Site-Selective Electrochemical C−H Carboxylation of Arenes with CO2

Herein, a direct, metal-free, and site-selective electrochemical C−H carboxylation of arenes by reductive activation using CO₂ as the economic and abundant carboxylic source was reported. The electrocarboxylation was carried out in an operationally simple manner with high chemo- and regioselectivity, setting the stage for the challenging site-selective C−H carboxylation of unactivated (hetero)arenes. The robust nature of the electrochemical strategy was reflected by a broad scope of substrates with excellent atom economy and unique selectivity. Notably, the direct and selective C−H carboxylation of various challenging arenes worked well in this approach, including electron-deficient naphthalenes, pyridines, simple phenyl derivatives, and substituted quinolines. The method benefits from being externally catalyst-free, metal-free and base-free, which makes it extremely attractive for potential applications.     

Photoelectron spectroscopy of (CO2)n(H2O) m − clusters

Photoelectron spectra of (CO₂)_nH₂O^? (2≤n≤8) and (CO₂)_n(H₂O) ₂ ^? (1≤n≤2) were measured at the photon energy of 3.49 eV. The spectra show unresolved broad features, which are approximated by Gaussians. The vertical detachment energies (VDEs) were determined as a function of the cluster size. For (CO₂)_nH₂O^?, the VDE-n plots exhibit a sharp discontinuity between n=3 and 4; the VDE value is ≈3.5 eV at n=3, while it drops down abruptly to 2.59 eV at n=4. This discontinuity in VDE is ascribed to "core switching" at n=4; a C₂O ₄ ^? dimer anion forms the core of (CO₂)_nH₂O^? for n≤3, while a monomer CO ₂ ^? is the core for n≥4. The (CO₂)₂(H₂O) ₂ ^? ion has a VDE of 2.33 eV, indicating the presence of a CO ₂ ^? monomer core in the binary clusters containing two H₂O molecules.     

Bubble-point pressures of the H2COCO2 system

Bubble-point pressures of the H₂COCO₂ system were measured at temperatures from 253.15 to 303.15 K and pressures up to 9 MPa. Multiple bubble-points were observed within certain limits of hydrogen compositions. The data have been compared with the calculated results by the Redlich-Kwong and the Peng-Robinson equations of state.     

The kinetics of chemical reactions in the products of dissociation of the CO2−H2 gas mixture in microwave discharge

The yields of hydrogen atoms, oxygen atoms and molecules, and hydroxyl radicals after a microwave discharge in the mixture of CO₂ and H₂ were measured by ESR spectroscopy in a flow-type system. A mathematical model of the kinetics of chemical reactions downstream the microwave discharge was devised. The concentrations of particles that cannot be detected under our experimental conditions were estimated. Experimental values of the concentration sensitivity for an RE-1306 ESR spectrometer are as follows: for a pressure of 1 Torr and optimized detection conditions, H^., 10¹¹ cm⁻³; O^., 3·10¹⁰ cm⁻³; OH^., 10¹⁰ cm⁻³; O₂, 3·10¹³ cm⁻³ (Ref. 7); for a pressure of 2 Torr, H^., 5·10¹² cm⁻³; O^., 2·10¹² cm⁻³; OH^., 2.5·10¹¹ cm⁻³; O₂, 7.5·10¹⁴ cm^{−3 8} Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 4, pp. 665–669, April, 2000.     

The ion product of H2O,dissociation constants of H2CO3 and pitzer parameters in the system Na+/H+/OH−/HCO 3 − /CO 3 2- /ClO 4 − /H2O at 25°C

The ion product of water and the dissociation constants of carbonic acid have been determined in 0.1, 1.0, 3.0, and 5.0M NaClO₄ at 25°C. The ion product of water K _w ^' has been evaluated by emf measurements with a combined glass electrode in NaClO₄ solutions containing 0.001–0.1M HCLO₄ or NaOH. The product K _H ^' K _l ^' K ₂ ^' of the Henry constant for CO₂ and the dissociation constants for H₂CO₃ have been determined by titration of carbonate solutions equilibrated with pCO₂ =10^–3.52 atm, and K ₂ ^' has been evaluated by potentiometric titration and by measuring the H⁺ concentration at fixed HCO ₃ ^– and CO ₃ ^2- concentrations. The ion interaction (Pitzer) equations are applied to describe the constants K _w ^' , K ₂ ^' and K _H ^' H ₁ ^' K ₂ ^' as a function of the NaClO₄ concentration. The experimental data are used to evaluate the mixing parameters _{i/ClO 4} and _{i/ClO 4} ^-/Na⁺ fori = OH ^-,HCO ₃ ^- andCO ₃ ^2-     

