Fluorides of group V and VI elements as new catalysts for the reaction of CO2 with oriranes

Organoelement fluorides of group V and VI elements were found to be efficient catalysts for the synthesis of cyclic carbonates from oxiranes and CO₂. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1649–1651, August, 1998.     

Cycloaddition of CO2 to epoxides catalyzed by polyaniline salts

The catalytic activity of polyaniline-HX (X=I, Br, Cl) (PANI-HI, PANI-HBr, PANI-HCl) for the cycloaddition of CO2 to propylene oxide (PO) to produce propylene carbonate (PC) was studied for the first time. It was shown that all the PANI salts were active for the reaction, and PANI-HI was most active and selective. On the basis of the preliminary results, the effect of the reaction conditions on the cycloadditions of CO2 to propylene oxide and epichlorohydrin was further investigated by using PANI-HI as the catalyst. The results indicated that the optimized temperature was around 115 degrees C. The maxima occurred in yield versus pressure curves at about 5 MPa for both substrates. Complete conversion was achieved in 3 h for epichlorohydrin and 6 h for propylene oxide at 115 degrees C and 5 MPa. With propylene oxide as the substrate, the reusability of PANI-HI was evaluated and no loss of catalytic activity was detectable after the catalyst had been reused five times. The catalyst was characterized by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), which provided further evidence for the high stability of the catalyst. We believe that the catalyst has great potential for industrial applications because it has some unusual advantages, such as its easy preparation, high activity, selectivity, stability, low cost, and simple separation from products.     

基于TiO2的绿色多相催化剂催化CO2与环氧化合物偶联反应

金属离子掺杂纳米TiO2(M-TiO2,M=Zn2+,Cu2+,Co2+,Mn2+,Ni2+)在CO2与环氧化合物的偶联反应中表现出较高的催化活性.反应以四正丁基碘化铵(TBAI)为共催化剂,在无溶剂条件下进行.考察了反应温度、反应时间和CO2压力在Zn-TiO2/TBAI体系中对反应性能的影响.作为无毒的多相催化剂,Zn-TiO2可循环使用5次,其催化活性没有明显降低.     

Titanocene dichloride/KI: an efficient catalytic system for synthesis of cyclic carbonates from epoxides and CO2

Titanocene dichloride (Cp₂TiCl₂)/KI was developed to be an efficient catalytic system for the cycloaddition of CO₂ to epoxides to synthesize relevant cyclic carbonates from epoxides and CO₂. Various influencing factors on the coupling reaction, such as co‐catalyst, temperature, CO₂ pressure and reaction time, were investigated. The optimal reaction conditions were KI as co‐catalyst, 150 °C reaction temperature, 12 atm CO₂ pressure and 4 h reaction time using THF as solvent for the synthesis of propylene carbonate in 98% yield. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Triethylamine as an effective catalyst for the reaction of CO2 with epichlorohydrin

Tertiary amines were shown to catalyze efficiently the reaction of CO₂ with epichlorohydrin at 60°C and atmospheric pressure. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1442‐1444, July, 1998.     

Discrete metal-based catalysts for the copolymerization of CO2 and epoxides: discovery, reactivity, optimization, and mechanism

Most synthetic polymers are made from petroleum feedstocks. Given the non-renewable nature of these materials, there is increasing interest in developing routes to polymeric materials from renewable resources. In addition, there is a growing demand for biodegradable polymeric materials. Polycarbonates made from CO(2) and epoxides have the potential to meet these goals. Since the discovery of catalysts for the copolymerization of CO(2) and epoxides in the late 1960's by Inoue, a significant amount of research has been directed toward the development of catalysts of improved activity and selectivity. Reviewed here are well-defined catalysts for epoxide-CO(2) copolymerization and related reactions.     

Pyridinium-functionalized metalloporphyrins as bifunctional catalysts for cycloaddition of epoxides and carbon dioxide

New pyridinium-functionalized metalloporphyrins MEtPpBr₄ (M = Zn²⁺, Co²⁺, Ni²⁺, Cu²⁺; EtPp = 5, 10, 15, 20-tetra(4-(3-(N-ethyl-4-pyridyl)pyrazolyl)phenyl)porphyrin) were synthesized as bifunctional catalysts for the cycloaddition reactions of epoxides and CO₂. The effects of catalyst loading, CO₂ pressure, reaction temperature and time on catalytic activity were investigated. ZnEtPpBr₄ ( 1 ) and CoEtPpBr₄ ( 2 ) exhibited efficient activities in the cycloaddition reactions of various epoxides with CO₂ as at 120 °C under 2 MPa of CO₂ pressure without solvent. Most of corresponding cyclic carbonates could be obtained in almost quantitative yields and > 99.9% selectivity with molar ratio of epoxide/catalyst 2222 after 8 hr of reaction.     

