己烯骨架异构化反应性能的研究

以HZSM-35、HZSM-5、HM和Hβ四种分子筛为1-己烯骨架异构化催化剂,比较研究了四种催化剂的异构化性能,对其构效关系进行了关联。结果表明,相比于HZSM-5和Hβ分子筛,HZSM-35和HM具有适宜的酸量,有效孔径为0.4-0.6 nm,而且无晶穴、无交叉孔道,具有良好的择形催化效应,在转化率高达95%的同时,C_5-和C₇₊等副产物的收率在20%左右,异己烯收率可达40%-50%。进一步对四种分子筛进行酸碱改性处理,结果显示,虽然酸性质略有改变,但是一维孔结构的HZSM-35和HM分子筛的异构化性能仍明显优于多维孔结构的HZSM-5和Hβ分子筛,说明在酸性质一定的前提下,孔结构对异构化反应起关键作用。     

Selective pyrolysis of Organosolv lignin over zeolites with product analysis by TG-FTIR

Organosolv lignin has been selected to investigate the thermal behavior of lignin over zeolites by using a thermogravimetric analyzer coupled with a Fourier-transform infrared spectrometer (TG-FTIR). The chemical structure of this lignin has been determined by ¹H NMR to obtain the distribution of main functional groups such as methoxyl groups and free aliphatic and phenolic hydroxyl groups. All three zeolite catalysts tested, HZSM-5, H-β, and USY, exerted significant influences on the dehydration reaction in the initial stage, the deoxygenation reaction of oxygenated compounds such as methanol and phenols, and the char-forming process during lignin pyrolysis in the range 30–800 °C. The dehydration reaction was enhanced in the order USY > HZSM-5 > H-β, while char formation was suppressed in the reverse order. The presence of HZSM-5 and H-β catalyzed the conversion of both oxygenated compounds and chars into the low-molecular-weight gases CO, CO₂, and methane. The addition of USY clearly aided decomposition of the oxygenated compounds, but had little effect on the char degradation.     

A comparative study on aldol‐type condensation reactions of cyclic,acyclic and substituted cyclic ketones by the W(CO)6/CCl4/UV system

Aldol‐type condensation reactions of a number of cyclic, acyclic and substituted cyclic ketones were investigated using the W(CO)₆/CCl₄/UV system. The progress of the reactions was followed by IR and GC‐MS techniques. The cyclic ketone derivatives with β‐ and γ‐substituent gave the expected condensation products. However, the α‐substituted cyclic, acyclic and unsubstituted cyclic ketones with rings larger than six did not. Formation of [W]–ketone complexes with all of the ketones used was observed by FTIR. With respect to our studies, a mechanism involving an intermediate seven‐coordinate tungsten complex has been proposed. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Asymmetric induction during electron transfer mediated photoreduction of carbonyl compounds: role of zeolites

Photochemistry of 17 aryl alkyl ketones included within cation exchanged zeolites has been examined. In solution five of the 17 ketones undergo intramolecular hydrogen abstraction reaction even in the presence of a chiral amine and the rest are photoreduced to the corresponding alcohol. Within zeolites all 17 ketones yielded in presence of a chiral amine, the corresponding alcohol as the major product. When a chiral amine was used as the coadsorbent within alkali ion exchanged zeolites, enantiomerically enriched alcohol was formed in all cases. The best chiral induction was obtained with phenyl cyclohexyl ketone (enantiomeric excess: 68%). 1H-13C Cross Polarization Magic Angle Spinning (CP-MAS) experiments, with a model ketone (perdeuterated acetophenone) and chiral amine (pseudoephedrine) included within MY zeolites, suggested that the cation brings the reactant and the chiral amine closer. The role of the cation in such a process is also revealed by the computation results. The results presented here highlight the importance of a supramolecular structure in forcing a closer interaction between a reactant and a chiral inductor that could be used to achieve asymmetric induction in photoproducts.     

Temperature-programmed desorption of aromatic hydrocarbons from ZSM-5 type zeolites

Temperature-programmed desorption of C₆–C₁₂ aromatic hydrocarbons from HZSM-5 and NaZSM-5 in helium stream has been studied. The role of the length, branching and number of alkyl groups was analyzed. It was shown that adsorption of aromatic ring occurs on Na-cations.     

氧化镁改性对纳米HZSM-5分子筛催化甲醇制丙烯的影响

采用浸渍法制备了一系列不同Mg含量(0-8%,w)的改性纳米HZSM-5分子筛.利用X射线衍射(XRD)、铝固体魔角旋转核磁共振(27AlMASNMR)、N2吸附/脱附、氨-程序升温脱附(NH3-TPD)和吡啶吸附傅里叶变换红外(FT-IR)光谱等技术对改性前后样品的结构和酸性进行了详细表征;并在常压、500℃和甲醇空速(WHSV)为1.0h-1的反应条件下,在连续流动固定床反应器上考察了其对甲醇制丙烯反应的催化性能.结果表明,随着Mg含量的增加,丙烯和丁烯的选择性逐渐增大,而甲烷、乙烯和芳烃的选择性逐渐降低.催化剂的稳定性先随Mg含量的增加而增加,当Mg含量为2%时达到最大,之后又随Mg含量的增加而降低.MgO改性对纳米HZSM-5分子筛催化性能的影响主要是由其酸性和织构性能的改变而引起的.     