Studies on redox H2–CO2 cycle on CoCrxFe2−xO4

Completely reduced CoCr_xFe_2?xO₄ can be used to decompose CO₂. It was found that for pure CoFe₂O₄ there is no FeO formation in the first step while there is formation in the second step. For CoCr_0.08Fe_2?0.08O₄, there is no FeO formed in all the oxidation process, because of effect of Cr³⁺. Pure CoFe₂O₄ was destroyed at the first reaction cycle of H₂ reduction and CO₂ oxidation, while doped Cr³⁺ spinel CoCr_0.08Fe_1.92O₄ showed good stability. The results from H₂-TG, CO₂-TG and XRD show that the addition of Cr³⁺ to CoFe₂O₄ can inhibit the increasing of crystallite size and the sintering of alloy. Most importantly, the CoCr_0.08Fe_1.92O₄ can be used to decompose CO₂ repeatedly, implying that it is a potential catalyst for dealing with the CO₂ as a ‘green house effect’ gas.     

Efficient and Direct Functionalization of Allylic sp3 C−H Bonds with Concomitant CO2 Reduction

Solar-driven CO₂ reduction integrated with C−C/C−X bond-forming organic synthesis represents a substantially untapped opportunity to simultaneously tackle carbon neutrality and create an atom-/redox-economical chemical synthesis. Herein, we demonstrate the first cooperative photoredox catalysis of efficient and tunable CO₂ reduction to syngas, paired with direct alkylation/arylation of unactivated allylic sp³ C−H bonds for accessing allylic C−C products, over SiO₂-supported single Ni atoms-decorated CdS quantum dots (QDs). Our protocol not only bypasses additional oxidant/reductant and pre-functionalization of organic substrates, affording a broad of allylic C−C products with moderate to excellent yields, but also produces syngas with tunable CO/H₂ ratios (1 : 2–5 : 1). Such win-win coupling catalysis highlights the high atom-, step- and redox-economy, and good durability, illuminating the tantalizing possibility of a renewable sunlight-driven chemical feedstocks manufacturing industry.     

Kinetics of H2S destruction in the radiolysis of CH4−H2S gas mixtures

The kinetics of H₂S destruction in the radiolysis of CH₄–H₂S and CH₄–H₂S–O₂ mixtures has been studied. It has been shown that G(–H₂S) depends on amounts of hydrogen sulfide and the presence of oxygen in the starting mixture and is within the range of 5–13 mol/100 eV. G(H₂) decreases with the increases of O₂ content and amounts to the constant value of 2.     

Calorimetric determination of thermodynamic quantities for chemical reactions in the system CO2−NaOH−H2O from 225 to 325°C

The phase equilibrium CO₂(g)=CO₂(aq) and the aqueous reactions CO ₃ ^2– +H⁺=HCO ₃ ^– , HCO ₃ ^– +H⁺=CO₂(aq)+H₂O, and Na⁺+CO ₃ ^2– =NaCO ₃ ^– were studied from 225 to 325°C using a flow calorimetric technique. Heats of mixing of gaseous CO₂ with liquid H₂O and with aqueous NaOH solutions were measured at these temperatures. Log K, H, S, and C_p values were determined for these reactions from the heat of mixing data. Equations for these thermodynamic quantities valid at infinite dilution (I=0) and 12.4 MPa are given as a function of temperature from 225 to 325°C. The log K and H values agree well with literature values at these temperatures for the first and third reactions, but not for the second reaction. No previous results have been reported for the fourth reaction at high temperatures. The isocoulombic reaction principle is tested using the log K values determined in this study. This principle is found to be valid for the reactions where each charge on one side of the equation is balanced on the other side by a charge of the same sign and magnitude, but not for the reaction where two single negative charges (HCO ₃ ^– and OH^–) are balanced by one double negative charge (CO ₃ ^2– ).Presented at the Second International Symposium on Chemistry in High Temperature Water, Provo, UT, August 1991.Taken in part from the Ph.D. Dissertation of X. Chen, Brigham Young University, 1991.     