Bifunctional Boron Phosphate as an Efficient Catalyst for Epoxide Activation to Synthesize Cyclic Carbonates with CO2

Development of inexpensive, easily prepared, non‐toxic, and efficient catalysts for the cycloaddition of CO₂ with epoxides to synthesize five‐membered cyclic carbonates is a very attractive topic in the field of CO₂ transformation. In this work, we conducted the first work on the cycloaddition of CO₂ with epoxides to produce cyclic carbonates catalyzed by a binary catalyst system consisting of KI and boron phosphate (BPO₄), which are both inexpensive and non‐toxic, and various corresponding cyclic carbonates could be produced with high yields (93–99 %) at 110 °C with a CO₂ pressure of 4 MPa under solvent‐free conditions. In the BPO₄/KI catalyst system, BPO₄, a Brønsted and Lewis acid hybrid, played the role of activating the epoxy ring through the formation of hydrogen bonds with Brønsted acidic sites and the interaction with Lewis acidic sites simultaneously, and thus enhanced the activity of KI for the cycloaddition of CO₂ with epoxides significantly. Additionally, the activity of the BPO₄/KI catalyst system showed no noticeable decrease after being reused five times, indicating that the BPO₄ was stable under the reaction conditions.     

Highly Porous Metalloporphyrin Covalent Ionic Frameworks with Well-Defined Cooperative Functional Groups as Excellent Catalysts for CO2 Cycloaddition

The development of multifunctional heterogeneous catalysts with high porosity and remarkable catalytic activity still remains a challenge. Herein, four highly porous metalloporphyrin covalent ionic frameworks (CIFs) were synthesized by coupling 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-nitrophenyl)porphyrin (TNPP) with 3,8-diamino-6-phenylphenanithridine (NPPN) or 5,5′-diamino-2,2′-bipyridine (NBPy) followed by ionization with bromoethane (C₂H₅Br) or dibromoethane (C₂H₄Br₂) and then metalization with Zn or Co. The resulting CIFs showed high efficiency in catalyzing the cycloaddition of propylene oxide (PO) with CO₂ to form propylene carbonate (PC). All of the Zn-containing CIF catalysts were able to catalyze the cycloaddition reaction with a PC yield greater than 97 %. The TNPP/NBPy (CIF2) catalyst ionized with C₂H₄Br₂ and metalized with Zn (Zn-CIF2-C₂H₄) exhibited the highest catalytic activity among the synthesized catalysts. The high catalytic performance of Zn-CIF2-C₂H₄ is related to its high porosity (577 m² g⁻¹), high Br:metal ratio (1:3.89), and excellent synergistic action between the Lewis acidic Zn sites and the nucleophilic Br⁻ ions. Zn-CIF2-C₂H₄ is sufficiently stable that greater than 94 % PC yield could be obtained even after six cycles. In addition, Zn-CIF2-C₂H₄ could catalyze the cycloaddition of several other epoxides with CO₂. These highly porous materials are promising multifunctional and efficient catalysts for industrially relevant reactions.     

非金属催化剂在催化环氧化物和CO2合成环状碳酸酯中的研究进展

随着科学技术的进步和工业化的发展,大量化石燃料被消耗,大气中二氧化碳浓度急剧增加,导致温室效应加剧,严重威胁到人类的生存和发展。基于可持续发展的思想,利用储量丰富且廉价的二氧化碳作为 C1资源替代有毒的气体(如一氧化碳和光气等)制备具有广泛应用的环状碳酸酯,不仅满足“绿色化学”的要求,而且符合“原子经济性”的原则。迄今为止,大量用于催化二氧化碳和环氧化物环加成反应合成环状碳酸酯的催化剂,包括均相催化剂(如金属卤化物、有机碱、离子液体和金属配合物),多相催化剂(如金属氧化物、负载型催化剂、有机聚合物、金属有机框架材料和碳材料等)被报道。其中金属催化剂占主导地位,大多表现出优异的催化活性。然而,目前可供开采的金属矿越来越少,大多数金属的回收再利用率较低,重金属污染日趋严重。因此,开发新型、廉价、绿色、高效、循环性和稳定性好的非金属催化剂具有重要意义。
　　本文主要介绍了近3年以来用于催化二氧化碳和环氧化物环加成反应合成环状碳酸酯的非金属催化剂,主要包括有机碱、离子液体、固载型催化剂、有机聚合物和碳材料等。概括了不同种类催化剂的设计思想及其催化反应机理,重点阐述了分子内以及分子间各种功能基团的协同作用对环加成反应的影响。通过比较发现,具有“C–N=C”结构的有机碱活性相对较高,氢键给体和亲核物质都能与有机碱协同作用提高其催化活性;传统离子液体的活性一般不理想,氢键给体如羟基和羧基的引入有利于促进环加成反应,且多阳离子和多氢键给体功能化的离子液体表现出更高的催化活性;负载型催化剂中,载体和活性组分之间的协同作用有利于加速环加成反应的进行,多种功能基团负载和以共价键方式多层固载能更好地提高催化剂稳定性和催化活性;利用非烯烃化合物制得的活性组分位于主链的多孔有机聚合物,催化活性和稳定性大多高于活性组分位于侧链的烯烃聚合物;碳材料催化剂中,引入不饱和的 N物种(如伯胺和吡啶氮),有利于 CO2的吸附和活化,能促进环加成反应。此外,利用密度泛函的方法,计算模拟催化反应过程,能更好地揭示反应机理,并为设计和制备高效的催化剂提供理论指导。
　　该领域目前面临的重要挑战是研发可以同时实现二氧化碳捕获和转化的新型、环保和高效非金属催化剂,终极目标是利用多孔催化材料在常温和常压下直接捕获工业废气中的二氧化碳,并利用捕获的二氧化碳实现环状碳酸酯的连续生产。基于协同催化的设计思想,利用多种基团功能化的策略合成高效吸附和活化二氧化碳以及开环活化环氧化物的非金属催化剂,有望实现上述目标。     