Photochemical Reactions. 153th communication. Photochemistry of acylsilanes: Photolyses and thermolyses of α,β-epoxy silyl ketones

The photolyses and thermolyses of the α,β-epoxy silyl ketones 5 and 6 are described. On n,π*-excitation, the silyl ketones 5 and 6 were transformed to the ketone 7 and the ketene 8 in quantitative yield. The formation of 8 may be explained by initial cleavage of the C(α)? O bond and subsequent C(1)→C(2) migration of the (t-Bu)Me₂Si group. In contrast to the acylsilanes 5 and 6 , the photolyses of the analogous methyl ketones 11 and 12 gave a very complex mixture of products. On thermolysis, 5 and 6 yielded the ketone 7 and the acetylenic compound 9 , which were probably formed via a siloxycarbene intermediate. In addition, the 1,3-dioxle 10 was formed via an initial C(α)? C(β) bond cleavage leading to the ylide g and subsequent intramolecular addition of the carbonyl group. The analogous 1,3-dioxole 13 was obtained on pyrolysis of the methyl ketones 11 and 12 .     

n-Butane isomerization in the gas phase and under supercritical conditions

The aromatization of n-butane under supercritical conditions on gallium-, zinc-, and platinum-modified high-silica zeolites with a modulus of 30–70 was first studied, and the experimental data were compared to the results of a study of this process in the gas phase. It was found that the operational efficiency of catalysts for n-butane conversion under supercritical conditions was much higher than that for the gas-phase reaction in terms of activity, productivity, and resistance to poisoning by condensation products. The aromatization of gaseous n-butane at 530°C and 1 atm was characterized by rapid catalyst deactivation. The selectivity for the benzene-toluene-xylene (BTX) fraction was higher than 50%. Under supercritical conditions at 430–560°C and 100–200 atm, the selectivity of formation of aromatic compounds decreased by a factor of 2, whereas the yield of C₁-C₃ cracking products increased by the above factor. On the other hand, it was found that an increase in the productivity of catalysts by a factor of 20–50 with the retention of almost 100% activity for several days of operation is an advantage of the process performed under supercritical conditions. The almost complete conversion of butane under supercritical conditions was found on promoted HZSM-5 zeolite samples. The thermogravimetric analysis of spent samples suggested a higher degree of catalyst carbonization under supercritical conditions, as compared with that in the reaction performed in the gas phase. However, the deposition of 20–30 wt % condensation products on the catalysts had no detectable effect on the high activity of the catalysts in the reaction performed under supercritical conditions.     

Effect of Phosphoric Acid on HZSM-5 Catalysts for Prins Condensation to Isoprene from Isobutylene and Formaldehyde

A series of HZSM-5 zeolites modified with different amounts of phosphoric acid(P/HZSM-5) was prepared. The physicochemical features of the P/HZSM-5 catalysts were characterized via X-ray diffraction(XRD), N₂ adsorption-desorption, NH₃-temperature programmed desorption(NH₃-TPD) and Fourier tranform infrared(FTIR) spectra of the adsorbed pyridine, and the performances of the catalysts for Prins condensation to isoprene from isobutylene and formaldehyde were investigated. The maximum isobutene conversion and isoprene selectivity were 10.3% and 94.6% on the HZSM-5 catalyst with a Si/Al molar ratio of 600 using 5%(mass fraction) phosphoric acid. The phosphoric acid modification not only modulated the amount of acidic sites but also regulated the acid type. An appropriate amount of weak Lewis and Brönsted acid sites served as the active sites for the condensation of isobutene with formaldehyde, and the strong acid sites could cause side reactions and coke deposition.     

Catalytic dehydration of isopropanol on neodymium-Y and X-zeolites and the effect of γ-irradiation

Four different samples of NdX, NdY, NdNH₄X and NdNH₄Y-zeolites were prepared by ionexchange methods. DTA and XRD analyses have been carried out for the samples. The thermally activated zeolites were irradiated by 1.5 and 10.0 Mrad -rays. The catalytic activities of these samples were tested in dehydration of isopropanol. The results of DTA indicated that all samples showed endothermic peaks at about 215 °C related to the release of physically adsorbed water and exothermic peaks at 850–950 °C indicating the collapses of the zeolite. The X-ray analysis revealed that the exchange of sodium by neodymium or ammonium followed by neodymium ions did not change the crystal structure but some decrease in the crystallinity was observed. The catalytic activities of these zeolites were measured in dehydration of isopropanol as a function of temperature. It was found that the activity of the prepared Nd-zeolites depends on the crystallinity of zeolites and on the condensation products formed on catalyst surface. However, the irradiated samples exhibited higher catalytic activities in isopropanol conversion than the unirradiated ones. The observed higher activity for irradiated samples was attributed to the increase of the number of acidic centers responsible for dehydration of alcohols. These centers were formed as a result of the formation of tricoordinate aluminium atoms in -irradiated zeolites.     

Effects of zeolites and external magnetic field on photochemistry of arylmethyl esters and arylmethyl sulfones

The photolyses of benzyl p-methylphenylacetate (BCO₂A), 1-naphthyl phenylacetate (ACO₂N), p-methylbenzyl benzyl sulfone (ASO₂B) and 1-naphthyl benzyl sulfone (ASO₂N) were carried out on the pentasil and faujasite zeolites. The product distribution, in terms of the cage effect, was extremely sensitive to zeolite structure. Photolyses of BCO₂A and ASO₂B adsorbed on NaZSM-5 produce AB as the main product. In contrast, photoirradiation of ACO₂N and ASO₂N adsorbed on NaZSM-5 only gives AA and NN as the products, and the cage effect is essentially-100%. All the four substrates adsorbed on NaY zeolite show higher cage effects in the photolysed products compared with those in homogeneous solutions. All the observations are interpreted by consideration of size and shape sorption selectivity of the substrate molecules on the zeolite surface and restriction on diffusional motion of the photogenerated radicals imposed by zeolite surface. Application of a weak external magnetic field in the photolysis decreases the cage effects in all cases, which demonstrates that the reactive states for the photocleavage reaction of the esters and sulfones mainly involve triplet excited states.