Simulate methylation reaction of arsenic(III) with methyl iodide in an aquatic system

The methylation reaction of inorganic arsenic occurring in aquatic systems was studied by HPLC‐HG‐AFS as a method to separate and detect soluble methylarsenic species. Transformation from inorganic arsenic to methylarsenic was essential for major changes in toxicity to organisms. Monomethylarsenic [AsOCH₃(OH)₂] was the only product in the methylation reaction of inorganic arsenic(III) with methyl iodide (MeI). This process can be described as an oxidative carbonium‐ion transfer, with MeI acting as a methyl donor. From a thermodynamic point of view, the activity of the carbonium ion and pH were the two major influencing factors. The pH dependence of redox potential of As(III) was the reason for the effect of pH on methylation of arsenic. The influences of salinity and concentration of the methyl donor may be explained by their effects on the activity of carbonium. Moreover, kinetics experiments demonstrated that the methylation reaction was first‐order for both As(III) and methyl iodide. First‐order reaction rates were also calculated at different pH, salinity and MeI, and were found to be in the range 0.0026–0.0123 h^?1. The methylation rate varied largely under different reaction conditions. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Co／Pd催化剂上CH4／CO2等温两步反应直接合成乙酸的热力学

采用量子化学密度泛函理论对CH4/CO2两步法合成乙酸反应中表面碳化物CHx (x=0～3)在Co和Pd模型表面上不同吸附活性位上的吸附能、空间构型和反应吉布斯自由能进行了系统性的比较研究. 计算结果表明, CH4/CO2两步反应在单一金属Co或Pd催化剂上在常压等温条件下不能有效进行,但在Co和Pd组成的双金属催化剂上,两步反应在常压等温下可以进行. 在Co和Pd双金属催化剂上,金属Co活化CH4生成金属碳化物CHxCo(x=0, 1)为热力学允许反应,其后CHx溢流到金属Pd上形成CHyPd (y=1～3)碳化物,最后CO2插入CHyPd生成乙酸,后两者在常压等温情况下也为热力学允许反应,并且在435 K以上可以与前者构成等温循环. 计算结果与实验结果吻合.     

Characterization and oxidative addition reactions for iridium cod complexes

Three different [Ir(LL′)(cod)] complexes (LL′ = N-aryl-N-nitrosohydroxylaminato) (cupf), trifluoroacetylacetonato (tfaa), and (methyl 2-(methylamino)-1-cyclopentene-1-dithiocarboxylato-κN,κS) (macsm)) were synthesized, characterized, and their rates of oxidative addition with methyl iodide were determined. Formation of an isosbestic point during the oxidative addition of methyl iodide with the complexes containing tfaa and cupf as bidentate ligands indicated formation of only one product, while an increase in absorbance maximum observed for macsm confirms that the same reaction between the complex and methyl iodide occurs. Kinetic results for all complexes, except [Ir(tfaa)(cod)], showed simple second-order kinetics with a zero intercept (within experimental error). Rates of oxidative addition for bidentate ligands in acetonitrile showed an increase of an order of magnitude with a change in the type of bidentate ligands. Computational chemistry using density functional theory calculations showed that the oxidative addition reaction proceeds through a “linear” transition state with the methyl iodide unit tilted towards the LL′-bidentate ligand.     

Copper-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions of Methyl 13-Iodo-O-methylpodocarpate and Amides

Copper iodide was utilized as a relatively inexpensive catalyst (versus palladium) for the high-yield synthesis of amide derivatives of podocarpic acid. The reaction involved the one-step cross-coupling reaction of methyl 13-iodo-O-methylpodocarpate with amides.     

Dissociation of CH3I on the Al111 surface--an STM and density functional theory study

The reaction of methyl iodide with the Al(111) surface was studied by room-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and by first principles calculations. It was found that at 300 K methyl iodide decomposes on the Al(111) surface, forming methyl (CH(3)), methylidyne (CH), and adsorbed iodine. Methyl groups are observed to occupy atop sites by STM. The occupation of the hollow site by methylidyne was observed in STM measurements. Total energy density functional theory calculations have shown that methyl species occupy atop Al sites (E(A) = 45.3 kcal/mol), methylidyne species adsorb on fcc hollow sites (E(A) = 155.0 kcal/mol), while individual iodine atoms can bind on both on-top or hollow sites with adsorption energies between 54 and 56 kcal/mol.     

Copper-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions of Methyl 13-Iodo-O-methylpodocarpate and Alcohols

Copper iodide was utilized as a relatively inexpensive catalyst for the synthesis of podocarpic acid ether derivatives in excellent yields through the one-step cross-coupling reaction of methyl 13-iodo-O-methylpodocarpate with alcohols.     

Synthesis of 2,15-Hexadecanedione as a Precursor of Muscone

Muscone is a precious fragrant compound scarce in nature. Many synthetic attempts for this unique natural product have been carried out. In this work, the one-carbon unit transfer reaction of tetrahydrofolate coenzyme was initialed. Bisbenzimidazolium salt was used as tetrahydrofolate coenzyme model, and thus the biomimetic synthesis of 2,15-hexadecanedione, a precursor of muscone, was successfully accomplished by using the addition-hydrolysis reaction of bisbenzimidazolium salt with methyl magnesium iodide.     