Thermochemical investigations of the systems KCl−KBr−H2O,K2SO4−(NH4)2SO4−H2O and KNO3−NH4NO3−H2O at 298.15 K

For the equilibrium solid phases occurring in the systems: KCl?KBr?H₂O, K₂SO₄?(NH₄)₂SO₄?H₂O and KNO₃?NH₄NO₃?H₂O, the concentration dependencies of differential solution enthalpies, Δ_sol H ₂ for several crystallization paths, were measured. The limiting differential solution enthalpies, Δ_sol H ₂ ⁰ , were determined by extrapolation of the above dependencies to the ionic strength,I _m ⁰ , corresponding to the appropriate binary solutions. For KCl?KBr?H₂O system only, the clear dependence between Δ_sol H ₂ ⁰ andI _m ⁰ values was found and discussed.     

Calorimetric investigation of interactions in the LaNi4.75Al0.25−H2 and LaNi4.8Sn0.2−H2 systems

The interaction of hydrogen with intermetalic compounds LaNi_4.75Al_0.25 and LaNi_4.8Sn_0.2 has been studied in the temperature range 308–353 K by the calorimetry titration method. The mechanism of hydrogenation was investigated. It was shown that, as the temperature increases, the initial concentration of hydrogen in the metal lattice needed for β-hydride formation decreases. It was assumed that this effect is related to the concentration of H^δ+ atoms, which “oxidize” the metallic matrix according to the scheme H^δ++M⁰→H^δ−+M⁺. The enthalpy and entropy of hydrogenation for the LaNi_4.75Al_0.25−H₂ system were calculated from thep-C-T curves and the calorimetry results. The thermodynamic parameters of the LaNi_4.8Sn_0.2−H₂ system were obtained for the first time. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 1841–1844, October, 1999.     

Evaluation of kinetic stability against CO2 and conducting property of BaCe0.9−xZrxY0.1O3−δ

In order to prepare high proton conducting oxide with high chemical stability against CO₂ at 600–800 °C, preparation of BaCe_0.9?xZr_xY_0.1O_3?δ was examined. Almost single-phase could be prepared for the specimens with x = 0.0–0.2 by Pechini method. Reaction kinetics between BaCe_0.9?xZr_xY_0.1O_3?δ and CO₂ could be explained by Jander model. With increasing Zr content up to 0.2, apparent rate constant determined from Jander plot decreased by about one order, showing improvement of kinetic stability against CO₂. It was also clarified that influence of partial Zr substitution on electrical property was slight, leading to the conclusion that BaCe_0.7Zr_0.2Y_0.1O_3?δ exhibited both high kinetic stability against CO₂ and relatively high proton conduction.     

Catalytic Methylation of C?H Bonds Using CO2 and H2

Formation of C C bonds from CO₂ is a much sought after reaction in organic synthesis. To date, other than C H carboxylations using stoichiometric amounts of metals, base, or organometallic reagents, little is known about C C bond formation. In fact, to the best of our knowledge no catalytic methylation of C H bonds using CO₂ and H₂ has been reported. Described herein is the combination of CO₂ and H₂ for efficient methylation of carbon nucleophiles such as indoles, pyrroles, and electron‐rich arenes. Comparison experiments which employ paraformaldehyde show similar reactivity for the CO₂/H₂ system.     

Lack of salt effect on the kinetics of the reaction SO2−4 + H3O+ → HSO−4 + H2O

It is found that the broadening of the 1100-cm⁻¹ line of SO⁻²₄, caused by increasing [H₃O⁺], is unaffected by addition of 4 M LiCl, NaBr, KCl and NH₄Cl. This finding is in line with the lack of influence of NaCl reported earlier. The significance of these findings, in terms of the reaction mechanism, is discussed.     

Acceleration of the reaction OH + CO → H + CO2 by vibrational excitation of OH

The collision complex formed from a vibrationally excited reactant undergoes redissociation to the reactant, intramolecular vibrational relaxation (randomization of vibrational energy), or chemical reaction to the products. If attractive interaction between the reactants is large, efficient vibrational relaxation in the complex prevents redissociation to the reactants with the initial vibrational energy, and the complex decomposes to the reactants with low vibrational energy or converts to the products. In this paper, we have studied the branching ratios between the intramolecular vibrational relaxation and chemical reaction of an adduct HO(v)-CO formed from OH(X(2)Π(i)) in different vibrational levels v = 0-4 and CO. OH(v = 0-4) generated in a gaseous mixture of O(3)/H(2)/CO/He irradiated at 266 nm was detected with laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) via the A(2)Σ(+)-X(2)Π(i) transition, and H atoms were probed by the two-photon excited LIF technique. From the kinetic analysis of the time-resolved LIF intensities of OH(v) and H, we have found that the intramolecular vibrational relaxation is mainly governed by a single quantum change, HO(v)-CO → HO(v-1)-CO, followed by redissociation to OH(v-1) and CO. With the vibrational quantum number v, chemical process from the adduct to H + CO(2) is accelerated, and vibrational relaxation is decelerated. The countertrend is elucidated by the competition between chemical reaction and vibrational relaxation in the adduct HOCO.     