Nanostructured heterogeneous catalysts for electrochemical reduction of CO2

Electrochemical reduction of CO₂ provides a sustainable solution to address the intermittent renewable electricity storage while recycling CO₂ to produce fuels and chemicals. Highly efficient catalytic materials and reaction systems are required to drive this process economically. This Review highlights the new trends in advancing the electrochemical reduction of CO₂ by developing and designing nanostructured heterogeneous catalysts. The activity, selectivity and reaction mechanism are significantly affected by the nano effects in nanostructured heterogeneous catalysts. In the future, energy efficiency and current density in electrochemical reduction of CO₂ need to be further improved to meet the requirements for practical applications.     

Synthesis of cyclic carbonates from epoxides or olefins and CO2 catalyzed by metal-organic frameworks and quaternary ammonium salts

Catalytic properties of the metal-organic framework Cr-MIL-101 in solvent-free cycloaddition of CO₂ to epoxides to produce cyclic carbonates using tetrabutylammonium bromide as co-catalyst have been explored under mild reaction conditions (8 bar CO₂, 25 ⁰C). Styrene and propylene carbonates were formed with high yields (95% and 82%, respectively). Catalytic performance of Cr-MIL-101 was compared with other MOFs: Fe-MIL-101, Zn-MOF-5 and HKUST-1. The catalytic properties of different quaternary ammonium bromides, Cr-MIL-101 as well as PW₁₂/Cr-MIL-101 composite material have been assessed in oxidative carboxylation of styrene in the presence of both tert-butyl hydroperoxide and H₂O₂ as oxidants at 8–100 bar CO₂ and 25–80 ⁰C with selectivity to styrene carbonate up to 44% at 57% substrate conversion.     

Poly(ionic liquid)s as new materials for CO2 absorption

A series of imidazolium‐based ionic liquid monomers and their corresponding polymers (poly(ionic liquid)s) were synthesized, and their CO₂ sorption was studied. The poly(ionic liquid)s had enhanced CO₂ sorption capacities and fast sorption/desorption rates compared with room temperature ionic liquids. The effects of the chemical structures, including the types of anion, cation, and backbone of the poly(ionic liquid)s on their CO₂ sorption have been discussed. In contrast to room temperature ionic liquids, the polymer with PF anions had the highest CO₂‐sorption capacity, while those with BF or Tf₂N^? anions had the same capacities. The CO₂ sorption and desorption of the polymers were fast and reversible, and the sorption was selective over H₂, N_2, and O₂. The measured Henry's constants of P[VBBI][BF₄] and P[MABI][BF₄] were 26.0 bar and 37.7 bar, which were lower than those of similar room temperature ionic liquids. The preliminary study of the mechanism indicated that the CO₂ sorption of the polymer particles was more absorption (the bulk) but less adsorption (the surface). © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 43: 5477–5489, 2005     

高效Ni/Zn催化剂体系固定CO2与环氧化合物的环加成反应

在1.5-MPa CO₂,100℃下NiCl₂/bipy/Zn/TBAB催化剂体系能够高效、无溶剂地催化固定二氧化碳和环氧化合物的环加成制备环状碳酸酯的反应,得到了很高的催化收率和转化频率.并且在该催化剂体系中第一次得到了全顺式的环氧环己烷的碳酸酯.     