Methylation of tin(II) by methyl iodide: influences of different environmental factors on the efficiency and reaction kinetics

The methylation reaction of Sn(II) with methyl iodide (MeI) in water has been studied using sensitive GC-QSIL-FPD technology. The pH value, amount of MeI and salinity (S) are the three important factors that influence the methylation reaction in an aquatic environment. In all experiments, monomethyltin (MMT) is the only methylation product of the tin(II) reacting with MeI observed. At the 95% confidence level, the pH, MeI and S are significant for the MMT yield. The concentration of MMT in the reactor increases with increase in pH within the selected pH range of 4–9 because four different species of Sn(II)–Sn²⁺, SnOH⁺, Sn(OH)₂⁰ and Sn(OH)₃⁻–have different reaction activities with MeI. The methylation activity of Sn(II) was found to be highest at a salinity of 0.1 M at three different pH levels: 5, 7 and 9. Higher concentration of Cl⁻ (as a relatively weak nucleophilic ion) will obstruct nucleophilic attack of Sn(II) on MeI. MMT production also increases with rising volume of MeI. Moreover, first-order reaction rates have been calculated at different pH, salinity and MeI, and found to be in the range 0.0018–0.0199 h⁻¹. The reaction rate also varies largely under different reaction conditions. One probable mechanism for the methylation reaction of Sn(II) with MeI is a S_N2 nucleophilic attack on the methyl group of MeI by Sn(II), via a process of oxidative methyl-transfer. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Electronic structure of 10-alkyl(aryl)phenoxarsines and the mechanism of their reactions with methyl iodide

The structure of 10-alkyl(aryl)phenoxarsines has been investigated by the semiempirical quantum-chemical PM3 method. The As^III atom has a positive charge and simultaneously exhibits nucleophilic properties in the reaction with methyl, iodide. The reactions of 10-alkyl(aryl)phenoxarsines with methyl iodide are probably controlled by charge distribution. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2368–2371, November, 1998.     

TPSR STUDIES OF THE ACTIVATION OF METHANE ON SUPPORTED PLATINUM CATALYSTS

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甲基酮香料的仿生合成新方法研究

四氢叶酸辅酶在生物体内的作用是转移不同氧化态的一碳单元, 当一碳单元处于甲酸氧化态时, 活性部位是具有五元环状结构的咪唑啉环. 模拟四氢叶酸辅酶转移一碳单元的反应, 以苯并咪唑甲基碘盐作为四氢叶酸辅酶甲酸氧化态模型, 以格利雅试剂甲基碘化镁作为接收一碳单元的亲核试剂, 将甲酸氧化态的一碳单元转移给甲基碘化镁, 成功合成了三种重要的甲基酮香料甲基己基酮、甲基壬基酮和甲基十一烷基酮, 其结构用元素分析, 1H NMR, IR和MS等方法进行了表征, 并对反应机理和反应条件进行了讨论, 为甲基酮香料提供了一种仿生合成新方法.     

Methylation: Its role in the environmental mobility of heavy elements

Formation of bonds between methyl groups and heavy elements (metals or metalloids) alters various physical properties such as solubility or volatility. This alteration enhances the mobility of the heavy metal and can play a major role in the environmental cycles for these elements. Environmental methylation has been established as a major factor in the environmental movement of mercury and arsenic, and very probably affects other elements similarly. Two methylating agents (methylcobalamin and methyl iodide) have been found to mobilize metals out of water-insoluble compounds and/or anoxic sediments. These two compounds react with quite different substrates, but the kinetics of the resulting dissolutions follow virtually identical patterns. These reactions proceed through formation of a methylated intermediate on the substrate surface, followed by movement of the heavy element out of the solid lattice into the surrounding solution.     

高选择性N-单甲基化芳香胺的合成

本文报道了一种高效专一性合成N-单甲基芳胺的方法。芳胺先与醋酐反应生成乙酰胺,再与碘甲烷在氢化钠作用下反应生成相应的N-甲基乙酰芳胺。在乙二醇中用酸水解高产率得到相应的N-单甲基芳胺。并将该方法用于药物中间体的合成。     

碘和硫增感剂在卤化银颗粒表面的分布

碘在卤化银微晶中的含量和分布对感光度的影响引起乳剂配方设计者的广泛注意和重视.颗粒中的碘引起其内部结构和表面结构的改变,导致微晶颗粒表面化学及物理性质的改变,从而引起增感敏化斑的位置、分布以及随后潜影斑、灰雾斑的形成等一系列的变化并最终影响乳剂的感光性能.如果我们想有效地控制卤化银乳剂的感光度、灰雾、反差等一系列感光性能,必须调整卤化银乳剂颗粒的表面结构.     