Temperature dependence of the substrate selectivity in the hydroxylation of alkylbenzenes in the H2O2−H2SO4 system

The substrate selectivity in the hydroxylation of methylbenzenes in the H₂O₂−H₂SO₄ (70 wt.%) system was studied at 15–55 °C. The activation entropy correlates with the basicity of the arenes, while the substrate selectivity and activation enthalpy correspond both with the basicity and ionization potentials of ArH. We concluded that the structure of the reaction transition state is intermediate between a charge transfer complex and σ-complex. L. M. Litvinenko Institute of Physical Organic and Coal Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 70 R. Lyuksemburg ul., Donetsk 340114, Ukraine. Translated from Teoreticheskaya i éksperimental’naya Khimiya, Vol. 35, No. 1, pp. 39–43, January–February, 1999.     

Rh2CO2/Al2O3上H2吸附及CO和H2共吸附

CO加氢反应机理一直是许多化学工作者感兴趣的课题．Rh催化剂因其优良的性能而被用于 CO加氢机理研     

Calcium Hydride Cation Dimer Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Unactivated 1-Alkenes and H2 Isotope Exchange: Competitive Ca−H−Ca Bridges and Terminal Ca−H Bonds

Recently, it was shown that the double Ca−H−Ca bridged calcium hydride cation dimer complex [LCaH₂CaL]²⁺ (macrocyclic ligand L=NNNN-tetradentate Me₄TACD) exhibited remarkable activity in catalyzing the hydrogenation of unactivated 1-alkenes as well as the H₂ isotope exchange under mild conditions, tentatively via the terminal Ca−H bond of cation monomer LCaH⁺. In this DFT mechanistic work, a novel substrate-dependent catalytic mechanism is disclosed involving cooperative Ca−H−Ca bridges for H₂ isotope exchange, competitive Ca−H−Ca bridges and terminal Ca−H bonds for anti-Markovnikov addition of unactivated 1-alkenes, and terminal Ca−H bonds for Markovnikov addition of conjugation-activated styrene. THF-coordination plays a key role in favoring the anti-Markovnikov addition while strong cation-π interactions direct the Markovnikov addition to terminal Ca−H bonds.     

H2,CO和H2/CO在ZrO2催化剂上吸附行为研究

用insituFTIR法研究了H₂、CO及CO/H₂在ZrO₂表面的吸附行为.结果表明,H₂在ZrO₂表面吸附存在两种形态的羟基(即ZrOH和ZrOHZr),吸附温度增加,羟基数量增加.CO在200℃易与ZrO₂表面羟基作用形成甲酸盐物种,吸附温度升高时,该物种逐渐分解生成CO和ZrOH.当CO和H₂共存时,表面甲酸盐的量明显增加,并随温度增加,逐渐加氢形成甲氧基,最后生成甲烷.甲氧基的加氢过程较慢,所需反应温度也较高,被认为是CO加氢合成醇的速控步骤.     

Acetylene as a ligand on clusters: An accurate determination of the crystal and molecular structure of (Cp)2Ni2Fe(CO)3(μ3−C2H2) and of (CP)2Ni2Fe2(CO)6(μ4−C2H2)

Abstarct The Cp)₂Ni₂Fe(CO)₃(µ₃-C₂H₂) and Cp)₂Ni₂Fe(CO)₃(µ₃-C₂H₂) (B) complexes have been synthesized and spectroscopically characterized. An accurate X-ray study and a comparison with related structures shows that the substituents of the alkyne ligands exert considerable effects on the bonding parameters.Crystal data for complex A, monoclinic space group P2₁/n,a = 8.418(1),b = 15.779(2),c = 14,493(1) Å, = 91.64(1)°,Z = 4, 2753 observed reflections,R = 0.022; crystal data for complex B, monoclinic space group C2/c,a = 16.2189(7),b = 7.445(3),c = 25.745(5) Å, = 103.74(3),Z=8, 1853 observed reflections,R = 0.051.