Salen-complex-mediated formation of cyclic carbonates by cycloaddition of CO2 to epoxides

Metal complexes of salen ligands are an important class of compounds, and they have been widely studied in the past. Among their successful catalytic applications, the synthesis of cyclic carbonates by the coupling reaction of epoxides with CO(2) has received increased attention; this is mostly due to the importance of using a greenhouse gas as a feedstock for the synthesis of useful molecules. Herein the most relevant past and present research surrounding this topic is presented.     

Synthesis of cyclic carbonates from epoxides catalyzed by metal–BINOL complexes

Synthesis of cyclic carbonates from CO₂ and terminal epoxides catalyzed by Mg, Ca and In BINOL complexes was achieved without organic solvents. Effects of temperature, CO₂ pressure, reaction time and co‐catalyst on the cycloaddition were investigated. Propylene carbonate was obtained under a CO₂ pressure of 1.2 MPa within 10 hours in a yield of 98% catalyzed by Ca–BINOL at 120°C. The order of catalytic activity of the metal center is Ca > In > Mg. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Reaction of CO2 and H2 in the presence of Co and Ni catalysts

The activity and selectivity of 10 % Co/support and 10 % Ni/support catalysts (where the support is A1₂O₃, SiO₂, C) in the synthesis of hydrocarbons from CO₂ and H₂ were studied. The extent of conversion of the starting mixture and the yield of methane were shown to depend on the composition of the catalytic system. Cobalt catalysts with various types of carbons as supports are the most active. They permit the synthesis of methane in yields up to 70 % of the theoretical value.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 482–484, March, 1993.     

碱金属助剂对CoCu/TiO2催化剂上二氧化碳加氢合成长链烃的影响

大气中CO2浓度增加导致的温室效应以及化石燃料的匮乏正日益受到世界范围的关注. 由于CO2较强的惰性以及较高 C-C 偶联能垒, 迄今为止大部分研究都集中在CO2催化加氢制备各种 C1 化学品 (如 CH4, CH3OH, CO 等), 鲜有研究关注合成液态燃料 (C5+碳氢化合物). 目前,CO2加氢直接合成烃类主要通过CO2基费托合成反应 (CO2-FTS) 实现, 即先通过逆水煤气变换反应 (RWGS) 将CO2还原成 CO, 随后 CO 通过传统费托反应 (FTS) 加氢生成烃类化合物. 在两种工业化FTS 催化剂 (Fe 和 Co 基催化剂) 中, 钴基催化剂具有更高的反应活性和链增长能力, 以及较高的机械强度和稳定性. 然而,由于CO2的惰性, 造成催化剂表面物种的加氢程度更高, 使得甲烷更容易生成. 因而, 高反应活性、高选择性催化剂的开发是实现该过程的关键.本文采用沉积沉淀法制备了一系列双金属 CoCu/TiO2催化剂, 再通过初湿浸渍法对其进行碱金属助剂 (Li, Na, K, Rb和 Cs) 改性, 并用多种表征手段系统研究了碱金属助剂对催化剂物化性质及其催化CO2加氢制备长链烃反应的影响. 结果表明, 碱金属的加入对催化剂织构性质影响不大, 它们在催化剂表面发生富集, 且富集程度随碱金属原子序数的增加而降低. 另外, 碱金属的加入增强了CO2的吸附, 其中, Na 改性的 CoCu/TiO2催化剂的碱性最强; 同时还降低了 H2的脱附量,尤以 K, Rb 和 Cs 改性的催化剂为甚.在 250 oC, 5 MPa, 空速 3000 mL·gcat-1·h-1和 H2/CO2= 3 的反应条件下, 对不同碱金属助剂改性的催化剂进行评价. 结果表明, 不加助剂的 CoCu/TiO2催化剂上CO2转化率高达 23.1%, 但产物主要是 CH4, 此时CO2在 Co 活性中心上直接发生甲烷化反应; 碱金属助剂的引入显著抑制了 CH4的生成, 提高了长链烃的选择性, 但同时也降低了CO2转化率, 并且随着碱金属原子序数增大呈现先下降后上升的趋势, 表明合适的碱性强度可以更好地改性催化剂性能. 其中, Na 助剂改性的CoCu/TiO2催化剂的碱性最强, 且 H2的脱附量降低幅度较小, 因此, 该催化剂具有最高的 C5+烃类收率, 达到 5.4%; 同时CO2转化率为 18.4%, 烃类产物中 C5+烃类选择性为 42.1%. Na 助剂改性的 CoCu/TiO2催化剂还展现了良好的催化稳定性,反应 200 h 后,CO2转化率和 C5+选择性分别保持 18% 和 40%. 基于碱金属助剂对催化剂物化性质与反应性能的调变规律,可进一步指导CO2加氢直接合成长链碳催化剂的设计与合成.     

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.