Femtosecond real-time probing of transition state dynamics in a surface photoreaction: methyl desorption from CH3I on MgO(100)

A novel experimental approach to the investigation of surface adsorbate reaction dynamics is presented. The direct time-resolved monitoring of the surface reaction transition state and product formation dynamics were accomplished via pump-probe mass spectrometry. As an example, methyl iodide molecules adsorbed at submonolayer coverage on an ultrathin magnesia film on Mo(100) were photoexcited to the A-band by ultrafast laser pulse irradiation. Employing time-delayed multiphoton ionization the dynamics of the dissociative methyl iodide transition state and of the emerging methyl photoproduct could be detected with femtosecond resolution. The reaction times deduced from the temporal evolution of the methyl ion mass signal indicate a strong interaction of the methyl fragment with the substrate surface prior to desorption.     

Spectrophotometric Study on Kinetics of Solvatochromism of Methyl Violet in Aqueous Methanol

The kinetics of the reaction of methyl violet with iodide in aqueous methanol system was studied by spectrophotometric method. The rate of reaction of methyl violet in different alcoholic composition in presence of potassium iodide was observed at pH 4 and 6 at various temperatures (298–318 K). Solvatochromic effect was studied in different percentages of methanol (0–50%). Bathochromic shift was observed with the decrease in polarity of solvent. The color change was attributed to molecule's structure, the delocalization of unit electrical charge causes deepening of color and decrease of delocalization causes fading of color due to reduction of dye. Increase in the rate of reaction was observed with increase in alcoholic content and also affected by potassium iodide salt and increased with increase in concentration of potassium iodide. Energy of activation (E_a) and transition energy (E_T) were calculated with the help of kinetic data. Thermodynamic parameters such as enthalpy change of activation (ΔH*), Gibbs free energy change of activation (ΔG*) and entropy change of activation (ΔS*) were evaluated as a function of concentration of solvent and salt.     

Adsorption Equilibrium and Dynamics of Methyl Iodide in a Silver Ion-Exchanged Zeolite Column at High Temperatures

An extensive evaluation was carried out to determine the optimal silver ion-exchanged level for the removal of methyl iodide at high temperatures up to 400°C. Based on the degree of silver utilization, the optimal silver loading and temperature were about 10 wt% and 175°C, respectively. The physical and chemical properties of silver ion-exchanged zeolite were characterized by instrumental analysis such as BET, TG/DTA and SEM-EDS. Adsorption dynamics was also studied at different temperatures, and methyl iodide concentrations. A simple dynamic model was formulated by employing the linear driving force (LDF) approximation inside adsorbent particles, and the nonisothermal Langmuir-Freundlich equation. The model equations were solved numerically by an orthogonal collocation method. The proposed dynamic model satisfactorily simulated the experimental breakthrough results.     

GROUP TRANSFER POLYMERIZATION OF ETHYL ACRYLATE WITH LEWIS ACID CATALYST

This paper reports the kinetics of group transfer polymerization (GTP)of ethyl acrylate (EA)with zinc iodide catalyst in 1,2-dichloroethane using dimethyl ketene methyl trimethylsilyl acetal (MTS) as initiator at 0℃and above 0℃. The amount of catalyst used was studied. When zinc iodide catalyst used is more than 10mol% relative to monomer, the rate of polymerization is proportional to the concentration of monomer, whereas zinc iodide catalyst used is less than 10 mol% of the monomer, the rate of polymerization is independent of the monomer concentration.In the GTP of EA an induction period was observed when the zinc iodide contents are less than l0mol%. If the reaction temperature is over 0℃, living species become unstable and diminish, leading to incomplete monomer conversion. The reaction curves equations are obtained. The polymers have narrow molecular weight distributions which are not changed as decreasing zinc iodide contents. The polydispersity is about 1.2.     

甲酸和乙酸在二氧化锆表面化学吸附的光电子能谱研究

利用Ｘ射线光电子能谱（ＸＰＳ）和紫外光电子能谱（ＵＰＳ）等表面分析方法，表征了甲酸和乙酸在ＺｒＯ２表面 的反应和吸附态。室温下，甲酸在ＺｒＯ２表面以ＨＣＯＯ－（ａ）的形态被吸附，部分ＨＣＯＯ－（ａ）进一步分解产生Ｏ~(２－)（ａ）， ＨＣＯ（ａ）和ＣＨ_ｘ（ａ），加热有利于表面甲酸根的分解。乙酸在ＺｒＯ２表面的反应与甲酸相似。甲酸和乙酸在ＺｒＯ２表面 的吸附实质就是表面酸碱中和反应。     

碱性介质中L-赖氨酸在纳米金膜电极上的吸附和氧化过程

采用原位红外反射光谱(in situ FTIRS)和循环伏安法(CV)研究了碱性介质中L-赖氨酸在纳米金膜电极(nm-Au/GC)上的解离吸附和氧化过程. 研究结果表明, 在碱性溶液中以阴离子形式存在的赖氨酸[-OOC—CH—NH2—(CH2)4—NH2]在低电位区间(-0.95~-0.80 V, vs. SCE)发生部分解离, 生成AuCN-物种(约2110 cm-1), 同时赖氨酸阴离子的羧基侧还可通过两个氧原子与金电极表面相互作用. 随着电位的升高, 吸附态CN-氧化产生NCO-, OCN-和AuCN, 其对应的红外吸收峰分别位于2254, 2168和2226 cm-1附近.